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TradeUP Acquisition Corp. to liquidate trust account into cash, announces July 31 special meeting for Estrella merger
Estrella Immunopharma, Inc.
- Trust account to liquidate U.S. treasury obligations and money market funds on July 14, 2023; proceeds held in cash to avoid Investment Company Act classification.
- Proxy statement/prospectus for business combination with Estrella Biopharma declared effective July 11, 2023; special meeting set for July 31, 2023.
- Extension meeting on July 17, 2023 to vote on extending combination deadline to July 14, 2024; redemption price ~$10.51/share if extension approved.
- Public stockholders may redeem shares at ~$10.51 in connection with extension (deadline July 13) or at expected ~$0.05 higher for merger (deadline July 27).
- If extension approved, additional $0.05 per share deposited monthly into trust for each non-redeemed share beyond July 19, 2023.