MENLO PARK, Calif.,
July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: DCRB)
("DCRB"), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company,
today announced that its stockholders voted to approve the
previously announced business combination with Hyzon Motors Inc.
("Hyzon"), and all other proposals presented at DCRB's special
meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") held on
July 15, 2021.
Approximately 95% of the votes cast on the business combination
proposal at the Special Meeting were in favor of approving the
business combination. DCRB plans to file the results of the Special
Meeting, as tabulated by an independent inspector of elections, on
a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
today.
Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the other customary
closing conditions, the business combination is expected to close
on July 16, 2021 and DCRB will change
its name from "Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation" to
"Hyzon Motors Inc." Hyzon Motors Inc.'s Class A common stock and
Hyzon Motors Inc.'s warrants are expected to commence trading on
The Nasdaq Global Select market under the symbols "HYZN" and
"HYZNW", respectively, on July 19,
2021.
About Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation is a blank check
company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or
similar business combination with a target whose principal effort
is developing and advancing a platform that decarbonizes the most
carbon-intensive sectors. These include the energy and agriculture,
industrials, transportation and commercial and residential sectors.
DCRB is sponsored by an affiliate of Riverstone Holdings LLC and
represents a further expansion of Riverstone's 15-year franchise in
low-carbon investments, having established industry leading, scaled
companies with more than $5 billion of equity invested in
renewables.
About Hyzon Motors Inc.
Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., with U.S. operations also in
Chicago and Detroit, and international operations in
the Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and China, Hyzon is a leader in hydrogen mobility.
Hyzon is a hydrogen mobility company with an exclusive focus on the
commercial vehicle market. Utilizing its proven and proprietary
hydrogen fuel cell technology, Hyzon aims to supply zero-emission
heavy duty trucks and buses to customers in North America, Europe and around the world to address diesel
transportation which is one of the single largest sources of carbon
emissions globally. The company is contributing to the escalating
adoption of hydrogen vehicles through its demonstrated technology
advantage, leading fuel cell performance and history of rapid
innovation. Visit www.hyzonmotors.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact
included in this press release, including those regarding DCRB's
proposed acquisition of Hyzon and DCRB's ability to consummate the
transaction, are forward-looking statements. When used in this
press release, the words "could," "should," "will," "may,"
"believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "project,"
the negative of such terms and other similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These
forward-looking statements are based on management's current
expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on
currently available information as to the outcome and timing of
future events. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, DCRB
and Hyzon disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking
statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements
in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of this press release. DCRB and Hyzon caution you that these
forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and
uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of
which are beyond the control of either DCRB or Hyzon, including
risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of
Exhibit 99.3 of DCRB's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on February 9, 2021, the "Risk
Factors" section of DCRB's definitive proxy statement on Schedule
14A filed with the SEC on June 21,
2021, and other documents filed by DCRB from time to time
with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results
to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, such as risks related to the ability to convert
non-binding memoranda of understanding into binding orders or sales
(including because of the current or prospective financial
resources of the counterparties to Hyzon's non-binding memoranda of
understanding and letters of intent), or the ability to identify
additional potential customers and convert them to paying
customers. Hyzon gives no assurance that Hyzon will achieve its
expectations.
Hyzon Motors contacts
For investors:
Caldwell Bailey
ICR, Inc.
HyzonMotorsIR@icrinc.com
For U.S., Europe and
Asia media:
Caroline Curran
Hill+Knowlton Strategies
+1 256-653-5811
caroline.curran@hkstrategies.com
For Australasian media:
Fraser Beattie
Cannings Purple
+61 421 505 557
fbeattie@canningspurple.com.au
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation & Riverstone
Holdings Contacts
For Media:
Daniel Yunger / Emma Cloyd
Kekst CNC
212.521.4800
daniel.yunger@kekstcnc.com / emma.cloyd@kekstcnc.com
For Investors:
Peter Haskopoulos, Chief Financial
Officer
212.271.6247
phaskopoulos@riverstonellc.com
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