Part of the fun of the SPAC market is seeing the constantly evolving terms and approaches of teams in both securing their IPOs and their later business combinations. But, there are nonetheless a few hard rules to set the state of play among sponsors and investors, including sacrosanct deadlines for dispersing of trust funds back...
At the SPAC of Dawn Car-sharing networks had their moment in the sun as hot items in the tech scene, with some hopes that the companies could grow to the same scale as vacation rental disrupters like AirBnB (NASDAQ:ABNB). But, signs are showing that this startup category may not be ready for the public markets....
Blue Water III (NASDAQ:BLUWU) has filed for a $200 million SPAC to follow up on the healthcare-focused sponsor’s 2021 pharmaceutical deal. This new SPAC is set to have 1/2 warrants in its units with no overfunding of its trust and a solid 24 months to complete a business combination. It is the third new S-1...
CCIS Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:CCACU) has filed for a $60 million SPAC that would bring a fresh new underwriter to the market in the smaller range of the spectrum. This is the first SPAC IPO filing by underwriter Benjamin Securities Inc. as left lead, although it served as co-manager for Plum IV‘s (NASDAQ:PLMKU) January 15 IPO...
Arogo Capital (OTC:AOGO) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Thai telecom Bangkok Tellink at a $350 million transaction value. Bangkok Tellink provides mobile phone service and eSIMS to the Thai market and operates as a virtual network aggregator in the country. Transaction Overview Arogo has less than $100,000 estimated in its current...
Quetta Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:QETA) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with auto equipment manufacturer KM QUAD for $300 million in equity consideration. Jiujiang, China-based KM Quad, also known as Lida Technology, produces automotive protective films such as window tinting as well as specialized films used in construction and battery use. The combined company...
Terms Tracker for the Week Ending February 14, 2025 Welcome to our weekly column where we discuss the findings from our IPO terms tracker based on the previous week’s pricings. It was another active week in the SPAC market, with four new SPACs filing to IPO and three new IPOs pricing—all of which managed to...
Quantum computing has been one of the hottest investment topics in the past two months and three of the leading listed companies in the space are de-SPACs. But, how close is quantum computing to generating real value and what capabilities are still years away? This week, we speak with Alan Baratz, CEO of D–Wave (NYSE:QBTS), which...
At the SPAC of Dawn The sudden burst of SPAC activity this week slowed down after the closing bell yesterday as the market faces a period sandwiched between CPI and PPI readouts. Yesterday’s CPI news and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments before Congress did not provide an instant relief in terms of clarity on a...
Maywood Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:MAYAU) announced the pricing of its $75 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “MAYAU”, Thursday, February 13, 2025. Maywood will have a broad search focus and will pursue an initial business combination in any industry or geographic location. The team is led...