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Latest SPAC News: Electriq Power signs $300M agreement, Zapp reveals production version of i300 Carbon Launch Edition, and White & Case sues Colonnade II
Electriq Power secures $300M to deploy solar + storage in California with ‘major U.S. clean energy company’
Energy storage system integrator Electriq Power signed a multi-year agreement with a “major U.S. clean-energy company,” for more than $300 million in financing to fund projects in California over the next 30 months, according to the company.
Electriq Power announced in November 2022 that it is being acquired by TLG Acquisition One Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and is going public. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2023, the combined company will operate under the name Electriq Power Holdings Inc. and will be led by existing Electriq management with Mike Lawrie joining the board as Chairman.
READZapp Reveals Production Version of i300 Carbon Launch Edition
Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited, a UK-based high-performance two-wheel electric vehicle company, today revealed the production version of its limited-run i300 Carbon Launch Edition.
On November 22, 2022, Zapp and CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc., a U.S. publicly-listed blank check company (Nasdaq: CIIG), announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
READWith no merger deal, failed SPAC faces lawsuit over legal fees
Law firm White & Case has sued a special purpose acquisition company for more than $8.2 million in legal fees, claiming it stiffed the firm after failing to consummate a planned $480 million merger and then announcing plans to wind down this month.
New York-founded White & Case sued former client Colonnade Acquisition Corp II and its directors in New York state court late Monday, arguing the firm will be “irreparably harmed” if the blank-check company liquidates and dissolves before paying the fees it owes.
At the SPAC of Dawn Rain or shine, legal challenges for SPACs do not appear to be going anywhere. Cornerstone Research found this week that the number of securities class action lawsuit settlements increased +6% in 2024 and suits targeted at SPACs or de-SPACs represented 19% of this total. On the plus side, the median...
At the SPAC of Dawn A new conservative stock with meme potential is further taking shape as the market finds its footing this week. Firearms marketplace GrabAGun nominated its Board that will take their seats after the company completes its combination with Colombier II (NYSE:CLBR) anticipated later this summer. This Board includes Donald Trump Jr.,...
Berto Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:TACOU) has filed for a $250 million SPAC to continue a long-running series by a repeat sponsor under a new name and this will be its first go-around with underwriter Cohen & Company. This new SPAC is not overfunded and will have 24 months initially to complete a transaction with 1/2 warrants...
At the SPAC of Dawn March’s penultimate week is slated to be its busiest in terms of SPAC votes with four special meetings to approve business combinations on the docket as well as two extension votes. A pair of these votes has already been postponed once, so some events may be punted into the next...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending March 21, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. After two weeks of waiting, March finally saw two IPOs price this week, giving us some data to measure for IPO performance. SPACs also saw...