News and Rumors
- PR: Medtech firm Agiliti (NYSE:AGTI) has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) at $10 per share and an enterprise value of $2.5 billion. This represents a 43% premium over the company’s 90-day VWAP and returns it to 100% ownership by THL five years after it combined with Federal Street at a $1.7 billion enterprise value.
- PR: Fintech AtlasClear (NYSE:ATCH) has completed the acquisition of Pacsquare Technologies, which will help it scale the group’s cloud customer engagement tools. AtlasClear closed a combination with Quantum FinTech on February 9.
- PR: Akili (NASDAQ:AKLI) has submitted its digital therapeutics SDT-001 for marketing approval in Japan, having received positive results in treating pediatric patients for ADHD in Phase III trials. Akili combined with Social Capital Suvretta I in August 2022.
- SpaceNews: Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) expects to communicate with its IM-1 Moon lander for just one more day as it appears to have tipped over and may not be able to regularly recharge itself via solar panels. The company made the historic first commercial soft landing on the moon last week, having combined with Inflection Point in February 2023.
Tavia Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:TAVIU) announced the pricing of its $100 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “TAVIU”, Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The Company is strategically focused on sectors pivotal to advancing sustainability and innovation, including energy transition and critical materials, circular economy initiatives, and innovative...
Target Global I (NASDAQ:TGAA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with robotics firm VenHub at an enterprise value of $715 million. Pasadena, California-based VenHub is developing autonomous smart stores that serve customers products through app-based orders and a robotic serving and sorting arm. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq...
At the SPAC of Dawn Travel and hospitality were hot sectors for SPACs as they boomed during the pandemic because there was a obvious upside story to tell about where each target might be once the world reopened. Since then, SPACs have largely shied away from the industry. Part of this has been the less...
Once again, the November 2024 corporate actions continues the trend of SPAC teams seeking additional extensions beyond their first one as they work to close their combinations with the remaining funds after redemptions. However, both announcements and completion vote-type corporate actions events were unusually light this month. Extension Votes In November, there were a whopping...
Future Vision II (NASDAQ:FVNNU) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with adtech firm Viwo at an equity value of $100 million. Beijing-based Viwo provides AI-enabled targeting technology for marketers and brands in China. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq once the deal is completed by the end of the...