On June 30, 2023, Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1 LTD (“BUJAU” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BUJAU), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, successfully made its debut on the Nasdaq. BUJAU announced the completion of its initial public offering (IPO), raising US$57.5 million by issuing 5,750,000 units at a price of US$10 per unit. The units have been trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange since June 28, 2023, under the ticker symbol “BUJAU.”
BUJAU is sponsored by Bukit Jalil Global Investment Ltd., the company aims to engage in business combinations with one or more businesses or entities through mergers, stock exchanges, asset acquisitions, stock purchases, reorganizations, or similar business combinations. The company is actively seeking a potential target business, without any specific industry or geographic limitations.
Although BUJAU has not yet identified its target industry, its focus will be on emerging growth companies that already generate or have the potential to generate cash flows. Neil Foo, the Chairman and Director of BUJAU, “We have certain targets in mind, such as asset-light, tech, and healthcare companies. We will broadly consider companies that have an asset-light structure, strong management and technology, particularly those with high growth potential and significant market opportunities.” By going public through a SPAC, the company gains access to more international options.
BUJAU is not the first ever Malaysia-based SPAC in the market. Prior to BUJAU, there were others Malaysian-based SPACs listed on Nasdaq, such as Fellazo Inc. (“Fellazo”) (NASDAQ: FLLCU), which conducted its IPO in July 2019. However, Fellazo was unable to secure a qualified business combination or asset injection within the designated timeframe and was subsequently delisted.
Additionally, Kairous Acquisition Corp. Ltd. (“Kairous”) (NASDAQ: KACLU) is listed in December 2021 and has recently announced a one-month extension for the completion of a business combination from July 16, 2023, to August 16, 2023. The purpose of the extension is to provide time for Kairous to complete a business combination.
