Ticker LaunchSPAC · Merger completed
ACON S2 Acquisition Corp.
Business combination with ESS Tech, Inc.
ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. is a blank-check company (SPAC) that raised $250M in its initial public offering on Sep 18, 2020, listing on NYSE. It completed its business combination with ESS Tech, Inc. on Oct 8, 2021; the combined company is ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH). Deutsche Bank led the IPO, with TD Cowen and Stifel. Kirkland & Ellis advised the SPAC and White & Case advised the underwriters on the IPO.
- Status
- Merger completed
- IPO date
- Sep 18, 2020
- IPO size
- $250M
- IPO exchange
- NYSE
- Target
- ESS Tech, Inc. (Legacy ESS)
- Announced
- May 7, 2021
- Closed
- Oct 8, 2021
- Combined company
- ESS Tech, Inc. (GWH)
- IPO underwriters
- Deutsche Bank, TD Cowen, Stifel and Loop Capital
- SPAC counsel (IPO)
- Kirkland & Ellis and Walkers
- Underwriters' counsel (IPO)
- White & Case
More on this SPAC for subscribers
- Trust balance and value per share
- Redemptions at each extension and at the merger vote
- Liquidation deadline and extension history
- PIPE and other committed financing
- Merger proxy, registration statement and investor presentation
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Filings
- IPO prospectus (424B4) Sep 18, 2020
- Deal announcement (8-K) May 7, 2021
- All filings on EDGAR CIK 1819438
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