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Mercator Acquisition Corp. Prices $150 Million IPO on Nasdaq
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Mercator Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, has priced its initial public offering of 15 million units at $10 each, raising $150 million. The units are scheduled to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on July 9, 2026.
Mercator Acquisition Corp., a blank check company, announced it has priced its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The offering raises gross proceeds of $150 million before underwriting discounts and commissions. The units are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on July 9, 2026, under the ticker symbol "MRCOU."
Each unit sold in the IPO consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant will be exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "MRCO" and "MRCOW," respectively.
The company is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, asset acquisition, or similar business combination. Mercator intends to focus its search on technology and software infrastructure companies that provide products and services to the financial services, real estate, and asset management industries.
AdClear Street is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering. The company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 units at the IPO price to cover over-allotments, if any. The company is led by Shawn Matthews as chairman and chief executive officer, Steve Bischoff as chief financial officer, and Shawn Matthews Jr. as president.