US Merger & Acquisition SEC Filings — July 30, 2026

30-07-2026

Futurewave Acquisition Corporation announced that holders of its units may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares, rights, and warrants included in the units, commencing on or about July 31, 2026. The units not separated will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "FWACU," while the separated securities will trade under "FWAC," "FWACR," and "FWACW." This is a procedural update regarding the separability of the company's unit structure and does not involve any financial results or material changes in operations.

• · The separate trading of ordinary shares, rights, and warrants will commence on or about July 31, 2026.
• · Holders must contact their brokers to have Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company separate the units.
• · The press release announcing the separate trading was issued on July 29, 2026, and is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

30-07-2026

Southern Cross Acquisition I Corp. announced that holders of its units may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares, warrants, and rights included in its units, commencing on or about July 31, 2026. The ordinary shares, warrants, and rights will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols "NCO," "NCOOW," and "NCOOR," respectively, while units not separated will continue to trade under "NCOOU." This is a routine administrative event with no financial impact.

• · Unit separation effective on or about July 31, 2026.
• · Trading symbols: NCO (ordinary shares), NCOOW (warrants), NCOOR (rights), NCOOU (units).
• · Press release dated July 29, 2026, attached as Exhibit 99.1.

30-07-2026

AiRWA Inc. (YYAI) completed its acquisition of Hong Kong Best Life Trade Co., Limited for a base purchase price of $50 million, with $30 million paid in USDT at closing and $20 million due within 90 days. The acquisition gives AiRWA a 97% equity interest in Best Life, an import-export company, and includes additional contingent earn-out payments tied to revenue milestones. The company aims to diversify its revenue base while continuing to invest in its core AI business, though no financial performance metrics for Best Life or integration targets were disclosed.

• · Best Life is a rapidly expanding import-export company with operations across multiple international markets.
• · The acquisition consideration includes additional contingent earn-out payments tied to the achievement of previously disclosed revenue milestones.
• · Best Life will continue to operate under its existing management team post-closing.
• · AiRWA's subsidiary Yuanyu Enterprise Management Co., Limited owns advanced patents and proprietary technology for licensing out to partners worldwide for localized digital matchmaking and other technology solutions.
• · AiRWA Exchange is intended to focus on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), particularly tokenized U.S. stocks.

30-07-2026

Etsy, Inc. completed the sale of Depop to eBay Inc. for approximately $1.4 billion in cash, consisting of a $1.2 billion purchase price plus $200 million in net purchase price adjustments and interest. The divestiture allows Etsy to focus exclusively on its core marketplace and use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including accelerating its share repurchase program. No negative or flat metrics are present in this filing as it is a one-time transaction announcement.

• · The transaction was finalized following satisfaction of closing conditions including receipt of required regulatory approvals.
• · Net cash proceeds are subject to certain post-closing adjustments.
• · Etsy plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes aligned with capital allocation strategy outlined in its April 29th Shareholder Letter.
• · Etsy was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

30-07-2026

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has completed its acquisition of Avanos Medical, Inc. for approximately $1.272 billion, with Avanos stockholders receiving $25.00 per share in cash. The transaction takes Avanos private, delisting its common stock from the NYSE. The deal is expected to leverage AIP's operational expertise to accelerate Avanos's innovation roadmap and growth in the medical technology sector.

• · AIP has approximately $17.8 billion in assets under management.
• · AIP portfolio companies generate aggregate annual revenues of approximately $32 billion and employ 74,000+ employees as of March 31, 2026.
• · AIP has completed over 145 platform and add-on acquisitions.
• · Avanos is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.
• · Advisors: Sidley Austin LLP (legal to AIP), Ropes & Gray LLP (financing to AIP), Baker Botts LLP (regulatory to AIP), J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (lead financial to Avanos), Alston & Bird, LLP (legal to Avanos), UBS Investment Bank (financial to Avanos).

30-07-2026

B&R Technology Merger Corp. completed its IPO of 32,500,000 units at $10.00 per unit on July 22, 2026, raising $325,000,000 in gross proceeds. Simultaneously, the sponsor purchased 687,500 private placement units for $6,875,000. The combined proceeds of $325,000,000 ($10.00 per unit) have been placed in a trust account, positioning the SPAC to pursue a business combination target.

• · The company is a Cayman Islands incorporated SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company).
• · The trust account holds $325,000,000, which includes up to $13,000,000 of the underwriter's deferred discount.
• · The underwriter has a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 4,875,000 units to cover over-allotments.
• · Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share.
• · The company is an emerging growth company and has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards.

30-07-2026

Lakeshore Acquisition III Corp. adopted a second amended and restated memorandum and articles of association on July 30, 2026, to facilitate a business combination. The filing defines a Business Combination as a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, or similar transaction with one or more target businesses having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the trust account assets. The company is a blank-check SPAC with a share capital of $50,000 divided into 500,000,000 ordinary shares of $0.0001 par value each.

• · The company is an exempted company limited by shares under Cayman Islands law.
• · The financial year end is December 31.
• · The sponsor is RedOne Investment Limited, a BVI business company.
• · The trust account holds proceeds from the IPO and a private placement of units.
• · The Business Combination must not be solely with another blank-check company or similar company with nominal operations.

30-07-2026

Iron Horse Acquisition II Corp. (IRHO) filed an 8-K furnishing a newsletter from Electra Vehicles, Inc., the target in its pending business combination. The newsletter announces that Propel Industries, India's leader in crushing equipment with 2,900+ installations across 36+ countries, has selected Electra's AI Brain for Batteries platform for its expanding electric fleet. It also highlights Electra's contribution to a Volta Foundation paper on batteries in data center applications and provides market size estimates for electrification end-markets. The filing does not disclose any financial terms, closing conditions, or redemption levels, and the business combination remains subject to shareholder approval and SEC review.

• · The newsletter is furnished under Item 7.01 and is not deemed filed for Exchange Act purposes.
• · Electra is a contributor to the Volta Foundation paper on batteries in data center applications.
• · The business combination will be submitted to IRHO shareholders for approval; a registration statement on Form S-4 will be filed with the SEC.
• · Forward-looking statements caution that actual results may differ materially due to risks including redemptions, Nasdaq listing, and minimum cash requirements.

30-07-2026

Keen Vision Acquisition Corp. (KVACU) received a delisting notice from Nasdaq on July 27, 2026, for failing to complete a business combination within 36 months of its IPO and for not meeting minimum publicly held shares (1,100,000) and total holders (400) requirements. The company will not appeal the delisting, and its securities will be suspended from trading on The Nasdaq Global Market effective August 3, 2026, and are expected to trade over-the-counter. The company intends to apply for listing on Nasdaq in connection with a potential future business combination.

30-07-2026

Soulpower Acquisition Corporation disclosed that the Commercial Division of the High Court of Justice of the Virgin Islands granted permission on July 23, 2026 for the joint liquidators of Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited to sell certain assets to SWB LLC, satisfying a condition of the Asset Sale Agreement dated November 6, 2025. This is a key step toward the previously announced business combination among Soulpower, SWB Holdings, and SWB LLC. No financial figures or performance metrics were provided in this filing.

• · Court order date: July 23, 2026
• · Asset Sale Agreement date: November 6, 2025
• · The sale involves property, rights, and assets of Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited (in liquidation)
• · The press release was issued on July 30, 2026

30-07-2026

DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corporation (DTSQU) received a Nasdaq delisting determination on July 15, 2026 for failing to regain compliance with listing rules, and was also notified of non-compliance with the minimum 400 total shareholders requirement. The company timely appealed the delisting, which stays the suspension, and on July 27, 2026, Nasdaq approved the transfer of its securities from the Nasdaq Global Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market, effective July 29, 2026. While the transfer to the Capital Market provides a temporary reprieve, the company faces ongoing listing compliance challenges.

• · The delisting determination was based on failure to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule (specific rule not named).
• · The company was also non-compliant with the minimum 400 total shareholders requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(2) since April 6, 2026.
• · Nasdaq had granted an extension until October 5, 2026 to regain shareholder compliance, but the company is no longer eligible for the extension terms.
• · The transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market was approved on July 27, 2026 and became effective at the opening of trading on July 29, 2026.
• · The company's securities continue to trade under the same symbols: DTSQ, DTSQU, DTSQR.

30-07-2026

Open Lending Corporation filed an 8-K on July 30, 2026, disclosing the adoption of a Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The filing primarily updates the company's governing documents, including reducing authorized common stock to 1,000 shares and standardizing director liability and indemnification provisions. No financial results or material operational changes were reported.

• · The company's authorized capital stock was reduced to 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
• · The registered agent is United Agent Group Inc. at 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 201, Wilmington, Delaware.
• · The certificate includes standard provisions limiting director liability and providing indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.