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AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP (AIRI): Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP (AIRI) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. EX-2.1 2 ea029746201ex2-1.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, BY AND AMONG AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, A NEVADA CORPORATION ("AIR"), TENAX AEROSPACE ACQUISITION, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AND TRANSITORY AIR SUB LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED Exhibit 2.1 EXE

Original reporting
Published Jul 9, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$AIRI
Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
6/10
alphai data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR 8-K
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$AIRINeutralMed
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Why it matters

The merger framework implies AIR will issue shares to Tenax members and will be subject to deal approvals and closing conditions, which can reprice AIR’s risk premium.

02

Market read

This is a primary-source deal filing that can drive trading activity as investors reassess merger certainty and expected value, pending missing deal terms.

03

What to watch

Traders should watch for subsequent 8-Ks/registration statement details, stockholder vote mechanics, and any conditions precedent or termination provisions that can materially change deal probability.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 6/10Timing: Filed July 9, 2026 after-hours on SEC EDGAR, ahead of any next deal-related updates.

Background

The 8-K states AIR entered into a material definitive agreement, attaching an amended and restated agreement and plan of merger dated July 2, 2026.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$AIRINeutralMedium confidence
Context

AIRI entered into an amended and restated merger agreement, with Merger Sub merging into Tenax and AIR issuing shares as merger consideration.

Expected impact

Likely volatility around deal headlines and subsequent filings; direction depends on implied consideration and deal certainty, which are not included in the scraped excerpt.

Evidence & confidence

The filing confirms a material definitive agreement (amended and restated plan of merger). However, the excerpt does not provide key deal economics (consideration value, exchange ratio, timing, or termination fees), limiting directional conviction.

Market effects

Could signal consolidation in aerospace/defense-adjacent industrials, but the excerpt provides no sector-wide datapoints.

No clear regional macro linkage in the provided text.

No global market or cross-border regulatory details included in the excerpt.

Counterpoint

Without deal economics and closing timeline in the excerpt, the market may treat this as procedural amendment risk rather than a value-improving catalyst.

Key entities

  • AIR Industries Group

    Subject of the 8-K, entering an amended and restated merger agreement as the acquirer issuing AIR common stock.

  • Tenax Aerospace Acquisition, LLC

    Counterparty in the merger agreement, with its members receiving AIR common stock as merger consideration.

  • Transitory Air Sub LLC

    Wholly owned subsidiary of AIR that serves as Merger Sub in the transaction.

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