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Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Merger\nAgreement, at the Effective Time, (i) each outstanding restricted","source_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1821160/000110465925116680/0001104659-25-116680-index.htm","comparable_excerpt":"On May 5, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Ekso” or the “Company”), consummated the previously announced business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) contemplated by that certain Contribution and Exchange Agreement","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549084/000149315226021330/0001493152-26-021330-index.htm"}},{"accession":"0001104659-26-054519","ticker":"UHG","company_name":"United Homes Group, Inc.","filed_at":"2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00","headline":"Stanley Martin completes $221M all-cash acquisition of United Homes at $1.18/share","event_type":"m_and_a","sec_items":["1.02","2.01","3.01","3.02","3.03","5.03","5.01","5.02","8.01","9.01"],"materiality_score":1.0,"calibrated_materiality_score":1.0,"match_reasons":["same fact type: ma_transaction","same SEC item: 2.01, 3.01, 3.03, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01","same event type: m_and_a","similar materiality"],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-054519","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-054519.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-054519.md","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830188/000110465926054519/0001104659-26-054519-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1830188/000110465926054519/tm2613353d1_8k.htm"},"side_by_side_evidence":{"fact_type":"ma_transaction","source_excerpt":"Company Common Stock ” and each\nshare of Company Common Stock, a “ Share ”), other than Shares held by the Company or the Parent Parties, was converted\ninto the right to receive $20.00 in cash, without interest (the “ Per Share Consideration ”). 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