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GENERAL FINANCE CORP

Completed deSPAC · 1 SPAC · 1 closed · 0 announced

General Finance Corporation (GFN) is a closed SPAC that made its market debut in 2008, targeting the industrial sector with a focus on modular space and portable storage solutions. The vehicle was led by Ronald F. Valenta, who served as chief executive and guided the blank-check company through its combination with Australian-based Royal Wolf Holdings and U.S. operator Pac-Van, establishing GFN as a publicly traded operating company in the specialty leasing space. Now closed, GFN's deal history offers a clear case study in cross-border industrial consolidation via the SPAC structure. Sign up at SpacDesk for full data, filings, and analytics on GFN and hundreds of other SPAC transactions.

Announced
2008-07-28
Closed
2021-05-25
PIPE Raised
Industry
Industrial

SPAC Counterparty (1)

SymbolIssuerStatusAnnouncedCloseIPO SizePIPESponsor
GFNGeneral Finance CorporationClosed2008-07-282021-05-25$69.0M