And a possible clean-up of the Rights. GigCapital, Inc. (GIG) announced earlier this afternoon that it had begun its “de-SPACing” process via a press release and then later, an 8-K filing.  It’s a little curious since most SPACs do not formally announce a “de-SPACing” and for the most part, the…

Early this afternoon, Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. filed for a $275 million software/technology focused SPAC, ending the late-summer IPO drought.  If you recall, the last SPAC to file for IPO was Silver Spike, which debuted more than three weeks ago on July 22nd.  However, Apex Technology, which is stacked with…

Trinity Merger Corp. (TMCX), announced their combination with Broadmark on Monday, and also included in the filed documents was a proposed amendment to the warrant agreement.  However, how the way the language was worded was very confusing. Plus, the proxy statement where you could find this information was filed under…

Legacy Acquisition Corp. (LGC), the $300 million consumer-focused SPAC led by Edwin Rigaud, filed a preliminary proxy this morning with a proposal to extend their deadline from November 21, 2019 to January 21, 2020. Additionally, if LGC needs to extend further, they can extend up to four times, each by…

  Boxwood Merger Corp. (BWMC), announced this morning that they have entered into a definitive agreement with Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC (“Atlas”), a provider of professional testing, inspection, engineering and consulting services. Atlas is currently a portfolio company of Bernhard Capital Partners, a services-focused private equity management firm established in…

UPDATED: ALL UPDATES BELOW ARE NOTED IN BLUE FONT Trinity Merger Corp. (TMCX), announced this morning that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement with the Broadmark real estate lending companies and management companies (“Broadmark”),  to create an internally-managed, mortgage real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with an expected equity…

Trinity Merger Corp. (TMCX), announced this morning that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement with the Broadmark real estate lending companies and management companies (“Broadmark”),  to create an internally-managed, mortgage real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with an expected equity value of $1.5 billion. It is expected that Broadmark…

Neil Shah says, “miss me”?  Because, Terminator-style, he’s back. Just when you think things might be starting to quiet down, we get a news release announcing another shakeup in the SPAC landscape.  This time, Evercore (NYSE: EVR), has announced its intention to get into the SPAC business by hiring Neil…

It’s a Summer Friday, so we’re starting the Happiest of Hours a little early. It’s Happy Hour somewhere, but for New York, it’s still a little on the early side, so maybe let’s go with a boozy Friday lunch and see what it turns into to.  With that being said,…

Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd. (THBRU), announced the pricing of their $300 million SPAC IPO this evening. Thunder Bridge II’s units are expected to begin trading Friday, August 9th, under the symbol NASDAQ: THBRU. Thunder Bridge II will focus on the financial services and fintech sectors. Similar to the original…