PROXY
STATEMENT
The
special meeting, which we refer to as the “Special Meeting,” of stockholders of Broad Capital Acquisition Corp., which we
refer to as the “we,” “us,” “our,” “BRAC” or the “Company,” will be held
at [[-]:00 a.m./p.m. [-] Time on May [-], 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/broadcapitalacquisition/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 amended and restated certificate
of incorporation, as further amended on January 11, 2023, which we refer to as the “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 change the timing of and payment required 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 common stock included as part of the units sold
in the Company’s initial public offering that was consummated on January 13, 2022, which we refer to as the “IPO” from
(a) October 13, 2023 (the “ Termination Date”) by up to three (3) one-month extensions to January 13, 2024 (the “Extended
Date”), and (b) to decrease the monthly extension fee commencing on June 13, 2023 from $0.0625 per share for each public share
outstanding after giving effect to the redemptions (the “Monthly Extension Loan”) to the Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan described
below. As amended, the required payments for each extension period shall constitute the deposit by (i) the Sponsor (or its affiliates
or permitted designees) into the Trust Account $150,000 for each such one-month extension beginning on June 13, 2023 until January 13,
2024, unless the closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred (the “Adjusted Monthly Extension
Loan”) in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination and
(ii) the procedures relating to any such extension, as set forth in the Trust Agreement, shall have been complied with (the “Extension”). |
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a proposal to amend the Company’s investment management trust agreement,
dated as of January 10, 2022, as amended on January 10, 2023, (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), allowing the Company to extend the Termination Date for an additional
three (3) one-month extensions until January 13, 2024 and reduce the amount of the Monthly Extension Loan (the “Trust Amendment”
and such proposal, the “Trust Amendment Proposal”), by depositing into the trust account (the “Trust Account”)
$150,000 for each such one-month extension beginning from June 13, 2023 until January 13, 2024 (the “Adjusted Monthly Extension
Loan”), unless the Closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred; 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 Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, which
we refer to as the “Adjournment Proposal.” The Adjournment Proposal will only be presented at the Special Meeting if
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purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to reduce our
cost to exercise one or more extensions beginning on June 13, 2023 until the Extended Date to complete our previously announced
business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company.
On January 18, 2023, we entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger and Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”)
with Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company (the “Target”), BMYG OMG Pty Ltd, an Australian
proprietary limited company (the “Shareholder”), and Broad Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its
capacity as the Company’s sponsor (the “Indemnified Party Representative”).
The
BRAC Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to seek an extension of the Termination Date and have the Company’s
shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal to allow for additional time to consummate the
business combination. Without the Extension, the Company believes that the Company will not be able to complete the business combination
on or before the Termination Date. If that were to occur, the Company would be precluded from completing the business combination and
would be forced to liquidate. Consequently, in the event that we do not receive sufficient votes for the Extension Amendment Proposal
and the Trust Amendment Proposal, the Sponsor will deposit the Extension Payment to allow us an additional three months to close the
Merger.
Regardless
of whether the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, subject to satisfaction of the
conditions to closing in the Business Combination (including, without limitation, receipt of stockholder approval of Business Combination),
we intend to complete a business combination as soon as possible and in any event on or before the Extended Date.
The
purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is to allow the Company more time to enter into and complete
a business combination until January 13, 2024 and to reduce our monthly cost to exercise extensions from June 13, 2023 until the Extended
Date. We will not proceed with the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal, however, if the number of redemptions
of our shares of common stock issued in our IPO, which shares we refer to as the “public shares,”
would cause us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (the “Redemption Threshold”).
In connection with the Extension
Amendment Proposal, public stockholders 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 , including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided
by the number of then outstanding public shares, and which election we refer to as the “Election,” regardless of whether
such public stockholders 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
$[ ] that was in the Trust Account as of May 11, 2023, the record date.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved by the requisite vote of stockholders and we do not exceed the Redemption Threshold or otherwise
adjourn or cancel the Special Meeting, the remaining holders of public shares will retain their right to redeem their public shares when
the Business Combination is submitted to the stockholders, subject to any limitations set forth in our charter as amended by the Extension
Amendment. In addition, public stockholders 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.
The
Sponsor and our directors and officers own 2,539,767 Insider Shares (as defined below) that were issued to the Sponsor prior to our IPO,
and 451,130 private placement units, which we refer to as the “Private Placement Units,” that were purchased by the Sponsor
in a private placement which occurred simultaneously with the closing of the IPO. In addition, certain of our executive officers have
beneficial interests in the Sponsor. As used herein, “Insider Shares” refers to shares of our common stock initially purchased
by our Sponsor in a private placement prior to our IPO, and the shares of our common stock issuable upon the conversion thereof.
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 [-], 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
Common Stock on [-], 2023, was $[-]. The Company cannot assure stockholders that they will be able to sell their shares of the Company’s
common stock in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not
be sufficient liquidity in its securities when such stockholders 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 our Sponsor determines not to fund the remaining four one-month
extensions as permitted by our charter, , and we do not consummate a business combination by October 13, 2023, in accordance with
our charter, 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, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then
on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to pay
taxes (less up to $20,200 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption
will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions,
if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining
shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations
under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor and our directors and officers
will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of 2,539,767 Insider Shares that were issued to the
Sponsor prior to our IPO and an aggregate of 451,130 Private Placement Units, that were purchased by the Sponsor in a private placement
which occurred simultaneously with the closing of the IPO or upon the exercise of the overallotment options granted the underwriters as
part 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 stockholders 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,
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) $[-] 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 $[-], plus interest, due to unforeseen claims of creditors.
Under
the DGCL, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by
them in a dissolution. If the corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the DGCL intended to ensure that
it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third-party claims can be
brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day
waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating
distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder,
and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution.
Because
the Company will not be complying with Section 280 of the DGCL as described in our prospectus filed with the SEC on January 10, 2022,
Section 281(b) of the DGCL requires us to adopt a plan, based on facts known to us at such time that will provide for our payment of
all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against us within the 10 years following our dissolution. However,
because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations have been limited to searching for prospective
target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from our vendors (such as lawyers or investment bankers) or prospective
target businesses.
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.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are
approved, our Sponsor or its designees has agreed to loan to us $150,000 for each such one-month extension beginning on June 13, 2023 until January 13, 2024, unless the Closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall
have occurred (the “Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan”), which amount will be deposited into the Trust Account. The
Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan is conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment
Proposal. The Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan will not occur if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal
are not approved, or the Extension is not completed. The Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan will not bear interest and will be repayable
upon consummation of a business combination. If the sponsor or its designees advises us that it does not intend to make the Adjusted
Monthly Extension Loan, then the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal will not
be put before the stockholders at the Special Meeting and, unless the Company can complete the Business Combination by October 13, 2023,
we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with our charter.
Our Board has fixed
the close of business on May 11, 2023, as the date for determining the Company stockholders 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 common stock
on that date are entitled to have their votes counted at the Special Meeting or any adjournment thereof. [As of the record date, there
are 8,922,505 Company Shares issued and outstanding, consisting of (i) 5,931,608 public shares, (ii) 2,539,767 Insider Shares;
and (iii) 451,130 shares included as part of the Private Placement Units].
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 a fee of
$16,000 (plus reimbursement of any additional expenses subject to a cap of $20,000). 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 [-], 2023 and is first being mailed to stockholders on or about [-], 2023.
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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 read carefully 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 Delaware on April 16, 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 January 13, 2022, we
consummated our IPO from which we derived gross proceeds of $100 million, and incurring offering costs (inclusive of the partial
exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option on February 9, 2022) of approximately $6.91 million and $3.50 million in
deferred underwriting commissions. On February 9, 2022, the underwriter partially exercised their over-allotment option to purchase
an additional 159,069 Units, resulting in incremental gross proceeds of approximately $1.59 million. Like most blank check companies,
our initial charter provided for the return of our IPO proceeds held in trust to the holders of shares of Common Stock
sold in our IPO if there is no qualifying business combination(s) consummated on or before January 13, 2023. On January 10, 2023,
the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders, at which the stockholders approved to change the structure and cost of the
Company’s right to extend the date by which the Company (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 common stock included as part of the units sold in the Company’s IPO from January
13, 2023 by up to nine (9) one-month extensions to October 13, 2023 provided that (i) the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted
designees) will deposit into the Trust Account the Monthly Extension Loan in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured
promissory note payable upon consummation of a business combination and (ii) the procedures relating to any such extension, as set
forth in the trust agreement, were complied with. The Stockholders also approved the proposal to amend the Company’s
trust agreement with Continental, pursuant to which the Company’s trust agreement with Continental was amended
to conform the procedures in the trust agreement by which the Company may extend the date on which Continental must liquidate
the Trust Account if the Company has not completed its initial business combination to the procedures in the charter approved
during the special meeting held on January 10, 2023.. On January 13, 2023, February 16, 2023, and March 10, 2023, we caused the
Monthly Extension Loan or approximately $370,725.50, to be deposited in the Trust Account. Our Sponsor currently has the ability
to extend this date by up to an additional four months, to October 13, 2023. Our Board believes that it is in the best interests
of the stockholders to continue our existence until the proposed Extended Date in order to allow us more time to complete the Business
Combination. |
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purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to allow
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What
is being voted on? |
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a
proposal to amend our charter (a) to extend the date by which we have to consummate a business combination from October 13,
2023, to January 13, 2024, or such earlier date as determined by the Board and (b) to decrease the monthly extension fee from
the Monthly Extension Loan to the Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan commencing on June 13, 2023 until January 13, 2024, unless the
closing of the business combination shall have occurred; |
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a
proposal to amend our Trust Agreement to allow us to extend the termination
date to January 13, 2024, by depositing into the Trust Account $150,000 for each such one-month extension beginning on June 13, 2023 until
January 13, 2024, unless the Closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred; 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 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. 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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However,
we will not proceed with the Extension if the number of redemptions or repurchases of our public shares causes us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets
following approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal (the “Redemption Threshold”). |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved and we do not exceed the Redemption Threshold, 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. |
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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 $[-] that was
in the Trust Account as of the record date. In such event, we may need to obtain additional funds to complete a business combination,
and there can be no assurance that such funds will be available on terms acceptable to the parties or at all. |
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We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our stockholders 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 or we exceed the Redemption Threshold and we do not complete the Business Combination by the Termination Date, in accordance with the Trust Agreement, we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance
with the charter. |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved, and our Sponsor determines not to fund any additional
extension as permitted by the charter, and we have not consummated a business combination by October 13, 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, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the
Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to pay taxes (less up
to $20,200 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will
completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions,
if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining
shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations
under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. |
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There
will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our rights, 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 Insider Shares and Private Placement Units. |
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 currently have until October 13, 2023, to complete our initial business combination. Our Board has determined
that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and,
if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, to allow for additional time to consummate a business combination. While we are using our
best efforts to complete a business combination as soon as practicable, the Board believes that there will not be sufficient time
before the Termination Date to complete a business combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that in order to be able to consummate
a 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 a business combination on or before October 13, 2023. If that
were to occur, we would be precluded from completing a business combination and would be forced to liquidate even if our stockholders
are otherwise in favor of consummating a business combination. |
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If
the Extension is approved and implemented, we intend to complete a business combination as soon as possible and in any event on or
before the Extended Date. |
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The
Company believes that given its expenditure of time, effort and money,
circumstances warrant providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider a 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 Common Stock included as part of the units sold in our IPO from (a) October 13, 2023 (the “ Termination Date”)
by up to three (3) one-month extensions to January 13, 2024 (the “Extended Date”), and (b) to decrease the monthly extension
fee commencing on June 13, 2023 until January 13, 2024, 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) the
Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) will deposit into the Trust Account $150,000 for each such one-month extension beginning
on June 13, 2023 until January 13, 2024, unless the closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred (the
“Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan”) in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon
consummation of a business combination and (ii) the procedures relating to any such extension, as set forth in the Trust Agreement,
shall have been complied with |
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You
are not being asked to vote on a 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 stockholder on the record date for a meeting to consider such a business combination,
you will retain the right to vote on such a business combination when it is submitted to stockholders and the right to redeem your
public shares for cash in the event a business combination is approved and completed or we have not consummated a business combination
by the Extended Date. |
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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 or in the
event the Redemption Threshold is exceeded. |
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We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our stockholders 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 do not complete the Business Combination by the Termination Date, as may be extended by the Sponsor, we will dissolve and
liquidate in accordance with the charter. |
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Why
should I vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal? |
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Board believes stockholders 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. The Extension would give us additional time to complete the Business Combination. |
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The
Board believes that it is in the best interests of our stockholders 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 October 13, 2023. If that were to occur, we would
be precluded from completing the Business Combination and would be forced to liquidate even if our stockholders 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 the Business Combination, circumstances warrant providing public
stockholders an opportunity to consider the Business Combination and that it is in the best interests of our stockholders that we
obtain the Extension. |
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Our
Board believes the Business Combination will provide significant benefits to our stockholders. |
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Why
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Board recommends that you vote in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and in favor of the Trust Amendment Proposal. |
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If
the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by our stockholders, 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. |
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We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our stockholders 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 Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal?
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We
intend to hold the Special Meeting to approve the Extension Amendment 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 October
13, 2023. If we complete the Business Combination on or before October 13, 2023, we will only implement the Monthly Extension Fee
described in the Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan from June 13, 2023 until October 13, 2023 unless the closing of the Company’s
initial business combination shall have occurred. Additionally, our Board will abandon the Extension Amendment and Trust Amendment
if our stockholders do not approve the Extension |
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Amendment
Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal or the Redemption Threshold is exceeded. Notwithstanding stockholder approval of the Extension
Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment
or Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our stockholders. In addition, we will not proceed with the Extension
Amendment or the Trust Amendment if the number of redemptions or repurchases of our shares of common stock issued in our IPO, which
shares we refer to as the “public shares,” causes us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval
of the Extension Amendment Proposal. |
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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 common stock over which they have voting control (including
any public shares owned by them) in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. Currently, our Sponsor
and our officers and directors own approximately [-%] of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock, including 2,539,767 Insider
Shares. Our Sponsor, directors and officers do not intend to purchase shares of common stock in the open market or in privately
negotiated transactions in connection with the stockholder vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal. |
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What
vote is required to adopt the proposals?
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The
approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of holders of at
least 65% of our outstanding shares of common stock on the record date. |
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The
approval of the Adjournment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by stockholders represented
in person or by proxy. |
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What
if I don’t want to vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust
Amendment Proposal?
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If
you do not want 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 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 stockholders 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, our Sponsor determines not to fund any additional
extension as currently permitted by the charter, 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 the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in
cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A)the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest
(net of taxes payable, less up to $20,200 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding
Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of public stockholders (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 stockholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject
in each case to the Company’s obligations under the DGCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable
law. |
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will be no distribution from the Trust Account with respect to our rights which will expire worthless in the event we wind up. |
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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 Insider Shares or Private Placement Units. |
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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 stockholder approval of the Business Combination. If stockholders approve
the Business Combination, we expect to consummate the Business Combination as soon as possible following such stockholder 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. If we liquidate,
our public shareholders may only receive $[-] per share, and our rights 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 65% of the common stock outstanding
as of the record date, we will file an amendment to the charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in the form
set forth in Annex A hereto and execute the amendment to the Trust Agreement in the form set forth in Annex B hereto.
We will remain a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and our
units, common stock and public rights issued in our IPO will remain publicly traded. |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the board of directors decides to implement the Extension Amendment Proposal, the
Sponsor or its designees have agreed to contribute to the Company a loan referred to herein as the Adjusted Monthly Extension
Loan in the amount of $150,000 to be deposited into the trust account promptly after
the Special Meeting. |
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The
Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan is conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment Proposal. No Adjusted
Monthly Extension Loan will occur if the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved. The Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan
will not bear interest and will be repayable by the Company to the Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of the business
combination. If the Company opts not to utilize the Extension Amendment, then the Company will liquidate and dissolve promptly in
accordance with the Company’s charter, and the Sponsor’s obligation to make additional contributions will terminate. |
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If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account will reduce the amount
remaining in the Trust Account and increase the percentage interest of our common stock held by our Sponsor, our directors and our
officers as a result of their ownership of the Insider Shares. |
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Notwithstanding
stockholder approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, our Board will retain the right to abandon
and not implement the Extension Amendment or the Trust Amendment at any time without any further action by our stockholders, subject
to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. |
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We
reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to submit to our stockholders 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 on or before the Termination Date, as the same may be extended as already
permitted by our charter, we will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the charter. |
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What
happens to the Company’s rights 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, our Sponsor determines not to fund any additional
extension as permitted by the charter, 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 the public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash,
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing |
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(A)the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to $20,200 of such net interest
to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding shares of Public Shares, which redemption will completely
extinguish rights of public stockholders (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 stockholders
and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations
under the DGCL 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 rights, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. |
Am
I able to exercise my redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination?
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If
you are a holder of common stock as of the close of business on the record date for a meeting to seek stockholder 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 stockholders
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 stockholder vote to approve the Business Combination,
subject to any limitations set forth in our charter. |
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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. |
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Stockholders
will also have the option to listen to the Special Meeting by telephone by calling: |
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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: [-]. 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal must be approved by the affirmative vote
of at least 65% of the outstanding shares as of the record date of our common stock, including the Insider Shares. Accordingly,
a Company stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote online at the Special Meeting or an abstention with respect to
the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such proposal. |
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The
approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by stockholders represented
in person or by proxy. Accordingly, a Company stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote online at the Special Meeting
will not be counted towards the number of shares of common stock 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. |
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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. |
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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 stockholders 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. |
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is a quorum requirement? |
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quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. Holders of a majority in voting power of our common stock 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. |
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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, [4,461,254] shares of our common stock would be required to achieve a quorum. |
Who
can vote at the Special Meeting?
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holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on May 11, 2023, are entitled to have their vote counted at the Special
Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. On this record date, [8,922,505] shares of our common stock were outstanding
and entitled to vote. |
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Stockholder
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 stockholder of record. As a stockholder 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. |
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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 stockholder 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. |
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Does
the Board recommend voting for the approval of 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 Extension Amendment,
the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if presented, the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
The Board recommends that our stockholders vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal
and the Adjournment Proposal. |
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What
interests do the Company’s Sponsor, directors and officers have in the approval of the proposals? |
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Sponsor, directors and officers have interests in the proposals that may be different from,
or in addition to, your interests as a stockholder. These interests include ownership of
2,539,767 Insider Shares (purchased for $25,000) and 451,130
Private Placement Units (purchased for $4,511,300), 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.” |
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Do
I have appraisal rights if I object to the Extension Amendment Proposal? |
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stockholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal under the DGCL. |
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What
do I need to do now? |
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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 stockholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions
provided in this Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card. |
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How
do I vote? |
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If
you are a holder of record of our common stock, 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. |
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If
your shares of our common stock 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 stockholder 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 common stock? |
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If
the Extension is implemented, each of our public stockholders 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 stockholder vote to approve a proposed business combination, or if we have not consummated a business combination
by the Extended Date. |
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In
order to exercise your redemption rights, you must, prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on [-], 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: |
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Continental
Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1
State Street Plaza, 30th Floor
New
York, New York 10004 Attn: SPAC Redemptions
E-mail:
spacredemptions@continentalstock.com
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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. |
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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 a fee of $16,000 (plus reimbursement
of any additional expenses subject to a cap of $20,000). 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. |
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: |
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Laurel
Hill Advisory Group
2
Robbins Lane, Suite 200
Jericho,
NY 11753
Toll
Free: 855-414-2266
Email:
BRAC@laurelhill.com |
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You
may also contact us at: |
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Broad
Capital Acquisition Corp.
6208
Sandpebble Ct.,
Dallas, TX 75254
Attn:
Johann Tse
Telephone
No.:
(469)
951-3088 |
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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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anticipated benefits of the Business Combination; |
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volatility of the market price and liquidity of our securities; |
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use of funds not held in the Trust Account; and |
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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 December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 17, 2023, and in other reports we file with the SEC. 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 consider carefully all of the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2023, and in the
other reports we file with the SEC before making a decision 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 Amendment is approved, the Company expects to seek shareholder approval
of the Business Combination following the SEC declaring a registration statement/proxy statement effective, which will include our preliminary
proxy statement for the Business Combination (the “Registration Statement/Proxy”). The Proxy has been filed with but has
not been declared effective by the SEC, and the Company cannot complete the Business Combination unless the Proxy is declared effective.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company cannot estimate when, or if, the SEC will declare the Proxy effective.
We
are required to offer stockholders the opportunity to redeem shares in connection with the Extension Amendment, and we will be required
to offer stockholders redemption rights again in connection with any stockholder vote to approve the Business Combination. Even if the
Extension or the Business Combination are approved by our stockholders, 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 stockholders 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 stockholders will be able to dispose of our
shares at favorable prices, or at all.
We
may be deemed a “foreign person” under the regulations relating to CFIUS and our failure to obtain any required approvals
within the requisite time period may require us to liquidate.
The
Company’s Sponsor is Broad Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. The sponsor and our directors and officers currently
own 2,539,767 Insider Shares acquired prior to our IPO, and 451,130 Private Placement Units, that were purchased by the Sponsor in a
private placement which occurred simultaneously with the completion of the IPO.
We
do not believe that either we or our Sponsor constitute a “foreign person” under CFIUS rules and regulations. However, if
we were to be considered a “foreign person” under CFIUS rules that may affect national security, we could be subject to such
foreign ownership restrictions and/or CFIUS review. If the Business Combination falls within the scope of applicable foreign ownership
restrictions, we may be unable to consummate the Business Combination. In addition, if the Business Combination falls within CFIUS’
jurisdiction, we may be required to make a mandatory filing or determine to submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or to proceed with the
Business Combination without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing the Business Combination.
Although
we do not believe we or our sponsor are a “foreign person,” CFIUS may take a different view and decide to block or delay
the Business Combination, impose conditions to mitigate national security concerns with respect to the Business Combination, order us
to divest all or a portion of a U.S. business of the combined company if we had proceeded without first obtaining CFIUS clearance, or
impose penalties if CFIUS believes that the mandatory notification requirement applied. Additionally, the laws and regulations of other
U.S. government entities may impose review or approval procedures on account of any foreign ownership by the Sponsor. If we were to seek
an initial business combination other than the Business Combination, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete an initial
business combination may be limited as a result of any such regulatory restriction. Moreover, the process of any government review, whether
by CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy. Because we have only a limited time to complete the Business Combination, our failure to obtain
any required approvals within the requisite time period may require us to liquidate. If we liquidate, our public stockholders may only
receive $[-] per share, and our rights will expire worthless. This will also cause you to lose any potential investment opportunity in
the Business Combination and the chance of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation in the combined company
post closing of the Business Combination.
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.
We
may be subject to the Excise Tax included in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the event of a liquidation or in connection with
redemptions of our common stock.
On
August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) (the “IRA”), which, among
other things, imposes a 1% excise tax on any domestic corporation that repurchases its stock after December 31, 2022 (the “Excise
Tax”). The Excise Tax is imposed on the fair market value of the repurchased stock, with certain exceptions. Because we are a Delaware
corporation and our securities will trade on Nasdaq following the date of this prospectus, we will be a “covered corporation”
within the meaning of the IRA following this offering. While not free from doubt, absent any further guidance from Congress, the Excise
Tax may apply to any redemptions of our common stock after December 31, 2022, including redemptions in connection with an initial business
combination, unless an exemption is available. Issuances of securities in connection with our initial business combination transaction
(including any PIPE transaction at the time of our initial business combination) are expected to reduce the amount of the Excise Tax
in connection with redemptions occurring in the same calendar year, but the number of securities redeemed may exceed the number of securities
issued. Consequently, the Excise Tax may make a transaction with us less appealing to potential business combination targets. Further,
the application of the Excise Tax in the event of a liquidation is uncertain.
Except
for franchise taxes and income taxes, the proceeds placed in the trust account and the interest earned thereon shall not be used to pay
for possible excise tax or any other fees or taxes that may be levied on the Company pursuant to any current, pending or future rules
or laws, including without limitation any excise tax due under the IRA on any redemptions or stock buybacks by the Company.
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.
Because
the SPAC Rule Proposals have not yet been adopted, there is currently uncertainty concerning the applicability of the Investment Company
Act to a SPAC, including a company like ours, that may not complete its business combination within 24 months after the effective date
of the IPO Registration Statement. As a result, it is possible that a claim could be made that we have been operating as an unregistered
investment company.
If
we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities would be severely restricted. In addition,
we would be subject to burdensome compliance requirements. We do not believe that our principal activities will subject us to regulation
as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. However, if we are deemed to be an investment company and subject to compliance
with and regulation under the Investment Company Act, we would be subject to additional regulatory burdens and expenses for which we
have not allotted funds. As a result, 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.
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 stockholders 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 stockholders 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 stockholders would receive upon any redemption
or liquidation of the Company.
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 rights, which will expire worthless in the event of
our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, our Sponsor and our directors and officers will not receive any monies held in the Trust
Account as a result of their ownership of 2,539,767 Insider Shares that were issued to the Sponsor prior to our IPO and an aggregate
of 451,130 Private Placement Units that were purchased by the Sponsor in a private placement which occurred simultaneously with the completion
of the IPO or upon the exercise of the overallotment option granted the underwriters at the time of the IPO. 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 common stock experience a negative rate of return, due to having initially purchased the Insider Shares for
an aggregate of $25,000. The personal and financial interests of our Sponsor, directors and officers may have influenced their motivation
in identifying and selecting 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 stockholder in connection with the
proposals at the Special Meeting.
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
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 may also incur additional costs to retain key employees. Certain transaction expenses
incurred in connection with the Business Combination, include all legal, accounting, consulting, investment banking and other fees, expenses
and costs, and will be paid by the combined company following the closing of the Business Combination. Even if the Business Combination
is not completed, we expect to incur transactions expenses. 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.
Unstable
market and economic conditions and adverse developments with respect to financial institutions and associated liquidity risk may have
serious adverse consequences on our business, financial condition and stock price.
The
global credit and financial markets have recently experienced extreme volatility and disruptions, including severely diminished liquidity
and credit availability, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, inflationary pressure and interest rate changes,
increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability. More recently, the closures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature
Bank and their placement into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) created bank-specific
and broader financial institution liquidity risk and concerns. Although the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC jointly
confirmed that depositors at SVB and Signature Bank would continue to have access to their funds, even those in excess of the standard FDIC insurance
limits, under a systemic risk exception, future adverse developments with respect to specific financial institutions or the broader financial
services industry may lead to market-wide liquidity shortages, impair the ability of companies to access near-term working capital needs,
and create additional market and economic uncertainty. There can be no assurance that future credit and financial market instability
and a deterioration in confidence in economic conditions will not occur. Our general business strategy may be adversely affected by any
such economic downturn, liquidity shortages, volatile business environment or continued unpredictable and unstable market conditions.
If the equity and credit markets deteriorate, or if adverse developments are experienced by financial institutions, it may cause short-term
liquidity risk and also make any necessary debt or equity financing more difficult, more costly and more dilutive. Failure to secure
any necessary financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our growth strategy, financial
performance and stock price and could require us to delay or abandon our business plans. In addition, there is a risk that one or more
of our financial institutions or other third parties with whom we do business may be adversely affected by the foregoing risks, which
may have an adverse effect on our business.
BACKGROUND
We
are a blank check company formed in Delaware on April 16, 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 8,922,505 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. The shares of common stock includes 451,130 shares of common
stock we issued as part of the 451,130 Private Placement Units issued to our Sponsor (and/or its designees) in a private placement simultaneously
with the consummation of our IPO and the partial exercise of the underwriters overallotment option as well as the 2,539,767 Insider
Shares. As of the record date, there were 10,159,069 public rights outstanding. Upon completion of the initial business combination
the rights convert into 1,015,906 shares of common stock.
A
total of $102.6 million of the proceeds from our IPO and the simultaneous sale of the Private Placement Units 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.
Pursuant to the charter,
in the event that we have not consummated an initial Business Combination within 12 months from the date of the closing of the Offering,
upon the Sponsor’s request, the Company could extend the period of time to consummate a Business Combination by an additional nine
months, provided that (i) the Sponsor (or its affiliates or permitted designees) deposited into the Trust Account an amount equal to
the Monthly Extension Loan per public share for each such one-month extension until October 13, 2023, unless the closing of the Company’s
initial business combination have occurred for such extension in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable
upon consummation of a Business Combination and (ii) the procedures relating to any such extension, as set forth in the Trust Agreement,
had been complied with. On January 10, 2023, the Company held a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Extension Special Meeting”)
to approve a proposal to amend the trust agreement and the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which amendments would
allow the Company to extend the date by which it must complete an initial business combination from January 13, 2023 to October 13, 2023
by way of nine one-month extensions. In connection with the Extension Special Meeting, the Company provided its public stockholders with
the right to redeem their public shares. Holders of 4,227,461 public shares exercised their right to redeem those shares for cash at
an approximate price of $10.25 per share, for an aggregate of approximately $43.35 million. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2023, there
are 8,922,505 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, consisting of (i) 5,931,608 public shares, (ii) 2,539,767 insider shares;
and (iii) 451,130 shares included as part of the private placement units.
Following
the payment of the redemptions, the Trust Account had a balance of approximately $60.83 million before the deposit of funds by the Company.
On January 13, 2023, February 16, 2023, and March 10, 2023, we caused $0.0625 per share for each public share outstanding after giving
effect to the redemptions, or approximately $370,725.50, to be deposited in the Trust Account. Our Sponsor currently has the ability
to extend this date by up to an additional four months, to October 13, 2023. Our Board believes that it is in the best interests of the
stockholders to continue our existence until the proposed Extended Date in order to allow us more time to complete the Business Combination.
Approximately
$[-] was held in the Trust Account as of the record date. The mailing address of the Company’s principal executive office
is 6208 Sandpebble Ct., Dallas, TX 75254.
Business
Combination
The
purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to reduce our
cost to exercise one or more extensions beginning on June 13, 2023 until the Extended Date to complete our previously announced
business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company.
On January 18, 2023, we entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger and Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”)
with Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company (the “Target”), BMYG OMG Pty Ltd, an Australian
proprietary limited company (the “Shareholder”), and Broad Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its
capacity as the Company’s sponsor (the “Indemnified Party Representative”).
The
BRAC Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to seek an extension of the Termination Date and have the Company’s
shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal to allow for additional time to identify a target
for the business combination. Without the Extension, the Company believes that the Company will not be able to complete the business
combination on or before the Termination Date. If that were to occur, the Company would be precluded from completing the business combination
and would be forced to liquidate.
We
are not aware of any material regulatory approvals or actions that are required for completion of the Business Combination because we
have not yet signed a definitive agreement to acquire a particular company. 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.
CFIUS
is an interagency committee authorized to review certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States by foreign persons
in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the United States. The scope of CFIUS was expanded
by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”) to include certain non-passive, non-controlling
investments in sensitive U.S. businesses and certain acquisitions of real estate even with no underlying U.S. business. FIRRMA, and subsequent
implementing regulations that are now in force, also subject certain categories of investments to mandatory filings.
Johann
Tse, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Rongrong (Rita) Jiang, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer are the managing
members of the Sponsor. Other members of the Sponsor include certain officers and directors of the Company. We do not believe that either
we or our Sponsor constitute a “foreign person” under CFIUS rules and regulations. However, if we were considered to be a
“foreign person” under such rules and regulations that may affect national security, we could be subject to such foreign
ownership restrictions and/or CFIUS review. If the Business Combination falls within the scope of foreign ownership restrictions, we
may be unable to consummate the Business Combination. In addition, if the Business Combination falls within CFIUS’ jurisdiction,
we may be required to make a mandatory filing or determine to submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or to proceed with the Business Combination
without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing the Business Combination.
Although
we do not believe we are a “foreign person,” CFIUS may take a different view and decide to block or delay our initial business
combination, impose conditions to mitigate national security concerns with respect to our initial business combination, order us to divest
all or a portion of a U.S. business of the combined company if we had proceeded without first obtaining CFIUS clearance, or impose penalties
if CFIUS believes that the mandatory notification requirement applied. Additionally, the laws and regulations of other U.S. government
entities may impose review or approval procedures on account of any foreign ownership by the Sponsor. If we were to seek an initial business
combination, the pool of potential targets with which we could complete an initial business combination may be limited as a result of
any such regulatory restriction. Moreover, the process of any government review, whether by CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy. Because
we have only a limited time to complete our initial business combination, our failure to obtain any required approvals within the requisite
time period may require us to liquidate. If we liquidate, our public stockholders may only receive $[-] per share, and our rights will
expire worthless. This will also cause you to lose any potential investment opportunity in our initial business combination and the chance
of realizing future gains on your investment through any price appreciation in the combined company post closing.
The
Board believes that there may not be sufficient time before October 13, 2023, to complete our initial business combination. Accordingly,
the Board believes that in order to be able to consummate our initial 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 our
initial business combination on or before October 13, 2023. If that were to occur, we would be precluded from completing our initial
business combination and would be forced to liquidate even if our stockholders are otherwise in favor of consummating our initial 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 our initial 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 rights 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 our initial 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 stockholder on the record date for a meeting to consider our initial business combination,
you will retain the right to vote on our initial business combination when it is submitted to stockholders and the right to redeem your
public shares for cash in the event the initial business combination is approved and completed or we have not consummated a business
combination by the Extended Date.
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 initial business combination.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved, our Sponsor determines not to fund any additional
extension as permitted by the charter, and we have not consummated the initial business combination by June 13, 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 the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up
to $20,200 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of Public Shares, which redemption will completely
extinguish rights of public stockholders (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 stockholders and
the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under the
DGCL 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 stockholders the Extension Amendment Proposal and
implement the Extension Amendment.
The
Board believes that given our expenditure of time, effort and money on identifying a target for our initial business combination, circumstances
warrant providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider the initial business combination and that it is in the best interests
of our stockholders that we obtain the Extension. The Board believes that we will be able to identify a target for our initial business
combination that will provide significant benefits to our stockholders.
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 October 13, 2023, to complete the purposes of the Company including, but
not limited to, effecting a business combination under its terms, with the proceeds deposited in the Trust Account (representing $10.10
per public share). The purpose of the Extension Amendment is to allow the Company more time to complete its initial business combination.
The
purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to reduce our
cost to exercise one or more extensions beginning on June 13, 2023 until the Extended Date to complete our previously announced
business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company.
On January 18, 2023, we entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger and Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”)
with Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company (the “Target”), BMYG OMG Pty Ltd, an Australian
proprietary limited company (the “Shareholder”), and Broad Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its
capacity as the Company’s sponsor (the “Indemnified Party Representative”).
The
BRAC Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to seek an extension of the Termination Date and have the Company’s
shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal to allow for additional time to consummate the
business combination. Without the Extension, the Company believes that the Company may not be able to complete the business combination
on or before the Termination Date. If that were to occur, the Company would be precluded from completing the business combination and
would be forced to liquidate.
If
the Extension is approved and implemented, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to closing in the Business Combination (including,
without limitation, receipt of stockholder 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 65% of all outstanding shares
of common stock, including the Insider 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 stockholders 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 stockholders, and because we will not be able to conclude
a business combination within the permitted time period, the Board has determined to seek stockholder approval to extend the date by
which we have to complete a business combination beyond October 13, 2023, to the Extended Date. We intend to hold another stockholder
meeting prior to the Extended Date in order to seek stockholder approval of the Business Combination.
We
believe that the foregoing charter provision was included to protect Company stockholders 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, circumstances
warrant providing public stockholders an opportunity to consider the Business Combination.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is Not Approved
Stockholder
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 stockholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment
Proposal.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved, our Sponsor determines not to fund any additional
extensions as permitted by the charter, and we have not consummated the Business Combination by October 13, 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 the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up
to $20,200 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of Public Shares, which redemption will completely
extinguish rights of public stockholders (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 stockholders and
the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under the
DGCL 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 rights, 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 Insider Shares or the Private Placement Units.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal Is Approved
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved, the Company will file an amendment to the charter with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware 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, common
stock issued in our IPO and public rights will remain publicly traded. The Company will then continue to work to consummate the Business
Combination by the Extended Date.
Notwithstanding
stockholder 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 stockholders. We reserve the right at any time to cancel the Special Meeting and not to
submit to our stockholders 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 stockholder 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 stockholders 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 is approved and the board of directors decides to implement the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Sponsor
or its designees have agreed to contribute to the Company a loan referred to herein as the Adjusted Monthly Extension Loan in
the amount equal to $150,000 for each such one-month extension, to be deposited
into the trust account promptly after the Special Meeting. The redemption amount per share at the meeting for such business combination
or the Company’s liquidation will depend on the number of public shares that remain outstanding after redemptions in connection
with the Extension Amendment.
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, and the Extension is implemented, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account
in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account. The Company 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 $[-] held in the Trust Account as of the record date. We will not proceed with the Extension if
redemptions or repurchases of our public shares cause us to have less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the
Extension Amendment Proposal (the “Redemption Threshold”).
Redemption
Rights
If
the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, and the Extension is implemented, each public stockholder 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 stockholder 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 [-], 2023.
In
connection with tendering your shares for redemption, prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on [-], 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; email: 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 [-], 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, stockholders 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 stockholder, 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 stockholder’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 stockholders 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 stockholders will have less time to
make their investment decision than those stockholders that deliver their shares through the DWAC system. Stockholders 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 [-], 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 stockholder
tenders its shares and decides prior to the vote at the Special Meeting that it does not want to redeem its shares, the stockholder 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 stockholder 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 stockholder promptly following the determination that the Extension Amendment Proposal will not be approved.
The Company anticipates that a public stockholder 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 stockholders that make the election until such shares are redeemed for cash or
returned to such stockholders.
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 common stock on the record date was $[-].
If
you exercise your redemption rights, you will be exchanging your shares of the Company’s common stock 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 [-], 2023 (two business days before the Special Meeting).
The
Company anticipates that a public stockholder 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 65% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, including the Insider 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 October 13, 2023, the Company will be required by its charter to (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
of the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then
on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (net of taxes payable, less up to 20,200 of such net interest to pay dissolution
expenses), by (B) the total number of Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of public stockholders (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 stockholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve
and liquidate, subject in each case to the Company’s obligations under the DGCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements
of applicable law. Stockholder 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 stockholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal and we do not exceed the Redemption
Threshold.
Our
Board will abandon and not implement the Extension Amendment Proposal unless our stockholders approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal
and the Trust Amendment Proposal. This means that if one proposal is approved by the stockholders and the other proposal is not, neither
proposal will take effect. Notwithstanding stockholder 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 stockholders.
Our
Sponsor and all of our directors and officers are expected to vote any common stock 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 2,990,897
Insider Shares, representing approximately [-%] of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock.] Our Sponsor and
directors do not intend to purchase shares of common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in connection with
the stockholder 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 stockholder. These interests include,
among other things:
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fact that our Sponsor and our directors and officers hold 2,539,767 Insider Shares and, 451,130 Private Placement Units, all
such securities jointly beneficially owned by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial 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 common stock experience a negative rate of return,
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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 $[-] 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
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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 and receive compensation
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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 stockholders. 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 October 13, 2023, to complete the purposes of the Company including, but not limited to,
effecting a business combination under its terms with the proceeds deposited in the Trust Account (representing $[-] per public share).
The
purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to reduce our
cost to exercise one or more extensions to the Extended Deadline to complete our previously announced business combination (the
“Business Combination”) with Openmarkets Group Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company. On January 18, 2023, we
entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger and Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”) with Openmarkets Group
Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company (the “Target”), BMYG OMG Pty Ltd, an Australian proprietary limited company
(the “Shareholder”), and Broad Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the Company’s
sponsor (the “Indemnified Party Representative”).
The
BRAC Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to seek an extension of the Termination Date and have the Company’s
shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal to allow for additional time to consummate the
business combination. Without the Extension, the Company believes that the Company will not be able to complete the business combination
on or before the Termination Date. If that were to occur, the Company would be precluded from completing the business combination and
would be forced to liquidate.
Our
charter states that if the Company’s stockholders 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 October 13, 2023, the Company will provide its public stockholders 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 stockholders 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 65% of all outstanding
shares of common stock, including the Insider 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. Because we continue to believe that a Business Combination would be in the best interests
of our stockholders, the Board has determined to seek stockholder approval to extend the date by which we have to complete a business
combination beyond October 13, 2023, to the Extended Date, in the event we cannot consummate the Business Combination by October 13,
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.
After
careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board determined that the Extension Amendment is in the best interests of the Company
and its stockholders.
Recommendation
of the Board
Our
Board unanimously recommends that our stockholders 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 common stock 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 common stock 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 common stock 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 common stock 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 common
stock, 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 common stock, you
are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of a redemption.
WE
URGE HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK 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 common stock that elect to have their common stock of the Company redeemed for cash. For
purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner that so redeems its common stock of the Company and is:
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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
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Redemption
of Common Stock
In
the event that a U.S. Holder’s common stock 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 common stock 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 rights) relative to all of our shares both before
and after the redemption. The redemption of common stock generally will be treated as a sale of the common stock (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
common stock which could be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the rights. 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 common stock 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 common stock 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 stockholder 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 common stock considering exercising their redemption rights should consult their own tax advisors as to whether the redemption
of their common stock of the Company will be treated as a sale or as a distribution under the Code.
Gain
or Loss on a Redemption of Common Stock Treated as a Sale
If
the redemption qualifies as a sale of common stock, 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 common stock 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 common stock 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 common stock based upon the then fair market values of the common stock
and the one right included in the unit) and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its common stock so redeemed. A U.S. Holder’s
adjusted tax basis in its common stock 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 common stock or the U.S. Holder’s initial basis for common stock upon exercise of a right)
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 common stock, 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 common stock. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on
the sale or other disposition of the common stock and will be treated as described under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
to U.S. Holders — Gain or Loss on a Redemption of Common Stock 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 common stock that elect to have their common stock 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
common stock of the Company and is not a U.S. Holder.
Redemption
of Common Stock
The
characterization for United States federal income tax purposes of the redemption of a Non-U.S. Holder’s common stock generally
will correspond to the United States federal income tax characterization of such a redemption of a U.S. Holder’s common stock,
as described under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Holders.”
Non-U.S.
Holders of our common stock considering exercising their redemption rights should consult their own tax advisors as to whether the redemption
of their common stock of the Company will be treated as a sale or as a distribution under the Code.
Gain
or Loss on a Redemption of Common Stock Treated as a Sale
If
the redemption qualifies as a sale of common stock, 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 common stock of the Company, unless:
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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
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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
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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 common
stock, and, in the case where shares of our common stock are regularly traded on an established securities market, the Non-U.S. Holder
has owned, directly or constructively, more than 5% of our common stock 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 common stock. We do not believe we are or have
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Taxation
of Distributions
If
the redemption does not qualify as a sale of common stock, 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 common stock, 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 common stock 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 common stock, 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 Common Stock.” 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 stockholder. 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 Investment Management Trust Agreement dated as of January 10, 2022, as amended on January 10, 2023,
(the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”),
(i) allowing the Company to extend the business combination period from October 13, 2023, to January 13, 2024 (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 October 13, 2023, to January
13, 2024 and to update certain defined terms in the Trust Agreement.
The
Company’s amended Trust Agreement provides that the Company has until 21 months after the closing of the IPO, and such later day
as may be approved by the Company’s stockholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation
to terminate the Trust Agreement and liquidate the Trust Account. The Trust Amendment will make it clear that the Company has until the
Extended 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 October 13, 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 $20,200 of
the net interest to pay dissolution expenses) in such account to the public stockholders, and our rights to receive common stock will
expire worthless.
Full
Text of the Resolution to be Approved
“RESOLVED
THAT subject to and conditional upon the trust account, which is governed by Trust Agreement, having net tangible assets of at least
US$5,000,001 as at the date of this resolution, the Trust Agreement be amended in the form set forth in Annex B to the accompanying proxy
statement to allow the Company to extend the date by which the Company has to complete a business combination from October 13, 2023,
to January 13, 2024 via three (3) one-month extensions provided the Company deposits into its trust account $150,000 for each such one-month extension beginning from June
13, 2023 until January 13, 2024, unless the Closing of the Company’s initial business combination shall have occurred.
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 65% of the outstanding shares of our common stock 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 stockholders approve both the Extension Amendment Proposal
and the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Redemption Threshold is not exceeded. This means that if one proposal is approved by the stockholders
and the other proposal is not, neither proposal will take effect. Notwithstanding stockholder 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 stockholders.
Our
Sponsor and all of our directors and officers are expected to vote any common stock 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 [2,990,897]
shares of common stock, representing approximately [-%] of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Our Sponsor
and directors do not intend to purchase shares of common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions in connection
with the stockholder 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 stockholders 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 stockholders’ 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 STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.
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 stockholders 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. In no event will our
Board adjourn the Special Meeting beyond [date].
Consequences
if the Adjournment Proposal is Not Approved
If
the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by our stockholders, 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 stockholders represented in person
or by proxy at the Special Meeting. Accordingly, if a valid quorum is otherwise established, a stockholder’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 stockholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
THE
SPECIAL MEETING
Overview
Date,
Time and Place. The Special Meeting of the Company’s stockholders will be held at [-]:00 a.m./p.m. [-] Time on January [-],
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 [-]. 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 stockholders who
own shares of our common stock 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 common stock.
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/broadcapitalacquisition/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
stockholders 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 stockholders 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 stockholders should
contact our transfer agent no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting date.
Stockholders
will also have the option to listen to the Special Meeting by telephone by calling:
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of the U.S. and Canada: +1 857-999-9155 (standard rates apply) |
The
passcode for telephone access: [-]. 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
common stock at the close of business on May 11, 2023, the record date for the Special Meeting. You will have one vote per proposal for
each share of the Company’s common stock you owned at that time. The Company’s rights do not carry voting rights.
Votes
Required. Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of holders
of at least 65% of the Company’s common stock outstanding on the record date, including the Insider 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 8,922,505 shares of our common stock outstanding, each of
which entitles its holder to cast one vote per proposal.
If
you do not want the 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 stockholder 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 stockholders
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 common stock. You may contact the Proxy Solicitor at: Laurel Hill Advisory Group, LLC, 2 Robbins
Lane, Suite 200, Jericho, NY 11753, Telephone: 855-414-2266; email: BRAC@laurelhill.com