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Energy SPACs performance and governance

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  • Dimic, Nebojsa
  • Tinoco, Mario Hernandez
  • Piljak, Vanja
  • Vulanovic, Milos

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This study examines the performance of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) operating in the energy sector. Existing since 2003 and labeled as a new asset class, SPACs brought structural changes in the IPO market and outnumbered traditional IPOs in the last few years. A significant proportion of SPACs entering the market are energy-related. This paper analyzes a sample from 2003 to 2023 and provides novel insights on Energy SPAC's financial returns and corporate governance characteristics. We document that Energy SPACs exhibit positive returns at the merger announcement, while merger and long-term returns are negative. Moreover, among the corporate governance characteristics, the most prominent variable is the foreign origin of the CEO.

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  • Dimic, Nebojsa & Tinoco, Mario Hernandez & Piljak, Vanja & Vulanovic, Milos, 2025. "Energy SPACs performance and governance," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 145(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eneeco:v:145:y:2025:i:c:s0140988325003020
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108478
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    Keywords

    Corporate governance; Energy; Initial public offering; M&A; Special purpose acquisition companies; SPACs;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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