Mountainside, NJ, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yorkville Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: YORKU) (the “Company”) today announced that it closed its initial public offering of 17,250,000 units, including the issuance of 2,250,000 units as result of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full, at $10.00 per unit. The gross proceeds from the offering were $172.5 million before deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The units began trading on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “YORKU” on June 27, 2025.
Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the Company at a price of $11.50 per share. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “YORK” and “YORKW”, respectively.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering and the simultaneous private placement of units to pursue and consummate a business combination with one or more businesses.
Clear Street is acting as the sole book-running manager in the offering. D. Boral Capital LLC is acting as co-manager of the offering. DLA Piper LLP (US) is serving as legal counsel to the Company and Maples and Calder (Cayman LLP) is serving as Cayman Islands legal counsel to the Company. Loeb & Loeb LLP is serving as legal counsel to the underwriters.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Clear Street, Attn: Syndicate Department, 150 Greenwich Street, 45th floor, New York, NY 10007, by email at ecm@clearstreet.io, or from the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
A registration statement relating to these securities sold in the initial public offering was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on June 26, 2025.This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, 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.
About Yorkville Acquisition Corp.
The Company is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company incorporated 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 has not selected any specific business combination target and has not, nor has anyone on its behalf, engaged in any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target with respect to an initial business combination. While the Company may pursue a business combination target in any business or industry, it intends to focus its search for businesses at the intersection of media, technology, and entertainment.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Company's anticipated use of the net proceeds thereof and the Company's search for an initial business combination. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. 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 registration statement and related prospectus filed in connection with the initial public offering with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.
Contact Information
Yorkville Acquisition Corp.
1012 Springfield Avenue
Mountainside, New Jersey 07092
Kevin McGurn
Chief Executive Officer
Email: kjmcgurn@gmail.com
