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Emmis Acquisition Corp. Announces the Pricing of $100,000,000 Initial Public Offering

Each Unit Includes One Class A Ordinary Share and
One Share Right to Receive 1/10th of a Class A Ordinary Share

New York, NY, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emmis Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) and begin trading tomorrow, September 25, 2025, under the ticker symbol “EMISU.” Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right (the “Share Right”) to receive one tenth (1/10) of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. An amount equal to $10.00 per unit will be deposited into a trust account upon the closing of the offering. Once the securities constituting the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and Share Rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “EMIS” and “EMISR,” respectively. The offering is expected to close on September 26, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry or at any stage of its corporate evolution but will focus on industrial and business services, manufacturing, transportation, and/or distribution and/or technology sectors.

The Company’s management team is led by Peter Goldstein, its Chief Executive Officer and Director, and David Lowenstein, its Chief Financial Officer and Director. In addition, the Board includes Anna C Mallon, Low Koon Poh, and Seth Farbman.

I-Bankers Securities, Inc. and IB Capital LLC are acting as book-running managers for the offering.

The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus may be obtained from I-Bankers Securities, Inc., Attention: Jesse Busch, CFA, I-Bankers Securities, Inc., 1261 Post Road, Suite 202A, Fairfield, CT 06824, or by email at Jesse.busch@ibsgroup.net.

A registration statement relating to the securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on September 24, 2025. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the proposed initial public offering and search for an initial business combination. 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 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, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contact:

Emmis Acquisition Corp.

Investor Relations

Allison Tomek

Equilitix

allison@equilitix.com


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