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KARMAN LINE ACQUISITION CORP. Announces Pricing of $200 Million Initial Public Offering

KARMAN LINE ACQUISITION CORP. prices $200 million IPO focused on aerospace and defense sectors

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KARMAN LINE ACQUISITION CORP., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) of 20 million units at $10 per unit, expected to list on Nasdaq under the symbol XTERU. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and half a warrant. The company aims to use proceeds to acquire or merge with businesses primarily in aerospace, defense, and related space-based infrastructure sectors.

KARMAN LINE ACQUISITION CORP. Announces Pricing of $200 Million Initial Public Offering
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Key Points

  • KARMAN LINE ACQUISITION CORP. is conducting a $200 million IPO trading on Nasdaq under ticker XTERU.
  • Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant exercisable at $11.50 per share.
  • The company plans to focus its eventual business combination on aerospace, defense, and space-based infrastructure sectors.
  • The offering includes an over-allotment option of 3 million units for underwriters.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KARMAN LINE ACQUISITION CORP. (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “XTERU” beginning August 18, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant of the Company. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company expects that its Class A ordinary shares and warrants will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “XTER” and “XTERW,” respectively. The offering is expected to close on August 19, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company may pursue an initial business combination in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, but the Company intends to focus on sectors aligned with the creation or expansion of services and capabilities for or tangential to space based infrastructure, with a focus on the aerospace and defense sectors.

Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC is acting as book-running manager for the offering, together with Clear Street LLC as co-book runner. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

The public offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus may be obtained from Cohen & Company Capital Markets, a division of Cohen & Company Securities, LLC, 3 Columbus Circle, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by email at: [email protected].

A registration statement relating to the securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 17, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the proposed initial public offering, the closing of the offering, and the anticipated use of the net proceeds from the offering. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the Company will ultimately complete a business combination transaction in the sector it is targeting or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release, except as required by law.

Contact

Richard Davis
KARMAN LINE ACQUISITION CORP.
Phone: (212) 207-0090
Email: [email protected]


Risks

  • There is no guarantee the company will complete a business combination or that it will target the intended aerospace and defense sectors.
  • Market conditions and regulatory approvals could delay or prevent the closing of the offering or merger transactions.
  • Investment in SPACs is subject to uncertainties inherent to the selection of a suitable target business and integration risks.

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