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The briefTuesday, 21 July 2026Updated 23:59 GMT

What changed on 21 July 2026

Also on the diary

13 dated events this weekWhat to do about them
  • FVN Redemption deadline Tue 21 Jul · broker cutoff Fri 17 Jul
  • KVAC Extension vote Tue 21 Jul · broker cutoff Fri 17 Jul
  • FVN Extension vote Wed 22 Jul · broker cutoff Mon 20 Jul
  • FVN Deal vote Thu 23 Jul · broker cutoff Tue 21 Jul
  • LCCC Redemption deadline Thu 23 Jul · broker cutoff Tue 21 Jul
  • RENEF Redemption deadline Thu 23 Jul · broker cutoff Tue 21 Jul

… and 7 more on the calendar.

Deals


Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI to merge with Nth Cycle, Inc. in a $507M deal

Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI agreed to merge with Nth Cycle, Inc., an Industrials company, at a headline value of $507M.

The agreement was announced on Tuesday 21 July, and we hold no shareholder vote date for it yet.

A $100M PIPE is recorded alongside the deal, though no filing we hold states it.

KCAC dossier The deal 0001193125-26-311388opens on sec.gov in a new tab0001193125-26-224198opens on sec.gov in a new tab

In the filings


8-K filed 2026-07-21 — This document is a Form 8-K current report disclosing the entry into a material definitive agreement—an unsecured promissory note executed between Ae…

Why it matters: The contractual trust waiver bars the sponsor from accessing public trust funds to service working capital needs, protecting shareholder equity from being tapped for SPAC operating expenses or extension costs. Because the document ties principal repayment strictly to the successful closing of a business combination, the sponsor retains f….

AESP dossier 0001493152-26-034070opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-07-21 — A Form 8-K current report announcing the consummation of the initial public offering, accompanied by attached definitive agreements including an unde…

Why it matters: Focus: Press releases state the company intends to focus on industries complementing management's background, specifically targeting the mineral resources sector. (Exhibit 99.1) Warrant mechanics: Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, commencing 30 days aft….

AMAC dossier 0001213900-26-080043opens on sec.gov in a new tab

425 filed 2026-07-21 — Form 425 – Prospectuses and Communications filed pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under…

Why it matters: The filing leaves the SPAC’s statutory framework untouched—trust remains at $10.21 per share, the redemption window operates as previously set, and the liquidation deadline stays at June 20, 2027—but it delivers actionable target-level disclosure ahead of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus. The conditional financing ceiling (up to….

AXIN dossier 0001213900-26-079739opens on sec.gov in a new tab

424B4 filed 2026-07-21 — Priced IPO of units at $10.00; each unit is one Class A ordinary share plus one-third of one warrant, and each whole warrant buys one Class A ordinar…

Why it matters: The combination period is 24 months from closing, extendable to 27 months if a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement is executed within those 24 months, and the prospectus states no redemption rights are offered to public shareholders in connection with that extension - holders cannot exit at the three-month st….

BRTM dossier 0001193125-26-310471opens on sec.gov in a new tab

DEFA14A filed 2026-07-21 — Utz Brands, Inc., the Collier Creek Holdings successor, filed additional soliciting material reporting that on July 21, 2026 it and Intersnack Group …

Why it matters: The Schedule 13E-3 filing commitment is the key signal: it confirms the buyout is treated as a going-private transaction with affiliates on both sides, which triggers heightened disclosure and a fairness analysis for unaffiliated holders. For anyone still holding the former Collier Creek equity, this is an exit at a price set in the merg….

CCH dossier 0001193125-26-309597opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-07-21 — 8-K of Utz Brands, Inc. Item 8.01 (other events): on July 21, 2026 the Company and Intersnack Group GmbH Co. KG issued a joint press release announci…

Why it matters: The announcement half of the merger reported a day earlier under Item 1.01. Its operative content for a holder is procedural: a Schedule 13E-3 confirms this is treated as a going-private transaction, and the vote and the disclosure that supports it are still ahead. The report states no price, no conditions and no timetable and expressly ….

CCH dossier 0001193125-26-309592opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-07-21 — Nauticus Robotics, the Cleantech Acquisition Corp. successor, issued an Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debenture due 2026 on July…

Why it matters: A senior secured convertible with an original issue discount, maturing in under two months from issue, is short-dated rescue financing rather than growth capital — the company is drawing further tranches under a 2024 facility rather than raising new money on its own terms. The September 9, 2026 maturity means this $1.5 million has to be ….

CLAQ dossier 0001849820-26-000113opens on sec.gov in a new tab

425 filed 2026-07-21 — A Form 425 filing submitted by Columbus Circle Capital Corp II (internally designated as IPAC, set to rename Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VII) …

Why it matters: Although this filing does not modify redemption calendars or trust accounting, it materially shifts the pre-proxy information environment by publishing third-party manufacturing commitments and prospective revenue scales directly tied to the target’s valuation thesis. Investors evaluating whether to redeem or hold should weigh Kratos’ ex….

CMII dossier 0001213900-26-080074opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-07-21 — 8-K of Vicarious Surgical, Inc. Items 1.01 and 2.01: on July 21, 2026 stockholders approved the transfer of all or substantially all of the Company's…

Why it matters: This is the wind-down. The Company also terminated CEO Stephen From, President Adam Sachs, CTO Sammy Khalifa and CMO Dr. Barry Greene effective at the close of business on July 21, 2026, with From, Sachs and Khalifa entitled to contractual severance; the report states $672,699 for Mr. From and $779,190 for Mr. Sachs, each with full vesti….

DEH dossier 0001213900-26-080011opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-07-21 — 8-K of Stark Novus Financial Inc., formerly Nu Ride Inc. Item 2.01 (completion of acquisition): on July 15, 2026 wholly owned subsidiary Affinity Adv…

Why it matters: Sellers may also earn up to $1,312,000 plus accrued interest in up to three annual instalments of about $437,333 on insurance-writing thresholds. Item 5.03 records the July 21, 2026 name change from Nu Ride Inc. to Stark Novus Financial Inc. with conforming bylaws, and Item 8.01 says the Class A stock is expected to trade on the OTC as S….

DPHC dossier 0001493152-26-034092opens on sec.gov in a new tab

PREM14A filed 2026-07-21 — PREM14A by SENTI BIOSCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC., the post-combination successor carried on SpacBrain's Dynamics Special Purpose Corp. record — a prelimin…

Why it matters: Under that merger agreement, among Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, Midco and Opco, Merger Sub merges into Midco and each Midco share converts into the right to receive Milestone Payment Amounts, distributed to the Company's equityholders as contractual contingent value rights, one CVR per outstanding Company share — consideration is con….

DYNS dossier 0001140361-26-029160opens on sec.gov in a new tab

DEF 14A filed 2026-07-21 — deadline 2026-08-12→2027-08-12

vs prior DEF 14A 2025-07-28: deadline 2026-08-12→2027-08-12.

Why it matters: This filing is material for investors tracking deadlines, sponsor conduct, and trust value. The SPAC is at risk of liquidation if the extension is not approved, as its current deadline is August 12, 2026. The trust has approximately $1.6 million with a per-share value of ~$12.84, significantly above the OTC trading price of $11.21. The S….

The company's own deadline
2026-08-122027-08-12

Both columns are filed figures, compared against the DEF 14A of Monday 28 July. Cash behind each share is those two figures divided.

EMCGF dossier 0001493152-26-034110opens on sec.gov in a new tab

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Redemptions


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New coverage


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From the wire

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How this brief is made


  • Composed deterministically from stored primary-sourced rows — no LLM, no live fetching of facts, $0 per run.
  • Trust NAV accreted at the 3-mo T-bill par yield 4.00% (treasury.gov, 2026-09-10); accreted values are ESTIMATES and labeled as such.
  • Broker action dates count ~2 real NYSE trading days before the deadline (weekends and market holidays excluded) — still verify with your broker, whose cutoff may be earlier.
  • 74 filings were scanned for this window.
  • Dated events are summarised on this page and never turned into an instruction. An outside date is the contractual long-stop: it pays nothing, and the trust comes back only if no combination closes. Where the record holds no dated redemption event either way, the page says so instead of assuming one.

Every figure on this page is taken from a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and links to it. Estimates are labelled as estimates. Prices are last trades, not quotes. This is information, not investment advice.

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