The current trends of rising interest rates and inflationary cost increases, among other things, have imposed downward pressures on publicly traded equity prices, especially for businesses that became publicly traded via a de-SPAC merger. ...READ MORE
SPACs and the use of projections have gotten a fair amount of attention this year from both the media and the SEC. And the pending SEC SPAC Rule could have an additional effect on how bankers and SPAC teams handle projections in the future. ...READ MORE
Is it possible to do to the car rental industry what Airbnb has done for travel accommodation? That is Getaround’s thesis as it runs a marketplace where people can rent out their personal cars for short trips, and it announced a $900 million combination agreement with Interprivate II Acquisition Corp. ...READ MORE
The market is down, but so are valuations for private companies looking at their strategic options. There are now bargains to be had for recent de-SPACs looking to execute a post-listing roll-up strategy, according to FiscalNote Chairman, CEO and co-founder Tim Hwang. ...READ MORE
People are traveling again, but not many hotel chains focused on Millennial and Gen Z customers have achieved a global scale.
Selina is hoping to be that company. It signed a $996 million combination agreement with BOA Acquisition Corp. ...READ MORE
This week we speak with Jay Chandan, Chairman and CEO of Gorilla Technology, and Raj Natarajan, its Chief Innovation Officer.
Gorilla closed a $720 million combination with Global SPAC Partners in July and has since been a bright spot among recent de-SPACs, consistently trading in the $11 to $12 range. ...READ MORE
We all know you can make alternative meats out of plants, but what about growing meat from plants? This week, we speak with Gastón Paladini, Co-founder and CEO of Moolec Science, which announced a $504 million dollar combination with LightJump Acquisition Corp. ...READ MORE
Below is a summary of SPAC performance in 2022 year-to-date.
Now that the third quarter of 2022 has come to a close, we take a look back at year-to-date activity. ...READ MORE
Liberty Media Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: LMAC) filed a proxy this afternoon for a shareholder vote to liquidate early. Liberty Media’s current completion deadline is January 26, 2023, but today’s filing is asking shareholders to approve an amendment that would allow the Board to change the date to no later than December 30, 2022. ...READ MORE
Digital World (NASDAQ:DWAC) revealed in an 8-K filed this afternoon that $138.5 million worth of investors in their $1 billion PIPE have opted to not participate going forward.
The original $1 billion convertible preferred had an Outside Date of September 20, 2022, at which time any of the PIPE investors could terminate their respective subscription agreements. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Len Liptak, CEO of ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, which announced a $168 million combination with Lakeshore Acquisition I Corp. (Nasdaq: LAAA), in May.
ProSomnus has developed a new device to treat obstructive sleep apnea that disrupts the need for its millions of sufferers to be connected to ventilators at night. ...READ MORE
Digital World (NASDAQ:DWAC) has once again adjourned its special meeting held this afternoon without finalizing its shareholder vote to amend its extension timeline to complete its combination with Trump Media (TMTG). ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with real estate investment marketplace Appreciate, which announced a $416 million deal with PropTech Investment Corp II (Nasdaq: PTIC) in May.
CEO Chris Laurence and President Kevin Ortner explain how they built a unique end-to-end platform for real estate investors looking to buy properties to rent out far afield from their local market, be they institutions or moms and pops. ...READ MORE
Digital World (NASDAQ:DWAC) has adjourned its special meeting held this afternoon without finalizing its shareholder vote to extend its timeline to complete its combination with Trump Media (TMTG).
The SPAC, which currently has a deadline of September 8, is asking stockholders to consider amending the company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to extend the period of time for completing a business combination up to four times, each by an additional three months, for an aggregate of 12 additional months or such earlier date as determined by the Board of Directors. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Raj Suri, Founder and CEO of Presto. Presto entered into a $634 million combination agreement with Ventoux CCM Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:VTAQ) in November 2021.
If you’ve ordered a fast-food meal using a smart touch screen or talking to a voice AI recently, there’s a good chance Presto made that order happen. The ...READ MORE
We spoke with Stuart Landesberg, Founder and CEO of Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV). Grove produces a line of sustainable and plastic-free home and personal care goods and it closed a $1.5 billion combination with Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Jan-Christopher Nugent, Co-Founder and CEO of Nogin and Jon Huberman, Chairman, CEO and CFO of Software Acquisition Group Inc. III (Nasdaq: SWAG). The two announced a $658 million combination agreement in February of 2022. ...READ MORE
This week we speak with Scott Ford, CEO and Co-Founder of Westrock Coffee.
Westrock entered into a $1.1 billion combination agreement with Riverview Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: RVAC) in April of 2022, and has grown into the #1 wholesale provider of coffee and tea to US restaurants. ...READ MORE
Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:BREZ) announced late this afternoon that it has mutually terminated its combination with space logistics firm D-Orbit.
Tellingly, Breeze and D-Orbit cited market conditions as the reason for termination, which has become a common refrain for the SPAC market. ...READ MORE
This week, we speak with Dr. Denis Phares, CEO of Dragonfly Energy and Jonas Grossman, CEO and President of Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp. (Nasdaq: CNTQ). The two announced a $501 million combination agreement in May. ...READ MORE