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As previously reported, Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer initiated coverage of Cantor Equity Partners II with a Buy rating and $16 price target as Securitize prepares to go public via its merger with the SPAC. Securitize "stands at the epicenter of the most profound transformation in capital markets since the advent of electronic trading," namely the tokenization of real-world assets, the analyst tells investors. The company already controls about 70% of the RWA tokenization market in the U.S. and is "uniquely positioned to capture a slice of a total addressable market," the analyst added.

Cantor Equity Partners II and Securitize, a platform for tokenizing real-world assets, have entered into a definitive business combination agreement through which Securitize will become a publicly-listed company. The company will be positioned to participate in a $19T TAM for tokenization of real-world assets. The transaction values Securitize at a $1.25B pre-money equity value. Existing equity holders including ARK Invest, BlackRock, Blockchain Capital, Hamilton Lane, Jump Crypto, Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Tradeweb Markets will roll 100% of their interests into the combined company. The combined company will be renamed Securitize Corp. and its common stock is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "SECZ". In connection with the transaction, Securitize plans to tokenize its own equity. The proposed business combination is expected to deliver up to approximately $469M of gross proceeds to Securitize, consisting of: $225M pursuant to a fully committed PIPE, anchored by new and existing blue-chip institutional investors including Arche, Borderless Capital, Hanwha Investment & Securities, InterVest, and ParaFi Capital; $244M of cash held in CEPT's trust account, assuming no redemptions. Net proceeds from the transaction will strengthen the company's balance sheet with significant capital, enabling Securitize to accelerate its commercial roadmap, scale customer adoption, and unlock key growth opportunities. The transaction has been unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors and is expected to close in the first half of 2026.