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Latest SPAC News: Hong Kong’s first SPAC aims for $1B, Joby nears completion of air carrier certification, and Terran Orbital awarded Lockheed Martin contract
Hong Kong’s First SPAC Aquila Aiming for $1B
Aquila Acquisition (7836), Hong Kong’s first SPAC, is aiming to raise about HK$1 billion after setting its offering price at HK$1.05 million per board lot.
The China Merchants Bank-backed SPAC is offering 100.065 million Class A Shares at HK$10 apiece as well as 50.0325 million listed warrants.
The blank check firm is expected to debut this Friday after announcing its IPO results on Thursday.
READJoby Nears Completion of Part 135 Air Carrier Certification
Joby Aviation Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, today announced the Company has begun the fourth of five stages to receive its Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Reinvent Technology Partners completed its combination with Joby Aviation at a special meeting held in August last year.
READTerran Orbital Awarded Contract in Support of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer
Terran Orbital Corporation, a leading vertically integrated provider of end-to-end satellite solutions, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Tyvak Nano Satellite Systems, Inc., was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin to build 42 satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer, the Initial Warfighting Capability Tranche of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA).
Terran Orbital has previously announced that it entered into a business combination agreement with Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: TWNT), pursuant to which Terran Orbital will combine with Tailwind Two.
READAcacia Research Taps Starboard SPAC Executive as M&A Chief
Acquisition platform Acacia Research Corp (NASDAQ:ACTG), backed by activist fund Starboard Value and a recent bidder for retailer Kohl’s Corp, appointed one of the hedge fund’s senior executives on Tuesday to oversee all aspects of its takeover business.
The firm, which acquires businesses in sectors including technology, retail, and healthcare, appointed Martin McNulty Jr. as its chief operating officer and head of mergers and acquisitions, Acacia Chief Executive Officer Clifford Press told Reuters.
READInterPrivate 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...