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Represents the number of shares converted from each share from a class of shares held by the company upon merger under the merger agreement.

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It represents Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for deferred underwriting fees.

No definition available.

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Represents deferred underwriting fees (in dollars per share).

No definition available.

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Represents refunds from deferred underwriting discount.

No definition available.

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The refund received from the underwriting discount paid related to public offering.

No definition available.

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The percentage of underwriting discount expended related to public offering during the period.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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Number of securities into which each warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, each warrant may be converted into two shares.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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