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BREZU First Day of Separate Trading for Common Stock, Rights and Warrants (under BREZ, BREZR and BREZW symbols on Nasdaq)
CFVIU Expected First Trading Day
HCARU Expected First Trading Day
HYAC/ARKO Holdings First Day of Trading for Combined Company (under the ARKO and ARKOW symbols on Nasdaq)
LOAK/Danimer LOAK Shareholder Redemption Deadline 5:00pm ET
LSAC/Vincera Pharma Expected Closing Date (per companies)
MNCL/AerSale First Day of Trading for Combined Company (under the ASLE and ASLEW symbols on Nasdaq)
PCPL/E2Open PCPL S/H Record Date
PTAC/Porch.com Expected Closing Date (after the close)
RMG/Romeo Systems RMG Shareholder Redemption Deadline 5:00pm ET
VHAQ/U Expected First Trading Day
VIIAU Expected First Trading Day
Ctech: Payoneer in advanced talks to entere NASDAQ via SPAC; also mentions Taboola and Innoviz
No SPAC name as partner mentioned
Taboola in Talks for Merger With ION SPAC: Haaretz
Upsized $200M IPO Priced
The units will be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) and will begin trading tomorrow, Wednesday, December 23, 2020, under the ticker symbol “VIIAU.” Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Only whole warrants are exercisable and will trade. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, shares of the Class A common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “VII” and “VIIAW,” respectively.
Upsized $450M IPO Priced
The units are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") and trade under the symbol "CFIVU" beginning Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Only whole warrants are exercisable. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on the NASDAQ under the symbols "CFIV" and "CFIVW," respectively.
$175M IPO Priced
The units are expected to trade on the NYSE American (“NYSE American”) under the ticker symbol “VHAQU” beginning December 23, 2020. Each unit consists of one share of common stock, one redeemable warrant with each warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one half-share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per full share, and one right to receive one-twentieth of one share of common stock upon the consummation of an initial business combination. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the shares of common stock, redeemable warrants, and rights are expected to be listed on the NYSE American under the symbols “VHAQ,” “VHAQW,” and “VHAQR,” respectively.
Upsized $288M IPO Priced
The units are expected to be listed for trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") under the ticker symbol "HCARU" beginning December 23, 2020. Each unit consists of one share of the Company's Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant
Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Company expects that its Class A common stock and warrants will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "HCAR" and "HCARW," respectively.
$130M IPO Filed. 1 Class A and ½ redeemable warrant. Applying to list NASDAQ
Of the proceeds we receive from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants described in this prospectus, $131.95 million or $151.7425 million if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($10.15 per unit in either case) will be deposited into a trust account
Olympus Capital Holdings Asia, LLC, an Asian focused private equity firm, referred to herein as Olympus Capital, is our advisor and the advisor of Olympus Capital Asia V, L.P. We intend to capitalize on the ability of our management team and the broader Olympus Capital platform primarily to identify and acquire a U.S. business in the technology-enabled business services (including healthcare and education) or financial services sectors (the “Target Sectors”) that may provide opportunities for attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns (as the Target Sectors are projected to grow at over 16% per annum over the next four years in the U.S.), though we reserve the right to pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry. We intend to focus our search on business combination targets with an aggregate enterprise value ranging from $750.0 million to $1.0 billion
David Shen, our Chief Executive Officer, President, and board member, has over 25 years of investment and financial experience in Asia and the United States, joining Olympus Capital in Hong Kong in 1998 and leading its efforts in Japan while based in Tokyo from 2001-2010.
Jeffrey Glat, our Chief Financial Officer and board member, has over 30 years of experience in accounting for financial services companies.
Daniel Mintz, a board member, has more than 30 years of private equity investment and M&A experience in Asia and the United States.
S-4/A#2 filed 1/20/21 meeting, 1/15 redemption deadline
PREM14A filed, no dates
From Yesterday:
S-4 Filed
No record or meeting dates or redemption deadline; expect to complete merger in the first quarter of 2021 (HSR not yet filed)
Background:
- During the search process, CLA reviewed more than 40 acquisition opportunities across a wide range of industries including real estate, energy, hospitality, technology, agriculture, and telecommunications. CLA had active discussions with 24 of those potential business targets and delivered initial drafts of letters of intent to four of such companies, including Ouster. CLA ultimately determined to not proceed with each of the other potential acquisition opportunities, either because:
(i) CLA did not prevail or could not pre-empt a competitive process;
(ii) CLA could not come to an agreement with the counterparty on the economic terms for a potential transaction; or
(iii) CLA concluded that the target business or the terms of a potential business combination would not be suitable for CLA.
- the confidentiality agreement with Ouster was executed on 9/20/20, with the merger agreement executed on 12/21/20
Merger Agreement Filed
DMYT/Rush Street
Merger expected to become effective after closing on 12/29 (per NYSE)
SMMC Announces Meeting Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders Relating to Previously Announced Business Combination with Billtrust; 424B3 Filed (redline sent separately) (no material changes from S-4/A#3 filed on 12/18/20)
PCPL and E2open Announce Additional $175 Million Fully Committed Common Stock PIPE at $10 per share
DEF 14A Filed
For EGM on 1/12/21 to vote on an extension of the deadline to consummate an initial business combination from 1/16/21 to 4/16/21; adds expected trust account value at the time of the EGM (~$10.12)
S-1 Filed
For IPO of 20.0M units at a price of $10 per unit; each unit will consist of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant; to trade under SWETU, SWET and SWETW symbols on Nasdaq (no dates)
While we may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any industry or sector, we intend to focus on businesses in the health, wellness and fitness sectors and the products, devices, applications, and technology driving growth within these verticals. More specific examples in these sectors include, but are not limited to, nutrition, digital fitness programming, connected equipment, activewear, meditation and mental wellness, experiential fitness and wellness, recovery, and sleep. Our management team and Board of Directors have extensive knowledge and relationships within these markets, and we intend to capitalize on our ability to identify and acquire businesses that stand to benefit from our unique operational and strategic expertise.
Our sponsor is an affiliate of Causeway Media Partners (“Causeway”). Founded in 2013, Causeway is an investment fund focused on the sports, fitness and related industries. Targeting growth organizations and opportunities, Causeway is committed to forging long-term partnerships and supporting management teams to accelerate their operational and strategic initiatives. The Causeway team offers deep industry expertise at the intersection of sports and wellness as well as access to a unique network of connections across both industries. Causeway is led by: Wyc Grousbeck, former general partner at Highland Capital Partners and lead owner of the Boston Celtics; Mark Wan, co-founder of Three Arch Partners and co-owner in both the Boston Celtics and the San Francisco 49ers; and Bob Higgins, co-founder of Highland Capital Partners. The limited partners of Causeway include professional team owners from the NFL, NBA, MLB, and other leagues. In addition, Causeway’s limited partners include media executives, financial institutions, and general partners from a dozen private equity firms. Select portfolio companies of Causeway include FloSports, Formula E, Freeletics, Omaze, Peerfit, QuintEvents, SeatGeek, SportsEngine, Tracksmith and Zwift.
S-1 Filed
20.0M units at a price of $10.00 per unit; each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant; to trade under POWRU, POW and POWRW on Nasdaq (no dates)
While we may pursue an initial business combination with a company in any sector, we intend to focus on beauty, wellness, and consumer-related businesses.
Katherine Power is a serial entrepreneur, prolific consumer brand-builder, CEO, and investor focused on products and businesses that connect primarily with female Millennial and Gen Z consumers. Her companies have collectively raised over $50 million in venture capital and strategic funding from well-known investors and corporations. Ms. Power currently serves as the CEO of Clique Brands, a global media and consumer brands company she co-founded in 2007 that combines the power of data science with its expert editorial team to create content and products that are highly relevant to Millennial and Gen Z consumers.
S-1 Filed
25M units offered at $10, units consist of 1 share and 1/3rd of a warrant, 24 months business combination period, will be listed under HCICU, HCIC, HCICW on Nasdaq (no dates)
While we may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, we intend to focus on industries that complement our management team’s background, and to capitalize on the ability of our management team to identify and acquire a business, focusing on sustainable industrial technology and infrastructure sectors in the United States (which may include a business based in the United States which has operations or opportunities outside of the United States). We will seek to acquire one or more businesses with an aggregate enterprise value of $1 billion or greater.
We believe that every facet of the industrial value chain, from shipping and freight to process engineering and manufacturing, stands to benefit, financially and otherwise, from efficiency improvements offered by sustainable industrial technology and infrastructure technologies. As a continuous independent SPAC sponsor, Hennessy Capital believes it has demonstrated that a partnership through one of its SPAC vehicles is a catalyst for “Sustainable Growth”. Our team is led by Daniel J. Hennessy, our Chairman and CEO, who is one of the longest tenured and most experienced SPAC sponsor executives
S-1 Filed
20M units offered at $10, each unit will consist of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant; will be listed under EPWR/U, EPWR, EPWR/WS on the NYSE (no dates), 24 months to complete a business combination
We are a special purpose acquisition company driven by a unique and critical mission: to use our significant experience and resources to acquire a diverse-led business or a business focused on promoting an inclusive economy and society and provide strategic advice in support of its ongoing growth and success to create enduring shareholder value.
To share in that value creation, PNC and Jefferies intend to each donate all of their respective founders shares and warrants to initiatives supporting the economic empowerment and inclusion of underrepresented groups.
Our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Harold Ford Jr., served in Congress for 10 years from 1997 to 2007 representing Tennessee’s 9th congressional district and was a member of the House Financial Services, Budget and Education Committees as well as the Congressional Black Caucus. Our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Virginia (Ginnie) Henkels, was the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Swift Transportation Company (“Swift”) from 2008 to 2017, a then $4 billion publicly traded transportation services company, where she led numerous capital market transactions including its 2010 initial public offering and balance sheet recapitalization and its 2017 merger with Knight Transportation.
LSAC Shareholders Approve Merger
LSAC currently expects to close the Business Combination with Vincera Pharma on December 23, 2020
S-1/A#1 Filed
Exhibits only
GIX Discloses Issuance of Convertible Unsecured Promissory Note
On December 19, 2020, GIX issued a convertible unsecured promissory note (the “Working Capital Note”) in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000 to GigAcquisitions2, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (our “Sponsor”). Our Sponsor is an entity affiliated with our executive officers, directors and our other advisors and is our largest stockholder. The Company issued the Working Capital Note in consideration for a loan from the Sponsor to fund the Company’s working capital requirements between now and March 10, 2021, which is the period of time that the Company has available to complete its initial business combination following the December 8, 2020 amendment to its certificate of incorporation. The Working Capital Note was issued to provide the Company with additional working capital and will not be deposited into the Company’s trust account. The Working Capital Note is convertible at the Sponsor’s election upon the consummation of the proposed business combinations
VCVCU Announces the Separate Trading of its Common Stock and Warrants, Commencing December 28, 2020
Under the VCVC and VCVCW symbols on
Nasdaq
S-1/A#4 Filed
No material changes
S-1/A#1 Filed
To register the resale of up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock (the “PIPE Shares”), par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“MCAC”), by the selling stockholders named in the prospectus (or their permitted transferees) who are to be issued the PIPE Shares in a private placement immediately prior to the closing of the proposed business combination