Bob Diamond-Backed SPAC Inks Merger to Bring Events.com Public

Event management platform Events.com has struck a deal to merge with a blank-check firm led by Bob Diamond and Jeff Tuder at a pro forma enterprise value of nearly $400 million.

The deal with special purpose acquisition company Concord Acquisition Corp. II is expected to list Events.com on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker RSVP, the companies said in a press release confirming a Bloomberg News report. The terms give Events.com a pre-money equity value of about $314 million.

“We were looking for a company that was very well-positioned to capitalize on their market opportunity as a ...