Boardroom Alpha Digest: Thurs, Mar 9

by | Mar 9, 2023

Executive News

  • Biogen Inc. (BIIB) chairman Stelios Papadopoulos will not stand for reelection at the annual meeting, and Caroline D. Dorsa will take over as board chair
  • Perimeter Solutions (PRM) announced he appointment of Haitham Khouri as its new CEO. He replaces Edward Goldberg who is transitioning to Vice Chair
  • Coupang (CPNG) added Ambereen Toubassy to its Board

IPOs

  • Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (AESI) shares began trading after pricing its $324M IPO. Shares opened at $17.5, below its $18 offer price, and closed at $16.95
  • After announcing that its $9.1M IPO had priced, baby goods retailer PishPosh (BABY)‘s underwriters postponed the deal due to tepid demand. PishPosh has said it will continue to pursue an IPO at a later date.

SPACs

  • Apeiron Capital Investment Corp. (APN) entered into a business combination agreement with GIO World Health
  • Pine Technology Acquisition Corp. (PTOC) announced it would liquidate on 3/10

SPAC Calendar

Recent Analysis

Daily SPAC Update – January 12, 2026

Ribbon Acquisition Extension Approved to 2027. Everest Consolidator and Clean Energy Special Situations Set Extension Votes. Crane Harbor II Separate Trading.

Daily SPAC Update – January 9, 2026

Lafayette Digital I $250 million IPO. Broad Capital and Ribbon Acquisition Extension Votes. Crane Harbor II and Twelve Seas III Separate Trading.

Daily SPAC Update – January 8, 2026

Gundlach’s Bleichroeder Acquisition II $250M SPAC IPO.  Cartica Deal with Nidar Infrastructure Terminated and Expects to Liquidate. Twelve Seas Investment Separate Trading.

Daily SPAC Update – January 7, 2026

Soren Acquisition IPO Makes it 3 Already in January. Compass Digital Announced Deal with Key Mining. Welsbach Technology DeSPACs to Evolution Metals.

Daily SPAC Update – January 6, 2026

Lawrence Ho Brings Black Spade III to the Market while Daniel Cohen Launches $220M SPAC. Wellsbach and Metal Sky Extensions Approved. Blueport and Allusa Energy Separate Trading.

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