highest number of traditional IPOs occurring in mainland China. In comparison, there were 86 SPAC IPOs in 2022, a significant decrease compared to the last two years.
2020 and 2021 were a record year for SPAC IPO filings, even though they had been steadily growing in popularity over the last decade. In 2021, SPACs had raised capital in 613 IPOs in that year alone. A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a company with no business operations which is set up for the sole purpose of raising capital through an initial public offering with the goal of buying an existing company. The U.S. ranked second globally in terms of traditional IPO numbers, with the Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to May 2023
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Statistics on SPACs
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Returns of S&P 500, Nasdaq, IPOs & SPAC mergers in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading countries, regions, or territories by number of traditional IPOs 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC and other IPOs in the U.S. 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of traditional vs SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of traditional vs SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2016-2021
SPAC IPOs
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- Premium Statistic Quarterly number of SPAC IPOs worldwide 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Quarterly size of SPAC IPOs worldwide 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Comparison between SPAC activity in the U.S. and Europe 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Comparison between SPAC activity in the U.S. and Europe Q1 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2003-2023
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs in the U.S. 2003-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC IPOs: London, Euronext, NASDAQ OMX vs Frankfurt 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs in Europe 2010-2020
Performance
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- Premium Statistic SPACs with highest post-deal returns in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic SPAC first-day returns in the U.S. 2003-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of European SPAC IPOs in the U.S. vs Europe 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Comparison between SPAC proceeds in the U.S. and Europe Q1 2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs: London, Euronext, NASDAQ OMX vs Frankfurt 2020-2021
SPACs seeking acquisitions
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- Premium Statistic Number of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Funds raised by acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Weighted average age of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Share of acquisition-seeking SPACs with FPAs in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by unit structure
- Premium Statistic Share of acquisition-seeking SPACs in the U.S. 2020, by months to liquidation
SPAC acquisition advisors
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- Premium Statistic Top 20 financial advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Top 20 financial advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal volume
- Premium Statistic Top 20 legal advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal value
- Premium Statistic Top 20 legal advisors to SPAC acquisitions in the U.S. 2022, by deal volume
Post-IPO mergers and de-SPAC process
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- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC IPOs and mergers globally 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC acquisition deals globally 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC M&A deals globally 2021, by sector
- Premium Statistic Number of SPAC merger deals in the U.S. 2019-2021, by status
- Premium Statistic Size of SPAC merger deals in the U.S. 2019-2021, by status
- Premium Statistic SPAC lawsuits: pre- and post-reverse mergers in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Pre- and post-merger performance of S&P vs SPAC returns 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Pre- and post-merger performance of S&P vs SPAC returns 2020
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SPAC Analytics. (May 15, 2023). Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to May 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178249/spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics. "Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to May 2023." Chart. May 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178249/spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics. (2023). Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to May 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178249/spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics. "Number of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (Spac) Ipos in The United States from 2003 to May 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178249/spac-ipo-usa/
SPAC Analytics, Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to May 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178249/spac-ipo-usa/ (last visited May 29, 2023)
Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs in the United States from 2003 to May 2023 [Graph], SPAC Analytics, May 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178249/spac-ipo-usa/