Essays about: "Shell Company"

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  1. 6. SPAC Post-Merger Performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tim Söderman; Rasmus Hjorter Blomberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Special Purpose Acquisition Company SPAC ; Incentive Structure; Moral Hazard; Long-Term Performance; Management Expertise; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are shell companies with no operational assets with the sole purpose of using the raised capital from the initial public offering (IPO) to acquire a private target firm within a predetermined time frame. This financial vehicle has in recent years surged in interest and media coverage. READ MORE

  3. 7. Understanding SPACs: A study of stakeholder characteristics in the US SPAC market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Petter Björklund; [2021]
    Keywords : Special Purpose Acquisition Company; SPAC; Initial Public Offering; Reverse Merger; Shell Company;

    Abstract : The number of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies ("SPACs") have surged in the recent year, despite previous research documenting the historical underperformance of SPACs, both compared to the market and traditional initial public offerings ("IPOs"). The purpose of this thesis is to contribute to an increased understanding of the US SPAC market and to further investigate stakeholder characteristics that in turn could point us towards an understanding of the SPAC market's general nature and development over time. READ MORE

  4. 8. Development of SPAC 3.0: Empirical Evidence on SPAC Performance and Moral Hazard

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Hyun Won Yi; Kai Van Eckert; [2020]
    Keywords : Special Purpose Acquisition Company; Regulation; Initial Public Offering; Frictions; Moral Hazard;

    Abstract : Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are shell companies equipped with money raised in an initial public offering (IPO) to identify and acquire a private target within a specified timeframe. For private targets that acquire public status after a merger with a SPAC, SPACs are a reliable and fast alternative route to access public markets. READ MORE

  5. 9. Optimization of diagonal stiffeners to handle wind pressures on silos

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för maskin- och materialteknik

    Author : Max Hellberg; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this report the focus is set on how to optimize the support structure of a silo and in particular, the stiffeners and fastener. The main force of the silo comes from the wind pressures. The design is subjected to the Swedish and European standards SS-EN 199-1-4:2005, 1993-1-1:2005 and 1990. READ MORE

  6. 10. Development of Combined Guide and Soft Closing for Sliding Door Systems

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Julia Petersson; Vivian Kamel; [2018]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis includes a product development process focused on incorporating a soft closing system for sliding doors in an existing cabinet at IKEA. A soft closing system prevents the door from slamming into the furniture when closing it. The unit today has what is called guides, holding the cabinet doors in place. READ MORE