SPACs Attack

  Science 37, a life science company, is tapping the craze of a special purpose acquisition company to help it with a major public listing. Specifically, its is penning a merger agreement with LifeSci Acquisition II Corp (NASDAQ: LSAQ). According to its statement,...

Li-Cycle, North America's largest lithium-ion battery resource recycling company, is set to go public with a pro-forma equity value of $1.67 billion via the special purpose acquisition company Peridot Acquisition Corp (NYSE: PDAC). Li-Cycle co-founders Ajay Kochhar and Tim...

Developer of robotic exoskeletons, Sarcos Robotics, is set to go public at a $1.3 billion implied valuation via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Rotor Acquisition Corp (NYSE: ROT). Sarcos Robotics CEO Ben Wolff appeared on Benzinga's YouTube show "SPACs...

Biotech firm, Jasper Therapeutics Inc, is planning to go public via a reverse SPAC merger deal with Amplitude Healthcare Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: AMHC) in a $100 million deal. The combined company will be renamed Jasper Therapeutics Inc and its common stock is expected to...

Betsy Cohen, the founder of The Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: TBBK),  appeared on Benzinga's YouTube show "PreMarket Prep" Monday for an exclusive interview.  Cohen commented on the recent SPAC crackdown by the Securities and Exchange Commision, adding that ...

The week kicked off with a large SPAC deal announced on Sunday, bringing a new global sports betting and online casino company public. Several other SPAC deals were announced throughout the week along with a couple rumors that could be worth a watch this week. Benzinga's "SPACs Attack...

Chris Katje is a co-host of Benzinga's YouTube show, "SPACs Attack," with Mitch Hoch.  On a recent episode of Benzinga's "SPACs Attack," we offered five long-term SPAC picks for investors to contemplate. With many SPACs trading down in 2021 on lost...

Shapeways, a leader in digital manufacturing, and special purpose acquisition company Galileo Acquisition Corp (NYSE: GLEO) announced Wednesday that the two companies entered into a definitive merger agreement. Gregory Kress, CEO of Shapeways, appeared on Benzinga's YouTube...

Holley, a manufacturer of high-performance automotive aftermarket products, is set to go public via the special purpose acquisition company Empower Ltd (NYSE: EMPW) in a $1.55-billion deal.  Tom Tomlinson, president and CEO of Holley, and Matthew Rubel, CEO of Empower, appeared on ...

ATI Physical Therapy is set to go public via the special purpose acquisition company Fortress Value Acquisition Corp II (NYSE: FAII) in a deal with an enterprise value of $2.5 billion.  CEO of ATI Physical Therapy Labeeb Diab and CFO of ATI Physical Therapy Joe Jordan appeared on...

AutoLotto, Inc (Lottery.com) is set to go public via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with Trident Acquisitions Corp (NASDAQ: TDAC). The two companies entered into a definitive agreement for a merger on Feb. 22.  The SPAC route was the best way to list ...

It was a slow week for the SPAC market, with three deal announcements and only a couple rumored deals. There also were no new SPAC offerings during the week — unusual for a market segment that has been so hot over the last year. Benzinga's "SPACs Attack" covered the deals and...

Hyliion Holdings Corp (NYSE: HYLN) focuses on providing practical solutions for reducing emissions, CEO Thomas Healy said Friday on Benzinga's YouTube show "SPACs Attack." The company provides an alternative to "huge battery packs and massive recharging...

Lion Electric Co. is set to go public via the special purpose acquisition company Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp (NYSE: NGA) in a $1.8-billion deal. The company will be trading above $50 per share in 2024, Benzinga's Mitch Hoch said Wednesday on the YouTube show "SPACs...

An iconic trading card company is going public again with a SPAC deal. Topps is growing its presence in the digital card market and plans to launch several non-fungible token trading card lines. What Happened: Topps MLB NFTs were launched Wednesday by the company going public with Mudrick...