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Latest SPAC News: Martin Franklin’s new buyout vehicle raises $550 million in IPO, and VinFast targets profit after 2025
Martin Franklin’s New Buyout Vehicle Raises $550 Million in IPO
An acquisition company backed by serial dealmaker Martin E. Franklin has raised $550 million, exceeding an earlier goal for the initial public offering.
Admiral Acquisition Ltd. priced 55 million units at $10 each after earlier marketing 50 million units, according to a term sheet for the listing. The shares are expected to begin trading Wednesday on the London Stock Exchange.
READVietnam EV Maker VinFast Targets Profit After 2025, Founder Says
VinFast founder Pham Nhat Vuong said the electric vehicle maker could be profitable after 2025 if operations are “smooth” and break even by the end of 2024.
Vuong, speaking at a Hanoi shareholders’ meeting of parent company Vingroup JSC, forecast sales of EVs to reach 45,000-50,000 this year. The company may produce electric pickup trucks, a mini car and other models, subject to market demand.
Vingroup said last week it plans to go public in the US through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Black Spade Acquisition Co. (NYSE:BSAQ) in the second half of the year.
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Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp. announced the pricing of its $250 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “BEAGU”, Thursday, October 24, 2024. The new SPAC plans to search for a combination target valued at $3 billion or more that would benefit from the relationships and experience...
Oaktree Acquisition Corp. III Life Sciences announced the pricing of its $175 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “OACCU”, Thursday, October 24, 2024. The new SPAC plans to combine with a healthcare target or one in a healthcare-related industry in North America or Europe. The...
Translational Development (NASDAQ:TDACU) has filed for a $150 million IPO to extend underwriter BTIG’s strong three-month streak where it has represented nearly a third of new SPAC S-1s. This is BTIG’s fifth SPAC filed since August 8, and these have each borne some similar features. All have overfunded their trust slightly – Translational is overfunding...
At the SPAC of Dawn Pioneering an entirely new type of aircraft is necessarily a process fraught with turbulence, but eVTOL makers got a major lift Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration published its final ruling on “powered-lift” vehicles. This rule brings much needed clarity to the agency’s requirements for pilot training and operations and...
Horizon Space II (NASDAQ:HPSTU) has filed for a $60 million IPO to be the latest entry in the smaller tier of SPACs and underwriters to put a fresh try in motion. Since August 1, nine of the 17 new SPAC S-1’s have sought less than $200 million in their IPOs and smaller institutions like BTIG...