Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web.
$1 bln metals SPAC deal backed by Glencore, automakers collapses
A $1 billion metals deal by blank-cheque fund ACG Acquisition Co has been terminated following delays when the different sides, which included a leading global miner and top automakers as anchor investors, tried to revise it, ACG said on Thursday.
ACG , a London-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), planned to buy a nickel mine and a copper mine from Appian Capital, betting on rising demand for metals needed for the global green energy transition.
In June, global miner Glencore , Chrysler parent Stellantis and Volkswagen’s battery unit PowerCo agreed to back the deal through an equity investment. It was expected to close in August.
Olympique Lyonnais plan to raise €300m, sell assets and scrap SPAC deal
Textor’s Eagle Football Holdings completed the takeover of Lyon at the end of last year, with the club valued at €884 million (US$932.21 million). The deal, backed by US private equity firm Ares Management, made the Ligue 1 team the fourth to be affiliated with Eagle Football, joining Premier League side Crystal Palace, Brazilian outfit Botafogo and Belgian team RWD Molenbeek. […]
Judge halts SPAC dissolution after law firm sues for fees from failed merger
A Delaware judge is temporarily blocking a special purpose acquisition company’s plan to dissolve after its former law firm Schulte, Roth & Zabel sued to recover more than $1.9 million in legal fees for work on a now-failed merger with the Philippines’ largest casino.
Vice Chancellor Travis Laster of Delaware Chancery Court on Wednesday granted Schulte’s motion for a temporary restraining order to prevent its former SPAC client 26 Capital Acquisition Corp from liquidating and dissolving before it pays its legal fees.
At the SPAC of Dawn With just weeks to go before the US presidential elections, SPACInsider will be examining many of the potential shifts in policy that could have implications for SPACs depending on the results. Another potential post-election shift could come at the SEC, where current Chairman Garry Gensler appears likely to stay on...
This week, the SPACInsider Podcast delves into some of the tax and accounting issues that SPAC teams should be considering as we approach both the Presidential election and the end of 2024. Mark Deters and Ryan Bixenman, partners at WithumSmith+Brown, join us to help break it all down. For example, what does it mean for...
At the SPAC of Dawn Trump Media (NASDAQ:DJT) is back on a tear, rising +18.5% in yesterday’s trading and a further +8% in the pre-market. This brings it above $32 for the first time since July and could reflect optimism about Donald Trump’s presidential bid, enthusiasm for the company’s new web-streaming Truth+ TV service (see...
At the SPAC of Dawn Today kicks off with an SEC holiday that may cool activity until Tuesday, but SPACs have still scheduled a pair of extension votes and completion votes this week, most of which are scheduled for tomorrow. Tuesday is also to play host to a vote for Investcorp India (NASDAQ:IVCA) shareholders to...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending October 11, 2024 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. This week was sandwiched in between the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur holidays, and as such, it was on the lighter side for news. In...