#SPAC Merger status as of 11/20. This shows SEC filing progression of all SPACs with a definitive agreement. New items from this week highlighted orange.
15 meetings (green) officially scheduled, see thread below for list ⤵️
Deals announced this week - 5
Ticker changes this week - 2
Deals approved & pending ticker change - 3
Meetings scheduled this upcoming week - 2
Deals terminated - 1
Reminder - if it says "prelim. set" that means a date has been filled out in an amendment by the company but is not final. Until the SEC deems the registration statement effective, it could change. Mergers are always at the mercy of the SEC approving.
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As a reminder, I have aggregated the investor presentation data for SPACs w/ DAs and it's available at spactrack.net/daniel. Below are screens that are available.
It's important to keep in mind that projections are based on many assumptions that must be evaluated.
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SPACs offer a competitive advantage over IPOs for certain companies given the ability to make forward projections. This makes SPAC mergers ideal for early-stage growth or capital intensive companies in developing sectors.
As a SPAC investor in the secondary market, it is important to think critically about these projections and ask basic questions to evaluate the reasonableness of these projections. Some basic questions to think about when reviewing the investor presentation…
Here’s a SPAC thread covering some basics for new followers. I will pin this to my profile if you want to share to anyone interested in SPACs.
SPAC timelines consist of these stages:
IPO – SPAC raises cash and begins trading as a unit. The cash is placed in Trust.
Searching phase – After IPO, the SPAC management team looks for a company to merge with. This is typically 24 months but can be shorter depending on the SPAC
LOI/Rumor – A letter of intent is announced publicly or Bloomberg/Reuters etc. breaks news of a rumor that a SPAC is close to a deal with a target.
Thank you all for the follows! 5K! Due to many new followers that may be new to SPACs, below is a mega thread to help with the basics, current environment, and other follows. I will pin this to my profile for this week if you want to share to anyone interested in SPACs.
SPAC timelines consist of these stages:
IPO – A SPAC raises cash and begins trading as a unit. The cash is placed in Trust
Searching – After IPO, the SPAC management team looks for a company to merge with. This is typically 24 months but can be shorter depending on the SPAC
LOI/Rumor – A letter of intent is announced publicly or Bloomberg/Reuters etc. breaks news of a rumor that a SPAC is close to a deal with a target.