- Brian Bottjer Named Chief Accounting Officer - FG Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGF, FGFPP))) (the "Company"), a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses, today announced that John S. Hill, Chief Financial Officer of FG Financial Group since the founding of the Company, has decided to retire effective August 6. Mr. Hill will be succeeded by Hassan R. Baqar who will become CFO of FG Financial Group effective August 6. The Company also announced that Brian Bottjer has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer. Larry Swets, the Company's Chief

4 - Aldel Financial Inc. (0001840776) (Issuer)

4 - Aldel Financial Inc. (0001840776) (Issuer)

The month of December shows an increasing number of SPAC deal votes. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst, as the votes complete the last step in the merger process and change the company over to a new name and ticker that can help build recognition. Several former SPACs also saw wide swings in their share price after being de-SPAC-ed if they receive heavy redemption and have a low float for shares available. December SPAC Merger Calendar: Dec. 1: Aldel Financial Inc (NYSE:ADF) and Hagerty: Auto insurance company Hagerty specializes in providing insurance for classic cars and vehicles. Dec. 2: 890 5th Avenue Partners (NASDAQ:ENFA) and BuzzFeed: Media company BuzzFeed owns brands that i

FG Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGF, FGFPP))) (the "Company"), a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital in partnership with Fundamental Global® to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses, today announced that its SPAC Platform partner, Aldel Financial ("Aldel") (NYSE:ADF) has completed their previously announced business combination with Hagerty, an automotive enthusiast brand offering a specialty automotive insurance platform built upon a membership organization for car lovers. The business combination was approved by Aldel's stockholders at a meeting held on December 1, 2021. Al

Aldel Financial Inc. (NYSE:ADF) ("Aldel" or the "Company") today reminded stockholders that the virtual special meeting of the stockholders to consider and vote on Aldel's proposed business combination with The Hagerty Group, LLC ("Hagerty"), and related matters, is scheduled for Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. PLEASE VOTE. YOUR VOTE COUNTS TOWARDS THE QUORUM REQUIREMENT TO HOLD THE MEETING. THE COMPANY CANNOT HOLD THE MEETING IF THE QUORUM REQUIREMENT IS NOT MET. YOUR VOTE DOES NOT REQUIRE YOU TO REDEEM YOUR SHARES. WHETHER OR NOT YOU CHOOSE TO REDEEM YOUR SHARES, THE COMPANY IS ASKING YOU TO PLEASE VOTE. Proxy Vote Notification Every stockholder's vote is impo

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ballantyne Strong (NYSE:BTN) (the "Company" or "Ballantyne Strong") today announced the appointments of Michael C. Mitchell and Larry G. Swets, Jr. to its Board of Directors. Mitchell has enjoyed a distinguished career as a financial professional, and most recently served as a Partner at Locust Wood Capital. He retired from the firm in 2019 after nine years in analytical positions in the consumer, industrial, real estate and media industries. From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Mitchell was a senior analyst at Breeden Capital LP, working with former SEC Chairman Richard C. Breeden, where he was primarily focused on consumer businesses and served as an

FG Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGF, FGFPP))) (the "Company"), a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses, today announced that its SPAC Platform partner, Aldel Financial ("Aldel") (NYSE:ADF) has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Hagerty, an automotive enthusiast brand offering a specialty automotive insurance platform built upon a membership organization for car lovers. Upon the closing of the transaction, Aldel will be renamed Hagerty, Inc., and become publicly traded, with its common stock expected to be liste

Specialty automotive insurance provider offers investors high-growth trajectory, scalable membership model, a leading automotive lifestyle brand and a unique value proposition targeting the expansive and growing automotive enthusiast market   TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty is a leading specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market with a scalable, innovative membership model and robust offerings, including immersive events, media content and valuation tools   Transaction values Hagerty at a pro forma enterprise v

Finalizes Divestiture of 50% Ownership in CWAMOORESVILLE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / August 10, 2021 / Fundamental Global®, a private partnership focused on long-term strategic holdings, announced the closing of its first SPAC transaction for FG New America Acquisition Corp (NYSE:FGNA) with OppFi Inc. (NYSE:OPFI), a leading financial technology platform that powers banks to help everyday consumers gain access to credit.Former Chairman and CEO of TD Ameritrade and Fundamental Global® Chairman Joe Moglia said, "We continue to be very impressed by the significant growth the OppFi team has achieved. We look forward to their ongoing expansion as the company builds out its data driven digital platform to r

- Brian Bottjer Named Chief Accounting Officer - FG Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FGF, FGFPP))) (the "Company"), a reinsurance and investment management holding company focused on opportunistic collateralized and loss capped reinsurance, while allocating capital to SPAC and SPAC sponsor-related businesses, today announced that John S. Hill, Chief Financial Officer of FG Financial Group since the founding of the Company, has decided to retire effective August 6. Mr. Hill will be succeeded by Hassan R. Baqar who will become CFO of FG Financial Group effective August 6. The Company also announced that Brian Bottjer has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer. Larry Swets, the Company's Chief