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Latest SPAC News: Betsy Cohen predicts about 30% of SPACs will bust, Ginkgo caught in short-seller selloff, and Sonder expands into France
Betsy Cohen Predicts About a Third of SPACs Will Bust
Blank-check sponsor Betsy Cohen said about 30% of all SPACs in the market will fail, in an interview on Wednesday at the Bloomberg Invest Global conference.
“Either they won’t be able to find companies in the time frame or they will find companies within that time frame but the public market investors will not support them,” Cohen said.
READWall Street Darling Ginkgo Caught in SPAC, Short-Seller Selloff
In the world of biotechnology and SPACs, wild fluctuations in stock prices are pretty typical. For Ginkgo Bioworks Inc. (NYSE:DNA) and its who’s-who list of Wall Street backers, it’s been a rough two weeks that’s seen about $5 billion in market value wiped out.
READSonder Holdings Inc. Expands into France with Addition of Paris Champs-Elysées Property
Sonder Holdings Inc., a leading next-generation hospitality company that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design, has expanded into France. Sonder recently launched inaugural operations in the country with the management of the Sonder Atala, a 48-unit property located steps from the iconic Champs-Elysées in Paris.
Sonder’s expansion into France follows the recent news of the Company’s plans to be publicly listed through a business combination with Gores Metropoulos II (NASDAQ: GMIIU).
READRedbox Expands Distribution Footprint of Its Streaming App to the PlayStation 5 Console
Redbox, a leading entertainment company, today announced it has expanded the distribution footprint for its streaming app to the PlayStation 5 console.
The app also gives consumers access to new release movies for rent or purchase through its Transactional Video on Demand service including, Candyman starring Jordan Peele and Stillwater starring Matt Damon. Redbox also announced the Redbox streaming app will soon be available on the PlayStation 4 console as well.
Redbox recently announced a definitive agreement to combine with Seaport Global Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: SGAM).
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Latest SPAC Liquidations: JAWS Hurricane JAWS Hurricane Acquisition Corporation (HCNE) to Liquidate on June 16 JAWS Hurricane Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: HCNE) today announced that its board of directors has determined not to proceed with a proposal to extend its corporate existence. As such, the Board has determined to cancel the special meeting of its stockholders,...
Jupiter Wellness Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:JWAC) announced this afternoon that it has completed its combination with Chinese carmaker Chijet. The deal was already approved by shareholders at a special meeting held on May 2, but at that time, the SPAC did not provide a timeline for the closing of the transaction. Although redemption numbers have still not...
The advent of summer is bringing nine lock-up expirations for de-SPAC’d companies and 10 on the sponsor side. The first change is to come for the sponsor of European Biotech Acquisition Corp., which closed its combination with Swiss pharma firm Oculis SA (NASDAQ:OCS) just three months ago. The sponsor is getting flexibility at a good...
Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. Latest SPAC News: Lucid to raise $3B in a common stock offering from Saudi owners, Betsy Cohen says SPACs will make a comeback, and SatixFy makes another leadership change Lucid Raising $3 Billion With More Money From...
An article on Bloomberg yesterday announced what many in SPAC Land have been wondering after UBS acquired Credit Suisse – where was Niron Stabinsky, the Head of SPACs at Credit Suisse, going to land? The answer is Banco Santander SA, in what appears to be a massive lift of most (or nearly all) of Credit...