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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-018849"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACAA"
cik: "0002096900"
company_name: "Averin Capital Acquisition Corp."
filed_at: "2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T01:34:54.630906+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. prices and closes $250M IPO of 25M units at $10.00

## Summary
- IPO of 25,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, gross proceeds $250,000,000; units began trading Feb 19 under ACAAU.
- Private placement of 200,000 units at $10.00 to sponsor Averin Capital Acquisition Sponsor LLC.
- $250M placed in trust account; trust funds available only upon completion of a business combination or liquidation within 24 months.
- Ulrik Schulze, Graeme Bell, and Mary T. Szela appointed to board; committee assignments set.
- Underwriters granted 45-day option to purchase up to 3,750,000 additional units to cover over-allotments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-018849
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACAA
- cik: 0002096900
- company_name: Averin Capital Acquisition Corp.
- filed_at: 2026-02-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096900/000121390026018849/0001213900-26-018849-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096900/000121390026018849/ea0277795-8k_averin.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 19a6872759ecea0cd3e43290d7ee423eb40705bb
  claim: Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. entered into Letter Agreement with officers, directors and Sponsor valued at Letter agreement among Company, officers, directors and Sponsor (effective 2026-02-18).
  evidence_excerpt: ● A Letter Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, by and among the Company, its officers, its directors and the Sponsor, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096900/000121390026018849/0001213900-26-018849-index.htm
- claim_id: 22485d2a308e075403d44fedfb4d317d44bd75a4
  claim: Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. entered into Underwriting Agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. valued at IPO of 25,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, $250,000,000 gross proceeds (effective 2026-02-18).
  evidence_excerpt: An Underwriting Agreement, dated February 18, 2026 by and between the Company and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representative of the several underwriters
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096900/000121390026018849/0001213900-26-018849-index.htm
- claim_id: 2f80409335a9600fdfb44eef7a0c5a1c168f7e62
  claim: Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. entered into Investment Management Trust Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at Trust agreement related to IPO proceeds (effective 2026-02-18).
  evidence_excerpt: An Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096900/000121390026018849/0001213900-26-018849-index.htm
- claim_id: 7065cd75a50a630946b39e7cf4f847459623a18d
  claim: Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. entered into Warrant Agreement with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company valued at Each whole Warrant entitling holder to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share (effective 2026-02-18).
  evidence_excerpt: A Warrant Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096900/000121390026018849/0001213900-26-018849-index.htm
- claim_id: 760000b38fd9319bca60faabbd76cb81b132e901
  claim: Averin Capital Acquisition Corp. entered into Registration Rights Agreement with certain security holders valued at Registration rights for security holders (effective 2026-02-18).
  evidence_excerpt: ● A Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 18, 2026, by and among the Company and certain security holders, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2096900/000121390026018849/0001213900-26-018849-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.