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Latest SPAC News: Planet Labs CFO says SPAC IPO was key to growth, Jupiter Wellness announces $4.1M registered direct and private placement, and Zapp expands international footprint with new campus in Thailand
Planet Labs Finance Chief Says SPAC IPO Was Key to Recent Growth
Ashley Johnson, chief financial officer for Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), said the satellite-imaging company made the right call to go public by combining with a special-purpose acquisition company—better known as a SPAC.
The boom of listings using SPACs, where a privately held firm combines with a public blank check company to allow the private company’s share to trade publicly, has fizzled amid the broader market downturn. SPAC mergers, which attracted many private companies in 2020 and 2021 for their speed and lower scrutiny than traditional initial public offerings, have all but vanished over the past year.
READJupiter Wellness Announces $4.1 Million Registered Direct and Private Placement
Jupiter Wellness, Inc. (Nasdaq:JUPW), a wellness company focused on hair, skin, and sexual wellness, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors for the purchase and sale of 4,315,786 shares in a registered direct offering. In a concurrent private placement, the Company also agreed to issue to the same investors a total of 8,631,572 warrants to purchase up to one share of common stock each at an exercise price of $1.00 per share.
The private placement warrants will be exercisable beginning six months after issuance. 4,315,786 warrants will have a 3-year term from the initial exercise date and 4,315,786 warrants will have a 5-year term from the initial exercise date. The purchase price of one share, one 3-year warrant and one 5-year warrant is $0.95. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of both transactions are expected to be approximately $4.1 million. The transactions are expected to close on or about January 23, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
READZapp Expands International Footprint With New Design and Technology Campus in Bangkok, Thailand
Zapp Electric Vehicles Limited, a UK-based high-performance two-wheel electric vehicle company, has expanded its international footprint as part of its strategy to grow its business and fulfill growing demand in the largely underpenetrated electric two-wheel market.
On November 22, 2022, Zapp and CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc., a U.S. publicly-listed blank check company (Nasdaq: CIIG), announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
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At the SPAC of Dawn As a rough week in the market comes to a close, at least one de-SPAC has some cause to show off. Many fashion brands were among the hard hit in recent days and not simply for macro reasons. Luis Vuitton-owner LVMH (PA:MC) dropped this week after an earnings miss led...
Shepherd Ave Capital Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SPHAU) is the latest SPAC to file to IPO, making 24 new registration statements that have filed since June 1, 2024. So far, only two of those 24 have gone public, but it does indicate an active August. In SPACLand at least, August is never slow. As for Shepherd...
At the SPAC of Dawn SPACs have now priced 20 IPOs seven months into 2024 with an eye on beating 2023’s total of 31 IPOs. With a little more than 5 months left in the year, it’s expected that SPACs should at least match that number by only needing to price roughly two IPOs per...
DT Cloud Star announced the pricing of its $60 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “DTSQU”, Thursday, July 25, 2024. The new SPAC aims to combine with an established business with long-term financial visibility, but has not limited itself to a particular industry or sector....
Launch Two (NASDAQ:LPBBU) has filed for a $200 million IPO that shows how the market has shifted for new issuance since its sister SPAC Launch One (NASDAQ:LPAAU) filed just over a month ago. Both SPACs are underwritten by Cantor Fitzgerald and seeking nominally the same raise at IPO, but Launch Two is overfunding its trust...