- SPACs
- Granahan McCourt Acquisition CORP
Granahan McCourt Acquisition CORP
Liquidated 2008-11-17- CIK 1369639
- GHN
- IPO 2006-10-20
- $88.7M trust
- 104 filings
- IPO Size
- $90M
- raised at the IPO
- Trust Amount
- $88.7M
- held for shareholders
- Current Status
- Failed
- from its latest filing
- IPO Year
- 2006
- year it listed
Filings, by quarter
104 filings over 11 quarters; violet bars carry a milestone
- 06 Q3: 5 filings
- 06 Q4: 23 filings
- 07 Q1: 5 filings
- 07 Q2: 4 filings
- 07 Q3: 3 filings
- 07 Q4: 1 filing
- 08 Q1: 6 filings
- 08 Q2: 19 filings
- 08 Q3: 19 filings
- 08 Q4: 18 filings
- 09 Q1: 1 filing
S-1 filed
IPO
Liquidated
- S-1 filed 06 Q3
- IPO 06 Q4
- Liquidated 08 Q4
SPAC Overview
Where it stands on the road from S-1 to merger
Timeline Progress
- Registration2006-07-26 Filed S1
- IPO2006-10-20 IPO, search begins
- Definitive AgreementNo merger agreement yet
- Failed2008-11-17 Failed
About
A newly formed blank-check company seeking to acquire or control one or more operating businesses or assets, primarily in the telecommunications and media industries.
Investment Focus
Telecommunications, Media
Geographic Focus
North America, Europe
Key Information
As the filings state it
- IPO Date
- 2006-10-20
- Jurisdiction of Incorporation
- Delaware
- SIC
- 6770
- Failed Date
- 2008-11-17
- SPAC Ticker
- GHN
SPAC Team
The banks on its IPO, and the team as the filings describe it
Underwriters
Extended Team Information
Led by David C. McCourt, whose experience includes founding and acquiring telecommunications and media companies and transactions valued in excess of $7 billion. The team also includes experienced operating and finance executives and directors with backgrounds in telecommunications, media, cable, finance, real estate and public service.