Sky Harbour LLC (“Sky”), which aims
to address the shortage of private aviation hangars in many areas
across the country by establishing a network of turnkey upscale
business aviation hangar complexes, and Yellowstone Acquisition
Company (“Yellowstone” or the
“Company”) (NYSE: YSAC, YSACU, YSACW),
a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today
announced that in connection with their proposed business
combination (the “Business
Combination”), Yellowstone has entered into a forward
purchase agreement for up to $70 million with an affiliate of
Atalaya Capital Management LP (“Atalaya”), a privately held,
SEC-registered alternative investment advisory firm that focuses
primarily on private credit and special opportunities
investments.
On January 17, 2022, Yellowstone and ACM ARRT VII E LLC
(“Seller”), entered into an agreement (the “FPA”) for an Equity Prepaid Forward Transaction
(the “FP Transaction”). Pursuant to
the terms of the FPA, (a) Seller intends, but is not obligated, to
purchase shares (the “Subject Shares”)
of Class A common stock of the Company (the “Shares”) after the date of the FPA from holders of
Shares (other than the Company, Boston Omaha Corporation or their
affiliates) who have redeemed Shares or indicated an interest in
redeeming Shares pursuant to the redemption rights set forth in the
Company’s charter in connection with the Business Combination and
(b) Seller has agreed to waive all redemption rights with respect
to any Subject Shares in connection with the Business Combination
so long as the FPA and the Equity Purchase Agreement are not
terminated prior to the closing of the Business Combination and the
closing of the Business Combination occurs prior to the Outside
Closing Date (as defined in the Equity Purchase Agreement). The
number of Subject Shares shall be no more than the lesser of (i)
7,000,000 and (ii) the maximum number of Shares such that Seller
does not beneficially own greater than 9.9% of the Shares on a
post-combination pro forma basis. If the Seller acquires less than
2,500,000 Subject Shares, it has agreed to acquire additional
Shares (“Additional Shares”) from the
Company in a private placement which will be subject to the FPA
such that the sum of the number of Additional Shares and the number
of Subject Shares will be equal to 2,500,000.
The FPA provides that (a) one local business day following the
closing of the Business Combination, the Company will pay to
Seller, out of the funds held in the Company’s trust account, an
amount (the “Prepayment
Amount”) equal to the
Redemption Price (as defined in Yellowstone’s Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “ Certificate of Incorporation”) per Share (the “Initial Price”) multiplied by the aggregate number
of Subject Shares and Additional Shares, if any, (together, the
“Number of Shares”) on the date of
such prepayment, (b) on the first local business day of each
calendar quarter after the closing of the Business Combination, the
Company will pay to Midtown Madison Management LLC a structuring
fee in the amount of $2,500 per quarter and (c) on the date
occurring one settlement cycle following the valuation date (which
shall occur on the earlier of (i) 18 months after the closing of
the Business Combination and (ii) the date specified by Seller in a
written notice (not earlier than the day such notice is effective)
that, during any 30 consecutive scheduled trading day-period
following the closing of the Business Combination, the volume
weighted average trading price per Share for 20 scheduled trading
days during such period shall have been equal to or less than $5.00
per Share), the Seller shall deliver to the Company the Number of
Shares less any Terminated Shares, as described below.
From time to time and on any scheduled trading day after the
closing of the Business Combination, Seller may sell Subject Shares
or Additional Shares (or any other shares of common stock or other
securities of the Company) at its absolute discretion in one or
more transactions, publicly or privately, and, in connection with
such sales, terminate the FP Transaction in whole or in part in an
amount corresponding to the number of Subject Shares or Additional
Shares sold (the “Terminated Shares”).
At the end of each calendar month during which any such early
termination occurs, Seller will pay to the Company an amount equal
to the product of (x) the number of shares terminated during such
calendar month and (y) the Reset Price, where “Reset Price” refers to, initially, the Initial
Price, provided that upon the closing of any follow-on offering of
Shares registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at
a price per Share that is lower than the then current Reset Price,
the Reset Price will be reduced to equal such price per Share.
Seller’s obligations to the Company under the FPA are secured by
perfected liens on (i) the cash proceeds of any sale, transfer or
other disposition of the Subject Shares, (ii) the deposit account
(the “Deposit Account”) into which such cash proceeds (subject to
certain carve-outs) are required to be deposited and (iii) proceeds
and products of the foregoing. The Deposit Account will be subject
to a customary deposit account control agreement in favor of the
Company.
Disclosure On Redemptions Relating to the Agreement.
Seller has agreed to waive all redemption rights under the
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation that would require
redemption by the Company of the Subject Shares. Such waiver may
reduce the number of shares of common stock redeemed in connection
with the Business Combination, which reduction could alter the
perception of the potential strength of the Business
Combination.
Participants in the Solicitation
On August 1, 2021, Sky and Yellowstone entered into an equity
purchase agreement relating to the business combination that would
result in Sky becoming a public company upon the closing of the
transaction. Sky intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”) upon the closing of the Business Combination, which is
expected to occur on January 25, 2022. The combined company will be
called Sky Harbour Group Corporation and its common stock and
warrants are expected to list on the NYSE under the new ticker
symbols “SKYH” and “SKYHWS,” respectively.
Yellowstone, BOC Yellowstone, LLC, and their respective
directors, executive officers, other members of management, and
employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies of Yellowstone’s stockholders in connection
with the Business Combination. Investors and security holders
may obtain more detailed information regarding the names and
interests in the Business Combination of Yellowstone’s
directors and officers in Yellowstone’s filings with the
SEC, including Yellowstone’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on
March 12, 2021, as amended on May 24, 2021 and such information and
names of Sky’s directors and executive officers which
appears in the definitive proxy statement of Yellowstone for the
Business Combination (the “Definitive Proxy
Statement”) , dated January 7, 2022. Stockholders can
obtain copies of Yellowstone’s filings with the SEC, without
charge, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Sky and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed
to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from
Yellowstone’s stockholders in connection with the Business
Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive
officers and information regarding their interests in the Business
Combination is included in the Definitive Proxy Statement which is
available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this press release includes “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical
facts and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expected and projected. All
statements, other than statements of historical fact contained in
this communication including, without limitation, statements
regarding Yellowstone’s or Sky’s financial position, business
strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future
operations; anticipated financial impacts of the Business
Combination; the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the
Business Combination; and the timing of the completion of the
Business Combination, are forward-looking statements. Also,
forward-looking statements relate to future events or future
performance of Sky and include statements about Sky’s expectations
or forecasts for future periods and events which are based on Sky
management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of the information
currently available to it. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,”
“expect,” “plan,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“predict,” “potential,” “seek” and variations and similar words and
expressions and the negative of such terms or other comparable
terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Yellowstone disclaims any obligation to update those
statements, except as applicable law may require it to do so, and
cautions you not to rely unduly on them. While Yellowstone’s
management considers those expectations and assumptions to be
reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business,
economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies
and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many
of which are beyond Yellowstone and Sky’s control. Therefore,
actual results may differ materially and adversely from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and
uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are
outside Yellowstone’s and Sky’s control and are difficult to
predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are
not limited to: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Equity
Purchase Agreement or could otherwise cause the Business
Combination to fail to close; (ii) the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against Yellowstone and Sky
following the execution of the Equity Purchase Agreement and the
Business Combination; (iii) any inability to complete the Business
Combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the
stockholders of Yellowstone or other conditions to closing in the
Equity Purchase Agreement; (iv) the inability to maintain the
listing of the shares of common stock of the post-acquisition
company on The New York Stock Exchange following the Business
Combination; (v) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts
current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and
consummation of the Business Combination; (vi) the ability to
recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination,
which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the
ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth
profitably and retain its key employees; (vii) costs related to the
Business Combination; (viii) changes in applicable laws or
regulations; (ix) the possibility that Sky or the combined company
may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or
competitive factors; and (x) other risks and uncertainties
indicated in the Definitive Proxy Statement, including those under
the section entitled “Risk Factors”, and in Yellowstone’s other
filings with the SEC.
Yellowstone cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not
exclusive. Yellowstone cautions readers not to place undue reliance
upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date made. For information identifying important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in
the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Risk Factors
section of Yellowstone’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and the
Definitive Proxy Statement as filed with the SEC. Yellowstone’s
securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section of the
SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required by
applicable securities law, Yellowstone disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and is
neither an offer to purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to
sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or the solicitation of
any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Business Combination
or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer or
securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a
prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with
applicable law.
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Yellowstone: Catherine Vaughan
contact@yellowstoneac.com
Sky Harbour LLC: Millie Becker
mbecker@skyharbour.group
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