NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pivotal Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: PVT.U) (the “Company”)
announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 20,000,000
units at $10.00 per unit. The units will commence trading today on the
NYSE under the symbol “PVT.U”. Each unit consists of one share of the
Company’s Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Class
A Common Stock”) and one redeemable warrant (“Warrant”)
with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of Class A
Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities
comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A Common Stock
and Warrants are expected to be traded on the NYSE under the symbols
“PVT”, and “PVT WS”, respectively.
The underwriters have been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an
additional 3,000,000 units offered by the Company to cover
over-allotments, if any.
The offering is expected to close on or about February 4, 2019, subject
to customary closing conditions.
Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager and
BTIG, LLC as lead manager of the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities became effective
on January 31, 2019. The offering is being made only by means of a
prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting Cantor
Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, New York 10022; Email: prospectus@cantor.com.
Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state or
jurisdiction.
About Pivotal Acquisition Corp.
Pivotal Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company organized for the
purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock
purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business
combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s
efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to
any particular industry or geographic region, although the Company
initially intends to focus on target businesses in the following
segments: logistics technology and “last mile” delivery services,
business technology services, on-line cyber security and off-line
physical security services, media and entertainment services and
franchise businesses.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements that
are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including
with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of
the proceeds thereof, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which
could cause actual results to differ from the forward looking
statements, including those set forth in the risk factors section of the
prospectus used in connection with the Company’s initial public
offering. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above
will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net
proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. The Company
expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly
any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained
herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which
any statement is based, except as required by law.
Contacts
Jonathan Gasthalter/Nathaniel Garnick
Gasthalter & Co.
(212)
257-4170
