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Freedom Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

Merged
CIK: 1365790•Ticker: FRH
Successfully merged with GLG Partners, Inc.

SPAC Overview

$480M
IPO Size
$467M
Trust Amount
Completed
Current Status
2006
IPO Year

Timeline Progress

About

Freedom Acquisition Holdings, Inc. is a blank-check company formed to acquire one or more currently unidentified operating businesses. It is a generalist seeking established, cash-generative businesses and may pursue transactions in the United States or Western Europe.

Geographic Focus

United States, Western Europe

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SPAC Team

Sponsors

Marlin EquitiesBerggruen Holdings North America

Leadership

Martin E. Franklin
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Director
Noam Gottesman
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Emmanuel Roman
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Director
Nicolas Berggruen
Chief Executive Officer, Director, President
Simon White
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer
Alejandro San Miguel
Corporate Secretary, General Counsel
Herbert A. Morey
Director
Ian G.H. Ashken
Director
James N. Hauslein
Director
Paul Myners
Director
Peter A. Weinberg
Director
Pierre Lagrange
Managing Director
William P. Lauder
Director
Herbert E. Morey
Beneficial owner
Jonathan Green
Leslie J. Schreyer
Philippe Jabre

Extended Team Information

The sponsors Berggruen Holdings North America Ltd. and Marlin Equities II, LLC bring private-equity investment and deal-sourcing experience. Their principals include Nicolas Berggruen, an investor with extensive private-equity experience, and Martin E. Franklin, a seasoned executive and dealmaker with more than 75 transactions; Ian G.H. Ashken is Marlin's other principal member.

Key Information

IPO Date
December 26, 2006
PIPE
$50M
State of Incorporation
DE
SIC
6770
Completion Date
November 2, 2007
Merger Target
GLG Partners, Inc.
SPAC Ticker
FRH

External Resources

SEC Filings
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