Cayman Islands | 6770 | N/A | ||||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||
Gil Savir, Esq. Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 (212) 318-6000 | Brandon J. Bortner, Esq. Paul Hastings LLP 2050 M Street NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 551-1700 | Patrick H. Shannon, Esq. R. Charles Cassidy III, Esq. Latham & Watkins LLP 1271 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 (212) 906-1200 | ||||
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ | ||||||
Emerging growth company | ☒ | ||||||||
As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offering Price of $10.00 per Unit | 25% of Maximum Redemptions | 50% of Maximum Redemptions | 75% of Maximum Redemptions | Maximum Redemptions | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | ||||||||||||||||||
Assuming Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7.53 | 2.47 | 6.93 | 3.07 | 5.95 | 4.05 | 4.06 | 5.94 | (1.08) | 11.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Assuming No Exercise of Over-Allotment Option | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7.53 | 2.47 | 6.93 | 3.07 | 5.95 | 4.05 | 4.06 | 5.94 | (1.07) | 11.07 | ||||||||||||||||||
Price to Public | Underwriting Discounts and Commissions(1) | Proceeds, Before Expenses, to Us | |||||||
Per Unit | $10.00 | $0.40 | $9.60 | ||||||
Total | $175,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $168,000,000 | ||||||
(1) | Including (a) $0.05 per unit sold in the offering, or $875,000 in the aggregate, payable upon the closing of this offering (whether or not the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised); and (b) up to $0.35 per unit sold in the offering, or up to $6,125,000 in the aggregate (or up to $7,043,750 if the overallotment option is exercised in full) payable to the underwriters in this offering based on the percentage of funds remaining in the trust account after redemptions of public shares, for deferred underwriting commissions to be placed in a trust account located in the United States and released to the underwriters only upon the completion of an initial business combination. See “Underwriting” for a description of compensation and other items of value payable to the underwriters. |
• | “Additional Working Capital Loans” are to the loans that Sponsor HoldCo or an affiliate of the Sponsor HoldCo, or certain of the our officers and directors may, but are not obligated provide to us in order to finance transactions costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, up to $1,500,000 of which may be converted into Class A ordinary shares, at the option of Sponsor HoldCo; |
• | “amended and restated memorandum and articles of association” are to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to be in effect upon completion of this offering; |
• | “Clear Street” are to Clear Street LLC, the representative of the underwriters in this offering; |
• | “Companies Act” are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands as the same may be amended from time to time; |
• | “directors” are to our directors named in this prospectus; |
• | “Extension Period” are to extensions to the amount of time we will have to complete an initial business combination pursuant to an amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as voted by our shareholders. There is no limit on the number of times our shareholders can vote to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to extend the amount of time we will have to complete an initial business combination and any such extension may be for any amount of time; |
• | “founder shares” are to our Class B ordinary shares initially purchased by Sponsor HoldCo, (i) 1,443,182 of which may be sold to non-Sponsor investors at an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000 and (ii) 700,000 of which will be transferred to our independent directors and certain of our advisors and officers, for their services, prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and our Class A ordinary shares that will be issued upon conversion thereof as provided herein; |
• | “GCAG” are to Global Client Advisory Group, a Cayman Islands exempted company controlled by Eric Swider; |
• | ‘‘ ” are to , a controlled by Devin Nunes; |
• | “initial shareholders” are to Sponsor HoldCo, including any indirect holders of founder shares, through ownership of membership interests in Sponsor HoldCo, which interests represent an interest in the founder shares, and other holders of our founder shares prior to this offering, including, but not limited to, our independent directors and the non-Sponsor investors; |
• | “letter agreement” are to the letter agreement, the form of which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part; |
• | “management” or our “management team” are to our directors and officers; |
• | “New RTAC” are to Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I from and after the business combination; |
• | “non-Sponsor investors” are to certain institutional investors (none of which are affiliated with any member of our management, Sponsor HoldCo Investors or any other investor) that have expressed an interest to purchase up to 1,443,182 founder shares from Sponsor HoldCo for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000 and to receive up to 721,591 private placement warrants from us upon the consummation of the private placement that will close simultaneously with the closing of this offering; |
• | “ordinary shares” are to our Class A ordinary shares and our Class B ordinary shares; |
• | “Permitted Withdrawals” means amounts to be withdrawn from the trust account to pay our franchise and income taxes, provided that all permitted withdrawals can only be made (x) from interest earned (less up to $100,000 interest to pay dissolution expenses) and not from the principal held in the trust account and (y) only to the extent such interest is in amount sufficient to cover the permitted withdrawal amount; |
• | “private placement warrants” are to the warrants to be issued to Sponsor HoldCo and the non-Sponsor investors in a private placement to occur simultaneously with the closing of this offering, which private placement warrants are identical to the public warrants, subject to certain limited exceptions described in this prospectus, including, but not limited to, the number of shares of Class A ordinary shares underlying each warrant; |
• | “public shareholders” are to the holders of our public shares, including Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, the non-Sponsor investors, and our directors and officers to the extent such persons purchase public shares, provided their status as a “public shareholder” shall only exist with respect to such public shares; |
• | “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); |
• | “public warrants” are to our warrants sold as part of the units in this offering (whether they are purchased in this offering or thereafter in the open market); |
• | “Sponsor HoldCo” are to International SPAC Management Group I LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, formed by GCAG on July 3, 2024, which (i) currently holds all of the founder shares, (ii) upon consummation of the private placement that will close simultaneously with the closing of this offering, will hold 3,500,000 private placement warrants and (iii) simultaneously with the closing of this offering, will be issued a Working Capital Convertible Note in the principal amount of up to $442,500 (or up to $639,375 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full); |
• | “Sponsor HoldCo Investors” are to Global Client Advisory Group and ; |
• | “warrants” are, collectively, to the public warrants and the private placement warrants; |
• | “warrant agreement” are to our warrant agreement governing the warrants, the form of which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part; |
• | “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company” or our “company” are to Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I, a Cayman Islands exempted company; |
• | “Working Capital Convertible Note” are to the convertible promissory note, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, to be issued to Sponsor HoldCo simultaneously with the closing of this offering in the principal amount of up to $442,500 (or up to $639,375 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), all of which may be converted into Class A, ordinary shares at the option of Sponsor HoldCo; and |
• | “$,” “US$” and “U.S. dollar” are to the United States dollar. |
Entity/Individual | Amount of Compensation to be Received or Securities Issued or to be Issued | Consideration Paid or to be Paid | ||||
Sponsor HoldCo | Commencing on the closing of this offering, $25,000 per month. | Office space and administrative support services. | ||||
5,080,645 ordinary shares(1)(2)(5) | $25,000 | |||||
3,500,000 private placement warrants(1)(3) | $3,500,000 | |||||
Up to $300,000 in principal amount | Repayment of loans made to us by our sponsor to cover offering-related and organizational expenses. | |||||
Up to $442,500 (or up to $639,375 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in principal amount under a Working Capital Convertible Note may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 per share and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP(4) | Working capital loans to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination. | |||||
Entity/Individual | Amount of Compensation to be Received or Securities Issued or to be Issued | Consideration Paid or to be Paid | ||||
Up to $1,500,000 in Additional Working Capital Loans may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP(5) | Working capital loans to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination. | |||||
Reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination | Services in connection with identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination. | |||||
Ian Rhodes | $6,000 per month | Chief Financial Officer services. | ||||
(1) | Assumes no exercise of the over-allotment option and the full forfeiture of 762,097 shares that are subject to forfeiture by our initial shareholders depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised. The Class B ordinary shares and the Class A ordinary shares issuable in connection with the conversion of the Class B ordinary shares may result in material dilution to our public shareholders due to the nominal price of $0.004 per share at which our sponsor purchased the Class B ordinary shares and/or the anti-dilution rights of our Class B ordinary shares that may result in an issuance of Class A ordinary shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion. Our sponsor, directors and officers and their affiliates may receive additional compensation and/or may be issued additional securities in connection with an initial business combination, including securities that may result in material dilution to public shareholders. See “Risk Factors — The nominal purchase price paid by Sponsor HoldCo for the founder shares may result in significant dilution to the implied value of your public shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination.” on page 91, “— Risks Relating to our Securities — We may issue additional Class A ordinary shares or preference 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.” on page 80, and “— Sponsor HoldCo paid an aggregate of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per founder share and, accordingly, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution from the purchase of our Class A ordinary shares.” on page 81. |
(2) | The non-Sponsor investors have expressed an interest to purchase up to 1,443,182 founder shares from Sponsor HoldCo for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000. |
(3) | As additional consideration to induce certain of the non-Sponsor investors to purchase founder shares from Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo will direct us to issue an aggregate of 721,591 of the 3,500,000 private placement warrants it is purchasing in the private placement from us to such non-Sponsor investors upon the consummation of the private placement that will close simultaneously with the closing of his offering, at no additional cost to such non-Sponsor investors. |
(4) | Upon the completion of this offering, we will issue Sponsor HoldCo a Working Capital Convertible Note in the principal amount of up to $442,500 (or up to $639,375 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), which we may draw down in our sole discretion, from time to time, to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination. Any principal amount outstanding under the Working Capital Convertible Note may be converted into Class A ordinary shares, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 per share and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP. See “Description of Securities — Ordinary Shares” on page 162. The conversion price of the of the Working Capital Convertible Note may be significantly less than the market price of our shares at the time such loan is converted. Any amount that is not converted into Class A ordinary shares will be repaid in cash on the maturity date. The maturity date of the Working Capital Convertible Note will be the earlier of (i) Lock-up Expiration Date and (ii) the date that our winding up becomes effective. |
(5) | After the completion of this offering, our board of directors may approve Additional Working Capital Loans for the purpose of funding working capital, which loans up to $1,500,000 of which may be converted into Class A ordinary shares, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 per share and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP. The conversion price of the working capital loans may be significantly less than the market price of our shares at the time such loans are converted. See “Description of Securities — Ordinary Shares” on page 162. |
(6) | Includes 700,000 shares which will be transferred to our independent directors and certain of our advisors and officers, prior to this offering. |
Subject Securities | Expiration Date | Natural Persons and Entities Subject to Restrictions | Exceptions to Transfer Restrictions | ||||||
Founder Shares | 90% of the founder shares will be subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to lock-up provisions in the letter agreement, which transfer restrictions shall remain in effect until the earlier of (x) six months after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination or (y) subsequent to our initial business combination (A) if the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share dividends, rights issuances, 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 (B) or 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 (such date on which the founder shares are no longer subject to restriction, the “Lock-up Expiration Date”). | International SPAC Management Group I LLC Non-Sponsor investors Eric Swider Devin G. Nunes Jeffrey Smith Matan Fattal Randy Lambert | Transfers of the founder shares, private placement warrants and ordinary shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of the private placement warrants or the founder shares and that are held by the sponsor, officers and directors are permitted to (a)(i) Sponsor HoldCo’s members, (ii) the directors, officers, advisors or consultants of the Company, (iii) any affiliates or family members of the directors, officers, advisors, or consultants of the Company, (iv) any members or partners of Sponsor HoldCo or their affiliates and funds and accounts advised by such members or partners, Sponsor HoldCo’s members or their respective affiliates, or any affiliates of Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo’s members, or any employees of such affiliates, (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, 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) in the case of a trust by distribution to one or more permissible beneficiaries of such trust; (f) by private sales or in connection with the consummation of a business combination at prices no greater than the price at which | ||||||
Subject Securities | Expiration Date | Natural Persons and Entities Subject to Restrictions | Exceptions to Transfer Restrictions | ||||||
the securities were originally purchased; (g) to us for no value for cancellation in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination; (h) in the event of our liquidation prior to our completion of our initial business combination; (i) by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands, by virtue of Sponsor HoldCo’s memorandum and articles of association or other constitutional, organizational or formational documents, as amended, upon dissolution of Sponsor HoldCo, or by virtue of the constitutional, organization or formational documents of a subsidiary of Sponsor HoldCo that holds the relevant securities, upon liquidation or dissolution of such subsidiary; or (j) 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 (j) these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by these transfer restrictions. | |||||||||
Private Placement Warrants | 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination | International SPAC Management Group I LLC Non-Sponsor investors Eric Swider Devin G. Nunes | Same as above | ||||||
1. | Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. The cryptocurrency market has evolved into a significant global asset class, with a total market capitalization exceeding $1 trillion, driven by increasing institutional adoption and technological advancements. The global blockchain technology market size was estimated at USD 31.28 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 90.1% from 2025 to 2030. |
2. | Data Security. Traditionally data security has been nothing more than a buzz word. Major U.S. enterprises and government entities have struggled to find effective solutions to counter data breaches. As the world becomes more connected data has become much more ubiquitous, exposing much more than just sensitive data to these attacks. Americans are constantly bombarded with notices of data breach violations on an ever-increasing scale. This has led to a seismic shift in how society views data privacy as we have capitulated and ceded a once sacred right to privacy. |
3. | Dual Use Technologies. For many decades, the military industrial complex has focused on the profitable ecosystems based on bombs, missiles and physical weapons systems. As these systems have become much more sophisticated and a heightened degree of global geopolitical concerns there is a need to continue rapid advancements surrounding dual use technologies. |
• | 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. |
• | 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. |
• | 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. |
• | The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our shares and the amount of deferred underwriting commissions may not allow us to complete the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure, and may substantially dilute your investment in us. |
• | 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. |
• | The requirement that we complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame or during any Extension Period 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. |
• | We may not be able to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame or during any Extension Period, 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 search for an initial business combination, and any target business with which we may ultimately consummate an initial business combination, may be materially adversely affected by events that are outside of our control, such as increased geopolitical unrest, pandemic outbreaks (such as COVID-19), and volatility in the debt and equity markets. |
• | Changes in the market for directors and officers liability insurance could make it more difficult and more expensive for us to negotiate and complete an initial business combination. |
• | If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, our initial shareholders, directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may elect to purchase shares or public warrants from public shareholders, which may increase the likelihood of closing our initial business combination and reduce the public “float” of our securities. |
• | 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 within the required time period. |
• | As the number of SPACs evaluating targets increases, attractive targets may become scarcer and there may be more competition for attractive targets or such attractive targets may not be interested to consummate a business combination with a SPAC due to a negative public perception of mergers involving SPACs. This could increase the cost of our initial business combination and could even result in our inability to find a target or to consummate an initial business combination. |
• | 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 (or up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or during any Extension Period, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination. |
• | 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. |
• | We may seek business combination opportunities in industries or sectors that may be outside of our management’s areas of expertise. |
• | 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. |
• | 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. |
• | We are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or from a valuation or appraisal firm. Consequently, you may have no assurance from an independent source that the price we are paying for the business is fair to our shareholders from a financial point of view. |
• | Resources could be wasted in researching business combinations that are not completed, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. |
• | 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 submitting or tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed. |
• | You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the trust account, except under certain limited circumstances. Therefore, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your public shares and/or warrants, potentially at a loss. |
• | Nasdaq 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. |
• | Past performance by our directors, executive officers and their affiliates, including DWAC or its affiliates, including investments and transactions in which they have participated and businesses with which they have been associated, may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in us, and we may be unable to provide positive returns to shareholders. |
• | We may engage the underwriters or one of their affiliates to provide additional services to us after this offering, which may include acting as financial advisor in connection with an initial business combination or as placement agent in connection with a related financing transaction. The underwriters are entitled to receive deferred commissions that will be payable only upon completion of an initial business combination. These financial incentives may cause the underwriters to have potential conflicts of interest in rendering any such additional services to us after this offering, including, for example, in connection with the sourcing and consummation of an initial business combination. |
• | 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 have no operating history and no revenues, and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective. |
• | You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors of many other blank check companies. |
• | one Class A ordinary share; and |
• | one-half of one redeemable public warrant. |
(1) | Assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. |
(2) | Our initial shareholders currently hold 5,842,742 Class B ordinary shares through Sponsor HoldCo (which we refer to as “founder shares” as further described herein), up to 762,097 of which are subject to forfeiture by the holders thereof 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.” |
(4) | Includes 17,500,000 public shares and 5,080,645 founder shares, which assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and the forfeiture of 762,097 founder shares by the holders thereof. |
(5) | Includes 3,500,000 private placement warrants to be purchased in a private placement by Sponsor HoldCo, which assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. |
(6) | Includes 8,750,000 public warrants, which assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. |
(7) | Includes 721,591 private placement warrants to be issued as additional consideration for certain non-Sponsor investors’ purchase of founder shares from Sponsor HoldCo. |
• | 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination; and |
• | 12 months from the closing of this offering; |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per warrant; |
• | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder, which we refer to as the “30-day redemption period;” and |
• | if, and only if, the last reported sale price (the “closing 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 has been at least $18.00 per share (as adjusted to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant as described elsewhere in this prospectus). |
• | 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; |
• | 90% of the founder shares are subject to certain transfer restrictions, as described in more detail below; |
• | our initial shareholders, directors and officers will enter into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they will agree 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 up to 30 months if we extend the period of time to |
• | 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 |
• | the founder shares are entitled to registration rights as described under “Principal Shareholders — Registration Rights.” |
• | the net proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants not held in the trust account, which will be approximately $922,500 (or $725,625 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) in working capital after the payment of approximately $1,265,000 in expenses (other than underwriting commissions) relating to this offering; |
• | the Working Capital Convertible Note in the principal amount of up to $442,500 (or up to $639,375 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), which we may draw down in our sole discretion, from time to time and such loan 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; and |
• | any Additional Working Capital Loans or additional investments from Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, 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. |
• | our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would disclose the possibility that Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants from public shareholders outside the redemption process, along with the purpose of such purchases; |
• | if Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, or our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates were to purchase public shares or warrants from public shareholders, they would do so at a price no higher than the price offered through our redemption process; |
• | our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would include a representation that any of our securities purchased by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo |
• | Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates would not possess any redemption rights with respect to our securities or, if they do acquire and possess redemption rights, they would waive such rights; and |
• | we would disclose in a Form 8-K, before our security holder meeting to approve the business combination transaction, the following material items: |
○ | the amount of our securities purchased outside of the redemption offer by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates, along with the purchase price; |
○ | the purpose of the purchases by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates; |
○ | the impact, if any, of the purchases by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates on the likelihood that the business combination transaction will be approved; |
○ | the identities of our security holders who sold to Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates (if not purchased on the open market) or the nature of our security holders (e.g., 5% security holders) who sold to Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, or our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates; and |
○ | the number of our securities for which we have received redemption requests pursuant to our redemption offer. |
• | conduct the redemptions pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, which regulate issuer tender offers; and |
• | 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. |
• | 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 |
• | file proxy materials with the SEC. |
• | payment to Sponsor HoldCo or an affiliate thereof of a total of $25,000 per month for office space, utilities, secretarial and administrative support services; |
• | aggregate payment of up to approximately $6,000 per month in salary paid to Ian Rhodes for Chief Financial Officer services prior to the consummation of our initial business combination; |
• | payment of customary fees for financial advisory services; |
• | reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination; |
• | repayment of the Working Capital Convertible Note made by Sponsor HoldCo to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, in the principal amount of up to $442,500 (or up to $639,375 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), which we may draw down in our sole discretion, from time to time. Any principal amount outstanding under the Working Capital Convertible Note may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 per share and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP, at the option of Sponsor Holdco. Any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Convertible Note would be identical to the Class A ordinary shares that are sold as a part of the units of this offering; |
• | repayment of an aggregate of up to $300,000 in loans made to us by Sponsor HoldCo to cover offering-related and organizational expenses; |
• | repayment of loans which may be made by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, any of their respective affiliates 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 Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 per share and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP, at the option of the lender. Any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion of such loans would be identical to the Class A ordinary shares that are sold as a part of the units of this offering; and |
• | payment to Ian Rhodes a total of approximately $6,000 per month for performing services as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. |
As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offering Price of $10.00 | 25% of Maximum Redemption | 50% of Maximum Redemption | 75% of Maximum Redemption | Maximum Redemption(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NTBV | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | ||||||||||||||||
Assuming Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$7.53 | $6.93 | $3.07 | $5.95 | $4.05 | $4.06 | $5.94 | $(1.08) | $11.08 | ||||||||||||||||
Assuming No Exercise of Over-Allotment Option | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$7.53 | $6.93 | $3.07 | $5.95 | $4.05 | $4.06 | $5.94 | $(1.07) | $11.07 | ||||||||||||||||
No Redemptions | 25% | 50% | 75% | 94% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | |||||||||||||||||||||
Numerator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net tangible book deficit before this offering | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from this offering and the sale of the private placement shares | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plus: Offering costs accrued for or paid in advance, excluded from tangible book value | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Deferred underwriting commission | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,43,705) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: overallotment liability | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Amounts paid for redemptions | — | — | (43,859,375) | (50,438,281) | (87,718,750) | (100,876,563) | (131,578,125) | (151,314,844) | (175,437,500) | (201,753,125) | ||||||||||||||||||||
169,998,003 | 195,460,000 | 126,138,628 | 145,021,719 | 82,279,253 | 94,583,438 | 38,419,878 | 44,145,156 | (5,439,497) | (6,293,125) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares outstanding prior to this offering | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares forfeited if over-allotment is not exercised | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares offered | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Ordinary shares redeemed | — | — | (4,375,000) | (5,031,250) | (8,750,000) | (10,062,500) | (13,125,000) | (15,093,750) | (17,500,000) | (20,125,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
22,580,645 | 25,967,742 | 18,205,645 | 20,936,492 | 13,830,645 | 15,905,242 | 9,455,645 | 10,873,992 | 5,080,645 | 5,842,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NTBV after offering | 7.53 | 7.53 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 4.06 | 4.06 | (1.07) | (1.08) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NTBV before offering | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Difference | 7.63 | 7.63 | 7.03 | 7.03 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 4.16 | 4.16 | (0.97) | (0.98) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Expenses applied against gross proceeds include offering expenses of approximately $1,265,000 and underwriting discounts of $875,000 (excluding deferred underwriting commissions). See “Use of Proceeds.” |
As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||
Actual | As Adjusted(1) | |||||
Balance Sheet Data | ||||||
Working capital (deficit)(2) | $(572,798) | $685,503 | ||||
Total assets(3) | $624,375 | $176,385,000 | ||||
Total liabilities(4) | $599,375 | $6,386,997 | ||||
Value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption(5) | $— | $175,437,500 | ||||
Shareholder’s equity (deficit)(6) | $25,000 | $(5,439,497) | ||||
(1) | Includes $3,500,000 we will receive from the sale of the private placement warrants. |
(2) | The “as adjusted” calculation equals actual shareholder’s equity (deficit) of $25,000 as of December 31, 2024 plus $922,500 in cash held outside the trust account less overallotment derivative liability of $261,991 as of December 31, 2024. |
(3) | The “as adjusted” calculation equals actual shareholder’s equity (deficit) of $25,000 as of December 31, 2024, plus $175,437,500 in cash held in trust from the proceeds of this offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, and plus $922,500 in cash held outside the trust account. |
(4) | The “as adjusted” calculation includes $6,125,000 of deferred underwriting commissions and $261,997 of over-allotment option liability. |
(5) | The “as adjusted” calculation equals the 17,500,000 Class A ordinary shares purchased in the public offering multiplied by the initial redemption value of $10.025 per share/unit. |
(6) | Excludes 25,000,000 Class A ordinary shares purchased in the public offering, which are subject to redemption in connection with our initial business combination. The “as adjusted” calculation equals the “as adjusted total assets,” less the “as adjusted” total liabilities, less the value of Class A ordinary shares that may be redeemed in connection with our initial business combination ($10.025 per share/unit). |
• | our ability to select an appropriate target business or businesses; |
• | our ability to complete our initial business combination, which is impacted by various factors; |
• | our expectations around the performance of a prospective target business or businesses or of markets or industries; |
• | our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors following our initial business combination; |
• | our directors and officers allocating their time to other businesses and potentially having conflicts of interest with our business or in approving or consummating our initial business combination; |
• | our potential ability to obtain additional financing to complete our initial business combination; |
• | our pool of prospective target businesses; |
• | the ability of our directors and officers to generate a number of potential business combination opportunities; |
• | the potential liquidity and trading of our public securities; |
• | the past performance of our directors, executive officers and their affiliates may not be indicative of future performance of an investment in us; |
• | third parties may not want to engage with us to provide services due to the affiliation of our management team and our board of directors with TMTG and President Donald J. Trump; |
• | Certain members of our management team may have economic incentives that differ from those of public shareholders; |
• | the lack of a market for our securities; |
• | the use of proceeds not held in the trust account or available to us from interest income on the trust account balance; |
• | global geopolitical conditions resulting from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the recent escalation of conflicts in the Middle East; |
• | the trust account not being subject to claims of third parties; or |
• | our financial performance following this offering. |
• | restrictions on the nature of our investments; and |
• | 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: |
• | registration as an investment company; |
• | adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and |
• | reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations. |
• | default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations; |
• | 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; |
• | our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand; |
• | our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding; |
• | our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares; |
• | 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; |
• | limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
• | increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and |
• | 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. |
• | solely dependent upon the performance of a single business, property or asset; or |
• | dependent upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services. |
• | a limited availability of market quotations for our securities; |
• | reduced liquidity for our securities; |
• | 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; |
• | a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and |
• | a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
• | the history and prospects of companies whose principal business is the acquisition of other companies; |
• | prior offerings of those companies; |
• | our prospects for acquiring an operating business at attractive values; |
• | a review of debt to equity ratios in leveraged transactions; |
• | our capital structure; |
• | an assessment of our management and their experience in identifying operating companies; |
• | general conditions of the securities markets at the time of this offering; and |
• | other factors as were deemed relevant. |
• | 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; |
• | may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares; |
• | 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; |
• | 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; |
• | may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our units, ordinary shares and/or public warrants; and |
• | may not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our warrants. |
• | 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; |
• | 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 |
• | the Market Value is below $9.20 per share, |
Public shares | 17,500,000 | ||
Founder shares | 5,080,645 | ||
Total shares | 22,580,645 | ||
Total funds in trust available for initial business combination (less deferred underwriting commissions) | $175,437,500 | ||
Public shareholders’ investment per Class A ordinary share | 10.00 | ||
Sponsor HoldCo’s investment per Class B ordinary share | 0.004 | ||
Initial implied value per public share | $10.025 | ||
Implied value per share upon consummation of initial business combination | $7.56 | ||
• | costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations and complying with commercial and legal requirements of overseas markets; |
• | rules and regulations regarding currency redemption; |
• | complex corporate withholding taxes on individuals; |
• | laws governing the manner in which future business combinations may be effected; |
• | tariffs and trade barriers; |
• | regulations related to customs and import/export matters; |
• | longer payment cycles; |
• | 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; |
• | currency fluctuations and exchange controls; |
• | rates of inflation; |
• | challenges in collecting accounts receivable; |
• | cultural and language differences; |
• | employment regulations; |
• | crime, strikes, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks, natural disasters and wars; |
• | deterioration of political relations with the United States; |
• | obligatory military service by personnel; and |
• | government appropriation of assets. |
• | we have a board that includes a majority of “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of the Nasdaq; |
• | we have a compensation committee of our board that is comprised entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and |
• | a majority of the independent directors recommend director nominees for selection by the board of directors. |
Without Over- Allotment Option | Over-Allotment Option Exercised | |||||
Gross proceeds | ||||||
Gross proceeds from units offered to public(1) | $175,000,000 | $201,250,000 | ||||
Gross proceeds from private placement warrants offered in the private placement | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | ||||
Total gross proceeds | $178,500,000 | $204,750,000 | ||||
Estimated offering expenses(2)(4) | ||||||
Underwriting (0.5% of gross proceeds from units offered to public, excluding deferred portion)(3) | $875,000 | $1,006,250 | ||||
Legal fees and expenses | 775,000 | 775,000 | ||||
Accounting fees and expenses | 180,000 | 180,000 | ||||
Printing and engraving expenses | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||
SEC and FINRA expenses | 118,858 | 118,858 | ||||
Roadshow expenses | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||
Exchange listing fees | 85,000 | 85,000 | ||||
Miscellaneous expenses(4) | 6,142 | 6,142 | ||||
Total estimated offering expenses (other than underwriting commissions) | $1,265,000 | $1,265,000 | ||||
Proceeds after estimated offering expenses | $176,360,000 | $202,478,750 | ||||
Held in trust account(3) | $175,437,500 | $201,753,125 | ||||
% of public offering size | 100.25% | 100.25% | ||||
Not held in trust account | $922,500 | $725,625 | ||||
Funds available under Working Capital Convertible Note | $442,500 | $639,375 | ||||
Amount | % of Total | |||||
Legal, accounting, due diligence, travel and other expenses in connection with any business combination | 61,000 | 4.47% | ||||
Legal and accounting fees related to regulatory reporting obligations | 50,000 | 3.66% | ||||
Payment for office space, administrative and support services ($25,000 per month for up to 24 months) | 600,000 | 43.96% | ||||
Payment for salaries paid to certain employees for their services prior to the initial business combination | 144,000 | 10.55% | ||||
Directors and officers insurance premiums | 300,000 | 21.98% | ||||
Reserve for liquidation expenses | 100,000 | 7.33% | ||||
Continued exchange listing fees | 85,000 | 6.23% | ||||
Other miscellaneous expenses | 25,000 | 1.83% | ||||
Total | $1,365,000 | 100.00% | ||||
(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 loans from Sponsor HoldCo. These loans will be repaid upon completion |
(3) | The underwriters have agreed to defer underwriting commissions of up to 3.5% of the gross proceeds of the units sold in the offering including pursuant to the over-allotment option. Accordingly, upon and concurrently with the completion of our initial business combination, up to $6,125,000 (or up to $7,043,750 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full) which constitutes the underwriters’ deferred commissions on the base offering and the overallotment option, if applicable, will be paid to the underwriters based on the percentage of funds remaining in the trust account after redemptions of public shares from the funds held in the trust account. The deferred commissions will be released to the underwriters only upon completion of an initial business combination. The remaining funds, less amounts released to the trustee 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 commissions. |
(4) | Includes organizational and administrative expenses and may include amounts related to above-listed expenses in the event actual amounts exceed estimates. |
(5) | 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 a business combination 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, which we may access to for Permitted Withdrawals. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, either of Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, any of their respective affiliates 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 Class A ordinary shares, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 per share and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP, at the option of the lender. Any Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion of such loans would be identical to the Class A ordinary shares that are sold as a part of the units of this offering. 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 Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors or an affiliate of either of Sponsor HoldCo or Sponsor HoldCo Investors, 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. |
As of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Offering Price of $10.00 | 25% of Maximum Redemption | 50% of Maximum Redemption | 75% of Maximum Redemption | Maximum Redemption | ||||||||||||||||||||
NTBV | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | NTBV | Difference between NTBV and Offering Price | ||||||||||||||||
Assuming Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$7.53 | $6.93 | $3.07 | $5.95 | $4.05 | $4.06 | $5.94 | $(1.08) | $10.08 | ||||||||||||||||
Assuming No Exercise of Over-Allotment Option | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$7.53 | $6.93 | $3.07 | $5.95 | $4.05 | $4.06 | $5.94 | $(1.07) | $10.07 | ||||||||||||||||
No Redemptions | 25% | 50% | 75% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | W/O Over- Allotment | With Over- Allotment | |||||||||||||||||||||
Numerator | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net tangible book deficit before this offering | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | (572,798) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net proceeds from this offering and the sale of the private placement shares | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | 176,360,000 | 202,478,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Plus: Offering costs accrued for or paid in advance, excluded from tangible book value | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | 597,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Deferred underwriting commission | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | (6,125,000) | (7,043,750) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: overallotment liability | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | (261,997) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Amounts paid for redemptions | — | — | (62,500,000) | (71,875,000) | (125,000,000) | (143,750,000) | (187,500,000) | (215,625,000) | (250,000,000) | (287,500,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
169,998,003 | 195,460,000 | 126,138,628 | 145,021,719 | 82,279,253 | 94,583,438 | 38,419,878 | 44,145,156 | (5,439,497) | (6,293,125) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Denominator: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares outstanding prior to this offering | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | 5,842,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares forfeited if over-allotment is not exercised | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | (762,097) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares offered | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | 17,500,000 | 20,125,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Ordinary shares redeemed | — | — | (4,375,000) | (5,031,250) | (8,750,000) | (10,062,500) | (13,125,000) | (15,093,750) | (17,500,000) | (20,125,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||
22,580,645 | 25,967,742 | 18,205,645 | 20,936,492 | 13,830,645 | 15,905,242 | 9,455,645 | 10,873,992 | 5,080,645 | 5,842,742 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NTBV after offering | 7.53 | 7.53 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 4.06 | 4.06 | (1.07) | (1.08) | ||||||||||||||||||||
NTBV before offering | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Difference | 7.63 | 7.63 | 7.03 | 7.03 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 4.16 | 4.16 | (0.97) | (0.98) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Expenses applied against gross proceeds include offering expenses of approximately $1,265,000 and underwriting discounts of $875,000 (excluding deferred underwriting commissions). See “Use of Proceeds.” |
December 31, 2024 | ||||||
Actual | As Adjusted | |||||
Promissory note(1) | $— | $— | ||||
Deferred underwriting commissions | — | 6,125,000 | ||||
Over-allotment option liability(8) | — | 261,997 | ||||
Class A ordinary shares, subject to possible redemption; 0 shares actual and 17,500,000 shares as adjusted(2)(4)(5) | — | 175,437,500 | ||||
Shareholder’s equity: | ||||||
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized (actual and as adjusted); none issued or outstanding (actual and as adjusted) | — | — | ||||
Ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 220,000,000 shares authorized (actual and adjusted) | ||||||
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized (actual and as adjusted); no shares issued and outstanding (actual); no shares issued and outstanding (excluding 17,500,000 shares subject to redemption) (as adjusted) | — | — | ||||
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized (actual and as adjusted); 5,842,742 issued and outstanding (actual) 5,080,645 issued and outstanding (as adjusted)(3)(6) | 584 | 508 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital(7) | 24,416 | — | ||||
Accumulated deficit(7) | — | (5,440,005) | ||||
Total shareholder’s equity (deficit) | 25,000 | (5,439,497) | ||||
Total capitalization | $25,000 | $176,385,000 | ||||
(1) | Sponsor HoldCo 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 March 14, 2025, there was $135,000 outstanding under such promissory note. |
(2) | Upon the consummation of our initial business combination, we will provide our shareholders (but not Sponsor HoldCo, our initial shareholders, officers, or directors) with the opportunity to redeem or sell their public shares, regardless of whether they abstain, vote for, or against, our initial business combination, for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination, including interest (which interest shall be net of Permitted Withdrawals), subject to any limitations (including, but not limited to, cash requirements) created by the terms of the proposed business combination. |
(3) | Assumes the full forfeiture of 762,097 shares that are subject to forfeiture by the holders thereof 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. |
(4) | All of the 17,500,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the units in the offering contain a redemption feature which allows for the redemption of such public shares in connection with our liquidation, if there is a shareholder vote or tender offer in connection with the business combination and in connection with certain amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. In accordance with SEC guidance on redeemable equity instruments, which has been codified in ASC 480-10S99, redemption provisions not solely within the control of a company require ordinary shares subject to redemption to be classified outside of permanent equity. Given that the 17,500,000 Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the units in the offering will be issued with other freestanding instruments (i.e. public warrants), the initial carrying value of Class A ordinary shares classified as temporary equity will be the allocated proceeds determined in accordance with ASC 470-20. Our Class A ordinary shares are subject to ASC 480-10-S99. If it is probable that the equity instrument will become redeemable, we have the option to either (1) accrete changes in the redemption value over the period from the date of issuance (or from the date that it becomes probable that the instrument will become redeemable), or if later, to the earliest redemption date of the instrument, or (2) recognize changes in the redemption value immediately as they occur and adjust the carrying amounts of the instruments to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. We have elected to recognize the changes immediately. The accretion or remeasurement will be treated as a deemed dividend (i.e. a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital). |
(5) | The “as adjusted” amount of ordinary shares, subject to redemption equals the “as adjusted” total assets of $176,827,500, less the “as adjusted” total liabilities of $6,386,997, less the “as adjusted” total shareholder’s deficit of $(5,439,497). The value of Class A ordinary shares that may be redeemed is equal to $10.025 per share (which is the assumed redemption price) multiplied by 17,500,000 Class A ordinary shares, which is the maximum number of Class A ordinary shares that may be redeemed for a $10.025 purchase price per share. The “as adjusted” amount is immediately accreted to redemption value and treated as a deemed dividend (i.e. a reduction to retained earnings, or in absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in capital). |
(6) | Actual share amount is prior to any forfeiture of founder shares by the holders thereof (which depends on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised) and as adjusted share amount assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. |
(7) | The “as adjusted” additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit includes the immediate accretion of the carrying value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to redemption value to reduce the additional paid-in capital to zero. |
(8) | Represents the value of 45-day over-allotment option from the date of this offering granted to the underwriters to purchase an aggregate of up to 2,625,000 additional units at the initial public offering price less the underwriting commissions. The over-allotment option is deemed to be a freestanding financial instrument indexed on the contingently redeemable shares and will be accounted for as a liability pursuant to ASC 480. |
• | 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; |
• | may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preference shares are issued with rights senior to those afforded our ordinary shares; |
• | could cause a change of control if a substantial number of our ordinary shares are 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; |
• | 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; |
• | may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our units, ordinary shares and/or public warrants; and |
• | may not result in adjustment to the exercise price of our warrants. |
• | default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations; |
• | 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; |
• | our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand; |
• | our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding; |
• | our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares; |
• | 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; |
• | limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate; |
• | increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and |
• | 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. |
• | staffing for financial, accounting and external reporting areas, including segregation of duties; |
• | reconciliation of accounts; |
• | proper recording of expenses and liabilities in the period to which they relate; |
• | evidence of internal review and approval of accounting transactions; |
• | documentation of processes, assumptions and conclusions underlying significant estimates; and |
• | documentation of accounting policies and procedures. |
• | 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 |
• | cause us to depend on the marketing and sale of a single product or limited number of products or services. |
• | we issue Class A ordinary shares that will be equal to or in excess of 20% of the number of Class A ordinary shares then outstanding (other than in a public offering); |
• | any of our directors, officers or substantial security holders (as defined by Nasdaq rules) has a 5% or greater interest (or such persons collectively have a 10% or greater interest), directly or indirectly, in the target business or assets to be acquired or otherwise and the present or potential issuance of ordinary shares (or securities convertible into or exercisable for ordinary shares) could result in an increase in outstanding ordinary shares or voting power of 5% or more; or |
• | the issuance or potential issuance of ordinary shares will result in our undergoing a change of control. |
• | the timing of the transaction, including in the event we determine shareholder approval would require additional time and there is either not enough time to seek shareholder approval or doing so would place the company at a disadvantage in the transaction or result in other additional burdens on the company; |
• | the expected cost of holding a shareholder vote; |
• | the risk that the shareholders would fail to approve the proposed business combination; |
• | other time and budget constraints of the company; and |
• | additional legal complexities of a proposed business combination that would be time consuming and burdensome to present to shareholders. |
• | our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would disclose the possibility that Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants from public shareholders outside the redemption process, along with the purpose of such purchases; |
• | if Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, or our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates were to purchase public shares or warrants from public shareholders, they would do so at a price no higher than the price offered through our redemption process; |
• | our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would include a representation that any of our securities purchased by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, or our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates would not be voted in favor of approving the business combination transaction; |
• | Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates would not possess any redemption rights with respect to our securities or, if they do acquire and possess redemption rights, they would waive such rights; and |
• | we would disclose in a Form 8-K, before our security holder meeting to approve the business combination transaction, the following material items: |
○ | the amount of our securities purchased outside of the redemption offer by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates, along with the purchase price; |
○ | the purpose of the purchases by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates; |
○ | the impact, if any, of the purchases by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates on the likelihood that the business combination transaction will be approved; |
○ | the identities of our security holders who sold to Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates (if not purchased on the open market) or the nature of our security holders (e.g., 5% security holders) who sold to Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, or our directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates; and |
○ | the number of our securities for which we have received redemption requests pursuant to our redemption offer. |
• | conduct the redemptions pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, which regulate issuer tender offers; and |
• | 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. |
• | 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 |
• | file proxy materials with the SEC. |
• | prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, we shall either (1) seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination at a general 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, or whether they were a public shareholder on the record date for the shareholder meeting held to approve the proposed transaction, into their pro rata share |
• | our initial business combination must be approved by a majority of our board of directors and a majority of our independent directors; |
• | if we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we obtain the approval of an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders who attend and vote at a general meeting of the company; |
• | if our initial business combination is not consummated within 24 months from the closing of this offering (or up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or during any Extension Period, then our existence will terminate and we will distribute all amounts in the trust account; and |
• | 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. |
Redemptions in Connection with our Initial Business Combination | Other Permitted Purchases of Public Shares by our Affiliates | Redemptions if we fail to Complete an Initial Business Combination | |||||||
Calculation of redemption price | 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 | If we seek shareholder approval of our initial business combination, Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, and our directors, officers, advisors or any of their affiliates may | If we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering (or up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to | ||||||
Redemptions in Connection with our Initial Business Combination | Other Permitted Purchases of Public Shares by our Affiliates | Redemptions if we fail to Complete an Initial Business Combination | |||||||
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 $10.025 per share), including interest (which interest shall be net of Permitted Withdrawals), 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 any limitations (including, but not limited to, cash requirements) agreed to in connection with the negotiation of terms of a proposed business combination. | 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. | consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or during any Extension Period, 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 $10.025 per share), including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of Permitted Withdrawals), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares. | |||||||
Impact to remaining shareholders | 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 corresponding deferred underwriting commissions and interest withdrawn in connection with Permitted Withdrawals (to the extent not paid from amounts accrued as interest on the funds held in the trust account). | 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. | 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. | ||||||
Terms of Our Offering | Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering | |||||
Escrow of offering proceeds | $175,000,000 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 maintained by Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company, acting as trustee. | Approximately $151,200,000 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. | ||||
Investment of net proceeds | $175,000,000 of the net offering proceeds and the sale of the private placement warrants held in trust will be invested or held only in either (i) 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, (ii) as uninvested cash, or (iii) an interest bearing bank demand deposit account or other accounts at a bank. To mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, which risk increases the longer we hold investments in the trust account, we may, at any time (and will no later than 24 months from the closing of this offering) instruct the trustee to liquidate the investments held in the trust account and instead to hold the funds in the trust account in cash or in an interest bearing demand deposit account. | Proceeds could be invested only in specified securities such as a money market fund meeting conditions of the Investment Company Act or in securities that are direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal or interest by, the United States. | ||||
Receipt of interest on escrowed funds | Interest on proceeds from the trust account to be paid to shareholders is reduced by (1) any Permitted Withdrawals 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. | 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. | ||||
Terms of Our Offering | Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering | |||||
Limitation on fair value or net assets of target business | We must complete one or more business combinations having an aggregate fair market value equal to at least 80% of the assets held in the trust account (excluding any deferred underwriters’ fees and Permitted Withdrawals on the interest income earned on the funds held in the trust account). | The fair value or net assets of a target business must represent at least 80% of the maximum offering proceeds. | ||||
Trading of securities issued | The units are expected to begin trading on or promptly after the date of this prospectus. The Class A ordinary shares and public warrants 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 Clear Street 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. | No trading of the units or the underlying ordinary shares and public 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. | ||||
Exercise of the warrants | 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. | 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. | ||||
Election to remain an investor | We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their public shares, regardless of whether they abstain, vote for, or against, our initial business combination, 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 Permitted Withdrawals, 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 | 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 | ||||
Terms of Our Offering | Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering | |||||
articles of association, conduct the repurchases 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 20 calendar 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. Our initial business combination must be approved by a majority of our board of directors, and a majority of our independent directors. If we seek shareholder approval, we will complete our initial business combination only if we obtain the approval of an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, which requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shareholders 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, or whether they were a public shareholder on the record date for the shareholder meeting held to approve the proposed transaction. | all of the investors and none of the securities are issued. | |||||
Business combination deadline | If we have not completed our initial business combination within (or up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or during any Extension 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 100% of the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the | If an acquisition has not been completed within 24 months after the effective date of the company’s registration statement, funds held in the trust or escrow account are returned to investors. | ||||
Terms of Our Offering | Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering | |||||
trust account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of Permitted Withdrawals), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholder’s 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. | ||||||
Release of funds | Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to us for Permitted Withdrawals, 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 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 up to 30 months from if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or with respect to any other provision relating to shareholder’s 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 (or up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or during any Extension Period, subject to applicable law. | The proceeds held in the escrow account are not released until the earlier of the completion of a business combination or the failure to effect a business combination within the allotted time. | ||||
Terms of Our Offering | Terms Under a Rule 419 Offering | |||||
Limitation on redemption rights of shareholders holding more than 15% of the shares sold in this offering if we hold a shareholder vote | 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 shareholder’s 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. | Most blank check companies provide no restrictions on the ability of shareholders to redeem shares based on the number of shares held by such shareholders in connection with an 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 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. | In order to perfect redemption rights in connection with their business combinations, holders could vote against a proposed business combination and check a box on the proxy card indicating such holders were seeking to exercise their redemption rights. After the business combination was approved, the company would contact such shareholders to arrange for them to deliver their certificate to verify ownership. | ||||
Name | Age | Title | ||||
Eric Swider | 52 | Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||||
Ian Rhodes | 53 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Alexander E. Cano | 51 | Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Devin G. Nunes | 51 | Director Nominee and Chairman of the Board | ||||
Jeffrey Smith | 51 | Director Nominee | ||||
Matan Fattal | 38 | Director Nominee | ||||
Randy Lambert | 54 | Director Nominee | ||||
• | assisting board oversight of (1) the integrity of our financial statements, (2) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) our independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (4) the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm and any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us; |
• | pre-approving all audit and non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures; |
• | reviewing and discussing with the independent registered public accounting firm all relationships the independent registered public accounting firm has with us in order to evaluate their continued independence; |
• | setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
• | obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (1) the independent registered public accounting firm’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; |
• | meeting to review and discuss our annual audited financial statements and quarterly financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, including reviewing our specific disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations;” |
• | 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 |
• | reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, 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. |
• | 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; |
• | 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; |
• | reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans; |
• | implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; |
• | assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; |
• | approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees; |
• | producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and |
• | reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. |
• | 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 appointment at the annual general meeting or to fill vacancies on the board of directors; |
• | developing and recommending to the board of directors and overseeing implementation of our corporate governance guidelines; |
• | coordinating and overseeing the annual self-evaluation of the board of directors, its committees, individual directors and management in the governance of Inc company; and |
• | reviewing on a regular basis our overall corporate governance and recommending improvements as and when necessary. |
• | 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; |
• | duty to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose; |
• | duty to not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion; |
• | duty to exercise powers fairly as between different sections of shareholders; |
• | 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 |
• | duty to exercise independent judgment. |
• | 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. |
• | 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. 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 and Officers.” |
• | 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 from the closing of this offering (or up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or during any Extension Period. 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 90% of the founder shares will not be transferable, assignable or salable by our initial shareholders until the earlier of (x) six months after the date of the consummation of our initial business combination or (y) subsequent to our initial business combination (A) if the last reported sale price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.50 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share dividends, rights issuances, 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 (B) 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. For the avoidance of doubt, 10% of the founder shares held by our initial shareholders shall not be subject to such transfer restrictions (such date on which the founder shares are no longer subject to restriction, the “Lock-up Expiration Date”). With certain limited exceptions, the private placement warrants and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such warrants, will not be transferable, assignable or salable by Sponsor HoldCo until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination. Since Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors and our directors and officers may directly or indirectly own ordinary shares and warrants and will directly or indirectly own founder shares 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. |
• | 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. |
• | 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. |
Individual | Entity | Entity’s Business | Affiliation | ||||||
Eric Swider | Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | Media and Technology | Director | ||||||
Rubidex, LLC | Data Security | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||
Ian Rhodes | TNF Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Biotechnology | Interim Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Brio Financial Group | Financial Services | Director | |||||||
Devin G. Nunes | Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | Media and Technology | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | ||||||
Yorkville Acquisition Corp. | Investment and Financial Services | Director Nominee | |||||||
Jeffrey Smith | LawVisory | Legal Services | Founder and Managing Attorney | ||||||
Globa Terra Acquisition Corporation | Investment and Financial Services | Director Nominee | |||||||
Matan Fattal | IVIX | Finance and Technology | Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Randy Lambert | YL Ventures | Financial Services | Insider | ||||||
Intention.ly | Financial Services | Executive Vice President | |||||||
• | each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares; |
• | each of our directors and officers that beneficially owns ordinary shares; and |
• | all our directors and officers as a group. |
Before Offering | After Offering | |||||||||||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(2)(6) | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding ordinary shares | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned(2)(6) | Approximate Percentage of Outstanding ordinary shares | ||||||||
International SPAC Management Group I LLC(3)(4) | 2,937,463 | 57.8% | 2,937,463 | 13.0% | ||||||||
Non-Sponsor investors as a group | 1,443,182 | 28.4% | 1,443,182 | 6.4% | ||||||||
Eric Swider(3) | — | — | ||||||||||
Ian Rhodes | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Alexander Cano | 350,000 | 6.9% | 350,000 | 1.6% | ||||||||
Devin G. Nunes(3) | ||||||||||||
Jeffrey Smith | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | * | ||||||||
Matan Fattal | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | * | ||||||||
Randy Lambert | 50,000 | * | 50,000 | * | ||||||||
All directors and officers as a group (seven individuals)(4) | 700,000 | 13.8% | 500,000 | 31.2% | ||||||||
* | Less than one percent. |
(1) | Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I, 1825 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 260, Coral Gables, Florida 33134. |
(2) | Interests shown consist solely of founder shares, classified as Class B ordinary shares. Such 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) | At the closing of this offering, Sponsor HoldCo is the record holder of 5,842,742 founder shares. GCAG is the managing member of Sponsor HoldCo. Eric Swider is the managing member of GCAG. Devin Nunes indirectly owns a 50% economic interest in the founder shares held by Sponsor HoldCo through , an entity which he controls. Mr. Swider makes all investment and voting decisions with respect to the securities held by Sponsor HoldCo, and may be deemed to beneficially own the founder shares held by Sponsor HoldCo. |
(4) | The non-Sponsor investors have expressed an interest to purchase up to 1,443,182 founder shares from Sponsor HoldCo for an aggregate purchase price of $3,500,000. |
(5) | Includes 700,000 shares which will be transferred to our independent directors and certain of our advisors and officers, prior to this offering. |
(6) | Does not include any Class A ordinary shares which may be issued upon conversion of the Working Capital Convertible Note or Additional Working Capital Loans. |
• | repayment of an aggregate of up to $300,000 in loans made to us by Sponsor HoldCo to cover offering-related and organizational expenses; |
• | repayment of the Working Capital Convertible Note made by Sponsor HoldCo to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, in the principal amount of up to $442,500 (or up to $639,375 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full), which we may draw down |
• | payment to our sponsor or an affiliate thereof of a total of $25,000 per month for office space, utilities, secretarial and administrative support services; |
• | aggregate payment of up to approximately $6,000 per month in salary paid to Ian Rhodes for Chief Financial Officer services prior to the consummation of our initial business combination; |
• | payment of customary fees for financial advisory services; |
• | reimbursement for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing an initial business combination; |
• | repayment of loans which may be made by Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors, any of their respective affiliates 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 Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity, at a conversion price per share equal to the lower of (i) $8.00 and (ii) the Note Conversion VWAP, at the option of the lender. The shares issuable upon conversion of such loans would be identical to the Class A ordinary shares that are sold as a part of the units of this offering; and |
• | payment of a total of $6,000 per month to Ian Rhodes for performing Chief Financial Officer services to us. |
• | 17,500,000 Class A ordinary shares underlying the units being offered in this offering; and |
• | 5,080,645 Class B ordinary shares held by our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees. |
• | 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; |
• | whether voting rights are attached to the share in issue; |
• | the date on which the name of any person was entered on the register as a member; and |
• | the date on which any person ceased to be a member. |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per public warrant; |
• | upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each public warrant holder; and |
• | if, and only if, the closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted to the number of shares issuable upon exercise or the exercise price of a warrant as described under the heading “— Redemption procedures and cashless exercise — Anti-dilution Adjustments”) 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 public warrant holders. |
• | 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; |
• | the shareholders have been fairly represented at the meeting in question; |
• | the arrangement is such as a business-person would reasonably approve; and |
• | the arrangement is not one that would more properly be sanctioned under some other provision of the Companies Act or that would amount to a “fraud on the minority.” |
• | a company is acting, or proposing to act, illegally or beyond the scope of its authority; |
• | 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 |
• | those who control the company are perpetrating a “fraud on the minority.” |
• | an exempted company does not have to file an annual return of its shareholders with the Registrar of Companies; |
• | an exempted company’s register of members is not open to inspection; |
• | an exempted company does not have to hold an annual general meeting; |
• | an exempted company may issue shares with no par value; |
• | 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); |
• | an exempted company may register by way of continuation in another jurisdiction and be deregistered in the Cayman Islands; |
• | an exempted company may register as a limited duration company; and |
• | an exempted company may register as a segregated portfolio company. |
• | if we have not completed our initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of this offering (or up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or during any Extension 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 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 Permitted Withdrawals), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholder’s 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; |
• | 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; |
• | although we do not intend to enter into a business combination with a target business that is affiliated with Sponsor HoldCo, Sponsor HoldCo Investors or our directors or our officers, or the non-Sponsor investors, we are not prohibited from doing so. In the event we enter into such a transaction, we, or a committee of |
• | 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; |
• | as long as our securities are listed on Nasdaq, 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 assets held in trust (excluding any deferred underwriters’ fees and Permitted Withdrawals on the interest income earned on the funds held in the trust account); |
• | 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 up to 30 months from the closing of this offering if we extend the period of time to consummate a business combination by the full amount of time, as described in more detail in this prospectus) or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholder’s 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 Permitted Withdrawals), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding public shares; and |
• | we will not effectuate our initial business combination solely with another blank check company or a similar company with nominal operations. |
• | where this is necessary for the performance of our rights and obligations under any purchase agreements; |
• | 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 |
• | where this is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests and such interests are not overridden by your interests, fundamental rights or freedoms. |
• | 1% of the total number of Class A ordinary shares then issued and outstanding, which will equal 175,000 shares immediately after this offering (or 201,250 if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full); or |
• | the average weekly reported trading volume of the Class A ordinary shares during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale. |
• | the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company; |
• | the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; |
• | 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 |
• | 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. |
1. | 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 |
2. | 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: |
2.1 | on or in respect of the shares, debentures or other obligations of the Company; OR |
2.2 | by way of the withholding in whole or part, of any relevant payment as defined in Section 6(3) of the Tax Concessions Act (As Revised). |
3. | these concessions shall be for a period of 20 years from the date hereof. |
• | financial institutions or financial services entities; |
• | broker-dealers; |
• | taxpayers that are subject to the mark-to-market accounting rules; |
• | tax-exempt entities; |
• | governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof; |
• | insurance companies; |
• | regulated investment companies; |
• | real estate investment trusts; |
• | controlled foreign corporations; |
• | PFICs; |
• | expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States; |
• | persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more of our shares by vote or value; |
• | Sponsor HoldCo, our founders, officers or directors or other holders of our Class B ordinary shares or private placement warrants; |
• | persons that acquired our securities pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee share incentive plans or otherwise as compensation or in connection with services; |
• | persons that hold our securities as part of a straddle, constructive sale, hedging, conversion or other integrated or similar transaction; |
• | partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and any beneficial owners of such entities; or |
• | U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. |
• | any gain recognized by the U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of its Class A ordinary shares or warrants; and |
• | 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 Class A ordinary shares). |
• | the U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Class A ordinary shares and warrants; |
• | 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; |
• | 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 |
• | 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. |
Underwriters | Number of Units | ||
Clear Street LLC | |||
Total | 17,500,000 | ||
Payable by us | ||||||
No Exercise | Full Exercise | |||||
Underwriting discounts and commissions per unit(1) | $0.40 | $0.40 | ||||
Total(1) | $7,000,000 | $8,050,000 | ||||
(1) | Includes (a) $0.05 per unit sold in the offering, or $875,000 in the aggregate, is payable upon the closing of this offering (or up to $1,006,250 if the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised); and (b) up to $0.35 per unit sold in the offering, or up to $6,125,000 in the aggregate (or up to $7,043,750 if the overallotment option is exercised in full) is payable to the underwriters in this offering based on the percentage of funds remaining in the trust account after redemptions of public shares, for deferred underwriting commissions to be placed in a trust account located in the United States and released to the underwriters only upon the completion of an initial business combination. |
• | Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase securities so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum and are engaged in for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the securities while the offering is in progress. |
• | Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of securities in excess of the number of securities the underwriters are obligated to purchase. This creates a syndicate short position which may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of securities over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of securities that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of securities involved is greater than the number of securities in the overallotment option. The underwriters may close out any short position by exercising their over-allotment option and/or purchasing securities in the open market. |
• | Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of securities to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared with the price at which they may purchase securities through exercise of the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more securities than could be covered by exercise of the over-allotment option and, therefore, have a naked short position, the position can be closed out only by buying securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that after pricing there could be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. |
• | Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by that syndicate member are purchased in stabilizing or syndicate covering transactions to cover syndicate short positions. |
• | to any legal entity which is a Qualified Investor as defined under the Prospectus Regulation; |
• | to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than Qualified Investors as defined under the Prospectus Regulation), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representative for any such offer; or |
• | in any other circumstances falling within Article 1(4) of the Prospectus Regulation; |
(a) | a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or |
(b) | a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor, securities or securities-based derivatives contracts (each term as defined in Section 2(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the shares pursuant to an offer made under Section 275 of the SFA except: |
(i) | to an institutional investor or to a relevant person, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 275(1A) or Section 276(4)(i)(B) of the SFA; |
(ii) | where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer; |
(iii) | where the transfer is by operation of law; or |
(iv) | as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA. |
December 31, 2024 | |||
ASSETS | |||
Current Assets: | |||
Prepaid expenses | $26,577 | ||
Total Current Assets | 26,577 | ||
Deferred offering costs | 597,798 | ||
Total Assets | $624,375 | ||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY | |||
Current Liabilities: | |||
Accrued offering costs | $599,375 | ||
Total Current Liabilities | 599,375 | ||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) | |||
Shareholder’s Equity: | |||
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | — | ||
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding | — | ||
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 5,842,742 shares issued and outstanding(1)(2) | 584 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 24,416 | ||
Retained earnings | — | ||
Total Shareholder’s Equity | 25,000 | ||
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity | $624,375 | ||
(1) | Includes an aggregate of up to 762,097 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 6). |
(2) | Shares and associated accounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the surrender of 3,740,591 Class B ordinary shares to the Company for no consideration on March 13, 2025. |
For the period From July 2, 2024 (inception) to December 31, 2024 | |||
Formation and operating expenses | $— | ||
TOTAL EXPENSES | — | ||
Net loss | — | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted(1)(2) | 4,326,923 | ||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share | $(0.00) | ||
(1) | Excludes an aggregate of up to 762,097 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 6). |
(2) | Shares and associated accounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the surrender of 3,740,591 Class B ordinary shares to the Company for no consideration on March 13, 2025. |
Class B Ordinary Shares | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Shareholder’s Equity | |||||||||||
Balance, July 2, 2024 (inception) | — | $— | $— | $— | |||||||||||
Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor(1)(2) | 5,842,742 | 584 | 24,416 | — | 25,000 | ||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2024 | 5,842,742 | $584 | $24,416 | $— | $25,000 | ||||||||||
(1) | Includes an aggregate of up to 762,097 Class B ordinary shares subject to forfeiture if the over-allotment option is not exercised in full or in part by the underwriters (see Note 6). |
(2) | Shares and associated accounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the surrender of 3,740,591 Class B ordinary shares to the Company for no consideration on March 13, 2025. |
For the Period From July 2, 2024 (inception) to December 31, 2024 | |||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | |||
Net loss | $— | ||
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities | — | ||
Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities | — | ||
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities | — | ||
Net change in cash | — | ||
Cash at beginning of period | — | ||
Cash at end of period | $— | ||
Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Financing Activities: | |||
Issuance of Class B shares in exchange for a payment to a vendor | $25,000 | ||
Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs | $599,375 | ||
• | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
• | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
• | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
• | in whole and not in part; |
• | at a price of $0.01 per Public Warrant; |
• | upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, or the 30-day redemption period to each warrant holder; and |
• | if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganization, recapitalizations and the like) |
Item 13. | Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. |
Legal fees and expenses | $775,000 | ||
Accounting fees and expenses | 180,000 | ||
Printing and engraving expenses | 50,000 | ||
SEC and FINRA expenses | 118,858 | ||
Roadshow expenses | 50,000 | ||
Exchange listing fees | 80,000 | ||
Miscellaneous expenses | 11,142 | ||
Total offering expenses | $1,265,000 | ||
Item 14. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Item 15. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. |
Item 16. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
(a) | Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith: |
Exhibit | Description | ||
Form of Underwriting Agreement | |||
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association dated February 16, 2025 | |||
Form of Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association | |||
Specimen Unit Certificate | |||
Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate | |||
Specimen Warrant Certificate | |||
Form of Warrant Agreement between Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company and the Registrant | |||
Opinion of Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP | |||
Opinion of Paul Hastings LLP | |||
Form of Letter Agreement among the Registrant, its directors and officers and initial shareholders | |||
Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Odyssey Transfer and Trust Company and the Registrant | |||
Promissory Note, dated as of March 10, 2025, issued to International SPAC Management Group I LLC | |||
Securities Subscription Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2024, between the Registrant and International SPAC Management Group I LLC | |||
Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and certain security holders | |||
Form of Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and International SPAC Management Group I LLC | |||
Form of Indemnity Agreement | |||
Form of Administrative Services Agreement, by and between the Registrant and International SPAC Management Group I LLC | |||
Form of Working Capital Convertible Note to be issued to International SPAC Management Group I LLC | |||
Form of Code of Ethics and Business Conduct | |||
Consent of Adeptus Partners, LLC | |||
Consent of Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |||
Consent of Paul Hastings LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2) | |||
Power of Attorney (included on signature page to the initial filing of this Registration Statement) | |||
Consent of Devin G. Nunes, Director Nominee | |||
Consent of Jeffrey Smith, Director Nominee | |||
Consent of Matan Fattal, Director Nominee | |||
Consent of Randy Lambert, Director Nominee | |||
Filing Fee Table | |||
* | Filed herewith. |
** | To be filed by amendment |
*** | Previously filed. |
(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 underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreements, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters 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: |
(1) | 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. |
(2) | 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. |
(3) | 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. |
(4) | 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: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | 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; |
(iii) | 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 |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I | ||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Swider | |||||
Name: Eric Swider | ||||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Name | Position | Date | ||||
/s/ Eric Swider | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | May 6, 2025 | ||||
Eric Swider | ||||||
/s/ Ian Rhodes | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | May 6, 2025 | ||||
Ian Rhodes | ||||||
By: | /s/ Ian Rhodes | |||||
Name: | Ian Rhodes | |||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||
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Very truly yours,
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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CLEAR STREET LLC,
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as Representative of the several Underwriters
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Underwriter
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Number of
Firm Units
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Clear Street LLC
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17,500,000
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TOTAL
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17,500,000
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Print Name of Target Business
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Authorized Signature of Target Business
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Print Name of Vendor
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Authorized Signature of Vendor
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The name of the Company is Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I
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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.
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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.
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The liability of each Member is limited to the amount unpaid on such Member’s shares.
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The share capital of the Company is US$22,100 divided into 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each and 1,000,000 preference shares of a par
value of US$0.0001 each.
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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.
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Capitalised terms that are not defined in this Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association bear the respective meanings given to them in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company.
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Interpretation
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In the Articles Table A in the First Schedule to the Statute does not apply and, unless there is something in the subject or context inconsistent therewith:
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“Affiliate”
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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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“Applicable Law”
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means, with respect to any person, all provisions of laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, certificates, judgments, decisions, decrees or orders of any governmental authority applicable
to such person.
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“Articles”
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means these second amended and restated articles of association of the Company.
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“Audit Committee”
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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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“Auditor”
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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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“Business Combination”
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means a merger, 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 securities of the Company are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Global Market or Nasdaq Capital Market,, must occur
with one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and Permitted Withdrawals on the income earned
on the Trust Account) at the time of the signing of the definitive agreement to enter into such Business Combination; and (b) must not be solely effectuated with another blank cheque company or a similar company with nominal operations.
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“business day”
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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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“Clearing House”
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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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“Class A Share”
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means a Class A ordinary share of a par value of US$0.0001 in the share capital of the Company.
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“Class B Share”
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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”
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means the above named company.
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“Company’s Website”
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means the website of the Company and/or its web-address or domain name (if any).
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“Compensation Committee”
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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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“Designated Stock Exchange”
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means any United States national securities exchange on which the securities of the Company are listed for trading, including the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Global Market or Nasdaq Capital Market.
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“Deadline Date”
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has the meaning ascribed to it in Article 49.7.
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“Directors”
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means the directors for the time being of the Company.
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“Dividend”
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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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“Electronic Communication”
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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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“Electronic Record”
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has the same meaning as in the Electronic Transactions Act.
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“Electronic Transactions Act”
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means the Electronic Transactions Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands.
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“Equity-linked Securities”
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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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“Exchange Act”
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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”
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means all Members immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO.
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“Independent Director”
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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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“IPO”
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means the Company’s initial public offering of securities.
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“Member”
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has the same meaning as in the Statute.
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“Memorandum”
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means the second amended and restated memorandum of association of the Company.
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“Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”
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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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“Officer”
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means a person appointed to hold an office in the Company.
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“Ordinary Resolution”
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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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“Over-Allotment Option”
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means the option of the Underwriters to purchase up to an additional 15% 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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“Permitted Withdrawals”
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means amounts to be withdrawn from the Trust Account to pay the Company’s franchise and income taxes, provided that all permitted withdrawals can only be made (x) from interest earned (less up to US$100,000
interest to pay dissolution expenses) and not from the principal held in the Trust Account and (y) only to the extent such interest is in amount sufficient to cover the permitted withdrawal amount.
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“Preference Share”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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means the registered office for the time being of the Company.
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“Representative”
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means a representative of the Underwriters.
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“Seal”
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means the common seal of the Company and includes every duplicate seal.
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“Securities and Exchange Commission”
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means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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“Share”
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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”
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subject to Article 29.4, has the same meaning as in the Statute, and includes a unanimous written resolution.
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“Sponsor”
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means Global Client Advisory Group, a Cayman Islands exempted company, and its successors or assigns.
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“Sponsor HoldCo”
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Means International SPAC Management Group I LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, and its successors or assigns.
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“Statute”
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means the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands.
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“Tax Filing Authorised Person”
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means such person as any Director shall designate from time to time, acting severally.
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“Treasury Share”
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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”
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means the trust account established by the Company upon the consummation of the 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 securities simultaneously with the closing date of the IPO or otherwise, will be deposited.
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“Underwriter”
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means an underwriter of the IPO from time to time and any successor underwriter.
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In the Articles:
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words importing the singular number include the plural number and vice versa;
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words importing the masculine gender include the feminine gender;
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words importing persons include corporations as well as any other legal or natural person;
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“written” and “in writing” include all modes of representing or reproducing words in visible form, including in the form of an Electronic Record;
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“shall” shall be construed as imperative and “may” shall be construed as permissive;
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references to provisions of any law or regulation shall be construed as references to those provisions as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced;
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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;
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the term “and/or” is used 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);
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headings are inserted for reference only and shall be ignored in construing the Articles;
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any requirements as to delivery under the Articles include delivery in the form of an Electronic Record;
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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 Act;
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sections 8 and 19(3) of the Electronic Transactions Act shall not apply;
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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
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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.
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Commencement of Business
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The business of the Company may be commenced as soon after incorporation of the Company as the Directors shall see fit.
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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.
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Issue of Shares and other Securities
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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 Ordinary Share Conversion set out in the Articles.
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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.
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The Company shall not issue Shares to bearer.
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Register of Members
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The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained the Register of Members in accordance with the Statute.
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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.
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Closing Register of Members or Fixing Record Date
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Certificates for Shares
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Transfer of Shares
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Subject to the terms of the Articles, any Member may transfer all or any of their 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, warrants or units 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 right, option, warrant or unit.
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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.
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Redemption, Repurchase and Surrender of Shares
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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, by Ordinary Resolution, may determine before the issue of such Shares. With respect to redeeming or repurchasing the Shares:
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Members who hold Public Shares are entitled to request the redemption of such Shares in the circumstances described in the Business Combination Article hereof;
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Class B Shares held by the Founders shall be surrendered by the Founders for no consideration on a pro-rata basis to the extent that the Over-Allotment Option is not exercised in full so that the Founders will own 22.5% of the Company’s
issued Shares after the IPO (exclusive of any securities purchased in a private placement simultaneously with the IPO); and
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Public Shares shall be repurchased by way of tender offer in the circumstances set out in the Business Combination Article hereof.
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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.
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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.
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The Directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any fully paid Share.
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Treasury Shares
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The Directors may, prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of any Share, determine that such Share shall be held as a Treasury Share.
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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).
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Variation of Rights of Shares
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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
Ordinary 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.
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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.
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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:
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by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu therewith or Shares issued with preferred or other rights;
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where the constitutional documents of the Company are amended or new constitutional documents of the Company are adopted, in each case, as a result of the Company registering by way of continuation as a body corporate under the laws of
any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands; or
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by the conversion of any Class B Shares pursuant to the Class B Ordinary Share Conversion Article.
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Commission on Sale of Shares
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Non Recognition of Trusts
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Lien on Shares
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| 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 their 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.
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| 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 14 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.
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| 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 their nominee shall be registered
as the holder of the Shares comprised in any such transfer, and they shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall their 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.
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| 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.
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| 14 |
Call on Shares
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| 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 14 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 them notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the Shares in respect of which the call was
made.
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| 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.
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| 14.3 |
The joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect thereof.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 that Member, 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.
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| 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.
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| 15 |
Forfeiture of Shares
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| 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 14 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 that person to the Company in respect of those Shares together with interest at such rate as the Directors may determine, but that person’s liability shall cease if and when the Company
shall have received payment in full of all monies due and payable by them in respect of those Shares.
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| 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 their 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.
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| 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.
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| 16 |
Transmission of Shares
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| 16.1 |
If a Member dies, the survivor or survivors (where they were a joint holder), or their legal personal representatives (where they were a sole holder), shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the
deceased Member’s Shares. The estate of a deceased Member is not thereby released from any liability in respect of any Share, for which the Member was a joint or sole holder.
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| 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 that person to the Company, either to become the holder of such Share or to have some person nominated by them registered as the holder of such Share. If they elect to have another person
registered as the holder of such Share they 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 their death or bankruptcy or liquidation or dissolution, as the case may be.
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| 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 they would be entitled if they were the holder of such Share. However, they 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 or to have some person nominated by them 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 their 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 90 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.
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| 17 |
Class B Ordinary Share Conversion
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| 17.1 |
The rights attaching to the Class A Shares and Class B 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 hereof) with the exception that the holder of a Class B Share shall have the conversion rights referred to in this Article.
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| 17.2 |
Class B Shares shall automatically convert into Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis (the “Initial Conversion Ratio”):
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| (a) |
at any time and from time to time at the option of the holders thereof; or
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| (b) |
in connection with the consummation of a Business Combination.
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| 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, by the Company in excess of the amounts offered in the IPO and related to the
consummation of a Business Combination, all Class B Shares in issue shall automatically convert into Class A Shares at the time of the consummation 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, on an as-converted basis, in the aggregate, 22.5% of the sum of all Class A Shares and Class B Shares in issue upon completion of the IPO plus all Class A Shares and Equity-linked Securities
issued or deemed issued in connection with a Business Combination, excluding any 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,
Sponsor HoldCo or the Directors or Officers upon conversion of working capital loans made to the Company.
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| 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.
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| 17.5 |
The foregoing conversion ratio shall also be adjusted to account for any subdivision (by share subdivision, exchange, capitalisation, rights issue, reclassification, recapitalisation or otherwise) or combination (by 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 18 |
Amendments of Memorandum and Articles of Association and Alteration of Capital
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| 18.1 |
The Company may by Ordinary Resolution:
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| (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;
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| (b) |
consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing Shares;
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| (c) |
convert all or any of its paid-up Shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into paid-up Shares of any denomination;
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| (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
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| (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.
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| 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.
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| 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 and Article 29.4, the Company may by Special Resolution:
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| (a) |
change its name;
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| (b) |
alter or add to the Articles;
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| (c) |
alter or add to the Memorandum with respect to any objects, powers or other matters specified therein; and
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| (d) |
reduce its share capital or any capital redemption reserve fund.
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| 19 |
Offices and Places of Business
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| 20 |
General Meetings
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| 20.1 |
All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings.
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| 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.
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| 20.3 |
The Directors, the chief executive officer or the chairperson of the board of Directors may call general meetings, and, for the avoidance of doubt, Members shall not have the ability to call general meetings.
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| 21 |
Notice of General Meetings
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| 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:
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| (a) |
in the case of an annual general meeting, by all of the Members entitled to attend and vote at the meeting; and
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| (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 95% in par value of the Shares giving that right.
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| 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.
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| 22 |
Proceedings at General Meetings
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| 22.1 |
No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present. The holders of one-third 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 22.4 |
If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting to commence, the meeting 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.
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| 22.5 |
The Directors may, at any time prior to the time appointed for the meeting to commence, appoint any person to act as chairperson of a general meeting of the Company or, if the Directors do not make any such appointment, the chairperson,
if any, of the board of Directors shall preside as chairperson at such general meeting. If there is no such chairperson, or if the person shall not be present within 15 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 chairperson of the meeting.
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| 22.6 |
If no Director is willing to act as chairperson or if no Director is present within 15 minutes after the time appointed for the meeting to commence, the Members present shall choose one of their number to be chairperson of the meeting.
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| 22.7 |
The chairperson 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.
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| 22.8 |
When a general meeting is adjourned for 30 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.
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| 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.
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| 22.10 |
When a general meeting is postponed for 30 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.
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| 22.11 |
A resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll.
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| 22.12 |
A poll shall be taken as the chairperson directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the general meeting at which the poll was demanded.
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| 22.13 |
A poll demanded on the election of a chairperson 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 chairperson 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.
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| 22.14 |
In the case of an equality of votes the chairperson shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.
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| 23 |
Votes of Members
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| 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 they are the holder.
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| 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.
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| 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 their 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.
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| 23.4 |
No person shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless they are registered as a Member on the record date for such meeting nor unless all calls or other monies then payable by them in respect of Shares have been paid.
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| 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 chairperson whose decision shall be final and conclusive.
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| 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.
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| 23.7 |
A Member holding more than one Share need not cast the votes in respect of their 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 the proxy, a proxy appointed under one or more instruments may vote a Share or some or all of the Shares in respect of which they are
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 they are appointed.
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| 24 |
Proxies
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| 24.1 |
The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing and shall be executed under the hand of the appointor or of their 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.
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| 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.
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| 24.3 |
The chairperson may in any event at their 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 chairperson, shall be invalid.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 25 |
Corporate Members
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| 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 they represent as the
corporation could exercise if it were an individual Member.
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| 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)).
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| 26 |
Shares that May Not be Voted
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| 27 |
Directors
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| 27.1 |
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.
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| 27.2 |
The Directors shall be divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The number of Directors in each class shall be as nearly equal as possible. Upon the adoption of the Articles, the existing Directors shall by resolution
classify themselves as Class I, Class II or Class III Directors. The Class I Directors shall stand appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s first annual general meeting, the Class II Directors shall stand appointed for a term expiring
at the Company’s second annual general meeting and the Class III Directors shall stand appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s third annual general meeting. Commencing at the Company’s first annual general meeting, and at each annual
general meeting thereafter, Directors appointed to succeed those Directors whose terms expire shall be appointed for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual general meeting after their appointment. Except as the Statute or
other Applicable Law may otherwise require, in the interim between annual general meetings or extraordinary general meetings called for the appointment of Directors and/or the removal of one or more Directors and the filling of any vacancy
in that connection, additional Directors and any vacancies in the board of Directors, including unfilled vacancies resulting from the removal of Directors for cause, may be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in
office, although less than a quorum (as defined in the Articles), or by the sole remaining Director. All Directors shall hold office until the expiration of their respective terms of office and until their successors shall have been
appointed and qualified. A Director appointed to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a Director shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the Director whose death, resignation or removal shall have
created such vacancy and until their successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
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| 28 |
Powers of Directors
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 their surviving spouse, civil partner or
dependants and may make contributions to any fund and pay premiums for the purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance.
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| 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.
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| 29 |
Appointment and Removal of Directors
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| 29.1 |
The Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any person to be a Director or may by Ordinary Resolution remove any Director, provided that prior to the consummation of a Business Combination and for so long as there are Class B Shares
in issue, only the holders of the Class B Shares shall be entitled to vote on any such Ordinary Resolution. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, if there are any Class B Shares in issue holders of
Class A Shares shall have no right to vote on the appointment or removal of any Director.
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| 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.
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| 29.3 |
After the consummation 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.
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| 30 |
Vacation of Office of Director
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| (a) |
the Director gives notice in writing to the Company that they resign the office of Director; or
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| (b) |
the Director is absent (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 they have by reason of such absence vacated office; or
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| (c) |
the Director dies, becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with their creditors generally; or
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| (d) |
the Director is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; or
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| (e) |
all of the other Directors (being not less than two in number) determine that the Director 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.
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| 31 |
Proceedings of Directors
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| 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 a majority of the Directors then in office.
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| 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 chairperson
shall have a second or casting vote.
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| 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
chairperson is located at the start of the meeting.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 31.7 |
The Directors may elect a chairperson of their board and determine the period for which they are to hold office; but if no such chairperson is elected, or if at any meeting the chairperson 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 chairperson of the meeting.
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| 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.
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| 31.9 |
A Director may be represented at any meetings of the board of Directors by a proxy appointed in writing by that Director. 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.
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| 32 |
Presumption of Assent
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| 33 |
Directors’ Interests
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| 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 their office of Director for such period and on such terms as to remuneration and otherwise as the Directors
may determine.
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| 33.2 |
A Director may act on their own or by, through or on behalf of their firm in a professional capacity for the Company and they or their firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services as if they were not a Director.
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| 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 them as a director or officer of, or from their interest in, such other company.
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| 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 they are interested provided that the nature of the interest of any Director in any such contract or transaction shall be disclosed by them at or prior to its consideration and any vote thereon.
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| 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 they have an interest, and after such general notice it shall not be necessary to give special notice relating to any particular transaction.
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| 34 |
Minutes
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| 35 |
Delegation of Directors’ Powers
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 35.3 |
The Directors may adopt formal written charters for committees 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. 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). For so
long as any class of Shares is listed on the Designated Stock Exchange, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall be made up of such number of Independent Directors as is
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.
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| 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.
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| 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 them.
|
| 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 their appointment an Officer may be removed by resolution of the Directors or Members. An Officer may vacate their office at any time if they give notice in writing to the Company that they resign their
office.
|
| 36 |
No Minimum Shareholding
|
| 37 |
Remuneration of Directors
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| 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 that Director’s 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 their remuneration as a Director.
|
| 38 |
Seal
|
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 38.3 |
A Director or Officer, representative or attorney of the Company may without further authority of the Directors affix the Seal over their signature alone to any document of the Company required to be authenticated by them 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.
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| 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 the Member 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
|
| 39.10 |
Other than with respect to payments or distributions from the Trust Account, no Dividends or other distributions shall be payable on the Class A Shares unless approved by consent in writing of the holders of not less than [two-thirds] of
the issued Class B Shares.
|
| 40 |
Capitalisation
|
| 41 |
Books of Account
|
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 |
Audit
|
| 42.1 |
The Directors may appoint an Auditor of the Company who shall hold office on such terms as the Directors determine.
|
| 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 their becoming incapable of acting by reason of illness or other disability at a time when their 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.
|
| 42.8 |
At least one member of the Audit Committee shall be an “audit committee financial expert” as determined 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 “audit committee financial expert” shall have such past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or any other comparable
experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication.
|
| 43 |
Notices
|
| 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, telex, fax or email to such Member or to such Member’s address as shown in the Register of Members (or where
the notice is given by email by sending it to the email 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) |
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) |
email or other Electronic Communication; service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by transmitting the email to the email 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 email 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 because they are a legal personal representative or a trustee in bankruptcy of a
Member where the Member but for their 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 |
Winding Up
|
| 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.
|
| 46 |
Financial Year
|
| 47 |
Transfer by Way of Continuation
|
| 48 |
Mergers and Consolidations
|
| 49 |
Business Combination
|
| 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 (net of Permitted Withdrawals, if any), divided by the number of then issued Public Shares. Such obligation to repurchase
Shares is subject to the completion of the proposed Business Combination to which it relates.
|
| 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 a 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.
|
| 49.5 |
Any Member holding Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, Sponsor HoldCo, a Founder, Officer or Director may, at least two business days’ prior to 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 “Business Combination Redemption”), provided that no such Member acting together with any Affiliate of
their or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) for the
purposes of acquiring, holding, or disposing of Shares may exercise this redemption right with respect to more than 15% of the Public Shares in the aggregate without the prior consent of the Company and provided further that any beneficial
holder of Public Shares on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself to the Company in connection with any redemption election in order to validly redeem such Public Shares] If so demanded, the Company shall
pay any such redeeming Member, regardless of whether they are 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 earned on the Trust Account (such interest shall be net of taxes payable) 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”), but only in the event that the applicable proposed Business
Combination is approved and in connection with its consummation.
|
| 49.6 |
A Member may not withdraw a Redemption Notice once submitted to the Company 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). The
Directors (in their sole discretion) shall determine the timing of such Business Combination Redemption of Public Shares in order to facilitate the consummation and/or closing of a Business Combination.
|
| 49.7 |
In the event that:
|
| (a) |
the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO (or up to 30 months if such date is extended as described in the prospectus relating to the IPO), or such later time as the Members
may approve by Special Resolution in accordance with the Articles, (the “Deadline Date”), or
|
| (b) |
if the Directors determine by resolution, and provide notice in writing to the Members, that the Company is unable to consummate a Business Combination by the Deadline Date,
|
| (i) |
cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up;
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| (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 interest
earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of Permitted Withdrawals),
divided by the number of then Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members’ rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and
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| (iii) |
as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve,
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| 49.8 |
In the event that any amendment is made to the Articles:
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| (a) |
to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by the Deadline
Date, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles; or
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| (b) |
with respect to any other provision relating to Members’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity,
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| 49.9 |
A holder of Public Shares shall be entitled to receive distributions from the Trust Account only in the event of a Business Combination Redemption, an Amendment 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.
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| 49.10 |
Except in connection with the conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares pursuant to the Class B Ordinary Share Conversion Article hereof where the holders of such Shares have waived any right to receive funds from the Trust
Account, 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:
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| (a) |
receive funds from the Trust Account; or
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| (b) |
vote as a class with Public Shares on a Business Combination.
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| 49.11 |
Following the IPO, no additional sums shall be deposited by the Company in the Trust Account without the consent in writing of the holders of not less than [two-thirds] of the issued Class B Shares.
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| 49.12 |
The uninterested Independent Directors shall approve any transaction or transactions between the Company and any of the following parties:
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| (a) |
any Member owning an interest in the voting power of the Company that gives such Member a significant influence over the Company; and
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| (b) |
any Director or Officer and any Affiliate of such Director or Officer.
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| 49.13 |
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.
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| 49.14 |
As long as the securities of the Company are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Global Market or Nasdaq Capital Market,, the Company must complete one or more Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of
at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and Permitted Withdrawals on the income earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the Company’s signing a definitive agreement in
connection with a Business Combination. A Business Combination must not be effectuated with another blank cheque company or a similar company with nominal operations.
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| 49.15 |
The Company may enter into a Business Combination with a target business that is Affiliated with Sponsor HoldCo, the Sponsor, a Founder, a Director or an Officer. In the event the Company seeks to consummate a Business Combination with a
target that is Affiliated with Sponsor HoldCo, 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 is a member of the United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or an independent accounting firm that
such a Business Combination is fair to the Company from a financial point of view.
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| 50 |
Certain Tax Filings
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| 51 |
Business Opportunities
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| 51.1 |
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 directs such corporate opportunity to another person, or does not communicate
information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Company.
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| 51.2 |
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.
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| 51.3 |
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.
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| 52 |
Exclusive Jurisdiction and Forum
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| 52.1 |
Unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the courts of the Cayman Islands shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim or dispute arising out of or in connection with the Memorandum, the
Articles or otherwise related in any way to each Member’s shareholding in the Company, including but not limited to:
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| (a) |
any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company;
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| (b) |
any action asserting a claim of breach of any fiduciary or other duty owed by any current or former Director, Officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Members;
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| (c) |
any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Statute, the Memorandum or the Articles; or
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| (d) |
any action asserting a claim against the Company governed by the “Internal Affairs Doctrine” (as such concept is recognised under the laws of the United States of America).
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| 52.2 |
Each Member irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Cayman Islands over all such claims or disputes.
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| 52.3 |
Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies that the Company may have, each Member acknowledges that damages alone would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the selection of the courts of the Cayman Islands as exclusive
forum and that accordingly the Company shall be entitled, without proof of special damages, to the remedies of injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of the selection of the courts of
the Cayman Islands as exclusive forum.
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| 52.4 |
This Article 52 shall not apply to any action or suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, or any claim for which the federal district courts of the
United States of America are, as a matter of the laws of the United States, the sole and exclusive forum for determination of such a claim.
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Notice: The signature(s) 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.
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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 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).
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The signature(s) 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.
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Signature(s) Guaranteed:
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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 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).
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CUSIP G7490F127
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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ODYSSEY TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent
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Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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ODYSSEY TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY, as Warrant Agent
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KZR/838851-000001/82855930v2
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| (a) |
up to 20,125,000 units (including 2,625,000 units, which the several underwriters ("Underwriters"), for whom Clear Street LLC is acting as representative ("Representative"),
will have a 45-day option to purchase from the Company to cover over-allotments, if any) ("Units") at an offering price of US$10 per Unit, each Unit consisting of:
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| (i) |
one Class A ordinary share of a par value of US$0.0001 of the Company ("Class A Ordinary Shares"); and
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| (ii) |
one-half of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at a price of US$11.50 per Class A Ordinary Share ("Warrants");
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| (b) |
all Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants issued as part of the Units; and
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| (c) |
all Class A Ordinary Shares that may be issued upon exercise of the Warrants included in the Units.
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| 1 |
Documents Reviewed
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| 1.1 |
The certificate of incorporation dated 2 July 2024, the certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 17 September 2024, the certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 17 February 2025 and the amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association of the Company as adopted on 16 February 2025 (the "Memorandum and Articles").
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| 1.2 |
The written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 5 May 2025 (the "Resolutions").
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| 1.3 |
The following corporate records of the Company maintained at its registered office in the Cayman Islands, each as at the date of this opinion letter:
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| (a) |
the register of members of the Company;
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| (b) |
the register of directors and officers of the Company; and
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| (c) |
the register of mortgages and charges of the Company.
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| 1.4 |
A certificate of good standing with respect to the Company issued by the Registrar of Companies (the "Certificate of Good Standing").
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| 1.5 |
A certificate from a director of the Company a copy of which is attached to this opinion letter (the "Director's Certificate").
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| 1.6 |
The Registration Statement.
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| 1.7 |
A draft of the form of the unit certificate representing the Units (the "Unit Certificate").
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| 1.8 |
A draft of the form of the warrant agreement and the warrant certificate constituting the Warrants (the "Warrant Documents").
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| 1.9 |
A draft of the underwriting agreement between the Company and the Representative.
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| 2 |
Assumptions
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| 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).
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| 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).
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| 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).
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 Warrants or the Class A Ordinary Shares.
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| 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 Act (As Revised) and the Terrorism Act (As Revised), respectively).
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| 2.10 |
There is nothing contained in the minute book or corporate records of the Company (which, other than the records set out in paragraph 1.3 of this opinion letter, we have not inspected) which
would or might affect the opinions set out below.
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| 2.11 |
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.
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| 2.12 |
The Company will receive money or money's worth in consideration for the issue of the Class A Ordinary Shares and none of the Class A Ordinary Shares were or will be issued for less than par value.
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| 3 |
Opinions
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| 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 Class A Ordinary Shares to be offered and issued by the Company as contemplated by the Registration Statement (including the issuance of Class A Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the Warrant
Documents) 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 (including the issuance of Class A Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the Warrant Documents), such Class A 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).
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| 3.3 |
The execution, delivery and performance of the Unit Certificate and the Warrant Documents have been authorised by and on behalf of the Company and, once the Unit Certificate and the Warrant Documents have been executed and delivered by
any director or officer of the Company, the Unit Certificate 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.
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| 4 |
Qualifications
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| 4.1 |
The obligations assumed by the Company under the Documents will not necessarily be enforceable in all circumstances in accordance with their terms. In particular:
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| (a) |
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganisation, readjustment of debts or moratorium or other laws of general application relating to protecting or affecting the rights of creditors and/or
contributories;
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| (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
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| (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.
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| 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.
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| 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 Class A Ordinary Shares, then the validity of such shares may be subject to re-examination by a Cayman Islands court.
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| 4.4 |
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).
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| Re: |
Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I Registration Statement on Form S-1
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Sincerely,
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INTERNATIONAL SPAC MANAGEMENT GROUP I LLC
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By:
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Name: Eric Swider
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Title: Director
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Name: [•]
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Acknowledged and Agreed:
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By
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Name: Eric Swider
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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ODYSSEY TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name:
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Eric Swider
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Chief Executive Officer
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Fee Item
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Amount
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Trust Agreement – one-time acceptance fee
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$
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5,000
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Annual administrative fee
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$
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7,500
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Disbursement/withdrawal processing fee (per payment)
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$
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200
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Shareholder redemption processing fee (per redemption)
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$
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250
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Liquidation of the trust
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$
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10,000
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Asset management fee
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As negotiated
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Out of pocket expenses
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As incurred
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Re:
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Trust Account - Termination Letter
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Very truly yours,
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name:
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Eric Swider
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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PAUL HASTINGS LLP
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Re:
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Trust Account - Termination Letter
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Very truly yours,
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name:
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Eric Swider
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Re:
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Trust Account - Tax Payment Withdrawal Instruction
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Very truly yours,
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name:
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Eric Swider
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Re:
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Trust Account - Shareholder Redemption Withdrawal Instruction
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name:
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Eric Swider
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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THE COMPANY:
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name:
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Eric Swider
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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HOLDERS:
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INTERNATIONAL SPAC MANAGEMENT GROUP I LLC
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By: Global Client Advisory Group, its Manager
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By:
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Name:
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Eric Swider
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Title:
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Director
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COMPANY:
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RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
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By:
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Name: Eric Swider
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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PURCHASER:
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INTERNATIONAL SPAC MANAGEMENT GROUP I LLC
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By:
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Name: Eric Swider
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Title: Authorized Signatory
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Eric Swider
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Chief Executive Officer
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Eric Swider
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Authorized Signatory
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Eric Swider
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Director
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Principal Amount: Up to $639,375
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Dated as of [_] 2025
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Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I
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By:
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Name: Eric Swider
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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| I. |
Introduction
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| II. |
Conflicts of Interest
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| • |
You cause the Company to engage in business transactions with a company that you, your friends or your relatives control without having obtained the appropriate prior approvals required;
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| • |
You are in a position to (i) compete with, rather than help, the Company or (ii) make a business decision not on the basis of the Company’s interest but rather for your own personal
advantage;
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| • |
You take actions, or have personal or family interests, which may make it difficult to perform your work (or discharge your duties and obligations) effectively; or
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| • |
You, or any of your family members or affiliates, receive improper personal benefits other than gratuities and payments received or provided in compliance with the guidelines set forth in
“Gifts and Entertainment” below, as a result of your position in the Company.
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| III. |
Related Party Transactions
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| IV. |
Corporate Opportunities
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| V. |
Public Reporting
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| • |
all accounting records, and the reports produced from such records, must comply with all applicable laws;
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| • |
all accounting records must fairly and accurately reflect the transactions or occurrences to which they relate;
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| • |
all accounting records must fairly and accurately reflect in reasonable detail the Company’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses;
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| • |
accounting records must not contain any false or intentionally misleading entries;
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| • |
no transactions should be intentionally misclassified as to accounts, departments or accounting periods;
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| • |
all transactions must be supported by accurate documentation in reasonable detail and recorded in the proper account and in the proper accounting period;
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| • |
no information should be concealed from the internal auditors or the independent auditors; and
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| • |
compliance with the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures is required.
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| VI. |
Confidentiality
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| VII. |
Protection and Proper Use of Company Assets
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| VIII. |
Insider Trading
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| IX. |
Fair Dealing
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| X. |
Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations
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| XI. |
Compliance with Antitrust Laws.
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Agreements among competitors, whether written or oral, that relate to prices are illegal per se. In other words, such agreements, by themselves, constitute violations of the antitrust
laws. There are no circumstances under which agreements among competitors relating to prices may be found legal. Price fixing is a criminal offense, and may subject the Company to substantial fines and penalties and the offending employee
to imprisonment and fines.
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Antitrust laws may be violated even in the absence of a formal agreement relating to prices. Under certain circumstances, an agreement to fix prices may be inferred from conduct, such as
the exchange of price information, and from communications among competitors even without an express understanding. Although exchanges of price information are permitted in certain circumstances, employees of the Company should not
participate in such exchanges without first obtaining the approval of the Chief Financial Officer.
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It is a per se violation of antitrust laws for competitors to agree, expressly or by implication, to divide markets by territory or customers.
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It is a per se violation of the antitrust laws for competitors to agree not to do business with a particular customer or supplier. As with agreements to fix prices, the antitrust laws can
be violated even in the absence of an express understanding.
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Any communication between competitors concerning problems with any customer or supplier may violate antitrust laws and should be avoided.
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| XII. |
Compliance with Environmental Laws
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| XIII. |
Discrimination and Harassment
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| XIV. |
Safety and Health
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| XV. |
Company Records and Document Retention
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| XVI. |
Use of Electronic Media
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| XVII. |
Business Gifts and Entertainment
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Is the action legal?
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Does the action raise doubts or concerns?
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Should another individual be consulted?
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Is the action clearly business-related?
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Is the action or gift moderate, reasonable, and in good taste?
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Would public disclosure of the action or gift embarrass or harm the Company?
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Is there an expectation of reciprocation or favors?
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Political Activities and Contributions
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| XIX. |
Bribery and Corruption
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| XX. |
Compliance with and Amendments of This Code
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| XXI. |
Compliance and Contact Details
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Confidential Advice
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Employee Reporting
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3.
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Waiver
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Dated: 5/3/2025
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/s/ Mattan Fattal
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Signature
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Dated: 5/1/2025
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/s/ Randall Lambert
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Signature
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