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Latest SPAC News: HighPeak Energy explores sale, Bitcoin Depot strengthens U.S. footprint with new retail partnerships, and Intuitive Machines agrees to deliver AstroForge to space
U.S. oil producer HighPeak Energy says it will explore sale
HighPeak Energy Inc (NASDAQ: HPK), an oil-focused exploration and production company operating in the heart of the Permian basin, said on Monday it would explore strategic options including possible sale of the company.
U.S. energy producers have enjoyed stellar returns in the last two years, buoyed by higher oil prices stemming from the economic rebound from the pandemic and disruption to supply markets caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Leading Bitcoin ATM Operator Bitcoin Depot Strengthens U.S. Footprint with New Retail Partnerships
Lux Vending, LLC dba Bitcoin Depot Inc., a U.S.-based Bitcoin ATM operator and leading fintech company, today announced multiple partnerships with convenience store brands with locations spanning across several states, including FastLane, Gas Express, High’s, Majors Management and Stinker Stores. These partnerships bolster Bitcoin Depot’s retail footprint across the U.S. and further support Bitcoin Depot’s mission to Bring Crypto to the Masses.
GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GSRM) is blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
Intuitive Machines Announces Agreement to deliver AstroForge Asteroid Mining Payload to Deep Space
Intuitive Machines, LLC, a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today announced the execution of an agreement to deliver Brokkr-2, a deep space vehicle from California-based asteroid mining company, AstroForge, Inc., to deep space to observe one of AstroForge’s target asteroids.
As previously announced, Intuitive Machines signed a definitive business combination agreement with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: IPAX, IPAXU, IPAXW) (“Inflection Point”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, that is expected to result in Intuitive Machines becoming publicly listed.
READListing of 11 UAE companies to raise more than $2.18bn in 2023
The listing of 11 companies on the UAE capital markets this year will raise more than Dh8 billion ($2.18 billion), the deputy chief executive of the Securities and Commodities Authority has said.
Four free-zone entities and two SPACs are in the listing pipeline in 2023, Mohamed Al Hadari said in his address at the Mena IPO Summit on Tuesday.
“While 2021 was a year of recovery, 2022 and 2023 will see significant growth and development in the local markets and IPO markets,” he told delegates in Dubai.
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At the SPAC of Dawn As a rough week in the market comes to a close, at least one de-SPAC has some cause to show off. Many fashion brands were among the hard hit in recent days and not simply for macro reasons. Luis Vuitton-owner LVMH (PA:MC) dropped this week after an earnings miss led...
Shepherd Ave Capital Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SPHAU) is the latest SPAC to file to IPO, making 24 new registration statements that have filed since June 1, 2024. So far, only two of those 24 have gone public, but it does indicate an active August. In SPACLand at least, August is never slow. As for Shepherd...
At the SPAC of Dawn SPACs have now priced 20 IPOs seven months into 2024 with an eye on beating 2023’s total of 31 IPOs. With a little more than 5 months left in the year, it’s expected that SPACs should at least match that number by only needing to price roughly two IPOs per...
DT Cloud Star announced the pricing of its $60 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “DTSQU”, Thursday, July 25, 2024. The new SPAC aims to combine with an established business with long-term financial visibility, but has not limited itself to a particular industry or sector....
Launch Two (NASDAQ:LPBBU) has filed for a $200 million IPO that shows how the market has shifted for new issuance since its sister SPAC Launch One (NASDAQ:LPAAU) filed just over a month ago. Both SPACs are underwritten by Cantor Fitzgerald and seeking nominally the same raise at IPO, but Launch Two is overfunding its trust...