Essays about: "public spac"
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1. How do IPOs and SPACs differ in terms of post-listing performance, and how do insider and institutional ownership affect these differences?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are the two most prevalent alternatives for firms seeking to list on the stock exchange, which we examine in this study. We study numerous parameters impacting the abnormal returns of IPOs and SPACs and, compare their performance in the short-term and long-term using regressions and current literature to explain the discrepancies. READ MORE
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2. SPAC Post-Merger Performance in the New Regime - An Agency Perspective
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : SPACs are shell companies without operations created to raise capital in an IPO and subsequently identify a non-listed operating company to merge with. As of the last three years (2019-2021), the SPAC has witnessed a significant surge in popularity on the back of several tailwinds, including regulatory legitimization efforts and the participation of blue-chip sponsors and investors. READ MORE
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3. Going Public in Difficult Times - A Case Study on the Iridium Space SPAC
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This case study finds that a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) was utilized by Iridium Communications (Iridium) as alternative equity financing when all other options had been eliminated. SPACs present certain problems with warrants and dilution, but they are flexible in structure. READ MORE
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4. SPAC merger vs traditional IPO
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Special Purpose Acquisition Companies are surging in popularity as a way for companies to go public. As half of the initial public offerings on US stock exchanges were SPACs in 2021 there seems to be no indication of SPACs slowing down. READ MORE
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5. Playing Poker without Looking at the Cards—Does it Even Matter?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : In 2020, the recent boom of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) resulted in this financial vehicle overtaking traditional IPOs as the leading firm structure for taking companies public. The dormant structure of SPACs forces investors to primarily rely on the management team to find value-creating acqui-sitions. READ MORE