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Latest SPAC News: Nikola to pay SEC penalty, Cohn Robbins SPAC discusses merger with Allwyn, and SEC demands Chinese firms bolster risk disclosures for investors
Nikola to Pay $125 Million SEC Penalty Over Milton Comments
Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ:NKLA) will pay a $125 million penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegedly misleading statements its founder and former chief executive officer made to investors about the electric-vehicle startup.
The former CEO, Trevor Milton, deceived investors about the company’s technological advancements, in-house production capabilities and truck reservations, according to a Tuesday statement from the SEC. Nikola settled the SEC’s allegations without admitting or denying wrongdoing.
READCohn Robbins SPAC Discusses Merger Deal With Lottery Operator Allwyn
Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp. (NYSE:CRHC), the blank-check firm led by former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Gary Cohn and Clifton Robbins, has held talks to merge with Allwyn, a Europe-focused lottery operator which also has digital-gaming and sports-betting businesses, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The Cohn Robbins SPAC has attempted to raise a PIPE to support the transaction.
READSEC Demands Chinese Firms Bolster Risk Disclosures for Investors
Chinese companies trading in the U.S. must disclose more about the risks they can pose for investors, according to new guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The firms need to make more specific and prominent disclosures to comply with federal securities laws, the SEC’s unit in charge of reviewing corporate filings said Monday. The agency also said that SPACs should disclose whether their sponsors or majority of executives are based in China, or whether a merger target is located there.
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Crown PropTech (OTC:CPTKW) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with rare earth mining firm Mkango Resources (TSX-V:MKA) at a pre-money equity value of $400 million. London-based Mkango is working to commercialize a chain of rare earth mining and refining facilities in Africa and Europe. The combined company is expected to trade on the...
At the SPAC of Dawn One of the biggest sources of uncertainty in the SPAC market in recent years has been regulatory changes, but new shifts could be in its favor. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins told CNBC yesterday that the commission would review the rules for SPACs after “rather controversial” changes to the rules passed...
McKinley Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ:MKLYU) has filed for a $150 million SPAC to hunt for an innovative target company with an experienced financial team that has dabbled in SPACs before. The new SPAC is offering investors one right to a 1/10 share in each unit with no overfunding of the trust, but it could provide a...
At the SPAC of Dawn The rain of SPACs has continued with four expected to make their debuts during today’s trading sessions after pricing their IPOs overnight. The largest of these, EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU), even managed an upsize, making it the largest SPAC IPO since Ares II (NYSE:AACT) pulled together $450 million in 2023....
EQV Ventures II (NASDAQ:EVACU) announced the pricing of its upsized $420 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “EVACU”, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The new SPAC plans to merge with an energy target involved in upstream exploration or production. EQV II’s management team is led by...