Fifth Era Acquisition to Merge with Miotal Holdings

The latest announcement is out from Fifth Era Acquisition Corporation I Class A ( (FERA) ).

On April 7, 2026, Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I signed a definitive business combination agreement with SMT Holdings Limited, under which a newly formed Cayman holding company will acquire both FERA and Miotal and list the combined business on Nasdaq under the Miotal name. Each FERA share will convert into one Holdco share, while Miotal shareholders will receive Holdco shares reflecting a $10 billion equity value, subject to adjustment, with the deal unanimously approved by both boards.

Miotal brings to public markets an independently verified, market-ready inventory of ultra-high-purity strategic metals that it estimates to be worth about $35 billion at prevailing prices, giving the combined company an asset-backed profile with exposure to critical defense and advanced technology supply chains. The transaction, announced publicly on April 8, 2026, is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to shareholder approvals, Nasdaq listing clearance, regulatory sign-offs, completion of minimum stockpile sales and other customary conditions, with governance, lock-up and registration-rights frameworks designed to support long-term monetization and investor access.

More about Fifth Era Acquisition Corporation I Class A

Fifth Era Acquisition Corp I is a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company formed in the Cayman Islands to pursue mergers or similar business combinations, raising about $230 million in its March 2025 IPO. Its merger partner, Abu Dhabi–based SMT Holdings Limited, operating as Miotal, is a strategic metals platform holding one of the largest verified inventories of high-purity copper, nickel and rare earth metals aimed at defense, semiconductor, energy and healthcare supply chains.

Miotal’s asset-backed portfolio consists of ultra-high-purity, ultrafine copper powder, ultrafine nickel wire and rare earths that are certified, securely stored in Switzerland and ready for immediate deployment, with no mining or production risk. The company targets sovereign, industrial and technology buyers across Asia, the Middle East and North America, positioning itself as an independent supplier of specification-grade strategic metals amid tightening critical metals supply and geopolitical constraints.

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