Merida Merger Corp I (MCMJ) Adds Backstop

Merida Merger Corp I (MCMJ) Adds Backstop

Merida Merger Corp I (NASDAQ:MCMJ) announced in an 8-K that it has agreed to a backstop with investors ahead of its completion vote next month. On December 22, Merida and its sponsor, Merida Holdings LLC, entered into a share transfer, non-redemption and forward purchase agreement (FPA) with public stockholders of shares of common stock issued
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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: December 27, 2021


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

Latest SPAC News: Temasek-backed Vertex gets approval to list SPAC in Singapore; Colin Kaepernick’s SPAC deal collapses 


Temasek-Backed Vertex Wins Nod for SPAC Listing in Singapore 

Temasek Holdings Pte-backed Vertex Venture Holdings Ltd. has

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SPAC IPO Terms Tracker: Christmas Week

Dec 26, 2021 INTEL by sam.beattie
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending Dec. 24th, 2021 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. Over the shortened week leading up to Christmas, we saw an increase in new S1 registration statements as teams get ready for the January IPO
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Supernova Partners II (GMBT) Adds $45M to Rigetti Deal

Dec 23, 2021 INTEL by Kristi Marvin
Supernova Partners II (NYSE:SNII) filed an 8-K this afternoon revealing that it had secured an additional PIPE for $45 million from two “accredited investors”.  The two new PIPE investors agreed to subscribe for 4,390,244 shares of Supernova common stock (“PIPE II Shares”) at a purchase price of $10.25 per share. The terms of the PIPE II
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Queen’s Gambit (GMBT) Adds $10.5M to Swvl Deal

Dec 23, 2021 INTEL by Kristi Marvin
Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital (NASDAQ:GMBT) filed an 8-K this afternoon revealing that it had added $10.5 million to it’s initially announced $100 million PIPE of Class A Ordinary Shares at $10.00 per share ahead of its combination with Swvl, the Dubai-based shared ride-hailing service using minibuses as an urban transport solution. The “Additional Subscription Agreements”
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Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. (DBDR) Shareholders Approve CompoSecure Deal

Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DBDR) announced that its shareholders have approved its combination with payments and crytpo cold storage firm CompoSecure. A total of 23,647,288 shares, representing approximately 81.7% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, were present at the special meeting. The 8-K did not disclose redemption figures but, on the day of
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Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp. (AOGOU) Prices $90M IPO

Dec 23, 2021 IPOs by Marlena Haddad

Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its $90 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “AOGOU” Monday, December 27, 2021

The new SPAC intends to focus its search for a target business with operations or prospective operations in electric vehicles (EV) technology, smart mobility or sustainable transportation and related business ecosystems in the Asia Pacific, primarily Southeast Asia, where the management team has extensive experience in the information technology, transportation operations, and manufacturing industries.

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NextGen II (NGCA) Adds New $100M PIPE to Virgin Orbit Deal

Dec 23, 2021 INTEL by sam.beattie
NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: NGCA) announced Virgin Group’s intention to purchase up to $100 million in new PIPE investment  (“the Additional Equity Amount”) for its intended combination with Virgin Orbit, at a price per share of $10.00. NextGen’s Sponsor will be supporting a portion of the Additional Equity Amount alongside the Virgin Group. As
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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: December 23, 2021


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Latest SPAC News: Ackman investors on Reddit defend SPAC against shareholder claims and Wejo restates accounts after listing 


Ackman SPAC Investors Defend It Against Fellow Shareholder’s Claims

Investors in Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd.

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Ackrell SPAC Partners I (ACKIT) to Combine with Blackstone Products in $900M Deal

Ackrell I (NASDAQ:ACKIT) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with outdoor cooking company Blackstone Products at an enterprise value of $900 million, or 2x its 2021E revenue. Logan, Utah-based Blackstone provides outdoor griddles, accessories and consumables. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol “BLKS” once the deal
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Yellowstone Acquisition Company (YSAC) Adds to PIPE for Sky Harbour Deal

Yellowstone (NASDAQ:YSAC) has converted a $45 million backstop in its combination with Sky Harbour into a PIPE commitment in exchange for its target waiving its minimum cash condition. The funding, which is set to come from Yellowstone affiliate Boston Omaha Corporation (NASDAQ:BOMN), was originally slated to replace financing from redeeming shareholders as a part of
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The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: December 22, 2021


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

Latest SPAC News: Private investors plot Forbes buyout, and Virgin Orbit and Arqit expand launch agreements


 

Private Investors Plot Forbes Buyout

Investment firm GSV is working on a bid to buy Forbes Media at a $620 million valuation as an alternative to Forbes’ announced SPAC merger with Magnum Opus (NYSE:OPA), Axios has learned.

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Petra Acquisition, Inc. (PAIC) Adds $12M to Revelation Biosciences Deal

Petra (NASDAQ:PAIC) announced that it had added forward purchase agreements and a convertible note that will add up to $12 million to its combination with biotech firm Revelation. Of this amount, $4.5 million is to be used to backstop potential redemptions with financing from AXA Prime Impact Master Fund, LifeSci Venture Partners as well as
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Global SPAC Partners Co. (GLSPT) to Combine with Gorilla Technology in $708M Deal

Global SPAC (NASDAQ:GLSPT) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with edge computing firm Gorilla at an enterprise value of $708 million. Taipei, Taiwan-based Gorilla provides AI-enabled hardware and software for traffic management and security monitoring. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol “GRRR” once the deal is
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