New York, June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brilliant Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: BRLIU, the “Company”) announced today that it closed the full 600,000 unit over-allotment option of its initial public offering of 4,000,000 units, which itself closed on June 26, 2020. The overallotment exercise resulted in gross proceeds of $6,000,000.

The Company’s units began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) on June 24, 2020 and trade under the ticker symbol “BRLIU.” Each unit consists of one ordinary share, one right entitling the holder to 1/10 of one ordinary share, and one warrant to purchase one ordinary share at a price of $11.50. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the ordinary shares, rights, and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “BRLI,” “BRLIR,” and “BRLIW,” respectively.

Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the over-allotment of the initial public offering and a simultaneous private placement of units, $6,000,000 (or $10.00 per unit sold in the public offering) was placed in trust. An audited balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2020, reflecting receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of the initial public offering, the private placements, and the over-allotment offering, will be included as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RAITI, PLLC acted as counsel to the Company and Graubard Miller acted as counsel to the underwriters.

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., acted as lead book running manager. I-Bankers Securities, Inc., acted as co-manager.

About the Company

Brilliant Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to any particular industry or country, but the Company intends to initially focus on targets operating in the Asia-Pacific markets. Specifically, the Company intends to focus on sectors and industries within the Asia-Pacific region that can leverage emerging favorable demographic, political, and economic trends, including current economic and business trends throughout Singapore, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, as well other Asia-Pacific jurisdictions.

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2020. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., 366 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10017. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.