M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
SmartRent completes SPAC merger with Fifth Wall, receives ~$450M cash; SMRT begins NYSE trading
SmartRent, Inc.
- Completed business combination with FWAA; begins trading on NYSE under SMRT on Aug 25, 2021.
- Received approx. $450M in cash net of fees, including $155M PIPE anchored by Starwood, Lennar, Invitation Homes.
- ~99.9% of trust funds remained net of redemptions; no SPAC warrants issued; founder shares locked up to 3 years.
- Recent highlights: 182 customers (3.5M units), 15 of top 20 multifamily owners, student housing entry, new products.
- Leadership unchanged; Board includes Haldeman, Beard, Best, Dorman, Strohm, Tuomi, Sperling.