PROPOSAL NO. 1—THE EXTENSION PROPOSAL
Background
On May 13, 2021, the Funds and the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share.
On November 12, 2021, we consummated our initial public offering (“IPO”) of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, which included the exercise in full of the underwriter’s option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 units at the initial offering price to cover over-allotments. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary and one-half of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, we completed the private placement of 4,733,333 Private Placement Warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant to the Sponsor, generating total proceeds to us of $7,100,000. Following the closings of the IPO and the private placement, a total of $234,600,000, comprised of $225,400,000 of the net proceeds from the IPO (which amount includes $8,050,000 of the underwriters’ deferred discount), $4,600,000 million of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, and $4,600,000 of the proceeds from the Sponsor Loan, was placed in the Trust Account maintained by Continental, acting as trustee.
The Charter currently provides that if we do not complete an initial business combination by May 12, 2023, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then-issued and outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining public shareholders and the Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under the Companies Act to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.
The Extension
We are proposing to amend and restate the Charter by special resolution pursuant to an amended and restated Charter in the form set forth in Annex A hereof to extend the date by which we must (1) consummate our initial business combination, (2) cease our operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to complete such initial business combination, and (3) redeem all of the Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units sold in the IPO, from May 12, 2023 to November 12, 2023, with optional additional extensions of up to three times by an additional month each time, at the option of the Board, until February 12, 2024.
Reasons for the Proposal
The Charter currently provides that we have until May 12, 2023, to complete an initial business combination. While we are currently in discussions regarding various business combination opportunities, the Board has determined that there may not be sufficient time before May 12, 2023 to complete an initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be able to complete an initial business combination, it is appropriate to continue our existence until the Extended Date or up to the Additional Extension Date, as applicable. The Board believes that an initial business combination offers an attractive investment for our shareholders. Therefore, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of our shareholders to extend the date by which we must complete an initial business combination to the Extended Date and up to the Additional Extension Date, as applicable.
The Charter currently provides that if we do not complete an initial business combination by May 12, 2023, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account