US Merger & Acquisition SEC Filings — April 17, 2026

17-04-2026

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (FFIN) reported Q1 2026 net income of $71.54 million, up 16.6% YoY from $61.35 million but down slightly QoQ from $73.31 million, with net interest income rising to $134.79 million (13.5% YoY growth) driven by higher average interest-earning assets of $14.54 billion and an improved net interest margin of 3.86%. However, noninterest expenses increased 9.2% YoY to $76.77 million due to higher salary costs and other expenses, total assets declined QoQ to $15.39 billion, and deposits plus repurchase agreements fell slightly QoQ to $13.31 billion amid public fund declines. Credit quality remained strong with nonperforming assets at 0.66% of loans and foreclosed assets, down from 0.78% YoY.

• ·Trust fees increased to $13.36M in Q1 2026 from $12.65M YoY.
• ·Service charges on deposits decreased to $6.08M from $6.18M YoY due to lower overdraft fees.
• ·Mortgage income rose to $4.28M from $2.83M YoY.
• ·Net charge-offs were $0.36M in Q1 2026, up from $0.24M YoY.
• ·Salary and employee benefit costs up to $45.98M from $42.14M YoY.

17-04-2026

On April 17, 2026, the underwriters of QuasarEdge Acquisition Corporation's IPO fully exercised their over-allotment option, purchasing 1,500,000 additional units at $10.00 per unit, resulting in $15,000,000 in additional gross proceeds. This increased the total units sold in the IPO to 11,500,000, with aggregate gross proceeds of $115,000,000. No declines or flat metrics were reported in this filing.

• ·Securities registered on NYSE: QREDU, QRED, QREDR
• ·Company address: 1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 304, New York, NY 10036
• ·Filing includes Exhibit 99.1: Press Release Announcing Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

17-04-2026

NorthStar Earth & Space Inc., a leader in Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Domain Awareness (SDA), entered a definitive business combination agreement with Viking Acquisition Corp. I (NYSE: VACI), valuing NorthStar at a pre-money $300 million. The deal includes a fully committed $30 million common stock PIPE anchored by Cartesian Capital Group, expected to provide minimum gross proceeds of $30 million before trust account funds, enabling acceleration of NorthStar's space-based sensor network. The transaction, unanimously approved by both boards, is set to close in Q3 2026 with shares trading on NYSE under 'NSTR'.

• ·Boards of directors of NorthStar and Viking unanimously approved the transaction.
• ·Expected use of proceeds: payload capital expenditures including sensors, spacecraft integration, deployment, and non-recurring engineering.
• ·Stewart Bain and NorthStar executive team to continue leading post-close.
• ·NorthStar headquarters: Montreal, Canada; European HQ in Luxembourg; US operation in New York.

17-04-2026

Sizzle Acquisition Corp. II (SPAC) entered into a Business Combination Agreement dated April 13, 2026, with Trasteel Holding S.A. (the Company), a Luxembourg-based global steel, metals, and energy trading and processing firm, along with to-be-formed entities Pubco and Merger Sub. The agreement outlines a merger of Merger Sub into SPAC, making SPAC a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco, followed by a share exchange where Pubco acquires all outstanding Company Ordinary Shares from sellers in exchange for Pubco Ordinary Shares. Supporting documents include lock-up agreements, support agreements from company securityholders and sponsor VO Sponsor II, LLC, and registration rights agreements, with SPAC insiders' lock-up reduced to six months post-closing.

• ·Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 in 8-K on April 17, 2026.
• ·SPAC Insiders' lock-up on Class B Ordinary Shares reduced to six (6) months post-Closing.
• ·Merger Effective Time simultaneous with or immediately following Share Exchange completion.

17-04-2026

Israel Acquisitions Corp entered into a fourth amendment to its Business Combination Agreement (BCA) with Gadfin Ltd. and Gadfin Regev Holdings Ltd. on April 15, 2026, extending the termination date from the prior deadline to May 15, 2026. This follows the original BCA dated January 26, 2025, and prior amendments on July 2, 2025, December 31, 2025, and March 13, 2026. No other changes to termination rights were made.

• ·Company securities trade on OTC Markets: Units (ISLUF), Class A ordinary shares (ISRLF), Redeemable warrants (ISLWF).
• ·Registrant is an emerging growth company.
• ·BCA amendments previously filed on January 27, 2025 (original), July 3, 2025 (first), March 9, 2026 (second as 8-K/A), March 17, 2026 (third).

17-04-2026

Bayview Acquisition Corp deposited $50,000 into its trust account on April 17, 2026, to extend the deadline for consummating its initial business combination from April 19, 2026, to May 19, 2026. This represents the fifth of up to six extensions permitted under the company's Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association.

• ·Securities registered: Units (BAYAU), Ordinary Shares par value $0.0001 (BAYA), Rights (BAYAR), all on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
• ·Company is an emerging growth company

17-04-2026

Arxis, Inc. amended and restated its certificate of incorporation, originally filed on October 3, 2025, to authorize a total of 8,000,000,001 shares of stock, consisting of 7,500,000,001 shares of common stock divided into Class A (3,500,000,000 shares, 1 vote per share), Class B (3,500,000,000 shares, 20 votes per share), Class C (500,000,000 shares, no votes), and 1 share of Convertible Common Stock (votes on as-converted basis), plus 500,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, all with $0.01 par value. Shares have identical economic rights (dividends, liquidation) except for voting differences, with pro-rata adjustments in splits or reclassifications. This structure, filed via 8-K on April 17, 2026, supports an acquisition by enabling super-voting control while maintaining parity in economic distributions.

• ·Class B Common Stock entitled to 20 votes per share; Class A to 1 vote; Class C to 0 votes.
• ·Convertible Common Stock votes on as-converted basis regardless of conversion conditions.
• ·Board empowered to issue Preferred Stock series without stockholder vote (subject to series terms).
• ·Registered office: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801.

17-04-2026

Inception Growth Acquisition Limited and PubCo withdrew the Nasdaq Listing Application for PubCo’s securities upon closing of the proposed Business Combination with AgileAlgo Holdings Ltd., originally agreed on September 12, 2023. The withdrawal occurred on April 14, 2026, after consultation with Nasdaq, but does not affect the Company's current OTC Markets listings. The parties are evaluating alternative listing venues and strategic alternatives for the combined company.

• ·Company securities remain listed on OTC Markets Group, Inc. under symbols IGTAU, IGTA, IGTAW, IGTAR prior to any business combination closing.
• ·Emerging growth company status confirmed.

17-04-2026

MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, announced on April 17, 2026, that commencing April 20, 2026, holders of its units (MZYX.U) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares (MZYX) and warrants (MZYX.WS) on the NYSE. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001, and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant exercisable for one share at $11.50. No fractional warrants will be issued, and brokers must contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company to separate units.

• ·Company intends to focus on high-growth sectors including fintech, energy, cybersecurity, infrastructure, robotics, and communications.
• ·Units continue trading as MZYX.U if not separated.