Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. II Announces the Closing of $143,750,000 Initial Public Offering
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Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: WLIIU / WLII) closed its initial public offering of 14,375,000 units at $10.00 per unit on Feb 17, 2026, including 1,875,000 units from the underwriters' overallotment option.
$143,750,000 of proceeds were placed in the company’s trust account. Each unit contains one Class A ordinary share and one-quarter of a redeemable warrant; each whole warrant converts to one share at $11.50 per share. Units began trading on Nasdaq on Feb 13, 2026 under WLIIU, with separate listings for shares and warrants expected as WLII and WLIIW. Management and advisors were named and an audited balance sheet will be filed on Form 8-K.
Positive
- Units sold: 14,375,000
- Trust funding: $143,750,000 placed in trust account
- Nasdaq trading started on Feb 13, 2026 under WLIIU
Negative
- Company is a blank check vehicle with no operating business
- Redeemable warrants exercisable at $11.50 could dilute shareholders
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The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry or at any stage of its corporate evolution but is focused on completing a business combination with an established middle market company poised for continued growth, led by a highly regarded management team.
The Company's management team is led by B. Luke Weil, its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), George Peng, Chief Financial Officer, and Marjorie (Maya) Hernandez, Chief Operating Officer. In addition, the Board includes Simón Gaviria Muñoz, Robert Stevens, Rayne Steinberg, and Mauricio Orellana. A. Lorne Weil serves as an Advisor to the Company.
BTIG, LLC acted as sole book-running manager for the offering. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP and Ogier (Cayman) LLP served as legal counsel to the Company, and Loeb & Loeb LLP served as legal counsel to the underwriters.
Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offering and a simultaneous private placement of units,
A registration statement relating to the securities was filed with the SEC and became effective on January 30, 2026. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from BTIG, LLC, 65 East 55th Street,
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the initial public offering and search for an initial business combination. 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 Company's registration statement and prospectus for the Company's initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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