The Latest SPAC News and Rumors: January 11, 2022
by Marlena Haddad on 2022-01-11 at 11:46am

Below is a daily summary of links to the latest SPAC news and rumors gathered across the web. 

Latest SPAC News:  Polestar meets sales target and SEC bars SPACs from blanket disclaimers about accounting risks


Polestar Meets Global Sales Target of 29,000 Cars in 2021 and Continues to Deliver on Ambitious Growth Plans Ahead of Proposed Listing

SEC Bars SPACs From Blanket Disclaimers About Accounting Risks

SPACs can’t put disclaimers in their financial statements that their financial reporting could run afoul of U.S. accounting rules, market regulators are warning.

At issue is just how far SPACs can go in issuing catch-all warnings to investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission in letters to some SPACS warned against broad disclaimers that long-standing SPAC accounting practice could change and lead to future errors. The letters come on the heels of a top SEC accountant saying the agency would object to such disclaimers.

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