RE: Cash Shell27 Jul 2023 13:42
Bobat, they don't need money for an acquisition.
This shell company is not acquiring another firm. The other firm acquires the shell company. Clue is in the name, its a reverse takeover.
This happens when a much larger company wants to list on the stock market and a dormant, listed PLC (shell) is available.
The bigger company reverses into the smaller company. Normally bringing its own cash. Most RTO's have a fund raise elements for the new company (not the old shell) but not always. Depends if the new company wants to raise funds as part of the RTO.
The shareholders of the old shell company take a stake in the new company. this can be anything from just 1% to 30% depending on the value of the shell. I presume ITS will take a small slice of the new business but even this small slice could be worth tens of millions and when ITS is currently valued at just £2m, this represents a massive upside which is why some traders/investors, buy and hold Shells, SPACS, blank cheque companies.
Google those terms and learn why people are buying and holding ITS