Electrum Special Acquisition Corp. Raises $200 Million in Initial Public Offering, Including $25 Million from Exercise of Und...
16 Junio 2015 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Electrum Special Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: ELECU) (the
"Company") today announced the closing of its initial public
offering of 20 million units at $10.00 per unit, including 2.5
million units issued pursuant to the partial exercise by the
underwriters of their over-allotment option, with the offering
raising gross proceeds of $200 million. The Company originally
filed a registration statement to register 15 million units, and
registered an additional 2.5 million units by means of a
post-effective amendment to the registration statement (in each
case, exclusive of the underwriters’ over-allotment option). Each
unit consists of one ordinary share and one warrant to purchase
one-half of one ordinary share for $5.75 per half share, subject to
adjustment.
The units began trading on Thursday, June 11, 2015 on the NASDAQ
Capital Market under the symbol "ELECU." Once the securities
comprising the units begin separate trading, the ordinary shares
and warrants are expected to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market
under the symbols “ELEC” and “ELECW,” respectively.
The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of
acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and
amalgamation with, purchasing all or substantially all of the
assets of, entering into contractual arrangements with, or engaging
in any other similar business combination with, target businesses.
Although the Company’s search for a target business is not limited
to a particular industry or geographic region, it intends to focus
its search on target businesses that operate in the metals and
mining industry, with an emphasis on gold and other precious
metals. An affiliate of The Electrum Group LLC, a privately held
global natural resources investment management company that manages
the assets of Thomas S. Kaplan and other institutional investors,
is acting as the Company’s sponsor.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the lead managing
underwriter for the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been
filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 10, 2015. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy,
nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State or
jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such State or jurisdiction.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of
the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained for
free by visiting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's
website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, a copy of the final
prospectus may be obtained from Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., 499
Park Avenue, New York NY 10022, Attention: Jonathan Fecowicz,
Telephone 212-915-1067, Email: jfecowicz@cantor.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are
statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could
cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements.
The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s
expectations with respect thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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