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SPAC IPOs in 2017

32 SPACs priced US IPOs in 2017, raising $8.41B. Of these, 29 have completed a merger, 0 have a deal pending, 0 are still searching and 3 have liquidated.

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SPACTickerIPO dateIPO sizeExchangeLead underwriterStatus
GigCapital, Inc.—Dec 11, 2017$125MNew York Stock Exchange—Merger completed: Kaleyra S.p.A.
Leisure Acquisition Corp.—Dec 1, 2017$200M—Managing Member of Matthews Lane CapitalMerger completed: Ensysce Biosciences (Ensysce)
Regalwood Global Energy Ltd.—Dec 1, 2017$300MNew York Stock Exchange—Liquidated
Big Rock Partners Acquisition Corp.—Nov 21, 2017$60MNasdaq Capital MarketOfficer of Atlantic Gulf CommunitiesMerger completed: NeuroRx, Inc.
Legacy Acquisition Corp.—Nov 17, 2017$300MNew York Stock ExchangeMarathon PetroleumMerger completed: Onyx Enterprises Int'l, Corp.
Sentinel Energy Services Inc.—Nov 6, 2017$300M—CitigroupLiquidated
CM Seven Star Acquisition Corp—Oct 27, 2017$180MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Kaixin Auto Group
Haymaker Acquisition Corp.—Oct 25, 2017$300M—CantorMerger completed: OneSpaWorld (Steiner Leisure)
Mosaic Acquisition Corp.—Oct 19, 2017$300MNew York Stock Exchange—Merger completed: Vivint Smart Home (Legacy Vivint)
Black Ridge Acquisition Corp.—Oct 5, 2017$120MNasdaq Capital MarketEarlyBirdMerger completed: Allied Esports and WPT Enterprises
Draper Oakwood Technology Acquisition Inc.—Sep 15, 2017$50M——Merger completed: Reebonz Limited
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.—Sep 15, 2017$600M—Credit SuisseMerger completed: Virgin Galactic (Vieco USA, Inc. / Vieco 10 Limited businesses)
Capitol Investment Corp. IV—Aug 17, 2017$350MNew York Stock Exchange—Merger completed: Nesco Holdings (Legacy Nesco)
I-AM CAPITAL ACQUISITION Co—Aug 17, 2017$50M—Maxim GroupMerger completed: Smaaash Entertainment Private Limited
Atlantic Acquisition Corp.—Aug 10, 2017$40M——Merger completed: HF Group Holding Corporation (HF Foods)
Pensare Acquisition Corp—Jul 31, 2017$270MNasdaq Capital MarketFoxcodeMerger completed: Computex (Stratos Management Systems / Computex)
Industrea Acquisition Corp.—Jul 27, 2017$200MNYSEArgand PartnersMerger completed: Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (Brundage-Bone)
Osprey Energy Acquisition Corp—Jul 21, 2017$250M—Credit SuisseMerger completed: Royal Entities (Noble Royalties Acquisition Co., Hooks Ranch Holdings, DGK ORRI Holdings etc.)
Federal Street Acquisition Corp.—Jul 19, 2017$400M——Merger completed: Agiliti Holdco, Inc. (formerly UHS Holdco; Universal Hospital Services)
TPG Pace Holdings Corp.—Jun 28, 2017$400MNew York Stock Exchange—Merger completed: Accel Entertainment, LLC (Accel)
Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. III—Jun 23, 2017$225M——Merger completed: NRC Group Holdings, LLC
Bison Capital Acquisition Corp.—Jun 21, 2017$52.5MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Xynomic Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Constellation Alpha Capital Corp.—Jun 21, 2017$125MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: DermTech Operations, Inc.
KBL Merger Corp. IV—Jun 2, 2017$100MNYSE—Merger completed: 180 Life Sciences Corp. (private)
Modern Media Acquisition Corp.—May 15, 2017$180M—MacquarieMerger completed: Akazoo Limited
TPG Pace Energy Holdings Corp.—May 5, 2017$600M——Merger completed: Karnes County Assets (Eagle Ford; EnerVest funds) and Magnolia Oil & Gas Parent LLC (Magnolia LLC)
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp.—Apr 12, 2017$480M——Liquidated
Forum Merger Corp—Apr 7, 2017$150M——Merger completed: Clearlake-owned ConvergeOne (C1 Investment Corp.)
Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp—Mar 30, 2017$350M——Merger completed: Alpine High Midstream entities (Apache Corporation subsidiary: Alpine High Gathering/Pipeline/Processing/NGL)
Silver Run Acquisition Corp II—Mar 24, 2017$900M——Merger completed: Alta Mesa Holdings, LP and Kingfisher Midstream, LLC
Matlin & Partners Acquisition Corp—Mar 10, 2017$300M—CantorMerger completed: USWS Holdings LLC (U.S. Well Services, LLC)
Fintech Acquisition Corp. II—Jan 23, 2017$153M—CantorMerger completed: Intermex Holdings II, Inc. (International Money Express)

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