volume of money raised by SPACs. Special purpose acquisition companies are public companies with neither a specific business plan, nor a product or service to sell. The specific purpose of SPACs is to raise capital and then merge with, or acquire a private company. An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of a private company obtaining capital by offering shares through the primary market.
The annual number of SPAC IPOs completed has steadily increased between 2015 and 2021 in the United States. In Europe, SPAC IPOs remained relatively rare, with the highest number of completed SPAC IPOs being reported in 2017. Meanwhile, the U.S. is experiencing a boom in both the number and Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed in the United States and Europe between 2015 and 2021
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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 2022
- 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
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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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Fortune. (March 4, 2021). Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed in the United States and Europe between 2015 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222250/number-spac-ipo-usa-europe/
Fortune. "Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed in the United States and Europe between 2015 and 2021." Chart. March 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222250/number-spac-ipo-usa-europe/
Fortune. (2021). Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed in the United States and Europe between 2015 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222250/number-spac-ipo-usa-europe/
Fortune. "Number of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (Spac) Ipos Completed in The United States and Europe between 2015 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222250/number-spac-ipo-usa-europe/
Fortune, Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed in the United States and Europe between 2015 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222250/number-spac-ipo-usa-europe/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Number of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs completed in the United States and Europe between 2015 and 2021 [Graph], Fortune, March 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222250/number-spac-ipo-usa-europe/