The Nightcap from SPAC Track
The Nightcap newsletter: SPAC Track’s nightly recap of the action in the SPAC world. (January 11, 2021)
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News:
Aesthetics Firm Suneva Is in Talks for Viveon Health SPAC Deal (Bloomberg)
Suneva Medical Inc., which sells beauty and anti-aging products to doctors’ offices, is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with blank-check company Viveon Health Acquisition Corp. (VHAQ), according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The deal is expected to value San Diego-based Suneva at about $511 million including debt, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.
The deal is expected to be announced as soon as this week, they said.
Representatives for Suneva and Viveon Health Acquisition declined to comment.
Suneva specializes in so-called regenerative aesthetics that use the body’s own collagen to improve the skin’s appearance. Its biggest product is Bellafill, an FDA-approved dermal filler that is advertised to “smooth smile lines” and reduce the appearance of acne scars.
SEC Bars SPACs From Blanket Disclaimers About Accounting Risks (Bloomberg Tax)
SPACs can’t put disclaimers in their financial statements that their financial reporting could run afoul of U.S. accounting rules, market regulators are warning.
At issue is just how far special purpose acquisition companies—blank-check outfits whose sole purpose is to acquire and take a promising company public—can go in issuing catch-all warnings to investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission in letters to some SPACS warned against broad disclaimers that long-standing SPAC accounting practice could change and lead to future errors. The letters come on the heels of a top SEC accountant saying the agency would object to such disclaimers.
The SPAC warnings—and the SEC’s admonishment against them—follows a turbulent year in SPAC accounting, coupled with increased regulator scrutiny of the market.
Twice in 2021, the SEC flagged pervasive accounting errors with SPAC financial statements. Hundreds of SPACs had to restate, or redo, their past financial statements in the spring because of how they accounted for key money-raising tools and again in the fall because of problems with how they classified shares they offer to investors.
In both cases, auditors and SPACs themselves were taken aback because even though the accounting was wrong, the accounting methods were ingrained in practice and hadn’t been questioned in the past.
Merger Votes/ Completions:
Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. (CPSR -28.51%) shareholders approved its merger with Gelesis
Dave (DAVE) releases redemption results from its merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc. (VPCC):
22.4M shares were redeemed, or an estimated 88% of the public SPAC shares
Quick News:
Benessere Capital Acquisition Corp. (BENE) receives shareholder approval for Extension of Deadline to Complete Business Combination. The new deadline is 7/7
EJF Acquisition Corp. (EJFA) adds $220M to the PIPE for its merger with Pagaya Technologies, bringing the total PIPE investment to $350M
The new capital includes commitments from Tiger Global, Whale Rock, GIC – Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), and G Squared
Leafly and Merida Merger Corp. I (MCMJ -16.02%) announces they have:
(1) entered into convertible note financing of $30M and (2) adjourned the meeting set for 1/14 to a later date TBA to give shareholders "sufficient time to evaluate the terms of the note"
MCMJ went ex-redemption today, but due to the redemption deadline will be pushed to 2 business days prior to the new meeting date, when it is set
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