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SPACs · Oct 6, 2026

SPAC Market Update October 6, 2026: SIMA-AIT Binding LOI, LPBB Vote Postponed

SIM Acquisition Corp I (SIMA) signed a binding LOI to acquire AIT on October 6, 2026, with no transaction dollar value disclosed. Separately, Launch Two Acquisition Corp (LPBB) postponed its extension meeting to October 7 and extended the redemption window.

SPAC IPO Update — October 6, 2026

No SPAC IPOs priced on October 6, 2026; October MTD now stands at 1 IPO totaling $210M over 6 sessions.

SPAC IPO Count

Monthly IPOs (last 13 months)
Latest: 1•Prior: 5•MoM: -4
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
12
Aug ’26
5
Sep ’26
1
Oct ’26
Source: Boardroom Alpha
IPO Activity SnapshotMonth-to-date: 1 IPOs ($210M) vs. first 6 days of last month 1 ($100M) · 12-mo avg: 16/mo
$ totals include underwriter over-allotment.
New SPAC IPOs
Date Ticker Issuer IPO Size Trust Funding
Oct 01 PORT SOUTHPORT ACQUISITION CORP II $200M  $10M overallotment 101.0%
Source: Boardroom Alpha

Daily SPAC Update — October 6, 2026

SPAC DEAL & EXTENSION VOTES SET
Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp (BEAG) * EXTENSION VOTE SET: October 20, 2026 * trust $10.70

SPAC EXTENSIONS
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (AFJK) * Extension FilingCompany extends initial business combination deadline to November 6, 2026, funded by a $34,330.96 promissory note convertible into private units.

SEPARATE WARRANTS/RIGHTS
October 5: THUNDER BRIDGE CAPITAL PARTNERS V LTD (TBCV)
October 5: INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP VIII (IPHX)

OTHER SPAC NEWS
LAUNCH TWO ACQUISITION CORP (LPBB) * Vote PostponedLaunch Two Acquisition postpones the meeting to Oct 7, 2026 and extends the redemption window for the Extension Amendment.
SIM ACQUISITION CORP I (SIMA) * Binding LOISIM to acquire AIT; binding LOI contemplates ~50M SIM shares; Chiorando to serve as CEO and Chairman.
SPARK I ACQUISITION CORP (SPKL) * Redemption Update * 609,668 redeemed * trust $11.68SPAC extends deadline to 3/29/2027; redemptions reduce trust by about $7.1M, leaving roughly $19M.

SPAC LIQUIDATIONS
METAL SKY STAR ACQUISITION CORP (MSSAF) -> Liquidation on October 2

SPAC Executive & Director Moves — October 6, 2026

SPAC Executive & Director Moves
Company Ticker Moves
OXLEY BRIDGE ACQUISITION LTD OBA
  • Gary Chan resigned as CFO effective September 29, 2026 and will continue supporting the Company as a financial consultant. Jingjing (Jessie) Yan was appointed CFO effective the same date while continuing as President.  (view source)
SOUTHPORT ACQUISITION CORP II PORT.U
  • Seven individuals were appointed to the Company’s Board in connection with the IPO effective October 1, 2026: Jared Stone, Matthew Hansen, David Winfield, Cathleen Schriner-Gates, John Aslanian, Robert Katz, and Jeb Spencer. Committee assignments were also made for Stone, Winfield, Aslanian, Hansen, and Katz; no compensation terms or biographical backgrounds are disclosed in the provided text.  (view source)
Source: SEC EDGAR filings via Boardroom Alpha

SPAC Movers — October 6, 2026

YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC GAINERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
FUTURE VISION II ACQUISITION CORP FVN 10.8% $ 8.87 Announced
SILVERBOX CORP IV SBXD 2.6% $ 11.39 Announced
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD AFJK 2.0% $ 12.35 Pre-Deal
RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP IV RACD 1.7% $ 11.70 Pre-Deal
JATT III ACQUISITION CORP JTTT 1.4% $ 10.80 Pre-Deal
YESTERDAY’S TOP SPAC LOSERS
Company Ticker Change Price Stage
RIBBON ACQUISITION CORP RIBB -7.0% $ 7.40 Announced
RESEARCH ALLIANCE CORP III RACC -3.3% $ 10.37 Announced
RF ACQUISITION CORP II RFAI -2.0% $ 37.55 Announced
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP II XPRN -2.0% $ 38.65 Announced
COLLECTIVE ACQUISITION CORP IPOD -1.9% $ 10.49 Pre-Deal
Source: Boardroom Alpha market data

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What did SIMA announce about AIT?
    SIM Acquisition Corp I (SIMA) signed a binding LOI to acquire AIT. The filing says Chiorando would serve as CEO and chairman.
  • When is LPBB‘s extension meeting now scheduled?
    Launch Two Acquisition Corp (LPBB) postponed the extension meeting to October 7, 2026, and extended the redemption window.
  • When is BEAG‘s extension vote scheduled?
    Bold Eagle Acquisition Corp (BEAG) set its extension vote for October 20, 2026.
  • How many SPAC IPOs priced in October 2026 through October 6?
    One SPAC IPO priced for $210M through the first 6 days of October 2026, compared with one IPO for $100M over the same span in September 2026.
  • What extension action did AFJK disclose?
    Aimei Health Technology Co Ltd (AFJK) extended its initial business-combination deadline to November 6, 2026, funded by a promissory note convertible into private units.


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