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General Finance CORP

Merged
CIK: 1342287•Ticker: GFN
Successfully merged with Pac-Van, Inc.

SPAC Overview

$60M
IPO Size
$57.2M
Trust Amount
Completed
Current Status
2006
IPO Year

Timeline Progress

About

General Finance Corporation is a blank-check company seeking an initial business combination, initially focusing on specialty finance companies, especially equipment rental and leasing companies, and including specialty insurance and re-insurance companies. It has not identified a target and may pursue a business in any industry.

Investment Focus

Financial Services, Insurance

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SPAC Team

Leadership

Lawrence Glascott
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Robert James Allan
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Wolf, Royal Wolf
Ronald F. Valenta
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director, Secretary
Charles E. Barrantes
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President
Christopher A. Wilson
General Counsel, General Counsel, Vice President and Counsel, General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary, Secretary, Vice President
Jeffrey A. Kluckman
Executive Vice President of Business Development
Theodore M. Mourouzis
Pac-Van, President, President and Chief Operating Officer, Pac-Van, Inc., President, Pac-Van, Inc.
John O. Johnson
Chief Operating Officer
Marc Perez
Controller
David M. Connell
Director
James B. Roszak
Director
Manuel Marrero
Director
Ronald L. Havner Jr.
Director
Susan L. Harris
Director
Jack Silver
Beneficial owner
Jonathan Gallen
Beneficial owner
Leeann R. Havner
Beneficial owner
Neil Gagnon
Beneficial owner

Extended Team Information

The management team brings experience sourcing, structuring, financing and completing acquisitions. Its members have backgrounds in portable storage and related businesses, investment banking, financial and operations management, accounting, consulting, and public-company leadership.

Key Information

IPO Date
April 5, 2006
State of Incorporation
DE
SIC
6770
Completion Date
September 13, 2007
Merger Target
Pac-Van, Inc.
SPAC Ticker
GFN

External Resources

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