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).
電動汽車製造商菲斯克公司週四宣佈已完成與空白支票公司的反向合併斯巴達能源收購公司紐約證券交易所代碼：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.
怎麼了：兩家公司將合併為一家新實體，其A類普通股將在紐約證券交易所上市，代碼為“FSR”。通過反向合併，菲斯克獲得了10億美元的現金流入。
Spartan is funded by an affiliate of private equity giant Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO).
斯巴達由私募股權巨頭的一家附屬公司提供資金阿波羅全球管理公司紐約證券交易所代碼：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.”
隨着資金和戰略合作的到位，首席執行官兼董事長亨裏克·菲斯克(Henrik Fisker)表示：“我們現在可以完全將注意力轉向開發和推出革命性的全電動菲斯克海洋(Fisker Ocean)，成為中型SUV市場的核心。”
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.
這有什麼關係呢？：特殊用途收購公司或SPAC在電動汽車領域獲得了更多吸引力。
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.
價格行動：繼週四交易時段下跌2.61%後，SpaQ在盤後上漲1.79%，收於9.12美元。