Corporate attorneys from the New York office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. completed a $60,000,000 initial public offering for Empeiria Acquisition Corp (OTCBB: EPAQU), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on operating businesses in the energy, transportation, food and industrial technology sectors. Mintz Levin represented Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLC, the sole book-running manager and representative of the underwriters in the offering.
Empeiria Acquisition Corp sold 6,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. Each unit issued in the initial public offering consisted of one share of common stock and one warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. In addition, the company has granted the underwriters a 45 day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 units.
The Mintz Levin team was led by Members Kenneth Koch and Jeffrey Schultz with assistance from Associates Samuel Effron and Garrett Johnston, all of whom are in the firm's Corporate & Securities Section.
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Contacts:
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Gina Addis,
617-348-4413
gaddis@mintz.com