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The briefTuesday, 18 August 2026Updated 23:59 GMT

What changed on 18 August 2026

Also on the diary

13 dated events this weekWhat to do about them
  • FTII Outside date Tue 18 Aug · long-stop
  • TETEF Redemption deadline Tue 18 Aug · broker cutoff Fri 14 Aug
  • FVN Redemption deadline Wed 19 Aug · broker cutoff Mon 17 Aug
  • HVII Redemption deadline Thu 20 Aug · broker cutoff Tue 18 Aug
  • TETEF Extension vote Thu 20 Aug · broker cutoff Tue 18 Aug
  • BBCQ Redemption deadline Fri 21 Aug · broker cutoff Wed 19 Aug

… and 7 more on the calendar.

A long-stop is the charter’s outside date for completing a combination. It pays nothing: the trust comes back only if no deal closes by then.

Deals


Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp to merge with FORT Robotics, Inc. in a $500M deal

Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp agreed to merge with FORT Robotics, Inc., an Information Technology company, at a headline value of $500M.

The agreement was announced on Tuesday 18 August, and we hold no shareholder vote date for it yet.

The companies expect to close in Q4 2026.

A $31.3M PIPE is committed alongside the deal, and the combined company is to trade as FROB.

NTWO dossier The deal 0001213900-26-090997opens on sec.gov in a new tab

Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp to merge with Tigerless Health, Inc.

Piermont Valley Acquisition Corp agreed to merge with Tigerless Health, Inc., a Financials company.

The agreement was announced on Friday 17 April, and we hold no shareholder vote date for it yet.

The companies expect to close in H2 2026.

CMCAF dossier The deal

In the filings


425 filed 2026-08-18 — A Form 425 compliance filing serving as a preliminary marketing communication for the proposed business combination between Kensington Capital Acquis…

Why it matters: All operational, regulatory, and strategic assertions in the filing are attributable to Nth Cycle CEO and co-founder Megan O’Connor during the Bloomberg TV segment, with corporate messaging subsequently repeated via Nth Cycle’s August 18, 2026 social media accounts. O’Connor claims that over 85% of global critical mineral refining occurs….

KCAC dossier 0001193125-26-355801opens on sec.gov in a new tab

10-Q filed 2026-08-18 — Quarterly Report (Form 10-Q) for a blank check company that completed its IPO on July 10, 2026, covering the period through June 30, 2026 — a routine…

Why it matters: Establishes the baseline for trust value ($10.00 per share) and the 24-month deadline (July 10, 2028). Highlights sponsor indemnification and liquidity risks. Discloses the early-stage share transfer to directors, which may be a governance consideration. The disclosed target sectors give investors a clear sense of the intended acquisitio….

CCCT dossier 0001185185-26-003605opens on sec.gov in a new tab

425 filed 2026-08-18 — A Form 425 prospectus communication that publishes an internal all-hands email from Samuel Reeves, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Fort Roboti…

Why it matters: The filing locks in the execution phase of the NTWO-FORT deal and enforces a strict communications blackout that will govern information flow, social media activity, and insider disclosure until the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is released. By foregrounding redemption risk alongside stated capital requirements, management signa….

NTWO dossier 0001213900-26-091322opens on sec.gov in a new tab

425 filed 2026-08-18 — Form 425 submission of an internal Employee FAQ communication from Fort Robotics, Inc. regarding its proposed de-SPAC business combination with Newbu…

Why it matters: The filing materially progresses the deal timeline by formally identifying the target, establishing an intended Nasdaq listing conduit, and providing pre-S-4 clarity on equity conversion and insider trading constraints that affect target talent stability and post-transaction ownership distribution. By openly stating the liquidity risk ti….

NTWO dossier 0001213900-26-091320opens on sec.gov in a new tab

10-Q filed 2026-08-18 — The 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 filed under Commission file number 001-39341 is that of T3 Defense Inc. (Nasdaq: DFNS), with 1,663,806 s…

Why it matters: The trust account on this balance sheet sits within a consolidated VIE rather than the reporting company, so the $175,889 thousand is not a redemption pool for T3's own 1,663,806 shares. The $11,500.00 warrant strike and the small share count are the arithmetic of a reverse split already reflected in these statements.

BRLI dossier 0001185185-26-003604opens on sec.gov in a new tab

425 filed 2026-08-18 — A Form 425 filing under Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933 containing the transcript of a webcast and investor conference call held on August 18,…

Why it matters: Although redemption mechanics are static, the filing discloses commercially material information that will directly impact shareholder voting and redemption decisions ahead of the November 4, 2026 deadline. Personnel and Governance: Facilitator Bonnie Friel introduced Spac CEO Thomas Bushey and Target Founder/CEO Samuel Reeves. Reeves at….

NTWO dossier 0001213900-26-091319opens on sec.gov in a new tab

425 filed 2026-08-18 — A Form 8-K filed as a Rule 425 written communication disclosing a Working Capital Promissory Note, a parallel Credit Agreement and Pledge Agreement b…

Why it matters: The financing structure significantly shifts post-combination equity economics and creates near-term execution pressure ahead of the October 9, 2026 deadline. By encumbering 2,932,500 founder shares as collateral and contractually directing 150,000 shares plus 350,000 consulting shares to third parties upon closing, the Sponsor materiall….

LPBB dossier 0001213900-26-091312opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-08-18 — Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation reported under Item 3.01 that its Completion Window expired on August 12, 2026 without a busi…

Why it matters: This is the liquidation itself, not a warning of one: the securities are already delisted, the redemption of 100% of public shares is the only remaining distribution, and the ten-business-day clock started on August 12, 2026. The filing states no per-share redemption amount.

ANSC dossier 0001193125-26-355695opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-08-18 — An 8-K current report filed by Launch Two Acquisition Corp. detailing the creation of a direct financial obligation via a working capital promissory …

Why it matters: This filing materially alters the SPAC's capital structure and redemption calculus by converting a majority of founder equity into secured debt collateral, directly shrinking the unencumbered sponsor stake available to absorb potential dilution. The explicit acknowledgment of depleted cash reserves heightens urgency around the October 9,….

LPBB dossier 0001213900-26-091307opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-08-18 — The substantive document in this 8-K is Exhibit 1.1, an underwriting agreement dated August 11, 2026 under which Blue Owl Finance LLC, an indirect su…

Why it matters: This is post-combination debt issuance at the successor to the SPAC, not a SPAC transaction: $750,000,000 of new senior notes at a 6.750% coupon maturing in 2036, guaranteed up to the public parent. The 8-K's own item text and any pricing supplement are not part of the exhibit read here.

ATAC dossier 0001193125-26-355671opens on sec.gov in a new tab

425 filed 2026-08-18 — Form 425 filing under the Securities Act of 1933, attaching an Elroy Air, Inc. press release published August 18, 2026, communicated in connection wi…

Why it matters: The Form S-4 submission milestone directly advances the merger timeline by moving the transaction toward SEC effectiveness, which triggers the definitive proxy/prospectus distribution and opens the formal shareholder vote and redemption window. The $46 million Army contract and Kratos partnership substantiate Elroy Air’s defense logistic….

CMII dossier 0001213900-26-091247opens on sec.gov in a new tab

8-K filed 2026-08-18 — A Form 8-K (routine compliance exhibit) reporting the appointment of Nadab Akhtar as a Class I director of Blue Water Acquisition Corp. IV. On August…

Why it matters: While the document does not alter the redemption calendar or trust value, it substantively updates board composition and reveals the sponsor's preferred oversight profile. According to the filing, Mr. Akhtar is the Founder and Managing Partner of Excite Capital, where he reportedly oversees a trading strategy that applies 'quantum mathem….

BWIV dossier 0001493152-26-039024opens on sec.gov in a new tab

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Redemptions


Nothing to report. No new SEC-sourced redemption results were captured in this window.

New coverage


Now covered: Karman Line Acquisition Corp.

CIK 0002134856.

IPO 2026-08-18.

Sponsor Samara Acquisition Sponsor VI Ltd.

Trust $10.39/sh (filed).

Status SEARCHING.

Source edgar-auto.

XTER dossier

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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.
  • 153 filings were scanned for this window.
  • Items tagged "coverage" are database-ingestion events (a row was captured), not market events — the underlying facts may predate the 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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