The Nightcap from SPAC Track
The Nightcap newsletter: SPAC Track’s nightly recap of the action in the SPAC world. (December 23, 2021)
Happy holidays! As the market is closed tomorrow, I will see you on Monday!
Nightcap Newsletter Update:
This detailed version of the Nightcap newsletter will become the Pro version beginning Monday, December 27th. It will be exclusively offered to SPAC Track Pro subscribers.
The free version of the Nightcap newsletter, however, isn’t going anywhere! We will still be sliding into your inbox nightly to keep you up to date on all of the key news in the SPAC world (stories, deals, S-1s, IPOs ++) — the Pro version will just be much more detailed.
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The Stats:
Gainers
Losers
The Deals:
1) Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co. (ACKIT: warrants -10.53%) & Blackstone Products
Merger Partner Description:
Blackstone Products, headquartered in Logan, UT, is fundamentally redefining how people cook outdoors. The company specializes in outdoor griddles which allow users to cook a wider variety of foods faster and more often. Blackstone’s robust product line features innovative and easy-to-use griddles, accessories and consumables that enhance outdoor cooking and make it more enjoyable and accessible to all for every meal. Blackstone believes in helping people create an experience with food that brings family and friends together.
Valuation: $900M EV
PIPE & Additional Financing: $31M and $111M in convertible notes due 2027
Merger Votes/ Completions:
ADS-TEC Energy (ADSE) completed its merger with European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp. (EUSG) and started trading as ADSE today
FS Development Corp. II (FSII) shareholders approved its merger with Pardes Biosciences, raising appx. $274M in the transaction, with ~244k shares redeemed or an estimated ~1.2% of the public SPAC shares.
Roman DBDR Tech Acquisition Corp. (DBDR) shareholders approved its merger with CompuSecure
Closing is expected to be 12/27 with the ticker change to CMPO on 12/28
Merger Vote Set:
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Quick News:
Yellowstone Acquisition Company (YSAC) announces the $45M from Boston Omaha Corp that was committed to backstop redemptions for its merger with Sky Harbour has been replaced with a $45M PIPE investment and that Sky Harbour has waived the min. cash condition
Virgin Group announces its intent to invest up to $100M in the PIPE for Virgin Orbit’s merger with NextGen Acquisition Corp. II (NGCA)
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company II, Ltd. (SNII) adds $45M to the PIPE for its merger with Rigetti Computing, bringing the total PIPE investment to appx $147.5M (min. cash condition is $165M)
IPOs:
1) Arogo Capital Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing of $90,000,000 Initial Public Offering (AOGO-U)
*Priced as of this writing
S-4 Activity:
S-4 filings:
Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. (ADEX) & Griid Infrastructure
Quantum FinTech Acquisition Corporation (QFTA) & TradeStation
S-4/A filings:
Lionheart Acquisition Corporation II (LCAP) & MSP Recovery (1st amendment)
Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp (CPSR) & Gelesis (7th amendment)
Concord Acquisition Corp (CND) & Circle (2nd amendment)
Venus Acquisition Corporation (VENA) & VIYI Algorithm (3rd amendment)
Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital (GMBT) & Swvl (3rd amendment)
Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp. (ENVI) & GreenLight Biosciences (3rd amendment)
S-4 Effective:
Gores Metropoulos II (GMII) & Sonder
Tracking De-SPAC S-1s (including PIPE resale registrations*):
S-1 filings:
S-1/A filings:
424B3 filings (S-1 likely to go effective Monday):
*When applicable
New S-1s (3):
1) Delphi Growth Capital Corp. (DGC)
$300M, 1/3 Warrant
Focus: Real estate & PropTech
2) Ledger Acquisition Co (LEDG)
$150M, 1/2 Warrant
Focus: Fintech, including blockchain
3) Cartesian Growth Corp II (RENE)
$200M, 1/3 Warrant
Upcoming Dates:
Upcoming Announced Shareholder Meetings, Unit Splits, Warrant Redemptions, Earnings, and Expected Ticker Changes
See the full calendar here.
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON THE NIGHTCAP NEWSLETTER:
This detailed version of the Nightcap newsletter will become the Pro version beginning next Monday, December 27th. It will be exclusively offered to SPAC Track Pro subscribers.
The free version of the Nightcap newsletter, however, isn’t going anywhere! We will still be sliding into your inbox nightly to keep you up to date on all of the key news in the SPAC world (stories, deals, S-1s, IPOs ++) — the Pro version will just be much more detailed.
What will be the difference between the Free and the Pro version of the nightly Nightcap newsletter?
The Pro version of the Nightcap newsletter will contain much more detail (that will not be included in the free newsletter):
deal details (valuation, PIPE & additional financing details, merger partner descriptions)
S-1 details (unit & warrant details, focus, and notable leadership)
S-4 filing updates
post-closing S-1 updates (incl. PIPE registrations)
quick links to investor presentations, press releases, and relevant filings
The Pro version is essentially the current Nightcap that has been sent out for many months with some new recent additions (such as S-4 filing updates).
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