Filed by Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp. pursuant to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp.
Commission File No. 001-40920
Transcript of Daniel Webb, CEO of Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp. (the Company), and Sudhir Panikassery, CEO of Aeries Technology Group
Business Accelerators Private Limited (Aeries) on SPACInsider Podcast
Show: SPACInsider Podcast
Speakers:
Daniel Webb, Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp.
Sudhir Panikassery, Aeries Technology Group
Nick Clayton,
SPACInsider
Marlena Haddad, SPACInsider
TRANSCRIPT
Nick Clayton:
Hello and welcome to another SPACInsider
podcast, where we bring an independent eye in interviewing the targets of SPAC transactions and their SPAC partners. SPACs have been searching hard for combination targets with lean balance sheets and strong cash flow. So why not combine with a
company that helps other companies develop lean balance sheets and strong cash flow? Aeries Technology does just that, working frequently in conjunction with private equity firms to find efficiencies in their target companies amid a turnaround.
Im Nick Clayton and this is my colleague, Marlena Haddad and I, speak with Sudhir Panikassery, founder and CEO of Aeries. It announced a
$391 million combination with Worldwide Webb Acquisition Corp in March. Sudhir explains why sourcing clients through private equity firm partners has helped it maintain sticky retention, while expanding its margins as it embeds its services
deeper in company operations. Daniel Webb, CEO and CFO of Worldwide Webb also joins to discuss why Aeries is a fit for the current climate, and how they have structured the transaction to provide additional potential upside. Take a listen.
And so, Daniel, its been an interesting year that, or actually two years almost that youve been searching. And Im just really interested in
and how did you come around to Aeries and what was your thesis when investing?
Daniel Webb:
Yeah, thanks. It was a very interesting time. As you mentioned, we talked to and looked at over 200 companies, but Aeries really stood out as the key target
for us. And really, it was their profitable growth that originally caught my attention. Theyve actually been able to grow profitably and with no outside capital since 2013. And so that was really what caught my attention.
But then I wanted to dig in deeper to see what is it that really made them able to achieve such high growth while maintaining strong margins. And what I
learned was that they have a really differentiated product offering. And so I think about what they do in two layers, one being outsourcing, and one being technology and services that sits on top of that. And so if you think about a company in the
US, theyre looking to hire, build their team, fill out their org chart, and they can do that with local talent, or they could use Aeries and fill out their org chart with people that will cost 65% less than if they hire those people locally.
And so what Aeries is able to do is slot in people, senior people across engineering, across finance, cybersecurity, HR, and so across the full organization, really fill out the places where the company can use additional people and do so at a 65%
less cost.
You know, thats very differentiated compared to whats out there in the market. There are some other vendors that would do
outsource services and outsource to low-cost geographies. However, the connectedness that Aeries has with the client, where the people that are working for Aeries are really part of the org chart. And so
itd be actually your controller and his team that are working directly with the company rather than a distant vendor relationship where youre sending something over the wall on a specific project and having that come back.