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SPACs · Aug 14, 2026

SPAC Market Update August 14, 2026: IPEX Extension Passes After $79M Redemptions, DAAQ Ends Old Glory Deal

Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V (IPEX) won approval to extend its deadline to December 31, 2026 on August 14, 2026, with shareholders redeeming $79M from trust. Separately, Digital Asset Acquisition Corp (DAAQ) and Old Glory Holding Company terminated…

SPAC IPO Update — August 14, 2026

No SPAC IPOs priced on August 14, 2026; August MTD now stands at 6 IPOs totaling $896M over 14 sessions.

SPAC IPO Count

Monthly IPOs (last 13 months)
Latest: 6Prior: 18MoM: -12
8
Aug ’25
14
Sep ’25
14
Oct ’25
10
Nov ’25
22
Dec ’25
24
Jan ’26
27Peak
Feb ’26
11
Mar ’26
16
Apr ’26
20
May ’26
19
Jun ’26
18
Jul ’26
6
Aug ’26
Source: Boardroom Alpha
IPO Activity SnapshotMonth-to-date: 6 IPOs ($896M) vs. first 14 days of last month 10 ($2.23B) · 12-mo avg: 17/mo
$ totals include underwriter over-allotment.
New SPAC IPOs
Date Ticker Issuer IPO Size Trust Funding
Aug 13 TBCV Thunder Bridge Capital Partners V, Ltd. $261M 100.0%
Aug 07 OCLT OCEANLIGHT ACQUISITION CORP $100M 100.0%
Aug 07 PNAQ PINNACLE ACQUISITION CORP $200M 100.0%
Aug 05 TCGX TCGX ACQUISITION CORP $75M  $11M overallotment 100.0%
Aug 04 FJDI ARC GROUP SECURITIES ACQUISITION I $105M 100.0%
Aug 04 THEO BOA ACQUISITION CORP II $125M  $19M overallotment 100.0%
Source: Boardroom Alpha

Daily SPAC Update — August 14, 2026

SPAC VOTE RESULTS
RF ACQUISITION CORP II (RFAI) * Extend to February 15, 2027833,157 redeemed · $9,273,037 removed · trust $11.13
INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP V (IPEX) * Extend to December 31, 20267,475,610 redeemed · $79,166,710 removed · trust $10.59

SPAC EXTENSIONS
RF ACQUISITION CORP II (RFAI) * Extension FilingShareholders approved extensions to Feb 15, 2027 and related amendments. 833,157 shares were redeemed reducing Trust funds.
WINVEST ACQUISITION CORP (WINV) * Extension FilingSponsor funds sixth $30k drawdown to extend the deadline to Sept 17, 2026; funds added to the Trust for potential liquidation or redemption payouts.
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP (EURK) * Extension FilingEureka Acquisition extends its business combination deadline by one month to Sept 3, 2026, funded by an $8,253.03 extension note to Marine Thinking, convertible into private units.

DeSPACs
August 18 | PLMJF DeSPAC → Tactical Resources Corp. (TREO)Tactical Resources Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company that focuses on U.S.-made rare earth elements. These elements are utilized in semiconductors, electric vehicles, advanced robotics, and national defense. The company is also engaged in developing metallurgical processing techniques to enhance the potential for rare earth element development.

SPAC DEAL TERMINATIONS (Last 10 Days)
2026-08-13: DAAQ + Old Glory Holding Co
2026-08-07: MCGA + Trump Media Group CRO Strategy

SEPARATE WARRANTS/RIGHTS
August 14: EAST WEST AVE ACQUISITION CORP (EWAV)
August 14: MERCATOR ACQUISITION CORP (MRCO)
August 13: GORES HOLDINGS XI INC (GHXI)
August 12: PELICAN ACQUISITION II CORP (PLCI)

OTHER SPAC NEWS
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP II (XRPN) * S-4 FiledPubco filed Form S-4 with a preliminary proxy/prospectus for the SPAC deal. The filing is not yet effective, and definitive proxy materials will be mailed.
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC (AACB) * Liquidation -> 2026-08-13
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP (DAAQ) * Deal TerminationOld Glory Holding Company and Digital Asset Acquisition terminate their Business Combination and abandon transactions; the meeting is indefinitely postponed.

SPAC LIQUIDATIONS
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC (AACB) -> Liquidation on August 13
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP (ANSC) -> Liquidation on August 12

SPAC Movers — August 14, 2026

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP BCAR 10.2% $ 6.06 Announced
FUTURE VISION II ACQUISITION CORP FVN 6.5% $ 11.78 Announced
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP GPAC 4.6% $ 9.18 Pre-Deal
HELIX ACQUISITION CORP III HLXC 2.1% $ 10.79 Pre-Deal
AMANAT ACQUISITION CORP AMAN 0.9% $ 10.45 Pre-Deal
YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP APAC -13.3% $ 9.73 Pre-Deal
KEEN VISION ACQUISITION CORP KVAC -13.1% $ 11.51 Announced
INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP III IPCX -7.1% $ 3.81 Announced
RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP III RACC -5.5% $ 27.70 Announced
TCGX ACQUISITION CORP TCGX -5.1% $ 16.60 Pre-Deal
Source: Boardroom Alpha market data

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How much was redeemed from IPEX‘s extension vote?
    Inflection Point Acquisition Corp V (IPEX) had 7,475,610 shares redeemed, removing $79M from trust at $10.59 per share.
  • What deadline did IPEX secure in the extension vote?
    IPEX extended its deadline to December 31, 2026 after shareholders approved the extension tied to its GOWell Technology Limited transaction.
  • What happened to the DAAQ and Old Glory Holding Company deal?
    Digital Asset Acquisition Corp (DAAQ) and Old Glory Holding Company terminated their business combination, abandoned the transactions, and postponed the meeting indefinitely.
  • How much was redeemed from RFAI‘s extension vote?
    RF Acquisition Corp II (RFAI) had 833,157 shares redeemed, removing $9M from trust at $11.13 per share, and extended its deadline to February 15, 2027.
  • How many SPAC IPOs priced in August 2026 through August 14?
    6 SPAC IPOs raised $896M through August 14, 2026, compared with 10 IPOs and $2.23B over the same span in July 2026.


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Published Aug 14, 2026

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