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Brand Engagement Network issues 15,138 shares on warrant exercise, raises $259k
Issued 15,138 shares of common stock to BEN Capital Fund I, LLC upon cash exercise of outstanding warrants.
BNAI completes $19.5M Cataneo acquisition; total assets nearly double to $30.7M
Completed acquisition of 100% of Cataneo GmbH on June 30, 2026; stated consideration $19.5M, GAAP fair value ~$13.7M ($9M cash, $4.3M stock).
Acquired Cataneo GmbH operations generated ~$5.3M revenue in first half 2026 (preliminary unaudited).
Converted $53,150 advances from BEN Capital Fund I into 4,011 shares at $13.25/share.
Brand Engagement Network appoints Christian Unterseer to board following Cataneo acquisition
Christian Unterseer appointed to Board effective July 1, 2026, in connection with the Cataneo GmbH acquisition.
Base salary $360,000 per year; term June 1, 2026 to June 1, 2029.
Brand Engagement Network amends 8-K to correct share count in Cataneo acquisition
Corrected purchase consideration: 277,190 shares (255,014 issued at closing, 26,400 escrowed) at $37.88/share, plus $9M cash, total $19.5M.
BEN completes $19.5M acquisition of Cataneo, adding €8.6M revenue enterprise software platform
Purchase price $19.5M: $9M cash + 250,792 shares of BNAI common stock valued at $37.88/share.
BNAI selected for Russell 2000/3000 indexes; raises $7.4M in Q2 equity/warrant exercises
Selected for Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 indexes effective June 29, 2026; indexes benchmark ~$12T in assets.
Brand Engagement Network says all conditions met for Cataneo GmbH acquisition; closing imminent
Acquisition of Cataneo GmbH for $19.5M ($9M cash + 250,792 shares at $37.88/sh) to close after all pre-closing conditions satisfied.
BEN and INTERVENT form 50/50 JV INTERVENT Health AI for AI health coaching
BEN and INTERVENT each received 32.5M Class A shares (50% each) and 5M Class B Preferred shares ($1.00/share) in new JV.
BEN invested $1M for ~10% stake in Accelevate; warrant to increase to ~20% over six months.
Brand Engagement Network closes $1M investment in Accelevate; receives warrant for additional shares
Closed $1M investment in HighTide Energy d/b/a Accelevate Solutions, acquiring 243,309 shares at $4.11 per share.
Brand Engagement Network granted U.S. patent for AI gesture generation from text
Granted U.S. Patent No. 12,633,027 for 'Systems and Methods for Gesture Generation From Text' on May 19, 2026.
Brand Engagement Network signs exclusive African reseller deal with Accelevate (HighTide Energy)
Definitive Reseller Agreement executed May 14, 2026, granting exclusive rights for African continent via subsidiary SKYE AI USA.
BEN invests $1M in Accelevate, signs exclusive Mexico reseller and global deal
Executed two definitive Reseller Agreements with Accelevate on May 7, 2026: exclusive Mexico (5-year) and global (excl. Mexico/LATAM).
BEN acquires Cataneo GmbH for $19.5M in cash and stock; co-founder to join board
Purchase price $19.5M: $9M cash + 250,792 shares of BEN common stock valued at $37.88/share.
Entered SPA with Ben Capital Fund I, LLC for 25,492 shares at $39.25/share (120% of closing price), gross proceeds $1,000,561.
BEN signs term sheet to invest up to $1M in Accelevate fleet AI, announces new patent
BEN to invest up to $1M in Accelevate; initial $250K for commercialization, $750K upon signing definitive agreements.
Brand Engagement Network strengthens balance sheet with ~$7.1M in Q1 capital activities
Strengthened balance sheet by approx. $7,056,480 via financing, debt conversions, and non-cash items.
Bernard Puckett resigns as Chairman and Board member effective March 31, 2026; departure not due to any disagreement.
Completes final closing of $1.518M private placement with Ben Capital Fund I
Third and final installment of $506,000 received on March 9, 2026.
BEN closes $2.05M AI licensing partnership in Africa with Valio Technologies
Partnership closed March 4, 2026; $2.050M AI licensing agreement with Valio Technologies (Pty) Ltd.
Brand Engagement Network terminates $50M standby equity purchase agreement with Yorkville
Terminated Standby Equity Purchase Agreement with YA II PN, Ltd. effective Feb 4, 2026; no penalties or continuing obligations.
Private placement of 24,000 shares at $63.25/share for $1.518M gross proceeds with Ben Capital Fund I, LLC in three installments.
Brand Engagement Network issues 48,702 shares on warrant exercises, receives $1.3M
Issued 48,702 common shares upon exercise of previously registered warrants on Jan 28, 2026.
Received $1,456,332 cash from warrant/option exercises with strike prices $16.58–$37.00/share.
Received $1.46M cash from exercises of warrants, ISOs, LTIP at $16.58-$37.00/share.
BEN signs $2.05M AI licensing partnership in Africa; 25% equity, 35% rev share
$2,050,000 preferred equity contribution from newly formed South Africa entity to BEN, recognized as IP licensing revenue.
Brand Engagement Network regains compliance with Nasdaq minimum bid price rule
Nasdaq confirmed compliance on Dec 31, 2025 after 12 consecutive business days (Dec 12-30, 2025) of closing bid price at or above $1.00.
BEN signs AI solution deal with top ad agency for pharma client; $250K Q4 rev
Agreement with unit of one of world's largest ad holding companies for custom AI solution for top-10 pharma client; parties confidential pending formal release.
BEN reduces Q4 2025 liabilities by ~$2.5M via debt-to-equity conversions
Converted $1.25M of debt and liabilities into equity at $2.10/share; $899,934 in loans and $350,070 in short-term liabilities satisfied.
BNAI converts $504,684 debt to equity at $2.10/share; cuts liabilities by $1.24M
BEN Capital Fund One LLC converted $504,684 matured debt into 240,326 shares at $2.10 per share, extinguishing principal, interest, and fees.
BEN forms Skye Salud JV with KNOBLOCH to deploy sovereign AI healthcare platform in Mexico
Skye Salud JV: Skye Inteligencia LATAM and KNOBLOCH each 50% ownership; BEN receives 35% of applicable gross revenues from Skye Inteligencia LATAM ops including Skye Salud.
Brand Engagement Network announces 1-for-10 reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance
Reverse stock split effective December 12, 2025; every ten shares combine into one share.
Brand Engagement Network cuts quorum to 1/3; shareholders approve reverse stock split
Bylaw amendment reduces stockholder meeting quorum from majority to one-third of shares entitled to vote.
BEN announces $5M AI licensing partnership with SKYE LATAM for Latin America, Spain
$5,000,000 preferred equity contribution from SKYE LATAM recognized as IP licensing revenue.
Brand Engagement Network reports Q2 net income of $0.9M vs. prior loss; revenue $5K
Revenue of $5K in Q2 2025 vs. none in Q2 2024; net income of $0.9M vs. net loss of $3.0M.
Brand Engagement Network terminates $19.5M Cataneo acquisition; appoints insider to board
Terminated $19.5M Cataneo acquisition; Seller withdrew with immediate effect. Company will pay $100K final payment, total non-refundable ~$650K.
BNAI appoints Tyler Luck as Acting CEO; interim CEO resigns, board member departs with dispute
Tyler Luck appointed Acting CEO effective Sept 10, 2025; continues as CPO and Board member.
Brand Engagement Network receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice for late 10-Q filing
Received Nasdaq notice on August 21, 2025 for failing to file Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Bernard Puckett appointed Interim Chairman of Brand Engagement Network, replacing Chris Gaertner
Appointment effective August 14, 2025; Gaertner remains a Board member.
Brand Engagement Network postpones 2025 annual shareholder meeting citing strategic priorities
Annual meeting originally set for July 22, 2025, postponed to a later date.
Brand Engagement Network appoints Janine Grasso as Interim CEO; reduces liabilities $4.25M
Appointed Janine Grasso as Interim CEO, effective July 14, 2025, replacing Paul Chang.
Brand Engagement Network receives Nasdaq extension to Dec 29, 2025 to regain $1 minimum bid price
Received 180-day extension from Nasdaq until December 29, 2025 to meet the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement.
Brand Engagement Network schedules 2025 Annual Meeting for July 22, 2025
Annual meeting set for July 22, 2025; record date June 24, 2025.
Brand Engagement Network obtains $3.5M credit line, Q1 press release lacks financial results
Entered $3.5M line of credit with Corps Capital Advisors on June 5, 2025; 10% p.a. interest, matures Dec 5, 2025; no draw as of filing.
Brand Engagement Network extends Cataneo acquisition deadline to June 30, 2025
Addendum II temporarily suspends sellers' withdrawal right until June 30, 2025; right lapsed on April 30, 2025.
BNAI receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice for late Q1 10-Q filing
Received Nasdaq letter on May 21, 2025 for failure to timely file Q1 2025 Form 10-Q.
BEN announces $19.5M Cataneo acquisition, new CFO, and Cox partnership in Q4 release
Agreed to acquire Cataneo GmbH for $19.5M in cash and stock; closing targeted Q2 2025.
the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brand Engagement Network Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Christian Unterseer to serve as a member of the Board, effective July 1, 2026.
On November 7, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company appointed Walid Khiari to serve as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective on the day immediately following the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the “Appointment Date”).
On November 1, 2024, Bill Williams, tendered his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of Brand Engagement Network Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), effective December 1, 2024 or an earlier date in the discretion of the Company.
On August 26, 2024, in connection with the Financing, the Board appointed Dr. Richard Isaacs as a Class I director of the Company, effective upon the Initial Closing Date to fill an existing vacancy on the Board.
Mr. Zacharski tendered his resignation as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) on the Separation Date, which resignation was effective as of August 16, 2024
On August 21, 2024, the Board appointed Paul Chang as a Class II director of the Company, effective immediately
Effective upon the Separation Effective Date, Paul Chang’s title was changed to Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately
Mr. Zacharski will serve as the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officer with responsibilities, duties and authority limited solely to providing strategic advice to the Company related to potential acquisitions and related transactions, reporting directly to the Board of Directors of the Company.
On May 28, 2024, the Board appointed Paul Chang, the Company’s Global President, as the Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately, with full power and authority of a Chief Executive Officer as prescribed in the Bylaws of the Company, to serve in such capacity until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, or removal
concurrently with such appointment, Mr. Michael Zacharski, who currently serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will become Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Effective upon the Closing Date, each of Joseph DePinto, Richard Dauch and Kathleen Hildreth resigned as directors of DHC.
At the Special Meeting each of Michael Zacharski, Tyler J. Luck, Bernard Puckett, Christopher Gaertner, Jon Leibowitz and Janine Grasso were elected to serve as directors of BEN, effective upon completion of the Business Combination.
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