SHUAA Partners Acquisition Corp. I announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “SHUAU” Wednesday, March 2.
The new SPAC intends to focus its search on a target with prospective operations within the technology and / or tech-enabled financial services sectors, across the high growth markets of the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey region. SHUAA Partners I is led by CEO Fawad Tariq Khan, and CFO Mohammed El Beitam.
Total SPAC deal count for 2022 year-to-date is now 47. This offering is expected to close on Friday, March 5.
BTIG, LLC is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering and I-Bankers Securities, Inc. is acting as co-manager. Baker Botts L.L.P. is serving as Issuer’s Counsel with Kirkland & Ellis L.L.P. serving as Underwriter’s Counsel. BDO USA, LLP serves as an auditor. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company is acting as trustee.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler made waves with public remarks last week noting that the agency would be looking at potentially making enforcement actions against companies found to be “AI-washing” their descriptions of business operations, claiming to have an artificial intelligence angle where one does not exist. He did not connect this issue with SPACs directly,...
At the SPAC of Dawn This week is set to see SPACs rush to tie up business combinations nicely in a bow before the final two weeks of the year. Eight SPACs currently have completion votes on the docket this week, while there are currently just four more booked for the rest of 2023. Eight...
SportsMap Tech Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:SMAP) announced this morning that its shareholders approved its business combination with intelligent thermal imaging provider Infrared Cameras Holdings (ICI) during a special meeting on December 8. A total of 3,829,673 shares of the common stock, representing approximately 73.86% of the issued and outstanding shares, were present at the meeting, constituting...
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