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Latest SPAC News: Forbes enters into exclusive buyout talks with investor group, Intuitive Machines mission control cleared to track Artemis I, and court partially rebukes securities suit against Virgin Galactic SPAC deal
Forbes enters into exclusive buyout talks with investor group
Business news and information publisher Forbes said on Wednesday it has entered into “exclusive discussions” with an investor consortium for the sale of the company.
The move comes months after the publisher pulled out of a deal to go public through a special purpose acquisition company. In August, it said it hired Citigroup to manage the sale.
The consortium comprises of family offices and global investors, a Forbes spokesman said in a statement, but did not disclose the value of the deal.
READIntuitive Machines Mission Control Cleared to Track Artemis I Mission
Intuitive Machines, LLC (“Intuitive Machines” or the “Company”), a leading exploration, infrastructure, and services company, today announced NASA’s approval for Intuitive Machines to utilize its mission control and global ground station network to track the Artemis I Mission (“Artemis I”). Artemis I is NASA’s first mission in a series of increasingly complex missions that are expected to enable human exploration to the Moon and Mars.
As previously announced on September 16, 2022, Intuitive Machines signed a definitive business combination agreement with Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: IPAX, IPAXU, IPAXW).
READCourt Partially Rebukes Securities Suit Against Virgin Galactic SPAC Deal
On Monday, Judge Allyne Ross of the Eastern District of New York issued an opinion that granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss the complaint in a federal securities law class action brought against Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE), Richard Branson and other individual defendants.
Plaintiffs allege violations of Sections 10(b), 20(a) and 20(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Defendants’ motion addressed the sufficiency of the allegations in the Corrected Amended Complaint. In their 153 page pleading, plaintiffs allege that at the beginning of the class period (when Virgin Galactic went public), “Defendants claimed it [Virgin Galactic] was on the cusp of sending tourists to space.” In fact, according to plaintiffs, the program had tremendous safety problems. “When the truth emerged through unexplained flight program delay after unexplained delay, as well as several corrective disclosures, investors suffered tremendous losses.”
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Rithm Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:RAC.U) has filed for a $200 million SPAC with a loaded room of underwriters to hunt down a target in financial services or real estate. The Rithm team has driven aggressive terms for the sponsor’s first SPAC with the help of a deep-pocketed backer and the trio of Citigroup, BTIG and USB...
At the SPAC of Dawn With the North American tariff threats set aside for now, there’s still plenty of momentum for the sorts of investments that might be able to dodge such trade disputes, or become more valuable should trade barriers arise. Among the clearest examples of these are producers of critical materials like rare...
In January 2025, SPAC teams continued extending beyond their third round, with one SPAC notably reaching its seventh extension vote as they searched for suitable deals. The month saw five announcements, marking the highest level in recent months, while only four SPACs held completion votes. Extension Votes In January, 14 extension votes were scheduled, representing...
At the SPAC of Dawn February is set to start with the jolt of a new potential trade war in North America. While some observers had expected tough trade action on China, the incoming administration’s decision to begin with 25% tariffs on the US’ biggest trading partners and neighbors, Mexico and Canada, and tariffs of...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending January 31, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. This past week saw three new SPAC IPOs price, bringing the January and year-to-date IPO count to eight and underlining an active start to 2025....