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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS OF YUNHONG INTERNATIONAL
4 – 19/F, 126 ZHONG BEI
WUCHANG DISTRICT, WUHAN, CHINA 430061
TO BE HELD ON November 18, 2021
Dear Yunhong International Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend an extraordinary general
meeting of Yunhong International, a Cayman Islands exempted company
(“Yunhong”), which will be held on November 18, 2021, at
10:00 a.m., Eastern Time at 4 –
19/F, 126 Zhong Bei, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061 (the
“Special Meeting”).
The attached Notice of the Special Meeting and proxy statement
describe the business Yunhong will conduct at the Special Meeting
(unless Yunhong determines that it is not necessary to hold the
Special Meeting as described in the accompanying proxy statement)
and provide information about Yunhong that you should consider when
you vote your shares. As set forth in the attached proxy statement,
the Special Meeting will be held for the purpose of considering and
voting on the following proposal:
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Proposal No. 1 – Extension Amendment
Proposal – To amend, by way of special resolution,
Yunhong’s amended and restated Memorandum and Articles of
Association (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”)
to extend the date by which Yunhong has to consummate a business
combination (the “Extension”) from November 18, 2021 to May
18, 2022 (if Yunhong Sponsor (as defined below) chooses to extend
the period of time to consummate a Business Combination (as defined
below) by the full amount of time) as described herein (such date
or earlier date, as applicable, the “Extended Date”) (the
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The Extension Amendment Proposal is more fully described in the
accompanying proxy statement. Please take the time to read
carefully the proposal in the accompanying proxy statement before
you vote.
The purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal is to allow Yunhong
additional time to complete an initial business combination (the
“Business Combination”).
The Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and the
Third Amended and Restated Articles of Association (the
“Memorandum and Articles of Association”) provide that
Yunhong has until November 18, 2021 (after extension) to
complete its initial business combination (the “Termination
Date”). Yunhong’s board of directors (the “Board”) has
determined that it is in the best interests of Yunhong to seek an
extension of the Termination Date and have Yunhong’s shareholders
approve the Extension Amendment Proposal to allow for a short
period of additional time to consummate the Business Combination.
Without the Extension, Yunhong believes that Yunhong will not be
able to complete the Business Combination on or before the
Termination Date. If that were to occur, Yunhong would be precluded
from completing the Business Combination and would be forced to
liquidate.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, LF International
Pte. Ltd. (“Yunhong Sponsor”) or its designees has agreed to
contribute to Yunhong as a loan $0.10 for each Public Share that is
not redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting for each
subsequent three-month period commencing on November 18, 2021, and
on or prior to each Extended Date until May 18, 2022, or portion
thereof, that is needed by Yunhong to complete an initial Business
Combination from November 18, 2021 until the Extended Date (the
“Contributions”). For example, if Yunhong takes until
February 18, 2022 to complete its Business Combination, which would
represent three calendar months, Yunhong Sponsor or its designees
would make an aggregate maximum Contribution of approximately $0.10
per share. Assuming the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
such Contribution will be deposited in the trust account promptly
following the special meeting. Any additional Contribution will be
deposited in the trust account by May 18, 2022. Accordingly, if the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is
implemented and Yunhong takes the full time through May 18, 2022 to
complete the initial Business Combination, the redemption amount
per share at the meeting for such Business Combination or Yunhong’s
subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.51 per share, in
comparison to the current redemption amount of $10.31 per share
(assuming no Public Shares were redeemed). The Contributions are
conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment
Proposal. The Contributions will not occur if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is not approved or if the Extension is not
completed. The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest
and will be repayable by Yunhong to Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees upon consummation of an initial Business Combination. If
Yunhong Sponsor or its designees advises Yunhong that it does not
intend to make the Contributions, then the Extension Amendment
Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Special
Meeting and Yunhong will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with
the Memorandum and Articles of Association. Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees will have the sole discretion whether to continue
extending for an additional period until the Extended Date and if
Yunhong Sponsor determines not to continue extending for an
additional period, its obligation to make Additional Contributions
will terminate. Yunhong cannot predict the amount that will remain
in the Trust Account following the Redemption if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is approved, and the amount remaining in the
Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately
$71,155,633.79 that was in the Trust Account as of the Record
Date.
As contemplated by the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the
holders of Yunhong’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.001
per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), issued as
part of the units sold in Yunhong’s initial public offering (the
“Public Shares”) may elect to redeem all or a portion of
their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the
funds held in a trust account established to hold a portion of the
proceeds of the initial public offering (the “initial public
offering”) and the concurrent sale of the private placement
warrants (the “Trust Account”), if the Extension is
implemented (the “Redemption”).
On the Record Date (defined below), the redemption price per share
was approximately $10.31 (which is expected to be the same
approximate amount two business days prior to the Special Meeting),
based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of
approximately $71,155,633.79 as of the Record Date (including
interest not previously released to Yunhong to pay its taxes),
divided by the total number of then outstanding Public Shares. The
closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq
Capital Market on the Record Date was $10.28. Accordingly, if the
market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares were to remain the
same until the date of the Special Meeting, exercising redemption
rights would result in a public shareholder receiving approximately
$0.03 more per share than if the shares were sold in the open
market. Yunhong cannot assure shareholders that they will be able
to sell their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even
if the market price per share is lower than the redemption price
stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its
securities when such shareholders wish to sell their shares.
Yunhong believes that such redemption right enables its public
shareholders to determine whether or not to sustain their
investments for an additional period if Yunhong does not complete
the Business Combination on or before the Termination Date.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved, and the
Business Combination is not completed on or before the Termination
Date, November 18, 2021, as contemplated by and in accordance
with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, Yunhong will
(i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up;
(ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten
business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds
therefor, redeem 100% of the Public Shares in consideration of a
per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust
Account, including any interest earned on the funds held in the
Trust Account (net of interest that may be used to pay Yunhong’s
taxes payable and for dissolution expenses), by (B) the total
number of then issued and outstanding Public Shares, which
redemption will completely extinguish rights of the holders of
Public Shares (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 Yunhong’s remaining
shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law,
dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) above to Yunhong’s obligations under the
Cayman Islands law, as amended from time to time, to provide for
claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.
Subject to the foregoing, the approval of the Extension Amendment
Proposal requires a special resolution, being the affirmative vote
of the holders of at least a two thirds (2/3) majority of the
Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B ordinary shares, par
value $0.001 per share (the “Class B Ordinary Shares”
and collectively with Class A Ordinary Shares, the
“Ordinary Shares”), voting as a single class, who, being
present and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, vote at the
Special Meeting.
The Board has fixed the close of business on October 20, 2021
(the “Record Date”) as the date for determining Yunhong’s
shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Special
Meeting. Only holders of record of Ordinary Shares on that date are
entitled to have their votes counted at the Special Meeting.
Yunhong believes that it is in the best interests of Yunhong’s
shareholders that Yunhong obtain the Extension if needed. After
careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board has
determined that the Extension Amendment Proposal is in the best
interests of Yunhong and its shareholders, has declared it
advisable and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote
“FOR” such proposal.
Enclosed is the proxy statement containing detailed information
about the Special Meeting and the Extension Amendment Proposal.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, Yunhong
urges you to read this material carefully and vote your shares.
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By Order of the Board of Directors of Yunhong
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Patrick Orlando |
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November 5, 2021 |
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to
attend the Special Meeting, please vote as soon as possible by
following the instructions in this proxy statement to make sure
that your shares are represented at the Special Meeting. The
approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal requires a special
resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a
two thirds (2/3) majority of the Ordinary Shares voting as a single
class, who, being present and entitled to vote at the Special
Meeting, vote at the Special Meeting. Accordingly, if you fail to
vote by proxy or to vote yourself at the Special Meeting, your
shares will not be counted in connection with the determination of
whether a valid quorum is established, and, if a valid quorum is
established, such failure to vote will have no effect on the
outcome of any vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal. If you
hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other
nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you
by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares
are represented and voted at the Special Meeting.
NOTICE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OF YUNHONG INTERNATIONAL
TO BE HELD ON November 18, 2021
To the Shareholders of Yunhong International:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting of the
shareholders of Yunhong International, a Cayman Islands exempted
company (“Yunhong”), which will be held on November 18,
2021, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time at 4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei, Wuchang
District, Wuhan, China 430061 (the “Special Meeting”). You
are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting for the purpose
of considering and voting on the following proposal (unless Yunhong
determines that it is not necessary to hold the Special Meeting as
described in the accompanying proxy statement), more fully
described below in this proxy statement, which is dated November 5,
2021 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about that
date:
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Proposal No. 1 – Extension Amendment
Proposal – To amend, by way of special resolution,
Yunhong’s Second Amended And Restated Memorandum of Association and
Yunhong's Third Amended and Restated Articles of Association (the
“Memorandum and Articles of Association”) to extend the date
by which Yunhong has to consummate a business combination (the
“Extension”) from November 18, 2021 to May 18, 2022 (if
Yunhong Sponsor (as defined below) chooses to extend the period of
time to consummate a Business Combination (as defined below) by the
full amount of time) as described herein (such date or earlier
date, as applicable, the “Extended Date”) (the “Extension
Amendment Proposal”). The full text of the special resolution
is as follows: “RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that the Second
Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Third Amended
and Restated Articles of Association of Yunhong be amended and
restated and replaced in its their entirety by the Third Amended
and Restated Memorandum of Association and Fourth Amended and
Restated Articles of Association of Yunhong, in substantially the
form attached to the proxy statement as Annex A and incorporated by
reference therein, to be effective immediately." |
The purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal is to allow Yunhong
additional time to complete an initial business combination (the
“Business Combination”). The Memorandum and Articles of
Association provide that Yunhong has until November 18, 2021
to complete its initial Business Combination (the “Termination
Date”). Yunhong’s board of directors (the “Board”) has
determined that it is in the best interests of Yunhong to seek an
extension of the Termination Date and have Yunhong’s shareholders
approve the Extension Amendment Proposal to allow for additional
time to consummate the Business Combination. Without the Extension,
Yunhong believes that Yunhong will not be able to complete the
Business Combination on or before the Termination Date. If that
were to occur, Yunhong would be forced to liquidate.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, LF International
Pte. Ltd. (“Yunhong Sponsor”) or its designees has agreed to
contribute to Yunhong as a loan $0.10 for each Public Share that is
not redeemed in connection with the Special Meeting for each
subsequent three-month period commencing on November 18, 2021, and
on or prior to each Extended Date until May 18, 2022, or portion
thereof, that is needed by Yunhong to complete an initial Business
Combination from November 18, 2021 until the Extended Date (the
“Contributions”). For example, if Yunhong takes until
February 18, 2022 to complete its Business Combination, which would
represent three calendar months, Yunhong Sponsor or its designees
would make an aggregate maximum Contribution of approximately $0.10
per share. Assuming the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
such Contribution will be deposited in the trust account promptly
following the special meeting. Any additional Contribution will be
deposited in the trust account by May 18, 2022. Accordingly, if the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is
implemented and Yunhong takes the full time through May 18, 2022 to
complete the initial Business Combination, the redemption amount
per share at the meeting for such Business Combination or Yunhong’s
subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.51 per share, in
comparison to the current redemption amount of $10.31 per share
(assuming no Public Shares were redeemed). The Contributions are
conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment
Proposal. The Contributions will not occur if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is not approved or if the Extension is not
completed. The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest
and will be repayable by Yunhong to Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees upon consummation of an initial Business Combination. If
Yunhong Sponsor or its designees advises Yunhong that it does not
intend to make the Contributions, then the Extension Amendment
Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Special
Meeting and Yunhong will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with
the Memorandum and Articles of Association. Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees will have the sole discretion whether to continue
extending for an additional period until the Extended Date and if
Yunhong Sponsor determines not to continue extending for an
additional period, its obligation to make Additional Contributions
will terminate. Yunhong cannot predict the amount that will remain
in the Trust Account following the Redemption if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is approved, and the amount remaining in the
Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately
$71,155,633.79 that was in the Trust Account as of the Record
Date.
As contemplated by the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the
holders of Yunhong’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.001
per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), issued as
part of the units sold in Yunhong’s initial public offering (the
“Public Shares”) may elect to redeem all or a portion of
their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the
funds held in a trust account established to hold a portion of the
proceeds of the initial public offering (the “initial public
offering”) and the concurrent sale of the private placement
warrants (“Trust Account”), if the Extension is implemented
(the “Redemption”).
On the Record Date (defined below), the redemption price per share
was approximately $10.31 (which is expected to be the same
approximate amount two business days prior to the Special Meeting),
based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of
approximately $71,155,633.79 as of the Record Date (including
interest not previously released to Yunhong to pay its taxes),
divided by the total number of then outstanding Public Shares. The
closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq
Capital Market on the Record Date was $10.28. Accordingly, if the
market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares were to remain the
same until the date of the Special Meeting, exercising redemption
rights would result in a public shareholder receiving approximately
$0.03 more per share than if the shares were sold in the open
market. Yunhong cannot assure shareholders that they will be able
to sell their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even
if the market price per share is lower than the redemption price
stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its
securities when such shareholders wish to sell their shares.
Yunhong believes that such redemption right enables its public
shareholders to determine whether or not to sustain their
investments for an additional period if Yunhong does not complete
the Business Combination on or before the Termination Date.
Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal is a condition to the
implementation of the Extension. In addition, Yunhong will not
proceed with the Extension if Yunhong will not have at least
$5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its consummation of the
Business Combination, after taking into account the Redemption.
Yunhong will also not proceed with the Extension if it completes
the Business Combination on or before the Termination Date.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved, as
contemplated by and in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles
of Association, Yunhong will (i) cease all operations except
for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably
possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to
lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Public Shares
in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to
the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the Trust Account, including any interest earned
on the funds held in the Trust Account (net of interest that may be
used to pay Yunhong’s taxes payable and for dissolution expenses),
by (B) the total number of then issued and outstanding Public
Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the
holders of Public Shares (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 Yunhong’s remaining
shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law,
dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) above to Yunhong’s obligations under the
Cayman Islands law, as amended from time to time, to provide for
claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.
To exercise your redemption rights, you must tender your Public
Shares to Yunhong’s transfer agent at least two business days prior
to the Special Meeting. You may tender your Public Shares by either
delivering your share certificate to the transfer agent or by
delivering your shares electronically using the Depository Trust
Company’s (“DTC”) Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian
(“DWAC”) system. If you hold your Public Shares in street
name, you will need to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee
to withdraw the Public Shares from your account in order to
exercise your redemption rights.
Subject to the foregoing, the approval of the Extension Amendment
Proposal requires a special resolution, being the affirmative vote
of the holders of at least a two thirds (2/3) majority of the
Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B ordinary shares, par
value $0.001 per share (the “Class B Ordinary Shares”
and collectively with Class A Ordinary Shares, the
“Ordinary Shares”), voting as a single class, who, being
present and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, vote at the
Special Meeting.
Record holders of Ordinary Shares at the close of business on
October 20, 2021 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to
vote or have their votes cast at the Special Meeting. On the Record
Date, there were 7,219,500 issued and outstanding Class A
Ordinary Shares and 1,725,000 issued and outstanding Class B
Ordinary Shares. Yunhong’s warrants and rights do not have voting
rights.
This proxy statement contains important information about the
Special Meeting, the Extension Amendment Proposal. Whether or not
you plan to attend the Special Meeting, Yunhong urges you to read
this material carefully and vote your shares.
This proxy statement is dated November 5, 2021 and is first being
mailed to shareholders on or about that date.
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By Order of the Board of Directors of Yunhong
International |
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Patrick Orlando |
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Chief Executive Officer |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING
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
Yunhong’s current views with respect to, among other things,
Yunhong’s capital resources and results of operations. Likewise,
Yunhong’s financial statements and all of Yunhong’s 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 Yunhong’s 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. Yunhong does 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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price and liquidity of the Class A Ordinary Shares and other
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use of funds not held in the Trust Account (as described herein) or
available to Yunhong from interest income on the Trust Account
balance. |
While forward-looking statements reflect Yunhong’s good faith
beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. Yunhong
disclaims 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 Yunhong’s future results,
performance or transactions to differ significantly from those
expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see the section
entitled “Risk Factors” in Yunhong’s Annual Report on Form
10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2022, as filed with the SEC on
July 23, 2021 and in other reports Yunhong files with the SEC. You
should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements,
which are based only on information currently available to Yunhong
(or to third parties making the forward-looking statements).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT
THE SPECIAL MEETING
The questions and answers below highlight only selected information
from this proxy statement and only briefly address some commonly
asked questions about the Special Meeting and the proposal to be
presented at the Special Meeting. The following questions and
answers do not include all the information that is important to
Yunhong shareholders. Shareholders are urged to read carefully this
entire proxy statement, including Annex A and the other documents
referred to herein, to fully understand the proposal to be
presented at the Special Meeting and the voting procedures for the
Special Meeting, which will be held on November 18, 2021, at 10:00
a.m., Eastern Time at 4 – 19/F,
126 Zhong Bei, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061.
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Why am I receiving this proxy
statement? |
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Yunhong is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands
exempted company on January 10, 2019 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 February 18, 2020, Yunhong
consummated its initial public offering of 6,000,000 units, each
consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share, one half of one
redeemable warrant to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at
an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and one right
(“Right”) to receive one-tenth of one Class A Ordinary
Share upon consummation of the Yunhong’s initial Business
Combination (“Units”), plus 900,000 additional Units
pursuant to the full exercise of the over-allotment option by the
underwriters on February 24, 2020, at a price of $10.00 per
Unit, generating an aggregate amount of gross proceeds of
$69,000,000. Like most blank check companies, Yunhong’s Memorandum
and Articles of Association provide for the return of the initial
public offering proceeds held in trust to the holders of Public
Shares sold in the initial public offering if there is no
qualifying Business Combination (s) consummated on or before
the Termination Date.
Yunhong believes that it is in the best interests of Yunhong’s
shareholders to continue Yunhong’s existence until the Extended
Date if necessary in order to allow Yunhong additional time to
complete the Business Combination and is therefore holding this
Special Meeting.
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When and where is the Special
Meeting? |
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The Special Meeting will be held on November 18,
2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at 4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei, Wuchang
District, Wuhan, China 430061. |
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What is the specific proposal on which I am
being asked to vote at the Special Meeting? |
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Yunhong shareholders are being asked to consider
and vote on the following proposal: |
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Proposal No. 1 – Extension Amendment
Proposal – To amend, by way od special resolution,
Yunhong’s Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date
by which Yunhong has to consummate a Business Combination from
November 18, 2021 to May 18, 2022 (if Yunhong Sponsor (as defined
below) chooses to extend the period of time to consummate a
Business Combination (as defined below) by the full amount of time)
as described herein (such date or earlier date, as applicable, the
“Extended Date”) (the “Extension Amendment
Proposal”). |
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Why is Yunhong proposing the Extension
Amendment Proposal? |
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Yunhong’s Memorandum and Articles of Association
provide for the return of the initial public offering proceeds held
in trust to the holders of Public Shares sold in the initial public
offering if there is no qualifying Business Combination
(s) consummated on or before the Termination Date. The purpose
of the Extension Amendment Proposal is to allow Yunhong additional
time to complete the Business Combination. |
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Without the Extension, Yunhong believes that
Yunhong will not be able to complete the Business Combination on or
before the Termination Date. If that were to occur, Yunhong would
be forced to liquidate. |
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If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
Yunhong Sponsor or its designees has agreed to contribute to
Yunhong as a loan $0.10 for each Public Share that is not redeemed
in connection with the Special Meeting for each subsequent
three-month period commencing on November 18, 2021, and on or prior
to each Extended Date until May 18, 2022, or portion thereof, that
is needed by Yunhong to complete an initial Business Combination
from November 18, 2021 until the Extended Date (the
“Contributions”). For example, if Yunhong takes until
February 18, 2022 to complete its Business Combination, which would
represent three calendar months, Yunhong Sponsor or its designees
would make an aggregate maximum Contribution of approximately $0.10
per share. Assuming the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
such Contribution will be deposited in the trust account promptly
following the special meeting. Any additional Contribution will be
deposited in the trust account by May 18, 2022. Accordingly, if the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is
implemented and Yunhong takes the full time through May 18, 2022 to
complete the initial Business Combination, the redemption amount
per share at the meeting for such Business Combination or Yunhong’s
subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.51 per share, in
comparison to the current redemption amount of $10.31 per share
(assuming no Public Shares were redeemed). The Contributions are
conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment
Proposal. The Contributions will not occur if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is not approved or if the Extension is not
completed. The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest
and will be repayable by Yunhong to Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees upon consummation of an initial Business Combination. If
Yunhong Sponsor or its designees advises Yunhong that it does not
intend to make the Contributions, then the Extension Amendment
Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Special
Meeting and Yunhong will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with
the Memorandum and Articles of Association. Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees will have the sole discretion whether to continue
extending for an additional period until the Extended Date and if
Yunhong Sponsor determines not to continue extending for an
additional period, its obligation to make Additional Contributions
will terminate. Yunhong cannot predict the amount that will remain
in the Trust Account following the Redemption if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is approved, and the amount remaining in the
Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately
$71,155,633.79 that was in the Trust Account as of the Record
Date. |
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What vote is required to approve the proposal
presented at the Special Meeting? |
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The approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal
requires a special resolution, being the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least a two thirds (2/3) majority of the Ordinary
Shares, voting as a single class, who, being present and entitled
to vote at the Special Meeting, vote at the Special
Meeting. A Yunhong shareholder’s failure to vote by
proxy or to vote herself/himself/itself at the Special Meeting will
not be counted towards the number of Ordinary Shares required to
validly establish a quorum, and if a valid quorum is otherwise
established, such failure to vote will have no effect on the
outcome of any vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal.
Abstentions (but not broker non-votes), while considered present
for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will have no effect on
the outcome of any vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal. One or
more shareholders who together hold 50% of the Ordinary Shares
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting being individuals present
in person or by proxy or if a corporation or other non-natural
person by its duly authorised representative or proxy shall be a
quorum. |
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Why should I vote “FOR” the Extension
Amendment Proposal? |
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Yunhong believes shareholders will benefit from
Yunhong consummating the Business Combination and is proposing the
Extension Amendment Proposal to extend the date by which Yunhong
has to complete a Business Combination until the Extended Date.
Without the Extension, Yunhong believes that Yunhong will not be
able to complete the Business Combination on or before the
Termination Date. If that were to occur, Yunhong would be forced to
liquidate. |
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How will the Yunhong Sponsor, Yunhong’s
directors, officers and its initial shareholders
vote? |
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The Yunhong Sponsor, Yunhong’s directors,
officers and its initial shareholders have advised Yunhong that
they intend to vote any Ordinary Shares over which they have voting
control in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal. |
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Yunhong Sponsor, Yunhong’s directors, officers and its initial
shareholders and their respective affiliates are not entitled to
redeem any founder shares in connection with the Extension
Amendment Proposal. On the Record Date, the Yunhong Sponsor,
Yunhong’s directors, officers and its initial shareholders and
their respective affiliates beneficially owned and were entitled to
vote an aggregate of 1,725,000 Class B Ordinary Shares and
250,500 Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private
Placement Units held by the Yunhong Sponsor and the officers and
directors of Yunhong, representing approximately 19.29% of
Yunhong’s issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares. |
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What if I do not want to vote “FOR” the
Extension Amendment Proposal? |
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If you do not want the Extension Amendment
Proposal to be approved, you may “ABSTAIN”, not vote, or vote
“AGAINST” such proposal. |
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If
you fail to vote by proxy or to vote yourself at the Special
Meeting, your shares will not be counted in connection with the
determination of whether a valid quorum is established and, if a
valid quorum is otherwise established, such failure to vote will
have no effect on the outcome of any vote on the Extension
Amendment Proposal. |
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If
you vote to “ABSTAIN” or if you do not provide instructions with
your proxy card to your broker, bank or nominee, such abstentions
(but not broker non-votes) will be counted in connection with the
determination of whether a valid quorum is established, and will
have no effect on the outcome of any vote on the Extension
Amendment Proposal. |
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Will you seek any further extensions to
liquidate the Trust Account? |
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Other than as described in this proxy statement,
Yunhong does not currently anticipate seeking any further extension
to consummate a Business Combination beyond the Extended
Date. |
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What happens if the Extension Amendment
Proposal is not approved? |
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If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not
approved at the Special Meeting, as contemplated by and in
accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, Yunhong
will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of
winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not
more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully
available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Public Shares in
consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the
quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on
deposit in the Trust Account, including any interest earned on the
funds held in the Trust Account (net of interest that may be used
to pay Yunhong’s taxes payable and for dissolution expenses), by
(B) the total number of then issued and outstanding Public
Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the
holders of Public Shares (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 Yunhong’s remaining
shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law,
dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) above to Yunhong’s obligations under the
Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other
requirements of applicable law. |
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The
Yunhong Sponsor, the officers and directors and the initial
shareholders of Yunhong waived their rights to participate in any
liquidation distribution with respect to the 1,725,000 founder
shares and 250,500 Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the
Private Placement Units held by them. There will be no distribution
from the Trust Account with respect to Yunhong’s warrants or
Rights, which will expire worthless in the event Yunhong dissolves
and liquidates the Trust Account. |
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If the Extension Amendment Proposal is
approved, what happens next? |
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If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
Yunhong will continue to attempt to consummate the Business
Combination until the Extended Date. Yunhong will file an amendment
to its Memorandum and Articles of Association with Cayman Islands
in substantially the form that appears in Annex A hereto and will
continue its efforts to obtain approval of the Business Combination
at an extraordinary general meeting and consummate the closing of
the Business Combination on or before the Extended
Date. |
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If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
Yunhong Sponsor or its designees has agreed to contribute to
Yunhong as a loan $0.10 for each Public Share that is not redeemed
in connection with the Special Meeting for each subsequent
three-month period commencing on November 18, 2021, and on or prior
to each Extended Date until May 18, 2022, or portion thereof, that
is needed by Yunhong to complete an initial Business Combination
from November 18, 2021 until the Extended Date (the
“Contributions”). For example, if Yunhong takes until
February 18, 2022 to complete its Business Combination, which would
represent three calendar months, Yunhong Sponsor or its designees
would make an aggregate maximum Contribution of approximately $0.10
per share. Assuming the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
such Contribution will be deposited in the trust account promptly
following the special meeting. Any additional Contribution will be
deposited in the trust account by May 18, 2022. Accordingly, if the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the Extension is
implemented and Yunhong takes the full time through May 18, 2022 to
complete the initial Business Combination, the redemption amount
per share at the meeting for such Business Combination or Yunhong’s
subsequent liquidation will be approximately $10.51 per share, in
comparison to the current redemption amount of $10.31 per share
(assuming no Public Shares were redeemed). The Contributions are
conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment
Proposal. The Contributions will not occur if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is not approved or if the Extension is not
completed. The amount of the Contributions will not bear interest
and will be repayable by Yunhong to Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees upon consummation of an initial Business Combination. If
Yunhong Sponsor or its designees advises Yunhong that it does not
intend to make the Contributions, then the Extension Amendment
Proposal will not be put before the shareholders at the Special
Meeting and Yunhong will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with
the Memorandum and Articles of Association. Yunhong Sponsor or its
designees will have the sole discretion whether to continue
extending for an additional period until the Extended Date and if
Yunhong Sponsor determines not to continue extending for an
additional period, its obligation to make Additional Contributions
will terminate. Yunhong cannot predict the amount that will remain
in the Trust Account following the Redemption if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is approved, and the amount remaining in the
Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately
$71,155,633.79 that was in the Trust Account as of the Record
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If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved
and the Extension is implemented, the removal from the Trust
Account of the amount equal to the pro rata portion of funds
available in the Trust Account with respect to such redeemed Public
Shares will reduce the amount remaining in the Trust Account and
increase the percentage interest of Yunhong held by Yunhong’s
officers, directors, the Yunhong Sponsor and its affiliates. In
addition, Yunhong’s Memorandum and Articles of Association provide
that Yunhong cannot redeem or repurchase Public Shares to the
extent such redemption would result in Yunhong’s failure to have at
least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its consummation of
the Business Combination in accordance with Yunhong’s Memorandum
and Articles of Association. As a result, Yunhong will not proceed
with the Extension if Yunhong will not have at least $5,000,001 of
net tangible assets upon its consummation of the Business
Combination, after taking into account the Redemption. Yunhong will
also not proceed with the Extension if it completes the Business
Combination on or before the Termination Date. |
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If I vote for or against the Extension
Amendment Proposal, do I need to request that my shares be
redeemed? |
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Yes. Whether you vote for or against the
Extension Amendment Proposal, you may elect to redeem your shares.
However, you will need to submit a redemption request for your
shares. |
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May I change my vote after I have mailed
my signed proxy card? |
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Yes. You may change your vote by:
• entering a new vote by Internet or telephone;
• sending a later-dated, signed proxy card to Yunhong’s Secretary
to Yunhong International, 4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei, Wuchang
District, Wuhan, China 430061, Attn: Secretary, so that it is
received by Yunhong’s Secretary on or before the Special Meeting;
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• attending and voting, virtually via the Internet, during
the Special Meeting.
You also may revoke your proxy by sending a notice of revocation to
Yunhong’s Secretary, which must be received by Yunhong’s Secretary
on or before the Special Meeting. Attending the Special Meeting
will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked unless
you specifically so request.
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How are votes counted? |
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Votes will be counted by the inspector of
election appointed for the Special Meeting, who will separately
count “FOR” and “AGAINST” votes, “ABSTAIN” and broker non-votes.
The approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal requires a special
resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a
two thirds (2/3) majority of the Ordinary Shares, voting as a
single class, who, being present and entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting, vote at the Special Meeting. With respect to the
Extension Amendment Proposal, abstentions (but not broker
non-votes), while considered present for the purposes of
establishing a quorum, will have no effect on the outcome of vote
on the Extension Amendment Proposal. |
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If my shares are held in “street name,” will
my broker, bank or nominee automatically vote my shares 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. Yunhong believes that the proposal presented to
the shareholders at this Special Meeting will be considered
non-discretionary and, therefore, your broker, bank, or
nominee cannot vote your shares without your
instruction on the proposal presented at the Special
Meeting. If you do not provide instructions with your proxy card,
your broker, bank, or other nominee may deliver a proxy card
expressly indicating that it is NOT voting your shares. This
indication that a broker, bank, or nominee is not voting your
shares is referred to as a “broker non-vote.” Broker non-votes will
not be counted for the purposes of determining the existence of a
quorum. 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. Broker non-votes will have the no effect on
the outcome of any vote on the Extension Amendment
Proposal. |
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What constitutes a quorum at the Special
Meeting? |
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One or more shareholders who together hold 50% of
the Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting being
individuals present in person or by proxy or if a corporation or
other non-natural person by its duly authorised representative or
proxy shall be a quorum. Abstentions (but not broker non-votes)
will be counted as present for the purpose of determining a quorum.
The Yunhong Sponsor, directors, officers and the initial
shareholders, who beneficially own approximately 19.29% of the
issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, will count towards
this quorum. As of the Record Date for the Special Meeting,
4,472,251 Class A Ordinary Shares would be required to achieve a
quorum. |
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If you were a holder of record of Ordinary Shares
on October 20, 2021, the Record Date for the Special Meeting,
you may vote with respect to the proposal yourself at the Special
Meeting, or by completing, signing, dating and returning the
enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope
provided. |
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In
Person - You may vote your shares in person by attending the
Special Meeting. |
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Voting by Mail. By signing the proxy card
and returning it in the enclosed prepaid and addressed envelope,
you are authorizing the individuals named on the proxy card to vote
your shares at the Special Meeting in the manner you indicate. You
are encouraged to sign and return the proxy card even if you plan
to attend the Special Meeting so that your shares will be voted if
you are unable to attend the Special Meeting. If you receive more
than one proxy card, it is an indication that your shares are held
in multiple accounts. Please sign and return all proxy cards to
ensure that all of your shares are voted. Votes submitted by mail
must be received by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on November 18,
2021. |
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Voting by Internet. Shareholders who have
received a copy of the proxy card by mail may be able to vote over
the Internet by visiting www.voteproxy.com and entering the
voter control number included on your proxy card. |
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Telephone - Call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES
(1-800-776-9437) in the United States or 1-718-921-8500 from
foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the
instructions. Have your proxy card available when you
call. |
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Does the Board recommend voting “FOR” the
approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal? |
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Yes. After careful consideration of the terms and
conditions of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Board has
determined that the Extension Amendment Proposal is in the best
interests of Yunhong and its shareholders. The Board recommends
that Yunhong’s shareholders vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment
Proposal. |
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What interests do Yunhong’s directors and
officers have in the approval of the Extension Amendment
Proposal? |
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Yunhong’s directors and officers have interests
in the Extension Amendment Proposal that may be different from, or
in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests
include, among others, ownership, directly or indirectly through
the Yunhong Sponsor, of Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Units
that may become exercisable in the future. See the section entitled
“Special Meeting of Yunhong Shareholders — Interests of the
Yunhong Sponsor, Yunhong’s Directors, Officers and Initial
Shareholders” in this proxy statement. |
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Do I have appraisal rights or dissenters’
rights if I object to the Extension Amendment
Proposal? |
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No. There are no appraisal rights available
to Yunhong’s shareholders in connection with the Extension
Amendment Proposal. |
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If I am a Public Warrant (defined below) or
Right holder, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my
Public Warrants or Rights? |
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No. The holders of warrants issued in
connection with Yunhong’s initial public offering which are
exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise
price of $11.50 per Class A Ordinary Share (the “Public
Warrants”) and the holders of Rights issued in connection with
Yunhong’s initial public offering to receive one-tenth of one
Class A Ordinary Share upon consummation of Yunhong’s initial
Business Combination have no redemption rights with respect to such
Public Warrants or Rights. |
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If I am a Unit holder, can I exercise
redemption rights with respect to my Units? |
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No. Holders of outstanding Units must separate the underlying
Class A Ordinary Shares, Public Warrants and Rights prior to
exercising redemption rights with respect to the Public Shares.
If you hold Units registered in your own name, you must deliver the
certificate for such Units to American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, LLC, Yunhong’s transfer agent, with written
instructions to separate such Units into Public Shares, Public
Warrants and Rights. This must be completed far enough in advance
to permit the mailing of the Public Share certificates back to you
so that you may then exercise your redemption rights upon the
separation of the Public Shares from the Units. See “How do I
exercise my redemption rights?” below. The address of American
Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC is listed under the
question “Who can help answer my questions?” below.
If a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other
nominee holds your Units, you must instruct such nominee to
separate your Units. Your nominee must send written instructions by
facsimile to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
Yunhong’s transfer agent. Such written instructions must include
the number of Units to be split and the nominee holding such Units.
Your nominee must also initiate electronically, using DTC’s DWAC
system, a withdrawal of the relevant Units and a deposit of an
equal number of Public Shares, Public Warrants and Rights. This
must be completed far enough in advance to permit your nominee to
exercise your redemption rights upon the separation of the Public
Shares from the Units. While this is typically done electronically
the same business day, you should allow at least one full business
day to accomplish the separation. If you fail to cause your Public
Shares to be separated in a timely manner, you will likely not be
able to exercise your Redemption rights.
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What do I need to do now? |
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You are urged to read carefully and consider the
information contained in this proxy statement, including Annex A,
and to consider how the Extension Amendment Proposal will affect
you as a shareholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in
accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement
and on the enclosed proxy card or, if you hold your shares through
a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, on the voting instruction
form provided by the broker, bank or nominee. |
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How do I exercise my redemption
rights? |
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In connection with the Extension Amendment
Proposal and contingent upon the effectiveness of the
implementation of the Extension, Yunhong’s shareholders may seek to
redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares for a pro rata
portion of the funds available in the Trust Account at a per-share
price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on
deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the
Special Meeting, including interest earned on the funds held in the
Trust Account and not previously released to Yunhong to pay its
taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares,
subject to the limitations described in the final prospectus dated
February 12, 2020, filed in connection with Yunhong’s initial
public offering. |
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In order to exercise your redemption rights, you
must: (i) if you hold Units, separate the underlying Public
Shares, Public Warrants and Rights, and (ii) on or before 5:00
p.m., Eastern Time, on November 16, 2021 (two business days
before the Special Meeting), tender your shares physically or
electronically and submit a request in writing that Yunhong redeem
your Public Shares for cash to American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, LLC, the transfer agent, at the following
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American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Attn: Felix Orihuela
Email: forihuela@astfinancial.com
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Yunhong shareholders seeking to exercise their
redemption rights and opting to deliver physical certificates
should allot sufficient time to obtain physical certificates from
the transfer agent and time to effect delivery. It is Yunhong’s
understanding that Yunhong shareholders should generally allot at
least two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer
agent. However, Yunhong does not have any control over this process
and it may take longer than two weeks. Yunhong shareholders who
hold their shares in street name will have to coordinate with their
bank, broker or other nominee to have the shares certificated or
delivered electronically. |
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Yunhong shareholders seeking to exercise their
redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their
shares in “street name” are required to either tender their
certificates to the transfer agent prior to the date set forth in
this proxy statement, or up to two business days prior to the vote
on the proposal to approve the Extension Amendment at the Special
Meeting, or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent
electronically using the DTC’s DWAC system, at such shareholder’s
option. The requirement for physical or electronic
delivery prior to the Special Meeting ensures that a redeeming
shareholder’s election to redeem is irrevocable once the Extension
Amendment Proposal is approved. |
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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 a tendering broker a fee and it is in
the broker’s discretion whether or not to pass this cost on to the
redeeming shareholder. However, this fee would be incurred
regardless of whether or not shareholders seeking to exercise
redemption rights are required to tender their shares, as the need
to deliver shares is a requirement to exercising redemption rights,
regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be
effectuated. |
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What should I do if I receive more than one
set of voting materials for the Special Meeting? |
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You may receive more than one set of voting
materials for the Special Meeting, including multiple copies of
this proxy statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction
cards. 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. If you
are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than
one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please
complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting
instruction card that you receive in order to cast your vote with
respect to all of your shares. |
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Who will solicit and pay the cost of
soliciting proxies for the Special Meeting? |
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Yunhong will pay the cost of soliciting proxies
for the Special Meeting. Yunhong has engaged Advantage Proxy to
assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting.
Yunhong will also reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of
Class A Ordinary Shares for their expenses in forwarding
soliciting materials to beneficial owners of Class A Ordinary
Shares and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. The
directors, officers and employees of Yunhong may also solicit
proxies by telephone, by facsimile, by mail or on the Internet.
They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting
proxies. |
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Who can help answer my
questions? |
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If you have questions about the proposal or if
you need additional copies of this proxy statement or the enclosed
proxy card you should contact: |
Yunhong International
4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei
New York, NY 10005
Attention: Mr. Patrick Orlando
Email: patrickyunhong@gmail.com
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You may also contact the proxy solicitor for
Yunhong at: |
Advantage Proxy
Karen Smith
Tel: 206-870-8565
Email: ksmith@advantageproxy.com
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To obtain timely delivery, Yunhong shareholders
must request the materials no later than November 12, 2021, or
five business days prior to the date of the Special Meeting. You
may also obtain additional information about Yunhong from documents
filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section
entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” |
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If you intend to seek redemption of your Public
Shares, you will need to send a letter demanding redemption and
deliver your Public Shares (either physically or electronically) to
the transfer agent on or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
November 16, 2021 (two business days before the Special
Meeting) in accordance with the procedures detailed under the
question “How do I exercise my redemption rights?” If you
have questions regarding the certification of your position or
delivery of your Public Shares, please contact the transfer
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American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Attn: Felix Orihuela
Email: forihuela@astfinancial.com
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF YUNHONG SHAREHOLDERS
This proxy statement is being provided to Yunhong shareholders as
part of a solicitation of proxies by the Board for use at the
Special Meeting of Yunhong Shareholders to be held on
November 18, 2021. This proxy statement contains important
information regarding the Special Meeting, the proposal on which
you are being asked to vote and information you may find useful in
determining how to vote and voting procedures.
This proxy statement is being first mailed on or about November 8,
2021 to all shareholders of record of Yunhong as of
October 20, 2021, the Record Date for the Special Meeting.
Shareholders of record who owned Ordinary Shares at the close of
business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of,
attend and vote at the Special Meeting.
Date, Time and Place of
Special Meeting
The Special Meeting will be held on November 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Time at 4 – 19/F, 126
Zhong Bei, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061.
The Proposal at the Special
Meeting
At the Special Meeting, Yunhong shareholders will consider and vote
on the following proposal:
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Proposal No. 1 – Extension Amendment
Proposal – To amend, by special resolution, Yunhong’s
Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which
Yunhong has to consummate a Business Combination from
November 18, 2021 to the Extended Date. |
Voting Power; Record
Date
As a shareholder of Yunhong, you have a right to vote on certain
matters affecting Yunhong. The proposal that will be presented at
the Special Meeting and upon which you are being asked to vote are
summarized above and fully set forth in this proxy statement. You
will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special
Meeting if you owned Ordinary Shares at the close of business on
October 20, 2021, which is the Record Date for the Special
Meeting. You are entitled to one vote for each Ordinary Share that
you owned as of the close of business on the Record Date. If your
shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar
account, you should contact your broker, bank or other nominee to
ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are
properly counted. On the Record Date, there were 8,944,500 issued
and outstanding Ordinary Shares, of which 6,900,000 Class A
Ordinary Shares are held by Yunhong public shareholders, 1,725,000
Class B Ordinary Shares and 250,500 Class A Ordinary
Shares are held by the Yunhong initial shareholders and 69,000
shares are held by Maxim Group LLC (or its affiliates), the
underwriter in Yunhong’s initial public offering.
Recommendation of the
Board
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL
Quorum and Required Vote for
the Proposal for the Special Meeting
The approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal requires a special
resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a
two thirds (2/3) majority of the Ordinary Shares, voting as a
single class, who, being present and entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting, vote at the Special Meeting. One or more
shareholders who together hold 50% of the Ordinary Shares entitled
to vote at the Special Meeting being individuals present in person
or by proxy or if a corporation or other non-natural person by its
duly authorised representative or proxy shall be a quorum. .
Accordingly, a Yunhong shareholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to
vote oneself at the Special Meeting will not be counted towards the
number of Class A Ordinary Shares required to validly
establish a quorum, and if a valid quorum is otherwise established,
such failure to vote will have no effect on the outcome of the
Extension Amendment Proposal. Abstentions (but not broker
non-votes) will be counted in connection with the determination of
whether a valid quorum is established, and will have no effect on
the outcome of the Extension Amendment Proposal.
It is possible that Yunhong will not be able to complete its
initial Business Combination by the Extended Date if the Extension
Amendment Proposal is approved. In such event, Yunhong will be
required to dissolve and liquidate the Trust Account by returning
the then remaining funds in such account to the public
shareholders.
Voting Your Shares –
Shareholders of Record
If you are a Yunhong shareholder of record, you may vote by
mail, Internet or telephone. Each Ordinary Share that you own
in your name entitles you to one vote on the proposal for the
Special Meeting. Your one or more proxy cards show the number of
Ordinary Shares that you own.
In Person - You may vote your shares in person by attending
the Special Meeting.
Voting by Mail. You can vote your shares by completing,
signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the
postage-paid envelope provided. By signing the proxy card and
returning it in the enclosed prepaid and addressed envelope, you
are authorizing the individuals named on the proxy card to vote
your shares at the Special Meeting in the manner you indicate. You
are encouraged to sign and return the proxy card even if you plan
to attend the Special Meeting so that your shares will be voted if
you are unable to attend the Special Meeting. If you receive more
than one proxy card, it is an indication that your shares are held
in multiple accounts. Please sign and return all proxy cards to
ensure that all of your shares are voted. If you hold your shares
in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will
need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank,
broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares are represented
and voted at the Special Meeting. If you sign and return the proxy
card but do not give instructions on how to vote your shares, your
Ordinary Shares will be voted as recommended by the Board. The
Board recommends voting “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal.
Votes submitted by mail must be received by 10:00 a.m., Eastern
Time, on November 18, 2021.
Voting by Internet. Shareholders who have received a copy of
the proxy card by mail may be able to vote over the Internet by
visiting www.voteproxy.com and entering the voter control
number included on your proxy card.
Telephone - Call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES (1-800-776-9437) in
the United States or 1-718-921-8500 from foreign countries from any
touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy
card available when you call.
Voting Your Shares —
Beneficial Owners
If your shares are registered in the name of your broker, bank or
other agent, you are the “beneficial owner” of those shares and
those shares are considered as held in “street name.” If you are a
beneficial owner of shares registered in the name of your broker,
bank or other agent, you should have received a proxy card and
voting instructions with these proxy materials from that
organization rather than directly from Yunhong. Simply complete and
mail the proxy card to ensure that your vote is counted. You may be
eligible to vote your shares electronically over the Internet or by
telephone. A large number of banks and brokerage firms offer
Internet and telephone voting. If your bank or brokerage firm does
not offer Internet or telephone voting information, please complete
and return your proxy card in the self-addressed, postage-paid
envelope provided. To vote yourself at the Special Meeting, you
must first obtain a valid legal proxy from your broker, bank or
other agent and then register in advance to attend the Special
Meeting. Follow the instructions from your broker or bank included
with these proxy materials, or contact your broker or bank to
request a legal proxy form.
After obtaining a valid legal proxy from your broker, bank or other
agent, to then register to attend the Special Meeting, you must
submit proof of your legal proxy reflecting the number of your
shares along with your name and email address to American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. Requests for registration
should be directed to proxy@astfinancial.com or to facsimile number
718-765-8730. Written requests can be mailed to:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
Attn: Proxy Tabulation Department
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Requests for registration must be labeled as “Legal Proxy” and be
received no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 11,
2021.
You will receive a confirmation of your registration by email after
Yunhong receives your registration materials. You may attend the
Special Meeting at 4 – 19/F,
126 Zhong Bei, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061. You will also
need a voter control number included on your proxy card in order to
be able to vote your shares or submit questions during the meeting.
Follow the instructions provided to vote. Yunhong encourages you to
access the meeting prior to the start time leaving ample time for
the check in.
Attending the Special
Meeting
The Special Meeting will be held on November 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
Eastern Time at 4 – 19/F, 126
Zhong Bei, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061. In order to vote
or submit a question during the Special Meeting, you will also need
the voter control number included on your proxy card. If you
do not have the control number, you will be able to listen to the
meeting only by registering as a guest and you will not be able to
vote or submit your questions during the meeting. The physical
location of the Special Meeting is at 4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei,
Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061.
Revoking Your Proxy
If you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before the
Special Meeting or at the Special Meeting by doing any one of the
following:
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you may notify Yunhong’s
Secretary in writing to Yunhong International, 4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong
Bei, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061, before the Special
Meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or |
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you may attend
the Special Meeting, revoke your proxy, and vote oneself, as
indicated above. |
No Additional Matters
The Special Meeting has been called only to consider and vote on
the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal. Under the
Memorandum and Articles of Association, other than procedural
matters incident to the conduct of the Special Meeting, no other
matters may be considered at the Special Meeting if they are not
included in this proxy statement, which serves as the notice of the
Special Meeting.
Who Can Answer Your Questions
about Voting
If you have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in
respect of your Class A Ordinary Shares, you may call
Advantage Proxy, Yunhong’s proxy solicitor, at (800) 662-5200 or
banks and brokers can call at (203) 658-9400.
Redemption Rights
In connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal and contingent
upon the effectiveness of the implementation of the Extension, each
public shareholder may seek to redeem its Public Shares for a pro
rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account, less any
taxes. If you exercise your redemption rights, you will be
exchanging your Public Shares for cash and will no longer own the
shares. However, Yunhong will not proceed with the Extension if
Yunhong will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets
upon its consummation of the Business Combination, after taking
into account the Redemption. Yunhong will also not proceed with the
Extension if it completes the Business Combination on or before the
Termination Date.
In order to exercise your redemption rights, you must:
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if you hold
Units, separate the underlying Public Shares, the Public Warrants
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on or
before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 1, 2020 (two business
days before the Special Meeting), tender your shares physically or
electronically and submit a request in writing that Yunhong redeem
your Public Shares for cash to American Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, LLC, the transfer agent, at the following
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American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Attn: Felix Orihuela
Email: forihuela@astfinancial.com
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deliver your Public Shares either physically or
electronically through DTC’s DWAC system to the transfer agent at
least two business days before the Special Meeting. Shareholders
seeking to exercise their redemption rights and opting to deliver
physical certificates should allot sufficient time to obtain
physical certificates from the transfer agent and time to effect
delivery. Shareholders should generally allot at least two weeks to
obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. However, it
may take longer than two weeks. Shareholders who hold their shares
in street name will have to coordinate with their bank, broker or
other nominee to have the shares certificated or delivered
electronically. If you do not submit a written request and deliver
your Public Shares as described above, your shares will not be
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Shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether
they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name” are
required to either tender their certificates to the transfer agent
prior to the date set forth in this proxy statement, or up to two
business days prior to the vote on the proposal to approve the
Extension Amendment Proposal at the Special Meeting, or to deliver
their shares to the transfer agent electronically using DTC’s DWAC
system, at such shareholder’s option.
Holders of outstanding Units must separate the underlying Public
Shares, Public Warrants and Rights prior to exercising redemption
rights with respect to the Public Shares. If you hold Units
registered in your own name, you must deliver the certificate for
such Units to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
LLC, the transfer agent, with written instructions to separate such
Units into Public Shares, Public Warrants and Rights. This must be
completed far enough in advance to permit the mailing of the Public
Share certificates back to you so that you may then exercise your
redemption rights upon the separation of the Public Shares from the
Units.
If a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other
nominee holds your Units, you must instruct such nominee to
separate your Units. Your nominee must send written instructions by
facsimile to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
the transfer agent. Such written instructions must include the
number of Units to be split and the nominee holding such Units.
Your nominee must also initiate electronically, using DTC’s DWAC
system, a withdrawal of the relevant Units and a deposit of an
equal number of Public Shares, Public Warrants and Rights. This
must be completed far enough in advance to permit your nominee to
exercise your redemption rights upon the separation of the Public
Shares from the Units. While this is typically done electronically
on the same business day, you should allow at least one full
business day to accomplish the separation. If you fail to cause
your Units to be separated in a timely manner, you will likely not
be able to exercise your redemption rights.
Each redemption of a Public Share by Yunhong’s public shareholders
will reduce the amount in the Trust Account, which held marketable
securities with a fair value of approximately $71,155,633.79 as of
the Record Date. Prior to their exercising redemption rights,
Yunhong shareholders should verify the market price of the
Class A Ordinary Shares, as shareholders may receive higher
proceeds from the sale of their Class A Ordinary Shares in the
public market than from exercising their redemption rights if the
market price per share is higher than the redemption price. There
is no assurance that you will be able to sell your Public Shares in
the open market, even if the market price per share is lower than
the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient
liquidity in the Class A Ordinary Shares when you wish to sell
your shares.
If you exercise your redemption rights, your Public Shares will
cease to be outstanding and will only represent the right to
receive a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in
the Trust Account.
You will have no right to participate in, or have any interest in,
the future growth of Yunhong, if any. You will be entitled to
receive cash for your Public Shares only if you properly and timely
demand redemption.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved, Yunhong will
be required to dissolve and liquidate the Trust Account by
returning the then remaining funds in such account to the public
shareholders and all of Yunhong’s warrants and Rights will expire
worthless.
Appraisal Rights
There are no appraisal rights available to Yunhong’s shareholders
in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal.
Proxy Solicitation
Costs
Yunhong is soliciting proxies on behalf of the Board. This proxy
solicitation is being made by mail, but also may be made by
telephone or on the Internet. Yunhong has engaged Advantage Proxy
to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting.
Yunhong and its directors, officers and employees may also solicit
proxies on the Internet. Yunhong will ask banks, brokers and other
institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward this proxy
statement and the related proxy materials to their principals and
to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting
instructions.
Yunhong will bear the entire cost of the proxy solicitation,
including the preparation, assembly, printing, mailing and
distribution of this proxy statement and the related proxy
materials. Yunhong will reimburse brokerage firms and other
custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for
forwarding this proxy statement and the related proxy materials to
Yunhong shareholders. Directors, officers and employees of Yunhong
who solicit proxies will not be paid any additional compensation
for soliciting.
Interests of the Yunhong
Sponsor, Yunhong’s Directors, Officers and Initial
Shareholders
When you consider the recommendation of the Board, Yunhong
shareholders should be aware that aside from their interests as
shareholders, the Yunhong Sponsor, certain members of the Board,
officers and the initial shareholders of Yunhong have interests
that are different from, or in addition to, those of other
shareholders generally. The Board was aware of and considered these
interests, among other matters, in recommending to Yunhong
shareholders that they approve the Extension Amendment Proposal.
Yunhong shareholders should take these interests into account in
deciding whether to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal:
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if the Extension Amendment Proposal is not
approved, the Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Yunhong Sponsor,
which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000,
will be worthless (as the holders have waived liquidation rights
with respect to such shares), as will the 252,500 private placement
units (the “Private Placement Units”) that were acquired
simultaneously with the initial public offering for an aggregate
purchase price of $2,520,000 (as they will expire). Assuming such
Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Units have a value
equal to Public Shares and Public Units, such securities would have
had an aggregate market value of approximately $20.23 million based
on the last sale price of $10.28 and $9.90 of the Class A Ordinary
Shares and Public Units, respectively, on the Nasdaq Capital Market
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the fact that the Yunhong Sponsor, Yunhong’
directors, officers and initial shareholders have agreed not to
redeem any Ordinary Shares held by them in connection with a
shareholder vote to approve a proposed initial Business
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the
fact that the Yunhong Sponsor, Yunhong’ directors, officers and
initial shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to
liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to
any of the 1,725,000 founder shares and 252,500 Class A
Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Units held by them
if Yunhong fails to complete an initial Business Combination on or
before the Termination Date, and the Extension Amendment Proposal
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the fact that, at the option of the Yunhong
Sponsor, any amounts outstanding under any other loans made by the
Yunhong Sponsor or any of its affiliates to Yunhong in an aggregate
amount up to $1,500,000 may be converted into units that are
identical to the Private Placement Units at the option of the
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the continued indemnification of Yunhong’s
existing directors and officers and the continuation of Yunhong’s
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance after the Business
Combination; |
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the fact that the Yunhong Sponsor, Yunhong’s
officers and directors will lose their entire investment in Yunhong
and will not be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses if an
initial Business Combination is not consummated on or before the
Termination Date, and the Extension Amendment Proposal is not
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if
the Trust Account is liquidated, including in the event Yunhong is
unable to complete an initial Business Combination within the
required time period, the Yunhong Sponsor has agreed to indemnify
Yunhong to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not
reduced below $10.00 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 Yunhong has
entered into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party
for services rendered or products sold to Yunhong, but only if such
a vendor or target business has not executed a waiver of any and
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Additionally, if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and
Yunhong consummates an initial Business Combination, the officers
and directors may have additional interests as described in the
proxy statement/prospectus for such transaction.
PROPOSAL NO. 1 – THE
EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
Overview
Yunhong is proposing to amend its Memorandum and Articles of
Association to extend the date by which Yunhong has to consummate a
Business Combination to the Extended Date so as to give Yunhong
additional time to complete the Business Combination. A copy of the
proposed amendment to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of
Yunhong is attached to this proxy statement as part of Annex A.
Without the Extension, Yunhong believes that Yunhong will not be
able to complete the Business Combination on or before the
Termination Date. If that were to occur, Yunhong would be forced to
liquidate.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, Yunhong Sponsor or
its designees has agreed to contribute to Yunhong as a loan $0.10
for each Public Share that is not redeemed in connection with the
Special Meeting for each subsequent three-month period commencing
on November 18, 2021, and on or prior to each Extended Date until
May 18, 2022, or portion thereof, that is needed by Yunhong to
complete an initial Business Combination from November 18, 2021
until the Extended Date (the “Contributions”). For example,
if Yunhong takes until February 18, 2022 to complete its Business
Combination, which would represent three calendar months, Yunhong
Sponsor or its designees would make an aggregate maximum
Contribution of approximately $0.10 per share. Assuming the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, such Contribution will be
deposited in the trust account promptly following the special
meeting. Any additional Contribution will be deposited in the trust
account by May 18, 2022. Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment
Proposal is approved and the Extension is implemented and Yunhong
takes the full time through May 18, 2022 to complete the initial
Business Combination, the redemption amount per share at the
meeting for such Business Combination or Yunhong’s subsequent
liquidation will be approximately $10.51 per share, in comparison
to the current redemption amount of $10.31 per share (assuming no
Public Shares were redeemed). The Contributions are conditioned
upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment Proposal. The
Contributions will not occur if the Extension Amendment Proposal is
not approved or if the Extension is not completed. The amount of
the Contributions will not bear interest and will be repayable by
Yunhong to Yunhong Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an
initial Business Combination. If Yunhong Sponsor or its designees
advises Yunhong that it does not intend to make the Contributions,
then the Extension Amendment Proposal will not be put before the
shareholders at the Special Meeting and Yunhong will dissolve and
liquidate in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of
Association. Yunhong Sponsor or its designees will have the sole
discretion whether to continue extending for an additional period
until the Extended Date and if Yunhong Sponsor determines not to
continue extending for an additional period, its obligation to make
Additional Contributions will terminate. Yunhong cannot predict the
amount that will remain in the Trust Account following the
Redemption if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, and the
amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction
of the approximately $71,155,633.79 that was in the Trust Account
as of the Record Date.
As contemplated by the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the
holders of Yunhong’s Public Shares may elect to redeem all or a
portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata
portion of the funds held in the Trust Account if the Extension is
implemented.
On the Record Date, the redemption price per share was
approximately $10.31 (which is expected to be the same approximate
amount two business days prior to the Special Meeting), based on
the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of
approximately $71,155,633.79 as of the Record Date (including
interest not previously released to Yunhong to pay its taxes),
divided by the total number of then outstanding Public Shares. The
closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq
Capital Market on the Record Date was $10.28. Accordingly, if the
market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares were to remain the
same until the date of the Special Meeting, exercising redemption
rights would result in a public shareholder receiving approximately
$0.03 more per share than if the stock was sold in the open market.
Yunhong cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell
their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even if the
market price per share is lower than the redemption price stated
above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities
when such shareholders wish to sell their shares. Yunhong believes
that such redemption right enables its public shareholders to
determine whether or not to sustain their investments for an
additional period if Yunhong does not complete the Business
Combination on or before the Termination Date.
Reasons for the Extension
Amendment Proposal
Yunhong’s Memorandum and Articles of Association provide that
Yunhong has until the Termination Date to complete a Business
Combination. Yunhong and its officers and directors agreed that
they would not seek to amend Yunhong’s Memorandum and Articles of
Association to allow for a longer period of time to complete a
Business Combination unless Yunhong provided holders of its Public
Shares with the right to seek redemption of their Public Shares in
connection therewith. The Board believes that it is in the best
interests of Yunhong shareholders that the Extension be obtained so
that Yunhong will have a limited additional amount of time to
consummate the Business Combination. Without the Extension, Yunhong
believes that Yunhong will not be able to complete the Business
Combination on or before the Termination Date. If that were to
occur, Yunhong would be forced to liquidate.
The Extension Amendment Proposal is essential to allowing Yunhong
additional time to consummate the Business Combination. Approval of
the Extension Amendment Proposal is a condition to the
implementation of the Extension. Yunhong will not proceed with the
Extension if Yunhong will not have at least $5,000,001 of net
tangible assets upon its consummation of the Business Combination,
after taking into account the Redemption. Yunhong will also not
proceed with the Extension if it completes the Business Combination
on or before the Termination Date.
If the Extension Amendment
Proposal is Not Approved
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved, as
contemplated by and in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles
of Association, Yunhong will (i) cease all operations except
for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably
possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to
lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Public Shares
in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to
the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount
then on deposit in the Trust Account, including any interest earned
on the funds held in the Trust Account (net of interest that may be
used to pay Yunhong’s taxes payable and for dissolution expenses),
by (B) the total number of then issued and outstanding Public
Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the
holders of Public Shares (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 Yunhong’s remaining
shareholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law,
dissolve and liquidate, subject in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) above to Yunhong’s obligations under the
Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other
requirements of applicable law.
The Yunhong Sponsor, the officers and directors and the initial
shareholders of Yunhong have waived their rights to participate in
any liquidation distribution with respect to the 1,725,000 founder
shares and 252,500 Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the
Private Placement Units held by them. There will be no distribution
from the Trust Account with respect to Yunhong’s warrants or
Rights, which will expire worthless in the event Yunhong dissolves
and liquidates the Trust Account.
If the Extension Amendment
Proposal is Approved
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, Yunhong intends to
file an amendment to the Memorandum and Articles of Association in
the form of Annex A hereto to extend the time it has to complete a
Business Combination until the Extended Date. Yunhong will then
continue to attempt to consummate a Business Combination until the
Extended Date. Yunhong will remain a reporting company under the
Exchange Act and its Units, Class A Ordinary Shares, Public
Warrants and Rights will remain publicly traded during this
time.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, Yunhong Sponsor or
its designees has agreed to contribute to Yunhong as a loan $0.10
for each Public Share that is not redeemed in connection with the
Special Meeting for each subsequent three-month period commencing
on November 18, 2021, and on or prior to each Extended Date until
May 18, 2022, or portion thereof, that is needed by Yunhong to
complete an initial Business Combination from November 18, 2021
until the Extended Date (the “Contributions”). For example,
if Yunhong takes until February 18, 2022 to complete its Business
Combination, which would represent three calendar months, Yunhong
Sponsor or its designees would make an aggregate maximum
Contribution of approximately $0.10 per share. Assuming the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, such Contribution will be
deposited in the trust account promptly following the special
meeting. Any additional Contribution will be deposited in the trust
account by May 18, 2022. Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment
Proposal is approved and the Extension is implemented and Yunhong
takes the full time through May 18, 2022 to complete the initial
Business Combination, the redemption amount per share at the
meeting for such Business Combination or Yunhong’s subsequent
liquidation will be approximately $10.51 per share, in comparison
to the current redemption amount of $10.31 per share (assuming no
Public Shares were redeemed). The Contributions are conditioned
upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment Proposal. The
Contributions will not occur if the Extension Amendment Proposal is
not approved or if the Extension is not completed. The amount of
the Contributions will not bear interest and will be repayable by
Yunhong to Yunhong Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an
initial Business Combination. If Yunhong Sponsor or its designees
advises Yunhong that it does not intend to make the Contributions,
then the Extension Amendment Proposal will not be put before the
shareholders at the Special Meeting and Yunhong will dissolve and
liquidate in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of
Association. Yunhong Sponsor or its designees will have the sole
discretion whether to continue extending for an additional period
until the Extended Date and if Yunhong Sponsor determines not to
continue extending for an additional period, its obligation to make
Additional Contributions will terminate. Yunhong cannot predict the
amount that will remain in the Trust Account following the
Redemption if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, and the
amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction
of the approximately $71,155,633.79 that was in the Trust Account
as of the Record Date.
In addition, Yunhong will not proceed with the Extension if Yunhong
will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its
consummation of the Business Combination, after taking into account
the Redemption. Yunhong will also not proceed with the Extension if
it completes the Business Combination on or before the Termination
Date.
Redemption Rights
In connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal and contingent
upon the effectiveness of the implementation of the Extension, each
public shareholder may seek to redeem its Public Shares for a pro
rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account, less any
taxes owed on such funds but not yet paid. If you exercise your
redemption rights, you will be exchanging your Public Shares for
cash and will no longer own the shares. However, Yunhong will not
proceed with the Extension if Yunhong will not have at least
$5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its consummation of the
Business Combination, after taking into account the Redemption.
In order to exercise your redemption rights, you must:
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on or before 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
November 16, 2021 (two business days before the Special
Meeting), tender your shares physically or electronically and
submit a request in writing that Yunhong redeem your Public Shares
for cash to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
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American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Attn: Felix Orihuela
Email: forihuela@astfinancial.com
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deliver your Public Shares either physically or
electronically through DTC’s DWAC system to the transfer agent at
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Shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights and opting
to deliver physical certificates should allot sufficient time to
obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent and time to
effect delivery. Shareholders should generally allot at least two
weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent.
However, it may take longer than two weeks. Shareholders who hold
their shares in street name will have to coordinate with their
bank, broker or other nominee to have the shares certificated or
delivered electronically. If you do not submit a written request
and deliver your Public Shares as described above, your shares will
not be redeemed.
Shareholders seeking to exercise their redemption rights, whether
they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name” are
required to either tender their certificates to the transfer agent
prior to the date set forth in this proxy statement, or up to two
business days prior to the vote on the proposal to approve the
Extension Amendment Proposal at the Special Meeting, or to deliver
their shares to the transfer agent electronically using DTC’s DWAC
system, at such shareholder’s option.
Holders of outstanding Units must separate the underlying Public
Shares, Public Warrants and Rights prior to exercising redemption
rights with respect to the Public Shares. If you hold Units
registered in your own name, you must deliver the certificate for
such Units to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
LLC, the transfer agent, with written instructions to separate such
Units into Public Shares, Public Warrants and Rights. This must be
completed far enough in advance to permit the mailing of the Public
Share certificates back to you so that you may then exercise your
redemption rights upon the separation of the Public Shares from the
Units.
If a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other
nominee holds your Units, you must instruct such nominee to
separate your Units. Your nominee must send written instructions by
facsimile to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
the transfer agent. Such written instructions must include the
number of Units to be split and the nominee holding such Units.
Your nominee must also initiate electronically, using DTC’s DWAC
system, a withdrawal of the relevant Units and a deposit of an
equal number of Public Shares, Public Warrants and Rights. This
must be completed far enough in advance to permit your nominee to
exercise your redemption rights upon the separation of the Public
Shares from the Units. While this is typically done electronically
on the same business day, you should allow at least one full
business day to accomplish the separation. If you fail to cause
your Units to be separated in a timely manner, you will likely not
be able to exercise your redemption rights.
Each redemption of a Public Share by Yunhong’s public shareholders
will reduce the amount in the Trust Account, which held marketable
securities with a fair value of approximately $71,155,633.79 as of
the Record Date. Prior to their exercising redemption rights,
Yunhong shareholders should verify the market price of the Public
Shares, as shareholders may receive higher proceeds from the sale
of their shares of Public Shares in the public market than from
exercising their redemption rights if the market price per share is
higher than the redemption price. There is no assurance that you
will be able to sell your Public Shares in the open market, even if
the market price per share is lower than the redemption price
stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in the
Public Shares when you wish to sell your shares.
If you exercise your redemption rights, your Public Shares will
cease to be outstanding and will only represent the right to
receive a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in
the Trust Account.
You will have no right to participate in, or have any interest in,
the future growth of Yunhong, if any. You will be entitled to
receive cash for your Public Shares only if you properly and timely
demand redemption.
If Yunhong does not consummate an initial Business Combination on
or before the Termination Date, and the Extension Amendment
Proposal is not approved, Yunhong will be required to dissolve and
liquidate the Trust Account by returning the then remaining funds
in such account to the public shareholders and all of Yunhong’s
warrants and Rights will expire worthless.
Material U.S. Federal Income
Tax Considerations for Shareholders Exercising Redemption
Rights
The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax
considerations for holders of the Company’s shares that elect to
have their shares redeemed for cash. This summary is based upon the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the
regulations promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department, current
administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal
Revenue Services (the “IRS”) (including administrative
interpretations and practices expressed in private letter rulings
which are binding on the IRS only with respect to the particular
taxpayers who requested and received those rulings) 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. No advance ruling
has been or will be sought from the IRS regarding any matter
discussed in this summary. This summary does not discuss the impact
that U.S. state and local taxes and taxes imposed by non-U.S.
jurisdictions could have on the matters discussed in this summary.
This summary does not purport to discuss all aspects of U.S.
federal income taxation that may be important to a particular
shareholder in light of its investment or tax circumstances or to
shareholders subject to special tax rules, such as:
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qualified plans, such as 401(k) plans,
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regulated investment companies (or
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REITs); |
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persons holding shares as part of a “straddle,”
“hedge,” “conversion transaction,” “synthetic security” or other
integrated investment; |
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persons subject to the alternative minimum tax
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persons that actually or constructively own 5
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If any partnership (including for this purpose any entity treated
as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds
shares, the tax treatment of a partner generally will depend on the
status of the partner and the activities of the partner and the
partnership. This summary does not address any tax consequences to
any partnership that holds our securities (or to any direct or
indirect partner of such partnership). If you are a partner of a
partnership holding the Company’s securities, you should consult
your tax advisor. This summary assumes that shareholders hold the
Company’s securities as capital assets within the meaning of
Section 1221 of the Code, which generally means as property
held for investment and not as a dealer or for sale to customers in
the ordinary course of the shareholder’s trade or business.
WE URGE HOLDERS OF YUNHONG SHARES CONTEMPLATING EXERCISE OF THEIR
REDEMPTION RIGHTS TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE U.S.
FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX
CONSEQUENCES THEREOF.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to U.S.
Shareholders
This section is addressed to Redeeming U.S. Holders (as defined
below) of the Company’s shares that elect to have their shares
redeemed for cash as described in the section entitled “Proposal 1:
The Extension Amendment Proposal — Redemption Rights.” For purposes
of this discussion, a “Redeeming U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner
that so redeems its shares and is:
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corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or
organized in or under the laws of the United States or any
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any trust if (1) a U.S. court is able to
exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust
and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all
substantial decisions of the trust or (2) it has a valid
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Tax Treatment of the Redemption — In General
The balance of the discussion under this heading is subject in its
entirety to the discussion below under the heading “— Passive
Foreign Investment Company Rules.” If we are considered a “passive
foreign investment company” for these purposes (which we will be,
unless a “start up” exception applies), then the tax consequences
of the redemption will be as outlined in that discussion,
below.
A Redeeming U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or
loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the
redemption and such shareholder’s adjusted basis in the shares
exchanged therefor if the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s ownership of
shares is completely terminated or if the redemption meets certain
other tests described below. Special constructive ownership
rules apply in determining whether a Redeeming U.S. Holder’s
ownership of shares is treated as completely terminated (and in
general, such Redeeming U.S. Holder may not be considered to have
completely terminated its interest if it continues to hold our
warrants or rights). If gain or loss treatment applies, such gain
or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holding
period of such shares is more than one year at the time of the
exchange. It is possible that because of the redemption rights
associated with our shares, the holding period of such shares may
not be considered to begin until the date of such redemption (and
thus it is possible that long-term capital gain or loss treatment
may not apply to shares redeemed in the redemption). Shareholders
who hold different blocks of shares (generally, shares purchased or
acquired on different dates or at different prices) should consult
their tax advisors to determine how the above rules apply to
them.
Cash received upon redemption that does not completely terminate
the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s interest will still give rise to
capital gain or loss, if the redemption is either
(i) “substantially disproportionate” or (ii) “not
essentially equivalent to a dividend.” In determining whether the
redemption is substantially disproportionate or not essentially
equivalent to a dividend with respect to a Redeeming U.S. Holder,
that Redeeming U.S. Holder is deemed to own not just shares
actually owned but also shares underlying rights to acquire our
shares (including for these purposes our warrants and rights) and,
in some cases, shares owned by certain family members, certain
estates and trusts of which the Redeeming U.S. Holder is a
beneficiary, and certain affiliated entities.
Generally, the redemption will be “substantially disproportionate”
with respect to the Redeeming U.S. Holder if (i) the Redeeming
U.S. Holder’s percentage ownership of the outstanding voting shares
(including all classes which carry voting rights) of the Company is
reduced immediately after the redemption to less than 80% of the
Redeeming U.S. Holder’s percentage interest in such shares
immediately before the redemption; (ii) the Redeeming U.S.
Holder’s percentage ownership of the outstanding shares (both
voting and nonvoting) immediately after the redemption is reduced
to less than 80% of such percentage ownership immediately before
the redemption; and (iii) the Redeeming U.S. Holder owns,
immediately after the redemption, less than 50% of the total
combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company
entitled to vote. Whether the redemption will be considered “not
essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to a Redeeming
U.S. Holder will depend upon the particular circumstances of that
U.S. holder. At a minimum, however, the redemption must result in a
meaningful reduction in the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s actual or
constructive percentage ownership of the Company. The IRS has ruled
that any reduction in a shareholder’s proportionate interest is a
“meaningful reduction” if the shareholder’s relative interest in
the corporation is minimal and the shareholder does not have
meaningful control over the corporation.
If none of the redemption tests described above give rise to
capital gain or loss, the consideration paid to the Redeeming U.S.
Holder will be treated as dividend income for U.S. federal income
tax purposes to the extent of our current or accumulated earnings
and profits. However, for the purposes of the dividends-received
deduction and of “qualified dividend” treatment, due to the
redemption right, a Redeeming U.S. Holder may be unable to include
the time period prior to the redemption in the shareholder’s
“holding period.” Any distribution in excess of our earnings and
profits will reduce the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s basis in the shares
(but not below zero), and any remaining excess will be treated as
gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the shares.
As these rules are complex, U.S. holders of shares considering
exercising their redemption rights should consult their own tax
advisors as to whether the redemption will be treated as a sale or
as a distribution under the Code.
Certain Redeeming U.S. Holders who are individuals, estates or
trusts pay a 3.8% tax on all or a portion of their “net investment
income” or “undistributed net investment income” (as applicable),
which may include all or a portion of their capital gain or
dividend income from their redemption of shares. Redeeming U.S.
Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the effect, if
any, of the net investment income tax.
Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules
A foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporation will be a passive foreign
investment company (or “PFIC”) for U.S. tax purposes if at least
75% of its gross income in a taxable year, including its pro rata
share of the gross income of any corporation in which it is
considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, is passive
income. Alternatively, a foreign corporation will be a PFIC if at
least 50% of its assets in a taxable year of the foreign
corporation, ordinarily determined based on fair market value and
averaged quarterly over the year, including its pro rata share of
the assets of any corporation in which it is considered to own at
least 25% of the shares by value, are held for the production of,
or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes
dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or
royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business)
and gains from the disposition of passive assets.
Because we are a blank check company, with no current active
business, we believe that it is likely that we have met the PFIC
asset or income test beginning with our initial taxable year.
However, pursuant to a start-up exception, a corporation will not
be a PFIC for the first taxable year the corporation has gross
income, if (1) no predecessor of the corporation was a PFIC;
(2) the corporation satisfies the IRS that it will not be a
PFIC for either of the first two taxable years following the
start-up year; and (3) the corporation is not in fact a PFIC
for either of those years. The applicability of the start-up
exception to us will not be known until after the close of our
current taxable year. If we do not satisfy the start-up exception,
we will likely be considered a PFIC since our date of formation,
and will continue to be treated as a PFIC until we no longer
satisfy the PFIC tests (although, as stated below, in general the
PFIC rules would continue to apply to any U.S. holder who held
our securities at any time we were considered a PFIC).
If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable year (or portion
thereof) that is included in the holding period of a Redeeming U.S.
Holder of our shares, rights or warrants and, in the case of our
shares, the Redeeming U.S. Holder did not make either a timely QEF
election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the
Redeeming U.S. Holder held (or was deemed to hold) shares or a
timely “mark to market” election, in each case as described below,
such holder generally will be subject to special rules with
respect to:
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on the sale or other disposition of its shares, rights or warrant
(which would include the redemption, if such redemption is treated
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any “excess distribution” made to the Redeeming
U.S. Holder (generally, any distributions to such Redeeming U.S.
Holder during a taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder that are
greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by
such Redeeming U.S. Holder in respect of the shares during the
three preceding taxable years of such Redeeming U.S. Holder or, if
shorter, such Redeeming U.S. Holder’s holding period for the
shares), which may include the redemption to the extent such
redemption is treated as a distribution under the
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Holder’s taxable year in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder recognized
the gain or received the excess distribution, or to the period in
the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of
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the amount allocated to other taxable years (or
portions thereof) of the Redeeming U.S. Holder and included in its
holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for
that year and applicable to the Redeeming U.S. Holder;
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underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax
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In general, if we are determined to be a PFIC, a Redeeming U.S.
Holder may avoid the PFIC tax consequences described above in
respect to our shares (but not our rights or warrants) by making a
timely QEF election (if eligible to do so) to include in income its
pro rata share of our net capital gains (as long-term capital gain)
and other earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current
basis, in each case whether or not distributed, in the taxable year
of the Redeeming U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable
year ends. In general, a QEF election must be made on or before the
due date (including extensions) for filing such Redeeming U.S.
Holder’s tax return for the taxable year for which the election
relates. A Redeeming U.S. Holder may make a separate election to
defer the payment of taxes on undistributed income inclusions under
the QEF rules, but if deferred, any such taxes will be subject to
an interest charge.
A Redeeming U.S. Holder may not make a QEF election with respect to
its warrants to acquire our shares. As a result, if a Redeeming
U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of such warrants (other
than upon exercise of such warrants), any gain recognized generally
will be subject to the special tax and interest charge
rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as
described above, if we were a PFIC at any time during the period
the Redeeming U.S. Holder held the warrants. If a Redeeming U.S.
Holder that exercises such warrants properly makes a QEF election
with respect to the newly acquired shares (or has previously made a
QEF election with respect to our shares), the QEF election will
apply to the newly acquired shares, but the adverse tax
consequences relating to PFIC shares, adjusted to take into account
the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF election, will
continue to apply with respect to such newly acquired shares (which
generally will be deemed to have a holding period for purposes of
the PFIC rules that includes the period the Redeeming U.S.
Holder held the warrants), unless the Redeeming U.S. Holder makes a
purging election. The purging election creates a deemed sale of
such shares at their fair market value. The gain recognized by the
purging election will be subject to the special tax and interest
charge rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as
described above. As a result of the purging election, the Redeeming
U.S. Holder will have a new basis and holding period in the shares
acquired upon the exercise of the warrants for purposes of the PFIC
rules.
It is unclear if a Redeeming U.S. Holder would be permitted to make
a QEF election with respect to its rights to acquire our shares.
The remainder of this paragraph assumes that a QEF election is not
available with respect to our rights. As a result, if a Redeeming
U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of such rights (other than
pursuant to the terms of such rights), any gain recognized
generally may be subject to the special tax and interest charge
rules treating the gain as an excess distribution, as
described above, if we were a PFIC at any time during the period
the Redeeming U.S. Holder held the rights. If a Redeeming U.S.
Holder that receives shares pursuant to such rights properly makes
a QEF election with respect to the newly acquired shares (or has
previously made a QEF election with respect to our shares), the QEF
election will apply to the newly acquired shares, but the adverse
tax consequences relating to PFIC shares, adjusted to take into
account the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF
election, will continue to apply with respect to such newly
acquired shares (which generally will be deemed to have a holding
period for purposes of the PFIC rules that includes the period
the Redeeming U.S. Holder held the rights), unless the Redeeming
U.S. Holder makes a purging election under the PFIC rules. The
purging election creates a deemed sale of such shares at their fair
market value. The gain recognized by the purging election will be
subject to the special tax and interest charge rules treating
the gain as an excess distribution, as described above. As a result
of the purging election, the Redeeming U.S. Holder will have a new
basis and holding period in the shares acquired pursuant to the
terms of rights for purposes of the PFIC rules.
The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and,
once made, can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A QEF
election may not be made with respect to our warrants. A Redeeming
U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF election by attaching a completed
IRS Form 8621 (Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign
Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the
information provided in a PFIC annual information statement, to a
timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to
which the election relates. Retroactive QEF elections generally may
be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and
if certain other conditions are met or with the consent of the IRS.
Redeeming U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors
regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive
QEF election under their particular circumstances.
In order to comply with the requirements of a QEF election, a
Redeeming U.S. Holder must receive a PFIC annual information
statement from us. If we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable
year, we will endeavor to provide to a Redeeming U.S. Holder such
information as the IRS may require, including a PFIC annual
information statement, in order to enable the Redeeming U.S. Holder
to make and maintain a QEF election. However, there is no assurance
that we will have timely knowledge of our status as a PFIC in the
future or of the required information to be provided.
If a Redeeming U.S. Holder has made a QEF election with respect to
our shares, and the special tax and interest charge rules do
not apply to such shares (because of a timely QEF election for our
first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder
holds (or is deemed to hold) such shares or a purge of the PFIC
taint pursuant to a purging election, as described above), any gain
recognized on the sale of our shares generally will be taxable as
capital gain and no interest charge will be imposed. As discussed
above, Redeeming U.S. Holders of a QEF are currently taxed on their
pro rata shares of its earnings and profits, whether or not
distributed. In such case, a subsequent distribution of such
earnings and profits that were previously included in income
generally should not be taxable as a dividend to such Redeeming
U.S. Holders. The tax basis of a Redeeming U.S. Holder’s shares in
a QEF will be increased by amounts that are included in income, and
decreased by amounts distributed but not taxed as dividends, under
the above rules. Similar basis adjustments apply to property if by
reason of holding such property the Redeeming U.S. Holder is
treated under the applicable attribution rules as owning
shares in a QEF.
Although a determination as to our PFIC status will be made
annually, a determination that we are a PFIC for any particular
year will generally apply for subsequent years to a Redeeming U.S.
Holder who held shares, rights or warrants while we were a PFIC,
whether or not we meet the test for PFIC status in those subsequent
years. A Redeeming U.S. Holder who makes the QEF election discussed
above for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming
U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our shares and receives
the requisite PFIC annual information statement, however, will not
be subject to the PFIC tax and interest charge rules discussed
above in respect to such shares. In addition, such Redeeming U.S.
Holder will not be subject to the QEF inclusion regime with respect
to such shares for any taxable year of us that ends within or with
a taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder and in which we are not
a PFIC. On the other hand, if the QEF election is not effective for
each of our taxable years in which we are a PFIC and the Redeeming
U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our shares, the PFIC
rules discussed above will continue to apply to such shares
unless the holder makes a purging election, as described above, and
pays the tax and interest charge with respect to the gain inherent
in such shares attributable to the pre-QEF election period.
Alternatively, if a Redeeming U.S. Holder, at the close of its
taxable year, owns shares in a PFIC that are treated as marketable
stock, the Redeeming U.S. Holder may make a mark-to-market election
with respect to such shares for such taxable year. If the Redeeming
U.S. Holder makes a valid mark-to-market election for the first
taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder in which the Redeeming
U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) shares and for which we
are determined to be a PFIC, such holder generally will not be
subject to the PFIC rules described above in respect to its
shares. Instead, in general, the Redeeming U.S. Holder will include
as ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market
value of its shares at the end of its taxable year over the
adjusted basis in its shares. The Redeeming U.S. Holder also will
be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if
any, of the adjusted basis of its shares over the fair market value
of its shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the
extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result
of the mark-to-market election). The Redeeming U.S. Holder’s basis
in its shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss
amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable
disposition of the shares will be treated as ordinary income.
Currently, a mark-to-market election may not be made with respect
to our warrants.
The mark-to-market election is available only for stock that is
regularly traded on a national securities exchange that is
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
the Nasdaq Capital Market, or on a foreign exchange or market that
the IRS determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the
market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value.
Redeeming U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors
regarding the availability and tax consequences of a mark-to-market
election in respect to our shares under their particular
circumstances.
If we are a PFIC and, at any time, have a foreign subsidiary that
is classified as a PFIC, Redeeming U.S. Holders generally would be
deemed to own a portion of the shares of such lower-tier PFIC, and
generally could incur liability for the deferred tax and interest
charge described above if we receive a distribution from, or
dispose of all or part of our interest in, the lower-tier PFIC or
the Redeeming U.S. Holders otherwise were deemed to have disposed
of an interest in the lower-tier PFIC. We will endeavor to cause
any lower-tier PFIC to provide to a Redeeming U.S. Holder the
information that may be required to make or maintain a QEF election
with respect to the lower-tier PFIC. However, there is no assurance
that we will have timely knowledge of the status of any such
lower-tier PFIC. In addition, we may not hold a controlling
interest in any such lower-tier PFIC and thus there can be no
assurance we will be able to cause the lower-tier PFIC to provide
the required information. Redeeming U.S. Holders are urged to
consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax issues raised by
lower-tier PFICs.
A Redeeming U.S. Holder that owns (or is deemed to own) shares in a
PFIC during any taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder, may have
to file an IRS Form 8621(whether or not a QEF or
market-to-market election is made) and such other information as
may be required by the U.S. Treasury Department.
The application of the PFIC rules is extremely complex.
Shareholders who are considering participating in the redemption
and/or selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of their
shares, rights and/or warrants should consult with their tax
advisors concerning the application of the PFIC rules in their
particular circumstances.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to Non-U.S.
Shareholders
This section is addressed to Redeeming Non-U.S. Holders (as defined
below) of the Company’s shares that elect to have their shares
redeemed for cash as described in the section entitled “Proposal 1:
The Extension Amendment Proposal — Redemption Rights.” For purposes
of this discussion, a “Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial
owner (other than a partnership or entity treated as a partnership
for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that so redeems its shares
and is not a Redeeming U.S. Holder.
Except as otherwise discussed in this section, a Redeeming Non-U.S.
Holder who elects to have its shares redeemed will generally be
treated in the same manner as a U.S. shareholder for U.S. federal
income tax purposes. See the discussion above under “U.S. Federal
Income Tax Considerations to U.S. Shareholders.”
Any Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal
income tax on any capital gain recognized as a result of the
exchange unless:
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such shareholder is an individual who
is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the
taxable year in which the redemption takes place and certain other
conditions are met; or |
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such shareholder is engaged in a trade or
business within the United States and any gain recognized in the
exchange is treated as effectively connected with such trade or
business (and, if an income tax treaty applies, the gain is
attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by such holder
in the United States), in which case the Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder
will generally be subject to the same treatment as a Redeeming U.S.
Holder with respect to the exchange, and a corporate Redeeming
Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to an additional branch profits tax
at a 30% rate (or lower rate as may be specified by an applicable
income tax treaty). |
With respect to any redemption treated as a distribution rather
than a sale, any amount treated as dividend income to a Redeeming
Non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax
at a rate of 30%, unless the Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder is entitled
to a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax
treaty. Dividends received by a Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder that are
effectively connected with such holder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or
business (and, if an income tax treaty applies, such dividends are
attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the
Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder in the United States), will be taxed as
discussed above under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations to
U.S. Shareholders.” In addition, dividends received by a corporate
Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder that are effectively connected with the
holder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business may also be subject to
an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or such lower
rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
Non-U.S. holders of shares considering exercising their redemption
rights should consult their own tax advisors as to whether the
redemption of their shares will be treated as a sale or as a
distribution under the Code.
Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) and U.S.
Treasury regulations and administrative guidance thereunder, a 30%
United States federal withholding tax may apply to certain income
paid to (i) a “foreign financial institution” (as specifically
defined in FATCA), whether such foreign financial institution is
the beneficial owner or an intermediary, unless such foreign
financial institution agrees to verify, report and disclose its
United States “account” holders (as specifically defined in FATCA)
and meets certain other specified requirements or (ii) a
non-financial foreign entity, whether such non-financial foreign
entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, unless such
entity provides a certification that the beneficial owner of the
payment does not have any substantial United States owners or
provides the name, address and taxpayer identification number of
each such substantial United States owner and certain other
specified requirements are met. In certain cases, the relevant
foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity may
qualify for an exemption from, or be deemed to be in compliance
with, these rules. Redeeming Non-U.S. Holders should consult their
own tax advisors regarding this legislation and whether it may be
relevant to their disposition of their shares, rights or
warrants.
Backup Withholding
In general, proceeds received from the exercise of redemption
rights will be subject to backup withholding for a non-corporate
Redeeming U.S. Holder that:
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fails to provide an accurate taxpayer
identification number; |
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is notified by the IRS regarding a failure to
report all interest or dividends required to be shown on his or her
federal income tax returns; or |
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in certain circumstances, fails to comply
with applicable certification requirements. |
A Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder generally may eliminate the requirement
for information reporting and backup withholding by providing
certification of its foreign status, under penalties of perjury, on
a duly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise
establishing an exemption.
Any amount withheld under these rules will be creditable
against the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s or Redeeming Non-U.S. Holder’s
U.S. federal income tax liability or refundable to the extent that
it exceeds this liability, provided that the required information
is timely furnished to the IRS and other applicable requirements
are met.
As previously noted above, the foregoing discussion of certain
material U.S. federal income tax consequences is included for
general information purposes only and is not intended to be, and
should not be construed as, legal or tax advice to any shareholder.
We once again urge you to consult with your own tax adviser to
determine the particular tax consequences to you (including the
application and effect of any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign
income or other tax laws) of the receipt of cash in exchange for
shares in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal and any
redemption of your Public Shares.
Vote Required for
Approval
The approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal requires a special
resolution, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a
two thirds (2/3) majority of the Ordinary Shares, voting as a
single class, who, being present and entitled to vote at the
Special Meeting, vote at the Special Meeting. The full text of the
special resolution is as follows: “RESOLVED, as a special
resolution, that the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum of
Association and Third Amended and Restated Articles of Association
of Yunhong be amended and restated and replaced in its their
entirety by the Third Amended and Restated Memorandum of
Association and Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Association
of Yunhong, in substantially the form attached to the proxy
statement as Annex A and incorporated by reference therein, to be
effective immediately" .
Recommendation of the
Board
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YUNHONG SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
“FOR”
THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.
BUSINESS OF YUNHONG AND
CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT YUNHONG
General
Yunhong is a blank check company formed as a Cayman Islands
exempted company on January 10, 2019 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 February 18, 2020, Yunhong consummated its initial public
offering of 600,000 Units, each consisting of one Class A
Ordinary Share, one half of one redeemable warrant to purchase one
Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per
share, and one Right to receive one-tenth of one Class A
Ordinary Share upon consummation of the Yunhong’s initial Business
Combination, plus 900,000 additional Units pursuant to the full
exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters on
February 24, 2020, at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating
an aggregate amount of gross proceeds of $69,000,000.
Simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering and
the closing of the over-allotment option, Yunhong issued to the
Yunhong Sponsor 252,500 Private Placement Units, each consisting of
one Class A Ordinary Share, one half of one redeemable warrant
to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of
$11.50 per share, and one Right to receive one-tenth of one
Class A Ordinary Share upon consummation of the Yunhong’s
initial Business Combination, in a private placement (the
“Private Placement”), generating gross proceeds of
$2,525,000. Prior to the consummation of the initial public
offering, the Yunhong Sponsor purchased 1,725,000 Class A
Ordinary Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. Upon
the closing of the initial public offering and Private Placement,
$69,000,000 ($10.00 per Unit) of the net proceeds of the sale of
the Units in the initial public offering and the Private Placement
was placed in a U.S.-based trust account at Morgan Stanley, N.A.
maintained by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
LLC, acting as trustee. The proceeds held in the Trust Account were
invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set
forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of
1940, amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a
maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting the
conditions of paragraph (d) under Rule 2a-7 promulgated
under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S.
government treasury obligations, until the earlier of: (i) the
completion of a Business Combination and (ii) the distribution
of the Trust Account as described below.
On February 10, 2021, May 13, 2021, and August 15,
2021, the period of time for Yunhong to consummate an initial
Business Combination was extended, each time for an additional
three-month period, ending on May 18, 2021, August 18,
2021, and November 18, 2021, respectively. $690,000 ($0.10 per
share) was deposited into the Trust Account for each three month
extension (or an aggregate of $2,070,000, or $0.30 per share). The
deposits were each funded by a non-interest bearing unsecured
convertible promissory note from Giga Carbon Neutrality Inc., a
corporation formed under the laws of the Province of British
Columbia, Canada (“GCN”).
As of June 30, 2021, Yunhong had cash of $256 held outside the
Trust Account, which is available for use by it to cover its costs
associated with identifying a target business, negotiating a
Business Combination, due diligence procedures and other general
corporate uses.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, Yunhong Sponsor or
its designees has agreed to contribute to Yunhong as a loan $0.10
for each Public Share that is not redeemed in connection with the
Special Meeting for each subsequent three-month period commencing
on November 18, 2021, and on or prior to each Extended Date until
May 18, 2022, or portion thereof, that is needed by Yunhong to
complete an initial Business Combination from November 18, 2021
until the Extended Date (the “Contributions”). For example,
if Yunhong takes until February 18, 2022 to complete its Business
Combination, which would represent three calendar months, Yunhong
Sponsor or its designees would make an aggregate maximum
Contribution of approximately $0.10 per share. Assuming the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, such Contribution will be
deposited in the trust account promptly following the special
meeting. Any additional Contribution will be deposited in the trust
account by May 18, 2022. Accordingly, if the Extension Amendment
Proposal is approved and the Extension is implemented and Yunhong
takes the full time through the Extended Date to complete the
initial Business Combination, the redemption amount per share at
the meeting for such Business Combination or Yunhong’s subsequent
liquidation will be approximately $10.51 per share, in comparison
to the current redemption amount of $10.31 per share (assuming no
Public Shares were redeemed). The Contributions are conditioned
upon the implementation of the Extension Amendment Proposal. The
Contributions will not occur if the Extension Amendment Proposal is
not approved or if the Extension is not completed. The amount of
the Contributions will not bear interest and will be repayable by
Yunhong to Yunhong Sponsor or its designees upon consummation of an
initial Business Combination. If Yunhong Sponsor or its designees
advises Yunhong that it does not intend to make the Contributions,
then the Extension Amendment Proposal will not be put before the
shareholders at the Special Meeting and Yunhong will dissolve and
liquidate in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of
Association. Yunhong Sponsor or its designees will have the sole
discretion whether to continue extending for an additional period
until the Extended Date and if Yunhong Sponsor determines not to
continue extending for an additional period, its obligation to make
Additional Contributions will terminate. Yunhong cannot predict the
amount that will remain in the Trust Account following the
Redemption if the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, and the
amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction
of the approximately $71,155,633.79 that was in the Trust Account
as of the Record Date. In addition, Yunhong will not proceed with
the Extension if Yunhong will not have at least $5,000,001 of net
tangible assets upon its consummation of the Business Combination,
after taking into account the Redemption. Yunhong will also not
proceed with the Extension if it completes the Business Combination
on or before the Termination Date.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF
SECURITIES
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial
ownership of Yunhong’s Ordinary Shares as of October 20, 2021 based
on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect
to the beneficial ownership of shares of Yunhong’s Ordinary Shares,
by:
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each person
known by Yunhong to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of
Yunhong’s outstanding Ordinary Shares; |
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each of Yunhong’s executive
officers and directors that beneficially owns shares of Yunhong’s
Ordinary Shares; and |
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all Yunhong’s executive officers
and directors as a group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of
the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial
ownership of a security if such person possesses sole or shared
voting or investment power over that security, including options
and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within
sixty days.
In the table below, percentage ownership is based on 8,944,500
ordinary shares, which includes 7,219,500 Class A ordinary
shares, $0.001 par value per share, and 1,725,000 Class B
ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per share, issued and
outstanding, as of October 20, 2021. Class A ordinary
shareholders and Class B ordinary shareholders of record are
entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted
on by shareholders and vote together as a single class, except as
required by law; provided, that holders of our Class B
ordinary shares have the right to appoint all of our directors
prior to our initial Business Combination and holders of our
Class A ordinary shares are not entitled to vote on the
appointment of directors during such time.
Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in
the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all
shares of ordinary shares beneficially owned by them.
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Class A Ordinary Shares |
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Class B Ordinary Shares |
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Approximate |
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned |
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Approximate
Percentage
of Class |
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned(2) |
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Approximate
Percentage
of Class |
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Percentage
of Outstanding
Ordinary
Shares |
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International Pte. Ltd. (3) |
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250,500 |
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3.47 |
% |
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1,725,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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19.29 |
% |
Yubao Li (3) |
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250,500 |
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3.47 |
% |
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1,725,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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19.29 |
% |
Patrick Orlando |
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Andrey Novikov |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Baibing Li |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Wan Zhang |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Seydou Bouda |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Hudson Bay Capital
Management LP (4) |
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900,000 |
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12.47 |
% |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Faes Equities LLC
(5) |
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766,611 |
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10.62 |
% |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Glazer Capital, LLC (6) |
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681,477 |
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9.4 |
% |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Mizuho Securities USA LLC (7) |
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622,213 |
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7.0 |
% |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (8) |
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697,400 |
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9.66 |
% |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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All directors and executive officers as a group (6
individuals) |
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250,500 |
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3.47 |
% |
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1,725,000 |
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100.0 |
% |
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19.29 |
% |
* Less than one percent
(1) Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of
the following entities or individuals is 4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei,
Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061.
(2) Interests shown consist solely of founder shares,
classified as Class B ordinary shares. Such ordinary shares
will convert into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one
basis, subject to adjustment.
(3) Yubao Li, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, may be
deemed to beneficially own shares held by our sponsor by virtue of
his control over our sponsor, as its managing member. Yubao Li
disclaims beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares held by our
sponsor other than to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such
shares. Each of our officers and directors is a member of our
sponsor.
(4) According to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on
May 29, 2020, jointly by Hudson Bay Capital Management LP (the
“Investment Manager”) and Sander Gerber, the parties reported
that the Investment Manager may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 900,000 Class A ordinary shares. The Investment
Manager serves as the investment manager to Hudson Bay Master Fund
Ltd. HB Strategies LLC, in whose name 900,000 Class A ordinary
shares are held, is indirectly controlled by Hudson Bay Master Fund
Ltd. Mr. Gerber serves as the managing member of Hudson Bay
Capital GP LLC, which is the general partner of the Investment
Manager. The business address of each reporting person is 777 Third
Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
(5) According to Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on
July 12, 2021, jointly by Faes Equities LLC and Lawrence M.
Faes, the parties reported that Faes Equities LLC and Mr. Faes
may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 766,611
Class A Ordinary Shares. The business address of each
reporting person is 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2115,
Chicago, Illinois 60606.
(6) According to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on
February 16, 2021, jointly by Glazer Capital, LLC (“Glazer
Capital”) and Paul J. Glazer, the parties reported that the Glazer
Capital and Mr. Glazer may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 681,477 Class A ordinary shares. Glazer Capital
serves as investment manager to certain funds and managed accounts
(collectively, the "Glazer Funds") which hold the 681,477
Class A ordinary shares. Mr. Glazer serves as the
Managing Member of Glazer Capital. The business address of each
reporting person is 250 West 55th Street, Suite 30A, New York,
New York 10019.
(7) According to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on
February 12, 2021, by Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.,
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and
Mizuho Americas LLC may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners
of the 622,213 Class A ordinary shares directly held by Mizuho
Securities USA LLC, which is their wholly-owned subsidiary. The
business address of the reporting person is 1–5–5, Otemachi,
Chiyoda–ku, Tokyo 100–8176, Japan.
(8) According to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on
February 2, 2021, by Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.
(“Polar Asset”), Polar Asset may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 697,400 Class A ordinary shares. Polar Asset serves
as the investment advisor to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund
("PMSMF") and certain managed accounts (together with PMSMF, "Polar
Vehicles") with respect to the 697,400 Class A ordinary shares
directly held by the Polar Vehicles. The business address of the
reporting person is 401 Bay Street, Suite 1900, PO Box 19,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y4, Canada.
FUTURE SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, we anticipate that
the 2021 annual general meeting will be held no later than
December 31, 2021. For any proposal to be considered for
inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy for submission
to the shareholders at our 2021 annual general meeting, it must
have submitted in writing and comply with the requirements of
Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act and our charter.
Assuming the meeting is held on December 31, 2021, such
proposals must have been received by us not later than the close of
business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on
the 120th day prior to the scheduled date of the annual general
meeting.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved, there
will be no annual general meeting in 2021.
HOUSEHOLDING
INFORMATION
Unless Yunhong has received contrary instructions, Yunhong may send
a single copy of this proxy statement to any household at which two
or more shareholders reside if Yunhong believes the shareholders
are members of the same family. This process, known as
“householding,” reduces the volume of duplicate information
received at any one household and helps to reduce Yunhong’s
expenses. However, if shareholders prefer to receive multiple sets
of Yunhong’s disclosure documents at the same address this year or
in future years, the shareholders should follow the instructions
described below. Similarly, if an address is shared with another
shareholder and together both of the shareholders would like to
receive only a single set of Yunhong’s disclosure documents, the
shareholders should follow these instructions:
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if the shares are registered in the name of the
shareholder, the shareholder should contact Yunhong at the
following address and e-mail address: |
Yunhong International
4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei
Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061
Attention: Mr. Patrick Orlando
Email: patrickyunhong@gmail.com
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if a broker, bank or nominee holds the shares,
the shareholder should contact the broker, bank or nominee
directly. |
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION
Yunhong files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy
statements and other information with the SEC as required by the
Exchange Act. Yunhong’s public filings are also available to the
public from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may
request a copy of Yunhong’s filings with the SEC (excluding
exhibits) at no cost by contacting Yunhong at the address and/or
telephone number below.
If you would like additional copies of this proxy statement or
Yunhong’s other filings with the SEC (excluding exhibits) or if you
have questions about the proposal to be presented at the Special
Meeting, you should contact Yunhong at the following address and
e-mail address:
Yunhong International
4 – 19/F, 126 Zhong Bei
Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061
Attention: Mr. Patrick Orlando
Email: patrickyunhong@gmail.com
You may also obtain additional copies of this proxy statement by
requesting them in writing or by telephone from Yunhong’s proxy
solicitation agent at the following address, telephone number and
e-mail address:
Advantage Proxy
Karen Smith
Tel: 206-870-8565
Email: ksmith@advantageproxy.com
You will not be charged for any of the documents you request. If
your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or
other nominee, you should contact your broker, bank or other
nominee for additional information.
If you are a Yunhong shareholder and would like to request
documents, please do so by November 12, 2021, five business
days prior to the Special Meeting, in order to receive them before
the Special Meeting. If you request any documents from Yunhong,
such documents will be mailed to you by first class mail or another
equally prompt means.
ANNEX A
Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Yunhong International
Third amended and
restated
memorandum of
association
Adopted by special resolution passed on [ ] 2021
Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Third Amended and Restated
Memorandum of Association
of
Yunhong International
Adopted by special resolution passed on [ ] 2021
1 |
The
name of the Company is Yunhong International. |
2 |
The
Company's registered office will be situated at the office of Ogier
Global (Cayman) Limited, 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman,
KY1-9009, Cayman Islands or at such other place in the Cayman
Islands as the directors may at any time decide. |
3 |
The
Company's objects are unrestricted. As provided by section
7(4) of the Companies Act (Revised), the Company has full
power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by any
law of the Cayman Islands. |
4 |
The
Company has unrestricted corporate capacity. Without limitation to
the foregoing, as provided by section 27 (2) of the Companies
Act (Revised), the Company has and is capable of exercising all the
functions of a natural person of full capacity irrespective of any
question of corporate benefit. |
5 |
The
Company will not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm
or corporation except in furtherance of its business carried on
outside the Cayman Islands. Despite this, the Company may effect
and conclude contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercise in the
Cayman Islands any of its powers necessary for the carrying on of
its business outside the Cayman Islands. |
6 |
The
Company is a company limited by shares and accordingly the
liability of each member is limited to the amount (if any) unpaid
on that member's shares. |
7 |
The
share capital of the Company is USD50,000 divided into 47,000,000
Class A Shares of par value USD0.001 each, 2,000,000
Class B Shares of par value USD0.001 each and 1,000,000
Preference Shares of par value USD0.001 each. There is no limit on
the number of shares of any class which the Company is authorised
to issue. However, subject to the Companies Act (Revised) and the
Company's articles of association, the Company has power to do any
one or more of the following: |
|
(a) |
to
redeem or repurchase any of its shares; and |
|
(b) |
to
increase or reduce its capital; and |
|
(c) |
to
issue any part of its capital (whether original, redeemed,
increased or reduced): |
|
(i) |
with
or without any preferential, deferred, qualified or special rights,
privileges or conditions; or |
|
(ii) |
subject to any limitations or
restrictions |
and unless the condition of issue expressly declares otherwise,
every issue of shares (whether declared to be ordinary, preference
or otherwise) is subject to this power; or
|
(d) |
to
alter any of those rights, privileges, conditions, limitations or
restrictions. |
8 |
The
Company has power to register by way of continuation as a body
corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction
outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in the Cayman
Islands. |
Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Yunhong International
Fourth
AMENDED & RESTATED ARTICLES
of
association
Adopted by special resolution passed on [ ] 2021
CONTENTS
Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Fourth Amended & Restated Articles of
Association
of
Yunhong International
Adopted by special resolution passed on [ ] 2021
1 |
Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of
Table A |
Definitions
1.1 |
In
these Articles, the following definitions apply: |
Amendment has the meaning ascribed to it in
Article 37.11.
Amendment Redemption Event has the meaning ascribed to it in
Article 37.11.
Applicable Law means, with respect to any person, all
provisions of laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations,
permits, certificates, judgments, decisions, decrees or orders of
any governmental authority applicable to such person.
Approved Amendment has the meaning ascribed to it in
Article 37.11.
Articles means, as appropriate:
|
(a) |
these
articles of association as amended from time to time:
or |
|
(b) |
two
or more particular articles of these Articles; |
and Article refers to a particular article of these
Articles.
Audit Committee means the audit committee of the Company
formed pursuant to Article 23.8 hereof, or any successor audit
committee.
Auditor means the person for the time being performing the
duties of auditor of the Company.
Automatic Redemption Event shall have the meaning given to
it in Article 37.2.
Business Combination shall mean the initial acquisition by
the Company, whether through a merger, share reconstruction or
amalgamation, asset or share acquisition, exchangeable share
transaction, contractual control arrangement or other similar type
of transaction, with a Target Business at Fair Value.
Business Day means a day other than (a) a day on which
banking institutions or trust companies are authorised or obligated
by law to close in New York City (b) a Saturday or (c) a
Sunday.
Cayman Islands means the British Overseas Territory of the
Cayman Islands.
Class A Share means a Class A ordinary share of a
par value of US$0.001 in the share capital of the Company.
Class B Share means a Class B ordinary share of a
par value of US$0.001 in the share capital of the Company.
Clear Days, in relation to a period of notice, means that
period excluding:
|
(a) |
the
day when the notice is given or deemed to be given; and |
|
(b) |
the
day for which it is given or on which it is to take
effect. |
Clearing House means a clearing house recognised by the laws
of the jurisdiction in which the Shares (or depositary receipts
therefor) are listed or quoted on a stock exchange or interdealer
quotation system in such jurisdiction.
Company means the above-named company.
Default Rate means 10% (ten per cent) per annum.
Designated Stock Exchange means any national securities
exchange, including the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the NYSE American
LLC or The New York Stock Exchange LLC or any Over- the-Counter
market on which the Shares are listed for trading.
Electronic has the meaning given to that term in the
Electronic Transactions Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.
Electronic Record has the meaning given to that term in the
Electronic Transactions Law (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.
Electronic Signature has the meaning given to that term in
the Electronic Transactions Law (Revised) of the Cayman
Islands.
Exchange Act means the United States Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
Fair Value shall mean a value at least equal to 80% of the
balance in the Trust Account (excluding any deferred underwriting
fees and any taxes payable on the Trust Account balance) at the
time of the execution of a definitive agreement for a Business
Combination.
Fully Paid and Paid Up:
|
(a) |
in
relation to a Share with par value, means that the par value for
that Share and any premium payable in respect of the issue of that
Share, has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money's
worth; |
|
(b) |
in
relation to a Share without par value, means that the agreed issue
price for that Share has been fully paid or credited as paid in
money or money's worth. |
Independent Director means a director who is an independent
director as defined in the rules and regulations of the
Designated Stock Exchange as determined by the directors.
Initial Shareholders means the Sponsor, the directors and
officers of the Company or their respective affiliates who hold
Shares prior to the IPO.
IPO means the initial public offering of units, consisting
of Shares and warrants of the Company and rights to receive Shares
of the Company.
Law means the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands,
including any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for
the time being in force.
Member means any person or persons entered on the Register
of Members from time to time as the holder of a Share.
Memorandum means the memorandum of association of the
Company as amended from time to time.
Officer means a person then appointed to hold an office in
the Company; and the expression includes a director, alternate
director or liquidator.
Ordinary Resolution means a resolution of a duly constituted
general meeting of the Company passed by a simple majority of the
votes cast by, or on behalf of, the Members entitled to vote
thereon. The expression also includes a unanimous written
resolution.
Over-Allotment Option means the option of the Underwriters
to purchase up to an additional 15% of the firm units (as described
at Article 2.4) sold in the IPO at a price equal to US$10.00
per unit, less underwriting discount and commissions.
Per-Share Redemption Price means:
|
(a) |
with
respect to an Automatic Redemption Event, the aggregate amount on
deposit in the Trust Account, but net of taxes payable and
excluding up to US$50,000 of any interest earned to pay liquidation
expenses (but including remaining interest) divided by the number
of then outstanding Public Shares; |
|
(b) |
with
respect to an Amendment Redemption Event, the aggregate amount on
deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned but net of
taxes payable, divided by the number of then outstanding Public
Shares; and |
|
(c) |
with
respect to either a Tender Redemption Offer or a Redemption Offer,
the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account on the
date that is two Business Days prior to the consummation of the
Business Combination, including interest earned but net of taxes
payable, divided by the number of then outstanding Public
Shares. |
Preference Share means a preference share of par value
US$0.001 in the share capital of the Company.
Public Share means a Class A Share issued as part of
the units issued in the IPO (as described in Article 2.4).
Redemption Offer has the meaning ascribed to it in
Article 37.5(b).
Register of Members means the register of Members maintained
in accordance with the Law and includes (except where otherwise
stated) any branch or duplicate register of Members.
Registration Statement has the meaning ascribed to it in
Article 37.10.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Secretary means a person appointed to perform the duties of
the secretary of the Company, including a joint, assistant or
deputy secretary.
Share means a Class A Share, a Class B Share or a
Preference Share in the share capital of the Company; and the
expression:
|
(a) |
includes stock (except where a distinction
between shares and stock is expressed or implied); and |
|
(b) |
where
the context permits, also includes a fraction of a
share. |
Special Resolution has the meaning given to that term in the
Law; and the expression includes (a) a unanimous written
resolution and (b) a Special Resolution passed in accordance
with the provisions of Article 16.6.
Sponsor means LF International Pte. Ltd., being the sole
Member immediately prior to the consummation of the IPO.
Sponsor Group means the Sponsor and its respective
affiliates, successors and assigns.
Target Business means any businesses or entity with whom the
Company wishes to undertake a Business Combination.
Target Business Acquisition Period shall mean the period
commencing from the effectiveness of the registration statement
filed with the SEC in connection with the Company's IPO up to and
including the first to occur of (i) a Business Combination; or
(ii) the Termination Date.
Tax Filing Authorised Person means such person as any
director shall designate from time to time, acting severally.
Tender Redemption Offer has the meaning ascribed to it in
Article 37.5(a).
Termination Date has the meaning given to it in
Article 37.2.
Treasury Shares means Shares of the Company held in treasury
pursuant to the Law and Article 2.16.
Trust Account shall mean the trust account established by
the Company prior to the IPO and into which a certain amount of the
IPO proceeds and the proceeds from a simultaneous private placement
of like units comprising like securities to those included in the
IPO by the Company are deposited, interest on the balance of which
may be released to the Company from to time to time to pay the
Company’s income or other tax obligations, and up to US$50,000 of
such interest on the balance of the Trust Account may also be
released to pay the liquidation expenses of the Company if
applicable.
Underwriter means an underwriter of the IPO from time to
time, and any successor underwriter.
Interpretation
1.2 |
In
the interpretation of these Articles, the following provisions
apply unless the context otherwise requires: |
|
(a) |
A
reference in these Articles to a statute is a reference to a
statute of the Cayman Islands as known by its short title, and
includes: |
|
(i) |
any
statutory modification, amendment or re-enactment; and |
|
(ii) |
any
subordinate legislation or regulations issued under that
statute. |
Without limitation to the preceding sentence, a reference to a
revised Law of the Cayman Islands is taken to be a reference to the
revision of that Law in force from time to time as amended from
time to time.
|
(b) |
Headings are inserted for convenience only and do
not affect the interpretation of these Articles, unless there is
ambiguity. |
|
(c) |
If a
day on which any act, matter or thing is to be done under these
Articles is not a Business Day, the act, matter or thing must be
done on the next Business Day. |
|
(d) |
A
word which denotes the singular also denotes the plural, a word
which denotes the plural also denotes the singular, and a reference
to any gender also denotes the other genders. |
|
(e) |
A
reference to a person includes, as appropriate, a company, trust,
partnership, joint venture, association, body corporate or
government agency. |
|
(f) |
Where
a word or phrase is given a defined meaning another part of speech
or grammatical form in respect to that word or phrase has a
corresponding meaning. |
|
(g) |
All
references to time are to be calculated by reference to time in the
place where the Company's registered office is located. |
|
(h) |
The
words written and in writing include all modes of representing or
reproducing words in a visible form, but do not include an
Electronic Record where the distinction between a document in
writing and an Electronic Record is expressed or
implied. |
|
(i) |
The
words including, include and in particular or any similar
expression are to be construed without limitation. |
Exclusion of Table A
Articles
1.3 |
The
regulations contained in Table A in the First Schedule of the Law
and any other regulations contained in any statute or subordinate
legislation are expressly excluded and do not apply to the
Company. |
Power to issue Shares and
options, with or without special rights
2.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Law and these
Articles and, where applicable, the rules of the Designated
Stock Exchange and/or any competent regulatory authority, and
without prejudice to any rights attached to any existing Shares,
the directors have general and unconditional authority to allot
(with or without confirming rights of renunciation), issue, grant
options over or otherwise deal with any unissued Shares of the
Company to such persons, at such times and on such terms and
conditions as they may decide, save that the directors may not
allot, issue, grant options over or otherwise deal with any
unissued Shares to the extent that it may affect the ability of the
Company to carry out a Class B Share Conversion described at
Article 11. No Share may be issued at a discount except in
accordance with the provisions of the Law. |
2.2 |
Without limitation to the preceding Article, the
directors may so deal with the unissued Shares of the
Company: |
|
(a) |
either at a premium or at par; |
|
(b) |
with
or without preferred, deferred or other special rights or
restrictions whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of
capital or otherwise. |
2.3 |
The
Company may issue rights, options, warrants or convertible
securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right
upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any
class of Shares or other securities in the Company at such times
and on such terms and conditions as the directors may
decide. |
2.4 |
The
Company may issue units of securities in the Company, which may be
comprised of Shares, rights, options, warrants or convertible
securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right
upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any
class of Shares or other securities in the Company, on such terms
and conditions as the directors may decide. The securities
comprising any such units which are issued pursuant to the IPO can
only be traded separately from one another on the 52nd day
following the date of the prospectus relating to the IPO unless the
managing Underwriter determines that an earlier date is acceptable,
subject to the Company having filed a current report on
Form 8-K containing an audited balance sheet reflecting the
Company’s receipt of the gross proceeds of the IPO with the SEC and
a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin.
Prior to such date, the units can be traded, but the securities
comprising such units cannot be traded separately from one
another. |
2.5 |
Save
and except for the rights referred to Article 11 and
Article 16 and as otherwise set out in these Articles, and
subject to Article 2.10 and the power of the directors to
issue Preference Shares with such preferred rights as they shall
determine pursuant to Article 2.2, each Share in the Company
confers upon the Member: |
|
(a) |
subject to Article 35, the right to one vote
at a meeting of the Members of the Company or on any resolution of
Members; |
|
(b) |
the
right to be redeemed on an Automatic Redemption Event in accordance
with Article 37.2 or pursuant to either a Tender Redemption
Offer or Redemption Offer in accordance with Article 37.5 or
pursuant to an Amendment Redemption Event in accordance with
Article 37.11; |
|
(c) |
a pro
rata right in any dividend paid by the Company; and |
|
(d) |
subject to satisfaction of and compliance with
Article 37, a pro rata right in the distribution of the
surplus assets of the Company on its liquidation provided that in
the event that the Company enters liquidation prior to or without
having consummated a Business Combination then, in such
circumstances, in the event any surplus assets (Residual
Assets) of the Company remain following the Company having
complied with its applicable obligations to redeem Public Shares
and distribute the funds held in the Trust Account in respect of
such redemptions pursuant to Article 37, the Public Shares
shall not have any right to receive any share of those Residual
Assets which are held outside the Trust Account and such Residual
Assets shall be distributed (on a pro rata basis) only in respect
of those Shares that are not Public Shares. |
Power to issue fractions of a
Share
2.6 |
Subject to the Law, the Company may, but shall
not otherwise be obliged to, issue fractions of a Share of any
class or round up or down fractional holdings of Shares to its
nearest whole number. A fraction of a Share shall be subject to and
carry the corresponding fraction of liabilities (whether with
respect to calls or otherwise), limitations, preferences,
privileges, qualifications, restrictions, rights and other
attributes of a Share of that class of Shares. |
Power to pay commissions and
brokerage fees
2.7 |
The
Company may, in so far as the Law permits, pay a commission to any
person in consideration of that person: |
|
(a) |
subscribing or agreeing to subscribe, whether
absolutely or conditionally; or |
|
(b) |
procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions,
whether absolute or conditional |
for any Shares in the Company. That commission may be satisfied by
the payment of cash or the allotment of Fully Paid or partly-paid
Shares or partly in one way and partly in another.
2.8 |
The
Company may employ a broker in the issue of its capital and pay him
any proper commission or brokerage. |
Trusts not recognised
2.9 |
Except as required by Applicable Law: |
|
(a) |
the
Company shall not be bound by or compelled to recognise in any way
(even when notified) any equitable, contingent, future or partial
interest in any Share, or (except only as is otherwise provided by
the Articles) any other rights in respect of any Share other than
an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the holder;
and |
|
(b) |
no
person other than the Member shall be recognised by the Company as
having any right in a Share. |
Power to vary class
rights
2.10 |
If
the share capital is divided into different classes of Shares then,
unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state
otherwise, the rights attaching to a class of Shares may only be
varied if one of the following applies: |
|
(a) |
the
Members holding two thirds of the issued Shares of that class
consent in writing to the variation; or |
|
(b) |
the
variation is made with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed
at a separate general meeting of the Members holding the issued
Shares of that class. |
2.11 |
For
the purpose of paragraph (b) of the preceding Article, all the
provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings apply,
mutatis mutandis, to every such separate meeting except
that: |
|
(a) |
the
necessary quorum shall be one or more persons holding, or
representing by proxy, not less than one third of the issued Shares
of the class; and |
|
(b) |
any
Member holding issued Shares of the class, present in person or by
proxy or, in the case of a corporate Member, by its duly authorised
representative, may demand a poll. |
2.12 |
Notwithstanding Article 2.10, unless the
proposed variation is for the purposes of approving, or in
conjunction with, the consummation of a Business Combination, prior
to a Business Combination but subject always to the limitations set
out in Article 35 in respect of amendments to the Memorandum
and Articles, the rights attached to the Shares as specified in
Article 2.5 may only, whether or not the Company is being
wound up, be varied by a Special Resolution, and any such variation
that has to be approved under this Article shall also be
subject to compliance with Article 37.11. |
Effect of new Share issue on
existing class rights
2.13 |
Unless the terms on which a class of Shares was
issued state otherwise, the rights conferred on the Member holding
Shares of any class shall not be deemed to be varied by the
creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu with the
existing Shares of that class. |
Capital contributions without
issue of further Shares
2.14 |
With
the consent of a Member, the directors may accept a voluntary
contribution to the capital of the Company from that Member without
issuing Shares in consideration for that contribution. In that
event, the contribution shall be dealt with in the following
manner: |
|
(a) |
It
shall be treated as if it were a share premium. |
|
(b) |
Unless the Member agrees otherwise: |
|
(i) |
if
the Member holds Shares in a single class of Shares - it shall be
credited to the share premium account for that class of
Shares; |
|
(ii) |
if
the Member holds Shares of more than one class - it shall be
credited rateably to the share premium accounts for those classes
of Shares (in the proportion that the sum of the issue prices for
each class of Shares that the Member holds bears to the total issue
prices for all classes of Shares that the Member
holds). |
|
(c) |
It
shall be subject to the provisions of the Law and these Articles
applicable to share premiums. |
No bearer Shares or
warrants
2.15 |
The
Company shall not issue Shares or warrants to bearers. |
Treasury Shares
2.16 |
Shares that the Company purchases, redeems or
acquires by way of surrender in accordance with the Law shall be
held as Treasury Shares and not treated as cancelled
if: |
|
(a) |
the
directors so determine prior to the purchase, redemption or
surrender of those shares; and |
|
(b) |
the
relevant provisions of the Memorandum and Articles and the Law are
otherwise complied with. |
Rights attaching to Treasury
Shares and related matters
2.17 |
No
dividend may be declared or paid, and no other distribution
(whether in cash or otherwise) of the Company's assets (including
any distribution of assets to members on a winding up) may be made
to the Company in respect of a Treasury Share. |
2.18 |
The
Company shall be entered in the Register as the holder of the
Treasury Shares. However: |
|
(a) |
the
Company shall not be treated as a member for any purpose and shall
not exercise any right in respect of the Treasury Shares, and any
purported exercise of such a right shall be void; |
|
(b) |
a
Treasury Share shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any
meeting of the Company and shall not be counted in determining the
total number of issued shares at any given time, whether for the
purposes of these Articles or the Law. |
2.19 |
Nothing in the preceding Article prevents an
allotment of Shares as fully paid bonus shares in respect of a
Treasury Share and Shares allotted as fully paid bonus shares in
respect of a Treasury Share shall be treated as Treasury
Shares. |
2.20 |
Treasury Shares may be disposed of by the Company
in accordance with the Law and otherwise on such terms and
conditions as the directors determine. |
3.1 |
The
Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained the Register of
Members in accordance with the Law. |
3.2 |
The
directors may determine that the Company shall maintain one or more
branch registers of Members in accordance with the Law. The
directors may also determine which Register of Members shall
constitute the principal register and which shall constitute the
branch register or registers, and to vary such determination from
time to time. |
3.3 |
The
title to Public Shares may be evidenced and transferred in
accordance with the laws applicable to the rules and
regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and, for these
purposes, the Register of Members may be maintained in accordance
with Article 40B of the Law. |
Issue of share
certificates
4.1 |
A
Member shall only be entitled to a share certificate if the
directors resolve that share certificates shall be issued. Share
certificates representing Shares, if any, shall be in such form as
the directors may determine. If the directors resolve that share
certificates shall be issued, upon being entered in the register of
Members as the holder of a Share, the directors may issue to any
Member: |
|
(a) |
without payment, to one certificate for all the
Shares of each class held by that Member (and, upon transferring a
part of the Member's holding of Shares of any class, to a
certificate for the balance of that holding); and |
|
(b) |
upon
payment of such reasonable sum as the directors may determine for
every certificate after the first, to several certificates each for
one or more of that Member's Shares. |
4.2 |
Every
certificate shall specify the number, class and distinguishing
numbers (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and whether they
are Fully Paid or partly paid up. A certificate may be executed
under seal or executed in such other manner as the directors
determine. |
4.3 |
Every
certificate shall bear legends required under the Applicable
Laws. |
4.4 |
The
Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate for
Shares held jointly by several persons and delivery of a
certificate for a Share to one joint holder shall be a sufficient
delivery to all of them. |
Renewal of lost or damaged
share certificates
4.5 |
If a
share certificate is defaced, worn-out, lost or destroyed, it may
be renewed on such terms (if any) as to: |
|
(c) |
payment of the expenses reasonably incurred by
the Company in investigating the evidence; and |
|
(d) |
payment of a reasonable fee, if any, for issuing
a replacement share certificate |
as the directors may determine, and (in the case of defacement or
wearing-out) on delivery to the Company of the old certificate.
Nature and scope of
lien
5.1 |
The
Company has a first and paramount lien on all Shares (whether Fully
Paid or not) registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or
jointly with others). The lien is for all moneys payable to the
Company by the Member or the Member's estate: |
|
(a) |
either alone or jointly with any other person,
whether or not that other person is a Member; and |
|
(b) |
whether or not those moneys are presently
payable. |
5.2 |
At
any time the directors may declare any Share to be wholly or partly
exempt from the provisions of this Article. |
Company may sell Shares to
satisfy lien
5.3 |
The
Company may sell any Shares over which it has a lien if all of the
following conditions are met: |
|
(a) |
the
sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently
payable; |
|
(b) |
the
Company gives notice to the Member holding the Share (or to the
person entitled to it in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of
that Member) demanding payment and stating that if the notice is
not complied with the Shares may be sold; and |
|
(c) |
that
sum is not paid within 14 Clear Days after that notice is deemed to
be given under these Articles. |
5.4 |
The
Shares may be sold in such manner as the directors
determine. |
5.5 |
To
the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, the directors shall
incur no personal liability to the Member concerned in respect of
the sale. |
Authority to execute
instrument of transfer
5.6 |
To
give effect to a sale, the directors may authorise any person to
execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares sold to, or in
accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The title of the
transferee of the Shares shall not be affected by any irregularity
or invalidity in the proceedings in respect of the
sale. |
Consequences of sale of
Shares to satisfy lien
5.7 |
On
sale pursuant to the preceding Articles: |
|
(a) |
the
name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the Register of
Members as the holder of those Shares; and |
|
(b) |
that
person shall deliver to the Company for cancellation the
certificate for those Shares. |
Despite this, that person shall remain liable to the Company for
all monies which, at the date of sale, were presently payable by
him to the Company in respect of those Shares. That person shall
also be liable to pay interest on those monies from the date of
sale until payment at the rate at which interest was payable before
that sale or, failing that, at the Default Rate. The directors may
waive payment wholly or in part or enforce payment without any
allowance for the value of the Shares at the time of sale or for
any consideration received on their disposal.
Application of proceeds of
sale
5.8 |
The
net proceeds of the sale, after payment of the costs, shall be
applied in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists
as is presently payable. Any residue shall be paid to the person
whose Shares have been sold: |
|
(a) |
if no
certificate for the Shares was issued, at the date of the sale;
or |
|
(b) |
if a
certificate for the Shares was issued, upon surrender to the
Company of that certificate for cancellation |
but, in either case, subject to the Company retaining a like lien
for all sums not presently payable as existed on the Shares before
the sale.
6 |
Calls on Shares and forfeiture |
Power to make calls and
effect of calls
6.1 |
Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors
may make calls on the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on
their Shares including any premium. The call may provide for
payment to be by instalments. Subject to receiving at least 14
Clear Days' notice specifying when and where payment is to be made,
each Member shall pay to the Company the amount called on his
Shares as required by the notice. |
6.2 |
Before receipt by the Company of any sum due
under a call, that call may be revoked in whole or in part and
payment of a call may be postponed in whole or in part. Where a
call is to be paid in instalments, the Company may revoke the call
in respect of all or any remaining instalments in whole or in part
and may postpone payment of all or any of the remaining instalments
in whole or in part. |
6.3 |
A
Member on whom a call is made shall remain liable for that call
notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the Shares in respect of
which the call was made. A person shall not be liable for calls
made after such person is no longer registered as Member in respect
of those Shares. |
Time when call
made
6.4 |
A
call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the
resolution of the directors authorising the call was
passed. |
Liability of joint
holders
6.5 |
Members registered as the joint holders of a
Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in
respect of the Share. |
Interest on unpaid
calls
6.6 |
If a
call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the person
from whom it is due and payable shall pay interest on the amount
unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is
paid: |
|
(a) |
at
the rate fixed by the terms of allotment of the Share or in the
notice of the call; or |
|
(b) |
if no
rate is fixed, at the Default Rate. |
The directors may waive payment of the interest wholly or in
part.
Deemed calls
6.7 |
Any
amount payable in respect of a Share, whether on allotment or on a
fixed date or otherwise, shall be deemed to be payable as a call.
If the amount is not paid when due the provisions of these Articles
shall apply as if the amount had become due and payable by virtue
of a call. |
Power to accept early
payment
6.8 |
The
Company may accept from a Member the whole or a part of the amount
remaining unpaid on Shares held by him although no part of that
amount has been called up. |
Power to make different
arrangements at time of issue of Shares
6.9 |
Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors
may make arrangements on the issue of Shares to distinguish between
Members in the amounts and times of payment of calls on their
Shares. |
Notice of default
6.10 |
If a
call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the
directors may give to the person from whom it is due not less than
14 Clear Days' notice requiring payment of: |
|
(b) |
any
interest which may have accrued; |
|
(c) |
any
expenses which have been incurred by the Company due to that
person's default. |
6.11 |
The
notice shall state the following: |
|
(a) |
the
place where payment is to be made; and |
|
(b) |
a
warning that if the notice is not complied with the Shares in
respect of which the call is made will be liable to be
forfeited. |
Forfeiture or surrender of
Shares
6.12 |
If
the notice under the preceding Article is not complied with,
the directors may, before the payment required by the notice has
been received, resolve that any Share the subject of that notice be
forfeited. The forfeiture shall include all dividends or other
moneys payable in respect of the forfeited Share and not paid
before the forfeiture. Despite the foregoing, the directors may
determine that any Share the subject of that notice be accepted by
the Company as surrendered by the Member holding that Share in lieu
of forfeiture. |
6.13 |
The
directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any
Fully Paid Share. |
Disposal of forfeited or
surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or
surrender
6.14 |
A
forfeited or surrendered Share may be sold, re-allotted or
otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the
directors determine either to the former Member who held that Share
or to any other person. The forfeiture or surrender may be
cancelled on such terms as the directors think fit at any time
before a sale, re-allotment or other disposition. Where, for the
purposes of its disposal, a forfeited or surrendered Share is to be
transferred to any person, the directors may authorise some person
to execute an instrument of transfer of the Share to the
transferee. |
Effect of forfeiture or
surrender on former Member
6.15 |
On
forfeiture or surrender: |
|
(a) |
the
name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the Register of
Members as the holder of those Shares and that person shall cease
to be a Member in respect of those Shares; and |
|
(b) |
that
person shall surrender to the Company for cancellation the
certificate (if any) for the forfeited or surrendered
Shares. |
6.16 |
Despite the forfeiture or surrender of his
Shares, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all
moneys which at the date of forfeiture or surrender were presently
payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares together
with: |
|
(b) |
interest from the date of forfeiture or surrender
until payment: |
|
(i) |
at
the rate of which interest was payable on those moneys before
forfeiture; or |
|
(ii) |
if no
interest was so payable, at the Default Rate. |
The directors, however, may waive payment wholly or in part.
Evidence of forfeiture or
surrender
6.17 |
A
declaration, whether statutory or under oath, made by a director or
the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the following matters
stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to
forfeited Shares: |
|
(a) |
that
the person making the declaration is a director or Secretary of the
Company, and |
|
(b) |
that
the particular Shares have been forfeited or surrendered on a
particular date. |
Subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer, if
necessary, the declaration shall constitute good title to the
Shares.
Sale of forfeited or
surrendered Shares
6.18 |
Any
person to whom the forfeited or surrendered Shares are disposed of
shall not be bound to see to the application of the consideration,
if any, of those Shares nor shall his title to the Shares be
affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of the proceedings
in respect of, the forfeiture, surrender or disposal of those
Shares. |
Form of
transfer
7.1 |
Subject to the following Articles about the
transfer of Shares, and provided that such transfer complies with
applicable rules of the SEC, the Designated Stock Exchange and
federal and state securities laws of the United States, a Member
may transfer Shares to another person by completing an instrument
of transfer in a common form or in a form prescribed by the
Designated Stock Exchange or in any other form approved by the
directors, executed: |
|
(a) |
where
the Shares are Fully Paid, by or on behalf of that Member;
and |
|
(b) |
where
the Shares are partly paid, by or on behalf of that Member and the
transferee. |
7.2 |
The
transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of a Share until
the name of the transferee is entered into the Register of
Members. |
Power to refuse
registration
7.3 |
If
the Shares in question were issued in conjunction with rights,
options or warrants issued pursuant to Article 2.4 on terms
that one cannot be transferred without the other, the directors
shall refuse to register the transfer of any such Share without
evidence satisfactory to them of the like transfer of such option
or warrant. |
Power to suspend
registration
7.4 |
The
directors may suspend registration of the transfer of Shares at
such times and for such periods, not exceeding 30 days in any
calendar year, as they determine. |
Company may retain
instrument of transfer
7.5 |
The
Company shall be entitled to retain any instrument of transfer
which is registered; but an instrument of transfer which the
directors refuse to register shall be returned to the person
lodging it when notice of the refusal is given. |
Persons entitled on death
of a Member
8.1 |
If a
Member dies, the only persons recognised by the Company as having
any title to the deceased Members' interest are the
following: |
|
(a) |
where
the deceased Member was a joint holder, the survivor or survivors;
and |
|
(b) |
where
the deceased Member was a sole holder, that Member's personal
representative or representatives. |
8.2 |
Nothing in these Articles shall release the
deceased Member's estate from any liability in respect of any
Share, whether the deceased was a sole holder or a joint
holder. |
Registration of transfer
of a Share following death or bankruptcy
8.3 |
A
person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or
bankruptcy of a Member may elect to do either of the
following: |
|
(a) |
to
become the holder of the Share; or |
|
(b) |
to
transfer the Share to another person. |
8.4 |
That
person must produce such evidence of his entitlement as the
directors may properly require. |
8.5 |
If
the person elects to become the holder of the Share, he must give
notice to the Company to that effect. For the purposes of these
Articles, that notice shall be treated as though it were an
executed instrument of transfer. |
8.6 |
If
the person elects to transfer the Share to another person
then: |
|
(a) |
if
the Share is Fully Paid, the transferor must execute an instrument
of transfer; and |
|
(b) |
if
the Share is partly paid, the transferor and the transferee must
execute an instrument of transfer. |
8.7 |
All
the Articles relating to the transfer of Shares shall apply to the
notice or, as appropriate, the instrument of transfer. |
Indemnity
8.8 |
A
person registered as a Member by reason of the death or bankruptcy
of another Member shall indemnify the Company and the directors
against any loss or damage suffered by the Company or the directors
as a result of that registration. |
Rights of person entitled
to a Share following death or bankruptcy
8.9 |
A
person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or
bankruptcy of a Member shall have the rights to which he would be
entitled if he were registered as the holder of the Share. However,
until he is registered as Member in respect of the Share, he shall
not be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the Company or
at any separate meeting of the holders of that class of Shares in
the Company. |
Increasing, consolidating,
converting, dividing and cancelling share capital
9.1 |
To
the fullest extent permitted by the Law, the Company may by
Ordinary Resolution do any of the following and amend its
Memorandum for that purpose: |
|
(a) |
increase its share capital by new Shares of the
amount fixed by that Ordinary Resolution and with the attached
rights, priorities and privileges set out in that Ordinary
Resolution; |
|
(b) |
consolidate and divide all or any of its share
capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing
Shares; |
|
(c) |
convert all or any of its Paid Up Shares into
stock, and reconvert that stock into Paid Up Shares of any
denomination; |
|
(d) |
sub-divide its Shares or any of them into Shares
of an amount smaller than that fixed by the Memorandum, so,
however, that in the sub-division, the proportion between the
amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced Share
shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the
reduced Share is derived; and |
|
(e) |
cancel Shares which, at the date of the passing
of that Ordinary Resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be
taken by any person, and diminish the amount of its share capital
by the amount of the Shares so cancelled or, in the case of Shares
without nominal par value, diminish the number of Shares into which
its capital is divided. |
Dealing with fractions
resulting from consolidation of Shares
9.2 |
Whenever, as a result of a consolidation of
Shares, any Members would become entitled to fractions of a Share
the directors may on behalf of those Members: |
|
(a) |
sell
the Shares representing the fractions for the best price reasonably
obtainable to any person (including, subject to the provisions of
the Law, the Company); and |
|
(b) |
distribute the net proceeds in due proportion
among those Members. |
For that purpose, the directors may authorise some person to
execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares to, or in
accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The transferee
shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money
nor shall the transferee's title to the Shares be affected by any
irregularity in, or invalidity of, the proceedings in respect of
the sale.
Reducing share
capital
9.3 |
Subject to the Law and to any rights for the time
being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of
Shares, the Company may, by Special Resolution, reduce its share
capital in any way. |
10 |
Redemption and purchase of own
Shares |
Power to issue redeemable
Shares and to purchase own Shares
10.1 |
Subject to the Law and Article 37, and to
any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a
particular class of Shares, and, where applicable, the
rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and/or any competent
regulatory authority, the Company may by its directors: |
|
(a) |
issue
Shares that are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at the
option of the Company or the Member holding those redeemable
Shares, on the terms and in the manner its directors determine
before the issue of those Shares; |
|
(b) |
with
the consent by Special Resolution of the Members holding Shares of
a particular class, vary the rights attaching to that class of
Shares so as to provide that those Shares are to be redeemed or are
liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company on the terms and
in the manner which the directors determine at the time of such
variation; and |
|
(c) |
purchase all or any of its own Shares of any
class including any redeemable Shares on the terms and in the
manner which the directors determine at the time of such
purchase. |
The Company may make a payment in respect of the redemption or
purchase of its own Shares in any manner authorised by the Law,
including out of any combination of the following: capital, its
profits and the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares.
10.2 |
With
respect to redeeming or repurchasing the Shares: |
|
(a) |
Members who hold Public Shares are entitled to
request the redemption of such Shares in the circumstances
described in Article 37.5; |
|
(b) |
Class B Shares held by the Sponsor shall,
following consummation of the IPO, be surrendered by the Sponsor on
a pro rata basis for no consideration to the extent that the
Over-Allotment Option is not exercised in full so that the
Class B Shares will at all times represent 20% of the
Company’s issued Shares after the IPO; and |
|
(c) |
Public Shares shall be repurchased by way of
tender offer in the circumstances set out in
Article 37.5. |
Power to pay for redemption
or purchase in cash or in specie
10.3 |
When
making a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of
Shares, the directors may make the payment in cash or in specie (or
partly in one and partly in the other) if so authorised by the
terms of the allotment of those Shares, or by the terms applying to
those Shares in accordance with Article 10.1, or otherwise by
agreement with the Member holding those Shares. |
Effect of redemption or
purchase of a Share
10.4 |
Upon
the date of redemption or purchase of a Share: |
|
(a) |
the
Member holding that Share shall cease to be entitled to any rights
in respect of the Share other than the right to
receive: |
|
(i) |
the
price for the Share; and |
|
(ii) |
any
dividend declared in respect of the Share prior to the date of
redemption or purchase; |
|
(b) |
the
Member's name shall be removed from the Register of Members with
respect to the Share; and |
|
(c) |
the
Share shall be cancelled or held as a Treasury Shares, as the
directors may determine. |
For the purpose of this Article, the date of redemption or purchase
is the date when the redemption or purchase falls due.
10.5 |
For
the avoidance of doubt, redemptions and repurchases of Shares in
the circumstances described in Articles 10.2(a), 10.2(b) and
10.2(c) above shall not require further approval of the
Members. |
11 |
Class B Share Conversion |
11.1 |
On
the first business day following the consummation of the Company’s
initial Business Combination, the issued Class B Shares shall
automatically be converted into such number of Class A Shares
as is equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, to 20% of
the sum of: |
|
(a) |
the
total number of Class A Shares issued and outstanding upon
completion of the IPO (including pursuant to the Over-Allotment
Option), plus |
|
(b) |
the
sum of (i) the total number of Class A Shares issued or
deemed issued, or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any
equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued or rights issued
or deemed issued , by the Company in connection with or in relation
to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, excluding
any Class A Shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for
or convertible into Class A Shares issued, or to be issued, to
any seller in the initial Business Combination and any warrants to
be issued to the Sponsor in a private placement substantially
concurrently with the closing of the IPO and upon conversion of
working capital loans, if any, minus (ii) the total number of
Public Shares redeemed pursuant to the Redemption
Offer. |
11.2 |
References in this Article to
converted, conversion or exchange shall mean
the compulsory redemption without notice of Class B Shares of
any Member and, on behalf of such Members, automatic application of
such redemption proceeds in paying for such new Class A Shares
into which the Class B Shares have been converted or exchanged
at a price per Class B Share necessary to give effect to a
conversion or exchange calculated on the basis that the
Class A Shares to be issued as part of the conversion or
exchange will be issued at par. The Class A Shares to be
issued on an exchange or conversion shall be registered in the name
of such Member or in such name as the Member may
direct. |
11.3 |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Article 11, in no event may any Class B Share convert
into Class A Shares at a ratio that is less than one-for-one.
Each Class B Share shall convert into its pro rata number of
Class A Shares as set forth in this Article 11. The pro
rata share for each holder of Class B Shares will be
determined as follows: Each Class B Share shall convert into
such number of Class A Shares as is equal to the product of 1
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total
number of Class A Shares into which all of the issued
Class B Shares shall be converted pursuant to this
Article and the denominator of which shall be the total number
of issued Class B Shares at the time of
conversion. |
11.4 |
The
directors shall not allot or issue Class A Shares such that
the number of authorised but unissued Class A Shares would at
any time be insufficient to permit the conversion of all
Class B Shares from time to time issued into Class A
Shares. |
Power to call
meetings
12.1 |
To
the extent required by the Designated Stock Exchange, an annual
general meeting of the Company shall be held no later than one year
after the first financial year end occurring after the IPO, and
shall be held in each year thereafter at such time as determined by
the directors and the Company may, but shall not (unless required
by the Law or the rules and regulations of the Designated
Stock Exchange) be obliged to, in each year hold any other general
meeting. |
12.2 |
The
agenda of the annual general meeting shall be set by the directors
and shall include the presentation of the Company’s annual accounts
and the report of the directors (if any). |
12.3 |
Annual general meetings shall be held in New
York, USA or in such other places as the directors may
determine. |
12.4 |
All
general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called
extraordinary general meetings and the Company shall specify the
meeting as such in the notices calling it. |
12.5 |
The
directors may call a general meeting at any time. |
12.6 |
If
there are insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the
remaining directors are unable to agree on the appointment of
additional directors, the directors must call a general meeting for
the purpose of appointing additional directors. |
12.7 |
The
directors must also call a general meeting if requisitioned in the
manner set out in the next two Articles. |
12.8 |
The
requisition must be in writing and given by one or more Members who
together hold at least 10% of the rights to vote at such general
meeting. |
12.9 |
The
requisition must also: |
|
(a) |
specify the purpose of the meeting. |
|
(b) |
be
signed by or on behalf of each requisitioner (and for this purpose
each joint holder shall be obliged to sign). The requisition may
consist of several documents in like form signed by one or more of
the requisitioners. |
|
(c) |
be
delivered in accordance with the notice provisions. |
12.10 |
Should the directors fail to call a general
meeting within 21 Clear Days from the date of receipt of a
requisition, the requisitioners or any of them may call a general
meeting within three months after the end of that
period. |
12.11 |
Without limitation to the foregoing, if there are
insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining
directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional
directors, any one or more Members who together hold at least 10%
of the rights to vote at a general meeting may call a general
meeting for the purpose of considering the business specified in
the notice of meeting which shall include as an item of business
the appointment of additional directors. |
12.12 |
Members seeking to bring business before the
annual general meeting or to nominate candidates for election as
Directors at the annual general meeting must deliver notice to the
principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close
of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business
on the 120th day prior to the scheduled date of the annual general
meeting. |
Content of notice
12.13 |
Notice of a general meeting shall specify each of
the following: |
|
(a) |
the
place, the date and the hour of the meeting; |
|
(b) |
if
the meeting is to be held in two or more places, the technology
that will be used to facilitate the meeting; |
|
(c) |
subject to paragraph (d), the general nature of
the business to be transacted; and |
|
(d) |
if a
resolution is proposed as a Special Resolution, the text of that
resolution. |
12.14 |
In
each notice there shall appear with reasonable prominence the
following statements: |
|
(a) |
that
a Member who is entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint
one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of that Member;
and |
|
(b) |
that
a proxyholder need not be a Member. |
Period of notice
12.15 |
At
least five Clear Days' notice of a general meeting must be given to
Members, provided that a general meeting of the Company shall,
whether or not the notice specified in this Article has been
given and whether or not the provisions of the Articles regarding
general meetings have been complied with, be deemed to have been
duly convened if it is so agreed: |
|
(a) |
in
the case of an annual general meeting, by all of the Members
entitled to attend and vote thereat; and |
|
(b) |
in
the case of an extraordinary general meeting, by a majority in
number of the Members having a right to attend and vote at the
meeting, together holding not less than 95% in par value of the
Shares giving that right. |
Persons entitled to
receive notice
12.16 |
Subject to the provisions of these Articles and
to any restrictions imposed on any Shares, the notice shall be
given to the following people: |
|
(b) |
persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the
death or bankruptcy of a Member; and |
Publication of notice on a
website
12.17 |
Subject to the Law or the rules of the
Designated Stock Exchange, a notice of a general meeting may be
published on a website providing the recipient is given separate
notice of: |
|
(a) |
the
publication of the notice on the website; |
|
(b) |
the
place on the website where the notice may be accessed; |
|
(c) |
how
it may be accessed; and |
|
(d) |
the
place, date and time of the general meeting. |
12.18 |
If a
Member notifies the Company that he is unable for any reason to
access the website, the Company must as soon as practicable give
notice of the meeting to that Member by any other means permitted
by these Articles. This will not affect when that Member is deemed
to have received notice of the meeting. |
Time a website notice is
deemed to be given
12.19 |
A
website notice is deemed to be given when the Member is given
notice of its publication. |
Required duration of
publication on a website
12.20 |
Where
the notice of meeting is published on a website, it shall continue
to be published in the same place on that website from the date of
the notification until at least the conclusion of the meeting to
which the notice relates. |
Accidental omission to give
notice or non-receipt of notice
12.21 |
Proceedings at a meeting shall not be invalidated
by the following: |
|
(a) |
an
accidental failure to give notice of the meeting to any person
entitled to notice; or |
|
(b) |
non-receipt of notice of the meeting by any
person entitled to notice. |
12.22 |
In
addition, where a notice of meeting is published on a website,
proceedings at the meeting shall not be invalidated merely because
it is accidentally published: |
|
(a) |
in a
different place on the website; or |
|
(b) |
for
part only of the period from the date of the notification until the
conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates. |
13 |
Proceedings at meetings of
Members |
Quorum
13.1 |
Save
as provided in the following Article, no business shall be
transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present in person or
by proxy. One or more Members who together hold 50% of the Shares
entitled to vote at such meeting being individuals present in
person or by proxy or if a corporation or other non-natural person
by its duly authorised representative or proxy shall be a
quorum. |
Lack of quorum
13.2 |
If a
quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for
the meeting, or if at any time during the meeting it becomes
inquorate, then the following provisions apply: |
|
(a) |
If
the meeting was requisitioned by Members, it shall be
cancelled. |
|
(b) |
In
any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same time
and place seven days hence, or to such other time or place as is
determined by the directors. If a quorum is not present within 15
minutes of the time appointed for the adjourned meeting, then the
meeting shall be dissolved. |
Use of technology
13.3 |
A
person may participate in a general meeting through the medium of
conference telephone, video or any other form of communications
equipment providing all persons participating in the meeting are
able to hear and speak to each other throughout the meeting. A
person participating in this way is deemed to be present in person
at the meeting. |
Chairman
13.4 |
The
chairman of a general meeting shall be the chairman of the board or
such other director as the directors have nominated to chair board
meetings in the absence of the chairman of the board. Absent any
such person being present within 15 minutes of the time appointed
for the meeting, the directors present shall elect one of their
number to chair the meeting. |
13.5 |
If no
director is present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the
meeting, or if no director is willing to act as chairman, the
Members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall
choose one of their number to chair the meeting. |
Right of a director to attend
and speak
13.6 |
Even
if a director is not a Member, he shall be entitled to attend and
speak at any general meeting and at any separate meeting of Members
holding a particular class of Shares in the Company. |
Adjournment
13.7 |
The
chairman may at any time adjourn a meeting with the consent of the
Members constituting a quorum. The chairman must adjourn the
meeting if so directed by the meeting. No business, however, can be
transacted at an adjourned meeting other than business which might
properly have been transacted at the original meeting. |
13.8 |
Should a meeting be adjourned for more than
twenty Clear Days, whether because of a lack of quorum or
otherwise, Members shall be given at least five Clear Days' notice
of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting and the
general nature of the business to be transacted. Otherwise it shall
not be necessary to give any notice of the adjournment. |
Method of voting
13.9 |
A
resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a
poll. |
Taking of a poll
13.10 |
A
poll demanded on the question of adjournment shall be taken
immediately. |
13.11 |
A
poll demanded on any other question shall be taken either
immediately or at an adjourned meeting at such time and place as
the chairman directs, not being more than 30 Clear Days after the
poll was demanded. |
13.12 |
The
demand for a poll shall not prevent the meeting continuing to
transact any business other than the question on which the poll was
demanded. |
13.13 |
A
poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs. He may
appoint scrutineers (who need not be Members) and fix a place and
time for declaring the result of the poll. If, through the aid of
technology, the meeting is held in more than place, the chairman
may appoint scrutineers in more than place; but if he considers
that the poll cannot be effectively monitored at that meeting, the
chairman shall adjourn the holding of the poll to a date, place and
time when that can occur. |
Chairman's casting
vote
13.14 |
If
the votes on a resolution are equal, the chairman may if he wishes
exercise a casting vote. |
Amendments to
resolutions
13.15 |
An
Ordinary Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be
amended by Ordinary Resolution if: |
|
(a) |
not
less than 48 hours before the meeting is to take place (or such
later time as the chairman of the meeting may determine), notice of
the proposed amendment is given to the Company in writing by a
Member entitled to vote at that meeting; and |
|
(b) |
the
proposed amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the
chairman of the meeting, materially alter the scope of the
resolution. |
13.16 |
A
Special Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be
amended by Ordinary Resolution, if: |
|
(a) |
the
chairman of the meeting proposes the amendment at the general
meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed, and |
|
(b) |
the
amendment does not go beyond what the chairman considers is
necessary to correct a grammatical or other non-substantive error
in the resolution. |
13.17 |
If
the chairman of the meeting, acting in good faith, wrongly decides
that an amendment to a resolution is out of order, the chairman's
error does not invalidate the vote on that resolution. |
Written resolutions
13.18 |
Members may pass a resolution in writing without
holding a meeting if the following conditions are met: |
|
(a) |
all
Members entitled so to vote are given notice of the resolution as
if the same were being proposed at a meeting of
Members; |
|
(b) |
all
Members entitled so to vote : |
|
(ii) |
sign
several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of
those Members; and |
|
(c) |
the
signed document or documents is or are delivered to the Company,
including, if the Company so nominates, by delivery of an
Electronic Record by Electronic means to the address specified for
that purpose. |
Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been
passed at a meeting of the Members entitled to vote duly convened
and held.
13.19 |
If a
written resolution is described as a Special Resolution or as an
Ordinary Resolution, it has effect accordingly. |
13.20 |
The
directors may determine the manner in which written resolutions
shall be put to Members. In particular, they may provide, in the
form of any written resolution, for each Member to indicate, out of
the number of votes the Member would have been entitled to cast at
a meeting to consider the resolution, how many votes he wishes to
cast in favour of the resolution and how many against the
resolution or to be treated as abstentions. The result of any such
written resolution shall be determined on the same basis as on a
poll. |
Sole-member company
13.21 |
If
the Company has only one Member, and the Member records in writing
his decision on a question, that record shall constitute both the
passing of a resolution and the minute of it. |
14 |
Voting rights of Members |
Right to vote
14.1 |
Unless their Shares carry no right to vote, or
unless a call or other amount presently payable has not been paid,
all Members are entitled to vote at a general meeting, and all
Members holding Shares of a particular class of Shares are entitled
to vote at a meeting of the holders of that class of
Shares. |
14.2 |
Members may vote in person or by
proxy. |
14.3 |
Every
Member shall have one vote for each Share he holds, unless any
Share carries special voting rights. |
14.4 |
A
fraction of a Share shall entitle its holder to an equivalent
fraction of one vote. |
14.5 |
No
Member is bound to vote on his Shares or any of them; nor is he
bound to vote each of his Shares in the same way. |
Rights of joint
holders
14.6 |
If
Shares are held jointly, only one of the joint holders may vote. If
more than one of the joint holders tenders a vote, the vote of the
holder whose name in respect of those Shares appears first in the
Register of Members shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes
of the other joint holder. |
Representation of corporate
Members
14.7 |
Save
where otherwise provided, a corporate Member must act by a duly
authorised representative. |
14.8 |
A
corporate Member wishing to act by a duly authorised representative
must identify that person to the Company by notice in
writing. |
14.9 |
The
authorisation may be for any period of time, and must be delivered
to the Company not less than two hours before the commencement of
the meeting at which it is first used. |
14.10 |
The
directors of the Company may require the production of any evidence
which they consider necessary to determine the validity of the
notice. |
14.11 |
Where
a duly authorised representative is present at a meeting that
Member is deemed to be present in person; and the acts of the duly
authorised representative are personal acts of that
Member. |
14.12 |
A
corporate Member may revoke the appointment of a duly authorised
representative at any time by notice to the Company; but such
revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by
the duly authorised representative before the directors of the
Company had actual notice of the revocation. |
14.13 |
If a
clearing house (or its nominee(s)), being a corporation, is a
Member, it may authorise such persons as it sees fit to act as its
representative at any meeting of the Company or at any meeting of
any class of Members provided that the authorisation shall specify
the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such
representative is so authorised. Each person so authorised under
the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to have been
duly authorised without further evidence of the facts and be
entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the
clearing house (or its nominee(s)) as if such person was the
registered holder of such Shares held by the clearing house (or its
nominee(s)). |
Member with mental
disorder
14.14 |
A
Member in respect of whom an order has been made by any court
having jurisdiction (whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere) in
matters concerning mental disorder may vote, by that Member's
receiver, curator bonis or other person authorised in that behalf
appointed by that court. |
14.15 |
For
the purpose of the preceding Article, evidence to the satisfaction
of the directors of the authority of the person claiming to
exercise the right to vote must be received not less than 24 hours
before holding the relevant meeting or the adjourned meeting in any
manner specified for the delivery of forms of appointment of a
proxy, whether in writing or by Electronic means. In default, the
right to vote shall not be exercisable. |
Objections to admissibility
of votes
14.16 |
An
objection to the validity of a person's vote may only be raised at
the meeting or at the adjourned meeting at which the vote is sought
to be tendered. Any objection duly made shall be referred to the
chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive. |
Form of proxy
14.17 |
An
instrument appointing a proxy shall be in any common form or in any
other form approved by the directors. |
14.18 |
The
instrument must be in writing and signed in one of the following
ways: |
|
(b) |
by
the Member's authorised attorney; or |
|
(c) |
if
the Member is a corporation or other body corporate, under seal or
signed by an authorised officer, secretary or attorney. |
If the directors so resolve, the Company may accept an Electronic
Record of that instrument delivered in the manner specified below
and otherwise satisfying the Articles about authentication of
Electronic Records.
14.19 |
The
directors may require the production of any evidence which they
consider necessary to determine the validity of any appointment of
a proxy. |
14.20 |
A
Member may revoke the appointment of a proxy at any time by notice
to the Company duly signed in accordance with the
Article above about signing proxies; but such revocation will
not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the proxy before
the directors of the Company had actual notice of the
revocation. |
How and when proxy is to be
delivered
14.21 |
Subject to the following Articles, the form of
appointment of a proxy and any authority under which it is signed
(or a copy of the authority certified notarially or in any other
way approved by the directors) must be delivered so that it is
received by the Company not less than 48 hours before the time for
holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named
in the form of appointment of proxy proposes to vote. They must be
delivered in either of the following ways: |
|
(a) |
In
the case of an instrument in writing, it must be left at or sent by
post: |
|
(i) |
to
the registered office of the Company; or |
|
(ii) |
to
such other place specified in the notice convening the meeting or
in any form of appointment of proxy sent out by the Company in
relation to the meeting. |
|
(b) |
If,
pursuant to the notice provisions, a notice may be given to the
Company in an Electronic Record, an Electronic Record of an
appointment of a proxy must be sent to the address specified
pursuant to those provisions unless another address for that
purpose is specified: |
|
(i) |
in
the notice convening the meeting; or |
|
(ii) |
in
any form of appointment of a proxy sent out by the Company in
relation to the meeting; or |
|
(iii) |
in
any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation
to the meeting. |
14.22 |
Where
a poll is taken: |
|
(a) |
if it
is taken more than seven Clear Days after it is demanded, the form
of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an
Electronic Record of the same) must be delivered as required under
the preceding Article not less than 24 hours before the time
appointed for the taking of the poll; |
|
(b) |
but
if it to be taken within seven Clear Days after it was demanded,
the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority
(or an Electronic Record of the same) must be e delivered as
required under the preceding Article not less than two hours
before the time appointed for the taking of the poll. |
14.23 |
If
the form of appointment of proxy is not delivered on time, it is
invalid. |
Voting by proxy
14.24 |
A
proxy shall have the same voting rights at a meeting or adjourned
meeting as the Member would have had except to the extent that the
instrument appointing him limits those rights. Notwithstanding the
appointment of a proxy, a Member may attend and vote at a meeting
or adjourned meeting. If a Member votes on any resolution a vote by
his proxy on the same resolution, unless in respect of different
Shares, shall be invalid. |
Unless otherwise determined by Ordinary Resolution, the minimum
number of directors shall be one and the maximum shall be ten.
16 |
Appointment, disqualification and removal of
directors |
No age limit
16.1 |
There
is no age limit for directors save that they must be aged at least
18 years. |
Corporate directors
16.2 |
Unless prohibited by law, a body corporate may be
a director. If a body corporate is a director, the Articles about
representation of corporate Members at general meetings apply,
mutatis mutandis, to the Articles about directors'
meetings. |
No shareholding
qualification
16.3 |
Unless a shareholding qualification for directors
is fixed by Ordinary Resolution, no director shall be required to
own Shares as a condition of his appointment. |
Appointment and removal of
directors
16.4 |
Prior
to the closing of a Business Combination, the Company may by
Ordinary Resolution of the holders of the Class B Shares
appoint any person to be a director or may by Ordinary Resolution
of the holders of the Class B Shares remove any director. For
the avoidance of doubt, prior to the closing of a Business
Combination holders of Class A Shares shall have no right to
vote on the appointment or removal of any director. |
16.5 |
After
the closing of a Business Combination, the Company may by Ordinary
Resolution appoint any person to be a director or may by Ordinary
Resolution remove any director. |
16.6 |
Article 16.4 may only be amended by a
Special Resolution passed by Members representing at least 90% of
the outstanding Shares who are eligible to vote and attend and vote
in a general meeting of the Company's Members. |
16.7 |
Without prejudice to the Company's power to
appoint a person to be a director pursuant to these Articles, the
directors shall have power at any time to appoint any person who is
willing to act as a director, either to fill a vacancy or as an
additional director. A director elected to fill a vacancy resulting
from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall serve
for the remainder of the full term of the director whose death,
resignation or removal shall have created such vacancy and until
his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The directors
shall have power at any time to remove any director. |
16.8 |
Each
director holds office for the term fixed by the Ordinary Resolution
of the holders of the Class B Shares or fixed by the
resolution of the directors appointing such director, as
applicable, but such term shall not exceed two years. |
16.9 |
Notwithstanding the other provisions of these
Articles, in any case where, as a result of death, the Company has
no directors and no shareholders, the personal representatives of
the last shareholder to have died have the power, by notice in
writing to the Company, to appoint a person to be a director. For
the purpose of this Article: |
|
(a) |
where
two or more shareholders die in circumstances rendering it
uncertain who was the last to die, a younger shareholder is deemed
to have survived an older shareholder; |
|
(b) |
if
the last shareholder died leaving a will which disposes of that
shareholder’s shares in the Company (whether by way of specific
gift, as part of the residuary estate, or otherwise): |
|
(i) |
the
expression personal representatives of the last shareholder
means: |
|
(A) |
until
a grant of probate in respect of that will has been obtained from
the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, all of the executors named
in that will who are living at the time the power of appointment
under this Article is exercised; and |
|
(B) |
after
such grant of probate has been obtained, only such of those
executors who have proved that will; |
|
(ii) |
without derogating from section 3(1) of the
Succession Law (Revised), the executors named in that will may
exercise the power of appointment under this Article without
first obtaining a grant of probate. |
16.10 |
A
remaining director may appoint a director even though there is not
a quorum of directors. |
16.11 |
No
appointment can cause the number of directors to exceed the
maximum; and any such appointment shall be invalid. |
16.12 |
For
so long as Shares are listed on a Designated Stock Exchange, the
directors shall include at least such number of Independent
Directors as Applicable Law or the rules and regulations of
the Designated Stock Exchange require, subject to applicable
phase-in rules of the Designated Stock Exchange. |
Resignation of
directors
16.13 |
A
director may at any time resign office by giving to the Company
notice in writing or, if permitted pursuant to the notice
provisions, in an Electronic Record delivered in either case in
accordance with those provisions. |
16.14 |
Unless the notice specifies a different date, the
director shall be deemed to have resigned on the date that the
notice is delivered to the Company. |
Termination of the office of
director
16.15 |
A
director's office shall be terminated forthwith if: |
|
(a) |
he is
prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands from acting as a
director; or |
|
(b) |
he is
made bankrupt or makes an arrangement or composition with his
creditors generally; or |
|
(c) |
in
the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom he is
being treated he becomes physically or mentally incapable of acting
as a director; or |
|
(d) |
he is
made subject to any law relating to mental health or incompetence,
whether by court order or otherwise; |
|
(e) |
without the consent of the other directors, he is
absent from meetings of directors for a continuous period of six
months; or |
|
(f) |
all
of the other directors (being not less than two in number)
determine that he should be removed as a director, either by a
resolution passed by all of the other directors at a meeting of the
directors duly convened and held in accordance with the Articles or
by a resolution in writing signed by all of the other
directors. |
Appointment and
removal
17.1 |
Until
the consummation of a Business Combination, a director may not
appoint an alternate. Following the consummation of a Business
Combination, Articles 17.2 to 17.5 inclusive shall
apply. |
17.2 |
Subject to Article 17.1, any director may
appoint any other person, including another director, to act in his
place as an alternate director. No appointment shall take effect
until the director has given notice of the appointment to the other
directors. Such notice must be given to each other director by
either of the following methods: |
|
(a) |
by
notice in writing in accordance with the notice
provisions; |
|
(b) |
if
the other director has an email address, by emailing to that
address a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment (the PDF
version being deemed to be the notice unless Article 32.7
applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the
date of receipt by the recipient in readable form. For the
avoidance of doubt, the same email may be sent to the email address
of more than one director (and to the email address of the Company
pursuant to Article 17.4(c)). |
17.3 |
Without limitation to the preceding Article, a
director may appoint an alternate for a particular meeting by
sending an email to his fellow directors informing them that they
are to take such email as notice of such appointment for such
meeting. Such appointment shall be effective without the need for a
signed notice of appointment or the giving of notice to the Company
in accordance with Article 17.4. |
17.4 |
A
director may revoke his appointment of an alternate at any time. No
revocation shall take effect until the director has given notice of
the revocation to the other directors. Such notice must be given by
either of the methods specified in Article 17.2. |
17.5 |
A
notice of appointment or removal of an alternate director must also
be given to the Company by any of the following
methods: |
|
(a) |
by
notice in writing in accordance with the notice
provisions; |
|
(b) |
if
the Company has a facsimile address for the time being, by sending
by facsimile transmission to that facsimile address a facsimile
copy or, otherwise, by sending by facsimile transmission to the
facsimile address of the Company's registered office a facsimile
copy (in either case, the facsimile copy being deemed to be the
notice unless Article 32.7 applies), in which event notice
shall be taken to be given on the date of an error-free
transmission report from the sender’s fax machine; |
|
(c) |
if
the Company has an email address for the time being, by emailing to
that email address a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment
or, otherwise, by emailing to the email address provided by the
Company's registered office a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF
attachment (in either case, the PDF version being deemed to be the
notice unless Article 32.7 applies), in which event notice
shall be taken to be given on the date of receipt by the Company or
the Company's registered office (as appropriate) in readable form;
or |
|
(d) |
if
permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in some other form of
approved Electronic Record delivered in accordance with those
provisions in writing. |
Notices
17.6 |
All
notices of meetings of directors shall continue to be given to the
appointing director and not to the alternate. |
Rights of alternate
director
17.7 |
An
alternate director shall be entitled to attend and vote at any
board meeting or meeting of a committee of the directors at which
the appointing director is not personally present, and generally to
perform all the functions of the appointing director in his
absence. |
17.8 |
For
the avoidance of doubt: |
|
(a) |
if
another director has been appointed an alternate director for one
or more directors, he shall be entitled to a separate vote in his
own right as a director and in right of each other director for
whom he has been appointed an alternate; and |
|
(b) |
if a
person other than a director has been appointed an alternate
director for more than one director, he shall be entitled to a
separate vote in right of each director for whom he has been
appointed an alternate. |
17.9 |
An
alternate director, however, is not entitled to receive any
remuneration from the Company for services rendered as an alternate
director. |
Appointment ceases when the
appointor ceases to be a director
17.10 |
An
alternate director shall cease to be an alternate director if the
director who appointed him ceases to be a director. |
Status of alternate
director
17.11 |
An
alternate director shall carry out all functions of the director
who made the appointment. |
17.12 |
Save
where otherwise expressed, an alternate director shall be treated
as a director under these Articles. |
17.13 |
An
alternate director is not the agent of the director appointing
him. |
17.14 |
An
alternate director is not entitled to any remuneration for acting
as alternate director. |
Status of the director
making the appointment
17.15 |
A
director who has appointed an alternate is not thereby relieved
from the duties which he owes the Company. |
Powers of directors
18.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Law, the
Memorandum and these Articles, the business of the Company shall be
managed by the directors who may for that purpose exercise all the
powers of the Company. |
18.2 |
No
prior act of the directors shall be invalidated by any subsequent
alteration of the Memorandum or these Articles. However, to the
extent allowed by the Law, following the consummation of the IPO
Members may by Special Resolution validate any prior or future act
of the directors which would otherwise be in breach of their
duties. |
Appointments to
office
18.3 |
The
directors may appoint a director: |
|
(a) |
as
chairman of the board of directors; |
|
(b) |
as
vice-chairman of the board of directors; |
|
(c) |
as
managing director; |
|
(d) |
to
any other executive office |
for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as
they think fit.
18.4 |
The
appointee must consent in writing to holding that
office. |
18.5 |
Where
a chairman is appointed he shall, unless unable to do so, preside
at every meeting of directors. |
18.6 |
If
there is no chairman, or if the chairman is unable to preside at a
meeting, that meeting may select its own chairman; or the directors
may nominate one of their number to act in place of the chairman
should he ever not be available. |
18.7 |
Subject to the provisions of the Law, the
directors may also appoint any person, who need not be a
director: |
|
(b) |
to
any office that may be required (including, for the avoidance of
doubt, one or more chief executive officers, presidents, a chief
financial officer, a treasurer, vice-presidents, one or more
assistant vice-presidents, one or more assistant treasurers and one
or more assistant secretaries), |
for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as
they think fit. In the case of an Officer, that Officer may be
given any title the directors decide.
18.8 |
The
Secretary or Officer must consent in writing to holding that
office. |
18.9 |
A
director, Secretary or other Officer of the Company may not hold
the office, or perform the services, of Auditor. |
Remuneration
18.10 |
The
remuneration to be paid to the directors, if any, shall be such
remuneration as the directors shall determine, provided that no
cash remuneration shall be paid to any director prior to the
consummation of a Business Combination. The directors shall also,
whether prior to or after the consummation of a Business
Combination, be entitled to be paid all out of pocket expenses
properly incurred by them in connection with activities on behalf
of the Company, including identifying and consummating a Business
Combination. |
18.11 |
Remuneration may take any form and may include
arrangements to pay pensions, health insurance, death or sickness
benefits, whether to the director or to any other person connected
to or related to him. |
18.12 |
Unless his fellow directors determine otherwise,
a director is not accountable to the Company for remuneration or
other benefits received from any other company which is in the same
group as the Company or which has common shareholdings. |
Disclosure of
information
18.13 |
The
directors may release or disclose to a third party any information
regarding the affairs of the Company, including any information
contained in the Register of Members relating to a Member, (and
they may authorise any director, Officer or other authorised agent
of the Company to release or disclose to a third party any such
information in his possession) if: |
|
(a) |
the
Company or that person, as the case may be, is lawfully required to
do so under the laws of any jurisdiction to which the Company is
subject; or |
|
(b) |
such
disclosure is in compliance with the rules of any stock
exchange upon which the Company's shares are listed; or |
|
(c) |
such
disclosure is in accordance with any contract entered into by the
Company; or |
|
(d) |
the
directors are of the opinion such disclosure would assist or
facilitate the Company’s operations. |
Power to delegate any of
the directors' powers to a committee
19.1 |
The
directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee
consisting of one or more persons who need not be Members. Persons
on the committee may include non-directors so long as the majority
of those persons are directors. |
19.2 |
The
delegation may be collateral with, or to the exclusion of, the
directors' own powers. |
19.3 |
The
delegation may be on such terms as the directors think fit,
including provision for the committee itself to delegate to a
sub-committee; save that any delegation must be capable of being
revoked or altered by the directors at will. |
19.4 |
Unless otherwise permitted by the directors, a
committee must follow the procedures prescribed for the taking of
decisions by directors. |
Power to appoint an agent of
the Company
19.5 |
The
directors may appoint any person, either generally or in respect of
any specific matter, to be the agent of the Company with or without
authority for that person to delegate all or any of that person's
powers. The directors may make that appointment: |
|
(a) |
by
causing the Company to enter into a power of attorney or agreement;
or |
|
(b) |
in
any other manner they determine. |
Power to appoint an attorney
or authorised signatory of the Company
19.6 |
The
directors may appoint any person, whether nominated directly or
indirectly by the directors, to be the attorney or the authorised
signatory of the Company. The appointment may be: |
|
(b) |
with
the powers, authorities and discretions; |
|
(d) |
subject to such conditions |
as they think fit. The powers, authorities and discretions,
however, must not exceed those vested in, or exercisable, by the
directors under these Articles. The directors may do so by power of
attorney or any other manner they think fit.
19.7 |
Any
power of attorney or other appointment may contain such provision
for the protection and convenience for persons dealing with the
attorney or authorised signatory as the directors think fit. Any
power of attorney or other appointment may also authorise the
attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the
powers, authorities and discretions vested in that
person. |
Power to appoint a
proxy
19.8 |
Any
director may appoint any other person, including another director,
to represent him at any meeting of the directors. If a director
appoints a proxy, then for all purposes the presence or vote of the
proxy shall be deemed to be that of the appointing
director. |
19.9 |
Articles 17.1 to 17.5 inclusive (relating to the
appointment by directors of alternate directors) apply, mutatis
mutandis, to the appointment of proxies by directors. |
19.10 |
A
proxy is an agent of the director appointing him and is not an
officer of the Company. |
Regulation of directors'
meetings
20.1 |
Subject to the provisions of these Articles, the
directors may regulate their proceedings as they think
fit. |
Calling meetings
20.2 |
Any
director may call a meeting of directors at any time. The
Secretary, if any, must call a meeting of the directors if
requested to do so by a director. |
Notice of meetings
20.3 |
Every
director shall be given notice of a meeting, although a director
may waive retrospectively the requirement to be given notice.
Notice may be oral. Attendance at a meeting without written
objection shall be deemed to be a waiver of such notice
requirement. |
Period of notice
20.4 |
At
least five Clear Days’ notice of a meeting of directors must be
given to directors. A meeting may be convened on shorter notice
with the consent of all directors. |
Use of technology
20.5 |
A
director may participate in a meeting of directors through the
medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of
communications equipment providing all persons participating in the
meeting are able to hear and speak to each other throughout the
meeting. |
20.6 |
A
director participating in this way is deemed to be present in
person at the meeting. |
Place of meetings
20.7 |
If
all the directors participating in a meeting are not in the same
place, they may decide that the meeting is to be treated as taking
place wherever any of them is. |
Quorum
20.8 |
The
quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of directors
shall be two unless the directors fix some other number or unless
the Company has only one director. |
Voting
20.9 |
A
question which arises at a board meeting shall be decided by a
majority of votes. If votes are equal the chairman may, if he
wishes, exercise a casting vote. |
Validity
20.10 |
Anything done at a meeting of directors is
unaffected by the fact that it is later discovered that any person
was not properly appointed, or had ceased to be a director, or was
otherwise not entitled to vote. |
Recording of dissent
20.11 |
A
director present at a meeting of directors shall be presumed to
have assented to any action taken at that meeting
unless: |
|
(a) |
his
dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting; or |
|
(b) |
he
has filed with the meeting before it is concluded signed dissent
from that action; or |
|
(c) |
he
has forwarded to the Company as soon as practical following the
conclusion of that meeting signed dissent. |
A director who votes in favour of an action is not entitled to
record his dissent to it.
Written resolutions
20.12 |
The
directors may pass a resolution in writing without holding a
meeting if all directors sign a document or sign several documents
in the like form each signed by one or more of those
directors. |
20.13 |
Despite the foregoing, a resolution in writing
signed by a validly appointed alternate director or by a validly
appointed proxy need not also be signed by the appointing director.
If a written resolution is signed personally by the appointing
director, it need not also be signed by his alternate or
proxy. |
20.14 |
Such
written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed
at a meeting of the directors duly convened and held; and it shall
be treated as having been passed on the day and at the time that
the last director signs. |
Sole director's
minute
20.15 |
Where
a sole director signs a minute recording his decision on a
question, that record shall constitute the passing of a resolution
in those terms. |
21 |
Permissible directors' interests and
disclosure |
Permissible interests
subject to disclosure
21.1 |
Save
as expressly permitted by these Articles or as set out below, a
director may not have a direct or indirect interest or duty which
conflicts or may possibly conflict with the interests of the
Company. |
21.2 |
If,
notwithstanding the prohibition in the preceding Article, a
director discloses to his fellow directors the nature and extent of
any material interest or duty in accordance with the next Article,
he may: |
|
(a) |
be a
party to, or otherwise interested in, any transaction or
arrangement with the Company or in which the Company is or may
otherwise be interested; or |
|
(b) |
be
interested in another body corporate promoted by the Company or in
which the Company is otherwise interested. In particular, the
director may be a director, secretary or officer of, or employed
by, or be a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or
otherwise interested in, that other body corporate. |
21.3 |
Such
disclosure may be made at a meeting of the board or otherwise (and,
if otherwise, it must be made in writing). The director must
disclose the nature and extent of his direct or indirect interest
in or duty in relation to a transaction or arrangement or series of
transactions or arrangements with the Company or in which the
Company has any material interest. |
21.4 |
If a
director has made disclosure in accordance with the preceding
Article, then he shall not, by reason only of his office, be
accountable to the Company for any benefit that he derives from any
such transaction or arrangement or from any such office or
employment or from any interest in any such body corporate, and no
such transaction or arrangement shall be liable to be avoided on
the ground of any such interest or benefit. |
Notification of
interests
21.5 |
For
the purposes of the preceding Articles: |
|
(a) |
a
general notice that a director gives to the other directors that he
is to be regarded as having an interest of the nature and extent
specified in the notice in any transaction or arrangement in which
a specified person or class of persons is interested shall be
deemed to be a disclosure that he has an interest in or duty in
relation to any such transaction of the nature and extent so
specified; and |
|
(b) |
an
interest of which a director has no knowledge and of which it is
unreasonable to expect him to have knowledge shall not be treated
as an interest of his. |
Voting where a director is
interested in a matter
21.6 |
A
director may vote at a meeting of directors on any resolution
concerning a matter in which that director has an interest or duty,
whether directly or indirectly, so long as that director discloses
any material interest pursuant to these Articles. The director
shall be counted towards a quorum of those present at the meeting.
If the director votes on the resolution, his vote shall be
counted. |
21.7 |
Where
proposals are under consideration concerning the appointment of two
or more directors to offices or employment with the Company or any
body corporate in which the Company is interested, the proposals
may be divided and considered in relation to each director
separately and each of the directors concerned shall be entitled to
vote and be counted in the quorum in respect of each resolution
except that concerning his or her own appointment. |
The Company shall cause minutes to be made in books kept for the
purpose in accordance with the Law.
Accounting and other
records
23.1 |
The
directors must ensure that proper accounting and other records are
kept, and that accounts and associated reports are distributed in
accordance with the requirements of the Law. |
No automatic right of
inspection
23.2 |
Members are only entitled to inspect the
Company's records if they are expressly entitled to do so by law,
or by resolution made by the directors or passed by Ordinary
Resolution. |
Sending of accounts and
reports
23.3 |
The
Company's accounts and associated directors' report or auditor's
report that are required or permitted to be sent to any person
pursuant to any law shall be treated as properly sent to that
person if: |
|
(a) |
they
are sent to that person in accordance with the notice provisions:
or |
|
(b) |
they
are published on a website providing that person is given separate
notice of: |
|
(i) |
the
fact that publication of the documents has been published on the
website; |
|
(ii) |
the
address of the website; and |
|
(iii) |
the
place on the website where the documents may be accessed;
and |
|
(iv) |
how
they may be accessed. |
23.4 |
If,
for any reason, a person notifies the Company that he is unable to
access the website, the Company must, as soon as practicable, send
the documents to that person by any other means permitted by these
Articles. This, however, will not affect when that person is taken
to have received the documents under the next Article. |
Time of receipt if documents
are published on a website
23.5 |
Documents sent by being published on a website in
accordance with the preceding two Articles are only treated as sent
at least five Clear Days before the date of the meeting at which
they are to be laid if: |
|
(a) |
the
documents are published on the website throughout a period
beginning at least five Clear Days before the date of the meeting
and ending with the conclusion of the meeting; and |
|
(b) |
the
person is given at least five Clear Days' notice of the
hearing. |
Validity despite accidental
error in publication on website
23.6 |
If,
for the purpose of a meeting, documents are sent by being published
on a website in accordance with the preceding Articles, the
proceedings at that meeting are not invalidated merely
because: |
|
(a) |
those
documents are, by accident, published in a different place on the
website to the place notified; or |
|
(b) |
they
are published for part only of the period from the date of
notification until the conclusion of that meeting. |
Audit
23.7 |
The
directors may appoint an Auditor of the Company who shall hold
office on such terms as the directors determine. |
23.8 |
Without prejudice to the freedom of the directors
to establish any other committee, if the Shares (or depositary
receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock
Exchange, and if required by the Designated Stock Exchange, the
directors shall establish and maintain an Audit Committee as a
committee of the directors and shall adopt a formal written Audit
Committee charter and review and assess the adequacy of the formal
written charter on an annual basis. The composition and
responsibilities of the Audit Committee shall comply with the
rules and regulations of the SEC and the Designated Stock
Exchange. The Audit Committee shall meet at least once every
financial quarter, or more frequently as circumstances
dictate. |
23.9 |
If
the Shares are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange,
the Company shall conduct an appropriate review of all related
party transactions on an ongoing basis and shall utilise the Audit
Committee for the review and approval of potential conflicts of
interest. |
23.10 |
The
remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the Audit Committee
(if one exists). |
23.11 |
If
the office of Auditor becomes vacant by resignation or death of the
Auditor, or by his becoming incapable of acting by reason of
illness or other disability at a time when his services are
required, the directors shall fill the vacancy and determine the
remuneration of such Auditor. |
23.12 |
Every
Auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to
the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be
entitled to require from the directors and officers of the Company
such information and explanation as may be necessary for the
performance of the duties of the Auditor. |
23.13 |
Auditors shall, if so required by the directors,
make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of
office at the next annual general meeting following their
appointment in the case of a company which is registered with the
Registrar of Companies as an ordinary company, and at the next
extraordinary general meeting following their appointment in the
case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of
Companies as an exempted company, and at any other time during
their term of office, upon request of the directors or any general
meeting of the Members. |
Unless the directors otherwise specify, the financial year of the
Company:
|
(a) |
shall
end on 30th June in the year of its incorporation
and each following year; and |
|
(b) |
shall
begin when it was incorporated and on 1st July each following
year. |
Except to the extent of any conflicting rights attached to Shares,
the directors may fix any time and date as the record date for
declaring or paying a dividend or making or issuing an allotment of
Shares. The record date may be before or after the date on which a
dividend, allotment or issue is declared, paid or made.
Declaration of dividends by
Members
26.1 |
Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company
may by Ordinary Resolution declare dividends in accordance with the
respective rights of the Members but no dividend shall exceed the
amount recommended by the directors. |
Payment of interim dividends
and declaration of final dividends by directors
26.2 |
The
directors may pay interim dividends or declare final dividends in
accordance with the respective rights of the Members if it appears
to them that they are justified by the financial position of the
Company and that such dividends may lawfully be paid. |
26.3 |
Subject to the provisions of the Law, in relation
to the distinction between interim dividends and final dividends,
the following applies: |
|
(a) |
Upon
determination to pay a dividend or dividends described as interim
by the directors in the dividend resolution, no debt shall be
created by the declaration until such time as payment is
made. |
|
(b) |
Upon
declaration of a dividend or dividends described as final by the
directors in the dividend resolution, a debt shall be created
immediately following the declaration, the due date to be the date
the dividend is stated to be payable in the resolution. |
If the resolution fails to specify whether a dividend is final or
interim, it shall be assumed to be interim.
26.4 |
In
relation to Shares carrying differing rights to dividends or rights
to dividends at a fixed rate, the following applies: |
|
(a) |
If
the share capital is divided into different classes, the directors
may pay dividends on Shares which confer deferred or non-preferred
rights with regard to dividends as well as on Shares which confer
preferential rights with regard to dividends but no dividend shall
be paid on Shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at
the time of payment, any preferential dividend is in
arrears. |
|
(b) |
The
directors may also pay, at intervals settled by them, any dividend
payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that there are
sufficient funds of the Company lawfully available for distribution
to justify the payment. |
|
(c) |
If
the directors act in good faith, they shall not incur any liability
to the Members holding Shares conferring preferred rights for any
loss those Members may suffer by the lawful payment of the dividend
on any Shares having deferred or non-preferred rights. |
Apportionment of
dividends
26.5 |
Except as otherwise provided by the rights
attached to Shares, all dividends shall be declared and paid
according to the amounts paid up on the Shares on which the
dividend is paid. All dividends shall be apportioned and paid
proportionately to the amount paid up on the Shares during the time
or part of the time in respect of which the dividend is paid. If a
Share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend
as from a particular date, that Share shall rank for dividend
accordingly. |
Right of set off
26.6 |
The
directors may deduct from a dividend or any other amount payable to
a person in respect of a Share any amount due by that person to the
Company on a call or otherwise in relation to a Share. |
Power to pay other than in
cash
26.7 |
If
the directors so determine, any resolution declaring a dividend may
direct that it shall be satisfied wholly or partly by the
distribution of assets. If a difficulty arises in relation to the
distribution, the directors may settle that difficulty in any way
they consider appropriate. For example, they may do any one or more
of the following: |
|
(a) |
issue
fractional Shares; |
|
(b) |
fix
the value of assets for distribution and make cash payments to some
Members on the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the
rights of Members; and |
|
(c) |
vest
some assets in trustees. |
How payments may be
made
26.8 |
A
dividend or other monies payable on or in respect of a Share may be
paid in any of the following ways: |
|
(a) |
if
the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that
Share nominates a bank account for that purpose - by wire transfer
to that bank account; or |
|
(b) |
by
cheque or warrant sent by post to the registered address of the
Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that
Share. |
26.9 |
For
the purpose of paragraph (a) of the preceding Article, the
nomination may be in writing or in an Electronic Record and the
bank account nominated may be the bank account of another person.
For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the preceding Article,
subject to any applicable law or regulation, the cheque or warrant
shall be made to the order of the Member holding that Share or
other person entitled to the Share or to his nominee, whether
nominated in writing or in an Electronic Record, and payment of the
cheque or warrant shall be a good discharge to the
Company. |
26.10 |
If
two or more persons are registered as the holders of the Share or
are jointly entitled to it by reason of the death or bankruptcy of
the registered holder (Joint Holders), a dividend (or other amount)
payable on or in respect of that Share may be paid as
follows: |
|
(a) |
to
the registered address of the Joint Holder of the Share who is
named first on the Register of Members or to the registered address
of the deceased or bankrupt holder, as the case may be;
or |
|
(b) |
to
the address or bank account of another person nominated by the
Joint Holders, whether that nomination is in writing or in an
Electronic Record. |
26.11 |
Any
Joint Holder of a Share may give a valid receipt for a dividend (or
other amount) payable in respect of that Share. |
Dividends or other moneys not
to bear interest in absence of special rights
26.12 |
Unless provided for by the rights attached to a
Share, no dividend or other monies payable by the Company in
respect of a Share shall bear interest. |
Dividends unable to be
paid or unclaimed
26.13 |
If a
dividend cannot be paid to a Member or remains unclaimed within six
weeks after it was declared or both, the directors may pay it into
a separate account in the Company's name. If a dividend is paid
into a separate account, the Company shall not be constituted
trustee in respect of that account and the dividend shall remain a
debt due to the Member. |
26.14 |
A
dividend that remains unclaimed for a period of six years after it
became due for payment shall be forfeited to, and shall cease to
remain owing by, the Company. |
27 |
Capitalisation of profits |
Capitalisation of profits or
of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve
27.1 |
The
directors may resolve to capitalise: |
|
(a) |
any
part of the Company's profits not required for paying any
preferential dividend (whether or not those profits are available
for distribution); or |
|
(b) |
any
sum standing to the credit of the Company's share premium account
or capital redemption reserve, if any. |
The amount resolved to be capitalised must be appropriated to the
Members who would have been entitled to it had it been distributed
by way of dividend and in the same proportions. The benefit to each
Member so entitled must be given in either or both of the following
ways:
|
(a) |
by
paying up the amounts unpaid on that Member's Shares; |
|
(b) |
by
issuing Fully Paid Shares, debentures or other securities of the
Company to that Member or as that Member directs. The directors may
resolve that any Shares issued to the Member in respect of partly
paid Shares (Original Shares) rank for dividend only to the extent
that the Original Shares rank for dividend while those Original
Shares remain partly paid. |
Applying an amount for the
benefit of members
27.2 |
The
amount capitalised must be applied to the benefit of Members in the
proportions to which the Members would have been entitled to
dividends if the amount capitalised had been distributed as a
dividend. |
27.3 |
Subject to the Law, if a fraction of a Share, a
debenture, or other security is allocated to a Member, the
directors may issue a fractional certificate to that Member or pay
him the cash equivalent of the fraction. |
Directors to maintain share
premium account
28.1 |
The
directors shall establish a share premium account in accordance
with the Law. They shall carry to the credit of that account from
time to time an amount equal to the amount or value of the premium
paid on the issue of any Share or capital contributed or such other
amounts required by the Law. |
Debits to share premium
account
28.2 |
The
following amounts shall be debited to any share premium
account: |
|
(a) |
on
the redemption or purchase of a Share, the difference between the
nominal value of that Share and the redemption or purchase price;
and |
|
(b) |
any
other amount paid out of a share premium account as permitted by
the Law. |
28.3 |
Notwithstanding the preceding Article, on the
redemption or purchase of a Share, the directors may pay the
difference between the nominal value of that Share and the
redemption purchase price out of the profits of the Company or, as
permitted by the Law, out of capital. |
Company seal
29.1 |
The
Company may have a seal if the directors so determine. |
Duplicate seal
29.2 |
Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company
may also have a duplicate seal or seals for use in any place or
places outside the Cayman Islands. Each duplicate seal shall be a
facsimile of the original seal of the Company. However, if the
directors so determine, a duplicate seal shall have added on its
face the name of the place where it is to be used. |
When and how seal is to be
used
29.3 |
A
seal may only be used by the authority of the directors. Unless the
directors otherwise determine, a document to which a seal is
affixed must be signed in one of the following ways: |
|
(a) |
by a
director (or his alternate) and the Secretary; or |
|
(b) |
by a
single director (or his alternate). |
If no seal is adopted or
used
29.4 |
If
the directors do not adopt a seal, or a seal is not used, a
document may be executed in the following manner: |
|
(a) |
by a
director (or his alternate) or any Officer to which authority has
been delegated by resolution duly adopted by the directors;
or |
|
(b) |
by a
single director (or his alternate); or |
|
(c) |
in
any other manner permitted by the Law. |
Power to allow non-manual
signatures and facsimile printing of seal
29.5 |
The
directors may determine that either or both of the following
applies: |
|
(a) |
that
the seal or a duplicate seal need not be affixed manually but may
be affixed by some other method or system of
reproduction; |
|
(b) |
that
a signature required by these Articles need not be manual but may
be a mechanical or Electronic Signature. |
Validity of execution
29.6 |
If a
document is duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the
Company, it shall not be regarded as invalid merely because, at the
date of the delivery, the Secretary, or the director, or other
Officer or person who signed the document or affixed the seal for
and on behalf of the Company ceased to be the Secretary or hold
that office and authority on behalf of the Company. |
Indemnity
30.1 |
To
the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company shall indemnify
each existing or former Secretary, director (including alternate
director), and other Officer of the Company (including an
investment adviser or an administrator or liquidator) and their
personal representatives against: |
|
(a) |
all
actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or
liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former
Secretary or Officer in or about the conduct of the Company's
business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the
existing or former Secretary's or Officer's duties, powers,
authorities or discretions; and |
|
(b) |
without limitation to paragraph (a), all costs,
expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by the existing or former
Secretary or Officer in defending (whether successfully or
otherwise) any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning
the Company or its affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the
Cayman Islands or elsewhere. |
No such existing or former Secretary or Officer, however, shall be
indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own actual
fraud, wilful default or wilful neglect.
30.2 |
To
the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may make a
payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance,
loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or
former Secretary or Officer of the Company in respect of any matter
identified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of the
preceding Article on condition that the Secretary or Officer
must repay the amount paid by the Company to the extent that it is
ultimately found not liable to indemnify the Secretary or that
Officer for those legal costs. |
Release
30.3 |
To
the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may by Special
Resolution release any existing or former director (including
alternate director), Secretary or other Officer of the Company from
liability for any loss or damage or right to compensation which may
arise out of or in connection with the execution or discharge of
the duties, powers, authorities or discretions of his office; but
there may be no release from liability arising out of or in
connection with that person's own actual fraud, wilful default or
wilful neglect. |
Insurance
30.4 |
To
the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may pay, or
agree to pay, a premium in respect of a contract insuring each of
the following persons against risks determined by the directors,
other than liability arising out of that person's own
dishonesty: |
|
(a) |
an
existing or former director (including alternate director),
Secretary or Officer or auditor of: |
|
(ii) |
a
company which is or was a subsidiary of the Company; |
|
(iii) |
a
company in which the Company has or had an interest (whether direct
or indirect); and |
|
(b) |
a
trustee of an employee or retirement benefits scheme or other trust
in which any of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) is or
was interested. |
Form of
notices
31.1 |
Save
where these Articles provide otherwise, any notice to be given to
or by any person pursuant to these Articles shall be: |
|
(a) |
in
writing signed by or on behalf of the giver in the manner set out
below for written notices; or |
|
(b) |
subject to the next Article, in an Electronic
Record signed by or on behalf of the giver by Electronic Signature
and authenticated in accordance with Articles about authentication
of Electronic Records; or |
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(c) |
where
these Articles expressly permit, by the Company by means of a
website. |
Electronic
communications
31.2 |
Without limitation to Articles 17.2 to 17.5
inclusive (relating to the appointment and removal by directors of
alternate directors) and to Articles 19.8 to 19.10 inclusive
(relating to the appointment by directors of proxies), a notice may
only be given to the Company in an Electronic Record
if: |
|
(a) |
the
directors so resolve; |
|
(b) |
the
resolution states how an Electronic Record may be given and, if
applicable, specifies an email address for the Company;
and |
|
(c) |
the
terms of that resolution are notified to the Members for the time
being and, if applicable, to those directors who were absent from
the meeting at which the resolution was passed. |
If the resolution is revoked or varied, the revocation or variation
shall only become effective when its terms have been similarly
notified.
31.3 |
A
notice may not be given by Electronic Record to a person other than
the Company unless the recipient has notified the giver of an
Electronic address to which notice may be sent. |
Persons authorised to give
notices
31.4 |
A
notice by either the Company or a Member pursuant to these Articles
may be given on behalf of the Company or a Member by a director or
company secretary of the Company or a Member. |
Delivery of written
notices
31.5 |
Save
where these Articles provide otherwise, a notice in writing may be
given personally to the recipient, or left at (as appropriate) the
Member's or director's registered address or the Company's
registered office, or posted to that registered address or
registered office. |
Joint holders
31.6 |
Where
Members are joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to
the Member whose name first appears in the Register of
Members. |
Signatures
31.7 |
A
written notice shall be signed when it is autographed by or on
behalf of the giver, or is marked in such a way as to indicate its
execution or adoption by the giver. |
31.8 |
An
Electronic Record may be signed by an Electronic
Signature. |
Evidence of
transmission
31.9 |
A
notice given by Electronic Record shall be deemed sent if an
Electronic Record is kept demonstrating the time, date and content
of the transmission, and if no notification of failure to transmit
is received by the giver. |
31.10 |
A
notice given in writing shall be deemed sent if the giver can
provide proof that the envelope containing the notice was properly
addressed, pre-paid and posted, or that the written notice was
otherwise properly transmitted to the recipient. |
Giving notice to a deceased
or bankrupt Member
31.11 |
A
notice may be given by the Company to the persons entitled to a
Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member by
sending or delivering it, in any manner authorised by these
Articles for the giving of notice to a Member, addressed to them by
name, or by the title of representatives of the deceased, or
trustee of the bankrupt or by any like description, at the address,
if any, supplied for that purpose by the persons claiming to be so
entitled. |
31.12 |
Until
such an address has been supplied, a notice may be given in any
manner in which it might have been given if the death or bankruptcy
had not occurred. |
Date of giving
notices
31.13 |
A
notice is given on the date identified in the following
table. |
Method for giving
notices |
When taken to be
given |
Personally |
At the time and date of
delivery |
By
leaving it at the member's registered address |
At the time and date it was
left |
If the recipient has an address
within the Cayman Islands, by posting it by prepaid post to the
street or postal address of that recipient |
48 hours after it was
posted |
If the recipient has an address
outside the Cayman Islands, by posting it by prepaid airmail to the
street or postal address of that recipient |
3 Clear Days after
posting |
By Electronic Record (other than
publication on a website), to recipient's Electronic
address |
Within 24 hours after it was
sent |
By publication on a
website |
See the Articles about the time when
notice of a meeting of Members or accounts and reports, as the case
may be, are published on a website |
Saving provision
31.14 |
None
of the preceding notice provisions shall derogate from the Articles
about the delivery of written resolutions of directors and written
resolutions of Members. |
32 |
Authentication of Electronic
Records |
Application of
Articles
32.1 |
Without limitation to any other provision of
these Articles, any notice, written resolution or other document
under these Articles that is sent by Electronic means by a Member,
or by the Secretary, or by a director or other Officer of the
Company, shall be deemed to be authentic if either
Article 32.2 or Article 32.4 applies. |
Authentication of documents
sent by Members by Electronic means
32.2 |
An
Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document
sent by Electronic means by or on behalf of one or more Members
shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are
satisfied: |
|
(a) |
the
Member or each Member, as the case may be, signed the original
document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several
documents in like form signed by one or more of those Members;
and |
|
(b) |
the
Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic
means by, or at the direction of, that Member to an address
specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for
which it was sent; and |
|
(c) |
Article 32.7 does not apply. |
32.3 |
For
example, where a sole Member signs a resolution and sends the
Electronic Record of the original resolution, or causes it to be
sent, by facsimile transmission to the address in these Articles
specified for that purpose, the facsimile copy shall be deemed to
be the written resolution of that Member unless Article 32.7
applies. |
Authentication of document
sent by the Secretary or Officers of the Company by Electronic
means
32.4 |
An
Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document
sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or an Officer or Officers of
the Company shall be deemed to be authentic if the following
conditions are satisfied: |
|
(a) |
the
Secretary or the Officer or each Officer, as the case may be,
signed the original document, and for this purpose Original
Document includes several documents in like form signed by the
Secretary or one or more of those Officers; and |
|
(b) |
the
Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic
means by, or at the direction of, the Secretary or that Officer to
an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the
purpose for which it was sent; and |
|
(c) |
Article 32.7 does not apply. |
This Article applies whether the document is sent by or on
behalf of the Secretary or Officer in his own right or as a
representative of the Company.
32.5 |
For
example, where a sole director signs a resolution and scans the
resolution, or causes it to be scanned, as a PDF version which is
attached to an email sent to the address in these Articles
specified for that purpose, the PDF version shall be deemed to be
the written resolution of that director unless Article 32.7
applies. |
Manner of signing
32.6 |
For
the purposes of these Articles about the authentication of
Electronic Records, a document will be taken to be signed if it is
signed manually or in any other manner permitted by these
Articles. |
Saving provision
32.7 |
A
notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles
will not be deemed to be authentic if the recipient, acting
reasonably: |
|
(a) |
believes that the signature of the signatory has
been altered after the signatory had signed the original document;
or |
|
(b) |
believes that the original document, or the
Electronic Record of it, was altered, without the approval of the
signatory, after the signatory signed the original document;
or |
|
(c) |
otherwise doubts the authenticity of the
Electronic Record of the document |
and the recipient promptly gives notice to the sender setting the
grounds of its objection. If the recipient invokes this Article,
the sender may seek to establish the authenticity of the Electronic
Record in any way the sender thinks fit.
33 |
Transfer by way of
continuation |
33.1 |
The
Company may, by Special Resolution, resolve to be registered by way
of continuation in a jurisdiction outside: |
|
(a) |
the
Cayman Islands; or |
|
(b) |
such
other jurisdiction in which it is, for the time being,
incorporated, registered or existing. |
33.2 |
To
give effect to any resolution made pursuant to the preceding
Article, the directors may cause the following: |
|
(a) |
an
application be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister the
Company in the Cayman Islands or in the other jurisdiction in which
it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing;
and |
|
(b) |
all
such further steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to
effect the transfer by way of continuation of the
Company. |
Distribution of assets in
specie
34.1 |
If
the Company is wound up, the Members may, subject to these Articles
and any other sanction required by the Law, pass a Special
Resolution allowing the liquidator to do either or both of the
following: |
|
(a) |
to
divide in specie among the Members the whole or any part of the
assets of the Company and, for that purpose, to value any assets
and to determine how the division shall be carried out as between
the Members or different classes of Members; |
|
(b) |
to
vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees for the
benefit of Members and those liable to contribute to the winding
up. |
No obligation to accept
liability
34.2 |
No
Member shall be compelled to accept any assets if an obligation
attaches to them. |
The directors are authorised
to present a winding up petition
34.3 |
The
directors have the authority to present a petition for the winding
up of the Company to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on
behalf of the Company without the sanction of a resolution passed
at a general meeting. |
35 |
Amendment of Memorandum and
Articles |
Power to change name or amend
Memorandum
35.1 |
Subject to the Law and Article 35.2, the
Company may, by Special Resolution: |
|
(b) |
change the provisions of its Memorandum with
respect to its objects, powers or any other matter specified in the
Memorandum. |
Power to amend these
Articles
35.2 |
Subject to the Law and as provided in these
Articles, the Company may, by Special Resolution, amend these
Articles in whole or in part save that no amendment may be made to
the Memorandum or Articles to amend: |
|
(a) |
Article 37 prior to the Business Combination
unless the holders of the Public Shares are provided with the
opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any
such amendment in the manner and for the price as set out in
Article 37.11; or |
|
(b) |
this
Article 35.2 during the Target Business Acquisition
Period. |
36 |
Mergers and Consolidations |
The Company shall have the power to merge or consolidate with one
or more constituent companies (as defined in the Law) upon such
terms as the directors may determine and (to the extent required by
the Law) with the approval of a Special Resolution.
37.1 |
Articles 37.1 to 37.11 shall terminate upon
consummation of any Business Combination. |
37.2 |
The
Company has until 21 months from the closing of the IPO to
consummate a Business Combination, provided however that if the
board of directors anticipates that the Company may not be able to
consummate a Business Combination within 21 months of the closing
of the IPO, the Company may, by resolution of directors if
requested by the Sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a
Business Combination up to two times, each by an additional three
months (for a total of up to six months to complete a Business
Combination), subject to the Sponsor depositing additional funds
into the Trust Account. In the event that the Company does not
consummate a Business Combination within 21 months from the closing
of the IPO or within up to 27 months from the closing of the IPO
(subject in the latter case to valid one month extensions having
been made in each case (such date falling 21 months or up to 27
months, as applicable, after the closing of the IPO being referred
to as the Termination Date)), such failure shall trigger an
automatic redemption of the Public Shares (an Automatic
Redemption Event) and the directors of the Company shall take
all such action necessary (i) as promptly as reasonably
possible but no more than ten (10) Business Days thereafter to
redeem the Public Shares or distribute the Trust Account to the
holders of Public Shares, on a pro rata basis, in cash at a
per-share amount equal to the applicable Per-Share Redemption
Price; and (ii) as promptly as practicable, to cease all
operations except for the purpose of making such distribution and
any subsequent winding up of the Company's affairs. In the event of
an Automatic Redemption Event, only the holders of Public Shares
shall be entitled to receive pro rata redeeming distributions from
the Trust Account with respect to their Public Shares. |
37.3 |
Unless a shareholder vote is required by law or
the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, or, at the sole
discretion of the directors, the directors determine to hold a
shareholder vote for business or other reasons, the Company may
enter into a Business Combination without submitting such Business
Combination to its Members for approval. |
37.4 |
Although not required, in the event that a
shareholder vote is held, and a majority of the votes of the Shares
entitled to vote thereon which were present at the meeting to
approve the Business Combination are voted for the approval of such
Business Combination, the Company shall be authorised to consummate
the Business Combination. |
|
|
37.5 |
|
|
(a) |
In
the event that a Business Combination is consummated by the Company
other than in connection with a shareholder vote under
Article 37.4, the Company will, subject to as provided below,
offer to redeem the Public Shares for cash in accordance with
Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act and subject
to any limitations (including but not limited to cash requirements)
set forth in the definitive transaction agreements related to the
initial Business Combination (the Tender Redemption Offer),
provided however that the Company shall not redeem those Shares
held by the Initial Shareholders or their affiliates or the
directors or officers of the Company pursuant to such Tender
Redemption Offer, whether or not such holders accept such Tender
Redemption Offer. The Company will file tender offer documents with
the SEC prior to consummating the Business Combination which
contain substantially the same financial and other information
about the Business Combination and the redemption rights as would
be required in a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of
the Exchange Act. In accordance with the Exchange Act, the Tender
Redemption Offer will remain open for a minimum of 20 Business Days
and the Company will not be permitted to consummate its Business
Combination until the expiry of such period. If in the event a
Member holding Public Shares accepts the Tender Redemption Offer
and the Company has not otherwise withdrawn the tender offer, the
Company shall, promptly after the consummation of the Business
Combination, pay such redeeming Member, on a pro rata basis, cash
equal to the applicable Per-Share Redemption Price. |
|
(b) |
In
the event that a Business Combination is consummated by the Company
in connection with a shareholder vote held pursuant to
Article 37.4 in accordance with a proxy solicitation pursuant
to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (the Redemption
Offer), the Company will, subject as provided below, offer to
redeem the Public Shares, other than those Shares held by the
Initial Shareholders or their affiliates or the directors or
officers of the Company, regardless of whether such shares are
voted for or against the Business Combination, for cash, on a pro
rata basis, at a per-share amount equal to the applicable Per-Share
Redemption Price, provided however that: (i) the Company shall
not redeem those Shares held by the Initial Shareholders or their
affiliates or the directors or officers of the Company pursuant to
such Redemption Offer, whether or not such holders accept such
Redemption Offer; and (ii) any other redeeming Member who
either individually or together with any affiliate of his or any
other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a "group" (as
such term is defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act)
shall not be permitted to redeem, without the consent of the
directors, more than fifteen percent (15%) of the total Public
Shares sold in the IPO. |
|
(c) |
In no
event will the Company consummate the Tender Redemption Offer or
the Redemption Offer under Article 37.5(a) or
37.5(b) or an Amendment Redemption Event under
Article 37.11 if such redemptions would cause the Company to
have net tangible assets of less than US$5,000,001 upon
consummation of a Business Combination. |
37.6 |
A
holder of Public Shares shall be entitled to receive distributions
from the Trust Account only in the event of an Automatic Redemption
Event, an Amendment Redemption Event or in the event he accepts a
Tender Redemption Offer or a Redemption Offer where the Business
Combination is consummated. In no other circumstances shall a
holder of Public Shares have any right or interest of any kind in
or to the Trust Account. |
37.7 |
Prior
to a Business Combination, the Company will not issue any
securities (other than Public Shares) that would entitle the holder
thereof to (i) receive funds from the Trust Account; or
(ii) vote on any Business Combination. |
37.8 |
The
Business Combination must be approved by a majority of the
Independent Directors. In the event the Company enters into a
Business Combination with a company that is affiliated with the
Sponsor or any of the directors or officers of the Company, the
Company will obtain an opinion from an independent investment
banking firm or independent accounting firm that such a Business
Combination is fair to the holders of the Public Shares from a
financial point of view. |
37.9 |
The
Company will not effectuate a Business Combination with another
"blank cheque" company or a similar company with nominal
operations. |
37.10 |
Immediately after the Company's IPO, that amount
of the proceeds received by the Company in or in connection with
the IPO (including proceeds of any exercise of the underwriter's
over-allotment option and any proceeds from the simultaneous
private placement of like units comprising like securities to those
included in the IPO by the Company) as is described in the
Company's registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the
SEC (the Registration Statement) at the time it goes
effective as shall be deposited in the Trust Account shall be so
deposited and thereafter held in the Trust Account until released
in the event of a Business Combination or otherwise in accordance
with this Article 37. Neither the Company nor any officer,
director or employee of the Company will disburse any of the
proceeds held in the Trust Account until the earlier of (i) a
Business Combination, or (ii) an Automatic Redemption Event or
in payment of the acquisition price for any shares which the
Company elects to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire in
accordance with this Article 37, in each case in accordance
with the trust agreement governing the Trust Account; provided that
interest earned on the Trust Account (as described in the
Registration Statement) may be released from time to time to the
Company to pay the Company’s tax obligations and up to US$50,000 of
such interest may also be released from the Trust Account to pay
any liquidation expenses of the Company if applicable. |
37.11 |
In
the event the directors of the Company propose any amendment to
Article 37 or to any of the other rights of the Shares as set
out at Article 2.5 prior to, but not for the purposes of
approving or in conjunction with the consummation of, a Business
Combination that would affect the substance or timing of the
Company’s obligations as described in this Article 37 to pay
or to offer to pay the Per-Share Redemption Price to any holder of
the Public Shares (an Amendment) and such Amendment is duly
approved by a Special Resolution of the Members (an Approved
Amendment), the Company will offer to redeem the Public Shares
of any Member for cash, on a pro rata basis, at a per-share amount
equal to the applicable Per-Share Redemption Price (an Amendment
Redemption Event), provided however that the Company shall not
redeem those Shares held by the Initial Shareholders or their
affiliates or the directors or officers of the Company pursuant to
such offer, whether or not such holders accept such
offer. |
38.1 |
Each
Tax Filing Authorised Person and any such other person, acting
alone, as any director shall designate from time to time, are
authorised to file tax forms SS-4, W-8 BEN, W-8 IMY, W-9, 8832 and
2553 and such other similar tax forms as are customary to file with
any US state or federal governmental authorities or foreign
governmental authorities in connection with the formation,
activities and/or elections of the Company and such other tax forms
as may be approved from time to time by any director or officer of
the Company. The Company further ratifies and approves any such
filing made by any Tax Filing Authorised Person or such other
person prior to the date of the Articles. |
39 |
Business Opportunities |
39.1 |
In
recognition and anticipation of the facts that: (a) directors,
managers, officers, members, partners, managing members, employees
and/or agents of one or more members of the Sponsor Group (each of
the foregoing, a Sponsor Group Related Person) may serve as
directors and/or officers of the Company; and (b) the Sponsor
Group engages, and may continue to engage in the same or similar
activities or related lines of business as those in which the
Company, directly or indirectly, may engage and/or other business
activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the
Company, directly or indirectly, may engage, the provisions under
this heading “Business Opportunities” are set forth to regulate and
define the conduct of certain affairs of the Company as they may
involve the Members and the Sponsor Group Related Persons, and the
powers, rights, duties and liabilities of the Company and its
officers, directors and Members in connection
therewith. |
39.2 |
To
the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Sponsor Group
and the Sponsor Group Related Persons shall have no duty, except
and to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to refrain from
engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business
activities or lines of business as the Company. To the fullest
extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company renounces any
interest or expectancy of the Company in, or in being offered an
opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter
which may be a corporate opportunity for either the Sponsor Group
or the Sponsor Group Related Persons, on the one hand, and the
Company, on the other. Except to the extent expressly assumed by
contract, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the
Sponsor Group and the Sponsor Group Related Persons shall have no
duty to communicate or offer any such corporate opportunity to the
Company and shall not be liable to the Company or its Members for
breach of any fiduciary duty as a Member, director and/or officer
of the Company solely by reason of the fact that such party pursues
or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, himself or
herself, directs such corporate opportunity to another person, or
does not communicate information regarding such corporate
opportunity to the Company, unless such opportunity is expressly
offered to such Sponsor Group Related Person solely in their
capacity as an Officer or director of the Company and the
opportunity is one the Company is permitted to complete on a
reasonable basis. |
39.3 |
Except as provided elsewhere in the Articles, the
Company hereby renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company
in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any
potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate
opportunity for both the Company and the Sponsor Group, about which
a director and/or officer of the Company who is also an Sponsor
Group Related Person acquires knowledge. |
39.4 |
To
the extent a court might hold that the conduct of any activity
related to a corporate opportunity that is renounced in this
Article to be a breach of duty to the Company or its Members,
the Company hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
Applicable Law, any and all claims and causes of action that the
Company may have for such activities. To the fullest extent
permitted by Applicable Law, the provisions of this
Article apply equally to activities conducted in the future
and that have been conducted in the past. |
PROXY CARD

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SPECIAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS OF YUNHONG INTERNATIONAL November 18, 2021 NOTICE
OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS: The Notice of Meeting,
proxy statement and proxy card are available at
http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/23351 Please sign, date and mail
your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.
Signature of Shareholder Date: Signature of Shareholder Date:
Note:Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this
Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When
signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation,
please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving
full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person. To change the address on
your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new
address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the
registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this
method. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 1.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x Please
detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.
00030000000000000000 4 111821 GO GREEN e-Consent makes it easy to
go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy
material, statements and other eligible documents online, while
reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via
www.astfinancial.com to enjoy online access. 1. The Extension
Amendment Proposal — To amend the amended and restated Memorandum
and Articles of Association of Yunhong International (“Yunhong”) to
extend the date by which Yunhong has to consummate a business
combination from November 18, 2021 to May 18, 2022 (if Yunhong's
sponsor chooses to extend the period of time to consummate a
business combination by the full amount of time). A vote to abstain
will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST proposal 1. The Shares
represented by the Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in
the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder(s). If no
direction is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR proposal 1 . If any
other matters properly come before the meeting, the Proxies will
vote on such matters in their discretion.
FORAGAINSTABSTAIN
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.---------------- 14475 YUNHONG INTERNATIONAL THIS PROXY IS
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned
hereby appoints Patrick Orlando and Yubao Li (each, a “Proxy”;
collectively, the “Proxies”) as proxies, each with full power to
act without the other and the power to appoint a substitute to vote
the shares that the undersigned is entitled to vote (the “Shares”)
at the special meeting of shareholders of Yunhong International to
be held on November 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at 4 –
19/F, 126 Zhong Bei, Wuchang District, Wuhan, China 430061. Such
Shares shall be voted as indicated with respect to the proposals
listed on the reverse side hereof and in each Proxy’s discretion on
such other matters as may properly come before the special meeting
or any adjournment or postponement thereof. The undersigned
acknowledges receipt of the accompanying proxy statement and
revokes all prior proxies for said meeting. THE SHARES REPRESENTED
BY THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER
DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO SPECIFIC
DIRECTION IS GIVEN AS TO THE PROPOSAL ON THE REVERSE SIDE, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND
RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY. (Continued and to be signed on the
reverse side) 1.1
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Signature of
Shareholder Date: Signature of Shareholder Date: Note:Please sign
exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are
held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor,
administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full
title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as
such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name
by authorized person. To change the address on your account, please
check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address
space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on
the account may not be submitted via this method. JOHN SMITH 1234
MAIN STREET APT. 203 NEW YORK, NY 10038 PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope
provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet. THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 1. PLEASE SIGN,
DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR
VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x 00030000000000000000 4
111821 COMPANY NUMBER ACCOUNT NUMBER SPECIAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS OF YUNHONG INTERNATIONAL November 18, 2021 NOTICE OF
INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS: The Notice of Meeting,
proxy statement and proxy card are available at
http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/23351 1. The Extension Amendment
Proposal — To amend the amended and restated Memorandum and
Articles of Association of Yunhong International (“Yunhong”) to
extend the date by which Yunhong has to consummate a business
combination from November 18, 2021 to May 18, 2022 (if Yunhong's
sponsor chooses to extend the period of time to consummate a
business combination by the full amount of time). A vote to abstain
will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST proposal 1. The Shares
represented by the Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in
the manner directed herein by the undersigned shareholder(s). If no
direction is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR proposal 1 . If any
other matters properly come before the meeting, the Proxies will
vote on such matters in their discretion. FORAGAINSTABSTAIN
INTERNET- Access “ www.voteproxy.com ” and follow the on-screen
instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Have your
proxy card available when you access the web page. TELEPHONE- Call
toll-free 1-800-PROXIES (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or
1-718-921-8500 from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone
and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when
you call. Vote online/phone until 11:59 PM EST the day before the
meeting. MAIL- Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope
provided as soon as possible. IN PERSON- You may vote your shares
in person by attending the Special Meeting. GO GREEN- e-Consent
makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly
access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents
online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today
via www.astfinancial.com to enjoy online access.
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