Global Defense & National Security Systems, Inc.
Completed 2015-11-23- CIK 1583513
- GDEF
- IPO 2013-10-25
- $63.9M trust
- 230 filings
Successfully merged with STG Group, Inc.
- IPO Size
- $69M
- raised at the IPO
- Trust
- $63.9M
- as of 2015-09-30
- Current Status
- Completed
- from its latest filing
- IPO Year
- 2013
- year it listed
Filings, by quarter
230 filings over 20 quarters; violet bars carry a milestone
- 13 Q3: 5 filings
- 13 Q4: 34 filings
- 14 Q1: 4 filings
- 14 Q2: 9 filings
- 14 Q3: 4 filings
- 14 Q4: 5 filings
- 15 Q1: 6 filings
- 15 Q2: 16 filings
- 15 Q3: 20 filings
- 15 Q4: 68 filings
- 16 Q1: 7 filings
- 16 Q2: 11 filings
- 16 Q3: 7 filings
- 16 Q4: 9 filings
- 17 Q1: 6 filings
- 17 Q2: 8 filings
- 17 Q3: 6 filings
- 17 Q4: 4 filings
- 18 Q1: 0 filings
- 18 Q2: 1 filing
- S-1 filed 13 Q3
- IPO 13 Q4
- Definitive agreement 15 Q2
- Completed 15 Q4
SPAC Overview
Where it stands on the road from S-1 to merger
Timeline Progress
About
A blank-check company formed to complete an initial business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to focus on U.S. companies operating in the defense and national security sectors.
Investment Focus
Defense, Security
Geographic Focus
United States
Key Information
As the filings state it
- IPO Date
- 2013-10-25
- Total Redemptions
- $30.8M
- PIPE
- $11M
- Jurisdiction of Incorporation
- Delaware
- SIC
- 6770
- Completion Date
- 2015-11-23
- Merger Target
- STG Group, Inc.
- SPAC Ticker
- GDEF
SPAC Team
The banks on its IPO, and the team as the filings describe it
Underwriters
Extended Team Information
The management and board have more than 40 years of collective experience operating, advising, acquiring, financing and selling companies. The sponsor group has a track record in defense and national security, including acquiring, growing and selling Global Defense Technology & Systems.