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SPAC Daily: SPACs Look to Avoid Paying for Extensions
The latest trend is for SPAC sponsors looking to extend but reduce the amount they had agreed to compensate shareholders, and today’s rundown.
SPAC Daily: Chamath’s DNAC Adjourns With no Vote
Chamath’s Social Capital Suvretta adjourned its meeting without voting, a deal for HPX, and the rest of the day’s SPAC news.
HSAQ Strikes $158M Deal with Orchestra BioMed
Health Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2 (HSAQ) struck a deal with Orchestra BioMed to kick off the week’s SPAC news.
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (July 1)
Mark Tritton is ousted at Bed Beth and Beyond (BBBY), Silbermann steps down from Pinterest (PINS), and the rest of this week’s exec moves.
SPAC Market Review – June 2022
Boardroom Alpha’s June 2022 SPAC market review looks at the latest trends in SPACs, where the market is heading a recap of activity.
SPAC Daily: Double Deal Termination Adds to the Growing List as Q2 Ends
SPAC investors were hit with a double deal termination after hours as FCTV terminated its deal with eToro and ISLE ended it with Cytovia.
SPAC Daily: MSPR Discloses Shares for PLTR and CANO
DeSPAC MSP Recovery (MSPR) discloses additional shares to PLTR and CANO, plus the rest of the day’s SPAC news.
SPAC Daily: AMAO Strikes Royalty Management Deal
AMAO, with just $16M left, announced a post close business DA. Podcast: Know Who Drives Return Daily SPAC Newsletter Full SPAC Listing American Acquisition Opportunity Inc. (AMAO)…
SPAC Daily: DWAC Hit as Grand Jury Details are Digested
Once trading at $175, Digital World Acquisition (DWAC), the Trump-tied SPAC, may be coming back to reality and shareholders will be feeling the sting. Plus all the day’s SPAC news.
SPAC Daily: Polestar (PSNY)Debuts
Polestar (PSNY) shares traded up following its DeSPAC, the IPO market remains incredibly slow, and the rest of the day’s news in SPACs.
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (June 24)
DocuSign (DOCU) CEO Dan Springer resigns amidst slowdown, and Red Robin (RRGB) CEO sets the stage for transition in this week’s exec moves.
PGY Struggles on First Day, PSNY Up Next
Pagaya (PGY) shares fall on first day of trading as Polestar (PSNY) is set for its ticker change tomorrow, plus the day’s news in SPACs.
GGPI & Polestar Vote Finally Arrives as the Stock Spikes
GGPI shareholders go to vote on the latest EV SPAC deal. Warrant prices remain at their lows with no end in site. Plus the days’s biggest movers.
GGPI & Polestar on Track to Close with Low Redemptions
GGPI and Polestar are set to close their long awaited SPAC deal this week with low redemptions, plus the rest of today’s SPAC news.
Weekly Executive & Director Moves (June 17)
FedEx (FDX) appoints new directors in conjunction with D.E. Shaw, and cbdMD (YBCD) CEO, accused of fraud, resigns.
Can Redfin Find Its Way to Profitability?
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says the real estate brokerage will post an operating profit this year. Headcount reductions are a good start, but there’s still plenty of work to do to…
Alvotech Puts Iceland on the SPAC Map
Icelandic biopharma Alvotech deSPACs today. DHAC announces DA with VSee Lab. Deal termination for AKIC and visual effects company DNEG. A flurry of extension votes. And the rest…
MAPS CEO Chris Beals on building the engine for cannabis commerce
Boardroom Alpha sat down with Chris Beals, CEO of WM Technology (MAPS) to discuss the company’s strategy for building a SaaS platform for cannabis commerce.
Governance Alert: FedEx
FedEx (FDX) is making some shareholder-friendly moves, including an over 50% dividend hike, adding two independent directors, and a TSR-based executive compensation metric. We…
SPAC Deals in Plant-Based Proteins and Med Tech
SPAC deals for Moolec (plant-based proteins) and Excelera (med tech). Cannabis SaaS player SpringBig goes up in smoke– shares dropped 47% in their first day of trading. Grove…
DWAC Can’t Seem to Stay out of Trouble
DWAC shares plunge 28% on news of a second SEC subpoena. Important merger vote for Sir Richard Branson today: VGII / Grove Collaborative. Tomorrow, EJFA / Papaya. And the rest of…
5 Long-Tenured CEOs that Need to Turn Things Around
While COVID-related issues are abating, it’s no secret that many companies are still struggling to find their footing. We take a close-up look at 5 long-tenured CEOs (+ 1 co-CEO)…
ExxonMobil Hits First Record High in Eight Years
With ExxonMobil shares hitting a new 52-week high and “making more money than God,” according to President Joe Biden, we take a closer look at financials and…
SPAC Deal for Diamond Retailer Blue Nile and Online Travel Booker Holisto
DAs for diamond retailer Blue Nile and online travel booking specialist Holisto. BIOT / Blade Therapeutics is terminated. Merger votes this week for VGII / Grove Collaborative and…