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Tribe Capital Growth Corp I (ATVC) was a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) formed to identify and merge with a private operating business. SPACs function as publicly traded shell companies that raise capital through an initial public offering with the specific purpose of acquiring an existing private company, thereby taking that target company public without the traditional IPO process.

SPAC Structure and Business Model

As a blank-check company, Tribe Capital Growth Corp I raised funds from public market investors and placed the proceeds into a trust account. The company's management team searched for a suitable private company to acquire within a specified timeframe, typically 18 to 24 months from the IPO date. If the SPAC failed to complete a business combination within this window, it would liquidate and return the trust funds to shareholders.

The SPAC model allows investors to place capital with a management team before knowing the specific acquisition target. Shareholders receive the opportunity to redeem their shares if they disapprove of the announced business combination target. This structure provides downside protection while offering exposure to the management team's ability to identify attractive acquisition opportunities.

Investment Characteristics

SPAC securities typically consist of units containing common stock and warrants. The warrants provide holders the right to purchase additional shares at a predetermined price following the completion of a business combination. This structure creates asymmetric risk-reward dynamics, where investors risk only the opportunity cost of capital if the SPAC liquidates, but gain exposure to the combined entity if a merger completes successfully.

The success of a SPAC depends entirely on management's ability to identify, negotiate, and close a business combination with an attractive private company. Factors affecting this outcome include market conditions, competition from other SPACs and traditional acquirers, valuation expectations, and the specific sector focus of the management team.

SPAC Lifecycle

Following its initial public offering, a SPAC enters a search phase where management evaluates potential acquisition targets. Once a target is identified, the SPAC announces a proposed business combination and shareholders vote on the transaction. Shareholders who disapprove may redeem their shares for a pro-rata portion of the trust account. If the transaction receives approval and sufficient capital remains, the business combination closes and the combined entity begins trading under a new ticker symbol representing the operating business.

If no suitable target is identified within the specified timeframe, or if a proposed transaction fails to receive shareholder approval, the SPAC enters liquidation. During liquidation, the trust account funds are distributed to shareholders on a pro-rata basis, and the SPAC ceases to exist as a public entity.