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Since our initial public offering (as described below), we have focused our search for an initial business combination on businesses that may provide significant opportunities for attractive investor returns.
−Removed: Our efforts to identify a prospective target business are not limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although we intend to focus on businesses primarily operating in the healthcare sector in the United States.
−Removed: Initial Public Offering
+Added: Our efforts to identify a prospective target business are not limited to a particular industry or geographic region, although we have focused on finding businesses primarily operating in the healthcare sector in the United States and we entered into a business combination agreement with TriSalus on November 11, 2022.
+Added: Initial Public Offering and Extension of our Combination Period
On December 22, 2020, we consummated our initial public offering of 25,000,000 units.
−Removed: Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A common stock”) and one-third of one redeemable warrant of the Company, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share.
+Added: Each unit consists of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant of the Company, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock for $11.50 per share.
The units were sold at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $250,000,000.
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A total of $250,000,000 of the proceeds from the initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants was placed in the trust account maintained by Continental, acting as trustee.
+Added: We originally had up to 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering, or until December 22, 2022, to consummate an initial business combination.
+Added: However, at the Extension Special Meeting held on December 12, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to extend the date by which we must consummate our initial business combination from December 22, 2022 to June 22, 2023 (or such earlier date as determined by our board of directors).
+Added: In connection with the Extension Special Meeting, stockholders holding 23,046,578 public shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the trust account.
+Added: As a result, approximately $232.37 million (approximately $10.08 per public share) was removed from the trust account and paid to such holders and approximately $19.70 million remained in the trust account.
+Added: Following the redemptions, the Company had 1,953,422 public shares outstanding.
+Added: In connection with the approval of the Extension, the Company issued the 2022 Extension Note to the sponsor, and the sponsor (or one or more of its affiliates, members or third-party designees) provided the Extension Funds to the Company.
+Added: The 2022 Extension Note does not bear interest and matures upon the closing of the Company’s initial business combination.
+Added: In the event that the Company does not consummate a business combination, the 2022 Extension Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the trust account, if any.
+Added: The proceeds from the initial payment under the Extension Contributions have been deposited in the trust account in connection with the Extension.
It is the job of our sponsor and management team to complete our initial business combination.
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Weiss, our Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary.
−Removed: We must complete our initial business combination by December 22, 2022, 24 months from the closing of our initial public offering.
−Removed: If our initial business combination is not consummated by December 22, 2022, then our existence will terminate, and we will distribute all amounts in the trust account.
−Removed: Recent Developments
−Removed: On August 12, 2021, we entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Memic Innovative Surgery Ltd., a private company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Memic”), and Maestro Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Memic (“Merger Sub”).
−Removed: Memic is a medical device company dedicated to transforming surgery with its proprietary surgical robotic technology.
−Removed: Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, upon the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby, Merger Sub will merge with and into us, with us surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Memic (the “Merger”).
−Removed: The Merger contemplates an implied enterprise valuation of Memic of $625,000,000 at the time of the signing of the Business Combination Agreement, in addition to the issuance of “price adjustment rights” to the Memic shareholders entitling such holders to additional Memic Ordinary Shares (as defined below) upon the achievement of certain milestones related to Memic’s post-closing trading price.
−Removed: Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the time the Merger becomes effective (the “Effective Time”), among other things:
−Removed: ● the shares of our Class A common stock and the public warrants, which, immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be automatically separated, if not already separated prior to such time, and the holder thereof will be deemed to hold one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one public warrant;
−Removed: ● each share of our Class B common stock, par value of $0.0001 (the “Class B common stock “) and Class A common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to any redemptions by our public stockholders) will be converted into and will for all purposes represent only the right to receive one ordinary share, no par value per share, of Memic (“Memic Ordinary Shares”);
−Removed: ● each public warrant and each private placement warrant to purchase one share of Class A common stock issued to our sponsor that is outstanding unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into and become a warrant to purchase one Memic Ordinary Share;
−Removed: ● each pre-closing shareholder of Memic will receive price adjustment rights entitling such holders to receive additional Memic Ordinary Shares upon the achievement of certain milestones related to Memic’s post-closing trading price;
−Removed: the maximum number of Memic Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to such price adjustment rights equals seventeen percent (17%) of the sum of (i) the number of outstanding Memic Ordinary Shares as calculated immediately after the closing of the Merger, (ii) the number of Memic Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options that are vested and exercisable as of the Merger, and (iii) the number of Memic Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Memic’s warrants that were issued and outstanding immediately prior the Merger, as ultimately determined after the consummation of the Merger.
−Removed: Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, in support of the Merger, our sponsor, and each of our officers and each of the members of our board of directors (each an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders” and, together with our sponsor, the “Sponsor Group”), entered into and delivered to Memic a letter agreement (the “Sponsor Letter Agreement”) by which the Sponsor Group agreed to, among other things, (i) vote all shares of Class B common stock and all shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by him, her or it in favor of the Merger and each other proposal related to the Merger included on the agenda for the special meeting of stockholders relating to the Merger;
−Removed: (ii) when such meeting of stockholders is held, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Class B common stock or Class A common stock beneficially owned by him, her or it to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;
−Removed: and (iii) vote all Class B common stock and Class A common stock beneficially owned by him, her or it against any action that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of us under the Business Combination Agreement or result in a breach of any covenant or other obligation or agreement of our sponsor or any Insider contained in the Sponsor Letter Agreement.
−Removed: Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, certain Memic shareholders (each, a “Voting Party” and together, the “Voting Parties”) entered into voting agreements (the “Voting Agreements”) with us.
−Removed: Under the Voting Agreements, each Voting Party agreed to, among other things, (i) whether at a special meeting of Memic’s shareholders or by action by written consent, vote all of their shares of Memic capital stock beneficially owned or held by such Voting Party (as applicable, and together, the “Voting Shares”) in favor of adoption of the Business Combination Agreement, the Merger and related transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, and (ii) vote against any action or proposal (A) concerning any alternative to the proposed Merger and (B) that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of Memic under the Business Combination Agreement that would result in the failure of any conditions to closing set forth therein to be satisfied.
−Removed: In addition, the Voting Agreements require each Voting Party to provide a proxy to appoint Memic, or any designee of Memic to vote such Voting Party’s shares (or act by written consent in respect of such shares) accordingly.
−Removed: Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, in support of the Merger, our sponsor, and certain shareholders of Memic (collectively, with our sponsor, the “Shareholder Parties”) entered into and delivered a Confidentiality and Lock-Up Agreement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”), pursuant to which the Shareholder Parties have agreed not to transfer any Memic Ordinary Shares held by them until the one year anniversary of the Effective Time, subject to early release if the stock price of the Memic Ordinary Shares is greater than or equal to $12.00 for any 20 trading days within any period of 30 consecutive trading days (as further described therein, and which will apply starting on the 150-day anniversary of the Effective Date), subject to certain permitted transfers (provided that such permitted transferees agree to be bound by the same transfer restrictions set forth in the Lock-Up Agreement).
−Removed: As a condition to closing the Business Combination Agreement, Memic, our sponsor and certain Memic equity holders (collectively with the our sponsor, the “Memic Holders”) will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) that will become effective concurrently with the Merger, pursuant to which Memic agreed to file a shelf registration statement, by no later than ninety (90) business days after the closing date to register the resale of the Memic Ordinary Shares and warrants to purchase Memic Ordinary shares.
−Removed: The Registration Rights Agreement also provides the Memic Holders with (i) piggyback registration rights and (ii) three demand rights in any twelve-month period for an underwritten shelf takedown, provided that the demanding holders propose to sell securities with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $50 million in each underwritten shelf takedown.
−Removed: Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, Memic entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, but after giving effect to certain capital restructuring, such investors will purchase from Memic upon the closing of the Merger newly issued Memic Ordinary Shares for aggregate gross proceeds of $76,350,000 (the “PIPE Investment”).
−Removed: The Business Combination Agreement and related agreements are further described in the Form 8-K filed by the Company on August 13, 2021.
−Removed: On February 11, 2022, the SEC declared effective Memic’s registration statement on Form F-4 (File No.
−Removed: 333-259925), as amended, filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed Merger (the “Registration Statement”), which includes a proxy statement with respect to our special meeting of stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to approve the proposed Merger, among other matters, that constitutes a prospectus of Memic with respect to the securities to be issued in the proposed Merger.
−Removed: On February 14, 2022, we filed our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Proxy Statement”) with the SEC, which was mailed on or about that date to our stockholders as of January 25, 2021, the record date for the Special Meeting.
−Removed: The Special Meeting has been scheduled for March 9, 2021.
−Removed: In the event the Merger is not consummated, we will continue to pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location with a focus on businesses primarily operating in the healthcare sector in the United States.
−Removed: Other than as specifically discussed, this Report does not assume the closing of the Merger.
+Added: We must complete our initial business combination within the Combination Period.
+Added: If our initial business combination with TriSalus or another target company is not consummated within the Combination Period, then our existence will terminate, and we will distribute all amounts in the trust account.
+Added: Termination of Memic Business Combination Agreement
+Added: On August 12, 2021, we entered into the Memic Business Combination Agreement with Memic and Memic Merger Sub.
+Added: On March 9, 2022, we convened and then adjourned, without conducting any other business, a special meeting of stockholders relating to the proposed business combination with Memic and the other transactions contemplated by the Memic Business Combination Agreement.
+Added: On March 10, 2022, we entered into the Termination Agreement with Memic and Memic Merger Sub, under which the parties agreed to mutually terminate the Memic Business Combination Agreement.
+Added: The termination of the Memic Business Combination Agreement became effective as of March 9, 2022.
+Added: As a result of the termination of the Memic Business Combination Agreement, the Memic Business Combination Agreement, along with any Transaction Agreement (as defined in the Memic Business Combination Agreement) entered into in connection therewith, are void and there is no liability under either of the Memic Business Combination Agreement or any Transaction Agreement on the part of any party thereto (including, without limitation, under the SPAC Sponsor Letter Agreement by and among Memic, the sponsor, and the other parties signatory thereto dated August 12, 2021).
+Added: Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, subject to certain exceptions, the Company, Memic and Memic Merger Sub have also agreed, on behalf of themselves and their respective related parties, to a release of claims relating to the proposed business combination.
+Added: TriSalus Business Combination
+Added: TriSalus Merger Agreement
+Added: On November 11, 2022, the Company entered into the TriSalus Merger Agreement with Merger Sub, and TriSalus under which Merger Sub will merge with and into TriSalus, with TriSalus surviving the TriSalus Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
+Added: The TriSalus Business Combination is subject to certain closing conditions as summarized below under “Conditions to Closing.” Upon consummation of the TriSalus Business Combination, the Company will be renamed “TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.” Capitalized terms not defined herein, but otherwise used in the following description have the meanings ascribed to them in the TriSalus Merger Agreement.
+Added: Merger Consideration
+Added: The aggregate consideration payable to the stockholders of TriSalus at the closing of the TriSalus Business Combination (the “Closing”) is $220,000,000, payable solely in shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at $10.00 per share (the “Closing Merger Consideration”).
+Added: Immediately prior to the Closing, the shares of Class A common stock and the warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock issued to the public stockholders that comprise each issued and outstanding unit will be automatically separated, if not already separated prior to such time, and the holder thereof shall be deemed to hold one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one warrant to purchase Class A common stock;
+Added: provided that any fractional warrants issuable to a holder upon the separation of the units will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of warrants.
+Added: Following the separation of the units but prior to the Closing, the Class B common stock will automatically convert into Class A common stock, and pursuant to the proposed amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be effective immediately prior to the Closing, if approved by the Company’s stockholders, Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be reclassified into a single class of common stock.
+Added: Immediately prior to the Closing, each share of TriSalus’ issued and outstanding preferred stock will automatically convert into shares of TriSalus common stock (the “Preferred Conversion”), and all in-the-money TriSalus warrants that would be exercised or otherwise exchanged in full in accordance with their terms by virtue of the occurrence of the TriSalus Business Combination will be exercised for shares of TriSalus common stock, such that the holders thereof will receive Closing Merger Consideration as holders of TriSalus common stock.
+Added: TriSalus warrants that are out-of-the-money will be cancelled for no consideration immediately prior to the Closing.
+Added: At the time of the TriSalus Business Combination, the outstanding options for shares of TriSalus common stock under TriSalus’ equity plan will be assumed by the Company and converted into options to purchase common stock (the “Assumed Equity”).
+Added: Representations, Warranties and Covenants
+Added: The TriSalus Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by the parties thereto, including, among other things, covenants with respect to the conduct of the Company and TriSalus during the period between execution of the TriSalus Merger Agreement and the Closing, including the parties’ agreement not to solicit or enter into any inquiry, proposal or offer, or any indication of interest in making an offer or proposal for an alternative competing transactions.
+Added: The representations, warranties and covenants made under the TriSalus Merger Agreement will not survive the Closing;
+Added: provided, however, that any covenants that are to be performed at or after the Closing shall survive until such covenant has been performed or satisfied pursuant to their terms.
+Added: Each of the Company and TriSalus have agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the TriSalus Business Combination to be consummated as soon as practicable.
+Added: Post-Closing Board of Directors
+Added: Prior to the Closing, the parties shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to designate and nominate to the Company’s board of directors nine directors, which shall include seven directors designated by TriSalus (with at least a majority of the authorized number of such directors to qualify as “independent directors” pursuant to Nasdaq listing standards) (the “TriSalus Directors”), and two directors as non-executive directors designated solely by the Company (the “Company Directors”).
+Added: Following the Closing, the board of directors will be a classified board with three classes of directors.
+Added: No Solicitation of Acquisition Proposals
+Added: Each party also agreed, during the period between the execution of the TriSalus Merger Agreement and continuing until the earlier of its Closing or termination, not to solicit or enter into any alternative competing transactions.
+Added: Conditions to Closing
+Added: The Closing is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, that (i) the stockholders of TriSalus and the stockholders of the Company approve the TriSalus Business Combination, (ii) Nasdaq approves for listing the common stock to be issued in connection with the TriSalus Business Combination, (iii) the Company has at least $60,000,000 in Available Closing Acquiror Cash (as defined in the TriSalus Merger Agreement), which amount includes any proceeds or committed amounts from private equity or debt sources, the remaining balance in the Company’s trust account (after taking into account stockholder redemptions), minus the payment of up to $6,000,000 of the Company’s transaction expenses (subject to potential increases as further described in the TriSalus Merger Agreement) (such amount, the “Company Transaction Expenses Cap”), (iv) for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023, either (a) by legislation or application regulatory action, the Transitional Pass through Payment (“TPT”) provision applicable to TriSalus’ TriNav™ Infusion System will have been extended or a permanent reimbursement code will have been assigned to the TriNav™ Infusion System as specified in the TriSalus Merger Agreement or (b) use of existing reimbursement codes with respect to the TriNav™ Infusion System will provide adequate profitability to TriSalus (the “Payment Condition”), and (v) the Company has $5,000,001 or more in net tangible assets at the Closing.
+Added: On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R.
+Added: 2617) was signed into law and includes an extension to the TPT payment status for certain devices, including the TriNav™ Infusion System, through December 31, 2023, which satisfied the Payment Condition.
+Added: The TriSalus Merger Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing under certain circumstances, including, among others, (i) by written consent of TriSalus and the Company, (ii) by written notice from either the Company or TriSalus, if (A) the Closing has not occurred on or before December 22, 2022, as such date may be extended to match any extension to the Company’s last date to consummate an initial business combination under its certificate of incorporation (currently June 22, 2023) obtained by approval of the Company’s stockholders (the “Outside Date”), unless the terminating party’s failure to comply in any material respect with its obligations under the TriSalus Merger Agreement shall have contributed to the failure of the Closing to have occurred on or prior to the Outside Date, (B) the consummation of the TriSalus Business Combination is permanently enjoined, (C) the Company does not obtain stockholder approval of the TriSalus Business Combination at the special meeting at which such approval shall be voted upon, or (D) by March 31, 2023, the Company shall not have obtained commitments for private financing of at least $40,000,000 in support of the TriSalus Business Combination, (iii) by written notice from either the Company or TriSalus, in the event that the other party breaches any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements under the TriSalus Merger Agreement that would result in the failure of the conditions to the Company’s or TriSalus’ obligation to consummate the TriSalus Business Combination and such breach has not been cured by the breaching party within 30 days after receiving notice of such breach, (iv) by TriSalus at any time prior to the approval of the TriSalus Business Combination by the Company’s public stockholders, if the board of directors of the Company has made a change in recommendation to its stockholders regarding the TriSalus Business Combination, and (v) by written notice to TriSalus from the Company, if TriSalus does not obtain stockholder approval within 25 days after delivering an information statement regarding the TriSalus Business Combination to its stockholders.
+Added: Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
+Added: On the day of Closing, the Company will enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “A&R RRA”) with the sponsor, and certain TriSalus stockholders (the “Requisite Stockholders,” and together with the sponsor, collectively, the “Investors”), which, among other things, amends and restates the registration rights agreement entered into by and among the Company and the sponsor at the time of the Company’s initial public offering.
+Added: Pursuant to the terms of the A&R RRA, among other things, the Company will be obligated to file, within 45 days of the Closing, a registration statement covering re-sale of the shares of common stock issued or issuable to the Investors.
+Added: Subject to certain requirements and customary conditions, the A&R RRA also provides the Investors with piggyback registration rights and demand registration rights.
+Added: The A&R RRA provides that the Company will pay certain expenses relating to such registration and indemnify the Investors against certain liabilities.
+Added: Lock-up Agreement
+Added: In connection with the entry into the TriSalus Merger Agreement, on November 11, 2022, the Requisite Stockholders entered into lock-up agreements (the “Lock-up Agreements”) with the Company, pursuant to which the Requisite Stockholders will not transfer shares of common stock held by them prior to the earliest of (x) three hundred and sixty-five (365) days after the Closing, (y) the date on which the last sales price of common stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share, subject to adjustment as provided therein, for any 20 trading days within any 30-consecutive-day trading period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing, and (z) the date following Closing on which the Company consummates a liquidation, merger, tender offer, or similar transaction resulting in all the Company stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities, or other property.
+Added: Sponsor Support Agreement
+Added: In connection with the entry into the TriSalus Merger Agreement, on November 11, 2022, the sponsor entered into a support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) with the Company and TriSalus, pursuant to which the sponsor agreed, among other things, to vote or cause to be voted (or express consent or dissent in writing, as applicable) all its shares of common stock that are entitled to vote to approve and adopt the TriSalus Merger Agreement and the TriSalus Business Combination.
+Added: The sponsor also agreed (i) not to sell or transfer any of its shares of Common Stock or the Company warrants prior to the Closing, except to affiliates of the sponsor who execute a joinder to the Sponsor Support Agreement or by private sales or transfers made in connection with any forward purchase agreement or similar arrangement or in connection with the consummation of the TriSalus Business Combination, (ii) to assume the transaction expenses of the Company which exceed the Company Transaction Expenses Cap, (iii) to forfeit 2,187,500 shares of common stock (which represents 35% of the sponsor’s shares of the Company as of November 11, 2022), and (iv) to subject 3,125,000 of its shares of common stock (which represents 50% of the sponsor’s shares of the Company as of November 11, 2022) to certain vesting restrictions as set forth in the Sponsor Support Agreement (it being understood that the undertakings in the foregoing clauses (iii) and (iv) shall be null and void in the event that the Sponsor Support Agreement or TriSalus Merger Agreement is terminated).
+Added: Stockholder Support Agreements
+Added: In connection with the entry into the TriSalus Merger Agreement, on November 11, 2022, the Company, TriSalus, and the Requisite Stockholders executed and delivered support agreements (the “Stockholder Support Agreements”), pursuant to which each Requisite Stockholder agreed to, among other things, (i) consent to, and vote to approve and adopt, the TriSalus Merger Agreement and the TriSalus Business Combination, (ii) waive any dissenters’ or approval rights under applicable law in connection with the TriSalus Business Combination, and (iii) not transfer, subject to certain permitted exceptions, any of such stockholder’s TriSalus shares prior to the Closing.
+Added: Raymond James Agreements
+Added: Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
+Added: (“Raymond James”) was originally engaged by the Company to act as sole manager for the IPO and would be entitled to a deferred underwriting fee of $8,750,000 upon the consummation of a business combination.
+Added: In connection with the entry into the TriSalus Merger Agreement, on November 11, 2022, the Company and Raymond James amended that certain Underwriting Agreement, dated December 17, 2020, pursuant to which, Raymond James agreed to waive the foregoing deferred underwriting fee in its entirety if the TriSalus Business Combination is consummated.
+Added: Raymond James was separately engaged by the Company to act as its investment banking advisor in connection with a business combination, and will receive customary fees for its
+Added: services in that role if the TriSalus Business Combination is consummated.
+Added: The Company also engaged Raymond James to act as sole placement agent for an institutional debt financing that resulted in the Company’s entry into the non-binding term sheet with Magnetar (discussed below).
+Added: In consideration for its services as the Company’s investment banking advisor and its services as placement agent, Raymond James will be entitled to receive an aggregate fee ranging between $3 million to $4.5 million from the Company at the Closing plus expense reimbursements, depending on the amount raised in the institutional debt financing with Magnetar and/or other institutional investors, excluding any incremental fee consideration for exercise of the greenshoe.
+Added: If the Company is unable to consummate the TriSalus Business Combination or is unable to obtain private financing in connection with the TriSalus Business Combination, then Raymond James will not receive any compensation for its investment banking advisory or placement agent services, respectively.
+Added: Ceros Engagement Agreement
+Added: In March 2023, the Company and the sponsor engaged Ceros Financial Services, Inc.
+Added: (“Ceros”) to render certain advisory and placement services to the Company.
+Added: Pursuant to such engagement, the sponsor (and not the Company) would be solely responsible for any and all fees and expenses payable to Ceros, if any, that would arise or accrue prior to, or in connection with, the closing of an initial business combination.
+Added: Non-Binding Term Sheet
+Added: In connection with the entry into the TriSalus Merger Agreement, on November 11, 2022, the Company, TriSalus and Magnetar entered into a non-binding term sheet concerning the Magnetar Convertible Notes, which provides for the sale and issuance by the Company of up to $50,000,000 of 8.0% senior secured convertible notes concurrently with the closing of the TriSalus Business Combination.
+Added: The term sheet, which grants Magnetar the exclusive right to negotiate the foregoing proposed debt financing, provides for the Company to issue $25,000,000 to $50,000,000 of such Magnetar Convertible Notes at the Closing, and grants Magnetar the option to purchase the same principal amount of purchased Magnetar Convertible Notes during the two-year period following the Closing (resulting in the potential issuance of up to $100,000,000 of such Magnetar Convertible Notes).
+Added: The Magnetar Convertible Notes would have a three-year maturity and would be convertible into shares of our common stock at an initial conversion price of $10.00 per share, with conversion price resets and certain anti-dilution rights, with the conversion feature subject to certain ownership limitations.
+Added: Other than exclusivity and certain expense reimbursement and indemnity obligations of the Company and TriSalus, the term sheet is non-binding on each of the parties thereto, and the parties’ obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated therein are subject in all respects to the completion of Magnetar’s due diligence process, the negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documents to Magnetar’s satisfaction, and the satisfaction of certain other conditions (including, but not limited to, the Payment Condition.
+Added: On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (H.R.
+Added: 2617) was signed into law and includes an extension to the TPT payment status for certain devices, including the TriNav™ Infusion System, through December 31, 2023, which satisfied the Payment Condition.
+Added: Currently, the amount potentially subject to funding, subject in all respects to the completion of Magnetar’s due diligence process, the negotiation and execution of definitive transaction documents to Magnetar’s satisfaction, and the satisfaction of certain other conditions, is $25 million.
+Added: Based upon information set forth in a Schedule 13D/A filed on February 9, 2023, Magnetar Financial LLC, an affiliate of Magnetar, collectively owned with its affiliates an aggregate of 1,145,833 shares of Class A common stock, which represents 58.7% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Class A common stock following the Extension Special Meeting.
+Added: Changes and Additional Information in Connection with SEC Filings
+Added: In connection with the TriSalus Merger Agreement and proposed TriSalus Business Combination, the Company filed the TriSalus Registration Statement that includes a proxy statement/prospectus of the Company, that is both the proxy statement to be distributed to holders of the Company’s common stock in connection with its solicitation of proxies for the vote by the Company’s stockholders with respect to the TriSalus Business Combination and other matters, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer and sale of the securities to be issued in the TriSalus Business Combination.
+Added: The TriSalus Registration Statement is not yet effective.
+Added: The TriSalus Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, when it is declared effective by the SEC, will contain important information about the TriSalus Business Combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be held to approve the TriSalus Business Combination and other matters (the “Special Meeting”).
+Added: The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the TriSalus Business Combination.
+Added: The Company’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the TriSalus Registration Statement, including the proxy statement/prospectus contained therein, as well as any amendments or supplements thereto, because they will contain important information about the TriSalus Business
+Added: When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to the Company stockholders as of a record date to be established for voting on the TriSalus Business Combination and the other matters to be voted upon at the Special Meeting.
+Added: The foregoing descriptions of each of the TriSalus Merger Agreement, the form of the A&R RRA, the form of the Lock Up Agreement, the Sponsor Letter Agreement, the form of the Amendment to Underwriting Agreement, the form Stockholder Support Agreements, non-binding term sheet concerning Magnetar Convertible Notes, and the 2022 Extension Note, are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to such agreements, copies of which are filed with this Report as Exhibits 2.1, 10.14, 10.15, 10.16, 10.17, 10.18 and 10.19, respectively, and the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein.
+Added: Other than as specifically discussed, this Report does not assume the closing of the TriSalus Business Combination.
Business Strategy
−Removed: Our business strategy is to identify and complete our initial business combination with a medical technology company in the healthcare sector.
+Added: Our business strategy is to identify and complete our initial business combination with a medical technology company in the healthcare sector, including TriSalus.
Moreover, we seek an opportunity that complements the experience of our management team and can benefit from their medical technology, operational, financial, and marketing expertise.
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Our acquisition strategy leverages our management team’s proprietary network of long-standing relationships and industry contacts as well as inbound opportunities to source a business combination.
−Removed: In the event the Merger is not consummated, consistent with our business strategy, we have identified the following general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective target businesses.
−Removed: We use these criteria and guidelines in evaluating acquisition opportunities, but we may decide to enter into our initial business combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria and guidelines.
+Added: In the event the TriSalus Business Combination is not consummated, consistent with our business strategy, we have identified the following general criteria and guidelines that we believe are important in evaluating prospective target businesses.
+Added: While we use these criteria and guidelines in evaluating acquisition opportunities, including the TriSalus Business Combination, we may decide to enter into our initial business combination with a target business that only meets some but not all of these criteria and guidelines.
We intend to identify and acquire one or more medical technology businesses that exhibit a number of the following criteria:
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In addition to any potential business candidates we identify on our own, other target business candidates are brought to our attention from various unaffiliated sources, including investment market participants, private equity funds and large business enterprises seeking to divest non-core assets or divisions.
−Removed: In the event that we decide to enter into our initial business combination with a target business that only meets some but not all of the above criteria and guidelines, we will disclose that the target business does not meet all of the above criteria and guidelines in our shareholder communications related to our initial business combination, which would be in the form of tender offer documents or proxy solicitation materials that we would file with the SEC.
+Added: In the event that we decide to enter into our initial business combination with a target business that only meets some but not all of the above criteria and guidelines, we will disclose that the target business does not meet all of the above criteria and guidelines in our shareholder communications related to our initial business combination, which would be in the form of tender offer documents or proxy solicitation materials that we would file with the SEC, such as the TriSalus Registration Statement.
+Added: Any costs incurred with respect to the identification and evaluation of a prospective target business with which a business combination is not ultimately completed, including the TriSalus Business Combination, will result in a loss to us and reduce the amount of capital available to otherwise complete a business combination.
Acquisition Process
−Removed: In evaluating a prospective target business, we conduct an extensive due diligence review which encompasses, as applicable and among other things, meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspection of facilities and a review of financial and other information about the target and its industry.
−Removed: We also utilize our management team’s operational and capital planning experience.
+Added: In evaluating a prospective target business such as TriSalus, we conduct an extensive due diligence review which encompasses, as applicable and among other things, meetings with incumbent management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspection of facilities and a review of financial and other information about the target and its industry.
+Added: We have utilized and will continue to utilize our management team’s operational and capital planning experience.
We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors or making the initial business combination through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with our sponsor, officers or directors.
−Removed: In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with an initial business combination target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
+Added: While TriSalus is not affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors in the event we do not consummate the TriSalus Business Combination and seek to complete our initial business combination with an initial business combination target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
Members of our management team directly or indirectly own founder shares and/or private placement warrants 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.
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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 pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity.
−Removed: 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 then has fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such opportunity to such entity.
+Added: Accordingly, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that is suitable for an entity to which he or she then has fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such opportunity to such entity.
We do not believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our officers or directors will materially affect our ability to complete our business combination.
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Any knowledge or presentation of such opportunities may therefore present conflicts of interest.
−Removed: Each of our officers and directors has agreed, pursuant to a letter agreement with us, not to become an officer or director of any another special purpose acquisition company with a focus in the healthcare sector with a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act, prior to our entry into a definitive agreement with respect to an initial business combination.
Initial Business Combination
−Removed: In accordance with the rules of Nasdaq, 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 value of the assets held in the trust account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in trust and net of taxes payable) at the time of our signing a definitive agreement in connection with our initial business combination.
−Removed: If our board of directors is not able to independently determine the fair market value of our initial business combination, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria.
+Added: Nasdaq rules and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation require that our initial business combination must occur with one or more target businesses, including TriSalus, that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the assets held in the trust account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in trust and net of taxes payable) at the time of our signing a definitive agreement in connection with our initial business combination.
+Added: If our board of directors is not able to independently determine the fair market value of our initial business combination, we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm which is a member of FINRA or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria.
While we consider it unlikely that our board of directors will not be able to make an independent determination of the fair market value of our initial business combination, it may be unable to do so if it is less familiar or experienced with the business of a particular target or if there is a significant amount of uncertainty as to the value of a target’s assets or prospects.
Additionally, pursuant to Nasdaq rules, any initial business combination must be approved by a majority of our independent directors.
−Removed: In the event the Merger is not consummated, we anticipate structuring our initial business combination so that the post-transaction company in which our public stockholders own shares will own or acquire 100% of the equity interests or assets of the target business or businesses.
+Added: Based on the valuation analysis of our management and board of directors, we have determined that, at the time the TriSalus Merger Agreement was entered into, the fair market value of TriSalus was in excess of 80% of the funds in the trust account and that the 80% test was therefore satisfied.
+Added: In the event the TriSalus Merger is not consummated, we anticipate structuring our initial business combination so that the post-transaction company in which our public stockholders 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 in such a way so that the post-transaction 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 stockholders, or for other reasons.
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Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our initial business combination.
−Removed: None of our sponsor, officers, directors or stockholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after our initial business combination.
+Added: None of our sponsor, officers, directors
+Added: or stockholders is required to provide any financing to us in connection with or after our initial business combination.
We may also obtain financing prior to the closing of our initial business combination to fund our working capital needs and transaction costs in connection with our search for and completion of our initial business combination.
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Financial Position
−Removed: With funds available for an initial business combination initially in the amount of $250,000,000, 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 or leverage ratio.
+Added: With funds available for an initial business combination in the amount of approximately $19,827,884 as of December 31, 2022, 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 or leverage 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.
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In addition, we are targeting businesses with enterprise values that are greater than we could acquire with the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, and, as a result, if the cash portion of the purchase price exceeds the amount available from the trust account, net of amounts needed to satisfy any redemptions by public stockholders, we may be required to seek additional financing to complete such proposed initial business combination.
−Removed: Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would expect to complete such financing only simultaneously with the completion of our initial business combination.
+Added: to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would expect to complete such financing only simultaneously with the completion of our initial business combination.
In the case of an initial business combination funded with assets other than the trust account assets, our proxy materials or tender offer documents disclosing the initial business combination would disclose the terms of the financing and, only if required by law, we would seek stockholder approval of such financing.
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Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, following our initial public offering and prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, we will be prohibited from issuing additional securities that would entitle the holders thereof to receive funds from the trust account or vote on any initial business combination, on any pre-business combination activity or on any amendment to Article IX of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
+Added: For more information on the TriSalus Business Combination and the equity and financing arrangements associated therewith, please see "TriSalus Business Combination"
Sources of Target Businesses
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Our officers and directors, as well as our sponsor and its affiliates, also bring to our attention target business candidates that they become aware of through their business contacts as a result of formal or informal inquiries or discussions they may have, as well as attending trade shows, conferences or conventions.
−Removed: In addition, we expect to receive a number of proprietary deal flow opportunities that would not otherwise necessarily be available to us as a result of the business relationships of our officers and directors and our sponsor and their respective industry and business contacts as well as their affiliates.
+Added: In addition, we have received a number of proprietary deal flow opportunities that would not otherwise necessarily be available to us as a result of the business relationships of our officers and directors and our sponsor and their respective industry and business contacts as well as their affiliates.
While we have not and do not 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, advisory fee or other compensation to be determined in an arm’s length negotiation based on the terms of the transaction.
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We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with an initial business combination target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors or making the initial business combination through a joint venture or other form of shared ownership with our sponsor, officers or directors.
−Removed: In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with an initial business combination target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
+Added: While TriSalus is not affiliated with our sponsor, executive officers or directors, in the event we do not consummate the TriSalus Business Combination, and we seek to complete our initial business combination with an initial business combination target that is affiliated with our sponsor, officers or directors, we, or a committee of independent directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.
If any of our officers or directors becomes aware of an initial business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he or she has then-existing fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she may be required to present such business combination opportunity to such entity prior to presenting such business combination opportunity to us.
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Selection of a Target Business and Structuring of our Initial Business Combination
−Removed: In accordance with the rules of Nasdaq, 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 value of the assets held in the trust account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in trust and net of taxes payable) at the time of our signing a definitive agreement in connection with our initial business combination.
+Added: In accordance with the rules of Nasdaq, our initial business combination must occur with one or more target businesses , including TriSalus, that together have an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the assets held in the trust account (excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in trust and net of taxes payable) at the time of our signing a definitive agreement in connection with our initial business combination.
The fair market value of our initial business combination will be determined by our board of directors based upon one or more standards generally accepted by the financial community, such as discounted cash flow valuation, a valuation based on trading multiples of comparable public businesses or a valuation based on the financial metrics of M&A transactions of comparable businesses.
−Removed: If our board of directors is not able to independently determine the fair market value of our initial business combination (including with the assistance of financial advisors), we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria.
+Added: If our board of directors is not able to independently determine the fair market value of our initial business combination (including with the assistance of financial advisors), we will obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm that is a member of FINRA or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria.
While we consider it unlikely that our board of directors will not be able to make an independent determination of the fair market value of our initial business combination, it may be unable to do so if it is less familiar or experienced with the business of a particular target or if there is a significant amount of uncertainty as to the value of a target’s assets or prospects.
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Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in a particular target business, we cannot assure you that we will properly ascertain or assess all significant risk factors.
−Removed: In evaluating a prospective business target, we conduct a due diligence review, which may encompass, among other things, meetings with incumbent ownership, management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspection of facilities, as well as a review of financial and other information that will be made available to us.
−Removed: The time required to select and evaluate a target business and to structure and complete our initial business combination, and the costs associated with this process, are not currently ascertainable with any degree of certainty.
+Added: In evaluating a prospective business target, we conduct a due diligence review, which encompasses, among other things, meetings with incumbent ownership, management and employees, document reviews, interviews of customers and suppliers, inspection of facilities, as well as a review of financial and other information that is available to us.
Any costs incurred with respect to the identification and evaluation of, and negotiation with, a prospective target business with which our initial business combination is not ultimately completed will result in our incurring losses and will reduce the funds we can use to complete another business combination.
Lack of Business Diversification
−Removed: 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.
+Added: For an indefinite period of time after the completion of our initial business combination with a target such as TriSalus 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.
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Limited Ability to Evaluate the Target’s Management Team
−Removed: Although we 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’ management may not prove to be correct.
−Removed: In addition, the future management may not have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company.
−Removed: Furthermore, the future role of members of our management team, if any, in the target business cannot presently be stated with any certainty.
+Added: Although we have and will continue to closely scrutinize the management of a prospective target business, including the TriSalus management team, when evaluating the desirability of effecting our initial business combination with that business, our assessment of the target business’ management may not prove to be correct.
+Added: In addition, the management of the prospective target business may not have the necessary skills, qualifications or abilities to manage a public company.
+Added: Furthermore, the future role of members of our management team, if any, in the combined company 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.
−Removed: 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.
+Added: While it is possible that one or more of our directors will remain associated in some capacity with the combined company following our initial business combination, including the TriSalus Business Combination (in which two directors of the combined company will be designated by the Company), 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.
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We may conduct redemptions without a stockholder vote pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC.
−Removed: However, we will seek stockholder approval if it is required by law or applicable stock exchange rule, or we may decide to seek stockholder approval for business or other legal reasons.
+Added: However, we will seek stockholder approval if it is required by law or applicable stock exchange rule (as is the case in the TriSalus Business Combination, as currently contemplated), or we may decide to seek stockholder approval for business or other legal reasons.
Presented in the table below is a graphic explanation of the types of initial business combinations we may consider and whether stockholder approval is currently required under Delaware law for each such transaction.
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Redemption Rights for Public Stockholders upon Completion of our Initial Business Combination
−Removed: We will provide our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of our initial business combination (including the Merger) at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein.
+Added: We will provide our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their shares of Class A common stock upon the completion of our initial business combination (including the TriSalus Business Combination) at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein.
As of December 31, 2022, the amount in the trust account was approximately $10.11 per public share.
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A quorum for such meeting will consist of the holders present in person or by proxy of shares of outstanding capital stock of the Company representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote at such meeting.
−Removed: Our initial stockholders will count towards this quorum and, pursuant to the letter agreement, our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to vote their founder shares and any public shares purchased during or after our initial public offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of our initial business combination.
+Added: Our initial stockholders will count towards this quorum and, pursuant to the letter agreement, our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed to vote their founder shares and any public shares purchased during or after our initial public offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of our initial business combination, like the TriSalus Business Combination.
For purposes of seeking approval of the majority of our outstanding shares of common stock voted, non-votes will have no effect on the approval of our initial business combination once a quorum is obtained.
−Removed: As a result, in addition to our initial stockholders’ founder shares, we would need only 9,375,001, or 37.5% of the 25,000,000 public shares sold in our initial public offering to be voted in favor of an initial business combination in order to have our initial business combination approved (assuming all outstanding shares are voted and the over-allotment option is not exercised).
+Added: As of December 31, 2022, after accounting for the redemption of public shares in connection with the Extensions, the sponsor owns 76.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.
+Added: Accordingly, the sponsor will have the ability, voting on its own, to satisfy quorum requirements and to approve an initial business combination, including the TriSalus Business Combination, and none of our public shares will need to vote in favor of an initial business combination in order to have our initial business combination approved.
We intend to give not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior written notice of any such meeting, if required, at which a vote shall be taken to approve our initial business combination.
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We believe that this will allow our transfer agent to efficiently process any redemptions without the need for further communication or action from the redeeming public stockholders, which could delay redemptions and result in additional administrative cost.
−Removed: If the proposed initial business combination is not approved and we continue to search for a target company, we will promptly return any certificates or shares delivered by public stockholders who elected to redeem their shares.
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+Added: not approved and we continue to search for a target company, we will promptly return any certificates or shares delivered by public stockholders who elected to redeem their shares.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will only redeem our public shares so long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation of our initial business combination and after payment of deferred underwriters’ fees and commissions (so that we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules) or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement which may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination.
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The transfer agent will typically charge the broker submitting or tendering shares a fee of approximately $100.00 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder.
−Removed: However, this fee would be incurred regardless of whether or not we require holders seeking to exercise redemption rights to submit or tender their shares.
+Added: However, this fee would be incurred
+Added: regardless of whether or not we require holders seeking to exercise redemption rights to submit or 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.
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In such case, we will promptly return any certificates delivered by public holders who elected to redeem their shares.
−Removed: In the event the Merger is not consummated, we may continue to try to complete an initial business combination with a different target until December 22, 2022.
+Added: In the event the TriSalus Business Combination is not consummated, we may continue to try to complete an initial business combination with a different target until June 22, 2023.
Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Initial Business Combination
−Removed: Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will have only until December 22, 2022 to complete our initial business combination.
+Added: Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that we will have only until June 22, 2023 to complete our initial business combination.
If we are unable to complete our initial business combination within such period, we will:
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There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the required time period.
−Removed: Our sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares held by them if we fail to complete our initial business combination by December 22, 2022.
+Added: Our sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares held by them if we fail to complete our initial business combination by June 22, 2023.
However, if our sponsor, officers or directors acquire public shares in or after our initial public offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the allotted time period.
−Removed: Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to (A) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by December 22, 2022 or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of Class A common stock upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares.
+Added: Our sponsor, officers and directors have agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to (A) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by June 22, 2023 or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide our public stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their shares of Class A common stock upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares.
However, we will only redeem our public shares so long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation of our initial business combination and after payment of deferred underwriters’ fees and commissions (so that we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules).
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However, if those funds are not sufficient to cover the costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, to the extent that there is any interest accrued in the trust account not required to pay taxes on interest income earned on the trust account balance, we may request the trustee to release to us an additional amount of up to $100,000 of such accrued interest to pay those costs and expenses.
−Removed: If we were to expend all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, 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 stockholders upon our dissolution would be approximately $10.00.
+Added: If we were to expend all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, other than the proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the trust account or Extension Contributions, the per-share redemption amount received by stockholders 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 stockholders.
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Upon redemption of our public shares, if we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed timeframe, or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption.
−Removed: Accordingly, the per-share redemption amount received by public stockholders could be less than the $10.00 per share initially held in the trust account, due to claims of such creditors.
+Added: Accordingly, the per-share redemption amount received by public stockholders could be less than the $10.00 per share held in the trust account, due to claims of such creditors.
Pursuant to the letter agreement, our sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per public share and (ii) the actual amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, if less than $10.00 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable;
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Under the DGCL, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution.
−Removed: The pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of our public shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination by December 22, 2022 may be considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware law.
+Added: The pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of our public shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination by June 22, 2023 may be considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware law.
If the corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the DGCL intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution.
−Removed: Furthermore, if the pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of our public shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination by December 22, 2022, is not considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful (potentially due to the imposition of legal proceedings that a party may bring or due to other circumstances that are currently unknown), then pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, the statute of limitations for claims of creditors could then be six years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in the case of a liquidating distribution.
−Removed: If we are unable to complete our initial business combination by December 22, 2022, we will:
+Added: Furthermore, if the pro rata portion of our trust account distributed to our public stockholders upon the redemption of our public shares in the event we do not complete our initial business combination by June 22, 2023, is not considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful (potentially due to the imposition of legal proceedings that a party may bring or due to other circumstances that are currently unknown), then pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, the statute of limitations for claims of creditors could then be six years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in the case of a liquidating distribution.
+Added: If we are unable to complete our initial business combination by June 22, 2023, we will:
(i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining stockholders and our board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
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Our public stockholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earlier to occur of:
−Removed: (i) the completion of our initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend any provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to (A) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by December 22, 2022 or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, and (iii) the redemption of all of our public shares if we are unable to complete our business combination by December 22, 2022, subject to applicable law.
+Added: (i) the completion of our initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend any provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to (A) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by June 22, 2023 or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, and (iii) the redemption of all of our public shares if we are unable to complete our business combination by June 22, 2023, subject to applicable law.
In no other circumstances will a stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account.
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These provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, like all provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, may be amended with a stockholder vote.
−Removed: In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business for our initial business combination, we may encounter competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including other blank check companies, private equity groups and leveraged buyout funds, public companies and operating businesses seeking strategic business combinations.
+Added: In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business for our initial business combination, we have encountered competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including other blank check companies, private equity groups and leveraged buyout funds, public companies and operating businesses seeking strategic business combinations.
Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates.
Moreover, many of these competitors possess greater financial, technical, human and other resources than we do.
−Removed: Our ability to acquire larger target businesses will be limited by our available financial resources.
+Added: Our ability to acquire larger target businesses is limited by our available financial resources.
This inherent limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the initial business combination of a target business.
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We have registered our units, Class A common stock and warrants under the Exchange Act and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC.
−Removed: In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, our annual reports will contain financial statements audited and reported on by our independent registered public accountants.
−Removed: We will provide stockholders with audited financial statements of the prospective target business as part of the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents sent to stockholders to assist them in assessing the target business.
+Added: In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, our annual reports, including this Report, contain financial statements audited and reported on by our independent registered public accountants.
+Added: We will provide stockholders with audited financial statements of the prospective target business as part of the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents sent to stockholders to assist them in assessing the target business, such as the TriSalus Business Combination.
In all likelihood, these financial statements will need to be prepared in accordance with, or reconciled to, GAAP or IFRS, depending on the circumstances, and the historical financial statements may be required to be audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB.
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We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (1) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following December 22, 2025, the fifth anniversary of the completion of our initial public offering, (b) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, or (c) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our shares of Class A common stock 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.
+Added: We are required to evaluate our internal control procedures for the fiscal year ended December 31,2022 as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
+Added: Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an Accelerated filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to have our internal control procedures audited.
+Added: A target business may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls.
+Added: 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 business combination.
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