UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2020
COLLECTIVE
GROWTH CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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001-39276
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84-3954038
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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1805
West Avenue
Austin,
TX 78701
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(512)
358-9085
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name
of each exchange on
which registered
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Units,
each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant
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CGROU
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Class A
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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CGRO
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Redeemable
warrants, exercisable for shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share
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CGROW
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☒
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
The
information included in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference to the extent required.
The
information set forth under this Item 7.01 is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject
to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference
in such filing.
Item
8.01 Other Events.
As
previously disclosed, Collective Growth Corporation (“Collective Growth”) entered into a Business Combination
Agreement on December 10, 2020 (“Business Combination Agreement”) with Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (the “Company”)
and the other parties thereto, and, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company and certain
accredited investors (“Investors”) entered into a series of subscription agreements (“Subscription
Agreements”) providing for the purchase by the Investors upon the consummation of the business combination of an aggregate
of 20,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company (“PIPE Shares”) at a price per share of $10.00, for gross proceeds
to the Company of $200,000,000.
On
December 30, 2020, the Company entered into an additional Subscription Agreement with an Investor providing for the purchase of
an additional 3,000,000 PIPE Shares at a price per share of $10.00, for additional gross proceeds to the Company of $30,000,000.
The Investor agreed to fund the purchase price for its PIPE Shares within two (2) business days after receiving notice from the
Company of the expected closing date of the business combination with Collective Growth. The price per share to be paid by the
Investor pursuant to the Subscription Agreement assumes that the Company has effected a planned stock split to cause the value
of outstanding Company ordinary shares to equal $10.00 per share. Including the previous Subscription Agreements, the total gross
proceeds to the Company from the sale of PIPE Shares is now $230,000,000.
The
PIPE Shares were offered and sold to the Investor in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of
the Securities Act, based on the fact that the sale will have been made without any general solicitation or advertising and based
on representations from the Investor, among other things, that (a) it was a qualified institutional buyer or an accredited investor
(to the extent applicable), (b) it was purchasing the shares for its own account investment, and not with a view to distribution,
(c) it had been given access to full and complete access to information regarding Collective Growth, the Company, and the proposed
business combination, and (d) it understood that the offer and sale of the shares was not registered and the shares may not be
publicly sold or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption therefrom.
Forward
Looking Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with
respect to the proposed transaction between Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (“Innoviz”) and Collective Growth Corporation
(“Collective Growth”). These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,”
“project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,”
“future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,”
“would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations
and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ
materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction
may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Collective Growth’s securities,
(ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by Collective Growth’s business combination deadline and the potential
failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Collective Growth, (iii) the failure to satisfy
the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the business combination agreement by the shareholders
of Collective Growth and Innoviz, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by Collective Growth’s
public shareholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation
in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed transaction, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance
that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency
of the transaction on Innoviz’s business relationships, performance, and business generally, (vii) risks that the proposed
transaction disrupts current plans of Innoviz and potential difficulties in Innoviz employee retention as a result of the proposed
transaction, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Innoviz or against Collective Growth related
to the business combination agreement or the proposed transaction, (ix) the ability of Innoviz to list its ordinary shares on
the Nasdaq, (x) the price of Innoviz’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the
competitive and highly regulated industries in which Innoviz plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes
in laws and regulations affecting Innoviz’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, and (xi) the ability
to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify
and realize additional opportunities. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing
factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Collective Growth’s
Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other documents filed by Collective Growth from time to time
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the registration statement on Form F-4 and proxy
statement/prospectus discussed below. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Innoviz
and Collective Growth assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as
a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Innoviz nor Collective Growth gives any assurance that either
Innoviz or Collective Growth will achieve its expectations.
Additional
Information
COLLECTIVE
GROWTH INTENDS TO HOLD PRESENTATIONS FOR CERTAIN OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS, AS WELL AS OTHER PERSONS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING
COLLECTIVE GROWTH’S SECURITIES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS WITH INNOVIZ, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS CURRENT
REPORT ON FORM 8-K. THIS CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K, INCLUDING THE EXHIBIT HERETO, MAY BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS
AT SUCH PRESENTATIONS.
COLLECTIVE
GROWTH AND INNOVIZ AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, UNDER SEC RULES, MAY BE DEEMED TO BE PARTICIPANTS IN
THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES OF COLLECTIVE GROWTH’S STOCKHOLDERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS. INVESTORS
AND SECURITY HOLDERS MAY OBTAIN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE NAMES AND INTERESTS IN THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS OF COLLECTIVE
GROWTH’S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS IN COLLECTIVE GROWTH’S FILINGS WITH THE SEC. INFORMATION REGARDING THE PERSONS WHO
MAY, UNDER SEC RULES, BE DEEMED PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES TO COLLECTIVE GROWTH’S STOCKHOLDERS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS WILL BE SET FORTH IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS THAT INNOVIZ INTENDS
TO FILE WITH THE SEC, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A PROXY STATEMENT AND PROSPECTUS FOR THE TRANSACTIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING
THE INTERESTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED IN
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
INVESTORS
AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF COLLECTIVE GROWTH AND INNOVIZ ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS WILL BE ABLE TO OBTAIN FREE COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONTAINING IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COLLECTIVE GROWTH AND INNOVIZ ONCE SUCH DOCUMENTS ARE FILED WITH THE
SEC, THROUGH THE WEBSITE MAINTAINED BY THE SEC AT WWW.SEC.GOV. COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC BY COLLECTIVE GROWTH
WHEN AND IF AVAILABLE, CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE ON COLLECTIVE GROWTH’S WEBSITE AT WWW.COLLECTIVE GROWTHCORP.COM OR
BY DIRECTING A WRITTEN REQUEST TO COLLECTIVE GROWTH CORPORATION 1805 WEST AVENUE, AUSTIN, TX 78701.
THIS
CURRENT REPORT AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO ARE NOT A PROXY STATEMENT OR SOLICITATION OF A PROXY, CONSENT OR AUTHORIZATION WITH RESPECT
TO ANY SECURITIES OR IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO BUY THE SECURITIES OF COLLECTIVE GROWTH OR INNOVIZ, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF ANY SUCH SECURITIES IN ANY STATE OR
JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION, OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
LAWS OF SUCH STATE OR JURISDICTION.
THIS
REPORT AND THE EXHIBIT HERETO ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE OR TO CONTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION THAT A PERSON MAY
DESIRE IN CONSIDERING AN INVESTMENT IN COLLECTIVE GROWTH AND IS NOT INTENDED TO FORM THE BASIS OF ANY INVESTMENT DECISION IN COLLECTIVE
GROWTH OR INNOVIZ.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits:
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
January 5, 2021
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COLLECTIVE GROWTH CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Bruce Linton
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Bruce
Linton
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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