The majority of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) in the United States had forward purchase agreements (FPAs) in 2020. A total 79 percent of SPACs had no FPA, while the remaining 21 percent of SPACs had an FPA. A special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a company with no business operations which is set up for the sole purpose of raising capital through an initial public offering (IPO), with the goal of buying an existing company.
Share of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seeking acquisitions with forward purchase agreements (FPAs) in the United States in 2020
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Mayer Brown. (December 1, 2020). Share of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seeking acquisitions with forward purchase agreements (FPAs) in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232194/share-of-spac-with-fpa-seeking-acquisitions-usa/
Mayer Brown. "Share of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seeking acquisitions with forward purchase agreements (FPAs) in the United States in 2020." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232194/share-of-spac-with-fpa-seeking-acquisitions-usa/
Mayer Brown. (2020). Share of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seeking acquisitions with forward purchase agreements (FPAs) in the United States in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232194/share-of-spac-with-fpa-seeking-acquisitions-usa/
Mayer Brown. "Share of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (Spacs) Seeking Acquisitions with Forward Purchase Agreements (Fpas) in The United States in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232194/share-of-spac-with-fpa-seeking-acquisitions-usa/
Mayer Brown, Share of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seeking acquisitions with forward purchase agreements (FPAs) in the United States in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232194/share-of-spac-with-fpa-seeking-acquisitions-usa/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seeking acquisitions with forward purchase agreements (FPAs) in the United States in 2020 [Graph], Mayer Brown, December 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232194/share-of-spac-with-fpa-seeking-acquisitions-usa/