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November 05 2020
Blank-check company circles AT&T’s struggling DirecTV – report
AT&T seems to have no difficulties in attracting suitors for a stake in DirecTV, its struggling satellite TV business. Following on from speculation earlier this week that AT&T was in discussions about a deal of some sort with various private equity firms, including Apollo Management, Bloomberg has reported that Churchill Capital Corp. IV, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) run by former Citigroup banker Michael Klein, is also interested in snapping up a stake in the satellite TV business.
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November 04 2020
Investment veterans’ SPAC Tiga Acquisition files for a $200 million IPO
Tiga Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Tiga Investments, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering.
www.renaissancecapital.com
November 03 2020
Technology-focused SPAC Benessere Capital Acquisition files for a $100 million IPO
Benessere Capital Acquisition, a blank check company targeting middle market technology businesses in the Americas, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.
www.renaissancecapital.com
November 02 2020
Lidar startup Aeva to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger
Aeva, a Mountain View, California-based lidar company started by two former Apple engineers and backed by Porsche SE, is merging with special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate Acquisition Corp., with a post-deal market valuation of $2.1 billion.
www.techcrunch.com
November 02 2020
Samsara BioCapital’s biopharma SPAC Jiya Acquisition files for a $100 million IPO
Jiya Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Samsara BioCapital targeting the biopharmaceutical sector, filed on Monday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.
www.nasdaq.com
October 30 2020
Growth-focused SPAC New Beginnings Acquisition prices $100 million IPO at $10
New Beginnings Acquisition, a blank check company formed by the co-founder of Crescent Heights and an executive from Alliant Insurance Services, raised $100 million by offering 10 million units at $10.
www.renaissancecapital.com
October 30 2020
Sports and entertainment SPAC Bull Horn Holdings prices $75 million IPO at $10
Bull Horn Holdings, a blank check company targeting leading sports, entertainment, and brand companies, raised $75 million by offering 7.5 million units at $10.
www.nasdaq.com
October 30 2020
Charles Ergen’s SPAC, CONX prices $750 million IPO at $10
CONX, a blank check company formed by Charles Ergen targeting wireless communications, raised $750 million by offering 75 million units at $10.
www.nasdaq.com