Stock Markets February 13, 2026

HCM IV Acquisition Completes $287.5 Million SPAC IPO, Units Begin Trading on NASDAQ

Blank-check vehicle targets technology and innovation in the financial services sector after raising $287.5 million through a unit sale

By Sofia Navarro HACQU
HCM IV Acquisition Completes $287.5 Million SPAC IPO, Units Begin Trading on NASDAQ
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HCM IV Acquisition Corp. raised $287.5 million by selling 28,750,000 units at $10.00 each, including an over-allotment of 3,750,000 units. The units started trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on February 12, 2026 under the symbol HACQU. The company is a blank-check vehicle focused on technology or innovation in the financial services industry and is led by Shawn Matthews, Steven Bischoff and Shawn Matthews Jr.

Key Points

  • Offering raised $287.5 million through sale of 28,750,000 units, including 3,750,000-unit over-allotment.
  • Units began trading on NASDAQ Global Market on February 12, 2026 under the symbol HACQU; Class A shares and warrants are expected to trade separately as HACQ and HACQW.
  • SPAC will seek targets that provide technology or innovations within the financial services industry and aims to acquire established businesses that need assistance to maximize value.

HCM IV Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering in which it sold 28,750,000 units at $10.00 apiece, generating $287.5 million in gross proceeds. The offering incorporated the underwriter’s full exercise of its over-allotment option for 3,750,000 units.

The newly issued units began trading on February 12, 2026 on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker HACQU. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant. When combined into whole warrants, the warrants are exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share.

The company said that, once separate trading is initiated, the Class A ordinary shares and the warrants are expected to trade independently on NASDAQ under the symbols HACQ and HACQW, respectively. That separation has been described as an anticipated next step but is not yet completed.

HCM IV Acquisition describes itself as a blank-check company that will look to identify businesses providing technology or innovations within the financial services industry. The company stated that it will concentrate on acquiring established businesses that require assistance to maximize their potential value.

Management of the blank-check company includes Shawn Matthews serving as chairman and chief executive officer, with Steven Bischoff as chief financial officer, and Shawn Matthews Jr. as president.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the sole bookrunner on the offering. The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the registration statement for the offering effective on February 11, 2026.

The information in this report is based on a company press release statement.


Clear summary

HCM IV Acquisition raised $287.5 million by selling 28,750,000 units at $10 each, including the full 3,750,000-unit over-allotment. Units started trading on NASDAQ on February 12, 2026 under HACQU; each unit includes one Class A share and one-quarter of a warrant, with whole warrants exercisable at $11.50. The SPAC plans to target technology or innovation in the financial services sector.

Risks

  • As a blank-check company, HCM IV faces the uncertainty of identifying and completing an acquisition of a suitable target - this affects investors and the financial services and technology sectors.
  • Separate trading of Class A shares and warrants is described as expected rather than completed, introducing timing and execution uncertainty for equity and warrant holders - this impacts capital markets participants.
  • The company intends to acquire businesses that require assistance to maximize potential value, which implies execution risk in integrating, supporting, or turning around target companies - relevant to acquirers and providers in the financial services and technology industries.

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