Shareholders of special purpose acquisition company Qell Acquisition (QELL) overwhelmingly voted to approve a SPAC merger with electric air transportation developer Lilium GmbH.
More than 98% of Qell shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting on Friday voted in favor of the business combination with Lilium, which the companies proposed in March.
The SPAC merger is expected to close Tuesday, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions, according to a Qell statement. The combined company's Class A common stock will be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LILM and is expected to begin trading Wednesday.
The transaction values the combined company at a $3.3 billion pro forma equity value based on the $10 a share PIPE price.
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“We are thrilled that Qell shareholders have chosen to support our vision to accelerate the decarbonization of air travel and will join Lilium on the next phase of our journey,” Lilium co-founder and CEO Daniel Wiegand said in a statement. “Today's vote brings us one step closer to our planned commercial launch in 2024, delivering sustainable high-speed regional transportation with the all-electric 7-Seater Lilium Jet.”
Top 5 Value Stocks To Own For 2023: Surgery Partners, Inc.(SGRY)
Surgery Partners, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates surgical facilities in the United States. The company operates through Surgical Facility Services, Ancillary Services, and Optical Services segments. Its surgical facilities include ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals that provide non-emergency surgical procedures in various specialties, including gastrointestinal, general surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, cardiology, pain management, obstetrics/gynecology, plastic surgery, podiatry, neurology, and urology, as well as ear, nose, and throat. The companys surgical hospitals also provide acute care services, such as diagnostic imaging, laboratory, obstetrics, oncology, pharmacy, physical therapy, and wound care; and a suite of ancillary services that comprised of a diagnostic laboratory, multi-specialty physician practices, urgent care facilities, anesthesia services, and specialty pharmacy services. Surgery Partners, Inc. also operates optical laboratory that manufactures eyewear. As of August 17, 2015, it owned and operated a national network of 99 surgical facilities, which include 94 ambulatory surgery centers and 5 surgical hospitals in 28 states. Surgery Partners, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
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NEXT Financial Group Inc increased its position in Gerdau SA (NYSE:GGB) by 9.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 34,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the period. NEXT Financial Group Inc’s holdings in Gerdau were worth $130,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
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Shares of Gerdau SA (NYSE:GGB) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the nine analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $4.00.
Top 5 Value Stocks To Own For 2023: Nordson Corporation(NDSN)
Nordson Corporation manufactures equipment used for precision dispensing, testing and inspection, and surface preparation and curing. Its Adhesive Dispensing Systems segment manufactures equipment for applying adhesives, lotions, and liquids to disposable products; automated adhesive dispensing systems for the food and beverage, and packaged goods industries; hot melt and cold glue adhesive dispensing systems for the paper and paperboard converting industries; adhesive and sealant dispensing systems for bonding or sealing plastic, metal, and wood products; and laminating and coating systems to manufacture continuous-roll goods in the nonwovens, textile, paper, and flexible-packaging industries. The company?s Advanced Technology Systems segment comprises automated gas plasma treatment systems used to clean and condition surfaces for the semiconductor, medical, and printed circuit board industries; controlled manual and automated systems for applying materials in customer pr ocesses requiring precision and material conservation; ultraviolet equipment used in curing and drying operations for specialty coatings, semiconductor materials, and paints; and bond testing and automated optical and x-ray inspection systems used in the semiconductor and printed circuit board industries. Its Industrial Coating Systems segment provides automated and manual dispensing systems used for applying coatings, paint, finishes, sealants, and other materials. Nordson Corporation markets its products in the United States and internationally through a direct sales force, as well as through qualified distributors and sales representatives. It serves various markets, including the appliance, automotive, bookbinding, container, converting, electronics, food and beverage, furniture, life sciences and medical, metal finishing, non woven, packaging, and semiconductor industries. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio.
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Several research firms recently commented on NDSN. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Nordson from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 13th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Nordson from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. ValuEngine downgraded shares of Nordson from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 2nd. Gabelli reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Nordson in a report on Tuesday, December 18th. Finally, CIBC upgraded shares of Nordson from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $140.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Nordson presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $143.57.
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Nordson Company Profile
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Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) Q2 2019 Earnings Conference CallFeb. 21, 2019 8:30 a.m. ET
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Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants
Prepared Remarks:Operator
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Nordson (NASDAQ:NDSN) announced fiscal first-quarter 2019 results on Wednesday after the market closed, detailing an expected revenue decline — and a more pronounced drop in earnings — against a tough comparison to the exceptional organic growth it achieved in the same year-ago period.
