Ticker LaunchSPAC · Merger completed
Leisure Acquisition Corp.
Business combination with Ensysce Biosciences
Leisure Acquisition Corp. is a blank-check company (SPAC) that raised $200M in its initial public offering on Dec 1, 2017. It completed its business combination with Ensysce Biosciences on Jun 30, 2021; the combined company is Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (ENSC). Managing Member of Matthews Lane Capital led the IPO, with Stearns and Fortress Investment. Proskauer Rose advised the SPAC and Skadden, Arps advised the underwriters on the IPO.
- Status
- Merger completed
- IPO date
- Dec 1, 2017
- IPO size
- $200M
- Target
- Ensysce Biosciences (Ensysce)
- Announced
- Feb 25, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 30, 2021
- Combined company
- Ensysce Biosciences, Inc. (ENSC)
- IPO underwriters
- Managing Member of Matthews Lane Capital, Stearns, Fortress Investment and President of Global Consumer Acquisition
- SPAC counsel (IPO)
- Proskauer Rose
- Underwriters' counsel (IPO)
- Skadden, Arps
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- Redemptions at each extension and at the merger vote
- Liquidation deadline and extension history
- Merger proxy, registration statement and investor presentation
- Analyst notes from the filings
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Filings
- IPO prospectus (424B4) Dec 1, 2017
- Deal announcement (8-K) Feb 25, 2021
- All filings on EDGAR CIK 1716947
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