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China-focused blank check Proficient Alpha Acquisition prices $100 million IPO at $10

May 29, 2019
PAACU

Proficient Alpha Acquisition, a blank check company targeting a financial services business in China, raised $100 million by offering 10 million units at $10, as expected. Each unit consists of one share of common stock, one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at $11.50 per share, and one right to receive one-tenth of one share upon the consummation of the company’s initial business combination. The SPAC is led by co-CEOs Kin Sze and Wei Fan.

Proficient Alpha Acquisition plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol PAACU. I-Bankers Securities acted as a lead manager on the deal, with EarlyBirdCapital acting as co-manager.