Introduction
We are a blank check company incorporated on August 21,
2020 as a British Virgin Islands exempted company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share
purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this Report as our
initial business combination. We have generated no operating revenues to date and we do not expect that we will generate operating revenues
until we consummate our initial business combination.
We completed our initial public offering on October 27,
2020, and the proceeds of our initial public offering (in the amount of $104,805,536 as of December 31, 2020) are held in a trust
account for the benefit of our public shareholders. We may use such amounts to help fund our initial business combination, subject to
the right of our public shareholders to have their ordinary shares of our company redeemed in connection with our initial business combination.
While we may pursue an acquisition opportunity
in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, we are focusing on industries that complement our management team’s
background, and capitalize on the ability of our management team to identify and acquire a business, focusing on the biomedical or healthcare-related
industries. In particular, we are targeting North American and European healthcare companies with the potential to drive transformational
change through the convergence of biomedicine and data science, areas in which our management team and Board of Directors have extensive
operating, investing and transactional experience.
Company History
On October 27, 2020, we completed our initial
public offering of 10,000,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one Ordinary Share and one-third of one Warrant, with each Warrant entitling
the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share for $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating
gross proceeds to the Company of $100,000,000. The Company has granted Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and H.C.
Wainwright & Co., LLC, the underwriters of the IPO, (the “Representatives”) a 45 day option to purchase up
to 1,500,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any.
Concurrent with the closing of the
IPO, pursuant to the Unit Subscription Agreement, dated October 23, 2020, by and between the Company and the Sponsor, the Company
completed the private sale of an aggregate of 350,000 units (the “Private Placement Units”), at a purchase price of
$10.00 per Private Placement Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $3,500,000. The Private Placement Units are identical
to the Units sold in the IPO, except that the warrants that are part of the Private Placement Units are, so long as the Sponsor or its
permitted transferees hold such warrants, subject to certain transfer restrictions and the holders thereof are entitled to certain registration
rights, and: (1) will not be redeemable by the Company (except as described in the Company’s prospectus); and (2) may
be exercised by the holders on a cashless basis. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sales. The issuance
of the Private Placement Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
A total of $100,000,000, comprised of the proceeds
from the IPO, was placed in a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company, acting as trustee. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds in the trust account that may be released to the
Company to pay its taxes, the funds held in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earlier of: (1) the
completion of the Company’s initial business combination within the required time period; (2) the Company’s redemption
of 100% of the outstanding public shares if the Company has not completed an initial business combination in the required time period;
and (3) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s
amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation
to redeem 100% of its public shares if the Company does not complete its initial business combination within the required time period
or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity.
On November 20, 2020, the Representatives
partially exercised the over-allotment option and on November 24, 2020, purchased an additional 479,626 Units (the “Over-Allotment
Units”), generating gross proceeds of $4,796,260. In connection with the Representatives’ partial exercise of their
over-allotment option, the Sponsor purchased an additional 9,592 Private Placement Units, generating gross proceeds to the Company of
$95,925. In connection with the closing and sale of the Over-Allotment Units and 9,592 additional Private Placement Units (together,
the “Over-Allotment Closing”), a total of $4,796,260 comprised of $4,700,335 of the proceeds from the closing and
sale of the Over-Allotment Units (which amount includes $167,869 of the Representatives’ deferred discount) and $95,925 of the
proceeds of the sale of the additional 9,592 Private Placement Units, was placed in a U.S.-based trust account at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank,
N.A., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee.
On December 14, 2020, we announced that holders
of the public units may elect to separately trade the ordinary shares and redeemable warrants included in the units. Those units not
separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “EUCRU,” and the ordinary
shares and redeemable warrants that are separated will trade on the Nasdaq under the symbols “EUCR” and “EUCRW,”
respectively.
Our
Sponsor and Founders
As described in detail in the next section,
we have a management team of seasoned executives with a unique blend of complementary skills. Our founders, Stelios Papadopoulos,
Parag Saxena, Evangelos Vergetis and Daphne Karydas, have extensive experience in the healthcare and technology sectors and an
affiliate of our sponsor, Vedanta Management, is a leading healthcare and technology focused investment firm. Vedanta Management, a
private investment management firm with approximately $386 million of regulatory assets under management as of December 31,
2020, Vedanta Management was founded in 2006 by Parag Saxena. At Vedanta Management, Mr. Saxena was joined by other
professionals who had worked together with Mr. Saxena at INVESCO Private Capital and its predecessor firms, starting in 1984.
Vedanta Management is headquartered in New York City and, along with affiliates, has presence in Silicon Valley, Mumbai, and
Bengaluru. Vedanta’s investment activities are focused on the following:
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Direct private funds that typically invest in venture and/or growth
private equity related investments, generally in private companies in expansion to later-stage
venture and special situations (the “Direct Funds”). The members of the team
at Vedanta (including their time at Invesco and its predecessor firms) have been early backers
(first institutional check/early investor) of transformative companies in key sectors: healthcare
(Celgene, Amgen, Masimo, Genomic Health, Parexel, ICOS Pharmaceuticals), technology
(Metro PCS, ARM, Polycom), and consumer (Starbucks, Costco); and
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Private equity funds of funds that invest primarily in direct private
funds, which have been typically managed by other top-tier fund groups (the “Funds
of Funds”) such as Accel, Kleiner Perkins, Bond Capital, and Union Square Ventures.
The Direct Funds platform and Fund of Funds platform complement each other to offer unique
access to top tier venture funds for enhanced deal flow and market intelligence. Vedanta
Management and its affiliates currently employ nineteen professionals in its four locations.
Mr. Saxena, our Chief Executive Officer, is the Chief Executive Officer of Vedanta Management,
Gonzalo Cordova, our Chief Financial Officer is a Partner at Vedanta Management and Shrikant
Sathe, our Senior Vice President, is a General Partner at Vedanta Management. Atanuu Agarrwal,
our Vice President, is a Vice President at New Silk Route Advisors L.P., an affiliate firm
of Vedanta Management. We believe that our management team’s operating, investing and
transaction experience across the healthcare value chain combined with Vedanta Management’s
dedicated in-house resources for corporate finance functions will allow us to form a beneficial
partnership with a potential business combination target.
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Our Board of Directors and Management
We have a management team of seasoned executives
with a unique blend of complementary skills. The members of our management team and Board of Directors have successful track records
of investing in the healthcare and technology sectors, have extensive operational experience as founders, board members and senior executives
of numerous development-stage and commercial-stage companies, and have a deep understanding of data science and its applications within
healthcare. Additionally, our team brings unique expertise and perspective in mergers and acquisitions, financings, collaborations and
strategic transactions.
We believe that the extensive sector expertise,
operational experience and broad network of relationships of our management team and Board of Directors will enable us to add significant
value following the consummation of the initial business combination, if appropriate, from one or more of the following perspectives,
including: (i) assisting in developing strategic direction and identifying operational priorities; (ii) applying our deep understanding
of data science and its potential applications within healthcare to specific operational objectives; (iii) facilitating relationships
with key industry executives and potential strategic partners; (iv) bringing unique expertise and perspective in financings, mergers
and acquisitions, collaborations and strategic transactions; (v) contributing market information; and (vi) applying significant
public company strategic, governance and capital markets experience. Furthermore, our management team believes that our track record
of operational execution as founders, board members and senior executives will enable us to implement value creation initiatives that
drive growth following the initial business combination.
Experience with Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicles
Our management team has previous experience in
the execution of public acquisition vehicles. Mr. Saxena was the Chairman of Tenzing Acquisition Corp., Mr. Cordova was the
Chief Financial Officer of Tenzing Acquisition Corp. and Mr. Agarrwal was the Vice President of Tenzing Acquisition Corp. Tenzing
Acquisition Corp. was a special purpose acquisition company formed for substantially similar purposes as our company. In December 2020,
Tenzing Acquisition Corp. consummated a business combination with Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical
company developing therapies that address unmet medical needs in the areas of central nervous system, cardiovascular, metabolic and inflammatory
diseases. The ordinary shares and warrants of the combined company, Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., are listed on Nasdaq
under the symbol “RVPH” and “RVPHW”, respectively. Mr. Saxena currently serves as the Chairman of the board
of directors of Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. and Ms. Karydas serves as an advisor to Reviva Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.
Our founders and our directors and officers, Vedanta Management, or its affiliates, expect in the future to become affiliated with other
public special public acquisition companies that may have acquisition objectives that are similar to ours. See “Risk
Factors - Certain of our officers and directors are now, and all of them may in the future become, affiliated with entities
engaged in business activities similar to those intended to be conducted by us and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in allocating
their time and determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.”
The past performance of the members of our management
team or their affiliates, including Tenzing Acquisition Corp. and Vedanta Management, is not a guarantee that we will be able to identify
a suitable candidate for our initial business combination or of success with respect to any business combination we may consummate. You
should not rely on the historical record or the performance of our management team, Vedanta Management or any of their affiliates’
or managed fund’s performance as indicative of our future performance.
Industry Opportunity
While we may pursue an acquisition opportunity
in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, our focus is on healthcare-related companies in North America and Europe
with the potential to drive transformational change, particularly through the convergence of biomedicine and data science, areas in which
our management team and Board of Directors have extensive operational, investing and transactional experience.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
estimated that total healthcare expenditures in the United States exceeded $3.6 trillion in 2018 and projects that total spending will
approach 20% of total U.S. Gross Domestic Product over the coming years, the highest level by far among high income countries. Despite
this substantial level of spending, the United States does not achieve commensurate outcomes. There are several reasons contributing
to this imbalance. We believe the main reason is that decisions on spending for healthcare are not necessarily informed by an alignment
of cost and expected outcomes.
As a result of these industry-wide dynamics, the
healthcare industry is primed for new technologies and business models to address the prevailing challenges associated with poor outcomes,
reduced access to care and escalating costs. We believe that successful companies in this environment will be data-driven, operationally
efficient, focused on preventative care and will be able to transfer best-in-class practices and standards across the entirety of the
healthcare value chain. We see opportunities for companies that can provide disruptive innovation by benefiting from scientific and technological
advances in areas including biopharmaceutical development, digital health, wellness, healthcare services and medical technology.
Critical to addressing these challenges will be
the interface and convergence of data science and technology with biomedicine. Companies that leverage advances in data science have
the potential to re-shape the existing healthcare landscape. Biomedicine in particular has been able to meaningfully profit from a number
of the key benefits data science provides. The latest technological developments in data generation, collection and analysis have raised
expectations for the entire research community and have improved meaningfully the speed, cost and accuracy of product development. These
outcomes have shown a direct ability to reduce research and development costs and ultimately provide better outcomes for the patient
and healthcare system at large. This convergence will transform every aspect of healthcare by enabling solutions aimed at preventing
rather than treating disease, ensuring better outcomes, increased access and lower costs.
In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented
a health, social and economic crisis. It is hoped that solutions offered by the healthcare industry will be readily incorporated into
medical practice over the year or two with the aim of saving lives and allowing the economy to resume functioning in a normal manner.
At the same time the crisis represents a catalytic event that will serve to redefine human interaction and communication in both, the
personal and professional settings. In the healthcare space, virtual contacts among professionals as well as patients with providers
will be adopted at a pace far greater than what would have happened under normal circumstances.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also caused a re-alignment
in asset allocation across the institutional investment community. Global portfolio managers seeking higher rates of return are deploying
capital to sectors driven by growth and innovation. Healthcare and technology, direct beneficiaries of this thematic shift in portfolio
construction, have outperformed the broader markets during the pandemic environment and may continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
Recent robust levels of fund inflows into healthcare fund management is evidence of this phenomenon. Innovation is driving out-sized
investment returns.
We believe that current market dynamics support
our differentiated ability to identify and nurture private companies that embody the convergence of data science and biomedicine. We
believe that our investment vehicle will be an attractive alternative for such companies given the depth and breadth of our team’s
experience. Partnering with our vehicle can be an efficient means to unlocking innovation value through the public markets.
Acquisition Strategy
We believe our management team is well-positioned
to identify unique opportunities in the healthcare sector, particularly in areas in which biomedicine and data science converge. Our
selection leverages our extensive network of relationships with senior executives in private and public companies, unique access to deal
flow from top-tier venture capital and private equity funds, leading investment banking firms and the Vedanta Management Fund of Funds
platform. We believe that our management team’s reputation, depth of operating and investing experience, history of structuring
and executing mergers and acquisitions and other transactions, as well as Vedanta Management’s track record of making investments
in the healthcare and technology sectors, will make us a preferred partner for these potential targets.
Consistent with our strategy, we have identified
the following criteria to evaluate prospective target businesses. We are seeking to acquire companies that we believe are characterized
by one or more of the themes below:
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Biomedicine:
Data-driven approaches to accelerate the drug discovery and development process; the collection
and analysis of real world evidence to inform expanded or novel uses of existing drugs; novel
biologies in pursuit of solutions for diseases that have been largely intractable to date;
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Medical
technology & diagnostics: Medical devices demonstrating improved outcomes and cost
savings; rapid and easy to manufacture diagnostics for the purpose of improving decision-making
as well as access; “smart” medical devices and technologies that leverage artificial
intelligence and machine learning to create efficiencies to alleviate overburdened hospitals
and clinics; real-time monitoring devices including wearables to enable better timing for
desired intervention; data-driven approaches to accurately diagnose disease and assist in
selection of treatment modalities;
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Healthcare
services: Improved clinical decision support systems; platforms for better treatment strategies;
outpatient facilities with lower cost structures and focus on outcomes-based delivery; specialized
care centers with agile workforce; optimization of emergency services and rapid deployment
of first responders.
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Any company that we select as a merger candidate,
in addition to being characterized by one or more of the areas of focus described above, should be ready to be a publicly-traded company,
with strong management and reporting policies in place. Lastly, we would expect the company to have unrecognized value or growth characteristics
that we believe are likely to be appreciated by the market in the short term, thus enabling above-average risk-adjusted returns.
Initial Business Combination
We have until October 27, 2022 to consummate
our initial business combination. If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination within the applicable time period,
we will, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than five business days thereafter, redeem the public shares for a pro rata
portion of the funds held in the trust account and as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval
of our remaining shareholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under BVI law
to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In such event, the warrants will be worthless.
Nasdaq rules provide that our initial business
combination must occur with one or more target businesses that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the net
assets held in the trust account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in trust and taxes payable on the interest
earned on the trust account) at the time of signing the agreement to enter into the initial business combination. If our board of directors
is not able to independently determine the fair market value of the target business or businesses or we are considering an initial business
combination with an affiliated entity, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of the
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), or an independent valuation or accounting firm with respect to the satisfaction
of such criteria. Our shareholders may not be provided with a copy of such opinion nor will they be able to rely on such opinion. While
we consider it unlikely that our board will not be able to make an independent determination of the fair market value of a target business
or businesses, it may be unable to do so if the board is less familiar or experienced with the target company’s business, there
is a significant amount of uncertainty as to the value of the company’s assets or prospects, including if such company is at an
early stage of development, operations or growth, or if the anticipated transaction involves a complex financial analysis or other specialized
skills and the board determines that outside expertise would be helpful or necessary in conducting such analysis. Since any opinion,
if obtained, would merely state that the fair market value of the target business meets the 80% of net assets threshold, unless such
opinion includes material information regarding the valuation of a target business or the consideration to be provided, it is not anticipated
that copies of such opinion would be distributed to our shareholders. However, if required under applicable law, any proxy statement
that we deliver to shareholders and file with the SEC in connection with a proposed transaction will include such opinion.
We anticipate structuring our initial business
combination so that the post-business combination company in which our public shareholders own shares will own or acquire 100% of the
equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses. We may, however, structure our initial business combination such that
the post-business combination company owns or acquires less than 100% of such interests or assets of the target business in order to
meet certain objectives of the target management team or shareholders or for other reasons, but we will only complete such business combination
if the post-business combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise
acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act. Even if the post-business combination company owns or acquires 50% or more of the voting securities of the target, our shareholders
prior to the business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post-business combination company, depending on valuations
ascribed to the target and us in the business combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a
substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock of a target. In this case, we would acquire a 100%
controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our shareholders immediately
prior to the completion of our initial business combination could own less than a majority of our issued and outstanding shares subsequent
to our initial business combination. If less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business or businesses are owned
or acquired by the post-business combination company, the portion of such business or businesses that is owned or acquired is what will
be valued for purposes of the 80% of net assets test. If the business combination involves more than one target business, the 80% of
net assets test will be based on the aggregate value of all of the target businesses and we will treat the target businesses together
as the initial business combination for purposes of a tender offer or for seeking shareholder approval, as applicable. In addition, we
have agreed not to enter into a definitive agreement regarding an initial business combination without the prior consent of our sponsor.
Other
Considerations
We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial
business combination or subsequent transaction with a company that is affiliated with Vedanta Management or our sponsor, founders, officers
or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with Vedanta Management,
our sponsor or any of our founders, officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, will obtain an opinion from an
independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or an independent valuation or accounting firm that such initial business
combination or transaction is fair to our company from a financial point of view. We are not required to obtain such an opinion in any
other context.
Affiliates of Vedanta Management and members of
our board of directors directly and indirectly own founder shares and private units of our company and, accordingly, may have a conflict
of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business
combination. Further, each of our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular business
combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers or directors were to be included by a target business as a condition
to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination.
Vedanta Management is continuously made aware
of potential business opportunities, one or more of which we may desire to pursue for a business combination, but we have not (nor has
anyone on our behalf) contacted any prospective target business or had any substantive discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect
to a business combination transaction with our company. We will not consider a business combination with any company that has already
been identified to Vedanta Management as a suitable acquisition candidate for it, unless Vedanta Management, in its sole discretion,
declines such potential business combination or makes available to our company a co-investment opportunity in accordance with Vedanta
Management’s applicable existing and future policies and procedures. Additionally, we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, taken
any substantive measure, directly or indirectly, to identify or locate any suitable acquisition candidate for us, nor have we engaged
or retained any agent or other representative to identify or locate any such acquisition candidate.
Vedanta Management may manage multiple investment
vehicles and raise additional funds and/or successor funds in the future, which may be during the period in which we are seeking our
initial business combination. These Vedanta Management investment entities may be seeking acquisition opportunities and related financing
at any time. We may compete with any one or more of them on any given acquisition opportunity.
Our sponsor and our officers and directors may
sponsor or form other special purpose acquisition companies similar to ours or may pursue other business or investment ventures during
the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination. Any such companies, businesses or investments may present additional
conflicts of interest in pursuing an initial business combination. However, we do not believe that any such potential conflicts would
materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.
In addition, certain of our founders, officers
and directors presently have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary and contractual duties to other entities,
including without limitation, any future special purpose acquisition companies we expect they may be involved in, investment funds, accounts,
co-investment vehicles and other entities managed by affiliates of Vedanta Management and certain companies in which Vedanta Management
or such entities have invested. As a result, if any of our founders, officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity
which is suitable for an entity to which he, she or it has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations (including, without limitation,
any future special purpose acquisition companies we expect they may be involved in, any Vedanta Management funds or other investment
vehicles), then, subject to their fiduciary duties under British Virgin Islands law, he or she will need to honor such fiduciary or contractual
obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, before we can pursue such opportunity. If these funds or
investment entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from pursuing the same. In addition, investment ideas
generated within or presented to Vedanta Management or our founders may be suitable for both us and a current or future Vedanta Management
fund, portfolio company or other investment entity and, subject to applicable fiduciary duties, will first be directed to such fund,
portfolio company or other entity before being directed, if at all, to us. None of Vedanta Management, our founders or any members of
our board of directors who are also employed by Vedanta Management or its affiliates have any obligation to present us with any opportunity
for a potential business combination of which they become aware solely in their capacities as officers or executives of Vedanta Management.
However, we do not expect these duties to materially
affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.
Status as a Public Company
We believe our structure makes us an attractive
business combination partner to target businesses. As an existing public company, we offer a target business an alternative to the traditional
initial public offering through a merger or other business combination with us. In a business combination transaction with us, the owners
of the target business may, for example, exchange their shares of stock in the target business for our ordinary shares (or shares of
a new holding company) or for a combination of our ordinary shares and cash, allowing us to tailor the consideration to the specific
needs of the sellers. We believe target businesses will find this method a more expeditious and cost effective method to becoming a public
company than the typical initial public offering. The typical initial public offering process takes a significantly longer period of
time than the typical business combination transaction process, and there are significant expenses in the initial public offering process,
including underwriting discounts and commissions, that may not be present to the same extent in connection with a business combination
with us.
Furthermore, once a proposed business combination
is completed, the target business will have effectively become public, whereas an initial public offering is always subject to the underwriters’
ability to complete the offering, as well as general market conditions, which could delay or prevent the offering from occurring or have
negative valuation consequences. Once public, we believe the target business would then have greater access to capital, an additional
means of providing management incentives consistent with shareholders’ interests and the ability to use its shares as currency
for acquisitions. Being a public company can offer further benefits by augmenting a company’s profile among potential new customers
and vendors and aid in attracting talented employees.
While we believe that our structure and our management
team’s backgrounds will make us an attractive business partner, some potential target businesses may view our status as a blank
check company, such as our lack of an operating history and our ability to seek shareholder approval of any proposed initial business
combination, negatively.
We are an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in the JOBS Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following
the fifth anniversary of the completion of our public offering (i.e., October 27, 2025), (b) in which we have total annual
gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value
of our ordinary shares that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th, and (2) the date on
which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three-year period.
Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting
company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced
disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller
reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (1) the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates
exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (2) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal
year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30.
Financial Position
With
funds available for a business combination in the amount of approximately $101,137,667 as of December 31, 2020, assuming
no redemptions and after payment of up to $3,667,869 of deferred underwriting fees, before estimated offering and working capital expenses,
we offer a target business a variety of options such as creating a liquidity event for its owners, providing capital for the potential
growth and expansion of its operations or strengthening its balance sheet by reducing its debt ratio. Because we are able to complete
our initial business combination using our cash, debt or equity securities, or a combination of the foregoing, we have the flexibility
to use the most efficient combination that will allow us to tailor the consideration to be paid to the target business to fit its needs
and desires. However, we have not taken any steps to secure third party financing and there can be no assurance it will be available
to us.
Effecting Our Initial Business Combination
General
We are not presently engaged in, and we will not
engage in, any operations for an indefinite period of time. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from
the proceeds of our initial public offering, the sale of the private units, our equity, debt or a combination of these as the consideration
to be paid in our initial business combination. We may seek to complete our initial business combination with a company or business that
may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth, which would subject us to the numerous risks inherent in
such companies and businesses.
If our initial business combination is paid for
using equity or debt, or not all of the funds released from the trust account are used for payment of the consideration in connection
with our initial business combination or used for redemptions of our ordinary shares, we may apply the balance of the cash released to
us from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of the post-business combination
company, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our initial business combination, to fund the
purchase of other companies or for working capital.
We may need to obtain additional financing to
complete our initial business combination, either because the transaction requires more cash than is available from the proceeds held
in our trust account, or because we become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon completion of the business
combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with such business combination. There are no
prohibitions on our ability to issue securities or incur debt in connection with our initial business combination. We are not currently
a party to any arrangement or understanding with any third party with respect to raising any additional funds through the sale of securities,
the incurrence of debt or otherwise.
Sources of Target Business
Our process of identifying acquisition targets
leverages Vedanta Management’s and our management team’s unique industry experiences, proven deal sourcing capabilities and
broad and deep network of relationships in numerous industries, including executives and management teams, private equity groups and
other institutional investors, large business enterprises, lenders, investment bankers and other investment market participants, restructuring
advisers, consultants, attorneys and accountants, which we believe should provide us with a number of business combination opportunities.
We expect that the collective experience, capability and network of Vedanta Management, our founders, directors and officers, combined
with their individual and collective reputations in the investment community, will help to create prospective business combination opportunities.
In addition, we anticipate that target business
candidates may be brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including investment bankers and private investment funds.
Target businesses may be brought to our attention by such unaffiliated sources as a result of being solicited by us through calls or
mailings. These sources may also introduce us to target businesses in which they think we may be interested on an unsolicited basis,
since many of these sources will have read this Report and know what types of businesses we are targeting. Our officers and directors,
as well as their affiliates, may also bring to our attention target business candidates of which they become aware through their business
contacts as a result of formal or informal inquiries or discussions they may have, as well as attending trade shows or conventions.
While we do not presently anticipate engaging
the services of professional firms or other individuals that specialize in business acquisitions on any formal basis, we may engage these
firms or other individuals in the future, in which event we may pay a finder’s fee, consulting fee or other compensation to be
determined in an arm’s length negotiation based on the terms of the transaction. We will engage a finder only to the extent our
management determines that the use of a finder may bring opportunities to us that may not otherwise be available to us or if finders
approach us on an unsolicited basis with a potential transaction that our management determines is in our best interest to pursue. Payment
of a finder’s fee is customarily tied to completion of a transaction, in which case any such fee will be paid out of the funds
held in the trust account. In no event, however, will our sponsor or any of our existing officers or directors, or any entity with which
they are affiliated, be paid any finder’s fee, consulting fee or other compensation by the company prior to, or for any services
they render in order to effectuate, the completion of our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it
is). None of our sponsor, executive officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, will be allowed to receive any compensation,
finder’s fees or consulting fees from a prospective business combination target in connection with a contemplated acquisition of
such target by us. We have agreed to reimburse our sponsor for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying, investigating and completing
an initial business combination. Some of our officers and directors may enter into employment or consulting agreements with the post-business
combination company following our initial business combination.
We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial
business combination or subsequent transaction with a company that is affiliated with Vedanta Management or our sponsor, founders, officers
or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with Vedanta Management,
our sponsor or any of our founders, officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, will obtain an opinion from an
independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or an independent valuation or accounting firm that such initial business
combination or transaction is fair to our company from a financial point of view. We are not required to obtain such an opinion in any
other context.
Each of our officers and directors presently has,
and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities, including any future special
purpose acquisition companies we expect they may be involved in and entities that are affiliates of our sponsor, pursuant to which such
officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity to such entity. Accordingly, if any of our officers
or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current
fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination
opportunity to such entity, subject to their fiduciary duties under British Virgin Islands law.
Selection of a Target Business and Structuring
of a Business Combination
Subject to the requirement that our initial business
combination must be with one or more target businesses or assets having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of
the trust account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon
that is released to us for taxes) at the time of the agreement to enter into such initial business combination, our management has virtually
unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting one or more prospective target businesses, although we are not permitted to effectuate
our initial business combination with another blank check company or a similar company with nominal operations. In any case, we will
only consummate an initial business combination in which we become the majority shareholder of the target (or control the target through
contractual arrangements in limited circumstances for regulatory compliance purposes as discussed below) or are otherwise not required
to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. To the extent we effect our initial business combination with
a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth, we may be affected by numerous
risks inherent in such company or business. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target
business, we may not properly ascertain or assess all significant risk factors.
In evaluating a prospective target business, we
have conducted and will continue to conduct an extensive due diligence review which will encompass, among other things, meetings with
incumbent management and inspection of facilities, as well as review of financial and other information which is made available to us.
This due diligence review will be conducted either by our management or by unaffiliated third parties we may engage, although we have
no current intention to engage any such third parties.
The time and costs required to select and evaluate
a target business and to structure and complete the business combination cannot presently be ascertained with any degree of certainty.
Any costs incurred with respect to the identification and evaluation of a prospective target business with which a business combination
is not ultimately completed will result in a loss to us and reduce the amount of capital available to otherwise complete a business combination.
Fair Market Value of Target Business or
Businesses
The target business or businesses or assets with
which we effect our initial business combination must have a collective fair market value equal to at least 80% of the value of the trust
account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon that is
released to us for taxes) at the time of the agreement to enter into such initial business combination. If we acquire less than 100%
of one or more target businesses in our initial business combination, the aggregate fair market value of the portion or portions we acquire
must equal at least 80% of the value of the trust account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned
and less any interest earned thereon that is released to us for taxes) at the time of the agreement to enter into such initial business
combination. However, we will always acquire at least a controlling interest in a target business. The fair market value of a portion
of a target business or assets will likely be calculated by multiplying the fair market value of the entire business by the percentage
of the target we acquire. We may seek to consummate our initial business combination with an initial target business or businesses with
a collective fair market value in excess of the balance in the trust account. In order to consummate such an initial business combination,
we may issue a significant amount of debt, equity or other securities to the sellers of such business and/or seek to raise additional
funds through a private offering of debt, equity or other securities. If we issue securities in order to consummate such an initial business
combination, our shareholders could end up owning a minority of the combined company’s voting securities as there is no requirement
that our shareholders own a certain percentage of our company (or, depending on the structure of the initial business combination, an
ultimate parent company that may be formed) after our business combination. Since we have no specific business combination under consideration,
we have not entered into any such arrangement to issue our debt or equity securities and have no current intention of doing so.
We anticipate structuring our initial business
combination to acquire 100% of the equity interest or assets of the target business or businesses. We may, however, structure our initial
business combination to acquire less than 100% of such interests or assets of the target business, but we will only consummate such business
combination if we will become the majority shareholder of the target (or control the target through contractual arrangements in limited
circumstances for regulatory compliance purposes) or are otherwise not required to register as an “investment company” under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the Investment Company Act. Even though we will own a majority interest in the target,
our shareholders prior to the business combination may collectively own a minority interest in the post business combination company,
depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in the business combination transaction. For example, we could pursue a transaction
in which we issue a substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock of a target. In this case, we
would acquire a 100% controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of a substantial number of new shares, our
shareholders immediately prior to our initial business combination could own less than a majority of our outstanding shares subsequent
to our initial business combination.
The fair market value of a target business or businesses
or assets will be determined by our board of directors based upon standards generally accepted by the financial community, such as actual
and potential gross margins, the values of comparable businesses, earnings and cash flow, book value and, where appropriate, upon the
advice of appraisers or other professional consultants. If our board of directors is not able to independently determine that the target
business or assets has a sufficient fair market value to meet the threshold criterion, we will obtain an opinion from an unaffiliated,
independent investment banking firm or an independent accounting firm with respect to the satisfaction of such criterion. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, unless we consummate a business combination with an affiliated entity, we are not required to obtain an opinion from an
independent investment banking firm or an independent accounting firm that the price we are paying is fair to our shareholders.
Lack of Business Diversification
For an indefinite period of time after the completion
of our initial business combination, the prospects for our success may depend entirely on the future performance of a single business.
Unlike other entities that have the resources to complete business combinations with multiple entities in one or several industries, it
is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify our operations and mitigate the risks of being in a single line of business.
By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:
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subject us to negative economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact
on the particular industry in which we operate after our initial business combination; and
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cause us to depend on the marketing and sale of a single product or limited number of products or services.
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Limited Ability to Evaluate the Target’s
Management Team
Although we intend to closely scrutinize the management
of a prospective target business when evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination with that business, our
assessment of the target business’s management may not prove to be correct. In addition, the future management may not have the
necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company. Furthermore, the future role of members of our management team,
if any, in the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty. The determination as to whether any of the members of our
management team will remain with the combined company will be made at the time of our initial business combination. While it is possible
that one or more of our directors will remain associated in some capacity with us following our initial business combination, it is unlikely
that any of them will devote their full efforts to our affairs subsequent to our initial business combination. Moreover, we cannot assure
you that members of our management team will have significant experience or knowledge relating to the operations of the particular target
business.
We cannot assure you that any of our key personnel
will remain in senior management or advisory positions with the combined company. The determination as to whether any of our key personnel
will remain with the combined company will be made at the time of our initial business combination.
Following a business combination, we may seek to
recruit additional managers to supplement the incumbent management of the target business. We cannot assure you that we will have the
ability to recruit additional managers, or that additional managers will have the requisite skills, knowledge or experience necessary
to enhance the incumbent management.
Shareholders May Not Have the Ability
to Approve our Initial Business Combination
For so long as we are deemed to be a foreign private
issuer, we will conduct redemptions in accordance with the SEC’s tender offer rules. Although we may seek shareholder approval before
we effect our initial business combination so long as we are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time, we may not do so
for business or legal reasons (so long as such transaction does not require shareholder approval under the Companies Act or the rules of
Nasdaq). Presented in the table below is a graphic explanation of the types of initial business combinations we may consider and whether
we expect shareholder approval would be required under the Companies Act for each such transactions.
Type of Transaction
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Purchase of assets
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No
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Purchase of stock of target not involving a merger with the company
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No
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Merger of target with a subsidiary of the company
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No
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Merger of the company with a target
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Yes
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Entering into contractual agreements with a target to obtain control
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No
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Additionally, under Nasdaq’s listing rules,
shareholder approval would be required for our initial business combination if, for example:
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we issue (other than in a public offering for cash) ordinary shares that will either (a) be equal to or in excess of 20% of the
number of ordinary shares then issued and outstanding (excluding the private placement shares underlying the private units) or (b) have
voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power then issued and outstanding (excluding the private placement shares underlying
the private units);
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any of our directors, officers or substantial shareholders (as defined by Nasdaq rules) has a 5% or greater interest (or such persons
collectively have a 10% or greater interest), directly or indirectly, in the target business or assets to be acquired or otherwise and
the present or potential issuance of ordinary shares could result in an increase in outstanding ordinary shares or voting power of 5%
or more; or
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the issuance or potential issuance of ordinary shares will result in our undergoing a change of control.
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We also may be required to obtain shareholder approval
if we wish to take certain actions in connection with our initial business combination such as adopting an incentive stock plan or amending
our charter.
The Companies Law and British Virgin Islands law
do not currently require, and we are not aware of any other applicable law that will require, shareholder approval of our initial business
combination.
The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder
approval of a proposed business combination in those instances in which shareholder approval is not required by law will be made by us,
solely in our discretion, and will be based on business and legal reasons, which include a variety of factors, including, but not limited
to:
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the timing of the transaction, including in the event we determine shareholder approval would require additional time and there is
either not enough time to seek shareholder approval or doing so would place the company at a disadvantage in the transaction or result
in other additional burdens on the company;
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the expected cost of holding a shareholder vote;
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the risk that the shareholders would fail to approve the proposed business combination;
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other time and budget constraints of the company; and
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additional legal complexities of a proposed business combination that would be time-consuming and burdensome to present to shareholders.
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Redemption rights for public shareholders
upon consummation of our initial business combination
We will provide our public shareholders with the
opportunity to redeem all or a portion their shares upon the consummation of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable
in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest (net of taxes payable), divided by the
number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the trust account as of December 31,
2020 is approximately $10.00 per share. The per-share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not
be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriters. Our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their
right to receive liquidating distributions if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within the requisite time period.
However, if our initial shareholders or any of our officers, directors or affiliates acquires public shares, they will be entitled to
receive liquidating distributions with respect to such public shares if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within
the required time period.
Manner of Conducting Redemptions
We will provide our public shareholders with the
opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of our initial business combination either (i) in
connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the business combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer.
We intend to hold a shareholder vote in connection
with our business combination (unless we are deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time). In such case, we will:
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conduct the redemptions in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the
solicitation of proxies, and not pursuant to the tender offer rules, and
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file proxy materials with the SEC.
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In the event that we seek shareholder approval
of our initial business combination, we will distribute proxy materials and, in connection therewith, provide our public shareholders
with the redemption rights described above upon consummation of the initial business combination.
If we seek shareholder approval (assuming we
are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time), we will consummate our initial business combination only if a majority
of the outstanding ordinary shares voted are voted in favor of the business combination. In such case, our initial shareholders have
agreed to vote their founder shares, private shares and any public shares purchased in favor of our initial business combination and
our officers and directors have also agreed to vote any public shares purchased during or after the offering in favor of our initial
business combination. As a result, in the event that a quorum is present at the meeting, we would need only 3,750,065 public shares,
or approximately 35.8% of the shares sold in our initial public offering, to be voted in favor of a transaction in order to have our
initial business combination approved. Each public shareholder may elect to redeem their public shares irrespective of whether they
vote for or against the proposed transaction. In addition, our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights
with respect to their founder shares and public shares in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination.
In no event will we redeem our public shares in
an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of our initial business combination.
Furthermore, the redemption threshold may be further limited by the terms and conditions of our initial business combination. If too many
public shareholders exercise their redemption rights so that we cannot satisfy the net tangible asset requirement or any net worth or
cash requirements, we would not proceed with the redemption of our public shares and the related business combination, and instead may
search for an alternate business combination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if we do not decide
to hold a shareholder vote in conjunction with their initial business combination for business or other legal reasons (so long as shareholder
approval is not required by the Companies Act or the rules of Nasdaq), or if we are deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such
time, we will conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association. In such case, we will:
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offer to redeem our public shares pursuant to Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act, which regulate issuer tender
offers, and
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file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to consummating our initial business combination which will contain substantially the
same financial and other information about the initial business combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation
14A of the Exchange Act, which regulates the solicitation of proxies, and we will not be permitted to consummate our initial business
combination until the expiration of the tender offer period.
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In the event we conduct redemptions pursuant to
the tender offer rules, our offer to redeem shall remain open for at least 20 business days, in accordance with Rule 14e-1(a) under
the Exchange Act.
In connection with the successful consummation
of our business combination, we may redeem pursuant to a tender offer up to that number of ordinary shares that would permit us to maintain
net tangible assets of $5,000,001 upon the consummation of our initial business combination. However, the redemption threshold may be
further limited by the terms and conditions of our proposed initial business combination. For example, the proposed business combination
may require: (i) cash consideration to be paid to the target or members of its management team, (ii) cash to be transferred
to the target for working capital or other general corporate purposes or (iii) the allocation of cash to satisfy other conditions
in accordance with the terms of the proposed business combination. In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required
to pay for all shares that are validly tendered plus any amount required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed
business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not consummate the business combination, we will not
purchase any shares pursuant to the tender offer and all shares will be returned to the holders thereof following the expiration of the
tender offer. Additionally, since we are required to maintain net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon the consummation of our
initial business combination (which may be substantially higher depending on the terms of our potential business combination), the chance
that the holders of our ordinary shares electing to redeem in connection with a redemption conducted pursuant to the proxy rules will
cause us to fall below such minimum requirement is increased.
When we conduct a tender offer to redeem our public
shares upon consummation of our initial business combination, in order to comply with the tender offer rules, the offer will be made to
all of our shareholders, not just our public shareholders. Our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with
respect to their founder shares, private shares and public shares in connection with any such tender offer.
Limitation on redemption rights upon consummation
of our initial business combination if we seek shareholder approval (assuming we are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such
time)
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial
business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules (assuming
we are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time), our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides
that a public shareholder, individually or together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder
is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking
redemption rights with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering. We believe this restriction
will discourage shareholders from accumulating large blocks of shares, and subsequent attempts by such holders to use their ability to
exercise their redemption rights as a means to force us or our management to purchase their shares at a significant premium to the then-current
market price or on other undesirable terms. Absent this provision, a public shareholder holding more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares
sold in our initial public offering could threaten to exercise its redemption rights if such holder’s shares are not purchased by
us or our management at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By limiting our shareholders’
ability to redeem no more than 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering, we believe we will limit the ability of a small
group of shareholders to unreasonably attempt to block our ability to consummate our initial business combination, particularly in connection
with our initial business combination with a target that requires as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain
amount of cash. However, we would not be restricting our shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including all shares
held by those shareholders that hold more than 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering) for or against our initial business
combination. We will resolve any disputes relating to whether a public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” either
by requiring certifications under the penalty of perjury to such effect by public shareholders or via adjudication in court.
Permitted purchases of our securities by
our affiliates
If we seek shareholder approval of our business
combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules (assuming
we are not deemed to be foreign private issuer at such time), our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may purchase
shares in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the consummation of our initial business
combination. Such a purchase would include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record holder of our
shares is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our sponsor,
directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have
already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem
their shares. Although very unlikely, our initial shareholders, officers, directors and their affiliates could purchase sufficient shares
so that the initial business combination may be approved without the majority vote of public shares held by non-affiliates. It is intended
that purchases will comply with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, which provides a safe harbor for purchases made under certain
conditions, including with respect to timing, pricing and volume of purchases.
The purpose of such purchases would be to (1) increase
the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the business combination or (2) to satisfy a closing condition in an agreement
with a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of the business combination, where
it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. This may result in the consummation of an initial business combination that
may not otherwise have been possible.
As a consequence of any such purchases, the public
“float” of our ordinary shares may be reduced and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, which
may make it difficult to maintain the listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange following consummation of
a business combination.
Tendering share certificates in connection
with a tender offer or redemption rights
We will require our public shareholders seeking
to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name,” to either tender
their certificates to our transfer agent prior to the expiration date set forth in the tender offer documents mailed to such holders,
or in the event we distribute proxy materials, up to two business days prior to the vote on the proposal to approve the business combination,
or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At
Custodian) System, at the holder’s option. Accordingly, a public shareholder would have from the time we send out our tender offer
materials until the close of the tender offer period, or up to two days prior to the vote on the business combination if we distribute
proxy materials, as applicable, to tender its shares if it wishes to seek to exercise its redemption rights. Given the relatively short
exercise period, it is advisable for shareholders to use electronic delivery of their public shares.
There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced
tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically
charge the tendering broker $80.00 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. However,
this fee would be incurred regardless of whether or not we require holders seeking to exercise redemption rights to tender their shares.
The need to deliver shares is a requirement of exercising redemption rights regardless of the timing of when such delivery must be effectuated.
The foregoing is different from the procedures
used by many blank check companies. In order to perfect redemption rights in connection with their business combinations, many blank check
companies would distribute proxy materials for the shareholders’ vote on our initial business combination, and a holder could simply
vote against a proposed business combination and check a box on the proxy card indicating such holder was seeking to exercise his redemption
rights. After the business combination was approved, the company would contact such shareholder to arrange for him to deliver his certificate
to verify ownership. As a result, the shareholder then had an “option window” after the consummation of the business combination
during which he could monitor the price of the company’s shares in the market. If the price rose above the redemption price, he
could sell his shares in the open market before actually delivering his shares to the company for cancellation. As a result, the redemption
rights, to which shareholders were aware they needed to commit before the shareholder meeting, would become “option” rights
surviving past the consummation of the business combination until the redeeming holder delivered its certificate. The requirement for
physical or electronic delivery at or prior to the meeting ensures that a redeeming holder’s election to redeem is irrevocable once
the business combination is approved.
Any request to redeem such shares, once made, may
be withdrawn at any time up to the date set forth in the tender offer materials or the date of the shareholder meeting set forth in our
proxy materials, as applicable. Furthermore, if a holder of a public share delivered its certificate in connection with an election of
redemption rights and subsequently decides prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such rights, such holder may simply request
that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically). It is anticipated that the funds to be distributed to holders
of our public shares electing to redeem their shares will be distributed promptly after the completion of our initial business combination.
If the initial business combination is not approved
or completed for any reason, then our public shareholders who elected to exercise their redemption rights would not be entitled to redeem
their shares for the applicable pro rata share of the trust account. In such case, we will promptly return any certificates delivered
by public holders who elected to redeem their shares.
If our initial proposed business combination is
not consummated, we may continue to try to consummate our initial business combination with a different target by October 27, 2022.
Redemption of public shares and liquidation
if no initial business combination
Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed
that we must complete our initial business combination by October 27, 2022. We may not be able to find a suitable target business
and consummate our initial business combination within such time period. If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination
by October 27, 2022, we will, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than five business days thereafter, distribute the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable), pro rata to our public shareholders by way of redemption
and cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up of our affairs. This redemption of public shareholders from the trust account
shall be effected as required by function of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and prior to any voluntary
winding up, although at all times subject to the Companies Act.
Following the redemption of public shares, we intend
to enter “voluntary liquidation” which is the statutory process for formally closing and dissolving a company under the laws
of the British Virgin Islands. Given that we intend to enter voluntary liquidation following the redemption of public shareholders from
the trust account, we do not expect that the voluntary liquidation process will cause any delay to the payment of redemption proceeds
from our trust account. In connection with such a voluntary liquidation, the liquidator would give notice to creditors inviting them to
submit their claims for payment, by notifying known creditors (if any) who have not submitted claims and by placing a public advertisement
in at least one newspaper published in the British Virgin Islands newspaper and in at least one newspaper circulating in the location
where the company has its principal place of business, and taking any other steps he considers appropriate to identify the company’s
creditors, after which our remaining assets would be distributed. As soon as the affairs of the company are fully wound-up, the liquidator
must complete his statement of account and make a notification filing with the Registrar. We would be dissolved once the Registrar issues
a Certificate of Dissolution.
Our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their
redemption rights with respect to their founder shares and private shares if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within
the applicable period from the closing of our initial public offering.
However, if our initial shareholders, or any of
our officers, directors or affiliates acquire public shares, they will be entitled to redemption rights with respect to such public shares
if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within the required time period. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating
distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event we do not consummate our initial business combination
by October 27, 2022. We will pay the costs of our liquidation from our remaining assets outside of the trust account or interest
earned on the funds held in the trust account. However, the liquidator may determine that he or she requires additional time to evaluate
creditors’ claims (particularly if there is uncertainty over the validity or extent of the claims of any creditors). Also, a creditor
or shareholder may file a petition with the BVI court which, if successful, may result in our liquidation being subject to the supervision
of that court. Such events might delay distribution of some or all of our remaining assets.
Additionally, in any liquidation proceedings of
the company under British Virgin Islands law, the funds held in our trust account may be included in our estate and subject to the claims
of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any such claims deplete the trust account we may not
be able to return to our public shareholders the liquidation amounts payable to them.
If we were to expend all of the net proceeds of
our initial public offering and the sale of the private units, other than the proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking
into account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders upon our dissolution
would be approximately $10.00. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become subject to the claims of our creditors,
which would have higher priority than the claims of our public shareholders. The actual per-share redemption amount received by shareholders
may be less than $10.00, plus interest (net of any taxes payable).
Although we have sought and will continue to seek
to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with
us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account for the benefit of our public
shareholders, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements or even if they execute such agreements that they would be
prevented from bringing claims against the trust account including but not limited to fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility
or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain an advantage with
respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the trust account. If any third party refuses to execute an agreement
waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, our management will perform an analysis of the alternatives available to
it and will only enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver if management believes that such third party’s
engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative. Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third
party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed
by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management
is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to
waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and
will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason. In order to protect the amounts held in the trust account, our sponsor
agreed that it will be liable to us, if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective
target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amounts in the trust account to below $10.00
per share, except as to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account and
except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, our sponsor
will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third party claims. However, our sponsor may not be able to satisfy those
obligations. Other than as described above, none of our other officers or directors will indemnify us for claims by third parties including,
without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. We have not independently verified whether our sponsor has sufficient
funds to satisfy his indemnity obligations and believe that our sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company. We believe
the likelihood of our sponsor having to indemnify the trust account is limited because we will endeavor to have all vendors and prospective
target businesses as well as other entities execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to
monies held in the trust account.
In the event that the proceeds in the trust account
are reduced below $10.00 per share and our sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy any applicable obligations or that it has no indemnification
obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against our sponsor
to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf
against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their
business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular instance. Even if they do take such action, our sponsor may not have the resources
to indemnify us. Accordingly, due to claims of creditors, the actual value of the per-share redemption price may be less than $10.00 per
share.
We seek to reduce the possibility that our sponsor
has to indemnify the trust account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target
businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind
in or to monies held in the trust account. Our sponsor will also not be liable as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters
of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We have access to up to approximately
$551,264 not placed in the trust account, and the interest income earned on the balance of the trust account (net of taxes payable) with
which to pay any such potential claims (including costs and expenses incurred in connection with our liquidation, currently estimated
to be no more than approximately $100,000). In the event that we liquidate and it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims
and liabilities is insufficient, shareholders who received funds from our trust account could be liable for claims made by creditors.
If we are deemed insolvent for the purposes of
the Insolvency Act (i.e. (i) we fail to comply with the requirements of a statutory demand that has not been set aside under section
157 of the Insolvency Act; (ii) execution or other process issued on a judgment, decree or order of a British Virgin Islands Court
in favor of a creditor of the company is returned wholly or partly unsatisfied; or (iii) either the value of the company’s
liabilities exceeds its assets, or the company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due), then there are very limited circumstances
where prior payments made to shareholders or other parties may be deemed to be a “voidable transaction” for the purposes of
the Insolvency Act. A voidable transaction would include, for these purposes, payments made as “unfair preferences” or “transactions
at an undervalue”. A liquidator appointed over an insolvent company who considers that a particular transaction or payment is a
voidable transaction under the Insolvency Act could apply to the British Virgin Islands Courts for an order setting aside that payment
or transaction in whole or in part.
Additionally, if we enter insolvent liquidation
under the Insolvency Act, the funds held in our trust account will likely be included in our estate and subject to the claims of third
parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any insolvency claims deplete the trust account you may not be
able to return to our public shareholders the liquidation amounts due them.
Our public shareholders will be entitled to receive
funds from the trust account only (i) in the event of a redemption of the public shares prior to any winding up in the event we do
not consummate our initial business combination by October 27, 2022, (ii) if they redeem their shares in connection with an
initial business combination that we consummate or (iii) if they redeem their shares in connection with a shareholder vote to amend
our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem
100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by October 27, 2022 or (B) with respect to
any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity. In no other circumstances shall a shareholder
have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. In the event we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial
business combination, a shareholder’s voting in connection with the business combination alone will not result in a shareholder’s
redeeming its shares to us for an applicable pro rata share of the trust account. Such shareholder must have also exercised its redemption
rights described above.
Competition
In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target
business for our initial business combination, we have encountered and may continue to encounter intense competition from other entities
having a business objective similar to ours, including other blank check companies, private equity groups, venture capital funds leveraged
buyout funds, and operating businesses seeking strategic acquisitions. Many of these entities are well established and have significant
experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Moreover, many of these competitors possess
greater financial, technical, human and other resources than us. Our ability to acquire larger target businesses is limited by our available
financial resources. This inherent limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of a target business. Furthermore,
the requirement that we acquire a target business or businesses having a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the value of the trust
account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon that is
released to us for taxes) at the time of the agreement to enter into the business combination, our obligation to pay cash in connection
with our public shareholders who exercise their redemption rights and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed
favorably by certain target businesses. Any of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating our
initial business combination.
Facilities
We currently maintain our executive offices at
250 West 55th Street, Suite 13D, New York, New York 10019. Such space, utilities and secretarial and administrative services will
be provided to us free of charge. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations..
Employees
We currently have four officers. These individuals
are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters but they devote as much of their time as they deem necessary to
our affairs and intend to continue doing so until we have completed our initial business combination. The amount of time they devote in
any time period will vary based on whether a target business has been selected for our initial business combination and the stage of the
business combination process we are in. We do not intend to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of our initial business
combination.
Periodic Reporting and Financial Information
Our units, ordinary shares and warrants are registered
under the Exchange Act and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with
the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, this Report contains financial statements audited and reported on by
our independent registered public accountants.
We will provide shareholders with audited financial
statements of the prospective target business as part of the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials sent to shareholders
to assist them in assessing the target business. These financial statements must be prepared in accordance with, or be reconciled to,
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, or IFRS and the historical financial statements must
be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB. These financial
statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses we may acquire because some targets may be unable to provide
such statements in time for us to disclose such statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and consummate our initial business
combination within our 24 month time frame.
We are required to have our internal control procedures
evaluated for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes Oxley Act”).
A target company may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls.
The development of the internal controls of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and
costs necessary to complete any such acquisition.
We are an “emerging growth company,”
as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act. As such, we are eligible to take advantage of
certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth
companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation
requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic
reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and
shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If some investors find our securities less attractive as
a result, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the prices of our securities may be more volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also
provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of
the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can
delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take
advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period.
We will remain an emerging growth company until
the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public
offering (i.e., October 27, 2025), (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in
which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our ordinary shares that are held by non-affiliates
exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30, and (2) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible
debt securities during the prior three-year period.
An
investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. In connection with any actual or proposed investment in our securities, you
should consider carefully all of the risks described below, together with the other information contained in this Report. If any of the
following risks occur, our business, financial condition or results may be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading
price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risk factors described below
are not necessarily exhaustive and you are encouraged to perform your own investigation with respect to us and our business.
Risks Associated with our Company Generally
We are a blank check company with no operating history and no revenues,
and you have no basis on which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective of consummating an initial business combination.
We were formed in 2020 with the sole purpose of
seeking and consummating an initial business combination. We have no revenue generating operations or operating results. Because we lack
an operating history, you have no basis upon which to evaluate our ability to achieve our business objective of completing our initial
business combination with one or more target businesses. There is a risk that we will be unable to complete our initial business combination,
and if we fail to do so we will never generate any operating revenues and you could lose your investment in our company if you fail to
exercise your right to cause us to redeem your ordinary shares for cash.
The requirement that the target business or businesses that we acquire
must collectively have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account (less any deferred underwriting
commissions and taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon that is released to us for taxes) at the time of
the execution of a definitive agreement for our initial business combination may limit the type and number of companies that we may complete
such a business combination with.
Pursuant to the Nasdaq listing rules, the target
business or businesses that we acquire must collectively have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in
the trust account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon
that is released to us for taxes) at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for our initial business combination. This restriction
may limit the type and number of companies that we may complete an initial business combination with. If we are unable to locate a target
business or businesses that satisfy this fair market value test, we may be forced to liquidate and you will only be entitled to receive
your pro rata portion of the funds in the trust account.
Our public shareholders may not be afforded an opportunity to vote
on our proposed business combination, which means we may consummate our initial business combination even though a majority of our public
shareholders do not support such a combination.
If we do not decide to hold a shareholder vote
in conjunction with our initial business combination for business or other legal reasons (so long as shareholder approval is not required
by the Companies Act or the rules of Nasdaq), or if we are deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time, we will conduct redemptions
pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Nasdaq rules currently
allow us to engage in a tender offer in lieu of a shareholder meeting, provided that we were not seeking to issue more than 20% of our
outstanding shares to a target business as consideration in any business combination unless we are deemed to be a foreign private issuer
at such time). Furthermore, shareholder approval would not be required pursuant to the Companies Act if our initial business combination
were structured as a purchase of assets, a purchase of stock of the target not involving a merger with us, or a merger of the target into
a subsidiary of our company, or if we otherwise entered into contractual arrangements with a target to obtain control of such company.
Accordingly, we may consummate our initial business combination even if holders of a majority of our public shares do not approve of the
business combination.
Our sponsor controls a substantial interest in us and thus may exert
a substantial influence on actions requiring a shareholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support.
Our initial shareholders (including our sponsor)
own approximately 19.5% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. Accordingly, they may exert a substantial influence on actions requiring
a shareholder vote, potentially in a manner that you do not support, including amendments to our amended and restated memorandum and
articles of association. Neither our sponsor nor, to our knowledge, any of our officers or directors, has any current intention to purchase
additional securities. Factors that would be considered in making such additional purchases would include consideration of the current
trading price of our ordinary shares. In addition, our board of directors, is divided into three classes, each of which will generally
serve for a term of three years with only one class of directors being elected in each year. It is unlikely that there will be an annual
meeting of shareholders to elect new directors prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, in which case all of the
current directors will continue in office until at least the consummation of the business combination. If there is an annual meeting,
as a consequence of our “staggered” board of directors, only one-third of the board of directors will be considered for election
and our sponsor, because of its ownership position, will have considerable influence regarding the outcome. Accordingly, our sponsor
will continue to exert control at least until the consummation of our initial business combination.
Your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding
a potential business combination may be limited to the exercise of your right to redeem your shares from us for cash.
At the time of your investment in us, you will
not be provided with an opportunity to evaluate the specific merits or risks of one or more target businesses. Because our board of directors
may consummate our initial business combination without seeking shareholder approval, public shareholders may not have the right or opportunity
to vote on the business combination. Accordingly, your only opportunity to affect the investment decision regarding a potential business
combination may be limited to exercising your redemption rights within the period of time (which will be at least 20 business days) set
forth in our tender offer documents mailed to our public shareholders in which we describe our initial business combination.
The ability of our public shareholders to redeem their shares for
cash may make our financial condition unattractive to potential business combination targets, which may make it difficult for us to enter
into our initial business combination with a target.
We may enter into a transaction agreement with
a prospective target that requires as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. If too many public
shareholders exercise their redemption rights, we may not be able to meet such closing condition, and as a result, would not be able to
proceed with such business combination. Furthermore, in no event will we redeem our public shares in an amount that would cause our net
tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of our initial business combination or any greater net tangible asset
or cash requirement which may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination. Our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association requires us to provide all of our public shareholders with an opportunity to redeem all of their shares in
connection with the consummation of any initial business combination. Consequently, if accepting all properly submitted redemption requests
would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of our initial business combination, or such greater
amount necessary to satisfy a closing condition as described above, we would not proceed with such redemption and the related business
combination and may instead search for an alternate business combination. Prospective targets would be aware of these risks and, thus,
may be reluctant to enter into our initial business combination transaction with us.
The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights
with respect to a large number of our shares may not allow us to consummate the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital
structure.
In connection with the successful consummation
of our initial business combination, we may redeem up to that number of ordinary shares that would permit us to maintain net tangible
assets of $5,000,001 upon the consummation of our initial business combination. If our initial business combination requires us to use
substantially all of our cash to pay the purchase price, the redemption threshold may be further limited. Alternatively, we may need to
arrange third party financing to help fund our business combination in case a larger percentage of shareholders exercise their redemption
rights than we expect. If the acquisition involves the issuance of our shares as consideration, we may be required to issue a higher percentage
of our shares to the target or its shareholders to make up for the failure to satisfy a minimum cash requirement. Raising additional funds
to cover any shortfall may involve dilutive equity financing or incurring indebtedness at higher than desirable levels. This may limit
our ability to effectuate the most attractive business combination available to us.
The requirement that we maintain a minimum net worth or retain a
certain amount of cash could increase the probability that our business combination would be unsuccessful and that you would have to wait
for liquidation in order to redeem your shares.
If, pursuant to the terms of our proposed business
combination, we are required to maintain a minimum net worth or retain a certain amount of cash in trust in order to consummate the business
combination and regardless of whether we proceed with redemptions under the tender or proxy rules, the probability that our business combination
would be unsuccessful is increased. If our business combination is unsuccessful, you would not receive your pro rata portion of the trust
account until we liquidate. If you are in need of immediate liquidity, you could attempt to sell your shares in the open market; however,
at such time our shares may trade at a discount to the pro rata amount per share in our trust account. In either situation, you may suffer
a material loss on your investment or lose the benefit of funds expected in connection with our redemption until we liquidate or you are
able to sell your shares in the open market.
The requirement that we complete our initial business combination
by October 27, 2022 may give potential target businesses leverage over us in negotiating our initial business combination and may
limit the amount of time we have to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets as we approach our dissolution deadline,
which could undermine our ability to consummate our initial business combination on terms that would produce value for our shareholders.
Any potential target business with which we enter
into negotiations concerning our initial business combination will be aware that we must consummate our initial business combination by
October 27, 2022. Consequently, such target businesses may obtain leverage over us in negotiating our initial business combination,
knowing that if we do not complete our initial business combination with that particular target business, we may be unable to complete
our initial business combination with any target business. This risk will increase as we get closer to the timeframe described above.
In addition, we may have limited time to conduct due diligence and may enter into our initial business combination on terms that we would
have rejected upon a more comprehensive investigation.
Our search for a business combination, and any target business with
which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected by the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
and the status of debt and equity markets.
In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus
was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, which has and is continuing to spread throughout the world, including the United States.
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) a “Public
Health Emergency of International Concern.” On January 31, 2020, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared
a public health emergency for the United States to aid the U.S. healthcare community in responding to COVID-19, and on March 11,
2020 the World Health Organization characterized the outbreak as a “pandemic”. The COVID-19 outbreak has and a significant
outbreak of other infectious diseases could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the economies and financial
markets worldwide, and the business of any potential target business with which we consummate a business combination could be materially
and adversely affected. Furthermore, we may be unable to complete a business combination if continued concerns relating to COVID-19 continue
to restrict travel, limit the ability to have meetings with potential investors or the target company’s personnel, vendors and services
providers are unavailable to negotiate and consummate a transaction in a timely manner. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our search
for a business combination will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information
which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and potential variants and the actions to contain COVID-19, including the effectiveness
and availability of vaccines, or treat its impact, among others. If the disruptions posed by COVID-19 or other matters of global concern
continue for an extensive period of time, our ability to consummate a business combination, or the operations of a target business with
which we ultimately consummate a business combination, may be materially adversely affected. In addition, our ability to consummate a
transaction may be dependent on the ability to raise equity and debt financing which may be impacted by COVID-19 and other events, including
as a result of increased market volatility, decreased market liquidity and third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable
to us or at all.
We may not be able to consummate our initial business combination
within the required time period, in which case we would cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and we would redeem
our public shares and liquidate.
Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed
that we must complete our initial business combination by October 27, 2022. We may not be able to find a suitable target business
and consummate our initial business combination within such time period. Our ability to complete our initial business combination may
be negatively impacted by general market conditions, volatility in the capital and debt markets and the other risks described herein.
For example, the outbreak of COVID-19 continues to grow both in the U.S. and globally and, while the extent of the impact of the outbreak
on us will depend on future developments, it could limit our ability to complete our initial business combination, including as a result
of increased market volatility, decreased market liquidity and third-party financing being unavailable on terms acceptable to us or at
all. Additionally, the COVID-19 outbreak may negatively impact businesses we may seek to acquire.
If we are unable to consummate our initial business
combination within the require time period, we will, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than five business days thereafter,
distribute the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable), pro rata to our public shareholders by way
of redemption and cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up of our affairs, as further described herein. This redemption
of public shareholders from the trust account shall be effected as required by function of our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association and prior to any voluntary winding up.
If we seek shareholder approval of our business combination, our
sponsor, directors, officers, advisors and their affiliates may elect to purchase shares from shareholders, in which case they may influence
a vote in favor of a proposed business combination that you do not support.
If we seek shareholder approval of our business
combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, (assuming
we are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time), our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may purchase
shares in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the consummation of our initial business
combination. Such a purchase would include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record holder of our
shares is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that our sponsor,
directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have
already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem
their shares.
The purpose of such purchases would be to (1) increase
the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the business combination or (2) satisfy a closing condition in an agreement with
a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of the business combination, where it
appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. This may result in the consummation of an initial business combination that
may not otherwise have been possible.
Purchases of ordinary shares in the open market or in privately
negotiated transactions by our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or their affiliates may make it difficult for us to maintain the
listing of our ordinary shares on a national securities exchange following the consummation of an initial business combination.
If our sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or
their affiliates purchase ordinary shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, the public “float” of
our ordinary shares and the number of beneficial holders of our securities would both be reduced, possibly making it difficult to maintain
the listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange following consummation of the business combination.
You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the trust
account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate your investment, therefore, you may be forced to sell your public shares,
potentially at a loss.
Our public shareholders shall be entitled to receive
funds from the trust account only (i) in the event of a redemption to public shareholders prior to any winding up in the event we
do not consummate our initial business combination or our liquidation (ii) if they redeem their shares in connection with an initial
business combination that we consummate or (iii) if they redeem their shares in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our
public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by October 27, 2022 or (B) with respect to any other provision
relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity. In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right
or interest of any kind to the funds in the trust account. Accordingly, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your securities,
potentially at a loss.
You will not be entitled to protections normally afforded to investors
of many other blank check companies.
Since the net proceeds of our initial public offering
are intended to be used to complete our initial business combination with a target business that has not been identified, we may be deemed
to be a “blank check” company under the United States securities laws. However, since we have net tangible assets in excess
of $5,000,000, we are exempt from rules promulgated by the SEC to protect investors in blank check companies, such as Rule 419.
Accordingly, investors are not afforded the benefits or protections of those rules. Among other things, this means our units will be immediately
tradable and we may have a longer period of time to complete our initial business combination than do companies subject to Rule 419.
Moreover, offerings subject to Rule 419 would prohibit the release of any interest earned on funds held in the trust account to us
unless and until the funds in the trust account were released to us in connection with our consummation of an initial business combination.
If we seek shareholder approval of our business combination and
we do not conduct redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules (assuming we are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such
time), and if you or a “group” of shareholders are deemed to hold in excess of 15% of our ordinary shares, you will lose the
ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of our ordinary shares.
If we seek shareholder approval of our initial
business combination and we do not conduct redemptions in connection with our business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules (assuming
we are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time), our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association provides
that a public shareholder, individually or together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder
is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking
redemption rights with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering. Your inability to redeem
more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in our initial public offering will reduce your influence over our ability to consummate
our initial business combination and you could suffer a material loss on your investment in us if you sell such excess shares in open
market transactions. As a result, you will continue to hold that number of shares exceeding 15% and, in order to dispose of such shares,
you would be required to sell your shares in open market transaction, potentially at a loss.
If
the net proceeds of our initial public offering not being held in the trust account are insufficient to allow us to operate for
at least until October 27, 2022, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination.
The funds available to us outside of the trust
account, plus the interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be available to us, may not be sufficient to allow us
to operate for at least until October 27, 2022, assuming that our initial business combination is not consummated during that time.
Of the funds available to us, we could use a portion of the funds available to us to pay fees to consultants to assist us with our search
for a target business. We could also use a portion of the funds as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision
in letters of intent designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies on terms
more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current
intention to do so. If we are unable to fund such down payments or “no shop” provisions, our ability to close a contemplated
transaction could be impaired. Furthermore, if we entered into a letter of intent where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from
a target business and were subsequently required to forfeit such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise), we might not
have sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct due diligence with respect to, a target business. If we are unable to complete
our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive $10.00 per share or potentially less than $10.00 per share
on our redemption, and our warrants will expire worthless.
Subsequent to our consummation of our initial business combination,
we may be required to subsequently take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges that could have a significant
negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and our share price, which could cause you to lose some or all of your
investment.
Even if we conduct thorough due diligence on a
target business with which we combine, this diligence may not surface all material issues that may be present inside a particular target
business, that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside
of the target business and outside of our control will not later arise. As a result of these factors, we may be forced to later write-down
or write-off assets, restructure our operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in our reporting losses. Even
if our due diligence successfully identifies certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a
manner not consistent with our preliminary risk analysis. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and not have an immediate impact
on our liquidity, the fact that we report charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about us or our securities.
In addition, charges of this nature may cause us to violate net worth or other covenants to which we may be subject as a result of assuming
pre-existing debt held by a target business or by virtue of our obtaining post-combination debt financing.
If we liquidate, distributions, or part of them, may be delayed
while the liquidator determines the extent of potential creditor claims.
Pursuant to, among other documents, our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association, if we do not complete our initial business combination by October 27, 2022,
this will trigger the required redemption of our ordinary shares using the available funds in the trust account pursuant to our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association, resulting in our repayment of available funds in the trust account. Following which,
we will proceed to commence a voluntary liquidation and thereby a formal dissolution of the company. In connection with such a voluntary
liquidation, the liquidator would give notice to our creditors inviting them to submit their claims for payment, by notifying known creditors
(if any) who have not submitted claims and by placing a public advertisement in at least one newspaper published in the British Virgin
Islands newspaper and in at least one newspaper circulating in the location where the company has its principal place of business, and
taking any other steps he considers appropriate, after which our remaining assets would be distributed.
As soon as our affairs are fully wound-up, if we
were to liquidate, the liquidator must complete his statement of account and will then notify the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the
British Virgin Islands (the “Registrar”) that the liquidation has been completed. However, the liquidator may determine that
he or she requires additional time to evaluate creditors’ claims (particularly if there is uncertainty over the validity or extent
of the claims of any creditors). Also, a creditor or shareholder may file a petition with the British Virgin Islands Court, which, if
successful, may result in our liquidation being subject to the supervision of that court. Such events might delay distribution of some
or all of our remaining assets.
In any liquidation proceedings of the company under
British Virgin Islands law, the funds held in our trust account may be included in our estate and subject to the claims of third parties
with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any such claims deplete the trust account we may not be able to return
to our public shareholders the redemption amounts payable to them.
Our directors may decide not to enforce indemnification obligations
against our sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders.
In the event that the proceeds in the trust account
are reduced below $10.00 per share and our sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its obligations or that it has no indemnification
obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine on our behalf whether to take legal action against
our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action
on our behalf against our sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising
their business judgment may choose not to do so in any particular instance. If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification
obligations on our behalf, the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders may be reduced
below $10.00 per share.
If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment
Company Act, we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it
difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.
If we are deemed to be an investment company under
the Investment Company Act, our activities may be restricted, including restrictions on the nature of our investments and restrictions
on the issuance of securities, each of which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination. In addition, we
may have imposed upon us burdensome requirements, including registration as an investment company, adoption of a specific form of corporate
structure and reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations.
If we were deemed to be subject to the Investment
Company Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expenses for which we have not allotted funds
and may hinder our ability to consummate our initial business combination.
Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any
laws and regulations, may adversely affect our business, investments and results of operations.
We are subject to laws and regulations enacted
by national, regional and local governments. In particular, we are required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance
with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their
interpretation and application also may change from time to time and those changes could have a material adverse effect on our business,
investments and results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied,
could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
We are not subject to the supervision of the Financial Services
Commission of the British Virgin Islands and so our shareholders are not protected by any regulatory inspections in the British Virgin
Islands.
We are not an entity subject to any regulatory
supervision in the British Virgin Islands by the Financial Services Commission. As a result, shareholders are not protected by any regulatory
supervision or inspections by any regulatory agency in the British Virgin Islands and the company is not required to observe any restrictions
in respect of its conduct save as disclosed in this Report or its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association.
If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination
by October 27, 2022, our public shareholders may be forced to wait beyond October 27, 2022 before redemption from our trust
account.
If we are unable to consummate our initial business
combination by October 27, 2022, we will, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than five business days thereafter, distribute
the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable), pro rata to our public shareholders by way of redemption
and cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up of our affairs by way of a voluntary liquidation, as further described
herein. Any redemption of public shareholders from the trust account shall be effected as required by our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association prior to our commencing any voluntary liquidation. If we are required to liquidate prior to distributing the
aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable ) pro rata to our public shareholders, then such winding up,
liquidation and distribution must comply with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act. In that case, investors may be forced to
wait beyond October 27, 2022 before the redemption proceeds of our trust account become available to them, and they receive the return
of their pro rata portion of the proceeds from our trust account. Except as otherwise described herein, we have no obligation to return
funds to investors prior to the date of any redemption required as a result of our failure to consummate our initial business combination
within the period described above or our liquidation, unless we consummate our initial business combination prior thereto and only then
in cases where investors have sought to redeem their ordinary shares. Only upon any such redemption of public shares as we are required
to effect or any liquidation will public shareholders be entitled to distributions if we are unable to complete our initial business combination.
If we are deemed to be insolvent, distributions, or part of them,
may be delayed while the insolvency liquidator determines the extent of potential creditor claims. In these circumstances, prior payments
made by the company may be deemed “voidable transactions.”
If we do not complete our initial business combination
by October 27, 2022, we will be required to redeem our public shares from the trust account pursuant to our amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association.
However, if at any time we are deemed insolvent
for the purposes of the Insolvency Act (i.e. (i) we fail to comply with the requirements of a statutory demand that has not been
set aside under section 157 of the Insolvency Act; (ii) execution or other process issued on a judgment, decree or order of a British
Virgin Islands Court in favor of a creditor of the company is returned wholly or partly unsatisfied; or (iii) either the value of
the company’s liabilities exceeds its assets, or the company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due), we are required to immediately
enter insolvent liquidation. In these circumstances, a liquidator will be appointed who will give notice to our creditors inviting them
to submit their claims for payment, by notifying known creditors (if any) who have not submitted claims and by placing a public advertisement
in at least one newspaper published in the British Virgin Islands newspaper and in at least one newspaper circulating in the location
where the company has its principal place of business, and taking any other steps he considers appropriate, after which our assets would
be distributed. Following the process of insolvent liquidation, the liquidator will complete its final report and accounts and will then
notify the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands (the “Registrar”). The liquidator may determine that
he requires additional time to evaluate creditors’ claims (particularly if there is uncertainty over the validity or extent of the
claims of any creditors). Also, a creditor or shareholder may file a petition with the British Virgin Islands Court which, if successful,
may result in our liquidation being subject to the supervision of that court. Such events might delay distribution of some or all of our
assets to our public shareholders. In such liquidation proceedings, the funds held in our trust account may be included in our estate
and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any such claims deplete the
trust account we cannot assure you we will be able to return to our public shareholders the amounts otherwise payable to them.
If we are deemed insolvent, then there are also
limited circumstances where prior payments made to shareholders or other parties may be deemed to be a “voidable transaction”
for the purposes of the Insolvency Act. A voidable transaction would be, for these purposes, payments made as “unfair preferences”
or “transactions at an undervalue.” Where a payment was a risk of being a voidable transaction, a liquidator appointed over
an insolvent company could apply to the British Virgin Islands Court for an order, inter alia, for the transaction to be set aside as
a voidable transaction in whole or in part.
Our initial shareholders have waived their right
to participate in any liquidation distribution with respect to the initial shares and private shares. We will pay the costs of our liquidation
and distribution of the trust account from our remaining assets outside of the trust account. In addition, our sponsor has agreed that
it will be liable to us, for all claims of creditors to the extent that we fail to obtain executed waivers from such entities in order
to protect the amounts held in trust, except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. However, we cannot assure you that the liquidator will not determine
that he or she requires additional time to evaluate creditors’ claims (particularly if there is uncertainty over the validity or
extent of the claims of any creditors). We also cannot assure you that a creditor or shareholder will not file a petition with the British
Virgin Islands Court which, if successful, may result in our liquidation being subject to the supervision of that court. Such events might
delay distribution of some or all of our assets to our public shareholders.
If deemed to be insolvent, distributions made to public shareholders,
or part of them, from our trust account may be subject to claw back in certain circumstances.
If we do not complete our initial business combination
by October 27, 2022, and instead distribute the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account (net of taxes payable), pro
rata to our public shareholders by way of redemption, it will be necessary for our directors to pass a board resolution approving the
redemption of those ordinary shares and the payment of the proceeds to public shareholders. Such board resolutions are required to confirm
that we satisfy the solvency test prescribed by the Companies Act (namely that our assets exceed our liabilities; and that we are able
to pay our debts as they fall due). If, after the redemption proceeds are paid to public shareholders, it transpires that our financial
position at the time was such that it did not satisfy the solvency test, the Companies Act provides a mechanism by which those proceeds
could be recovered from public shareholders. However, the Companies Act also provides for circumstances where such proceeds could not
be subject to claw back, namely where (a) the public shareholders received the proceeds in good faith and without knowledge of our
failure to satisfy the solvency test; (b) a public shareholder altered its position in reliance of the validity of the payment of
the proceeds; or (c) it would be unfair to require repayment of the proceeds in full or at all.
The grant of registration rights to our initial shareholders may
make it more difficult to complete our initial business combination, and the future exercise of such rights may adversely affect the market
price of our ordinary shares.
Pursuant to an agreement entered into on October 23,
2020, our initial shareholders and their permitted transferees can demand that we register for resale an aggregate of 2,619,906 founder
shares, 359,592 insider units and underlying securities and up to 150,000 units, and underlying securities, issuable upon conversion of
working capital loans. We will bear the cost of registering these securities. The registration and availability of such a significant
number of securities for trading in the public market may have an adverse effect on the market price of our ordinary shares. In addition,
the existence of the registration rights may make our initial business combination more costly or difficult to conclude. This is because
the shareholders of the target business may increase the equity stake they seek in the combined entity or ask for more cash consideration
to offset the negative impact on the market price of our ordinary shares that is expected when the securities owned by our sponsor, holders
of our insider units or their respective permitted transferees are registered.
Because we are not limited to any particular business or specific
geographic location or any specific target businesses with which to pursue our initial business combination, you will be unable to ascertain
the merits or risks of any particular target business’ operations.
Although we intend to focus on businesses focusing
on the biomedical or healthcare-related industries, we may pursue acquisition opportunities in any geographic region and in any business
industry or sector. Except for the limitations that a target business have a fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the trust
account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon that is
released to us for taxes) and that we are not permitted to effectuate our initial business combination with another blank check company
or similar company with nominal operations, we will have virtually unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective
acquisition candidate. Because we have not yet identified or approached any specific target business with respect to our initial business
combination, there is no basis to evaluate the possible merits or risks of any particular target business’s operations, results
of operations, cash flows, liquidity, financial condition or prospects. To the extent we consummate our initial business combination,
we may be affected by numerous risks inherent in the business operations with which we combine. For example, if we combine with a financially
unstable business or an entity lacking an established record of sales or earnings, we may be affected by the risks inherent in the business
and operations of a financially unstable or a development stage entity. Although our officers and directors will endeavor to evaluate
the risks inherent in a particular target business, we may not properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors or that
we will have adequate time to complete due diligence. Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside of our control and leave us with
no ability to control or reduce the chances that those risks will adversely impact a target business. An investment in our units may not
ultimately prove to be more favorable to investors than a direct investment, if such opportunity were available, in an acquisition target.
Past performance by our management team may not be indicative of
future performance of an investment in our company or our ability to successfully consummate an initial business combination.
Information regarding performance by, or businesses
associated with, our management team and their affiliates is presented for informational purposes only. Past performance by our management
team is not a guarantee either (i) that we will be able to identify a suitable candidate for our initial business combination or
(ii) of success with respect to any business combination we may consummate. You should not rely on the historical record of our management
team’s performance as indicative of our future performance of an investment in the company or the returns the company will, or is
likely to, generate going forward. None of our officers or directors has had experience with any blank check companies in the past.
We may seek investment opportunities outside of our management’s
area of expertise and our management may not be able to adequately ascertain or assess all significant risks associated with the target
company.
There is no limitation on the industry or business
sector we may consider when contemplating our initial business combination. We may therefore be presented with a business combination
candidate in an industry unfamiliar to our management team, but determine that such candidate offers an attractive investment opportunity
for our company. In the event we elect to pursue an investment outside of our management’s expertise, our management’s experience
may not be directly applicable to the target business or their evaluation of its operations.
Although we identified general criteria and guidelines that we believe
are important in evaluating prospective target businesses, we may enter into our initial business combination with a target that does
not meet such criteria and guidelines, and as a result, the target business with which we enter into our initial business combination
may not have attributes entirely consistent with our general criteria and guidelines.
Although we have identified specific criteria and
guidelines for evaluating prospective target businesses, it is possible that a target business with which we enter into our initial business
combination will not have all of these positive attributes. If we consummate our initial business combination with a target that does
not meet some or all of these guidelines, such combination may not be as successful as a combination with a business that does meet all
of our general criteria and guidelines. In addition, if we announce our initial business combination with a target that does not meet
our general criteria and guidelines, a greater number of shareholders may exercise their redemption rights, which may make it difficult
for us to meet any closing condition with a target business that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash.
In addition, if shareholder approval of the transaction is required by law or the rules of Nasdaq, or we decide to obtain shareholder
approval for business or other legal reasons, and we are not deemed to be a foreign private issuer at such time, it may be more difficult
for us to attain shareholder approval of our initial business combination if the target business does not meet our general criteria and
guidelines. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive $10.00 per share or
potentially less than $10.00 per share on our redemption, and our warrants will expire worthless.
Management’s flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective
acquisition candidate, along with our management’s financial interest in consummating our initial business combination, may lead
management to enter into an acquisition agreement that is not in the best interest of our shareholders.
Subject to the requirement that our initial business
combination must be with one or more target businesses or assets having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of
the trust account (less any deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned and less any interest earned thereon
that is released to us for taxes) at the time of the agreement to enter into such initial business combination, we will have virtually
unrestricted flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective acquisition candidate. Investors will be relying on management’s
ability to identify business combinations, evaluate their merits, conduct or monitor diligence and conduct negotiations. Management’s
flexibility in identifying and selecting a prospective acquisition candidate, along with management’s financial interest in consummating
our initial business combination, may lead management to enter into an acquisition agreement that is not in the best interest of our shareholders.
We are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment
banking firm or an independent accounting firm, and consequently, an independent source may not confirm that the price we are paying for
the business is fair to our shareholders from a financial point of view.
Unless we consummate our initial business combination
with an affiliated entity, we are not required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or an independent accounting
firm that the price we are paying is fair to our shareholders from a financial point of view. If no opinion is obtained, our shareholders
will be relying on the judgment of our board of directors, who will determine fair market value based on standards generally accepted
by the financial community. Our board of directors will have significant discretion in choosing the standard used to establish the fair
market value of the target acquisition. Such standards used will be disclosed in our tender offer documents or proxy solicitation materials,
as applicable, related to our initial business combination.
We may issue additional ordinary or preferred shares to complete
our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan upon or after consummation of our initial business combination, which
would dilute the interest of our shareholders and likely present other risks.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association authorize the issuance of an unlimited amount of both ordinary shares of no par value and preferred shares of no par value.
We may issue a substantial number of additional ordinary or preferred shares to complete our initial business combination or under an
employee incentive plan upon or after consummation of our initial business combination. Although no such issuance of ordinary or preferred
shares will affect the per share amount available for redemption from the trust account, the issuance of additional ordinary or preferred
shares:
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may subordinate the rights of holders of ordinary shares if preferred shares are issued with rights created by amendment of our amended
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could cause a change in control if a substantial number of ordinary shares are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability
to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;
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Resources could be wasted in researching acquisitions that are
not consummated, which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business.
We anticipate that the investigation of each specific
target business and the negotiation, drafting, and execution of relevant agreements, disclosure documents, and other instruments will
require substantial management time and attention and substantial costs for accountants, attorneys and others. If we decide not to complete
a specific initial business combination, the costs incurred up to that point for the proposed transaction likely would not be recoverable.
Furthermore, if we reach an agreement relating to a specific target business, we may fail to consummate our initial business combination
for any number of reasons including those beyond our control. Any such event will result in a loss to us of the related costs incurred,
which could materially adversely affect subsequent attempts to locate and acquire or merge with another business. If we are unable to
complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive $10.00 per share or potentially less than $10.00 per
share on our redemption, and our warrants will expire worthless.
We may be a passive foreign investment company, or “PFIC,”
which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. investors.
If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable
year (or portion thereof) that is included in the holding period of a U.S. holder of our ordinary shares or warrants, the U.S. holder
may be subject to adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences and may be subject to additional reporting requirements. Our actual PFIC
status for our current taxable year may depend on the status of an acquired company pursuant to a business combination and whether we
qualify for the PFIC start-up exception. Depending on the particular circumstances, the application of the start-up exception is uncertain,
and there cannot be any assurance that we will qualify for the start-up exception. Accordingly, there can be no assurances with respect
to our status as a PFIC for our current taxable year or any future taxable year. Our actual PFIC status for any taxable year, however,
will not be determinable until after the end of such taxable year. If we determine we are a PFIC for any taxable year, we will endeavor
to provide to a U.S. holder upon request such information as the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) may require, including a
PFIC annual information statement, in order to enable the U.S. holder to make and maintain a “qualified electing fund” election,
but there can be no assurance that we will timely provide such required information, and such election would be unavailable with respect
to our warrants in all cases. We urge U.S. holders to consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the PFIC rules.
We may re-domicile or reincorporate in another jurisdiction in connection
with our initial business combination which may result in taxes imposed on shareholders and warrant holders.
We may, in connection with our initial business
combination, re-domicile or reincorporate in the jurisdiction in which the target company or business is located or in another jurisdiction.
The transaction may require a shareholder or warrant holder to recognize taxable income in the jurisdiction in which the shareholder is
a tax resident or in which its members are resident if it is a tax transparent entity. We do not intend to make any cash distributions
to shareholders to pay such taxes. Shareholders and warrant holders may be subject to withholding taxes or other taxes with respect to
their ownership of us after the reincorporation.
An investment in our initial public offering may result in uncertain
or adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences.
An investment in our initial public offering may
result in uncertain U.S. federal income tax consequences. For instance, because there are no authorities that directly address instruments
similar to the units we are issuing in our initial public offering, the allocation an investor makes with respect to the purchase price
of a unit between the ordinary share and the warrant included in each unit could be challenged by the IRS or courts. Furthermore, the
U.S. federal income tax consequences of a cashless exercise of warrants included in the units we are issuing in our initial public offering
is unclear under current law. Finally, it is unclear whether the redemption rights with respect to our ordinary shares suspend the running
of a U.S. Holder’s holding period for purposes of determining whether any gain or loss realized by such holder on the sale or exchange
of ordinary shares is long-term capital gain or loss and for determining whether any dividend we pay would be considered “qualified
dividends” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See the section titled “Taxation - United States Federal Income
Taxation” for a summary of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an investment in our securities. Prospective investors
are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to these and other tax consequences when purchasing, holding or disposing of our
securities.
Investors may have difficulty enforcing judgments against our management
or our target business.
After the consummation of a business combination,
it is likely that substantially all or a significant portion of our assets may be located outside of the United States and some of our
officers and directors may reside outside of the United States. As a result, it may not be possible for investors in the United States
to enforce their legal rights, to effect service of process upon our directors or officers or to enforce judgments of United States courts
predicated upon civil liabilities and criminal penalties of our directors and officers under federal securities laws. Moreover, we have
been advised that India does not have a treaty providing for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts with the
United States.
Our ability to successfully effect our initial business combination
and to be successful thereafter will be largely dependent upon the efforts of our officers, directors and key personnel, some of whom
may join us following our initial business combination. The loss of our officers, directors, or key personnel could negatively impact
the operations and profitability of our business.
Our operations are dependent upon a relatively
small group of individuals and, in particular, our officers and directors. We believe that our success depends on the continued service
of our officers and directors, at least until we have consummated our initial business combination. In addition, our officers and directors
are not required to commit any specified amount of time to our affairs and, accordingly, will have conflicts of interest in allocating
management time among various business activities, including identifying potential business combinations and monitoring the related due
diligence. We do not have an employment agreement with, or key-man insurance on the life of, any of our directors or officers. The unexpected
loss of the services of one or more of our directors or officers could have a detrimental effect on us. Additionally, we do not intend
to have any full time employees prior to the consummation of our initial business combination.
The role of such persons in the target business,
however, cannot presently be ascertained. Although some of such persons may remain with the target business in senior management or advisory
positions following our initial business combination, it is likely that some or all of the management of the target business will remain
in place. While we intend to closely scrutinize any individuals we engage after our initial business combination, our assessment of these
individuals may not prove to be correct. These individuals may be unfamiliar with the requirements of operating a company regulated by
the SEC, which could cause us to have to expend time and resources helping them become familiar with such requirements.
Our key personnel may negotiate employment or consulting agreements
with a target business in connection with a particular business combination. These agreements may provide for them to receive compensation
following our initial business combination and as a result, may cause them to have conflicts of interest in determining whether a particular
business combination is the most advantageous.
Our key personnel may be able to remain with the
company after the consummation of our initial business combination only if they are able to negotiate employment or consulting agreements
in connection with the business combination. Such negotiations would take place simultaneously with the negotiation of the business combination
and could provide for such individuals to receive compensation in the form of cash payments and/or our securities for services they would
render to us after the consummation of the business combination. The personal and financial interests of such individuals may influence
their motivation in identifying and selecting a target business. However, we believe the ability of such individuals to remain with us
after the consummation of our initial business combination will not be the determining factor in our decision as to whether or not we
will proceed with any potential business combination. There is no certainty, however, that any of our key personnel will remain with us
after the consummation of our initial business combination. Our key personnel may not remain in senior management or advisory positions
with us. The determination as to whether any of our key personnel will remain with us will be made at the time of our initial business
combination.
We may have a limited ability to assess the management of a prospective
target business and, as a result, may effect our initial business combination with a target business whose management may not have the
skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company.
When evaluating the desirability of effecting our
initial business combination with a prospective target business, our ability to assess the target business’ management may be limited
due to a lack of time, resources or information. Our assessment of the capabilities of the target’s management, therefore, may prove
to be incorrect and such management may lack the skills, qualifications or abilities we suspected. Should the target’s management
not possess the skills, qualifications or abilities necessary to manage a public company, the operations and profitability of the post-combination
business may be negatively impacted.
The officers and directors of an acquisition candidate may resign
upon consummation of our initial business combination. The loss of an acquisition target’s key personnel could negatively impact
the operations and profitability of our post-combination business.
The role of an acquisition candidate’s key
personnel upon the consummation of our initial business combination cannot be ascertained at this time. Although we contemplate that certain
members of an acquisition candidate’s management team will remain associated with the acquisition candidate following our initial
business combination, it is possible that some members of the management team of an acquisition candidate will not wish to remain in place.
Certain of our officers and directors are now, and all of them may
in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those we are conducting and, accordingly, may
have conflicts of interest in allocating their time and determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented
to us.
Until we consummate our business combination, we
will continue to engage in the business of identifying and combining with one or more businesses. Our officers and directors are, or may
in the future become, affiliated with entities that are engaged in a similar business.
Our officers also may become aware of business
opportunities, which may be appropriate for presentation to us and the other entities to which they owe certain fiduciary duties or contractual
obligations. Accordingly, they may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should
be presented. These conflicts may not be resolved in our favor or that a potential target business would not be presented to another entity
prior to its presentation to us.
The shares beneficially owned by our officers and directors may
not participate in liquidation distributions and, therefore, our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest in determining
whether a particular target business is appropriate for our initial business combination.
Our officers and directors have waived their right
to redeem their founder shares, private shares or any other ordinary shares acquired in our initial public offering or thereafter, or
to receive distributions with respect to their founder shares or private shares upon our liquidation if we are unable to consummate our
initial business combination, until all of the claims of any redeeming shareholders and creditors are fully satisfied (and then only from
funds held outside the trust account). Accordingly, these securities will be worthless if we do not consummate our initial business combination.
Any warrants they hold, like those held by the public, will also be worthless if we do not consummate an initial business combination.
The personal and financial interests of our directors and officers may influence their motivation in timely identifying and selecting
a target business and completing a business combination. Consequently, our directors’ and officers’ discretion in identifying
and selecting a suitable target business may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether the terms, conditions and timing
of a particular business combination are appropriate and in our shareholders’ best interest.
We may engage in our initial business combination with one or more
target businesses that have relationships with entities that may be affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, which may raise
potential conflicts of interest.
We have not adopted a policy that expressly prohibits
our directors, officers, security holders or affiliates from having a direct or indirect pecuniary or financial interest in any investment
to be acquired or disposed of by us or in any transaction to which we are a party or have an interest. In light of the involvement of
our sponsor, officers and directors with other entities, we may decide to acquire one or more businesses affiliated with our sponsor,
officers and directors (such affiliates including New Silk Route Partners Ltd., a company affiliated with our Chief Executive Officer,
Parag Saxena. Our directors also serve as officers and board members for other entities. Despite our agreement to obtain an opinion from
an independent investment banking firm or an independent account firm regarding the fairness to our shareholders from a financial point
of view of a business combination with one or more domestic or international businesses affiliated with our officers, directors or existing
holders, potential conflicts of interest still may exist and, as a result, the terms of the business combination may not be as advantageous
to our public shareholders as they would be absent any conflicts of interest. Our directors have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests
of our shareholders, whether or not a conflict of interest may exist.
Members of our management team and affiliated companies have been,
and may in the future be, involved in civil disputes or governmental investigations unrelated to our business.
Members of our management team have been involved
in a wide variety of businesses. Such involvement has, and may lead to, media coverage and public awareness. As a result, members of our
management team and affiliated companies have been, and may in the future be, involved in civil disputes or governmental investigations
unrelated to our business. Any such claims or investigations may be detrimental to our reputation and could negatively affect our ability
to identify and complete an initial business combination and may have an adverse effect on the price of our securities.
Since our sponsor will lose its entire investment in us if our initial
business combination is not consummated and our officers and directors have significant financial interests in us, a conflict of interest
may arise in determining whether a particular acquisition target is appropriate for our initial business combination.
In August 2020, our sponsor paid $25,000,
or approximately $0.009 per share, to cover certain of our offering costs in exchange 2,875,000 founder shares. The founder shares will
be worthless if we do not consummate an initial business combination. In addition, our sponsor purchased an aggregate of 359,592 insider
units, each consisting of one ordinary share, and one-third of one warrant to purchase one ordinary share, for an aggregate purchase price
of $3,595,920 that will also be worthless if we do not consummate our initial business combination.
We may issue notes or other debt securities, or otherwise incur
substantial debt, to complete our initial business combination, which may adversely affect our financial condition and thus negatively
impact the value of our shareholders’ investment in us.
Although we have no commitments as of the date
of this Report to issue any notes or other debt securities, or to otherwise incur outstanding debt, we may choose to incur substantial
debt to complete initial business combination. Furthermore, we may issue a substantial number of additional ordinary or preferred shares
to complete our initial business combination or under an employee incentive plan upon or after consummation of our initial business combination.
We and our officers and directors have agreed that we will not incur any indebtedness unless we have obtained from the lender a waiver
of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account. As such, no issuance of debt will affect
the per share amount available for redemption from the trust account. Nevertheless, the incurrence of debt could have a variety of negative
effects, including:
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default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after our initial business combination are insufficient to repay our
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acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach
certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;
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our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt security is payable on demand;
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our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt security contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such
financing while the debt security is outstanding;
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our inability to pay dividends on our ordinary shares;
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using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for
dividends on our ordinary shares if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
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limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;
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increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government
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limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements,
execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.
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We may only be able to complete one business combination with the
proceeds of our initial public offering, and the sale of the private units, which will cause us to be solely dependent on a single business,
which may have a limited number of products or services. This lack of diversification may negatively impact our operations and profitability.
The net proceeds from our initial public offering
and the sale of the private units, inclusive of interest income earned, will provide us with approximately $101,137,667 as of December 31,
2020 that we may use to complete our initial business combination (excluding up to $3,667,869 of deferred underwriting commissions being
held in the trust account).
We may effectuate our initial business combination
with a single target business or multiple target businesses simultaneously. However, we may not be able to effectuate our initial business
combination with more than one target business because of various factors, including the existence of complex accounting issues and the
requirement that we prepare and file pro forma financial statements with the SEC that present operating results and the financial condition
of several target businesses as if they had been operated on a combined basis. By consummating our initial business combination with only
a single entity, our lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks. Further, we would
not be able to diversify our operations or benefit from the possible spreading of risks or offsetting of losses, unlike other entities,
which may have the resources to complete several business combinations in different industries or different areas of a single industry.
Accordingly, the prospects for our success may be:
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dependent upon the development or market acceptance of a single or limited number of products, processes or services.
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This lack of diversification may subject us to
numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular industry
in which we may operate subsequent to our initial business combination.
We may attempt to simultaneously consummate business combinations
with multiple prospective targets, which may hinder our ability to consummate our initial business combination and give rise to increased
costs and risks that could negatively impact our operations and profitability.
If we determine to simultaneously acquire several
businesses that are owned by different sellers, we will need for each of such sellers to agree that our purchase of its business is contingent
on the simultaneous closings of the other business combinations, which may make it more difficult for us, and delay our ability, to complete
the initial business combination. With multiple business combinations, we could also face additional risks, including additional burdens
and costs with respect to possible multiple negotiations and due diligence investigations (if there are multiple sellers) and the additional
risks associated with the subsequent assimilation of the operations and services or products of the acquired companies in a single operating
business. If we are unable to adequately address these risks, it could negatively impact our profitability and results of operations.
We may attempt to consummate our initial business combination with
a private company about which little information is available, which may result in our initial business combination with a company that
is not as profitable as we suspected, if at all.
In pursuing our acquisition strategy, we may seek
to effectuate our initial business combination with a privately held company. By definition, very little public information exists about
private companies, and we could be required to make our decision on whether to pursue a potential initial business combination on the
basis of limited information, which may result in our initial business combination with a company that is not as profitable as we suspected,
if at all.
Our management team and our shareholders may not be able to maintain
control of a target business after our initial business combination.
We may structure our initial business combination
to acquire less than 100% of the equity interests or assets of a target business, but we will only consummate such business combination
if we will become the majority shareholder of the target (or control the target through contractual arrangements in limited circumstances
for regulatory compliance purposes) or are otherwise not required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
Even though we may own a majority interest in the target, our shareholders prior to the business combination may collectively own a minority
interest in the post business combination company, depending on valuations ascribed to the target and us in the business combination transaction.
For example, we could pursue a transaction in which we issue a substantial number of new shares in exchange for all of the outstanding
capital stock of a target. In this case, we acquire a 100% controlling interest in the target. However, as a result of the issuance of
a substantial number of new shares, our shareholders immediately prior to such transaction could own less than a majority of our outstanding
shares subsequent to such transaction. In addition, other minority shareholders may subsequently combine their holdings resulting in a
single person or group obtaining a larger share of the company’s stock than we initially acquired. Accordingly, this may make it
more likely that we will not be able to maintain our control of the target business.
Because each unit offered in our initial public offering contains
one-third of one warrant and only a whole warrant may be exercised, the units may be worth less than units of other blank check companies.
Each unit offered in our initial public offering
contains one-third of one warrant. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, no fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units,
and only whole units will trade. This is different from other offerings similar to ours whose units include one ordinary share and one
whole warrant to purchase one whole share. We have established the components of the units in this way in order to reduce the dilutive
effect of the warrants upon completion of a business combination since the warrants will be exercisable in the aggregate for one-third
of the number of shares compared to units that each contain a whole warrant to purchase one whole share, thus making us, we believe, a
more attractive business combination partner for target businesses. Nevertheless, this unit structure may cause our units to be worth
less than if they included a warrant to purchase one whole share.
A provision of our warrant agreement may make it more difficult
for us to consummate an initial business combination.
Unlike most blank check companies, if (x) we
issue additional shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of our initial business
combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share (with such issue price or effective issue price to
be determined in good faith by our board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to our founders or their affiliates, without
taking into account any founder shares held by our founders or their affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance) (the “newly
issued price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds,
and interest thereon, available for the funding of our initial business combination on the date of the completion of our initial business
combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of our shares during the 20 trading day period
starting on the trading day prior to the day on which we complete our initial business combination (such price, the “Market Value”)
is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher
of the Market Value and the newly issued price, and the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent)
to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the newly issued price. This may make it more difficult for us to consummate
an initial business combination with a target business.
Holders of warrants will not participate in liquidating distributions
if we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time period.
If we are unable to complete an initial business
combination within the required time period and we liquidate the funds held in the trust account, the warrants will expire and holders
will not receive any of such proceeds with respect to the warrants. In this case, holders of warrants are treated in the same manner as
holders of warrants of blank check companies whose units are comprised of shares and warrants, as the warrants in those companies do not
participate in liquidating distributions. Nevertheless, the foregoing may provide a financial incentive to public shareholders to vote
in favor of any proposed initial business combination as their warrants would entitle the holder to purchase ordinary shares, resulting
in an increase in their overall economic stake in our company. If a business combination is not approved, the warrants will expire and
will be worthless.
We are not registering the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise
of the warrants under the Securities Act or any state securities laws at this time, and such registration may not be in place when an
investor desires to exercise warrants, thus precluding such investor from being able to exercise its warrants except on a “cashless
basis” and potentially causing such warrants to expire worthless.
We are not registering the ordinary shares stock
issuable upon exercise of the warrants under the Securities Act or any state securities laws at this time. However, under the terms of
the warrant agreement, we have agreed that we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC, and within 90 days following
our initial business combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance of the ordinary shares issuable
upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are
redeemed. We cannot assure you that we will be able to do so if, for example, any facts or events arise which represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement or prospectus, the financial statements contained or incorporated by
reference therein are not current, complete or correct or the SEC issues a stop order. If the shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants
are not registered under the Securities Act, we will be required to permit holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis, in
which case, the number of ordinary shares that you will receive upon cashless exercise will be based on a formula subject to a maximum
amount of shares equal to 0.361 ordinary shares per warrant (subject to adjustment). However, no warrant will be exercisable for cash
or on a cashless basis, and we will not be obligated to issue any shares to holders seeking to exercise their warrants, unless the issuance
of the shares upon such exercise is registered or qualified under the securities laws of the state of the exercising holder or an exemption
from registration is available. Notwithstanding the above, if our ordinary shares is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed
on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of
the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless
basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required
to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but we will use our commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the
shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. In no event will we be required to net cash settle
any warrant, or issue securities or other compensation in exchange for the warrants in the event that we are unable to register or qualify
the shares underlying the warrants under applicable state securities laws and no exemption is available. If the issuance of the shares
upon exercise of the warrants is not so registered or qualified or exempt from registration or qualification, the holder of such warrant
shall not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In such event, holders who acquired
their warrants as part of a purchase of units will have paid the full unit purchase price solely for the ordinary shares included in the
units. There may be a circumstance where an exemption from registration exists for holders of our private warrants to exercise their warrants
while a corresponding exemption does not exist for holders of the public warrants included as part of units sold in our initial public
offering. In such an instance, our sponsor, founders and their permitted transferees (which may include our directors and officers) would
be able to exercise their warrants and sell the ordinary shares underlying their warrants while holders of our public warrants would not
be able to exercise their warrants and sell the underlying ordinary shares. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise
our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying ordinary shares for sale under all applicable state securities
laws. As a result, we may redeem warrants even if the holders are otherwise unable to exercise their warrants.
We may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at
a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your warrants worthless.
We have the ability to redeem outstanding public
warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per warrant if, among other things,
the last reported sales price of our ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends,
reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period ending on the third trading day
prior to the date we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise
our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities
laws. As a result, we may redeem the public warrants as set forth above even if the holders are otherwise unable to exercise the warrants.
Redemption of the outstanding warrants could force you to: (1) exercise your warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time
when it may be disadvantageous for you to do so; (2) sell your warrants at the then-current market price when you might otherwise
wish to hold your warrants; or (3) accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding warrants are called for
redemption, we expect would be substantially less than the market value of your warrants.
In addition, we have the ability to redeem outstanding
public warrants once they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.10 per warrant if, among other things, the
last reported sale price of our ordinary shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations,
recapitalizations and the like) on the trading day prior to the date on which we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
In such a case, the holders will be able to exercise their warrants for cash or on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that
number of ordinary shares determined by reference to the table set forth under “Description of Securities - Warrants” based
on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of our ordinary shares (as defined below) except as otherwise described
in “Description of Securities - Warrants.” The value received upon exercise of the warrants (1) may be less than the
value the holders would have received if they had exercised their warrants at a later time where the underlying share price is higher
and (2) may not compensate the holders for the value of the warrants, including because the number of ordinary shares received is
capped at 0.361 ordinary shares per warrant (subject to adjustment) irrespective of the remaining life of the warrants.
None of the warrants underlying the private units
will be redeemable by us so long as they are held by our sponsor, founders or their permitted transferees.
We may amend the terms of the warrants in a way that may be adverse
to holders with the approval by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding warrants.
Our warrants are issued in registered form under
a warrant agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company as warrant agent, and us. The warrant agreement provides
that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision.
The warrant agreement requires the approval by the holders of a majority of the then outstanding public warrants in order to make any
change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders.
Our warrants may have an adverse effect on the market price of our
ordinary shares and make it more difficult to effectuate our initial business combination.
We issued warrants to purchase 3,493,208 of our
ordinary shares, as part of the units offered in our initial public offering, and warrants to purchase 119,864 of our ordinary shares,
as part of a private placement, in each case, at a price of $11.50 per share. In addition, our initial shareholders, officers and directors
or their affiliates may, but are not obligated to, make certain loans to us, up to $1,500,000 of which may be converted upon consummation
of our initial business combination into additional private units at a price of $10.00 per unit (which, for example, would result in the
holders being issued 150,000 ordinary shares if $1,500,000 of notes were so converted as well as warrants to purchase 50,000 shares).
To the extent we issue ordinary shares to effectuate a business transaction, the potential for the issuance of a substantial number of
additional ordinary shares upon exercise of these warrants could make us a less attractive acquisition vehicle to a target business. Any
such issuance will increase the number of issued and outstanding ordinary shares and reduce the value of the ordinary shares issued to
complete the business transaction. Therefore, our warrants may make it more difficult to effectuate a business combination or increase
the cost of acquiring the target business.
Our warrants are accounted for as liabilities
and the changes in value of our warrants could have a material effect on our financial results.
On April 12, 2021, the
Acting Director of the Division of Corporation Finance and Acting Chief Accountant of the SEC together issued a statement regarding the
accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued by special purpose acquisition companies entitled “Staff Statement on
Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”)” (the
“SEC Statement”). Specifically, the SEC Statement focused on certain settlement terms and provisions related to certain tender
offers following a business combination, which terms are similar to those contained in the warrant agreement governing our warrants. As
a result of the SEC Statement, we reevaluated the accounting treatment of our public warrants and private placement warrants and determined
to classify the warrants as derivative liabilities measured at fair value, with changes in fair value each period reported in earnings.
As a result, included on our balance sheet as
of December 31, 2020 contained elsewhere in this Annual Report are derivative liabilities related to embedded features contained within
our warrants. Accounting Standards Codification 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), provides for the remeasurement
of the fair value of such derivatives at each balance sheet date, with a resulting non-cash gain or loss related to the change in the
fair value being recognized in earnings in the statement of operations. As a result of the recurring fair value measurement, our financial
statements and results of operations may fluctuate quarterly, based on factors, which are outside of our control. Due to the recurring
fair value measurement, we expect that we will recognize non-cash gains or losses on our warrants each reporting period and that the
amount of such gains or losses could be material.
Our warrant agreement designates the courts of the State of New
York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions
and proceedings that may be initiated by holders of our warrants, which could limit the ability of warrant holders to obtain a favorable
judicial forum for disputes with our company.
Our warrant agreement provides that, subject to
applicable law, (i) any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating in any way to the warrant agreement, including
under the Securities Act, will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York, and (ii) that we irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be the exclusive
forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. We will waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent
an inconvenient forum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, these provisions
of the warrant agreement will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim
for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum. Any person or entity purchasing
or otherwise acquiring any interest in any of our warrants shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions
in our warrant agreement. If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope the forum provisions of the warrant agreement,
is filed in a court other than a court of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
(a “NY foreign action”) in the name of any holder of our warrants, such holder shall be deemed to have consented to: (x) the
personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of New York in connection with any action brought in any such
court to enforce the forum provisions (a “NY enforcement action”), and (y) having service of process made upon such warrant
holder in any such NY enforcement action by service upon such warrant holder’s counsel in the NY foreign action as agent for such
warrant holder.
This choice-of-forum provision may limit a warrant
holder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with our company, which may discourage
such lawsuits. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of our warrant agreement inapplicable or unenforceable with respect
to one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters
in other jurisdictions, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and result
in a diversion of the time and resources of our management and board of directors.
The ability of our public shareholders to exercise their redemption
rights may not allow us to effectuate the most desirable business combination or optimize our capital structure.
If our initial business combination requires us
to use substantially all of our cash to pay the purchase price, because we will not know how many public shareholders may exercise redemption
rights, we may either need to reserve part of the trust account for possible payment upon such redemption, or we may need to arrange third
party financing to help fund our initial business combination. In the event that the acquisition involves the issuance of our ordinary
shares as consideration, we may be required to issue a higher percentage of our ordinary shares to make up for a shortfall in funds. Raising
additional funds to cover any shortfall may involve dilutive equity financing or incurring indebtedness at higher than desirable levels.
This may limit our ability to effectuate the most attractive business combination available to us.
We may be unable to consummate an initial business combination if
a target business requires that we have a certain amount of cash at closing, in which case public shareholders may have to remain shareholders
of our company and wait until our redemption of the public shares to receive a pro rata share of the trust account or attempt to sell
their shares in the open market.
A potential target may make it a closing condition
to our initial business combination that we have a certain amount of cash in excess of the $5,000,001 of net tangible assets we are required
to have pursuant to our organizational documents available at the time of closing. If the number of our public shareholders electing to
exercise their redemption rights has the effect of reducing the amount of money available to us to consummate an initial business combination
below such minimum amount required by the target business and we are not able to locate an alternative source of funding, we will not
be able to consummate such initial business combination and we may not be able to locate another suitable target within the applicable
time period, if at all. In that case, public shareholders may have to remain shareholders of our company and wait until October 27,
2022 in order to be able to receive a portion of the trust account, or attempt to sell their shares in the open market prior to such time,
in which case they may receive less than they would have in a liquidation of the trust account.
We intend to offer each public shareholder the option to vote in
favor of the proposed business combination and still seek redemption of such shareholders’ shares.
In connection with any meeting held to approve
an initial business combination, we will offer each public shareholder (but not our initial shareholders, officers or directors) the right
to have his, her or its ordinary shares redeemed for cash (subject to the limitations described elsewhere in this Report) regardless of
whether such shareholder votes for or against such proposed business combination; provided that a shareholder must in fact vote for or
against a proposed business combination in order to have his, her or its ordinary shares redeemed for cash. If a shareholder fails to
vote for or against a proposed business combination, that shareholder would not be able to have his ordinary shares so redeemed. We will
consummate our initial business combination only if we have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation and a majority
of the outstanding ordinary shares voted are voted in favor of the business combination. This is different than other similarly structured
blank check companies where shareholders are offered the right to redeem their shares only when they vote against a proposed business
combination. This threshold and the ability to seek redemption while voting in favor of a proposed business combination may make it more
likely that we will consummate our initial business combination.
A public shareholder that fails to vote either in favor of or against
a proposed business combination will not be able to have their ordinary shares redeemed for cash.
In order for a public shareholder to have their
ordinary shares redeemed for cash in connection with any proposed business combination, that public shareholder must vote either in favor
of or against a proposed business combination. If a public shareholder fails to vote in favor of or against a proposed business combination,
whether that shareholder abstains from the vote or simply does not vote, that shareholder would not be able to have their ordinary shares
so redeemed to cash in connection with such business combination.
We will require public shareholders who wish to redeem their ordinary
shares in connection with a proposed business combination to comply with specific requirements for redemption that may make it more difficult
for them to exercise their redemption rights prior to the deadline for exercising their rights.
We will require our public shareholders seeking
to exercise their redemption rights, whether they are record holders or hold their shares in “street name,” to either tender
their certificates to our transfer agent prior to the expiration date set forth in the tender offer documents mailed to such holders,
or in the event we distribute proxy materials, up to two business days prior to the vote on the proposal to approve the business combination,
or to deliver their shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At
Custodian) System, at the holder’s option. In order to obtain a physical stock certificate, a shareholder’s broker and/or
clearing broker, DTC and our transfer agent will need to act to facilitate this request. It is our understanding that shareholders should
generally allot at least two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. However, because we do not have any control
over this process or over the brokers or DTC, it may take significantly longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock certificate.
While we have been advised that it takes a short time to deliver shares through the DWAC System, this may not be the case. Under our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association, we are required to provide at least 10 days advance notice of any shareholder meeting,
which would be the minimum amount of time a shareholder would have to determine whether to exercise redemption rights. Accordingly, if
it takes longer than we anticipate for shareholders to deliver their shares, shareholders who wish to redeem may be unable to meet the
deadline for exercising their redemption rights and thus may be unable to redeem their shares. In the event that a shareholder fails to
comply with the various procedures that must be complied with in order to validly tender or redeem public shares, its shares may not be
redeemed.
Additionally, despite our compliance with the proxy
rules or tender offer rules, as applicable, shareholders may not become aware of the opportunity to redeem their shares.
Redeeming shareholders may be unable to sell their securities when
they wish to in the event that the proposed business combination is not approved.
We will require public shareholders who wish to
redeem their ordinary shares in connection with any proposed business combination to comply with the delivery requirements discussed above
for redemption. If such proposed business combination is not consummated, we will promptly return such certificates to the tendering public
shareholders. Accordingly, investors who attempted to redeem their shares in such a circumstance will be unable to sell their securities
after the failed acquisition until we have returned their securities to them. The market price for our ordinary shares may decline during
this time and you may not be able to sell your securities when you wish to, even while other shareholders that did not seek redemption
may be able to sell their securities.
Because of our structure, other companies may have a competitive
advantage and we may not be able to consummate an attractive business combination.
We expect to encounter intense competition from
entities other than blank check companies having a business objective similar to ours, including private equity groups, venture capital
funds, leveraged buyout funds and operating businesses competing for acquisitions. Many of these entities are well established and have
extensive experience in identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Many of these competitors possess
greater technical, human and other resources than we do and our financial resources will be relatively limited when contrasted with those
of many of these competitors. Therefore, our ability to compete in acquiring certain sizable target businesses may be limited by our available
financial resources. This inherent competitive limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the acquisition of certain target businesses.
Furthermore, seeking shareholder approval of our initial business combination may delay the consummation of a transaction. Any of the
foregoing may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating our initial business combination.
The provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association relating to the rights and obligations attaching to our ordinary shares may be amended prior to the consummation of our
initial business combination with the approval of the holders of 65% (or 50% if for the purposes of approving, or in conjunction with,
the consummation of our initial business combination) of our outstanding ordinary shares attending and voting on such amendment at the
relevant meeting, which is a lower amendment threshold than that of many blank check companies. It may be easier for us, therefore, to
amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to facilitate the consummation of our initial business combination
that a significant number of our shareholders may not support.
Many blank check companies have a provision in
their charter, which prohibits the amendment of certain of its provisions, including those, which relate to a company’s pre-business
combination activity, without approval by a certain percentage of the company’s shareholders. Typically, amendment of these provisions
requires approval by between 90% and 100% of the company’s public shareholders. Our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association provides that, prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, its provisions related to pre-business combination
activity and the rights and obligations attaching to the ordinary shares, may be amended if approved by holders of 65% (or 50% if approved
in connection with our initial business combination) of our outstanding ordinary shares attending and voting on such amendment. Prior
to our initial business combination, if we seek to amend any provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity, we will provide dissenting public shareholders with the
opportunity to redeem their public shares in connection with any such vote on any proposed amendments to our amended and restated memorandum
and articles of association. Other provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may be amended prior
to the consummation of our initial business combination if approved by a majority of the votes of shareholders attending and voting on
such amendment or by resolution of the directors. Following the consummation of our initial business combination, the rights and obligations
attaching to our ordinary shares and other provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association may be amended
if approved by a majority of the votes of shareholders attending and voting on such amendment or by resolution of the directors. Our
initial shareholders, who beneficially own approximately 19.5% of our ordinary shares, will participate in any vote to amend our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association and will have the discretion to vote in any manner they choose. As a result, we may
be able to amend the provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association which govern our pre-business combination
and the rights and obligations attaching to the ordinary shares behavior more easily that many blank check companies, and this may increase
our ability to consummate our initial business combination with which you do not agree. However, we and our directors and officers have
agreed not to propose any amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association that would affect the substance
and timing of our obligation to redeem the public shares of any public shareholder without the consent of that holder, if we are unable
to consummate our initial business combination by October 27, 2022.
We may be unable to obtain additional financing to complete our
initial business combination or to fund the operations and growth of a target business, which could compel us to restructure or abandon
a particular business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive
$10.00 per share or potentially less than $10.00 per share on our redemption, and the warrants will expire worthless.
Although we believe that the net proceeds of our
initial public offering and the sale of the private units, including the interest earned on the proceeds held in the trust account that
may be available to us for our initial business combination, may be sufficient to allow us to consummate our initial business combination,
because we have not yet identified any prospective target business we cannot ascertain the capital requirements for any particular transaction.
If the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private units prove to be insufficient, either because of the size
of our initial business combination, the depletion of the available net proceeds in search of a target business, the obligation to repurchase
for cash a significant number of shares from shareholders who elect redemption in connection with our initial business combination or
the terms of negotiated transactions to purchase shares in connection with our initial business combination, we may be required to seek
additional financing or to abandon the proposed business combination. Financing may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. To
the extent that additional financing proves to be unavailable when needed to consummate our initial business combination, we would be
compelled to either restructure the transaction or abandon that particular initial business combination and seek an alternative target
business candidate. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may only receive $10.00 per
share or potentially less than $10.00 per share on our redemption, and the warrants will expire worthless. In addition, even if we do
not need additional financing to consummate our initial business combination, we may require such financing to fund the operations or
growth of the target business. The failure to secure additional financing could have a material adverse effect on the continued development
or growth of the target business. None of our officers, directors or shareholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection
with or after our initial business combination.
If we do not hold an annual meeting of shareholders until after
the consummation of our initial business combination, shareholders will not be afforded an opportunity to elect directors and to discuss
company affairs with management until such time.
Unless otherwise required by law or the rules of
Nasdaq, we do not currently intend to call an annual meeting of shareholders until after we consummate our initial business combination.
If our shareholders want us to hold a meeting prior to our consummation of our initial business combination, they may do so by members
holding not less than thirty percent of voting rights in respect of the matter for which the meeting is requested making a request in
writing to the directors in accordance with Section 82(2) of the Companies Act. Under British Virgin Islands law, we may not
increase the required percentage to call a meeting above thirty percent. Until we hold an annual meeting of shareholders, public shareholders
may not be afforded the opportunity to elect directors and to discuss company affairs with management.
The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources
and divert management’s attention.
As a public company, we are subject to the reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the listing requirements
of Nasdaq and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations increase our legal
and financial compliance costs, make some activities more difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources,
particularly after we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that
we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required,
improve our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources
and management oversight may be required. As a result, management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which
could adversely affect our business and operating results. We may need to hire more employees in the future or engage outside consultants
to comply with these requirements, which will increase our costs and expenses.
An active, efficient and liquid market for our securities and a
market for our securities may not develop, which would adversely affect the liquidity and price of our securities.
The market for our securities is limited. Moreover,
the price of our securities may vary significantly due to one or more potential business combinations and general market or economic conditions,
including as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. An active, efficient and liquid trading market for our securities may never develop or,
if developed, it may not be sustained. Additionally, if our securities become delisted from Nasdaq for any reason, and are quoted on the
OTCQB Market, an inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities not listed on a national exchange, the liquidity and price
of our securities may be more limited than if we were listed on Nasdaq or another national exchange. You may be unable to sell your securities
unless a market can be established and sustained.
Our securities may not continue to be listed on Nasdaq in the future,
which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
Our securities are currently listed on Nasdaq.
However, we cannot assure you of this or that our securities will continue to be listed on Nasdaq in the future. Additionally, in connection
with our business combination, Nasdaq will require us to file a new initial listing application and meet its initial listing requirements
as opposed to its more lenient continued listing requirements. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet those initial listing
requirements at that time.
If Nasdaq delists our securities from trading on
its exchange, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
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a reduced liquidity with respect to our securities;
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a determination that our ordinary shares are a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our ordinary shares
to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our ordinary
shares;
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a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for our company; and
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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
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Because we must furnish our shareholders with target business financial
statements, we may lose the ability to complete an otherwise advantageous initial business combination with some prospective target businesses.
The United States federal proxy rules require
that a proxy statement with respect to a vote on a business combination meeting certain financial significance tests include historical
and/or pro forma financial statement disclosure in periodic reports. We will include the same financial statement disclosure in connection
with our tender offer documents, whether or not they are required under the tender offer rules. These financial statements must be prepared
in accordance with, or be reconciled to, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, or International
Financial Reporting Standard as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IFRS, and the historical financial statements
must be audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), or PCAOB. These financial
statement requirements may limit the pool of potential target businesses we may acquire because some targets may be unable to provide
such statements in time for us to disclose such statements in accordance with federal proxy rules and consummate our initial business
combination within our 24 month time frame.
Compliance obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may make it
more difficult for us to effectuate our initial business combination, require substantial financial and management resources, and increase
the time and costs of completing a business combination.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires
that we evaluate and report on our system of internal controls beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending
December 31, 2021. Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer will we be required to
comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting.
Further, for as long as we remain an emerging growth company, we will not be required to comply with the independent registered public
accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting. The fact that we are a blank check company makes
compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act particularly burdensome on us as compared to other public companies because
a target company with which we seek to complete our business combination may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act regarding adequacy of its internal controls. The development of the internal control of any such entity to achieve compliance with
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such business combination.
We may re-domicile or continue out of the British Virgin Islands
into, another jurisdiction in connection with our initial business combination, and the laws of such jurisdiction will likely govern all
of our material agreements and we may not be able to enforce our legal rights.
In connection with our initial business combination,
we may relocate the home jurisdiction of our business or re-domicile or continue out of from the British Virgin Islands to another jurisdiction.
If we determine to do this, the laws of such jurisdiction would likely govern all of our material agreements. The system of laws and the
enforcement of existing laws in such jurisdiction may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States.
The inability to enforce or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business
opportunities or capital. Any such reincorporation and the international nature of our business will likely subject us to foreign regulation.
You may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and
your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. federal courts may be limited, because we are incorporated under British Virgin
Islands law.
We are a company incorporated under the laws of
the British Virgin Islands. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce judgments obtained in the United States courts against
our directors or officers.
Our corporate affairs are governed by our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association, the Companies Act and the common law of the British Virgin Islands. The rights of
shareholders to take action against the directors, actions by minority shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors
to us under British Virgin Islands law are governed by the Companies Act and the common law of the British Virgin Islands. The common
law of the British Virgin Islands is derived from English common law, and whilst the decisions of the English courts are of persuasive
authority, they are not binding on a court in the British Virgin Islands. The rights of our shareholders and the fiduciary responsibilities
of our directors under British Virgin Islands law may not be as clearly established as they would be under statutes or judicial precedent
in some jurisdictions in the United States. In particular, the British Virgin Islands has a less developed body of securities laws as
compared to the United States, and some states, such as Delaware, have more fully developed and judicially interpreted bodies of corporate
law. In addition, while statutory provisions do exist in British Virgin Islands law for derivative actions to be brought in certain circumstances,
shareholders in BVI companies may not have standing to initiate a shareholder derivative action in a federal court of the United States.
The circumstances in which any such action may be brought, and the procedures and defenses that may be available in respect to any such
action, may result in the rights of shareholders of a BVI company being more limited than those of shareholders of a company organized
in the United States. Accordingly, shareholders may have fewer alternatives available to them if they believe that corporate wrongdoing
has occurred.
The British Virgin Islands Courts are also unlikely:
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to recognize or enforce against us judgments of courts of the United States based on certain civil liability provisions of U.S. securities
laws where that liability is in respect of penalties, taxes, fines or similar fiscal or revenue obligations of the company; and
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to impose liabilities against us, in original actions brought in the British Virgin Islands, based on certain civil liability provisions
of U.S. securities laws that are penal in nature.
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There is no statutory recognition in the British
Virgin Islands of judgments obtained in the United States, although the courts of the British Virgin Islands will in certain circumstances
recognize such a foreign judgment and treat it as a cause of action in itself which may be sued upon as a debt at common law so that no
retrial of the issues would be necessary provided that the U.S. judgment:
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the U.S. court issuing the judgment had jurisdiction in the matter and the company either submitted to such jurisdiction or was resident
or carrying on business within such jurisdiction and was duly served with process;
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is final and for a liquidated sum;
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the judgment given by the U.S. court was not in respect of penalties, taxes, fines or similar fiscal or revenue obligations of the
company;
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in obtaining judgment there was no fraud on the part of the person in whose favor judgment was given or on the part of the court;
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recognition or enforcement of the judgment would not be contrary to public policy in the British Virgin Islands; and
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the proceedings pursuant to which judgment was obtained were not contrary to natural justice.
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In appropriate circumstances, a British Virgin
Islands Court may give effect in the British Virgin Islands to other kinds of final foreign judgments such as declaratory orders, orders
for performance of contracts and injunctions.
As a result of all of the above, public shareholders
may have more difficulty in protecting their interests in the face of actions taken by our board of directors, management or controlling
shareholders than they would as public shareholders of a U.S. company.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
permit the board of directors by resolution to amend our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, including to create
additional classes of securities, including shares with rights, preferences, designations and limitations as they determine which may
have an anti-takeover effect.
Our amended and restated memorandum and articles
of association permits the board of directors by resolution to amend the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association including
to designate rights, preferences, designations and limitations attaching to the preferred shares as they determine in their discretion,
without shareholder approval with respect the terms or the issuance. If issued, the rights, preferences, designations and limitations
of the preferred shares would be set by the board of directors and could operate to the disadvantage of the outstanding ordinary shares
the holders of which would not have any pre-emption rights in respect of such an issue of preferred shares. Such terms could include,
among others, preferences as to dividends and distributions on liquidation, or could be used to prevent possible corporate takeovers.
We may issue some or all of such preferred shares in connection with our initial business combination. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
we and our directors and officers have agreed not to propose any amendment to our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association
that would affect the substance and timing of our obligation to redeem our public shares if we are unable to consummate our initial business
combination by October 27, 2022.
We are an “emerging growth company” and we cannot be
certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our securities less attractive to investors.
We are an “emerging growth “ within
the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting
requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being
required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations
regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding
advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result,
our shareholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to
five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our ordinary shares held
by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth
company as of the following year. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on
these exemptions. If some investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices
of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading
prices of our securities may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS
Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies
(that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered
under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company
can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but
any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when
a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company,
can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our
financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has
opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards
used.
We may seek investment opportunities with a financially unstable
business or in its early stages of development.
To the extent we effect our initial business combination
with a company or business that may be financially unstable or in its early stages of development or growth, we may be affected by numerous
risks inherent in such company or business. These risks include volatile revenues or earnings and difficulties in obtaining and retaining
key personnel. Although our officers and directors will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we may
not be able to properly ascertain or assess all of the significant risk factors and we may not have adequate time to complete due diligence.
Furthermore, some of these risks may be outside of our control and leave us with no ability to control or reduce the chances that those
risks will adversely impact a target business.
Risks Associated with Acquiring and Operating a Business in Foreign
Countries
We may seek to consummate an initial business
combination with one or more businesses outside the United States, which creates specific risks as described below.
If we pursue a target company with operations or opportunities outside
of the United States for our initial business combination, we may face additional burdens in connection with investigating, agreeing to
and completing such initial business combination, and if we effect such initial business combination, we would be subject to a variety
of additional risks that may negatively impact our operations.
If we pursue a target a company with operations
or opportunities outside of the United States for our initial business combination, we would be subject to risks associated with cross-border
business combinations, including in connection with investigating, agreeing to and completing our initial business combination, conducting
due diligence in a foreign jurisdiction, having such transaction approved by any local governments, regulators or agencies and changes
in the purchase price based on fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
If we effect our initial business combination with
such a company, we would be subject to any special considerations or risks associated with companies operating in an international setting,
including any of the following:
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costs and difficulties inherent in managing cross-border business operations;
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rules and regulations regarding currency redemption;
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complex corporate withholding taxes on individuals;
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laws governing the manner in which future business combinations may be effected;
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exchange listing and/or delisting requirements;
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tariffs and trade barriers;
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regulations related to customs and import/export matters;
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local or regional economic policies and market conditions;
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unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
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tax issues, such as tax law changes and variations in tax laws as compared to the United States;
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currency fluctuations and exchange controls;
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challenges in collecting accounts receivable;
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cultural and language differences;
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employment regulations;
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underdeveloped or unpredictable legal or regulatory systems;
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protection of intellectual property;
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social unrest, crime, strikes, riots and civil disturbances;
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regime changes and political upheaval;
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terrorist attacks, natural disasters and wars; and
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We may not be able to adequately address these
additional risks. If we were unable to do so, we may be unable to complete such initial business combination, or, if we complete such
combination, our operations might suffer, either of which may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If our management following our initial business combination is
unfamiliar with United States securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar with such laws, which could
lead to various regulatory issues.
Following our initial business combination, our
management may resign from their positions as officers or directors of the company and the management of the target business at the time
of the business combination will remain in place. Management of the target business may not be familiar with United States securities
laws. If new management is unfamiliar with United States securities laws, they may have to expend time and resources becoming familiar
with such laws. This could be expensive and time-consuming and could lead to various regulatory issues which may adversely affect our
operations.
After our initial business combination, substantially all of our
assets may be located in a foreign country and substantially all of our revenue may be derived from our operations in such country. Accordingly,
our results of operations and prospects will be subject, to a significant extent, to the economic, political and social conditions and
government policies, developments and conditions in the country in which we operate.
The economic, political and social conditions,
as well as government policies, of the country in which our operations are located could affect our business. Economic growth could be
uneven, both geographically and among various sectors of the economy and such growth may not be sustained in the future. If in the future
such country’s economy experiences a downturn or grows at a slower rate than expected, there may be less demand for spending in
certain industries. A decrease in demand for spending in certain industries could materially and adversely affect our ability to find
an attractive target business with which to consummate our initial business combination and if we effect our initial business combination,
the ability of that target business to become profitable.
Exchange rate fluctuations and currency policies may cause a target
business’ ability to succeed in the international markets to be diminished.
In the event we acquire a non-U.S. target, all
revenues and income would likely be received in a foreign currency, and the dollar equivalent of our net assets and distributions, if
any, could be adversely affected by reductions in the value of the local currency. The value of the currencies in our target regions fluctuate
and are affected by, among other things, changes in political and economic conditions. Any change in the relative value of such currency
against our reporting currency may affect the attractiveness of any target business or, following consummation of our initial business
combination, our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if a currency appreciates in value against the dollar prior
to the consummation of our initial business combination, the cost of a target business as measured in dollars will increase, which may
make it less likely that we are able to consummate such transaction.
We may reincorporate in another jurisdiction in connection with
our initial business combination, and the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements and we may
not be able to enforce our legal rights.
In connection with our initial business combination,
we may relocate the home jurisdiction of our business from the British Virgin Islands to another jurisdiction. If we determine to do this,
the laws of such jurisdiction may govern some or all of our future material agreements. The system of laws and the enforcement of existing
laws in such jurisdiction may not be as certain in implementation and interpretation as in the United States. The inability to enforce
or obtain a remedy under any of our future agreements could result in a significant loss of business, business opportunities or capital.
We are subject to changing law and regulations regarding regulatory
matters, corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both our costs and the risk of non-compliance.
We are subject to rules and regulations by
various governing bodies, including, for example, the SEC, which are charged with the protection of investors and the oversight of companies
whose securities are publicly traded, and to new and evolving regulatory measures under applicable law. Our efforts to comply with new
and changing laws and regulations have resulted in and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses
and a diversion of management time and attention from seeking a business combination target.
Moreover, because these laws, regulations and standards
are subject to varying interpretations, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance becomes available. This evolution
may result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to our disclosure
and governance practices. If we fail to address and comply with these regulations and any subsequent changes, we may be subject to penalty
and our business may be harmed.