Global Consumer Acquisition Corp.
Completed 2010-10-28- CIK 1406251
- GHC
- IPO 2007-11-21
- $314M trust
- 327 filings
Successfully merged with Western Liberty Bancorp
- IPO Size
- $319M
- raised at the IPO
- Trust Amount
- $314M
- held for shareholders
- Current Status
- Completed
- from its latest filing
- IPO Year
- 2007
- year it listed
Filings, by quarter
327 filings over 22 quarters; violet bars carry a milestone
- 07 Q3: 3 filings
- 07 Q4: 30 filings
- 08 Q1: 6 filings
- 08 Q2: 2 filings
- 08 Q3: 3 filings
- 08 Q4: 4 filings
- 09 Q1: 16 filings
- 09 Q2: 8 filings
- 09 Q3: 54 filings
- 09 Q4: 16 filings
- 10 Q1: 24 filings
- 10 Q2: 7 filings
- 10 Q3: 23 filings
- 10 Q4: 29 filings
- 11 Q1: 22 filings
- 11 Q2: 13 filings
- 11 Q3: 4 filings
- 11 Q4: 9 filings
- 12 Q1: 17 filings
- 12 Q2: 8 filings
- 12 Q3: 7 filings
- 12 Q4: 22 filings
- S-1 filed 07 Q3
- IPO 07 Q4
- Definitive agreement 10 Q3
- Completed 10 Q4
SPAC Overview
Where it stands on the road from S-1 to merger
Timeline Progress
About
Global Consumer Acquisition Corp. is a blank-check company seeking a business combination with one or more businesses in the global consumer products and services industry, particularly branded consumer products or services that can be expanded globally. It had no specific combination under consideration.
Investment Focus
Consumer, Hospitality, Entertainment, Healthcare, Beauty, Wellness, Fashion, Retail, Marketing, Food & Beverage
Geographic Focus
United States, international marketplace
Key Information
As the filings state it
- IPO Date
- 2007-11-21
- Jurisdiction of Incorporation
- Delaware
- SIC
- 6770
- Completion Date
- 2010-10-28
- Merger Target
- Western Liberty Bancorp
- SPAC Ticker
- GHC
Stock Performance
GHCTrading symbol, and its price at each step since the first trade
| Point | Date | Price | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Trade | 2007-11-21 | $792.99 | |
| At Merger | 2010-11-01 | $390.60 | -51% |
| 6 Months Post-Merger | 2011-05-05 | $432.57 | +11% |
| 1 Year Post-Merger | 2011-11-04 | $329.61 | -16% |
| 2 Years Post-Merger | 2012-10-31 | $333.52 | -15% |
| Current Price | 2026-10-06 | $1,160.48 | +46% |
SPAC Team
The banks on its IPO, and the team as the filings describe it
Underwriters
Extended Team Information
The sponsor is Hayground Cove Asset Management LLC, an investment management firm. Chairman Jason N. Ader founded and leads Hayground Cove and has investment, asset-management, and gaming/leisure research experience; CEO and President Scott LaPorta has acquisition, turnaround, brand-repositioning, and consumer-brand management experience. The directors bring experience in investment banking, automotive, consumer products, marketing, and public service.