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Page 2SPAC Market Update May 28, 2026: CGCT Deal Approval, $239.96M Redemption Update
Cartesian Growth Corp III (CGCT) reported about $239.96M redeemed from trust on May 28, 2026 after shareholders approved its merger. CGCT’s vote outcome was marked deal approved,…
Why Lululemon Settled: The Signals That Pointed to a Deal, Not a Vote
Chip Wilson won’t get the clean victory he sought — or the defeat the board wanted to hand him. He gets a settlement. We read the dynamics that produced it.
SPAC Market Update May 27, 2026: NHIC-Newcleo, TDAC-ProLogium Deals, DGAC Prices $150M
Newhold Investment Corp Iii (NHIC) and Translational Development Acquisition Corp (TDAC) announced mergers on May 27, 2026, and Disciplined Growth Acquisition Corporation (DGAC)…
SPAC Market Update May 26, 2026: GIG DeSPACs as Hadron Energy (HDRN) + Lakeshore Acquisition III Deal
Hadron Energy (HDRN) began trading as a DeSPAC on May 26, 2026, bringing a modular micro-reactor developer public. The company targets AI data centers, remote communities and…
2026 Proxy Season Scorecard: Six Say-on-Pay Failures, AI Lands on Mega-Cap Ballots, and the Anti-ESG Pile-Up
Through May 21, 2026, U.S. public-company shareholders rejected six annual-meeting Say-on-Pay packages outright, voted against 18 directors at 14 companies, and crushed dozens of…
Weekly Recap: MO, OHI, WEN Rewire the C-Suite — May 22, 2026
Succession moved from emergency cleanup to portfolio rotation this week, with 24 CEO changes and 21 CFO changes across the tracked C-suite. Altria paired a CEO handoff with a CFO…
SPAC Market Update May 22, 2026: BRKH, PECE Price $140M of SPAC IPOs
BurTech Acquisition Corp II (BRKH) and Peace Acquisition Corp. (PECE) priced 2 SPAC IPOs on May 22, 2026, raising $140M combined. BRKH targets real estate, infrastructure and…
SPAC Market Update May 21, 2026: OHAC, APUR, FXAC $325M IPO Trio
Three SPAC IPOs priced on May 21, 2026, with OHAC, APUR and FXAC raising $325M combined. OHAC led the group at $160M, APUR added $90M and FXAC raised $75M, lifting May MTD…
SPAC Market Update May 20, 2026: PPHP Extends, 5.33M Shares Redeemed at Best SPAC I
PHP Ventures Acquisition (PPHP) used a $957.30 sponsor deposit to push its combination deadline to June 16, 2026. The extension came as deal amendments, rather than new merger…
SPAC Market Update May 19, 2026: IRHO-Electra S-4, BSAA Extension Vote ($1.80B MTD)
Iron Horse Acquisition II (IRHO) amended its Electra merger agreement and filed a Form S-4 on May 19, 2026. Separately, BSAA held an extension vote, FSHP set a June 11, 2026…
Daily SPAC: VACI-NorthStar, AIIR – May 18, 2026
Viking Acquisition Corp I (VACI) amended its NorthStar merger agreement, revising redemption timing and closing steps and clarifying tax treatment. Separately, CAEP completed its…
HF Sinclair and PagerDuty Drive This Week’s C-Suite Shake-Up — May 15, 2026
HF Sinclair (DINO) terminated its CFO and cycled the CEO seat as DINO surges on oil price turmoil. PagerDuty finally makes its move and replaces CEO Jennifer Tejada after years of…
Daily SPAC: GUAC, IDAC IPOs Add $400M in SPAC Capital – May 15, 2026
2 SPAC IPOs priced today, with Berto Acquisition Corp. II (GUAC) raising $250M and Iron Dome Acquisition I Corp (IDAC) raising $150M; IDAC funded trust at 100.5% of par. May MTD…
Daily SPAC: SIMA, CAEP-Air Redemptions – May 14, 2026
SIM Acquisition I (SIMA) lost $242M from trust on its extension approval to Jul. 12, 2027, and Cantor Equity Partners III (CAEP) cleared its Air deal after $234M in redemptions.…
Daily SPAC: BREZ $125M IPO, GPAT Non-Redemption Agreements – May 13, 2026
GP-ACT III Acquisition (GPAT) disclosed non-redemption agreements tied to extension and trust-amendment votes, with investors pledging support and no redemptions alongside sponsor…
Daily SPAC: CAEP Forward Purchase, AIR-Pubco – May 12, 2026
Cantor Equity Partners III (CAEP) announced a forward purchase with Harraden Circle to fund the CAEP-AIR-Pubco business combination. Columbus Acquisition (COLA) issued a…
Daily SPAC Update – May 11, 2026
Risking Dragon (RDAC) extension vote set. Flag Ship enters letter of intent with Bluechip. Alchemy Investments to delist and move to OTC on May 14.
Daily SPAC Update – May 8, 2026
Starlink AI Acquisition Corp (OTAI) launched its $100 million IPO today, marking the fifth SPAC IPO this month, raising a total of $800 million. APAD DeSPACs to Enhanced Ltd.…
Viasat Agrees to Add Two Carronade-Backed Directors
Viasat Inc. (VSAT) has entered into a cooperation agreement with Carronade Capital Management, expanding its board from eight to ten directors. This agreement comes as Viasat…
Daily SPAC Update – May 7, 2026
Shreya Acquisition Group (SAGU) launched its $100 million IPO today, marking the fourth SPAC IPO this month. Meanwhile, Legato Merger Corp III (LEGT) secured a three-month…
Daily SPAC Update – May 6, 2026
Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp. (VECA) IPO’d today, raising $100 million. This brings the month-to-date total to 3 IPOs, totaling $600 million. Drugs Made in America inks $1B AI…
Daily SPAC Update – May 5, 2026
APARADISE ACQUISITION CORP (APAD) and WILLOW LANE ACQUISITION CORP (WLAC) both secured deal approvals today, with APAD reporting 19.6M shares redeemed. Additionally, FSHP…
Impactive Capital Secures Full Three-Seat Slate at WEX
Impactive Capital has reached a cooperation agreement with WEX Inc., securing all three board seats it sought. The agreement follows a proxy contest and addresses WEX’s…
Beretta Holding Gains Two Seats at Sturm Ruger After Proxy Fight
Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc. (RGR) and Beretta Holding S.A. have reached a cooperation agreement granting Beretta the right to appoint two independent directors post-2026 Annual…