Cantor Equity Partners II Completes Securitize Merger, Delists from Nasdaq
Summary
Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. announced the completion of its business combination with Securitize, Inc., resulting in CEPT's delisting from Nasdaq and the new entity, Securitize Holdings, Inc. (SECZ), commencing trading on the NYSE.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · CEPT
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Merger Consummated
Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. completed its business combination with Securitize, Inc. on July 1, 2026, with CEPT merging into CEPT Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (Securitize Holdings, Inc.).
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Nasdaq Delisting Initiated
CEPT notified Nasdaq of the merger's consummation and requested the suspension of trading of CEPT Ordinary Shares effective July 2, 2026, with intent to deregister its shares.
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New Entity Commences Trading
Securitize Holdings, Inc. (Pubco), the new combined entity, commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SECZ" on July 2, 2026.
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PIPE Financing Finalized
Prior to the merger, 19,735,000 Class A Ordinary Shares were issued in a private placement at $10.00 per share, raising aggregate proceeds of $197 million.
Analysis · CEPT · Real Estate & Construction
This 8-K confirms the definitive end of Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. as an independent publicly traded entity. The consummation of the merger with Securitize, Inc. means CEPT shares will be delisted from Nasdaq, fundamentally altering the investment thesis for existing CEPT shareholders. The new combined entity, Securitize Holdings, Inc., has begun trading under the ticker SECZ on the NYSE.
At the time of this filing, CEPT was trading at $13.44 on NASDAQ in the Real Estate & Construction sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $360.2M. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 10 out of 10.