Author: Nicholas Alan Clayton

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SPAC Lock-Up Expirations to Watch in July

The month of July is about to have 16 company and 19 sponsor lock-ups coming to an end. This makes for a less eventful month than June, which saw 26 company and 31 sponsor lock-ups expire, but this nonetheless includes several notable de-SPACs. It is also also perhaps less likely than some months to see
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American Acquisition Opportunity Inc. (AMAO) to Combine with Royalty Management

American Acquisition (NASDAQ:AMAO) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with investment company Royalty Management at an enterprise value of $111 million. Fishers, Indiana-based Royalty Management collects cashflow streams via resources, intellectual property and other royalty-paying assets and distributes these to shareholders. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the
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Polestar’s Debut Casts New Light on EV De-SPACs

SPACs have merged with 30 electric vehicle companies since June 2020 and they seemed to make for a Thelma and Louise-like pair. EV de-SPACs went on a wild ride punctuated by the likes of QuantumScape (NASDAQ:QS) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) hitting highs of $132.73 and $64.86, respectively, but, just a year later that joy ride
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Waldencast Acquisition Corp. (WALD) Adds $225M Debt Facility to OBAGI and Milk Deal

Waldencast Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:WALD) announced this morning that it has added $225 million in debt to its combination with beauty brands OBAGI and Milk.

This new money comes in the form of a four-year secured first-lien made up of a $175 million term loan and a $50 million revolving loan facility with $7.5 million available to be drawn as letters of credit.

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New SPAC: Qomolangma Acquisiton Corp. Files for $50M IPO

Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. filed its S-1 earlier this month as the first of three Landerberg Thalmann-underwritten SPACs filed thus far this June. It is the slightly smaller brother of the three, seeking to raise $50 million, while Forest Acquisition Corp. is shooting for $66 million and Ocean Capital for $60 million. Qomolangma is also the only
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Adara Acquisition Corp. (ADRA) to Combine with Alliance Entertainment in $480M Deal

Adara (NYSE:ADRA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with physical media distributor Alliance at an equity value of $480 million, or 6.2x its twelve-month trailing (TTM) EBITDA. Sunrise, Florida-based Alliance distributes DVDs, CDs, video games, and other consumer goods to retailers, managing inventory for large clients. The combined company is expected to trade
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Goldenstone Acquisition Ltd (GDST) to Combine with Roxe in $3.6Bn Deal

Goldenstone (NASDAQ:GDST) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with blockchain-based payments company Roxe at an enterprise value of $3.6 billion. New York City-based Roxe provides payments tools for remittances as well as merchant and consumer purchases on its in-house blockchain. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq once the deal
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JATT Acquisition Corp. (JATT) to Combine with Zura Bio in $215M Deal

JATT (NYSE:JATT) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with biotech firm Zura Bio at an enterprise value of $215 million. London-based Zura Bio is a clinical-stage firm developing novel medicines for immune disorders with an initial focus on alopecia. The combined company is expected to trade on the NYSE under the symbol “ZURA”
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Digital Health Acquisition Corporation (DHAC) to Combine with VSee Labs and iDoc Telehealth in $110M Deal

Digital Health (NASDAQ:DHAC) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with telehealth software firm VSee and digital healthcare provider iDoc to create an entity valued at approximately $110 million.

California-based VSee provides a no code and low code SaaS platform to help physicians set up telehealth applications and Houston-based iDoc has a set of neurological telehealth tools to treat patients suffering from strokes or other brain injuries.

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