MKLYU Ipo

McKinley Acquisition Corp Announces Pricing of $150 Million Initial Public Offering

Published August 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM

NEEDHAM, Mass, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- McKinley Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”), announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one right. Each right entitles the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. The units are expected to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “MKLYU” beginning on August 12, 2025. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and rights will be traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “MKLY” and “MKLYR,” respectively.

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