Global Robotic Drone Acquisition Corp.
Initial Public Offering
March 2022
Experienced Management Team, Board and Advisors
- CEO and CFO have a strong track record of creating value for shareholders and bring experience in general management, operations, finance, investment and compliance.
- Independent Directors bring additional operations, industry and deal expertise.
Ideal Timing
- In 2021, ~613 SPACs have gone public on a U.S. exchange totaling $162.5 billion, exceeding year 2020’s record. 1
- SPACs are a mainstream way for a target company to go public, which many target companies consider to be an advantageous alternative to IPOs.
Strong Segment Growth Outlook Management
- Experienced management team provides industry-knowledge, expertise and connections that can boost a target company’s overall value.
- The company is well-positioned to capitalize on the industry verticals led by its high-caliber management team. Management and directors are committed to helping the target beyond the IBC to add long-term value.
Robust Drone Technology Market
- According to Statista, sales of US consumer drones to dealers surpassed $1.25 billion in 2020. Goldman Sachs estimates the total drone market size to be worth $100 billion. 2
- In the last two years, several drone startups have grown to become unicorns. For example, drone delivery startup Zipline raised $250 million in June 2021 with a valuation of $2.75 billion, 3 and Skydio raised $170 million in March 2021 with a valuation over $1 billion in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz. 4
Our Team
Kenneth John Robinson
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman
Franchise Owner & Operator of Mike Pero Mortgages in New Zealand since May 2006. More info
Kenneth John Robinson
- Franchise Owner & Operator of Mike Pero Mortgages in New Zealand since May 2006.
- Mr. Robinson has served as Trustee for Manukau Counties Charitable Foundation Community Trust since May 2011.
- Mr. Robinson holds roles within the New Zealand Ministry of Justice, having served as a Visiting Justice since September 2015, an Issuing Officer since 2012 and a Justice of the Peace since 1999.
- Mr. Robinson undertook a Management Development Programme from the University of Melbourne in 1987.
Phan Nguyen Ngoc Xuan My
Chief Financial Officer
Kiwibank LLC. More Info
Phan Nguyen Ngoc Xuan My
- Since November 2021, Ms. Phan has served in the role of Senior, Risk Management, at the New Zealand bank Kiwibank LLC.
- Since September 2018, Ms. Phan has been a Ph.D. candidate in Finance, Stream Banking and Risk Management at Massey University in New Zealand.
- From November 2013 to December 2015, Ms. Phan worked at Ernst & Young in Vietnam in the Financial Service Department.
- Ms. Phan earned a Master’s Degree of Finance from Massey University in 2017-2018.
Hoo Keng Wai
Independent Director
Hoo Keng Wai
- Since 2006, Mr. Hoo has been Chief Executive Officer of the Chapter One Asia Group of Companies, which he founded in March 2006. Mr. Hoo has led Chapter One to one of Malaysia’s largest brand image organizations.
- Since May 2021, Mr. Hoo has been Executive Chairman of Nusantara Sino Global Holdings PVT Ltd., which he co-founded in May 2021.
- Mr. Hoo studied International Business Management at the Asia Pacific International Institute between 2006 and 2009.
Public Offering Summary
Global Robotic Drone Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: GRTR)
100,000,000 + 15% over-allotment option (total $115,000,000)
10,000,000 units @ $10.00 per unit
- 12 months plus two 3-month extensions at $0.1 per unit per extension
- 102% – or $10.20 per unit
- $11.50 strike price
- Expire after 5 years from closing of the Initial Business Combination (“IBC”) or earlier upon redemption or liquidation
- Exercisable on the later of 12 months from the effective date of the registration statement and the date of completion of an IBC
- Redeemable at the option of the Company at the price of US$0.01 per warrant when the price of the Class A common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the date on which the warrants are exercisable
20% (2,500,000 shares of Class B common stock, or 2,875,000 shares of Class B common stock if the over-allotment option is exercised in full)
Acquire companies and/or assets in the drone technology sector globally
180-day lock-up of the founder shares post-IBC or released from lock-up if the price of Class A common stock is ≥ $12.00 for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period post-IBC
EF Hutton, division of Benchmark Investments, LLC, Brookline Capital Markets, a division of Arcadia Securities, LLC