Utz Brands, Inc.

Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) reached public markets through its merger with Collier Creek Holdings, a blank-check company that completed its initial public offering in 2018 and was sponsored by Collier Creek LLC, a vehicle led by consumer industry executives including Jason Giordano and Roger Deromedi. Focused on the consumer packaged goods and snack food sector, Collier Creek filed an 8-K in June 2020 in connection with material developments surrounding its de-SPAC combination with Utz, one of the largest U.S. snack brands; the transaction closed in August 2020 and the combined company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the UTZ ticker. Sign up at SpacDesk for complete filings, deal timelines, and sponsor data on every SPAC transaction.