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US SPAC IPO Issuance
| Year | Amount Raised ($bn) | # IPOs | Average Size ($mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 59.2 | 160 | 370.0 |
| 2019 | 13.6 | 59 | 230.5 |
| 2018 | 10.8 | 46 | 233.7 |
| 2017 | 10.0 | 34 | 295.5 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 13 | 269.2 |
| 2015 | 3.9 | 20 | 195.1 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 12 | 145.8 |
| 2013 | 1.4 | 10 | 144.7 |
Active SPAC Summary
| Group | # of SPACs | Amount in Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Total Active | 222 | $71,069,546,489 |
| Announced business combinations | 51 | $12,047,295,831 |
| Seeking target | 171 | $59,022,250,658 |
| Pre-IPO | 64 | $15,093,850,000* |
Latest SPAC News
Oct 26 2020
ANDA and EMMAC Life Sciences Limited (“EMMAC”) jointly provided an update regarding their continued progress towards signing a business combination agreement, pursuant to which EMMAC is anticipated to become a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ with EMMAC’s shareholders receiving equity in the combined public company in exchange for their equity in EMMAC
- The Companies anticipate being able to announce progress towards the execution of a business combination agreement in the near term
XL Fleet and PIC today announced that the two companies will participate in a webinar hosted by SPACInsider on Monday, 10/26/2020 at 2:00 pm ET to discuss XL and PIC’s proposed transaction
- The webinar for this event can be accessed at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2316027047222/WN_rpFzXHcdTP2uj-8UBzOvlg
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