Special Purpose Acquisition Companies

Search for articles on SPACs from an article database such as Business Source Complete.

Also see the HBS Background Note: SPAC Space and Harvard Business Review article: SPACs: what you need to know. 

Additionally, LSEG Workspace, Pitchbook, Bloomberg, and and Capital IQ provide data on SPACs: 

In LSEG Workspace:

• Type 'screener' into the main search bar to load the Screener App.

• Change the Universe to Deals and the Asset Class should be M&A.

• In the text box where it says Add Filter, start typing in 'special' and select Is a Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicle, then select True, and click Done.

• Add other criteria as desired.

In Pitchbook, go to: 

• Screeners

• Investors & Funds

• Build a custom investors & fund screen

• Investor Types > Other investor types > Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)

In Bloomberg, go to:

• IPO

• Advanced Search

• Offer Type

• Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)

• If downloading from Bloomberg is problematic, try cutting and pasting the results from the search, after adding a few relevant columns to the results table.

In Capital IQ, go to:

• Screening

  • All Idea Generation Screens

  • Enter SPAC in the Screens search bar to find their canned screen

• Notice that the logic in the Capital IQ screen is similar to that in the LSEG Workspace screen: look for issues that are to be used to finance acquisitions.