SPACs have become a common vehicle for management to take companies public. The valuation of SPAC shares and warrants often requires the use of more complex statistical techniques such as option pricing models and Monte Carlo simulation and a detailed review of contractual terms in the SPAC prospectus and securities agreements. Join Antonella Puca, who will focus on practical considerations and case studies. This webinar is meant to help you address the special challenges of SPAC valuation engagements and related audit requests.

• Overview of SPAC current markets;
• Description of SPAC life cycle and SPAC securities, including warrants, founder shares, and earnout shares;
• Review of common terms in SPAC warrant agreements;
• Practical examples of how to value SPAC securities using option pricing models, scenario analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation; and
• Documentation of SPAC valuations to comply with audit requests.

• Identify differences in the contractual terms of private and public warrants and how they affect valuation;
• Recognize challenges and identify suitable models in the valuation of SPAC securities;
• Apply option pricing modelling, Monte Carlo simulation, and scenario analysis to the valuation of SPAC warrants, founder shares, and earnout shares; and
• Develop sound practices in the documentation of SPAC valuations to address audit challenges.