ABP #325 - Special Purpose Acquisition C...

It's harder than you think. 

The most critical issues 

Accounting issues unique to the rocket business 

SPACs are shell companies that raise capital from investors through an IPO with the intention to acquire a private company within two years. But are they worth investing in? 

<p>Spacs, or special purpose acquisition companies, were all the rage at the start of the pandemic. These shell companies raise cash by listing on the stock market, and then seek<strong> </strong>a merger with a private company. This created a novel way for companies to list on t ... Show More

How it works and who benefits. 

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SPACs have been around a long time. The basic premise is that a group of people raise a bunch of money from public market investors, with the premise of then going out to buy a specific, individual company. They're seen as an alternative to IPOs. While historically they've had a ... Show More

<p>In this conversation, our Director of Corporate Finance Stephen unpicks the changing IPO landscape and looks at the challenges of direct listing and the structure of SPAC deals using real-life examples in focus today.</p><br><p>A great listen for anyone interested in banking t ... Show More

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