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ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation Completes Initial Public Offering, Raising $74.75 Million

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ChampionsGate Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands-based blank check company, announced the successful completion of its initial public offering (IPO) on May 28, 2025. The company's IPO involved the sale of 7,475,000 units at $10.00 per unit, with the full exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option. The gross proceeds from the offering were $74.75 million before deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses.

Key Takeaways:

  • The IPO was led by Clear Street LLC, which acted as the sole book-running manager in the offering.
  • The company's units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "CHPGU" on May 28, 2025.
  • Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right, with each right entitling the holder to receive one-eighth of one Class A ordinary share at the closing of the initial business combination.
  • The Class A ordinary shares and the rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "CHPG" and "CHPGR", respectively.
  • The company's efforts to identify a target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region.
  • FocalPoint Asia acted as the exclusive advisor to the Sponsor, while Robinson & Cole LLP served as legal counsel to the Company, and Winston & Strawn LLP served as legal counsel to Clear Street.

Statistics:

  • 7,475,000 units sold at $10.00 per unit, raising $74.75 million in gross proceeds.
  • 1,093,750 Class A ordinary shares and 1,093,750 rights expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "CHPG" and "CHPGR", respectively.

Sources:

  • ChunkersGate Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHPGU) - Offshore company (Company)
  • Clear Street LLC - Sole book-running manager (Clear Street)
  • FocalPoint Asia - Exclusive advisor to Sponsor (FocalPoint Asia)
  • Robinson & Cole LLP - Legal counsel to Company (Robinson & Cole)
  • Winston & Strawn LLP - Legal counsel to Clear Street (Winston & Strawn LLP)
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - registration statement (SEC)
  • Nasdaq Global Market (Nasdaq) - listing agreement for CHPGU (Nasdaq)

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