SPAC IPOs Mixed, DCRN Deal Slightly Rises, IPOE/SoFi Up Next
IPOE fell ahead of its vote tomorrow, while DCRN rose slightly on its deal with Tritium. Of today s SPAC IPOs: 1 rose, and 2 fell.
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This morning
Decarbonization Plus II (DCRN) announced a deal to take Tritium, an Australian EV charge company, public in a $1.4B SPAC deal. The deal has no PIPE and they currently have $403M in trust. The market was, somewhat, pleased with the deal as DCRN rose modestly +1.4%, though it still trades at a sizable discount to NAV at $9.79. This represents
a potential ~6% yield opportunity if you believe that the deal vote (when an investor could redeem its shares) happens within ~4-6 months.
All Eyes on SPACs and Congress, RIDE Plummets After Hours
No new SPAC mergers, IPOs or S-1s on Monday as equity markets rose, though SPACs generally stayed flat-ish to down. Lordstown Motors is falling big after hours.
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On a day that there were no new SPAC merger announcements, IPOs or new S-1s there was, however, a hearing in the House targeting the future of SPACs. In short, it could result in new legislation that takes away one of SPAC s perceived advantages over the traditional IPO: safe harbor protections for forward looking statements which could limit SPAC targets freedom to paint rosy financial projections to prospective investors.
SPAC Morning: PTK and Legato Strike Deals. Lordstown Continues Dive
Two SPAC deals and an IPO to kick off Tuesday. Lordstown Motors continues to fall.
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PTK Acquisition Corp (PTK) is merging with
Valens Semiconductor in a deal valued at $894M, supported by a $125M PIPE
Legato Merger Corp (LEGO) struck a deal with
Algoma Steel valued at $1.7B EV and supported by a $100M PIPE
In Other SPAC News:
Lordstown Motors (RIDE) continues to trade demonstrably lower following its earnings call yesterday in which the company slashed production expectations and noted a need for a capital raise.
Fifth Wall Acquisition III (FWAC) priced its $250M IPO, no warrants. The SPAC will be targeting Real Estate / PropTech.
SPACs Close Down Again on a Sleepy Friday
SPACs closed down on the day again, with the average pre-deal SPAC trading at $9.80. No new deals today, with just 4 announced on the week.
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It s definitely been a sad May for SPACS with little good news to get investors excited. That being said, we continue to reiterate our view that the slowdown is positive for the longterm health of the broader SPAC market.
Little activity today with no new mergers getting announced, and just one new IPO traded with
Graf Acquisition Corp. closing down 0.7%. SPACs slid lower, once again, and the average pre-deal SPAC is now trading at $9.80 a steep discount to NAV.
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