Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II Announces the Closing of $200 Million Initial Public Offering
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II has successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, raising $200 million in gross proceeds. Trading began on Nasdaq under symbol DRDBU on December 13, 2024. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and half a redeemable warrant, with whole warrants allowing purchase of shares at $11.50.
$201 million was deposited in trust ($10.05 per unit). The blank check company aims to merge or combine with businesses in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or financial technology sectors. B. Riley Securities served as sole book-running manager, with a 45-day option to purchase up to 3 million additional units for over-allotments.
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II ha completato con successo la sua offerta pubblica iniziale (IPO) di 20.000.000 di unit脿 a $10,00 per unit脿, raccogliendo $200 milioni in proventi lordi. La negoziazione 猫 iniziata su Nasdaq con il simbolo DRDBU il 13 dicembre 2024. Ogni unit脿 猫 composta da una azione ordinaria di Classe A e mezzo warrant rimborsabile, con warrant interi che consentono l'acquisto di azioni a $11,50.
$201 milioni sono stati depositati in un fondo fiduciario ($10,05 per unit脿). L'azienda di assegni in bianco punta a fondersi o combinarsi con imprese nei settori della cybersecurity, intelligenza artificiale o tecnologia finanziaria. B. Riley Securities ha svolto il ruolo di unico gestore del libro, con un'opzione di 45 giorni per acquistare fino a 3 milioni di unit脿 aggiuntive per sovrallocazioni.
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II ha completado con 茅xito su oferta p煤blica inicial (IPO) de 20.000.000 de unidades a $10,00 por unidad, recaudando $200 millones en ingresos brutos. Las operaciones comenzaron en Nasdaq bajo el s铆mbolo DRDBU el 13 de diciembre de 2024. Cada unidad consiste en una acci贸n ordinaria de Clase A y medio warrant redimible, con warrants completos que permiten la compra de acciones a $11,50.
$201 millones fueron depositados en un fideicomiso ($10,05 por unidad). La empresa de cheques en blanco tiene como objetivo fusionarse o combinarse con negocios en los sectores de ciberseguridad, inteligencia artificial o tecnolog铆a financiera. B. Riley Securities actu贸 como el 煤nico gerente de libro, con una opci贸n de 45 d铆as para comprar hasta 3 millones de unidades adicionales por sobreasignaciones.
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$201 氚彪鞚 鞁犿儊鞐 鞓堨箻霅橃棃鞀惦媹雼($10.05 雼渼雼). 瓿惦氨靾橅憸 須岇偓電 靷澊氩 氤挫晥, 鞚戈车歆電 霕愲姅 旮堨湹 旮办垹 攵勳暭鞚 旮办梾瓿 頃╇硲 霕愲姅 瓴绊暕頃橂姅 瓴冹潉 氇╉憸搿 頃橁碃 鞛堨姷雼堧嫟. B. Riley 歃濌秾鞚 雼弲 欤缄磤靷 頇滊彊頃橃榾鞙茧┌, 300毵 臧滌潣 於旉皜 雼渼毳 瓿检瀴 氚办爼頃 靾 鞛堧姅 45鞚 鞓奠厴鞚 鞝滉车霅橃棃鞀惦媹雼.
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II a r茅ussi 脿 finaliser son introduction en bourse (IPO) de 20.000.000 d'unit茅s 脿 10,00 $ par unit茅, levant 200 millions de dollars de recettes brutes. Le trading a commenc茅 sur Nasdaq sous le symbole DRDBU le 13 d茅cembre 2024. Chaque unit茅 se compose d'une action ordinaire de Classe A et d'un demi-warrant remboursable, les warrants entiers permettant l'achat d'actions 脿 11,50 $.
201 millions de dollars ont 茅t茅 d茅pos茅s en fiducie (10,05 $ par unit茅). La soci茅t茅 de ch猫ques en blanc vise 脿 fusionner ou 脿 combiner avec des entreprises dans les secteurs de la cybers茅curit茅, de l'intelligence artificielle ou des technologies financi猫res. B. Riley Securities a 茅t茅 l'unique gestionnaire du livre, avec une option de 45 jours pour acheter jusqu'脿 3 millions d'unit茅s suppl茅mentaires pour des surallocations.
Roman DBDR Acquisition Corp. II hat erfolgreich ihre Erstpublic Offering (IPO) von 20.000.000 Einheiten zu jeweils 10,00 $ pro Einheit abgeschlossen, wodurch 200 Millionen $ an Bruttoerl枚sen erzielt wurden. Der Handel begann am 13. Dezember 2024 an der Nasdaq unter dem Symbol DRDBU. Jede Einheit besteht aus einer Aktienklasse A und einem halben r眉ckkaufbaren Warrant, wobei ganze Warrants den Kauf von Aktien zu 11,50 $ erm枚glichen.
201 Millionen $ wurden im Treuhandkonto hinterlegt (10,05 $ pro Einheit). Das Blankoscheckunternehmen beabsichtigt, sich mit Unternehmen in den Bereichen Cybersicherheit, K眉nstliche Intelligenz oder Finanztechnologie zu fusionieren oder zu kombinieren. B. Riley Securities fungierte als alleiniger Buchf眉hrungsleiter und hatte eine 45-t盲gige Option zum Kauf von bis zu 3 Millionen zus盲tzlichen Einheiten f眉r 脺berallokationen.
- Successful IPO raising $200 million in gross proceeds
- Trust account funded with $201 million ($10.05 per unit)
- Trading commenced on Nasdaq Global Market
- 45-day over-allotment option for additional 3 million units
- Blank check company with no current operating business
- No guaranteed successful business combination
- Warrant dilution potential if exercised at $11.50
Insights
This SPAC IPO launch signals growing investor interest in cybersecurity, AI and fintech sectors. The
The timing of this SPAC launch is strategic, capitalizing on renewed market interest in AI and cybersecurity sectors. The structure follows the standard SPAC template with
The Company's units began trading on December 13, 2024 on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the ticker symbol "DRDBU." Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of
Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offering and a simultaneous private placement of warrants,
The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination target in any stage of its corporate evolution or in any industry or sector, the Company intends to focus its initial search on companies in the cybersecurity, artificial intelligence or financial technology industries.
The Company's management team is led by Dixon Doll, Jr., its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), John C. Small, its Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. Donald G. Basile, its Chief Technology Officer. The Board also includes James Nelson, James Nevels, Bryn Sherman and Michael Woods.
B. Riley Securities acted as sole book-running manager for the offering. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.
The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus or by contacting B. Riley Securities by telephone at (703) 312-9580, or by emailing prospectuses@brileyfin.com.
A registration statement relating to the securities was declared effective by the
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the proposed initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds thereof. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's registration statement and prospectus for the Company's initial public offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC's website, . The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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