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Latest SPAC News: Volta sued over SPAC deal, Liberty Resources establishes M&A Transition Taskforce, and chancery validates SPACs’ charter amendments and share issuances
Volta Sued Over SPAC Deal as $169M Shell Sale Is Approved
An investor sued Volta Inc. (NYSE:VLTA) on Wednesday—the same day shareholders approved its $169 million sale to Shell Plc—over concerns that insiders may have engineered an earlier blank-check deal to give themselves a windfall at everyone else’s expense.
The lawsuit seeks internal files from Volta to investigate allegations that the lopsided structure of its 2021 merger with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II, a “special purpose acquisition company,” drove the deal’s backers to dupe public investors into participating. The claims echo a familiar refrain at the heart of dozens of other similar cases brought in recent years.
Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp. Announces the Establishment of the M&A Transition Taskforce to Further Support the Business Combination With Caspi Oil Gas LLP
Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: LIBY) a special purpose acquisition company, announced today the establishment of a M&A Transition Taskforce to support the business combination with Caspi Oil Gas LLP (“COG”) and execution of pre and post transaction business plans.
As previously announced, Liberty entered into a definitive business combination agreement effective December 15, 2022 that will result in Liberty becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Onshore Energy B.V. (“PubCo”).
READChancery Validates SPACs’ Charter Amendments and Share Issuances
Many SPACs, in connection with a de-SPAC merger, have approved charter amendments authorizing an increase in the number of their authorized shares of Class A Common Stock to facilitate the issuance of shares required for the merger. Based on widely accepted legal advice at the time, such amendments typically were approved by vote of the Class A and Class B Common Stock voting together. However, in a December 2022 decision, Garfield v. Boxer, which came as a surprise to corporations and legal practitioners, the Delaware Court of Chancery indicated that such amendments require, in addition, a separate vote of the Class A common shares.
READOnline used-car marketplace Shift cuts workforce 30% following CarLotz merger
Online used vehicle retailer Shift Technologies (NASDAQ: SFT) cut its workforce by 30% in the first quarter as the company sought to reduce costs and eliminate duplicate positions following its merger with CarLotz, CEO Jeff Clementz said during an earnings call.
Shift Technologies, which went public in 2020 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, reported it generated $65.6 million in revenue in the fourth quarter, a 67% drop from the same year-ago period. Shift reported an operating loss of $60.7 million in the fourth quarter, a 14% increase from the same period in 2021.
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A look at Plus’ software-first approach to autonomous trucking. After years of investment and excitement, the dawn of self-driving cars and trucks is now here. The question now is which business model among autonomous driving technology companies will win out? This week, we speak with David Liu, CEO of autonomous trucking company Plus. Plus announced...
At the SPAC of Dawn One thing that SPAC investors can typically count on while their money is invested in a SPAC’s trust is that it is going to grow one way or the other between now and their next redemption opportunity, but the devil can occasionally be in the details. In 2024, it became...
Thunderstone has filed for a $50 million SPAC to put a new first-time Asia-based team in action on a generalist hunt. The new SPAC is offering investors a right to a 1/8 share in each unit with 18 months to initially complete a business combination. It is the 8th fresh S-1 filed with underwriter D....
At the SPAC of Dawn In a trading session that may find itself built around the release of Fed minutes at 2 pm ET this afternoon, a pair of SPAC targets have added their own fresh information to the mix. Enterprise AI firm Fusemachines, which has a pending combination with CSLM (OTC:CSLMF), put out a...
Globa Terra Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:GTERU) announced the pricing of its $152 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “GTERU”, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The new SPAC plans to mount a search for a target in the agriculture, agtech or biotech sectors with an emphasis on water...