Eric Rosenfeld Files for SPAC #6 with Allegro Merger Corp.

Crescendo is Putting the Band Back Together.  Again!

Crescendo Partners’ Eric Rosenfeld, filed for a $130 million IPO late Tuesday, making Allegro Merger Corp., Rosenfeld’s sixth consecutive SPAC. In addition to an obsessive penchant for musical-term branding, the Allegro team and board seem to have a penchant for each other as well, since all have worked together (with the exception of board member Robert Deluce) on one or more of Rosenfeld’s five prior SPACs.  ...READ MORE

Updates: NESR, OMAD, OACQF and Next Week

Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend….

Before everyone heads out for Memorial Day Weekend (because as we all know, not a whole lot is going to get done tomorrow), a few items of note below on NESR, OMAD and OACQF.  ...READ MORE

GS Acquisition Holdings’ Warrant Redemption for SHARES

Let’s Talk about the GS Acquisition Holdings Warrant Redemption Feature..

By now, most people who follow the SPAC product have heard about the Goldman Sachs sponsored, GS Acquisition Holdings Corp.  ...READ MORE

Third Point LLC Files for $400 Million SPAC

Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC Debuts New SPAC: Far Point Acquisition Corporation

Third Point LLC, makes its entry into the Special Purpose Acquisition Company field with Far Point Acquisition Corporation, a $400 million IPO focusing on the Fintech space.  ...READ MORE

Goldman SPACs? A Deep Dive on the GS Acquisition Filing

SPACS….So Hot Right Now…

Late Friday afternoon, GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. filed for a $600 million NYSE SPAC IPO, capping off a busy week that included one SPAC rumor, two IPOs, an acquisition announcement and a liquidation. ...READ MORE

News Alert: WAITR Serves Itself to Landcadia for $308 Million

Landcadia Holdings, Inc. and Waitr Announce Merger Agreement

Joint Investor Conference Call Scheduled for Tomorrow, Thursday, at 9:00 am ET

This afternoon, Landcadia, a $250 million SPAC, finally announced it had a definitive merger agreement with Waitr, a restaurant platform for online ordering and on-demand food delivery. ...READ MORE

Another Day, Another SPAC IPO… $200 Million for VectoIQ

VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Prices Their $200 Million IPO…With a Few Tweaks to the Terms

On Tuesday evening, VectoIQ announced the pricing of its Nasdaq-listed SPAC, raising $200 million in its initial public offering.  ...READ MORE

Trinity Merger Corp. Prices $300 Million IPO

Trinity Merger Corp. Priced Their $300 Million IPO, But Did You Catch the Change to the Terms?

This morning, Trinity Merger Corp. announced the pricing of their $300 million real estate focused SPAC and the unit should begin trading later this morning under the symbol TMCXU.  ...READ MORE

News Alert: Stellar Acquisition III Revising Deadline Extension

Stellar Acquisition III Inc. Announces Shortening of Extension Date and an Increase in the Pro Rata portion of the Funds in Trust

No sooner did we post redemption/conversion pro rata per-share trust amounts this morning than Stellar Acquisition III, announces it is revising their Extension Date and terms.  ...READ MORE

Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation to Liquidate Trust

Liquidation Alert:  Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation

In an 8-K filed this morning, Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation, a $200 million SPAC IPO, announced its intentions to dissolve and liquidate the trust.  ...READ MORE

I-AM Capital Acquisition Company Announces Business Combination

Definitive Agreement with SMAAASH Entertainment

I-AM Capital announced their business combination today with SMAAASH Entertainment Private Limited (“SMAAASH”), a global virtual reality gaming and sports entertainment company, headquartered in Mumbai, India. ...READ MORE

Extending Completion Deadlines is a Terrible Trend for SPACs

May is turning into SPAC season for reasons both good and bad

Let’s get the bad news out of the way first

There are currently five SPACs that have set dates for “special meetings” to vote on extending their completion deadlines, with two more due at the end of June that are sure to do the same. ...READ MORE

Trinity Merger Corp. Expected To Price Next Week

Trinity Merger Corp. – IPO Expected Week of May 7th.

Mark your calendars because Trinity Merger Corp., a SPAC focused on acquiring a business/operating company with a real estate component, is expected to price late next week.  ...READ MORE

New SPAC Filing: Thunder Bridge Acquisition, Ltd.

Gary Simanson Makes an Encore Appearance with Thunder Bridge Acquisition, Ltd.

This is turning into a busy week for SPACs…  Yesterday, May Day in fact, we saw Thunder Bridge Acquisition, Ltd. ...READ MORE