EV Maker Fisker To Make NYSE Trading Debut Today After SPAC Merger
EV Maker Fisker To Make NYSE Trading Debut Today After SPAC Merger
Electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc announced Thursday it has completed a reverse merger with the blank check company Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp (NYSE:SPAQ).
电动汽车制造商菲斯克公司周四宣布已完成与空白支票公司的反向合并斯巴达能源收购公司纽约证券交易所代码：SpaQ).
What Happened: Both companies will merge in a business combination to create a new entity whose Class A common stock will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSR." Through the reverse merger, Fisker has gained access to $1 billion in cash inflows.
怎么了：两家公司将合并为一家新实体，其A类普通股将在纽约证券交易所上市，代码为“FSR”。通过反向合并，菲斯克获得了10亿美元的现金流入。
Spartan is funded by an affiliate of private equity giant Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO).
斯巴达由私募股权巨头的一家附属公司提供资金阿波罗全球管理公司纽约证券交易所代码：阿波).
With the funding and strategic tie-ups in place, CEO and Chairman Henrik Fisker remarked, “ We can now fully turn our attention to developing and launching the revolutionary, all-electric Fisker Ocean into the heart of the midsize SUV market.”
随着资金和战略合作的到位，首席执行官兼董事长亨里克·菲斯克(Henrik Fisker)表示：“我们现在可以完全将注意力转向开发和推出革命性的全电动菲斯克海洋(Fisker Ocean)，成为中型SUV市场的核心。”
Earlier this month, Fisker and Magna International (NYSE:MGA) partnered to manufacture the all-electric SUV model Ocean, and production is expected to commence towards the end of 2022.
Why Does It Matter: Special Purpose Acquisition Companies or SPACs are gaining more traction in the EV segment.
这有什么关系呢？：特殊用途收购公司或SPAC在电动汽车领域获得了更多吸引力。
Lordstown Motors Corp merged with DiamondPeak Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:DPHC) in August. Stocks of the merged entity are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol RIDE, which gained 5% during Thursday’s trading hours.
Price Action: After a 2.61% fall during Thursday’s trading session, SPAQ gained 1.79% in the after-hours to close at $9.12.
价格行动：继周四交易时段下跌2.61%后，SpaQ在盘后上涨1.79%，收于9.12美元。