SPACs with focus on China

Yochanan Shachmurove; Milos Vulanovic

In this study, we examine characteristics of Specified Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) used as a financing tool for companies from China in period 2004-2011. We offer the evidence that, similarly to evidence from studies on reverse mergers focusing on China, SPACs that focus on China are not different in their characteristics from other SPACs. We test for the performance of the SPACs focused on China and show that their performance is not inferior to the performance of other SPACs. On the contrary, an investment in the equally weighted portfolio of SPACs with focus on China provides higher absolute return than an investment in the equally weighted portfolio of other SPACs. This evidence establishes that, on average, SPACs focused on China are as equally a valid investment choice as any other SPAC.

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Year of publication:	2014 ; Preprint, February 8th, 2014
Authors:	Shachmurove, Yochanan ; Vulanovic, Milos
Publisher:	[Kiel : ZBW
Subject:	SPAC \| Specified Purpose Acquisition Companies \| China \| Blank Checks \| Übernahme \| Takeover \| Börsengang \| Initial public offering \| Fusion \| Merger \| Tochtergesellschaft \| Subsidiary company

Extent:	Online-Ressource (33 S.)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature
Language:	English
Notes:	Systemvoraussetzungen: Acrobat Reader
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/92407 [Handle]
Classification:	G12 - Asset Pricing ; G14 - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies ; G24 - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage ; G30 - Corporate Finance and Governance. General ; G32 - Financing Policy; Capital and Ownership Structure ; G34 - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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