January 31, 2022
Healthcare SPACs Face Hurdles in 2022 as Competition, Regulation Increases
In a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence article, Mike Cole, A&M’s Global Transaction Advisory Group Healthcare Industry leader, shares his thoughts on the effect of market competition intensifying and how some healthcare SPACs may try to accelerate their timelines to get deals done as a result.
“A SPAC has 18 to 24 months to acquire a target after it becomes public. As competition intensifies, some healthcare SPACs may try to accelerate their timelines to get a deal done,” Cole said. “However, this speed may put additional pressure on a target company to make a deal before they are ready.”
