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Pacifico Acquisition Corp. (PAFO) to Combine with Caravelle in $527M Deal

Pacifico (NASDAQ:PAFO) pushed forward with its letter of intent (LOI) and has now signed a definitive agreement to combine with sustainable shipping company Caravelle at an enterprise value of $527 million. Singapore-based Caravelle has developed a technology for drying wet lumber aboard shipping vessels to reduce emissions and processing times. The combined company is expected
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SPAC Lock-Up Expirations to Watch in April

April is set to see 16 SPAC sponsors and 17 target companies be released from their lock-ups in a busy month that also comes at time when these de-SPAC’d companies continue to face more than their fair share of market headwinds. Whether the end of their lock-ups ends up being one more downward price pressure
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Iron Spark I Inc. (ISAA) to Combine with Hypebeast in $353M Deal

Iron Spark I (NASDAQ:ISAA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with fashion media outlet Hypebeast (HK:0150) at an enterprise value of $352.7 million, or 3.1x its 2021E revenue. Hong Kong-based Hypebeast serves as an online influencer platform and ecommerce marketplace for fashion goods. The combined company is expected to be dual listed on
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10X Capital Venture II (VCXA) to Combine with PrimeBlock in $1.25Bn Deal

10X Capital II (NASDAQ:VCXA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with crypto mining hardware firm PrimeBlock at an enterprise value of $1.25 billion, or 8.5x its 2022E adjusted EBITDA. San Francisco-based PrimeBlock is working to build out a network of crypto-mining data centers both for its own mine operations and offered to partners
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OnlyFans Reportedly Trying to Get into Bed With SPACs

Social content platform OnlyFans has reportedly engaged in talks with multiple SPACs, but has so far failed to seal the deal, according to a report in Axios.

The influencer platform, which is known primarily for hosting explicit sexual content, projected it could swell its income to $1.2 billion in 2021 and $2.5 billion in a March 2021 pitch deck reportedly obtained by the news service.

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Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (SV) Adds $10M PIPE to NuScale Deal

Spring Valley (NASDAQ:SV) has added $10 million to its PIPE from investment firm SailingStone Capital Partners at $10 per share for its combination with small-scale nuclear fission reactor-maker Nuscale.

This amount brings its total PIPE proceeds to $221, which is more than enough to fulfill the deal’s $200 million minimum cash condition, adding to Spring Valley’s roughly $232 million in trust before redemptions.

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FirstMark Horizon (FMAC) Drops PIPE Price to $7.50 Following Vote

FirstMark Horizon (NASDAQ:AMAO) announced this morning that it is working to close its combination with internet service provider Starry, but has made significant changes to the deal.

Shareholders voted to approve the transaction two weeks ago on March 16, but most likely redemptions and a decision that the post-transaction company would hold certain levels of debt prompted a re-negotiation with PIPE investors.

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Gesher I Acquisition Corp. (GIAC) Tweaks FPA and Adds Backstop

Gesher I (NASDAQ:GIAC) announced changes to its forward-purchase agreement (FPA) in an 8-K filed this morning while adding a $10 million backstop.

The SPAC listed in October 2021 with a $45 million FPA and has amended this to note that its “lead forward purchaser” is in for $40 million in units at $10 per unit, but it is unclear if this is a change in the total amount of the FPA.

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New SPAC Feature: VIKASA SPAC Series I Files to Hunt in Renewable Energy

We’re bringing back a blast from the past – when the market wasn’t IPOing dozens of new SPAC per month – by featuring interesting new SPACs that have just filed. VIKASA SPAC Series I Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:VISSAU) filed last Friday with a number of the features emblematic of the current market. It has overfunded its
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Space De-SPACS Deliver Mixed Performance, But Are Worth Watching in Earnings Season

As SPACs rode a wave of popular EV deals, it appeared that the sky was the limit for the asset class. That was, of course, until SPACs launched into the space sector. Since then, the sector has been a mixed bag for SPACs. At the end of 2021, before even most of the recent market
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Primavera Capital (PV) to Combine with Lanvin Group in $1.5bn Deal

Primavera (NYSE:PV) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with the luxury fashion Lanvin Group at an enterprise value of $1.5 billion, or 2.7x its 2022E sales. The Paris-based group produces luxury apparel through four signature brands with about 300 retails stores and 3,600 employees globally. The combined company is expected to trade on
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Thunder Bridge Capital IV (THCP) to Combine with Coincheck in $1.3bn Deal

Thunder Bridge IV (NASDAQ:THCP) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with digital asset trading platform Coincheck at a post-transaction equity value of $1.25 billion. Coincheck, which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Monex Group (TYO:8698), allows users to trade crypto, NFTs and other digital assets and its app was the most-downloaded among such platforms
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