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title: "SPAC Mercator Acquisition prices $150 million IPO, as Hondius Capital targets financial tech"
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description: "Mercator Acquisition, a SPAC led by Hondius Capital Management targeting financial technology, priced its IPO at $150 million. The offering consists of 15 million units at $10 each, reduced from an initial 25 million. Each unit includes one share and half a warrant exercisable at $11.50. The company will trade on Nasdaq under MRCOU, with Clear Street as sole bookrunner."
datetime: "2026-07-09T13:41:54.000Z"
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# SPAC Mercator Acquisition prices $150 million IPO, as Hondius Capital targets financial tech

Mercator Acquisition, a blank check company formed by Hondius Capital Management targeting financial technology, raised $150 million by offering 15 million units at $10. Each unit consists of one share of common stock, and one-half of one warrant to purchase a share, exercisable at $11.50.

The company originally filed to offer 25 million units at $10, before it decreased the share offering on July 2.

Mercator Acquisition is led by **CEO and Chairman Shawn Matthews**, the founder and CIO of alternative investment firm Hondius Capital Management. He is joined by **CFO Steve Bischoff** and **President Shawn Matthews Jr**. The SPAC plans to target technology and software infrastructure companies whose products and services target financial services, real estate, and asset management companies.

Management's previous SPACs include **HCM IV Acquisition** (HACQU) which went public this past February; **HCM III Acquisition** (HCMAU), which went public last August; HCM II Acquisition, which completed its combination with nuclear reactor developer **Terrestrial Energy** (IMSR) last October; and HCM Acquisition, which completed its combination with real estate company **Murano Global Investments** (MRNO) in March 2024. Terrestrial Energy briefly skyrocketed more than 150% above its offer price around the time of the de-SPAC, before the stock returned back to earth.

The Norwalk, CT-based company will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol MRCOU. Clear Street acted as sole bookrunner on the deal.

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