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Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition files for a $150 million IPO

November 20, 2018
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Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition, a blank check company formed by distressed debt investor George Schultze, filed on Tuesday with the SEC for an initial public offering.

The Rye Brook, NY-based company plans to raise $150 million by offering 15 million units at a price of $10. At  that price, Schultze Acquisition would command a market value of $188 million. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one warrant exercisable $11.50.

Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition was founded in 2018 and plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol SAMAU. EarlyBirdCapital and BTIG are the joint bookrunners on the deal.