Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp., trading on Nasdaq under the ticker SAMA, is a blank-check company sponsored by Schultze Asset Management, LP, the distressed-debt and special-situations investment firm led by George Schultze. The vehicle completed its IPO in 2019 and filed a Form 425 communication with the SEC on December 7, 2020, in connection with its proposed business combination with Clever Leaves Holdings Inc., a licensed cannabis and hemp operator. The filing placed SAMA in the late-stage merger phase of its lifecycle, targeting the cannabis sector at a period of heightened investor interest in regulated plant-based industries. Visit SpacDesk and sign up for full historical filings, deal timelines, and sponsor data on SAMA and hundreds of other SPACs.