Morning SPAC News Roundup: March 4, 2025

Mar 4, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn Presidents of both the New York and Richmond Fed are schedule to speak later today in what would have normally been routine remarks. But, the confluence of new 25% tariffs coming into effect against the US’ two largest trading partners and the Fed’s mood on inflation are likely to bring
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Morning SPAC News Roundup: March 3, 2025

Mar 3, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn The first week of March is currently set to host two completion votes and an extension and postponements of these events have decreased as some market conditions have normalized. But, other factors may make this week a bumpy ride. The prospect of tariffs dividing up North American markets may come
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New SPAC: Republic Digital Acquisition Company (RDAGU) Files for $220M IPO

Feb 28, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, New S-1 Filings by Nicholas Alan Clayton

Republic Digital Acquisition Company (NASDAQ:RDAGU) has filed for a $220 million SPAC to hunt for a target in crypto and blockchain technology. The underwriter will be Cantor, which has priced two IPOs so far this year and has four more on file to IPO including Republic Digital. The count of four “on file to IPO”
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SPAC Lock-Up Expirations to Watch in March 2025

Feb 28, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL by Nicholas Alan Clayton

The crop of 13 SPAC sponsors and target companies coming loose from their lock-up agreements this month are representatives of some counter-narrative trends as the two best performing deals are Latin American companies on the eve of new tariffs and the lowest performers are those from the buzzy world of AI software applications. The deal
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Helix Acquisition Corp. II (HLXB) to Combine with BridgeBio Oncology in $360M Deal

Feb 28, 2025 Deal Announcements & Amendments, Headline Post, INTEL by Nicholas Alan Clayton

Helix II (NASDAQ:HLXB) has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with cancer drug developer BridgeBio at an enterprise value of $360 million. San Francisco-based BridgeBio is developing a trio of potential treatments specifically targeting the KRAS mutation in some lung, breast, pancreatic, and colon cancers. The combined company is expected to trade on the
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Morning SPAC News Roundup: February 28, 2025

Feb 28, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn On a day that the market takes in more Core PCE inflation readings, SPAC watchers also have the chance to peruse the S-1 of yet another former SPAC target that is trying its luck at the traditional IPO path. Drone and aviation firm AIRO Group has not outlined its proposed
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Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I (FERAU) Prices $200M IPO

Feb 27, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, IPOs by Nicholas Alan Clayton

Fifth Era Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:FERAU) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “FERAU”, Friday, February 28, 2025.

NewHold Investment Corp. III (NHICU) Prices $175M IPO

Feb 27, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, IPOs by Nicholas Alan Clayton

NewHold Investment Corp. III (NASDAQ:NHICU) announced the pricing of its $175 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “NHICU”, Friday, February 28, 2025.

Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (LOKVU) Prices $200M IPO

Feb 27, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, IPOs by Nicholas Alan Clayton

Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ:LOKVU) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “LOKVU”, Friday, February 28, 2025.

Morning SPAC News Roundup: February 27, 2025

Feb 27, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn One more SPAC will join the 2025 party as Rithm (NYSE:RAC.U) priced its $200 million IPO overnight bringing the year’s count to 13 new searching SPACs. There’s also been some movement from SPACs of Christmas present to Christmas past as serial lead on the dMY SPACs Niccolo de Masi has
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Rithm Acquisition Corp. (RAC.U) Prices $200M IPO

Feb 26, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, IPOs by Nicholas Alan Clayton

Rithm Acquisition Corp. (NYSE:RAC.U) announced the pricing of its $200 million IPO and its units are expected to begin trading on the NYSE under the symbol “RAC.U”, Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Morning SPAC News Roundup: February 26, 2025

Feb 26, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn The biotech sector has represented a significant portion of SPAC dealflow over the past five years, but signs are showing that it may take some previously unanticipated hits from the transition to the new US administration. Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA) struck one of 2021’s headline deals at a $15 billion valuation
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Morning SPAC News Roundup: February 25, 2025

Feb 25, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn SPACs have been a frequent target of litigators over the past half-decade, but yesterday saw the unusual news of two de-SPACs teaming up for a court action of their own. The two are perhaps an unsurprising pair in conservative social media platforms Trump Media (NASDAQ:DJT) and Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM), but such
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New SPAC: Quartzsea Acquisition Corporation (QSEAU) Files for $60M IPO

Feb 24, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, New S-1 Filings by Nicholas Alan Clayton

Quartzsea (NASDAQ:QSEAU) has filed for a $60 million SPAC and is the latest to include contingencies on its underwriter fees to better align its interests with the target of a potential business combination. Underwriter SPAC Advisory Partners, which is a division of Kingswood Capital Partners, has capped its entire 4.0% deferred commission to any amounts
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Morning SPAC News Roundup: February 24, 2025

Feb 24, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn The shortest month of the year has sped past and is slated to host three SPAC completion votes before its conclusion. Several de-SPACs that have recently been darlings of retail investors are also set to report earnings before the month is through, beginning with digital health brand Hims & Hers
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Three More SPACs Scoot Past Deadlines With Votes on the Docket

Feb 21, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL by Nicholas Alan Clayton

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
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Morning SPAC News Roundup: February 21, 2025

Feb 21, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

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.
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New SPAC: Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III (BLUWU) Files for $200M IPO

Feb 20, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, New S-1 Filings by Nicholas Alan Clayton

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
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Morning SPAC News Roundup: February 20, 2025

Feb 20, 2025 SPACs in the News by Nicholas Alan Clayton

At the SPAC of Dawn While yesterday brought news of better-than expected housing starts, albeit with slightly lower building permits beginning, today’s market news should include an update on jobless claims, which could be a key harbinger of the Fed’s rate cut policy. Other leading economic indicators are set to come in later in the
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New SPAC: CCIS Acquisition Corp. (CCACU) Files for $60M IPO

Feb 19, 2025 Headline Post, INTEL, New S-1 Filings by Nicholas Alan Clayton

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
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Author: Nicholas Alan Clayton