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SPAC IPOs in 2018

42 SPACs priced US IPOs in 2018, raising $8.3B. Of these, 40 have completed a merger, 0 have a deal pending, 0 are still searching and 2 have liquidated.

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SPACTickerIPO dateIPO sizeExchangeLead underwriterStatus
Chardan Healthcare Acquisition Corp.—Dec 14, 2018$70M——Merger completed: BiomX Ltd.
CF Finance Acquisition Corp.—Dec 13, 2018$250MNasdaq Capital MarketCantorMerger completed: GCM Grosvenor (Grosvenor Capital Management)
Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.—Dec 12, 2018$130MNasdaq Capital MarketAlgoma SteelMerger completed: Clever Leaves Holdings Inc.
AMCI Acquisition Corp.—Nov 16, 2018$200MNasdaq Capital MarketThyssenMerger completed: Advent Technologies, Inc.
Boxwood Merger Corp.—Nov 16, 2018$200MNasdaq Capital MarketMacquarieMerger completed: Atlas Intermediate Holdings LLC
Alberton Acquisition Corp—Oct 24, 2018$100M——Liquidated
Graf Industrial Corp.—Oct 16, 2018$225MNew York Stock ExchangeCFMerger completed: Velodyne Lidar, Inc.
DD3 Acquisition Corp.—Oct 12, 2018$50MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Betterware de Mexico
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp—Oct 9, 2018$125MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH
ChaSerg Technology Acquisition Corp—Oct 5, 2018$200MNYSE—Merger completed: Grid Dynamics International, Inc.
EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp.—Oct 5, 2018$55MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Meten International Education Group
Churchill Capital Corp—Sep 10, 2018$600MNew York Stock Exchange—Merger completed: Clarivate Analytics
Longevity Acquisition Corp—Aug 29, 2018$40MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: 4D pharma plc
Megalith Financial Acquisition Corp—Aug 24, 2018$150M——Merger completed: BankMobile Technologies, Inc.
Tenzing Acquisition Corp.—Aug 22, 2018$55MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Reviva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
TKK Symphony Acquisition Corp—Aug 17, 2018$220MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Glory Star New Media Group Limited
Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp.—Aug 13, 2018$480MNew York Stock ExchangeCitigroupMerger completed: Fisker Inc.
Forum Merger II Corp—Aug 3, 2018$200M——Merger completed: Myjojo, Inc. (Ittella International / Tattooed Chef)
Tottenham Acquisition I Ltd—Aug 2, 2018$40MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Clene Nanomedicine, Inc.
Greenland Acquisition Holdings / Greenland Acquisition Corp.—Jul 26, 2018$40MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Zhongchai Holding (Zhejiang Zhongchai Machinery)
Allegro Merger Corp.—Jul 3, 2018$130MNasdaqCantorLiquidated
HL Acquisitions Corp.—Jun 28, 2018$50M——Merger completed: Fusion Fuel Atlantic / Fusion Welcome - Fuel, S.A.
LF Capital Acquisition Corp.—Jun 20, 2018$135M——Merger completed: Landsea Homes Incorporated
Twelve Seas Investment Co—Jun 20, 2018$180MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Company FZE
Thunder Bridge Acquisition Ltd—Jun 20, 2018$225MNYSECantorMerger completed: Hawk Parent Holdings LLC (Repay)
Far Point Acquisition Corp—Jun 13, 2018$550MNew York Stock Exchange—Merger completed: Global Blue Group AG
GS Acquisition Holdings Corp—Jun 8, 2018$600MNYSEGoldman SachsMerger completed: Vertiv Holdings, LLC
Trident Acquisitions Corp.—May 30, 2018$175MNasdaq Capital MarketChanningwickMerger completed: Lottery.com (AutoLotto, Inc.)
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.—May 17, 2018$200MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Nikola Corporation
Trinity Merger Corp.—May 15, 2018$300MNYSE—Merger completed: Broadmark Realty (Pyatt Broadmark entities)
Pure Acquisition Corp.—Apr 16, 2018$360MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: HighPeak Energy
Tiberius Acquisition Corp—Mar 16, 2018$150M——Merger completed: International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. (IGI)
Union Acquisition Corp.—Feb 28, 2018$100M—Ladenburg ThalmannMerger completed: Bioceres LLC (successor to Bioceres, Inc.)
DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp.—Feb 15, 2018$250M—Goldman SachsMerger completed: AdaptHealth Holdings LLC
Leo Holdings Corp.—Feb 14, 2018$200MNew York Stock Exchange—Merger completed: Digital Media Solutions
Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp—Feb 8, 2018$200M——Merger completed: Hycroft Mining Corporation
MTech Acquisition Corp—Jan 30, 2018$50MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: MJ Freeway LLC
Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp.—Jan 26, 2018$125MNYSEThat Will Benefit From Additional CapitalMerger completed: HOF Village, LLC
One Madison Corp—Jan 19, 2018$300MNew York Stock ExchangeHarbinger CapitalMerger completed: Ranpak (Rack Holdings Inc.)
Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp.—Jan 19, 2018$35.8MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Inspired Gaming Group
Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp.—Jan 16, 2018$300MNasdaq Capital Market—Merger completed: Target Logistics / Signor (Target Hospitality)
Nebula Acquisition Corp—Jan 10, 2018$250M—True Wind CapitalMerger completed: Open Lending

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