Author: Nicholas Alan Clayton

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Dune (DUNE) Preparing to Extend Transaction Deadline in New Shift

Dune (NASDAQ:DUNE) filed an initial proxy to extend its transaction deadline in the latest change of direction in its zig-zagging process concerning its pending combination with equities trading platform TradeZero.

The move caps off a strange month for Dune, in which it launched a lawsuit against TradeZero while its Board still recommended shareholders vote in favor of the merger, then changing this recommendation to “against” earlier this week, and now focusing on an extension vote before a completion vote. ...READ MORE

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Oaktree II (OACB) Adds Backstops of Up to $250M to Alvotech Deal

Oaktree Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:OACB) has added up to $250 million to its combination with biosimilar drugmaker Alvotech through two facilities to replace potential redemptions.

The backstops are made up of an $150 million standby equity purchase agreement (SEPA) from YA II PN, an affiliate of Oaktree II’s sponsor, and a binding term sheet providing $75 million to $125 million in debt from Sculptor Capital Management. ...READ MORE