The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: September 8, 2023
by Marlena Haddad on 2023-09-08 at 11:35am

Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News: US judge says Okada Manila does not have to close merger, and Lotus unveils electric sedan


US judge won’t order Philippine casino merger to close

The Philippines’ largest casino, owned by an affiliate of Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp does not have to complete a SPAC merger deal with 26 Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ADER), a Delaware judge ruled on Thursday.

Vice Chancellor Travis Laster said the affiliate that owned Okada Manila did not have to complete the $2.5 billion deal 2021 merger in part because 26 Capital “engaged in conduct that should not be rewarded” by ordering the deal to close.

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Lotus Unleashes Emeya, a Porsche Panamera-Like Electric Sedan

The next electric-vehicle maker poised to merge with a blank-check company will go public with some product momentum working in its favor.

Lotus, the British sports-car maker owned by China’s Geely, on Thursday unveiled the Emeya sedan, the first of three models it promised to show in three years after agreeing to combine with a special purpose acquisition company. In the investor presentation issued off the back of that deal, Lotus compared the Emeya to the Porsche Panamera.

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Recent Posts
by Kristi Marvin on 2023-09-23 at 11:45am

Terms Tracker for the Week Ending September 22, 2023 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. SPACs finally saw two new S-1 filings this week, the first to file since August 24th.  Hainan Sirius Acquisition Corp. filed first on Thursday and...

by Kristi Marvin on 2023-09-22 at 5:34pm

Latest SPAC Liquidations: LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II (LFAC) to Liquidate on October 3, 2023 LF Capital Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: LFAC), today announced that the directors of the Company have determined to dissolve and liquidate the Company. The redemption of the Public Shares is expected to be completed on...

by Kristi Marvin on 2023-09-22 at 5:32pm

Latest Non-Redemption Agreements: Yotta Acquisition Corp.,Live Oak Crestview Climate Acquisition Corp. Yotta Acquisition Corp. (YOTA) Adds Non-Redemption Agreements Yotta Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:YOTA) entered into non-redemption agreements with certain unaffiliated third parties in exchange for such third parties agreeing not to redeem an aggregate of 598,680 shares of the Company’s common stock. In exchange for the foregoing...

by Kristi Marvin on 2023-09-22 at 5:23pm

Twin Ridge (NYSE:TRCA) announced this afternoon that it plans to convene and then adjourn its extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders originally to be held on September 26  at 11:30 a.m., Eastern Time.  Twin Ridge intends to hold the new meeting at 11:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on October 3, 2023. Additional details were not given as to...

by Kristi Marvin on 2023-09-22 at 4:46pm

Social Leverage Acquisition Corp I (Nasdaq: SLAC) and W3BCLOUD Holdings Inc. announced this afternoon that they have mutually agreed to terminate their business combination agreement. The reasons cited were once again “due to existing market conditions”, which most likely implies the current capital market conditions as well as the fact that W3BCLOUD works within the...

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