Blue World Acquisition Corporation announced the pricing of its $80 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “BWAQU” Monday, January 31.
The new SPAC intends to focus on opportunities in marine leisure, cruise, marine infrastructure and engineering, general hospitality, travel and tourism, and related industry segments globally. Blue World is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Liang (Simon) Shi.
Total SPAC deal count for 2022 year-to-date is now 24. This offering is expected to close on Wednesday, February 2.
Maxim Group LLC is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. Robinson & Cole LLP is serving as Issuer’s Counsel with Loeb & Loeb LLP serving as Underwriter’s Counsel. Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP serves as auditor. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC is acting as trustee.
InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:IPVA) disclosed this morning that it has restructured its bonus share agreement in connection to its proposed merger with carsharing marketplace Getaround. The parties previously agreed to reserve and set aside the bonus shares, consisting of 9,333,333 shares, to be allocated to the non-redeeming public stockholders, the designees of EarlyBirdCapital and the...
Iris Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:IRAA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with biotech firm Liminatus at an enterprise value of $334 million. La Palma, California-based Liminatus is a clinical-stage drug developer working on a range of cancer treatments utilizing both preventative vaccines and CAR-T therapies. The combined company is expected to trade on the...
Lakeshore Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:LAAA) announced this morning that it has entered into a non-redemption agreement and amended its purchaser support agreement with initial shareholders in connection to its proposed merger with medical device company ProSomnus. The SPAC entered into non-redemption agreements with certain institutional investors for an aggregate of 200,339 shares of the purchaser. These investors...
The companies and sponsors of six SPAC deals are set to see their lock-ups expire before the end of the year. This is a relatively small monthly total as the wave of deals from 2020 and 2021 are still hitting this milestone. The list nonetheless includes some major names starting with Forafric (NASDAQ:AFRI), which is...
Pacifico Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:PAFO) disclosed this afternoon that its shareholders have approved its business combination with sustainable shipping company Caravelle during a special meeting held earlier today. At today’s special meeting, 6,194,813 shares voted by proxy or in person, representing 82.65% of the total outstanding shares. The business combination was overwhelmingly approved as it received a...