As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2020.
Registration No. 333-236776
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 2
to
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Cayman Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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6770
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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98-1515192
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Telephone: (650) 521-9007
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Chamath Palihapitiya
Chief Executive Officer
c/o Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Telephone: (650) 521-9007
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
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Howard L. Ellin, Esq.
Gregg A. Noel, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
525 University Avenue, Suite 1400
Palo Alto, California 94301
(650) 470-4500
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Harald Halbhuber, Esq.
Ilir Mujalovic, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 848 4000
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ☐
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer ☐
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Accelerated filer ☐
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Non-accelerated filer ☒
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Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☒
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Security Being Registered
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Amount
Being Registered
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Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price per
Security(1)
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)
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Amount of
Registration
Fee
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Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value per share, and one-third of one redeemable warrant(2)
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69,000,000 |
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10.00 |
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690,000,000 |
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89,562 |
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Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units(3)
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69,000,000 |
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—(4) |
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Redeemable warrants included as part of the units(3)
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23,000,000 |
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—(4) |
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Total
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690,000,000 |
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89,562(5) |
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(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(2)
Includes 9,000,000 units, consisting of 9,000,000 Class A ordinary shares and 3,000,000 warrants, which may be issued upon exercise of a 45-day option granted to the underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.
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Pursuant to Rule 416, there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.
(4)
No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g).
(5)
The filing fee has been previously paid.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 17, 2020
$600,000,000
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
60,000,000 Units
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III is a newly incorporated blank check company, incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as our initial business combination. We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. While we may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic location (subject to certain limitations described in this prospectus), we intend to focus our search for a target business operating in the technology industries primarily located outside the United States.
This is an initial public offering of our securities. Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein, and only whole warrants are exercisable. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination and 12 months from the closing of this offering, and will expire five years after the completion of our initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation, as described in this prospectus. We have also granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 9,000,000 units to cover over-allotments, if any.
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares upon the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account described below calculated as of two business days prior to the completion of our initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares that were sold as part of the units in this offering, which we refer to collectively as our public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. If we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, we will redeem 100% of the public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, subject to applicable law and as further described herein.
Our sponsor, SCH Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (which we refer to as our “sponsor” throughout this prospectus), has committed to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 warrants (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) at a price of $1.50 per warrant ($14,000,000 in the aggregate or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in a private placement that will close simultaneously with the closing of this offering. We refer to these warrants throughout this prospectus as the private placement warrants. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein.
Our initial shareholders currently hold 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares (which we refer to as “founder shares” as further described herein), up to 2,250,000 of which are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised. The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares, or equity-linked securities (as described herein), are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in this offering and related to the closing of our initial business combination, the ratio at which the Class B ordinary shares will convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, 20% of the sum of all Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon the completion of this offering, plus all Class A ordinary shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with our initial business combination, excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the business combination. Prior to our initial business combination, holders of the Class B ordinary shares will have the right to appoint all of our directors and may remove members of the board of directors for any reason. On any other matter submitted to a vote of our shareholders, holders of the Class B ordinary shares and holders of the Class A ordinary shares will vote together as a single class, except as required by law.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our units, Class A ordinary shares or warrants. We have been approved to list our units on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “IPOC.U” on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. The Class A ordinary shares and warrants constituting the units will begin separate trading on the 52nd day following the date of this prospectus (or, if such date is not a business day, the following business day) unless Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC informs us of its decision to allow earlier separate trading, subject to our filing a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) containing an audited balance sheet of the company reflecting our receipt of the gross proceeds of this offering and issuing a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin. Once the securities constituting the units begin separate trading, we expect that the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will be listed on the NYSE under the symbols “IPOC” and “IPOC WS,” respectively.
We are an “emerging growth company” and “smaller reporting company” under applicable federal securities laws and will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements. Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page
31. Investors will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors in Rule 419 blank check offerings.
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Price to
Public
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Underwriting Discounts
and Commissions(1)
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Proceeds, Before
Expenses, to Us
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Per Unit
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10.00 |
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0.55 |
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9.45 |
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Total
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600,000,000 |
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33,000,000 |
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567,000,000 |
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(1)
Includes $0.35 per unit, or $21,000,000 (or up to $24,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in the aggregate, payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions to be placed in a trust account located in the United States as described herein. Does not include certain fees and expenses payable to the underwriters in connection with this offering. See also “Underwriting” for a description of compensation and other items of value payable to the underwriters.
Of the proceeds we receive from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants described in this prospectus, $600.0 million or $690.0 million if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full ($10.00 per unit), will be deposited into a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, the funds held in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earliest to occur of: (1) our completion of an initial business combination; (2) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) the redemption of our public shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of our public shareholders.
Connaught is acting as our financial advisor in connection with this offering.
The underwriters are offering the units for sale on a firm commitment basis. Delivery of the units will be made on or about , 2020.
Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
No invitation, whether directly or indirectly, may be made to the public in the Cayman Islands to subscribe for our securities.
Sole Book-Running Manager
Credit Suisse
The date of this prospectus is , 2020.
We are responsible for the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus. We and the underwriters take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the units offered hereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is current only as of its date.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Until , 2020, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to unsold allotments or subscriptions.
Trademarks
This prospectus contains references to trademarks and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.
SUMMARY
This summary only highlights the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the information under “Risk Factors” and our financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, before investing.
Our Partnership
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings is a partnership between Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder and current Managing Partner of Social Capital, and Ian Osborne, a co-founder and the current CEO of Hedosophia. Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings unites technologists, entrepreneurs and technology-oriented investors around a shared vision of identifying and investing in innovative and agile technology companies. We believe that our management team’s relationships with leading technology company founders, executives of private and public companies, venture capitalists and growth equity fund managers, in addition to the extensive industry and geographical reach of Social Capital and Hedosophia’s networks, will give us a competitive advantage in pursuing a broad range of opportunities. Our management team believes that its ability to identify and implement value creation initiatives will remain central to its differentiated acquisition strategy.
Social Capital
Social Capital is a Silicon Valley based technology holding company whose mission is to advance humanity by solving the world’s hardest problems. It was founded by Chamath Palihapitiya in 2011 to invest capital across the company lifecycle, from early stage startups to transformational public companies. The platform is oriented toward long term ownership and has a strong investment track record and experience driving dramatic growth. Social Capital focuses on investing in fast growing companies creating significant disruption in multiple industries including healthcare, education, financial services, artificial intelligence and social media. Drawing on the experience of Mr. Palihapitiya, the firm has created a growth platform that uses data science to identify investment opportunities, drive growth and improve portfolio company operational performance.
Social Capital has been an early and active investor in companies that have demonstrated strong value creation in the public markets, such as Slack Technologies (“Slack”), a company that completed its direct listing in June 2019 and had a market capitalization of over $12 billion as of January 15, 2020 and Box Inc. (“Box”), a company that completed its initial public offering in January 2015 and that had a market capitalization of over $2 billion as of January 15, 2020. Social Capital was also an early investor in Yammer, Inc. (“Yammer”), a company purchased by Microsoft Corporation for $1.2 billion in 2012. Other investments with strong private market value creation includes include SurveyMonkey Inc. (“SurveyMonkey”), Intercom, Inc. (“Intercom”), Netskope, Inc. (“Netskope”) and Wealthfront, Inc. (“Wealthfront”). Not all of the companies in which Social Capital has invested have achieved the same level of value creation.
Hedosophia
Hedosophia, an investment firm founded in 2012, has deployed more than $1.5 billion of capital across its investment platforms as of December 31, 2019, and has offices in London, Los Angeles and Beijing. Hedosophia has a broad remit to invest globally, but has a particular focus on growth investments in Internet and technology companies in the United States, China and Europe. Hedosophia provides targeted advice and guidance to portfolio companies, specifically on international expansion, market entry, strategic partnerships and joint ventures and government and regulatory matters. Hedosophia also benefits from the network that its Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ian Osborne, has established, including by virtue of the financial advisory firm, Connaught, which he founded in 2014.
Our Founders
Our management team is led by Chamath Palihapitiya, Chairman of our board of directors and our Chief Executive Officer, and Ian Osborne, our President and one of our directors.
Prior to founding Social Capital, Mr. Palihapitiya served as Vice President of User Growth at Facebook, and is recognized as having been a major force in its launch and growth. Mr. Palihapitiya was responsible for overseeing Monetization Products and Facebook Platform, both of which were key factors driving the increase in Facebook’s user base to more than 750 million individuals worldwide. Prior to working for Facebook, Mr. Palihapitiya was a principal at the Mayfield Fund, one of the United States’ oldest venture firms, before which he headed the instant messaging division at AOL. Mr. Palihapitiya is regarded as a top technology sector venture capitalist and visionary because of his track record of identifying promising opportunities and nurturing their growth to become established players. He graduated from the University of Waterloo, Canada with a degree in electrical engineering.
Mr. Osborne is the co-founder and CEO of Hedosophia, an investment firm, and founder of Connaught, a financial advisory firm. Mr. Osborne has advised leading Internet and technology companies, their founders and CEOs, since 2009. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Osborne was a partner at DST Global, a family of funds focused on investing in Internet companies, with notable successes including Alibaba, Airbnb, Facebook, Spotify and Twitter. Mr. Osborne was educated at King’s College London and the London School of Economics.
In May 2017, Mr. Palihapitiya and Mr. Osborne incorporated Social Capital Hedosophia Holding Corp. (“IPOA”), a blank check company incorporated for the purposes of effecting a business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors and Mr. Osborne served as President and as a director of IPOA. IPOA completed its initial public offering in September 2017, in which it sold 69,000,000 units, each consisting of one IPOA Class A ordinary share and one-third of one warrant for one IPOA Class A ordinary share, for an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating aggregate proceeds of $690,000,000. In October 2019, IPOA consummated a merger with Virgin Galactic.
Virgin Galactic is a vertically-integrated aerospace company pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers. It believes the commercial exploration of space represents one of the most exciting and significant technology initiatives of our time. It is embarking on this commercial exploration journey with a mission to put humans into space and return them safely to Earth on a routine, consistent and affordable basis. Using its proprietary and reusable technologies, and supported by a distinctive, Virgin — branded customer experience, it is developing a spaceflight system designed to offer customers a unique, multi-day experience culminating in a spaceflight that includes several minutes of weightlessness and views of Earth from space. It is in the final stages of development, having already completed two crewed flights of its vehicle into space, and anticipates initial commercial launch in 2020.
Virgin Galactic’s units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants currently trade on NYSE under the symbols “SPCE.U,” “SPCE” and “SPCE WS,” respectively. The closing price of IPOA on March 17, 2020 was $12.66 per share. Including the warrants underlying the units, the return to investors who purchased units in IPOA’s initial public offering was 48% through March 17, 2020.
Our management team also includes Steven Trieu, our Chief Financial Officer, and Simon Williams, our General Counsel and Secretary, and Jacqueline D. Reses and Dr. James Ryans, our director nominees. Mr. Trieu is a Partner and the Chief Financial Officer at Social Capital with more than twelve years of experience working in finance and operations at large technology companies including Quora, Inc. (“Quora”), Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”) and Yahoo!, Inc. (“Yahoo”). Mr. Williams is an English-qualified solicitor with more than twelve years of experience working in international law firms and investment businesses. Ms. Reses leads Square Capital and has over 28 years of experience working with technology and media companies. Dr. Ryans has over fifteen years of financial accounting and mergers and acquisition experience and currently serves as a director and audit committee chair for Virgin Galactic.
State of the Private Technology Company Landscape
Private technology companies are fundamentally changing the world at an unprecedented pace by establishing new markets, creating new experiences and disrupting legacy industries. Key technological advances and practices, such as cloud computing, data analytics and intelligence platforms, open source software development, developer-focused software tools, and software-defined networking, storage and computing, are allowing technology companies to rapidly affect change in every major sector of the global
economy. Agile private technology companies have embraced these advances and practices to create business models and address market needs that will enable them to reach significant financial scale and create shareholder value.
Over the last several years and in connection with a declining investable universe of public equities, private technology company valuations have increased reflecting investor interest in gaining exposure to the fundamental economic shifts and new business models that these companies are enabling. As of January 2020, we estimate there are approximately 160 private U.S. technology companies with a valuation, as of the last round of financing, in excess of $1.0 billion, commonly referred to as “unicorns.” In comparison, there are approximately 300 public U.S. technology companies with a market valuation in excess of $1.0 billion.
The Current Technology IPO Paradigm
Despite playing major roles in the global economy and achieving significant financial scale, there has been a range of factors over the last several years that have led many technology companies, to remain private. U.S. technology IPOs have decreased from an average of approximately 45 IPOs per year from 2010 to 2014 to approximately 35 IPOs per year from 2015 to 2019.
Vast capital availability in the private markets, first from traditional venture capital, and now from multiple types of investors, including hedge funds, mutual funds, sovereign wealth funds and corporates, has enabled companies to stay private longer. Historically, the decision to access public markets through an IPO has tended to be driven by a desire for growth capital and a venue for efficient pre-IPO shareholder liquidity; however, it is now a strategic business decision as the evolution in private markets now allows for sufficient access to growth capital.
Furthermore, the private market has matured to establish well-developed secondary markets that are capable of providing liquidity to founders, employees and investors.
The traditional technology company IPO process, which has been largely unchanged for decades, has also acted as a driving force to deter private company management teams and their pre-IPO stakeholders from pursuing IPOs. We believe management distraction, a sub-optimal price discovery mechanism and the resultant longer-term aftermarket impact have discouraged private technology companies from pursuing IPOs. This tends to be true even for businesses that are otherwise operationally ready and of appropriate size to access the public markets.
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Management distraction: Preparation for and execution of an IPO requires management teams to devote considerable time and attention to the lengthy IPO process, including document drafting, underwriter selection and extensive investor engagement. This significant commitment can potentially distract management teams from focusing on the company’s product and growth strategies, a particularly challenging dynamic for high-growth technology company executives.
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Price discovery and shareholder base development: The process for technology IPO demand generation often produces IPO order books that are significantly oversubscribed, but lacks an effective price discovery mechanism and encourages participation from many investors that are focused on short-term performance. Furthermore, limited price discovery and short-term focused investors can create a misalignment of incentives during the IPO share allocation process between technology companies and their underwriters. The average first day trading performance for U.S. technology IPOs from 1998 to 2019 stands at over +26% as compared with U.S. non-technology IPOs at +12% over the same time period. In 2019, the percentage differential in first day post-IPO performance between U.S. technology and non-U.S. technology IPOs was +190%, or +28% versus +15%, respectively. In 2018, the same percentage differential was +156%, or +26% versus +17%, respectively. The current technology IPO book-build process fails to deliver the requisite information to technology company management teams, pre-IPO stakeholders and underwriters to make informed judgements regarding IPO pricing and allocation decisions and alternatives.
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Longer-term impacts: A technology IPO book build that is characterized by ineffective price discovery and initial public shareholder base development can lead to material longer-term negative impacts for companies completing an IPO, such as shareholder base turnover and increased share price volatility. These dynamics have far reaching effects on newly public companies and can impair a management team’s ability to focus on long-term value creation.
Nevertheless, we believe companies, at a certain stage in their development, will see material benefits from being publicly-traded, including increasing brand and company awareness, developing a more liquid acquisition currency and diversifying funding sources and access to capital. An acquisition by a blank check company with a management team that is well-known to, and respected by, technology company founders, their current third-party investors and their management teams, we believe, can provide a more transparent and efficient mechanism to bring a private technology company to the public markets.
We intend to focus our target sourcing efforts on assessing companies that we believe would benefit significantly from being publicly-traded. Further, we believe that we are providing an interesting alternative investment opportunity that capitalizes on key trends impacting the capital markets for technology companies.
Our Mission
We believe the future success of the capital markets for technology companies is dependent on new company formation, the sustainability of robust private market funding and an increased willingness of private technology companies to become publicly-traded and therefore become available to a broader universe of investors who can benefit from their disruption and growth. Our mission is to create an alternative path to a traditional IPO for disruptive and agile technology companies to achieve their long-term objectives and overcome key deterrents to becoming public. By leveraging our extensive operational experience and network, we believe we can provide a number of significant benefits to potential targets and public market investors that can potentially lead to attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns in the public markets. These benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Operational excellence: Our management team has significant hands-on experience helping technology companies optimize their existing and new growth initiatives by exploiting insights from rich data assets that already exist within most technology companies. Further, we intend to share best practices and key learnings, gathered from Social Capital’s and Hedosophia’s operating and investment experience, as well as strong relationships in the technology sector, to help shape corporate strategies in an increasingly complex technology ecosystem.
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Broad, global reach: Having operated and invested in leading global technology companies across their corporate life cycles, our management team has developed deep relationships with key large multi-national organizations and investors. These relationships and know-how present a significant opportunity to help drive strategic dialogue, access new customer relationships and achieve global ambitions.
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Efficiency: We believe that a more streamlined and transparent path to the public market will encourage private companies, in the technology industry in particular, to go public while allowing them to remain operationally focused on long-term value creation. As a result, public market investors can gain more near-term, direct investment exposure to long-term technology themes.
Our Acquisition and Value Creation Strategy
We intend to leverage what we believe is a competitive advantage in sourcing potential targets that will materially benefit from our unique expertise and where we are best situated to augment the value of the business following the completion of the initial business combination.
We believe our management team is well positioned to identify unique opportunities across the technology private company landscape. Our selection process will leverage our relationships with leading technology company founders, executives of private and public companies, venture capitalists and growth equity funds, in addition to the extensive industry and geographical reach of Social Capital and Hedosophia’s platforms, which we believe should provide us with a key competitive advantage in sourcing
potential business combination targets. Given our profile and thematic approach, we anticipate that target business candidates may be brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, in particular founders of, and investors in, other private and public technology companies in our networks.
We also believe that Social Capital and Hedosophia’s reputation, experience and track record of making investments in the technology industry will make us a preferred partner for these potential targets.
Consistent with our strategy, we have identified the following general criteria and guidelines to evaluate prospective target businesses. We may however, decide to enter into our initial business combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria and guidelines. We intend to seek to acquire one or more businesses that we believe:
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are in the technology industry and can benefit from the extensive networks and insights we have built. In addition, we expect to evaluate targets in related industries that can use technology to drive meaningful operational improvements and efficiency gains, or enhance their strategic positions by using technology solutions to differentiate offerings;
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are ready to operate in the scrutiny of public markets, with strong management, corporate governance and reporting policies in place;
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will likely be well received by public investors and are expected to have good access to the public capital markets;
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are at an inflection point, such as those requiring additional management expertise, innovation to develop new products or services, improvement of financial performance or growth through a business combination;
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have significant embedded and/or underexploited expansion opportunities;
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exhibit unrecognized value or other characteristics that we believe have been misevaluated by the market based on our company-specific analysis and due diligence review. For a potential target company, this process will include, among other things, a review and analysis of the company’s capital structure, quality of earnings, potential for operational improvements, corporate governance, customers, material contracts, and industry background and trends; and
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will offer attractive risk-adjusted equity returns for our shareholders. Financial returns will be evaluated based on (1) the potential for organic growth in cash flows, (2) the ability to accelerate growth, including through the opportunity for follow-on acquisitions and (3) the prospects for creating value through other value creation initiatives. Potential upside from growth in the target business’ earnings and an improved capital structure will be weighed against any identified downside risks.
We may use other criteria and guidelines as well. Any evaluation relating to the merits of a particular initial business combination may be based on these general criteria and guidelines as well as other considerations, factors and criteria that our management may deem relevant. In the event that we decide to enter into an initial business combination with a target business that does not meet the above criteria and guidelines, we will disclose that fact in our shareholder communications related to the acquisition. As discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, this would be in the form of proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents that we would file with the SEC.
Additional Disclosures
Our Acquisition Process
We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. Certain members of our management team are employed by either Social Capital or Hedosophia or one of their respective affiliates. Social Capital and Hedosophia are continuously made aware of potential business
opportunities, one or more of which we may desire to pursue, for a business combination, but we have not (nor has anyone on our behalf) contacted, or had any discussions, formal or otherwise with, any prospective target business with respect to a business combination transaction with us.
All of our officers and certain of our directors have fiduciary and contractual duties to either Social Capital or Hedosophia and to certain companies in which either of them has invested. These entities, including IPOB (as defined below), may compete with us for acquisition opportunities. If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing such opportunities. Subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law, none of the members of our management team who are also employed by our sponsor or its affiliates have any obligation to present us with any opportunity for a potential business combination of which they become aware. Our management team, in their capacities as directors, officers or employees of our sponsor or its affiliates or in their other endeavors, may choose to present potential business combinations to the related entities described above, current or future entities affiliated with or managed by our sponsor, or third parties, before they present such opportunities to us, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law and any other applicable fiduciary duties. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis. For more information, see the section entitled “Management — Conflicts of Interest.”
Our directors and officers presently have, and any of them in the future may have, additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such entity. Accordingly, if any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may need to honor these fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our directors and officers are also not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs, and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating management time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence. See “Risk Factors — Certain of our directors and officers are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.”
Mr. Palihapitiya and Hedosophia have also recently incorporated Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II (“IPOB”), a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting its own initial business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPOB, Mr. Osborne is the President and a director of IPOB, and each of our other officers is an officer of IPOB and owe fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law to IPOB. While IPOB may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic location (subject to certain limitations described below), IPOB intends to focus its search for a target business operating in the technology industries primarily located in the United States.
We do not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our directors or officers will materially affect our ability to identify and pursue business combination opportunities or complete our initial business combination.
Initial Business Combination
The NYSE rules require that our initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount). We refer to this as the 80% of net assets test. If our board of directors is not able independently to determine the fair market value of the target business or businesses, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that
commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria. We do not currently intend to purchase multiple businesses in unrelated industries in conjunction with our initial business combination, although there is no assurance that will be the case.
We anticipate structuring our initial business combination so that the post-transaction company in which our public shareholders own shares will own or acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses. We may, however, structure our initial business combination such that the post-transaction company owns or acquires less than 100% of such interests or assets of the target business in order to meet certain objectives of the target management team or shareholders or for other reasons, but we will only complete such business combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Even if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our shareholders prior to our initial business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post-transaction company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in our initial business combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, shares or other equity securities of a target. In this case, we would acquire a 100% controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our shareholders immediately prior to our initial business combination could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding shares subsequent to our initial business combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the 80% of net assets test. If our initial business combination involves more than one target business, the 80% of net assets test will be based on the aggregate value of all of the target businesses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we are not then listed on the NYSE for whatever reason, we would no longer be required to meet the foregoing 80% of net asset test.
Prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A with the SEC to voluntarily register our securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result, we will be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. We have no current intention of filing a Form 15 to suspend our reporting or other obligations under the Exchange Act prior or subsequent to the consummation of our initial business combination.
Corporate Information
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). As such, we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the prices of our securities may be more volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” will have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter.
Exempted companies are Cayman Islands companies wishing to conduct business outside the Cayman Islands and, as such, are exempted from complying with certain provisions of the Companies Law. As an exempted company, we have applied for and have received a tax exemption undertaking from the Cayman Islands Government that, in accordance with Section 6 of the Tax Concessions Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, for a period of 20 years from the date of the undertaking, no law which is enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to us or our operations and, in addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable (1) on or in respect of our shares, debentures or other obligations or (2) by way of the withholding in whole or in part of a payment of dividend or other distribution of income or capital by us to our shareholders or a payment of principal or interest or other sums due under a debenture or other obligation of us.
We are a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated on October 18, 2019. Our executive offices are located at 317 University Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and our telephone number is (650) 521-9007. Upon completion of this offering, our corporate website address will be . Our website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and is not considered part of, this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should not rely on any such information in making your decision whether to invest in our securities.
THE OFFERING
In making your decision whether to invest in our securities, you should take into account not only the backgrounds of the members of our management team, but also the special risks we face as a blank check company and the fact that this offering is not being conducted in compliance with Rule 419 promulgated under the Securities Act. You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors in Rule 419 blank check offerings. You should carefully consider these and the other risks set forth in the section below entitled “Risk Factors” of this prospectus.
60,000,000 units (or 69,000,000 units if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), at $10.00 per unit, each unit consisting of:
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one Class A ordinary share; and
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one-third of one redeemable warrant.
Units: “IPOC.U”
Class A ordinary shares: “IPOC”
Warrants: “IPOC WS”
Trading commencement and separation of Class A ordinary shares and warrants
The units will begin trading on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. The Class A ordinary shares and warrants constituting the units will begin separate trading on the 52nd day following the date of this prospectus (or, if such date is not a business day, the following business day) unless Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC informs us of its decision to allow earlier separate trading, subject to our having filed the Current Report on Form 8-K described below and having issued a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin. Once the Class A ordinary shares and warrants commence separate trading, holders will have the option to continue to hold units or separate their units into the component securities. Holders will need to have their brokers contact our transfer agent in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Accordingly, unless you purchase at least three units, you will not be able to receive or trade a whole warrant.
Additionally, the units will automatically separate into their component parts and will not be traded after completion of our initial business combination.
Separate trading of the Class A ordinary shares and warrants is prohibited until we have filed a Current Report on Form 8-K
In no event will the Class A ordinary shares and warrants be traded separately until we have filed with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K which includes an audited balance sheet of the company reflecting our receipt of the gross proceeds at the closing of this offering. We will file the Current Report on Form 8-K promptly after the closing of this offering. If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised following the initial filing of such Current Report on Form 8-K, a second or
amended Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed to provide updated financial information to reflect the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.
Units:
Number issued and outstanding before this offering
0
Number issued and outstanding after this offering
60,000,000(1)
Ordinary shares:
Number issued and outstanding before this offering
17,250,000(2),(3)
Number issued and outstanding after this offering
75,000,000(1),(3),(4)
Warrants:
Number of private placement warrants to be sold in a private placement simultaneously with this offering
9,333,333(1)
Number of warrants to be outstanding after this offering and the sale of private placement warrants
29,333,333(1)
(1)
Assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and the forfeiture by our sponsor of 2,250,000 founder shares.
(2)
Consists solely of founder shares and includes up to 2,250,000 ordinary shares that are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised.
(3)
Founder shares are currently classified as Class B ordinary shares, which shares will convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as described below adjacent to the caption “Founder shares conversion and anti-dilution rights.”
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Includes 60,000,000 public shares and 15,000,000 founder shares.
Each whole warrant offered in this offering is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share, subject to adjustment as provided herein, and only whole warrants are exercisable. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade.
We structured each unit to contain one-third of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, as compared to units issued by some other similar blank check companies which contain whole warrants exercisable for one whole share, in order to reduce the dilutive effect of the warrants upon completion of our initial business combination as compared to units that each contain a whole warrant to purchase one whole share, which we believe will make us a more attractive business combination partner for target businesses.
$11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described herein.
In addition, if (x) we issue additional ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of our initial business combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by our board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to our sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any founder shares held by our sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of our initial business combination on the date of the completion of our initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of our Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which we consummate our initial business combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described below under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00” and “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
The warrants will become exercisable on the later of:
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30 days after the completion of our initial business combination; and
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12 months from the closing of this offering;
provided in each case that we have an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder (or we permit holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under the circumstances specified in the warrant agreement, including as a result of a notice of redemption described below under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”).
We are not registering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants at this time. However, we have agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of our initial business combination, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, and we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to
become effective within 60 business days after the closing of our initial business combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed; provided that if our Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement.
The warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, five years after the completion of our initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. On the exercise of any warrant, the warrant exercise price will be paid directly to us and not placed in the trust account.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00
Once the warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the private placement warrants):
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in whole and not in part;
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at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
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upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
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if, and only if, the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).
We will not redeem the warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
Except as described below, none of the private placement warrants will be redeemable by us so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00
Once the warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding warrants:
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in whole and not in part;
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at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table set forth under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants” based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of our Class A ordinary shares (as defined below) except as otherwise described in “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants”;
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if, and only if, the Reference Value (as defined above under “— Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00”) equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like); and
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if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), the private placement warrants must also concurrently be called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding public warrants, as described above.
The “fair market value” of our Class A ordinary shares shall mean the volume weighted average price of our Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants. This redemption feature differs from the typical warrant redemption features used in other blank check offerings. We will provide our warrant holders with the final fair market value no later than one business day after the 10-trading day period described above ends. In no event will the warrants be exercisable in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 Class A ordinary shares per warrant (subject to adjustment).
No fractional Class A ordinary shares will be issued upon redemption. If, upon redemption, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will round down to the nearest whole number of the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued to the holder. Please see the section entitled “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants” for additional information.
In January 2020, our sponsor subscribed for an aggregate of 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately
$0.001 per share. In March 2020, our sponsor transferred 100,000 founder shares to each of Jacqueline D. Reses and Dr. James Ryans at their original per-share purchase price.
Prior to the initial investment in the company of $25,000 by our sponsor, the company had no assets, tangible or intangible. The purchase price of these founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to us by the number of founder shares issued. Our initial shareholders will collectively own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares after this offering (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering). If we increase or decrease the size of this offering, we will effect a capitalization or share repurchase or redemption or other appropriate mechanism, as applicable, with respect to our founder shares immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering. Up to 2,250,000 founder shares are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised.
The founder shares are identical to the Class A ordinary shares included in the units being sold in this offering, except that:
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prior to our initial business combination, only holders of the founder shares have the right to vote on the appointment of directors and holders of a majority of our founder shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason;
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the founder shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below;
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our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive: (1) their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them, as applicable, in connection with the completion of our initial business combination; (2) their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any public shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial business combination within
the prescribed time frame). If we submit our initial business combination to our public shareholders for a vote, our initial shareholders, directors and officers have agreed to vote any founder shares and public shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination. As a result, in addition to our initial shareholders’ founder shares, we would need 22,500,001, or 37.5% (assuming all issued and outstanding shares are voted and the over-allotment option is not exercised), or 3,750,001, or 6.25% (assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted and the over-allotment option is not exercised), of the 60,000,000 public shares sold in this offering to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to have such initial business combination approved;
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the founder shares will automatically convert into our Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described in more detail below; and
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the founder shares are entitled to registration rights.
Transfer restrictions on founder shares
Our initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination; and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination (x) if the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property (except with respect to permitted transferees as described herein under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants”). Any permitted transferees would be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of our initial shareholders with respect to any founder shares. We refer to such transfer restrictions throughout this prospectus as the lock-up.
Founder shares conversion and anti-dilution rights
We have 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, issued and outstanding. The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares, or equity-linked securities, are issued or
deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in this offering and related to the closing of our initial business combination, the ratio at which the Class B ordinary shares will convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of all ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon the completion of this offering plus all Class A ordinary shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with our initial business combination, excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in our initial business combination. The term “equity-linked securities” refers to any debt or equity securities that are convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for our Class A ordinary shares issued in a financing transaction in connection with our initial business combination, including but not limited to a private placement of equity or debt.
Appointment of directors; Voting rights
Prior to our initial business combination, only holders of our founder shares will have the right to vote on the appointment of directors. Holders of our public shares will not be entitled to vote on the appointment of directors during such time. In addition, prior to our initial business combination, holders of a majority of our founder shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by at least 90% of our ordinary shares who attend and vote in a general meeting. With respect to any other matter submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including any vote in connection with our initial business combination, except as required by law, holders of our founder shares and holders of our public shares will vote together as a single class, with each share entitling the holder to one vote.
Private placement warrants
Our sponsor has committed, pursuant to a written agreement, to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 private placement warrants (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) at a price of $1.50 per warrant ($14,000,000 in the aggregate or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this offering. Each private placement warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. For a portion of the purchase price, private placement warrants may be exercised only for a whole number of shares. If we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, the proceeds of the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account will be used to fund the redemption of our public shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the private placement warrants will expire
worthless. The private placement warrants will not be redeemable by us (except as described below above under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”) so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees. If the private placement warrants are held by holders other than our sponsor or its permitted transferees, the private placement warrants will be redeemable by us in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the units being sold in this offering. Our sponsor, as well as its permitted transferees, have the option to exercise the private placement warrants on a cashless basis.
Transfer restrictions on private placement warrants
The private placement warrants (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, except as described herein under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants.”
Proceeds to be held in trust
account
The rules of the NYSE provide that at least 90% of the gross proceeds from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants be deposited in a trust account. Of the $614.0 million in proceeds we will receive from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants described in this prospectus, or $705.8 million if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, $600.0 million ($10.00 per unit), or $690.0 million ($10.00 per unit) if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full (including $21,000,000 (or up to $24,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in deferred underwriting commissions), will be deposited into a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee, and $2.0 million will be used to pay expenses in connection with the closing of this offering and for working capital following this offering. The funds in the trust account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries.
Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, the funds held in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earliest to occur of: (1) our completion of an initial business combination; (2) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) the redemption of our
public shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of our public shareholders.
Anticipated expenses and funding sources
Unless and until we complete our initial business combination, no proceeds held in the trust account will be available for our use, except the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes or to redeem our public shares in connection with an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as described above. Based upon current interest rates, we expect the trust account to generate approximately $3,000,000 of interest annually (assuming an interest rate of 0.50% per year). Unless and until we complete our initial business combination, we may pay our expenses only from:
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the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants not held in the trust account, which will be approximately $1,000,000 in working capital after the payment of approximately $1,000,000 in expenses relating to this offering; and
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any loans or additional investments from our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates or other third parties, although they are under no obligation to loan funds to, or otherwise invest in, us; and provided that any such loans will not have any claim on the proceeds held in the trust account unless such proceeds are released to us upon completion of our initial business combination.
Conditions to completing our initial business combination
There is no limitation on our ability to raise funds privately or through loans in connection with our initial business combination. The NYSE rules require that an initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount). We do not currently intend to purchase multiple businesses in unrelated industries in conjunction with our initial business combination, although there is no assurance that will be the case. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we are not then listed on the NYSE for whatever reason, we would no longer be required to meet the foregoing 80% of net asset test.
If our board of directors is not able independently to determine the fair market value of the target business or businesses, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria. We will complete our initial business combination only if the post-transaction company in which our public shareholders own shares will own or acquire 50% or more of the issued and
outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our shareholders prior to our initial business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post-transaction company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in our initial business combination transaction. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the 80% of net assets test; provided that in the event that our initial business combination involves more than one target business, the 80% of net assets test will be based on the aggregate value of all of the target businesses.
Permitted purchases and other transactions with respect to our securities
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination. Any such price per share may be different than the amount per share a public shareholder would receive if it elected to redeem its shares in connection with our initial business combination. Additionally, at any time at or prior to our initial business combination, subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information), our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares, vote their public shares in favor of our initial business combination or not redeem their public shares. However, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates are under no obligation or duty to do so and they have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any such transactions. None of the funds held in the trust account will be used to purchase public shares or warrants in such transactions. If our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates engage in such transactions, they will be restricted from making any such purchases when they are in possession of any material non-public information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act. See “Proposed Business — Permitted purchases and other transactions with respect to our securities” for a description of how our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates will select which shareholders to enter into private transaction with.
We do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under
the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will comply with such rules. Our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates will be restricted from making any purchases if such purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act.
Redemption rights for public shareholders upon completion
of our initial business combination
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein.
The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per public share. The per-share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriters. The redemption rights will include the requirement that a beneficial holder must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of our initial business combination with respect to our warrants. Our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with the completion of our initial business combination.
Manner of conducting
redemptions
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of our initial business combination either (1) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the business combination or (2) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would require us to seek shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement. Asset acquisitions and share purchases would not typically require shareholder approval while direct mergers with our company where we do not survive and any transactions where we issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares or seek to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association would typically require shareholder approval. We intend to conduct redemptions without a shareholder vote pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC
unless shareholder approval is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement or we choose to seek shareholder approval for business or other reasons.
If a shareholder vote is not required and we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association:
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conduct the redemptions pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, which regulate issuer tender offers; and
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file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination which contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies.
Upon the public announcement of our initial business combination, if we elect to conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, we and our sponsor will terminate any plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 to purchase our ordinary shares in the open market, in order to comply with Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act.
In the event we conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, our offer to redeem will remain open for at least 20 business days, in accordance with Rule 14e-1(a) under the Exchange Act, and we will not be permitted to complete our initial business combination until the expiration of the tender offer period. In addition, the tender offer will be conditioned on public shareholders not tendering more than a specified number of public shares, which number will be based on the requirement that we may not redeem public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions, or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement that may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination. If public shareholders tender more shares than we have offered to purchase, we will withdraw the tender offer and not complete such initial business combination. If public shareholders tender more shares than we have offered to purchase, we will withdraw the tender offer and not complete such initial business combination.
If, however, shareholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement, or we decide to obtain shareholder approval for business or other reasons, we will:
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conduct the redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies, and not pursuant to the tender offer rules; and
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file proxy materials with the SEC.
We expect that a final proxy statement would be mailed to public shareholders at least 10 days prior to the shareholder vote. However, we expect that a draft proxy statement would be made available to such shareholders well in advance of such time, providing additional notice of redemption if we conduct redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation. Although we are not required to do so, we currently intend to comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of Regulation 14A in connection with any shareholder vote even if we are not able to maintain our NYSE listing or Exchange Act registration.
If we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we receive an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting of the company. In such case, pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, our initial shareholders have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree) to vote their founder shares and any public shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination. We expect that at the time of any shareholder vote relating to our initial business combination, our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees will own at least 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares entitled to vote thereon. Our directors and officers also have agreed to vote in favor of our initial business combination with respect to any public shares acquired by them. These voting thresholds, and the voting agreements of our initial shareholders, may make it more likely that we will consummate our initial business combination. Each public shareholder may elect to redeem their public shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions. Redemptions of our public shares may also be subject to a higher net tangible asset test or cash requirement pursuant to an agreement relating to our initial business combination. For example, the proposed business combination may require: (1) cash consideration to be paid to the target or its owners; (2) cash to be transferred to the target for working capital or other general corporate purposes; or (3) the retention of cash to satisfy other conditions in accordance with the terms of the proposed business combination. In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required to pay for all public shares that are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the business combination or redeem any shares, and all ordinary shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof, and we instead may search for an alternate business combination.
Tendering share certificates in connection with a tender offer or redemption rights
We may require our public shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name,” to either tender their certificates to our transfer agent prior to the date set forth in the tender offer documents or proxy materials mailed to such holders, or up to two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote on the proposal to approve our initial business combination in the event we distribute proxy materials, or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holder’s option, rather than simply voting against the initial business combination. The tender offer or proxy materials, as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our public shares in connection with our initial business combination will indicate whether we are requiring public shareholders to satisfy such delivery requirements, which will include the requirement that a beneficial holder must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares.
Limitation on redemption rights of shareholders holding more than 15% of the shares sold in this offering if we hold shareholder vote
Notwithstanding the foregoing redemption rights, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering, without our prior consent. We believe the restriction described above will discourage shareholders from accumulating large blocks of shares, and subsequent attempts by such holders to use their ability to redeem their shares as a means to force us or our sponsor or its affiliates to purchase their shares at a significant premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. Absent this provision, a public shareholder holding more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering could threaten to exercise its redemption rights against a business combination if such holder’s shares are not purchased by us or our sponsor or its affiliates at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By limiting our shareholders’ ability to redeem to no more than 15% of the shares sold in this offering, we believe we will limit the ability of a small group of shareholders to unreasonably attempt to block our ability to complete our initial business combination, particularly in connection with a business combination with a target that requires as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. However, we
would not be restricting our shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including all shares held by those shareholders that hold more than 15% of the shares sold in this offering) for or against our initial business combination.
Redemption rights in connection with proposed amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
Some other blank check companies have a provision in their charter which prohibits the amendment of certain charter provisions. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that any of its provisions (other than amendments relating to provisions governing the appointment or removal of directors prior to our initial business combination, which require the approval of a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting), including those related to pre-business combination activity (including the requirement to deposit proceeds of this offering and the private placement warrants into the trust account and not release such amounts except in specified circumstances), may be amended if approved by holders of at least two-thirds of our ordinary shares who attend and vote in a general meeting, and corresponding provisions of the trust agreement governing the release of funds from our trust account may be amended if approved by holders of 65% of our ordinary shares. Our initial shareholders, who will beneficially own 20% of our ordinary shares upon the closing of this offering (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering), may participate in any vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and/or trust agreement and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. Our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with the completion of our initial business combination.
Release of funds in trust account on closing of our initial business combination
On the completion of our initial business combination, all amounts held in the trust account will be disbursed directly by the trustee or released to us to pay amounts due to any public shareholders who properly exercise their redemption rights as described above under “Redemption rights for public shareholders upon completion of our initial business combination,” to pay the underwriters their deferred underwriting commissions, to pay all or a portion of the consideration payable to the target or owners of the target of our initial business combination and to pay other expenses associated with our initial business combination. If our initial business combination is paid for using equity or debt, or not all of the funds released from the trust account are used for payment of the consideration in connection with our initial business combination or the redemption of our public shares, we may apply the balance of the cash released to us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of post-transaction businesses, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital.
Redemption of public shares and distribution and liquidation if no initial business combination
Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed that we will have only 24 months from the closing of this offering to complete our initial business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within such 24-month period, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the 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); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the 24-month time period.
Our initial shareholders have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to their founder shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering. However, if
our initial shareholders acquire public shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the allotted 24-month time frame. The underwriters have agreed to waive their rights to their deferred underwriting commission held in the trust account in the event we do not complete our initial business combination within the allotted time frame and, in such event, such amounts will be included with the funds held in the trust account that will be available to fund the redemption of our public shares.
Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public ordinary shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. However, we may not redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions.
Limited payments to insiders
There will be no finder’s fees, reimbursements or cash payments made by us to our sponsor, directors or officers, or our or any of their affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial business combination, other than the following payments, none of which will be made from the proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account prior to the completion of our initial business combination:
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repayment of an aggregate of up to $300,000 in loans made to us by our sponsor to cover offering-related and organizational expenses;
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payment to an affiliate of our sponsor of a total of $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services;
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payment of customary fees for financial advisory services;
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reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination; and
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repayment of loans which may be made by our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the terms of which
have not been determined nor have any written agreements been executed with respect thereto. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender.
These payments may be funded using the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants not held in the trust account or, upon completion of the initial business combination, from any amounts remaining from the proceeds of the trust account released to us in connection therewith.
Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our sponsor, directors or officers, or our or any of their affiliates.
Prior to the effectiveness of this registration statement, we will have established and will maintain an audit committee to, among other things, monitor compliance with the terms described above and the other terms relating to this offering. If any noncompliance is identified, then the audit committee will be charged with the responsibility to promptly take all action necessary to rectify such noncompliance or otherwise to cause compliance with the terms of this offering. For more information, see the section entitled “Management — Committees of the Board of Directors — Audit Committee.”
All of our officers and certain of our directors have fiduciary and contractual duties to either Social Capital or Hedosophia and to certain companies in which either of them has invested. These entities, including IPOB, may compete with us for acquisition opportunities. If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing such opportunities. Subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law, none of the members of our management team who are also employed by our sponsor or its affiliates have any obligation to present us with any opportunity for a potential business combination of which they become aware. Our management team, in their capacities as directors, officers or employees of our sponsor or its affiliates or in their other endeavors, may choose to present potential business combinations to the related entities described above, current or future entities affiliated with or managed by our sponsor, or third parties, before they present such opportunities to us, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law and any other applicable fiduciary duties. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis. For more information, see the section entitled “Management — Conflicts of Interest.”
Our directors and officers presently have, and any of them in the future may have, additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity
to such entity. Accordingly, if any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may need to honor these fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. See “Risk Factors — Certain of our directors and officers are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.”
Mr. Palihapitiya and Hedosophia have also recently incorporated IPOB, a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting its own initial business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPOB, Mr. Osborne is the President and a director of IPOB, and each of our other officers is an officer of IPOB and owe fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law to IPOB. While IPOB may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic location (subject to certain limitations described below), IPOB intends to focus its search for a target business operating in the technology industries primarily located in the United States.
We do not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our directors or officers will materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.
Our sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than our independent auditors) for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below (1) $10.00 per public share or (2) such lesser amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, our sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We have not independently verified whether our sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that our sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company and, therefore, our sponsor may not be able to satisfy those obligations. We have not asked our sponsor to reserve for such obligations.
Risks
We are a newly incorporated company that has conducted no operations and has generated no revenues. Until we complete our initial business combination, we will have no operations and will generate no operating revenues. In making your decision whether to invest in our securities, you should take into account not only the background of our management team, but also the special risks we face as a blank check company. This offering is not being conducted in compliance with Rule 419 promulgated under the Securities Act. Accordingly, you will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors in Rule 419 blank check offerings. For additional information concerning how Rule 419 blank check offerings differ from this offering, please see “Proposed Business — Comparison of This Offering to Those of Blank Check Companies Subject to Rule 419.” You should carefully consider these and the other risks set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page
31 of this prospectus.
Definitions
Unless otherwise stated in this prospectus or the context otherwise requires, references to:
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“amended and restated memorandum and articles of association” are to our memorandum and articles of association to be in effect upon completion of this offering;
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“Companies Law” are to the Companies Law (2020 Revision) of the Cayman Islands as the same may be amended from time to time;
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“founder shares” are to our Class B ordinary shares initially purchased by our sponsor in a private placement prior to this offering and our Class A ordinary shares that will be issued upon the conversion thereof as provided herein;
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“Hedosophia” are to Hedosophia Group Limited and its affiliates;
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“initial shareholders” are to our sponsor and the other holders of our founder shares prior to this offering (if any);
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“letter agreement” refers to the letter agreement, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part;
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“management” or our “management team” are to our directors and officers;
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“ordinary shares” are to our Class A ordinary shares and our Class B ordinary shares;
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“private placement warrants” are to the warrants issued to our sponsor in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of this offering;
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“public shareholders” are to the holders of our public shares, including our sponsor, directors and officers to the extent our sponsor, directors or officers purchase public shares, provided their status as a “public shareholder” shall only exist with respect to such public shares;
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“public shares” are to our Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the units in this offering (whether they are purchased in this offering or thereafter in the open market);
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“Social Capital” are to Social Capital Holdings Inc. and, where applicable, its affiliates;
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“sponsor” are to SCH Sponsor III LLC (f/k/a SCH Sponsor Corp. III), a Cayman Islands limited liability company and an affiliate of Social Capital and Hedosophia;
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“warrants” are to our redeemable warrants sold as part of the units in this offering (whether they are purchased in this offering or thereafter in the open market); and
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“we,” “us,” “our,” “company” or “ our company” are to Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company.
All references in this prospectus to shares of the company being forfeited shall take effect as surrenders for no consideration of such shares as a matter of Cayman Islands law. All references to the conversion of our Class B ordinary shares shall take effect as a redemption of such Class B shares and issuance of the corresponding Class A ordinary shares as a matter of Cayman Islands law. Any share dividends described in this prospectus shall take effect as share capitalizations as a matter of Cayman Islands law. Unless we tell you otherwise, the information in this prospectus assumes that the underwriters will not exercise their over-allotment option and the forfeiture by our sponsor of 2,250,000 founder shares.
RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully all of the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this prospectus, before making a decision to invest in our units. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to the Offering
We are a newly incorporated company with no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective.
We are a newly incorporated company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with no operating results, and we will not commence operations until obtaining funding through this offering. Because we lack an operating history, you have no basis upon which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective of completing our initial business combination with one or more target businesses. We have no plans, arrangements or understandings with any prospective target business concerning a business combination and may be unable to complete our initial business combination. If we fail to complete our initial business combination, we will never generate any operating revenues.
Our independent registered public accounting firm’s report contains an explanatory paragraph that expresses substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a “going concern.”
As of December 31, 2019, we had $0 in cash and cash equivalents and a working capital deficiency of $117,977. Further, we expect to incur significant costs in pursuit of our acquisition plans. Management’s plans to address this need for capital through this offering are discussed in the section of this prospectus titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Our plans to raise capital and to consummate our initial business combination may not be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus do not include any adjustments that might result from our inability to consummate this offering or our inability to continue as a going concern.
Our public shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote on our proposed business combination, which means we may complete our initial business combination even though a majority of our public shareholders do not support such a combination.
We may not hold a shareholder vote to approve our initial business combination unless the business combination would require shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange rules or if we decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons. For instance, the rules of the NYSE currently allow us to engage in a tender offer in lieu of a general meeting, but would still require us to obtain shareholder approval if we were seeking to issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding shares to a target business as consideration in any business combination. Therefore, if we were structuring a business combination that required us to issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding shares, we would seek shareholder approval of such business combination. However, except as required by applicable law or stock exchange rules, the decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or will allow shareholders to sell their shares to us in a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would otherwise require us to seek shareholder approval. Accordingly, we may consummate our initial business combination even if holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares do not approve of the business combination we consummate. Please see the section entitled “Proposed Business — Effecting Our Initial Business Combination — Shareholders may not have the ability to approve our initial business combination” for additional information.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our initial shareholders, directors and officers have agreed to vote in favor of such initial business combination, regardless of how our public shareholders vote.
Unlike many other blank check companies in which the initial shareholders agree to vote their founder shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by the public shareholders in connection with an
initial business combination, our initial shareholders, directors and officers have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree), pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, to vote their founder shares and any public shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination. As a result, in addition to our initial shareholders’ founder shares, we would need 22,500,001, or 37.5% (assuming all issued and outstanding shares are voted and the over-allotment option is not exercised), or 3,750,001, or 6.25% (assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted and the over-allotment option is not exercised), of the 60,000,000 public shares sold in this offering to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to have such initial business combination approved. Our directors and officers have also entered into the letter agreement, imposing similar obligations on them with respect to public shares acquired by them, if any. We expect that our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees will own at least 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares at the time of any such shareholder vote. Accordingly, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, it is more likely that the necessary shareholder approval will be received than would be the case if such persons agreed to vote their founder shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by our public shareholders.
Your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination will be limited to the exercise of your right to redeem your shares from us for cash, unless we seek shareholder approval of such business combination.
At the time of your investment in us, you will not be provided with an opportunity to evaluate the specific merits or risks of any target businesses. Additionally, since our board of directors may complete a business combination without seeking shareholder approval, public shareholders may not have the right or opportunity to vote on the business combination, unless we seek such shareholder approval. Accordingly, if we do not seek shareholder approval, your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business combination may be limited to exercising your redemption rights within the period of time (which will be at least 20 business days) set forth in our tender offer documents mailed to our public shareholders in which we describe our initial business combination.
The ability of our public shareholders to redeem their shares for cash may make our financial condition unattractive to potential business combination targets, which may make it difficult for us to enter into a business combination with a target.
We may seek to enter into a business combination transaction agreement with a prospective target that requires as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. If too many public shareholders exercise their redemption rights, we would not be able to meet such closing condition and, as a result, would not be able to proceed with the business combination. The amount of the deferred underwriting commissions payable to the underwriters will not be adjusted for any shares that are redeemed in connection with a business combination and such amount of deferred underwriting discount is not available for us to use as consideration in an initial business combination. If we are able to consummate an initial business combination, the per-share value of shares held by non-redeeming shareholders will reflect our obligation to pay and the payment of the deferred underwriting commissions. Furthermore, in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions, or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement that may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination. Consequently, if accepting all properly submitted redemption requests would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 or such greater amount necessary to satisfy a closing condition as described above, we would not proceed with such redemption and the related business combination and may instead search for an alternate business combination. Prospective targets will be aware of these risks and, thus, may be reluctant to enter into a business combination transaction with us.
The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares may not allow us to complete the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure.
At the time we enter into an agreement for our initial business combination, we will not know how many shareholders may exercise their redemption rights and, therefore, we will need to structure the transaction based on our expectations as to the number of shares that will be submitted for redemption. If
our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the trust account to pay the purchase price, or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, we will need to reserve a portion of the cash in the trust account to meet such requirements, or arrange for third-party financing. In addition, if a larger number of shares is submitted for redemption than we initially expected, we may need to restructure the transaction to reserve a greater portion of the cash in the trust account or arrange for third-party financing. Raising additional third-party financing may involve dilutive equity issuances or the incurrence of indebtedness at higher than desirable levels. The above considerations may limit our ability to complete the most desirable business combination available to us or optimize our capital structure.
The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares could increase the probability that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful and that you would have to wait for liquidation in order to redeem your shares.
If our initial business combination agreement requires us to use a portion of the cash in the trust account to pay the purchase price, or requires us to have a minimum amount of cash at closing, the probability that our initial business combination would be unsuccessful increases. If our initial business combination is unsuccessful, you would not receive your pro rata portion of the trust account until we liquidate the trust account. If you are in need of immediate liquidity, you could attempt to sell your shares in the open market; however, at such time our shares may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount per share in the trust account. In either situation, you may suffer a material loss on your investment or lose the benefit of funds expected in connection with our redemption until we liquidate or you are able to sell your shares in the open market.
The requirement that we complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating a business combination and may limit the time we have in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets, in particular as we approach our dissolution deadline, which could undermine our ability to complete our initial business combination on terms that would produce value for our shareholders.
Any potential target business with which we enter into negotiations concerning a business combination will be aware that we must complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering. Consequently, such target business may obtain leverage over us in negotiating a business combination, knowing that if we do not complete our initial business combination with that particular target business, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination with any target business. This risk will increase as we get closer to the end of the 24-month period. In addition, we may have limited time to conduct due diligence and may enter into our initial business combination on terms that we would have rejected upon a more comprehensive investigation.
We may not be able to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame, in which case we would cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and we would redeem our public shares and liquidate, in which case our public shareholders may receive only $10.00 per share, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, and our warrants will expire worthless.
Our sponsor, directors and officers have agreed that we must complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering. We may not be able to find a suitable target business and complete our initial business combination within such time period. Our ability to complete our initial business combination may be negatively impacted by general market conditions, volatility in the capital and debt markets and the other risks described herein. For example, the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow both in the U.S. and globally and, while the extent of the impact of the outbreak on us will depend on future developments, it could limit our ability to complete our initial business combination, including as a result of increased market volatility, decreased market liquidity and third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to us or at all. Additionally, the outbreak of the COVID-19 Coronavirus may negatively impact businesses we may seek to acquire.
If we have not completed our initial business combination within such time period, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to
pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the 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); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In such case, our public shareholders may receive only $10.00 per share, or less than $10.00 per share, on the redemption of their shares, and our warrants will expire worthless. See “— If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.00 per share” and other risk factors herein.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may elect to purchase shares or warrants from public shareholders, which may influence a vote on a proposed business combination and reduce the public “float” of our securities.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination. Any such price per share may be different than the amount per share a public shareholder would receive if it elected to redeem its shares in connection with our initial business combination. Additionally, at any time at or prior to our initial business combination, subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information), our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares, vote their public shares in favor of our initial business combination or not redeem their public shares. However, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates are under no obligation or duty to do so and they have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any such transactions. See “Proposed Business — Permitted purchases and other transactions with respect to our securities” for a description of how our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates will select which shareholders to enter into private transaction with. The purpose of such purchases could be to vote such shares in favor of our initial business combination and thereby increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of our initial business combination or to satisfy a closing condition in an agreement with a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of our initial business combination, where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. The purpose of any such purchases of public warrants could be to reduce the number of public warrants outstanding or to vote such warrants on any matters submitted to the warrant holders for approval in connection with our initial business combination. This may result in the completion of our initial business combination that may not otherwise have been possible.
In addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of our securities and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, possibly making it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange.
If a shareholder fails to receive notice of our offer to redeem our public shares in connection with our initial business combination, or fails to comply with the procedures for tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed.
We will comply with the tender offer rules or proxy rules, as applicable, when conducting redemptions in connection with our initial business combination. Despite our compliance with these rules, if a shareholder fails to receive our tender offer or proxy materials, as applicable, such shareholder may not become aware of the opportunity to redeem its shares. In addition, the tender offer documents or proxy materials, as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our public shares in connection with our initial business combination will describe the various procedures that must be complied with in order to validly tender or redeem public shares. In the event that a shareholder fails to comply with these procedures, its shares may not be redeemed. See “Proposed Business — Effecting Our Initial Business Combination — Tendering share certificates in connection with a tender offer or redemption rights.”
You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the trust account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate your investment, therefore, you may be forced to sell your public shares and/or warrants, potentially at a loss.
Our public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earliest to occur of: (1) our completion of an initial business combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein; (2) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) the redemption of our public shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. Holders of warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in the trust account with respect to the warrants. Accordingly, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your public shares and/or warrants, potentially at a loss.
The NYSE may delist our securities from trading on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
We have been approved to list our units on the NYSE on or promptly after the date of this prospectus and our Class A ordinary shares and warrants listed on or promptly after their date of separation. Although after giving effect to this offering we expect to meet the minimum initial listing requirements set forth in the rules of the NYSE, we cannot assure you that our securities will be, or will continue to be, listed on the NYSE in the future or prior to our initial business combination. In order to continue listing our securities on the NYSE prior to our initial business combination, we must maintain certain financial, distribution and share price levels. Generally, we must maintain a minimum number of holders of our securities (generally 300 public shareholders). Additionally, in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to demonstrate compliance with the NYSE’s initial listing requirements, which are more rigorous than the NYSE’s continued listing requirements, in order to continue to maintain the listing of our securities on the NYSE. For instance, in order for our Class A ordinary shares to be listed upon the consummation of our initial business combination, at such time, our share price would generally be required to be at least $4.00 per share, our global market capitalization would be required to be at least $200,000,000, the aggregate market value of publicly-held shares would be required to be at least $100,000,000 and we would be required to have at least 400 round lot holders. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet those initial listing requirements at that time.
If the NYSE delists any of our securities from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list our securities on another national securities exchange, we expect such securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
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a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;
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reduced liquidity for our securities;
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a determination that our Class A ordinary shares are a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our Class A ordinary shares to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities;
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a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and
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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” Because we expect that our units and eventually our Class A ordinary shares and warrants will be listed on the NYSE, our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants will qualify as covered securities
under such statute. Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of covered securities, the federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. While we are not aware of a state having used these powers to prohibit or restrict the sale of securities issued by blank check companies, other than the State of Idaho, certain state securities regulators view blank check companies unfavorably and might use these powers, or threaten to use these powers, to hinder the sale of securities of blank check companies in their states. Further, if we were no longer listed on the NYSE, our securities would not qualify as covered securities under such statute and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities.
You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of many other blank check companies.
Since the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants are intended to be used to complete an initial business combination with a target business that has not been selected, we may be deemed to be a “blank check” company under the U.S. securities laws. However, because we will have net tangible assets in excess of $5,000,000 upon the successful completion of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants and will file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including an audited balance sheet of the company demonstrating this fact, we are exempt from rules promulgated by the SEC to protect investors in blank check companies, such as Rule 419. Accordingly, investors will not be afforded the benefits or protections of those rules. Among other things, this means our units will be immediately tradable and we will have a longer period of time to complete our initial business combination than do companies subject to Rule 419. Moreover, if this offering were subject to Rule 419, that rule would prohibit the release of any interest earned on funds held in the trust account to us unless and until the funds in the trust account were released to us in connection with our completion of an initial business combination. For a more detailed comparison of our offering to offerings that comply with Rule 419, please see “Proposed Business — Comparison of This Offering to Those of Blank Check Companies Subject to Rule 419.”
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, and if you or a “group” of shareholders are deemed to hold in excess of 15% of our Class A ordinary shares, you will lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of our Class A ordinary shares.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering, which we refer to as the “Excess Shares,” without our prior consent. However, we would not be restricting our shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our initial business combination. Your inability to redeem the Excess Shares will reduce your influence over our ability to complete our initial business combination and you could suffer a material loss on your investment in us if you sell Excess Shares in open market transactions. Additionally, you will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the Excess Shares if we complete our initial business combination. And as a result, you will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding 15% and, in order to dispose of such shares, would be required to sell your shares in open market transactions, potentially at a loss.
Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for business combination opportunities, it may be more difficult for us to complete our initial business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on our redemption of their shares, and our warrants will expire worthless.
We expect to encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including private investors (which may be individuals or investment partnerships), other blank check companies and other entities, domestic and international, competing for the types of businesses we intend to acquire. Many of these individuals and entities are well established and have extensive experience in
identifying and effecting, directly or indirectly, acquisitions of companies operating in or providing services to various industries. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources or more local industry knowledge than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there are numerous target businesses we could potentially acquire with the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, our ability to compete with respect to the acquisition of certain target businesses that are sizable will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses. Furthermore, in the event we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we are obligated to pay cash for our Class A ordinary shares, it will potentially reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination. Any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless. See “— If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.00 per share” and other risk factors herein.
If the funds not being held in the trust account are insufficient to allow us to operate for at least the 24 months following the closing of this offering, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination.
The funds available to us outside of the trust account may not be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the 24 months following the closing of this offering, assuming that our initial business combination is not completed during that time. We expect to incur significant costs in pursuit of our acquisition plans. Management’s plans to address this need for capital through this offering and potential loans from certain of our affiliates are discussed in the section of this prospectus titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” However, our affiliates are not obligated to make loans to us in the future, and we may not be able to raise additional financing from unaffiliated parties necessary to fund our expenses. Any such event in the future may negatively impact the analysis regarding our ability to continue as a going concern at such time.
We believe that, upon the closing of this offering, the funds available to us outside of the trust account will be sufficient to allow us to operate for at least the 24 months following the closing of this offering; however, we cannot assure you that our estimate is accurate. Of the funds available to us, we could use a portion of the funds available to us to pay fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business. We could also use a portion of the funds as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision in letters of intent designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into a letter of intent where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business and were subsequently required to forfeit such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise), we might not have sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct due diligence with respect to, a target business. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless. See “— If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.00 per share” and other risk factors herein.
If the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants not being held in the trust account are insufficient, it could limit the amount available to fund our search for a target business or businesses and complete our initial business combination and we may depend on loans from our sponsor or management team to fund our search, to pay our taxes and to complete our initial business combination.
Of the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, only approximately $1,000,000 will be available to us initially outside the trust account to fund our working capital requirements. In the event that our offering expenses exceed our estimate of $1,000,000, we may fund such excess with funds not to be held in the trust account. In such case, the amount of funds we intend to be held outside the trust account would decrease by a corresponding amount. Conversely, in the event that the
offering expenses are less than our estimate of $1,000,000, the amount of funds we intend to be held outside the trust account would increase by a corresponding amount. If we are required to seek additional capital, we would need to borrow funds from our sponsor, management team or other third parties to operate or may be forced to liquidate. Neither our sponsor, members of our management team nor any of their affiliates is under any obligation to loan funds to, or otherwise invest in, us in such circumstances. Any such loans may be repaid only from funds held outside the trust account or from funds released to us upon completion of our initial business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In such case, our public shareholders may receive only $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, and our warrants will expire worthless. See “— If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.00 per share” and other risk factors herein.
Subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination, we may be required to subsequently take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and the price of our securities, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.
Even if we conduct extensive due diligence on a target business with which we combine, we cannot assure you that this diligence will identify all material issues that may be present with a particular target business that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of the target business and outside of our control will not later arise. As a result of these factors, we may be forced to later write down or write off assets, restructure our operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in our reporting losses. Even if our due diligence successfully identifies certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with our preliminary risk analysis. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that we report charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about us or our securities. In addition, charges of this nature may cause us to violate net worth or other covenants to which we may be subject as a result of assuming pre-existing debt held by a target business or by virtue of our obtaining post-combination debt financing. Accordingly, any shareholder or warrant holder who chooses to remain a shareholder or warrant holder, respectively, following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such shareholders and warrant holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.00 per share.
Our placing of funds in the trust account may not protect those funds from third-party claims against us. Although we will seek to have all vendors, service providers (other than our independent auditors), prospective target businesses and other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account for the benefit of our public shareholders, such parties may not execute such agreements, or even if they execute such agreements they may not be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the trust account. If any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, our management will perform an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver only if management believes that such third party’s engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative.
Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where we are unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or
arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason. Upon redemption of our public shares, if we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption. Accordingly, the per-share redemption amount received by public shareholders could be less than the $10.00 per public share initially held in the trust account, due to claims of such creditors.
Our sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than our independent auditors) for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below (1) $10.00 per public share or (2) such lesser amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, our sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We have not independently verified whether our sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that our sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company. Our sponsor may not have sufficient funds available to satisfy those obligations. We have not asked our sponsor to reserve for such obligations, and therefore, no funds are currently set aside to cover any such obligations. As a result, if any such claims were successfully made against the trust account, the funds available for our initial business combination and redemptions could be reduced to less than $10.00 per public share. In such event, we may not be able to complete our initial business combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with any redemption of your public shares. None of our directors or officers will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
Our directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of our sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders.
In the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below the lesser of (1) $10.00 per public share or (2) such lesser amount per share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, and our sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular instance. If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders may be reduced below $10.00 per share.
If, after we distribute the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary winding-up or bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, a bankruptcy court may seek to recover such proceeds, and the members of our board of directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to our creditors, thereby exposing the members of our board of directors and us to claims of punitive damages.
If, after we distribute the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary winding-up or bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or insolvency laws as a voidable performance. As a result, a liquidator could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders. In addition, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or having acted in bad faith by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors, thereby exposing itself and us to claims of punitive damages.
If, before distributing the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary winding-up or bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the claims of creditors in such proceeding may have priority over the claims of our shareholders and the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.
If, before distributing the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary winding-up or bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable insolvency law, and may be included in our liquidation estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any liquidation claims deplete the trust account, the per-share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders in connection with our liquidation would be reduced.
If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.
If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities may be restricted, including:
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restrictions on the nature of our investments; and
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restrictions on the issuance of securities;
each of which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.
In addition, we may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements, including:
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registration as an investment company with the SEC;
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adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and
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reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations that we are currently not subject to.
We do not believe that our anticipated principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company Act. The proceeds held in the trust account may be invested by the trustee only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. Because the investment of the proceeds will be restricted to these instruments, we believe we will meet the requirements for the exemption provided in Rule 3a-1 promulgated under the Investment Company Act. If we were deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expenses for which we have not allotted funds and may hinder our ability to complete a business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.
Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, and results of operations.
We are subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we will be required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on our business, including our ability to negotiate and complete our initial business combination, and results of operations.
If we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months of the closing of this offering, our public shareholders may be forced to wait beyond such 24 months before redemption from our trust account.
If we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, we will distribute the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), pro rata to our public shareholders by way of redemption and cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up of our affairs, as further described herein. Any redemption of public shareholders from the trust account shall be effected automatically by function of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association prior to any voluntary winding up. If we are required to windup, liquidate the trust account and distribute such amount therein, pro rata, to our public shareholders, as part of any liquidation process, such winding up, liquidation and distribution must comply with the applicable provisions of the Companies Law. In that case, investors may be forced to wait beyond the initial 24 months before the redemption proceeds of our trust account become available to them and they receive the return of their pro rata portion of the proceeds from our trust account. We have no obligation to return funds to investors prior to the date of our redemption or liquidation unless, prior thereto, we consummate our initial business combination or amend certain provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and then only in cases where investors have properly sought to redeem their Class A ordinary shares. Only upon our redemption or any liquidation will public shareholders be entitled to distributions if we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period and do not amend certain provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association prior thereto.
Our shareholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption of their shares.
If we are forced to enter into an insolvent liquidation, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed as an unlawful payment if it was proved that immediately following the date on which the distribution was made, we were unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. As a result, a liquidator could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders. Furthermore, our directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to us or our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing themselves and our company to claims, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons. We and our directors and officers who knowingly and willfully authorized or permitted any distribution to be paid out of our share premium account while we were unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business would be guilty of an offence and may be liable for a fine of up to approximately $18,300 and to imprisonment for five years in the Cayman Islands.
We may not hold an annual general meeting until after the consummation of our initial business combination. Our public shareholders will not have the right to elect or remove directors prior to the consummation of our initial business combination.
In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on the NYSE. There is no requirement under the Companies Law for us to hold annual or general meetings to appoint directors. Until we hold an annual general meeting, public shareholders may not be afforded the opportunity to discuss company affairs with management. In addition, as holders of our Class A ordinary shares, our public shareholders will not have the right to vote on the appointment of directors prior to consummation of our initial business combination. In addition, holders of a majority of our founder shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason.
We are not registering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants under the Securities Act or any state securities laws at this time, and such registration may not be in place when an investor desires to exercise warrants, thus precluding such investor from being able to exercise its warrants except on a cashless basis and potentially causing such warrants to expire worthless.
We are not registering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants under the Securities Act or any state securities laws at this time. However, under the terms of the warrant agreement, we have agreed that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of
our initial business combination, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the issuance of such shares, and we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of our initial business combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed. We cannot assure you that we will be able to do so if, for example, any facts or events arise which represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement or prospectus, the financial statements contained or incorporated by reference therein are not current, complete or correct or the SEC issues a stop order. If the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are not registered under the Securities Act in accordance with the above requirements, we will be required to permit holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis, in which case, the number of Class A ordinary shares that you will receive upon cashless exercise will be based on a formula subject to a maximum amount of shares equal to 0.361 Class A ordinary shares per warrant (subject to adjustment). However, no warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and we will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available. Notwithstanding the above, if our Class A ordinary shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. In no event will we be required to net cash settle any warrant, or issue securities or other compensation in exchange for the warrants in the event that we are unable to register or qualify the shares underlying the warrants under applicable state securities laws and no exemption is available. If the issuance of the shares upon exercise of the warrants is not so registered or qualified or exempt from registration or qualification, the holder of such warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In such event, holders who acquired their warrants as part of a purchase of units will have paid the full unit purchase price solely for the Class A ordinary shares included in the units. There may be a circumstance where an exemption from registration exists for holders of our private placement warrants to exercise their warrants while a corresponding exemption does not exist for holders of the public warrants included as part of units sold in this offering. In such an instance, our sponsor and its permitted transferees (which may include our directors and executive officers) would be able to exercise their warrants and sell the ordinary shares underlying their warrants while holders of our public warrants would not be able to exercise their warrants and sell the underlying ordinary shares. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying Class A ordinary shares for sale under all applicable state securities laws. As a result, we may redeem the warrants as set forth above even if the holders are otherwise unable to exercise their warrants.
The grant of registration rights to our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees may make it more difficult to complete our initial business combination, and the future exercise of such rights may adversely affect the market price of our Class A ordinary shares.
Pursuant to an agreement to be entered into on or prior to the closing of this offering, at or after the time of our initial business combination, our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees can demand that we register the resale of their founder shares after those shares convert to our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, our sponsor and its permitted transferees can demand that we register the resale of the private placement warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants, and holders of warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans may demand that we register the resale of such warrants or the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants. We will bear the cost of registering these securities. The registration and availability of such a significant number of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, the existence of the registration rights may make our initial business combination more costly or difficult to conclude. This is because the shareholders of the target business may increase the equity stake they seek in the combined entity or ask for more cash
consideration to offset the negative impact on the market price of our Class A ordinary shares that is expected when the ordinary shares owned by our initial shareholders or their permitted transferees, our private placement warrants or warrants issued in connection with working capital loans are registered for resale.
Because we are not limited to a particular industry or any specific target businesses with which to pursue our initial business combination, you will be unable to ascertain the merits or risks of any particular target business’s operations.
Although we expect to focus our search for a target business in the technology industry primarily located outside the United States, we may seek to complete a business combination with an operating company of any size (subject to our satisfaction of the 80% of net assets test) and in any industry, sector or geography. However, we will not, under our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, be permitted to effectuate our initial business combination solely with another blank check company or similar company with nominal operations. Because we have not yet selected or approached any specific target business with respect to a business combination, there is no basis to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any particular target business’s operations, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity, financial condition or prospects. To the extent we complete our initial business combination, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the business operations with which we combine. For example, if we combine with a financially unstable business or an entity lacking an established record of sales or earnings, we may be affected by the risks inherent in the business and operations of a financially unstable or development stage entity. Although our directors and officers will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or that we will have adequate time to complete due diligence. Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside of our control and leave us with no ability to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business. We also cannot assure you that an investment in our units will not ultimately prove to be less favorable to our investors than a direct investment, if such opportunity were available, in a business combination target. Accordingly, any shareholder or warrant holder who chooses to remain a shareholder or warrant holder, respectively, following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such shareholders and warrant holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
Past performance by our management team and their affiliates may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in the company.
Information regarding performance by our management team and their affiliates, including IPOA, Social Capital and Hedosophia, is presented for informational purposes only. Past performance by our management team and their affiliates, including IPOA, Social Capital and Hedosophia, is not a guarantee either (1) that we will be able to identify a suitable candidate for our initial business combination or (2) of success with respect to any business combination we may consummate. You should not rely on the historical record of our management team or their affiliates, including IPOA, Social Capital and Hedosophia, or any related investment’s performance as indicative of our future performance of an investment in the company or the returns the company will, or is likely to, generate going forward.
We may seek acquisition opportunities outside the technology industries, which may be outside of our management’s areas of expertise.
We will consider a business combination outside the technology industries, which may be outside of our management’s areas of expertise, if a business combination candidate is presented to us and we determine that such candidate offers an attractive acquisition opportunity for our company. In the event we elect to pursue an acquisition outside of the areas of our management’s expertise, our management’s expertise may not be directly applicable to its evaluation or operation, and the information contained in this prospectus regarding the areas of our management’s expertise would not be relevant to an understanding of the business that we elect to acquire. As a result, our management may not be able to adequately ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors relevant to such acquisition. Accordingly, any shareholder or warrant holder who chooses to remain a shareholder or warrant holder, respectively, following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such shareholders and warrant holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
Although we have identified general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective target businesses, we may enter into our initial business combination with a target that does not meet such criteria and guidelines, and as a result, the target business with which we enter into our initial business combination may not have attributes entirely consistent with our general criteria and guidelines.
Although we have identified general criteria and guidelines for evaluating prospective target businesses, it is possible that a target business with which we enter into our initial business combination will not have all of these positive attributes. If we complete our initial business combination with a target that does not meet some or all of these criteria and guidelines, such combination may not be as successful as a combination with a business that does meet all of our general criteria and guidelines. In addition, if we announce a prospective business combination with a target that does not meet our general criteria and guidelines, a greater number of shareholders may exercise their redemption rights, which may make it difficult for us to meet any closing condition with a target business that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. In addition, if shareholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or we decide to obtain shareholder approval for business or other reasons, it may be more difficult for us to attain shareholder approval of our initial business combination if the target business does not meet our general criteria and guidelines. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.
We may seek acquisition opportunities with an early stage company, a financially unstable business or an entity lacking an established record of revenue or earnings.
To the extent we complete our initial business combination with an early stage company, a financially unstable business or an entity lacking an established record of sales or earnings, we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the operations of the business with which we combine. These risks include investing in a business without a proven business model and with limited historical financial data, volatile revenues or earnings, intense competition and difficulties in obtaining and retaining key personnel. Although our directors and officers will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we may not be able to properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors and we may not have adequate time to complete due diligence. Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside of our control and leave us with no ability to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business.
We are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or from an independent accounting firm regarding fairness. Consequently, you may have no assurance from an independent source that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
Unless we complete our initial business combination with an affiliated entity, we are not required to obtain an opinion that the price we are paying is fair to our company from a financial point of view. If no opinion is obtained, our shareholders will be relying on the judgment of our board of directors, who will determine fair market value based on standards generally accepted by the financial community. Such standards used will be disclosed in our tender offer documents or proxy solicitation materials, as applicable, related to our initial business combination.
We may issue additional Class A ordinary shares or preferred shares to complete our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan after completion of our initial business combination. We may also issue Class A ordinary shares upon the conversion of the Class B ordinary shares at a ratio greater than one-to-one at the time of our initial business combination as a result of the anti-dilution provisions contained in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Any such issuances would dilute the interest of our shareholders and likely present other risks.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorizes the issuance of up to 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 undesignated preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share. Immediately after this offering, there will be 410,666,667 and 35,000,000 (assuming in each case that the underwriters have not exercised their over-allotment option) authorized but unissued Class A ordinary
shares and Class B ordinary shares, respectively, available for issuance, which amount takes into account shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of outstanding warrants but not upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares. Class B ordinary shares are convertible into Class A ordinary shares, initially at a one-for-one ratio but subject to adjustment as set forth herein. Immediately after this offering, there will be no preferred shares issued and outstanding.
We may issue a substantial number of additional Class A ordinary shares, and may issue preferred shares, in order to complete our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan after completion of our initial business combination. We may also issue Class A ordinary shares to redeem the warrants as described in “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” or upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares at a ratio greater than one-to-one at the time of our initial business combination as a result of the anti-dilution provisions contained in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. However, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide, among other things, that prior to our initial business combination, we may not issue additional ordinary shares that would entitle the holders thereof to (1) receive funds from the trust account or (2) vote as a class with our public shares on any initial business combination. The issuance of additional ordinary shares or preferred shares:
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may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in this offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares;
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may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preferred shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares;
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could cause a change of control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares is issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present directors and officers;
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may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us;
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may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our units, ordinary shares and/or warrants; and
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may not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our warrants.
We may be a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,” which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.
If we are a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. Holder (as defined in the section of this prospectus captioned “Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Federal Income Taxation — U.S. Holders”) of our ordinary shares or warrants, the U.S. Holder may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences and may be subject to additional reporting requirements. Our PFIC status for our current and subsequent taxable years may depend upon the status of an acquired company pursuant to a business combination and whether we qualify for the PFIC start-up exception (see the section of this prospectus captioned “Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Federal Income Taxation — U.S. Holders — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules”). Depending on the particular circumstances, the application of the start-up exception may be subject to uncertainty, and there cannot be any assurance that we will qualify for the start-up exception. Accordingly, there can be no assurances with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any subsequent taxable year. Our actual PFIC status for any taxable year, however, will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. Moreover, if we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, we will endeavor to provide to a U.S. Holder such information as the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) may require, including a PFIC Annual Information Statement, in order to enable the U.S. Holder to make and maintain a “qualified electing fund” election, but there can be no assurance that we will timely provide such required information, and such election would likely be unavailable with respect to our warrants in all cases. We urge U.S. Holders to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the PFIC rules to holders of our
ordinary shares and warrants. For a more detailed explanation of the tax consequences of PFIC classification to U.S. Holders, see “Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Federal Income Taxation — U.S. Holders — Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules.”
We may reincorporate in another jurisdiction in connection with our initial business combination and such reincorporation may result in taxes imposed on shareholders.
We may, in connection with our initial business combination and subject to requisite shareholder approval by special resolution under the Companies Law, reincorporate in the jurisdiction in which the target company or business is located or in another jurisdiction. The transaction may require a shareholder to recognize taxable income in the jurisdiction in which the shareholder is a tax resident or in which its members are resident if it is a tax transparent entity. We do not intend to make any cash distributions to shareholders to pay such taxes. Shareholders may be subject to withholding taxes or other taxes with respect to their ownership of us after the reincorporation.
Resources could be wasted in researching acquisitions that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less than such amount in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.
We anticipate that the investigation of each specific target business and the negotiation, drafting and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments will require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and others. If we decide not to complete a specific initial business combination, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable. Furthermore, if we reach an agreement relating to a specific target business, we may fail to complete our initial business combination for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. Any such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.
We are dependent upon our directors and officers and their departure could adversely affect our ability to operate.
Our operations are dependent upon a relatively small group of individuals and in particular, Chamath Palihapitiya, Chairman of our board of directors and our Chief Executive Officer, and Ian Osborne, our President and one of our directors. We believe that our success depends on the continued service of our directors and officers, at least until we have completed our initial business combination. In addition, our directors and officers are not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating their time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence. Moreover, certain of our directors and officers have time and attention requirements for investment funds of which affiliates of our sponsor are the investment managers. We do not have an employment agreement with, or key-man insurance on the life of, any of our directors or officers. The unexpected loss of the services of one or more of our directors or officers could have a detrimental effect on us.
Our ability to successfully effect our initial business combination and to be successful thereafter will be dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, some of whom may join us following our initial business combination. The loss of our or a target’s key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
Our ability to successfully effect our initial business combination is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. The role of our key personnel in the target business, however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some of our key personnel may remain with the target business in senior management or advisory positions following our initial business combination, it is likely that some or all of the management of the target business will remain in place. While we intend to closely scrutinize any
individuals we engage after our initial business combination, we cannot assure you that our assessment of these individuals will prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a company regulated by the SEC, which could cause us to have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements.
In addition, the directors and officers of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial business combination. The departure of a business combination target’s key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business. The role of an acquisition candidate’s key personnel upon the completion of our initial business combination cannot be ascertained at this time. Although we contemplate that certain members of an acquisition candidate’s management team will remain associated with the acquisition candidate following our initial business combination, it is possible that members of the management of an acquisition candidate will not wish to remain in place. The loss of key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
Our key personnel may negotiate employment or consulting agreements with a target business in connection with a particular business combination. These agreements may provide for them to receive compensation following our initial business combination and as a result, may cause them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether a particular business combination is the most advantageous.
Our key personnel may be able to remain with the company after the completion of our initial business combination only if they are able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements in connection with the business combination. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously with the negotiation of the business combination and could provide for such individuals to receive compensation in the form of cash payments and/or our securities for services they would render to us after the completion of our initial business combination. The personal and financial interests of such individuals may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. However, we believe the ability of such individuals to remain with us after the completion of our initial business combination will not be the determining factor in our decision as to whether or not we will proceed with any potential business combination. There is no certainty, however, that any of our key personnel will remain with us after the completion of our initial business combination. We cannot assure you that any of our key personnel will remain in senior management or advisory positions with us. The determination as to whether any of our key personnel will remain with us will be made at the time of our initial business combination.
We may have limited ability to assess the management of a prospective target business and, as a result, may affect our initial business combination with a target business whose management may not have the skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company.
When evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination with a prospective target business, our ability to assess the target business’s management may be limited due to a lack of time, resources or information. Our assessment of the capabilities of the target’s management, therefore, may prove to be incorrect and such management may lack the skills, qualifications or abilities we suspected. Should the target’s management not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to manage a public company, the operations and profitability of the post-combination business may be negatively impacted. Accordingly, any shareholder or warrant holder who chooses to remain a shareholder or warrant holder, respectively, following our initial business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their securities. Such shareholders and warrant holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
The directors and officers of an acquisition candidate may resign upon completion of our initial business combination. The departure of a business combination target’s key personnel could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business. The role of an acquisition candidate’s key personnel upon the completion of our initial business combination cannot be ascertained at this time. Although we contemplate that certain members of an acquisition candidate’s management team will remain associated with the acquisition candidate following our initial business combination, it is possible that members of the management of an acquisition candidate will not wish to remain in place.
Our directors and officers will allocate their time to other businesses thereby causing conflicts of interest in their determination as to how much time to devote to our affairs. This conflict of interest could have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial business combination.
Our directors and officers are not required to, and will not, commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses. We do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Each of our officers is engaged in several other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation and our officers are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. In particular, all of our officers and certain of our directors have fiduciary and contractual duties to either Social Capital or Hedosophia and to certain companies in which either of them has invested, including companies in industries we may target for our initial business combination. Certain of our independent directors also serve as officers and board members for other entities. If our officers’ and directors’ other business affairs require them to devote substantial amounts of time to such affairs in excess of their current commitment levels, it could limit their ability to devote time to our affairs, which may have a negative impact on our ability to complete our initial business combination. For a complete discussion of our officers’ and directors’ other business affairs, please see “Management — Directors, Director Nominees and Officers.”
Certain of our directors and officers are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
Following the completion of this offering and until we consummate our initial business combination, we intend to engage in the business of identifying and combining with one or more businesses. Our sponsor and directors and officers are, or may in the future become, affiliated with entities that are engaged in a similar business. For example, Mr. Palihapitiya and Hedosophia have also recently incorporated IPOB, a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting its own initial business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPOB, Mr. Osborne is the President and a director of IPOB, and each of our other officers is an officer of IPOB and owe fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law to IPOB. Our sponsor and directors and officers are also not prohibited from sponsoring, or otherwise becoming involved with, any other blank check companies prior to us completing our initial business combination. Moreover, certain of our directors and officers have time and attention requirements for investment funds of which affiliates of our sponsor are the investment managers.
Our directors and officers also may become aware of business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us and the other entities to which they owe certain fiduciary or contractual duties, including IPOB. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor and a potential target business may be presented to other entities prior to its presentation to us, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis.
For a complete discussion of our officers’ and directors’ business affiliations and the potential conflicts of interest that you should be aware of, please see “Management — Directors, Director Nominees and Officers,” “Management — Conflicts of Interest” and “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”
Our directors, officers, security holders and their respective affiliates may have competitive pecuniary interests that conflict with our interests.
We have not adopted a policy that expressly prohibits our directors, officers, security holders or affiliates from having a direct or indirect pecuniary or financial interest in any investment to be acquired or disposed of by us or in any transaction to which we are a party or have an interest. In fact, we may enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with our sponsor, our directors or
officers, although we do not intend to do so. Nor do we have a policy that expressly prohibits any such persons from engaging for their own account in business activities of the types conducted by us. Accordingly, such persons or entities may have a conflict between their interests and ours.
In particular, affiliates of our sponsor have invested in industries as diverse as healthcare, education, financial services, artificial intelligence and social media. As a result, there may be substantial overlap between companies that would be a suitable business combination for us and companies that would make an attractive target for such other affiliates.
We may engage in a business combination with one or more target businesses that have relationships with entities that may be affiliated with our sponsor, directors or officers which may raise potential conflicts of interest.
In light of the involvement of our sponsor, directors and officers with other entities, we may decide to acquire one or more businesses affiliated with our sponsor, directors and officers. Certain of our directors and officers also serve as officers and board members for other entities, including those described under “Management — Conflicts of Interest.” Such entities, including IPOB, may compete with us for business combination opportunities. Our sponsor, directors and officers are not currently aware of any specific opportunities for us to complete our initial business combination with any entities with which they are affiliated, and there have been no preliminary discussions concerning a business combination with any such entity or entities. Although we will not be specifically focusing on, or targeting, any transaction with any affiliated entities, we would pursue such a transaction if we determined that such affiliated entity met our criteria and guidelines for a business combination as set forth in “Proposed Business — Effecting Our Initial Business Combination — Selection of a target business and structuring of our initial business combination” and such transaction was approved by a majority of our independent and disinterested directors. Despite our agreement that we, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or from an independent accounting firm, regarding the fairness to our company from a financial point of view of a business combination with one or more domestic or international businesses affiliated with our sponsor, directors or officers, potential conflicts of interest still may exist and, as a result, the terms of the business combination may not be as advantageous to our public shareholders as they would be absent any conflicts of interest.
Since our initial shareholders will lose their entire investment in us if our initial business combination is not completed, a conflict of interest may arise in determining whether a particular business combination target is appropriate for our initial business combination.
In January 2020, our sponsor subscribed for an aggregate of 17,250,000 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.001 per share. In March 2020, our sponsor transferred100,000 founder shares to each of Jacqueline D. Reses and Dr. James Ryans at their original per-share purchase price. Our initial shareholders will collectively own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares after this offering (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering). If we increase or decrease the size of this offering, we will effect a capitalization or share repurchase or redemption or other appropriate mechanism, as applicable, immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering. The founder shares will be worthless if we do not complete an initial business combination.
In addition, our sponsor has committed to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) private placement warrants, each exercisable for one Class A ordinary share, for a purchase price of $14,000,000 in the aggregate or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, or $1.50 per warrant, that will also be worthless if we do not complete a business combination. Each private placement warrant may be exercised for one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein.
The founder shares are identical to the ordinary shares included in the units being sold in this offering except that: (1) prior to our initial business combination, only holders of the founder shares have the right to vote on the appointment of directors and holders of a majority of our founder shares may remove a
member of the board of directors for any reason; (2) the founder shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions; (3) our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive: (i) their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them, as applicable, in connection with the completion of our initial business combination; (ii) their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (iii) their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any public shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame); (4) the founder shares will automatically convert into our Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described in more detail below; and (5) the founder shares are entitled to registration rights directors and officers. If we submit our initial business combination to our public shareholders for a vote, our initial shareholders have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree), pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, to vote their founder shares and any public shares held by them purchased during or after this offering in favor of our initial business combination.
The personal and financial interests of our sponsor, directors and officers may influence their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business combination, completing an initial business combination and influencing the operation of the business following the initial business combination. This risk may become more acute as the 24-month deadline following the closing of this offering nears, which is the deadline for the completion of our initial business combination.
We may issue notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur substantial debt, to complete a business combination, which may adversely affect our leverage and financial condition and thus negatively impact the value of our shareholders’ investment in us.
Although we have no commitments as of the date of this prospectus to issue any notes or other debt securities, or to otherwise incur outstanding debt following this offering, we may choose to incur substantial debt to complete our initial business combination. We have agreed that we will not incur any indebtedness unless we have obtained from the lender a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to the monies held in the trust account. As such, no issuance of debt will affect the per-share amount available for redemption from the trust account. Nevertheless, the incurrence of debt could have a variety of negative effects, including:
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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
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our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand;
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our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding;
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our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;
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using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
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limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;
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increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
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limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.
We may be able to complete only one business combination with the proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business which may have a limited number of products or services. This lack of diversification may negatively impact our operations and profitability.
The net proceeds from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants will provide us with $601,000,000 (or $691,000,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) that we may use to complete our initial business combination (which includes $21,000,000, or up to $24,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, of deferred underwriting commissions being held in the trust account, and excludes estimated offering expenses of $1,000,000).
We may effectuate our initial business combination with a single target business or multiple target businesses simultaneously or within a short period of time. However, we may not be able to effectuate our initial business combination with more than one target business because of various factors, including the existence of complex accounting issues and the requirement that we prepare and file pro forma financial statements with the SEC that present operating results and the financial condition of several target businesses as if they had been operated on a combined basis. By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity our lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks. Further, we would not be able to diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities which may have the resources to complete several business combinations in different industries or different areas of a single industry. Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be:
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solely dependent upon the performance of a single business, property or asset; or
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dependent upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services.
This lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to our initial business combination.
We may attempt to simultaneously complete business combinations with multiple prospective targets, which may hinder our ability to complete our initial business combination and give rise to increased costs and risks that could negatively impact our operations and profitability.
If we determine to simultaneously acquire several businesses that are owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers to agree that our purchase of its business is contingent on the simultaneous closings of the other business combinations, which may make it more difficult for us, and delay our ability, to complete our initial business combination. With multiple business combinations, we could also face additional risks, including additional burdens and costs with respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence investigations (if there are multiple sellers) and the additional risks associated with the subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or products of the acquired companies in a single operating business. If we are unable to adequately address these risks, it could negatively impact our profitability and results of operations.
We may attempt to complete our initial business combination with a private company about which little information is available, which may result in a business combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected, if at all.
In pursuing our acquisition strategy, we may seek to effectuate our initial business combination with a privately held company. Very little public information generally exists about private companies, and we
could be required to make our decision on whether to pursue a potential initial business combination on the basis of limited information, which may result in a business combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected, if at all.
Our management may not be able to maintain control of a target business after our initial business combination. We cannot provide assurance that, upon loss of control of a target business, new management will possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to profitably operate such business.
We may structure our initial business combination so that the post-transaction company in which our public shareholders own shares will own less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business, but we will complete such business combination only if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for us not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. We will not consider any transaction that does not meet such criteria. Even if the post-transaction company owns 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our shareholders prior to our initial business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post business combination company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in our initial business combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new ordinary shares in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, shares or other equity securities of a target. In this case, we would acquire a 100% interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new ordinary shares, our shareholders immediately prior to such transaction could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares subsequent to such transaction. In addition, other minority shareholders may subsequently combine their holdings resulting in a single person or group obtaining a larger share of the company’s shares than we initially acquired. Accordingly, this may make it more likely that our management will not be able to maintain our control of the target business.
We do not have a specified maximum redemption threshold. The absence of such a redemption threshold may make it possible for us to complete a business combination with which a substantial majority of our shareholders do not agree.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association do not provide a specified maximum redemption threshold, except that in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions, or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement that may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination. As a result, we may be able to complete our initial business combination even though a substantial majority of our public shareholders do not agree with the transaction and have redeemed their shares or, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, have entered into privately negotiated agreements to sell their shares to our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates. In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required to pay for all public shares that are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the business combination or redeem any shares, and all ordinary shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof, and we instead may search for an alternate business combination.
The exercise price for the public warrants is higher than in many similar blank check company offerings in the past, and, accordingly, the warrants are more likely to expire worthless.
The exercise price of the public warrants is higher than is typical in many similar blank check companies in the past. Historically, the exercise price of a warrant was generally a fraction of the purchase price of the units in the initial public offering. The exercise price for our public warrants is $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. As a result, the warrants are more likely to expire worthless.
In order to effectuate an initial business combination, blank check companies have, in the past, amended various provisions of their charters and modified governing instruments, including their warrant agreements. We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or governing instruments in a manner that will make it easier for us to complete our initial business combination that some of our shareholders may not support.
In order to effectuate an initial business combination, blank check companies have, in the recent past, amended various provisions of their charters and modified governing instruments, including their warrant agreements. For example, blank check companies have amended the definition of business combination, increased redemption thresholds and extended the time to consummate an initial business combination and, with respect to their warrants, amended their warrant agreements to require the warrants to be exchanged for cash and/or other securities. Amending our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association requires at least a special resolution of our shareholders as a matter of Cayman Islands law. A resolution is deemed to be a special resolution as a matter of Cayman Islands law where it has been approved by either (1) holders of at least two-thirds (or any higher threshold specified in a company’s articles of association) of a company’s ordinary shares at a general meeting for which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been given or (2) if so authorized by a company’s articles of association, by a unanimous written resolution of all of the company’s shareholders. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that special resolutions must be approved either by holders of at least two-thirds of our ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting (i.e., the lowest threshold permissible under Cayman Islands law) (other than amendments relating to provisions governing the appointment or removal of directors prior to our initial business combination, which require the approval of a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting), or by a unanimous written resolution of all of our shareholders. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then issued and outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants. We cannot assure you that we will not seek to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or governing instruments, including the warrant agreement, or extend the time to consummate an initial business combination in order to effectuate our initial business combination. To the extent any of such amendments would be deemed to fundamentally change the nature of any of the securities offered through this registration statement, we would register, or seek an exemption from registration for, the affected securities.
Certain provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that relate to our pre-business combination activity (and corresponding provisions of the agreement governing the release of funds from our trust account) may be amended with the approval of holders of at least two-thirds of our ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting, which is a lower amendment threshold than that of some other blank check companies. It may be easier for us, therefore, to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the trust agreement to facilitate the completion of an initial business combination that some of our shareholders may not support.
Some other blank check companies have a provision in their charter which prohibits the amendment of certain of its provisions, including those which relate to a company’s pre-business combination activity, without approval by holders of a certain percentage of the company’s shares. In those companies, amendment of these provisions typically requires approval by holders holding between 90% and 100% of the company’s public shares. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that any of its provisions, including those related to pre-business combination activity (including the requirement to deposit proceeds of this offering and the private placement of warrants into the trust account and not release such amounts except in specified circumstances), may be amended if approved by holders of at least two-thirds of our ordinary shares who attend and vote in a general meeting, and corresponding provisions of the trust agreement governing the release of funds from our trust account may be amended if approved by holders of 65% of our ordinary shares (other than amendments relating to provisions governing the appointment or removal of directors prior to our initial business combination, which require the approval of a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting). Our initial shareholders, who will collectively beneficially own 20% of our ordinary shares upon the closing of this offering (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering), may participate
in any vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and/or trust agreement and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. As a result, we may be able to amend the provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association which govern our pre-business combination behavior more easily than some other blank check companies, and this may increase our ability to complete our initial business combination with which you do not agree. In certain circumstances, our shareholders may pursue remedies against us for any breach of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
We may be unable to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination or to fund the operations and growth of a target business, which could compel us to restructure or abandon a particular business combination.
Although we believe that the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants will be sufficient to allow us to complete our initial business combination, because we have not yet selected any target business we cannot ascertain the capital requirements for any particular transaction. If the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants prove to be insufficient, either because of the size of our initial business combination, the depletion of the available net proceeds in search of a target business, the obligation to redeem for cash a significant number of shares from shareholders who elect redemption in connection with our initial business combination or the terms of negotiated transactions to purchase shares in connection with our initial business combination, we may be required to seek additional financing or to abandon the proposed business combination. We cannot assure you that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. To the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to complete our initial business combination, we would be compelled to either restructure the transaction or abandon that particular business combination and seek an alternative target business candidate.
In addition, even if we do not need additional financing to complete our initial business combination, we may require such financing to fund the operations or growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse effect on the continued development or growth of the target business. None of our directors, officers or shareholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after our initial business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on the liquidation of our trust account, and our warrants will expire worthless.
Our initial shareholders will control the election of our board of directors until consummation of our initial business combination and will hold a substantial interest in us. As a result, they will appoint all of our directors prior to our initial business combination and may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring shareholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support.
Upon the closing of this offering, our initial shareholders will own 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering). In addition, prior to our initial business combination, holders of the founder shares will have the right to appoint all of our directors and may remove members of the board of directors for any reason. Holders of our public shares will have no right to vote on the appointment of directors during such time. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting. As a result, you will not have any influence over the appointment of directors prior to our initial business combination.
Neither our initial shareholders nor, to our knowledge, any of our directors or officers, have any current intention to purchase additional securities, other than as disclosed in this prospectus. Factors that would be considered in making such additional purchases would include consideration of the current trading price of our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, as a result of their substantial ownership in our company, our initial shareholders may exert a substantial influence on other actions requiring a shareholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support, including amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and approval of major corporate transactions. If our initial shareholders purchase any Class A ordinary shares in this offering or in the aftermarket or in privately negotiated transactions, this would increase their influence over these actions. Accordingly, our initial
shareholders will exert significant influence over actions requiring a shareholder vote at least until the completion of our initial business combination.
Our sponsor paid an aggregate of $25,000, or approximately $0.001 per founder share, and, accordingly, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution upon the purchase of our Class A ordinary shares.
The difference between the public offering price per share (allocating all of the unit purchase price to the ordinary shares and none to the warrant included in the unit) and the pro forma net tangible book value per ordinary share after this offering constitutes the dilution to you and the other investors in this offering. Our sponsor acquired the founder shares at a nominal price, significantly contributing to this dilution. Upon the closing of this offering, and assuming no value is ascribed to the warrants included in the units, you and the other public shareholders will incur an immediate and substantial dilution of approximately 97.1% (or $9.71 per share, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option), the difference between the pro forma net tangible book value per share of $0.29 and the initial offering price of $10.00 per unit. This dilution would increase to the extent that the anti-dilution provisions of the Class B ordinary shares result in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination and would become exacerbated to the extent that public shareholders seek redemptions from the trust. In addition, because of the anti-dilution protection in the founder shares, any equity or equity-linked securities issued in connection with our initial business combination would be disproportionately dilutive to our Class A ordinary shares.
We may amend the terms of the warrants in a manner that may be adverse to holders of public warrants with the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then outstanding public warrants.
Our warrants will be issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the public warrants in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of at least 65% of the then outstanding public warrants approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of the public warrants with the consent of at least 65% of the then outstanding public warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the warrants, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of a warrant.
A provision of our warrant agreement may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination.
Unlike most blank check companies, if
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we issue additional ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of our initial business combination at a Newly Issued Price of less than $9.20 per ordinary share;
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the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of our initial business combination on the date of the completion of our initial business combination (net of redemptions), and
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the Market Value is below $9.20 per share,
then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described below under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00” and “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price. This may make it more difficult for us to consummate an initial business combination with a target business.
We may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your warrants worthless.
We have the ability to redeem the outstanding warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per warrant if, among other things, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). Please see “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00.” If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. As a result, we may redeem the warrants as set forth above even if the holders are otherwise unable to exercise the warrants. Redemption of the outstanding warrants as described above could force you to: (1) exercise your warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for you to do so; (2) sell your warrants at the then-current market price when you might otherwise wish to hold your warrants; or (3) accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding warrants are called for redemption, we expect would be substantially less than the market value of your warrants. None of the private placement warrants will be redeemable by us (except as described below under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”) so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees.
In addition, we have the ability to redeem the outstanding warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.10 per warrant if, among other things, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like). In such a case, the holders will be able to exercise their warrants prior to redemption for a number of Class A ordinary shares determined based on the redemption date and the fair market value of our Class A ordinary shares. Please see “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00.” The value received upon exercise of the warrants (1) may be less than the value the holders would have received if they had exercised their warrants at a later time where the underlying share price is higher and (2) may not compensate the holders for the value of the warrants, including because the number of ordinary shares received is capped at 0.361 Class A ordinary shares per warrant (subject to adjustment) irrespective of the remaining life of the warrants.
Our warrants and founder shares may have an adverse effect on the market price of our Class A ordinary shares and make it more difficult to effectuate our initial business combination.
We will be issuing warrants to purchase 15,000,000 Class A ordinary shares (or up to 17,250,000 Class A ordinary shares if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), at a price of $11.50 per whole share (subject to adjustment as provided herein), as part of the units offered by this prospectus and, simultaneously with the closing of this offering, we will be issuing in a private placement an aggregate of 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) private placement warrants, each exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. Our initial shareholders currently hold 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares (up to 2,250,000 of which are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised). The Class B ordinary shares are convertible into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment as set forth herein. In addition, if our sponsor, an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers make any working capital loans, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be converted into warrants, at the price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants. To the extent we issue Class A ordinary shares to effectuate a business combination, the potential for the issuance of a substantial number of additional Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of these warrants or conversion rights could make us a less attractive acquisition vehicle to a target business. Any such issuance will increase the number of issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares and reduce the value of the Class A ordinary shares issued to complete the business combination. Therefore, our warrants and founder shares may make it more difficult to effectuate a business combination or increase the cost of acquiring the target business.
The private placement warrants are identical to the warrants sold as part of the units in this offering except that, so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees: (1) they will not be redeemable by us (except as described below under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Redeemable Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”); (2) they (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by our sponsor until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination; (3) they may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (4) they (including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants) are entitled to registration rights.
Because each unit contains one-third of one warrant and only a whole warrant may be exercised, the units may be worth less than units of other blank check companies.
Each unit contains one-third of one warrant. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, no fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units, and only whole warrants will trade. This is different from other offerings similar to ours whose units include one ordinary share and one whole warrant to purchase one share. We have established the components of the units in this way in order to reduce the dilutive effect of the warrants upon completion of a business combination since the warrants will be exercisable in the aggregate for a quarter of the number of shares compared to units that each contain a whole warrant to purchase one whole share, thus making us, we believe, a more attractive business combination partner for target businesses. Nevertheless, this unit structure may cause our units to be worth less than if they included a warrant to purchase one whole share.
The determination of the offering price of our units and the size of this offering is more arbitrary than the pricing of securities and size of an offering of an operating company in a particular industry. You may have less assurance, therefore, that the offering price of our units properly reflects the value of such units than you would have in a typical offering of an operating company.
Prior to this offering there has been no public market for any of our securities. The public offering price of the units and the terms of the warrants were negotiated between us and the underwriters. In determining the size of this offering, management held customary organizational meetings with representatives of the underwriters, both prior to our inception and thereafter, with respect to the state of capital markets, generally, and the amount the underwriters believed they reasonably could raise on our behalf. Factors considered in determining the size of this offering, prices and terms of the units, including the Class A ordinary shares and warrants underlying the units, include:
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the history and prospects of companies whose principal business is the acquisition of other companies;
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prior offerings of those companies;
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our prospects for acquiring an operating business at attractive values;
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a review of debt to equity ratios in leveraged transactions;
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our capital structure;
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an assessment of our management and their experience in identifying operating companies;
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general conditions of the securities markets at the time of this offering; and
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other factors as were deemed relevant.
Although these factors were considered, the determination of our offering price is more arbitrary than the pricing of securities of an operating company in a particular industry since we have no historical operations or financial results.
There is currently no market for our securities and a market for our securities may not develop, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities.
There is currently no market for our securities. Shareholders therefore have no access to information about prior market history on which to base their investment decision. Following this offering, the price of our securities may vary significantly due to one or more potential business combinations and general
market or economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore, an active trading market for our securities may never develop or, if developed, it may not be sustained. You may be unable to sell your securities unless a market can be established and sustained.
Because we must furnish our shareholders with target business financial statements, we may lose the ability to complete an otherwise advantageous initial business combination with some prospective target businesses.
The federal proxy rules require that a proxy statement with respect to a vote on a business combination meeting certain financial significance tests include historical and/or pro forma financial statement disclosure in periodic reports. We will include the same financial statement disclosure in connection with our tender offer documents, whether or not they are required under the tender offer rules. These financial statements may be required to be prepared in accordance with, or be reconciled to, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP, or international financial reporting standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IFRS, depending on the circumstances and the historical financial statements may be required to be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB. These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses we may acquire because some targets may be unable to provide such financial statements in time for us to disclose such financial statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame.
We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies, this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.
We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our shareholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of any second quarter of a fiscal year, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the end of such fiscal year. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including,
among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make comparison of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.
Compliance obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may make it more difficult for us to effectuate our initial business combination, require substantial financial and management resources, and increase the time and costs of completing an acquisition.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2021. Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. The fact that we are a blank check company makes compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act particularly burdensome on us as compared to other public companies because a target business with which we seek to complete our initial business combination may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of its internal controls. The development of the internal control of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such acquisition.
Because we are incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, you may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. Federal courts may be limited.
We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon our directors or officers, or enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts against our directors or officers.
Our corporate affairs will be governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law (as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time) and the common law of the Cayman Islands. The rights of shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors to us under Cayman Islands law are to a large extent governed by the common law of the Cayman Islands. The common law of the Cayman Islands is derived in part from comparatively limited judicial precedent in the Cayman Islands as well as from English common law, the decisions of whose courts are of persuasive authority, but are not binding on a court in the Cayman Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Cayman Islands law are different from what they would be under statutes or judicial precedent in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to the United States, and certain states, such as Delaware, may have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate law. In addition, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholders derivative action in a Federal court of the United States.
We have been advised by our Cayman Islands legal counsel that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (1) to recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state; and (2) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty,
inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.
As a result of all of the above, public shareholders may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by management, members of the board of directors or controlling shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a United States company.
Provisions in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may inhibit a takeover of us, which could limit the price investors might be willing to pay in the future for our Class A ordinary shares and could entrench management.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals that shareholders may consider to be in their best interests. These provisions include two-year director terms and the ability of the board of directors to designate the terms of and issue new series of preferred shares, which may make more difficult the removal of management and may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our securities.
After our initial business combination, it is possible that a majority of our directors and officers will live outside the United States and all or substantially all of our assets will be located outside the United States; therefore investors may not be able to enforce federal securities laws or their other legal rights.
It is possible that after our initial business combination, a majority of our directors and officers will reside outside of the United States and all or substantially all of our assets will be located outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult, or in some cases not possible, for investors in the United States to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon all of our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties on our directors and officers under United States laws.
If our management team pursues a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we may face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing such combination, and if we effect such initial business combination, we would be subject to a variety of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.
If our management team pursues a company with operations or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we would be subject to risks associated with cross-border business combinations, including in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing our initial business combination, conducting due diligence in a foreign market, having such transaction approved by any local governments, regulators or agencies and changes in the purchase price based on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
If we effect our initial business combination with such a company, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in an international setting, including any of the following:
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costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations and complying with commercial and legal requirements of overseas markets;
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rules and regulations regarding currency redemption;
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complex corporate withholding taxes on individuals;
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laws governing the manner in which future business combinations may be effected;
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tariffs and trade barriers;
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regulations related to customs and import/export matters;
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longer payment cycles;
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tax consequences, such as tax law changes, including termination or reduction of tax and other incentives that the applicable government provides to domestic companies, and variations in tax laws as compared to the United States;
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currency fluctuations and exchange controls;
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rates of inflation;
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challenges in collecting accounts receivable;
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cultural and language differences;
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employment regulations;
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crime, strikes, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks, natural disasters and wars;
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deterioration of political relations with the United States;
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obligatory military service by personnel; and
•
government appropriation of assets.
We may not be able to adequately address these additional risks. If we were unable to do so, we may be unable to complete such combination or, if we complete such combination, our operations might suffer, either of which may adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
If our management following our initial business combination is unfamiliar with U.S. securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar with such laws, which could lead to various regulatory issues.
Following our initial business combination, any or all of our management could resign from their positions as officers of the company, and the management of the target business at the time of the business combination could remain in place. Management of the target business may not be familiar with U.S. securities laws. If new management is unfamiliar with U.S. securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar with such laws. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues which may adversely affect our operations.
After our initial business combination, our results of operations and prospects could be subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political, social and government policies, developments and conditions in the country in which we operate.
The economic, political and social conditions, as well as government policies, of the country in which our operations are located could affect our business. Economic growth could be uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy and such growth may not be sustained in the future. If in the future such country’s economy experiences a downturn or grows at a slower rate than expected, there may be less demand for spending in certain industries. A decrease in demand for spending in certain industries could materially and adversely affect our ability to find an attractive target business with which to consummate our initial business combination and if we effect our initial business combination, the ability of that target business to become profitable.
We may face risks related to companies in the technology industries.
Business combinations with companies in the technology industries entail special considerations and risks. If we are successful in completing a business combination with such a target business, we may be subject to, and possibly adversely affected by, the following risks:
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an inability to compete effectively in a highly competitive environment with many incumbents having substantially greater resources;
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an inability to manage rapid change, increasing consumer expectations and growth;
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an inability to build strong brand identity and improve subscriber or customer satisfaction and loyalty;
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a reliance on proprietary technology to provide services and to manage our operations, and the failure of this technology to operate effectively, or our failure to use such technology effectively;
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an inability to deal with our subscribers’ or customers’ privacy concerns;
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an inability to attract and retain subscribers or customers;
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an inability to license or enforce intellectual property rights on which our business may depend;
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any significant disruption in our computer systems or those of third parties that we would utilize in our operations;
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an inability by us, or a refusal by third parties, to license content to us upon acceptable terms;
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potential liability for negligence, copyright, or trademark infringement or other claims based on the nature and content of materials that we may distribute;
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competition for advertising revenue;
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competition for the leisure and entertainment time and discretionary spending of subscribers or customers, which may intensify in part due to advances in technology and changes in consumer expectations and behavior;
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disruption or failure of our networks, systems or technology as a result of computer viruses, “cyber-attacks,” misappropriation of data or other malfeasance, as well as outages, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, accidental releases of information or similar events;
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an inability to obtain necessary hardware, software and operational support; and
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reliance on third-party vendors or service providers.
Any of the foregoing could have an adverse impact on our operations following a business combination. However, our efforts in identifying prospective target businesses will not be limited to the technology industries. Accordingly, if we acquire a target business in another industry, these risks we will be subject to risks attendant with the specific industry in which we operate or target business which we acquire, which may or may not be different than those risks listed above.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some statements contained in this prospectus are forward-looking in nature. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus may include, for example, statements about:
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our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses;
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our ability to complete our initial business combination;
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our expectations around the performance of a prospective target business or businesses;
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our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination;
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our directors and officers allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving our initial business combination;
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our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination;
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our pool of prospective target businesses and the technology industries;
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the ability of our directors and officers to generate a number of potential business combination opportunities;
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our public securities’ potential liquidity and trading;
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the lack of a market for our securities;
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the use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance;
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the trust account not being subject to claims of third parties; or
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our financial performance following this offering.
The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors.” Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We are offering 60,000,000 units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit. We estimate that the net proceeds of this offering together with the funds we will receive from the sale of the private placement warrants will be used as set forth in the following table.
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Without
Over-Allotment
Option
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|
|
Over-Allotment
Option Exercised
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|
| Gross proceeds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross proceeds from units offered to public(1)
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|
|
|
$ |
600,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
690,000,000 |
|
|
|
Gross proceeds from private placement warrants offered in the private placement
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|
|
|
|
14,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
15,800,000 |
|
|
|
Total gross proceeds
|
|
|
|
$ |
614,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
705,800,000 |
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|
|
Estimated offering expenses(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underwriting commissions (excluding deferred portion)(3)(4)
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,800,000 |
|
|
|
Legal fees and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
Accounting fees and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
Printing and engraving expenses
|
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
35,000 |
|
|
|
SEC expenses
|
|
|
|
|
89,562 |
|
|
|
|
|
89,562 |
|
|
|
FINRA expenses
|
|
|
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
104,000 |
|
|
|
Travel and road show
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
Directors and officers insurance premiums
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
250,000 |
|
|
|
NYSE listing and filing fees
|
|
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses(5)
|
|
|
|
|
6,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,438 |
|
|
|
Total estimated offering expenses (other than underwriting commissions)
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
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|
|
Proceeds after estimated offering expenses
|
|
|
|
$ |
601,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
691,000,000 |
|
|
|
Held in trust account(3)
|
|
|
|
$ |
600,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
690,000,000 |
|
|
|
% of public offering size
|
|
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
100% |
|
|
|
Not held in trust account(2)
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
The following table shows the use of the approximately $1,000,000 of net proceeds not held in the trust account(6).
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Amount
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|
|
% of Total
|
|
|
Legal, accounting, due diligence, travel and other expenses in connection with any
business combination(7)
|
|
|
|
$ |
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
35.0% |
|
|
|
Legal and accounting fees related to regulatory reporting obligations
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
15.0% |
|
|
|
Payment for office space, administrative and support services
|
|
|
|
|
240,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
24.0% |
|
|
|
Reserve for liquidation expenses
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
10.0% |
|
|
|
NYSE continued listing fees
|
|
|
|
|
85,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
8.5% |
|
|
|
Other miscellaneous expenses
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
7.5% |
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
100.0% |
|
|
(1)
Includes amounts payable to public shareholders who properly redeem their shares in connection with our successful completion of our initial business combination.
(2)
A portion of the offering expenses have been paid from the proceeds of a loan from our sponsor of $300,000 as described in this prospectus. These loans will be repaid upon completion of this offering out of the $1,000,000 of offering proceeds that has been allocated for the payment of offering expenses (other than underwriting commissions) not held in the trust account. These expenses are estimates only. In the event that offering expenses are less than as set forth in this table, any such amounts will be used for post-closing working capital expenses. In the event that the offering expenses are more than as set forth in this table, we may fund such excess with funds not held in the trust account.
(3)
The underwriters have agreed to defer underwriting commissions equal to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of this offering. Upon completion of our initial business combination, $21,000,000, which constitutes the underwriters’ deferred commissions (or up to $24,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) will be paid to the underwriters from the funds held in the trust account, and the remaining funds, less amounts used to pay redeeming shareholders, will be released to us and can be used to pay all or a portion of the purchase price of the business or businesses with which our initial business combination occurs or for general corporate purposes, including payment of principal or interest on indebtedness incurred in connection with our initial business combination, to fund the purchases of other companies or for working capital. The underwriters will not be entitled to any interest accrued on the deferred underwriting discounts and commissions.
(4)
Amount shown as underwriting commission includes the fee payable to Connaught at the closing of this offering. For financial advisory services provided by Connaught in connection with this offering, we have agreed to pay Connaught a fee in an amount equal to 10% of the underwriting commission payable to the underwriters. The fee to Connaught will be paid in part at the closing of this offering and in part at the closing of the initial business combination, in the same proportion as the non-deferred and deferred commission payable to the underwriters. The underwriters have agreed to reimburse us for the fee to Connaught as it becomes payable out of the underwriting commission.
(5)
Includes organizational and administrative expenses and may include amounts related to above-listed expenses in the event actual amounts exceed estimates.
(6)
These expenses are estimates only. Our actual expenditures for some or all of these items may differ from the estimates set forth herein. For example, we may incur greater legal and accounting expenses than our current estimates in connection with negotiating and structuring a business combination based upon the level of complexity of such business combination. In the event we identify an acquisition target in a specific industry subject to specific regulations, we may incur additional expenses associated with legal due diligence and the engagement of special legal counsel. In addition, our staffing needs may vary and as a result, we may engage a number of consultants to assist with legal and financial due diligence. We do not anticipate any change in our intended use of proceeds, other than fluctuations among the current categories of allocated expenses, which fluctuations, to the extent they exceed current estimates for any specific category of expenses, would not be available for our expenses. The amount in the table above does not include interest available to us from the trust account. Based on current interest rates, we would expect approximately $3,000,000 to be available to us from interest earned on the funds held in the trust account over the 12 months following the closing of this offering; however, we can provide no assurances regarding this amount. This estimate assumes an interest rate of 0.50% per annum based upon current yields of securities in which the trust account may be invested. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. Otherwise, such loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants issued to our sponsor. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
(7)
Includes estimated amounts that may also be used in connection with our initial business combination to fund a “no shop” provision and commitment fees for financing.
The rules of the NYSE provide that at least 90% of the gross proceeds from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants be deposited in a trust account. Of the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, $600,000,000 (or $690,000,000 if the underwriters’
over-allotment option is exercised in full), including $21,000,000 (or up to $24,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) of deferred underwriting commissions, will, upon the consummation of this offering, be placed in a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. The funds in the trust account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. Based on current interest rates, we estimate that the interest earned on the trust account will be approximately $3,000,000 per year, assuming an interest rate of 0.50% per year. We will not be permitted to withdraw any of the principal or interest held in the trust account except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any. The funds held in the trust account will not otherwise be released from the trust account until the earliest of:(1) our completion of an initial business combination; (2) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) the redemption of our public shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. Based on current interest rates, we expect that interest earned on the trust account will be sufficient to pay taxes.
The net proceeds held in the trust account may be used as consideration to pay the sellers of a target business with which we ultimately complete our initial business combination and to pay the deferred underwriting commissions. If our initial business combination is paid for using equity or debt, or not all of the funds released from the trust account are used for payment of the consideration in connection with our initial business combination or the redemption of our public shares, we may apply the balance of the cash released to us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction company, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital.
We believe that amounts not held in trust will be sufficient to pay the costs and expenses to which such proceeds are allocated. This belief is based on the fact that while we may begin preliminary due diligence of a target business in connection with an indication of interest, we intend to undertake in-depth due diligence, depending on the circumstances of the relevant prospective acquisition, only after we have negotiated and signed a letter of intent or other preliminary agreement that addresses the terms of a business combination. However, if our estimate of the costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating a business combination is less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may be required to raise additional capital, the amount, availability and cost of which is currently unascertainable. If we are required to seek additional capital, we could seek such additional capital through loans or additional investments from our sponsor, members of our management team or any of their affiliates, but such persons are not under any obligation to loan funds to, or otherwise invest in, us.
We will enter into an Administrative Services Agreement pursuant to which we will pay an affiliate of our sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.
Our sponsor has agreed to loan us up to $300,000 under an unsecured promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering. On January 21, 2020, we borrowed $300,000 under such promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering. These loans are non-interest bearing, unsecured and are due at the earlier of June 30, 2020 and the closing of this offering. These loans will be repaid upon completion of this offering out of the $1,000,000 of offering proceeds that has been allocated for the payment of offering expenses (other than underwriting commissions) not held in the trust account.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. Otherwise, such loans
may be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants issued to our sponsor. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may also purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination. Please see “Proposed Business — Permitted purchases and other transactions with respect to our securities” for a description of how such persons will determine from which shareholders to seek to acquire shares. The price per share paid in any such transaction may be different than the amount per share a public shareholder would receive if it elected to redeem its shares in connection with our initial business combination. However, such persons have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any such transactions. If they engage in such transactions, they will be restricted from making any such purchases when they are in possession of any material non-public information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act. We do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will comply with such rules.
We may not redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions and the agreement for our initial business combination may require as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. If too many public shareholders exercise their redemption rights so that we cannot satisfy the net tangible asset requirement or any net worth or cash requirements, we would not proceed with such redemption and the related business combination, and may instead search for an alternate business combination.
Our public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earliest to occur of: (1) our completion of an initial business combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein; (2) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) the redemption of our public shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. Holders of warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in the trust account with respect to the warrants.
Our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with the completion of our initial business combination or certain amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as described elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition, our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to their founder shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame. However, if our initial shareholders acquire public shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame.
DIVIDEND POLICY
We have not paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of our initial business combination. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of our initial business combination. The payment of any cash dividends subsequent to our initial business combination will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time. In addition, our board of directors is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any share dividends in the foreseeable future, except if we increase the size of this offering, in which case we will effect a capitalization or other appropriate mechanism immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering. Further, if we incur any indebtedness in connection with our initial business combination, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
DILUTION
The difference between the public offering price per Class A ordinary share, assuming no value is attributed to the warrants included in the units we are offering pursuant to this prospectus or the private placement warrants, and the pro forma net tangible book value per ordinary share after this offering constitutes the dilution to investors in this offering. Such calculation does not reflect any dilution associated with the sale and exercise of warrants, including the private placement warrants, which would cause the actual dilution to the public shareholders to be higher, particularly where a cashless exercise is utilized. Net tangible book value per share is determined by dividing our net tangible book value, which is our total tangible assets less total liabilities (including the value of Class A ordinary shares which may be redeemed for cash), by the number of issued and outstanding ordinary shares.
At December 31, 2019, our net tangible book value, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the issuance of 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares to our sponsor on January 21, 2020 (up to 2,250,000 of which are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 and our borrowing of $300,000 under an unsecured promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering (together, the “Funding Transaction”), was a deficiency of $92,977, or approximately $(0.01) per Class B ordinary share. After giving effect to the Funding Transaction and the sale of 60,000,000 Class A ordinary shares included in the units we are offering by this prospectus, the sale of the private placement warrants and the deduction of underwriting commissions and estimated expenses of this offering, our pro forma net tangible book value at December 31, 2019 would have been $5,000,009 or $0.29 per share, representing an immediate increase in net tangible book value (as decreased by the value of the 57,500,736 Class A ordinary shares that may be redeemed for cash and assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) of $0.30 per share to our initial shareholders as of the date of this prospectus and an immediate dilution of $9.71 per share or 97.1% to our public shareholders not exercising their redemption rights. The dilution to new investors if the underwriters exercise the over-allotment option in full would be an immediate dilution of $9.75 per share or 97.5%.
The following table illustrates the dilution to the public shareholders on a per-share basis, assuming no value is attributed to the warrants included in the units or the private placement warrants:
| |
Public offering price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10.00 |
|
|
| |
Pro forma net tangible book value before this offering (after giving effect to the Funding
Transaction)
|
|
|
|
$ |
(0.01) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Increase attributable to public shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Pro forma net tangible book value after this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.29 |
|
|
| |
Dilution to public shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
9.71 |
|
|
| |
Percentage of dilution to new investors
|
|
|
|
|
97.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For purposes of presentation, we have reduced our pro forma net tangible book value after this offering (assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) by $575,007,360 because holders of up to approximately 95.8% of our public shares may redeem their shares for a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account at a per-share redemption price equal to the amount in the trust account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of Class A ordinary shares sold in this offering.
The following table sets forth information with respect to our initial shareholders and the public shareholders:
| |
|
|
Shares Purchased
|
|
|
Total Consideration
|
|
|
Average
Price Per
Share
|
|
| |
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Percentage
|
|
|
Initial Shareholders(1)(2)
|
|
|
|
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
20.00% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.004% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.002 |
|
|
|
Public Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
60,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
80.00% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
600,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
99.996% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
10.00 |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
75,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
100.00% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
600,025,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
100.000% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
(1)
Assumes the full forfeiture of 2,250,000 shares that are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised.
(2)
Assumes conversion of Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis. The dilution to public shareholders would increase to the extent that the anti-dilution provisions of the Class B ordinary shares result in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon such conversion.
The pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering is calculated as follows:
| |
Numerator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Pro forma net tangible book value before this offering (after giving effect to the Funding
Transaction)
|
|
|
|
$ |
(92,977) |
|
|
| |
Proceeds from this offering and sale of the private placement warrants, net of expenses (including non-deferred underwriting commissions)
|
|
|
|
|
601,000,000 |
|
|
| |
Offering costs accrued for and paid in advance, excluded from net tangible book value before this offering
|
|
|
|
|
100,346 |
|
|
| |
Less: deferred underwriters’ commissions payable
|
|
|
|
|
(21,000,000) |
|
|
| |
Less: amount of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption to maintain net tangible
assets of $5,000,001
|
|
|
|
|
(575,007,360) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,000,009 |
|
|
| |
Denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding prior to this offering (after giving effect to the Funding Transaction)
|
|
|
|
|
17,250,000 |
|
|
| |
Shares forfeited if over-allotment is not exercised
|
|
|
|
|
(2,250,000) |
|
|
| |
Class A ordinary shares included in the units offered
|
|
|
|
|
60,000,000 |
|
|
| |
Less: shares subject to redemption to maintain net tangible assets of $5,000,001
|
|
|
|
|
(57,500,736) |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
17,499,264 |
|
|
CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our capitalization at December 31, 2019:
(1)
on an actual basis;
(2)
on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the issuance of 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares to our sponsor on January 21, 2020 (up to 2,250,000 of which are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 and our borrowing of $300,000 under an unsecured promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering (which we refer to together as the “Funding Transaction”); and
(3)
on an as adjusted basis to give effect to (a) the Funding Transaction, (b) the sale of our 60,000,000 units in this offering for $600,000,000 (or $10.00 per unit) and (c) the sale of 9,333,333 private placement warrants for $14,000,000 (or $1.50 per warrant) and the application of the estimated net proceeds derived from the sale of such securities (collectively, the “Transactions”):
| |
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
| |
|
|
Actual
|
|
|
Pro Forma
for the
Funding
Transaction
|
|
|
As Adjusted(2)
for the Tansactions
|
|
|
Promissory note(1)
|
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
Deferred underwriting commissions
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
21,000,000 |
|
|
|
Class A ordinary shares, subject to redemption; 0 shares actual and pro forma for the Funding Transaction and 57,500,736 shares as adjusted for the Transactions(3)
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
575,007,360 |
|
|
| Shareholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized
(actual, pro forma for the Funding Transaction and as adjusted
for the Transactions); none issued or outstanding (actual, pro
forma for the Funding Transaction and as adjusted for the
Transactions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 550,000,000 shares authorized
(actual, pro forma for the Funding Transaction and adjusted for
the Transactions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares
authorized (actual, pro forma for the Funding Transaction and
as adjusted for the Transactions); no shares issued and
outstanding (actual and pro forma for the Funding
Transaction); 2,499,264 shares issued and outstanding
(excluding 57,500,736 shares subject to redemption) (as
adjusted for the Transactions)
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized (actual, pro forma for the Funding Transaction and
as adjusted for the Transactions); 1 share issued and
outstanding (actual), 17,250,000 shares issued and outstanding
(pro forma for the Funding Transaction) and 15,000,000 shares
issued and outstanding (as adjusted for the Transactions)(4)
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital(5)
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
23,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,015,890 |
|
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
|
|
(17,631) |
|
|
|
|
|
(17,631) |
|
|
|
|
|
(17,631) |
|
|
|
Total shareholders’ (deficit) equity
|
|
|
|
|
(17,631) |
|
|
|
|
|
7,369 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,000,009 |
|
|
|
Total capitalization
|
|
|
|
$ |
(17,631) |
|
|
|
|
|
307,369 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
601,007,369 |
|
|
| |
(1)
Our sponsor has agreed to loan us up to $300,000 under an unsecured promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering, which loan is due at the earlier of June 30, 2020 and the closing of this offering.
(2)
Assumes the full forfeiture of 2,250,000 shares that are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised. The proceeds of the sale of such shares will not be deposited into the trust account, the shares will not be eligible for redemption from the trust account nor will they be eligible to vote upon the initial business combination.
(3)
Upon the completion of our initial business combination, we will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), subject to the limitations described herein whereby our net tangible assets will be maintained at a minimum of $5,000,001 following such redemptions, and any limitations (including, but not limited to, cash requirements) created by the terms of the proposed business combination. The “as adjusted for the Transactions” amount of ordinary shares subject to redemption equals the “as adjusted for the Transactions” total assets of $601,007,369, less the “as adjusted for the Transactions” total liabilities of $21,000,000, less the “as adjusted for the Transactions” total shareholder’s equity. The value of Class A ordinary shares that may be redeemed is equal to $10.00 per share (which is the assumed redemption price) multiplied by 57,500,736 Class A ordinary shares, which is the maximum number of Class A ordinary shares that may be redeemed for a $10.00 purchase price per share and still maintain at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets.
(4)
Actual and pro forma for the Funding Transaction share amounts are prior to any forfeiture of founder shares by our sponsor and as adjusted for the Transactions share amount assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.
(5)
The “as adjusted for the Transactions” additional paid-in capital calculation is equal to the “as adjusted for the Transactions” total shareholder’s equity of $5,000,009, minus ordinary shares (par value) of $1,750, minus the accumulated deficit of $17,631.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are a newly incorporated blank check company, incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of cash, shares and debt.
The issuance of additional ordinary shares or preferred shares in a business combination:
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may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in this offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in the Class B ordinary shares resulted in the issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of the Class B ordinary shares;
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may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preferred shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares;
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could cause a change of control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares is issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present directors and officers;
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may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the share ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us;
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may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our units, ordinary shares and/or warrants; and
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may not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our warrants.
Similarly, if we issue debt or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, it could result in:
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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;
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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
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our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand;
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our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding;
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our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;
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using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
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limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;
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increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
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limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for this offering. Following this offering, we will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination. We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents after this offering. There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no material adverse change has occurred since the date of our audited financial statements. After this offering, we expect to incur increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses to increase substantially after the closing of this offering.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity needs have been satisfied prior to the completion of this offering through receipt of $25,000 from the sale of the founder shares to our sponsor and up to $300,000 in loans from our sponsor under an unsecured promissory note. As of December 31, 2019, there were no amounts outstanding under such promissory note. Subsequent to December 31, 2019, we borrowed $300,000 under such promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering. We estimate that the net proceeds from (1) the sale of the units in this offering, after deducting offering expenses of approximately $1,000,000 and underwriting commissions of $12,000,000 ($13,800,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) (excluding deferred underwriting commissions of $21,000,000 (or up to $24,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full)), and (2) the sale of the private placement warrants for a purchase price of $14,000,000 (or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), will be $601,000,000 (or $691,000,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full). Of this amount, $600,000,000 or $690,000,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, including $21,000,000 (or up to $24,150,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in deferred underwriting commissions will be deposited into the trust account. The funds in the trust account will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries. The remaining $1,000,000 will not be held in the trust account. In the event that our offering expenses exceed our estimate of $1,000,000 we may fund such excess with funds not to be held in the trust account. In such case, the amount of funds we intend to be held outside the trust account would decrease by a corresponding amount. Conversely, in the event that the offering expenses are less than our estimate of $1,000,000, the amount of funds we intend to be held outside the trust account would increase by a corresponding amount.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the trust account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the trust account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable and excluding deferred underwriting commissions) to complete our initial business combination. We may withdraw interest to pay taxes, if any. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the trust account. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the trust account will be sufficient to pay our taxes. We expect the only taxes payable by us out of the funds in the trust account will be income and franchise taxes, if any. To the extent that our ordinary shares or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the trust account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
Prior to the completion of our initial business combination, we will have available to us $1,000,000 of proceeds held outside the trust account. We will use these funds primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete a business combination, and to pay taxes to the extent the interest earned on the trust account is not sufficient to pay our taxes.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial
business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. Otherwise, such loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants issued to our sponsor. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
We expect our primary liquidity requirements during that period to include approximately $350,000 for legal, accounting, due diligence, travel and other expenses in connection with any business combinations; $150,000 for legal and accounting fees related to regulatory reporting requirements; $85,000 for NYSE continued listing fees; $240,000 for office space, administrative and support services; $100,000 as a reserve for liquidation expenses and approximately $75,000 for general working capital that will be used for miscellaneous expenses and reserves net of estimated interest income.
These amounts are estimates and may differ materially from our actual expenses. In addition, we could use a portion of the funds not being placed in trust to pay commitment fees for financing, fees to consultants to assist us with our search for a target business or as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies or investors on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into an agreement where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business, the amount that would be used as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision would be determined based on the terms of the specific business combination and the amount of our available funds at the time. Our forfeiture of such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise) could result in our not having sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conducting due diligence with respect to, prospective target businesses.
We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds following this offering in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if our estimates of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating an initial business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our initial business combination or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of our initial business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination.
As indicated in the accompanying financial statements, at December 31, 2019 we had $0 in cash, a working capital deficit of $117,977 and deferred offering costs of $100,346. Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Controls and Procedures
We are not currently required to maintain an effective system of internal controls as defined by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We will be required to comply with the internal control reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. Only in the event that we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. Further, for as long as we remain an emerging growth company, we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement.
Prior to the closing of this offering, we have not completed an assessment, nor have our registered independent accounting firm tested our systems, of internal controls. We expect to assess the internal controls of our target business or businesses prior to the completion of our initial business combination and, if necessary, to implement and test additional controls as we may determine are necessary in order to state that we maintain an effective system of internal controls. A target business may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding the adequacy of internal controls. Many small and mid-sized target businesses we may consider for our initial business combination may have internal controls that need improvement in areas such as:
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staffing for financial, accounting and external reporting areas, including segregation of duties;
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reconciliation of accounts;
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proper recording of expenses and liabilities in the period to which they relate;
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evidence of internal review and approval of accounting transactions;
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documentation of processes, assumptions and conclusions underlying significant estimates; and
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documentation of accounting policies and procedures.
Because it will take time, management involvement and perhaps outside resources to determine what internal control improvements are necessary for us to meet regulatory requirements and market expectations for our operation of a target business, we may incur significant expenses in meeting our public reporting responsibilities, particularly in the areas of designing, enhancing, or remediating internal and disclosure controls. Doing so effectively may also take longer than we expect, thus increasing our exposure to financial fraud or erroneous financing reporting.
Once our management’s report on internal controls is complete, we will retain our registered independent accounting firm to audit and render an opinion on such report when required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The independent auditors may identify additional issues concerning a target business’s internal controls while performing their audit of internal control over financial reporting.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account will be invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. Due to the short-term nature of these investments, we believe there will be no associated material exposure to interest rate risk.
Related Party Transactions
In January 2020, our sponsor purchased 17,250,000 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.001 per share. The purchase price of the founder shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to the company by the number of founder shares issued. In March 2020, our sponsor transferred 100,000 founder shares to each of Jacqueline D. Reses and Dr. James Ryans at their original per-share purchase price. Our initial shareholders will collectively own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares after this offering (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering). If we increase or decrease the size of this offering, we will effect a capitalization or share repurchase or redemption or other appropriate mechanism, as applicable, with respect to our Class B ordinary shares immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering. Up to 2,250,000 founder shares are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised.
We will enter into an Administrative Services Agreement pursuant to which we will also pay an affiliate of our sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.
Our sponsor, directors and officers, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our sponsor, directors, officers or our or any of their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.
Our sponsor has agreed to loan us up to $300,000 under an unsecured promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering. As of December 31, 2019, there were no amounts outstanding under such promissory note. Subsequent to December 31, 2019, we borrowed $300,000 under such promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering. These loans are non-interest bearing, unsecured and are due at the earlier of June 30, 2020 and the closing of this offering. These loans will be repaid upon completion of this offering out of the $1,000,000 of offering proceeds that has been allocated for the payment of offering expenses (other than underwriting commissions) not held in the trust account.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. Otherwise, such loans may be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants issued to our sponsor. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
Our sponsor has committed to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) private placement warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant ($14,000,000 in the aggregate or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this offering. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. The private placement warrants are identical to the warrants sold as part of the units in this offering except that, so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees: (1) they will not be redeemable by us (except as described below under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Redeemable Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”); (2) they (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by our sponsor until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination; (3) they may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (4) they (including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants) are entitled to registration rights.
Pursuant to a registration rights agreement that we will enter into with our initial shareholders on or prior to the closing of this offering, we may be required to register certain securities for sale under the Securities Act. These holders, and holders of warrants issued upon conversion of working capital loans, if any, are entitled under the registration rights agreement to make up to three demands that we register certain of our securities held by them for sale under the Securities Act and to have the securities covered thereby registered for resale pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders have the right to include their securities in other registration statements filed by us. However, the registration rights agreement provides that we will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until the securities covered thereby are released from their lock-up restrictions, as described herein. We will bear the costs and expenses of filing any such registration statements. See “Principal Shareholders — Registration Rights.”
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations; Quarterly Results
As of December 31, 2019, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations. No unaudited quarterly operating data is included in this prospectus as we have conducted no operations to date.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things: (1) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (2) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (3) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis); and (4) disclose certain executive compensation-related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of this offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
PROPOSED BUSINESS
General
Our Partnership
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings is a partnership between Mr. Palihapitiya, the founder and current Managing Partner of Social Capital, and Ian Osborne, a co-founder and the current CEO of Hedosophia. Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings unites technologists, entrepreneurs and technology-oriented investors around a shared vision of identifying and investing in innovative and agile technology companies. We believe that our management team’s relationships with leading technology company founders, executives of private and public companies, venture capitalists and growth equity fund managers, in addition to the extensive industry and geographical reach of Social Capital and Hedosophia’s networks, will give us a competitive advantage in pursuing a broad range of opportunities. Our management team believes that its ability to identify and implement value creation initiatives will remain central to its differentiated acquisition strategy.
Social Capital
Social Capital is a Silicon Valley based technology holding company whose mission is to advance humanity by solving the world’s hardest problems. It was founded by Chamath Palihapitiya in 2011 to invest capital across the company lifecycle, from early stage startups to transformational public companies. The platform is oriented toward long term ownership and has a strong investment track record and experience driving dramatic growth. Social Capital focuses on investing in fast growing companies creating significant disruption in multiple industries including healthcare, education, financial services, artificial intelligence and social media. Drawing on the experience of Mr. Palihapitiya, the firm has created a growth platform that uses data science to identify investment opportunities, drive growth and improve portfolio company operational performance.
Social Capital has been an early and active investor in companies that have demonstrated strong value creation in the public markets, such as Slack, a company that completed its direct listing in June 2019 and had a market capitalization of over $12 billion as of January 15, 2020 and Box, a company that completed its initial public offering in January 2015 and that had a market capitalization of over $2 billion as of January 15, 2020. Social Capital was also an early investor in Yammer, a company purchased by Microsoft Corporation for $1.2 billion in 2012. Other investments with strong private market value creation includes include SurveyMonkey, Intercom, Netskope and Wealthfront. Not all of the companies in which Social Capital has invested have achieved the same level of value creation.
Hedosophia
Hedosophia, an investment firm founded in 2012, has deployed more than $1.5 billion of capital across its investment platforms as of December 31, 2019, and has offices in London, Los Angeles and Beijing. Hedosophia has a broad remit to invest globally, but has a particular focus on growth investments in Internet and technology companies in the United States, China and Europe. Hedosophia provides targeted advice and guidance to portfolio companies, specifically on international expansion, market entry, strategic partnerships and joint ventures and government and regulatory matters. Hedosophia also benefits from the network that its Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ian Osborne, has established, including by virtue of the financial advisory firm, Connaught, which he founded in 2014.
Our Founders
Our management team is led by Chamath Palihapitiya, Chairman of our board of directors and our Chief Executive Officer, and Ian Osborne, our President and one of our directors.
Prior to founding Social Capital, Mr. Palihapitiya served as Vice President of User Growth at Facebook, and is recognized as having been a major force in its launch and growth. Mr. Palihapitiya was responsible for overseeing Monetization Products and Facebook Platform, both of which were key factors driving the increase in Facebook’s user base to more than 750 million individuals worldwide. Prior to
working for Facebook, Mr. Palihapitiya was a principal at the Mayfield Fund, one of the United States’ oldest venture firms, before which he headed the instant messaging division at AOL. Mr. Palihapitiya is regarded as a top technology sector venture capitalist and visionary because of his track record of identifying promising opportunities and nurturing their growth to become established players. He graduated from the University of Waterloo, Canada with a degree in electrical engineering.
Mr. Osborne is the co-founder and CEO of Hedosophia, an investment firm, and founder of Connaught, a financial advisory firm. Mr. Osborne has advised leading Internet and technology companies, their founders and CEOs, since 2009. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Osborne was a partner at DST Global, a family of funds focused on investing in Internet companies, with notable successes including Alibaba, Airbnb, Facebook, Spotify and Twitter. Mr. Osborne was educated at King’s College London and the London School of Economics.
In May 2017, Mr. Palihapitiya and Mr. Osborne incorporated Social Capital Hedosophia Holding Corp. (“IPOA”), a blank check company incorporated for the purposes of effecting a business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors and Mr. Osborne served as President and as a director of IPOA. IPOA completed its initial public offering in September 2017, in which it sold 69,000,000 units, each consisting of one IPOA Class A ordinary share and one-third of one warrant for one IPOA Class A ordinary share, for an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating aggregate proceeds of $690,000,000. In October 2019, IPOA consummated a merger with Virgin Galactic.
Virgin Galactic is a vertically-integrated aerospace company pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers. It believes the commercial exploration of space represents one of the most exciting and significant technology initiatives of our time. It is embarking on this commercial exploration journey with a mission to put humans into space and return them safely to Earth on a routine, consistent and affordable basis. Using its proprietary and reusable technologies, and supported by a distinctive, Virgin — branded customer experience, it is developing a spaceflight system designed to offer customers a unique, multi-day experience culminating in a spaceflight that includes several minutes of weightlessness and views of Earth from space. It is in the final stages of development, having already completed two crewed flights of its vehicle into space, and anticipates initial commercial launch in 2020.
Virgin Galactic’s units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants currently trade on NYSE under the symbols “SPCE.U,” “SPCE” and “SPCE WS,” respectively. The closing price of IPOA on March 17, 2020 was $12.66 per share. Including the warrants underlying the units, the return to investors who purchased units in IPOA’s initial public offering was 48% through March 17, 2020.
Our management team also includes Steven Trieu, our Chief Financial Officer and Simon Williams, our General Counsel and Secretary, and Jacqueline D. Reses and Dr. James Ryans, our director nominees. Mr. Trieu is a Partner and the Chief Financial Officer at Social Capital with more than twelve years of experience working in finance and operations at large technology companies including Quora, Facebook and Yahoo. Mr. Williams is an English-qualified solicitor with more than twelve years of experience working in international law firms and investment businesses. Ms. Reses leads Square Capital and has over 28 years of experience working with technology and media companies. Dr. Ryans has over fifteen years of financial accounting and mergers and acquisition experience and currently serves as a director and audit committee chair for Virgin Galactic.
State of the Private Technology Company Landscape
Private technology companies are fundamentally changing the world at an unprecedented pace by establishing new markets, creating new experiences and disrupting legacy industries. Key technological advances and practices, such as cloud computing, data analytics and intelligence platforms, open source software development, developer-focused software tools, and software-defined networking, storage and computing, are allowing technology companies to rapidly affect change in every major sector of the global economy. Agile private technology companies have embraced these advances and practices to create business models and address market needs that will enable them to reach significant financial scale and create shareholder value.
Over the last several years and in connection with a declining investable universe of public equities, private technology company valuations have increased reflecting investor interest in gaining exposure to the fundamental economic shifts and new business models that these companies are enabling. As of January 2020, we estimate there are approximately 160 private U.S. technology companies with a valuation, as of the last round of financing, in excess of $1.0 billion, commonly referred to as “unicorns.” In comparison, there are approximately 300 public U.S. technology companies with a market valuation in excess of $1.0 billion.
The Current Technology IPO Paradigm
Despite playing major roles in the global economy and achieving significant financial scale, there has been a range of factors over the last several years that have led many technology companies, to remain private. U.S. technology IPOs have decreased from an average of approximately 45 IPOs per year from 2010 to 2014 to approximately 35 IPOs per year from 2015 to 2019.
Vast capital availability in the private markets, first from traditional venture capital, and now from multiple types of investors, including hedge funds, mutual funds, sovereign wealth funds and corporates, has enabled companies to stay private longer. Historically the decision to access public markets through an IPO has tended to be driven by a desire for growth capital and a venue for efficient pre-IPO shareholder liquidity; however, it is now a strategic business decision as the evolution in private markets now allows for sufficient access to growth capital.
Furthermore, the private market has matured to establish well-developed secondary markets that are capable of providing liquidity to founders, employees and investors.
The traditional technology company IPO process, which has been largely unchanged for decades, has also acted as a driving force to deter private company management teams and their pre-IPO stakeholders from pursuing IPOs. We believe management distraction, a sub-optimal price discovery mechanism and the resultant longer-term aftermarket impact have discouraged private technology companies from pursuing IPOs. This tends to be true even for businesses that are otherwise operationally ready and of appropriate size to access the public markets.
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Management distraction: Preparation for and execution of an IPO requires management teams to devote considerable time and attention to the lengthy IPO process, including document drafting, underwriter selection and extensive investor engagement. This significant commitment can potentially distract management teams from focusing on the company’s product and growth strategies, a particularly challenging dynamic for high-growth technology company executives.
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Price discovery and shareholder base development: The process for technology IPO demand generation often produces IPO order books that are significantly oversubscribed, but lacks an effective price discovery mechanism and encourages participation from many investors that are focused on short-term performance. Furthermore, limited price discovery and short-term focused investors can create a misalignment of incentives during the IPO share allocation process between technology companies and their underwriters. The average first day trading performance for U.S. technology IPOs from 1998 to 2019 stands at over +26% as compared with U.S. non-technology IPOs at +12% over the same time period. In 2019, the percentage differential in first day post-IPO performance between U.S. technology and non-U.S. technology IPOs was +190%, or +28% versus +15%, respectively. In 2018, the same percentage differential was +156%, or +26% versus +17%, respectively. The current technology IPO book-build process fails to deliver the requisite information to technology company management teams, pre-IPO stakeholders and underwriters to make informed judgements regarding IPO pricing and allocation decisions and alternatives.
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Longer-term impacts: A technology IPO book build that is characterized by ineffective price discovery and initial public shareholder base development can lead to material longer-term negative impacts for companies completing an IPO, such as shareholder base turnover and increased share price volatility. These dynamics have far reaching effects on newly public companies and can impair a management team’s ability to focus on long-term value creation.
Nevertheless, we believe companies, at a certain stage in their development, will see material benefits from being publicly-traded, including increasing brand and company awareness, developing a more liquid acquisition currency and diversifying funding sources and access to capital. An acquisition by a blank check company with a management team that is well-known to, and respected by, technology company founders, their current third-party investors and their management teams, we believe, can provide a more transparent and efficient mechanism to bring a private technology company to the public markets.
We intend to focus our target sourcing efforts on assessing companies that we believe would benefit significantly from being publicly-traded. Further, we believe that we are providing an interesting alternative investment opportunity that capitalizes on key trends impacting the capital markets for technology companies.
Our Mission
We believe the future success of the capital markets for technology companies is dependent on new company formation, the sustainability of robust private market funding and an increased willingness of private technology companies to become publicly-traded and therefore become available to a broader universe of investors who can benefit from their disruption and growth. Our mission is to create an alternative path to a traditional IPO for disruptive and agile technology companies to achieve their long-term objectives and overcome key deterrents to becoming public. By leveraging our extensive operational experience and network, we believe we can provide a number of significant benefits to potential targets and public market investors that can potentially lead to attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns in the public markets. These benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Operational excellence: Our management team has significant hands-on experience helping technology companies optimize their existing and new growth initiatives by exploiting insights from rich data assets that already exist within most technology companies. Further, we intend to share best practices and key learnings, gathered from Social Capital’s and Hedosophia’s operating and investment experience, as well as strong relationships in the technology sector, to help shape corporate strategies in an increasingly complex technology ecosystem.
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Broad, global reach: Having operated and invested in leading global technology companies across their corporate life cycles, our management team has developed deep relationships with key large multi-national organizations and investors. These relationships and know-how present a significant opportunity to help drive strategic dialogue, access new customer relationships and achieve global ambitions.
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Efficiency: We believe that a more streamlined and transparent path to the public market will encourage private companies, in the technology industry in particular, to go public while allowing them to remain operationally focused on long-term value creation. As a result, public market investors can gain more near-term, direct investment exposure to long-term technology themes.
Our Acquisition and Value Creation Strategy
We intend to leverage what we believe is a competitive advantage in sourcing potential targets that will materially benefit from our unique expertise and where we are best situated to augment the value of the business following the completion of the initial business combination.
We believe our management team is well positioned to identify unique opportunities across the technology private company landscape. Our selection process will leverage our relationships with leading technology company founders, executives of private and public companies, venture capitalists and growth equity funds, in addition to the extensive industry and geographical reach of Social Capital and Hedosophia’s platforms, which we believe should provide us with a key competitive advantage in sourcing potential business combination targets. Given our profile and thematic approach, we anticipate that target business candidates may be brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, in particular founders of, and investors in, other private and public technology companies in our networks.
We also believe that Social Capital and Hedosophia’s reputation, experience and track record of making investments in the technology industry will make us a preferred partner for these potential targets.
Consistent with our strategy, we have identified the following general criteria and guidelines to evaluate prospective target businesses. We may however, decide to enter into our initial business combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria and guidelines. We intend to seek to acquire one or more businesses that we believe:
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are in the technology industry and can benefit from the extensive networks and insights we have built. In addition, we expect to evaluate targets in related industries that can use technology to drive meaningful operational improvements and efficiency gains, or enhance their strategic positions by using technology solutions to differentiate offerings;
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are ready to operate in the scrutiny of public markets, with strong management, corporate governance and reporting policies in place;
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will likely be well received by public investors and are expected to have good access to the public capital markets;
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are at an inflection point, such as those requiring additional management expertise, innovation to develop new products or services, improvement of financial performance or growth through a business combination;
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have significant embedded and/or underexploited expansion opportunities;
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exhibit unrecognized value or other characteristics that we believe have been misevaluated by the market based on our company-specific analysis and due diligence review. For a potential target company, this process will include, among other things, a review and analysis of the company’s capital structure, quality of earnings, potential for operational improvements, corporate governance, customers, material contracts, and industry background and trends; and
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will offer attractive risk-adjusted equity returns for our shareholders. Financial returns will be evaluated based on (1) the potential for organic growth in cash flows, (2) the ability to accelerate growth, including through the opportunity for follow-on acquisitions and (3) the prospects for creating value through other value creation initiatives. Potential upside from growth in the target business’ earnings and an improved capital structure will be weighed against any identified downside risks.
We may use other criteria and guidelines as well. Any evaluation relating to the merits of a particular initial business combination may be based on these general criteria and guidelines as well as other considerations, factors and criteria that our management may deem relevant. In the event that we decide to enter into an initial business combination with a target business that does not meet the above criteria and guidelines, we will disclose that fact in our shareholder communications related to the acquisition. As discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, this would be in the form of proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents that we would file with the SEC.
Our Acquisition Process
We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. Certain members of our management team are employed by either Social Capital or Hedosophia or one of their respective affiliates. Social Capital and Hedosophia are continuously made aware of potential business opportunities, one or more of which we may desire to pursue, for a business combination, but we have not (nor has anyone on our behalf) contacted, or had any discussions, formal or otherwise with, any prospective target business with respect to a business combination transaction with us.
All of our officers and certain of our directors have fiduciary and contractual duties to either Social Capital or Hedosophia and to certain companies in which either of them has invested. These entities, including IPOB, may compete with us for acquisition opportunities. If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing such opportunities. Subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law, none of the members of our management team who are also employed by our sponsor or its affiliates have any obligation to present us with any opportunity for a potential business combination of which they become aware. Our management team, in their capacities as directors, officers
or employees of our sponsor or its affiliates or in their other endeavors, may choose to present potential business combinations to the related entities described above, current or future entities affiliated with or managed by our sponsor, or third parties, before they present such opportunities to us, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law and any other applicable fiduciary duties. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis. For more information, see the section entitled “Management — Conflicts of Interest.”
Our directors and officers presently have, and any of them in the future may have, additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such entity. Accordingly, if any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may need to honor these fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our directors and officers are also not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs, and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating management time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence.
Mr. Palihapitiya and Hedosophia have also recently incorporated IPOB, a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting its own initial business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPOB, Mr. Osborne is the President and a director of IPOB, and each of our other officers is an officer of IPOB and owe fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law to IPOB. While IPOB may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic location (subject to certain limitations described below), IPOB intends to focus its search for a target business operating in the technology industries primarily located in the United States.
We do not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our directors or officers will materially affect our ability to identify and pursue business combination opportunities or complete our initial business combination.
Initial Business Combination
The NYSE rules require that our initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount). We refer to this as the 80% of net assets test. If our board of directors is not able independently to determine the fair market value of the target business or businesses, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria. We do not currently intend to purchase multiple businesses in unrelated industries in conjunction with our initial business combination, although there is no assurance that will be the case.
We anticipate structuring our initial business combination so that the post-transaction company in which our public shareholders own shares will own or acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses. We may, however, structure our initial business combination such that the post-transaction company owns or acquires less than 100% of such interests or assets of the target business in order to meet certain objectives of the target management team or shareholders or for other reasons, but we will only complete such business combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Even if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our shareholders prior to our initial business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post-transaction company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in our initial business
combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock, shares or other equity securities of a target. In this case, we would acquire a 100% controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our shareholders immediately prior to our initial business combination could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding shares subsequent to our initial business combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the 80% of net assets test. If our initial business combination involves more than one target business, the 80% of net assets test will be based on the aggregate value of all of the target businesses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we are not then listed on the NYSE for whatever reason, we would no longer be required to meet the foregoing 80% of net asset test.
Prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A with the SEC to voluntarily register our securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. As a result, we will be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. We have no current intention of filing a Form 15 to suspend our reporting or other obligations under the Exchange Act prior or subsequent to the consummation of our initial business combination.
Sourcing of Potential Business Combination Targets
We believe our management team’s significant operating and transaction experience and relationships with companies will provide us with a substantial number of potential business combination targets. Over the course of their careers, the members of our management team have developed a broad network of contacts and corporate relationships around the world. This network has grown through the activities of our management team sourcing, acquiring, financing and selling businesses, our management team’s relationships with sellers, financing sources and target management teams and the experience of our management team in executing transactions under varying economic and financial market conditions.
In addition, members of our management team have developed contacts from serving on the boards of directors of several companies, including Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
We believe this network provides our management team with a robust and consistent flow of acquisition opportunities which were proprietary or where a limited group of investors were invited to participate in the sale process. We believe that the network of contacts and relationships of our management team will provide us with important sources of acquisition opportunities. In addition, we anticipate that target business candidates will be brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including investment market participants, private equity funds and large business enterprises seeking to divest non-core assets or divisions.
We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, directors or officers, or making the acquisition through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with our sponsor, directors or officers. In the event we seek to complete an initial business combination with a target that is affiliated with our sponsor, directors or officers, we, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or from an independent accounting firm that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view. We are not required to obtain such an opinion in any other context.
As more fully discussed in “Management — Conflicts of Interest,” if any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he or she has pre-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations, including IPOB, he or she may be required to present such business combination opportunity to such entity prior to presenting such business combination opportunity to us. Our directors and officers currently have fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us.
Our executive offices are located at 317 University Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and our telephone number is (650) 521-9007.
Mail addressed to the Company and received at its registered office will be forwarded unopened to the forwarding address supplied by the Company to be dealt with. None of the Company or its directors, officers, advisors or service providers (including the organization which provides registered office services in the Cayman Islands) will bear any responsibility for any delay howsoever caused with regards to mail reaching the forwarding address.
Status as a Public Company
We believe our structure will make us an attractive business combination partner to target businesses. As an existing public company, we offer target businesses an alternative to the traditional initial public offering through a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. In this situation, the owners of the target business would exchange their equity securities, shares or shares of stock in the target business for our shares or for a combination of our shares and cash, allowing us to tailor the consideration to the specific needs of the sellers. Although there are various costs and obligations associated with being a public company, we believe target businesses will find this method a more certain and cost effective method to becoming a public company than the typical initial public offering. In a typical initial public offering, there are additional expenses incurred in marketing, road show and public reporting efforts that may not be present to the same extent in connection with a business combination with us.
Furthermore, once a proposed business combination is completed, the target business will have effectively become public, whereas an initial public offering is always subject to the underwriters’ ability to complete the offering, as well as general market conditions, which could delay or prevent the offering from occurring. Once public, we believe the target business would then have greater access to capital and an additional means of providing management incentives consistent with shareholders’ interests. It can offer further benefits by augmenting a company’s profile among potential new customers and vendors and aid in attracting talented employees.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period.
Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter.
Financial Position
With funds available for a business combination initially in the amount of $580,000,000 assuming no redemptions and after payment of $21,000,000 of deferred underwriting fees (or $666,850,000 assuming no redemptions and after payment of up to $24,150,000 of deferred underwriting fees if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), in each case, after estimated offering expenses of $1,000,000, we offer a target business a variety of options such as creating a liquidity event for its owners, providing capital for the potential growth and expansion of its operations or strengthening its balance sheet by reducing its debt ratio. Because we are able to complete our initial business combination using our cash, debt or equity securities, or a combination of the foregoing, we have the flexibility to use the most efficient combination that will allow us to tailor the consideration to be paid to the target business to fit its needs and desires. However, we have not taken any steps to secure third-party financing and there can be no assurance it will be available to us.
Effecting Our Initial Business Combination
We are not presently engaged in, and we will not engage in, any operations for an indefinite period of time following this offering. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, our shares, debt or a combination of these as the consideration to be paid in our initial business combination. We may seek to complete our initial business combination with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth, which would subject us to the numerous risks inherent in such companies and businesses.
If our initial business combination is paid for using equity or debt, or not all of the funds released from the trust account are used for payment of the consideration in connection with our initial business combination or the redemptions of our public shares, we may apply the balance of the cash released to us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-transaction company, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital.
We have not selected any business combination target and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.
We may seek to raise additional funds through a private offering of debt or equity securities in connection with the completion of our initial business combination, and we may effectuate our initial business combination using the proceeds of such offering rather than using the amounts held in the trust account.
In the case of an initial business combination funded with assets other than the trust account assets, our tender offer documents or proxy materials disclosing the business combination would disclose the terms of the financing and, only if required by law or we decide to do so for business or other reasons, we would seek shareholder approval of such financing. There are no prohibitions on our ability to raise funds privately or through loans in connection with our initial business combination. At this time, we are not a party to any arrangement or understanding with any third party with respect to raising any additional funds through the sale of securities or otherwise.
Selection of a target business and structuring of our initial business combination
The NYSE rules require that our initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount). We refer to this as the 80% of net assets test. The fair market value of the target or targets will be determined by our board of directors based upon one or more standards generally accepted by the financial community, such as discounted cash flow valuation or value of comparable businesses. If our board of directors is not able independently to determine the fair market value of the target business or businesses, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm, or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions, with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria. We do not currently intend to purchase multiple businesses in unrelated industries in conjunction with our initial business combination, although there is no assurance that will be the case. Subject to this requirement, our management will have virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting one or more prospective target businesses, although we will not be permitted to effectuate our initial business combination solely with another blank check company or a similar company with nominal operations.
In any case, we will only complete an initial business combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned or acquired by the post-transaction company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will be valued for purposes of the 80% of net assets test. There is no basis for investors in this offering to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any target business with which we may ultimately complete our initial business combination.
To the extent we effect our initial business combination with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in such company or business. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant risk factors.
In evaluating a prospective target business, we expect to conduct a thorough due diligence review which may encompass, among other things, meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, inspection of facilities, as well as a review of financial, operational, legal and other information, which will be made available to us.
The time required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure and complete our initial business combination, and the costs associated with this process, are not currently ascertainable with any degree of certainty. Any costs incurred with respect to the identification and evaluation of a prospective target business with which our initial business combination is not ultimately completed will result in our incurring losses and will reduce the funds we can use to complete another business combination.
Lack of business diversification
For an indefinite period of time after the completion of our initial business combination, the prospects for our success may depend entirely on the future performance of a single business. Unlike other entities that have the resources to complete business combinations with multiple entities in one or several industries, it is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify our operations and mitigate the risks of being in a single line of business. By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:
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subject us to negative economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact on the particular industry in which we operate after our initial business combination; and
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cause us to depend on the marketing and sale of a single product or limited number of products or services.
Limited ability to evaluate the target’s management team
Although we intend to closely scrutinize the management of a prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination with that business, our assessment of the target business’s management may not prove to be correct. In addition, the future management may not have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company. Furthermore, the future role of members of our management team, if any, in the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty. While it is possible that one or more of our directors will remain associated in some capacity with us following our initial business combination, it is unlikely that any of them will devote their full efforts to our affairs subsequent to our initial business combination. Moreover, we cannot assure you that members of our management team will have significant experience or knowledge relating to the operations of the particular target business.
We cannot assure you that any of our key personnel will remain in senior management or advisory positions with the combined company. The determination as to whether any of our key personnel will remain with the combined company will be made at the time of our initial business combination.
Following our initial business combination, we may seek to recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure you that we will have the ability to recruit additional managers, or that additional managers will have the requisite skills, knowledge or experience necessary to enhance the incumbent management.
Shareholders may not have the ability to approve our initial business combination
We may conduct redemptions without a shareholder vote pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC subject to the provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. However, we will seek shareholder approval if it is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement, or we may decide to seek shareholder approval for business or other reasons.
Under the rules of the NYSE, shareholder approval would be required for our initial business combination if, for example:
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we issue (other than in a public offering for cash) ordinary shares that will either (a) be equal to or in excess of 20% of the number of Class A ordinary shares then outstanding or (b) have voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power then outstanding;
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any of our directors, officers or substantial security holders (as defined by the rules of the NYSE) has a 5% or greater interest, directly or indirectly, in the target business or assets to be acquired and if the number of ordinary shares to be issued, or if the number of ordinary shares into which the securities may be convertible or exercisable, exceeds either (a) 1% of the number of ordinary shares or 1% of the voting power outstanding before the issuance in the case of any of our directors and officers or (b) 5% of the number of ordinary shares or 5% of the voting power outstanding before the issuance in the case of any substantial security holders; or
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the issuance or potential issuance of ordinary shares will result in our undergoing a change of control.
The Companies Law and Cayman Islands law do not currently require, and we are not aware of any other applicable law that will require, shareholder approval of our initial business combination.
Permitted purchases and other transactions with respect to our securities
In the event we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination. There is no limit on the number of securities such persons may purchase. Additionally, at any time at or prior to our initial business combination, subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information), our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares, vote their public shares in favor of our initial business combination or not redeem their public shares. However, they have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any such transactions. In the event our initial shareholders, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates determine to undertake any such transactions, such transactions could have the effect of influencing the vote necessary to approve such transaction. None of the funds held in the trust account will be used to purchase public shares or warrants in such transactions. They will be restricted from making any such purchases when they are in possession of any material non-public information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record holder of our shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. Subsequent to the consummation of this offering, we will adopt an insider trading policy which will require insiders to (1) refrain from purchasing securities during certain blackout periods and when they are in possession of any material non-public information and (2) clear certain trades prior to execution. We cannot currently determine whether our insiders will make such purchases pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan, as it will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to, the timing and size of such purchases. Depending on such circumstances, our insiders may either make such purchases pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan or determine that such a plan is not necessary.
In the event that our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights or submitted a proxy to vote against our initial business combination, such selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares and any proxy to vote against our initial business combination. We do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will be required to comply with such rules.
The purpose of such transaction could be to (1) vote in favor of the business combination and thereby increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of our initial business combination, (2) reduce the number of public warrants outstanding or vote such warrants on any matters submitted to the warrant holders for approval in connection with our initial business combination or (3) satisfy a closing condition in an agreement with a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of our initial business combination, where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. This may result in the completion of our initial business combination that may not otherwise have been possible.
In addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of our securities and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, possibly making it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange.
Our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and/or any of their affiliates anticipate that they may identify the shareholders with whom our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may pursue privately negotiated transactions by either the shareholders contacting us directly or by our receipt of redemption requests submitted by shareholders (in the case of public shares) following our mailing of tender offer or proxy materials in connection with our initial business combination. To the extent that our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates enter into a private transaction, they would identify and contact only potential selling or redeeming shareholders who have expressed their election to redeem their shares for a pro rata share of the trust account or vote against our initial business combination. Such persons would select the shareholders from whom to acquire shares based on the number of shares available, the negotiated price per share and such other factors as any such person may deem relevant at the time of purchase. The price per share paid in any such transaction may be different than the amount per share a public shareholder would receive if it elected to redeem its shares in connection with our initial business combination. Our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates will be restricted from purchasing shares if such purchases do not comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act and the other federal securities laws.
Any purchases by our sponsor, directors, officers and/or any of their affiliates who are affiliated purchasers under Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act will be restricted unless such purchases are made in compliance with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe harbor from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has certain technical requirements that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. Our sponsor, directors, officers and/or any of their affiliates will be restricted from making purchases of ordinary shares if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) or Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act.
Redemption rights for public shareholders upon completion of our initial business combination
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. At the completion of our initial business combination, we will be required to purchase any ordinary shares properly delivered for redemption and not withdrawn. The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per public share. The per-share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriters. The redemption rights will include the requirement that a beneficial holder must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of our initial business combination with respect to our warrants. Our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with the completion of our initial business combination.
Manner of Conducting Redemptions
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of our initial business combination either (1) in connection with a general
meeting called to approve the business combination or (2) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a proposed business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us, solely in our discretion, and will be based on a variety of factors such as the timing of the transaction and whether the terms of the transaction would require us to seek shareholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement. Asset acquisitions and share purchases would not typically require shareholder approval while direct mergers with our company where we do not survive and any transactions where we issue more than 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares or seek to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association would typically require shareholder approval. We intend to conduct redemptions without a shareholder vote pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC unless shareholder approval is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement or we choose to seek shareholder approval for business or other reasons.
If a shareholder vote is not required and we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association:
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conduct the redemptions pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, which regulate issuer tender offers; and
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file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination which contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies.
Upon the public announcement of our initial business combination, if we elect to conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, we and our sponsor will terminate any plan established in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 to purchase our ordinary shares in the open market, in order to comply with Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act.
In the event we conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, our offer to redeem will remain open for at least 20 business days, in accordance with Rule 14e-1(a) under the Exchange Act, and we will not be permitted to complete our initial business combination until the expiration of the tender offer period. In addition, the tender offer will be conditioned on public shareholders not tendering more than a specified number of public shares, which number will be based on the requirement that we may not redeem public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions, or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement that may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination. If public shareholders tender more shares than we have offered to purchase, we will withdraw the tender offer and not complete such initial business combination.
If, however, shareholder approval of the transaction is required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirement, or we decide to obtain shareholder approval for business or other reasons, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association:
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conduct the redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies, and not pursuant to the tender offer rules; and
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file proxy materials with the SEC.
We expect that a final proxy statement would be mailed to public shareholders at least 10 days prior to the shareholder vote. However, we expect that a draft proxy statement would be made available to such shareholders well in advance of such time, providing additional notice of redemption if we conduct redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation. Although we are not required to do so, we currently intend to comply with the substantive and procedural requirements of Regulation 14A in connection with any shareholder vote even if we are not able to maintain our NYSE listing or Exchange Act registration.
In the event that we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, we will distribute proxy materials and, in connection therewith, provide our public shareholders with the redemption rights described above upon completion of the initial business combination.
If we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we receive an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting of the company. In such case, pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, our initial shareholders have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree) to vote their founder shares and any public shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination. Our directors and officers also have agreed to vote in favor of our initial business combination with respect to public shares acquired by them, if any. We expect that at the time of any shareholder vote relating to our initial business combination, our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees will own at least 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares entitled to vote thereon. Each public shareholder may elect to redeem their public shares without voting and, if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. In addition, our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with the completion of a business combination.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions. Redemptions of our public shares may also be subject to a higher net tangible asset test or cash requirement pursuant to an agreement relating to our initial business combination. For example, the proposed business combination may require: (1) cash consideration to be paid to the target or its owners; (2) cash to be transferred to the target for working capital or other general corporate purposes; or (3) the retention of cash to satisfy other conditions in accordance with the terms of the proposed business combination. In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required to pay for all public shares that are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the business combination or redeem any shares, and all ordinary shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof, and we instead may search for an alternate business combination.
Limitation on redemption upon completion of our initial business combination if we seek shareholder approval
Notwithstanding the foregoing redemption rights, if we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to Excess Shares, without our prior consent. We believe this restriction will discourage shareholders from accumulating large blocks of shares, and subsequent attempts by such holders to use their ability to exercise their redemption rights against a proposed business combination as a means to force us or our sponsor or its affiliates to purchase their shares at a significant premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. Absent this provision, a public shareholder holding more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering could threaten to exercise its redemption rights if such holder’s shares are not purchased by us or our sponsor or its affiliates at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By limiting our shareholders’ ability to redeem no more than 15% of the shares sold in this offering, we believe we will limit the ability of a small group of shareholders to unreasonably attempt to block our ability to complete our initial business combination, particularly in connection with a business combination with a target that requires as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. However, we would not be restricting our shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our initial business combination.
Tendering share certificates in connection with a tender offer or redemption rights
We may require our public shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name,” to either tender their certificates to our transfer agent prior to the date set forth in the tender offer documents or proxy materials mailed to such holders, or up to two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote on the proposal to approve the business combination
in the event we distribute proxy materials, or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, rather than simply voting against the initial business combination. The tender offer or proxy materials, as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our public shares in connection with our initial business combination will indicate whether we are requiring public shareholders to satisfy such delivery requirements, which will include the requirement that a beneficial holder must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. Accordingly, a public shareholder would have from the time we send out our tender offer materials until the close of the tender offer period, or up to two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote on the business combination if we distribute proxy materials, as applicable, to tender its shares if it wishes to seek to exercise its redemption rights. Pursuant to the tender offer rules, the tender offer period will be not less than 20 business days and, in the case of a shareholder vote, a final proxy statement would be mailed to public shareholders at least 10 days prior to the shareholder vote. However, we expect that a draft proxy statement would be made available to such shareholders well in advance of such time, providing additional notice of redemption if we conduct redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation. Given the relatively short exercise period, it is advisable for shareholders to use electronic delivery of their public shares.
There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker a fee of approximately $80.00 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. However, this fee would be incurred regardless of whether or not we require holders seeking to exercise redemption rights to tender their shares. The need to deliver shares is a requirement of exercising redemption rights regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated.
The foregoing is different from the procedures used by many blank check companies. In order to perfect redemption rights in connection with their business combinations, many blank check companies would distribute proxy materials for the shareholders’ vote on an initial business combination, and a holder could simply vote against a proposed business combination and check a box on the proxy card indicating such holder was seeking to exercise his or her redemption rights. After the business combination was approved, the company would contact such shareholder to arrange for him or her to deliver his or her certificate to verify ownership. As a result, the shareholder then had an “option window” after the completion of the business combination during which he or she could monitor the price of the company’s shares in the market. If the price rose above the redemption price, he or she could sell his or her shares in the open market before actually delivering his or her shares to the company for cancellation. As a result, the redemption rights, to which shareholders were aware they needed to commit before the general meeting, would become “option” rights surviving past the completion of the business combination until the redeeming holder delivered its certificate. The requirement for physical or electronic delivery prior to the meeting ensures that a redeeming holder’s election to redeem is irrevocable once the business combination is approved.
Any request to redeem such shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the date set forth in the tender offer materials or two business days prior to the scheduled date of the general meeting set forth in our proxy materials, as applicable (unless we elect to allow additional withdrawal rights). Furthermore, if a holder of a public share delivered its certificate in connection with an election of redemption rights and subsequently decides prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such rights, such holder may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically). It is anticipated that the funds to be distributed to holders of our public shares electing to redeem their shares will be distributed promptly after the completion of our initial business combination.
If our initial business combination is not approved or completed for any reason, then our public shareholders who elected to exercise their redemption rights would not be entitled to redeem their shares for the applicable pro rata share of the trust account. In such case, we will promptly return any certificates delivered by public holders who elected to redeem their shares.
If our initial proposed business combination is not completed, we may continue to try to complete a business combination with a different target until 24 months from the closing of this offering.
Redemption of public shares and liquidation if no initial business combination
Our sponsor, directors and officers have agreed that we will have only 24 months from the closing of this offering to complete our initial business combination. If we have not completed our initial business combination within such 24-month period, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the 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); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the 24-month time period.
Our initial shareholders have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to their founder shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering. However, if our initial shareholders acquire public shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the allotted 24-month time period.
Our sponsor, directors and officers have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Class A ordinary shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. However, we may not redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions.
We expect that all costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, as well as payments to any creditors, will be funded from amounts remaining out of the $1,000,000 of proceeds held outside the trust account, although we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose. However, if those funds are not sufficient to cover the costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, to the extent that there is any interest accrued in the trust account not required to pay taxes, we may request the trustee to release to us an additional amount of up to $100,000 of such accrued interest to pay those costs and expenses.
If we were to expend all of the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, other than the proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders upon our dissolution would be approximately $10.00. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become subject to the claims of our creditors which would have higher priority than the claims of our public shareholders. We cannot assure you that the actual per-share redemption amount received by shareholders will not be substantially less than $10.00. While we intend to pay such amounts, if any, we cannot assure you that we will have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors’ claims.
Although we will seek to have all vendors, service providers (other than our independent auditors), prospective target businesses and other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account for the benefit of our public shareholders, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements or even if they execute such agreements that they would be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account
including but not limited to fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain an advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the trust account. If any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, our management will perform an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver only if management believes that such third party’s engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative. Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where we are unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason. Upon redemption of our public shares, if we have not completed our initial business combination within the required time period, or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption. Our sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than our independent auditors) for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below (1) $10.00 per public share or (2) such lesser amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, due to reductions in value of the trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, then our sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We have not independently verified whether our sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that our sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company and, therefore, our sponsor may not be able to satisfy those obligations. None of our other officers will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
In the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below (1) $10.00 per public share or (2) such lesser amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, due to reductions in value of the trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, and our sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its indemnification obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular instance. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that due to claims of creditors the actual value of the per-share redemption price will not be substantially less than $10.00 per share.
We will seek to reduce the possibility that our sponsor will have to indemnify the trust account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (other than our independent auditors), prospective target businesses and other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the trust account. Our sponsor will also not be liable as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We will have access to up to $1,000,000 from the proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, with which to pay any such potential claims (including costs and expenses incurred in connection with our liquidation, currently estimated to be no more than approximately $100,000). In the event that we liquidate and it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims and liabilities is insufficient, shareholders who received funds from our trust account could be liable for claims made by creditors. In the event that our offering expenses exceed our estimate of $1,000,000, we may fund such excess with funds from the funds not to be
held in the trust account. In such case, the amount of funds we intend to be held outside the trust account would decrease by a corresponding amount. Conversely, in the event that the offering expenses are less than our estimate of $1,000,000, the amount of funds we intend to be held outside the trust account would increase by a corresponding amount.
If we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary winding-up or bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable insolvency law, and may be included in our insolvency estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any insolvency claims deplete the trust account, we cannot assure you we will be able to return $10.00 per share to our public shareholders. Additionally, if we file a winding-up or bankruptcy petition or an involuntary winding-up or bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or insolvency laws as a voidable performance. As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders. Furthermore, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of punitive damages, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.
Our public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earliest to occur of: (1) our completion of an initial business combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein; (2) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) the redemption of our public shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. Holders of warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in the trust account with respect to the warrants.
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain certain requirements and restrictions relating to this offering that will apply to us until the consummation of our initial business combination. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain a provision which provides that, if we seek to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, we will provide public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares in connection with any such amendment. Specifically, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide, among other things, that:
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prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, we shall either (1) seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination at a meeting called for such purpose at which public shareholders may seek to redeem their public shares without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction, into their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the completion of our initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), or (2) provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to tender their public shares to us by means of a tender offer (and thereby avoid the need for a shareholder vote) for an amount equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the completion of our initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), in each case subject to the limitations described herein;
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in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions;
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if we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we receive an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting of the company;
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if our initial business combination is not consummated within 24 months from the closing of this offering, then our existence will terminate and we will distribute all amounts in the trust account; and
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prior to our initial business combination, we may not issue additional ordinary shares that would entitle the holders thereof to (1) receive funds from the trust account or (2) vote as a class with our public shares on any initial business combination.
These provisions cannot be amended without the approval of holders of at least two-thirds of our ordinary shares who attend and vote in a general meeting. In the event we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial business combination, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we may consummate our initial business combination only if approved by a majority of the ordinary shares voted by our shareholders at a duly held shareholders meeting.
Additionally, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that, prior to our initial business combination, only holders of our founder shares will have the right to vote on the appointment of directors and that holders of a majority of our founder shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting. With respect to any other matter submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including any vote in connection with our initial business combination, except as required by law, holders of our founder shares and holders of our public shares will vote together as a single class, with each share entitling the holder to one vote.
Comparison of redemption or purchase prices in connection with our initial business combination and if we fail to complete our initial business combination
The following table compares the redemptions and other permitted purchases of public shares that may take place in connection with the completion of our initial business combination and if we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering.
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Redemptions in
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Other Permitted
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Redemptions if we fail to
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Calculation of redemption price
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Redemptions at the time of our initial business combination may be made pursuant to a tender offer or in connection with a shareholder vote. The redemption price will be the same whether we conduct redemptions pursuant to a tender offer or in connection with a shareholder vote. In either case, our public shareholders may redeem their public shares for cash equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination (which is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per share), including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, subject to the limitation that no redemptions will take place if all of the redemptions would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions, and any limitations (including, but not limited to, cash requirements) agreed to in connection with the negotiation of terms of a proposed business combination. |
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If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination. Such purchases will be restricted except to the extent such purchases are able to be made in compliance with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe harbor from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. None of the funds in the trust account will be used to purchase shares in such transactions. |
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If we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, we will redeem all public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (which is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per share), including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. |
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Redemptions if we fail to
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Business Combination
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Impact to remaining shareholders
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The redemptions in connection with our initial business combination will reduce the book value per share for our remaining shareholders, who will bear the burden of the deferred underwriting commissions and interest withdrawn in order to pay taxes (to the extent not paid from amounts accrued as interest on the funds held in the trust account). |
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If the permitted purchases described above are made, there will be no impact to our remaining shareholders because the purchase price would not be paid by us. |
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The redemption of our public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination will reduce the book value per share for the shares held by our initial shareholders, who will be our only remaining shareholders after such redemptions. |
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Comparison of This Offering to Those of Blank Check Companies Subject to Rule 419
The following table compares the terms of this offering to the terms of an offering by a blank check company subject to the provisions of Rule 419. This comparison assumes that the gross proceeds, underwriting commissions and underwriting expenses of our offering would be identical to those of an offering undertaken by a company subject to Rule 419, and that the underwriters will not exercise their over-allotment option. None of the provisions of Rule 419 apply to our offering.
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Terms of Our Offering
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Escrow of offering proceeds
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The rules of the NYSE provide that at least 90% of the gross proceeds from this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants be deposited in a trust account. $600,000,000 of the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants will be deposited into a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company acting as trustee. |
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Approximately $510,300,000 of the offering proceeds, representing the gross proceeds of this offering less allowable underwriting commissions, expenses and company deductions under Rule 419, would be required to be deposited into either an escrow account with an insured depositary institution or in a separate bank account established by a broker-dealer in which the broker-dealer acts as trustee for persons having the beneficial interests in the account. |
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Investment of net proceeds
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$600,000,000 of the net offering proceeds and the sale of the private placement warrants held in trust will be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. |
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Receipt of interest on escrowed funds
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Interest on proceeds from the trust account to be paid to shareholders is reduced by (1) any taxes paid or payable and (2) in the event of our liquidation for failure to complete our initial business combination within the allotted time, up to $100,000 of net interest that may be released to us should we have no or insufficient working capital to fund the costs and expenses of our dissolution and liquidation. |
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Interest on funds in escrow account would be held for the sole benefit of investors, unless and only after the funds held in escrow were released to us in connection with our completion of a business combination. |
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Limitation on fair value or net assets of target business
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The NYSE rules require that our initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount). |
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The fair value or net assets of a target business must represent at least 80% of the maximum offering proceeds. |
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Trading of securities issued
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The units will begin trading on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. The Class A ordinary shares and warrants constituting the units will begin separate trading on the 52nd day following the date of this prospectus (or, if such date is not a business day, the following business day) unless Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC informs us of its decision to allow earlier separate trading, subject to our having filed the Current Report on Form 8-K described below and having issued a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin. We will file the Current Report on Form 8-K promptly after the closing of this offering. If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised following the initial filing of such Current Report on Form 8-K, a second or amended Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed to provide updated financial information to reflect the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. |
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No trading of the units or the underlying ordinary shares and warrants would be permitted until the completion of a business combination. During this period, the securities would be held in the escrow or trust account. |
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Exercise of the warrants
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The warrants cannot be exercised until the later of 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination and 12 months from the closing of this offering |
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The warrants could be exercised prior to the completion of a business combination, but securities received and cash paid in connection with the exercise would be deposited in the escrow or trust account. |
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Election to remain an investor
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We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, including interest, which interest shall be net of taxes payable, upon the completion of our initial business combination, subject to the limitations described herein. We may not be required by law to hold a shareholder vote. If we are not required by applicable law or stock exchange rules and do not otherwise decide to hold a shareholder vote, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC which will contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under the SEC’s proxy rules. If, however, we hold a shareholder vote, we will, like many blank check companies, offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Pursuant to the tender offer rules, the tender offer period will be not less than 20 business days and, in the case of a shareholder vote, a final proxy statement would be mailed to public shareholders at least 10 days prior to the shareholder vote. However, we expect that a draft proxy statement would be made available to such shareholders well in advance of such time, providing additional notice of redemption if we conduct redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation. If we seek |
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A prospectus containing information pertaining to the business combination required by the SEC would be sent to each investor. Each investor would be given the opportunity to notify the company in writing, within a period of no less than 20 business days and no more than 45 business days from the effective date of a post-effective amendment to the company’s registration statement, to decide if he, she or it elects to remain a shareholder of the company or require the return of his, her or its investment. If the company has not received the notification by the end of the 45th business day, funds and interest or dividends, if any, held in the trust or escrow account are automatically returned to the shareholder. Unless a sufficient number of investors elect to remain investors, all funds on deposit in the escrow account must be returned to all of the investors and none of the securities are issued. |
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shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we receive an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting of the company. Additionally, each public shareholder may elect to redeem its public shares without voting and, if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction. |
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If we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, we will (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the 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), and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. |
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Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, the funds held in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earliest of: (1) our completion of an initial business combination; (2) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (3) the redemption of our public shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, subject to applicable law. |
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If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect Excess Shares (more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering), without our prior consent. Our public shareholders’ inability to redeem Excess Shares will reduce their influence over our ability to complete our initial business combination and they could suffer a material loss on their investment in us if they sell Excess Shares in open market transactions. |
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We may require our public shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name,” to either tender their certificates to our transfer agent prior to the date set forth in the tender offer documents or proxy materials mailed to such holders, or up to two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote on the proposal to approve our initial business combination in the event we distribute proxy materials, or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) System, at the holder’s option. The tender offer or proxy materials, as applicable, that we will furnish to holders of our public shares in connection with our initial business combination will indicate whether we are requiring public shareholders to satisfy such delivery requirements. Accordingly, a public shareholder would have from the time we send out our tender offer materials until the close of the tender offer period, or up to two business days prior to the initially scheduled vote on the business combination if we distribute proxy materials, as applicable, to tender its shares if it wishes to seek to exercise its redemption rights. |
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Competition
We expect to encounter intense competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including private investors (which may be individuals or investment partnerships), other blank check companies and other entities, domestic and international, competing for the types of businesses we intend to acquire. Many of these individuals and entities are well established and have extensive experience in identifying and effecting, directly or indirectly, acquisitions of companies operating in or providing services to various industries. Many of these competitors possess greater technical, human and other resources or more local industry knowledge than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those of many of these competitors. While we believe there are numerous target businesses we could potentially acquire with the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, our ability to compete with respect to the acquisition of certain target businesses that are sizable will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses. Furthermore, in the event we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we are obligated to pay cash for our Class A ordinary shares, it will potentially reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination. Any of these obligations may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating a business combination.
Conflicts of Interest
All of our officers and certain of our directors have fiduciary and contractual duties to either Social Capital or Hedosophia and to certain companies in which either of them has invested. These entities, including IPOB, may compete with us for acquisition opportunities. If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing such opportunities. Subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law, none of the members of our management team who are also employed by our sponsor or its affiliates have any obligation to present us with any opportunity for a potential business combination of which they become aware. Our management team, in their capacities as directors, officers or employees of our sponsor or its affiliates or in their other endeavors, may choose to present potential business combinations to the related entities described above, current or future entities affiliated with or managed by our sponsor, or third parties, before they present such opportunities to us, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law and any other applicable fiduciary duties. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis. For more information, see the section entitled “Management — Conflicts of Interest.”
Our directors and officers presently have, and any of them in the future may have, additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such entity. Accordingly, if any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may need to honor these fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. See “Risk Factors — Certain of our directors and officers are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.”
Mr. Palihapitiya and Hedosophia have also recently incorporated IPOB, a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting its own initial business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPOB, Mr. Osborne is the President and a director of IPOB, and each of our other officers is an officer of IPOB and owe fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law to IPOB. While IPOB may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic location (subject to certain limitations described below), IPOB intends to focus its search for a target business operating in the technology industries primarily located in the United States.
We do not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our directors or officers will materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.
Indemnity
Our sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than our independent auditors) for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below (1) $10.00 per public share or (2) such lesser amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of this offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, our sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We have not independently verified whether our sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy their indemnity obligations and believe that our sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company and, therefore, our sponsor may not be able to satisfy those obligations. We have not asked our sponsor to reserve for such obligations.
Facilities
We currently maintain our executive offices at 317 University Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301. The cost for this space is included in the $10,000 per month fee that we will pay an affiliate of our sponsor for office space, administrative and support services. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.
Employees
We currently have four officers and do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Members of our management team are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters but they intend to devote as much of their time as they deem necessary to our affairs until we have completed our initial business combination. The amount of time that any such person will devote in any time period will vary based on whether a target business has been selected for our initial business combination and the current stage of the business combination process.
Periodic Reporting and Financial Information
We will register our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants under the Exchange Act and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, our annual reports will contain financial statements audited and reported on by our independent registered public auditors.
We will provide shareholders with audited financial statements of the prospective target business as part of the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials sent to shareholders to assist them in assessing the target business. These financial statements may be required to be prepared in accordance with, or be reconciled to, U.S. GAAP or IFRS, depending on the circumstances and the historical financial statements may be required to be audited in accordance with PCAOB standards. These financial statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses we may acquire because some targets may be unable to provide such financial statements in time for us to disclose such financial statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame. While this may limit the pool of potential business combination candidates, we do not believe that this limitation will be material.
We will be required to evaluate our internal control procedures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. A target business may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal controls of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such acquisition.
Prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A with the SEC to voluntarily register our securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. As a result, we will be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. We have no current intention of filing a Form 15 to suspend our reporting or other obligations under the Exchange Act prior or subsequent to the consummation of our initial business combination.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the prices of our securities may be more volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our ordinary shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” will have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the end of that year’s second fiscal quarter.
Legal Proceedings
There is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such, and we and the members of our management team have not been subject to any such proceeding in the 12 months preceding the date of this prospectus.
MANAGEMENT
Directors, Director Nominees and Officers
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| Chamath Palihapitiya |
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Our directors, director nominees and officers are as follows:
Chamath Palihapitiya has been a director since October 2019 and our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of our board of directors since January 2020. Mr. Palihapitiya founded Social Capital in 2011 and has been its Managing Partner since its inception. Mr. Palihapitiya served as the Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPOA from May 2017 until the consummation of its business combination with Virgin Galactic in October 2019, and continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Virgin Galactic. Mr. Palihapitiya also served as a director of Slack Technologies Inc. from April 2014 until October 2019. Prior to founding Social Capital in 2011, Mr. Palihapitiya served as Vice President of User Growth at Facebook, and is recognized as having been a major force in its launch and growth. Mr. Palihapitiya was responsible for overseeing Monetization Products and Facebook Platform, both of which were key factors driving the increase in Facebook’s user base to more than 750 million individuals worldwide. Prior to working for Facebook, Mr. Palihapitiya was a principal at the Mayfield Fund, one of the United States’ oldest venture firms, before which he headed the instant messaging division at AOL. Mr. Palihapitiya graduated from the University of Waterloo, Canada with a degree in electrical engineering. Mr. Palihapitiya is well qualified to serve as the Chairperson of our board of directors because of his extensive management history and experience in identifying, investing in and building next-generation technologies and companies.
Ian Osborne has been a director since October 2019 and our President since January 2020. Mr. Osborne is the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hedosophia, an investment firm, which has invested in leading Internet and technology companies since 2012. Mr. Osborne served as a director of IPOA from May 2017 until the consummation of its business combination with Virgin Galactic in October 2019. Mr. Osborne has advised leading Internet and technology companies, their founders and CEOs, since 2009. Mr. Osborne is also the indirect controlling shareholder and a director of Connaught, a financial advisory firm. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Osborne was a Partner and Managing Director at DST Global, a family of funds investing in Internet companies, which was established in 2009 and which has notable successes including Alibaba, Airbnb, Facebook, Spotify and Twitter. Mr. Osborne was educated at St Paul’s School, King’s College London, and the London School of Economics. Mr. Osborne is well qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his extensive experience advising leading Internet and technology companies.
Steven Trieu has been our Chief Financial Officer since January 2020. Mr. Trieu is a Partner and the Chief Financial Officer of Social Capital, an affiliate of the company’s sponsor, since October 2017 and is responsible for overseeing the operations of Social Capital’s family of funds, management company and related entities. Mr. Trieu served as the Chief Financial Officer of IPOA from March 2019 until the consummation of its business combination with Virgin Galactic in October 2019. Prior to joining Social Capital, Mr. Trieu was VP of Finance at Quora, Inc. from October 2011 to June 2016, where he was responsible for its day-to-day finance and legal operations. Prior to that, Mr. Trieu was Director, Finance and Business Operations at Facebook, Inc. from August 2007 to October 2011. Mr. Trieu led the formation of its initial business operations and sales finance teams. Mr. Trieu also previously held a similar role at Yahoo!, Inc., supporting its local markets and commerce divisions. Before that, Mr. Trieu spent time on Wall Street both as an investment banking and alternative investments associate. Mr. Trieu graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a degree in finance and economics.
Simon Williams has been our General Counsel and Secretary since January 2020. Mr. Williams has been Hedosophia’s Chief Administrative Officer since March 2017. Mr. Williams served as the General Counsel and Secretary of IPOA from May 2017 until the consummation of its business combination with Virgin Galactic in October 2019. Prior to joining Hedosophia, Mr. Williams was legal counsel at Balderton Capital, a London-based venture firm focused on backing European-founded technology companies, from January 2015 to March 2017. Prior to working at Balderton Capital, Mr. Williams was an associate in the London offices of each of Covington & Burling LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP. Mr. Williams is a solicitor, qualified in England & Wales, having attended Nottingham Law School. Mr. Williams holds an MA and BA from the University of Nottingham.
Jacqueline D. Reses will serve as a director following the completion of this offering. Ms. Reses has served as a director of IPOA from September 2017 until the consummation of its business combination with Virgin Galactic in October 2019. Ms. Reses has served as Square Capital Lead since October 2015 and previously served as People Lead of Square, Inc. from February 2016 to July 2018. From September 2012 to October 2015, Ms. Reses, served as Chief Development Officer of Yahoo! Inc. In this role, she focused on leading partnerships, acquisitions and investments, significant corporate tax transactions, as well as human resources. Prior to joining Yahoo, Ms. Reses led the U.S. media group as a Partner at Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, a global private equity firm, which she joined in 2001. Ms. Reses previously served on the board of directors of Alibaba Group Holding Limited and is currently on the board of National Public Radio and the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Ms. Reses holds a BS in Economics with honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Reses is well qualified to serve on our board of directors because of her experience with technology and media companies.
Dr. James Ryans will serve as a director following the completion of this offering. Dr. Ryans served as a director and the chairman of the audit committee of IPOA from September 2017 until the consummation of its business combination with Virgin Galactic in October 2019, and continues to serve as a member of Virgin Galactic’s board of directors. Dr. Ryans is a professor of accounting at London Business School since 2016 and teaches financial accounting at the graduate and post-graduate levels and directs an executive education program on mergers and acquisitions. His current research focuses on topics in mergers and acquisitions, firm disclosure and government oversight of financial reporting. From 2012 until 2016, Dr. Ryans was a graduate student instructor at the University of California Berkeley. From 2003 to 2011, Dr. Ryans oversaw investments and business development at Chelsea Rhone LLC and its affiliate HealthCap RRG, a mutual insurance company. From 1999 until 2001, Dr. Ryans was a consultant with Deloitte & Touche. Dr. Ryans is a CFA charterholder and holds a Ph.D. in business administration from the University of California Berkeley, an MBA from the University of Michigan and a BASc in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Ryans is well qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his experience and expertise in mergers and acquisitions and financial reporting.
Number, Terms of Office and Appointment of Directors and Officers
Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we expect that our board of directors will consist of four members. Prior to our initial business combination, holders of our founder shares will have the right to appoint all of our directors and remove members of the board of directors for any reason, and holders of our public shares will not have the right to vote on the appointment of directors during such time. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting. Each of our directors will hold office for a two-year term. Subject to any other special rights applicable to the shareholders, any vacancies on our board of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present and voting at the meeting of our board of directors or by a majority of the holders of our ordinary shares (or, prior to our initial business combination, holders of our founder shares).
Our officers are appointed by the board of directors and serve at the discretion of the board of directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our board of directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as it deems appropriate. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that our officers may consist of a Chairman, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief
Financial Officer, Vice Presidents, a Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer and such other offices as may be determined by the board of directors.
Director Independence
The rules of the NYSE require that a majority of our board of directors be independent within one year of our initial public offering. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person that, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, has no material relationship with the listed company (either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the company). Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we expect to have two “independent directors” as defined in the NYSE rules and applicable SEC rules prior to completion of this offering. We expect a majority of our board of directors to be comprised of independent directors within 12 months from the date of listing to comply with the majority independent board requirement. Our board has determined that each of Ms. Reses and Dr. Ryans is an independent director under applicable SEC and NYSE rules.
Our independent directors will have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.
Officer and Director Compensation
None of our directors or officers have received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. Commencing on the date that our securities are first listed on the NYSE through the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination and our liquidation, we will pay an affiliate of our sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services. Our sponsor, directors and officers, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our sponsor, directors, officers or our or any of their affiliates. In March 2020, our sponsor transferred 100,000 founder shares to each of Jacqueline D. Reses and Dr. James Ryans at their original per-share purchase price.
After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other compensation from the combined company. All compensation will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to our shareholders in connection with a proposed business combination. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers after the completion of our initial business combination will be determined by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors.
We are not party to any agreements with our directors and officers that provide for benefits upon termination of employment. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business, and we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination should be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Upon the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, our board of directors will have three standing committees: an audit committee; a compensation committee; and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Subject to phase-in rules, the rules of NYSE and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors, and the rules of NYSE require that the compensation committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent
directors. Each committee will operate under a charter that will be approved by our board of directors and will have the composition and responsibilities described below. The charter of each committee will be available on our website following the closing of this offering.
Audit Committee
Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will establish an audit committee of the board of directors. The members of our audit committee will be Ms. Reses and Dr. Ryans. Dr. Ryans will serve as chairman of the audit committee.
Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and our board of directors has determined that Dr. Ryans qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules and has accounting or related financial management expertise.
We will adopt an audit committee charter, which will detail the purpose and principal functions of the audit committee, including:
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assisting board oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) our independent auditor’s qualifications and independence, and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and independent auditors;
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the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent auditors and any other independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us;
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pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures;
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reviewing and discussing with the independent auditors all relationships the auditors have with us in order to evaluate their continued independence;
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setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent auditors;
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setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
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obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent auditors describing (1) the independent auditor’s internal quality-control procedures and (2) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues;
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meeting to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent auditor, including reviewing our specific disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”;
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reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and
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reviewing with management, the independent auditors, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
Compensation Committee
Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will establish a compensation committee of the board of directors. The members of our Compensation Committee will be Ms. Reses and Dr. Ryans. Ms. Reses will serve as chairman of the compensation
committee. We will adopt a compensation committee charter, which will detail the purpose and responsibility of the compensation committee, including:
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reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;
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reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors with respect to the compensation, and any incentive-compensation and equity-based plans that are subject to board approval of all of our other officers;
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reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans;
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implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
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assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
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approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees;
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reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
The charter will also provide that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, independent legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by the NYSE and the SEC.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, we will establish a nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors. The members of our nominating and corporate governance will be Ms. Reses and Dr. Ryans. Ms. Reses will serve as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. We will adopt a nominating and corporate governance committee charter, which will detail the purpose and responsibilities of the nominating and corporate governance committee, including:
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identifying, screening and reviewing individuals qualified to serve as directors, consistent with criteria approved by the board of directors, and recommending to the board of directors candidates for nomination for election at the annual general meeting or to fill vacancies on the board of directors;
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developing and recommending to the board of directors and overseeing implementation of our corporate governance guidelines;
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coordinating and overseeing the annual self-evaluation of the board of directors, its committees, individual directors and management in the governance of the company; and
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reviewing on a regular basis our overall corporate governance and recommending improvements as and when necessary.
The charter will also provide that the nominating and corporate governance committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of, and terminate, any search firm to be used to identify director candidates, and will be directly responsible for approving the search firm’s fees and other retention terms.
We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, the board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our shareholders. Prior to our initial business combination, holders of our public shares will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our board of directors.
Code of Ethics
Prior to the closing of this offering, we will adopt a code of ethics and business conduct (our “Code of Ethics”) applicable to our directors, officers and employees. We will file a copy of our form of our Code of Ethics as an exhibit to the registration statement. You will be able to review this document by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of our Code of Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from us. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”
Conflicts of Interest
Under Cayman Islands law, directors and officers owe the following fiduciary duties:
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duty to act in good faith in what the director or officer believes to be in the best interests of the company as a whole;
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duty to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose;
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duty to not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion;
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duty to exercise powers fairly as between different sections of shareholders;
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duty not to put themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests; and
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duty to exercise independent judgment.
In addition to the above, directors also owe a duty of care, which is not fiduciary in nature. This duty has been defined as a requirement to act as a reasonably diligent person having both the general knowledge, skill and experience that may reasonably be expected of a person carrying out the same functions as are carried out by that director in relation to the company and the general knowledge, skill and experience which that director has.
As set out above, directors have a duty not to put themselves in a position of conflict and this includes a duty not to engage in self-dealing, or to otherwise benefit as a result of their position. However, in some instances what would otherwise be a breach of this duty can be forgiven and/or authorized in advance by the shareholders; provided that there is full disclosure by the directors. This can be done by way of permission granted in the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or alternatively by shareholder approval at general meetings.
All of our officers and certain of our directors have fiduciary and contractual duties to either Social Capital or Hedosophia and to certain companies in which either of them has invested. These entities, including IPOB, may compete with us for acquisition opportunities. If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing such opportunities. None of the members of our management team who are also employed by our sponsor or its affiliates have any obligation to present us with any opportunity for a potential business combination of which they become aware, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our management team, in their capacities as directors, officers or employees of our sponsor or its affiliates or in their other endeavors, may choose to present potential business combinations to the related entities described above, current or future entities affiliated with or managed by our sponsor, or third parties, before they present such opportunities to us, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law and any other applicable fiduciary duties.
Our directors and officers presently have, and any of them in the future may have, additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such entity. Accordingly, if any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may need to honor these fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis. Our directors and officers are also not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs, and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating management time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and monitoring the related due diligence. See “Risk Factors — Certain of our directors and officers are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.”
Mr. Palihapitiya and Hedosophia have also recently incorporated IPOB, a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting its own initial business combination. Mr. Palihapitiya is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of IPOB, Mr. Osborne is the President and a director of IPOB, and each of our other officers is an officer of IPOB and owe fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law to IPOB. While IPOB may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic location (subject to certain limitations described below), IPOB intends to focus its search for a target business operating in the technology industries primarily located in the United States.
We do not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our directors or officers will materially affect our ability to identify and pursue business combination opportunities or complete our initial business combination.
Potential investors should also be aware of the following potential conflicts of interest:
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None of our directors or officers is required to commit his or her full time to our affairs and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in allocating his or her time among various business activities.
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In the course of their other business activities, our directors and officers may become aware of investment and business opportunities that may be appropriate for presentation to us as well as the other entities with which they are affiliated, including IPOB. Our management may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented. For a complete description of our management’s other affiliations, see “— Directors, Director Nominees and Officers.”
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Our initial shareholders, directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination. Additionally, our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to their founder shares if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within 24 months after the closing of this offering. However, if our initial shareholders (or any of our directors, officers or affiliates) acquire public shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame. If we do not complete our initial business combination within such applicable time period, the proceeds of the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account will be used to fund the redemption of our public shares, and the private placement warrants will expire worthless. With certain limited exceptions, the founder shares will not be transferable, assignable or salable by our initial shareholders until the earlier of: (1) one year after the completion of our initial business combination; and (2) subsequent to our initial business combination (x) if the last
reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. With certain limited exceptions, the private placement warrants and the ordinary shares underlying such warrants, will not be transferable, assignable or salable by our sponsor until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination. Since our sponsor and directors and officers may directly or indirectly own ordinary shares and warrants following this offering, our directors and officers may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination.
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Our directors and officers may negotiate employment or consulting agreements with a target business in connection with a particular business combination. These agreements may provide for them to receive compensation following our initial business combination and as a result, may cause them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether to proceed with a particular business combination.
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Our directors and officers may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular business combination if the retention or resignation of any such directors and officers was included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination.
The conflicts described above may not be resolved in our favor.
Accordingly, as a result of multiple business affiliations, our directors and officers have similar legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities meeting the above-listed criteria to multiple entities. Below is a table summarizing the entities to which our directors, officers and director nominees currently have fiduciary duties or contractual obligations:
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Individual
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Entity
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Entity’s Business
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Affiliation
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| Chamath Palihapitiya |
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Social Capital(1) |
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Investment Firm |
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
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Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
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Aerospace Company |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II |
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Special Purpose Acquisition Company |
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
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| Ian Osborne |
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Hedosophia Group Limited(2)
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Investment Firm |
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer |
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Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II |
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Special Purpose Acquisition Company |
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Director |
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| Steven Trieu |
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Social Capital(1) |
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Investment Firm |
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Partner and Chief Financial Officer |
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Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II |
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Special Purpose Acquisition Company |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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| Simon Williams |
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Hedosophia Group Limited(3)
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Investment Firm |
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Chief Administrative Officer |
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Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II |
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Special Purpose Acquisition Company |
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General Counsel and Secretary |
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| Jacqueline D. Reses |
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Square, Inc. |
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Commerce |
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Square Capital Lead |
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| Dr. James Ryans |
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Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.
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Aerospace Company |
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Director |
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(1)
Includes Social Capital Holdings Inc. and certain of its funds and other affiliates including affiliated portfolio companies.
(2)
Includes certain other affiliates of Hedosophia Group Limited, including Connaught.
(3)
Includes certain affiliates of Hedosophia Group Limited.
Accordingly, if any of the above directors or officers become aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for any of the above entities to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, and only present it to us if such entity rejects the opportunity, subject to his or her fiduciary duties under Cayman Islands law. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company and it is an opportunity that we are able to complete on a reasonable basis. We do not believe, however, that any of the foregoing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations will materially affect our ability to identify and pursue business combination opportunities or complete our initial business combination.
We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with our sponsor, directors or officers. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with such a company, we, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or from an independent accounting firm that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
In addition, our sponsor or any of its affiliates may make additional investments in the company in connection with the initial business combination, although our sponsor and its affiliates have no obligation or current intention to do so. If our sponsor or any of its affiliates elects to make additional investments, such proposed investments could influence our sponsor’s motivation to complete an initial business combination.
In the event that we submit our initial business combination to our public shareholders for a vote, our initial shareholders, directors and officers have agreed, pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, to vote any founder shares (and their permitted transferees will agree) and public shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination.
Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against willful default, fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide for indemnification of our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by law, including for any liability incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, willful default or willful neglect.
We will enter into agreements with our directors and officers to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. We may purchase a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our directors and officers.
We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of the date of this prospectus, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of our Class A ordinary shares included in the units offered by this prospectus, and assuming no purchase of units in this offering, by:
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each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares;
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each of our directors, officers and director nominees that beneficially owns ordinary shares; and
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all our directors, officers and director nominees as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ordinary shares beneficially owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the private placement warrants as these warrants are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this prospectus.
The post-offering ownership percentage column below assumes that the underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option, that our sponsor forfeits 2,250,000 founder shares, and that there are 75,000,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding after this offering.
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned(2)
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Approximate Percentage of Issued
and Outstanding Ordinary Shares
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
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Before
Offering
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After
Offering(2)
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SCH Sponsor III LLC (our sponsor)(3)
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17,050,000 |
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98.8% |
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19.8% |
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Chamath Palihapitiya(3)
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17,050,000 |
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98.8% |
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19.8% |
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Ian Osborne(3)
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17,050,000 |
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98.8% |
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19.8% |
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Steven Trieu
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Simon Williams
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Jacqueline D. Reses
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100,000 |
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* |
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* |
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Dr. James Ryans
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100,000 |
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* |
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* |
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All directors, officers and director nominees as a group (6 individuals)
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17,250,000 |
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100.0% |
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20.0% |
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*
Less than one percent.
(1)
Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, 317 University Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301.
(2)
Interests shown consist solely of founder shares, classified as Class B ordinary shares. Such ordinary shares will convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as described in the section entitled “Description of Securities.”
(3)
SCH Sponsor III LLC, our sponsor, is the record holder of the Class B ordinary shares reported herein. Certain of our officers and directors are or will be, directly or indirectly, a member of our sponsor. Messrs. Palihapitiya and Osborne may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by our sponsor by virtue of their shared control over our sponsor. Other than Messrs. Palihapitiya and Osborne, no member of our sponsor exercises voting or dispositive control over any of the shares held by our sponsor. Accordingly, none of them will be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of such shares. Each of Messrs. Palihapitiya and Osborne disclaims beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares held by our sponsor.
Immediately after this offering, our initial shareholders will beneficially own 20.0% of the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares (assuming our initial shareholders do not purchase any units in this offering) and will have the right to elect all of our directors prior to our initial business combination as a result of holding all of the founder shares. Holders of our public shares will not have the right to appoint
any directors to our board of directors prior to our initial business combination. In addition, because of their ownership block, our initial shareholders may be able to effectively influence the outcome of all other matters requiring approval by our shareholders, including amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and approval of significant corporate transactions. If we increase or decrease the size of this offering, we will effect a capitalization or share repurchase or redemption or other appropriate mechanism, as applicable, with respect to our founder shares immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering.
Our sponsor has committed, pursuant to a written agreement, to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) private placement warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant ($14,000,000 in the aggregate or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this offering. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. If we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, the proceeds of the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account will be used to fund the redemption of our public shares, and the private placement warrants will expire worthless. The private placement warrants are identical to the warrants sold as part of the units in this offering except that, so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees: (1) they will not be redeemable by us (except as described below under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Redeemable Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”); (2) they (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by our sponsor until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, as described below; (3) they may be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis; and (4) they (including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of these warrants) are entitled to registration rights, as described below.
Our sponsor and our directors and officers are deemed to be our “promoters” as such term is defined under the federal securities laws. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” for additional information regarding our relationships with our promoters.
Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants
The founder shares, private placement warrants and any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion or exercise thereof are each subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in the letter agreement with us to be entered into by our initial shareholders, directors and officers. Those lock-up provisions provide that such securities are not transferable or salable (1) in the case of the founder shares, until the earlier of: (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination; and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination (x) if the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, and (2) in the case of the private placement warrants and the respective Class A ordinary shares underlying such warrants, until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination, except in each case (a) to our directors or officers, any affiliates or family members of any of our directors or officers, any members of our sponsor, or any affiliates of our sponsor, (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of a business combination at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) in the event of our liquidation prior to our completion of our initial business combination; (g) by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or our sponsor’s limited liability company agreement, as amended, upon dissolution of our sponsor; or (h) in the event of our
completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions.
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares, private placement warrants and any warrants that may be issued on conversion of working capital loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the private placement warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the working capital loans and upon conversion of the founder shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of this offering requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the founder shares, only after conversion to our Class A ordinary shares). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that we will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period as described under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants.” We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In January, 2020, our sponsor purchased 17,250,000 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.001 per share. In March 2020, our sponsor transferred 100,000 founder shares to each of Jacqueline D. Reses and Dr. James Ryans at their original per-share purchase price. Our initial shareholders will collectively own 20% of our issued and outstanding shares after this offering (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering). If we increase or decrease the size of this offering, we will effect a capitalization or share repurchase or redemption or other appropriate mechanism, as applicable, with respect to our founder shares immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering. Up to 2,250,000 founder shares are subject to forfeiture by our sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised.
Our sponsor has committed, pursuant to a written agreement, to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) private placement warrants for a purchase price of $1.50 per warrant ($14,000,000 in the aggregate or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the closing of this offering. Each private placement warrant may be exercised for one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. The private placement warrants (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by it until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination.
As more fully discussed in “Management — Conflicts of Interest,” if any of our directors or officers becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may be required to present such business combination opportunity to such entity prior to presenting such business combination opportunity to us. Our directors and officers currently have certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us.
We will enter into an Administrative Services Agreement with an affiliate of our sponsor, pursuant to which we will pay a total of $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services to such affiliate. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees. Accordingly, in the event the consummation of our initial business combination takes the maximum 24 months, an affiliate of our sponsor will be paid a total of $240,000 ($10,000 per month) for office space, administrative and support services and will be entitled to be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses.
Our sponsor, directors and officers, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsor, directors, officers or our or any of their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.
Our sponsor has agreed to loan us up to $300,000 under an unsecured promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering. On January 21, 2020, we borrowed $300,000 under such promissory note to be used for a portion of the expenses of this offering. These loans are non-interest bearing, unsecured and are due at the earlier of June 30, 2020 and the closing of this offering. These loans will be repaid upon completion of this offering out of the $1,000,000 of offering proceeds that has been allocated for the payment of offering expenses (other than underwriting commissions) not held in the trust account. The value of our sponsor’s interest in this loan transaction corresponds to the principal amount outstanding under any such loan.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we may repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the trust account released to us. Otherwise, such loans
may be repaid only out of funds held outside the trust account. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used to repay such loaned amounts. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants issued to our sponsor. The terms of such loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.
After our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to our shareholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer or proxy solicitation materials, as applicable, furnished to our shareholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of distribution of such tender offer materials or at the time of a general meeting held to consider our initial business combination, as applicable, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive officer and director compensation.
We have entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to the founder shares, private placement warrants and warrants issued upon conversion of working capital loans (if any), which is described under the heading “Principal Shareholders — Registration Rights.”
Related Party Policy
We have not yet adopted a formal policy for the review, approval or ratification of related party transactions. Accordingly, the transactions discussed above were not reviewed, approved or ratified in accordance with any such policy.
Prior to the closing of this offering, we will adopt our Code of Ethics requiring us to avoid, wherever possible, all conflicts of interests, except under guidelines or resolutions approved by our board of directors (or the appropriate committee of our board of directors) or as disclosed in our public filings with the SEC. Under our Code of Ethics, conflict of interest situations will include any financial transaction, arrangement or relationship (including any indebtedness or guarantee of indebtedness) involving the company.
In addition, our audit committee, pursuant to a written charter that we will adopt prior to the consummation of this offering, will be responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions to the extent that we enter into such transactions. An affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the audit committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present will be required in order to approve a related party transaction. A majority of the members of the entire audit committee will constitute a quorum. Without a meeting, the unanimous written consent of all of the members of the audit committee will be required to approve a related party transaction. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsor, directors or officers, or our or any of their affiliates.
These procedures are intended to determine whether any such related party transaction impairs the independence of a director or presents a conflict of interest on the part of a director, employee or officer.
To further minimize conflicts of interest, we have agreed not to consummate an initial business combination with an entity that is affiliated with any of our sponsor, directors or officers unless we, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, have obtained an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or an independent accounting firm that our initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view. Furthermore, there will be no finder’s fees, reimbursements or cash payments made by us to our sponsor, directors or officers, or our or any of their affiliates, for services rendered to us prior to or in connection with the completion of our initial business combination, other than the following payments, none of which will be made from the proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account prior to the completion of our initial business combination:
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Repayment of an aggregate of up to $300,000 in loans made to us by our sponsor to cover offering-related and organizational expenses;
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Payment to an affiliate of our sponsor of a total of $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services;
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Payment to Connaught for financial advisory services provided by Connaught in connection with this offering in an amount equal to 10% of the underwriting commission payable to the underwriters.
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Reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination; and
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Repayment of loans which may be made by our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our directors and officers to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the terms of which have not been determined nor have any written agreements been executed with respect thereto. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants, at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender.
The above payments may be funded using the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants not held in the trust account or, upon completion of the initial business combination, from any amounts remaining from the proceeds of the trust account released to us in connection therewith.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
We are a Cayman Islands exempted company and our affairs will be governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Law and common law of the Cayman Islands. Pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association which will be adopted upon the consummation of this offering, we will be authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value each, 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value each, and 5,000,000 undesignated preferred shares, $0.0001 par value each. The following description summarizes the material terms of our shares as set out more particularly in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Because it is only a summary, it may not contain all the information that is important to you.
Units
Each unit has an offering price of $10.00 and consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described in this prospectus. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of the company’s Class A ordinary shares. This means only a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time by a warrant holder.
The Class A ordinary shares and warrants constituting the units will begin separate trading on the 52nd day following the date of this prospectus (or, if such date is not a business day, the following business day) unless Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC informs us of its decision to allow earlier separate trading, subject to our having filed the Current Report on Form 8-K described below and having issued a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin. Once the Class A ordinary shares and warrants commence separate trading, holders will have the option to continue to hold units or separate their units into the component securities. Holders will need to have their brokers contact our transfer agent in order to separate the units into Class A ordinary shares and warrants. Additionally, the units will automatically separate into their component parts and will not be traded after completion of our initial business combination. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Accordingly, unless you purchase at least three units, you will not be able to receive or trade a whole warrant.
In no event will the Class A ordinary shares and warrants be traded separately until we have filed with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K which includes an audited balance sheet of the company reflecting our receipt of the gross proceeds at the closing of this offering. We will file the Current Report on Form 8-K promptly after the closing of this offering which will include this audited balance sheet. If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised following the initial filing of such Current Report on Form 8-K, a second or amended Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed to provide updated financial information to reflect the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.
Ordinary Shares
Upon the closing of this offering 75,000,000 ordinary shares will be issued and outstanding (assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and the corresponding forfeiture of 2,250,000 founder shares by our sponsor), including:
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60,000,000 Class A ordinary shares underlying the units being offered in this offering; and
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15,000,000 Class B ordinary shares held by our initial shareholders.
If we increase or decrease the size of this offering, we will effect a capitalization or share repurchase or redemption or other appropriate mechanism, as applicable, with respect to our founder shares immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering.
Class A ordinary shareholders and Class B ordinary shareholders of record are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders and vote together as a single class, except as required by law; provided, that, prior to our initial business combination, holders of our Class B ordinary
shares will have the right to appoint all of our directors and remove members of the board of directors for any reason, and holders of our Class A ordinary shares will not be entitled to vote on the appointment of directors during such time. These provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may only be amended by a special resolution passed by a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting. Unless specified in the Companies Law, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of a majority of our ordinary shares that are voted is required to approve any such matter voted on by our shareholders (other than the appointment or removal of directors prior to our initial business combination), and, prior to our initial business combination, the affirmative vote of a majority of our founder shares is required to approve the appointment or removal of directors. Approval of certain actions will require a special resolution under Cayman Islands law and pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; such actions include amending our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and approving a statutory merger or consolidation with another company. Directors are appointed for a term of two years. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the appointment of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the founder shares voted for the appointment of directors can appoint all of the directors prior to our initial business combination. Our shareholders are entitled to receive ratable dividends when, as and if declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor.
Because our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize the issuance of up to 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, if we were to enter into a business combination, we may (depending on the terms of such a business combination) be required to increase the number of Class A ordinary shares which we are authorized to issue at the same time as our shareholders vote on the business combination to the extent we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial business combination.
In accordance with NYSE corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on the NYSE. There is no requirement under the Companies Law for us to hold annual or general meetings to appoint directors. We may not hold an annual general meeting prior to the consummation of our initial business combination.
We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be $10.00 per public share. The per-share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriters. The redemption rights will include the requirement that a beneficial owner must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. Our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with the completion of our initial business combination or certain amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as described elsewhere in this prospectus. Permitted transferees of our initial shareholders, directors or officers will be subject to the same obligations.
Unlike many blank check companies that hold shareholder votes and conduct proxy solicitations in conjunction with their initial business combinations and provide for related redemptions of public shares for cash upon completion of such initial business combinations even when a vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, if a shareholder vote is not required by applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements and we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, we will, pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC, and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association require these tender offer documents to contain substantially the same financial and other information about the initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under the SEC’s proxy rules. If, however, a shareholder approval of the transaction is required by
applicable law or stock exchange listing requirements, or we decide to obtain shareholder approval for business or other reasons, we will, like many blank check companies, offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. If we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we receive an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting of the company. However, the participation of our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates in privately-negotiated transactions (as described in this prospectus), if any, could result in the approval of our initial business combination even if a majority of our public shareholders vote, or indicate their intention to vote, against such business combination. For purposes of seeking approval of the majority of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares, non-votes will have no effect on the approval of our initial business combination once a quorum is obtained. We intend to give not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days prior written notice of any such meeting, if required, at which a vote shall be taken to approve our initial business combination. These quorum and voting thresholds, and the voting agreements of our initial shareholders, may make it more likely that we will consummate our initial business combination.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the ordinary shares sold in this offering, which we refer to as the “Excess Shares,” without our prior consent. However, we would not be restricting our shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including Excess Shares) for or against our initial business combination. Our shareholders’ inability to redeem the Excess Shares will reduce their influence over our ability to complete our initial business combination, and such shareholders could suffer a material loss in their investment if they sell such Excess Shares on the open market. Additionally, such shareholders will not receive redemption distributions with respect to the Excess Shares if we complete the business combination. As a result, such shareholders will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding 15% and, in order to dispose such shares would be required to sell their shares in open market transactions, potentially at a loss.
If we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial business combination, our initial shareholders have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree), pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, to vote their founder shares and any public shares held by them in favor of our initial business combination. As a result, in addition to our initial shareholders’ founder shares, we would need 22,500,001, or 37.5% (assuming all issued and outstanding shares are voted and the over-allotment option is not exercised), or 3,750,001, or 6.25% (assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted and the over-allotment option is not exercised), of the 60,000,000 public shares sold in this offering to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to have such initial business combination approved. Our directors and officers have also entered into the letter agreement, imposing similar obligations on them with respect to public shares acquired by them, if any. Additionally, each public shareholder may elect to redeem its public shares without voting and, if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.
Pursuant to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, if we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, we will (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the 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), and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Our initial shareholders have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to their
founder shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering. However, if our initial shareholders, directors acquire public shares, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time period.
In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the company after a business combination, our shareholders at such time will be entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision is made for each class of shares, if any, having preference over the ordinary shares. Our shareholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the ordinary shares, except that we will provide our shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), upon the completion of our initial business combination, subject to the limitations described herein.
Founder Shares
The founder shares are designated as Class B ordinary shares and are identical to the Class A ordinary shares included in the units being sold in this offering, and holders of founder shares have the same shareholder rights as public shareholders, except that: (1) prior to our initial business combination, only holders of the founder shares have the right to vote on the appointment of directors and holders of a majority of our founder shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason; (2) the founder shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below; (3) our initial shareholders, directors and officers have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive: (i) their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them, as applicable, in connection with the completion of our initial business combination; (ii) their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and public shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; and (iii) their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering (although they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any public shares they hold if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame); (4) the founder shares will automatically convert into our Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights, as described in more detail below; and (5) the founder shares are entitled to registration rights directors and officers. If we submit our initial business combination to our public shareholders for a vote, our initial shareholders have agreed (and their permitted transferees will agree), pursuant to the terms of a letter agreement entered into with us, to vote their founder shares and any public shares held by them purchased during or after this offering in favor of our initial business combination.
The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares at the time of our initial business combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like, and subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in this offering and related to the closing of our initial business combination, the ratio at which the Class B ordinary shares will convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance) so that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B ordinary shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of all ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon the completion of this offering plus all Class A ordinary shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with our initial business combination, excluding any shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in our
initial business combination. The term “equity-linked securities” refers to any debt or equity securities that are convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for our Class A ordinary shares issued in a financing transaction in connection with our initial business combination, including but not limited to a private placement of equity or debt.
With certain limited exceptions, the founder shares are not transferable, assignable or salable (except to our directors and officers and other persons or entities affiliated with our sponsor, each of whom will be subject to the same transfer restrictions) until the earlier of: (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination; and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination (x) if the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.
Register of Members
Under Cayman Islands law, we must keep a register of members and there shall be entered therein:
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the names and addresses of the members, a statement of the shares held by each member, and of the amount paid or agreed to be considered as paid, on the shares of each member and the voting rights of the shares of each member;
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the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a member; and
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the date on which any person ceased to be a member.
Under Cayman Islands law, the register of members of our company is prima facie evidence of the matters set out therein (i.e., the register of members will raise a presumption of fact on the matters referred to above unless rebutted) and a member registered in the register of members shall be deemed as a matter of Cayman Islands law to have legal title to the shares as set against its name in the register of members. Upon the closing of this public offering, the register of members shall be immediately updated to reflect the issue of shares by us. Once our register of members has been updated, the shareholders recorded in the register of members shall be deemed to have legal title to the shares set against their name. However, there are certain limited circumstances where an application may be made to a Cayman Islands court for a determination on whether the register of members reflects the correct legal position. Further, the Cayman Islands court has the power to order that the register of members maintained by a company should be rectified where it considers that the register of members does not reflect the correct legal position. If an application for an order for rectification of the register of members were made in respect of our ordinary shares, then the validity of such shares may be subject to re-examination by a Cayman Islands court.
Preferred Shares
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association authorize 5,000,000 preferred shares and provide that preferred shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series. Our board of directors will be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. Our board of directors will be able to, without shareholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of the ordinary shares and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of our board of directors to issue preferred shares without shareholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of us or the removal of existing management. We have no preferred shares issued and outstanding at the date hereof. Although we do not currently intend to issue any preferred shares, we cannot assure you that we will not do so in the future. No preferred shares are being issued or registered in this offering.
Redeemable Warrants
Public Shareholders’ Warrants
Each whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing on the later of 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination and 12 months from the closing of this offering, except as described below. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of Class A ordinary shares. This means only a whole warrant may be exercised at a given time by a warrant holder. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Accordingly, unless you purchase at least three units, you will not be able to receive or trade a whole warrant. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of our initial business combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
We will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to our satisfying our obligations described below with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available, including as a result of a notice of redemption described below under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”. No warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and we will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption is available. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such unit.
We are not registering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants at this time. However, we have agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of our initial business combination, we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement covering the issuance, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, and we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of our initial business combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the above, if our Class A ordinary shares are, at the time of any exercise of a warrant, not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use our commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering the warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) less the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value and (B) 0.361. The “fair market value” shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the private placement warrants):
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in whole and not in part;
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at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
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upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
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if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (which we refer to as the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).
We will not redeem the warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
We have established the last of the redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of redemption of the warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the Class A ordinary shares may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) as well as the $11.50 (for whole shares) warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00. Once the warrants become exercisable, we may redeem the outstanding warrants:
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in whole and not in part;
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at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table below, based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of our Class A ordinary shares (as defined below) except as otherwise described below;
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if, and only if, the Reference Value (as defined above under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00”) equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like); and
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if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), the private placement warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding public warrants, as described above.
The numbers in the table below represent the number of Class A ordinary shares that a warrant holder will receive upon exercise in connection with a redemption by us pursuant to this redemption feature, based on the “fair market value” of our Class A ordinary shares on the corresponding redemption date (assuming holders elect to exercise their warrants and such warrants are not redeemed for $0.10 per warrant), determined based on volume weighted average price of our Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants, and the number of months that the corresponding redemption date precedes the expiration date of the warrants, each as set forth in the table below. We will provide our warrant holders with the final fair market value no later than one business day after the 10-trading day period described above ends.
Pursuant to the warrant agreement, references above to Class A ordinary shares shall include a security other than Class A ordinary shares into which the Class A ordinary shares have been converted or exchanged for in the event we are not the surviving company in our initial business combination. The numbers in the table below will not be adjusted when determining the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued upon exercise of the warrants if we are not the surviving entity following our initial business combination.
The share prices set forth in the column headings of the table below will be adjusted as of any date on which the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant is adjusted as set forth in the first three paragraphs under the heading “— Anti-dilution Adjustments” below. The adjusted share prices in the column headings will equal the share prices immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant as so adjusted. The number of shares in the table below shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant.
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Fair Market Value of Class A Ordinary Shares
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(period to expiration of warrants)
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≤10.00
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11.00
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12.00
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13.00
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14.00
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15.00
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16.00
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17.00
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≥18.00
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60 months
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0.261 |
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0.281 |
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0.297 |
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0.311 |
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0.324 |
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0.337 |
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0.348 |
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0.358 |
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0.361 |
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57 months
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0.257 |
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0.277 |
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0.294 |
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0.310 |
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0.324 |
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0.337 |
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0.348 |
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0.358 |
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0.361 |
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54 months
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0.252 |
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0.272 |
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0.291 |
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0.307 |
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0.322 |
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0.335 |
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0.347 |
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0.357 |
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0.361 |
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51 months
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0.246 |
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0.268 |
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0.287 |
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0.304 |
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0.320 |
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0.333 |
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0.346 |
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0.357 |
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0.361 |
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48 months
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0.241 |
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0.263 |
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0.283 |
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0.301 |
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0.317 |
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0.332 |
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0.344 |
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0.356 |
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0.361 |
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45 months
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0.235 |
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0.258 |
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0.279 |
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0.298 |
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0.315 |
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0.330 |
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0.343 |
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0.356 |
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0.361 |
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42 months
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0.228 |
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0.252 |
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0.274 |
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0.294 |
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0.312 |
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0.328 |
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0.342 |
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0.355 |
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0.361 |
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39 months
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0.221 |
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0.246 |
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0.269 |
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0.290 |
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0.309 |
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0.325 |
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0.340 |
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0.354 |
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0.361 |
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36 months
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0.213 |
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0.239 |
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0.263 |
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0.285 |
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0.305 |
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0.323 |
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0.339 |
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0.353 |
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0.361 |
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33 months
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0.205 |
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0.232 |
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0.257 |
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0.280 |
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0.301 |
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0.320 |
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0.337 |
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0.352 |
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0.361 |
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30 months
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0.196 |
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0.224 |
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0.250 |
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0.274 |
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0.297 |
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0.316 |
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0.335 |
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0.351 |
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0.361 |
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27 months
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0.185 |
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0.214 |
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0.242 |
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0.268 |
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0.291 |
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0.313 |
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0.332 |
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0.350 |
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0.361 |
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24 months
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0.173 |
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0.204 |
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0.233 |
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0.260 |
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0.285 |
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0.308 |
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0.329 |
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0.348 |
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0.361 |
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21 months
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0.161 |
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0.193 |
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0.223 |
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0.252 |
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0.279 |
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0.304 |
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0.326 |
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0.347 |
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0.361 |
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18 months
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0.146 |
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0.179 |
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0.211 |
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0.242 |
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0.271 |
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0.298 |
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0.322 |
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0.345 |
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0.361 |
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15 months
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0.130 |
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0.164 |
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0.197 |
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0.230 |
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0.262 |
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0.291 |
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0.317 |
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0.342 |
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0.361 |
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12 months
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0.111 |
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0.146 |
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0.181 |
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0.216 |
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0.250 |
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0.282 |
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0.312 |
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0.339 |
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0.361 |
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9 months
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0.090 |
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0.125 |
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0.162 |
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0.199 |
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0.237 |
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0.272 |
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0.305 |
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0.336 |
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0.361 |
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6 months
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0.065 |
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0.099 |
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0.137 |
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0.178 |
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0.219 |
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0.259 |
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0.296 |
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0.331 |
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0.361 |
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3 months
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0.034 |
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0.065 |
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0.104 |
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0.150 |
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0.197 |
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0.243 |
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0.286 |
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0.326 |
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0.361 |
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0 months
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— |
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— |
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0.042 |
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0.115 |
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0.179 |
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0.233 |
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0.281 |
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0.323 |
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0.361 |
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The exact fair market value and redemption date may not be set forth in the table above, in which case, if the fair market value is between two values in the table or the redemption date is between two redemption dates in the table, the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued for each warrant exercised will be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of shares set forth for the higher and lower fair market values and the earlier and later redemption dates, as applicable, based on a 365 or 366-day year, as applicable. For example, if the volume weighted average price of our Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants is $11.00 per share, and at such time there are 57 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.277 Class A ordinary shares for each whole warrant. For an example where the exact fair market value and redemption date are not as set forth in the table above, if the volume weighted average price of our Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants is $13.50 per share, and at such time there are 38 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.298 Class A ordinary shares for each whole warrant. In no event will the warrants be exercisable in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 Class A ordinary shares per warrant (subject
to adjustment). Finally, as reflected in the table above, if the warrants are out of the money and about to expire, they cannot be exercised on a cashless basis in connection with a redemption by us pursuant to this redemption feature, since they will not be exercisable for any Class A ordinary shares.
This redemption feature differs from the typical warrant redemption features used in many other blank check offerings, which typically only provide for a redemption of warrants for cash (other than the private placement warrants) when the trading price for the Class A ordinary shares exceeds $18.00 per share for a specified period of time. This redemption feature is structured to allow for all of the outstanding warrants to be redeemed when the Class A ordinary shares are trading at or above $10.00 per share, which may be at a time when the trading price of our Class A ordinary shares is below the exercise price of the warrants. We have established this redemption feature to provide us with the flexibility to redeem the warrants without the warrants having to reach the $18.00 per share threshold set forth above under “— Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00.” Holders choosing to exercise their warrants in connection with a redemption pursuant to this feature will, in effect, receive a number of shares for their warrants based on an option pricing model with a fixed volatility input as of the of this prospectus. This redemption right provides us with an additional mechanism by which to redeem all of the outstanding warrants, and therefore have certainty as to our capital structure as the warrants would no longer be outstanding and would have been exercised or redeemed. We will be required to pay the applicable redemption price to warrant holders if we choose to exercise this redemption right and it will allow us to quickly proceed with a redemption of the warrants if we determine it is in our best interest to do so. As such, we would redeem the warrants in this manner when we believe it is in our best interest to update our capital structure to remove the warrants and pay the redemption price to the warrant holders.
As stated above, we can redeem the warrants when the Class A ordinary shares are trading at a price starting at $10.00, which is below the exercise price of $11.50, because it will provide certainty with respect to our capital structure and cash position while providing warrant holders with the opportunity to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis for the applicable number of shares. If we choose to redeem the warrants when the Class A ordinary shares are trading at a price below the exercise price of the warrants, this could result in the warrant holders receiving fewer Class A ordinary shares than they would have received if they had chosen to wait to exercise their warrants for Class A ordinary shares if and when such Class A ordinary shares were trading at a price higher than the exercise price of $11.50.
No fractional Class A ordinary shares will be issued upon exercise. If, upon exercise, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will round down to the nearest whole number of the number of Class A ordinary shares to be issued to the holder. If, at the time of redemption, the warrants are exercisable for a security other than the Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the warrant agreement (for instance, if we are not the surviving company in our initial business combination), the warrants may be exercised for such security. At such time as the warrants become exercisable for a security other than the Class A ordinary shares, the Company (or surviving company) will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register under the Securities Act the security issuable upon the exercise of the warrants.
Redemption procedures. A holder of a warrant may notify us in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may specify) of the Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
Anti-dilution Adjustments. If the number of issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares is increased by a capitalization or share dividend payable in Class A ordinary shares, or by a split-up of Class A ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such capitalization or share dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares. A rights offering to holders of Class A ordinary shares entitling holders to purchase Class A ordinary shares at a price less than the “historical fair market value” (as defined below) will be deemed a share dividend of a number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the product of (1) the number of Class A ordinary shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in
such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares) and (2) one minus the quotient of (x) the price per Class A ordinary share paid in such rights offering and (y) the historical fair market value. For these purposes, (1) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A ordinary shares, in determining the price payable for Class A ordinary shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (2) “historical fair market value” means the volume weighted average price of Class A ordinary shares during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Class A ordinary shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
In addition, if we, at any time while the warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of Class A ordinary shares on account of such Class A ordinary shares (or other securities into which the warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above, (b) any cash dividends or cash distributions which, when combined on a per share basis with all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the Class A ordinary shares during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution does not exceed $0.50 (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) but only with respect to the amount of the aggregate cash dividends or cash distributions equal to or less than $0.50 per share, (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of Class A ordinary shares in connection with a proposed initial business combination, (d) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of Class A ordinary shares in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, or (e) in connection with the redemption of our public shares upon our failure to complete our initial business combination, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each Class A ordinary share in respect of such event.
If the number of issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share split or reclassification of Class A ordinary shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, reclassification or similar event, the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares.
Whenever the number of Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of Class A ordinary shares purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants immediately prior to such adjustment and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of Class A ordinary shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
In addition, if (x) we issue additional ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of our initial business combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by our board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to our sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any founder shares held by our sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of our initial business combination on the date of the completion of our initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of our Class A ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which we consummate our initial business combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described
above under “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00” and “Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such Class A ordinary shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of us with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which we are the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of our issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of us as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which we are dissolved, the holders of the warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the warrants and in lieu of our Class A ordinary shares immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their warrants immediately prior to such event. However, if such holders were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash or other assets for which each warrant will become exercisable will be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by such holders in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election, and if a tender, exchange or redemption offer has been made to and accepted by such holders (other than a tender, exchange or redemption offer made by the company in connection with redemption rights held by shareholders of the company as provided for in the company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association or as a result of the redemption of Class A ordinary shares by the company if a proposed initial business combination is presented to the shareholders of the company for approval) under circumstances in which, upon completion of such tender or exchange offer, the maker thereof, together with members of any group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) of which such maker is a part, and together with any affiliate or associate of such maker (within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) and any members of any such group of which any such affiliate or associate is a part, own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) more than 50% of the issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares, the holder of a warrant will be entitled to receive the highest amount of cash, securities or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder if such warrant holder had exercised the warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer and all of the Class A ordinary shares held by such holder had been purchased pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, subject to adjustment (from and after the consummation of such tender or exchange offer) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in the warrant agreement. Additionally, if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of Class A ordinary shares in such a transaction is payable in the form of ordinary shares in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the warrant properly exercises the warrant within 30 days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the warrant agreement based on the per share consideration minus Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined in the warrant agreement) of the warrant.
The warrants will be issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us. You should review a copy of the warrant agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the warrants. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 65% of the then issued and outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants.
The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of ordinary shares and any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive Class A ordinary shares. After the issuance of Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.
No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade.
Private Placement Warrants
The private placement warrants (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination (except, among other limited exceptions as described under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants,” to our directors and officers and other persons or entities affiliated with our sponsor) and they will not be redeemable by us (except as described under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Redeemable Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00”) so long as they are held by our sponsor or its permitted transferees. Our sponsor, or its permitted transferees, has the option to exercise the private placement warrants on a cashless basis and have certain registration rights described herein. Otherwise, the private placement warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the warrants being sold as part of the units in this offering. If the private placement warrants are held by holders other than our sponsor or its permitted transferees, the private placement warrants will be redeemable by us in all redemption scenarios and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the units being sold in this offering.
Except as described under “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Redeemable Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00,” if holders of the private placement warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price by surrendering his, her or its warrants for that number of Class A ordinary shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “historical fair market value” (defined below) less the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the historical fair market value. For these purposes, the “historical fair market value” shall mean the average last reported sale price of the Class A ordinary shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of warrant exercise is sent to the warrant agent. The reason that we have agreed that these warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by our sponsor and its permitted transferees is because it is not known at this time whether they will be affiliated with us following a business combination. If they remain affiliated with us, their ability to sell our securities in the open market will be significantly limited. We expect to have policies in place that restrict insiders from selling our securities except during specific periods of time. Even during such periods of time when insiders will be permitted to sell our securities, an insider cannot trade in our securities if he or she is in possession of material non-public information. Accordingly, unlike public shareholders who could exercise their warrants and sell the Class A ordinary shares received upon such exercise freely in the open market in order to recoup the cost of such exercise, the insiders could be significantly restricted from selling such securities. As a result, we believe that allowing the holders to exercise such warrants on a cashless basis is appropriate.
In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may loan us funds as may be required, although they are under no obligation to advance funds or invest in us. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants of the post business combination entity at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares to date and do not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of our initial business combination. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon our revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of our initial business combination. The payment of any cash
dividends subsequent to our initial business combination will be within the discretion of our board of directors at such time. In addition, our board of directors is not currently contemplating and does not anticipate declaring any share dividends in the foreseeable future, except if we increase the size of this offering, in which case we will effect a capitalization or other appropriate mechanism immediately prior to the consummation of this offering in such amount as to maintain the number of founder shares at 20% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon the consummation of this offering. Further, if we incur any indebtedness in connection with our initial business combination, our ability to declare dividends may be limited by restrictive covenants we may agree to in connection therewith.
Our Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent
The transfer agent for our ordinary shares and warrant agent for our warrants is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. We have agreed to indemnify Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company in its roles as transfer agent and warrant agent, its agents and each of its shareholders, directors, officers and employees against all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees that may arise out of acts performed or omitted for its activities in that capacity, except for any liability due to any gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of the indemnified person or entity.
Certain Differences in Corporate Law
Cayman Islands companies are governed by the Companies Law. The Companies Law is modeled on English Law but does not follow recent English Law statutory enactments, and differs from laws applicable to United States corporations and their shareholders. Set forth below is a summary of the material differences between the provisions of the Companies Law applicable to us and the laws applicable to companies incorporated in the United States and their shareholders.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements. In certain circumstances, the Companies Law allows for mergers or consolidations between two Cayman Islands companies, or between a Cayman Islands exempted company and a company incorporated in another jurisdiction (provided that is facilitated by the laws of that other jurisdiction).
Where the merger or consolidation is between two Cayman Islands companies, the directors of each company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation containing certain prescribed information. That plan of merger or consolidation must then be authorized by either (a) a special resolution (usually a majority of 66 2∕3% in value who attend and vote at a general meeting) of the shareholders of each company; or (b) such other authorization, if any, as may be specified in such constituent company’s articles of association. No shareholder resolution is required for a merger between a parent company (i.e., a company that owns at least 90% of the issued shares of each class in a subsidiary company) and its subsidiary company. The consent of each holder of a fixed or floating security interest of a constituent company must be obtained, unless the court waives such requirement. If the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies is satisfied that the requirements of the Companies Law (which includes certain other formalities) have been complied with, the Registrar of Companies will register the plan of merger or consolidation.
Where the merger or consolidation involves a foreign company, the procedure is similar, save that with respect to the foreign company, the directors of the Cayman Islands exempted company are required to make a declaration to the effect that, having made due enquiry, they are of the opinion that the requirements set out below have been met: (1) that the merger or consolidation is permitted or not prohibited by the constitutional documents of the foreign company and by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the foreign company is incorporated, and that those laws and any requirements of those constitutional documents have been or will be complied with; (2) that no petition or other similar proceeding has been filed and remains outstanding or order made or resolution adopted to wind up or liquidate the foreign company in any jurisdictions; (3) that no receiver, trustee, administrator or other similar person has been appointed in any jurisdiction and is acting in respect of the foreign company, its affairs or its property or any part thereof; and (4) that no scheme, order, compromise or other similar arrangement has been entered into or made in any jurisdiction whereby the rights of creditors of the foreign company are and continue to be suspended or restricted.
Where the surviving company is the Cayman Islands exempted company, the directors of the Cayman Islands exempted company are further required to make a declaration to the effect that, having made due enquiry, they are of the opinion that the requirements set out below have been met: (1) that the foreign company is able to pay its debts as they fall due and that the merger or consolidated is bona fide and not intended to defraud unsecured creditors of the foreign company; (2) that in respect of the transfer of any security interest granted by the foreign company to the surviving or consolidated company (a) consent or approval to the transfer has been obtained, released or waived; (b) the transfer is permitted by and has been approved in accordance with the constitutional documents of the foreign company; and (c) the laws of the jurisdiction of the foreign company with respect to the transfer have been or will be complied with; (3) that the foreign company will, upon the merger or consolidation becoming effective, cease to be incorporated, registered or exist under the laws of the relevant foreign jurisdiction; and (4) that there is no other reason why it would be against the public interest to permit the merger or consolidation.
Where the above procedures are adopted, the Companies Law provides for a right of dissenting shareholders to be paid a payment of the fair value of his or her shares upon their dissenting to the merger or consolidation if they follow a prescribed procedure. In essence, that procedure is as follows: (a) the shareholder must give his or her written objection to the merger or consolidation to the constituent company before the vote on the merger or consolidation, including a statement that the shareholder proposes to demand payment for his or her shares if the merger or consolidation is authorized by the vote; (b) within 20 days following the date on which the merger or consolidation is approved by the shareholders, the constituent company must give written notice to each shareholder who made a written objection; (c) a shareholder must within 20 days following receipt of such notice from the constituent company, give the constituent company a written notice of his or her intention to dissent including, among other details, a demand for payment of the fair value of his or her shares; (d) within seven days following the date of the expiration of the period set out in paragraph (b) above or seven days following the date on which the plan of merger or consolidation is filed, whichever is later, the constituent company, the surviving company or the consolidated company must make a written offer to each dissenting shareholder to purchase his or her shares at a price that the company determines is the fair value and if the company and the shareholder agrees to the price within 30 days following the date on which the offer was made, the company must pay the shareholder such amount; and (e) if the company and the shareholder fails to agree to a price within such 30-day period, within 20 days following the date on which such 30-day period expires, the company (and any dissenting shareholder) must file a petition with the Cayman Islands Grand Court to determine the fair value and such petition must be accompanied by a list of the names and addresses of the dissenting shareholders with whom agreements as to the fair value of their shares have not been reached by the company. At the hearing of that petition, the court has the power to determine the fair value of the shares together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to be paid by the company upon the amount determined to be the fair value. Any dissenting shareholder whose name appears on the list filed by the company may participate fully in all proceedings until the determination of fair value is reached. These rights of a dissenting shareholder are not to be available in certain circumstances, for example, to dissenters holding shares of any class in respect of which an open market exists on a recognized stock exchange or recognized interdealer quotation system at the relevant date or where the consideration for such shares to be contributed are shares of any company listed on a national securities exchange or shares of the surviving or consolidated company.
Moreover, Cayman Islands law also has separate statutory provisions that facilitate the reconstruction or amalgamation of companies in certain circumstances, such schemes of arrangement will generally be more suited for complex mergers or other transactions involving widely held companies, commonly referred to in the Cayman Islands as a “scheme of arrangement” which may be tantamount to a merger. In the event that a merger was sought pursuant to a scheme of arrangement (the procedures of which are more rigorous and take longer to complete than the procedures typically required to consummate a merger in the United States), the arrangement in question must be approved by a majority in number of each class of shareholders and creditors with whom the arrangement is to be made and who must in addition represent three-fourths in value of each such class of shareholders or creditors, as the case may be, that are present and voting either in person or by proxy at a meeting, or meeting summoned for that purpose. The
convening of the meetings and subsequently the terms of the arrangement must be sanctioned by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. While a dissenting shareholder would have the right to express to the court the view that the transaction should not be approved, the court can be expected to approve the arrangement if it is satisfied that:
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we are not proposing to act illegally or beyond the scope of our corporate authority and we have complied with the statutory provisions as to majority vote;
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the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question;
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the arrangement is such as a business-person would reasonably approve; and
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the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Companies Law or that would amount to a “fraud on the minority.”
If a scheme of arrangement or takeover offer (as described below) is approved, any dissenting shareholder would have no rights comparable to appraisal rights, which would otherwise ordinarily be available to dissenting shareholders of U.S. corporations, providing rights to receive payment in cash for the judicially determined value of the shares.
Squeeze-out Provisions. When a takeover offer is made and accepted by holders of 90% of the shares to whom the offer relates within four months, the offeror may, within a two-month period, require the holders of the remaining shares to transfer such shares on the terms of the offer. An objection can be made to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, but this is unlikely to succeed unless there is evidence of fraud, bad faith, collusion or inequitable treatment of the shareholders.
Further, transactions similar to a merger, reconstruction and/or an amalgamation may in some circumstances be achieved through other means to these statutory provisions, such as a share capital exchange, asset acquisition or control, through contractual arrangements, of an operating business.
Shareholders’ Suits. Our Cayman Islands counsel is not aware of any reported class action having been brought in a Cayman Islands court. Derivative actions have been brought in the Cayman Islands courts, and the Cayman Islands courts have confirmed the availability of such actions. In most cases, we will be the proper plaintiff in any claim based on a breach of duty owed to us, and a claim against (for example) our directors or officers usually may not be brought by a shareholder. However, based both on Cayman Islands authorities and on English authorities, which would in all likelihood be of persuasive authority and applied by a court in the Cayman Islands, exceptions to the foregoing principle apply in circumstances in which:
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a company is acting, or proposing to act, illegally or beyond the scope of its authority;
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the act complained of, although not beyond the scope of the authority, could be effected if duly authorized by more than the number of votes that have actually been obtained; or
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those who control the company are perpetrating a “fraud on the minority.”
A shareholder may have a direct right of action against us where the individual rights of that shareholder have been infringed or are about to be infringed.
Enforcement of Civil Liabilities. The Cayman Islands has a different body of securities laws as compared to the United States and provides less protection to investors. Additionally, Cayman Islands companies may not have standing to sue before the federal courts of the United States.
We have been advised by our Cayman Islands legal counsel that the courts of the Cayman Islands are unlikely (1) to recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state and (2) in original actions brought in the Cayman Islands, to impose liabilities against us predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or any state, so far as the liabilities imposed by those provisions are penal in nature. In those circumstances, although there is no statutory enforcement in the Cayman Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, the courts of the Cayman Islands will recognize and enforce a foreign money judgment of a foreign court of competent jurisdiction without retrial on the merits based on the principle that a judgment of a competent foreign court imposes upon the
judgment debtor an obligation to pay the sum for which judgment has been given provided certain conditions are met. For a foreign judgment to be enforced in the Cayman Islands, such judgment must be final and conclusive and for a liquidated sum, and must not be in respect of taxes or a fine or penalty, inconsistent with a Cayman Islands judgment in respect of the same matter, impeachable on the grounds of fraud or obtained in a manner, and or be of a kind the enforcement of which is, contrary to natural justice or the public policy of the Cayman Islands (awards of punitive or multiple damages may well be held to be contrary to public policy). A Cayman Islands Court may stay enforcement proceedings if concurrent proceedings are being brought elsewhere.
Special Considerations for Exempted Companies. We are an exempted company with limited liability (meaning our public shareholders have no liability, as members of the company, for liabilities of the company over and above the amount paid for their shares) under the Companies Law. The Companies Law distinguishes between ordinary resident companies and exempted companies. Any company that is registered in the Cayman Islands but conducts business mainly outside of the Cayman Islands may apply to be registered as an exempted company. The requirements for an exempted company are essentially the same as for an ordinary company except for the exemptions and privileges listed below:
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annual reporting requirements are minimal and consist mainly of a statement that the company has conducted its operations mainly outside of the Cayman Islands and has complied with the provisions of the Companies Law;
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an exempted company’s register of members is not open to inspection;
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an exempted company does not have to hold an annual general meeting;
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an exempted company may issue negotiable or bearer shares or shares with no par value;
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an exempted company may obtain an undertaking against the imposition of any future taxation (such undertakings are usually given for 20 years in the first instance);
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an exempted company may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands;
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an exempted company may register as a limited duration company; and
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an exempted company may register as a segregated portfolio company.
Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain certain requirements and restrictions relating to this offering that will apply to us until the completion of our initial business combination. These provisions (other than amendments relating to provisions governing the appointment or removal of directors prior to our initial business combination, which require the approval of a majority of at least 90% of our ordinary shares attending and voting in a general meeting) cannot be amended without a special resolution. As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a resolution is deemed to be a special resolution where it has been approved by either (1) holders of at least two-thirds (or any higher threshold specified in a company’s articles of association) of a company’s ordinary shares at a general meeting for which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been given or (2) if so authorized by a company’s articles of association, by a unanimous written resolution of all of the company’s shareholders. Other than as described above, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that special resolutions must be approved either by holders of at least two-thirds of our ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting (i.e., the lowest threshold permissible under Cayman Islands law), or by a unanimous written resolution of all of our shareholders.
Our initial shareholders, who collectively will beneficially own 20% of our ordinary shares upon the closing of this offering (assuming they do not purchase any units in this offering), may participate in any vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. Specifically, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide, among other things, that:
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if we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the 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); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law;
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prior to our initial business combination, we may not issue additional ordinary shares that would entitle the holders thereof to (1) receive funds from the trust account or (2) vote as a class with our public shares on any initial business combination;
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although we do not intend to enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with our sponsor, our directors or our officers, we are not prohibited from doing so. In the event we enter into such a transaction, we, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or from an independent accounting firm that such a business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view;
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if a shareholder vote on our initial business combination is not required by law and we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other reasons, we will offer to redeem our public shares pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, and will file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing our initial business combination which contain substantially the same financial and other information about our initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act;
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as long as our securities are listed on the NYSE, our initial business combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in trust (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount held in trust);
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if our shareholders approve an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, we will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their ordinary shares upon such approval at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares; and
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we will not effectuate our initial business combination solely with another blank check company or a similar company with nominal operations.
In addition, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide that under no circumstances will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions.
The Companies Law permits a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands to amend its memorandum and articles of association with the approval of the holders of at least two-thirds of such company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares attending and voting at a general meeting. A company’s articles of association may specify that the approval of a higher majority is required but, provided the approval of the required majority is obtained, any Cayman Islands exempted company may amend its
memorandum and articles of association regardless of whether its memorandum and articles of association provide otherwise. Accordingly, although we could amend any of the provisions relating to our proposed offering, structure and business plan which are contained in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, we view all of these provisions as binding obligations to our shareholders and neither we, nor our directors or officers, will take any action to amend or waive any of these provisions unless we provide dissenting public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares.
Anti-Money Laundering — Cayman Islands
In order to comply with legislation or regulations aimed at the prevention of money laundering, we are required to adopt and maintain anti-money laundering procedures, and may require subscribers to provide evidence to verify their identity and source of funds. Where permitted, and subject to certain conditions, we may also delegate the maintenance of our anti-money laundering procedures (including the acquisition of due diligence information) to a suitable person.
We reserve the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the identity of a subscriber. In some cases the directors may be satisfied that no further information is required since an exemption applies under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (2020 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended and revised from time to time (the “Regulations”). Depending on the circumstances of each application, a detailed verification of identity might not be required where:
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the subscriber makes the payment for their investment from an account held in the subscriber’s name at a recognized financial institution; or
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the subscriber is regulated by a recognized regulatory authority and is based or incorporated in, or formed under the law of, a recognized jurisdiction; or
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the application is made through an intermediary which is regulated by a recognized regulatory authority and is based in or incorporated in, or formed under the law of a recognized jurisdiction and an assurance is provided in relation to the procedures undertaken on the underlying investors.
For the purposes of these exceptions, recognition of a financial institution, regulatory authority or jurisdiction will be determined in accordance with the Regulations by reference to those jurisdictions recognized by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority as having equivalent anti-money laundering regulations.
In the event of delay or failure on the part of the subscriber in producing any information required for verification purposes, we may refuse to accept the application, in which case any funds received will be returned without interest to the account from which they were originally debited.
We also reserve the right to refuse to make any payment to a shareholder if our directors or officers suspect or are advised that the payment to such shareholder might result in a breach of applicable anti-money laundering or other laws or regulations by any person in any relevant jurisdiction, or if such refusal is considered necessary or appropriate to ensure our compliance with any such laws or regulations in any applicable jurisdiction.
If any person resident in the Cayman Islands knows or suspects or has reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting that another person is engaged in criminal conduct or is involved with terrorism or terrorist property and the information for that knowledge or suspicion came to their attention in the course of business in the regulated sector, or other trade, profession, business or employment, the person will be required to report such knowledge or suspicion to (1) the Financial Reporting Authority of the Cayman Islands, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Law (2020 Revision) of the Cayman Islands if the disclosure relates to criminal conduct or money laundering or (2) a police officer of the rank of constable or higher, or the Financial Reporting Authority, pursuant to the Terrorism Law (2018 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, if the disclosure relates to involvement with terrorism or terrorist financing and property. Such a report shall not be treated as a breach of confidence or of any restriction upon the disclosure of information imposed by any enactment or otherwise.
Data Protection — Cayman Islands
We have certain duties under the Data Protection Law, 2017 of the Cayman Islands (the “DPL”) based on internationally accepted principles of data privacy.
In this subsection, “we”, “us,” “our” and the “Company” refers to Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III or our affiliates and/or delegates, except where the context requires otherwise.
Privacy Notice
Introduction
This privacy notice puts our shareholders on notice that through your investment in the Company you will provide us with certain personal information which constitutes personal data within the meaning of the DPL (“personal data”).
Investor Data
We will collect, use, disclose, retain and secure personal data to the extent reasonably required only and within the parameters that could be reasonably expected during the normal course of business. We will only process, disclose, transfer or retain personal data to the extent legitimately required to conduct our activities of on an ongoing basis or to comply with legal and regulatory obligations to which we are subject. We will only transfer personal data in accordance with the requirements of the DPL, and will apply appropriate technical and organizational information security measures designed to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing of the personal data and against the accidental loss, destruction or damage to the personal data.
In our use of this personal data, we will be characterized as a “data controller” for the purposes of the DPL, while our affiliates and service providers who may receive this personal data from us in the conduct of our activities may either act as our “data processors” for the purposes of the DPL or may process personal information for their own lawful purposes in connection with services provided to us.
We may also obtain personal data from other public sources. Personal data includes, without limitation, the following information relating to a shareholder and/or any individuals connected with a shareholder as an investor: name, residential address, email address, contact details, corporate contact information, signature, nationality, place of birth, date of birth, tax identification, credit history, correspondence records, passport number, bank account details, source of funds details and details relating to the shareholder’s investment activity.
Who this Affects
If you are a natural person, this will affect you directly. If you are a corporate investor (including, for these purposes, legal arrangements such as trusts or exempted limited partnerships) that provides us with personal data on individuals connected to you for any reason in relation your investment in the Company, this will be relevant for those individuals and you should transmit the content of this Privacy Notice to such individuals or otherwise advise them of its content.
How the Company May Use a Shareholder’s Personal Data
The Company, as the data controller, may collect, store and use personal data for lawful purposes, including, in particular:
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where this is necessary for the performance of our rights and obligations under any purchase agreements;
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where this is necessary for compliance with a legal and regulatory obligation to which we are subject (such as compliance with anti-money laundering and FATCA/CRS requirements); and/or
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where this is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests and such interests are not overridden by your interests, fundamental rights or freedoms.
Should we wish to use personal data for other specific purposes (including, if applicable, any purpose that requires your consent), we will contact you.
Why We May Transfer Your Personal Data
In certain circumstances we may be legally obliged to share personal data and other information with respect to your shareholding with the relevant regulatory authorities such as the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority or the Tax Information Authority. They, in turn, may exchange this information with foreign authorities, including tax authorities.
We anticipate disclosing personal data to persons who provide services to us and their respective affiliates (which may include certain entities located outside the US, the Cayman Islands or the European Economic Area), who will process your personal data on our behalf.
The Data Protection Measures We Take
Any transfer of personal data by us or our duly authorized affiliates and/or delegates outside of the Cayman Islands shall be in accordance with the requirements of the DPL.
We and our duly authorized affiliates and/or delegates shall apply appropriate technical and organizational information security measures designed to protect against unauthorized or unlawful processing of personal data, and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data.
We shall notify you of any personal data breach that is reasonably likely to result in a risk to your interests, fundamental rights or freedoms or those data subjects to whom the relevant personal data relates.
Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of Our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
Our authorized but unissued ordinary shares and preferred shares are available for future issuances without shareholder approval and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved ordinary shares and preferred shares could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Securities Eligible for Future Sale
Immediately after this offering we will have 75,000,000 (or 86,250,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Of these shares, the 60,000,000 Class A ordinary shares (or 69,000,000 shares if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by one of our affiliates within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. All of the remaining 15,000,000 (or 17,250,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) founder shares and all 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) private placement warrants are restricted securities under Rule 144, in that they were issued in private transactions not involving a public offering, and are subject to transfer restrictions as set forth elsewhere in this prospectus.
Rule 144
Pursuant to Rule 144, a person who has beneficially owned restricted ordinary shares or warrants for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (1) such person is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and (2) we are subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale and have filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the 12 months (or such shorter period as we were required to file reports) preceding the sale.
Persons who have beneficially owned restricted ordinary shares or warrants for at least six months but who are our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of:
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1% of the total number of ordinary shares then issued and outstanding, which will equal 750,000 shares immediately after this offering (or 862,500 if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full); or
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the average weekly reported trading volume of the ordinary shares during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.
Sales by our affiliates under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.
Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies
Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company. However, Rule 144 also includes an important exception to this prohibition if the following conditions are met:
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the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;
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the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
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the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Current Reports on Form 8-K; and
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at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.
As a result, our initial shareholders will be able to sell their founder shares and our sponsor will be able to sell its private placement warrants, pursuant to Rule 144 without registration, one year after we have completed our initial business combination.
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares, private placement warrants and any warrants that may be issued on conversion of working capital loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the private placement warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the working capital loans and upon conversion of the founder shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of this offering requiring us to register such securities for resale (in the case of the founder shares, only after conversion to our Class A ordinary shares). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that we register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to our completion of our initial business combination and rights to require us to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that we will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period as described under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants.” We will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Listing of Securities
We have been approved to list our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants on the NYSE under the symbols “IPOC.U,” “IPOC” and “IPOC WS,” respectively. We expect that our units will be listed on the NYSE promptly on or after the effective date of the registration statement. Following the date the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are eligible to trade separately, we anticipate that the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will be listed separately and as a unit on the NYSE.
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following summary of certain Cayman Islands and U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to an investment in our units, ordinary shares and warrants is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which are subject to change. This summary does not deal with all possible tax consequences relating to an investment in our ordinary shares and warrants, such as the tax consequences under state, local and other tax laws.
Prospective investors should consult their professional advisors on the possible tax consequences of buying, holding or selling any securities under the laws of their country of citizenship, residence or domicile.
Cayman Islands Taxation
The following is a discussion on certain Cayman Islands income tax consequences of an investment in our securities. The discussion is a general summary of present law, which is subject to prospective and retroactive change. It is not intended as tax advice, does not consider any investor’s particular circumstances, and does not consider tax consequences other than those arising under Cayman Islands law.
Under Existing Cayman Islands Laws
Payments of dividends and capital in respect of our securities will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of the securities nor will gains derived from the disposal of the securities be subject to Cayman Islands income or corporation tax. The Cayman Islands currently have no income, corporation or capital gains tax and no estate duty, inheritance tax or gift tax.
No stamp duty is payable in respect of the issue of our securities or on an instrument of transfer in respect of our securities.
The Company has been incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability and, as such, has applied for and received an undertaking from the Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands in the following form:
The Tax Concessions Law
(2018 Revision)
Undertaking as to Tax Concessions
In accordance with the provision of section 6 of The Tax Concessions Law (2018 Revision), the Financial Secretary undertakes with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (“the company”).
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That no law which is hereafter enacted in the Cayman Islands imposing any tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations shall apply to the company or its operations; and
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In addition, that no tax to be levied on profits, income, gains or appreciations or which is in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax shall be payable:
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on or in respect of the shares, debentures or other obligations of the company; OR
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by way of the withholding in whole or part, of any relevant payment as defined in Section 6(3) of the Tax Concessions Law (2018 Revision).
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These concessions shall be for a period of 20 years from the date hereof.
U.S. Federal Income Taxation
General
The following discussion summarizes certain U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our units (each consisting of one ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant) that are purchased in this offering by U.S. Holders (as defined
below) and Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below). Because the components of a unit are generally separable at the option of the holder, the holder of a unit generally should be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as the owner of the underlying ordinary share and warrant components of the unit.
This discussion is limited to certain U.S. federal income tax considerations to beneficial owners of our securities who are initial purchasers of a unit pursuant to this offering and hold the unit and each component of the unit as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This discussion assumes that the ordinary shares and warrants will trade separately and that any distributions made (or deemed made) by us on our ordinary shares and any consideration received (or deemed received) by a holder in consideration for the sale or other disposition of our securities will be in U.S. dollars. This discussion is a summary only and does not consider all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of a unit by a prospective investor in light of its particular circumstances, including:
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financial institutions or financial services entities;
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broker-dealers;
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taxpayers that are subject to the mark-to-market accounting rules;
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tax-exempt entities;
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governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;
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insurance companies;
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regulated investment companies;
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real estate investment trusts;
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controlled foreign corporations;
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passive foreign investment companies;
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expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;
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persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more of our voting shares;
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persons that acquired our securities pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee share incentive plans or otherwise as compensation;
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persons that hold our securities as part of a straddle, constructive sale, hedging, conversion or other integrated or similar transaction; or
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U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.
The discussion below is based upon the provisions of the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof, and such provisions may be repealed, revoked, modified or subject to differing interpretations, possibly on a retroactive basis, so as to result in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. Furthermore, this discussion does not address any aspect of U.S. federal non-income tax laws, such as gift, estate or Medicare contribution tax laws, or state, local or non-U.S. tax laws.
We have not sought, and will not seek, a ruling from the IRS as to any U.S. federal income tax consequence described herein. The IRS may disagree with the discussion herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Moreover, there can be no assurance that future legislation, regulations, administrative rulings or court decisions will not adversely affect the accuracy of the statements in this discussion.
As used herein, the term “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of units, ordinary shares or warrants who or that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (1) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (2) a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (3) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income
taxation regardless of its source; or (4) a trust if (A) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (B) it has in effect a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person.
If a beneficial owner of our securities is not described as a U.S. Holder and is not an entity treated as a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such owner will be considered a “Non-U.S. Holder.” The U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable specifically to Non-U.S. Holders are described below under the heading “Non-U.S. Holders.”
This discussion does not consider the tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold our securities through such entities. If a partnership (or other entity or arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our securities, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships holding our securities and partners in such partnerships are urged to consult their own tax advisors.
THIS DISCUSSION IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SECURITIES. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IN OUR SECURITIES IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH INVESTOR OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF OUR SECURITIES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS, AS WELL AS U.S. FEDERAL TAX LAWS AND ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATIES.
Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit
There is no statutory, administrative or judicial authority directly addressing the treatment, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, of securities with terms substantially the same as the units, and, therefore, that treatment is not entirely clear. The acquisition of a unit should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as the acquisition of one ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant to acquire one ordinary share. We intend to treat the acquisition of a unit in this manner and, by purchasing a unit, you agree to adopt such treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Each holder of a unit must allocate the purchase price paid by such holder for such unit between the ordinary share and the warrant that comprise the unit based on their respective relative fair market values at the time of issuance. A holder’s initial tax basis in the ordinary share and the warrant included in each unit should equal the portion of the purchase price of the unit allocated thereto. Any disposition of a unit should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a disposition of the ordinary share and the warrant comprising the unit, and the amount realized on the disposition should be allocated between the ordinary share and the warrant based on their respective relative fair market values at the time of disposition. The separation of the ordinary share and the warrant comprising a unit should not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The foregoing treatment of our ordinary shares and warrants and a holder’s purchase price allocation are not binding on the IRS or the courts. Because there are no authorities that directly address instruments that are similar to the units, no assurance can be given that the IRS or the courts will agree with the characterization described above or the discussion below. Accordingly, each holder is advised to consult its own tax advisor regarding the risks associated with an investment in a unit (including alternative characterizations of a unit) and regarding an allocation of the purchase price among the ordinary share and the warrant that comprise a unit. The balance of this discussion generally assumes that the characterization of the units described above is respected for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
U.S. Holders
Taxation of Distributions
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder generally will be required to include in gross income as dividends the amount of any distribution paid on our ordinary shares. A distribution on such shares generally will be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent the
distribution is paid out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Such dividends paid by us will be taxable to a corporate U.S. Holder at regular rates and will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to domestic corporations in respect of dividends received from other domestic corporations.
Distributions in excess of such earnings and profits generally will be applied against and reduce the U.S. Holder’s basis in its ordinary shares (but not below zero) and, to the extent in excess of such basis, will be treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such ordinary shares.
With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders, dividends will be taxed at the lower applicable long-term capital gains rate (see “— Taxation on the Disposition of Ordinary Shares and Warrants” below) only if our ordinary shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States (which they will be if our shares are traded on the NYSE) and certain other requirements are met, including that we are not classified as a PFIC during the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for any dividends paid with respect to our ordinary shares.
Possible Constructive Distributions
The terms of each warrant provide for an adjustment to the number of shares for which the warrant may be exercised or to the exercise price of the warrant in certain events. An adjustment which has the effect of preventing dilution generally is not taxable. However, the U.S. Holders of the warrants would be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from us if, for example, the adjustment increases the warrant holders’ proportionate interest in our assets or earnings and profits (e.g., through an increase in the number of ordinary shares that would be obtained upon exercise) as a result of a distribution of cash to the holders of our ordinary shares which is taxable to the holders of such ordinary shares as a distribution. Such constructive distribution would be subject to tax as if the U.S. Holders of the warrants received a cash distribution from us equal to the fair market value of such increased interest.
Taxation on the Disposition of Ordinary Shares and Warrants
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, upon a sale or other taxable disposition of our ordinary shares or warrants which, in general, would include a redemption of ordinary shares as described below, and including as a result of a dissolution and liquidation in the event we do not consummate an initial business combination within the required time period, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss. The amount of gain or loss recognized generally will be equal to the difference between (1) the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in such disposition (or, if the ordinary shares or warrants are held as part of units at the time of the disposition, the portion of the amount realized on such disposition that is allocated to the ordinary shares or warrants based upon the then fair market values of the ordinary shares and the warrants included in the units) and (2) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its ordinary shares or warrants so disposed of. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its ordinary shares or warrants generally will equal the U.S. Holder’s acquisition cost (that is, the portion of the purchase price of a unit allocated to an ordinary share or warrant, as described above under “— Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit”) reduced by any prior distributions treated as a return of capital. See “— Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant” below for a discussion regarding a U.S. Holder’s basis in an ordinary share acquired pursuant to a warrant.
Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. Holders are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at a reduced rate of tax. Capital gain or loss will constitute long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares or warrants exceeds one year. It is unclear whether the redemption rights with respect to the ordinary shares described in this prospectus may prevent a U.S. Holder from satisfying the applicable holding period requirements for this purpose. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to various limitations that are not described herein because a discussion of such limitations depends on each U.S. Holder’s particular facts and circumstances.
Redemption of Ordinary Shares
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, if a U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares are redeemed pursuant to the exercise of a shareholder redemption right or if we purchase a U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares in an open market transaction, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such redemption will be subject to the following
rules. If the redemption qualifies as a sale of the ordinary shares under Section 302 of the Code, the tax treatment of such redemption will be as described under “— Taxation on the Disposition of Ordinary Shares and Warrants” above. Whether a redemption of our shares qualifies for sale treatment will depend largely on the total number of our ordinary shares treated as held by such U.S. Holder (including any shares constructively owned as a result of, among other things, owning warrants). The redemption of ordinary shares generally will be treated as a sale or exchange of the ordinary shares (rather than as a distribution) if the receipt of cash upon the redemption (1) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to a U.S. Holder, (2) results in a “complete termination” of such holder’s interest in us or (3) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to such holder. These tests are explained more fully below.
In determining whether any of the foregoing tests are satisfied, a U.S. Holder must take into account not only our ordinary shares actually owned by such holder, but also our ordinary shares that are constructively owned by such holder. A U.S. Holder may constructively own, in addition to our ordinary shares owned directly, ordinary shares owned by related individuals and entities in which such holder has an interest or that have an interest in such holder, as well as any ordinary shares such holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which would generally include ordinary shares which could be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the warrant. In order to meet the substantially disproportionate test, the percentage of our outstanding voting shares actually and constructively owned by a U.S. Holder immediately following the redemption of our ordinary shares must, among other requirements, be less than 80% of the percentage of our outstanding voting and ordinary shares actually and constructively owned by such holder immediately before the redemption. Prior to our initial business combination the ordinary shares may not be treated as voting shares for this purpose and, consequently, this substantially disproportionate test may not be applicable. There will be a complete termination of a U.S. Holder’s interest if either (1) all of our ordinary shares actually and constructively owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed or (2) all of our ordinary shares actually owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed and such holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives, in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of shares owned by family members and such holder does not constructively own any other shares. The redemption of the ordinary shares will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if such redemption results in a “meaningful reduction” of a U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us. Whether the redemption will result in a meaningful reduction in a U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us will depend on the particular facts and circumstances. However, the IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.” U.S. Holders should consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of an exercise of the redemption right.
If none of the foregoing tests are satisfied, then the redemption may be treated as a distribution and the tax effects will be as described under “— Taxation of Distributions,” above. After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis a U.S. Holder has in the redeemed ordinary shares will be added to the adjusted tax basis in such holder’s remaining ordinary shares. If there are no remaining ordinary shares, a U.S. Holder should consult its own tax advisors as to the allocation of any remaining basis.
U.S. Holders who actually or constructively own five percent (or, if ordinary shares are not then considered publicly traded, one percent) or more of our shares (by vote or value) may be subject to special reporting requirements with respect to a redemption of ordinary shares, and such holders should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to their reporting requirements.
Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below and except as discussed below with respect to the cashless exercise of a warrant, a U.S. Holder generally will not recognize gain or loss upon the exercise of a warrant for cash. An ordinary share acquired pursuant to the exercise of a warrant for cash generally will have a tax basis equal to the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the warrant, increased by the amount paid to exercise the warrant. It is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary share will commence on the date of exercise of the warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the warrant; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the warrant. If a warrant is allowed to lapse unexercised, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize a capital loss equal to such holder’s tax basis in the warrant.
The tax consequences of a cashless exercise of a warrant are not clear under current U.S. federal income tax law. A cashless exercise may be tax-free, either because the exercise is not a realization event or because the exercise is treated as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In either tax-free situation, a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the ordinary shares received generally would equal the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the warrants. If the cashless exercise was not a realization event, it is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares would be treated as commencing on the date of exercise of the warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the warrant. If the cashless exercise were treated as a recapitalization, the holding period of the ordinary shares would include the holding period of the warrants.
It is also possible that a cashless exercise could be treated as a taxable exchange in which gain or loss would be recognized. In such event, a U.S. Holder could be deemed to have surrendered warrants with an aggregate fair market value equal to the exercise price for the total number of warrants to be exercised. The U.S. Holder would recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the warrants deemed surrendered and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in such warrants. In this case, a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the ordinary shares received would equal the sum of the U.S. Holder’s initial investment in the warrants exercised (i.e., the portion of the U.S. Holder’s purchase price for the units that is allocated to the warrant, as described above under “— Allocation of Purchase Price and Characterization of a Unit”) and the exercise price of such warrants. It is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares would commence on the date of exercise of the warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the warrant.
Due to the absence of authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise, there can be no assurance which, if any, of the alternative tax consequences and holding periods described above would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of a cashless exercise.
While not free from doubt, a redemption of warrants for ordinary shares described in the section entitled “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” should be treated as a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, subject to the PFIC rules described below, a U.S. Holder should not recognize any gain or loss on the redemption of warrants for ordinary shares. In such event, a U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the ordinary shares received in the redemption generally should equal the U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the warrants redeemed and the holding period for the ordinary shares received should include the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the surrendered warrants. However, there is some uncertainty regarding this tax treatment and it is possible such a redemption could be treated in part as a taxable exchange in which gain or loss would be recognized in a manner similar to that discussed above for a cashless exercise of warrants. Accordingly, a U.S. Holder is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of a redemption of warrants for ordinary shares.
Subject to the PFIC rules described below, if we redeem warrants for cash pursuant to the redemption provisions described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00” or if we purchase warrants in an open market transaction, such redemption or purchase generally will be treated as a taxable disposition to the U.S. Holder, taxed as described above under “— Taxation on the Disposition of Ordinary Shares and Warrants.” We intend to treat the exercise of a warrant occurring after our giving notice of an intention to redeem the warrant for $0.10 as described in the section entitled “Description of Securities — Redeemable Warrants — Public Shareholders’ Warrants — Redemption of warrants for when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00” as if we redeemed such warrant for shares as described in the immediately preceding paragraph. However, if the redemption were instead to be characterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes as an exercise of the warrant (which we do not expect), then the tax treatment would instead be treated as described above in the first paragraph under “U.S. Holders — Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant.”
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
A foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporation will be a PFIC for U.S. tax purposes if at least 75% of its gross income in a taxable year, including its pro rata share of the gross income of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, is passive income. Alternatively, a foreign corporation will be a PFIC if at least 50% of its assets in a taxable year of the foreign corporation, ordinarily determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year, including its pro rata share of the assets of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of passive assets.
Because we are a blank check company, with no current active business, we believe that it is likely that we will meet the PFIC asset or income test for our current taxable year. However, pursuant to a start-up exception, a corporation will not be a PFIC for the first taxable year the corporation has gross income (the “start-up year”), if (1) no predecessor of the corporation was a PFIC; (2) the corporation satisfies to the IRS that it will not be a PFIC for either of the two taxable years following the start-up year; and (3) the corporation is not in fact a PFIC for either of those years. The applicability of the start-up exception to us will not be known until after the close of our current taxable year and, possibly, after the close of our two subsequent taxable years. After the acquisition of a company or assets in a business combination, we may still meet one of the PFIC tests depending on the timing of the acquisition and the amount of our passive income and assets as well as the passive income and assets of the acquired business. If the company that we acquire in a business combination is a PFIC, then we will likely not qualify for the start-up exception and will be a PFIC for our current taxable year. Our actual PFIC status for our current taxable year or any future taxable year, however, will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. Accordingly, there can be no assurance with respect to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any future taxable year.
If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. Holder of our ordinary shares or warrants and, in the case of our ordinary shares, the U.S. Holder did not make either a timely qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder held (or was deemed to hold) ordinary shares, as described below, such holder generally will be subject to special rules with respect to:
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any gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of its ordinary shares or warrants; and
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any “excess distribution” made to the U.S. Holder (generally, any distributions to such U.S. Holder during a taxable year of the U.S. Holder that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by such U.S. Holder in respect of the ordinary shares during the three preceding taxable years of such U.S. Holder or, if shorter, such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares).
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the U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares and warrants;
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the amount allocated to the U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. Holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution, or to the period in the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of our first taxable year in which we are a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income;
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the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. Holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. Holder; and
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the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the U.S. Holder.
In general, if we are determined to be a PFIC, a U.S. Holder may avoid the PFIC tax consequences described above in respect to our ordinary shares (but not our warrants) by making a timely QEF election (if eligible to do so) to include in income its pro rata share of our net capital gains (as long-term capital gain) and other earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current basis, in each case whether or not distributed, in the taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable year ends.
A U.S. Holder generally may make a separate election to defer the payment of taxes on undistributed income inclusions under the QEF rules, but if deferred, any such taxes will be subject to an interest charge. A U.S. Holder may not make a QEF election with respect to its warrants to acquire our ordinary shares. As a result, if a U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of such warrants (other than upon exercise of such warrants), any gain recognized generally will be subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as described above, if we were a PFIC at any time during the period the U.S. Holder held the warrants. If a U.S. Holder that exercises such warrants properly makes a QEF election with respect to the newly acquired ordinary shares (or has previously made a QEF election with respect to our ordinary shares), the QEF election will apply to the newly acquired ordinary shares, but the adverse tax consequences relating to PFIC shares, adjusted to take into account the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF election, will continue to apply with respect to such newly acquired ordinary shares (which generally will be deemed to have a holding period for purposes of the PFIC rules that includes the period the U.S. Holder held the warrants), unless the U.S. Holder makes a purging election. The purging election creates a deemed sale of such shares at their fair market value. The gain recognized by the purging election will be subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as described above. As a result of the purging election, the U.S. Holder will have a new basis and holding period in the ordinary shares acquired upon the exercise of the warrants for purposes of the PFIC rules.
The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621 (Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the information provided in a PFIC Annual Information Statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to which the election relates. Retroactive QEF elections generally may be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and if certain other conditions are met or with the consent of the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive QEF election under their particular circumstances.
In order to comply with the requirements of a QEF election, a U.S. Holder must receive a PFIC Annual Information Statement from us. If we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, we will endeavor to provide to a U.S. Holder such information as the IRS may require, including a PFIC Annual Information Statement, in order to enable the U.S. Holder to make and maintain a QEF election. However, there is no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of our status as a PFIC in the future or of the required information to be provided.
If a U.S. Holder has made a QEF election with respect to our ordinary shares, and the special tax and interest charge rules do not apply to such shares (because of a timely QEF election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) such shares or a purge of the PFIC taint pursuant to a purging election, as described above), any gain recognized on the sale of our ordinary shares generally will be taxable as capital gain and no interest charge will be imposed under the PFIC rules. As discussed above, U.S. Holders of a QEF are currently taxed on their pro rata shares of its earnings and profits, whether or not distributed. In such case, a subsequent distribution of such earnings and profits that were previously included in income generally should not be taxable as a dividend to such U.S. Holders. The tax basis of a U.S. Holder’s shares in a QEF will be increased by amounts that are included in income, and decreased by amounts distributed but not taxed as dividends, under the above rules.
Although a determination as to our PFIC status will be made annually, an initial determination that our company is a PFIC will generally apply for subsequent years to a U.S. Holder who held ordinary shares or warrants while we were a PFIC, whether or not we meet the test for PFIC status in those subsequent years. A U.S. Holder who makes the QEF election discussed above for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our ordinary shares, however, will not be subject to the PFIC tax and interest charge rules discussed above in respect to such shares. In addition, such
U.S. Holder will not be subject to the QEF inclusion regime with respect to such shares for any taxable year of us that ends within or with a taxable year of the U.S. Holder and in which we are not a PFIC. On the other hand, if the QEF election is not effective for each of our taxable years in which we are a PFIC and the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our ordinary shares, the PFIC rules discussed above will continue to apply to such shares unless the holder makes a purging election, as described above, and pays the tax and interest charge with respect to the gain inherent in such shares attributable to the pre-QEF election period.
Alternatively, if a U.S. Holder, at the close of its taxable year, owns shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable stock, the U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election with respect to such shares for such taxable year. If the U.S. Holder makes a valid mark-to-market election for the first taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which the U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) ordinary shares in us and for which we are determined to be a PFIC, such holder generally will not be subject to the PFIC rules described above in respect to its ordinary shares. Instead, in general, the U.S. Holder will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its ordinary shares at the end of its taxable year over the adjusted basis in its ordinary shares. Such a U.S. Holder also will be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of its ordinary shares over the fair market value of its ordinary shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). Such U.S. Holder’s basis in its ordinary shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of the ordinary shares will be treated as ordinary income. Currently, a mark-to-market election may not be made with respect to our warrants.
The mark-to-market election is available only for stock that is regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is registered with the SEC, including the NYSE, or on a foreign exchange or market that the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market election in respect to our ordinary shares under their particular circumstances.
If we are a PFIC and, at any time, have a foreign subsidiary that is classified as a PFIC, U.S. Holders generally would be deemed to own a portion of the shares of such lower-tier PFIC, and generally could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest charge described above if we receive a distribution from, or dispose of all or part of our interest in, the lower-tier PFIC or the U.S. Holders otherwise were deemed to have disposed of an interest in the lower-tier PFIC. We will endeavor to cause any lower-tier PFIC to provide to a U.S. Holder the information that may be required to make or maintain a QEF election with respect to the lower-tier PFIC. However, there is no assurance that we will have timely knowledge of the status of any such lower-tier PFIC. In addition, we may not hold a controlling interest in any such lower-tier PFIC and thus there can be no assurance we will be able to cause the lower-tier PFIC to provide the required information. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax issues raised by lower-tier PFICs.
A U.S. Holder that owns (or is deemed to own) shares in a PFIC during any taxable year of the U.S. Holder, may have to file an IRS Form 8621(whether or not a QEF or mark-to-market election is made) and such other information as may be required by the U.S. Treasury Department.
The rules dealing with PFICs and with the QEF and mark-to-market elections are very complex and are affected by various factors in addition to those described above. Accordingly, U.S. Holders of our ordinary shares or warrants should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of the PFIC rules to our ordinary shares or warrants under their particular circumstances.
Tax Reporting
Certain U.S. Holders may be required to file an IRS Form 926 (Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation) to report a transfer of property (including cash) to us. Substantial penalties may be imposed on a U.S. Holder that fails to comply with this reporting requirement. Furthermore, certain U.S. Holders who are individuals and certain entities will be required to report information with respect to such U.S. Holder’s investment in “specified foreign financial assets,” which may include an interest in us, on IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets), subject to
certain exceptions. Persons who are required to report specified foreign financial assets and fail to do so may be subject to substantial penalties. Potential investors are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding the foreign financial asset and other reporting obligations and their application to an investment in our securities.
Non-U.S. Holders
Dividends (including constructive distributions) paid or deemed paid to a Non-U.S. Holder in respect to its ordinary shares generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, unless the dividends are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United States).
In addition, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain attributable to a sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares and warrants unless such gain is effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such holder maintains in the United States) or the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of sale or other disposition and certain other conditions are met (in which case, such gain from United States sources generally is subject to tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate).
Dividends (including constructive distributions) and gains that are effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base in the United States) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the same regular U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to a comparable U.S. Holder and, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, also may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate.
The U.S. federal income tax characterization of the redemption of a Non-U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax characterization of such a redemption of a U.S. Holder’s ordinary shares, as described under “U.S. Holders — Redemption of Ordinary Shares” above, and the consequences of the redemption to the Non-U.S. Holder will be as described above under this heading “Non-U.S. Holders” based on such characterization.
The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a Non-U.S. Holder’s exercise of a warrant, the lapse of a warrant held by a Non-U.S. Holder or the redemption of a warrant held by a Non-U.S. Holder generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the exercise, lapse or redemption of a warrant by a U.S. Holder, as described under “U.S. Holders — Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of a Warrant” above, although to the extent a cashless exercise results in a taxable exchange, the consequences would be similar to those described in the preceding paragraphs above for a Non-U.S. Holder’s gain on the sale or other disposition of our ordinary shares and warrants.
The terms of each warrant provide for an adjustment to the number of shares for which the warrant may be exercised or to the exercise price of the warrant in certain events. An adjustment which has the effect of preventing dilution generally is not taxable. However, the Non-U.S. Holders of the warrants would be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from us if, for example, the adjustment increases the warrant holders’ proportionate interest in our assets or earnings and profits (e.g., through an increase in the number of ordinary shares that would be obtained upon exercise) as a result of a distribution of cash to the holders of our ordinary shares which is taxable to the holders of such ordinary shares as a distribution. Such constructive distribution would be subject to tax as if the Non-U.S. Holders of the warrants received a cash distribution from us equal to the fair market value of such increased interest.
UNDERWRITING
Under the terms and subject to the conditions contained in an underwriting agreement dated , 2020 we have agreed to sell to the underwriters named below, for whom Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is acting as representative, the following respective numbers of units:
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Underwriter
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Number of Units
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Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
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Total
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60,000,000 |
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The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters are obligated to purchase all the units in this offering if any are purchased, other than those units covered by the over-allotment option described below.
We have granted to the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase on a pro rata basis up to 9,000,000 additional units at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. The option may be exercised only to cover any over-allotments of units.
The underwriters propose to offer the units initially at the public offering price on the cover page of this prospectus and to selling group members at that price less a selling concession of $ per unit.
The following table summarizes the compensation and estimated expenses we will pay:
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Per Unit(1)
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Total(1)
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Without
Over-allotment
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With
Over-allotment(2)
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Without
Over-allotment
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With
Over-allotment
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Underwriting Discounts and Commissions paid by us
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0.55 |
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$ |
0.55 |
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33,000,000 |
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$ |
37,950,000 |
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(1)
Includes $0.35 per unit, or $21,000,000 (or $24,150,000 if the over-allotment option is exercised in full) in the aggregate, payable to the underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions to be placed in a trust account located in the United States as described herein. The deferred commissions will be released to the underwriters only on completion of an initial business combination, in an amount equal to $0.35 multiplied by the number of Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the units in this offering, as described in this prospectus.
(2)
Rounded for purposes of presentation.
For financial advisory services provided by Connaught in connection with this offering, we have agreed to pay Connaught a fee in an amount equal to 10% of the underwriting commission payable to the underwriters. The fee to Connaught will be paid in part at the closing of this offering and in part at the closing of the initial business combination, in the same proportion as the non-deferred and deferred underwriting commission payable to the underwriters. The underwriters have agreed to reimburse us for the fee to Connaught as it becomes payable out of the underwriting commission. We estimate that our non-reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses for this offering will be approximately $1,000,000. We have agreed to pay for the FINRA-related fees and expenses of the underwriters’ legal counsel, not to exceed $25,000.
The representative has informed us that the underwriters do not intend to make sales to discretionary accounts.
We, our sponsor and our directors and officers have agreed that we will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, any units, warrants, ordinary shares or any other securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, ordinary shares; provided, however, that we may (1) issue and sell the private placement warrants; (2) issue and sell the additional units to cover our underwriters’ over-allotment option (if any); (3) register with the SEC pursuant to an agreement to be entered into concurrently with the issuance and sale of the securities in this offering, the resale of the private placement warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and the founder shares; and (4) issue securities in connection with our initial
business combination. However, the foregoing shall not apply to the forfeiture of any founder shares pursuant to their terms or any transfer of founder shares to any current or future independent director of the company (as long as such current or future independent director transferee is subject to the letter agreement, filed herewith, or executes an agreement substantially identical to the letter agreement, as applicable to directors and officers at the time of such transfer; and as long as, to the extent any Section 16 reporting obligation is triggered as a result of such transfer, any related Section 16 filing includes a practical explanation as to the nature of the transfer). Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC in its sole discretion may release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time without notice.
Our initial shareholders have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination; and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination (x) if the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our public shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property (except with respect to permitted transferees as described herein under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants”). Any permitted transferees would be subject to the same restrictions and other agreements of our initial shareholders with respect to any founder shares.
The private placement warrants (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination (except with respect to permitted transferees as described herein under “Principal Shareholders — Transfers of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants”).
We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribute to payments that the underwriters may be required to make in that respect.
We expect our units to be listed on the NYSE, under the symbol “IPOC.U” and, once the Class A ordinary shares and warrants begin separate trading, to have our Class A ordinary shares and warrants listed on the NYSE under the symbols “IPOC” and “IPOC WS,” respectively.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our securities. Consequently, the initial public offering price for the units was determined by negotiations between us and the representative.
The determination of our per unit offering price was more arbitrary than would typically be the case if we were an operating company. Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price were the history and prospects of companies whose principal business is the acquisition of other companies, prior offerings of those companies, our management, our capital structure, and currently prevailing general conditions in equity securities markets, including current market valuations of publicly traded companies considered comparable to our company. We cannot assure you, however, that the price at which the units, Class A ordinary shares or warrants will sell in the public market after this offering will not be lower than the initial public offering price or that an active trading market in our units, Class A ordinary shares or warrants will develop and continue after this offering.
If we do not complete our initial business combination within the allotted time frame, the trustee and the underwriters have agreed that: (1) they will forfeit any rights or claims to their deferred underwriting discounts and commissions, including any accrued interest thereon, then in the trust account; and (2) the deferred underwriters’ discounts and commissions will be distributed on a pro rata basis, together with any accrued interest thereon (which interest shall be net of taxes payable) to the public shareholders.
In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, over-allotment transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act.
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Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.
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Over-allotment involves sales by the underwriters of units in excess of the number of units the underwriters are obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of units over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of units that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of units involved is greater than the number of units in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing units in the open market.
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Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of the units in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of units to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of units available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase units through the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more units than could be covered by the over-allotment option, a naked short position, the position can only be closed out by buying units in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the units in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.
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Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the units originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.
These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our units or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the units. As a result, the price of our units may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may be effected on the NYSE or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
We are not under any contractual obligation to engage any of the underwriters to provide any services for us after this offering, and have no present intent to do so. However, any of the underwriters may introduce us to potential target businesses or assist us in raising additional capital in the future. If any of the underwriters provide services to us after this offering, we may pay such underwriter fair and reasonable fees that would be determined at that time in an arm’s length negotiation; provided that no agreement will be entered into with any of the underwriters and no fees for such services will be paid to any of the underwriters prior to the date that is 90 days from the date of this prospectus, unless FINRA determines that such payment would not be deemed underwriters’ compensation in connection with this offering, and we may pay the underwriters of this offering or any entity with which they are affiliated, a finder’s fee or other compensation for services rendered to us in connection with the completion of a business combination.
Some of the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us or our affiliates. They have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for these transactions.
In addition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by one or more of the underwriters, or selling group members, if any, participating in this offering and one or more of the underwriters participating in this offering may distribute prospectuses electronically. The representative may
agree to allocate a number of units to underwriters and selling group members for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriters and selling group members that will make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations.
The units are offered for sale in the United States, Europe, Asia and other jurisdictions where it is lawful to make such offers.
Each of the underwriters has represented and agreed that it has not offered, sold or delivered and will not offer, sell or deliver any of the units directly or indirectly, or distribute this prospectus or any other offering material relating to the units, in or from any jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations thereof and that will not impose any obligations on us except as set forth in the underwriting agreement.
Financial Advisor
Connaught (UK) Limited (“Connaught”), an affiliate of Hedosophia, us, our sponsor and certain of our directors and officers, is acting as our independent financial advisor in connection with this offering, for which it will receive customary fees. Connaught is engaged to represent our interests only, is independent of the underwriters and is not a party to any securities purchase agreement with us, the underwriters or investors in relation to this offering.
Connaught is not acting as an underwriter and will not sell or offer to sell any securities in this offering, nor will it identify or solicit potential investors in this offering. Connaught is not a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and therefore is providing its financial advisory services in accordance with the applicable U.S. securities laws and regulations, including Exchange Act Rule 15a-6.
European Economic Area
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), each underwriter represents and agrees that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) it has not made and will not make an offer of units to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the units which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of units to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time,
(a)
to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
(b)
to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000; and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €25,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;
(c)
to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the manager for any such offer; or
(d)
in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the issuer of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of units to the public” in relation to any units in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the units to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the units, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State;
Notice to Investors in the United Kingdom
Each of the underwriters severally represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
(a)
it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of FSMA) to persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling with Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 or in circumstances in which section 21 of FSMA does not apply to the company; and
(b)
it has complied with, and will comply with all applicable provisions of FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the units in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
Notice to Residents of Japan
The underwriters will not offer or sell any of our units directly or indirectly in Japan or to, or for the benefit of any Japanese person or to others, for re-offering or re-sale directly or indirectly in Japan or to any Japanese person, except in each case pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Securities and Exchange Law of Japan and any other applicable laws and regulations of Japan. For purposes of this paragraph, “Japanese person” means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan.
Notice to Residents of Hong Kong
The underwriters and each of their affiliates have not (1) offered or sold, and will not offer or sell, in Hong Kong, by means of any document, our units other than (A) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571) of Hong Kong and any rules made under that Ordinance or (B) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32 of Hong Kong) or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance or (2) issued or had in its possession for the purposes of issue, and will not issue or have in its possession for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere any advertisement, invitation or document relating to our units which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to our securities which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made under that Ordinance. The contents of this document have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. You are advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer. If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this document, you should obtain independent professional advice.
Notice to Residents of Singapore
This prospectus or any other offering material relating to our units has not been and will not be registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and the units will be offered in Singapore pursuant to exemptions under Section 274 and Section 275 of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “Securities and Futures Act”). Accordingly our units may not be offered or sold, or be the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material relating to our units be circulated or distributed, whether directly or indirectly, to the public or any member of the public in Singapore other than (a) to an institutional investor or other person specified in Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act, (b) to a sophisticated investor, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the Securities and Futures Act or (c) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the Securities and Futures Act.
Notice to Residents of Germany
Each person who is in possession of this prospectus is aware that no German sales prospectus (Verkaufsprospekt) within the meaning of the Securities Sales Prospectus Act (Wertpapier-Verkaufsprospektgesetz, the “Act”) of the Federal Republic of Germany has been or will be
published with respect to our units. In particular, each underwriter has represented that it has not engaged and has agreed that it will not engage in a public offering (offentliches Angebot) within the meaning of the Act with respect to any of our units otherwise then in accordance with the Act and all other applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Notice to Residents of France
The units are being issued and sold outside the Republic of France and that, in connection with their initial distribution, it has not offered or sold and will not offer or sell, directly or indirectly, any units to the public in the Republic of France, and that it has not distributed and will not distribute or cause to be distributed to the public in the Republic of France this prospectus or any other offering material relating to the units, and that such offers, sales and distributions have been and will be made in the Republic of France only to qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) in accordance with Article L.411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code and decrét no. 98-880 dated October 1, 1998.
Notice to Residents of the Netherlands
Our units may not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered in or from the Netherlands as part of their initial distribution or at any time thereafter, directly or indirectly, other than to, individuals or legal entities situated in The Netherlands who or which trade or invest in securities in the conduct of a business or profession (which includes banks, securities intermediaries (including dealers and brokers), insurance companies, pension funds, collective investment institution, central governments, large international and supranational organizations, other institutional investors and other parties, including treasury departments of commercial enterprises, which as an ancillary activity regularly invest in securities; hereinafter, “Professional Investors”); provided that in the offer, prospectus and in any other documents or advertisements in which a forthcoming offering of our units is publicly announced (whether electronically or otherwise) in The Netherlands it is stated that such offer is and will be exclusively made to such Professional Investors. Individual or legal entities who are not Professional Investors may not participate in the offering of our units, and this prospectus or any other offering material relating to our units may not be considered an offer or the prospect of an offer to sell or exchange our units.
Notice to Prospective Investors in the Cayman Islands
No invitation, whether directly or indirectly, may be made to the public in the Cayman Islands to subscribe for our securities.
Notice to Canadian Residents
Resale Restrictions
The distribution of units in Canada is being made only in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia on a private placement basis exempt from the requirement that we prepare and file a prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each province where trades of these securities are made. Any resale of the units in Canada must be made under applicable securities laws which may vary depending on the relevant jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made under available statutory exemptions or under a discretionary exemption granted by the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority. Purchasers are advised to seek legal advice prior to any resale of the securities.
Representations of Canadian Purchasers
By purchasing units in Canada and accepting delivery of a purchase confirmation, a purchaser is representing to us and the dealer from whom the purchase confirmation is received that:
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the purchaser is entitled under applicable provincial securities laws to purchase the units without the benefit of a prospectus qualified under those securities laws as it is an “accredited investor” as defined under National Instrument 45-106 — Prospectus Exemptions;
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the purchaser is a “permitted client” as defined in National Instrument 31-103 — Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations;
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where required by law, the purchaser is purchasing as principal and not as agent; and
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the purchaser has reviewed the text above under Resale Restrictions.
Conflicts of Interest
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Statutory Rights of Action
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Enforcement of Legal Rights
All of our directors and officers as well as the experts named herein may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible for Canadian purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon us or those persons. All or a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of those persons may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible to satisfy a judgment against us or those persons in Canada or to enforce a judgment obtained in Canadian courts against us or those persons outside of Canada.
Taxation and Eligibility for Investment
Canadian purchasers of units should consult their own legal and tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in the units in their particular circumstances and about the eligibility of the units for investment by the purchaser under relevant Canadian legislation.
LEGAL MATTERS
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Palo Alto, California, is acting as counsel in connection with the registration of our securities under the Securities Act, and as such, will pass upon the validity of the securities offered in this prospectus with respect to units and warrants. Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands, will pass upon the validity of the securities offered in this prospectus with respect to the ordinary shares and matters of Cayman Islands law. In connection with this offering, Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, New York, is acting as counsel to the underwriters.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III as of December 31, 2019 and for the period from October 18, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019 appearing in this prospectus have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to substantial doubt about the ability of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1 to the financial statements), appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, and are included in reliance on such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the securities we are offering by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information about us and our securities, you should refer to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the registration statement. Whenever we make reference in this prospectus to any of our contracts, agreements or other documents, the references are materially complete but may not include a description of all aspects of such contracts, agreements or other documents, and you should refer to the exhibits attached to the registration statement for copies of the actual contract, agreement or other document.
Upon completion of this offering, we will be subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act and will file annual, quarterly and current event reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can read our SEC filings, including the registration statement, over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholder and the Board of Directors of
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019 and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholder’s deficit and cash flows for the period from October 18, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from October 18, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph — Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company’s business plan is dependent on the completion of financing, and the Company’s cash and working capital as of December 31, 2019 are not sufficient to complete its planned activities. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Notes 1 and 3. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (the “PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
New York, NY
January 31, 2020
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2019
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ASSETS |
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Current asset – cash
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$ |
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Deferred offering costs
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100,346 |
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Total Assets
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100,346 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT |
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Current Liabilities
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Accrued offering costs
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100,346 |
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Advance from related party
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17,631 |
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Promissory note – related party
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Total Current Liabilities
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117,977 |
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Commitments |
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Shareholder’s Deficit
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Preferred shares, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of December 31, 2019
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Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as
of December 31, 2019
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Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019
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Additional paid in capital
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Accumulated deficit
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
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100,346 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 18, 2019
(INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019
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Formation costs
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17,631 |
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Net Loss
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Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT
FOR PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 18, 2019
(INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019
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Balance – October 18, 2019 (inception)
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Issuance of Class B ordinary share
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Net loss
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Balance – December 31, 2019
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 18, 2019
(INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
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Advances from related party
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Net Change in Cash
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Cash – Beginning of period
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Cash – End of period
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Non-cash investing and financing activities:
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Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs
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$ |
100,346 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Organization and Plan of Business Operations
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”) is a newly incorporated blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on October 18, 2019. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”).
Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or sector for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus on businesses in the technology industries primarily located in the United States. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all of the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had not commenced any operations. All activity for the period from October 18, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019 relates to the Company’s formation and the proposed initial public offering (“Proposed Public Offering”), which is described below. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the Proposed Public Offering.
The Company’s ability to commence operations is contingent upon obtaining adequate financial resources through a Proposed Public Offering of 60,000,000 units (the “Units” and, with respect to the Class A ordinary shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per unit (or 69,000,000 Units if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), which is discussed in Note 3 and the sale of 9,333,333 warrants (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) (the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant in a private placement to the Company’s sponsor, SCH Sponsor III LLC (f/k/a SCH Sponsor Corp. III), a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), that will close simultaneously with the Proposed Public Offering.
The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the Proposed Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination. The New York Stock Exchange rules require that the Business Combination must be with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (as defined below) (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount). The Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-Business Combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the issued and outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target business sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). There is no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully effect a Business Combination. Upon the closing of the Proposed Public Offering, management has agreed that $10.00 per Unit sold in the Proposed Public Offering, including proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, will be held in a trust account (“Trust Account”) and invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in any open-ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, as determined by the Company, until the earlier of: (i) the completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to the Company’s shareholders, as described below.
The Company will provide the holders of the public shares (the “Public Shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the Business Combination, either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company,
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
solely in its discretion. The Public Shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount held in the Trust Account (initially $10.00 per share) as of two business days prior to the completion of a Business Combination, including any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations. The per-share amount to be distributed to the Public Shareholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions the Company will pay to the underwriters (as discussed in Note 7). There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of a Business Combination with respect to the Company’s warrants.
The Class A ordinary shares will be recorded at redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the Proposed Public Offering, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” The Company will proceed with a Business Combination only if the Company has net tangible assets, after payment of the deferred underwriting commission, of at least $5,000,001 upon such completion of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks shareholder approval, it receives an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law approving a Business Combination, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders who attend and vote and a general meeting of the Company. If a shareholder vote is not required and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and file tender offer documents containing substantially the same information as would be included in a proxy statement with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination. If the Company seeks shareholder approval in connection with a Business Combination, the Company’s Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares (as defined in Note 5) and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Proposed Public Offering in favor of approving a Business Combination and to waive its redemption rights with respect to any such shares in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination or seek to sell any shares to the Company in a tender offer in connection with a Business Combination. Additionally, subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, each public shareholder may elect to redeem their Public Shares, without voting, and if they do vote, irrespective of whether they vote for or against a proposed Business Combination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company seeks shareholder approval of the Business Combination and the Company does not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules, a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to 15% or more of the Public Shares without the Company’s prior written consent.
The Sponsor has agreed (a) to waive its redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by it in connection with the completion of a Business Combination (and not seek to sell its shares to the Company in any tender offer the Company undertakes in connection with its initial business combination) and (b) not to propose an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Articles of Association (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not complete a Business Combination within Combination Period or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Company provides the public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares in conjunction with any such amendment.
The Company will have until 24 months from the closing of the Proposed Public Offering to consummate a Business Combination. However, if the Company has not completed a Business Combination within 24 months of the closing of the Proposed Public Offering (the “Combination Period”), the Company 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, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of the Public Shareholders as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Public Shareholders and its Board of Directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In the event of a liquidation, the Public Shareholders will be entitled to receive a full pro rata interest in the Trust Account (initially anticipated to be approximately $10.00 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the Trust Fund not previously released to the Company and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses). There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants, which will expire worthless if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period.
In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to the Company, if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than the Company’s independent auditors) for services rendered or products sold to the Company, or a prospective target business with which the Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (1) $10.00 per Public Share or (2) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity of the underwriters of the Proposed Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. The Company will seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (other than the Company’s independent auditors), prospective target businesses or other entities with which the Company does business, execute agreements with the Company waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account.
Going Concern Consideration
At December 31, 2019, the Company had $0 in cash and a working capital deficit of $117,977. The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant costs in pursuit of its financing and acquisition plans. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Management plans to address this uncertainty through a Proposed Public Offering as discussed in Note 3. There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to raise capital or to consummate a Business Combination will be successful or successful within the Combination Period. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the accounting and disclosure rules and regulations of the SEC.
Emerging growth company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2019.
Deferred offering costs
Deferred offering costs consist of underwriting, legal, accounting and other expenses incurred through the balance sheet date that are directly related to the Proposed Public Offering and that will be charged to shareholder’s equity upon the completion of the Proposed Public Offering. Should the Proposed Public Offering prove to be unsuccessful, these deferred costs, as well as additional expenses incurred, will be charged to operations.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for both the expected impact of differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and for the expected future tax benefit to be derived from tax loss and tax credit carry forwards. ASC 740 additionally requires a valuation allowance to be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized.
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2019. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position. The Company is subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities since inception.
The Company is considered an exempted Cayman Islands Company and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
Net loss per share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares subject to forfeiture. At December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the periods presented.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.
Fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheets, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards if currently adopted would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
Note 3 — Proposed Public Offering
Pursuant to the Proposed Public Offering, the Company will offer for sale up to 60,000,000 Units (or 69,000,000 Units if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant (“Public Warrant”). Each whole Public Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share (see Note 7).
Note 4 — Private Placement
The Sponsor has committed to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant ($14,000,000 in the aggregate or $15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) from the Company in a private placement that will occur simultaneously with the closing of the Proposed Public Offering. The proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be added to the net proceeds from the Proposed Public Offering held in the
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Trust Account. Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one Class A Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment (see Note 7). If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants held in the Trust Account will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law) and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.
Note 5 — Related Party Transactions
Founder Shares
In October 2019, the Company issued one ordinary share to the Sponsor for no consideration.
The Sponsor has agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of its Class B ordinary shares or Class A ordinary shares received upon conversion thereof (together, “Founder Shares”) until the earlier of: (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, amalgamation, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property.
Advances — Related Party
The Sponsor advanced the Company an aggregate of $17,631 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering. The advances are non-interest bearing and due on demand. At December 31, 2019, advances of $17,631 were outstanding.
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company will enter into an agreement pursuant to which it will pay an affiliate of the Sponsor up to $10,000 per month for office space, administrative and support services. Upon completion of a Business Combination or its liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees.
Related Party Loans
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). Such Working Capital Loans would be evidenced by promissory notes. The notes may be repaid upon completion of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1,500,000 of notes may be converted upon completion of a Business Combination into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant. Such warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.
Note 6 — Commitments
Registration Rights
The holders of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and any warrants that may be issued on conversion of Working Capital Loans (and any Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Loans and upon
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conversion of the Founder Shares) will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the Propose Public Offering requiring the Company to register such securities for resale (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion to the Company’s Class A ordinary shares). The holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the completion of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. However, the registration rights agreement provides that the Company will not be required to effect or permit any registration or cause any registration statement to become effective until termination of the applicable lock-up period. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company will grant the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 9,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at the Proposed Public Offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions.
The underwriters will be entitled to a cash underwriting discount of $0.20 per Unit, or $12,000,000 in the aggregate ($13,800,000 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), payable upon the closing of the Proposed Public Offering. In addition, the underwriters will be entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per Unit, or $21,000,000 in the aggregate (or $24,150,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full). The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriters from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Financial Advisory Fee
The Company intends to engage Connaught (UK) Limited (“Connaught”) to provide financial advisory services in connection with the Proposed Public Offering. The Company will pay Connaught a fee in an amount equal to 10% of the underwriting commission payable to the underwriters. The fee to Connaught will be paid in part at the closing of the Proposed Public Offering and in part at the closing of the Business Combination, in the same proportion as the non-deferred and deferred underwriting commission payable to the underwriters. The underwriters have agreed to reimburse the Company for the fee to Connaught as it becomes payable out of the underwriting commission.
Note 7 — Shareholder’s Equity
Preferred Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 preference shares with a par value of $0.0001. The Company’s board of directors will be authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, the relative, participating, optional or other special rights and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series. The board of directors will be able to, without shareholder approval, issue preferred shares with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of the ordinary shares and could have anti-takeover effects. At December 31, 2019, there were no preference shares issued or outstanding.
Class A Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. At December 31, 2019, there were no Class A ordinary shares issued or outstanding.
Class B Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Holders of the Class B ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each share. At December 31, 2019, there was one Class B ordinary share issued and outstanding.
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Only holders of the Class B ordinary shares will have the right to vote on the election of directors prior to the Business Combination. Holders of Class A ordinary shares and holders of Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders except as otherwise required by law.
The Class B Shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on the first business day following the completion of the Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. In the case that additional Class A ordinary shares, or equity-linked securities, are issued or deemed issued in excess of the amounts issued in the Proposed Public Offering and related to the closing of a Business Combination, the ratio at which Founder Shares will convert into Class A ordinary shares will be adjusted (subject to waiver by holders of a majority of the Class B ordinary shares) so that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of the ordinary shares issued and outstanding upon completion of the Proposed Public Offering plus the number of Class A ordinary shares and equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination (net of redemptions), excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities issued, or to be issued, to any seller in a Business Combination and any Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor.
Warrants — Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination and (b) 12 months from the closing of the Proposed Public Offering. The Public Warrants will expire five years from the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a Public Warrant and will have no obligation to settle such Public Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations with respect to registration. No Public Warrant will be exercisable for cash or on a cashless basis, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their Public Warrants, unless the issuance of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder, or an exemption from registration is available.
The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of a Business Combination, it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement registering the issuance, under the Securities Act, of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants. The Company will use it commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within 60 business days after the closing of the Business Combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Public Warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A ordinary shares are, at the time of any exercise of a Public Warrant, not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of Public Warrants who exercise their Public Warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, the Company will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but will use its commercially reasonable efforts to qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $18.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
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upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder and
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if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A ordinary shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).
Redemption of warrants when the price per Class A ordinary share equals or exceeds $10.00. Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the Public Warrants:
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in whole and not in part;
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at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table below, based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of the Class A ordinary shares;
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if, and only if, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like); and
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if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) the Private Placement Warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding Public Warrants, as described above.
If and when the Public Warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
The exercise price and number of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, extraordinary dividend or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the Public Warrants will not be adjusted for issuances of ordinary shares at a price below its exercise price. Additionally, in no event will the Company be required to net cash settle the Public Warrants. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period and the Company liquidates the funds held in the Trust Account, holders of Public Warrants will not receive any of such funds with respect to their Public Warrants, nor will they receive any distribution from the Company’s assets held outside of the Trust Account with respect to such Public Warrants. Accordingly, the Public Warrants may expire worthless.
In addition, if (x) the Company issues additional Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of a Business Combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Class A ordinary share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors, and in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any Founder Shares held by the Sponsor or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of a Business Combination on the date of the completion of a Business Combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s ordinary shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates a Business Combination (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the Public Warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described above will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
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The Private Placement Warrants will be identical to the Public Warrants underlying the Units being sold in the Proposed Public Offering, except that the Private Placement Warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the exercise of the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination, subject to certain limited exceptions. Additionally, the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and be non-redeemable as described above so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.
Note 8 — Subsequent Events
Founder Shares
On January 21, 2020, the Company cancelled the one share issued in October 2019 and the Sponsor purchased 17,250,000 Founder Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. The Founder Shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on the first business day following the completion of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments, as described in Note 7.
The Founder Shares include an aggregate of up to 2,250,000 shares subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment is not exercised in full or in part, so that the number of Founder Shares will collectively represent 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares upon the completion of the Proposed Public Offering.
Promissory Note — Related Party
On January 21, 2020, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000, of which $300,000 was outstanding under the Promissory Note as of January 21, 2020. The note is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) June 30, 2020 and (ii) the completion of the Proposed Public Offering.
The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to March 10, 2020, the date that the financial statements were available to be issued. Based upon this review, the Company did not identify any other subsequent events that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
60,000,000 Units
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
, 2020
Credit Suisse
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 13.
Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The estimated expenses payable by us in connection with the offering described in this registration statement (other than the underwriting discount and commissions) will be as follows:
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Item 14.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of directors and officers, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against willful default, willful neglect, civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provide for indemnification of our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by law, including for any liability incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, willful default or willful neglect.
We will enter into agreements with our directors and officers to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided for in our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. We may purchase a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our directors and officers against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our directors and officers.
We believe that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 15.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.
On January 21, 2020, SCH Sponsor III LLC (f/k/a SCH Sponsor Corp. III), our sponsor, subscribed for an aggregate of 17,250,000 founder shares, for an aggregate offering price of $25,000 at an average purchase price of approximately $0.001 per share. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that the founder shares would represent 20% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares upon completion of this offering. Such securities were issued in connection with our incorporation pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Our sponsor is an accredited investor for purposes of Rule 501 of Regulation D.
In addition, our sponsor has committed, pursuant to a written agreement, to purchase from us an aggregate of 9,333,333 (or 10,533,333 warrants if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) private placement warrants at $1.50 per warrant (for an aggregate purchase price of $14,000,000 or
$15,800,000 in the aggregate if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full). This purchase will take place on a private placement basis simultaneously with the completion of our initial public offering. This issuance will be made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sales.
Item 16.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
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Form of Underwriting Agreement
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Form of Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and SCH Sponsor III LLC
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Form of Indemnity Agreement
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(b) Financial Statements. See page F-1 for an index to the financial statements and schedules included in the registration statement.
Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriter at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriter to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
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For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
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For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, if the registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
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For the purpose of determining liability of a registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
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Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
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Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned registrant;
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The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
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Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Palo Alto, State of California, on the 17th day of March, 2020.
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III
By:
/s/ Steven Trieu
Name: Steven Trieu
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Steven Trieu
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Ian Osborne
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Steven Trieu
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Exhibit 1.1
60,000,000 Units
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings
Corp. III
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
March [●], 2020
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC
Eleven Madison Avenue,
New York, N.Y. 10010-3629
As Representative of the several Underwriters
listed in Schedule I to the Agreement
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Introductory. Social Capital Hedosophia
Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), agrees with the several Underwriters
named in Schedule I hereto (collectively, the “Underwriters”), for whom you (the “Representative”)
are acting as representative, to issue and sell to the several Underwriters 60,000,000 units of the Company (said units to be issued
and sold by the Company being hereinafter called the “Firm Securities”) and also proposes to issue and sell
to the Underwriters, at the option of the Underwriters, an aggregate of not more than 9,000,000 additional units of the Company
to cover over-allotments (the “Optional Securities”) as set forth below. The Firm Securities and the Optional
Securities are herein collectively called the “Offered Securities.” To the extent that there are no additional
Underwriters listed on Schedule I other than you, the term Representative as used herein shall mean you, as Underwriter, and the
term Underwriter shall mean either the singular or plural as the context requires. Certain capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined are defined in Section 21 to this agreement (this “Agreement”).
Each unit (the “Unit(s)”)
consists of one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”),
and one-third of one redeemable warrant, where each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Ordinary Share (the “Warrant(s)”).
The Ordinary Shares and Warrants included in the Units will not trade separately until the 52nd day following the date of the Prospectus
(or, if such date is not a business day, the following business day) (unless the Representative informs the Company of its decision
to allow earlier separate trading), subject to (a) the Company’s preparation of an audited balance sheet reflecting the receipt
by the Company of the proceeds of the Offering (as defined below), (b) the filing of such audited balance sheet with the Commission
on a Current Report on Form 8-K or similar form by the Company that includes such audited balance sheet, and (c) the Company having
issued a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation
of the Units, and only whole Warrants will trade. Each whole Warrant entitles its holder, upon exercise, to purchase one Ordinary
Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, during the period commencing on the later of thirty (30) days after
the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination (as defined below) and twelve (12) months from the date of the
consummation of the Offering and terminating on the five-year anniversary of the date of the completion of such initial Business
Combination or earlier upon redemption or Liquidation; provided, however, that pursuant to the Warrant Agreement
(as defined below), only a whole warrant may be exercised. As used herein, the term “Business Combination” (as
described more fully in the Registration Statement) shall mean a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization
or similar business combination with one or more businesses involving the Company.
The Company has entered into an Investment
Management Trust Agreement, dated [●], 2020 (the “Trust Agreement”), with Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company (“CST”), as trustee (the “Trustee”), in substantially the form filed as Exhibit
10.3 to the Registration Statement, pursuant to which proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined below)
and proceeds of the Offering will be deposited and held in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit
of the Company, the Underwriters and the holders of the Firm Securities and the Optional Securities, if and when issued.
The Company has entered into a Warrant Agreement,
dated [●], 2020 (the “Warrant Agreement”), with respect to the Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants
with CST, as warrant agent, in substantially the
form filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement, pursuant
to which CST will act as warrant agent in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption, and exercise
of the Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants.
The Company has entered into a
Securities Subscription Agreement, dated January 21, 2020 (the “Founder’s Purchase Agreement”), with
SCH Sponsor III LLC (f/k/a SCH Sponsor Corp. III), a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the
“Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares,
par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 (including the Ordinary Shares
issuable upon conversion thereof, the “Founder Shares”), 2,250,000 of which are subject to forfeiture
depending on the extent to which the Underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised. The Founder Shares are
substantially similar to the Ordinary Shares included in the Units except as described in the Registration Statement, the
Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.
The Company has entered into a Sponsor
Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated [●], 2020 (the “Warrant Subscription Agreement”), with the
Sponsor, in substantially the form filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed
to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 warrants (or up to 10,533,333 warrants depending on the extent to which the
Underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised), each entitling the holder to purchase one Ordinary Share (the
“Private Placement Warrants”), for $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant. The Private Placement Warrants are
substantially similar to the Warrants included in the Units, except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory
Prospectus and the Prospectus.
The Company has entered into a Registration
Rights Agreement, dated [●], 2020 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with the Sponsor and the other
parties thereto, in substantially the form filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration Statement, pursuant to which the Company has
granted certain registration rights in respect of the Private Placement Warrants and the Ordinary Shares underlying the Founder
Shares and the Private Placement Warrants and the warrants (which will be substantially similar to the Private Placement Warrants)
that may be issued upon conversion of certain working capital loans, if any.
The Company has caused to be duly executed
and delivered a letter agreement, dated [●], 2020 (the “Insider Letter”), by and among the Sponsor and
each of the Company’s officers, directors and director nominees, in substantially the form filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration
Statement.
The Company has entered into an Administrative
Services Agreement, dated [●], 2020 (the “Administrative Services Agreement”), with an affiliate of the
Sponsor, in substantially the form filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Registration Statement, pursuant to which the Company will pay
to such affiliate of the Sponsor an aggregate monthly fee of $10,000 for certain office space, administrative and support services.
2. Representations and Warranties of the
Company. The Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the several Underwriters that:
(a) Filing
and Effectiveness of Registration Statement. The Company has prepared and filed with the Commission the Registration
Statement (file number 333-236776) on Form S-1, including the related Preliminary Prospectus, for registration under the Act
of the offering and sale of the Offered Securities. Such Registration Statement, including any amendments thereto filed prior to
the Execution Time, has become effective. The Company has filed one or more amendments thereto, including the related Preliminary
Prospectus, each of which has previously been furnished to the Representative. The Company will file with the Commission the Prospectus
in accordance with Rule 424(b). As filed, such Prospectus shall contain all information required by the Act and, except to the
extent the Representative shall agree in writing to a modification, shall be in all substantive respects in the form furnished
to the Representative prior to the Execution Time or, to the extent not completed at the Execution Time, shall contain only such
specific additional information and other changes (beyond that contained in the latest Preliminary Prospectus) as the Company has
advised the Representative, prior to the Execution Time, will be included or made therein. The Company has complied to the Commission’s
satisfaction with all requests of the Commission for additional or supplemental information.
(b) Compliance
with Securities Act Requirements. On the Effective Date, the Registration Statement did, and when the Prospectus is first filed
in accordance with Rule 424(b) and on the Closing Date (as defined herein) and on any date on which Optional Securities are purchased,
if such date is not the Closing
Date (a “settlement date”), the Prospectus
(and any supplement thereto) will, comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Act; on the Effective
Date and at the Execution Time, the Registration Statement did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading;
as of the Applicable Time and on the Closing Date and any settlement date, any individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication
(as defined herein) did not conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or the Statutory Prospectus,
and complied in all material respects with the Act; as of the Applicable Time and on the Closing Date and any settlement date,
each “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) of the Act and any individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication,
in each case, when considered together with the Statutory Prospectus, did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and on the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b)
and on the Closing Date and each settlement date, the Prospectus (together with any supplement thereto) will not include any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representations
or warranties as to the information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (or any supplement
thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter
through the Representative specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (or any supplement thereto),
it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described
as such in Section 8(b) hereof.
(c) Statutory
Prospectus. The Statutory Prospectus, as of the Applicable Time and on the Closing Date and any settlement date, did not and
will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the
Company makes no representations or warranties as to the information contained in or omitted from the Statutory Prospectus in reliance
upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter through the Representative
specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Underwriter
consists of the information described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.
(d) Listing.
The Company has filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form 8-A (file number 001-39252) providing for the registration
under the Exchange Act of the Units and the Ordinary Shares and Warrants included as part of the Units, which registration is currently
effective on the date hereof. The Offered Securities and the Ordinary Shares and Warrants included as part of the Offered Securities
have been authorized for listing, subject to official notice of issuance and evidence of satisfactory distribution, on the New
York Stock Exchange, and the Company knows of no reason or set of facts that is likely to adversely affect such authorization.
(e) No
Stop Order. The Commission has not issued any order or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to issue any order preventing
or suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any part
thereof, and has not instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to institute any proceedings with respect to such
an order.
(f) Ineligible
Issuer Status. (i) At the time of filing the Registration Statement and (ii) as of the Execution Time (with such date being
used as the determination date for purposes of this clause (ii)), the Company was and is an Ineligible Issuer (as defined in Rule
405).
(g) Free
Writing Prospectuses. The Company has not prepared or used a Free Writing Prospectus.
(h) Good
Standing of the Company. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as an exempted company in good standing
under the laws of the Cayman Islands with full corporate power and authority to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate
its properties and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus
and to enter into this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Warrant Agreement, the Founder’s Purchase Agreement, the Warrant
Subscription Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Insider Letter and the Administrative Services Agreement and to
carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and, except where failure to be so
qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below), is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good
standing under the laws of each jurisdiction that requires such qualification.
(i) Disclosure.
There is no franchise, contract or other document of a character required to be described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus,
or to be filed as an exhibit thereto, which is not described or filed as required (and the Statutory Prospectus contains in all
material respects the same description of the foregoing matters contained in the Prospectus); and the statements in the Statutory
Prospectus and the Prospectus under the headings “Principal Shareholders,” “Certain Relationships and Related
Party Transactions,” and “Description of Securities” insofar as such statements summarize legal matters, agreements,
documents or proceedings discussed therein, are accurate and fair summaries of such legal matters, agreements, documents or proceedings.
There are no business relationships or related party transactions involving the Company or any other person required by the Act
to be described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus that have not been described as required.
(j) Capitalization.
The Company’s authorized equity capitalization is as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and
the Prospectus.
(k) Outstanding
Securities. All issued and outstanding securities of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and nonassessable; and none of such securities were issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any holders of any security
of the Company or similar contractual rights granted by the Company. The offers and sales of the issued and outstanding securities
of the Company were at all relevant times either registered under the Act, the applicable state securities and blue sky laws or,
based in part on the representations and warranties of the purchasers of such Ordinary Shares and Warrants, exempt from such registration
requirements. The holders of issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Company are not entitled to preemptive or other rights
to subscribe for the Offered Securities; and, except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the
Prospectus, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any
obligations into or exchange any securities for, ordinary shares or other ownership interests in the Company are outstanding.
(l) Offered
Securities. The Offered Securities have been duly authorized and when issued and delivered against payment by the Underwriters
pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued.
(m) Ordinary
Shares. The Ordinary Shares included in the Units have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered against payment
for the Offered Securities by the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and registered in the Company’s register of members,
will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The holders of such Ordinary Shares are not and will not be subject to personal
liability by reason of being such holders; such Ordinary Shares are not and will not be subject to any preemptive or other similar
contractual rights granted by the Company.
(n) Warrants.
The Warrants included in the Units, when issued and delivered in the manner set forth in the Warrant Agreement against payment
for the Offered Securities by the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement, will be duly issued and delivered, and will constitute
valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time
in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
(o) Ordinary
Shares Issuable Upon Exercise of Warrants. The Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants included in the Units
and the Private Placement Warrants have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance upon exercise thereof and, when issued and
delivered against payment therefor pursuant to the Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants, as applicable, and the Warrant
Agreement and registered in the Company’s register of members, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The
holders of such Ordinary Shares are not and will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders; such Ordinary
Shares are not and will not be subject to any preemptive or other similar contractual rights granted by the Company; and all corporate
action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance and sale of such Ordinary Shares (other than such execution (if applicable),
countersignature (if applicable) and delivery at the time of issuance) has been duly and validly taken.
(p) Registration
Rights. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, no holders of any securities
of the Company or any rights exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into securities of the Company have the right to require
the Company to register any such securities of the Company under the Act or to include any such securities in a registration statement
to be filed by the Company.
(q) Sales
to Affiliates. No securities of the Company have been sold by the Company or by or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any
person or persons controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company from its inception through and including
the date hereof, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.
(r) Integration.
Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates has, prior to the date hereof, made any offer or sale of any securities that are
required to be “integrated” pursuant to the Act with the offer and sale of the Offered Securities pursuant to the Registration
Statement.
(s) Founder
Shares. The outstanding Founder Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(t) Private
Placement Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants, when delivered upon the consummation of the Offering, will be duly issued,
and will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms,
except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally from time to time in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
(u) Authorization
of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is a valid and binding
agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and
by equitable principles of general applicability.
(v) Trust
Agreement. The Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and is a valid and binding
agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company, in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and
by equitable principles of general applicability.
(w) Warrant
Agreement. The Warrant Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is a valid and binding
agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and
by equitable principles of general applicability.
(x) Founder’s
Purchase Agreement. The Founder’s Purchase Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company
and the Sponsor, and is a valid and binding agreement of the Company and the Sponsor, enforceable against the Company and the Sponsor
in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
(y) Warrant
Subscription Agreement. The Warrant Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company
and the Sponsor, and is a valid and binding agreement of the Company and the Sponsor, enforceable against the Company and the Sponsor
in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
(z) Registration
Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is
a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally from time to time in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
(aa) Insider
Letter. The Insider Letter executed by the Company, the Sponsor and each executive officer, director and director nominee of
the Company, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, the Sponsor and, to the Company’s knowledge,
each such executive officer, director and director nominee, respectively, and is a valid and binding agreement of the Company,
the Sponsor and, to the Company’s knowledge, each such executive officer, director and director nominee, respectively, enforceable
against the Company, the Sponsor and, to the Company’s knowledge, each such executive officer, director and director nominee,
respectively, in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
(bb) Administrative
Services Agreement. The Administrative Services Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and
is a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except as the enforceability
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time
in effect and by equitable principles of general applicability.
(cc) Investment
Company Act. The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Offered Securities and the Private
Placement Warrants and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus
and the Prospectus, will not be an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “Investment Company Act”).
(dd) Absence
of Further Requirements. No consent, approval, authorization, filing with or order of any court or governmental agency or body
is required in connection with the transactions contemplated herein or in the Trust Agreement, the Warrant Agreement, the Founder’s
Purchase Agreement, the Warrant Subscription Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Insider Letter or the Administrative
Services Agreement, except for the registration under the Act and the Exchange Act of the Offered Securities and the Ordinary Shares
and Warrants included as part of the Offered Securities and such as may be required under state securities or blue sky laws of
any jurisdiction, in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Offered Securities by the Underwriters in the manner
contemplated herein and in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.
(ee) Absence
of Existing Defaults. The Company is not in violation or default of (i) any provision of its Amended and Restated Memorandum
and Articles of Association, (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement
or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which it is a party or bound or to which its property is subject,
or (iii) any (x) statute, law, rule, regulation, or (y) judgment, order or decree of any court, regulatory body, administrative
agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company; except in the case of clauses (ii)
and (iii) above for any such conflict, breach or violation that would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected
to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, earnings, business or properties of the
Company, taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business (a “Material Adverse
Effect”).
(ff) Absence
of Defaults and Conflicts Resulting From Transaction. Neither the issue and sale of the Offered Securities nor the consummation
of any other of the transactions herein contemplated nor the fulfillment of the terms hereof or of the Trust Agreement, the Warrant
Agreement, the Founder’s Purchase Agreement, the Warrant Subscription Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Insider
Letter or the Administrative Services Agreement will conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company pursuant to, (i) the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles
of Association of the Company, (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan
agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the Company is a party or bound or to which
the Company’s property is subject, or (iii) any statute, law, rule, or regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to
the Company of any court, regulatory body, administrative
agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having
jurisdiction over the Company or any of its respective properties.
(gg) Registration
Rights under the Registration Statement. No holders of securities of the Company have rights to the registration of such securities
under the Registration Statement.
(hh) Financial
Statements. The historical financial statements, including the notes thereto and the supporting schedules, if any, of the Company
included in the Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus and the Registration Statement present fairly the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated, comply as to form in all material respects
with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise noted therein). The Company is not party to any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations (including
contingent obligations), or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons that may have a material current
or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity,
capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses. The statistical, industry-related and
market-related data included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus are based on or derived
from sources that the Company reasonably and in good faith believes are reliable and accurate, and such data agree with the sources
from which they are derived.
(ii) Litigation.
No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the
Company, the Sponsor, or, to the Company’s knowledge, any officer, or director of the Company, or the property of any of
them is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened that (i) could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the performance of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company or
(ii) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Registration
Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto).
(jj) Properties.
The Company owns or leases all such properties as are necessary to the conduct of its operations as presently conducted.
(kk) Independent
Auditors. Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), who have certified certain financial statements of the Company and delivered
their report with respect to the audited financial statements and schedules included in the Registration Statement, Statutory Prospectus
and the Prospectus, is a registered public accounting firm that is independent with respect to the Company within the meaning of
the Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable published rules and regulations thereunder.
(ll) Disclosure
Controls and Procedures. The Company maintains effective “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined under
Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act to the extent required by such rule).
(mm) [Reserved].
(nn) Compliance
with Exchange Rules. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of
the Company’s officers or directors, in their capacities as such, to comply with (as and when applicable), and immediately
following the Effective Date the Company will be in compliance with, the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. Further,
there is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Company’s officers
or directors, in their capacities as such, to comply with (as and when applicable), and immediately following the Effective Date
the Company will be in compliance with, the phase-in requirements and all other applicable provisions of the New York Stock Exchange
corporate governance requirements set forth in the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
(oo) Taxes.
There are no transfer, stamp, issue, registration, documentary or other similar taxes, duties, fees or charges under U.S. federal
law or the laws of any state, or any political subdivision thereof, or under the laws of the Cayman Islands, required to be paid
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance or sale by the Company of the Offered Securities.
(pp) Filing
of Tax Returns. The Company has filed all necessary federal, state, local and foreign tax returns, and has paid all taxes shown
as due thereon (other than those being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate
reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP), except where failure to so file or pay would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect and except as otherwise set forth in or contemplated in the Registration Statement, Statutory
Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto).
(qq) Possession
of Licenses and Permits. The Company possesses all licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by the appropriate
federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business, and the Company has not received any notice
of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such license, certificate, authorization or permit that, singly
or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a Material Adverse Effect, except
as set forth in or contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement
thereto).
(rr) Anti-Corruption
Laws. None of the Company, the Sponsor, any non-independent director or officer, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any independent
director nominee, agent, employee, affiliate or other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company: (i) has used any
corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii)
has made any direct or indirect unlawful contribution or payment to any official of, or candidate for, or any employee of, any
federal, state or foreign office from corporate funds; (iii) has made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback
or other unlawful payment; or (iv) is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation
by such persons of the OECD Convention on Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “FCPA”)
or any similar law or regulation to which the Company, any director, director nominee, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other
person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company is subject, including, without limitation, making use of the mails or
any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization
of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any
“foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any
candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA. The Company, the Sponsor, any non-independent director or
officer, and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s director nominees, agents, employees and affiliates have each
conducted the business of the Company and their own businesses on behalf of the Company in compliance with the FCPA and any applicable
similar law or regulation and have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably
expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.
(ss) Anti-Money
Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial
record-keeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act),
the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the applicable money laundering statutes of jurisdictions
where the Company conducts business, the applicable rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations
or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”)
and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving
the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(tt) Economic
Sanctions. None of the Company, the Sponsor, any non-independent director or officer or, to the knowledge of the Company, any
independent director or director nominee, agent or affiliate of the Company is currently subject to any sanctions administered
by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”) or any similar sanctions imposed
by any other body, governmental or
other, to which any of such persons is subject (collectively,
“other economic sanctions”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Offering,
or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity,
for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any sanctions administered by OFAC or other economic
sanctions.
(uu) Lending
Relationships; Use of Proceeds. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus,
the Company (i) does not have any material lending or other relationship with any bank or lending affiliate of any of the Underwriters
and (ii) does not intend to use any of the proceeds from the sale of the Offered Securities hereunder to repay any outstanding
debt owed to any affiliate of any of the Underwriters.
(vv) Questionnaires.
All information contained in the questionnaires (the “Questionnaires”) completed by the Company and the Sponsor
and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s officers, directors and director nominees and provided to the Underwriters
is true and correct in all material respects.
(ww) Acquisition
Target Not Selected. Prior to the date hereof, the Company has not selected any business combination target and has not, nor
has anyone on its behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target.
(xx) No
Finder’s or Similar Fees. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus,
there are no claims, payments, arrangements, contracts, agreements or understandings relating to the payment of a brokerage commission
or finder’s, consulting, origination or similar fee by the Company, the Sponsor or any officer, director or director nominee
of the Company with respect to the sale of the Offered Securities hereunder or any other arrangements, agreements or understandings
of the Company, the Sponsor or any such officer, director or director nominee of the Company, or their respective affiliates, that
may affect the Underwriters’ compensation, as determined by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
(yy) Absence
of Certain Fees. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company
has not made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities or any other “item of value” as defined in Rule 5110(c)(3)
of FINRA’s Conduct Rules): (i) to any person, as a finder’s fee, consulting fee or otherwise, in consideration of such
person raising capital for the Company or introducing to the Company persons who raised or provided capital to the Company; (ii)
to any person that, to the Company’s knowledge, has been accepted by FINRA as a member of FINRA (a “Member”);
or (iii) to any person or entity that, to the Company’s knowledge, has any direct or indirect affiliation or association
with any Member, within the twelve months prior to the Effective Date, other than payments to the Underwriters pursuant to this
Agreement.
(zz) Investment
Banking Services. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, during the
period beginning 180 days prior to the initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement and ending on the Effective
Date, no Member and/or any person associated or affiliated with a Member has provided any investment banking, financial advisory
and/or consulting services to the Company.
(aaa) FINRA
Membership of Affiliates. Except as disclosed in the FINRA Questionnaires provided to the Representative, to the Company’s
knowledge, no officer, director, director nominee or beneficial owner of any class of the Company’s securities (whether debt
or equity, registered or unregistered, regardless of the time acquired or the source from which derived) (any such individual or
entity, a “Company Affiliate”) is a Member or a person associated or affiliated with a Member.
(bbb) Ownership
of FINRA Member Securities. Except as disclosed in the FINRA Questionnaires provided to the Representative, to the Company’s
knowledge, no Company Affiliate is an owner of stock or other securities of any Member (other than securities purchased on the
open market).
(ccc) Subordinated
Loans to FINRA Members. To the Company’s knowledge, no Company Affiliate has made a subordinated loan to any Member.
(ddd) Proceeds;
Payment to FINRA Members. Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, no
proceeds from the sale of the Offered Securities (excluding underwriting compensation as disclosed in the Registration Statement,
Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus) will be paid by the Company to any Member, or any persons associated or affiliated with
a Member.
(eee) Issuance
of Securities to Underwriters. The Company has not issued any warrants or other securities, or granted any options, directly
or indirectly to anyone who is a potential underwriter in the Offering or a related person (as defined by FINRA rules) of such
an underwriter within the 180-day period prior to the initial confidential submission date of the Registration Statement.
(fff) FINRA
Association of Company Affiliates. Except for the issuance of securities to the Sponsor, no person to whom securities of the
Company have been privately issued within the 180-day period prior to the initial confidential submission date of the Registration
Statement has any relationship or affiliation or association with any Member.
(ggg) Conflicts
of Interest. No Member intending to participate in the Offering has a conflict of interest with the Company. For this purpose,
a “conflict of interest” means, if at the time of the Member’s participation in the Offering, any of the following
applies: (A) the securities are to be issued by the Member; (B) the Company controls, is controlled by or is under common control
with the Member or the Member’s associated persons; (C) at least 5% of the net offering proceeds, not including underwriting
compensation, are intended to be: (i) used to reduce or retire the balance of a loan or credit facility extended by the Member,
its affiliates and its associated persons, in the aggregate; or (ii) otherwise directed to the Member, its affiliates and associated
persons, in the aggregate; or (D) as a result of the Offering and any transactions contemplated at the time of the Offering: (i)
the Member will be an affiliate of the Company; (ii) the Member will become publicly owned; or (iii) the Company will become a
Member or form a broker-dealer subsidiary. As used herein, the term “Member intending to participate in the Offering”
includes any associated person of a Member that is participating in the Offering, any members of such associated person’s
immediate family, and any affiliate of a Member that is participating in the Offering.
(hhh) Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation.
Except as described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, to the Company’s knowledge, none of the Sponsor, directors
or officers of the Company is subject to a noncompetition agreement or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or prior employer
that could materially affect its, his or her ability to be and act in the capacity of shareholder, officer or director of the Company,
as applicable.
(iii) Absence
of Manipulation. The Company has not taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that
might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price
of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Offered Securities.
(jjj) Company
Ownership of Other Entities. The Company does not own an interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, trust or other entity.
(kkk) Related
Party Transactions. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among any of the Company or any affiliate of the
Company, on the one hand, and any director, director nominee, officer, shareholder, special advisor, customer or supplier of the
Company or any affiliate of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Act or the Exchange Act to be described in
the Registration Statement, Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus that is not described as required. There are no outstanding
loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness
by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers, directors or director nominees of the Company or any of their respective
family members, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus. The Company has not
extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal
loan to or for any officer, director or director nominee of the Company.
(lll) Absence
of Unlawful Influence. The Company has not offered, or caused the Underwriters to offer, the Offered Securities to any person
or entity with the intention of unlawfully influencing: (a) a customer or supplier of the Company or any affiliate of the Company
to alter the customer’s or supplier’s level or
type of business with the Company or such affiliate or (b) a
journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Company or any such affiliate.
(mmm) Applicability
of Rule 419. Upon delivery and payment for the Units on the Closing Date, the Company will not be subject to Rule 419 under
the Act and none of the Company’s outstanding securities will be deemed to be a “penny stock” as defined in Rule
3a51-1 under the Exchange Act.
(nnn) Emerging
Growth Company Status. From the time of the initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement to the Commission
(or, if earlier, the first date on which the Company engaged, directly or through any person authorized to act on its behalf, in
any Testing-the-Waters Communication) through the Execution Time, the Company has been and is an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in Section 2(a) of the Act (an “Emerging Growth Company”). “Testing-the-Waters Communication”
means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Act.
(ooo) Testing-the-Waters
Communications. The Company (i) has not alone engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication other than Testing-the-Waters
Communications with the consent of the Representative with entities that are qualified institutional buyers within the meaning
of Rule 144A under the Act or institutions that are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Act and (ii)
has not authorized anyone other than the Representative to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms
that the Representative has been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company
has not distributed any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications other than those listed on Schedule III hereto. “Written
Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the
meaning of Rule 405 under the Act.
(ppp) Payments
in Foreign Currency. Except as disclosed in Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, under current
laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands and any political subdivision thereof, all dividends and other distributions declared
and payable on the Offered Securities may be paid by the Company to the holder thereof in United States dollars or Cayman Islands
dollars that may be converted into foreign currency and freely transferred out of the Cayman Islands and all such payments made
to holders thereof or therein who are non-residents of the Cayman Islands will not be subject to income, withholding or other taxes
under laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and will otherwise
be free and clear of any other tax, duty, withholding or deduction in the Cayman Islands or any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof or therein and without the necessity of obtaining any governmental authorization in the Cayman Islands or any
political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein.
Any certificate signed by any officer or director
of the Company and delivered to the Representative or counsel for the Underwriters in connection with the Offering shall be deemed
a representation and warranty by the Company, as to matters covered thereby, to each Underwriter.
3. Purchase and Sale (a) Subject
to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, the Company agrees to
sell to each Underwriter, and each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at a purchase
price of $9.80 per Unit, the amount of the Firm Securities set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name in Schedule I
hereto.
(b) Subject
to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, the Company hereby grants
an option to the several Underwriters to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to 9,000,000 Optional Securities at $9.80 per
Unit. Said option may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in the sale of the Firm Securities by the Underwriters. Said option
may be exercised in whole or in part at any time on or before the 45th day after the date of the Prospectus upon written notice
by the Representative to the Company setting forth the number of Optional Securities as to which the several Underwriters are exercising
the option and the settlement date. The number of Optional Securities to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be based upon the
same percentage of the total number of the Optional Securities to be purchased by the several Underwriters as such Underwriter
is purchasing of the Firm Securities, subject to such adjustments as the Representative in its absolute discretion shall make to
eliminate any fractional shares.
(c) In
addition to the discount from the public offering price represented by the purchase price set forth in the first sentence of Section
3(a) of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to pay to the
Underwriters a deferred discount of $0.350 per Unit (including
both Firm Securities and Optional Securities) purchased hereunder (the “Deferred Discount”). The Deferred Discount
will be paid directly to the Representative, on behalf of the Underwriters, by the Trustee from amounts on deposit in the Trust
Account by wire transfer payable in same-day funds if and when the Company consummates its initial Business Combination. The Underwriters
hereby agree that if no Business Combination is consummated within the time period provided in the Trust Agreement and the funds
held under the Trust Agreement are distributed to the holders of the Ordinary Shares included in the Offered Securities sold pursuant
to this Agreement (the “Public Shareholders”), (i) the Underwriters will forfeit any rights or claims to the
Deferred Discount and (ii) the Trustee under the Trust Agreement is authorized to distribute the Deferred Discount to the Public
Shareholders on a pro rata basis.
4. Delivery and Payment. Delivery of and payment
for the Firm Securities and the Optional Securities (if the option provided for in Section 3 hereof shall have been exercised on
or before the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the Closing Date) shall be made at 10:00 a.m., New York City time,
on March [●], 2020, or at such time on such later date not more than three (3) Business Days after the foregoing date as
the Representative shall designate, which date and time may be postponed by agreement between the Representative and the Company
or as provided in Section 9 hereof (such date and time of delivery and payment for the Offered Securities being herein called the
“Closing Date”). Delivery of the Offered Securities shall be made to the Representative for the respective accounts
of the several Underwriters against payment by the several Underwriters through the Representative of the purchase price thereof
by wire transfer payable in same-day funds to an account specified by the Company and to the Trust Account as described below in
this Section 4. Delivery of the Firm Securities and the Optional Securities shall be made through the facilities of The Depository
Trust Company (“DTC”) unless the Representative shall otherwise instruct.
(a) Payment
for the Firm Securities shall be made as follows: $588,000,000 of the net proceeds for the Firm Securities (including $21,000,000
of Deferred Discount) shall be deposited in the Trust Account pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement along with such portion
of the gross proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants in order for the Trust Account to equal the product of the
number of Units sold and the public offering price per Unit as set forth on the cover of the Prospectus upon delivery to the Representative
of the Firm Securities through the facilities of DTC or, if the Representative has otherwise instructed, upon delivery to the Representative
of certificates (in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative) representing the Firm Securities, in each case for the
account of the Underwriters. The Firm Securities shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denominations
as the Representative may request in writing at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date. If delivery is not made
through the facilities of DTC, the Company will permit the Representative to examine and package the Firm Securities for delivery,
at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or deliver the Firm Securities
except upon tender of payment by the Representative for all the Firm Securities.
(b) Payment
for the Optional Securities shall be made as follows: $9.80 per Optional Security (including $0.350 per Optional Security of Deferred
Discount) shall be deposited in the Trust Account pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement upon delivery to the Representative
of the Optional Securities through the facilities of DTC or, if the Representative has otherwise instructed, upon delivery to the
Representative of certificates (in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative) representing the Optional Securities
(or through the facilities of DTC) for the account of the Underwriters. The Optional Securities shall be registered in such name
or names and in such authorized denominations as the Representative may request in writing at least two (2) Business Days prior
to the settlement date of such Optional Securities. If delivery is not made through the facilities of DTC, the Company will permit
the Representative to examine and package the Optional Securities for delivery, at least one (1) Business Day prior to the settlement
date of such Optional Securities. The Company shall not be obligated to sell or deliver the Optional Securities except upon tender
of payment by the Representative for all the Optional Securities.
If the option provided for in Section 3 hereof
is exercised after the second (2nd) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, the Company will deliver the Optional Securities
(at the expense of the Company) to the Representative, at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York,
N.Y. 10010-3629, Attention: LCD-IBD, on the date specified by the Representative (which shall be at least two (2) Business Days
after exercise of said option) for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters, against payment by the several Underwriters
through the Representative of the purchase price thereof to the Trust Account as described above in
Section 4(b). If settlement for the Optional Securities occurs
after the Closing Date, the Company will deliver to the Representative on the settlement date for such Optional Securities, and
the obligation of the Underwriters to purchase such Optional Securities shall be conditioned upon receipt of, supplemental opinions,
certificates and letters confirming as of such date the opinions, certificates and letters delivered on the Closing Date pursuant
to Section 7 hereof.
5. Offering by Underwriters. It is
understood that the several Underwriters propose to offer the Offered Securities for sale to the public as set forth in the Prospectus
(the “Offering”).
6. Certain Agreements of the Company.
The Company agrees with the several Underwriters that:
(a) Prior
to the termination of the Offering, the Company will not file any amendment of the Registration Statement or supplement to the
Prospectus or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement unless the Company has furnished the Representative with a copy for its review
prior to filing and will not file any such proposed amendment, supplement or Rule 462(b) Registration Statement to which the Representative
reasonably objects. The Company will cause the Prospectus, properly completed, and any supplement thereto to be filed in a form
approved by the Representative with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) within the time period prescribed
and will provide evidence satisfactory to the Representative of such timely filing. The Company will promptly advise the Representative
(i) when the Prospectus, and any supplement thereto, shall have been filed (if required) with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
or when any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication shall have been filed with the Commission,
(ii) when, prior to termination of the Offering, any amendment to the Registration Statement shall have been filed or become effective,
(iii) of any request by the Commission or its staff for any amendment of the Registration Statement, any Rule 462(b) Registration
Statement or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or for any supplement to the Prospectus or for any additional information,
(iv) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any order
preventing or suspending the use of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication,
or of the institution of any proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Act and (v) of the receipt by the Company
of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Offered Securities for sale in any jurisdiction
or the institution or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose. The Company will use its best efforts to prevent the issuance
of any such stop order or the occurrence of any such suspension or objection to the use of the Registration Statement and, upon
such issuance, occurrence or notice of objection, to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal of such stop order or relief from
such occurrence or objection, including, if necessary, by filing an amendment to the Registration Statement or a new registration
statement and using its best efforts to have such amendment or new registration statement declared or become effective as soon
as practicable.
(b) If,
at any time prior to the filing of the Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b), any event or development occurs as a result of which
the Statutory Prospectus would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to
make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made at such time not misleading, the Company
will (i) notify promptly the Representative so that any use of the Statutory Prospectus may cease until it is amended or supplemented;
(ii) amend or supplement the Statutory Prospectus to correct such statement or omission; and (iii) supply any amendment or supplement
to the Representative in such quantities as the Representative may reasonably request.
(c) If,
at any time when a prospectus relating to the Offered Securities is required to be delivered under the Act (including in circumstances
where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172), any event or development occurs as a result of which the Prospectus
as then supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make
the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or the circumstances then prevailing not misleading,
or if it shall be necessary to amend the Registration Statement or supplement the Prospectus to comply with the Act or the rules
thereunder, the Company promptly will (i) notify the Representative of any such event; (ii) prepare and file with the Commission,
subject to the second sentence of paragraph (a) of this Section 6, an amendment or supplement that will correct such statement
or omission or effect such compliance; and (iii) supply any supplemented Prospectus to the Representative in such quantities as
the Representative may reasonably request.
(d) As
soon as practicable, the Company will make generally available to its security holders and to the Representative an earnings statement
or statements of the Company and its subsidiaries that will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Act and Rule 158.
(e) The
Company will not make any offer relating to the Units or the securities contained herein that constitutes or would constitute a
Free Writing Prospectus or a portion thereof required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company
under Rule 433 of the Act.
(f) The
Company will furnish to the Representative and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, signed copies of the Registration
Statement (including exhibits thereto) and to each other Underwriter a copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto)
and, so long as delivery of a prospectus by an Underwriter or dealer may be required by the Act (including in circumstances where
such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172), as many copies of each Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and any
supplement thereto as the Representative may reasonably request. The Company will pay the expenses of printing or other production
of all documents relating to the Offering.
(g) The
Company will indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriters against any documentary, stamp or similar issue tax, including any interest
and penalties, on the creation, issue and sale of the Offered Securities and on the initial resale thereof by the Underwriters
and on the execution and delivery of this Agreement. All payments to be made by the Company hereunder shall be made without withholding
or deduction for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties or governmental charges whatsoever unless the Company is
compelled by law to deduct or withhold such taxes, duties or charges. In that event, the Company shall pay such additional amounts
as may be necessary in order that the net amounts received after such withholding or deduction shall equal the amounts that would
have been received if no withholding or deduction had been made.
(h) The
Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Representative, (x) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise
dispose of (or enter into any transaction that is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether
by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the Company or any affiliate of
the Company or any person in privity with the Company or any affiliate of the Company), directly or indirectly, including the filing
(or participation in the filing) of a registration statement with the Commission in respect of, or establish or increase a put
equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with
respect to, any other Units, Ordinary Shares, Warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for,
Ordinary Shares or publicly announce an intention to effect any such transaction during the period commencing on the date hereof
and ending 180 days after the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to the
forfeiture of a portion of the Founder Shares pursuant to their terms or any transfer of Founder Shares to any current or future
independent director of the Company (provided that such current or future independent director transferee is subject to
the Insider Letter or executes an agreement substantially identical to the Insider Letter, as applicable to directors and officers,
at the time of such transfer, and provided further that to the extent any Section 16 reporting obligation is triggered as
a result of such transfer, any related Section 16 filing includes a practical explanation as to the nature of the transfer) and
the Company may (1) issue and sell the Private Placement Warrants, (2) issue and sell the Optional Securities on exercise of the
option provided for in Section 3 hereof, (3) register with the Commission pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, in accordance
with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the resale of the securities covered thereby, and (4) issue securities in
connection with an initial Business Combination, or (y) release the Sponsor or any officer or director from the 180-day lock-up
contained in the Insider Letter.
(i) The
Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that would constitute or that might reasonably be expected
to cause or result in, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company
to facilitate the sale or resale of the Offered Securities.
(j) The
Company agrees to pay the costs and expenses relating to the following matters: (i) the preparation, printing or reproduction and
filing with the Commission of the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits thereto), each Preliminary
Prospectus, the Prospectus and each amendment or supplement to any of them; (ii) the printing (or reproduction) and delivery (including
postage, air freight charges and charges for counting and packaging) of such copies of the Registration Statement, each Preliminary
Prospectus, the
Prospectus and all amendments or supplements to any of them,
as may, in each case, be reasonably requested for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Offered Securities; (iii)
the preparation, printing, authentication, issuance and delivery of certificates for the Offered Securities, including any stamp
or transfer taxes in connection with the original issuance and sale of the Offered Securities; (iv) the printing (or reproduction)
and delivery of this Agreement and all other agreements or documents printed (or reproduced) and delivered in connection with the
Offering; (v) the registration of the Offered Securities under the Exchange Act and the listing of the Offered Securities on the
New York Stock Exchange; (vi) the printing and delivery of a preliminary blue sky memorandum, any registration or qualification
of the Offered Securities for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of the several states and any filings required
to be made with FINRA (including filing fees and the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters
relating to such filings, memorandum, registration and qualification in an aggregate amount up to $25,000); (vii) the transportation
and other expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company (and not the Underwriters) in connection with presentations to prospective
purchasers of the Offered Securities; (ix) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants and the fees and expenses of
counsel (including U.S. and Cayman Islands counsel) for the Company; and (x) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder.
(k) For
a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending five (5) years from the date of the consummation of the Business Combination
or until such earlier time at which the Liquidation occurs, the Company will use its best efforts to maintain the registration
of the Ordinary Shares and Warrants (or such other securities into which the Ordinary Shares or Warrants, as the case may be, may
be exchanged in connection with a Business Combination) under the provisions of the Exchange Act, except after giving effect to
a going private transaction after the completion of an initial Business Combination. For a period commencing on the Effective Date
and ending upon the consummation of the Business Combination or until such earlier time at which the Liquidation occurs, the Company
will use its best efforts to maintain the registration of the Units under the provisions of the Exchange Act. During such applicable
period, the Company will not deregister the Units, Ordinary Shares or Warrants under the Exchange Act (except in connection with
an exchange pursuant to an initial Business Combination or a going private transaction after the completion of an initial Business
Combination) without the prior written consent of the Representative.
(l) The
Company shall, on the date hereof, retain its independent registered public accounting firm to audit the balance sheet of the Company
as of the Closing Date (the “Audited Balance Sheet”) reflecting the receipt by the Company of the proceeds of
the Offering on the Closing Date. As soon as the Audited Balance Sheet becomes available, the Company shall promptly, but not later
than four (4) Business Days after the Closing Date, file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission, which Current Report
shall contain the Company’s Audited Balance Sheet. Additionally, upon the Company’s receipt of the proceeds from the
exercise of all or any portion of the option provided for in Section 3 hereof, the Company shall promptly, but not later than four
(4) Business Days after the receipt of such proceeds, file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission, which report shall
disclose the Company’s sale of the Optional Securities and its receipt of the proceeds therefrom, unless the receipt of such
proceeds are reflected in the Current Report on Form 8-K referenced in the immediately prior sentence.
(m) For
a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending five (5) years from the date of the consummation of the Business Combination
or until such earlier time at which the Liquidation occurs or the Ordinary Shares and Warrants cease to be publicly traded, the
Company, at its expense, shall cause its regularly engaged independent registered public accounting firm to review (but not audit)
the Company’s financial statements for each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters prior to the announcement of quarterly
financial information, the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the mailing, if any, of quarterly financial
information to shareholders.
(n) For
a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending five (5) years from the date of the consummation of the Business Combination
or until such earlier time at which the Liquidation occurs, the Company shall, to the extent such information or documents are
not otherwise publicly available, upon written request from the Representative, furnish to the Representative copies of such financial
statements and other periodic and special reports as the Company from time to time furnishes generally to holders of any class
of securities, and promptly furnish to the Representative: (i) a copy of such registration statements, financial statements and
periodic and special reports as the Company shall be required to file with the Commission and from time to time furnishes
generally to holders of any such class of its securities in
their capacities as such; and (ii) such additional documents and information with respect to the Company and the affairs of any
future subsidiaries of the Company as the Representative may from time to time reasonably request, all subject to the execution
of a satisfactory confidentiality agreement. Any registration statements, financial statements, periodic and special reports or
other additional documents referred to in the preceding sentence filed or furnished on the Commission’s EDGAR website will
be considered furnished for the purposes of this section.
(o) For
a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending five (5) years from the date of the consummation of the Business Combination
or until such earlier time at which the Liquidation occurs or the Ordinary Shares and Warrants cease to be publicly traded, the
Company shall retain a transfer and warrant agent.
(p) In
no event will the amounts payable by the Company for office space, administrative and support services exceed $10,000 per month
in the aggregate from the date hereof until the earlier of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination and the Liquidation.
(q) The
Company will not consummate an initial Business Combination with any entity that is affiliated with the Sponsor or any of the Company’s
officers or directors unless it, or a committee of independent and disinterested directors, obtains an opinion from an independent
investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA, or from an independent accounting firm, that such Business Combination is fair
to the Company from a financial point of view. Other than as set forth in this subsection, or as otherwise contemplated in the
proxy statement related to its initial Business Combination, the Company shall not pay the Sponsor or its affiliates or any of
the Company’s executive officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates any fees or compensation of any kind for
services rendered to the Company prior to, or in connection with, the completion of an initial Business Combination; provided,
however, that such officers, directors and affiliates (i) may receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by them in connection with activities on the Company’s behalf related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial
Business Combination; (ii) may be repaid loans as described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus;
(iii) may be paid customary fees for financial advisory services; and (iv) may be paid $10,000 per month for office space, administrative
and support services pursuant to the Administrative Services Agreement between the Company and an affiliate of the Sponsor, none
of which will be made from the proceeds held in the Trust Account prior to completion of the initial Business Combination.
(r) The
Company will apply the net proceeds from the Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants received by it in a manner
consistent in all material respects with the applications described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Statutory
Prospectus and the Prospectus.
(s) For
a period of 90 days following the Effective Date, in the event any person or entity (regardless of any FINRA affiliation or association)
is engaged to assist the Company in its search for a merger candidate or to provide any other merger and acquisition services,
or has provided or will provide any investment banking, financial, advisory and/or consulting services to the Company, the Company
agrees that it shall promptly provide to FINRA (via a FINRA submission), the Representative and its counsel a notification prior
to entering into the agreement or transaction relating to a potential Business Combination: (i) the identity of the person or entity
providing any such services; (ii) complete details of all such services and copies of all agreements governing such services prior
to entering into the agreement or transaction; and (iii) justification as to why the value received by any person or entity for
such services is not underwriting compensation for the Offering. The Company also agrees that proper disclosure of such arrangement
or potential arrangement will be made in the tender offer materials or proxy statement, as applicable, which the Company may file
in connection with the Business Combination for purposes of offering redemption of shares held by its shareholders or for soliciting
shareholder approval, as applicable.
(t) The
Company shall advise FINRA, the Representative and its counsel if it is aware that any 5% or greater shareholder of the Company
becomes an affiliate or associated person of a Member participating in the distribution of the Offered Securities.
(u) The
Company shall cause the proceeds of the Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants to be held in the Trust Account
to be invested only in United States government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing
solely in U.S. Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act as set forth in the Trust
Agreement and disclosed in
the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus. The Company will
otherwise conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become subject to the Investment Company Act. Furthermore, once
the Company consummates a Business Combination, it will not be required to register as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act.
(v) Prior
to the earlier of the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination and Liquidation, the Company may instruct
the Trustee under the Trust Agreement to release from the Trust Account, (i) solely from interest income earned on the funds held
in the Trust Account, the amounts necessary to pay taxes and (ii) to pay Public Shareholders who properly redeem their Ordinary
Shares in connection with a vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of
Association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligations to allow redemption in connection with the
Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Ordinary Shares sold in the Offering if the Company does
not complete its initial Business Combination within the time period required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum
and Articles of Association or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business
Combination activity. Otherwise, all funds held in the Trust Account (including any interest income earned on the amounts held
in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable)) will remain in the Trust Account until the earlier of the
consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination and the Liquidation; provided, however, that in the event of the
Liquidation, up to $100,000 of interest income may be released to the Company if the proceeds of the Offering held by the Company
outside of the Trust Account are not sufficient to cover the costs and expenses associated with implementing the Company’s
plan of dissolution.
(w) The
Company will reserve and keep available that maximum number of its authorized but unissued securities that are issuable upon exercise
of the Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, and upon conversion of the Founder Shares, outstanding from time to time.
(x) Prior
to the earlier of the consummation of a Business Combination and the Liquidation, the Company shall not issue (other than in replacement
for lost, stolen or mutilated certificates) any Ordinary Shares, Warrants or any options or other securities convertible into Ordinary
Shares, or any preferred shares, in each case, that participate in any manner in the Trust Account or that vote as a class with
the Ordinary Shares on a Business Combination.
(y) Prior
to the earlier of the consummation of an initial Business Combination and the Liquidation, the Company’s audit committee
will review on a quarterly basis all payments made to the Sponsor, to the Company’s officers or directors, or to the Company’s
or any of such other persons’ respective affiliates.
(z) The
Company agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the Company from becoming subject to Rule 419 under
the Act prior to the consummation of any Business Combination, including, but not limited to, using its best efforts to prevent
any of the Company’s outstanding securities from being deemed to be a “penny stock” as defined in Rule 3a51-1
under the Exchange Act during such period.
(aa) To
the extent required by Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, the Company will maintain “disclosure controls and procedures”
(as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) and a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable
assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, (ii) transactions
are recorded as necessary in order to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability
for assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization,
and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences.
(bb) For
a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending five (5) years from the date of the consummation of the Business Combination
or until such earlier time at which the Liquidation occurs, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect and
maintain the listing of the Ordinary Shares and Warrants on the New York Stock Exchange (or another national securities exchange).
For a period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the date of the consummation of the Business Combination or until such
earlier time at which the Liquidation occurs, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to effect and maintain the listing
of the Units on the New York Stock Exchange (or another national securities exchange).
(cc) As
soon as legally required to do so, the Company and its directors and officers, in their capacities as such, have taken or shall
take all actions necessary to comply with any applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including Section 402 related to
loans and Sections 302 and 906 related to certifications, and to comply with the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.
(dd) The
Company shall not take any action or omit to take any action that would cause the Company to be in breach or violation of its Amended
and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
(ee) The
Company will seek to have all vendors, service providers (other than independent accountants), prospective target businesses, lenders
or other entities with which it does business enter into agreement waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or
to any monies held in the Trust Account for the benefit of the Public Shareholders. The Company may forego obtaining such waivers
only if the Company’s management shall have determined that such third party’s engagement would be significantly more
beneficial to the Company than any alternative.
(ff) The
Company, subject to any applicable provision of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association,
may consummate the initial Business Combination and conduct redemptions of Ordinary Shares for cash upon consummation of such Business
Combination without a shareholder vote pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, including the filing of tender
offer documents with the Commission. Such tender offer documents will contain substantially the same financial and other information
about the initial Business Combination and the redemption rights as is required under the Commission’s proxy rules and will
provide each shareholder of the Company with the opportunity prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination to redeem
the Ordinary Shares held by such shareholder for an amount of cash equal to (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust
Account, calculated as of two (2) Business Days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, representing (x)
the proceeds held in the Trust Account from the Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants and (y) any interest income
earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by (B) the total number of
Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units in the Offering (the “Public Shares”) then outstanding. If, however,
the Company elects not to file such tender offer documents, a shareholder vote is required by applicable law or stock exchange
listing requirement in connection with the initial Business Combination, or the Company decides to hold a shareholder vote for
business or other reasons, the Company will submit such Business Combination to the Company’s shareholders for their approval
(“Business Combination Vote”). With respect to the initial Business Combination Vote, if any, the Sponsor and
the directors and officers of the Company have agreed to vote all of their Founder Shares and any other Ordinary Shares they may
acquire during or after the Offering in favor of the Company’s initial Business Combination. If the Company seeks shareholder
approval of the initial Business Combination, the Company will offer to each Public Shareholder holding Ordinary Shares the right
to have its shares redeemed in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules of the Commission at a per share
redemption price (the “Redemption Price”) equal to (I) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account
as of two (2) Business Days prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, representing (1) the proceeds held in
the Trust Account from the Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants and (2) any interest income earned on the funds
held in the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by (II) the total number of Public Shares
then outstanding. If the Company seeks shareholder approval of the initial Business Combination, the Company may proceed with such
Business Combination only if the Company receives an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative
vote of holders of a majority of the Company’s ordinary shares who attend and vote at a general meeting of the Company. If,
after seeking and receiving such shareholder approval, the Company elects to so proceed, it will redeem shares, at the Redemption
Price, from those Public Shareholders who validly and affirmatively requested (and did not validly withdraw) such redemption. Only
Public Shareholders holding Ordinary Shares who properly exercise their redemption rights, in accordance with the applicable tender
offer or proxy materials related to such Business Combination, shall be entitled to receive distributions from the Trust Account
in connection with an initial Business Combination, and the Company shall pay no distributions with respect to any other holders
of ordinary shares of the Company in connection therewith. In the event that the Company does not effect a Business Combination
by the time period required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Company will
(i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10)
Business Days thereafter, redeem 100% of the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest less up to $100,000 of
interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall
be net of taxes payable, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public
Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), and (iii)
as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders
and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under
Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Only Public Shareholders holding
Ordinary Shares included in the Offered Securities shall be entitled to receive such redemption amounts and the Company shall pay
no such redemption amounts or any distributions in liquidation with respect to any other ordinary shares of the Company. In the
event that the Company proposes any amendment to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to modify the
substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business
Combination or to redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares if the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within
the time period required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association; and with respect to
any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, as described in the Company’s
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Company shall provide to the Public Shareholders the right to
redeem their Public Shares in connection with such amendment.
(gg) In
the event that the Company desires or is required by an applicable law or regulation to cause an announcement (“Business
Combination Announcement”) to be placed in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times or any other news or media
publication or outlet or to be made via a public filing or submission with the Commission announcing the consummation of the Business
Combination that indicates that the Underwriters were the underwriters in the Offering, the Company shall supply the Representative
with a draft of the Business Combination Announcement and provide the Representative with a reasonable advance opportunity to comment
thereon, subject to the agreement of the Underwriters to keep confidential such draft announcement in accordance with the Representative’s
standard policies regarding confidential information.
(hh) Upon
the consummation of the initial Business Combination, the Company and the Representative will jointly direct the Trustee to pay
the Representative, on behalf of the Underwriters, the Deferred Discount out of the proceeds of the Offering held in the Trust
Account. The Underwriters shall have no claim to payment of any interest earned on the portion of the proceeds held in the Trust
Account representing the Deferred Discount. If the Company fails to consummate its initial Business Combination within the time
period required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Deferred Discount will
not be paid to the Representative and will, instead, be included in the Liquidation distribution of the proceeds held in the Trust
Account made to the Public Shareholders. In connection with any such Liquidation, the Underwriters forfeit any rights or claims
to the Deferred Discount.
(ii) The
Company will arrange, in cooperation with the Representative to qualify the Offered Securities for offering and sale under the
securities laws of such jurisdictions as the Representative may reasonably designate and will maintain such qualifications in effect
so long as required for the distribution of the Offered Securities; provided that no such qualification shall be required
in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Company would be subject to service of general process or to taxation as a
foreign corporation doing business in such jurisdiction, or would be required to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where
it is not now so qualified. Until the earliest of (i) the date on which all Underwriters shall have ceased to engage in market-making
activities in respect of the Offered Securities, (ii) the date on which the Offered Securities are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (or any successor thereto), (iii) a going private transaction after the completion of a Business Combination, and (iv)
the date of the Liquidation, in each jurisdiction where such qualification shall be effected, the Company will, unless the Representative
agrees that such action is not at the time necessary or advisable, use all reasonable efforts to file and make such statements
or reports at such times as are or may be required to qualify the Offered Securities for offering and sale under the securities
laws of such jurisdiction.
(jj) If
at any time following the distribution of any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, there occurred or occurs an event or development
as a result of which such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted or would omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances
existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly (i) notify the Representative so that use of the Written
Testing-the-Waters Communication may cease until it is amended or supplemented; (ii) amend or supplement, at its
own expense, such Written Testing-the-Waters Communication to
eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission; and (iii) supply any amendment or supplement to the Representative in such
quantities as may be reasonably requested.
(kk) The
Company will promptly notify the Representative if the Company ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the
later of (i) completion of the distribution of the Offered Securities within the meaning of the Act and (ii) completion of the
180-day restricted period referred to in Section 6(h) hereof.
(ll) If
the Representative, in its sole discretion, agrees to release or waive the transfer restrictions set forth in the Insider Letter
for an officer or director of the Company and provides the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three
(3) Business Days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver
by a press release substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto through a major news service at least two (2) Business Days before
the effective date of the release or waiver.
(mm) Upon
the earlier to occur of the expiration and termination of the Underwriters’ over-allotment option, the Company shall cancel
or otherwise effect the forfeiture of Founder Shares from the Sponsor, in an aggregate amount equal to the number of Founder Shares
determined by multiplying (a) 2,250,000 by (b) a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is 9,000,000 minus the number
of Ordinary Shares purchased by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their over-allotment option, and (ii) the denominator
of which is 9,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, the Company
shall not cancel or otherwise effect the forfeiture of the Founder Shares pursuant to this subsection.
7. Conditions of the Obligations of the
Underwriters. The obligations of the Underwriters to purchase the Firm Securities and the Optional Securities, as the case
may be, shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company contained herein as of
the Execution Time, the Closing Date and any settlement date pursuant to Section 4 hereof, to the accuracy of the statements of
the Company made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder
and to the following additional conditions:
(a) The
Prospectus, and any supplement thereto, have been filed in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b); and no
stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any notice objecting to its use shall have been issued
and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or threatened.
(b) The
Company shall have requested and caused Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, counsel for the Company, to have furnished
to the Representative its opinions dated the Closing Date and any settlement date, as applicable, and addressed to the Representative,
in a form reasonably acceptable to the Representative.
(c) The
Company shall have requested and caused Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands counsel for the Company, to have furnished to the Representatives
its opinions dated the Closing Date and any settlement date, as applicable, and addressed to the Representatives, in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Representatives.
(d) The
Representative shall have received from Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, such opinion or opinions, dated
the Closing Date and any settlement date, as applicable, and addressed to the Representative, with respect to the issuance and
sale of the Offered Securities, the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus (together with any supplement
thereto) and other related matters as the Representative may reasonably require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel
such documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.
(e) The
Company shall have furnished to the Representative a certificate of the Company, signed by its Chief Executive Officer and the
principal financial or accounting officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, and any settlement date, as applicable, to the
effect that the signers of such certificate have carefully examined the Registration Statement and each Preliminary Prospectus,
the Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement thereto, and each “road show” as defined
in Rule 433(h) of the Act used in connection with the Offering, and this Agreement and that:
(i)
the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of such date with the
same effect as if made on such date and the Company has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its
part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such date;
(ii)
no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any notice objecting to its use has been issued
and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened; and
(iii)
since the date of the most recent financial statements included in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive
of any supplement thereto), there has been no Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Statutory
Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto).
(f) [Reserved].
(g) The
Company shall have requested and caused Marcum to have furnished to the Representative, at the Execution Time and at the Closing
Date and any settlement date, as applicable, letters, dated respectively as of the Execution Time and as of the Closing Date and
any settlement date, as applicable, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representative.
(h) Subsequent
to the Execution Time or, if earlier, the dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement (exclusive of any
amendment thereof), the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto), there shall not have been
(i) any change or decrease specified in the letter or letters referred to in paragraph (g) of this Section 7 or (ii) any change,
or any development involving a prospective change, in or affecting the earnings, business, management, properties, assets, rights,
operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary
course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement
thereto) the effect of which, in any case referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above, is, in the sole judgment of the Representative,
so material and adverse as to make it impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Offered Securities
as contemplated by the Registration Statement (exclusive of any amendment thereof), the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus
(exclusive of any supplement thereto).
(i) Prior
to the Closing Date, and any settlement date, as applicable, the Company shall have furnished to the Representative such further
information, certificates and documents as the Representative may reasonably request.
(j) FINRA
shall not have raised any objection with respect to the fairness or reasonableness of the underwriting or other arrangements of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(k) The
Offered Securities shall be duly listed subject to notice of issuance on the New York Stock Exchange, satisfactory evidence of
which shall have been provided to the Representative.
(l) On
the Effective Date, the Company shall have delivered to the Representative executed copies of the Trust Agreement, the Warrant
Agreement, the Founder’s Purchase Agreement, the Warrant Subscription Agreement, the Insider Letter, the Registration Rights
Agreement and the Administrative Services Agreement.
(m) At
least one Business Day prior to the Closing Date or a settlement date, as applicable, the Company shall have caused proceeds from
the sale of the Private Placement Warrants to be deposited into the Trust Account such that the cumulative amount deposited into
the Trust Account as of such Closing Date or such settlement date, as applicable, shall equal the product of the number of Units
issued in the Offering as of such Closing Date or such settlement date, as applicable, and the public offering price per Unit as
set forth on the cover of the Prospectus.
(n) No
order preventing or suspending the sale of the Units in any jurisdiction designated by the Representative pursuant to Section 6(ii)
hereof shall have been issued as of the Closing Date, and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or shall have
been threatened.
If any of the conditions specified in this
Section 7 shall not have been fulfilled when and as provided in this Agreement, or if any of the opinions and certificates mentioned
above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representative and counsel
for the Underwriters, this Agreement and all obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may be canceled at, or at any time prior
to, the Closing Date by the Representative. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Company in writing or by telephone
or facsimile confirmed in writing.
The documents required to be delivered by
this Section 7 shall be delivered electronically, or if by mail, at the office of Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel for the
Underwriters, at Shearman & Sterling LLP, 599 Lexington Ave, New York, New York, 10022, Attention: Harald Halbhuber, unless
otherwise indicated herein, on the Closing Date and any settlement date, as applicable.
8. Indemnification and
Contribution. (a) Indemnification of Underwriters. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter,
its partners, members, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates and each person, if any, who controls such
Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each, an “Indemnified
Party”), against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such Indemnified
Party may become subject, under the Act, the Exchange Act, other Federal or state statutory law or regulation or otherwise,
insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any part of any Registration Statement, or in
any Preliminary Prospectus, any Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus, any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h)
of the Act or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of
or are based upon the omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse each Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending against any loss, claim, damage, liability,
action, litigation, investigation or proceeding whatsoever (whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto),
whether threatened or commenced, and in connection with the enforcement of this provision with respect to any of the above as
such expenses are incurred; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the
extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement in or omission or alleged omission from any of such documents in reliance upon and in conformity with written
information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter through the Representative specifically for use
therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the
information described as such in subsection (b) below.
(b) Indemnification
of Company. Each Underwriter will severally and not jointly indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors
and each of its officers who signs a Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning
of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each, an “Underwriter Indemnified Party”), against
any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which such Underwriter Indemnified Party may become subject, under the Act, the Exchange
Act, other Federal or state statutory law or regulation or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
contained in any part of any Registration Statement, or in any Preliminary Prospectus, any Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus,
any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) of the Act or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or in any amendment
thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission of a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent,
that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity
with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Underwriter through the Representative specifically for
use therein, and will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Underwriter Indemnified Party in connection
with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action, litigation, investigation or proceeding
whatsoever (whether or not such Underwriter Indemnified Party is a party thereto), whether threatened or commenced, based upon
any such untrue statement or omission, or any such alleged untrue
statement or omission as such expenses are incurred, it being
understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Underwriter consists of the statements set
forth under the heading “Underwriting”: (x) the sentence related to the Underwriter’s intention not to make
sales to discretionary accounts and (y) the paragraphs related to stabilization, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids,
in the Preliminary Prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus constitute the only information furnished in writing
by or on behalf of the several Underwriters for inclusion in the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity.
(c) Actions
against Parties; Notification. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section of notice of the commencement
of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under subsection
(a) or (b) above, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure to notify the indemnifying
party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under subsection (a) or (b) above except to the extent that it has
been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided further
that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an indemnified party
otherwise than under subsection (a) or (b). In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent
that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory
to such indemnified party (who shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party),
and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying
party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying party
shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in
respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified
party unless such settlement (i) includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on any claims that
are the subject matter of such action and (ii) does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a
failure to act by or on behalf of an indemnified party.
(d) Contribution.
If the indemnification provided for in this Section is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under
subsection (a) or (b) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party
as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in subsection (a) or (b) above (i) in such proportion as
is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other from
the Offering of the Offered Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law,
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative
fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted
in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received
by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net
proceeds from the Offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions
received by the Underwriters. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information
supplied by the Company or the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity
to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims,
damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this subsection (d) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim which is the subject
of this subsection (d). Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (d), no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any
amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Offered Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the
public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by
reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. The Underwriters’ obligations in this subsection (d) to contribute are several in proportion to their
respective underwriting obligations and not joint. The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable
if contribution pursuant to this Section 8(d) were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as
one entity for such purpose) or by any
other method of allocation which does not take account of the
equitable considerations referred to in this Section 8(d).
9. Default of Underwriters. If any
Underwriter or Underwriters default in their obligations to purchase Offered Securities agreed to be purchased by such Underwriter
or Underwriters hereunder and the aggregate number of Offered Securities that such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed
but failed to purchase does not exceed 10% of the total number of Offered Securities that the Underwriters are obligated to purchase
on the Closing Date, the Representative may make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the purchase of such Offered Securities
by other persons, including any of the Underwriters, but if no such arrangements are made by the Closing Date, the non-defaulting
Underwriters shall be obligated severally, in proportion to their respective commitments hereunder, to purchase the Offered Securities
that such defaulting Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase on the Closing Date. If any Underwriter or Underwriters so default
and the aggregate number of Offered Securities with respect to which such default or defaults occur exceeds 10% of the total number
of Offered Securities that the Underwriters are obligated to purchase on the Closing Date and arrangements satisfactory to the
Representative and the Company for the purchase of such Offered Securities by other persons are not made within 36 hours after
such default, this Agreement will terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Company, except
as provided in Section 11 hereof (provided that if such default occurs with respect to Optional Securities after the Closing
Date, this Agreement will not terminate as to the Firm Securities or any Optional Securities purchased prior to such termination).
As used in this Agreement, the term “Underwriter” includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this
Section. Nothing herein will relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default.
10. Termination. This Agreement shall
be subject to termination in the absolute discretion of the Representative, by notice given to the Company prior to delivery of
and payment for the Offered Securities, if at any time prior to such delivery and payment (i) trading in the Company’s Units,
Ordinary Shares or Warrants shall have been suspended by the Commission, or trading in securities generally on the New York Stock
Exchange or the Nasdaq Capital Market (or successor trading market) shall have been suspended or limited or minimum prices shall
have been established on such exchange or trading market, (ii) a banking moratorium shall have been declared either by Federal
or New York State authorities, (iii) there shall have occurred a material disruption in commercial banking or securities settlement
or clearance services, (iv) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declaration by the United States
of a national emergency or war, or other national or international calamity or crisis (including, without limitation, an act of
terrorism) or change in economic or political conditions the effect of which on financial markets is such as to make it, in the
sole judgment of the Representative, impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Offered Securities
as contemplated by the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto), (v) since the respective dates
as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, any material adverse
change or any development involving a prospective material adverse change in or affecting the earnings, business, management, properties,
assets, rights, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company, whether or not arising in the ordinary
course of business, (vi) the enactment, publication, decree or other promulgation of any statute, regulation, rule or order of
any court or other governmental authority which in the opinion of the Representative materially and adversely affects or may materially
and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company, or (vii) the taking of any action by any governmental body or agency
in respect of its monetary or fiscal affairs which in the opinion of the Representative has a material adverse effect on the securities
markets in the United States.
11. Survival of Certain Representations
and Obligations. The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other statements of the Company or
its officers, directors and of the several Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force
and effect, regardless of any investigation, or statement as to the results thereof, made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, the
Company or any of their respective representatives, officers, directors or any controlling person, and will survive delivery of
and payment for the Offered Securities. If the purchase of the Offered Securities by the Underwriters is not consummated for any
reason other than solely because of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9 hereof, the Company will reimburse
the Underwriters for all out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel) reasonably incurred by them in connection
with the offering of the Offered Securities. The respective obligations of the Company and the Underwriters pursuant to Section
8 hereof shall remain in effect notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. In addition, if any Offered Securities have
been purchased
hereunder, the representations and warranties in Section 2 and
all obligations under Section 6 shall also remain in effect.
12. Notices. All communications hereunder
will be in writing and, if sent to the Underwriters, will be mailed or delivered and confirmed to the Representative at: Credit
Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010-3629, Attention: LCD-IBD, or, if sent to the Company,
will be mailed or delivered and confirmed to it at 120 Hawthorne Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Attention: Chief Financial Officer
with a copy to c/o Hedosophia, Yalding House, 152 Great Portland Street, London W1W6AJ, United Kingdom, Attention: General Counsel,
and a copy to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 525 University Avenue, Suite 1400, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Attention:
Gregg Noel; provided, however, that any notice to an Underwriter pursuant to Section 8 will be mailed or delivered and confirmed
to such Underwriter.
13. Successors. This Agreement will
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the officers, directors and
director nominees and controlling persons referred to in Section 8 hereof, and no other person will have any right or obligation
hereunder.
14. Representation of Underwriters.
The Representative will act for the several Underwriters in connection with this financing, and any action under this Agreement
taken by the Representative will be binding upon all the Underwriters.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together
constitute one and the same Agreement.
16. Absence of Fiduciary Relationship.
The Company acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) No
Other Relationship. The Underwriters have been retained solely to act as an underwriter in connection with the sale of Offered
Securities and that no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between the Company and the Underwriters has been created in
respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Prospectus, irrespective of whether any Underwriter has
advised or is advising the Company on other matters;
(b) Arms’
Length Negotiations. The price of the Offered Securities set forth in this Agreement was established by the Company following
discussions and arms-length negotiations with the Representative and the Company is capable of evaluating and understanding and
understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) Absence
of Obligation to Disclose. The Company has been advised that the Underwriters and their affiliates are engaged in a broad range
of transactions which may involve interests that differ from those of the Company and that the Underwriters have no obligation
to disclose such interests and transactions to the Company by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship; and
(d) Waiver.
The Company waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have against the Underwriters for breach of fiduciary
duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty and agrees that the Underwriters shall have no liability (whether direct or indirect)
to the Company in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in right
of the Company, including shareholders, employees or creditors of the Company.
17. Integration. This Agreement supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Company and the Underwriters, or any of them, with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
18. Headings. The section headings
used herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
19. Applicable Law. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
The Company and each Underwriter hereby submits
to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York in any suit
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company and each Underwriter
irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in Federal and state courts in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of
New York and irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit or proceeding
in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
20. Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution
Regimes.
In the event that any Underwriter that is
a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Underwriter of
this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer
would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed
by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.
In the event that any Underwriter that is
a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime,
Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Underwriters are permitted to be exercised to no greater
extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by
the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.
21. Definitions. The terms that follow,
when used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings indicated.
“Act” shall mean the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
“Applicable Time” shall
mean [●] p.m. (New York time) on the date of this Agreement.
“BHC Act Affiliate” has
the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).
“Business Day” shall mean
any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorized
or obligated by law to close in New York City.
“Commission” shall mean
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Covered Entity” means
any of the following:
(i)
a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(ii)
a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b);
or
(iii)
“covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Default Right” has the
meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as
applicable.
“Effective Date” shall
mean each date and time that the Registration Statement, any post-effective amendment or amendments thereto and any Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement became or becomes effective.
“Exchange Act” shall mean
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
“Execution Time” shall
mean the date and time that this Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties hereto.
“Free Writing Prospectus”
shall mean a free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405.
“Liquidation” shall mean
the distributions of the Trust Account to the Public Shareholders in connection with the redemption of Ordinary Shares held by
the Public Shareholders pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association,
as amended, if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination.
“Preliminary Prospectus”
shall mean any preliminary prospectus referred to in paragraph 2(a) above and any preliminary prospectus included in the Registration
Statement at the Effective Date that omits Rule 430A Information.
“Prospectus” shall mean
the prospectus relating to the Offered Securities that is first filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) after the Execution Time.
“Registration Statement”
shall mean the registration statements referred to in paragraph 2(a) above, including exhibits and financial statements and any
prospectus and prospectus supplement relating to the Offered Securities that is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)
and deemed part of such registration statement pursuant to Rule 430A, as amended at the Execution Time and, in the event any post-effective
amendment thereto or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement becomes effective prior to the Closing Date, shall also mean such registration
statement as so amended or such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, as the case may be.
“Rule 158,” “Rule
172,” “Rule 405,” “Rule 419,” “Rule 424,” “Rule 430A,”
“Rule 433,” and “Rule 462” refer to such rules under the Act.
“Rule 430A Information”
shall mean information with respect to the Offered Securities and the offering thereof permitted to be omitted from the Registration
Statement when it becomes effective pursuant to Rule 430A.
“Rule 462(b) Registration Statement”
shall mean a registration statement and any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) relating to the offering covered by
the registration statement referred to in Section 2(a) hereof.
“Statutory Prospectus”
shall mean (i) the Preliminary Prospectus dated March [●], 2020, relating to the Offered Securities and (ii) the Time of
Delivery Information, if any, set forth on Schedule II hereto.
“U.S. Special Resolution Regime”
means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
If the foregoing is in accordance with the
Representative’s understanding of our agreement, kindly sign and return to the Company one of the counterparts hereof, whereupon
it will become a binding agreement between the Company and the several Underwriters in accordance with its terms.
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SCHEDULE I
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SCHEDULE II
TIME OF
DELIVERY INFORMATION
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
priced 60,000,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit, plus an additional 9,000,000 Units if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment
option in full.
The underwriting discounts and commissions
shall be $0.550 per Unit, including $0.350 per Unit in the aggregate payable to the Underwriters for deferred underwriting commissions
to be placed into the Trust Account and released to the Underwriters upon completion of the initial Business Combination in accordance
with the Trust Agreement.
The amounts in the Trust Account may be invested
only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries
and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
The Units will be issued pursuant to an effective
registration statement that has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This communication shall not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction
in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities law
of any such state or jurisdiction.
Copies of the prospectus related to this offering
may be obtained from Credit Suisse Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010; tel: 1-800-221-1037, email: newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com.
SCHEDULE III
SCHEDULE
OF WRITTEN TESTING-THE-WATERS COMMUNICATIONS
Reference is made to the materials used in the testing-the-waters
presentation made to potential investors by the Company, to the extent such materials are deemed to be a “written communication”
within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Exhibit A
[Form of Press Release]
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
[Date]
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”)
announced today that Credit Suisse, the lead book-running manager in the Company’s recent public sale of Units, is [waiving]
[releasing] a lock-up restriction with respect to the Company’s [Class A Ordinary Shares] [Warrants] [Units] held by [certain
officers or directors] [an officer or director] of the Company. The [waiver] [release] will take effect on [Date], and the securities
may be sold on or after such date.
This press release is not an offer for sale of the securities
in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer is prohibited, and such securities may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Exhibit 3.2
THE COMPANIES LAW (2020 Revision)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
SOCIAL
CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS Corp. III
(adopted by
special resolution dated [ ] 2020 and effective on [ ] 2020)
THE COMPANIES LAW (2020 Revision)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
OF
SOCIAL CAPITAL
HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS Corp. III
(ADOPTED BY SPECIAL
RESOLUTION DATED [ ] 2020 AND EFFECTIVE ON [ ] 2020)
| 1 | The name of the Company is Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III |
| 2 | The Registered Office of the Company shall be at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited,
PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands, or at such other place within the Cayman Islands as the Directors
may decide. |
| 3 | The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full
power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the laws of the Cayman Islands. |
| 4 | The liability of each Member is limited to the amount unpaid on such Member's shares. |
| 5 | The share capital of the Company is US$55,500 divided into 500,000,000 Class A ordinary shares
of a par value of US$0.0001 each, 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and 5,000,000 preference
shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each. |
| 6 | The Company has power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares
under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in the Cayman Islands. |
| 7 | Capitalised terms that are not defined in this Memorandum of Association bear the respective meanings
given to them in the Articles of Association of the Company. |
THE COMPANIES LAW (2020 Revision)
OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF
SOCIAL CAPITAL
HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS Corp. III
(ADOPTED
BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED [ ] 2020 AND EFFECTIVE ON [ ] 2020)
| 1.1 | In the Articles Table A in the First Schedule to the Statute does not apply and, unless there is
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in respect of a person, means any other person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person, and (a) in the case of a natural person, shall include, without limitation, such person’s spouse, parents, children, siblings, mother-in-law and father-in-law and brothers and sisters-in-law, whether by blood, marriage or adoption or anyone residing in such person’s home, a trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing, a company, partnership or any natural person or entity wholly or jointly owned by any of the foregoing and (b) in the case of an entity, shall include a partnership, a corporation or any natural person or entity which directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity. |
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"Audit Committee" |
means the audit committee of the board of directors of the Company established pursuant to the Articles, or any successor committee. |
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means the person for the time being performing the duties of auditor of the Company (if any). |
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means a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganisation or similar business combination involving the Company, with one or more businesses or entities (the "target business"), which Business Combination: (a) as long as the Company's securities are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, must occur with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80 per cent of the net assets held in the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount) at the time of signing the agreement to enter into such Business Combination; and (b) must not be effectuated solely with another blank cheque company or a similar company with nominal operations. |
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means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorised or obligated by law to close in New York City. |
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means a clearing house recognised by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Shares (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on a stock exchange or interdealer quotation system in such jurisdiction. |
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means a class B ordinary share of a par value of US$0.0001 in the share capital of the Company. |
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"Company’s Website" |
means the website of the Company and/or its web-address or domain name, if any. |
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"Compensation Committee" |
means the compensation committee of the board of directors of the Company established pursuant to the Articles, or any successor committee. |
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means any U.S. national securities exchange on which the securities of the Company are listed for trading, including the New York Stock Exchange. |
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means any dividend (whether interim or final) resolved to be paid on Shares pursuant to the Articles. |
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means a communication sent by electronic means, including electronic posting to the Company’s Website, transmission to any number, address or internet website (including the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission) or other electronic delivery methods as otherwise decided and approved by the Directors. |
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means the Electronic Transactions Law (2003 Revision) of the Cayman Islands. |
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means any debt or equity securities that are convertible, exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Shares issued in a financing transaction in connection with a Business Combination, including but not limited to a private placement of equity or debt. |
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means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar U.S. federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time. |
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"Founders" |
means all Members immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO. |
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has the same meaning as in the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange or in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, as the case may be. |
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"Memorandum" |
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means the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors of the Company established pursuant to the Articles, or any successor committee. |
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means a resolution passed by a simple majority of the Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting, and includes a unanimous written resolution. In computing the majority when a poll is demanded regard shall be had to the number of votes to which each Member is entitled by the Articles. |
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means the option of the Underwriters to purchase up to an additional 15 per cent of the firm units (as described in the Articles) issued in the IPO at a price equal to US$10 per unit, less underwriting discounts and commissions. |
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"Preference Share" |
means a preference share of a par value of US$0.0001 in the share capital of the Company. |
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"Public Share" |
means a Class A Share issued as part of the units (as described in the Articles) issued in the IPO. |
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"Redemption Notice" |
means a notice in a form approved by the Company by which a holder of Public Shares is entitled to require the Company to redeem its Public Shares, subject to any conditions contained therein. |
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"Register of Members" |
means the register of Members maintained in accordance with the Statute and includes (except where otherwise stated) any branch or duplicate register of Members. |
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"Registered Office" |
means the registered office for the time being of the Company. |
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"Representative" |
means a representative of the Underwriters. |
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"Seal" |
means the common seal of the Company and includes every duplicate seal. |
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"Securities and Exchange Commission" |
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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"Share" |
means a Class A Share, a Class B Share or a Preference Share and includes a fraction of a share in the Company. |
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"Special Resolution" |
subject to Article 29.4, has the same meaning as in the Statute, and includes a unanimous written resolution. |
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"Sponsor" |
means
SCH Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, and its successors or assigns. |
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"Statute" |
means the Companies Law (2020 Revision) of the Cayman Islands. |
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"Treasury Share" |
means a Share held in the name of the Company as a treasury share in accordance with the Statute. |
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"Trust Account" |
means the trust account established by the Company upon the consummation of its IPO and into which a certain amount of the net proceeds of the IPO, together with a certain amount of the proceeds of a private placement of warrants simultaneously with the closing date of the IPO, will be deposited. |
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means an underwriter of the IPO from time to time and any successor underwriter. |
| (a) | words importing the singular number include the plural number and vice versa; |
| (b) | words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender; |
| (c) | words importing persons include corporations as well as any other legal or natural person; |
| (d) | "written" and "in writing" include all modes of representing or reproducing
words in visible form, including in the form of an Electronic Record; |
| (e) | "shall" shall be construed as imperative and "may" shall be construed as permissive; |
| (f) | references to provisions of any law or regulation shall be construed as references to those provisions
as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced; |
| (g) | any phrase introduced by the terms "including", "include", "in particular"
or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; |
| (h) | the term "and/or" is used herein to mean both "and" as well as "or."
The use of "and/or" in certain contexts in no respects qualifies or modifies the use of the terms "and" or
"or" in others. The term "or" shall not be interpreted to be exclusive and the term "and" shall not
be interpreted to require the conjunctive (in each case, unless the context otherwise requires); |
| (i) | headings are inserted for reference only and shall be ignored in construing the Articles; |
| (j) | any requirements as to delivery under the Articles include delivery in the form of an Electronic
Record; |
| (k) | any requirements as to execution or signature under the Articles including the execution of the
Articles themselves can be satisfied in the form of an electronic signature as defined in the Electronic Transactions Law; |
| (l) | sections 8 and 19(3) of the Electronic Transactions Law shall not apply; |
| (m) | the term "clear days" in relation to the period of a notice means that period excluding
the day when the notice is received or deemed to be received and the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect;
and |
| (n) | the term "holder" in relation to a Share means a person whose name is entered in the
Register of Members as the holder of such Share. |
| 2 | Commencement of Business |
| 2.1 | The business of the Company may be commenced as soon after incorporation of the Company as the
Directors shall see fit. |
| 2.2 | The Directors may pay, out of the capital or any other monies of the Company, all expenses incurred
in or about the formation and establishment of the Company, including the expenses of registration. |
| 3.1 | Subject to the provisions, if any, in the Memorandum (and to any direction that may be given by
the Company in general meeting) and, where applicable, the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange, the
Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise under Applicable Law, and without
prejudice to any rights attached to any existing Shares, the Directors may allot, issue, grant options over or otherwise dispose
of Shares (including fractions of a Share) with or without preferred, deferred or other rights or restrictions, whether in regard
to Dividends or other distributions, voting, return of capital or otherwise and to such persons, at such times and on such other
terms as they think proper, and may also (subject to the Statute and the Articles) vary such rights, save that the Directors shall
not allot, issue, grant options over or otherwise dispose of Shares (including fractions of a Share) to the extent that it may
affect the ability of the Company to carry out a Class B Share Conversion set out in the Articles. |
| 3.2 | The Company may issue rights, options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar
nature conferring the right upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any class of Shares or other securities
in the Company on such terms as the Directors may from time to time determine. |
| 3.3 | The Company may issue units of securities in the Company, which may be comprised of whole or fractional
Shares, rights, options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right upon the holders
thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any class of Shares or other securities in the Company, upon such terms as the Directors
may from time to time determine. |
| 3.4 | The Company shall not issue Shares to bearer. |
| 4.1 | The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained the Register of Members in accordance with
the Statute. |
| 4.2 | The Directors may determine that the Company shall maintain one or more branch registers of Members
in accordance with the Statute. The Directors may also determine which register of Members shall constitute the principal register
and which shall constitute the branch register or registers, and to vary such determination from time to time. |
| 5 | Closing Register of Members or Fixing Record Date |
| 5.1 | For the purpose of determining Members entitled to notice of, or to vote at any meeting of Members
or any adjournment thereof, or Members entitled to receive payment of any Dividend or other distribution, or in order to make a
determination of Members for any other purpose, the Directors may, after notice has been given by advertisement in an appointed
newspaper or any other newspaper or by any other means in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock
Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise under Applicable
Law, provide that the Register of Members shall be closed for transfers for a stated period which shall not in any case exceed
forty days. |
| 5.2 | In lieu of, or apart from, closing the Register of Members, the Directors may fix in advance or
arrears a date as the record date for any such determination of Members entitled to notice of, or to vote at any meeting of the
Members or any adjournment thereof, or for the purpose of determining the Members entitled to receive payment of any Dividend or
other distribution, or in order to make a determination of Members for any other purpose. |
| 5.3 | If the Register of Members is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of
Members entitled to notice of, or to vote at, a meeting of Members or Members entitled to receive payment of a Dividend or other
distribution, the date on which notice of the meeting is sent or the date on which the resolution of the Directors resolving to
pay such Dividend or other distribution is passed, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of Members.
When a determination of Members entitled to vote at any meeting of Members has been made as provided in this Article, such determination
shall apply to any adjournment thereof. |
| 6.1 | A Member shall only be entitled to a share certificate if the Directors resolve that share certificates
shall be issued. Share certificates representing Shares, if any, shall be in such form as the Directors may determine. Share certificates
shall be signed by one or more Directors or other person authorised by the Directors. The Directors may authorise certificates
to be issued with the authorised signature(s) affixed by mechanical process. All certificates for Shares shall be consecutively
numbered or otherwise identified and shall specify the Shares to which they relate. All certificates surrendered to the Company
for transfer shall be cancelled and, subject to the Articles, no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate representing
a like number of relevant Shares shall have been surrendered and cancelled. |
| 6.2 | The Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate for Shares held jointly by more
than one person and delivery of a certificate to one joint holder shall be a sufficient delivery to all of them. |
| 6.3 | If a share certificate is defaced, worn out, lost or destroyed, it may be renewed on such terms
(if any) as to evidence and indemnity and on the payment of such expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in investigating evidence,
as the Directors may prescribe, and (in the case of defacement or wearing out) upon delivery of the old certificate. |
| 6.4 | Every share certificate sent in accordance with the Articles will be sent at the risk of the Member
or other person entitled to the certificate. The Company will not be responsible for any share certificate lost or delayed in the
course of delivery. |
| 6.5 | Share certificates shall be issued within the relevant time limit as prescribed by the Statute,
if applicable, or as the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or
any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise under Applicable Law may from time to time determine, whichever is shorter,
after the allotment or, except in the case of a Share transfer
which the Company is for the time being entitled to refuse to register and does not register, after lodgement of a Share transfer
with the Company. |
| 7.1 | Subject to the terms of the Articles, any Member may transfer all or any of his Shares by an instrument
of transfer provided that such transfer complies with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities
and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise under Applicable Law. If the Shares in question
were issued in conjunction with rights, options or warrants issued pursuant to the Articles on terms that one cannot be transferred
without the other, the Directors shall refuse to register the transfer of any such Share without evidence satisfactory to them
of the like transfer of such option or warrant. |
| 7.2 | The instrument of transfer of any Share shall be in writing in the usual or common form or in a
form prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or
any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise under Applicable Law or in any other form approved by the Directors and shall
be executed by or on behalf of the transferor (and if the Directors so require, signed by or on behalf of the transferee) and may
be under hand or, if the transferor or transferee is a Clearing House or its nominee(s), by hand or by machine imprinted signature
or by such other manner of execution as the Directors may approve from time to time. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the
holder of a Share until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register of Members. |
| 8 | Redemption, Repurchase and Surrender of Shares |
| 8.1 | Subject to the provisions of the Statute, and, where applicable, the rules and regulations
of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise
under Applicable Law, the Company may issue Shares that are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Member
or the Company. The redemption of such Shares, except Public Shares, shall be effected in such manner and upon such other terms
as the Company may, by Special Resolution, determine before the issue of such Shares. With respect to redeeming or repurchasing
the Shares: |
| (a) | Members who hold Public Shares are entitled to request the redemption of such Shares in the circumstances
described in the Business Combination Article hereof; |
| (b) | Class B Shares held by the Founders shall be surrendered by the Founders for no consideration
to the extent that the Over-Allotment Option is not exercised in full so that the number of Class B Shares will equal 20 per
cent of the Company's issued Shares after the IPO; and |
| (c) | Public Shares shall be repurchased by the Company in the circumstances set out in the Business
Combination Article hereof. |
| 8.2 | Subject to the provisions of the Statute, and, where applicable, the rules and regulations
of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise
under Applicable Law, the Company may purchase its own Shares (including any redeemable Shares) in such manner and on such other
terms as the Directors may agree with the relevant Member. For the avoidance of doubt, redemptions, repurchases and surrenders
of Shares in the circumstances described in the Article above shall not require further approval of the Members. |
| 8.3 | The Company may make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any
manner permitted by the Statute, including out of capital. |
| 8.4 | The Directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any fully paid Share. |
| 9.1 | The Directors may, prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of any Share, determine that
such Share shall be held as a Treasury Share. |
| 9.2 | The Directors may determine to cancel a Treasury Share or transfer a Treasury Share on such terms
as they think proper (including, without limitation, for nil consideration). |
| 10 | Variation of Rights of Shares |
| 10.1 | Subject to Article 3.1, if at any time the share capital of the Company is divided into different
classes of Shares, all or any of the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the Shares
of that class) may, whether or not the Company is being wound up, be varied without the consent of the holders of the issued Shares
of that class where such variation is considered by the Directors not to have a material adverse effect upon such rights; otherwise,
any such variation shall be made only with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two thirds of the issued Shares
of that class (other than with respect to a waiver of the provisions of the Class B Share Conversion Article hereof,
which as stated therein shall only require the consent in writing of the holders of a majority of the issued Shares of that class),
or with the approval of a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two thirds of the votes cast at a separate meeting of
the holders of the Shares of that class. For the avoidance of doubt, the Directors reserve the right, notwithstanding that any
such variation may not have a material adverse effect, to obtain consent from the holders of Shares of the relevant class. To any
such meeting all the provisions of the Articles relating to general meetings shall apply mutatis mutandis, except that the
necessary quorum shall be one person holding or representing by proxy at least one third of the issued Shares of the class and
that any holder of Shares of the class present in person or by proxy may demand a poll. |
| 10.2 | For the purposes of a separate class meeting, the Directors may treat two or more or all the classes
of Shares as forming one class of Shares if the Directors consider that such class of Shares would |
be affected in the same way by
the proposals under consideration, but in any other case shall treat them as separate classes of Shares.
| 10.3 | The rights conferred upon the holders of the Shares of any class issued with preferred or other
rights shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the Shares of that class, be deemed to be varied
by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu therewith or Shares issued with preferred or other rights. |
| 11 | Commission on Sale of Shares |
The Company may, in so far as
the Statute permits, pay a commission to any person in consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe (whether absolutely
or conditionally) or procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions (whether absolutely or conditionally) for any Shares. Such
commissions may be satisfied by the payment of cash and/or the issue of fully or partly paid-up Shares. The Company may also on
any issue of Shares pay such brokerage as may be lawful.
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Non Recognition of Trusts |
The Company shall not be bound
by or compelled to recognise in any way (even when notified) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any Share,
or (except only as is otherwise provided by the Articles or the Statute) any other rights in respect of any Share other than an
absolute right to the entirety thereof in the holder.
| 13.1 | The Company shall have a first and paramount lien on all Shares (whether fully paid-up or not)
registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or jointly with others) for all debts, liabilities or engagements to or with
the Company (whether presently payable or not) by such Member or his estate, either alone or jointly with any other person, whether
a Member or not, but the Directors may at any time declare any Share to be wholly or in part exempt from the provisions of this
Article. The registration of a transfer of any such Share shall operate as a waiver of the Company's lien thereon. The Company's
lien on a Share shall also extend to any amount payable in respect of that Share. |
| 13.2 | The Company may sell, in such manner as the Directors think fit, any Shares on which the Company
has a lien, if a sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable, and is not paid within fourteen clear days after
notice has been received or deemed to have been received by the holder of the Shares, or to the person entitled to it in consequence
of the death or bankruptcy of the holder, demanding payment and stating that if the notice is not complied with the Shares may
be sold. |
| 13.3 | To give effect to any such sale the Directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument
of transfer of the Shares sold to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The purchaser or his nominee shall be
registered as the holder of the Shares comprised in any such |
transfer, and he shall not be
bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity
in the sale or the exercise of the Company's power of sale under the Articles.
| 13.4 | The net proceeds of such sale after payment of costs, shall be applied in payment of such part
of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable and any balance shall (subject to a like lien for sums
not presently payable as existed upon the Shares before the sale) be paid to the person entitled to the Shares at the date of the
sale. |
| 14.1 | Subject to the terms of the allotment and issue of any Shares, the Directors may make calls upon
the Members in respect of any monies unpaid on their Shares (whether in respect of par value or premium), and each Member shall
(subject to receiving at least fourteen clear days' notice specifying the time or times of payment) pay to the Company at the time
or times so specified the amount called on the Shares. A call may be revoked or postponed, in whole or in part, as the Directors
may determine. A call may be required to be paid by instalments. A person upon whom a call is made shall remain liable for calls
made upon him notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the Shares in respect of which the call was made. |
| 14.2 | A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the Directors authorising
such call was passed. |
| 14.3 | The joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect
thereof. |
| 14.4 | If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable, the person from whom it is due shall
pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is paid at such rate as the Directors may determine
(and in addition all expenses that have been incurred by the Company by reason of such non-payment), but the Directors may waive
payment of the interest or expenses wholly or in part. |
| 14.5 | An amount payable in respect of a Share on issue or allotment or at any fixed date, whether on
account of the par value of the Share or premium or otherwise, shall be deemed to be a call and if it is not paid all the provisions
of the Articles shall apply as if that amount had become due and payable by virtue of a call. |
| 14.6 | The Directors may issue Shares with different terms as to the amount and times of payment of calls,
or the interest to be paid. |
| 14.7 | The Directors may, if they think fit, receive an amount from any Member willing to advance all
or any part of the monies uncalled and unpaid upon any Shares held by him, and may (until the amount would otherwise become payable)
pay interest at such rate as may be agreed upon between the Directors and the Member paying such amount in advance. |
| 14.8 | No such amount paid in advance of calls shall entitle the Member paying such amount to any portion
of a Dividend or other distribution payable in respect of any period prior to the date upon which such amount would, but for such
payment, become payable. |
| 15.1 | If a call or instalment of a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the Directors
may give to the person from whom it is due not less than fourteen clear days' notice requiring payment of the amount unpaid together
with any interest which may have accrued and any expenses incurred by the Company by reason of such non-payment. The notice shall
specify where payment is to be made and shall state that if the notice is not complied with the Shares in respect of which the
call was made will be liable to be forfeited. |
| 15.2 | If the notice is not complied with, any Share in respect of which it was given may, before the
payment required by the notice has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Directors. Such forfeiture shall include all
Dividends, other distributions or other monies payable in respect of the forfeited Share and not paid before the forfeiture. |
| 15.3 | A forfeited Share may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner
as the Directors think fit and at any time before a sale, re-allotment or disposition the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms
as the Directors think fit. Where for the purposes of its disposal a forfeited Share is to be transferred to any person the Directors
may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Share in favour of that person. |
| 15.4 | A person any of whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Member in respect of them
and shall surrender to the Company for cancellation the certificate for the Shares forfeited and shall remain liable to pay to
the Company all monies which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares together with
interest at such rate as the Directors may determine, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company shall have received
payment in full of all monies due and payable by him in respect of those Shares. |
| 15.5 | A certificate in writing under the hand of one Director or Officer that a Share has been forfeited
on a specified date shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to the
Share. The certificate shall (subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer) constitute a good title to the Share and the
person to whom the Share is sold or otherwise disposed of shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if
any, nor shall his title to the Share be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the forfeiture,
sale or disposal of the Share. |
| 15.6 | The provisions of the Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case of non payment of any sum
which, by the terms of issue of a Share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the par value of the Share or by
way of premium as if it had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. |
| 16.1 | If a Member dies, the survivor or survivors (where he was a joint holder), or his legal personal
representatives (where he was a sole holder), shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to his Shares.
The estate of a deceased Member is not thereby released from any liability in respect of any Share, for which he was a joint or
sole holder. |
| 16.2 | Any person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy or liquidation
or dissolution of a Member (or in any other way than by transfer) may, upon such evidence being produced as may be required by
the Directors, elect, by a notice in writing sent by him to the Company, either to become the holder of such Share or to have some
person nominated by him registered as the holder of such Share. If he elects to have another person registered as the holder of
such Share he shall sign an instrument of transfer of that Share to that person. The Directors shall, in either case, have the
same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the Share by the relevant Member
before his death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution, as the case may be. |
| 16.3 | A person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution
of a Member (or in any other case than by transfer) shall be entitled to the same Dividends, other distributions and other advantages
to which he would be entitled if he were the holder of such Share. However, he shall not, before becoming a Member in respect of
a Share, be entitled in respect of it to exercise any right conferred by membership in relation to general meetings of the Company
and the Directors may at any time give notice requiring any such person to elect either to be registered himself or to have some
person nominated by him be registered as the holder of the Share (but the Directors shall, in either case, have the same right
to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the Share by the relevant Member before
his death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution or any other case than by transfer, as the case may be). If the notice is
not complied with within ninety days of being received or deemed to be received (as determined pursuant to the Articles), the Directors
may thereafter withhold payment of all Dividends, other distributions, bonuses or other monies payable in respect of the Share
until the requirements of the notice have been complied with. |
| 17 | Class B Share Conversion |
| 17.1 | The rights attaching to all Shares shall rank pari passu in all respects, and the Class A
Shares and Class B Shares shall vote together as a single class on all matters (subject to the Variation of Rights of Shares
Article and the Appointment and Removal of Directors Article) with the exception that the holder of a Class B Share shall
have the Conversion Rights referred to in this Article. |
| 17.2 | Class B Shares shall automatically convert into Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis
(the "Initial Conversion Ratio"): (a) at any time and from time to time at the option of the holders thereof,
and (b) automatically on the day of the closing of a Business Combination. |
| 17.3 | Notwithstanding the Initial Conversion Ratio, in the case that additional Class A Shares or
any other Equity-linked Securities, are issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination, all Class B Shares
in issue shall automatically convert into Class A Shares at the time of the closing of a Business Combination at a ratio for
which the Class B Shares shall convert into Class A Shares will be adjusted (unless the holders of a majority of the
Class B Shares in issue agree to waive such anti-dilution adjustment with respect to any such issuance or deemed issuance)
so that the number of Class A Shares issuable upon conversion of all Class B Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on
an as-converted basis, 20 per cent of the sum of all Class A Shares outstanding after such conversion (after giving effect
to any redemptions of Class A Shares pursuant to the Business Combination Article), including the total number of Class A
Shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any Equity-linked Securities or rights issued or deemed
issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the Business Combination, excluding any Class A
Shares or Equity-linked Securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A Shares issued, or to be issued, to any seller
in a Business Combination and any private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor, Officers or Directors upon conversion of working
capital loans. |
| 17.4 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the foregoing adjustment to the Initial
Conversion Ratio may be waived as to any particular issuance or deemed issuance of additional Class A Shares or Equity-linked
Securities by the written consent or agreement of holders of a majority of the Class B Shares then in issue consenting or
agreeing separately as a separate class in the manner provided in the Variation of Rights of Shares Article hereof. |
| 17.5 | The foregoing conversion ratio shall also be adjusted to account for any subdivision (by share
split, subdivision, exchange, capitalisation, rights issue, reclassification, recapitalisation or otherwise) or combination (by
reverse share split, share consolidation, exchange, reclassification, recapitalisation or otherwise) or similar reclassification
or recapitalisation of the Class A Shares in issue into a greater or lesser number of shares occurring after the original
filing of the Articles without a proportionate and corresponding subdivision, combination or similar reclassification or recapitalisation
of the Class B Shares in issue. |
| 17.6 | Each Class B Share shall convert into its pro rata number of Class A Shares pursuant
to this Article. The pro rata share for each holder of Class B Shares will be determined as follows: each Class B Share
shall convert into such number of Class A Shares as is equal to the product of 1 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the total number of Class A Shares into which all of the Class B Shares in issue shall be converted pursuant
to this Article and the denominator of which shall be the total number of Class B Shares in issue at the time of conversion. |
| 17.7 | References in this Article to "converted", "conversion"
or "exchange" shall mean the compulsory redemption without notice of Class B Shares of any Member and, on
behalf of such Members, automatic application of such redemption proceeds in paying for such new Class A Shares into which
the Class B Shares have been converted or exchanged at a price per Class B Share necessary to give effect to a conversion
or exchange calculated on the basis that the Class A Shares to be issued as part of
the conversion or exchange will be issued at par. The Class A Shares to be issued on an exchange or conversion shall be registered
in the name of such Member or in such name as the Member may direct. |
| 17.8 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article, in no event may any Class B Share
convert into Class A Shares at a ratio that is less than one-for-one. |
| 18 | Amendments of Memorandum and Articles of Association and Alteration of Capital |
| 18.1 | The Company may by Ordinary Resolution: |
| (a) | increase its share capital by such sum as the Ordinary Resolution shall prescribe and with such
rights, priorities and privileges annexed thereto, as the Company in general meeting may determine; |
| (b) | consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing
Shares; |
| (c) | convert all or any of its paid-up Shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into paid-up Shares
of any denomination; |
| (d) | by subdivision of its existing Shares or any of them divide the whole or any part of its share
capital into Shares of smaller amount than is fixed by the Memorandum or into Shares without par value; and |
| (e) | cancel any Shares that at the date of the passing of the Ordinary Resolution have not been taken
or agreed to be taken by any person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled. |
| 18.2 | All new Shares created in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article shall be
subject to the same provisions of the Articles with reference to the payment of calls, liens, transfer, transmission, forfeiture
and otherwise as the Shares in the original share capital. |
| 18.3 | Subject to the provisions of the Statute, the provisions of the Articles as regards the matters
to be dealt with by Ordinary Resolution, Article 29.4, the Company may by Special Resolution: |
| (b) | alter or add to the Articles (subject to Article 29.4); |
| (c) | alter or add to the Memorandum with respect to any objects, powers or other matters specified therein;
and |
| (d) | reduce its share capital or any capital redemption reserve fund. |
| 19 | Offices and Places of Business |
Subject to the provisions of
the Statute, the Company may by resolution of the Directors change the location of its Registered Office. The Company may, in addition
to its Registered Office, maintain such other offices or places of business as the Directors determine.
| 20.1 | All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings. |
| 20.2 | The Company may, but shall not (unless required by the Statute) be obliged to, in each year hold
a general meeting as its annual general meeting, and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. Any annual general
meeting shall be held at such time and place as the Directors shall appoint. At these meetings the report of the Directors (if
any) shall be presented. |
| 20.3 | The Directors, the chief executive officer or the chairman of the board of Directors may call general
meetings, and they shall on a Members' requisition forthwith proceed to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company. |
| 20.4 | Members seeking to bring business before the annual general meeting or to nominate candidates for
appointment as Directors at the annual general meeting must deliver notice to the principal executive offices of the Company not
less than 120 calendar days before the date of the Company’s proxy statement released to shareholders in connection with
the previous year’s annual meeting or, if the Company did not hold an annual meeting the previous year, or if the date of
this year’s annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of the previous year’s meeting, then
the deadline shall be set by the board of Directors with such deadline being a reasonable time before the Company begins to print
and send its related proxy materials. |
| 21 | Notice of General Meetings |
| 21.1 | At least five clear days' notice shall be given of any general meeting. Every notice shall specify
the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general nature of the business to be conducted at the general meeting and
shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such other manner if any as may be prescribed by the Company, provided
that a general meeting of the Company shall, whether or not the notice specified in this Article has been given and whether
or not the provisions of the Articles regarding general meetings have been complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened
if it is so agreed: |
| (a) | in the case of an annual general meeting, by all of the Members entitled to attend and vote thereat;
and |
| (b) | in the case of an extraordinary general meeting, by a majority in number of the Members having
a right to attend and vote at the meeting, together holding not less than ninety-five per cent in par value of the Shares giving
that right. |
| 21.2 | The accidental omission to give notice of a general meeting to, or the non receipt of notice of
a general meeting by, any person entitled to receive such notice shall not invalidate the proceedings of that general meeting. |
| 22 | Proceedings at General Meetings |
| 22.1 | No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present. The holders
of a majority of the Shares being individuals present in person or by proxy or if a corporation or other non-natural person by
its duly authorised representative or proxy shall be a quorum. |
| 22.2 | A person may participate at a general meeting by conference telephone or other communications equipment
by means of which all the persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other. Participation by a person in a
general meeting in this manner is treated as presence in person at that meeting. |
| 22.3 | A resolution (including a Special Resolution) in writing (in one or more counterparts) signed by
or on behalf of all of the Members for the time being entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at general meetings
(or, being corporations or other non-natural persons, signed by their duly authorised representatives) shall be as valid and effective
as if the resolution had been passed at a general meeting of the Company duly convened and held. |
| 22.4 | If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting to commence
or if during such a meeting a quorum ceases to be present, the meeting, if convened upon a Members' requisition, shall be dissolved
and in any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and/or place or to such other
day, time and/or place as the Directors may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour
from the time appointed for the meeting to commence, the Members present shall be a quorum. |
| 22.5 | The Directors may, at any time prior to the time appointed for the meeting to commence, appoint
any person to act as chairman of a general meeting of the Company or, if the Directors do not make any such appointment, the chairman,
if any, of the board of Directors shall preside as chairman at such general meeting. If there is no such chairman, or if he shall
not be present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for the meeting to commence, or is unwilling to act, the Directors
present shall elect one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. |
| 22.6 | If no Director is willing to act as chairman or if no Director is present within fifteen minutes
after the time appointed for the meeting to commence, the Members present shall choose one of their number to be chairman of the
meeting. |
| 22.7 | The chairman may, with the consent of a meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed
by the meeting) adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned
meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. |
| 22.8 | When a general meeting is adjourned for thirty days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall
be given as in the case of an original meeting. Otherwise it shall not be necessary to give any such notice of an adjourned meeting. |
| 22.9 | If, prior to a Business Combination, a notice is issued in respect of a general meeting and the
Directors, in their absolute discretion, consider that it is impractical or undesirable for any reason to hold that general meeting
at the place, the day and the hour specified in the notice calling such general meeting, the Directors may postpone the general
meeting to another place, day and/or hour provided that notice of the place, the day and the hour of the rearranged general meeting
is promptly given to all Members. No business shall be transacted at any postponed meeting other than the business specified in
the notice of the original meeting. |
| 22.10 | When a general meeting is postponed for thirty days or more, notice of the postponed meeting shall
be given as in the case of an original meeting. Otherwise it shall not be necessary to give any such notice of a postponed meeting. All
proxy forms submitted for the original general meeting shall remain valid for the postponed meeting. The Directors may postpone
a general meeting which has already been postponed. |
| 22.11 | A resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll. |
| 22.12 | A poll shall be taken as the chairman directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be
the resolution of the general meeting at which the poll was demanded. |
| 22.13 | A poll demanded on the election of a chairman or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith.
A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such date, time and place as the chairman of the general meeting directs,
and any business other than that upon which a poll has been demanded or is contingent thereon may proceed pending the taking of
the poll. |
| 22.14 | In the case of an equality of votes the chairman shall be entitled to a second or casting vote. |
| 23.1 | Subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any Shares, including as set out at Article 29.4,
every Member present in any such manner shall have one vote for every Share of which he is the holder. |
| 23.2 | In the case of joint holders the vote of the senior holder who tenders a vote, whether in person
or by proxy (or, in the case of a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorised representative or proxy), shall
be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders,and seniority shall be determined
by the order in which the names of the holders stand in the Register of Members. |
| 23.3 | A Member of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court, having jurisdiction
in lunacy, may vote by his committee, receiver, curator bonis, or other person on such Member's behalf appointed by that court,
and any such committee, receiver, curator bonis or other person may vote by proxy. |
| 23.4 | No person shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless he is registered as a Member
on the record date for such meeting nor unless all calls or other monies then payable by him in respect of Shares have been paid. |
| 23.5 | No objection shall be raised as to the qualification of any voter except at the general meeting
or adjourned general meeting at which the vote objected to is given or tendered and every vote not disallowed at the meeting shall
be valid. Any objection made in due time in accordance with this Article shall be referred to the chairman whose decision
shall be final and conclusive. |
| 23.6 | Votes may be cast either personally or by proxy (or in the case of a corporation or other non-natural
person by its duly authorised representative or proxy). A Member may appoint more than one proxy or the same proxy under one or
more instruments to attend and vote at a meeting. Where a Member appoints more than one proxy the instrument of proxy shall specify
the number of Shares in respect of which each proxy is entitled to exercise the related votes. |
| 23.7 | A Member holding more than one Share need not cast the votes in respect of his Shares in the same
way on any resolution and therefore may vote a Share or some or all such Shares either for or against a resolution and/or abstain
from voting a Share or some or all of the Shares and, subject to the terms of the instrument appointing him, a proxy appointed
under one or more instruments may vote a Share or some or all of the Shares in respect of which he is appointed either for or against
a resolution and/or abstain from voting a Share or some or all of the Shares in respect of which he is appointed. |
| 24.1 | The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing and shall be executed under the hand of the
appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing, or, if the appointor is a corporation or other non natural person, under
the hand of its duly authorised representative. A proxy need not be a Member. |
| 24.2 | The Directors may, in the notice convening any meeting or adjourned meeting, or in an instrument
of proxy sent out by the Company, specify the manner by which the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited and the place
and the time (being not later than the time appointed for the commencement of the meeting or adjourned meeting to which the proxy
relates) at which the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited. In the absence of any such direction from the Directors
in the notice convening any meeting or adjourned meeting or in an instrument of proxy sent out by the Company, the
instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited physically at the Registered Office not less than 48 hours before the time appointed
for the meeting or adjourned meeting to commence at which the person named in the instrument proposes to vote. |
| 24.3 | The chairman may in any event at his discretion declare that an instrument of proxy shall be deemed
to have been duly deposited. An instrument of proxy that is not deposited in the manner permitted, or which has not been declared
to have been duly deposited by the chairman, shall be invalid. |
| 24.4 | The instrument appointing a proxy may be in any usual or common form (or such other form as the
Directors may approve) and may be expressed to be for a particular meeting or any adjournment thereof or generally until revoked.
An instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to include the power to demand or join or concur in demanding a poll. |
| 24.5 | Votes given in accordance with the terms of an instrument of proxy shall be valid notwithstanding
the previous death or insanity of the principal or revocation of the proxy or of the authority under which the proxy was executed,
or the transfer of the Share in respect of which the proxy is given unless notice in writing of such death, insanity, revocation
or transfer was received by the Company at the Registered Office before the commencement of the general meeting, or adjourned meeting
at which it is sought to use the proxy. |
| 25.1 | Any corporation or other non-natural person which is a Member may in accordance with its constitutional
documents, or in the absence of such provision by resolution of its directors or other governing body, authorise such person as
it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or of any class of Members, and the person so authorised
shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as the corporation could exercise
if it were an individual Member. |
| 25.2 | If a Clearing House (or its nominee(s)), being a corporation, is a Member, it may authorise such
persons as it sees fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or at any meeting of any class of Members provided
that the authorisation shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such representative is so authorised.
Each person so authorised under the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to have been duly authorised without further
evidence of the facts and be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the Clearing House (or its nominee(s))
as if such person was the registered holder of such Shares held by the Clearing House (or its nominee(s)). |
| 26 | Shares that May Not be Voted |
Shares in the Company that are
beneficially owned by the Company shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting and shall not be counted in determining
the total number of outstanding Shares at any given time.
There shall be a board of Directors
consisting of not less than one person provided however that the Company may by Ordinary Resolution increase or reduce the limits
in the number of Directors.
| 28.1 | Subject to the provisions of the Statute, the Memorandum and the Articles and to any directions
given by Special Resolution, the business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors who may exercise all the powers of the
Company. No alteration of the Memorandum or Articles and no such direction shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors which
would have been valid if that alteration had not been made or that direction had not been given. A duly convened meeting of Directors
at which a quorum is present may exercise all powers exercisable by the Directors. |
| 28.2 | All cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other negotiable or transferable instruments
and all receipts for monies paid to the Company shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or otherwise executed as the case may
be in such manner as the Directors shall determine by resolution. |
| 28.3 | The Directors on behalf of the Company may pay a gratuity or pension or allowance on retirement
to any Director who has held any other salaried office or place of profit with the Company or to his widow or dependants and may
make contributions to any fund and pay premiums for the purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance. |
| 28.4 | The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge
its undertaking, property and assets (present and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof and to issue debentures, debenture
stock, mortgages, bonds and other such securities whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the
Company or of any third party. |
| 29 | Appointment and Removal of Directors |
| 29.1 | Prior to the closing of a Business Combination, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution of the holders
of the Class B Shares appoint any person to be a Director or may by Ordinary Resolution of the holders of the Class B
Shares remove any Director. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to the closing of a Business Combination, holders of Class A
Shares shall have no right to vote on the appointment or removal of any Director. |
| 29.2 | The Directors may appoint any person to be a Director, either to fill a vacancy or as an additional
Director provided that the appointment does not cause the number of Directors to exceed any number fixed by or in accordance with
the Articles as the maximum number of Directors. |
| 29.3 | After the closing of a Business Combination, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any
person to be a Director or may by Ordinary Resolution remove any Director. |
| 29.4 | Prior to the closing of a Business Combination, Article 29.1 may only be amended by a Special
Resolution passed by at least 90 per cent of such Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed,
by proxy at a general meeting of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been
given, or by way of unanimous written resolution. |
| 30 | Vacation of Office of Director |
The office of a Director shall
be vacated if:
| (a) | the Director gives notice in writing to the Company that he resigns the office of Director; or |
| (b) | the Director absents himself (for the avoidance of doubt, without being represented by proxy) from
three consecutive meetings of the board of Directors without special leave of absence from the Directors, and the Directors pass
a resolution that he has by reason of such absence vacated office; or |
| (c) | the Director dies, becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors
generally; or |
| (d) | the Director is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; or |
| (e) | all of the other Directors (being not less than two in number) determine that he should be removed
as a Director, either by a resolution passed by all of the other Directors at a meeting of the Directors duly convened and held
in accordance with the Articles or by a resolution in writing signed by all of the other Directors. |
| 31 | Proceedings of Directors |
| 31.1 | The quorum for the transaction of the business of the Directors may be fixed by the Directors,
and unless so fixed shall be two if there are two or more Directors, and shall be one if there is only one Director. |
| 31.2 | Subject to the provisions of the Articles, the Directors may regulate their proceedings as they
think fit. Questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman
shall have a second or casting vote. |
| 31.3 | A person may participate in a meeting of the Directors or any committee of Directors by conference
telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all the persons participating in the meeting can communicate with
each other at the same time. Participation by a person in a meeting in this manner is treated as presence in person at that meeting.
Unless otherwise determined by the Directors,
the meeting shall be deemed to be held at the place where the chairman is located at the start of the meeting. |
| 31.4 | A resolution in writing (in one or more counterparts) signed by all the Directors or all the members
of a committee of the Directors or, in the case of a resolution in writing relating to the removal of any Director or the vacation
of office by any Director, all of the Directors other than the Director who is the subject of such resolution shall be as valid
and effectual as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Directors, or committee of Directors as the case may be, duly convened
and held. |
| 31.5 | A Director may, or other Officer on the direction of a Director shall, call a meeting of the Directors
by at least two days' notice in writing to every Director which notice shall set forth the general nature of the business to be
considered unless notice is waived by all the Directors either at, before or after the meeting is held. To any such notice of a
meeting of the Directors all the provisions of the Articles relating to the giving of notices by the Company to the Members shall
apply mutatis mutandis. |
| 31.6 | The continuing Directors (or a sole continuing Director, as the case may be) may act notwithstanding
any vacancy in their body, but if and so long as their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to the Articles
as the necessary quorum of Directors the continuing Directors or Director may act for the purpose of increasing the number of Directors
to be equal to such fixed number, or of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose. |
| 31.7 | The Directors may elect a chairman of their board and determine the period for which he is to hold
office; but if no such chairman is elected, or if at any meeting the chairman is not present within five minutes after the time
appointed for the meeting to commence, the Directors present may choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. |
| 31.8 | All acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a committee of the Directors shall, notwithstanding
that it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any Director, and/or that they or any of them
were disqualified, and/or had vacated their office and/or were not entitled to vote, be as valid as if every such person had been
duly appointed and/or not disqualified to be a Director and/or had not vacated their office and/or had been entitled to vote, as
the case may be. |
| 31.9 | A Director may be represented at any meetings of the board of Directors by a proxy appointed in
writing by him. The proxy shall count towards the quorum and the vote of the proxy shall for all purposes be deemed to be that
of the appointing Director. |
A Director who is present
at a meeting of the board of Directors at which action on any Company matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to
the action taken unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written
dissent from such action with the person acting as the chairman or secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or
shall forward such dissent by registered post to such person immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to
dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in favour of such action.
| 33.1 | A Director may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (other than the office
of Auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period and on such terms as to remuneration and otherwise as the
Directors may determine. |
| 33.2 | A Director may act by himself or by, through or on behalf of his firm in a professional capacity
for the Company and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services as if he were not a Director. |
| 33.3 | A Director may be or become a director or other officer of or otherwise interested in any company
promoted by the Company or in which the Company may be interested as a shareholder, a contracting party or otherwise, and no such
Director shall be accountable to the Company for any remuneration or other benefits received by him as a director or officer of,
or from his interest in, such other company. |
| 33.4 | No person shall be disqualified from the office of Director or prevented by such office from contracting
with the Company, either as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or any contract or transaction entered
into by or on behalf of the Company in which any Director shall be in any way interested be or be liable to be avoided, nor shall
any Director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised by or arising in
connection with any such contract or transaction by reason of such Director holding office or of the fiduciary relationship thereby
established. A Director shall be at liberty to vote in respect of any contract or transaction in which he is interested provided
that the nature of the interest of any Director in any such contract or transaction shall be disclosed by him at or prior to its
consideration and any vote thereon. |
| 33.5 | A general notice that a Director is a shareholder, director, officer or employee of any specified
firm or company and is to be regarded as interested in any transaction with such firm or company shall be sufficient disclosure
for the purposes of voting on a resolution in respect of a contract or transaction in which he has an interest, and after such
general notice it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular transaction. |
The Directors shall cause minutes
to be made in books kept for the purpose of recording all appointments of Officers made by the Directors, all proceedings at meetings
of the Company or the holders of any class of Shares and of the Directors, and of committees of the Directors, including the names
of the Directors present at each meeting.
| 35 | Delegation of Directors' Powers |
| 35.1 | The Directors may delegate any of their powers, authorities and discretions, including the power
to sub-delegate, to any committee consisting of one or more Directors (including, without limitation, the Audit Committee, the
Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee). Any such delegation may be made subject to any conditions
the Directors may impose and either collaterally with or to the exclusion of their own powers and any such delegation may be revoked
or altered by the Directors. Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of a committee of Directors shall be governed by the
Articles regulating the proceedings of Directors, so far as they are capable of applying. |
| 35.2 | The Directors may establish any committees, local boards or agencies or appoint any person to be
a manager or agent for managing the affairs of the Company and may appoint any person to be a member of such committees, local
boards or agencies. Any such appointment may be made subject to any conditions the Directors may impose, and either collaterally
with or to the exclusion of their own powers and any such appointment may be revoked or altered by the Directors. Subject to any
such conditions, the proceedings of any such committee, local board or agency shall be governed by the Articles regulating the
proceedings of Directors, so far as they are capable of applying. |
| 35.3 | The Directors may adopt formal written charters for committees. Each of these committees shall
be empowered to do all things necessary to exercise the rights of such committee set forth in the Articles and shall have such
powers as the Directors may delegate pursuant to the Articles and as required by the rules and regulations of the Designated
Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise under Applicable
Law. Each of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, if established,
shall consist of such number of Directors as the Directors shall from time to time determine (or such minimum number as may be
required from time to time by the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission
and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise under Applicable Law). |
| 35.4 | The Directors may by power of attorney or otherwise appoint any person to be the agent of the Company
on such conditions as the Directors may determine, provided that the delegation is not to the exclusion of their own powers and
may be revoked by the Directors at any time. |
| 35.5 | The Directors may by power of attorney or otherwise appoint any company, firm, person or body of
persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors, to be the attorney or authorised signatory of the Company for
such purpose and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Directors under
the Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions as they may think fit, and any such powers of attorney or other
appointment may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorneys or authorised
signatories as the Directors may think fit and may also authorise any such attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or
any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in him. |
| 35.6 | The Directors may appoint such Officers as they consider necessary on such terms, at such remuneration
and to perform such duties, and subject to such provisions as to disqualification and removal as the Directors may think fit. Unless
otherwise specified in the terms of his appointment an Officer may be removed by resolution of the Directors or Members. An Officer
may vacate his office at any time if he gives notice in writing to the Company that he resigns his office. |
| 36 | No Minimum Shareholding |
The Company in general meeting
may fix a minimum shareholding required to be held by a Director, but unless and until such a shareholding qualification is fixed
a Director is not required to hold Shares.
| 37 | Remuneration of Directors |
| 37.1 | The remuneration to be paid to the Directors, if any, shall be such remuneration as the Directors
shall determine, provided that no cash remuneration shall be paid to any Director by the Company prior to the consummation of a
Business Combination. The Directors shall also, whether prior to or after the consummation of a Business Combination, be entitled
to be paid all travelling, hotel and other expenses properly incurred by them in connection with their attendance at meetings of
Directors or committees of Directors, or general meetings of the Company, or separate meetings of the holders of any class of Shares
or debentures of the Company, or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company or the discharge of their duties as a
Director, or to receive a fixed allowance in respect thereof as may be determined by the Directors, or a combination partly of
one such method and partly the other. |
| 37.2 | The Directors may by resolution approve additional remuneration to any Director for any services
which in the opinion of the Directors go beyond his ordinary routine work as a Director. Any fees paid to a Director who is also
counsel, attorney or solicitor to the Company, or otherwise serves it in a professional capacity shall be in addition to his remuneration
as a Director. |
| 38.1 | The Company may, if the Directors so determine, have a Seal. The Seal shall only be used by the
authority of the Directors or of a committee of the Directors authorised by the Directors. Every instrument to which the Seal has
been affixed shall be signed by at least one person who shall be either a Director or some Officer or other person appointed by
the Directors for the purpose. |
| 38.2 | The Company may have for use in any place or places outside the Cayman Islands a duplicate Seal
or Seals each of which shall be a facsimile of the common Seal of the Company and, if the Directors so determine, with the addition
on its face of the name of every place where it is to be used. |
| 38.3 | A Director or Officer, representative or attorney of the Company may without further authority
of the Directors affix the Seal over his signature alone to any document of the Company required to be authenticated by him under
seal or to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere wheresoever. |
| 39 | Dividends, Distributions and Reserve |
| 39.1 | Subject to the Statute and this Article and except as otherwise provided by the rights attached
to any Shares, the Directors may resolve to pay Dividends and other distributions on Shares in issue and authorise payment of the
Dividends or other distributions out of the funds of the Company lawfully available therefor. A Dividend shall be deemed to be
an interim Dividend unless the terms of the resolution pursuant to which the Directors resolve to pay such Dividend specifically
state that such Dividend shall be a final Dividend. No Dividend or other distribution shall be paid except out of the realised
or unrealised profits of the Company, out of the share premium account or as otherwise permitted by law. |
| 39.2 | Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to any Shares, all Dividends and other distributions
shall be paid according to the par value of the Shares that a Member holds. If any Share is issued on terms providing that it shall
rank for Dividend as from a particular date, that Share shall rank for Dividend accordingly. |
| 39.3 | The Directors may deduct from any Dividend or other distribution payable to any Member all sums
of money (if any) then payable by him to the Company on account of calls or otherwise. |
| 39.4 | The Directors may resolve that any Dividend or other distribution be paid wholly or partly by the
distribution of specific assets and in particular (but without limitation) by the distribution of shares, debentures, or securities
of any other company or in any one or more of such ways and where any difficulty arises in regard to such distribution, the Directors
may settle the same as they think expedient and in particular may issue fractional Shares and may fix the value for distribution
of such specific assets or any part thereof and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any Members upon the basis of
the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all Members and may vest any such specific assets in trustees in such manner
as may seem expedient to the Directors. |
| 39.5 | Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to any Shares, Dividends and other distributions
may be paid in any currency. The Directors may determine the basis of conversion for any currency conversions that may be required
and how any costs involved are to be met. |
| 39.6 | The Directors may, before resolving to pay any Dividend or other distribution, set aside such sums
as they think proper as a reserve or reserves which shall, at the discretion of the Directors, be applicable for any purpose of
the Company and pending such application may, at the discretion of the Directors, be employed in the business of the Company. |
| 39.7 | Any Dividend, other distribution, interest or other monies payable in cash in respect of Shares
may be paid by wire transfer to the holder or by cheque or warrant sent through the post directed to the registered address of
the holder or, in the case of joint holders, to the registered address of the holder who is first named on the Register of Members
or to such person and to such address as such holder or joint holders may in writing direct. Every such cheque or warrant shall
be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent. Any one of two or more joint holders may give effectual receipts
for any Dividends, other distributions, bonuses, or other monies payable in respect of the Share held by them as joint holders. |
| 39.8 | No Dividend or other distribution shall bear interest against the Company. |
| 39.9 | Any Dividend or other distribution which cannot be paid to a Member and/or which remains unclaimed
after six months from the date on which such Dividend or other distribution becomes payable may, in the discretion of the Directors,
be paid into a separate account in the Company's name, provided that the Company shall not be constituted as a trustee in respect
of that account and the Dividend or other distribution shall remain as a debt due to the Member. Any Dividend or other distribution
which remains unclaimed after a period of six years from the date on which such Dividend or other distribution becomes payable
shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company. |
The Directors may at any time
capitalise any sum standing to the credit of any of the Company's reserve accounts or funds (including the share premium account
and capital redemption reserve fund) or any sum standing to the credit of the profit and loss account or otherwise available for
distribution; appropriate such sum to Members in the proportions in which such sum would have been divisible amongst such Members
had the same been a distribution of profits by way of Dividend or other distribution; and apply such sum on their behalf in paying
up in full unissued Shares for allotment and distribution credited as fully paid-up to and amongst them in the proportion aforesaid.
In such event the Directors shall do all acts and things required to give effect to such capitalisation, with full power given
to the Directors to make such provisions as they think fit in the case of Shares becoming distributable in fractions (including
provisions whereby the benefit of fractional entitlements accrue to the Company rather than to the Members concerned). The Directors
may authorise any person to enter on behalf of all of the Members interested into an agreement with the Company providing for such
capitalisation and matters incidental or relating thereto and any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding
on all such Members and the Company.
| 41.1 | The Directors shall cause proper books of account (including, where applicable, material underlying
documentation including contracts and invoices) to be kept with respect to all sums of money received and expended by the Company
and the matters in respect of which the receipt or expenditure takes place, all sales and purchases of goods by the Company and
the assets and liabilities of the Company. Such books of account must be retained for a minimum period of five years from the date
on which they are prepared. Proper books shall not be deemed to be kept if there are not kept such books
of account as are necessary to give a true and fair view of the state of the Company's affairs and to explain its transactions. |
| 41.2 | The Directors shall determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under
what conditions or regulations the accounts and books of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of Members
not being Directors and no Member (not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of
the Company except as conferred by Statute or authorised by the Directors or by the Company in general meeting. |
| 41.3 | The Directors may cause to be prepared and to be laid before the Company in general meeting profit
and loss accounts, balance sheets, group accounts (if any) and such other reports and accounts as may be required by law. |
| 42.1 | The Directors may appoint an Auditor of the Company who shall hold office on such terms as the
Directors determine. |
| 42.2 | Without prejudice to the freedom of the Directors to establish any other committee, if the Shares
(or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, and if required by the rules and
regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority
or otherwise under Applicable Law, the Directors shall establish and maintain an Audit Committee as a committee of the Directors
and shall adopt a formal written Audit Committee charter and review and assess the adequacy of the formal written charter on an
annual basis. The composition and responsibilities of the Audit Committee shall comply with the rules and regulations of the
Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory authority or otherwise
under Applicable Law. |
| 42.3 | If the Shares (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange,
the Company shall conduct an appropriate review of all related party transactions on an ongoing basis and shall utilise the Audit
Committee for the review and approval of potential conflicts of interest. |
| 42.4 | The remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the Audit Committee (if one exists). |
| 42.5 | If the office of Auditor becomes vacant by resignation or death of the Auditor, or by his becoming
incapable of acting by reason of illness or other disability at a time when his services are required, the Directors shall fill
the vacancy and determine the remuneration of such Auditor. |
| 42.6 | Every Auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts
and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the Directors and Officers such information and explanation as
may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the Auditor. |
| 42.7 | Auditors shall, if so required by the Directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during
their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following their appointment in the case of a company which is registered
with the Registrar of Companies as an ordinary company, and at the next extraordinary general meeting following their appointment
in the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an exempted company, and at any other time during
their term of office, upon request of the Directors or any general meeting of the Members. |
| 43.1 | Notices shall be in writing and may be given by the Company to any Member either personally or
by sending it by courier, post, cable, telex, fax or e-mail to him or to his address as shown in the Register of Members (or where
the notice is given by e-mail by sending it to the e-mail address provided by such Member). Notice may also be served by Electronic
Communication in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission
and/or any other competent regulatory authority or by placing it on the Company’s Website. |
| 43.2 | Where a notice is sent by: |
| (a) | courier; service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by delivery of the notice to a courier
company, and shall be deemed to have been received on the third day (not including Saturdays or Sundays or public holidays) following
the day on which the notice was delivered to the courier; |
| (b) | post; service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, pre paying and
posting a letter containing the notice, and shall be deemed to have been received on the fifth day (not including Saturdays or
Sundays or public holidays in the Cayman Islands) following the day on which the notice was posted; |
| (c) | cable, telex or fax; service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing
and sending such notice and shall be deemed to have been received on the same day that it was transmitted; |
| (d) | e-mail or other Electronic Communication; service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected
by transmitting the e-mail to the e-mail address provided by the intended recipient and shall be deemed to have been received on
the same day that it was sent, and it shall not be necessary for the receipt of the e-mail to be acknowledged by the recipient;
and |
| (e) | placing it on the Company’s Website; service of the notice shall be deemed to have been effected
one hour after the notice or document was placed on the Company’s Website. |
| 43.3 | A notice may be given by the Company to the person or persons which the Company has been advised
are entitled to a Share or Shares in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member in the same manner as other notices which
are required to be given under the Articles and shall be addressed to them by name, or
by the title of representatives of the deceased, or trustee of the bankrupt, or by any like description at the address supplied
for that purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled, or at the option of the Company by giving the notice in any manner
in which the same might have been given if the death or bankruptcy had not occurred. |
| 43.4 | Notice of every general meeting shall be given in any manner authorised by the Articles to every
holder of Shares carrying an entitlement to receive such notice on the record date for such meeting except that in the case of
joint holders the notice shall be sufficient if given to the joint holder first named in the Register of Members and every person
upon whom the ownership of a Share devolves by reason of his being a legal personal representative or a trustee in bankruptcy of
a Member where the Member but for his death or bankruptcy would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting, and no other person
shall be entitled to receive notices of general meetings. |
| 44.1 | If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator shall apply the assets of the Company in satisfaction
of creditors' claims in such manner and order as such liquidator thinks fit. Subject to the rights attaching to any Shares, in
a winding up: |
| (a) | if the assets available for distribution amongst the Members shall be insufficient to repay the
whole of the Company's issued share capital, such assets shall be distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be
borne by the Members in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them; or |
| (b) | if the assets available for distribution amongst the Members shall be more than sufficient to repay
the whole of the Company's issued share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst
the Members in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them at the commencement of the winding up subject to a deduction
from those Shares in respect of which there are monies due, of all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise. |
| 44.2 | If the Company shall be wound up the liquidator may, subject to the rights attaching to any Shares
and with the approval of a Special Resolution of the Company and any other approval required by the Statute, divide amongst the
Members in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether such assets shall consist of property of the same kind
or not) and may for that purpose value any assets and determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Members or
different classes of Members. The liquidator may, with the like approval, vest the whole or any part of such assets in trustees
upon such trusts for the benefit of the Members as the liquidator, with the like approval, shall think fit, but so that no Member
shall be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a liability. |
| 45 | Indemnity and Insurance |
| 45.1 | Every Director and Officer (which for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include auditors of the
Company), together with every former Director and former Officer (each an "Indemnified Person") shall be indemnified
out of the assets of the Company against any liability, action, proceeding, claim, demand, costs, damages or expenses, including
legal expenses, whatsoever which they or any of them may incur as a result of any act or failure to act in carrying out their functions
other than such liability (if any) that they may incur by reason of their own actual fraud, wilful neglect or wilful default. No
Indemnified Person shall be liable to the Company for any loss or damage incurred by the Company as a result (whether direct or
indirect) of the carrying out of their functions unless that liability arises through the actual fraud, wilful neglect or wilful
default of such Indemnified Person. No person shall be found to have committed actual fraud, wilful neglect or wilful default under
this Article unless or until a court of competent jurisdiction shall have made a finding to that effect. |
| 45.2 | The Company shall advance to each Indemnified Person reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the defence of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation involving such Indemnified
Person for which indemnity will or could be sought. In connection with any advance of any expenses hereunder, the Indemnified Person
shall execute an undertaking to repay the advanced amount to the Company if it shall be determined by final judgment or other final
adjudication that such Indemnified Person was not entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article. If it shall be determined
by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such Indemnified Person was not entitled to indemnification with respect to
such judgment, costs or expenses, then such party shall not be indemnified with respect to such judgment, costs or expenses and
any advancement shall be returned to the Company (without interest) by the Indemnified Person. |
| 45.3 | The Directors, on behalf of the Company, may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of
any Director or Officer against any liability which, by virtue of any rule of law, would otherwise attach to such person in
respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which such person may be guilty in relation to the Company. |
Unless the Directors otherwise
prescribe, the financial year of the Company shall end on 31st December in each year and, following the year of incorporation,
shall begin on 1st January in each year.
| 47 | Transfer by Way of Continuation |
If the Company is exempted as
defined in the Statute, it shall, subject to the provisions of the Statute and with the approval of a Special Resolution, have
the power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands
and to be deregistered in the Cayman Islands.
| 48 | Mergers and Consolidations |
The Company shall have the power
to merge or consolidate with one or more other constituent companies (as defined in the Statute) upon such terms as the Directors
may determine and (to the extent required by the Statute) with the approval of a Special Resolution.
| 49.1 | Notwithstanding any other provision of the Articles, this Article shall apply during the period
commencing upon the adoption of the Articles and terminating upon the first to occur of the consummation of a Business Combination
and the full distribution of the Trust Account pursuant to this Article. In the event of a conflict between this Article and
any other Articles, the provisions of this Article shall prevail. |
| 49.2 | Prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company shall either: |
| (a) | submit such Business Combination to its Members for approval; or |
| (b) | provide Members with the opportunity to have their Shares repurchased by means of a tender offer
for a per-Share repurchase price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated
as of two business days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account
(which interest shall be net of taxes paid or payable, if any), divided by the number of then issued Public Shares, provided that
the Company shall not repurchase Public Shares in an amount that would cause the Company's net tangible assets to be less than
US$5,000,001 following such repurchases. |
| 49.3 | If the Company initiates any tender offer in accordance with Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E
of the Exchange Act in connection with a proposed Business Combination, it shall file tender offer documents with the Securities
and Exchange Commission prior to completing such Business Combination which contain substantially the same financial and other
information about such Business Combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act.
If, alternatively, the Company holds general meeting to approve a proposed Business Combination, the Company will conduct any redemptions
in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, and not pursuant to the tender offer rules,
and file proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| 49.4 | At a general meeting called for the purposes of approving a Business Combination pursuant to this
Article, in the event that such Business Combination is approved by Ordinary Resolution, the Company shall be authorised to consummate
such Business Combination, provided that the Company shall not consummate such Business Combination unless the Company has net
tangible assets of at least US$5,000,001 following the redemptions described below, or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement
that may be contained in the agreement relating to, such Business Combination. |
| 49.5 | Any Member holding Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director may, in
connection with any vote on a Business Combination, elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash in accordance with any
applicable requirements provided for in the related proxy materials (the "IPO Redemption"), provided that no such
Member acting together with any Affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a partnership, limited
partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purposes of acquiring, holding, or disposing of Shares may exercise this redemption
right with respect to more than 15 per cent or more of the Public Shares in the aggregate without the prior consent of the Company.
If so demanded, the Company shall pay any such redeeming Member, regardless of whether he votes on such proposed Business Combination,
and if he does vote, regardless of whether he is voting for or against such proposed Business Combination, a per-Share redemption
price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior
to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable) earned on the
Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then issued Public Shares (such
redemption price being referred to herein as the "Redemption Price"). The Company shall not redeem Public Shares
that would cause the Company’s net tangible assets to be less than US$5,000,001 following such redemptions(the “Redemption
Limitation”). |
| 49.6 | A Member may not withdraw a Redemption Notice following the deadline for such Redemption Notice
unless the Directors determine (in their sole discretion) to permit the withdrawal of such redemption request (which they may do
in whole or in part). |
| 49.7 | In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by 24 months from the
consummation of the IPO, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall: |
| (a) | cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; |
| (b) | as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public
Shares, at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest
(less up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the
number of then Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of the holders of Public Shares as
Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and |
| (c) | as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company's
remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve, |
subject in each case, to its
obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of Applicable Law.
| 49.8 | In the event that any amendment is made to the Articles: |
| (a) | to modify the substance or timing of the Company's obligation to allow redemption in connection
with a Business Combination or redeem 100 per cent of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination
within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO; or |
| (b) | with respect to any other provision relating to Members’ rights or pre-Business Combination
activity, |
the Company shall provide the
holders of Public Shares with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any such amendment at a per-Share
price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest
shall be net of taxes payable) earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay
its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. The Company’s ability to provide such redemption in this
Article is subject to the Redemption Limitation.
| 49.9 | A holder of Public Shares shall be entitled to receive distributions
from the Trust Account only in the event of an IPO Redemption, a repurchase of Shares by means of a tender offer pursuant to this
Article, or a distribution of the Trust Account pursuant to this Article. In no other circumstance shall a holder of Public Shares
have any right or interest of any kind in the Trust Account. |
| 49.10 | After the issue of Public Shares, and prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the
Company shall not issue additional Shares or any other securities that would entitle the holders thereof to: |
| (a) | receive funds from the Trust Account; or |
| (b) | vote as a class with Public Shares on a Business Combination. |
| 49.11 | The uninterested Independent Directors shall approve any transaction or transactions between the
Company and any of the following parties: |
| (a) | any Member owning an interest in the voting power of the Company that gives such Member a significant
influence over the Company; and |
| (b) | any Director or Officer and any Affiliate of such Director or Officer. |
| 49.12 | A Director may vote in respect of a Business Combination in which such Director has a conflict
of interest with respect to the evaluation of such Business Combination. Such Director must disclose such interest or conflict
to the other Directors. |
| 49.13 | As long as the Company's securities are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Company must
complete the Business Combination with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at
least 80 per cent of the net assets held in the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes,
if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount) at the time of signing the agreement to enter into
the Business Combination. A Business Combination must not be effectuated solely with another blank cheque company or a similar
company with nominal operations |
| 49.14 | The Company may enter into a Business Combination with a target business that is Affiliated with
the Sponsor, a Founder, a Director or an Officer. In the event the Company seeks to complete a Business Combination with a target
that is Affiliated with the Sponsor, a Founder, a Director or an Officer, the Company, or a committee of Independent Directors,
will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another valuation or appraisal firm that regularly renders
fairness opinions on the type of target business the Company is seeking to acquire that such a Business Combination is fair to
the Company from a financial point of view. |
| 50.1 | To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no individual serving as a Director or an Officer
(“Management”) shall have any duty, except and to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to refrain from
engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as the Company. To the fullest
extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company in, or in being offered an
opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for Management, on the
one hand, and the Company, on the other. Except to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to the fullest extent permitted by
Applicable Law, Management shall have no duty to communicate or offer any such corporate opportunity to the Company and shall not
be liable to the Company or its Members for breach of any fiduciary duty as a Member, Director and/or Officer solely by reason
of the fact that such party pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, himself or herself, directs such corporate
opportunity to another person, or does not communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Company. |
| 50.2 | Except as provided elsewhere in this Article, the Company hereby renounces any interest or expectancy
of the Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate
opportunity for both the Company and Management, about which a Director and/or Officer who is also a member of Management acquires
knowledge. |
| 50.3 | To the extent a court might hold that the conduct of any activity related to a corporate opportunity
that is renounced in this Article to be a breach of duty to the Company or its Members, the Company hereby waives, to the
fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any and all claims and causes of action that the Company may have for such activities.
To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the provisions of this Article apply equally to activities conducted in
the future and that have been conducted in the past. |
Exhibit 4.1
| |
NUMBER UNITS
U- |
SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS |
CUSIP |
Social
Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
UNITS CONSISTING OF ONE CLASS A ORDINARY
SHARE AND ONE-THIRD OF ONE REDEEMABLE WARRANT, EACH WHOLE WARRANT ENTITLING THE HOLDER TO PURCHASE ONE CLASS A ORDINARY SHARE
| THIS CERTIFIES THAT |
is the owner of |
Units. |
Each Unit (“Unit”) consists of one
(1) Class A Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), of Social Capital
Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and one-third (1/3)
of one redeemable warrant (the “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one (1)
Class A Ordinary Share (subject to adjustment) for $11.50 per share (subject to adjustment). Only whole Warrants are exercisable.
Each Warrant will become exercisable on the later of (i) thirty (30) days after the Company’s completion of a merger, share
exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses (each
a “Business Combination”), and (ii) twelve (12) months from the closing of the Company’s initial
public offering, and will expire, unless exercised before 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on the date that is five (5) years after
the date on which the Company completes its initial Business Combination, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. The Class A
Ordinary Shares and Warrants comprising the Units represented by this certificate will begin separate trading on ,
2020 unless Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC elects to allow separate trading earlier, subject to the Company’s filing
of a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission containing an audited balance sheet reflecting the
Company’s receipt of the gross proceeds of its initial public offering and issuing a press release announcing when separate
trading will begin. No fractional Warrants will be issued upon separation of the Units. The terms of the Warrants are governed
by a Warrant Agreement, dated as of , 2020, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Warrant
Agent, and are subject to the terms and provisions contained therein, all of which terms and provisions the holder of this certificate
consents to by acceptance hereof. Copies of the Warrant Agreement are on file at the office of the Warrant Agent at One State Street,
30th Floor, New York, New York 10004, and are available to any Warrant holder on written request and without cost.
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination,
the Units represented by this certificate will automatically separate into the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants comprising
such Units.
This certificate is not valid unless countersigned
by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar of the Company.
This certificate shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Witness the facsimile signature of its duly
authorized officers.
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings
Corp. III
The Company will furnish without charge
to each unitholder who so requests, a statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional
or other special rights of each class of shares or series thereof of the Company and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions
of such preferences and/or rights.
The following abbreviations, when used in
the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable
laws or regulations:
| TEN COM |
—as tenants in common |
|
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT — |
________Custodian
________ |
| TEN ENT |
—as tenants by the entireties |
|
|
(Cust)
(Minor)
under Uniform Gifts to Minors |
| JT TEN |
—as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common |
|
|
Act
(State) |
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the
above list.
For value received, ______________ hereby sell, assign and
transfer unto ______________
| PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE |
| (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) |
| |
| |
| ___ Units represented by the within Certificate, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint |
| Attorney
to transfer the said Units on the register of members of the within named Company with full power of substitution in the premises. |
| Dated: |
| |
Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. |
| Signature(s) Guaranteed: |
| THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED). |
|
In each case, as more fully described in the Company’s
final prospectus dated , 2020, the holder(s)
of this certificate shall be entitled to receive a pro rata portion of certain funds held in the trust account established in connection
with its initial public offering only in the event that (i) the Company redeems the Class A Ordinary Shares sold in its initial
public offering and liquidates because it does not consummate an initial business combination by ,
2022, or by such later date approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association, (ii) the Company redeems the Class A Ordinary Shares sold in its initial public offering
in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
(A) to modify the substance and timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s
initial business combination or to redeem 100% of the Class A Ordinary Shares if it does not complete its initial business combination
by , 2022,
or by such later date approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association, or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the holder(s)’(s) rights or
pre-initial business combination activity, or (iii) if the holder(s) seek(s) to redeem for cash his, her, its or their respective
Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with a tender offer (or proxy solicitation, solely in the event the Company seeks shareholder
approval of the proposed initial business combination) setting forth the details of a proposed initial business combination. In
no other circumstances shall the holder(s) have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account.
Exhibit 4.4
WARRANT AGREEMENT
SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP.
III
and
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST
COMPANY
Dated [•], 2020
THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated [•], 2020, is by and between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”),
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent (in such capacity, the “Warrant
Agent”).
WHEREAS, it is proposed that the
Company enter into that certain Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement, with SCH Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Islands limited
liability company (the “Sponsor”), pursuant to which the Sponsor will purchase an aggregate of
9,333,333 warrants (or 10,533,333 warrants in the aggregate if the Over-allotment Option (as defined below) in connection
with the Company’s Offering (as defined below) is exercised in full) simultaneously with the closing of the Offering
(and the closing of the Over-allotment Option, if applicable), bearing the legend set forth in Exhibit B hereto
(the “Private Placement Warrants”) at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant. Each
Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share (as defined below) at a price of $11.50
per share, subject to adjustment as described herein; and
WHEREAS, in order to finance the Company’s
transaction costs in connection with an intended initial merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization
or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”),
the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated
to, loan the Company funds as the Company may require, of which up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into up to an
additional 1,000,000 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant; and
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in an initial
public offering (the “Offering”) of units of the Company’s equity securities, each such unit comprised
of one Ordinary Share and one-third of one Public Warrant (as defined below) (the “Units”) and, in
connection therewith, has determined to issue and deliver up to 23,000,000 redeemable warrants (including up to 3,000,000 redeemable
warrants subject to the Over-allotment Option) to public investors in the Offering (the “Public Warrants”
and, together with the Private Placement Warrants, the “Warrants”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder
thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Ordinary Shares”),
for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described herein. Only whole Warrants are exercisable. A holder of the Public Warrants
will not be able to exercise any fraction of a Warrant; and
WHEREAS, the Company has filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form S-1, No. 333-236776
and prospectus (the “Prospectus”), for the registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), of the Units, the Public Warrants and the Ordinary Shares included in the Units;
and
WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant
Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration,
transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide
for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights,
limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent and the holders of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done
and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf
of the Warrant Agent (if a physical certificate is issued), as provided herein, the valid, binding and legal obligations of the
Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment
of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant
Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
2. Warrants.
2.1 Form of
Warrant. Each Warrant shall initially be issued in registered form only.
2.2 Effect
of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this
Agreement, a certificated Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.
2.3 Registration.
2.3.1 Warrant
Register. The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the “Warrant Register”), for the registration of
original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants in book-entry form,
the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the names of the respective holders thereof in such denominations and
otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company. Ownership of beneficial interests in the
Public Warrants shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by institutions
that have accounts with The Depository Trust Company (the “Depositary”) (such institution, with respect
to a Warrant in its account, a “Participant”).
If the Depositary subsequently ceases to
make its book-entry settlement system available for the Public Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding
making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Public Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer
necessary to have the Public Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written instructions to the
Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each book-entry Public Warrant, and the Company shall instruct the
Warrant Agent to deliver to the Depositary definitive certificates in physical form evidencing such Warrants (“Definitive
Warrant Certificates”) which shall be in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A.
Physical certificates, if issued, shall
be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, Secretary or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person
whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed
the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the
date of issuance.
2.3.2 Registered
Holder. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and
treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the “Registered Holder”)
as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby, for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for
all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.
2.4 Detachability
of Warrants. The Ordinary Shares and Public Warrants comprising the Units shall begin separate trading on the 52nd day following
the date of the Prospectus or, if such 52nd day is not on a day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday, on which banks
in New York City are generally open for normal business (a “Business Day”), then on the immediately succeeding
Business Day following such date, or earlier (the “Detachment Date”) with the consent of Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC, but in no event shall the Ordinary Shares and the Public Warrants comprising the Units be separately traded
until (A) the Company has filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission containing an audited balance sheet
reflecting the receipt by the Company of the gross proceeds of the Offering, including the proceeds then received by the Company
from the exercise by the underwriters of their right to purchase additional Units in the Offering (the “Over-allotment
Option”), if the Over-allotment Option is exercised prior to the filing of the Form 8-K, and (B) the Company
issues a press release announcing when such separate trading shall begin.
2.5 Fractional
Warrants. The Company shall not issue fractional Warrants other than as part of the Units, each of which is comprised of one
Ordinary Share and one-third of one whole Public Warrant. If, upon the detachment of Public Warrants from the Units or otherwise,
a holder of Warrants would be entitled to receive a fractional Warrant, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number
the number of Warrants to be issued to such holder.
2.6 Private
Placement Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants shall be identical to the Public Warrants, except that so long as they
are held by the Sponsor or any of its Permitted Transferees (as defined below) the Private Placement Warrants: (i) may be
exercised for cash or on a “cashless basis,” pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) hereof, (ii) including
the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants, may not be transferred, assigned or sold until thirty
(30) days after the completion by the Company of an initial Business Combination, (iii) shall not be redeemable by the Company
pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof and (iv) shall only be redeemable by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2
if the Reference Value (as defined below) is less than $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4
hereof); provided, however, that in the case of (ii), the Private Placement Warrants and any Ordinary Shares issued
upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants may be transferred by the holders thereof:
(a) to
the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of the Company’s officers or directors, any members
of the Sponsor or any affiliates of the Sponsor;
(b) in
the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family, or to a trust, the beneficiary of which
is a member of the individual’s immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization;
(c) in
the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;
(d) in
the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;
(e) by
private sales or transfers made in connection with the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination at prices no greater
than the price at which the securities were originally purchased;
(f) in
the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to the Company’s completion of its initial Business Combination;
(g) by
virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Sponsor’s memorandum and articles of association, as amended, upon dissolution
of the Sponsor; and
(h) in
the event of the Company’s completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction
which results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities
or other property subsequent to the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination; provided, however,
that, in the case of clauses (a) through (e), these permitted transferees (the “Permitted Transferees”)
must enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement.
3. Terms
and Exercise of Warrants.
3.1 Warrant
Price. Each whole Warrant shall entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this
Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of Ordinary Shares stated therein, at the price of $11.50 per share, subject
to the adjustments provided in Section 4 hereof and in the last sentence of this Section 3.1. The term
“Warrant Price” as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share (including in cash or by payment
of Warrants pursuant to a “cashless exercise,” to the extent permitted hereunder) described in the prior sentence at
which Ordinary Shares may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole discretion may lower the Warrant
Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) for a period of not less than twenty (20) Business Days, provided
that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of such reduction to Registered Holders of the Warrants
and, provided further that any such reduction shall be identical among all of the Warrants.
3.2 Duration
of Warrants. A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “Exercise Period”) (A) commencing
on the later of: (i) the date that is thirty (30) days after the first date on which the Company completes a Business Combination,
and (ii) the date that is twelve (12) months from the date of the closing of the Offering, and (B) terminating at the
earliest to occur of (x) 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the date that is five (5) years after the date on which the
Company completes its initial Business Combination, (y) the liquidation of the Company in accordance with the Company’s
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended from time to time, if the Company fails to complete a Business
Combination, and (z) other than with respect to the Private Placement Warrants then held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees
with respect to a redemption pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof or, if the Reference Value equals or exceeds $18.00 per
share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof), Section 6.2 hereof, 5:00 p.m., New York City
time on the Redemption Date (as defined below) as provided in Section 6.3 hereof (the “Expiration Date”);
provided, however, that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable conditions,
as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 below, with respect to an effective registration statement or a valid exemption therefrom being available. Except with respect to the
right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below) (other than with respect to a Private Placement Warrant then held by the
Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees in connection with a redemption pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof or, if the Reference
Value equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof), Section 6.2
hereof) in the event of a redemption (as set forth in Section 6 hereof), each Warrant (other than a Private Placement
Warrant then held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees in the event of a redemption pursuant to Section 6.1
hereof or, if the Reference Value equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof),
Section 6.2 hereof) not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and
all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The
Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date; provided that the
Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants
and, provided further that any such extension shall be identical in duration among all the Warrants.
3.3 Exercise
of Warrants.
3.3.1 Payment.
Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant may be exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by delivering
to the Warrant Agent at its corporate trust department (i) the Definitive Warrant Certificate evidencing the Warrants to be
exercised, or, in the case of a Warrant represented by a book-entry, the Warrants to be exercised (the “Book-Entry
Warrants”) on the records of the Depositary to an account of the Warrant Agent at the Depositary designated
for such purposes in writing by the Warrant Agent to the Depositary from time to time, (ii) an election to purchase (“Election
to Purchase”) any Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant, properly completed and executed by the Registered
Holder on the reverse of the Definitive Warrant Certificate or, in the case of a Book-Entry Warrant, properly delivered by the
Participant in accordance with the Depositary’s procedures, and (iii) the payment in full of the Warrant Price for each
Ordinary Share as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the
Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the Ordinary Shares and the issuance of such Ordinary Shares, as follows:
(a) in
lawful money of the United States, in good certified check or good bank draft payable to the order of the Warrant Agent;
(b) [Reserved];
(c) with
respect to any Private Placement Warrant, so long as such Private Placement Warrant is held by the Sponsor or a Permitted Transferee,
by surrendering the Warrants for that number of Ordinary Shares equal to (i) if in connection with a redemption of Private
Placement Warrants pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof, as provided in Section 6.2 hereof with respect to a
Make-Whole Exercise and (ii) in all other scenarios the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of
Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “Sponsor Exercise Fair Market Value” (as defined
in this subsection 3.3.1(c)) less the Warrant Price by (y) the Sponsor Exercise Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes
of this subsection 3.3.1(c), the “Sponsor Fair Market Value” shall mean the average last reported sale price
of the Ordinary Shares for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third (3rd) trading day prior to the date on
which notice of exercise of the Private Placement Warrant is sent to the Warrant Agent;
(d) as
provided in Section 6.2 hereof with respect to a Make-Whole Exercise; or
(e) as
provided in Section 7.4 hereof.
3.3.2 Issuance
of Ordinary Shares on Exercise. As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the funds in
payment of the Warrant Price (if payment is pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(a)), the Company shall issue to the Registered
Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of Ordinary Shares to which he, she
or it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her or it on the register of members of the Company,
and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new book-entry position or countersigned Warrant, as applicable,
for the number of shares as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall
not be obligated to deliver any Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and shall have no obligation to settle such
Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Ordinary Shares underlying the Public
Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company’s satisfying its obligations
under Section 7.4 or a valid exemption from registration is available. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company
shall not be obligated to issue Ordinary Shares upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Ordinary Shares issuable upon such Warrant
exercise have been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt from registration or qualification under the securities laws of
the state of residence of the Registered Holder of the Warrants. Subject to Section 4.6 of this Agreement, a Registered
Holder of Warrants may exercise its Warrants only for a whole number of Ordinary Shares. The Company may require holders of Public
Warrants to settle the Warrant on a “cashless basis” pursuant to Section 7.4. If, by reason of any exercise
of Warrants on a “cashless basis”, the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant,
to receive a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number, the number of
Ordinary Shares to be issued to such holder.
3.3.3 Valid
Issuance. All Ordinary Shares issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
3.3.4 Date
of Issuance. Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for Ordinary Shares is issued
and who is registered in the register of members of the Company shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of
record of such Ordinary Shares on the date on which the Warrant, or book-entry position representing such Warrant, was surrendered
and payment of the Warrant Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate in the case of a certificated
Warrant, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when the register of members of the Company or book-entry
system of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such shares at the close of business
on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books or book-entry system are open.
3.3.5 Maximum
Percentage. A holder of a Warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions
contained in this subsection 3.3.5; however, no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection 3.3.5
unless he, she or it makes such election. If the election is made by a holder, the Warrant Agent shall not effect the exercise
of the holder’s Warrant, and such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant, to the extent that after giving
effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the Warrant Agent’s actual knowledge,
would beneficially own in excess of 9.8% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Ordinary Shares outstanding
immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares
beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates shall include the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Ordinary Shares that would be
issuable upon (x) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of the Warrant beneficially owned by such person and its
affiliates and (y) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company
beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred
shares or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as
set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with
Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). For
purposes of the Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares, the holder may rely on the number of outstanding
Ordinary Shares as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q, Current Report on Form 8-K or other public filing with the Commission as the case may be, (2) a more
recent public announcement by the Company or (3) any other notice by the Company or Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, as transfer agent (in such capacity, the “Transfer Agent”), setting forth the number
of Ordinary Shares outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written request of the holder of the Warrant, the Company
shall, within two (2) Business Days, confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding.
In any case, the number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or
exercise of equity securities of the Company by the holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of issued
and outstanding Ordinary Shares was reported. By written notice to the Company, the holder of a Warrant may from time to time
increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage applicable to such holder to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided,
however, that any such increase shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered
to the Company.
4. Adjustments.
4.1 Share
Capitalizations.
4.1.1 Sub-Divisions.
If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 below, the number of issued and outstanding
Ordinary Shares is increased by a capitalization or share dividend of Ordinary Shares, or by a sub-division of Ordinary Shares
or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share capitalization, sub-division or similar event, the number of
Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the issued and outstanding
Ordinary Shares. A rights offering to holders of Ordinary Shares entitling holders to purchase Ordinary Shares at a price less
than the “Historical Fair Market Value” (as defined below) shall be deemed a capitalization of a number of Ordinary
Shares equal to the product of (i) the number of Ordinary Shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under
any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for the Ordinary Shares) multiplied
by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per Ordinary Share paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the
Historical Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection 4.1.1, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible
into or exercisable for Ordinary Shares, in determining the price payable for Ordinary Shares, there shall be taken into account
any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “Historical
Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares during the ten (10) trading day period
ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the Ordinary Shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable
market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights. No Ordinary Shares shall be issued at less than their par value.
4.1.2 Extraordinary
Dividends. If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution
in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of Ordinary Shares on account of such Ordinary Shares (or other shares into
which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in subsection 4.1.1 above, (b) Ordinary Cash
Dividends (as defined below), (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of the Ordinary Shares in connection with
a proposed initial Business Combination, (d) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of the Ordinary Shares in connection
with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (i) to modify
the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business
Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if it does not complete its initial Business Combination within
the time period required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended from time
to time, or (ii) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination
activity, (e) as a result of the repurchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company if a proposed initial Business Combination
is presented to the shareholders of the Company for approval or (f) in connection with the redemption of public shares upon
the failure of the Company to complete its initial Business Combination and any subsequent distribution of its assets upon its
liquidation (any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an “Extraordinary Dividend”), then
the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount
of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”),
in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each Ordinary Share in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend. For purposes
of this subsection 4.1.2, “Ordinary Cash Dividends” means any cash dividend or cash distribution
which, when combined on a per share basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid
on the Ordinary Shares during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted
to appropriately reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this Section 4 and excluding cash dividends
or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise
of each Warrant) to the extent it does not exceed $0.50 (being 5% of the offering price of the Units in the Offering).
4.2 Aggregation
of Shares. If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 hereof, the number of issued
and outstanding Ordinary Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share split or reclassification of Ordinary
Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, reclassification
or similar event, the number of Ordinary Shares issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease
in issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares.
4.3 Adjustments
in Exercise Price. Whenever the number of Ordinary Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as provided
in subsection 4.1.1 or Section 4.2 above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying
such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of Ordinary
Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which
shall be the number of Ordinary Shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
4.4 Raising
of the Capital in Connection with the Initial Business Combination. If (x) the Company issues additional Ordinary Shares
or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial Business Combination at
an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Ordinary Share (with such issue price or effective issue price to
be determined in good faith by the Board and, in the case of any such issuance to the Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking
into account any Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company held by the Sponsor or such affiliates,
as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds
from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of the
Company’s initial Business Combination on the date of the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination
(net of redemptions), and (z) the volume-weighted average trading price of Ordinary Shares during the twenty (20) trading
day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which the Company consummates its initial Business Combination (such
price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the Warrant Price will be adjusted (to the nearest
cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger
price described in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180%
of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price.
4.5 Replacement
of Securities upon Reorganization, etc. In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the issued and outstanding
Ordinary Shares (other than a change under Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 hereof or that solely affects the
par value of such Ordinary Shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation
(other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification
or reorganization of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation
or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which
the Company is dissolved, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis
and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the Ordinary Shares of the Company immediately theretofore
purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares or stock or other
securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon
a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised
his, her or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the “Alternative Issuance”); provided,
however, that (i) if the holders of the Ordinary Shares were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind
or amount of securities, cash or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities,
cash or other assets constituting the Alternative Issuance for which each Warrant shall become exercisable shall be deemed to
be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by the holders of the Ordinary Shares in such consolidation
or merger that affirmatively make such election, and (ii) if a tender, exchange or redemption offer shall have been made
to and accepted by the holders of the Ordinary Shares (other than a tender, exchange or redemption offer made by the Company in
connection with redemption rights held by shareholders of the Company as provided for in the Company’s amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association or as a result of the repurchase of Ordinary Shares by the Company if a proposed initial
Business Combination is presented to the shareholders of the Company for approval) under circumstances in which, upon completion
of such tender or exchange offer, the maker thereof, together with members of any group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under
the Exchange Act) of which such maker is a part, and together with any affiliate or associate of such maker (within the meaning
of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) and any members of any such group of which any such affiliate or associate is a part,
own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) more than 50% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary
Shares, the holder of a Warrant shall be entitled to receive as the Alternative Issuance, the highest amount of cash, securities
or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a shareholder if such Warrant holder had exercised
the Warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer and all of the Ordinary Shares held
by such holder had been purchased pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, subject to adjustments (from and after the consummation
of such tender or exchange offer) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in this Section 4;
provided further that if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Ordinary Shares in the applicable
event is payable in the form of shares in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or
is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event,
and if the Registered Holder properly exercises the Warrant within thirty (30) days following the public disclosure of the consummation
of such applicable event by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission, the Warrant Price
shall be reduced by an amount (in dollars) equal to the difference of (i) the Warrant Price in effect prior to such reduction
minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) (but in no event less than zero) minus (B) the Black-Scholes
Warrant Value (as defined below). The “Black-Scholes Warrant Value” means the value of a Warrant immediately prior
to the consummation of the applicable event based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for a Capped American Call on Bloomberg Financial
Markets (assuming zero dividends) (“Bloomberg”). For purposes of calculating such amount, (i) Section 6
of this Agreement shall be taken into account, (ii) the price of each Ordinary Share shall be the volume weighted average
price of the Ordinary Shares during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date
of the applicable event, (iii) the assumed volatility shall be the 90 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg
determined as of the trading day immediately prior to the day of the announcement of the applicable event and (iv) the assumed
risk-free interest rate shall correspond to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Warrant. “Per
Share Consideration” means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the Ordinary Shares consists exclusively of
cash, the amount of such cash per Ordinary Share, and (ii) in all other cases, the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary
Shares during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event.
If any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in Ordinary Shares covered by subsection 4.1.1, then
such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection 4.1.1 or Sections 4.2, 4.3 and this Section 4.4.
The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers
or consolidations, sales or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share
issuable upon exercise of such Warrant.
4.6 Notices
of Changes in Warrant. Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant,
the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such
adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant,
setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence
of any event specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 or 4.5, the Company shall give written
notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant
Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not
affect the legality or validity of such event.
4.7 No
Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional
shares upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4, the holder of
any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall,
upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to such holder.
4.8 Form of
Warrant. The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4, and Warrants
issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of shares as is stated in the Warrants initially
issued pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make
any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any
Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be
in the form as so changed.
4.9 Other
Events. In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of the preceding subsections
of this Section 4 are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order
to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4,
then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent registered public accountants, investment banking or other
appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights
represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this Section 4 and, if they determine
that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment; provided, however, that under no circumstances shall
the Warrants be adjusted pursuant to this Section 4.9 as a result of any issuance of securities in connection with
a Business Combination. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended
in such opinion.
5. Transfer
and Exchange of Warrants.
5.1 Registration
of Transfer. The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant
Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by
appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants
shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. In the case of certificated Warrants, the Warrants
so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.
5.2 Procedure
for Surrender of Warrants. Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or
transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered
Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants; provided, however, that
except as otherwise provided herein or with respect to any Book-Entry Warrant, each Book-Entry Warrant may be transferred only
in whole and only to the Depositary, to another nominee of the Depositary, to a successor depository, or to a nominee of a successor
depository; provided further, however that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive
legend (as in the case of the Private Placement Warrants), the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants
in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be
made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.
5.3 Fractional
Warrants. The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in
the issuance of a warrant certificate or book-entry position for a fraction of a warrant, except as part of the Units.
5.4 Service
Charges. No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.
5.5 Warrant
Execution and Countersignature. The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5, and the Company,
whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for
such purpose.
5.6 Transfer
of Warrants. Prior to the Detachment Date, the Public Warrants may be transferred or exchanged only together with the Unit
in which such Warrant is included, and only for the purpose of effecting, or in conjunction with, a transfer or exchange of such
Unit. Furthermore, each transfer of a Unit on the register relating to such Units shall operate also to transfer the Warrants included
in such Unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 5.6 shall have no effect on any transfer
of Warrants on and after the Detachment Date.
6. Redemption.
6.1 Redemption
of Warrants for Cash. Subject to Section 6.5 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may be redeemed,
at the option of the Company, at any time during the Exercise Period, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon notice to the Registered
Holders of the Warrants, as described in Section 6.3 below, at a Redemption Price of $0.01 per Warrant, provided
that (a) the Reference Value equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with Section 4
hereof) and (b) there is an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon
exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period (as defined
in Section 6.3 below).
6.2 Redemption
of Warrants for Ordinary Shares. Subject to Section 6.5 hereof, not less than all of the outstanding Warrants may
be redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any time during the Exercise Period, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon notice
to the Registered Holders of the Warrants, as described in Section 6.3 below, at a Redemption Price of $0.10 per Warrant,
provided that (i) the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with
Section 4 hereof) and (ii) if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance
with Section 4 hereof), the Private Placement Warrants are also concurrently called for redemption on the same terms
as the outstanding Public Warrants. During the 30-day Redemption Period in connection with a redemption pursuant to this Section 6.2,
Registered Holders of the Warrants may elect to exercise their Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to subsection
3.3.1 and receive a number of Ordinary Shares determined by reference to the table below, based on the Redemption Date (calculated
for purposes of the table as the period to expiration of the Warrants) and the “Redemption Fair Market Value” (as such
term is defined in this Section 6.2) (a “Make-Whole Exercise”). Solely for purposes of this
Section 6.2, the “Redemption Fair Market Value” shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary
Shares for the ten (10) trading days immediately following the date on which notice of redemption pursuant to this Section 6.2
is sent to the Registered Holders. In connection with any redemption pursuant to this Section 6.2, the Company shall
provide the Registered Holders with the Redemption Fair Market Value no later than one (1) Business Day after the ten (10) trading
day period described above ends.
| Redemption Date | |
Redemption Fair Market Value of Ordinary Shares | |
| (period to expiration of warrants) | |
≤10.00 | | |
11.00 | | |
12.00 | | |
13.00 | | |
14.00 | | |
15.00 | | |
16.00 | | |
17.00 | | |
≥18.00 | |
| 60 months | |
| 0.261 | | |
| 0.280 | | |
| 0.297 | | |
| 0.311 | | |
| 0.324 | | |
| 0.337 | | |
| 0.348 | | |
| 0.358 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 57 months | |
| 0.257 | | |
| 0.277 | | |
| 0.294 | | |
| 0.310 | | |
| 0.324 | | |
| 0.337 | | |
| 0.348 | | |
| 0.358 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 54 months | |
| 0.252 | | |
| 0.272 | | |
| 0.291 | | |
| 0.307 | | |
| 0.322 | | |
| 0.335 | | |
| 0.347 | | |
| 0.357 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 51 months | |
| 0.246 | | |
| 0.268 | | |
| 0.287 | | |
| 0.304 | | |
| 0.320 | | |
| 0.333 | | |
| 0.346 | | |
| 0.357 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 48 months | |
| 0.241 | | |
| 0.263 | | |
| 0.283 | | |
| 0.301 | | |
| 0.317 | | |
| 0.332 | | |
| 0.344 | | |
| 0.356 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 45 months | |
| 0.235 | | |
| 0.258 | | |
| 0.279 | | |
| 0.298 | | |
| 0.315 | | |
| 0.330 | | |
| 0.343 | | |
| 0.356 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 42 months | |
| 0.228 | | |
| 0.252 | | |
| 0.274 | | |
| 0.294 | | |
| 0.312 | | |
| 0.328 | | |
| 0.342 | | |
| 0.355 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 39 months | |
| 0.221 | | |
| 0.246 | | |
| 0.269 | | |
| 0.290 | | |
| 0.309 | | |
| 0.325 | | |
| 0.340 | | |
| 0.354 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 36 months | |
| 0.213 | | |
| 0.239 | | |
| 0.263 | | |
| 0.285 | | |
| 0.305 | | |
| 0.323 | | |
| 0.339 | | |
| 0.353 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 33 months | |
| 0.205 | | |
| 0.232 | | |
| 0.257 | | |
| 0.280 | | |
| 0.301 | | |
| 0.320 | | |
| 0.337 | | |
| 0.352 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 30 months | |
| 0.196 | | |
| 0.224 | | |
| 0.250 | | |
| 0.274 | | |
| 0.297 | | |
| 0.316 | | |
| 0.335 | | |
| 0.351 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 27 months | |
| 0.185 | | |
| 0.214 | | |
| 0.242 | | |
| 0.268 | | |
| 0.291 | | |
| 0.313 | | |
| 0.332 | | |
| 0.350 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 24 months | |
| 0.173 | | |
| 0.204 | | |
| 0.233 | | |
| 0.260 | | |
| 0.285 | | |
| 0.308 | | |
| 0.329 | | |
| 0.348 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 21 months | |
| 0.161 | | |
| 0.193 | | |
| 0.223 | | |
| 0.252 | | |
| 0.279 | | |
| 0.304 | | |
| 0.326 | | |
| 0.347 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 18 months | |
| 0.146 | | |
| 0.179 | | |
| 0.211 | | |
| 0.242 | | |
| 0.271 | | |
| 0.298 | | |
| 0.322 | | |
| 0.345 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 15 months | |
| 0.130 | | |
| 0.164 | | |
| 0.197 | | |
| 0.230 | | |
| 0.262 | | |
| 0.291 | | |
| 0.317 | | |
| 0.342 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 12 months | |
| 0.111 | | |
| 0.146 | | |
| 0.181 | | |
| 0.216 | | |
| 0.250 | | |
| 0.282 | | |
| 0.312 | | |
| 0.339 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 9 months | |
| 0.090 | | |
| 0.125 | | |
| 0.162 | | |
| 0.199 | | |
| 0.237 | | |
| 0.272 | | |
| 0.305 | | |
| 0.336 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 6 months | |
| 0.065 | | |
| 0.099 | | |
| 0.137 | | |
| 0.178 | | |
| 0.219 | | |
| 0.259 | | |
| 0.296 | | |
| 0.331 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 3 months | |
| 0.034 | | |
| 0.065 | | |
| 0.104 | | |
| 0.150 | | |
| 0.197 | | |
| 0.243 | | |
| 0.286 | | |
| 0.326 | | |
| 0.361 | |
| 0 months | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.042 | | |
| 0.115 | | |
| 0.179 | | |
| 0.233 | | |
| 0.281 | | |
| 0.323 | | |
| 0.361 | |
The exact Redemption Fair Market Value and
Redemption Date may not be set forth in the table above, in which case, if the Redemption Fair Market Value is between two values
in the table or the Redemption Date is between two redemption dates in the table, the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued for
each Warrant exercised in a Make-Whole Exercise will be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of shares
set forth for the higher and lower Redemption Fair Market Values and the earlier and later redemption dates, as applicable, based
on a 365- or 366-day year, as applicable.
The share prices set forth in the column headings
of the table above shall be adjusted as of any date on which the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant is adjusted
pursuant to Section 4 hereof. The adjusted share prices in the column headings shall equal the share prices immediately
prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of
a Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of
a Warrant as so adjusted. The number of shares in the table above shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as
the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a Warrant. In no event will the number of shares issued in connection with a Make-Whole
Exercise exceed 0.361 Ordinary Shares per Warrant (subject to adjustment)
6.3 Date
Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption; Redemption Price; Reference Value. In the event that the Company elects to redeem the
Warrants pursuant to Sections 6.1 or 6.2, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the “Redemption
Date”). Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty
(30) days prior to the Redemption Date (the “30-day Redemption Period”) to the Registered Holders of
the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner
herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such notice.
As used in this Agreement, (a) “Redemption Price” shall mean the price per Warrant at which any
Warrants are redeemed pursuant to Sections 6.1 or 6.2 and (b) “Reference Value” shall
mean the last reported sales price of the Ordinary Shares for any twenty (20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading-day period
ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given.
6.4 Exercise
After Notice of Redemption. The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a “cashless basis” in accordance with
Section 6.2 of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant
to Section 6.3 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the
Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.
6.5 Exclusion
of Private Placement Warrants. The Company agrees that (a) the redemption rights provided in Section 6.1 hereof
shall not apply to the Private Placement Warrants if at the time of the redemption such Private Placement Warrants continue to
be held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees and (b) if the Reference Value equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (subject
to adjustment in compliance with Section 4 hereof), the redemption rights provided in Section 6.2 hereof
shall not apply to the Private Placement Warrants if at the time of the redemption such Private Placement Warrants continue to
be held by the Sponsor or its Permitted Transferees. However, once such Private Placement Warrants are transferred (other than
to Permitted Transferees in accordance with Section 2.6 hereof), the Company may redeem the Private Placement Warrants
pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 hereof, provided that the criteria for redemption are met, including the opportunity
of the holder of such Private Placement Warrants to exercise the Private Placement Warrants prior to redemption pursuant to Section 6.4
hereof. Private Placement Warrants that are transferred to persons other than Permitted Transferees shall upon such transfer cease
to be Private Placement Warrants and shall become Public Warrants under this Agreement, including for purposes of Section 9.8
hereof.
7. Other
Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.
7.1 No
Rights as Shareholder. A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a shareholder of the
Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights
to vote or to consent or to receive notice as shareholders in respect of the meetings of shareholders or the election of directors
of the Company or any other matter.
7.2 Lost,
Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants. If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant
Agent may on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated
Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen,
mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not
the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.
7.3 Reservation
of Ordinary Shares. The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued Ordinary
Shares that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.
7.4 Registration
of Ordinary Shares; Cashless Exercise at Company’s Option.
7.4.1 Registration
of the Ordinary Shares. The Company agrees that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days
after the closing of its initial Business Combination, it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission
a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the same to become effective within sixty (60) Business
Days following the closing of its initial Business Combination and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement,
and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration or redemption of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement. If any such registration statement has not been declared effective by the sixtieth (60th) Business
Day following the closing of the Business Combination, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning
on the sixty-first (61st) Business Day after the closing of the Business Combination and ending upon such registration
statement being declared effective by the Commission, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained
an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise
such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by exchanging the Warrants (in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the
Securities Act or another exemption) for that number of Ordinary Shares equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained
by dividing (x) the product of the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “Fair
Market Value” (as defined below) less the Warrant Price by (y) the Fair Market Value and (B) 0.361. Solely for
purposes of this subsection 7.4.1, “Fair Market Value” shall mean the volume-weighted average price of the
Ordinary Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the date that notice
of exercise is received by the Warrant Agent from the holder of such Warrants or its securities broker or intermediary. The date
that notice of “cashless exercise” is received by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusively determined by the Warrant
Agent. In connection with the “cashless exercise” of a Public Warrant, the Company shall, upon request, provide the
Warrant Agent with an opinion of counsel for the Company (which shall be an outside law firm with securities law experience) stating
that (i) the exercise of the Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with this subsection 7.4.1 is
not required to be registered under the Securities Act and (ii) the Ordinary Shares issued upon such exercise shall be freely
tradable under United States federal securities laws by anyone who is not an affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 144
under the Securities Act) of the Company and, accordingly, shall not be required to bear a restrictive legend. Except as provided
in subsection 7.4.2, for the avoidance of doubt, unless and until all of the Warrants have been exercised or have expired,
the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with its registration obligations under the first three sentences of this
subsection 7.4.1.
7.4.2 Cashless
Exercise at Company’s Option. If the Ordinary Shares are at the time of any exercise of a Public Warrant not listed on
a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of
the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, (i) require holders of Public Warrants who exercise Public Warrants to
exercise such Public Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities
Act as described in subsection 7.4.1 and (ii) in the event the Company so elects, the Company shall (x) not be
required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Ordinary
Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and (y) use its
commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify for sale the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Public Warrant
under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
8. Concerning
the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.
8.1 Payment
of Taxes. The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the
Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall
not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares.
8.2 Resignation,
Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.
8.2.1 Appointment
of Successor Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged
from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the
office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing
a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of
thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder
of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his, her or its Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any
Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant
Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing and having its principal office in the Borough
of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision
or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority,
powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as
Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor
Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent
all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent
the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting
in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.
8.2.2 Notice
of Successor Warrant Agent. In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof
to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Ordinary Shares not later than the effective date of any such appointment.
8.2.3 Merger
or Consolidation of Warrant Agent. Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated
or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor
Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.
8.3 Fees
and Expenses of Warrant Agent.
8.3.1 Remuneration.
The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and shall,
pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant
Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.
8.3.2 Further
Assurances. The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged,
and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for
the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.4 Liability
of Warrant Agent.
8.4.1 Reliance
on Company Statement. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary
or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder,
such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may be deemed to be conclusively
proved and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Operating Officer, the General Counsel, the Secretary or the Chairman of the Board of the Company and delivered to the Warrant
Agent. The Warrant Agent may rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement.
8.4.2 Indemnity.
The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or bad faith. The Company
agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, out-of-pocket
costs and reasonable outside counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement,
except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or bad faith.
8.4.3 Exclusions.
The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or
execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach by the
Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible
to make any adjustments required under the provisions of Section 4 hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or
amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it
by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any Ordinary Shares
to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any Ordinary Shares shall, when issued, be valid and fully
paid and nonassessable.
8.5 Acceptance
of Agency. The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the
terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised
and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of Ordinary Shares
through the exercise of the Warrants.
8.6 Waiver.
The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”)
in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of
the date hereof, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as trustee thereunder) and
hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason
whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access
to the Trust Account.
9. Miscellaneous
Provisions.
9.1 Successors.
All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure
to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
9.2 Notices.
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant
to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail
or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address
is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
with a copy to:
Hedosophia
Yalding House
152 Great Portland Street
London, W1W 6AJ
United Kingdom
Attn: General Counsel
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement
to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when
so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days
after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the
Company), as follows:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Attention: Compliance Department
9.3 Applicable
Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects
by the laws of the State of New York. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of
or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be
exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient
forum.
9.4 Persons
Having Rights under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or
corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason
of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations,
promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their
successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.
9.5 Examination
of the Warrant Agreement. A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant
Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant
Agent may require any such holder to submit such holder’s Warrant for inspection by the Warrant Agent.
9.6 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all
purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
9.7 Effect
of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the
interpretation thereof.
9.8 Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder for the purpose of curing any
ambiguity, or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions
with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties
deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders. All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment
to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period and any amendment to the terms of only the Private Placement Warrants,
shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of 65% of the then outstanding Public Warrants. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections 3.1
and 3.2, respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.
9.9 Severability.
This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid
or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision
as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
Exhibit A Form of Warrant Certificate
Exhibit B Legend — Private Placement Warrants
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
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Number
Warrants
THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED
PRIOR TO
THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR
IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
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Incorporated Under the Laws of the Cayman
Islands
CUSIP [•]
Warrant Certificate
This Warrant Certificate certifies
that , or registered
assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) (the
“Warrants” and each, a “Warrant”) to purchase Class A ordinary shares,
$0.0001 par value (“Ordinary Shares”), of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands
exempted company (the “Company”). Each Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set
forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and nonassessable Ordinary
Shares as set forth below, at the exercise price (the “Exercise Price”) as determined pursuant to the
Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant
Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Exercise Price at the
office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement.
Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Each whole Warrant is initially exercisable
for one fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Share. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant. If, upon
the exercise of Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company will, upon
exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to the Warrant holder. The number of
Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth
in the Warrant Agreement.
The initial Exercise Price per one Ordinary
Share for any Warrant is equal to $11.50 per share. The Exercise Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain
events as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Subject to the conditions set forth in
the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end
of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void. The Warrants may be redeemed, subject to certain conditions, as set
forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Reference is hereby made to the further
provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have
the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid
unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.
This Warrant Certificate shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
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The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate
are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive
Ordinary Shares and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of , 2020 (the “Warrant Agreement”),
duly executed and delivered by the Company to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant
agent (the “Warrant Agent”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made
a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties
and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “holders” or “holder”
meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder, respectively) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained
by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein
shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.
Warrants may be exercised at any time during
the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise
them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of Election to Purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed,
together with payment of the Exercise Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through “cashless exercise”
as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon
any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced
hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number
of Warrants not exercised.
Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant
Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement
covering the issuance of the Ordinary Shares to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus
thereunder relating to the Ordinary Shares is current, except through “cashless exercise” as provided
for in the Warrant Agreement.
The Warrant Agreement provides that upon
the occurrence of certain events the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof
may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive
a fractional interest in an Ordinary Share, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of Ordinary
Shares to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.
Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at
the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative
or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant
Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing
in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.
Upon due presentation for registration
of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of
like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for
this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other
governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem
and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation
of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof,
and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither
the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a shareholder of the Company.
Election to Purchase
(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects
to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive
Ordinary Shares and herewith tenders payment for such Ordinary Shares to the order of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
III (the “Company”) in the amount of $ in
accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name
of ,
whose address is and that such Ordinary Shares be delivered to
whose address is .
If said number of Ordinary Shares is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that
a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary Shares be registered in the name of ,
whose address is and that such Warrant
Certificate be delivered to , whose address
is .
In the event that the Warrant has been called
for redemption by the Company pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Warrant Agreement and a holder thereof elects to exercise
its Warrant pursuant to a Make-Whole Exercise, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined
in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(c) or Section 6.2 of the Warrant Agreement, as applicable.
In the event that the Warrant is a Private
Placement Warrant that is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(c) of the
Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection
3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised
on a “cashless” basis pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement, the number of Ordinary Shares that
this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Warrant Agreement.
In the event that the Warrant may be exercised,
to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of Ordinary Shares that this Warrant
is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless
exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the
right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive Ordinary
Shares. If said number of shares is less than all of the Ordinary Shares purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless
exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such Ordinary Shares be
registered in the name of , whose address
is and that such Warrant Certificate
be delivered to , whose address is .
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INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE
MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED).
EXHIBIT B
LEGEND
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED,
SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, SUBJECT TO ANY ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON
TRANSFER DESCRIBED IN THE LETTER AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHIA HOLDINGS CORP. III (THE
“COMPANY”), SCH SPONSOR III LLC AND THE OTHER PARTIES THERETO, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE UPON WHICH THE COMPANY
COMPLETES ITS INITIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN) EXCEPT
TO A PERMITTED TRANSFEREE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT) WHO AGREES IN WRITING WITH THE COMPANY TO
BE SUBJECT TO SUCH TRANSFER PROVISIONS.
SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND CLASS A ORDINARY
SHARES OF THE COMPANY ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF SUCH SECURITIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS UNDER A REGISTRATION RIGHTS
AGREEMENT TO BE EXECUTED BY THE COMPANY.
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Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
III
PO Box 309, Ugland House
Grand Cayman
KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
17 March 2020
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
III
We have acted as counsel as to Cayman Islands
law to Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the "Company") in connection with the Company's registration
statement on Form S-1, including all amendments or supplements thereto, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") (including
its exhibits, the "Registration Statement") for the purposes of, registering with the Commission under the Act,
the offering and sale to the public of:
| (a) | up to 60,000,000 units ("Units"), each Unit consisting of one Class A ordinary
share of the Company of a par value of US$0.0001 each ("Ordinary Shares") and one-third of one redeemable warrant,
each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price of US$11.50 per Ordinary Share ("Warrants"); |
| (b) | up to 9,000,000 Units ("Over-Allotment Units"), which the several underwriters,
for whom Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is acting as representative ("Representative"), will have a right
to purchase from the Company to cover over allotments, if any; and |
| (c) | all Ordinary Shares and Warrants issued as part of the Units and the Over-Allotment Units. |
This opinion letter is given in accordance
with the terms of the Legal Matters section of the Registration Statement.
We have reviewed originals, copies, drafts
or conformed copies of the following documents:
| 1.1 | The certificate of incorporation dated 18 October 2019 and the memorandum and articles of association
of the Company as registered or adopted on 18 October 2019 (the "Memorandum and Articles"). |
| 1.2 | The written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 21 January 2020 and 17 March
2020 (the "Resolutions") and the corporate records of the Company maintained at its registered office in the Cayman
Islands. |
| 1.3 | A certificate of good standing with respect to the Company issued by the Registrar of Companies
(the "Certificate of Good Standing"). |
| 1.4 | A certificate from a director of the Company a copy of which is attached to this opinion letter
(the "Director's Certificate"). |
| 1.5 | The Registration Statement. |
| 1.6 | A draft of the form of the unit certificate representing the Units and the Over-Allotment Units
(the "Unit Certificates"). |
| 1.7 | A draft of the form of the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate constituting the Warrants
(the "Warrant Documents"). |
| 1.8 | A draft of the underwriting agreement between the Company and the Representative (the "Underwriting
Agreement"). |
The documents listed
in paragraphs 1.6 to 1.8 inclusive above shall be referred to collectively herein as the "Documents".
The following opinions are given only as
to, and based on, circumstances and matters of fact existing and known to us on the date of this opinion letter. These opinions
only relate to the laws of the Cayman Islands which are in force on the date of this opinion letter. In giving the following opinions,
we have relied (without further verification) upon the completeness and accuracy, as at the date of this opinion letter, of the
Director's Certificate and the Certificate of Good Standing. We have also relied upon the following assumptions, which we have
not independently verified:
| 2.1 | The Documents have been or will be authorised and duly executed and unconditionally delivered by
or on behalf of all relevant parties in accordance with all relevant laws (other than, with respect to the Company, the laws of
the Cayman Islands). |
| 2.2 | The Documents are, or will be, legal, valid, binding and enforceable against all relevant parties
in accordance with their terms under the laws of the State of New York (the "Relevant Law") and all other relevant
laws (other than, with respect to the Company, the laws of the Cayman Islands). |
| 2.3 | The choice of the Relevant Law as the governing law of the Documents has been made in good faith
and would be regarded as a valid and binding selection which will be upheld by the courts of the State of New York and any other
relevant jurisdiction (other than the Cayman Islands) as a matter of the Relevant Law and all other relevant laws (other than the
laws of the Cayman Islands). |
| 2.4 | Copies of documents, conformed copies or drafts of documents provided to us are true and complete
copies of, or in the final forms of, the originals. |
| 2.5 | All signatures, initials and seals are genuine. |
| 2.6 | The capacity, power, authority and legal right of all parties under all relevant laws and regulations
(other than, with respect to the Company, the laws and regulations of the Cayman Islands) to enter into, execute, unconditionally
deliver and perform their respective obligations under the Documents. |
| 2.7 | No invitation has been or will be made by or on behalf of the Company to the public in the Cayman
Islands to subscribe for any of the Units, the Over-Allotment Units, the Warrants or the Ordinary Shares. |
| 2.8 | There is no contractual or other prohibition or restriction (other than as arising under Cayman
Islands law) binding on the Company prohibiting or restricting it from entering into and performing its obligations under the Documents. |
| 2.9 | No monies paid to or for the account of any party under the Documents or any property received
or disposed of by any party to the Documents in each case in connection with the Documents or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby represent or will represent proceeds of criminal conduct or criminal property or terrorist property (as defined
in the Proceeds of Crime Law (2020 Revision) and the Terrorism Law (2018 Revision), respectively). |
| 2.10 | There is nothing under any law (other than the laws of the Cayman Islands) which would or might
affect the opinions set out below. Specifically, we have made no independent investigation of the Relevant Law. |
| 2.11 | The Company will receive money or money's worth in consideration for the issue of the Ordinary
Shares and none of the Ordinary Shares were or will be issued for less than par value. |
Save as aforesaid we have not been instructed
to undertake and have not undertaken any further enquiry or due diligence in relation to the transaction the subject of this opinion
letter.
Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing
assumptions and the qualifications set out below, and having regard to such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of
the opinion that:
| 3.1 | The Company has been duly incorporated as an exempted company with limited liability and is validly
existing and in good standing with the Registrar of Companies under the laws of the Cayman Islands. |
| 3.2 | The Ordinary Shares to be offered and issued by the Company as contemplated by the Registration
Statement have been duly authorised for issue, and when issued by the Company against payment in full of the consideration as set
out in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the terms set out in the Registration Statement, such Ordinary Shares
will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. As a matter of Cayman Islands law, a share is only issued when it has been
entered in the register of members (shareholders). |
| 3.3 | The execution, delivery and performance of the Unit Certificates and the Warrant Documents have
been authorised by and on behalf of the Company and, once the Unit Certificates and the Warrant Documents have been executed and
delivered by any director or officer of the Company, the Unit Certificates and the Warrant Documents will be duly executed and
delivered on behalf of the Company and will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance
with their terms. |
The opinions expressed above are subject
to the following qualifications:
| 4.1 | The term "enforceable" as used above means that the obligations assumed by the
Company under the Documents are of a type which the courts of the Cayman Islands will enforce. It does not mean that those obligations
will necessarily be enforced in all circumstances in accordance with their terms. In particular: |
| (a) | enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganisation, readjustment
of debts or moratorium or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the rights of creditors; |
| (b) | enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity. For example, equitable remedies such
as specific performance may not be available, inter alia, where damages are considered to be an adequate remedy; |
| (c) | where obligations are to be performed in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands, they may not
be enforceable in the Cayman Islands to the extent that performance would be illegal under the laws of that jurisdiction; and |
| (d) | some claims may become barred under relevant statutes of limitation or may be or become subject
to defences of set off, counterclaim, estoppel and similar defences. |
| 4.2 | To maintain the Company in good standing with the Registrar of Companies under the laws of the
Cayman Islands, annual filing fees must be paid and returns made to the Registrar of Companies within the time frame prescribed
by law. |
| 4.3 | Under Cayman Islands law, the register of members (shareholders) is prima facie evidence
of title to shares and this register would not record a third party interest in such shares. However, there are certain limited
circumstances where an application may be made to a Cayman Islands court for a determination on whether the register of members
reflects the correct legal position. Further, the Cayman Islands court has the power to order that the register of members maintained
by a company should be rectified where it considers that the register of members does not reflect the correct legal position. As
far as we are aware, such applications are rarely made in the Cayman Islands and for the purposes of the opinion given in paragraph
3.2, there are no circumstances or matters of fact known to us on the date of this opinion letter which would properly form the
basis for an application for an order for rectification of the register of members of the Company, but if such an application were
made in respect of the Ordinary Shares, then the validity of such shares may be subject to re-examination by a Cayman Islands court. |
| 4.4 | Except as specifically stated herein, we make no comment with respect to any representations and
warranties which may be made by or with respect to the Company in any of the documents or instruments cited in this opinion letter
or otherwise with respect to the commercial terms of the transactions the subject of this opinion letter. |
| 4.5 | In this opinion letter, the phrase "non-assessable" means, with respect to the issuance
of shares, that a shareholder shall not, in respect of the relevant shares and in the absence of a contractual arrangement, or
an obligation pursuant to the memorandum and articles of association, to the contrary, have any obligation to make further contributions
to the Company's assets (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship
or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstances in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil). |
We hereby consent to the filing of this
opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Legal Matters"
in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In providing our consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the
category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.
This opinion letter is addressed to you
and may be relied upon by you, your counsel and purchasers of Units pursuant to the Registration Statement. This opinion letter
is limited to the matters detailed herein and is not to be read as an opinion with respect to any other matter.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Maples and Calder
Maples and Calder
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
III
PO Box 309, Ugland House
Grand Cayman
KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
17 March 2020
PO Box 309, Ugland
House
Grand Cayman
KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
III (the "Company")
I, the undersigned, being a director of
the Company, am aware that you are being asked to provide an opinion letter (the "Opinion") in relation to certain
aspects of Cayman Islands law. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms used in this certificate have the respective
meanings given to them in the Opinion. I hereby certify that:
| 1 | The Memorandum and Articles remain in full force and effect and are unamended. |
| 2 | The Company has not entered into any mortgages or charges over its property or assets other than
those entered in the register of mortgages and charges of the Company. |
| 3 | The Resolutions were duly passed in the manner prescribed in the Memorandum and Articles (including,
without limitation, with respect to the disclosure of interests (if any) by directors of the Company) and have not been amended,
varied or revoked in any respect. |
| 4 | The authorised share capital of the Company is US$55,500 divided into 500,000,000 Class A ordinary
shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, 50,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and 5,000,000 preference
shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each. The issued share capital of the Company is 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares, which have
been have been duly authorised and are validly issued as fully-paid and non-assessable. |
| 5 | The shareholders of the Company (the "Shareholders") have not restricted the powers
of the directors of the Company in any way. |
| 6 | The directors of the Company at the date of the Resolutions and at the date of this certificate
were and are as follows: Chamath Palihapitiya and Ian Osborne. |
| 7 | The minute book and corporate records of the Company as maintained at its registered office in
the Cayman Islands and made available to you are complete and accurate in all material respects, and all minutes and resolutions
filed therein represent a complete and accurate record of all meetings of the Shareholders and directors (or any committee thereof)
of the Company (duly convened in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles) and all resolutions passed at the meetings or passed
by written resolution or consent, as the case may be. |
| 8 | Prior to, at the time of, and immediately following the approval of the transactions the subject
of the Registration Statement the Company was, or will be, able to pay its debts as they fell, or fall, due and has entered, or
will enter, into the transactions the subject of the Registration Statement for proper value and not with an intention to defraud
or wilfully defeat an obligation owed to any creditor or with a view to giving a creditor a preference. |
| 9 | Each director of the Company considers the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement
to be of commercial benefit to the Company and has acted in good faith in the best interests of the Company, and for a proper purpose
of the Company, in relation to the transactions which are the subject of the Opinion. |
| 10 | To the best of my knowledge and belief, having made due inquiry, the Company is not the subject
of legal, arbitral, administrative or other proceedings in any jurisdiction. Nor have the directors or Shareholders taken any steps
to have the Company struck off or placed in liquidation, nor have any steps been taken to wind up the Company. Nor has any receiver
been appointed over any of the Company's property or assets. |
| 11 | To the best of my knowledge and belief, having made due inquiry, there are no circumstances or
matters of fact existing which may properly form the basis for an application for an order for rectification of the register of
members of the Company. |
| 12 | The Registration Statement has been, or will be, authorised and duly executed and delivered by
or on behalf of all relevant parties in accordance with all relevant laws. |
| 13 | No invitation has been made or will be made by or on behalf of the Company to the public in the
Cayman Islands to subscribe for any of the Ordinary Shares. |
| 14 | The Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Registration Statement have been, or will be,
duly registered, and will continue to be registered, in the Company's register of members (shareholders). |
| 15 | The Company is not a central bank, monetary authority or other sovereign entity of any state and
is not a subsidiary, direct or indirect, of any sovereign entity or state. |
| 16 | There is no contractual or other prohibition or restriction (other than as arising under Cayman
Islands law) binding on the Company prohibiting or restricting it from entering into and performing its obligations under the Documents. |
I confirm that you may continue to rely
on this certificate as being true and correct on the day that you issue the Opinion unless I shall have previously notified you
in writing personally to the contrary.
| Signature: |
/s/ Chamath Palihapitiya |
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| Name: |
Chamath Palihapitiya |
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| Title: |
Director |
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Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
| RE: | Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
Registration Statement on Form S-1 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special United States counsel
to Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), in connection
with the initial public offering by the Company of (a) up to 69,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) (including
up to 9,000,000 Units subject to an over-allotment option), each such unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share of the Company,
par value $0.0001 per share (each, a “Class A Ordinary Share”), and one-third of one redeemable warrant of the
Company (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”), each Warrant exercisable for the purchase of one Class A Ordinary
Share, and (b) all Class A Ordinary Shares and all Warrants to be issued as part of the Units. The Units and the Class A Ordinary
Shares and Warrants, in each case, included as part of the Units, are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.”
This opinion is being furnished in accordance
with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
In rendering the opinions stated herein,
we have examined and relied upon the following:
(a)
the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-236776) of the Company relating to the Securities filed on February
28, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act and Pre-Effective
Amendments No. 1 and No. 2 thereto (such registration statement, as so amended, being hereinafter referred to as the “Registration
Statement”);
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
March 17, 2020
Page 2
(b)
the form of the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) proposed to be entered into by
and between the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the
“Underwriters”), relating to the sale by the Company to the Underwriters of the Units, filed as Exhibit 1.1
to the Registration Statement;
(c)
the form of Unit certificate, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement;
(d)
the form of Warrant certificate, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement; and
(e)
the form of Warrant Agreement proposed to be entered into by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, a New York corporation (“CST”), as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agreement”),
filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement.
We have also examined originals or copies,
certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts
of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we
have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below.
In our examination, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted
to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or
photocopied copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein
that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives
of the Company and others and of public officials.
We do not express any opinion with respect
to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York and, to the extent that judicial or regulatory orders
or decrees or consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, validations, filings, recordings or registrations with governmental
authorities are relevant, to those required under such laws (all of the foregoing being referred to as “Opined-on Law”).
We do not express any opinion as to the effect of any non-Opined-on Law on the opinions stated herein.
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
March 17, 2020
Page 3
As used herein, “Transaction Documents”
means the Underwriting Agreement, the Units and the Warrant Agreement.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the
qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that:
1.
When the Units are delivered in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement upon payment of the agreed upon consideration
therefor, the Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance
with their terms under the laws of the State of New York.
2.
When the Units are delivered in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement upon payment of the agreed upon consideration
therefor, the Warrants included in such Units will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against
the Company in accordance with their terms under the laws of the State of New York.
The opinions stated herein are subject to
the following qualifications:
(a) we
do not express any opinion with respect to the effect on the opinions stated herein of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent transfer, preference and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and the opinions
stated herein are limited by such laws and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity
or at law);
(b) we
do not express any opinion with respect to any law, rule or regulation that is applicable to any party to any of the Warrant Agreement
or the transactions contemplated thereby solely because such law, rule or regulation is part of a regulatory regime applicable
to any such party or any of its affiliates as a result of the specific assets or business operations of such party or such affiliates;
(c) we
have assumed that CST has the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations under the Warrant Agreement
and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and the execution and delivery by CST
of the Warrant Agreement and that the Warrant Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of CST; and
(d) to
the extent that any opinion relates to the enforceability of the choice of New York law and choice of New York forum provisions
contained in any of the Units or the Warrant Agreement, the opinions stated herein are subject to the qualification that such enforceability
may be subject to, in each case, (i) the exceptions and limitations in New York General Obligations Law sections 5-1401 and 5-1402
and (ii) principles of comity and constitutionality.
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
March 17, 2020
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In addition, in rendering the foregoing
opinions we have assumed that:
(a) the
Company (i) is duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing, (ii) has requisite legal status and legal capacity
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and (iii) has complied and will comply with all aspects of the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization in connection with the transactions contemplated by, and the performance of its obligations under,
the Transaction Documents;
(b) the
Company has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform all its obligations under the Transaction Documents;
(c) neither
the execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents nor the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder,
including the issuance and sale of the Securities, (i) conflicts or will conflict with the Amended and Restated Memorandum and
Articles of Association of the Company, (ii) constitutes or will constitute a violation of, or a default under, any lease, indenture,
instrument or other agreement to which the Company or its property is subject, (iii) contravenes or will contravene any order or
decree of any governmental authority to which the Company or its property is subject, or (iv) violates or will violate any law,
rule or regulation to which the Company or its property is subject (except that we do not make the assumption set forth in this
clause (iv) with respect to the Opined-on Law); and
(d) neither
the execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents nor the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder,
including the issuance and sale of the Securities, requires or will require the consent, approval, licensing or authorization of,
or any filing, recording or registration with, any governmental authority under any law, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction.
We hereby consent to the reference to our
firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement. We also hereby
consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent,
we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities
Act or the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP
Exhibit 10.2
[·], 2020
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
| Re: | Initial Public Offering |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter (this “Letter Agreement”)
is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”)
entered into or proposed to be entered into by and between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted
company (the “Company”), and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as the representative of the several
underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering
(the “Public Offering”), of 69,000,000 of the Company’s units (including up to 9,000,000 units
that may be purchased to cover over-allotments, if any) (the “Units”), each comprised of one Class A
ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (each, an “Ordinary Share”), and one-third
of one redeemable warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof
to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Units shall be sold in the Public Offering
pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Certain capitalized terms used herein
are defined in paragraph 11 hereof.
In order to induce the Company and the
Underwriters to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, SCH Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Islands limited
liability company (the “Sponsor”), and the other undersigned persons (each, an
“Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”), hereby agrees with the
Company as follows:
1.
The Sponsor and each Insider agrees with the Company that if the Company seeks shareholder approval of a proposed Business
Combination, then in connection with such proposed Business Combination, it, he or she shall (i) vote any Shares owned by it, him
or her in favor of any proposed Business Combination (including any proposals recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors
in connection with such Business Combination) and (ii) not redeem any Shares owned by it, him or her in connection with such shareholder
approval.
2. The
Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees with the Company that in the event that the Company fails to consummate a Business
Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, or such later period approved by the Company’s
shareholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Sponsor
and each Insider shall take all reasonable steps to cause the Company to (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of
winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the
Ordinary Shares sold as part of the Units in the Public Offering (the “Offering Shares”), at a per
share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (less up
to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number
of then issued and outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish all Public Shareholders’
rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as
reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and the
Company’s board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under
Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. The Sponsor and each
Insider agrees to not propose any amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with
the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Company does not complete
its initial Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the Public Offering, or (ii) with respect to any other
provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, unless the Company provides
its Public Shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per
share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which
interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Offering Shares.
The Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges
that it, he or she has no right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account or any other
asset of the Company as a result of any liquidation of the Company with respect to the Founder Shares held by it. The Sponsor and
each Insider hereby further waives, with respect to any Shares held by it, him or her, if any, any redemption rights it, he or
she may have in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination, including, without limitation, any such rights available
in the context of a shareholder vote to approve such Business Combination or in the context of a tender offer made by the Company
to purchase Ordinary Shares (although the Sponsor and the Insiders shall be entitled to redemption and liquidation rights with
respect to any Offering Shares it or they hold if the Company fails to consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from
the date of the closing of the Public Offering).
3. Notwithstanding
the provisions set forth in paragraphs 7(a) and (b) below, during the period commencing on the effective date of the
Underwriting Agreement and ending 180 days after such date, the Sponsor and each Insider shall not, without the prior written
consent of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of (or enter into
any transaction that is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual
disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise)), directly or indirectly, or establish or
increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16
(“Section 16”) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to, any Units, Shares, Warrants or any securities
convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, Ordinary Shares, or publicly announce an intention to effect any such
transaction; provided, however, that the foregoing does not apply to the forfeiture of any Founder Shares
pursuant to their terms or any transfer of Founder Shares to any current or future independent director of the company (as
long as such current or future independent director transferee is subject to this Letter Agreement or executes an agreement
substantially identical to the terms of this Letter Agreement, as applicable to directors and officers at the time of such
transfer; and as long as, to the extent any Section 16 reporting obligation is triggered as a result of such transfer, any
related Section 16 filing includes a practical explanation as to the nature of the transfer). Each of the Insiders and the
Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the effective date of any release or waiver, of the restrictions set forth in
this paragraph 3 or paragraph 7 below, the Company shall announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a
major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver
granted shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this
paragraph will not apply if the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and the
transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this Letter Agreement to the extent and for the
duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.
4.
In the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account, the Sponsor (which for purposes of clarification shall not extend
to any other shareholders, members or managers of the Sponsor) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any and
all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, whether pending or threatened, or any claim whatsoever)
to which the Company may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party for services rendered (other than the Company’s
independent registered public accountants) or products sold to the Company or (ii) a prospective target business with which the
Company has discussed entering into a transaction agreement (a “Target”); provided, however,
that such indemnification of the Company by the Sponsor shall apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims by
a third party for services rendered (other than the Company’s independent registered public accountants) or products sold
to the Company or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per share of the Offering
Shares or (ii) such lesser amount per share of the Offering Shares held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation
of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case, net of the amount of interest earned on
the property in the Trust Account which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a
waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under the Company’s indemnity
of the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In the event
that any such executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against such third party, the Sponsor shall not be responsible to the
extent of any liability for such third party claims. The Sponsor shall have the right to defend against any such claim with counsel
of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Company if, within 15 days following written receipt of notice of the claim to the
Sponsor, the Sponsor notifies the Company in writing that it shall undertake such defense.
5. To
the extent that the Underwriters do not exercise their over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 9,000,000 Units
within 45 days from the date of the Prospectus (and as further described in the Prospectus), the Sponsor agrees that it shall
forfeit, at no cost, a number of Founder Shares in the aggregate equal to 2,250,000 multiplied by a fraction, (i) the
numerator of which is 9,000,000 minus the number of Units purchased by the Underwriters upon the exercise of their
over-allotment option, and (ii) the denominator of which is 9,000,000. All references in this Letter Agreement to Founder
Shares of the Company being forfeited shall take effect as surrenders for no consideration of such Founder Shares as a matter
of Cayman Islands law. The forfeiture will be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full
by the Underwriters so that the number of Founder Shares will equal an aggregate of 20.0% of the Company’s issued and
outstanding Shares after the Public Offering. The Initial Shareholders further agree that to the extent that the size of the
Public Offering is increased or decreased, the Company will effect a capitalization or share repurchase or redemption, as
applicable, immediately prior to the consummation of the Public Offering in such amount as to maintain the number of Founder
Shares at 20.0% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Shares upon the consummation of the Public Offering. In
connection with such increase or decrease in the size of the Public Offering, then (A) the references to 9,000,000 in
the numerator and denominator of the formula in the first sentence of this paragraph shall be changed to a number equal to
15% of the number of Ordinary Shares included in the Units issued in the Public Offering and (B) the reference to 2,250,000
in the formula set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall be adjusted to such number of Founder Shares that the
Sponsor would have to return to the Company in order for the number of Founder Shares to equal an aggregate of 20.0% of the
Company’s issued and outstanding Shares after the Public Offering.
6.
The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) the Underwriters and the Company would be irreparably
injured in the event of a breach by such Sponsor or Insider of its, his or her obligations under paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7(a),
7(b), and 9 of this Letter Agreement (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach and (iii) the non-breaching
party shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity,
in the event of such breach.
7.
(a) The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer (as defined below) any Founder Shares (or
Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion thereof) until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of the Company’s
initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Ordinary
Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the
Company’s initial Business Combination or (y) the date following the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination
on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results
in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property
(the “Founder Shares Lock-up Period”).
(b)
The Sponsor and each Insider agrees that it, he or she shall not Transfer any Private Placement Warrants (or Ordinary Shares
issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Private Placement Warrants), until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination
(the “Private Placement Warrants Lock-up Period”, together with the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the
“Lock-up Periods”).
(c) Notwithstanding
the provisions set forth in paragraphs 7(a) and (b), transfers of the Founder Shares, Private Placement Warrants and Ordinary
Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants or the Founder Shares, are
permitted (a) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of the Company’s
officers or directors, the Sponsor, any members of the Sponsor or any affiliates of the Sponsor; (b) in the case of an
individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family, or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a
member of the individual’s immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization;
(c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;
(d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales or
transfers made in connection with the consummation of the Company’s Business Combination at prices no greater than the
price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) in the event of the Company’s liquidation prior to
the Company’s completion of an initial Business Combination; (g) by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or
the Sponsor’s memorandum and articles of association, as amended, upon dissolution of the Sponsor; and (h) in the
event of the Company’s completion of a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction
which results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash,
securities or other property subsequent to the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination; provided, however,
that, in the case of clauses (a) through (e), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement with the
Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement.
8.
The Sponsor and each Insider represents and warrants that it, he or she has never been suspended or expelled from membership
in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended
or revoked. Each Insider’s biographical information furnished to the Company, if any (including any such information included
in the Prospectus), is true and accurate in all respects and does not omit any material information with respect to such Insider’s
background. Each Insider’s questionnaire furnished to the Company, if any, is true and accurate in all respects. Each Insider
represents and warrants that: it is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for, any injunction, cease-and-desist
order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction;
it has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any crime (i) involving fraud, (ii) relating to any financial transaction
or handling of funds of another person, or (iii) pertaining to any dealings in any securities and it is not currently a defendant
in any such criminal proceeding.
9. Except
as disclosed in the Prospectus, neither the Sponsor nor any Insider nor any affiliate of the Sponsor or any Insider, nor any
director or officer of the Company, shall receive from the Company any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee,
monies in respect of any repayment of a loan or other compensation prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in
order to effectuate the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination (regardless of the type of
transaction that it is), other than the following, none of which will be made from the proceeds held in the Trust Account
prior to the completion of the initial Business Combination: (i) repayment of a loan and advances up to an aggregate of
$300,000 made to the Company by the Sponsor; (ii) payment to an affiliate of the Sponsor of a total of $10,000 per month for
office space, administrative and support services; (iii) payment of customary fees for financial advisory services; (iv)
reimbursement for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial
Business Combination; and (v) repayment of loans, if any, and on such terms as to be determined by the Company from time to
time, made by the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or any of the Company’s officers or directors to finance
transaction costs in connection with an intended initial Business Combination; provided that if the Company does not
consummate an initial Business Combination, a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account may be used by
the Company to repay such loaned amounts so long as no proceeds from the Trust Account are used for such repayment. Up to
$1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such
warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants.
10.
The Sponsor and each Insider has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including,
without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this
Letter Agreement and, as applicable, to serve as a director on the board of directors of the Company and hereby consents to being
named in the Prospectus as a director of the Company.
11. As
used herein, (i) “Business Combination” shall mean a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition,
share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses; (ii)
“Shares” shall mean, collectively, the Ordinary Shares and the Founder Shares; (iii)
“Founder Shares” shall mean the 17,250,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per
share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Public Offering; (iv) “Initial
Shareholders” shall mean the Sponsor and any other person that holds Founder Shares; (v) “Private
Placement Warrants” shall mean the Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 Ordinary Shares of the
Company (or up to10,533,333 Ordinary Shares of the Company depending on the extent to which the Underwriters’
over-allotment option is exercised pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement) that the Sponsor has agreed to purchase for an
aggregate purchase price of $14,000,000 (or up to $15,800,000 depending on the extent to which the Underwriters’
over-allotment option is exercised pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement), or $1.50 per Warrant, in a private placement that
shall occur simultaneously with the consummation of the Public Offering; (vi) “Public Shareholders”
shall mean the holders of securities issued in the Public Offering; (vii) “Trust Account” shall
mean the trust fund into which a portion of the net proceeds of the Public Offering shall be deposited; and (viii)
“Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or
indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call
equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to
another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is
to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to
effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b).
12. This
Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or
oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Letter
Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular
provision, except by a written instrument executed by (1) each Insider that is the subject of any such change,
amendment, modification or waiver and (2) the Sponsor.
13.
No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual
and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding
on the Sponsor and each Insider and their respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.
14.
This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this
Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit
to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive
jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.
15.
Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Letter Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested),
by hand delivery or facsimile transmission.
16.
Each party hereto shall not be liable for any breaches or misrepresentations contained in this Letter Agreement by any other
party to this Letter Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Insider with respect to any other Insider), and no party
shall be liable or responsible for the obligations of another party, including, without limitation, indemnification obligations
and notice obligations.
17.
This Letter Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods and (ii) the liquidation
of the Company; provided, however, that this Letter Agreement shall earlier terminate in the event that the Public
Offering is not consummated and closed by December 31, 2020; provided further that paragraph 4 of this Letter Agreement
shall survive such liquidation.
18.
This Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts
shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
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[Signature Page to Letter Agreement]
Exhibit 10.3
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT
This Investment Management Trust Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is made effective as of [·], 2020, by and between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings
Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”).
WHEREAS, the Company’s registration
statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-236776 (the “Registration Statement”), and prospectus (the
“Prospectus”) for the initial public offering of the Company’s units (the “Units”),
each of which consists of one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (each, an “Ordinary
Share”), and one-third of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one
Ordinary Share (such initial public offering hereinafter referred to as the “Offering”), has been declared
effective as of the date hereof by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Company has entered
into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC,
as representative of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”) named therein; and
WHEREAS, as described in the Prospectus,
$600,000,000 of the gross proceeds of the Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement)
(or $690,000,000 if the Underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) will be delivered to the Trustee to be
deposited and held in a segregated trust account located at all times in the United States (the “Trust Account”)
for the benefit of the Company and the holders of Ordinary Shares included in the Units issued in the Offering as hereinafter provided
(the amount to be delivered to the Trustee (and any interest subsequently earned thereon) is referred to herein as the “Property,”
the shareholders for whose benefit the Trustee shall hold the Property will be referred to as the “Public Shareholders,”
and the Public Shareholders and the Company will be referred to together as the “Beneficiaries”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Underwriting
Agreement, a portion of the Property equal to $21,000,000, or $24,150,000 if the Underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised
in full, is attributable to deferred underwriting discounts and commissions that may be payable by the Company to the Underwriters
upon the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below) (the “Deferred Discount”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee
desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the Trustee shall hold the Property.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:
1.
Agreements and Covenants of Trustee. The Trustee hereby agrees and covenants to:
(a) Hold
the Property in trust for the Beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in the Trust Account established
by the Trustee located in the United States at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or at another U.S. chartered commercial bank
with consolidated assets of $100 billion or more) and at a brokerage institution selected by the Trustee that is reasonably
satisfactory to the Company;
(b)
Manage, supervise and administer the Trust Account subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;
(c)
In a timely manner, upon the written instruction of the Company, invest and reinvest the Property in United States government
securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, having a maturity of 185 days
or less, or in money market funds meeting the conditions of paragraphs (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of Rule 2a-7 promulgated
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, as determined
by the Company; it being understood that the Trust Account will earn no interest while account funds are uninvested awaiting the
Company’s instructions hereunder; while on deposit, the Trustee may earn bank credits or other consideration;
(d)
Collect and receive, when due, all interest or other income arising from the Property, which shall become part of the “Property,”
as such term is used herein;
(e)
Promptly notify the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC of all communications received by the Trustee with respect
to any Property requiring action by the Company;
(f)
Supply any necessary information or documents as may be requested by the Company (or its authorized agents) in connection
with the Company’s preparation of tax returns relating to assets held in the Trust Account or in connection with the preparation
or completion of the audit of the Company’s financial statements by the Company’s auditors;
(g)
Participate in any plan or proceeding for protecting or enforcing any right or interest arising from the Property if, as
and when instructed by the Company to do so;
(h)
Render to the Company monthly written statements of the activities of, and amounts in, the Trust Account reflecting all
receipts and disbursements of the Trust Account;
(i) Commence
liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a
letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached
hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, Secretary or Chairman of the board of directors of the Company
(the “Board”) or other authorized officer of the Company, and complete the liquidation of the Trust
Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be
released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable, it being understood
that the Trustee has no obligation to monitor or question the Company’s position that an allocation has been made for
taxes payable), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein; provided,
that, in the case a Termination Letter in the form of Exhibit A is received, or (y) upon the date which is twenty-four (24)
months after the closing of the Offering, or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in
accordance with the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, if a Termination Letter has
not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with
the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including
interest (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to the Company to pay dissolution expenses and which interest
shall be net of any taxes payable), shall be distributed to the Public Shareholders of record as of such date;
(j)
Upon written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached
hereto as Exhibit C (a “Tax Payment Withdrawal Instruction”), withdraw from the Trust Account and distribute
to the Company the amount of interest earned on the Property requested by the Company to cover any tax obligation owed by the Company
as a result of assets of the Company or interest or other income earned on the Property, which amount shall be delivered directly
to the Company by electronic funds transfer or other method of prompt payment, and the Company shall forward such payment to the
relevant taxing authority; provided, however, that to the extent there is not sufficient cash in the Trust Account
to pay such tax obligation, the Trustee shall liquidate such assets held in the Trust Account as shall be designated by the Company
in writing to make such distribution so long as there is no reduction in the principal amount initially deposited in the Trust
Account; provided, further, however, that if the tax to be paid is a franchise tax, the written request by
the Company to make such distribution shall be accompanied by a copy of the franchise tax bill for the Company and a written statement
from the principal financial officer of the Company setting forth the actual amount payable (it being acknowledged and agreed that
any such amount in excess of interest income earned on the Property shall not be payable from the Trust Account). The written request
of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the Company is entitled to said funds, and the Trustee
shall have no responsibility to look beyond said request;
(k)
Upon written request from the Company, which may be given from time to time in a form substantially similar to that attached
hereto as Exhibit D (a “Shareholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction”), the Trustee shall distribute
on behalf of the Company the amount requested by the Company to be used to redeem Ordinary Shares from Public Shareholders properly
submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in
connection with the Company’s initial merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business Combination”) or to
redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if it does not complete its initial Business Combination within twenty-four (24)
months from the closing of the Offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial
Business Combination activity. The written request of the Company referenced above shall constitute presumptive evidence that the
Company is entitled to distribute said funds, and the Trustee shall have no responsibility to look beyond said request; and
(l)
Not make any withdrawals or distributions from the Trust Account other than pursuant to Section 1(i), (j) or (k) above.
2.
Agreements and Covenants of the Company. The Company hereby agrees and covenants to:
(a)
Give all instructions to the Trustee hereunder in writing, signed by the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel or Secretary. In addition, except with
respect to its duties under Sections 1(i), 1(j) and 1(k) hereof, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on,
and shall be protected in relying on, any verbal or telephonic advice or instruction which it, in good faith and with reasonable
care, believes to be given by any one of the persons authorized above to give written instructions, provided that the Company shall
promptly confirm such instructions in writing;
(b)
Subject to Section 4 hereof, hold the Trustee harmless and indemnify the Trustee from and against any and all reasonable
and documented expenses, including reasonable outside counsel fees and disbursements, or losses suffered by the Trustee in connection
with any action taken by it hereunder and in connection with any action, suit or other proceeding brought against the Trustee involving
any claim, or in connection with any claim or demand, which in any way arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services
of the Trustee hereunder, or the Property or any interest earned on the Property, except for expenses and losses resulting from
the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. Promptly after the receipt by the Trustee of notice of demand
or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, pursuant to which the Trustee intends to seek indemnification under
this Section 2(b), it shall notify the Company in writing of such claim (hereinafter referred to as the “Indemnified
Claim”). The Trustee shall have the right to conduct and manage the defense against such Indemnified Claim; provided
that the Trustee shall obtain the consent of the Company with respect to the selection of counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. The Trustee may not agree to settle any Indemnified Claim without the prior written consent of the Company, which such
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company may participate in such action with its own counsel;
(c)
Pay the Trustee the fees set forth on Schedule A hereto, including an initial acceptance fee, annual administration fee,
and transaction processing fee which fees shall be subject to modification by the parties from time to time. It is expressly understood
that the Property shall not be used to pay such fees unless and until it is distributed to the Company pursuant to Sections
1(i) through 1(j) hereof. The Company shall pay the Trustee the initial acceptance fee and the first annual administration
fee at the consummation of the Offering. The Company shall not be responsible for any other fees or charges of the Trustee except
as set forth in this Section 2(c) and as may be provided in Section 2(b) hereof;
(d)
In connection with any vote of the Company’s shareholders regarding a Business Combination, provide to the Trustee
an affidavit or certificate of the inspector of elections for the shareholder meeting verifying the vote of such shareholders regarding
such Business Combination;
(e)
Provide Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC with a copy of any Termination Letter(s) and/or any other correspondence that
is sent to the Trustee with respect to any proposed withdrawal from the Trust Account promptly after it issues the same;
(f)
Expressly provide in any Instruction Letter (as defined in Exhibit A) delivered in connection with a Termination Letter
in the Form of Exhibit A that the Deferred Discount be paid directly to the account or accounts directed by Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC; and
(g)
Instruct the Trustee to make only those distributions that are permitted under this Agreement, and refrain from instructing
the Trustee to make any distributions that are not permitted under this Agreement.
3.
Limitations of Liability. The Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability to:
(a)
Imply obligations, perform duties, inquire or otherwise be subject to the provisions of any agreement or document other
than this Agreement and that which is expressly set forth herein;
(b)
Take any action with respect to the Property, other than as directed in Section 1 hereof, and the Trustee shall have no
liability to any party except for liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct;
(c)
Institute any proceeding for the collection of any principal and income arising from, or institute, appear in or defend
any proceeding of any kind with respect to, any of the Property unless and until it shall have received instructions from the Company
given as provided herein to do so and the Company shall have advanced or guaranteed to it funds sufficient to pay any expenses
incident thereto;
(d)
Refund any depreciation in principal of any Property;
(e)
Assume that the authority of any person designated by the Company to give instructions hereunder shall not be continuing
unless provided otherwise in such designation, or unless the Company shall have delivered a written revocation of such authority
to the Trustee;
(f)
The other parties hereto or to anyone else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken
or omitted, in good faith and in the Trustee’s best judgment, except for the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful
misconduct. The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion
or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Trustee with written notification to the Company, which counsel may be the
Company’s counsel), statement, instrument, report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the validity
and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information therein contained) which the
Trustee believes, in good faith and with reasonable care, to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons.
The Trustee shall not be bound by any notice or demand, or any waiver, modification, termination or rescission of this Agreement
or any of the terms hereof, unless evidenced by a written instrument delivered to the Trustee, signed by the proper party or parties
and, if the duties or rights of the Trustee are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent thereto;
(g)
Verify the accuracy of the information contained in the Registration Statement;
(h)
Provide any assurance that any Business Combination entered into by the Company or any other action taken by the Company
is as contemplated by the Registration Statement;
(i)
File information returns with respect to the Trust Account with any local, state or federal taxing authority or provide
periodic written statements to the Company documenting the taxes payable by the Company, if any, relating to any interest income
earned on the Property;
(j)
Prepare, execute and file tax reports, income or other tax returns and pay any taxes with respect to any income generated
by, and activities relating to, the Trust Account, regardless of whether such tax is payable by the Trust Account or the Company,
including, but not limited to, franchise and income tax obligations, except pursuant to Section 1(j) hereof; or
(k)
Verify calculations, qualify or otherwise approve the Company’s written requests for distributions pursuant to Sections
1(i), 1(j) or 1(k) hereof.
4.
Trust Account Waiver. The Trustee has no right of set-off or any right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”)
to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account, and hereby irrevocably waives any Claim to, or to any monies in, the Trust Account
that it may have now or in the future. In the event the Trustee has any Claim against the Company under this Agreement, including,
without limitation, under Section 2(b) or Section 2(c) hereof, the Trustee shall pursue such Claim solely against
the Company and its assets outside the Trust Account and not against the Property or any monies in the Trust Account.
5.
Termination. This Agreement shall terminate as follows:
(a)
If the Trustee gives written notice to the Company that it desires to resign under this Agreement, the Company shall use
its reasonable efforts to locate a successor trustee, pending which the Trustee shall continue to act in accordance with this Agreement.
At such time that the Company notifies the Trustee that a successor trustee has been appointed and has agreed to become subject
to the terms of this Agreement (whether following the Trustee giving notice that it desires to resign under this Agreement or the
Company otherwise electing to replace the Trustee under this Agreement), the Trustee shall transfer the management of the Trust
Account to the successor trustee, including but not limited to the transfer of copies of the reports and statements relating to
the Trust Account, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate; provided, however, that in the event that the Company
does not locate a successor trustee within ninety (90) days of receipt of the resignation notice from the Trustee, the Trustee
may submit an application to have the Property deposited with any court in the State of New York or with the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York and upon such deposit, the Trustee shall be immune from any liability whatsoever;
(b) At
such time that the Trustee has completed the liquidation of the Trust Account and its obligations in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1(i) hereof and distributed the Property in accordance with the provisions of the Termination Letter,
this Agreement shall terminate except with respect to Section 2(b); or
(c) If
the Offering is not consummated within ten (10) business days of the date of this Agreement, in which case any funds received
by the Trustee from the Company or SCH Sponsor III LLC for purposes of funding the Trust Account shall be promptly returned
to the Company or SCH Sponsor III LLC, as applicable.
6.
Miscellaneous.
(a)
The Company and the Trustee each acknowledge that the Trustee will follow the security procedures set forth below with respect
to funds transferred from the Trust Account. The Company and the Trustee will each restrict access to confidential information
relating to such security procedures to authorized persons. Each party must notify the other party immediately if it has reason
to believe unauthorized persons may have obtained access to such confidential information, or of any change in its authorized personnel.
In executing funds transfers, the Trustee shall rely upon all information supplied to it by the Company, including, account names,
account numbers, and all other identifying information relating to a Beneficiary, Beneficiary’s bank or intermediary bank.
Except for any liability arising out of the Trustee’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct, the Trustee shall not
be liable for any loss, liability or out-of-pocket expense resulting from any error in the information or transmission of the funds.
(b)
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
(c)
This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof. Except for Section 1(i), 1(j) and 1(k) hereof (which sections may not be modified, amended or deleted without
the affirmative vote of sixty five percent (65%) of the then outstanding Ordinary Shares and Class B ordinary shares, par value
$0.0001 per share, of the Company voting together as a single class; provided that no such amendment will affect any Public Shareholder
who has otherwise indicated his, her or its election to redeem his, her or its Ordinary Shares in connection with a shareholder
vote sought to amend this Agreement), this Agreement or any provision hereof may only be changed, amended or modified (other than
to correct a typographical error) by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
(d)
The parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located in the City of New York,
State of New York, for purposes of resolving any disputes hereunder. AS TO ANY CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY WAY
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
(e)
Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested),
by hand delivery, by electronic mail or by facsimile transmission:
if to the Trustee, to:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez
Email: fwolf@continentalstock.com
Email: cgonzalez@continentalstock.com
if to the Company, to:
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Email: legal@SocialCapital.com
with a copy to:
Hedosophia
Yalding House
152 Great Portland Street
London, W1W 6AJ
United Kingdom
Attn: General Counsel
in each case, with copies to:
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attn: Gregg A. Noel, Esq.
Fax No.: (213) 621-5234
and
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010-3629
Attn: Niron Stabinsky
and
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Harald Halbhuber, Esq.
Ilir Mujalovic, Esq.
Fax No.: (646) 848-7150
Fax No.: (646) 848-5313
(f)
This Agreement may not be assigned by the Trustee without the prior consent of the Company.
(g)
Each of the Company and the Trustee hereby represents that it has the full right and power and has been duly authorized
to enter into this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations as contemplated hereunder. The Trustee acknowledges and
agrees that it shall not make any claims or proceed against the Trust Account, including by way of set-off, and shall not be entitled
to any funds in the Trust Account under any circumstance.
(h)
This Agreement is the joint product of the Trustee and the Company and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual
consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.
(i)
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile
or electronic transmission shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.
(j)
Each of the Company and the Trustee hereby acknowledges and agrees that Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is a third party
beneficiary of this Agreement.
(k)
Except as specified herein, no party to this Agreement may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder to any
other person or entity.
[Signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have
duly executed this Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.
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SCHEDULE A
| Fee Item |
Time and method of payment |
Amount |
| Initial acceptance fee |
Initial closing of the Offering by wire transfer. |
$3,500.00 |
| Annual fee |
First year fee payable at initial closing of the Offering by wire transfer, thereafter on the anniversary of the effective date of the Offering by wire transfer or check. |
$10,000.00 |
| Transaction processing fee for disbursements to Company under Sections 1(i) and 1(j) |
Billed to Company following disbursement made to Company under Sections 1(i) and 1(j) |
$250.00 |
| Paying Agent services as required pursuant to Section 1(i) and 1(k) |
Billed to Company upon delivery of service pursuant to Section 1(i) and 1(k) |
Prevailing rates |
EXHIBIT A
[Letterhead of Company]
[Insert date]
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez
Re: Trust Account No.
Termination Letter
Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:
Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management
Trust Agreement between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”) and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of [·],
2020 (the “Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has entered into an agreement with
(the “Target Business”) to consummate a business combination
with Target Business (the “Business Combination”) on or about [insert date]. The Company shall
notify you at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the actual date (or such shorter time period as you may agree) of the
consummation of the Business Combination (“Consummation Date”). Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.
In accordance with the terms of the Trust
Agreement, we hereby authorize you to commence to liquidate all of the assets of the Trust Account and to transfer the proceeds
into the above-referenced trust operating account at [·] to the effect that, on
the Consummation Date, all of the funds held in the Trust Account will be immediately available for transfer to the account or
accounts that Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the “Representative”) (with respect to the Deferred
Discount) and the Company shall direct on the Consummation Date. It is acknowledged and agreed that while the funds are on deposit
in the trust operating account at [·] awaiting distribution, neither the Company
nor the Representative will earn any interest.
On the Consummation Date (i) counsel
for the Company shall deliver to you written notification that the Business Combination has been consummated, or will be
consummated substantially, concurrently with your transfer of funds to the accounts as directed by the Company (the
“Notification”) and (ii) the Company shall deliver to you (a) [an affidavit] [a certificate] of the
Chief Executive Officer, which verifies that the Business Combination has been approved by a vote of the Company’s
shareholders, if a vote is held and (b) joint written instruction signed by the Company and the Representative with respect
to the transfer of the funds held in the Trust Account, including payment of the Deferred Discount from the Trust Account
(the “Instruction Letter”). You are hereby directed and authorized to transfer the funds held in
the Trust Account immediately upon your receipt of the Notification and the Instruction Letter, in accordance with the terms
of the Instruction Letter. In the event that certain deposits held in the Trust Account may not be liquidated by the
Consummation Date without penalty, you will notify the Company in writing of the same and the Company shall direct you as to
whether such funds should remain in the Trust Account and be distributed after the Consummation Date to the Company. Upon the
distribution of all the funds, net of any payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed expenses related to liquidating the
Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated.
In the event that the Business Combination
is not consummated on the Consummation Date described in the notice thereof and we have not notified you on or before the original
Consummation Date of a new Consummation Date, then upon receipt by the Trustee of written instructions from the Company, the funds
held in the Trust Account shall be reinvested as provided in Section 1(c) of the Trust Agreement on the business day immediately
following the Consummation Date as set forth in the notice as soon thereafter as possible.
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EXHIBIT B
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Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez
Re: Trust Account No. [ ]
Termination Letter
Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:
Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment
Management Trust Agreement between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”) and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of [·],
2020 (the “Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has been unable to effect a business
combination with a Target Business (the “Business Combination”) within the time frame specified in the
Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as described in the Company’s Prospectus relating
to the Offering. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.
In accordance with the terms of the Trust
Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate all of the assets in the Trust Account and to transfer the total proceeds into
the trust operating account at [·] to await distribution to the Public Shareholders.
The Company has selected [●] as the date for the purpose of determining when the Public Shareholders will be entitled to
receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. You agree to be the Paying Agent of record and, in your separate capacity as Paying
Agent, agree to distribute said funds directly to the Company’s Public Shareholders in accordance with the terms of the Trust
Agreement and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company. Upon the distribution of all the
funds, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 1(j)
of the Trust Agreement.
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EXHIBIT C
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Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez
Re: Trust Account No.
Tax Payment Withdrawal Instruction
Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:
Pursuant to Section 1(j) of the Investment
Management Trust Agreement between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”) and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of [·],
2020 (the “Trust Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the Company $
of the interest income earned on the Property as of the date hereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.
The Company needs such funds to pay for
the tax obligations as set forth on the attached tax return or tax statement. In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement,
you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt of this letter to
the Company’s operating account at:
[WIRE INSTRUCTION INFORMATION]
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EXHIBIT D
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Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez
Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:
Re: Trust Account No.
Shareholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction
Pursuant to Section 1(k) of the Investment
Management Trust Agreement between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”) and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of [·],
2020 (the “Trust Agreement”), the Company hereby requests that you deliver to the redeeming Public Shareholders
on behalf of the Company $ of
the principal and interest income earned on the Property as of the date hereof. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.
The Company needs such funds to pay its
Public Shareholders who have properly elected to have their Ordinary Shares redeemed by the Company in connection with a shareholder
vote to approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify
the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with the Company’s initial Business
Combination or to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if it does not complete its initial Business Combination within
such time as is described in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of memorandum and articles of association or
(B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity. As
such, you are hereby directed and authorized to transfer (via wire transfer) such funds promptly upon your receipt of this letter
to the redeeming Public Shareholders in accordance with your customary procedures.
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Exhibit 10.4
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”), dated as of [·], 2020, is made
and entered into by and among Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the
“Company”), and SCH Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the
“Sponsor”), and any other parties listed on the signature pages hereto (together with the Sponsor
and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement,
the “Holders” and, each, a “Holder”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company and the Sponsor
have entered into that certain Securities Subscription Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2020, pursuant to which the Sponsor subscribed
for an aggregate of 17,250,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Founder Shares”)
(which includes up to 2,250,000 shares that are subject to forfeiture by our Sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriters’
over-allotment option is exercised);
WHEREAS, on [·], 2020, the Sponsor
entered into that certain Securities Assignment Agreement, pursuant to which the Sponsor assigned an aggregate of [·] of its
Founder Shares to [·] and [·], for an aggregate purchase price of [·];
WHEREAS, the Founder Shares are convertible
into the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”),
at the time of the initial Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment,
on the terms and conditions provided in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as may
be amended from time to time;
WHEREAS, on [·], 2020, the Company
and the Sponsor entered into that certain Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement (the “Private Placement Warrants Purchase
Agreement”), pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to purchase 9,333,333 warrants (or up to 10,533,333 warrants if
the over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s initial public offering is exercised in full) (the “Private
Placement Warrants”), in a private placement transaction occurring simultaneously with the closing of the Company’s
initial public offering, each Private Placement Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price
of $11.50; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders
desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect
to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Article
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings
set forth below:
“Adverse Disclosure”
shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief
Executive Officer, the President or the principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company,
(i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement
or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which
they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being
filed and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
“Agreement” shall
have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Board” shall
mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Business Combination”
shall mean any merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination
with one or more businesses, involving the Company.
“Commission” shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Company” shall
have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Demand Registration”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Demanding Holder”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Exchange Act”
shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Form S-1” shall
have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Form S-3” shall
have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.
“Founder Shares”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto and shall be deemed to include the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion
thereof.
“Founder Shares Lock-up
Period” shall mean, with respect to the Founder Shares, the period ending on the earlier of (A) one year after
the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination and (B) subsequent to the Company’s initial Business
Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted
for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any
20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Company’s initial Business
Combination or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or
other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary
Shares for cash, securities or other property.
“Holders” shall
have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Insider Letter”
shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of [•], 2020, by and among the Company, the Sponsor and each of the Company’s
officers, directors and director nominees.
“Maximum Number of Securities”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Misstatement”
shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration
Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
“Ordinary Shares”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Permitted Transferees”
shall mean a person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior
to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, under the Insider
Letter and any other applicable agreement between such Holder and the Company and to any transferee thereafter.
“Piggyback Registration”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
“Private Placement Lock-up Period”
shall mean, with respect to Private Placement Warrants that are held by the initial purchasers of such Private Placement Warrants
or their Permitted Transferees, and any of the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private
Placement Warrants and that are held by the initial purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants or their Permitted Transferees,
the period ending 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination.
“Private Placement Warrants”
shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Private Placement Warrants
Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Prospectus” shall
mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended
by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
“Registrable
Security” shall mean (a) the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the conversion of any Founder Shares, (b)
the Private Placement Warrants (including any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Private
Placement Warrants), (c) any outstanding Ordinary Shares or any other equity security (including the Ordinary Shares issued
or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement,
(d) any equity securities (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security) of
the Company issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to the Company by a
Holder, and (e) any other equity security of the Company sold or issued or issuable with respect to any such Ordinary Share
by way of a share dividend or share split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger,
consolidation, spin-off or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security,
such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such
securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred,
disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise
transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered
by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act;
(C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to
Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such
securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities
transaction.
“Registration”
shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the
requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement
becoming effective.
“Registration Expenses”
shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(A) all
registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are then listed;
(B) fees
and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel for
the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(C) printing,
messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;
(D) reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;
(E) reasonable
fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with
such Registration; and
(F) reasonable
fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration
to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
“Registration
Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated
by reference in such registration statement.
“Requesting Holder”
shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Securities Act”
shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Sponsor” shall
have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Underwriter”
shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part
of such dealer’s market-making activities.
“Underwritten Registration”
or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an
Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
Article
II
REGISTRATIONS
2.1
Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request
for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, at any time and from time to time
on or after the date the Company consummates the initial Business Combination, the Holders of at least thirty percent (30%)
in interest of the then outstanding number of Registrable Securities (the “Demanding Holders”) may
make a written demand for Registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written
demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of
distribution thereof (such written demand a “Demand Registration”). The Company shall, within ten
(10) days of the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable
Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of
such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that
includes all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Requesting
Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the
notice from the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s), such
Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand
Registration and the Company shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, the Registration of all Registrable Securities
requested by the Demanding Holder(s) and Requesting Holder(s) pursuant to such Demand Registration, including by filing a
Registration Statement relating thereto as soon as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after
the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect more
than an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration under this subsection 2.1.1 with
respect to any or all Registrable Securities; provided, however, that a Registration shall not be counted for
such purposes unless a Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time
(“Form S-1”) has become effective and all of the Registrable Securities requested by the Requesting
Holders to be registered on behalf of the Requesting Holders in such Form S-1 Registration have been sold, in accordance with Section 3.1
of this Agreement.
2.1.2
Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this
Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration
Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective
by the Commission and (ii) the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided,
further, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in
a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission,
federal or state court or any other governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed
not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated,
and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to
continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Company in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such
election; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement
until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration
becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.
2.1.3
Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest
of the Demanding Holders so advise the Company as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities
pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Demanding Holder
or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s
participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten
Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten
Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected
for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.
2.1.4 Reduction
of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration pursuant to a
Demand Registration, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing
that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any)
desire to sell, taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and
the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual
piggy-back registration rights held by any other shareholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or
maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed
offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar
amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”),
then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the
Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that
each such Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable
Securities that such Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Registration (such proportion is referred to
herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i),
the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the
Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under
the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of other persons or entities that the
Company is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons
and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5
Demand Registration Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration
or a majority-in-interest of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have
the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification
to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities
pursuant to such Demand Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the Company may effect any
Underwritten Registration pursuant to any then effective Registration Statement, including a Form S-3, that is then available for
such offering and (ii) the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration
pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5.
2.2
Piggyback Registration.
2.2.1 Piggyback
Rights. If, at any time on or after the date the Company consummates an initial Business Combination, the Company
proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or
securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account
or for the account of shareholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the shareholders of the Company), other than a
Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee share option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange
offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is
convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall give
written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less
than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the
amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the
proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable
Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in
writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback
Registration”). The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such
Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed
Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be
included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in
such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended
method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an
Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with
the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.
2.2.2
Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration
that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating
in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of the Ordinary Shares that the Company desires to sell,
taken together with (i) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual
arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder (ii) the Registrable Securities
as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which
Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of
the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a)
If the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (A)
first, the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the
Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing
clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to
subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested
exercising its rights to register its Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, which can be sold without
exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached
under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written
contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum
Number of Securities;
(b) If
the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the
Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, if any, of such
requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the
Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the
foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities
pursuant to subsection 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has
requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders
have requested to be included in such Underwritten Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of
Securities; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses
(A) and (B), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without
exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been
reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other
persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such
persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.2.3
Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback
Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any)
of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration (or in the case of an Underwritten Registration pursuant
to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, at least two business days prior to the time of pricing of the applicable offering). The
Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate
written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback
Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration
prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.
2.2.4
Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section
2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.
2.3 Registrations
on Form S-3. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the
Company, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission),
register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration
statement that may be available at such time pursuant to this Section 2.3 (“Form S-3”); provided, however,
that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an Underwritten Offering. Within five (5) days of the
Company’s receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration on Form
S-3, the Company shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Holders of
Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such
Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form S-3 shall so notify the Company, in writing, within ten
(10) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more
than twelve (12) days after the Company’s initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form S-3, the
Company shall file a Registration Statement relating to all or such portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities as
are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or
Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i) a Form
S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other
equity securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and
such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $5,000,000.
2.4
Restrictions on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the
Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after
the effective date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders
prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith,
all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten
Registration and the Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer;
or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board, such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes
as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case, the Company
shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the
Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that
it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall have the right to
defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer
its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the Company shall not be required to effect or permit any Registration or cause any Registration Statement to become
effective, with respect to any Registrable Securities held by any Holder, until after the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-Up
Period or the Private Placement Lock-Up Period, as the case may be.
Article
III
COMPANY PROCEDURES
3.1
General Procedures. If at any time on or after the date the Company consummates an initial Business Combination the
Company is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect such
Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and
pursuant thereto the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:
3.1.1
prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities
and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable
Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;
3.1.2 prepare
and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such
supplements to the Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by the majority-in-interest of the Holders with Registrable
Securities registered on such Registration Statement or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by
the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or
rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by
such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration
Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
3.1.3
prior to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to
the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal
counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement
(in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such
Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of
Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate
the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;
3.1.4
prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable
Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in
the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended
plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration
Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business
and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders
of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities
in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business
in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general
service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5
cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar
securities issued by the Company are then listed;
3.1.6
provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than
the effective date of such Registration Statement;
3.1.7
advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of
the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation
or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop
order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;
3.1.8
at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to
such Registration Statement or Prospectus furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel;
3.1.9
notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under
the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement,
as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10
permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders
or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause
the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative,
Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives
or Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to
the release or disclosure of any such information;
3.1.11
obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event
of an Underwritten Registration, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort”
letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating
Holders;
3.1.12
on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such
date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent
or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of
which such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are
customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of
the participating Holders;
3.1.13
in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual
and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;
3.1.14
make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of
at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective
date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;
3.1.15 if
the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $25,000,000, use
its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show”
presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16
otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the
Holders, in connection with such Registration.
3.2
Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged
by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such
as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the
definition of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing
the Holders.
3.3
Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering
for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees
to sell such person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii)
completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements
and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.4
Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement
or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until
he, she or it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that
the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice),
or until he, she or it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial
effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company
to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable
to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action
to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period
of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose.
In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their
receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or
offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which
it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.
3.5 Reporting
Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a
reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within
the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings. The
Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent
required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Ordinary Shares held by such Holder without registration under the
Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, including
providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written
certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
Article
IV
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
4.1
Indemnification.
4.1.1
The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors
and agents and each person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including without limitation reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting from any
untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus
or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information
or affidavit so furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters,
their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same
extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.
4.1.2
In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder
shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection
with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors,
officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including without limitation reasonable outside attorneys’ fees) resulting
from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary
Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or
omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided,
however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities,
and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received
by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities
shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning
of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.
4.1.3
Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim
with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s
right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless
in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties
may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability
for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An
indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees
and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless
in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other
of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party,
consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money
(and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include
as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability
in respect to such claim or litigation.
4.1.4
The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall
survive the transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees
to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s
or such Holder’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.
4.1.5 If
the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to
hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses referred
to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or
payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as
any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be
determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information
supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s
relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however,
that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds
received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of
the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections
4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or out-of-pocket expenses reasonably
incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just
and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other
method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection
4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall
be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.
Article
V
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1
Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United
States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested,
(ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic
mail or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be
deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date
on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile, at
such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery
is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company,
to: 317 University Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, and, if to any Holder, at such Holder’s
address or facsimile number as set forth in the Company’s books and records. Any party may change its address for notice
at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective
thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.
5.2
Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
5.2.1
This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company
in whole or in part.
5.2.2
Prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or the Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be,
no Holder may assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except
in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee.
5.2.3
This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and
its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.
5.2.4
This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly
set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.
5.2.5
No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon
or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in
Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to
be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to
this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.
5.3
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts),
each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which
need be produced.
5.4
Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO,
THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED
TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK.
5.5
Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest
of the Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth
in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided,
however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely
in his, her or its capacity as a holder of the shares of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders
(in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company
and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies
under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise
of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights
or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.
5.6
Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable
Securities, has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities
of the Company in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any
other person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement
or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
5.7
Term. This Agreement shall terminate with respect to any Holder on the date that such Holder no longer holds any
Registrable Securities. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have
caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
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[Signature Page to Registration Rights
Agreement]
Exhibit 10.6
SPONSOR WARRANTS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SPONSOR WARRANTS
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of [·], 2020 (as it may from time to time be amended, this “Agreement”), is
entered into by and between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”),
and SCH Sponsor III LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Purchaser”).
WHEREAS:
The Company intends to
consummate an initial public offering of the Company’s units (the “Public Offering”), each unit consisting
of one Class A Ordinary Share of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (each, an “Ordinary Share”), and one-third
of one redeemable warrant;
Each whole warrant entitles
the holder to purchase one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Ordinary Share; and
The Purchaser has
agreed to purchase an aggregate of 9,333,333 warrants (or up to10,533,333 warrants if the over-allotment option in connection
with the Public Offering is exercised in full) (the “Sponsor Warrants”), each Sponsor Warrant entitling
the holder to purchase one Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per Ordinary Share.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby, intending legally to be bound, agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
Section 1. Authorization,
Purchase and Sale; Terms of the Sponsor Warrants.
A. Authorization
of the Sponsor Warrants. The Company has duly authorized the issuance and sale of the Sponsor Warrants to the Purchaser.
B. Purchase
and Sale of the Sponsor Warrants.
(i) On the date
of the consummation of the Public Offering or on such earlier time and date as may be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and
the Company (the “Initial Closing Date”), the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, 9,333,333 Sponsor Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant for an aggregate
purchase price of $14,000,000.00 (the “Purchase Price”), which shall be paid by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the Company at least one day prior to the Initial Closing Date in accordance with the
Company’s wiring instructions. On the Initial Closing Date, following the payment by the Purchaser of the Purchase
Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, the Company, at its option, shall deliver a certificate
evidencing the Sponsor Warrants purchased by the Purchaser on such date duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the
Purchaser or effect such delivery in book-entry form. [On the date of any closing of the over-allotment option in connection
with the Public Offering or on such earlier time and date as may be mutually agreed by the Purchaser and the Company (each
such date, an “Over-allotment Closing Date,” and each Over-allotment Closing Date (if any) and the Initial
Closing Date being sometimes referred to herein as a “Closing Date”), the Company shall issue and sell to
the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company, up to an aggregate of 1,200,000 Sponsor Warrants, in the same
proportion as the amount of the option that is then so exercised, at a price of $1.50 per warrant for an aggregate purchase
price of up to $1,800,000 (if the over-allotment option in connection with the Public Offering is exercised in full) (the
“Over-allotment Purchase Price”), which shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to
the Company at least one day prior to such Over-allotment Closing Date in accordance with the Company’s wiring
instructions. On the Over-allotment Closing Date, following the payment by the Purchaser of the Over-allotment Purchase Price
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, the Company, at its option, shall deliver a certificate
evidencing the Sponsor Warrants purchased by the Purchaser on such date duly registered in the Purchaser’s name to the
Purchaser, or effect such delivery in book-entry form.]
C. Terms
of the Sponsor Warrants.
(i) Each Sponsor Warrant
shall have the terms set forth in a Warrant Agreement to be entered into by the Company and a warrant agent, in connection with
the Public Offering (a “Warrant Agreement”).
(ii) At the time of,
or prior to, the closing of the Public Offering, the Company and the Purchaser shall enter into a registration rights agreement
(the “Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company will grant certain registration rights to
the Purchaser relating to the Sponsor Warrants and the Ordinary Shares underlying the Sponsor Warrants.
Section 2. Representations
and Warranties of the Company. As a material inducement to the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and purchase the Sponsor
Warrants, the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser (which representations and warranties shall survive each
Closing Date) that:
A. Organization
and Corporate Power. The Company is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the Cayman Islands and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify would reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, operating results or assets of the Company. The Company
possesses all requisite corporate power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Warrant Agreement.
B. Authorization;
No Breach.
(i) The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Sponsor Warrants have been duly authorized by the Company as of the Initial
Closing Date. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms of the Warrant Agreement and this Agreement, the Sponsor Warrants
will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms as of each Closing Date.
(ii) The execution
and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the Sponsor Warrants, the issuance and sale of the Sponsor Warrants, the issuance
of the Ordinary Shares upon exercise of the Sponsor Warrants and the fulfillment, of and compliance with, the respective terms
hereof and thereof by the Company, do not and will not as of each Closing Date (a) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge
or encumbrance upon the Company’s share capital or assets under, (d) result in a violation of, or (e) require any authorization,
consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or declaration to, or filing with, any court or administrative or governmental
body or agency pursuant to, the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (in effect on the date
hereof or as may be amended prior to completion of the contemplated Public Offering), or any material law, statute, rule or regulation
to which the Company is subject, or any agreement, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is subject, except for any filings
required after the date hereof under federal or state securities laws.
C. Title
to Securities. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, and registration in the register of members of the
Company, the terms hereof and the Warrant Agreement, the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Sponsor Warrants will be
duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Upon issuance in accordance with, and payment pursuant to, the terms hereof
and the Warrant Agreement, the Purchaser will have good title to the Sponsor Warrants and the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise
of such Sponsor Warrants, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of any kind, other than (i) transfer restrictions
hereunder and under the other agreements contemplated hereby, (ii) transfer restrictions under federal and state securities
laws, and (iii) liens, claims or encumbrances imposed due to the actions of the Purchaser.
D. Governmental
Consents. No permit, consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration to or filing with, any governmental authority is
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the
Company of any other transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3. Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser. As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and issue and sell the
Sponsor Warrants to the Purchaser, the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company (which representations and warranties
shall survive each Closing Date) that:
A. Organization
and Requisite Authority. The Purchaser possesses all requisite power and authority necessary to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
B. Authorization;
No Breach.
(i) This Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).
(ii) The execution
and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the fulfillment of and compliance with the terms hereof by the Purchaser does
not and shall not as of each Closing Date conflict with or result in a breach by the Purchaser of the terms, conditions or provisions
of any agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Purchaser is subject.
C. Investment
Representations.
(i) The Purchaser is
acquiring the Sponsor Warrants and, upon exercise of the Sponsor Warrants, the Ordinary Shares issuable upon such exercise (collectively,
the “Securities”), for the Purchaser’s own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view towards,
or for resale in connection with, any public sale or distribution thereof.
(ii) The Purchaser
is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(iii) The Purchaser
understands that the Securities are being offered and will be sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration
requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy
of, and the Purchaser’s compliance with, the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to
determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Purchaser to acquire such Securities.
(iv) The Purchaser
decided to enter into this Agreement not as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule
502(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(v) The Purchaser has
been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the
offer and sale of the Securities which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser has been afforded the opportunity to
ask questions of the executive officers and directors of the Company. The Purchaser understands that its investment in the Securities
involves a high degree of risk and it has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an
informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Securities.
(vi) The Purchaser
understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made
any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities by the Purchaser
nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.
(vii) The
Purchaser understands that: (a) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act or any
state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (1) in a registered transaction
or (2) sold in reliance on an exemption therefrom; and (b) except as specifically set forth in the Registration Rights
Agreement, neither the Company nor any other person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the Securities
Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. In this regard, the
Purchaser understands that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has taken the position that
promoters or affiliates of a blank check company and their transferees, both before and after a Business Combination, are
deemed to be “underwriters” under the Securities Act when reselling the securities of a blank check company.
Based on that position, Rule 144 adopted pursuant to the Securities Act would not be available for resale transactions of the
Securities despite technical compliance with the requirements of such Rule, and the Securities can be resold only through a
registered offering or in reliance upon another exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
(viii) The Purchaser
has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, knows of the high degree of risk associated with investments
in the securities of companies in the development stage such as the Company, is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in the Securities and is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities in the amount contemplated
hereunder for an indefinite period of time. The Purchaser has adequate means of providing for its current financial needs and contingencies
and will have no current or anticipated future needs for liquidity which would be jeopardized by the investment in the Securities.
The Purchaser can afford a complete loss of its investments in the Securities.
(ix) The Purchaser
understands that the Sponsor Warrants shall bear the legend substantially in the form set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
Section 4. Conditions
of the Purchaser’s Obligations. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Sponsor Warrants are subject
to the fulfillment, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
A. Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct at and as
of such Closing Date as though then made.
B. Performance.
The Company shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that
are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before such Closing Date.
C. No
Injunction. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted,
entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory
organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Warrant Agreement.
D. Warrant
Agreement. The Company shall have entered into a Warrant Agreement with a warrant agent on terms satisfactory to the Purchaser.
Section 5. Conditions
of the Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company to the Purchaser under this Agreement are subject to the
fulfillment, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions:
A. Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct at and
as of such Closing Date as though then made.
B. Performance.
The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that
are required to be performed or complied with by the Purchaser on or before such Closing Date.
C. No
Injunction. No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted,
entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory
organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby, which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the Warrant Agreement.
D. Warrant
Agreement. The Company shall have entered into a Warrant Agreement with a warrant agent on terms satisfactory to the Company.
Section 6. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time after December 31, 2020 upon the election by either the Company or the Purchaser
upon written notice to the other party if the closing of the Public Offering does not occur prior to such date.
Section 7. Survival
of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive each Closing Date.
Section 8. Definitions.
Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the registration statement
on Form S-1 the Company has filed with the SEC, under the Securities Act.
Section 9. Miscellaneous.
A. Successors
and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or
on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors of the parties hereto whether
so expressed or not. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the parties may not assign this Agreement,
other than assignments by the Purchaser to affiliates thereof.
B. Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
C. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, none of which need contain the signatures of more than
one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
D. Descriptive
Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute
a substantive part of this Agreement. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example
rather than by limitation.
E. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall
be construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
F. Amendments.
This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by
all parties hereto.
[Signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
this Agreement to be effective as of the date first set forth above.
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[Signature page to Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement]
Exhibit 10.7
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
THIS INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is made as of [·], 2020.
Between:
| (1) | Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
III, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with registered office at PO Box 309,
Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands (the “Company”); and |
Whereas:
| (A) | Highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve publicly-held corporations as directors, officers or in other
capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks
of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of such corporations; |
| (B) | The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that, in order to attract and retain
qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect
persons serving the Company and any of its subsidiaries from certain liabilities. Although the furnishing of such insurance has
been a customary and widespread practice among publicly traded corporations and other business enterprises, the Company believes
that, given current market conditions and trends, such insurance may be available to it in the future only at higher premiums and
with more exclusions. At the same time, directors, officers and other persons in service to corporations or business enterprises
are being increasingly subjected to expensive and time-consuming litigation relating to, among other things, matters that traditionally
would have been brought only against the Company or business enterprise itself. The amended and restated articles of association
of the Company (the “Articles”) provide for the indemnification of the officers and directors of the Company.
The Articles expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth therein are not exclusive, and thereby contemplate
that contracts may be entered into between the Company and members of the board of directors, officers and other persons with respect
to indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement and reimbursement rights; |
| (C) | The uncertainties relating to such insurance and to indemnification have increased the difficulty of attracting and retaining
such persons; |
| (D) | The Board has determined that the increased difficulty in attracting and retaining such persons is detrimental to the best
interests of the Company’s shareholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be increased
certainty of such protection in the future; |
| (E) | It is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate
and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law
so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so protected against liabilities; |
| (F) | This Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall
not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; |
| (G) | Indemnitee may not be willing to serve as an officer or director, advisor or in another capacity without adequate protection,
and the Company desires Indemnitee to serve in such capacity. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on
additional service for or on behalf of the Company on the condition that Indemnitee be so indemnified; and |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants
contained herein and subject to the provisions of the letter agreement dated as of [•], 2020 between the Company, Indemnitee
and other parties thereto pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement between the Company and the representative of the Underwriters
named therein in connection with the Company’s initial public offering, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and
agree as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
In consideration of the Company’s covenants
and obligations hereunder, Indemnitee will serve or continue to serve as an officer, director, advisor, key employee or in any
other capacity of the Company, as applicable, for so long as Indemnitee is duly elected, appointed or retained or until Indemnitee
tenders Indemnitee’s resignation or until Indemnitee is removed. The foregoing notwithstanding, this Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect after Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a director, officer, advisor, key employee or in any other capacity
of the Company, as provided in Section 17. This Agreement, however, shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the
Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements
or commitments of the parties, if any.
As used in this Agreement:
| 2.1 | References to “agent” shall mean any person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company
or a subsidiary of the Company or other person authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving
in such capacity as a director, officer, employee, advisor, fiduciary or other official of another corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests
of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company. |
| 2.2 | The terms “Beneficial Owner” and “Beneficial Ownership” shall have the meanings set forth
in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (as defined below) as in effect on the date hereof. |
| 2.3 | A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur upon the earliest to occur after the date of this Agreement
of any of the following events: |
| (a) | Acquisition of Shares by Third Party. Other than an affiliate of SCH Sponsor III LLC, ChaChaCha SPAC C, LLC or
Hedosophia Acquisitions C Limited, any Person (as defined below) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly,
of securities of the Company representing fifteen percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s
then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, unless (1) the change in the relative
Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s securities by any Person results solely from a reduction in the aggregate number
of outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or (2) such acquisition was approved in
advance by the Continuing Directors (as defined below) and such acquisition would not constitute a Change in Control under
part (c) of this definition; |
| (b) | Change in Board of Directors. Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board, and any new director whose
election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds
of the directors then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election for nomination for election was previously
so approved (collectively, the “Continuing Directors”), cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
of the members of the Board; |
| (c) | Corporate Transactions. The effective date of a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses (a “Business
Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination: (1) all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners of securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty-one percent (51%) of
the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such
transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more
Subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (2) other than an affiliate of SCH Sponsor III LLC,
ChaChaCha SPAC C, LLC or Hedosophia Acquisitions C Limited, no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business
Combination) is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of fifteen percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power
of the then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the surviving corporation
except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination; and (3) at least a majority of the Board
of Directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were Continuing Directors at the time of the
execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board of Directors, providing for such Business Combination; |
| (d) | Liquidation. The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement
or series of agreements for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other
than factoring the Company’s current receivables or escrows due (or, if such approval is not required, the decision by the
Board to proceed with such a liquidation, sale, or disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions); or |
| (e) | Other Events. There occurs any other event of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e)
of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or a response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange
Act, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement. |
| 2.4 | “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general
partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise (as defined below) which
such person is or was serving at the request of the Company. |
| 2.5 | “Delaware Court” shall mean the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. |
| 2.6 | “Disinterested Director” shall mean a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding
(as defined below) in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee. |
| 2.7 | “Enterprise” shall mean the Company and any other corporation, constituent corporation (including any constituent
of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its wholly owned subsidiaries) is a party,
limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is
or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary,
employee or agent. |
| 2.8 | “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| 2.9 | “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs, fees and expenses of any type or nature whatsoever,
including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts,
witness fees, travel expenses, fees of private investigators and professional advisors, duplicating costs, printing and binding
costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, fax transmission charges, secretarial services and all other disbursements,
obligations or expenses in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing
to be a witness in, settlement or appeal of, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding, including reasonable compensation for
time spent by Indemnitee for which Indemnitee is not otherwise compensated by the Company
or any third party. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding,
including, without limitation, the principal, premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond,
or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount
of judgments or fines against Indemnitee. |
| 2.10 | “Independent Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a member of a law firm with significant experience in matters
of corporate law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee
in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or
of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim
for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include
any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing
either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. |
| 2.11 | References to “fines” shall include any excise tax assessed on Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit
plan; references to “serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer,
employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee,
agent or fiduciary with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good
faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee
benefit plan, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company”
as referred to in this Agreement. |
| 2.12 | The term “Person” shall have the meaning as set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act as
in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that “Person” shall exclude: (i) the Company; (ii) any Subsidiaries
(as defined below) of the Company; (iii) any employment benefit plan of the Company or of a Subsidiary of the Company or of any
corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership
of share of the Company; and (iv) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company
or of a Subsidiary of the Company or of a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially
the same proportions as their ownership of share of the Company. |
| 2.13 | The term “Proceeding” shall include any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, mediation,
alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed
proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether of a civil (including intentional or unintentional
tort claims), criminal, administrative, or investigative or related nature, in which Indemnitee was, is, will or might be involved
as a party or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or officer of the Company, by reason of any action (or failure to act)
taken by Indemnitee or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part while acting as a director or officer of the
Company, or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee,
general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise, in each case whether or not serving
in such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of expenses
can be provided under this Agreement. |
| 2.14 | The term “Subsidiary,” with respect to any Person, shall mean any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting equity securities or equity
interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by that Person. |
| 3 | INDEMNITY IN THIRD-PARTY PROCEEDINGS |
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 if Indemnitee
was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any Proceeding, other
than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate
Status. Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses, judgments,
liabilities, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable
in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably
incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein,
if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests
of the Company and, in the case of a criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was
unlawful.
| 4 | INDEMNITY IN PROCEEDINGS BY OR IN THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY |
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4
if Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise) in any
Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate
Status. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any
claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the Company. No indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration for Expenses shall be made
under this Section 4 in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged by a
court to be liable to the Company, unless and only to the extent that any court in which the Proceeding was brought or the
Delaware Court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, to be held harmless or to
exoneration.
| 5 | INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A PARTY WHO IS WHOLLY OR PARTLY SUCCESSFUL |
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee was or is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or
a participant in) and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter
therein, in whole or in part, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and
exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith. If Indemnitee
is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all
claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify,
hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s
behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding,
the Company also shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee against
all Expenses reasonably incurred in connection with a claim, issue or matter related to any claim, issue, or matter on which Indemnitee
was successful. For purposes of this Section 5 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a
Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
| 6 | INDEMNIFICATION FOR EXPENSES OF A WITNESS |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement
except for Section 27, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a witness or deponent
in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party or threatened to be made a party, Indemnitee shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, be indemnified, held harmless and exonerated against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred
by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.
| 7 | ADDITIONAL INDEMNIFICATION, HOLD HARMLESS AND EXONERATION RIGHTS |
| 7.1 | Notwithstanding any limitation in Section 3, 4, or 5, except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to
be made a party to any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its
favor) against all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments
and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts
paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding. No indemnification,
hold harmless or exoneration rights shall be available under this Section 7.1 on account of Indemnitee’s
conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Company or its shareholders or is an act or omission
not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of applicable law. |
| 7.2 | Notwithstanding any limitation in Section 3, 4, 5 or 7.1, except for Section 27, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee if Indemnitee is a party to or threatened to be made a party
to any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) against all Expenses,
judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable
in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably
incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the Proceeding. |
| 8 | CONTRIBUTION IN THE EVENT OF JOINT LIABILITY |
| 8.1 | To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification, hold harmless and/or exoneration rights provided
for in this Agreement are unavailable to Indemnitee in whole or in part for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying,
holding harmless or exonerating Indemnitee, shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether
for judgments, liabilities, fines, penalties, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with
any Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment, and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right
of contribution it may have at any time against Indemnitee. |
| 8.2 | The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or
would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against
Indemnitee. |
| 8.3 | The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify, hold harmless and exonerate Indemnitee from any claims for contribution which
may be brought by officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee. |
The Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement
to make any indemnification, advance expenses, hold harmless or exoneration payment in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee:
| (a) | for which payment has actually been received by or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity or
advancement provision and which payment has not subsequently been returned, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount
actually received under any insurance policy, contract, agreement, other indemnity or advancement provision or otherwise; |
| (b) | for an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule) or similar provisions of state statutory law or
common law; or |
| (c) | prior to a Change in Control, other than as provided in Sections 14.5 and 14.6 hereof, in connection with any Proceeding (or
any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee
against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding
(or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides the indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration
payment, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. |
| 10 | ADVANCES OF EXPENSES; DEFENSE OF CLAIM |
| 10.1 | Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary except for Section 27, and to the fullest extent not prohibited
by applicable law, the Company shall pay the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (or reasonably expected by Indemnitee to be incurred
by Indemnitee within three months) in connection with any Proceeding within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Company of a
statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, prior to the final disposition of any Proceeding. Advances
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s
ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to be indemnified, held harmless or
exonerated under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing
a Proceeding to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company
to support the advances claimed. To the fullest extent required by applicable law, such payments of Expenses in advance of the
final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon the Company’s receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of Indemnitee,
to repay the advance to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company
under the provisions of this Agreement, the Articles, applicable law or otherwise. This Section 10.1 shall not apply to any claim
made by Indemnitee for which an indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration payment is excluded pursuant to Section 9. |
| 10.2 | The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense. |
| 10.3 | The Company shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) which would impose any Expense, judgment,
fine, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s prior written consent. |
| 11 | PROCEDURE FOR NOTIFICATION AND APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION |
| 11.1 | Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Company in writing upon being served with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint,
indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification, hold harmless
or exoneration rights, or advancement of Expenses covered hereunder. The failure of Indemnitee to so notify the Company shall not
relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, or otherwise. |
| 11.2 | Indemnitee may deliver to the Company a written application to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate Indemnitee in accordance
with this Agreement. Such application(s) may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate
in Indemnitee’s sole discretion. Following such a written application for indemnification by Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s
entitlement to indemnification shall be determined according to Section 12.1 of this Agreement. |
| 12 | PROCEDURE UPON APPLICATION FOR INDEMNIFICATION |
| 12.1 | A determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be
made in the specific case by one of the following methods, which shall be at the election of Indemnitee: (i) by a majority vote
of the Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board (ii) by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to
the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (iii) by vote of the shareholders by ordinary resolution. The Company
will promptly advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is not entitled to indemnification,
including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied. If it is so determined that Indemnitee
is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall
reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or
information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and
reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or Expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred
by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective
of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify and to
hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. |
| 12.2 | In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 12.1
hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 12.2. The Independent Counsel shall be selected by
Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board), and Indemnitee shall give written notice
to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so
selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. If the Independent Counsel is selected
by the Board, the Company shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising Indemnitee of the identity of the Independent Counsel
so selected and certifying that the Independent Counsel so selected meets the requirements of “Independent Counsel”
as defined in Section 2 of this Agreement. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within ten (10)
days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may
be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground
that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section
2 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper
and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated,
the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court
of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by
Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected
and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court for resolution of any objection which shall
have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as
Independent Counsel of a person selected by the Delaware Court, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved
or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 12.1 hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial
proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 14.1 of this Agreement, Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any
further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing). |
| 12.3 | The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel and to fully indemnify and hold harmless
such Independent Counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement
or its engagement pursuant hereto. |
| 13 | PRESUMPTIONS AND EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS |
| 13.1 | In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such
determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request
for indemnification in accordance with Section 11.2 of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome
that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption.
Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the
commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has
met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or Independent Counsel)
that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has
not met the applicable standard of conduct. |
| 13.2 | If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 12 of this Agreement to determine whether Indemnitee is
entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request
therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall
be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact
necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or
(ii) a final judicial determination that any or all such indemnification is expressly prohibited under applicable law; provided,
however, that such 30-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if
the person, persons or entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such
additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto. |
| 13.3 | The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or
upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself
adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and
in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect
to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. |
| 13.4 | For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s
action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied
to Indemnitee by the directors, managers, managing members, or officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on
the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general partner,
manager or managing member or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the
Board or any director, trustee, general partner, manager or managing member by an independent certified public accountant or by
an appraiser or other expert selected by the Enterprise, its Board, any committee of the Board or any director, trustee, general
partner, manager or managing member. The provisions of this Section 13.4 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any
way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth
in this Agreement. |
| 13.5 | The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member,
fiduciary, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification
under this Agreement. |
| 14.1 | In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification
under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, is not timely made pursuant
to Section 10 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section
12.1 of this Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of
indemnification is not made pursuant to Sections 5, 6, 7 or the last sentence of Section 12.1 of this Agreement within ten (10)
days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant
to Section 8 of this Agreement, (vi) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3 or 4 of this Agreement is not made within
ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, or (vii) payment to Indemnitee
pursuant to any hold harmless or exoneration rights under this Agreement or otherwise is not made within ten (10) days after receipt
by the Company of a written request therefor, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by the Delaware Court to such indemnification,
hold harmless, exoneration, contribution or advancement rights. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at Indemnitee’s option, may seek
an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures
of the American Arbitration Association. Except as set forth herein, the provisions of Delaware law (without regard to its conflict
of laws rules) shall apply to any such arbitration. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication
or award in arbitration. |
| 14.2 | In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12.1 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled
to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14 shall be conducted in all respects
as a de novo trial, or arbitration, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination.
In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to
be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses under this Agreement and the Company shall have the
burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, held harmless, exonerated and to receive advances of Expenses,
as the case may be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 12.1 of this
Agreement adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this
Section 14, Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 10 until a final determination
is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted
or lapsed). |
| 14.3 | If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 12.1 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,
the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 14,
absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s
statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or
(ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law. |
| 14.4 | The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section
14 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such
court or before any such arbitrator that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. |
| 14.5 | The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses and, if
requested by Indemnitee, shall (within ten (10) days after the Company’s receipt of such written request) pay to Indemnitee,
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any judicial
proceeding or arbitration brought by Indemnitee (i) to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach
of, this Agreement or any other indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement or contribution agreement or provision
of the Articles now or hereafter in effect; or (ii) for recovery or advances under any insurance policy maintained by any person
for the benefit of Indemnitee, regardless of the outcome and whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such
indemnification, hold harmless or exoneration right, advancement, contribution or insurance recovery, as the case may be (unless
such judicial proceeding or arbitration was not brought by Indemnitee in good faith). |
| 14.6 | Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at a rate to be agreed between the Company and Indemnitee for amounts which
the Company indemnifies, holds harmless or exonerates, or is obliged to indemnify, hold harmless or exonerate for the period commencing
with the date on which Indemnitee requests indemnification, to be held harmless, exonerated, contribution, reimbursement or advancement
of any Expenses and ending with the date on which such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company. |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary except
for Section 27, to the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company may at any time and from time to time
provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable bank line of credit, funded
trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released without the prior written
consent of Indemnitee.
| 16 | NON-EXCLUSIVITY; SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS; INSURANCE; SUBROGATION |
| 16.1 | The rights of Indemnitee as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee
may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, any agreement, a vote of shareholders or a resolution of directors,
or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right
of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any Proceeding (regardless of when such Proceeding is first threatened, commenced
or completed) arising out of, or related to, any action
taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the
extent that a change in applicable law, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification, hold harmless
or exoneration rights or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently under the Articles or this Agreement, then this
Agreement (without any further action by the parties hereto) shall automatically be deemed to be amended to require that the Company
indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of
any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy
given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy
hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy. |
| 16.2 | The Articles permit the Company to purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection or make other arrangements
including, but not limited to, providing a trust fund, letter of credit, or surety bond (“Indemnification Arrangements”)
on behalf of Indemnitee against any liability asserted against Indemnitee or incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee or in such
capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or arising out of Indemnitee’s status as such, whether
or not the Company would have the power to indemnify Indemnitee against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement,
as it may then be in effect. The purchase, establishment, and maintenance of any such Indemnification Arrangement shall not in
any way limit or affect the rights and obligations of the Company or of Indemnitee under this Agreement except as expressly provided
herein, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Indemnitee shall not in any way limit or affect the
rights and obligations of the Company or the other party or parties thereto under any such Indemnification Arrangement. |
| 16.3 | To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers,
trustees, partners, managers, managing members, fiduciaries, employees, or agents of the Company or of any other Enterprise which
such person serves at the request of the Company, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its
or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any such director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing
member, fiduciary, employee or agent under such policy or policies. If, at the time the Company receives notice from any source
of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or a participant (as a witness, deponent or otherwise), the Company has director
and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance
with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to
cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the
terms of such policies. |
| 16.4 | In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of
the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such
rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable
the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights. |
| 16.5 | The Company’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless, exonerate or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or
was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee
or agent of any other Enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification, hold harmless
or exoneration payments or advancement of expenses from such Enterprise. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement
to the contrary except for Section 27, (i) Indemnitee shall have no obligation to reduce, offset, allocate, pursue or apportion
any indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration, advancement, contribution or insurance coverage among multiple parties possessing
such duties to Indemnitee prior to the Company’s satisfaction and performance of all its obligations under this Agreement,
and (ii) the Company shall perform fully its obligations under this Agreement without regard to whether Indemnitee holds, may pursue
or has pursued any indemnification, advancement, hold harmless, exoneration, contribution or insurance coverage rights against
any person or entity other than the Company. |
All agreements and obligations of the Company contained
herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee serves as a director or officer of the Company or as a director, officer, trustee,
partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee
benefit plan or other Enterprise which Indemnitee serves at the request of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as
Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (including any rights of appeal thereto and any Proceeding commenced by
Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement) by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, whether or not Indemnitee
is acting in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification or advancement can be
provided under this Agreement.
If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this
Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable)
shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law; (b) such
provision or provisions shall be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give the maximum effect
to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without
limitation, each portion of any Section, paragraph or sentence of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the
intent manifested thereby.
| 19 | ENFORCEMENT AND BINDING EFFECT |
| 19.1 | The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it
hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, and the Company acknowledges
that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director, officer or key employee of the Company. |
| 19.2 | Without limiting any of the rights of Indemnitee under the Articles as they may be amended from time to time, this Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. |
| 19.3 | The indemnification, hold harmless, exoneration and advancement of expenses rights provided by or granted pursuant to this
Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including
any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or
assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company
or a director, officer, trustee, general partner, manager, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any other Enterprise
at the Company’s request, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees,
executors and administrators and other legal representatives. |
| 19.4 | The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise)
to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same
extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. |
| 19.5 | The Company and Indemnitee agree herein that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, may be inadequate,
impracticable and difficult of proof, and further agree that such breach may cause Indemnitee irreparable harm. Accordingly, the
parties hereto agree that Indemnitee may enforce this Agreement by seeking, among other things, injunctive relief and/or specific
performance hereof, without any necessity of showing actual damage or irreparable harm and that by seeking injunctive relief and/or
specific performance, Indemnitee shall not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which Indemnitee may be entitled.
The Company and Indemnitee further agree that Indemnitee shall be entitled to such specific performance and injunctive relief,
including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bonds
or other undertaking in connection therewith. The Company acknowledges that in the absence of a waiver, a bond or undertaking may
be required of Indemnitee by a Court of competent jurisdiction and the Company hereby waives any such requirement of such a bond
or undertaking. |
| 20 | MODIFICATION AND WAIVER |
No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement
shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Agreement nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing
waiver.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) if delivered by hand and received for
by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, on such delivery, or (ii) if mailed by certified
or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third (3rd) business day after the date on which it is so mailed:
| (a) | If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement or such other address as Indemnitee shall
provide in writing to the Company. |
| (b) | If to the Company, to:
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III
317 University Ave, Suite 200 |
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
With copies, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Hedosophia
Yalding House
152 Great Portland Street
London, W1W 6AJ
United Kingdom
Attn: General Counsel
and
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom LLP
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attn: Gregg A. Noel, Esq.
or to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee in writing by the Company.
| 22 | APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION |
This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties
shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict
of laws rules. Except with respect to any arbitration commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 14.1 of this Agreement, the Company
and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (a) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Delaware Court and not in any other state or federal court in the United States
of America or any court in any other country; (b) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court for purposes
of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (c) waive any objection to the laying of venue
of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court; and (d) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such
action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum, or is subject (in whole
or in part) to a jury trial.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence
of this Agreement.
Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include
usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.
No legal action shall be brought and no cause of action
shall be asserted by or in the right of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal
or legal representatives after the expiration of two (2) years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim
or cause of action of the Company shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action
within such two-year period; provided, however, that if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable
to any such cause of action such shorter period shall govern.
If for the validation of any of the provisions in
this Agreement any act, resolution, approval or other procedure is required, the Company undertakes to cause such act, resolution,
approval or other procedure to be affected or adopted in a manner that will enable the Company to fulfil its obligations under
this Agreement.
| 27 | WAIVER OF CLAIMS TO TRUST ACCOUNT |
Indemnitee hereby agrees that it does not have any
right, title, interest or claim of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to any monies in the trust account established
in connection with the Company’s initial public offering for the benefit of the Company and holders of shares issued in such
offering, and hereby waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any services provided to the
Company and will not seek recourse against such trust account for any reason whatsoever.
[Signature
Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto
have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be signed as of the day and year first above written.
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[Signature Page to D&O’s Indemnity Agreements]
Exhibit 10.8
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings
Corp. III
317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
[·], 2020
Social Capital Holdings, Inc.
317 University Ave, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Re: Administrative Services Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Administrative Services Agreement
(this “Agreement”) by and between Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III (the “Company”) and
Social Capital Holdings, Inc. (the “Provider”), dated as of the date hereof, will confirm our agreement that,
commencing on the date the securities of the Company are first listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”)
(the “Listing Date”) and continuing until the earlier of the consummation by the Company of an initial business
combination and the Company’s liquidation (in each case as described in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-236776) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) (such earlier date hereinafter referred to as the
“Termination Date”), the Provider, an affiliate of our sponsor, SCH Sponsor III LLC, shall make available to the
Company, at 317 University Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (or any successor location or other existing office locations
of the Provider or any of its affiliates), certain office space, administrative and support services as may be reasonably
requested by the Company. In exchange therefor, the Company shall pay the Provider the sum of $10,000 per month on the
Listing Date and continuing monthly thereafter until the Termination Date.
The Provider hereby irrevocably waives any
and all right, title, interest, causes of action and claims of any kind (each, a “Claim”) in or to, and any and all
right to seek payment of any amounts due to it out of, the trust account established for the benefit of the public shareholders
of the Company and into which substantially all of the proceeds of the Company’s initial public offering will be deposited
(the “Trust Account”), and hereby irrevocably waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising
out of, this Agreement, which Claim would reduce, encumber or otherwise adversely affect the Trust Account or any monies or other
assets in the Trust Account, and further agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction of any Claim against
the Trust Account or any monies or other assets in the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of its subject matter and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements, or
representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof
or the transactions contemplated hereby.
This Agreement may not be amended, modified
or waived as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.
No party hereto may assign either this Agreement
or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party. Any purported
assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest
or title to the purported assignee.
Any litigation between the parties (whether
grounded in contract, tort, statute, law or equity) shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and interpreted pursuant
to the laws of the State of New York.
This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same Agreement.
[Signature page follows]
Very truly yours,
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[Signature Page to Administrative Services
Agreement]
Exhibit 23.1
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent
We consent to the inclusion in this
Registration Statement of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III on Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1, File No. 333-236776 of
our report dated January 31, 2020, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern, with respect to our audit of the financial statements of Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. III as of
December 31, 2019 and for the period from October 18, 2019 (inception) through December 31, 2019, which report
appears in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under
the heading “Experts” in such Prospectus.
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
New York, NY
March 17, 2020
