Trump could get big 'bonus' shares in new social media firm

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NEW YORK: Donald Trump's social media company will get tens of millions in special bonus shares in a new publicly traded entity if it performs well, handing the former president possibly billions of dollars in paper wealth based on current stock prices, according to a prospectus filed with security regulators on Tue

TMTG’s plan is to become a publicly listed company through a merger with the publicly traded Digital World Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, whose sole purpose is to acquire a private company and take it public.

Still, the closing price implies Trump's bonus “earnout” shares, if granted in full, would be worth US$2.4 billion, though that valuation is far from certain. Ritter warned that if Trump's bonus shares are issued, they would dilute existing shareholders, weighing on the stock price. The big drop on Tuesday in Digital World's stock is a reminder to investors of the risks of investing in SPACs, companies whose stocks have a record of soaring and plunging.

 

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