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SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, have become increasingly prevalent in the market over the last several years. The economics of “blank check companies,” fat with fees, have more and more sponsors looking at space. All the while such transactions are getting more creative.  Underscoring this trend, Hellman & Friedman-backed MultiPlan recently surprised the market […]

Proving successful once before, True Wind Capital is searching for a $1-billion-plus tech company with its latest SPAC vehicle, Sean Giese, a partner at True Wind, and John Gray, vice president at the firm, told PE Hub. TWC Tech Holdings II, the firm’s second blank check company, has completed the pricing of its initial public […]

After years of investor indifference, SPACs have turned a corner, and now just about everyone wants in on the product that many believe is here for the long haul. As of September 30, 185 special purpose acquisition companies are sitting on more than $58 billion of dry powder, according to SPAC Research. That’s a big […]

The fast pace at which companies can access the public markets through a SPAC process has many c-suite execs excited these days, but a tighter timeline is not without onerous financial reporting challenges, according to experts at Deloitte. “Are SPACs really cheaper and [easier]? Cheaper, it depends; it’s not easier. Deals are often more complex. […]