All SPAC articles
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News BriefDOGE targets SPAC oversight under SEC, report says
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has a new target, and this time it won’t be just firing federal workers. The agency formed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the start of the Trump administration wants to roll back more regulations.
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News BriefSPAC to avoid $1.5M SEC fine for failing to disclose pre-IPO merger talks
Northern Star Investment Corp. II faced a penalty of $1.5 million to settle charges laid by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it made misleading statements in its January 2021 initial public offering.
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News BriefSEC fines UAE-based Brooge Energy $5M in fraud case
Brooge Energy agreed to pay $5 million in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission resolving fraud charges related to a scheme to inflate revenues.
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News BriefSpruce Power fined $11M for misleading electric vehicle projections
Solar energy services provider Spruce Power Holding Corp. was assessed an $11 million penalty by the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a settlement addressing its predecessor’s alleged misleading of investors regarding its electric vehicle sales pipeline.
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News BriefSEC fines former Marcum partner for causing control failures
An ex-partner at Marcum agreed to pay $75,000 to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission he failed to remediate numerous quality control deficiencies magnified by the audit firm’s special purpose acquisition company client boom.
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News BriefCanoo to pay $1.5M over misstatements, disclosure lapses
Electric vehicle manufacturer Canoo agreed to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged material misrepresentations regarding revenue and failing to properly disclose executive compensation.
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News BriefTrump-linked SPAC settles SEC fraud charges for proposed $18M
Digital World Acquisition Corp. faces a penalty of $18 million as part of a settlement reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding fraud allegations related to its dealings with Trump Media & Technology Group.
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SEC fines Corvex Management $1M for SPACs conflicts
Corvex Management agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations it failed to disclose personnel ownership in certain sponsors of special purpose acquisition companies and didn’t have policies and procedures reasonably designed to thwart conflicts of interest.
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SEC fines SPAC $104K for control failures that enabled CFO embezzlement
African Gold Acquisition Corp. will pay a $103,591 fine for allegedly having flawed internal controls, reporting, and recordkeeping procedures that allowed its former chief financial officer to drain approximately $1.2 million from its bank account.
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Former SPAC CFO pleads guilty to embezzlement scheme
Cooper Morgenthau, the former chief financial officer of African Gold Acquisition Corp., pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud after embezzling more than $5 million for personal stock and cryptocurrency ventures.
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Exela Technologies, ex-CFO settle SEC control failure charges
Texas-based IT firm Exela Technologies and its former CFO settled charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging failure to properly account for and record liabilities related to a shareholder lawsuit.
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ArticleHyzon Motors discloses SEC subpoena following short seller report
Hyzon Motors, a global supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy vehicles, said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding allegations raised in a short seller report in late September.
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ArticleLordstown Motors names new general counsel amid SPAC probes
Lordstown Motors, currently under investigation by the Justice Department and the SEC, announced the appointment of Melissa Leonard as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
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ArticleNikola to pay $125M to settle SEC fraud charges
Electric semitruck startup Nikola agreed to pay $125 million to settle charges brought by the SEC for defrauding investors by misleading them about its products, technical advancements, and commercial prospects.
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ArticleLucid Group facing SEC subpoena over recent SPAC merger
Lucid Group said it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning its special purpose acquisition company merger this summer.
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SEC: Akazoo to pay $38.8M in fraud case concerning SPAC merger
Akazoo, a music streaming subscription company based in Greece, reached a $38.8 million settlement with the SEC for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars related to a 2019 SPAC merger.
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ArticleFRC probing Crowe over Akazoo audit
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council announced the start of an investigation into audit firm Crowe UK concerning the financial statements of Luxembourg-incorporated on-demand music streaming subscription company Akazoo.
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ArticleNikola founder Trevor Milton charged with fraud over misleading statements
Trevor Milton, the founder and former CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, was indicted and charged with fraud regarding inaccurate information he shared about the company in media appearances and on social media.
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ArticleLordstown Motors confirms DOJ, SEC probes into SPAC merger
Electric vehicle manufacturer Lordstown Motors disclosed in a regulatory filing it has received scrutiny from the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its SPAC deal and preorders of its flagship truck.
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ArticleSPAC due diligence called out in $8M SEC enforcement
The SEC issued a $7 million fine against startup space company Momentus for misleading investors about the viability of its technology and an additional $1 million fine against the SPAC taking it public for not conducting adequate due diligence.