The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: July 6, 2022
Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.
Latest SPAC News: SatixFy Technology enables 5G through LEO constellation, and American Acquisition Opportunity’s target, Royalty, enters into data center agreement
SatixFy Technology Enables First 5G link through a LEO constellation
SatixFy Communications Ltd. ...READ MORE
Benessere Capital (BENE) Extends Redemption Deadline for Vote
Benessere (NYSE:BENE) announced this morning that it has extended the redemption deadline in connection with its upcoming extension vote to 5 pm ET today.
Shareholders are set to vote at a special meeting at noon tomorrow, July 7, to extend the SPAC’s transaction deadline from July 7 to January 7, 2023. ...READ MORE
Social Capital Suvretta III (DNAC) to Postpone Shareholder Vote
Social Capital Suvretta Holdings Corp. III (NASDAQ:DNAC) announced in an 8-K this morning that it intends to adjourn its 10 am ET special meeting to complete its combination with drug developer ProKidney and reconvene on a later unspecified date. ...READ MORE
Podcast: Nauticus Robotics Founder/CEO Nic Radford & CleanTech’s CEO Eli Spiro
This week, we speak with Nic Radford, Founder and CEO of Nauticus Robotics and Eli Spiro, CEO of CleanTech Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: CLAQ).
The two announced a $377 million dollar combination agreement in December of 2021. ...READ MORE
The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: July 5, 2022
Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.
Latest SPAC News: Virgin Orbit carries out first night mission for US Space Force and Circle CEO says USDC stablecoin provider is in strongest position ever
Virgin Orbit carries out its first night mission for the US Space Force
Virgin Orbit (NASDAQ:VORB) has ticked off another milestone for its fledgling launch business, successfully carrying out its first night-time mission over the weekend and deploying satellites into low-Earth orbit. ...READ MORE
FinTech V (FTCV) Terminates eToro Deal
FinTech V (NASDAQ:FTCV) announced this morning that it has mutually terminated its combination agreement with social investing network eToro.
While most SPACs that have recently terminated their deals have pointed towards current market conditions as the main culprit, Fintech V disclosed that it was unable to meet certain closing conditions and specifically, “the Company’s registration statement, within the timeframe outlined by the Merger Agreement and as extended by the Merger Agreement Amendment”. ...READ MORE
The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: July 1, 2022
Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.
Latest SPAC News: eToro to abandon Fintech V deal, NYSE pitches US listings to Middle Eastern tech firms, and experts say lack of education threatens future of SPACs in UAE
Israel eToro to abandon deal to go public via SPAC merger
Online brokerage eToro and Betsy Cohen-backed blank-check firm FinTech Acquisition Corp V (NASDAQ:FTCV) are planning to let the Thursday deadline for their merger pass without closing the deal, The Information reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. ...READ MORE
Energy Vault (NRGV) Announces Redemption of Warrants
Energy Vault (NYSE: NRGV) announced this morning that it will be redeeming its outstanding warrants for shares.
Warrantholders have until 5 pm EST on Monday, August 1 to exercise their warrants and any warrants that remain unexercised immediately after the deadline will be void and no longer exercisable. ...READ MORE
USHG Acquisition Corp. (HUGS) Discontinues Panera Brands Partnership
USHG (NYSE:HUGS) announced this morning that it would not extend an agreement to partner in an IPO for restaurant operator Panera announced in November.
Always something of an oddity, USHG’s plan bore some semblance to Pershing Square Tontine’s (NYSE:PSTH) bid to join in Universal Music’s (AS:UMG) Amsterdam IPO. ...READ MORE
G3 VRM Acquisition Corp. (GGGVU) to Liquidate Trust
G3 VRM Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:GGGVU) announced this morning that it will dissolve and liquidate its trust.
Following the close of business on July 6, public shares will be cancelled and will represent only the right to receive the redemption amount of $10.15, at which time the G3 VRM anticipates that its securities will cease trading on The Nasdaq. ...READ MORE
North Atlantic (NAAC) Terminates TeleSign Deal
North Atlantic (NASDAQ:NAAC) announced this afternoon that it has mutually terminated its combination agreement with communications platform Telesign, effective immediately.
Similar to a handful of other SPACs we’ve seen, North Atlantic cited current market conditions as the root of the termination. ...READ MORE
Kismet Acquisition Two Corp. (KAII) Sponsor Sells Entire Interest to Quadro
Kismet Two (NASDAQ:KAII) has sold all of its sponsor economics to Quadro Sponsor LLC, including 6,250,000 promote shares and 4,400,000 warrants.
The new sponsor will be led by Dimitri Elkin who is signing on as CEO and will also serve as the company’s principal financial and accounting officer. ...READ MORE
Top 3 SPAC Targets – Music
SPACInsider contributors Anthony Sozzi and Sam Beattie this week compiled their three favorite potential SPAC targets among companies in the music industry. We look at why they are compelling and why each could be a fit for a blank-check merger. ...READ MORE
BurTech (BRKH) & Chavant Capital (CLAY) Announce Non-Binding LOIs
BurTech Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:BRKHU) and Chavant Capital (NASDAQ:CLAYU) both announced this afternoon that they have signed non-binding letters of intent ahead of the long weekend.
BurTech’s 8-K referenced a Bloomberg news article that was published earlier this week which disclosed its non-binding LOI with Indian digital entertainment and technology company JetSynthesys. ...READ MORE
Isleworth Healthcare (ISLE) Terminates Cytovia Deal
Isleworth (NASDAQ:ISLE) announced this afternoon that it has mutually terminated its combination agreement with biopharmaceutical company Cytovia.
Although the press release was short on details, it is likely the parties decided to terminate for the same reason a number of other SPACs recently have, which pertains to the headwinds in the SPAC market as well as general market volatility. ...READ MORE
