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Latest SPAC News: Southland awarded $70M contract for Denver International Airport expansion project, and Bakkt reduces 15% of employee base
Southland Awarded $70 Million Denver International Airport West Gates Pond Expansion Project
Southland Holdings, LLC (“Southland”) announced today that a subsidiary in its Civil segment, Southland Contracting, has been awarded a $70 million contract for Denver International Airport’s West Gates Pond Expansion.
On May 25, 2022, Southland entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with publicly-traded Legato Merger Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company (NASDAQ: LGTO).
READBakkt reduces 15% of employee base
Earlier today, Gavin Michael, President and CEO of Bakkt, sent out a note to Bakkt employees stating, “We are making a 15% reduction across our exempt employee base, both to right-size our expenses and to position the company for continued strength and stability as we navigate the challenging macroeconomic and crypto environments.”
Michael continued by saying, “As the environment continues to be turbulent across almost every sector of the economy, we are taking this action to be prudent and strategic with our resources. While we don’t have direct exposure to any of the companies impacted by the FTX failure or its related contagion, we anticipate the current crypto downturn may prolong partner engagement and activation timelines.”
AI Transportation Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:AITR) filed its S-1 last Wednesday afternoon for a $50 million IPO, marking the first SPAC to file for an IPO in March. While the new company may pursue a target in any industry, it intends to focus its search in the transportation field, including but not limited to logistics, new energy...
Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. Latest SPAC News: Virgin Orbit plans for insolvency amid rescue talks with investors, WeWork reaches deal to cut debt, and Pear Therapeutics explores “strategic alternatives” Virgin Orbit plans for insolvency amid rescue talks with investors Sky News...
Home Plate (NASDAQ:HPLT) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with shipping company Heidmar at an anticipated enterprise value of $214.4 million, or 7.2x its 2023E EBITDA. Athens-based Heidmar operates an asset-light shipbroking network providing access to a pool of 60 fuel tanker and dry bulk ships. The combined company is expected to trade...
two (NYSE:PIAI) announced in an 8-K this morning that it has pushed back its special meeting one week from March 24 to 10 am ET, March 31. Shareholders at the meeting will consider a proposal to extend its transaction deadline from April 1 to January 1, 2024. The SPAC’s sponsor has not yet offered to...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending March 17, 2023 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. Despite this week’s headlines about bank failures, EF Hutton managed to file both a new S-1 registration statement and price an IPO. They should have...