Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp. closes $100 million IPO, places $100.5 million in trust
Vernal Capital Acquisition Corp., a blank check company with no target business named in the filing, closed its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit on May 7, 2026, for gross proceeds of $100,000,000. A private placement of 251,250 units to its sponsors raised $2,512,500 at the same time, and $100,500,000 of the net proceeds was placed in a trust account that generally cannot be released until a business combination or redemption of public shares.
Key points
- 10,000,000 units sold at $10.00 each, for gross proceeds of $100,000,000, closed May 7, 2026
- 251,250 private placement units sold to the sponsors for $2,512,500
- $100,500,000 ($10.05 per unit sold in the public offering) placed in trust with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
- Underwriter option to buy up to 1,500,000 additional units for 45 days; the amended charter became effective May 5, 2026
The filing
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