SUMMARY INFORMATION - COMPANIES WITH CLOSED DEALS - NOVEMBER 23, 2007
NationsHealth, Inc. (formerly Millstream Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: August 25, 2003
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $24,150,000
Date of deal announcement: March 9, 2004
Number of days prior to announcement: 196
Date of deal close: August 31, 2004
Price per share (NHRX):: $0.65
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov 
etrials Worldwide, Inc. (formerly CEA Acquisition, Inc.)
Date of offering: February 13, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $24,150,000
Date of deal announcement: August 22, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 556
Date of deal close: February 9, 2006
Price per share (ETWC): $3.00
Price per warrant (ETWCW): $0.03
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (ETWCU): $2.99
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
ChinaCast Education Corp. (formerly Great Wall Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: March 19, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $27,095,850
Date of deal announcement: September 13, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 544
Date of deal close: December 22, 2006
Price per share (CEUC): $7.39
Price per warrant (CEUCW): $2.60
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (CEUCU): $11.16
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Origin Agritech (formerly Chardan China Acquisition)
Date of offering: March 17, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $24,150,000
Date of deal announcement: December 20, 2004
Number of days prior to announcement of deal: 248
Date of deal close: November 9, 2005
Price per share (SEED): $5.45
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
RAM Energy Resources, Inc. (formerly Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: May 13, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $37,950,000
Date of deal announcement: October 21, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 526
Price per share (RAME): $4.98
Price per warrant (RAMW): $0.50
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Hill International, Inc. (formerly Arpeggio Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: June 24, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $40,800,000
Date of deal announcement: December 5, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 529
Price per share (APGO): $10.43
Price per warrant (APGOW): $5.05
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: None specified
SEC filings: sec.gov
St. Bernard Software, Inc. (formerly Sand Hill IT Security Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: July 27, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $24,660,000
Date of deal announcement: October 27, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 457
Price per share (SHQC): $0.60
Price per warrant (SHQCW): $0.04
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (SHQCU): $0.55
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: IT security
SEC filings: sec.gov
FreeSeas, Inc. (formerly Trinity Partners Acquisition Company, Inc.)
Date offering: May 10, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $9,059,125
Date of deal announcement: January 18, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement of deal: 253
Date of deal close: December 15, 2005
Price per share (FREE): $5.81
Price per Class W warrant (FREEW): $1.90
Price per Class A warrant (FREEZ): $2.21
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per Class A unit: $10.50
IPO price per Class B unit: $10.10
Original deal: Class A units: Two shares of common stock and ten Class W warrants;
Class B units: Two shares of common stock and two Class Z warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Rand Logistics, Inc. (formerly Rand Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: November 2, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $27,600,000
Date of deal announcement: September 6, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 308
Date of deal close: March 6, 2006
Price per share (RLOG): $6.46
Price per warrant (RLOGW): $1.85
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (RLOGU): $11.50
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Yucheng Technologies (formerly China Unistone Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: November 24, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $20,700,000
Date of deal announcement: December 20, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 391
Date of deal close: November 24, 2006
Price per share (YCHTF): $11.36
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. (formerly International Shipping Enterprises, Inc.)
Date of offering: December 14, 2004
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $196,650,000
Date of deal announcement: March 1, 2005
Number of days prior to announcement: 76
Date of deal close: August 25, 2005
Price per share (NM): $13.17
Price per warrant (NM-WT): $8.21
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Aventair, Inc. (formerly Ardent Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: February 24, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $41,400,000
Date of deal announcement: October 3, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 586
Date of deal close: February 22, 2007
Price per share (AAIR): $4.43
Price per warrant (AAIRW): $0.62
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (AAIRU): $5.50
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (formerly Aldabra Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: February 24, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $55,200,000
Date of deal announcement: June 20, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 481
Date of deal close: January 4, 2007
Price per share (GLDD): $8.56
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: None specified
SEC filings: sec.gov
Global Telecom & Technology (formerly Mercator Partners Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: April 15, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $59,466,500
Date of deal announcement: May 24, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 404
Date of deal close: October 16, 2006
Price per share share (GTLT): $1.05
Price per Class A warrant (GTLTW): $0.08
Price per Class B warrant (GTLTZ): $0.07
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per Class A unit: $10.50
IPO price per Class B unit: $10.10
Original deal: Class A units: Two shares of Class A common stock and ten warrants;
Class B units: Two shares of Class B common stock and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
ClearPoint Business Resources, Inc. (formerly Terra Nova Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: April 19, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $33,120,000
Date of deal announcement: August 19, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 487
Date of deal close: February 12, 2007
Price per share (CPBR): $1.95
Price per warrant (CPBRW): $0.25
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (CPBRU): $2.56
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: None specified
SEC filings: sec.gov
Summer Infant, Inc. (formerly KBL Healthcare Acquisition Corp. II)
Date of offering: April 27, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $55,200,000
Date of deal announcement: September 5, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 512
Date of deal close: March 6, 2007
Price per share (SUMR): $5.13
Price per warrant (SUMRW): $0.95
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (SUMRU): $7.16
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Healthcare
SEC filings: sec.gov
Jamba, Inc. (formerly Services Acquisition Corp. International)
Date of offering: June 30, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $138,000,000
Date of deal announcement: March 13, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 256
Date of deal close: November 29, 2006
Price per share (JMBA): $3.60
Price per warrant (JMBAW): $0.68
Strike price: $6.00
Price per unit (JMBAU): $3.84
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
SEC filings: sec.gov
American Community Newspapers (formerly Courtside Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: July 1, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $82,800,000
Initial date of deal announcement: December 28, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 546
Date of deal close: June 28, 2007
Price per share (ANE): $3.25
Price per warrant (ANEW): $0.20
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (ANE-U): $4.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Entertainment, media and communications
SEC filings: sec.gov
Brooke Credit Corporation (formerly Oakmont Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: July 14, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $51,450,996
Date of deal announcement: February 8, 2007
Number of days prior to announcement: 573
Date of deal close: July 18, 2007
Price per share (BRCR): $4.90
Price per warrant (BRCRW): $0.45
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (BRCRU): $6.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Manufacturing and distribution
SEC filings: sec.gov
IXI Mobile, Inc. (formerly Israel Technology Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: July 14, 2005
Gross procees raised in offering: $37,908,000
Date of deal announcement: March 1, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 229
Date of deal close: June 6, 2007
Price per share (IXMO): $3.35
Price per warrant (IXMOW): $0.68
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (IXMOU): $4.40
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
SEC filings: sec.gov
Juniper Content Corporation (formerly Juniper Partners Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: July 15, 2005
Gross procees raised in offering: $17,395,750
Date of deal announcement: August 16, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 397
Date of deal close: January 19, 2007
Price per share (JNPC): $1.05
Price per Class W warrant (JNPCW): $0.06
Price per Class Z warrant (JNPCZ): $0.10
Strike price: $5.00
Price per Class A unit (JNPCZ): $2.30
Price per Class B unit (JNPCU): $3.00
IPO price per Class A unit: $10.50
IPO price per Class B unit: $10.10
Original deal: Class A units: Two shares of Class A common stock and ten warrants;
Class B units: Two shares of Class B common stock and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Media and entertainment industires
SEC filings: sec.gov
Fortress International Group (formerly Fortress America Acquisition Corporation)
Date of offering: July 15, 2005
Gross procees raised in offering: $46,800,000
Date of deal announcement: June 6, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 326
Date of deal close: January 19, 2007
Price per share (FIGI): $5.45
Price per warrant (FIGIW): $0.75
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (FIGIU): $6.85
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Homeland security
SEC filings: sec.gov
PharmAthene, Inc. (Healthcare Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: July 28, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $75,200,000
Date of deal announcement: January 18, 2007
Number of days prior to announcement: 529
Date of deal close: August 3, 2007
Price per share (PIP): $3.80
Price per warrant (PIP-WT) $0.45
Strike price: $6.00
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: Healthcare
SEC filings: sec.gov
Chardan China North Acquisition Corp.
Date of offering: August 4, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $34,500,000
Date of deal announcement: February 2, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 182
Date of deal close: September 20, 2007
Price per share (HLSYF): $7.30
Price per warrant (HLSWF): $2.25
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (HLSUF): $11.75
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: People's Republic of China
SEC filings: sec.gov
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (formerly Stone Arcade Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: August 16, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $120,000,000
Date of deal announcement: June 26, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 314
Date of deal close: January 2, 2007
Price per share (KPCC): $7.22
Price per warrant (KPPCW): $2.18
Strike price: $5.00
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Paper, packaging and forest products
SEC filings: sec.gov
Alsius Corporation (formerly Ithaka Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: August 18, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $53,094,600
Date of deal announcement: October 4, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 411
Date of deal close: June 21, 2007
Price per share (ALUS): $4.07
Price per warrant (ALUSW): $0.39
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (ALUSU): $4.59
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Healthcare
SEC filings: sec.gov
180 Connect, Inc. (formerly Ad.Venture Partners, Inc.)
Date of offering: August 26, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $54,000,000
Date of deal announcement: March 13, 2007
Number of days prior to announcement: 564
Date of deal close: August 24, 2007
Price per share (CNCT): $1.75
Price per warrant (CNCTW): $0.26
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (CNCTU): $2.50
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Technology, media and communications
SEC filings: sec.gov
Equity Media Holdings Corp. (formerly Coconut Palm Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: September 9, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $69,000,000
Date of deal announcement: April 10, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 213
Date of deal close: April 2, 2007
Price per share (CNUT): $2.40
Price per warrant (CNUTW): $0.15
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (CNUTU): $2.15
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Business and consumer services
SEC filings: sec.gov
ATS Corporation (formerly Federal Services Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: October 20, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $126,000,000
Date of deal announcement: April 20, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 182
Date of deal close: January 16, 2007
Price per share (ATCT): $3.50
Price per warrant (ATCTW): $0.38
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (ACTC): $4.34
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Federal services and defense industries
SEC filings: sec.gov
Chem Rx Corporation (formerly Paramount Acquisition Corp.)
Date of offering: October 24, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $58,650,000
Date of deal announcement: August 28, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 308
Date of deal close: October 23, 2007
Price per share (PMQC): $6.60
Price per warrant (PMQCW): $1.07
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (PMQCU): $8.51
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Healthcare industry
SEC filings: sec.gov
Platinum Energy Resources, Inc.
Date of offering: October 26, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $115,200,000
Date of deal announcement: January 26, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 92
Price per share (PGRI): $7.94
Price per warrant (PGRIW): $1.95
Strike price: $6.00
Price per unit (PGRIU): $9.99
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: Oil and gas
SEC filings: sec.gov
Smart Balance, Inc. (formerly Boulder Specialty Brands, Inc.)
Date of offering: December 19, 2005
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $102,086,720
Date of deal announcement: September 26, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 281
Date of deal close: May 21, 2007
Price per share (SMBL): $11.62
Price per warrant (SMBLW): $5.56
Strike price: $6.00
Price per unit (SMBLU): $17.27
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: Food and beverage industries
SEC filings: sec.gov
Argyle Security Acquisition Corp.
Date of offering: January 25, 2006
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $30,600,368
Date of deal announcement: December 14, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 323
Cash in escrow account: $29,073,971
Price per share (ARGL): $7.10
Price per warrant (ARGLW): $1.80
Strike price: $5.50
Price per unit (ARGLU): $8.41
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: Security industry
SEC filings: sec.gov
Highbury Financial, Inc.
Date of offering: January 25, 2006
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $47,460,000
Date of deal announcement: April 21, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 86
Date of deal close: November 30, 2006
Price per share (HBRF): $4.95
Price per warrant (HBRFW): $0.70
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (HBRFU): $6.26
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Financial services, including investment management and securities firms
SEC filings: sec.gov
Jazz Technologies (formerly Acquicor Technology Inc.)
Date of offering: March 14, 2006
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $174,500,004
Date of deal announcement: September 26, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 197
Date of deal close: February 12, 2007
Price per share (JAZ): $2.35
Price per warrant (JAZ-WT): $0.36
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (JAZ-U): $2.91
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Technology
SEC filings: sec.gov
General Finance Corp.
Date of offering: April 5, 2006
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $69,000,000
Date of deal announcement: September 12, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 184
Date of deal close: September 11, 2007
Price per share (GFN): $8.85
Price per warrant (GFN-WT): $3.10
Strike price: $6.00
Price per unit (GFN-U): $12.15
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: Specialty finance
SEC filings: sec.gov
HAPC, Inc. (formerly Healthcare Acquisition Partners)
Date of offering: April 12, 2006
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $101,251,506
Date of deal announcement: October 2, 2006
Number of days prior to announcement: 173
Date of deal close: October 24, 2007
Price per share (HAPN): $3.90
Price per warrant (HAPNW): $0.37
Strike price: $5.00
Price per unit (HAPNU): $4.68
IPO price per unit: $6.00
Original deal: One common share and two warrants
Acquisition focus: Healthcare
SEC filings: sec.gov
Freedom Acquisition Holdings
Date of offering: December 22, 2006
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $528,000,000
Date of deal announcement: June 25, 2007
Number of days prior to announcement: 185
Date of deal close: November 2, 2007
Price per share (GLG): $12.87
Price per warrant (GLG-WT): $5.45
Strike price: $7.50
Price per unit (GLG-U): $18.30
IPO price per unit: $10.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: No specific industry
SEC filings: sec.gov
Information Services Group
Date of offering: February 1, 2007
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $258,750,000
Date of deal announcement: April 24, 2007
Number of days prior to announcement: 82
Date of deal close: November 16, 2007
Price per share (III): $7.02
Price per warrant (III-WT): $1.00
Strike price: $6.00
Price per unit (III-U): $8.15
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: Information services
SEC filings: sec.gov
Symmetry Holdings, Inc.
Date of offering: March 8, 2007
Gross proceeds raised in offering: $150,000,000
Date of deal announcement: June 21, 2007
Number of days prior to announcement: 107
Date of deal close: November 15, 2007
Price per share (SHJ): $7.16
Price per warrant (SHJ-WT): $1.76
Strike price: $5.50
Price per unit (SHJ-U): $8.70
IPO price per unit: $8.00
Original deal: One common share and one warrant
Acquisition focus: Basic industry sectors, including energy, in North America
SEC filings: sec.gov |
