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Kostiner Resigns from Platinum Board
Posted March 15, 2010 6:45PM PST
Barry Kostiner resigned from the board of Platinum Energy Resources, a former SPAC that acquired oil and gas company Tandem Energy Holdings in 2007. Full Story
Filing: 8-K
DJSP Reports Decline in Net Income; Sales Rise
Posted March 12, 2010 1:57PM PST
Mortgage processing company DJSP Enterprises Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income declined by 52% as expenses rose. The former SPAC reported higher sales, however, and said it would have had a higher profit excluding some merger-related and other costs. Full Story
Kiwoom Securities Reportedly Plans Korean SPAC
Posted March 12, 2010 12:33PM PST
Korean brokerage Kiwoom Securities is planning to list a SPAC sometime in May or June and raise KRW 25 billion ($22 million), the web site M&A Korea said, citing a report from the Korean-language website Asia Economy. Full Story
Source: M&A Korea
Hambrecht Asia Completes Acquisition
Posted March 12, 2010 12:17PM PST
Hambrecht Asia Acquisition Corp. said it completed its acquisition of Chinese liquid crystal display maker Guanke (Fujian) Electron Technological Industry Co. The company plans to change its name to SGOCO Technology Ltd.
Source: Press Release
Hambrecht Asia Lowers Cash Requirement for Merger
Posted March 11, 2010 4:29PM PST
Hambrecht Asia Acquisition Corp. said it lowered the cash requirement from $17.1 million to $6.5 million for its merger with Chinese liquid crystal display maker Guanke (Fujian) Electron Technological Industry Co.
The SPAC's shareholder vote on the deal, which could result in a year-long extension, was postponed to today from March 8. Full Story
Filing: 6-K
China MediaExpress Director Resigns
Posted March 11, 2010 12:44PM PST
Theodore Green resigned earlier this week as a director of China MediaExpress Holdings Inc. Green was co-CEO of the SPAC TM Entertainment & Media Inc., which took the company public last October.
Filing: 8-K
Bookook Securities Planning Korean SPAC
Posted March 11, 2010 12:44PM PST
Korean brokerage Bookook Securities is planning to list a KRW 20 billion ($17.7 million) SPAC in June to target an acquistion in the green technology, information technology or biotechnology industries.
Source: www.investkoreasmes.com
Talbots Shareholder Drops Injunction against Merger
Posted March 10, 2010 5:11PM PST
John Campbell, a shareholder of The Talbots Inc., agreed to withdraw his motion for a preliminary injunction against the retailer's merger with SPAC BPW Acquisition Corp. in exchange for certain corporate governance commitments from Talbots. Full Story
Filing: 8-K
Samsung and Meritz Plan SPAC for May, Blog Reports
Posted March 09, 2010 5:18PM PST
Brokerage house Meritz Securities and consultancy A.T.
Source: Invest Korea SMEs Full Story
Liberty Signs Deal with Grupo Prisa
Posted March 08, 2010 4:39PM PST
Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp., the first and only SPAC to raise more than $1 billion in its initial public offering, said Friday that it reached a definitive agreement with Spanish media conglomerate Grupo Prisa for a cash investment of up to $900 million.
Source: Investor Presentation
Correction: A previous version of this article, missated the details of Grupo Prisa's financing plans. Full Story