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Latest SPAC News: SPAC deal makes CEO of Rumble a billionaire, Cano Health explores sale after receiving buyout interest, and Givaudan and LanzaTech announce collaboration
SPAC Deal Makes CEO of Conservative Video Platform a Billionaire
A SPAC deal has made the founder of a conservative social media platform a billionaire — and it’s not Donald Trump.
Chris Pavlovski, chief executive officer of Rumble Inc.(NASDAQ:RUM), is worth more than $1.8 billion after the lightly moderated video network — which features daily shows from hosts including Glenn Greenwald and Russell Brand — went public Monday by merging with a blank-check firm led by Cantor Fitzgerald’s Howard Lutnick. Pavlovski, who is Canadian, owns almost 140 million shares in the company, which he founded in 2013.
Also benefitting was Lutnick, the CEO and chairman of blank-check firm CF Acquisition Corp. VI. Through the SPAC sponsor, he now controls shares in Rumble valued at more than $148 million.
READCano Health exploring sale after receiving buyout interest
U.S. primary care provider Cano Health (NYSE:CANO) is exploring a sale and working with advisors after receiving acquisition interest, according to people familiar with the matter.
Cano Health has received buyout interest from potential buyers including Humana Inc and CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS), the sources said.
Cano, which went public last year through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company backed by billionaire Barry Sternlicht, received buyout interest after their poor results last month, prompting them to explore a sale, one of the sources said.
READGivaudan and LanzaTech announce their collaboration on developing fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon
Givaudan, a global industry leader in the world of scent and beauty, and LanzaTech NZ, Inc. (“LanzaTech”), an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation (“CCT”) company have announced a collaboration for the development of sustainable fragrance ingredients from renewable carbon.
As previously announced LanzaTech has entered into a merger agreement for a business combination transaction with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: AMCI). Upon closing, the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “LNZA”.
READMore Acquisition suspends shares due to planned Megasteel acquisition
More Acquisitions PLC on Friday suspended its shares from trading due to a planned acquisition of Wiltshire, England-based steel distributor Megasteel Ltd.
The special purpose acquisition company said Megasteel is valued at between GBP49.5 million to GBP63 million on completion of the acquisition. Consideration will involve the issue of between 2.2 billion to 2.8 billion new shares, at a price of 2.25 pence per share.
Megasteel is a distributor of high-quality steel for the prestressing and post-tensioning of concretes in the UK. Prestressed concrete is a critical building product used in the UK construction market.
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Hudson I (NASDAQ:HUDA) has signed a definitive agreement to combine with EV maker Aiways Europe at an equity value of $410 million. Munich, Germany-headquartered Aiways Europe is developing a line of EV SUVs for the European market with support from an affiliate manufacturer in China. The combined company is expected to trade on the Nasdaq...
The clearest theme for the changes to come under the incoming Trump administration is lower taxes domestically and trade barriers abroad. And, the election’s impacts on the investment climate have been broadly favorable to SPACs, but this policy-making direction could have detrimental impacts on SPAC deals themselves. That’s because international targets have made up an...
At the SPAC of Dawn Activity has been picking up in SPACland after a sleepy start to the month, but the biggest news for the this corner of the market is not SPAC-specific. SEC Chair Gary Gensler announced his intention to resign on January 20. His resignation press release touted the $21 billion in penalties...
Deals and Amendments Arogo Capital (OTC:AOGO) has received notice that its merger target Ayurcann Holdings (CSE:AYUR) has terminated their business combination citing a breach on behalf of the SPAC. Ayurcann expects to be paid a $250,000 breakup free from Arogo. News and Rumors PR: Smart TV firm Innovid (NYSE:CTV), which combined with ION 2 in...
At the SPAC of Dawn Wednesday night saw two more SPACs price their IPOs, which means November’s eight listings will now eclipse October’s haul of seven and the five IPOs of September. Amid this accelerating momentum, a new name could soon be seen on a number of new SPACs. EF Hutton rebranded to D. Boral...