After a dismal 2022, a number of SPAC mergers have outperformed this year alongside a strong rebound in IPO returns and the broader stock market. While most de-SPACs continue to trade below the $10 transaction price, investors may be finding hidden gems among...read more
Live Oak Acquisition II, the second blank check company formed by Live Oak Merchant Partners targeting a high-growth business, raised $220 million by offering 22 million units at $10. The company offered 2 million more units than anticipated. Each unit consists...read more
Just one SPAC priced this past week in the wake of the US presidential election. Despite uncertain results, the IPO market bounced back from the previous week’s downturn, with the IPO Index gaining 12.5%. New filings trickled in, priming the pipeline for...read more
Live Oak Acquisition II, the second blank check company formed by Live Oak Merchant Partners targeting a high-growth business, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering. The Memphis, TN-based company plans to...read more
28 SPAC mergers that have outperformed in 2023
After a dismal 2022, a number of SPAC mergers have outperformed this year alongside a strong rebound in IPO returns and the broader stock market. While most de-SPACs continue to trade below the $10 transaction price, investors may be finding hidden gems among...read more
Growth-focused SPAC Live Oak Acquisition II prices upsized $220 million IPO at $10
Live Oak Acquisition II, the second blank check company formed by Live Oak Merchant Partners targeting a high-growth business, raised $220 million by offering 22 million units at $10. The company offered 2 million more units than anticipated. Each unit consists...read more
US IPO Weekly Recap: The IPO market takes a break during election week
Just one SPAC priced this past week in the wake of the US presidential election. Despite uncertain results, the IPO market bounced back from the previous week’s downturn, with the IPO Index gaining 12.5%. New filings trickled in, priming the pipeline for...read more
Growth-focused SPAC Live Oak Acquisition II files for a $200 million IPO
Live Oak Acquisition II, the second blank check company formed by Live Oak Merchant Partners targeting a high-growth business, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $200 million in an initial public offering. The Memphis, TN-based company plans to...read more