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Boost Run Inc. to acquire Willow Lane Acquisition Corp.

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Deal facts

Buyer
Boost Run Inc.
Target
Willow Lane Acquisition Corp.
Deal value
USD 450,000,000
Announced
15 September 2025
Status
Completed
Sector
Other
Country
Cayman Islands
Consideration
shares, loan-note, earn-out

Sources

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What we know

Boost Run Inc. has agreed to acquire Willow Lane Acquisition Corp. in a strategic acquisition valued at USD 450 million. The transaction, announced on 15 September 2025, involves a mixed consideration structure comprising shares, loan notes, and an earn-out component. This deal brings together a US-based buyer and a target entity incorporated in the Cayman Islands. The combined entity operates within a sector broadly categorised as Other, though specific industry details remain unreported.

The acquisition was formally completed on 8 May 2026, marking the conclusion of the regulatory and operational processes required to finalise the transfer of ownership. The deal represents a significant capital deployment by the buyer to integrate the target's assets and capabilities into its existing portfolio. The transaction is now fully executed and the parties have moved beyond the initial announcement phase.

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    Boost Run Inc. completes acquisition of Willow Lane Acquisition Corp.

    Introductory Note As previously disclosed, on September 15, 2025, Willow Lane Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“ SPAC ” or “ Willow Lane ”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ Business Combination Agreement ,” as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Business Combination Agreement, dated January 13, 2026 “ Amendment No 1. To the Business Combination Agreement ”),

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