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Activism & Governance
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 22)
Shake Shack (SHAK) steals Papa John’s (PZZA) CEO Robert Lynch. Peliminary contested proxies filed for Blackwell’s vs Braemar Hotels & Resorts (BHR), Engine Capital vs MRC Global, and Erez vs Whitestone REIT (WSR).
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 15)
Starbucks wins. Rubric Capital v Xperi to heat up. Radoff in at BOOM. Thirdpoint/Saddlepoint in at AAP. 3M (MMM) gets a new CEO. Plank back at Under Armour.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Mar 2- Mar 8)
New cooperation agreements at Barnes Group (Irenic), Chef’s Warehouse (Legion), and Ventas (Land & Buildings). Arkhouse/Brigade raise their bid for Macy’s. Weekly CEO/CFO Moves.
2024 Activist Cooperation Agreements – Through February
Fund 1 Investments in at Citi Trends and BJs Restaraunts. Icahn in at JetBlue and American Electric Power. Plus deals with Ancroa, Engaged, Radoff, Hestia and more.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review (Feb 26 – Mar 1)
Cooperation agreements at Independence Realty, Citi Trends (Fund 1), BJs (Fund 1) and On 24. Petrus goes after Criteo. Updates on DIsney, Norfolk, Wyndham, Starbucks, and Elanco. Weekly CEO/CFO Moves.
Weekly Activism & Executive Moves Review
Latest Disney & Starbucks Proxy Fight Filings. Icahn into JetBlue and American Electric Power. Engaged Capital into Nevro. Latest 13Ds and CEO / CFO moves.
An Early Look at 2024 Activist Cooperation Agreements
An early look at 2024 activist cooperation agreements including: GPRE / Ancora; PBI / Hestia; CCO / Legion; FSTR / 22NW; SUP / Mill Road; and EMKR / Radoff.
FAQ: What are Activist Cooperation Agreements?
FAQ on Activist Cooperation Agreements. What they are, why they matter, and examples. Also, links to additional resources on cooperation agreements.
Identifying New & Changing Risk Factors in the Latest 10-K Filings
A look at new and evolving risks at US public companies based on their latest risk factor disclosures and the language used in them.
SPAC & IPO Analysis
Daily SPAC Update – October 31, 2025
Viking Acquisition’s $200M IPO Makes it 12 IPOs in October. Cactus and Integral Extension Votes. GLLI DeSPACs to Alps Global. Lake Superior Set for Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – October 30, 2025
Dynamix Corporation III SPAC IPO for $175M. Berto / Harry You Announce Non-Binding LOI with OnMed LLC. OTG Acquisition Announces Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – October 29, 2025
Insight Digital Partners II $150 Million SPAC IPO. Securitize + Cantor Equity Partners II. HOND DeSPACs to Terrestrial Energy. AA Mission Acquisition II Separate Trading.
Daily SPAC Update – October 28, 2025
Cantor Equity Partners II + Securitize Deal Announced. APEX Treasury $300M IPO. ASPAC III Extension Approved. Nabors Energy Looks for Indefinite Extension. Maywood Acquisition Vote Become Inflection Point V.
Daily SPAC Update – October 27, 2025
DT Cloud Star Extension Approved. Aimfinity, ASPAC III, and Horizon Space extension Votes Today. Winvest Changes Auditor.
Daily SPAC Update – October 24, 2025
Hennessy Capital VII Deal with ONE Nuclear. Lafayette Acquisition’s $100M SPAC IPO Makes it 108 for 2025. AA Mission II and GigCapital 8 Announce Separate Trading
Daily SPAC Update – October 23, 2025
CSLM DeSPACs to Fusemachines and 2 New SPAC IPOs as Harvard Ave and Miluna Debut.
Daily SPAC Update – October 22, 2025
Calisa Acquisition IPOs for $60 Million. Bleichroeder Officially Changes Name to Inflection Point IV. DT Cloud Star Extension Vote. Roth CH / Sharon AI Investor Deck.
Daily SPAC Update – October 21, 2025
Armada II + Evernorth (a Ripple Crypto Firm) Deal. Spring Valley II Extends. Cartesian II Sets Extension Vote. Investor Decks for Roth CH, Armada, and Pelican.
Daily SPAC Update – October 17, 2025
Cartesian Growth II Non-Binding LOI. Hudson Acquisition I and CSLM Acquisition Shareholders Approve Extensions. M-3 Brigade VI Separate Trading.