Australia Acquisition Corp
Liquidated 2012-12-07- CIK 1499593
- AAC
- IPO 2010-11-17
- $64.6M trust
- 67 filings
- IPO Size
- $64M
- raised at the IPO
- Trust Amount
- $64.6M
- held for shareholders
- Current Status
- Failed
- from its latest filing
- IPO Year
- 2010
- year it listed
Filings, by quarter
67 filings over 10 quarters; violet bars carry a milestone
- 10 Q4: 14 filings
- 11 Q1: 3 filings
- 11 Q2: 1 filing
- 11 Q3: 2 filings
- 11 Q4: 3 filings
- 12 Q1: 4 filings
- 12 Q2: 2 filings
- 12 Q3: 16 filings
- 12 Q4: 19 filings
- 13 Q1: 3 filings
- S-1 filed 10 Q4
- IPO 10 Q4
- Liquidated 12 Q4
SPAC Overview
Where it stands on the road from S-1 to merger
Timeline Progress
About
Australia Acquisition Corp. is a newly formed blank-check company seeking to acquire one or more unidentified operating businesses or assets. It intends to focus on businesses with primary operations in Australia, particularly mining, financial services, media, entertainment and leisure.
Investment Focus
Natural Resources, Financial Services, Media, Entertainment, Leisure
Geographic Focus
Commonwealth of Australia
Key Information
As the filings state it
- IPO Date
- 2010-11-17
- SIC
- 6770
- Failed Date
- 2012-12-07
- SPAC Ticker
- AAC
SPAC Team
The banks on its IPO, and the team as the filings describe it
Underwriters
Extended Team Information
Led by Peter Ziegler, whose background includes senior executive roles at Village Roadshow, CPH Capital and Ziegler Asset Partners. Other team members bring corporate advisory, investment banking, private investment, corporate finance, operating-company and mergers-and-acquisitions experience in Australia and elsewhere.