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M2i Global, Inc.

private/Volato Group, Inc.SOAR

Volato to Merge with M2i Global in Stock Deal

$29MStockVote Scheduledhigh confidence

Key takeaways

  • Volato Group, Inc. acquires M2i Global, Inc. — $29M aggregate (stock).

Merger Arbeconomics, downside, days

Deal value

$29M

stock

Per-share offer

Premium

Days to close

Term fee

ConsiderationStock
AnnouncedApr 24, 2026
Days outstanding84d
Expected close
Termination fee
Reverse term fee
Go-shop period
Fiduciary out
Financing condition
Debt commitment
Insider lock-up

Timelineannounced → close
  1. Announced

    Apr 24, 2026

  2. Preliminary Proxy

  3. Definitive Proxy

  4. Record date

  5. Shareholder vote

  6. Expected close


Vote Mechanicsrecord / mailing / vote
Vote required
Vote date
Record date
Mailing date
Record → vote
Threshold
Min approvalparsed
Shares outstanding
Insider lock-up

Regulatory & ConditionsHSR / EU / CFIUS / MAC

No regulatory or closing-conditions data extracted yet. The merger agreement Exhibit 10.1 contains this in the “Conditions to Closing” and “Regulatory Approvals” articles.


Closing Conditionsapprovals · vote · financing · lockups

No closing-condition data extracted.


Interloper Riskcompeting bids, activist filers

No competing-bidder, activist, or dissident-proxy signals in the database for this target.


Advisors

Acquirer side· Volato Group, Inc.

Legal

Dykema Gossett PLLC

  • · Kate L. Bechen
  • · Hallie D. Heath
Kate L. Bechen, Hallie D. Heath, Dykema Gossett PLLC, 111 E. Kilbourn Ave., Suite 1050, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP

  • · Darrin M. Ocasio, Esq.
  • · Sharon Carroll, Esq.
Darrin M. Ocasio, Esq., Sharon Carroll, Esq., Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10036

Target side· M2i Global, Inc.

None on record


Counterparty Historyprior deals in DB
FirmRoleSideDeals in DB
Dykema Gossett PLLCLegalAcquirer3View deals →
Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLPLegalAcquirer2View deals →

Filing Timelineevery filing on this issuer
  1. Apr 24, 2026

    Volato to merge with M2i Global in stock transaction

  2. Apr 24, 2026this filing

    Volato to Merge with M2i Global in Stock Deal


Filing Trailcross-reference table
DateFormSectionHeadlineStatus
Apr 24, 2026definitiveVolato to merge with M2i Global in stock transactionproxy_filed

Comparablessimilar size band, definitive
AnnouncedTargetAcquirerValueConsid.PremiumTerm Fee %
Apr 24, 2026M2i Global, Inc.Volato Group, Inc.$33Mstock
Apr 24, 2026The Farmers Bancorp, Frankfort, Indiana(FABP)Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.$82Mstock
Apr 24, 2026The Farmers Bancorp, Frankfort, Indiana(FABP)Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc.$85Mstock

Sources

Volato Group, Inc. entered into a merger agreement on July 28, 2025 with M2i Global, Inc., whereby M2i Global will merge into Volato's subsidiary with M2i Global surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary. M2i Global shareholders will receive 85% of Volato's fully diluted common stock (approximately 119.5 million shares valued at ~$28.6 million), with M2i Global holding approximately 85% and Volato shareholders holding approximately 15% of the combined company post-closing. The transaction is expected to close following shareholder approval at a special meeting, with the combined company to be renamed M2i Global, Inc. and listed on Nasdaq under the symbol 'SOAR'.

Item id: c45cefa1-4797-432d-8452-f7e748548e28 · ingested Apr 24, 2026