Pershing Square Tontine s proposed deal for Universal Music Group will result in 3 separately traded entities including a new Special Purpose Acquisition Rights Company.
June will be a busy month of SPAC deal votes and, likely, little other activity. But, could the narrative change if de-SPAC performance outperforms expectations?
De-SPACs Aren t as Bad as You Think
SPACs and De-SPACs continue to get a bad rap as media points to % off all-time highs. Investors who look deeper will see opportunity as most are providing positive returns since IPO.
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The Media Paints a Bleaker Picture than Reality
Axios put out a bit today discussing how EV stocks have lost their luster. Yes, it s true, that SPAC EV stocks are down demonstrably from their ridiculous highs. SPACs were frothy, and the highs that these companies hit were a product of a combination of Peak SPAC and EV euphoria, and not necessarily rational market behavior.
SPAC IPOs Mixed, DCRN Deal Slightly Rises, IPOE/SoFi Up Next
IPOE fell ahead of its vote tomorrow, while DCRN rose slightly on its deal with Tritium. Of today s SPAC IPOs: 1 rose, and 2 fell.
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Decarbonization Plus II (DCRN) announced a deal to take Tritium, an Australian EV charge company, public in a $1.4B SPAC deal. The deal has no PIPE and they currently have $403M in trust. The market was, somewhat, pleased with the deal as DCRN rose modestly +1.4%, though it still trades at a sizable discount to NAV at $9.79. This represents
a potential ~6% yield opportunity if you believe that the deal vote (when an investor could redeem its shares) happens within ~4-6 months.