2. Special-Purpose
Acquisition Company
A special purpose acquisition company, is a “blank check” shell corporation
designed to take companies public without going through the traditional IPO
process. SPACs allow retail investors to invest in private equity type transactions,
particularly leveraged buyouts.
3. SPAC must to acquire one or more unspecified businesses or
assets to be identified after the IPO. Normally in a period of 24
months.
What's the SPAC Purpose?
4. Target Industry
Most SPACs will specify an industry or geographic focus for
their target business or assets. However, most will not be
prohibited from pursuing businesses or assets in any industry
sector or geography.
5. Capital Structure
Public Units
In a typical SPAC IPO, the public investors are sold units, each
comprised of one share of common stock and a fraction of a warrant
to purchase a share of common stock in the future. The per unit
purchase price is almost always $10.00.
6. Advantages of SPACs
1. They're cheap. Many SPACs are priced at $10 a share, well within
reach of retail investors. And they stay low for a while.
2. They invest in hot areas. The new breed of SPACs focuses on sexy
sectors in the tech or consumer fields.
3. They're open to individual investors.
7. Disadvantages of SPACs
1. The offering is limited to specific qualified institutions which can limit
the potential size of the offering all together.
2. There are increased restrictions of the resale of the securities causing
the price to be lower than with an IPO.
3. There are increased restrictions on advertising and publicity
surrounding the transaction.
8. Best SPAC companies
Top SPAC IPOs
● Virgin Galactic. In 2017, Chamath Palihapitiya's
SPAC Social Capital Hedosophia (SCH) went
public. ...
● DraftKings. In April 2020, the online sports betting
company DraftKings merged with Diamond Eagle
Acquisition. ...
● Nikola. In 2018, VectoIQ's SPAC listing raised $200
million. ...
● Pershing Square Tontine.
9. Where to Set Up Your
SPAC?
We believe the best place can be Frankfurt or Stockholm.
Prices are relatively cheap and most of the fees can be delayed.
10. If You Want To Launch
Your SPAC
We can connect you with the right team in Frankfurt
or Stockholm.
www.sebastianamieva.com
11. Disclaimer:
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Do Not Take Any Information As Legal Or Financial Advice.
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