PROXY
STATEMENT
The
special meeting, which we refer to as the “Special Meeting,” of shareholders of Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp, which
we refer to as the “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company,” will be held at [●] Eastern
Time on July 17, 2023, as a virtual meeting. You will be able to attend, vote your shares, and submit questions during the Special Meeting
via a live webcast available at https://www.cstproxy.com/aurafatprojects/2023. If you plan to attend the virtual online Special Meeting,
you will need your 12 digit control number to vote electronically at the Special Meeting. The Special Meeting will be held for the sole
purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals:
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a proposal
to amend the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association which we refer to as the “existing
charter,” in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying Proxy Statement which we refer to as the “NTA Amendment”
and such proposal the “NTA Amendment Proposal,” to remove from the existing charter the following limitations (i) that
the Company will only redeem offering shares so long as (after such redemption), AFAR’s net tangible assets (“NTA”)
will be at least $5,000,001 or any greater NTA or cash requirement that may be contained in the agreement relating to the initial
business combination and after payment of underwriters’ fees and commissions (the “Redemption Limitation”), (ii)
that the Company shall not redeem offering shares in connection with the consummation of a business combination if the Redemption
Limitation is exceeded, and (iii) that the Company shall not consummate a business combination pursuant to a tender offer if the
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a proposal to amend the existing charter, in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying Proxy Statement, which we refer to as the “Extension Amendment” and such proposal the “Extension Amendment Proposal,” to extend the date by which the Company must (i) consummate a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving the Company and one or more businesses, which we refer to as a “business combination,” (ii) cease its operations if it fails to complete such business combination, and (iii) redeem or repurchase 100% of the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering effective April 18, 2022, which we refer to as the “IPO,” from July 18, 2023 (the “Termination Date”) to July 18, 2024, in a series of up to twelve (12) one-month extensions, unless the closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred, which we refer to as the “Extension,” and such later date, the “Extended Date,” provided that (i) Aura FAT Projects Capital LLC, the Company’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”) (or its affiliates or permitted designees), will deposit into the Trust Account the lesser of (x) $50,000 or (y) $0.045 per share for each Public Share outstanding as of the applicable Deadline Date for each such one-month extension (the “Extension Payment”) and (ii) the procedures relating to any such extension, as set forth in the Trust Agreement, shall have been complied with; and |
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a proposal to amend the Company’s Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2022 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), allowing the Company to extend the Termination Date in a series of up to twelve (12) one-month extensions until July 18, 2024, such proposal the “Trust Amendment Proposal”; and |
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proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation
and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension
Amendment Proposal, which we refer to as the “Adjournment Proposal.” The Adjournment Proposal will only be presented
at the Special Meeting if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal. |
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purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to allow us
additional time and a lower incremental and aggregate cost for each Extension to complete the proposed transaction contemplated by that
certain Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”), dated May 7, 2023, by and among the Company,
Allrites Holdings Pte Ltd., a Singapore private company limited by shares, with company registration number 201703484C (“Allrites”),
and Meta Gold Pte. Ltd., a Singapore exempt private company limited by shares, with company registration number 202001973W, in its capacity
as the representative for the shareholders of Allrites pursuant to which, among other things and upon the terms and subject to the conditions
thereof, at Closing, Allrites will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares are
expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, together,
the “Business Combination”). For more information about the Business Combination, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the USEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2023.
While
we are using our best efforts to complete the Business Combination as soon as practicable, our board of directors (the “Board”)
believes that there will not be sufficient time before the Termination Date to complete the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board
believes that in order to be able to consummate the Business Combination, we will need to obtain the Extension. Without the Extension,
the Board believes that there is significant risk that we might not, despite our best efforts, be able to complete the Business Combination
on or before the Termination Date. If that were to occur, we would be precluded from completing the Business Combination and would be
forced to liquidate even if our shareholders are otherwise in favor of consummating the Business Combination.
If
the Extension is approved and implemented, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to closing in the Business Combination Agreement
(including, without limitation, receipt of shareholder approval of Business Combination), we intend to complete the Business Combination
as soon as possible and in any event on or before the Extended Date.
In
connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, public shareholders may elect to redeem their public shares for a per-share price,
payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (the “Trust Account”), including interest
(which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary Shares issued in
our IPO, which shares we refer to as the “public shares,” and which election we refer to as the “Election,” regardless
of whether such public shareholders vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal. We cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust
Account if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction of
the approximately $121,668,359 that was in the Trust Account as of June 8, 2023, the record date.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved by the requisite vote of shareholders, the remaining holders of public shares will retain
their right to redeem their public shares when the Business Combination is submitted to the shareholders, subject to any limitations
set forth in our charter as amended by the Extension Amendment. In addition, public shareholders who do not make the Election would be
entitled to have their public shares redeemed for cash if the Company has not completed a business combination by the Extended Date.
On
January 7, 2022, prior to the Company’s IPO, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.009 per share in consideration for 2,875,000
Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”). On April 12, 2022, the Sponsor and the Company entered
into a Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Sponsor purchased 5,000,000
Private Placement Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”). Pursuant to a Letter Agreement dated as of April 12, 2022,
the Sponsor, officers and directors of the Company have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and
any public shares held by the, in connection with the completion of the initial Business Combination. In the event of a liquidation,
the Sponsor, the officers, and directors, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the
Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.
To
exercise your redemption rights, you must demand that the Company redeem your public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held
in the Trust Account, and tender your shares to the Company’s transfer agent at least two business days prior to the Special Meeting
(or July 9, 2023). You may tender your shares by either delivering your share certificate to the transfer agent or by delivering
your shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system. If you hold your
shares in street name, you will need to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to withdraw the shares from your account in order
to exercise your redemption rights.
Based
upon the current amount in the Trust Account, the Company anticipates that the per-share price at which public shares will be redeemed
from cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately $[●] at the time of the Special Meeting. The closing price of the Company’s
Class A Ordinary Shares on June 8, 2023, was $10.58. The approximate redemption price per share to be paid for redemptions is $[●]
per share, (the “Redemption Price”). The Company cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their shares of
the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the Redemption
Price, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when such shareholders wish to sell their shares.
Approval
of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Extension.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate the Business Combination
by July 18, 2023, in accordance with our charter, we will incur significant cost to extend the Termination Date under the current terms
of the charter or otherwise (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible
but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the shares of Class A
Ordinary Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate
amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to $100,000 of such net interest to pay
dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary Shares, which redemption will
completely extinguish rights of public shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject
to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining
shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations
to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.
There
will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the event
of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, the Sponsor will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of its
ownership of 2,875,000 Founder Shares that were issued to the Sponsor prior to the Company’s IPO and 5,000,000 Private Placement
Warrants were purchased by the Sponsor in a private placement which occurred simultaneously with the completion of the IPO. As a consequence,
a liquidating distribution will be made only with respect to the public shares. Certain of our executive officers have beneficial interests
in the Sponsor.
We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our shareholders the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension
Amendment Proposal, or the Trust Amendment Proposal or implement the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment, or Trust Amendment.
In the event the Special Meeting is cancelled, we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the charter.
If
the Company liquidates, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify us to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products
sold to us, or any claims by a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into an acquisition agreement, reduce
the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.10 per public share or (ii) such lesser amount per public share held
in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each
case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and
all rights to seek access to our Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our IPO against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Moreover,
in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the
extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We cannot assure you, however, that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations.
Based upon the current amount in the Trust Account, we anticipate that the per-share price at which public shares will be redeemed from
cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately $[●]. Nevertheless, the Company cannot assure you that the per share distribution
from the Trust Account, if the Company liquidates, will not be less than $10.10, plus interest, due to unforeseen claims of creditors.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the Company, pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement,
will (i) remove from the Trust Account an amount, which we refer to as the “Withdrawal Amount,” equal to the number
of public shares properly redeemed multiplied by the per-share price, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account,
including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares and (ii) deliver
to the holders of such redeemed public shares their portion of the Withdrawal Amount. The remainder of such funds shall remain in the
Trust Account and be available for use by the Company to complete a business combination on or before the Extended Date. Holders of public
shares who do not redeem their public shares now will retain their redemption rights and their ability to vote on a business combination
through the Extended Date if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved.
Our
Board has fixed the close of business on June 8, 2023, as the date for determining the Company shareholders entitled to receive notice
of and vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment thereof (the “record date”). Only holders of record of the Company’s
ordinary shares on that date are entitled to have their votes counted at the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof. On the record
date of the Special Meeting, there were 11,615,000 shares of Class A Ordinary Shares and 2,875,000 shares of Class B Ordinary
Shares outstanding. The Company’s warrants do not have voting rights in connection with the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension
Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal.
This
Proxy Statement contains important information about the Special Meeting and the proposals. Please read it carefully and vote your shares.
We
will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies from our working capital. We have engaged Laurel Hill Advisory Group, LLC (the “Proxy
Solicitor”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We have agreed to pay the Proxy Solicitor its customary
fee. We will also reimburse the Proxy Solicitor for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify the Proxy Solicitor and its
affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors
and officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any
additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding
proxy materials to beneficial owners. While the payment of these expenses will reduce the cash available to us to consummate an initial
business combination if the Extension is approved, we do not expect such payments to have a material effect on our ability to consummate
an initial business combination.
This
Proxy Statement is dated June 20, 2023, and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about June 26, 2023.
June
20, 2023 |
By
Order of the Board of Directors |
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/s/
David Andrada |
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David
Andrada |
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Co-Chief
Executive Officer |
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING
These
Questions and Answers are only summaries of the matters they discuss. They do not contain all of the information that may be important
to you. You should carefully read the entire document, including the annexes to this Proxy Statement.
Why
am I receiving this Proxy Statement? |
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We
are a blank check company formed in Cayman Islands on December 6, 2021, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. On April 18,
2022, we consummated our IPO from which we derived gross proceeds of $115 million, and incurring offering costs (including the underwriters
over-allotment option of an additional 1,500,000 units). Like most blank check companies, our charter provides for the return of
our IPO proceeds held in trust to the holders of shares of Class A Ordinary Shares sold in our IPO if there is no qualifying
business combination(s) consummated on or before a certain date, which is initially July 18, 2023. Our Board believes that it
is in the best interests of the shareholders to continue our existence until the Extended Date in order to allow us more time to
complete the Business Combination.
The
purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to allow
us additional time to complete the Business Combination. For more information about the Business Combination, see our Current Report
on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2023. |
What is being voted on? |
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a proposal to amend our amended charter to remove the NTA requirement; |
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a proposal to amend our amended charter to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination from July 18, 2023, to July 18, 2024, or such earlier date as determined by the Board, in a series of twelve (12) one-month extensions; |
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a proposal to amend our amended Trust Agreement to allow us to extend the Termination Date to July 18, 2024 or the applicable Extended Date; and |
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a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal. |
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The Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are required for the implementation of our Board’s plan to extend the date that we have to complete our initial business combination at a lower incremental and aggregate cost for each Extension. The purpose of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment is to allow the Company more time to complete the Business Combination. Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Extension. |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the Company, pursuant to the terms of the Trust
Agreement, will (i) remove from the Trust Account an amount, which we refer to as the “Withdrawal Amount,” equal
to the number of public shares properly redeemed multiplied by the per-share price, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit
in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding
public shares and (ii) deliver to the holders of such redeemed public shares their portion of the Withdrawal Amount. The
remainder of such funds shall remain in the Trust Account and be available for use by the Company to complete a business combination
on or before the Extended Date. Holders of public shares who do not redeem their public shares now will retain their redemption
rights and their ability to vote on a business combination through the Extended Date if the Extension Amendment Proposal and
the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved.
We
cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal
are approved and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately $121,668,359 that
was in the Trust Account as of the record date. In such event, we may need to obtain additional funds to complete an initial
business combination, and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties or at
all.
We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our shareholders the Extension Amendment Proposal
or the Trust Amendment Proposal or implement the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment. In the event the Special Meeting
is cancelled and we do not complete the Business Combination by the Termination Date, we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance
with the charter.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we have not consummated the Business Combination
by July 18, 2023, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably
possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the shares
of Class A Ordinary Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing
(A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to $100,000
of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary
Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of public shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating
distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption,
subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate,
subject in each case to the Company’s obligations to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable
law.
There
will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our
winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor and directors and officers will not receive any monies held in the Trust
Account as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants. |
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is the Company proposing the NTA Proposal? |
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adoption of the proposed NTA Amendment to remove the Redemption Limitation from the existing charter is being proposed in order
to facilitate the consummation of the Business Combination, by permitting redemptions by public stockholders even if such redemptions
result in the Company having net tangible assets that are less than $5,000,001 and by permitting consummation of a business combination
even if it would cause the Company’s NTA to be less than $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation of
such a business combination. The purpose of the Redemption Limitation was initially to ensure that the Company’s Common
Stock is not deemed to be “penny stock” pursuant to Rule 3a51-1 under the Exchange Act. |
Why
is the Company proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal? |
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charter provides that we have until July 18, 2023 to complete our initial business combination.
Our Board has determined that it is in the best interests of our shareholders to approve
the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment
Proposal, to allow for additional time to consummate the Business Combination and a lower
incremental and aggregate cost for each Extension. While we are using our best efforts to
complete the Business Combination as soon as practicable, the Board believes that there will
not be sufficient time before the Termination Date to complete the Business Combination without
incurring significant cost to extension of the Termination Date under the current terms of
the charter. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be able to consummate the Business
Combination efficiently, we will need to obtain the Extension. Without the Extension, the
Board believes that there is significant risk that we might not, despite our best efforts,
be able to complete the Business Combination on or before July 18, 2023 or without incurring
significant cost to extension of the Termination Date under the current terms of the charter.
If the Business Combination does not occur before the Termination Date or the Termination
Date is otherwise extended on the higher-cost terms of the current charter, we would be precluded
from completing the Business Combination and would be forced to liquidate even if our shareholders
are otherwise in favor of consummating the Business Combination. |
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the Extension is approved and implemented, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to closing in the Business Combination Agreement
(including, without limitation, receipt of shareholder approval of the Business Combination), we intend to complete the Business
Combination as soon as possible and in any event on or before the Extended Date.
The Company believes that given its expenditure
of time, effort and money on completing the Business Combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders an opportunity to
consider the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board is proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal to amend our charter in the form
set forth in Annex A hereto to extend the date by which we must (i) consummate a business combination, (ii) cease our
operations if we fail to complete such business combination, and (iii) redeem or repurchase 100% of our Class A Ordinary Shares
included as part of the units sold in our IPO from July 18, 2023 to not later than July 18, 2024, by electing to extend the date to consummate
a business combination by up to an additional twelve (12) months after the Termination Date, until July 18, 2024, unless the closing of
the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred, in a series of up to twelve (12) one-month extensions, which we
refer to as the “Extension,” and such later date, the “Extended Date,” provided that (i) the Sponsor (or its affiliates
or permitted designees), will deposit into the Trust Account the lesser of (x) $50,000 or (y) $0.045 per share for each Public Share outstanding
as of the applicable Deadline Date for each such one-month extension and (ii) the procedures relating to any such extension, as set forth
in the Trust Agreement, shall have been complied with.
You
are not being asked to vote on the Business Combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem
your public shares, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for a meeting to consider the Business Combination, you
will retain the right to vote on the Business Combination when it is submitted to shareholders and the right to redeem your public
shares for cash in the event the Business Combination is approved and completed or we have not consummated a business combination
by the Extended Date.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved, we may put the Adjournment Proposal to a vote
in order to seek additional time to obtain sufficient votes in support of the Extension. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved,
the Board may not be able to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates in the event that there are insufficient votes
for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. |
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We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our shareholders the NTA Amendment Proposal, Extension
Amendment Proposal, or the Trust Amendment Proposal or implement the NTA Amendment Proposal, Extension Amendment, or Trust Amendment.
In the event the Special Meeting is cancelled and we do not complete the Business Combination by the Termination Date, we will dissolve
and liquidate in accordance with the charter. |
Why
should I vote “FOR” the NTA Amendment Proposal? |
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The
Board believes that it is in the best interests of our shareholders that the NTA be removed. The Board believes that the removal
may be necessary to facilitate the Business Combination. |
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Why
should I vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal? |
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Our
Board believes shareholders will benefit from the consummation of the Business Combination and is proposing the Extension Amendment
Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal to extend the date by which we have to complete a business combination until the Extended
Date in a series of twelve (12) one-month extensions. The Extension would give us additional time to complete the Business Combination
and a lower incremental and aggregate cost for each Extension.
The
Board believes that it is in the best interests of our shareholders that the Extension be obtained to provide additional amount
of time to consummate the Business Combination. Without the Extension, we believe that there is substantial risk that we might
not, despite our best efforts, be able to complete the Business Combination on or before July 18, 2023. If that were to occur,
we would be precluded from completing the Business Combination and would be forced to liquidate even if our shareholders are
otherwise in favor of consummating the Business Combination. |
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We
believe that given our expenditure of time, effort and money on completing the Business Combination, it is in the best interests
of our shareholders that we obtain the Extension. Our Board believes the Business Combination will provide significant benefits
to our shareholders. For more information about the Business Combination, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC
on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2023.
Our
Board recommends that you vote in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and in favor of the Trust Amendment Proposal. |
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Why
should I vote “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal?
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If
the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by our shareholders, our Board may not be able to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later
date in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment
Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.
We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our shareholders the Extension Amendment Proposal
or the Trust Amendment Proposal or implement the Extension Amendment or Trust Amendment. In the event the Special Meeting is
cancelled and we are unable to complete the Business Combination by the Termination Date, we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance
with the charter. |
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When
would the Board abandon the NTA Amendment Proposal, Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal?
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We
intend to hold the Special Meeting to approve the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment
Proposal and only if the Board has determined as of the time of the Special Meeting that we may not be able to complete the Business
Combination on or before July 18, 2023. If we complete the Business Combination on or before July 18, 2023, we will not implement
the Extension. Additionally, our Board will abandon the NTA Amendment, Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment if our shareholders
do not approve the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal. Notwithstanding
shareholder approval of the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board
will retain the right to abandon and not implement the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment, or Trust Amendment at
any time without any further action by our shareholders.
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How
do the Company insiders intend to vote their shares? |
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The
Sponsor and all of our directors and officers are expected to vote any ordinary shares over which they have voting control (including
any public shares owned by them) in favor of the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment
Proposal. Currently, our Sponsor and our officers and directors own approximately 19.84% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares,
including 2,875,000 Founder Shares. Our Sponsor, directors and officers do not intend to purchase ordinary shares in the open market
or in privately negotiated transactions in connection with the shareholder vote on the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment
Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal. |
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vote is required to adopt the proposals? |
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approval of the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative
vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares of the Company present and entitled to vote on the record date.
The
approval of the Adjournment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders represented
in person or by proxy. |
What
if I don’t want to vote “FOR” the NTA Amendment Proposal, Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal? |
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If
you do not want the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, or the Trust Amendment Proposal to be approved, you
must abstain, not vote, or vote “AGAINST” such proposal. You will be entitled to redeem your public shares for cash in
connection with this vote whether or not you vote on the NTA Amendment Proposal or the Extension Amendment Proposal so long as you
elect to redeem your public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account in connection with the Extension
Amendment. If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, and the Extension is implemented, then
the Withdrawal Amount will be withdrawn from the Trust Account and paid to the redeeming holders. |
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What
happens if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved? |
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Board will abandon the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment if our shareholders do not approve the Extension Amendment
Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we have not consummated the Business Combination
by the Termination Date, we will incur significant cost to extension of the Termination Date under the current terms of the charter
or otherwise (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible
but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the shares of Class A
Ordinary Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to $100,000 of such
net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary Shares,
which redemption will completely extinguish rights of public shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating
distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption,
subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate,
subject in each case to the Company’s obligations to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable
law.
There
will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants which will expire worthless in the event we wind
up.
In
the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, directors and officers will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result
of their ownership of the Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants. |
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, what happens next? |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, we will continue
to attempt to consummate the Business Combination until the Extended Date. We expect to seek
shareholder approval of the Business Combination. If shareholders approve the Business Combination,
we expect to consummate the Business Combination as soon as possible following such shareholder
approval. Because we have only a limited time to complete our initial business combination,
even if we are able to effect the Extension, our failure to complete the Business Combination
within the requisite time period will require us to liquidate or incur significant cost to
extension of the Termination Date under the current terms of the charter. If we liquidate,
our public shareholders may only receive $[●] per share, and our warrants will expire
worthless. This will also cause you to lose any potential investment opportunity in a target
company and the chance of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation
in the combined company. |
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Upon
approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal by holders of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares
of the Company present and entitled to vote as of the record date, we will amend our charter in the form set forth in Annex A
hereto to extend the time it has to complete a business combination until the Extended Date. We will remain a reporting company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and our units, Class A Ordinary Shares
and public warrants will remain publicly traded. |
What
happens to the Company’s warrants if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved? |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we have not consummated the Business Combination
by the Termination Date, we will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably
possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the shares of
Class A Ordinary Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to $100,000 of such net
interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary Shares, which
redemption will completely extinguish rights of public shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions,
if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval
of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the
Company’s obligations to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. There will be no distribution
from the Trust Account with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. |
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What
happens to the Company’s warrants if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved? |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, we will retain the blank check company restrictions
previously applicable to us and continue to attempt to consummate a business combination until the Extended Date. The public warrants
will remain outstanding and only become exercisable until the later of the completion of our initial business combination and 12
months from the closing of our IPO, provided we have an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares
of Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or
we permit holders to exercise warrants on a cashless basis). |
Am
I able to exercise my redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination? |
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If
you were a holder of ordinary shares as of the close of business on the record date for a meeting to seek shareholder approval of
the Business Combination, you will be able to vote on the business combination. The Special Meeting relating to the Extension Amendment
Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal does not affect your right to elect to redeem your public shares in connection with the
Business Combination, subject to any limitations set forth in our charter (including the requirement to submit any request for redemption
in connection with the Business Combination on or before the date that is one business day before the special meeting of shareholders
to vote on the Business Combination). If you disagree with the Business Combination, you will retain your right to redeem your public
shares upon consummation of the Business Combination in connection with the shareholder vote to approve the Business Combination,
subject to any limitations set forth in our charter. |
How
do I attend the meeting? |
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You
will need your control number for access. If you do not have your control number, contact Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company at the phone number or e-mail address below. Beneficial investors who hold shares through a bank, broker or other
intermediary, will need to contact them and obtain a legal proxy. Once you have your legal proxy, contact Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company to have a control number generated. Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company contact information is
as follows: 1 State Street Plaza, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004, or email proxy@continentalstock.com.
Shareholders
will also have the option to listen to the Special Meeting by telephone by calling:
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Within
the U.S. and Canada: +1 800- 450-7155 (toll-free) |
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Outside
of the U.S. and Canada: +1 857-999-9155 (standard rates apply) |
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The
passcode for telephone access: 6820396#. You will not be able to vote or submit questions unless you register for and log in to the
Special Meeting webcast as described herein. |
How
do I change or revoke my vote? |
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You
may change your vote by e-mailing a later dated, signed proxy card to proxy@continentalstock.com, so that it is received
by us prior to the Special Meeting or by attending the Special Meeting online and voting. You also may revoke your proxy by sending
a notice of revocation to us, which must be received by us prior to the Special Meeting.
Please
note, however, that if on the record date your shares were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm,
custodian bank, or other nominee, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy
materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. If your shares are held in street name, and you wish to attend the
Special Meeting and vote at the Special Meeting online, you must follow the instructions included with the enclosed proxy card. |
How
are votes counted? |
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Votes
will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who will separately count “FOR” and “AGAINST”
votes and abstentions. The NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal must be
approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares of the Company present and entitled to vote as
of the record date of our ordinary shares, including the Founder Shares, voting together as a single class. Accordingly, a Company
shareholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote online at the Special Meeting or an abstention with respect to the NTA
Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, or the Trust Amendment Proposal will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST”
such proposal.
The
approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders represented
in person or by proxy. Accordingly, a Company shareholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote online at the Special Meeting
will not be counted towards the number of ordinary shares required to validly establish a quorum, and if a valid quorum is otherwise
established, it will have no effect on the outcome of any vote on the Adjournment Proposal.
Abstentions
will be counted in connection with the determination of whether a valid quorum is established but will have no effect on the
outcome of the Adjournment Proposal. |
If
my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker automatically vote them for me? |
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No. Under
the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, your broker, bank, or nominee cannot vote your shares with
respect to non-discretionary matters unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures
provided to you by your broker, bank, or nominee. We believe all the proposals presented to the shareholders will be considered non-discretionary
and therefore your broker, bank, or nominee cannot vote your shares without your instruction. Your bank, broker, or other nominee
can vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares in accordance
with directions you provide. If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee, which we refer to as being held in “street
name,” you may need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included
on that form regarding how to instruct your broker to vote your shares. |
What
is a quorum requirement? |
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quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. Holders of a majority in voting power of our ordinary shares on
the record date issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, present in person or represented by proxy,
constitute a quorum.
Your
shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker,
bank or other nominee) or if you vote online at the Special Meeting. Abstentions will be counted towards the quorum requirement.
In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the meeting has power to adjourn the Special Meeting. As of the record date for the
Special Meeting, [●] shares of our ordinary shares would be required to achieve a quorum. |
Who
can vote at the Special Meeting? |
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Only
holders of record of our ordinary shares at the close of business on June 8, 2023, are entitled to have their vote counted at
the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. On this record date, 11,615,000 shares of our Class A
Ordinary Shares and 2,875,000 shares of our Class B ordinary shares were outstanding and entitled to vote.
Shareholder
of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If on the record date your shares were registered directly in your name with our
transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, then you are a shareholder of record. As a shareholder of
record, you may vote online at the Special Meeting or vote by proxy. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting online,
we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure your vote is counted.
Beneficial
Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank. If on the record date your shares were held, not in your name,
but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer, or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner
of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. As a beneficial
owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited
to attend the Special Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares online at the
Special Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent. |
Does
the Board recommend voting for the approval of the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment
Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal?
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Yes.
After careful consideration of the terms and conditions of these proposals, our Board has determined that the NTA Amendment Proposal,
the Extension Amendment, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if presented, the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders. The Board recommends that our shareholders vote “FOR” the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension
Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. |
What
interests do the Company’s Sponsor, directors and officers have in the approval of the proposals? |
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Our
Sponsor, directors and officers have interests in the proposals that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as
a shareholder. These interests include ownership of 2,875,000 Founder Shares and 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants (purchased
for $1), which would expire worthless if a business combination is not consummated. See the section entitled “The Extension
Amendment Proposal — Interests of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers.” |
Do
I have appraisal rights if I object to the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal? |
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Our
shareholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the NTA Amendment Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and/or
the Trust Amendment Proposal.
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What
do I need to do now? |
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We
urge you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this Proxy Statement, including the annexes, and to consider
how the proposals will affect you as our shareholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions
provided in this Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card. |
How
do I vote? |
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If
you are a holder of record of our ordinary shares, you may vote online at the Special Meeting or by submitting a proxy for the
Special Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting online, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote
is counted. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying
pre-addressed postage paid envelope. You may still attend the Special Meeting and vote online if you have already voted by proxy.
If
your ordinary shares are held in “street name” by a broker or other agent, you have the right to direct your broker
or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Special Meeting. However, since
you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares online at the Special Meeting unless you request and obtain
a valid proxy from your broker or other agent. |
How
do I redeem my shares of Class A Ordinary Shares? |
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If
the Extension is implemented, each of our public shareholders may seek to redeem all or a portion of its public shares at a per-share
price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest
shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. You will also be able to redeem your
public shares in connection with any shareholder vote to approve a proposed business combination, or if we have not consummated
a business combination by the Extended Date.
In
order to exercise your redemption rights, you must, prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 9, 2023 (two business days before
the Special Meeting) tender your shares physically or electronically and submit a request in writing that we redeem your public
shares for cash to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, our transfer agent, at the following address:
Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1
State Street Plaza, 30th Floor
New
York, New York 10004
Attn:
SPAAC Redemptions
E-mail:
spacredemptions@continentalstock.com |
What
should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
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You
may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this Proxy Statement and multiple proxy cards or
voting instruction cards, if your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. For example,
if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage
account in which you hold shares. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive
in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Company shares. |
Who
is paying for this proxy solicitation? |
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We
will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies from our working capital. We have engaged Laurel Hill Advisory Group, LLC to assist
in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting. We have agreed to pay the Proxy Solicitor their usual and customary fees.
We will also reimburse the Proxy Solicitor for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify the Proxy Solicitor and its affiliates
against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and
officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any
additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding
proxy materials to beneficial owners. While the payment of these expenses will reduce the cash available to us to consummate an initial
business combination if the Extension is approved, we do not expect such payments to have a material effect on our ability to consummate
an initial business combination. |
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Who
can help answer my questions? |
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If
you have questions about the proposals or if you need additional copies of the Proxy Statement or the enclosed proxy card you
should contact our Proxy Solicitor:
Laurel
Hill Advisory Group, LLC
2
Robbins Lane, Suite 201
Jericho,
NY 11753
855-414-2266
Email:
AFAR@laurelhill.com
You
may also contact us at:
Aura
FAT Projects Acquisition Corp
1
Phillip Street, #09-00,
Royal
One Phillip, Singapore, 048692 Attn: Telephone No.: +65-3135-1511
You
may also obtain additional information about the Company from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the
section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” |
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Some
of the statements contained in this Proxy Statement constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities
laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends
and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect
to, among other things, the pending Business Combination, our capital resources and results of operations. Likewise, our financial statements
and all of our statements regarding market conditions and results of operations are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can
identify these forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,”
“potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,”
“approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates”
or the negative version of these words or other comparable words or phrases.
The
forward-looking statements contained in this Proxy Statement reflect our current views about future events and are subject to numerous
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause its actual results to differ significantly
from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as
described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ
materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:
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our ability to complete
an initial business combination; |
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the anticipated benefits
of an initial business combination; |
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the volatility of the market
price and liquidity of our securities; |
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the use of funds not held
in the Trust Account; and |
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the competitive environment
in which our successor will operate following the Business Combination. |
While
forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information,
data or methods, future events or other changes after the date of this Proxy Statement, except as required by applicable law. For a further
discussion of these and other factors that could cause our future results, performance or transactions to differ significantly from those
expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed with the SEC on April 14, 2023 and in other reports we file with the SEC. Risks regarding the Business Combination are also discussed
in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2023. You should not
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us (or to third parties
making the forward-looking statements).
RISK
FACTORS
You
should carefully consider all of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 23, 2023
and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 14, 2023, and in the other reports we file with the SEC before deciding
to invest in our securities. Furthermore, if any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results
may be materially adversely affected or we could face liquidation. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline,
and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described in the aforementioned filings and below are
not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material,
may also become important factors that adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results or result in our liquidation.
There
are no assurances that the Extension will enable us to complete a business combination.
Approving
the Extension involves a number of risks. Even if the Extension is approved, the Company can provide no assurances that the Business
Combination will be consummated prior to the Extended Date. Our ability to consummate any business combination is dependent on a variety
of factors, many of which are beyond our control. If the Extension is approved, the Company expects to seek shareholder approval of the
Business Combination with Allrites following the SEC declaring a registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8,
2023. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company cannot estimate when, or if, the SEC will declare the Form F-4 effective.
We
are required to offer shareholders the opportunity to redeem shares in connection with the NTA Amendment and the Extension Amendment,
and we will be required to offer shareholders redemption rights again in connection with any shareholder vote to approve the Business
Combination. Even if the Extension or the Business Combination are approved by our shareholders, it is possible that redemptions will
leave us with insufficient cash to consummate the Business Combination on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. The fact that we
will have separate redemption periods in connection with the Extension and the Business Combination vote could exacerbate these risks.
Other than in connection with a redemption offer or liquidation, our shareholders may be unable to recover their investment except through
sales of our shares on the open market. The price of our shares may be volatile, and there can be no assurance that shareholders will
be able to dispose of our shares at favorable prices, or at all.
The
SEC issued proposed rules to regulate special purpose acquisition companies that, if adopted, may increase our costs and the time
needed to complete our initial business combination.
With
respect to the regulation of special purpose acquisition companies like the Company (“SPACs”), on March 30, 2022, the
SEC issued proposed rules (the “SPAC Rule Proposals”) relating to, among other items, disclosures in business combination
transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; the condensed financial statement requirements applicable to transactions
involving shell companies; the use of projections by SPACs in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions;
the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and to the extent to which SPACs could
become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), including
a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions
that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities. These rules, if adopted, whether in the form
proposed or in a revised form, may increase the costs of and the time needed to negotiate and complete an initial business combination,
and may constrain the circumstances under which we could complete an initial business combination.
If
we are deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we would be required to institute burdensome compliance
requirements and our activities would be severely restricted. As a result, in such circumstances, unless we are able to modify our activities
so that we would not be deemed an investment company, we would expect to abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination
and instead to liquidate the Company.
As
described further above, the SPAC Rule Proposals relate, among other matters, to the circumstances in which SPACs such as the Company
could potentially be subject to the Investment Company Act and the regulations thereunder. The SPAC Rule Proposals would provide
a safe harbor for such companies from the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment
Company Act, provided that a SPAC satisfies certain criteria, including a limited time period to announce and complete a de-SPAC transaction.
Specifically, to comply with the safe harbor, the SPAC Rule Proposals would require a company to file a report on Form 8-K
announcing that it has entered into an agreement with a target company for a business combination no later than 18 months after the effective
date of its registration statement for its initial public offering (the “IPO Registration Statement”). The Company would
then be required to complete its initial business combination no later than 24 months after the effective date of the IPO Registration
Statement. If the SPAC Rule Proposals were to go into effect without a provision to allow us to continue to operate, we would be deemed
to be an investment company and would likely liquidate.
Under
current SEC guidance concerning the applicability of the Investment Company Act to a SPAC, including a company like ours, that has not
completed its business combination within 24 months after the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement, would be held to be an
Investment Company unless we change certain ways in which we operate. If we do not make these changes, it is possible that a claim could
be made that we are operating as an unregistered investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we might be forced to
abandon our efforts to complete an initial business combination and instead be required to liquidate the Company. If we are required
to liquidate the Company, our investors would not be able to realize the benefits of owning stock in a successor operating business,
including the potential appreciation in the value of our stock and warrants following such a transaction, and our warrants would expire
worthless.
To
mitigate the risk of us being deemed to have been operating as an unregistered investment company (including under the subjective test
of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act), we will instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with
respect to the Trust Account, on July 18, 2023 to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the
Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash items until the earlier of consummation of our Business Combination
or liquidation. As of December 31, 2022, the funds in the Trust Account were held in an interest-bearing demand deposit account yielding
approximately [●]% per annum.
To
mitigate the risk that we might be deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time,
instruct the trustee to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and instead to hold the funds in the Trust Account in cash
until the earlier of the consummation of our initial business combination or our liquidation. As a result, following the liquidation
of securities in the Trust Account, we would likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would
reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.
The
funds in the Trust Account have, since our initial public offering, been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity
of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions
under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. However, to mitigate the risk of us being deemed to be an unregistered investment
company (including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act) and thus subject to regulation
under the Investment Company Act, we may, at any time, and we expect that we will, on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective
date of the IPO Registration Statement, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the
Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government treasury obligations or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to
hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation of the
Company. Following such liquidation, we would likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account. However,
interest previously earned on the funds held in the Trust Account still may be released to us to pay our taxes, if any, and certain other
expenses as permitted. As a result, any decision to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds
in the Trust Account in cash would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation
of the Company.
In
addition, even prior to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the IPO Registration Statement, we may be deemed to be an investment
company. The longer that the funds in the Trust Account are held in short-term U.S. government treasury obligations or in money market
funds invested exclusively in such securities, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, the greater the risk that we may be considered
an unregistered investment company, in which case we may be required to liquidate the Company. Accordingly, we may determine, in our
discretion, to liquidate the securities held in the Trust Account at
any time, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, and instead hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash, which would further reduce
the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.
The
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States may delay, prevent, or impose conditions on the Business Combination.
The
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has authority to review certain direct or indirect foreign
investments in U.S. businesses. Among other things, CFIUS is authorized to require certain foreign investors to make mandatory filings
and to self-initiate national security reviews of certain foreign direct and indirect investments in U.S. businesses if the parties to
that investment choose not to file voluntarily. With respect to transactions that CFIUS considers to present unresolved national security
concerns, CFIUS has the power to suspend transactions, impose mitigation measures, and/or recommend that the President block pending
transactions or order divestitures of completed transactions when national security concerns cannot be mitigated. Whether CFIUS has jurisdiction
to review an acquisition or investment transaction depends on, among other factors, the nature and structure of the transaction, whether
the target company is a U.S. business, the level of beneficial ownership and voting interests acquired by foreign persons, and the nature
of any information, control or governance rights received by foreign persons. For example, any investment that results in “control”
of a U.S. business by a foreign person is within CFIUS’ jurisdiction. CFIUS’ expanded jurisdiction under the Foreign Investment
Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 and implementing regulations further includes investments that do not result in control of a U.S.
business by a foreign person but that afford foreign persons certain information or governance rights in a “TID U.S. business,”
that is, a U.S. business that: (i) produces, designs, tests, manufactures, fabricates, or develops “critical technologies”;
(ii) owns or operates certain “critical infrastructure”; and/or (iii) maintains or collects “sensitive personal data,”
all as defined in the CFIUS regulations.
The
Sponsor is a “foreign person” under CFIUS’ regulations. The Sponsor is organized under the laws of Cayman Islands and
its principal place of business is in Cayman Islands. The Sponsor exercises control over the Company. In addition, the Sponsor has substantial
ties to foreign persons, given that certain of the members of its management are foreign persons and foreign persons provided a majority
of the funds invested in the Sponsor. Because Allrites is not currently conducting any business in the United States, the Company believes
that Allrites should not be considered a U.S. business for CFIUS purposes.
CFIUS
has broad discretion to interpret its regulations, and we cannot predict whether CFIUS may seek to review the Business Combination. If
CFIUS were to determine that the Business Combination or any portion thereof is within its jurisdiction, it might request that the parties
submit a filing with respect to the Business Combination. A CFIUS review of the Business Combination could delay the completion of the
Business Combination, and, if CFIUS identifies unresolved national security concerns as part of that review, CFIUS could impose conditions
with respect to the Business Combination, recommend that the President of the United States prohibit the Business Combination, or, if
the Closing has occurred, recommend that the President of the United States order the Company to divest all or a portion of the Allrites
Shares that the Company acquired without first obtaining CFIUS approval. Moreover, should CFIUS determine that any party to the Business
Combination was required to make a filing with CFIUS but failed to do so, CFIUS could impose on such party the greater of a civil penalty
not to exceed $250,000 or the value of the relevant transaction. The time necessary for CFIUS review of the Business Combination or a
decision by CFIUS to prohibit the Business Combination may also prevent the Business Combination from occurring prior to the Final Redemption
Date.
These
risks may limit the attractiveness of, and/or delay or prevent the Company from pursuing, the Business Combination or, should the Business
Combination not be completed, another business combination with certain target companies that the Company believes would otherwise be
attractive to its and its shareholders.
If
the Company is unable to consummate the Business Combination, or another business combination, prior to the Final Redemption Date, the
Company will be required to wind up, redeem its public shares, and liquidate. In such event, the Company’s shareholders will miss
the opportunity to benefit from an investment in a target company and the appreciation in value of such investment through a business
combination. Additionally, there will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants,
which will expire worthless in the event of the Company winding up.
Since
the Sponsor and our directors and officers will lose their entire investment in us if an initial business combination is not completed,
they may have a conflict of interest in the approval of the proposals at the Special Meeting.
There
will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the event
of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of its
ownership of 2,875,000 Founder Shares that were issued to the Original Sponsor and prior to our IPO and 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants
that were purchased by the Original Sponsor in a private placement which occurred simultaneously with the completion of the IPO, and
subsequently purchased by the Sponsor. As a consequence, a liquidating distribution will be made only with respect to the public shares.
In addition, certain of executive officers have beneficial interests in the Sponsor. Such persons have waived their rights to liquidating
distributions from the Trust Account with respect to these securities, and all of such investments would expire worthless if an initial
business combination is not consummated. Additionally, such persons can earn a positive rate of return on their overall investment in
the combined company after an initial business combination, even if other holders of our ordinary shares experience a negative rate of
return, due to having initially purchased the Founder Shares for an aggregate of $1. The personal and financial interests of our Sponsor,
directors and officers may be influenced their motivation in identifying and selecting Allrites for its target business combination and
consummating the Business Combination in order to close the Business Combination and therefore may have interests different from, or
in addition to, your interests as a shareholder in connection with the proposals at the Special Meeting.
It
cannot be certain that the Company will qualify for another exemption from classification as a “penny stock” if the net tangible
asset requirement in connection with the Business Combination is removed.
The
Company believes that the Company’s Ordinary Shares will be exempt from classification as a “penny stock” upon the
closing of the Business Combination with the removal of the minimum $5,000,001 net tangible assets requirement from its charter because
it will be exempt under other provisions of the definition of “penny stock”; however, there can be no assurance to this effect.
As
an alternative from being exempt from penny stock classification by having minimum net tangible assets of $5,000,001, a company can meet
the requirements of SEC Rule 3a51-1(a)(ii), which generally require that a company (a) have either $5 million of stockholders equity
or listed securities with a market value of $50 million or net income of at least $750,000 in its last fiscal year or two out of three
of its most recent fiscal years, (b) either a one year operating history or listed securities with a market value of $50 million,
(c) a minimum bid price of $4 per share, (d) at least 300 round lot holders of its listed securities and (e) at least one million publicly
held shares with a $5 million market value. The Company believes that the combined companies will meet these criteria; however, there
can be no assurance to this effect, and failure to meet these criteria or some other exemption
Penny
stocks are generally considered to be high-risk investments. There are several factors that contribute to the high-risk nature of penny
stocks, including:
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stocks are often traded on over-the-counter markets, which can make them more difficult to buy and sell. This lack of liquidity can
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penny stock companies are not required to file regular reports with the SEC, which means there may be limited information available
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Manipulation: Because of
their low trading volumes and lack of regulatory oversight, penny stocks can be vulnerable to market manipulation. This can include
practices such as “pump and dump” schemes, where investors artificially inflate the price of a stock before selling their
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Overall,
it is important to approach penny stocks with caution and to thoroughly research any investment before deciding. It’s also a good
idea to diversify your portfolio and to limit your exposure to any one stock or sector.
We
have incurred and expect to incur significant costs associated with the Business Combination. Whether or not the Business Combination
is completed, the incurrence of these costs will reduce the amount of cash available to be used for other corporate purposes by us if
the Business Combination is not completed.
We
and Allrites expect to incur significant transaction and transition costs associated with the Business Combination and operating as a
public company following the closing of the Business Combination. We and Allrites may also incur additional costs to retain key employees.
Certain transaction expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, including all legal, accounting, consulting,
investment banking and other fees, expenses and costs, will be paid by the combined company following the closing of the Business Combination.
Even if the Business Combination is not completed, we have incurred over $1.0 million in expenses in aggregate. These expenses will reduce
the amount of cash available to be used for other corporate purposes by us if the Business Combination is not completed.
BACKGROUND
We
are a blank check company formed in Cayman Islands on December 6, 2021, for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange,
asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
There
are currently 11,615,000 shares of Class A Ordinary Shares and 2,875,000 shares of Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding.
In addition, we issued 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants issued to our in a private placement simultaneously with the consummation
of our IPO. As of December 31, 2022, there were 11,500,000 public warrants outstanding. As of December 31, 2022, there were 5,000,000
Private Placement Warrants outstanding, respectively. Each whole warrant entitles its holder to purchase one whole share of Class A
Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. The warrants will become exercisable on the later 12 months from the closing
of our IPO and the date of the completion of our initial business combination and expire five years after the completion of our initial
business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. We have the ability to redeem outstanding warrants at any time after
they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $[●] per warrant, provided that the reported last sale price
of our Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $[●] per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period commencing once the warrants become exercisable
and ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which we give proper notice of such redemption and provided certain other conditions
are met.
A
total of $117.3 million of the proceeds from our IPO and the simultaneous sale of the Private Placement Warrants in a private placement
transaction was placed in our Trust Account in the United States maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting
as trustee, invested in U.S. “government securities,” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company
Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less or in any open ended investment company that holds itself out as a money market fund selected
by us meeting the conditions of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, until the earlier of: (i) the consummation of a business
combination or (ii) the distribution of the proceeds in the Trust Account as described below.
Approximately
$121,668,359 was held in the Trust Account as of the record date. The mailing address of the Company’s principal executive office
is 1 Phillip Street, #09-00 Royal One Phillip, Singapore 048692.
Allrites
Business Combination
As
previously announced, we entered into the Business Combination Agreement on May 7, 2023. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement,
the parties agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, to effect the Business Combination. For
more information about the Business Combination, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 7, 2023.
We
are not aware of any material regulatory approvals or actions that are required for completion of the Business Combination. It is presently
contemplated that if any such additional regulatory approvals or actions are required, those approvals or actions will be sought. There
can be no assurance, however, that any additional approvals or actions will be obtained. This includes any potential review by a U.S.
government entity, such as CFIUS, on account of certain foreign ownership restrictions on U.S. businesses.
While
we are using our best efforts to complete the Business Combination as soon as practicable, the Board believes that there will not be
sufficient time before the Termination Date to complete the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be
able to consummate the Business Combination, we will need to obtain the Extension. Without the Extension, the Board believes that there
is significant risk that we might not, despite our best efforts, be able to complete the Business Combination on or before July 18, 2023.
If that were to occur, we would be precluded from completing the Business Combination and would be forced to liquidate even if our shareholders
are otherwise in favor of consummating the Business Combination.
Because
we have only a limited time to complete our initial business combination, even if we are able to effect the Extension, our failure to
complete the Business Combination within the requisite time period may require us to liquidate. If we liquidate, our public shareholders
may only receive $[●] per share, and our warrants will expire worthless. This will also cause you to lose any potential investment
opportunity in a target company and the chance of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation in the combined
company.
You
are not being asked to vote on the Business Combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem
your public shares, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for a meeting to consider the Business Combination, you will
retain the right to vote on the Business Combination when it is submitted to shareholders and the right to redeem your public shares
for cash in the event the Business Combination is approved and completed or we have not consummated the Business Combination by the Extended
Date.
THE
NTA AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
Overview
As
discussed elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, the Company is asking its stockholders to approve the NTA Amendment Proposal.
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The following additional definition be inserted
in Article 1: |
“Deadline
Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Article 162.
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The text of Section (b) of Article 156 is
hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows: |
“156.
(b) provided Members with the opportunity to have their Public Shares redeemed or 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 Fund, calculated as of two business days
prior to the consummation of the Company’s Initial Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously
released to the Company to pay taxes, if any, divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue.”
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The text of Article 159 is hereby amended
and restated to read in its entirety as follows: |
“159.
At a general meeting called for the purposes of approving a Business Combination pursuant to these Articles, the Company shall be authorised
to consummate a Business Combination by Ordinary Resolution.”
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The text of Article 161 is hereby amended
and restated to read in its entirety as follows: |
“161.
The Redemption Price shall be paid promptly following the consummation of the relevant Business Combination. If the proposed Business
Combination is not approved or completed for any reason then such redemptions shall be cancelled and share certificates (if any) returned
to the relevant Members as appropriate.”
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The text of Article 163 is hereby amended
and restated to read in its entirety as follows: |
“163.
If any amendment is made to Article 162 that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders
of the Class A Shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with the Company’s initial Business Combination or to redeem
100% of the Company’s Public Shares if the Company has not completed its initial Business Combination within the timeframe set out in
Article 162, or with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of the Class A Shares or pre-initial business combination
activity, each holder of Public Shares shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any
such amendment at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund, including interest
earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, if any, (less up to US$100,000 of interest to pay
dissolution expenses) divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue.”
A
copy of the NTA Amendment to the existing charter is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A. We reserve the right at
any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our shareholders the NTA Amendment Proposal and implement the NTA Amendment.
Reasons
for the NTA Amendment
The
Company’s stockholders are being asked to adopt the proposed amendments to the existing charter, which, in the judgment of the
Board, could facilitate the consummation of the Business Combination if the Company’s NTA would be below $5,000,001 immediately
prior to or following the closing of the Business Combination. The existing charter limits the Company’s ability to consummate
an initial business combination, or to redeem shares of the Company’s Common Stock in connection with an initial business combination,
if it would cause the Company to have less than $5,000,001 in net tangible assets. The purpose of such limitation was initially to ensure
that the Company’s Common Stock would not be deemed a “penny stock” pursuant to Rule 3a51-1 under the Exchange Act.
Because we expect that the Company Common Stock would not be deemed to be a “penny stock” pursuant to other applicable provisions
of Rule 3a51-1 under the Exchange Act, the Company is presenting the NTA Proposal to facilitate the consummation of the Business Combination.
If the NTA Proposal is not approved and there are significant requests for redemption such that the Company’s NTA would be less
than $5,000,001 immediately prior to or upon the consummation of the Business Combination after payment of underwriters fees and commissions,
the existing charter would prevent the Company from being able to consummate the Business Combination even if all other conditions to
closing are met.
Vote
Required for Approval
Approval
of the NTA Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of holders of two-thirds of the shares of the Company Common Stock outstanding
on the Record Date. Abstentions will have the effect of votes against the NTA Amendment Proposal. Brokers are not entitled to vote shares
on the NTA Amendment Proposal absent voting instructions from the beneficial owner of those shares and, consequently, broker non-votes
will have the effect of votes against the NTA Amendment Proposal. We expect all of the Sponsor’s shareholders to vote in favor
of the NTA Amendment Proposal though they are not required to do so.
If
the NTA Amendment Proposal is Not Approved
Our
Board will abandon and not implement the NTA Amendment unless our shareholders approve the NTA Amendment Proposal.
Interests
of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers
When
you consider the recommendation of our Board, you should keep in mind that our Sponsor, executive officers, and members of our Board
and special advisors have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include,
among other things:
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the fact that our Sponsor
holds 2,581,500 Founder Shares and 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, all such securities beneficially owned by our Chief Executive
Officer. In addition, certain of our executive officers have beneficial interests in the Sponsor. All of such investments would expire
worthless if a business combination is not consummated; on the other hand, if a business combination is consummated, such investments
could earn a positive rate of return on their overall investment in the combined company, even if other holders of our ordinary shares
experience a negative rate of return, due to having initially purchased the Founder Shares for $1; |
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the fact that, if the Trust
Account is liquidated, including in the event we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time
period, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify us to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.10 per
public share, or such lesser per public share amount as is in the Trust Account on the liquidation date, by the claims of prospective
target businesses with which we have entered into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party for services rendered or
products sold to us, but only if such a third party or target business has not executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access
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the fact that none of our
officers or directors has received any cash compensation for services rendered to the Company, and all of the current members of
our Board are expected to continue to serve as directors at least through the date of the special meeting to vote on a proposed business
combination and may even continue to serve following any potential business combination and receive compensation thereafter. |
See
our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2023, for more information
about the interests of our Sponsor, directors, and officers in the Business Combination.
Recommendation
of the Board
Our
Board unanimously recommends that our shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of the NTA Amendment Proposal.
THE
EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
The
Company is proposing to amend its charter to extend the date by which the Company has to consummate an initial business combination to
the Extended Date.
The
Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are required for the implementation of the Board’s plan to allow
the Company more time to complete the Business Combination.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we have not consummated the Business Combination
by July 18, 2023, we will incur significant cost to extend of the Termination Date under the current terms of the charter or otherwise
(i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten
business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the shares of Class A Ordinary Shares in consideration
of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to $100,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the
total number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of public
shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as
promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance
with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations to provide for claims of creditors
and other requirements of applicable law.
We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our shareholders the Extension Amendment Proposal and
implement the Extension Amendment.
The
Board believes that given our expenditure of time, effort and money on the Business Combination, circumstances warrant providing public
shareholders an opportunity to consider the Business Combination and that it is in the best interests of our shareholders that we obtain
the Extension. The Board believes that the Business Combination will provide significant benefits to our shareholders. For more information
about the Business Combination, see Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed
with the SEC on June 8, 2023.
A
copy of the proposed amendment to the charter of the Company is attached to this Proxy Statement in Annex A.
Reasons
for the Extension Amendment Proposal
The
Company’s charter provides that the Company has until July 18, 2023, to complete the purposes of the Company. The purpose of the
Extension Amendment is to allow the Company more time to complete its initial business combination and at a lower incremental and aggregate
cost for each Extension.
As
previously announced, we entered into the Business Combination Agreement on May 7, 2023. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement,
the parties agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, to effect the Business Combination. While
we are using our best efforts to complete the Business Combination as soon as practicable, the Board believes that there will not be
sufficient time before the Termination Date to complete the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be
able to consummate the Business Combination, we will need to obtain the Extension. Without the Extension, the Board believes that there
is significant risk that we might not, despite our best efforts, be able to complete the Business Combination on or before July 18, 2023.
If that were to occur, we would be precluded from completing the Business Combination and would be forced to liquidate even if our shareholders
are otherwise in favor of consummating the Business Combination.
If
the Extension is approved and implemented, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to closing in the Business Combination Agreement
(including, without limitation, receipt of shareholder approval of the Business Combination), we intend to complete the Business Combination
as soon as possible and in any event on or before the Extended Date.
The
Company’s IPO prospectus and charter provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares
of the Company, including the Founder Shares, is required to extend our corporate existence, except in connection with, and effective
upon, consummation of a business combination. Additionally, our IPO prospectus and charter provide for all public shareholders to have
an opportunity to redeem their public shares in the case our corporate existence is extended as described above. Because we continue
to believe that a business combination would be in the best interests of our shareholders, and because we will not be able to conclude
a business combination within the permitted time period, the Board has determined to seek shareholder approval to extend the date by
which we have to complete a business combination beyond July 18, 2023 to the Extended Date. We intend to hold another shareholder meeting
prior to the Extended Date in order to seek shareholder approval of the Business Combination.
We
believe that the foregoing charter provision was included to protect Company shareholders from having to sustain their investments for
an unreasonably long period if the Company failed to find a suitable business combination in the timeframe contemplated by the charter.
We also believe that, given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on finding a business combination and our entry
into the Business Combination Agreement with respect to the Business Combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders
an opportunity to consider the Business Combination.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is Not Approved
Shareholder
approval of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment Proposal are required for the implementation of our Board’s plan to
extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination. Therefore, our Board will abandon and not implement the
Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment unless our shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment
Proposal.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved and we have not consummated the Business Combination
by July 18, 2023, we will incur significant cost to extension of the Termination Date under the current terms of the charter or otherwise
(i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten
business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the shares of Class A Ordinary Shares in consideration
of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to $100,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the
total number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of public
shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as
promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance
with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations to provide for claims of creditors
and other requirements of applicable law.
There
will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to the Company’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the event
we wind up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor, directors and officers will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account
as a result of their ownership of the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Warrants.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal Is Approved
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the Company will amend its charter in the form set forth
in Annex A hereto to extend the time it has to complete a business combination until the Extended Date. The Company will remain
a reporting company under the Exchange Act and its units, Class A Ordinary Shares and public warrants will remain publicly traded.
The Company will then continue to work to consummate the Business Combination by the Extended Date.
Notwithstanding
shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension
at any time without any further action by our shareholders, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. We reserve the
right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our shareholders the Extension Amendment Proposal and implement
the Extension Amendment. In the event the Special Meeting is cancelled, we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the charter.
You
are not being asked to vote on the Business Combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem
your public shares, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for a meeting to consider the Business Combination, you will
retain the right to vote on the Business Combination when it is submitted to shareholders and the right to redeem your public shares
for cash in the event the Business Combination is approved and completed or we have not consummated a business combination by the Extended
Date.
Redemption
Rights
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, and the Extension is implemented, each public shareholder may seek to redeem its public
shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest
(which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. Holders of public shares who
do not elect to redeem their public shares in connection with the Extension will retain the right to redeem their public shares in connection
with any shareholder vote to approve a proposed business combination, or if the Company has not consummated a business combination by
the Extended Date.
TO
EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST IN WRITING THAT WE REDEEM YOUR PUBLIC SHARES FOR CASH TO CONTINENTAL STOCK
TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS BELOW, AND, AT THE SAME TIME, ENSURE YOUR BANK OR BROKER COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
IDENTIFIED ELSEWHERE HEREIN, INCLUDING DELIVERING YOUR SHARES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT PRIOR TO THE VOTE ON THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT
PROPOSAL PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON JULY 10, 2023.
In
connection with tendering your shares for redemption, prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 10, 2023 (two business days before
the Special Meeting), you must elect either to physically tender your stock certificates to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, 1 State Street Plaza, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004, Attn: SPAC Redemptions, e-mail: spacredemptions@continentalstock.com,
or to deliver your shares to the transfer agent electronically using DTC’s DWAC system, which election would likely be determined
based on the manner in which you hold your shares. The requirement for physical or electronic delivery prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on May 24, 2023 (two business days before the Special Meeting) ensures that a redeeming holder’s election is irrevocable once
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved. In furtherance of such irrevocable election, shareholders making the election will not
be able to tender their shares after the vote at the Special Meeting.
Through
the DWAC system, this electronic delivery process can be accomplished by the shareholder, whether or not it is a record holder or its
shares are held in “street name,” by contacting the transfer agent or its broker and requesting delivery of its shares through
the DWAC system. Delivering shares physically may take significantly longer. In order to obtain a physical stock certificate, a shareholder’s
broker and/or clearing broker, DTC, and the Company’s transfer agent will need to act together to facilitate this request. There
is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through
the DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $100 and the broker would determine whether or not to
pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. It is the Company’s understanding that shareholders should generally allot at least
two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. The Company does not have any control over this process or over the
brokers or DTC, and it may take longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock certificate. Such shareholders will have less time to
make their investment decision than those shareholders that deliver their shares through the DWAC system. Shareholders who request physical
stock certificates and wish to redeem may be unable to meet the deadline for tendering their shares before exercising their redemption
rights and thus will be unable to redeem their shares.
Certificates
that have not been tendered in accordance with these procedures prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 9, 2023 (two business days
before the Special Meeting) will not be redeemed for cash held in the Trust Account on the redemption date. In the event that a public
shareholder tenders its shares and decides prior to the vote at the Special Meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the shareholder
may withdraw the tender. If you delivered your shares for redemption to our transfer agent and decide prior to the vote at the Special
Meeting not to redeem your public shares, you may request that our transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You
may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at the address listed above. In the event that a public shareholder tenders shares
and the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved, these shares will not be redeemed and the physical certificates representing these
shares will be returned to the shareholder promptly following the determination that the Extension Amendment Proposal will not be approved.
The Company anticipates that a public shareholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension
Amendment Proposal would receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment.
The transfer agent will hold the certificates of public shareholders that make the election until such shares are redeemed for cash or
returned to such shareholders.
If
properly demanded, the Company will redeem each public share for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then
on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding
public shares. Based upon the current amount in the Trust Account, the Company anticipates that the per-share price at which public shares
will be redeemed from cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately $[●] at the time of the Special Meeting. The closing
price of the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares on the record date was $10.58.
If
you exercise your redemption rights, you will be exchanging your shares of the Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares for cash
and will no longer own the shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only if you properly demand redemption and tender
your stock certificate(s) to the Company’s transfer agent prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on July 9, 2023 (two business
days before the Special Meeting). The Company anticipates that a public shareholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with
the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal would receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares soon after the completion
of the Extension.
Vote
Required for Approval
The
affirmative vote by holders of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares of the Company present and entitled to vote, including the
Founder Shares, is required to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal. If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment
Proposal are not approved, the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment will not be implemented and, if the Business Combination has not
been consummated by July 18, 2023, the Company will be required by its charter to incur significant cost to extension of the Termination
Date under the current terms of the charter or otherwise (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as
promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100%
of the shares of Class A Ordinary Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained
by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to
$100,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding shares of Class A Ordinary
Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of public shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating
distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject
to the approval of the remaining shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each
case to the Company’s obligations to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law. Shareholder approval
of the Extension Amendment is required for the implementation of our Board’s plan to extend the date by which we must consummate
our initial business combination. Therefore, our Board will abandon and not implement such amendment unless our shareholders approve
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.
Our
Board will abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment Proposal unless our shareholders approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal
and the Trust Amendment Proposal. This means that if one proposal is approved by the shareholders and the other proposal is not, neither
proposal will take effect. Notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment, our Board will retain
the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.
Our
Sponsor and all of our directors and officers are expected to vote any ordinary shares owned by them in favor of the Extension Amendment
Proposal. On the record date, our Sponsor, directors and officers beneficially owned and were entitled to vote an aggregate of 2,875,000
Founder Shares, representing approximately 19.84% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Our Sponsor and directors
do not intend to purchase shares of Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in connection
with the shareholder vote on the Extension Amendment.
Interests
of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers
When
you consider the recommendation of our Board, you should keep in mind that our Sponsor, executive officers, and members of our Board
and special advisors have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include,
among other things:
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fact that our Sponsor holds 2,581,500 Founder Shares and 5,000,000 Private Placement Warrants,
all such securities beneficially owned by our Chief Executive Officer. In addition, certain
of our executive officers have beneficial interests in the Sponsor. All of such investments
would expire worthless if a business combination is not consummated; on the other hand, if
a business combination is consummated, such investments could earn a positive rate of return
on their overall investment in the combined company, even if other holders of our ordinary
shares experience a negative rate of return, due to having initially purchased the Founder
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fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated, including in the event we are unable to complete
an initial business combination within the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed to
indemnify us to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.10
per public share, or such lesser per public share amount as is in the Trust Account on the
liquidation date, by the claims of prospective target businesses with which we have entered
into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party for services rendered or products
sold to us, but only if such a third party or target business has not executed a waiver of
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fact that none of our officers or directors has received any cash compensation for services
rendered to the Company, and all of the current members of our Board are expected to continue
to serve as directors at least through the date of the special meeting to vote on a proposed
business combination and may even continue to serve following any potential business combination
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See
our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2023 for more information
about the interests of our Sponsor, directors, and officers in the Business Combination.
The
Board’s Reasons for the Extension Amendment Proposal and Its Recommendation
As
discussed below, after careful consideration of all relevant factors, our Board has determined that the Extension Amendment is in the
best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Our Board has approved and declared advisable adoption of the Extension Amendment
Proposal and recommends that you vote “FOR” such proposal.
Our
charter provides that the Company has until July 18, 2023 to complete the purposes of the Company. As previously announced, we entered
into the Business Combination Agreement on May 7, 2023. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the parties agreed, subject to
the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement, to effect the Business Combination. While we are using our best efforts
to complete the Business Combination as soon as practicable, the Board believes that there will not be sufficient time before the Termination
Date to complete the Business Combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be able to consummate the Business Combination,
we will need to obtain the Extension. Without the Extension, the Board believes that there is significant risk that we might not, despite
our best efforts, be able to complete the Business Combination on or before July 18, 2023. If that were to occur, we would incur significant
expense in completing the Business Combination and would be forced to consider liquidation even if our shareholders are otherwise in
favor of consummating the Business Combination. For more information about the Business Combination, see our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F-4 filed with the SEC on June 8, 2023.
Our
charter states that if the Company’s shareholders approve an amendment to the Company’s charter that would affect the substance
or timing of the Company’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Company’s public shares if it does not complete a business combination
before July 18, 2023, the Company will provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public
shares upon such approval at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account,
including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. We believe
that this charter provision was included to protect the Company shareholders from having to sustain their investments for an unreasonably
long period if the Company failed to find a suitable business combination in the timeframe contemplated by the charter.
In
addition, the Company’s IPO prospectus and charter provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
ordinary shares of the Company present and entitled to vote, including the Founder Shares, is required to extend our corporate existence,
except in connection with, and effective upon the consummation of, a business combination. We believe that, given the Company’s
expenditure of time, effort and money on finding a business combination and our entry into the Business Combination Agreement with respect
to the Business Combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders an opportunity to consider the Business Combination.
Because we continue to believe that a Business Combination would be in the best interests of our shareholders, the Board has determined
to seek shareholder approval to extend the date by which we have to complete a business combination beyond July 18, 2023 to the Extended
Date, in the event we cannot consummate the Business Combination by July 18, 2023.
The
Company is not asking you to vote on the Business Combination at this time. If the Extension is implemented and you do not elect to redeem
your public shares, you will retain the right to vote on the Business Combination in the future and the right to redeem your public shares
at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (which
interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, in the event the Business Combination
is approved and completed or the Company has not consummated another business combination by the Extended Date. For more information
about the Business Combination, see our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 9, 2023 and our Form F- 4 filed with the
SEC on June 8, 2023.
After
careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board determined that the Extension Amendment is in the best interests of the Company
and its shareholders.
Recommendation
of the Board
Our
Board unanimously recommends that our shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal.
UNITED
STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The
following discussion is a summary of certain United States federal income tax considerations for holders of our Class A Ordinary
Shares with respect to the exercise of redemption rights in connection with the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal. This summary
is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the “Code,” the regulations promulgated
by the U.S. Treasury Department, current administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal Revenue Service, which we refer
to as the “IRS,” and judicial decisions, all as currently in effect and all of which are subject to differing interpretations
or to change, possibly with retroactive effect. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain
a position contrary to any of the tax considerations described below. This summary does not discuss all aspects of United States federal
income taxation that may be important to particular investors in light of their individual circumstances, such as investors subject to
special tax rules (e.g., financial institutions, insurance companies, mutual funds, pension plans, S corporations, broker-dealers,
traders in securities that elect mark-to-market treatment, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, trusts and
estates, partnerships and their partners, and tax-exempt organizations (including private foundations)) and investors that will hold
Class A ordinary shares as part of a “straddle,” “hedge,” “conversion,” “synthetic security,”
“constructive ownership transaction,” “constructive sale,” or other integrated transaction for United States
federal income tax purposes, investors subject to the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code, U.S. Holders (as defined below)
that have a functional currency other than the United States dollar, U.S. expatriates, investors that actually or constructively own
5 percent or more of the Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company, and Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below, and except as otherwise
discussed below), all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ materially from those summarized below. In addition, this
summary does not discuss any state, local, or non-United States tax considerations, any non-income tax (such as gift or estate tax) considerations,
alternative minimum tax or the Medicare tax. In addition, this summary is limited to investors that hold our Class A Ordinary Shares
as “capital assets” (generally, property held for investment) under the Code.
If
a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) holds our Class A
Ordinary Shares, the tax treatment of a partner in such partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner, the activities
of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. If you are a partner of a partnership holding our Class A
Ordinary Shares, you are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of a redemption.
WE
URGE HOLDERS OF OUR CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES CONTEMPLATING EXERCISE OF THEIR REDEMPTION RIGHTS TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS
CONCERNING THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.
U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Holders
This
section is addressed to U.S. Holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares that elect to have their Class A Ordinary Shares of the
Company redeemed for cash. For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner that so redeems its Class A
Ordinary Shares of the Company and is:
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an individual who is a
United States citizen or resident of the United States; |
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a corporation (including
an entity treated as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
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an estate the income of
which is includible in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or |
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a trust
(a) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a United States court and which has one or more United
States persons (within the meaning of the Code) who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) that
has in effect a valid election under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person. |
Redemption
of Class A Ordinary Shares
In
the event that a U.S. Holder’s Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company is redeemed, the treatment of the transaction for U.S.
federal income tax purposes will depend on whether the redemption qualifies as a sale of the Class A Ordinary Shares under Section 302
of the Code. Whether the redemption qualifies for sale treatment will depend largely on the total number of shares of our stock treated
as held by the U.S. Holder (including any stock constructively owned by the U.S. Holder as a result of owning warrants) relative to all
of our shares both before and after the redemption. The redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares generally will be treated as a sale
of the Class A Ordinary Shares (rather than as a distribution) if the redemption (i) is “substantially disproportionate”
with respect to the U.S. Holder, (ii) results in a “complete termination” of the U.S. Holder’s interest in us
or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the U.S. Holder. These tests are explained more
fully below.
In
determining whether any of the foregoing tests are satisfied, a U.S. Holder takes into account not only stock actually owned by the U.S.
Holder, but also shares of our stock that are constructively owned by it. A U.S. Holder may constructively own, in addition to stock
owned directly, stock owned by certain related individuals and entities in which the U.S. Holder has an interest or that have an interest
in such U.S. Holder, as well as any stock the U.S. Holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which would generally include
Class A Ordinary Shares which could be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the warrants. In order to meet the substantially disproportionate
test, the percentage of our outstanding voting stock actually and constructively owned by the U.S. Holder immediately following the redemption
of Class A Ordinary Shares must, among other requirements, be less than 80% of our outstanding voting stock actually and constructively
owned by the U.S. Holder immediately before the redemption. There will be a complete termination of a U.S. Holder’s interest if
either (i) all of the shares of our stock actually and constructively owned by the U.S. Holder are redeemed or (ii) all of
the shares of our stock actually owned by the U.S. Holder are redeemed and the U.S. Holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives
in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of stock owned by certain family members and the U.S. Holder does not constructively
own any other stock. The redemption of the Class A Ordinary Shares will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if a U.S. Holder’s
conversion results in a “meaningful reduction” of the U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us. Whether the redemption
will result in a meaningful reduction in a U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in us will depend on the particular facts and circumstances.
However, the IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder
in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.”
If
none of the foregoing tests are satisfied, then the redemption will be treated as a distribution and the tax effects will be as described
below under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Holders — Taxation of Distributions.”
U.S.
Holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares considering exercising their redemption rights should consult their own tax advisors as to
whether the redemption of their Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company will be treated as a sale or as a distribution under the
Code.
Gain
or Loss on a Redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares Treated as a Sale
If
the redemption qualifies as a sale of Class A Ordinary Shares, a U.S. Holder must treat any gain or loss recognized as capital gain
or loss. Any such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Class A
Ordinary Shares so disposed of exceeds one year. Generally, a U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference
between (i) the amount of cash received in such redemption (or, if the Class A Ordinary Shares is held as part of a unit at
the time of the disposition, the portion of the amount realized on such disposition that is allocated to the Class A Ordinary Shares
based upon the then fair market values of the Class A Ordinary Shares and the one-half of one warrant included in the unit) and
(ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its Class A Ordinary Shares so redeemed. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted
tax basis in its Class A Ordinary Shares generally will equal the U.S. Holder’s acquisition cost (that is, the portion of
the purchase price of a unit allocated to a share of Class A Ordinary Shares or the U.S. Holder’s initial basis for Class A
Ordinary Shares upon exercise of a whole warrant) less any prior distributions treated as a return of capital. Long-term capital gain
realized by a non-corporate U.S. Holder generally will be taxable at a reduced rate. The deduction of capital losses is subject to limitations.
Taxation
of Distributions
If
the redemption does not qualify as a sale of Class A Ordinary Shares, the U.S. Holder will be treated as receiving a distribution.
In general, any distributions to U.S. Holders generally will constitute dividends for United States federal income tax purposes to the
extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under United States federal income tax principles. Distributions
in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce
(but not below zero) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our Class A Ordinary Shares. Any remaining excess will be treated
as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the Class A Ordinary Shares and will be treated as described under “U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Holders — Gain or Loss on a Redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares Treated as a Sale.”
Dividends we pay to a U.S. Holder that is a taxable corporation generally will qualify for the dividends received deduction if the requisite
holding period is satisfied. With certain exceptions, and provided certain holding period requirements are met, dividends we pay to a
non-corporate U.S. Holder generally will constitute “qualified dividends” that will be taxable at a reduced rate.
U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations to Non-U.S. Holders
This
section is addressed to Non-U.S. Holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares that elect to have their Class A Ordinary Shares of
the Company redeemed for cash. For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner (other than a partnership)
that so redeems its Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company and is not a U.S. Holder.
Redemption
of Class A Ordinary Shares
The
characterization for United States federal income tax purposes of the redemption of a Non-U.S. Holder’s Class A Ordinary Shares
generally will correspond to the United States federal income tax characterization of such a redemption of a U.S. Holder’s Class A
Ordinary Shares, as described under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Holders.”
Non-U.S.
Holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares considering exercising their redemption rights should consult their own tax advisors as to
whether the redemption of their Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company will be treated as a sale or as a distribution under the
Code.
Gain
or Loss on a Redemption of Class A Ordinary Shares Treated as a Sale
If
the redemption qualifies as a sale of Class A Ordinary Shares, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to United States
federal income or withholding tax in respect of gain recognized on a sale of its Class A Ordinary Shares of the Company, unless:
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the gain is effectively
connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the Non-U.S. Holder within the United States (and, under certain income tax
treaties, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder), in which case
the Non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to the same treatment as a U.S. Holder with respect to the redemption, and a corporate
Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to the branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income
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the Non-U.S. Holder is
an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year in which the redemption takes place and
certain other conditions are met, in which case the Non-U.S. Holder will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual’s net capital
gain for the year; or |
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we are or have been a “U.S.
real property holding corporation” for United States federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year
period ending on the date of disposition or the period that the Non-U.S. Holder held our Class A Ordinary Shares, and, in the
case where shares of our Class A Ordinary Shares are regularly traded on an established securities market, the Non-U.S. Holder
has owned, directly or constructively, more than 5% of our Class A Ordinary Shares at any time within the shorter of the five-year
period preceding the disposition or such Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares of our Class A Ordinary Shares.
We do not believe we are or have been a U.S. real property holding corporation. |
Taxation
of Distributions
If
the redemption does not qualify as a sale of Class A Ordinary Shares, the Non-U.S. Holder will be treated as receiving a distribution.
In general, any distributions we make to a Non-U.S. Holder of shares of our Class A Ordinary Shares, to the extent paid out of our
current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under United States federal income tax principles), will constitute dividends
for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, provided such dividends are not effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct
of a trade or business within the United States, we will be required to withhold tax from the gross amount of the dividend at a rate
of 30%, unless such Non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty and provides
proper certification of its eligibility for such reduced rate. Any distribution not constituting a dividend will be treated first as
reducing (but not below zero) the Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of our Class A Ordinary Shares and, to
the extent such distribution exceeds the Non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis, as gain realized from the sale or other disposition
of the Class A Ordinary Shares, which will be treated as described under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to Non-U.S.
Holders — Gain on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Class A Ordinary Shares.” Dividends we
pay to a Non-U.S. Holder that are effectively connected with such Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United
States generally will not be subject to United States withholding tax, provided such Non-U.S. Holder complies with certain certification
and disclosure requirements. Instead, such dividends generally will be subject to United States federal income tax, net of certain deductions,
at the same graduated individual or corporate rates applicable to U.S. Holders (subject to an exemption or reduction in such tax as may
be provided by an applicable income tax treaty). If the Non-U.S. Holder is a corporation, dividends that are effectively connected income
may also be subject to a “branch profits tax” at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income
tax treaty).
As
previously noted above, the foregoing discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences is included for general information
purposes only and is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or tax advice to any shareholder. We once again urge you
to consult with your own tax adviser to determine the particular tax consequences to you (including the application and effect of any
U.S. federal, state, local or foreign income or other tax laws) of the receipt of cash in exchange for shares in connection with the
Extension Amendment Proposal.
THE
TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
The
Trust Amendment
The proposed Trust Amendment would amend our existing
Trust Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2022, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the
“Trustee”), (i) allowing the Company to extend the business combination period from July 18, 2023 to not later than July
18, 2024 in a series of up to twelve (12) one-month extensions (the “Trust Amendment”) and (ii) updating certain defined
terms in the Trust Agreement. A copy of the proposed Trust Amendment is attached to this Proxy Statement as Annex B. All shareholders
are encouraged to read the proposed amendment in its entirety for a more complete description of its terms.
Reasons
for the Trust Amendment
The purpose of the Trust Amendment is to give
the Company the right to extend the business combination period from July 18, 2023, to not later than July 18, 2024, in a series of up
to twelve (12) one-month extensions, and to update certain defined terms in the Trust Agreement.
The
Company’s current Trust Agreement provides that the Company has until 15 months after the closing of the IPO, and such later day
as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate to terminate
the Trust Agreement and liquidate the Trust Account. The Trust Amendment will make it clear that the Company has until the Extended Termination
Date, as defined in the Extension Amendment, to terminate the Trust Agreement and liquidate the Trust Account. The Trust Amendment also
ensures that certain terms and definitions as used in the Trust Agreement are revised and updated according to the Extension Amendment.
If
the Trust Amendment is not approved and we do not consummate an initial Business Combination by July 18, 2023 (subject to the requirements
of law), we will be required to dissolve and liquidate our Trust Account by returning the then remaining funds (less up to $100,000 of
the net interest to pay dissolution expenses) in such account to the public shareholders, and our warrants to purchase ordinary shares
will expire worthless.
If
the Trust Amendment Is Approved
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the amendment to the Trust Agreement in the form of Annex
B hereto will be executed and the Trust Account will not be disbursed except in connection with our completion of the Business Combination
or in connection with our liquidation if we do not complete an initial business combination by the applicable termination date. The Company
will then continue to attempt to consummate a business combination until the applicable Extended Termination Date or until the Company’s
Board of Directors determines in its sole discretion that it will not be able to consummate an initial business combination by the applicable
Extended Termination Date and does not wish to seek an additional extension.
Vote
Required for Approval
The
affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares of the Company present and entitled to vote is required to
approve the Trust Amendment. Broker non-votes, abstentions or the failure to vote on the Trust Amendment will have the same effect as
a vote “AGAINST” the Trust Amendment.
Our
Board will abandon and not implement the Trust Amendment Proposal unless our shareholders approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal
and the Trust Amendment Proposal. This means that if one proposal is approved by the shareholders and the other proposal is not, neither
proposal will take effect. Notwithstanding shareholder approval of the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment, our Board will retain
the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our shareholders.
Our
Sponsor and all of our directors and officers are expected to vote any ordinary shares owned by them in favor of the Trust Amendment
Proposal. On the record date, our Sponsor, directors and officers beneficially owned and were entitled to vote an aggregate of 2,875,000
Founder Shares, representing approximately 19.84% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of ordinary shares. Our Sponsor
and directors do not intend to purchase shares of Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions
in connection with the shareholder vote on the Trust Amendment.
You
are not being asked to vote on any business combination at this time. If the Trust Amendment is implemented and you do not elect to redeem
your public shares now, you will retain the right to vote on a proposed business combination when it is submitted to shareholders and
the right to redeem your public shares into a pro rata portion of the Trust Account in the event a business combination is approved and
completed (as long as your election is made at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting at which the shareholders’
vote is sought) or the Company has not consummated the business combination by the Extended Termination Date.
Recommendation
of the Board
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT OUR SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.
THE
SPECIAL MEETING
Overview
Date,
Time and Place. The Special Meeting of the Company’s shareholders will be held at [●] a.m. Eastern Time on July
17, 2023 as a virtual meeting. You will be able to attend, vote your shares and submit questions during the Special Meeting via a live
webcast available at https://www.cstproxy.com/aurafatprojects/2023. If you plan to attend the virtual online Special Meeting, you will
need your 12-digit control number to vote electronically at the Special Meeting. The meeting will be held virtually over the internet
by means of a live audio webcast. Only shareholders who own shares of our ordinary shares as of the close of business on the record date
will be entitled to attend the virtual meeting.
To
register for the virtual meeting, please follow these instructions as applicable to the nature of your ownership of our ordinary shares.
If
your shares are registered in your name with our transfer agent and you wish to attend the online-only virtual meeting, go to https://www.cstproxy.com/aurafatprojects/2023
and enter the control number you received on your proxy card and click on the “Click here” to preregister for the online
meeting link at the top of the page. Just prior to the start of the meeting you will need to log back into the meeting site using your
control number. Pre-registration is recommended but is not required in order to attend.
Beneficial
shareholders who wish to attend the online-only virtual meeting must obtain a legal proxy by contacting their account representative
at the bank, broker, or other nominee that holds their shares and e-mail a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) of their legal proxy
to proxy@continentalstock.com. Beneficial shareholders who e-mail a valid legal proxy will be issued a meeting control number
that will allow them to register to attend and participate in the online-only meeting. After contacting our transfer agent, a beneficial
holder will receive an e-mail prior to the meeting with a link and instructions for entering the virtual meeting. Beneficial shareholders
should contact our transfer agent no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting date.
Shareholders
will also have the option to listen to the Special Meeting by telephone by calling:
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Within the U.S. and Canada:
+1 800-450-7155 (toll-free) |
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Outside of the U.S. and
Canada: +1 857-999-9155 (standard rates apply) |
The
passcode for telephone access: 6820396#. You will not be able to vote or submit questions unless you register for and log in to the Special
Meeting webcast as described herein.
Voting
Power; record date. You will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special Meeting, if you owned the Company’s
Class A Ordinary Shares at the close of business on June 8, 2023, the record date for the Special Meeting. You will have one vote
per proposal for each share of the Company’s ordinary shares you owned at that time. The Company’s warrants do not carry
voting rights.
Votes
Required. Approval of the NTA Amendment Proposal, Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal will require the
affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the ordinary shares of the Company present and entitled to vote on the record date,
including the Founder Shares. If you do not vote or if you abstain from voting on a proposal, your action will have the same effect as
an “AGAINST” vote. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as “AGAINST” votes.
At
the close of business on the record date of the Special Meeting, there were 11,615,000 shares of Class A Ordinary Shares and 2,875,000
shares of Class B Shares outstanding, each of which entitles its holder to cast one vote per proposal.
If
you do not want the NTA Amendment Proposal, Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal approved, you must abstain,
not vote, or vote “AGAINST” such proposal. You will be entitled to redeem your public shares for cash in connection with
this vote whether or not you vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal so long as you elect to redeem your public shares for a pro rata
portion of the funds available in the Trust Account in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal. The Company anticipates that
a public shareholder who tenders shares for redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal would
receive payment of the Redemption Price for such shares soon after the completion of the Extension Amendment Proposal.
Proxies;
Board Solicitation; Proxy Solicitor. Your proxy is being solicited by the Board on the proposals being presented to shareholders
at the Special Meeting. The Company has engaged Laurel Hill Advisory Group, LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special
Meeting. No recommendation is being made as to whether you should elect to redeem your public shares. Proxies may be solicited in person
or by telephone. If you grant a proxy, you may still revoke your proxy and vote your shares online at the Special Meeting if you are
a holder of record of the Company’s ordinary shares. You may contact the Proxy Solicitor at Laurel Hill Advisory Group, LLC, 2
Robbins Lane, Suite 201, Jericho, NY 11753, 855-414-2266, email: AFAR@laurelhill.com.
THE
ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
Overview
The
Adjournment Proposal, if adopted, will allow our Board to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation
of proxies. The Adjournment Proposal will only be presented to our shareholders in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or
otherwise in connection with, the approval of the NTA Amendment, the Extension Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Amendment Proposal.
In no event will our Board adjourn the Special Meeting beyond July 18, 2023.
Consequences
if the Adjournment Proposal is Not Approved
If
the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by our shareholders, our Board may not be able to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date
in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal
and the Trust Amendment Proposal.
Vote
Required for Approval
The
approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders represented in person
or by proxy at the Special Meeting. Accordingly, if a valid quorum is otherwise established, a shareholder’s failure to vote by
proxy or online at the Special Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of any vote on the Adjournment Proposal. Abstentions will be
counted in connection with the determination of whether a valid quorum is established but will have no effect on the outcome of the Adjournment
Proposal.
Recommendation
of the Board
Our
Board unanimously recommends that our shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.