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Page 45Activists Knocking at Blucora (again)
Blucora (NASDAQ:BCOR) is back in play as Engine Capital pushes for board change. In a letter to BCOR, flags problems and suggests changes.
Two Warburg SPACs and JAWS Try for a 3-way Merger Deal
Scaling up for a potential $20 billion deal. In a rare, 3-way SPAC deal, two SPACs backed by buyout firm Warburg, Pincus (Warburg Pincus Capital Corp I-A, Warburg Pincus Capital…
Valentine’s breakup for ASAX’s SPAC Deal with HotelPlanner and Reservations.com
ASAX proves breaking up doesn’t have to be hard to do. Valentine’s day proves to be a day of unrequited love for Astrea Acquisition Corp. (ASAX), which terminated its merger with…
Zendesk Appears Determined to Avoid Takeover, Plowing ahead with MNTV Merger. Jana says ‘Not So Fast.’
Zendesk (ZEN) is turning down private equity offers and pushing hard to make their deal with MNTV happen. Skeptics like Jana may not let that happen.
CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments | February 11, 2022
Big moves this week with Foley stepping down as CEO at PTON, HTZ appointing ex-Goldman CFO Stephen Scherr as CEO, and Peter Thiel leaving FB.
Inflation Came in Hot (Again), Adding Fuel to the SPAC Redemption Fire
A continued upward inflation trend will likely further push up already sky high SPAC redemption rates as investors look for additional liquidity.
Blair LaCorte, CEO of AEye, On Why Now is the Time to Look at LiDAR
Blair LaCorte, CEO of AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR), provides his take on Autonomous Driving, why a lidar shakeout is coming, and what the carmakers really want.
Peter Thiel Leaves Facebook Signaling its Fading Influence and Future
Thiel votes with his feet, suggesting Facebook’s influence over politics and culture is over for good. Will the remaining board be up to the task?
Why Companies Should be Focused on ESG in 2022, with Rob Main
We talk to Rob Main, a longtime Vanguard veteran, who’s now Managing Partner and COO of Sustainable Governance Partners, a corporate ESG advisory firm.
CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments | February 4, 2022
It was a busy week with over 20 CEO changes including WISH and WYNN. Lockheed Martin, Karat Packaging, and RumbleOn all get permanent CFOs.
SPAC Market Review – January 2022
January saw the SPAC market fall quickly alongside the broader market as a revolt against “spec tech” and overall sentiment drove it lower.
CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments | Jan 28, 2022
A busy week in January for moves. New CEOs at Home Depot, Ball, Fluidigm, and others. New CFOs including at L3Harris Technologies and Genuine Parts. Plus all the new and departing…
Coffee Company or Lifestyle Brand? Black Rifle Coffee Set for Vote on SPAC Deal with SBEA
Tom Davin, Co-CEO of Black Rifle Coffee, and Joe Reece, the exec chair of SilverBox Engaged (SBEA) join to discuss the company, the merger, and their vision.
CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments | Jan 21, 2022
Whitestone REIT (WSR)’s CEO is terminated and replaced by their CFO. XpresSpa (XSPA), Zymeworks (ZYME), and Cicor International (CIR) all get new CEOs.
David Drapkin Talks SPACs with Nasdaq’s Jill Malandrino
Boardroom Alpha’s David Drapkin recently joined Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq Trade Talks to discuss SPACs. Get his wrap on 2021 and what to expect in 2022.
Tal Keinan on Sky Harbour Creating a Home-Base for Private Aviation
Sky Harbour CEO Tal Keinan on why he started the company, why it is set for success, and going public via SPAC with YSAC.
Rangeley’s Chris DeMuth Jr. on Value Investing and SPACs
For the latest Know Who Drives Return episode, David Drapkin talks to Rangeley Captial founder Chris DeMuth Jr. on SPAC and Value investing.
CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments | Jan 14, 2022
Elastic’s CEO moves to CTO, Dana adds Icahn directors, STAG’s CFO gets promoted to CEO, Exelon losing board members to its spin-out Constellation, and all the other moves from the…
Sonder’s Francis Davidson on Re-Designing Hospitality and Merger with GMII
For the latest Know Who Drives Return episode, we sat down with Francis Davidson, the founder and CEO of Sonder, a hospitality company that leases and manages travel properties.…
Amy Nauiokas on FinTech VC, SPACs, Diversity, and Anthemis Digital (ADAL)
We were fortunate to sit down with Amy Nauiokas, the Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and Co-CIO of fintech investing platform Anthemis ($1.2B in AUM), who has been a leading fintech…
The SPAC Gamma Squeeze
A plain english guide to the SPAC Gamma Squeeze. How it works, examples, and why investors need to be very careful.
CEO / CFO / Director Resignations & Appointments | Dec 31, 2021
For the last issue of 2021 we’re highlighting CEO and CFO moves that have either been announced in the past week or that are set to take affect as the year closes.
10 SPACs Trading Below $10 with Proven Serial SPAC Sponsors
Looking for last minute adds to your SPAC basket before 2022? We’ve flagged 10 SPACs trading under $10 with proven serial SPAC sponsors for you to consider.
SPAC Market Review – December 2021
2021 is drawing to a close and what a year it was for SPACs. In our December market update we take a look at the last month of the year and give our latest thoughts on the market,…