HCM III Acquisition Corp. closes $253 million IPO of 25.3 million units
HCM III Acquisition Corp. closed its initial public offering of 25,300,000 units at $10.00 per unit on August 4, 2025, including the full exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option, for gross proceeds of $253,000,000. The company is a blank check company that has not yet completed a business combination, and the IPO proceeds are held in a trust account that is released only under the conditions described in the filing, including completion of an initial business combination or failure to complete one within 24 months of the IPO closing.
Key points
- 25,300,000 units sold at $10.00 each, including 3,300,000 units from the full over-allotment exercise
- $253,000,000 of IPO proceeds placed in a U.S.-based trust account maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
- Concurrent private sale of 4,266,667 warrants at $1.50 each, for gross proceeds of $6,400,000
- If no business combination is completed, public shares must be redeemed within 24 months from the IPO closing
The filing
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