UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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LatAmGrowth SPAC
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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
— SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED
, 2023
LATAMGROWTH SPAC
A Cayman Islands Exempted Company
[address]
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
To Be Held at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on
, 2023
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF LATAMGROWTH SPAC:
You
are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) of LATAMGROWTH SPAC
(“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) to be held at the offices of [·], located
at [·] and virtually via the Internet at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on ,
2023, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned You will be
able to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting online, vote and submit your questions during the Extraordinary General Meeting by visiting
https://www.cstproxy.com/latamgrowthspac/2023. If you do not have Internet capabilities, you can listen to the Extraordinary
General Meeting by phone dialing
(toll-free) within the U.S. and Canada or
(standard rates apply) outside of the U.S. and Canada. When prompted enter the pin number
#. This option is listen-only, and you will not be able to vote or enter questions during the Extraordinary General Meeting if you choose
to participate telephonically. The accompanying proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) is dated
, 2023, and is first being mailed to shareholders of the Company on or about
, 2023. The sole purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting is to consider and vote upon the following proposals:
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Proposal No. 1 – The Extension Amendment Proposal – to approve, as a special resolution, the amendment of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as may be amended from time to time, the “Articles”) as provided by the first resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying Proxy Statement (the “Extension Amendment” and, such proposal, the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) to extend the date (the “Extension”) by which the Company must (1) consummate a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “business combination”), (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to consummate such business combination, and (3) redeem all of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (such shares, including any shares issued in exchange thereof, the “public shares”) that was consummated on January 27, 2022 (our “IPO”), from November 27, 2023 (the date that is twenty-two months from the closing of our IPO) to up to [·] (the date that is [·] months from the closing of our IPO) (such date, the “Extended Date”); |
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Proposal No. 2 – The Trust Amendment Proposal – to approve, as a special resolution, as provided in Annex B to the accompanying Proxy Statement, Amendment No. 2 (the “Trust Amendment”) to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated January 24, 2022, as amended on April 13, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), to allow the Company to extend on a month to month basis the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the trust account established by the Company in connection with the IPO (the “trust account”) if the Company has not completed its initial business combination, from November 27, 2023 (the date that is twenty-two months from the closing of our IPO) to up to [·] (the date that is [·] months from the closing of our IPO) by depositing into the trust account the lesser of $[·]or $[·]per public share that remains outstanding and is not redeemed in connection with the Extension Amendment per calendar month commencing on November 27, 2023 (the “Trust Amendment Proposal”); and |
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Proposal No. 3 – The Adjournment Proposal – to approve, as an ordinary resolution, the adjournment of the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates or indefinitely, if necessary or convenient, either (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any of the foregoing proposals or (y) if the holders of public shares have elected to redeem an amount of shares in connection with any of the foregoing proposals such that the Company would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) (the “Adjournment Proposal”). |
Each of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the
Trust Amendment Proposal (collectively, the “Proposals”) and the Adjournment Proposal is more fully described in the accompanying
Proxy Statement.
The purpose of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment is to allow us more time to enter into and consummate a business combination. The Articles currently provide that we have
until November 27, 2023 or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Articles
to consummate our initial business combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust
Amendment Proposals are approved, the Articles and the Trust Agreement will be amended to provide that the Combination Period may be extended
to the Extended Date.
On September 29, 2023, the Company, LatAmGrowth
Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Old Sponsor”), and Chenghe Investment I Limited, an exempted company
incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “New Sponsor and, together with the Old Sponsor, the
“Sponsor”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), and on October 6, 2023
the Old Sponsor and the New Sponsor consummated the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “Sponsor Sale”)
pursuant to which the New Sponsor acquired an aggregate of (i) 2,650,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share
of the Company and (ii) 7,900,000 warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company held
by Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00 plus New Sponsor’s agreement to pay Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company certain extension payments due after the closing pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, the Trust Agreement. Following
the completion of the Sponsor Sale, the Old Sponsor owns 600,000 Class B ordinary shares and no Private Placement Warrants.
As a condition to and concurrently with the consummation
of the Sponsor Sale, new Board members and a new management team for the Company were appointed by the prior Board and the prior Board
and the prior management team resigned, effective upon consummation of the Sponsor Sale.
The New Sponsor, the Board and the Company’s
management team believe that shareholders of the Company will benefit from the Proposals, which would provide the Company with additional
time to consummate an initial business combination.
If
the Extension Proposal is approved, the Sponsor, or its designees, has agreed to contribute to the Trust Account the lesser of $[·]
or $[·]per public share that remains outstanding and is not redeemed in connection with the Extension Amendment per calendar month
for each of the [·] subsequent calendar months commencing on November 27, 2023, that is needed by us to complete an initial
business combination. Accordingly, the amount deposited per share will depend on the number of public shares that remain outstanding after
redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment. For example, if no public shares are redeemed and all of our public shares remain
outstanding in connection with the Extension Amendment, then the amount deposited for a one-month period will be $[·]. However,
if 30%, or [·], of the public shares remain outstanding after redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment, then the amount
deposited for a one-month period will be approximately $[·]. The contributions are conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension
Proposal. The contributions will not occur if the Extension Proposal is not approved or the Extension is not completed.
Our board has determined that it is in the best
interests of the Company to seek an extension of the Combination Period and have our shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal
and the Trust Amendment Proposal to allow for additional time to consider, negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement relating to
an initial business combination, to hold an extraordinary general meeting to obtain the shareholder approvals required in connection with
a business combination and to consummate the closing of a business combination. Our board currently believes that it is improbable that
we will be able to negotiate and complete our initial business combination before November 27, 2023. Accordingly, our board believes
that, in order for us to potentially consummate an initial business combination, we will need to obtain the Extension. We reserve the
right at any time to cancel the Extraordinary General Meeting and not to submit the Proposals to our shareholders.
In connection with the Proposals, shareholders
may elect to redeem their public shares (the “Election”) for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate
amount then on deposit in the trust account established in connection with our IPO (the “Trust Account”), including interest
earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes, if any, divided by the
number of then-outstanding public shares. The Election can be made regardless of whether holders of public shares (“public shareholders”)
vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Proposals and the Election can also be made by public shareholders who do not vote,
or do not instruct their broker or bank how to vote, at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Public shareholders may make the Election regardless
of whether such public shareholders were holders as of the record date (as defined below). Public shareholders who do not make the Election
would be entitled to have their shares redeemed for cash if we have not consummated our initial business combination by the Extended Date.
In addition, regardless of whether public shareholders vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Proposals, or do not vote,
or do not instruct their broker or bank how to vote, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, if the Extension is implemented and a public
shareholder does not make the Election, they will retain the right to vote on any proposed initial business combination in the future
and the right to redeem their public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit
in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of such initial business combination, including interest
earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay taxes, if any, divided by the
number of then-outstanding public shares, in the event a proposed business combination is consummated.
We are not asking you to vote on any proposed
business combination at this time. If we enter into a definitive agreement relating to a business combination, we intend to file (i) promptly
thereafter a current report on Form 8-K with information about the business combination, and (ii) in due course a separate
proxy statement or proxy statement/prospectus pursuant to which we will seek approval of the business combination, among other things,
at a separate extraordinary general meeting. If the Proposals are not approved, we may not be able to enter into, or consummate, a business
combination. We urge you to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting regarding the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
Based upon the amount in the Trust Account as
of
, 2023, which was approximately $ , we anticipate that the per-share price
at which public shares will be redeemed for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account will be approximately $ at
the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting. The closing price of the public shares on the Nasdaq on ,
2023, the most recent practicable closing price prior to the mailing of this Proxy Statement, was $
.. We cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their public shares in the open market, even if the market price per share
is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in our securities when such shareholders wish
to sell their shares.
TO DEMAND REDEMPTION, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. EASTERN
TIME ON , 2023 (TWO BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING),
YOU SHOULD ELECT EITHER TO PHYSICALLY TENDER YOUR SHARES (AND/OR DELIVER YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION
FORMS) TO CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY (OUR “TRANSFER AGENT”) OR TO TENDER YOUR SHARES (AND/OR DELIVER
YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS) TO OUR TRANSFER AGENT ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S
DWAC (DEPOSIT/ WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN), AS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT. YOU SHOULD ENSURE THAT YOUR BANK OR BROKER
COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED ELSEWHERE IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT.
The Adjournment Proposal, if adopted, will allow
our board to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates to permit further solicitation of proxies. Notwithstanding
the order of the resolutions on the notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Adjournment Proposal may be presented first to our
shareholders if, based on the tabulated vote collected at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting, there are insufficient votes
for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Proposals or, if due to redemptions in connection with the Proposals, the Company
would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq.
If the Proposals are not approved and we do
not consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance
with the Trust Agreement, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and
(3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our
board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and (3), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating
distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation,
the holders of our Class B ordinary shares (the “founder shares” and, together with the public shares, the “shares”
or “ordinary shares”), including our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership
of the founder shares.
Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal,
requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of
the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares who, being present and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at
the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal requires
the affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five (65%) of the votes cast of the then outstanding ordinary shares that attend and vote at
the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires
an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding
ordinary shares who, being present and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Our board has fixed the close of business on
, 2023 (the “record date”) as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the
Extraordinary General Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of the ordinary shares on the record date are entitled
to have their votes counted at the Extraordinary General Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
After careful consideration of all relevant
factors, our board has determined that the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and, if presented, the Adjournment
Proposal are advisable and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” such proposals.
No other business is proposed to be transacted
at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Enclosed is the Proxy Statement containing detailed
information concerning the Proposals and the Extraordinary General Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Extraordinary General
Meeting, we urge you to read this material carefully and vote your ordinary shares.
, 2023
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Your vote is important. If you are a shareholder
of record, please sign, date and return your proxy card as soon as possible to make sure that your shares are represented at the Extraordinary
General Meeting. If you are a shareholder of record, you may also cast your vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting by virtual means
as provided in the accompanying Proxy Statement). If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct
your broker or bank how to vote your shares, or you may cast your vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting by obtaining a proxy from
your brokerage firm or bank (by virtual means as provided in the accompanying Proxy Statement). Your failure to vote or instruct your
broker or bank how to vote will mean that your ordinary shares will not count towards the quorum requirement for the Extraordinary General
Meeting and will not be voted. An abstention or broker non-vote will be counted towards the quorum requirement but will not
count as a vote cast at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
LATAMGROWTH SPAC
A Cayman Islands Exempted Company
[address]
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
To Be Held On
, 2023
PROXY STATEMENT
The
extraordinary general meeting (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) of LatAmGrowth SPAC (“we,” “us,”
“our” or the “Company”) will be held at the offices of [·],
located at [·]and virtually
via the Internet at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on
, 2023, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned You will
be able to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting online, vote and submit your questions during the Extraordinary General Meeting by
visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/latamgrowthspac/2023. If you do not have Internet capabilities, you can listen to the
Extraordinary General Meeting by phone dialing +1 800-
(toll-free) within the U.S. and Canada or +1
(standard rates apply) outside of the U.S. and Canada. When prompted enter the pin number
# . This option is listen-only, and you will not be able to vote or enter questions during the Extraordinary General Meeting if you choose
to participate telephonically. The sole purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting is to consider and vote upon the following proposals:
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Proposal No. 1 – The Extension Amendment Proposal – to approve, as a special resolution, the amendment of the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended (as may be amended from time to time, the “Articles”) as provided by the first resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to this Proxy Statement (the “Extension Amendment” and, such proposal, the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) to extend the date (the “Extension”) by which the Company must (1) consummate a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “business combination”), (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to consummate such business combination, and (3) redeem all of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering (such shares, including any shares issued in exchange thereof, the “public shares”) that was consummated on January 27, 2022 (our “IPO”), from November 27, 2023 (the date that is twenty-two months from the closing of our IPO) to [·] (the date that is [·] months from the closing of our IPO) (such date, the “Extended Date”); |
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Proposal No. 2 – The Trust Amendment Proposal – to approve, as a special resolution, as provided in Annex B, Amendment No. 2 (the “Trust Amendment”) to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated January 24, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated April 13, 2023 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), to allow the Company to extend on a month to month basis the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the trust account established by the Company in connection with the IPO (the “trust account”) if the Company has not completed its initial business combination, from November 27, 2023 (the date that is 22 months from the closing date of our IPO) to up to [·] (the date that is [·] months from the closing of our IPO) by depositing into the trust account the lesser of $[·] or $[·]per public share that remains outstanding and is not redeemed in connection with the Extension Amendment per calendar month commencing on November 27, 2023 (the “Trust Amendment Proposal”); and |
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Proposal No. 3 – The Adjournment Proposal – to approve, as an ordinary resolution, the adjournment of the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates or indefinitely, if necessary or convenient, either (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any of the foregoing proposals or (y) if the holders of public shares have elected to redeem an amount of shares in connection with the Proposals such that the Company would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) (the “Adjournment Proposal”). |
The purpose of the Extension Amendment and the
Trust Amendment is to allow us more time to enter into and consummate a business combination. The Articles currently provide that we have
until November 27, 2023 or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Articles
to consummate our initial business combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved,
the Articles will be amended to provide that the Combination Period may be extended to Extended Date.
On
September 29, 2023, the Company, LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Old Sponsor”), and
Chenghe Investment I Limited, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “New
Sponsor and, together with the Old Sponsor, the “Sponsor”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”), and on October 6, 2023 the Old Sponsor and the New Sponsor consummated the transactions contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement (the “Sponsor Sale”) pursuant to which the New Sponsor acquired an aggregate of (i) 2,650,000 Class B
ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company and (ii) 7,900,000 warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares,
par value $0.0001 per share of the Company held by Old Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00 plus New Sponsor’s agreement
to pay Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company $150,000 (a) in extension payments on October [·], 2023
for each extension contribution specified therein ($450,000 in total) and (b) on any other applicable due date in connection with
any other extension payments that may become due after the Sponsor Sale, and in accordance with the terms of, the Trust Agreement. Following
the completion of the Sponsor Sale, the Old Sponsor owns 600,000 Class B ordinary shares and no Private Placement Warrants.
As a condition to and concurrently with the consummation
of the Sponsor Sale, new Board members and a new management team for the Company was appointed by the prior Board and the prior Board
and the prior management team resigned, effective upon consummation of the Sponsor Sale.
The New Sponsor, the Board and the Company’s
management team believe that shareholders of the Company will benefit from the Proposals, which would provide the Company with additional
time to consummate an initial business combination.
If
the Extension Proposal is approved, our Sponsor, or its designees, has agreed to contribute to the Trust Account the lesser of $[·]or
$[·] per public share that remains outstanding and is not redeemed in connection with the Extension Amendment per calendar month
for each of the [·] subsequent calendar months commencing on November 27, 2023, that is needed by us to complete an initial
business combination. Accordingly, the amount deposited per share will depend on the number of public shares that remain outstanding after
redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment. For example, if no public shares are redeemed and all of our public shares remain
outstanding in connection with the Extension Amendment, then the amount deposited for a one-month period will be $[·]. However,
if 30%, or [·] of the public shares remain outstanding after redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment, then the amount
deposited for a one-month period will be approximately $[·]. The contributions are conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension
Proposal. The contributions will not occur if the Extension Proposal is not approved or the Extension is not completed.
Our board has determined that it is in the best
interests of the Company to seek an extension of the Combination Period and have our shareholders approve the Proposals to allow for additional
time to consider, negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement relating to an initial business combination, to hold an extraordinary
general meeting to obtain the shareholder approvals required in connection with a business combination and to consummate the closing of
a business combination. Our board currently believes that it is improbable that we will be able to negotiate and complete our initial
business combination before November 27, 2023. Accordingly, our board believes that in order for us to potentially consummate an
initial business combination, we will need to obtain the Extension.
In connection with the Proposals,
shareholders may elect to redeem their public shares (the “Election”) for a per-share price, payable in cash,
equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account established in connection with our IPO (the “Trust
Account”), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay
taxes, if any, divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares. The Election can be made regardless of
whether holders of public shares (“public shareholders”) vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Proposals
and the Election can also be made by public shareholders who do not vote, or do not instruct their broker or bank how to vote, at
the Extraordinary General Meeting. Public shareholders may make the Election regardless of whether such public shareholders were
holders as of the record date (as defined below). Public shareholders who do not make the Election would be entitled to have their
shares redeemed for cash if we have not consummated our initial business combination by the Extended Date. In addition, regardless
of whether public shareholders vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the Proposals, or do not vote, or do not instruct
their broker or bank how to vote, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, if the Extension is implemented and a public shareholder
does not make the Election, they will retain the right to vote on any proposed initial business combination in the future and the
right to redeem their public shares at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit
in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of such initial business combination, including
interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay taxes, if any, divided
by the number of then-outstanding public shares, in the event a proposed business combination is consummated.
We are not asking you to vote on any proposed
business combination at this time. If we enter into a definitive agreement relating to a business combination, we intend to file (i) promptly
thereafter a current report on Form 8-K with information about the business combination, and (ii) in due course a separate
proxy statement or proxy statement/prospectus pursuant to which we will seek approval of the business combination, among other things,
at a separate extraordinary general meeting. If the Proposals are not approved, we may not be able to enter into, or consummate, a business
combination. We urge you to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting regarding the Proposals.
The withdrawal of funds from the Trust Account
in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account following the Election, and the amount remaining in the
Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately $ that
was in the Trust Account as of
, 2023. In such event, we may need to obtain additional funds to consummate an initial business combination, and there can be no assurance
that such funds will be available on acceptable terms or at all.
If the Proposals are not approved and we do not
consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our
Articles, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive
further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the
approval of our remaining shareholders and our board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and (3), to our
obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating
distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation,
the holders of our Class B ordinary shares (the “founder shares” and, together with the public shares, the “shares”
or “ordinary shares”), including our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership
of the founder shares.
Based upon the amount in the Trust Account as
of ,
2023, which was $ , we anticipate that the per-share price
at which public shares will be redeemed for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account will be approximately $
at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting. The closing price of the public shares on Nasdaq on
, 2023, the most recent practicable closing price prior to the mailing of this Proxy Statement, was $
.. We cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is
higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in our securities when such shareholders wish
to sell their shares.
If the Proposals are approved, we will
(1) remove from the Trust Account an amount (the “Withdrawal Amount”) equal to the number of public shares properly
redeemed multiplied by the per-share price, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust
Account, including interest earned thereon and not previously released to us to pay taxes, divided by the number of
then-outstanding public shares and (2) deliver to the holders of such redeemed public shares their pro rata portion of the
Withdrawal Amount. The remainder of such funds will remain in the Trust Account and will be available for use by us in connection
with consummating an initial business combination on or before the Extended Date. Public shareholders who do not redeem their public
shares now will retain their redemption rights and their ability to vote on any initial business combination through the Extended
Date if the Proposals are approved.
Our board has fixed the close of business on ,
2023 (the “record date”) as the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the
Extraordinary General Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of the ordinary shares on the record date are entitled
to have their votes counted at the Extraordinary General Meeting or any adjournment thereof. On the record date of the Extraordinary General
Meeting, there were 8,850,483 ordinary shares outstanding, of which 5,600,483 were public shares and 3,250,000 were founder shares. The
founder shares carry voting rights in connection with the Proposals and the Adjournment Proposal, and we have been informed by our Sponsor,
which holds all of the founder shares, that it intends to vote in favor of the Proposals and the Adjournment Proposal.
This Proxy Statement contains important information
about the Extraordinary General Meeting and the proposals. Please read it carefully and vote your shares.
We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting
proxies. We have engaged Morrow Sodali LLC (“Morrow”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Extraordinary General
Meeting. We have agreed to pay Morrow a fee of $[·]. We will also reimburse Morrow for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
and will indemnify Morrow and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these
mailed proxy materials, our directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication.
Our directors and officers will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms,
banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners.
This Proxy Statement is dated ,
2023 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about
, 2023.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
These Questions and Answers are only summaries
of the matters they discuss. They do not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read carefully the entire
document, including the annexes to this Proxy Statement.
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Why am I receiving this Proxy Statement? |
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Like many blank check companies, our Articles provide for the return of the funds held in Trust Account to our public shareholders if we do not consummate a business combination by a certain date. Our board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to amend the Articles to extend the date we have to consummate a business combination to the Extended Date in order to allow us and our board to evaluate, negotiate and enter into an initial business combination, and subsequently to allow our shareholders to evaluate the initial business combination, and for us to be able to potentially consummate the initial business combination, and is submitting the proposals included herein to our shareholders to vote upon at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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What is being voted on? |
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You are being asked to vote on the following proposals: |
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Proposal No. 1 – The Extension Amendment Proposal – to approve, as a special resolution, the amendment of the Articles as provided by the first resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to this Proxy Statement to extend the date by which the Company must (1) consummate a business combination, (2) cease its operations except for the purpose of winding up if it fails to consummate such business combination, and (3) redeem all of the Company’s public shares, from November 27, 2023 (the date that is twenty-two months from the closing of our IPO) to up to [·] (the date that is [·] months from the closing of our IPO) (such date, the “Extended Date”); |
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Proposal No. 2 – The Trust Amendment Proposal – to approve, as a special resolution, as provided in Annex B, Amendment No. 1 (the “Trust Amendment”) to the Trust Agreement to allow the Company to extend on a month to month basis the date on which the Trustee must liquidate the trust account if the Company has not completed its initial business combination, from November 27, 2023 (which is 22 months from the closing date of our IPO) to up to [·] (the date that is [·] months from the closing of our IPO) by depositing into the trust account the lesser of $[·] or $[·] per public share that remains outstanding and is not redeemed in connection with the Extension Amendment per calendar month commencing on November 27, 2023 (the “Trust Amendment Proposal”); and |
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Proposal No. 3 – The Adjournment Proposal – to approve, as an ordinary resolution, the adjournment of the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates or indefinitely, if necessary or convenient, either (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of any of the foregoing proposals or (y) if the holders of public shares have elected to redeem an amount of shares in connection with the Proposals such that the Company would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq (the “Adjournment Proposal”). |
We are not asking you to vote on any proposed business combination
at this time. If we enter into a definitive agreement relating to a business combination, we intend to file (i) promptly thereafter
a current report on Form 8-K with information about the business combination, and (ii) in due course a separate proxy statement
or proxy statement/prospectus pursuant to which we will seek approval of the business combination, among other things, at a separate extraordinary
general meeting. If the Proposals are not approved, we may not be able to enter into, or consummate, a business combination. We urge you
to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting regarding the Proposals.
If the Proposals are approved and the Extension is implemented,
the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account in connection with the Election will reduce the amount held in the Trust Account
following the Election. We cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account if the Extension Amendment Proposal and the
Trust Amendment Proposal are approved and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately
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that was in the Trust Account as of
, 2023. In such event, we may need to obtain additional funds to consummate an initial business combination, and there can be no assurance
that such funds will be available on acceptable terms or at all.
If the Proposals are not approved and we do not consummate
our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our Articles,
we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive
further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the
approval of our remaining shareholders and our board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and (3), to our
obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions
with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, the holder of
our founder shares, our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of its ownership of the founder shares.
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Why is the Company proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal? |
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Our Articles provide for the return of the funds held in the Trust Account to holders of public shares if we do not consummate a business combination on or before November 27, 2023. |
Our board currently believes there is not sufficient time
to enter into a definitive agreement relating to an initial business combination, to hold an extraordinary general meeting to obtain the
shareholder approvals required in connection with a business combination and to consummate the closing of a business combination.
Accordingly, in order for us to consider, negotiate and
enter into a definitive agreement relating to a business combination, for our shareholders to be able to evaluate the potential business
combination and for us to be able to consummate such business combination, we will need to obtain the Extension.
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Why should I vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal? |
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The Extension Amendment Proposal would give us the opportunity to consummate a business combination, which our board believes in the best interests of the Company. If you do not elect to redeem your public shares, you will retain the right to vote on any proposed initial business combination in the future and the right to redeem your public shares in connection with such initial business combination. |
Our board recommends that you vote in favor of the Extension
Amendment Proposal.
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Will you seek any further extensions to liquidate the Trust Account? |
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Other than the extensions until the Extended Date, as of the date of this Proxy Statement, we do not anticipate seeking any further extension to consummate a business combination, although we may determine to do so in the future, if necessary. |
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Why is the Company proposing the Trust Amendment Proposal? |
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The company is proposing the Trust Amendment Proposal for the same reasons it is proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal. |
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Why should I vote “FOR” the Trust Amendment Proposal? |
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Our board recommends that you vote in favor of the Trust Amendment Proposal for the same reasons you should vote in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal. |
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Why should I vote “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal? |
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The Company may put the Adjournment Proposal to a vote in order to seek additional time to obtain sufficient votes in support of the Proposals or to allow public shareholders time to reverse their redemption requests in connection with the Proposals. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by the shareholders, the Board may not be able to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates in the event that there are insufficient votes to approve the Proposals or if due to redemptions in connection with the Proposals, the Company would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq. If presented, our board recommends that you vote in favor of the Adjournment Proposal. |
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How do the Company insiders intend to vote their shares? |
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Our Sponsor owns 3,250,000 founder shares. Such founder shares represent 37% of our issued and outstanding ordinary shares. The founder shares carry voting rights in connection with the Proposals, and we have been informed by our Sponsor and our officers and independent directors that they intend to vote in favor of the Proposals. Pursuant to a letter agreement entered into with us by our Sponsor and each of our officers and directors in connection with our IPO, our Sponsor, directors and officers and their respective affiliates are not entitled to redeem any founder shares held by them in connection with the Proposals. |
Our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their
respective affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to
or following the Extraordinary General Meeting. Any such purchases that are completed after the record date for the Extraordinary General
Meeting may include an agreement with a selling shareholder that such shareholder, for so long as he, she or it remains the record holder
of the shares in question, will vote in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal and/or will not exercise
such shareholder’s redemption rights with respect to the shares so purchased. Any such privately negotiated purchases may be effected
at purchase prices that are below or in excess of the per-share pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account. Additionally,
subject to applicable securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information), our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors
or any of their respective affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire
public shares, vote their public shares in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal or not redeem their
public shares. However, they have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any
terms or conditions for any such transactions. None of the funds held in the Trust Account will be used to purchase public shares or warrants
in such transactions. If they engage in such transactions, they will be restricted from making any such purchases when they are in possession
of any material nonpublic information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by Regulation M under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). We do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a
tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private
rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject
to such rules, the purchasers will comply with such rules. Any such purchases will be reported pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16
of the Exchange Act to the extent such purchasers are subject to such reporting requirements.
Additionally, in the event our Sponsor, directors, officers,
advisors or any of their respective affiliates were to purchase shares or warrants from public shareholders such purchases would be structured
in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act including, in pertinent part, through adherence to the following:
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our proxy statement would disclose the possibility that our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates may purchase shares, rights or warrants from public shareholders outside the redemption process, along with the purpose of such purchases; |
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if our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates were to purchase shares or warrants from public shareholders, they would do so at a price no higher than the price offered through our redemption process; |
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our proxy statement would include a representation that any of our securities purchased by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates would not be voted in favor of approving the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal; |
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our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates would not possess any redemption rights with respect to our securities or, if they do acquire and possess redemption rights, they would waive such rights; and |
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we would disclose in a Form 8-K, before our shareholder meeting, the following material items: |
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the amount of our securities purchased outside of the redemption offer by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates, along with the purchase price; |
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the purpose of the purchases by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates; |
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the impact, if any, of the purchases by our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates on the likelihood that the Extension Amendment Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal will be approved; |
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the identities of our security holders who sold to our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates (if not purchased on the open market) or the nature of our security holders (e.g., 5% security holders) who sold to our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates; and |
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the number of our securities for which we have received redemption requests pursuant to our redemption offer. |
The purpose of any such transaction could be to (1) increase the
likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the Proposals or (2) satisfy Nasdaq continued listing requirements. Any such purchases
of our securities may result in the completion of our initial business combination that may not otherwise have been possible. In addition,
if such purchases are made, the public “float” of our securities may be reduced and the number of beneficial holders of our
securities may be reduced, which may make it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a
national securities exchange.
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What vote is required to adopt the Extension Amendment Proposal? |
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The approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares who, being present and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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What vote is required to adopt the Trust Amendment Proposal? |
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The approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five (65%) of the votes cast of the then outstanding ordinary shares that attend and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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What vote is required to approve the Adjournment Proposal? |
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The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares who, being present and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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What if I do not want to vote “FOR” the Proposals? |
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If you do not want the Proposals to be approved, you must vote “AGAINST” the Proposals. If the Proposals are approved, and the Extension is implemented, then the Withdrawal Amount will be withdrawn from the Trust Account and paid pro rata to the redeeming public shareholders. You will still be entitled to make the Election if you vote against, abstain or do not vote on the Proposals. |
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What happens if the Proposals are not approved? |
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If the Proposals are not approved and we do not consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance with our Articles, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and (3), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law |
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If the Proposals are approved, what happens next? |
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We will continue our efforts to enter into and consummate an initial business combination. |
Upon approval of the Proposals by the requisite number of
votes, the amendments to our Articles that are set forth in Annex A hereto and the amendments to the Trust Agreement set forth in Annex
B hereto will become effective. We will remain a reporting company under the Exchange Act and our units and public shares will remain
publicly traded.
If the Proposals are approved, the removal of the Withdrawal
Amount from the Trust Account will reduce the amount remaining in the Trust Account and increase the percentage interest of our ordinary
shares held by our Sponsor and our officers and independent directors as a result of their ownership of the founder shares.
If the Proposals are approved but we do not consummate our
initial business combination by the Extended Date (or, if the date by which we have to consummate a business combination is further extended
at a duly called extraordinary general meeting, such later date), we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding
up; (2) 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 (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any);
and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our
board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and
the requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions
with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, the holders of
our founder shares, including our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of their ownership of the
founder shares.
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What happens to the Company warrants if the Proposals are not approved? |
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If the Proposals are not approved and we do not consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and (3), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. |
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions
with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation, the holder of
our founder shares, our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of its ownership of the founder shares.
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How are the funds in the Trust Account currently being held? |
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With respect to the regulation of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) like the Company, on March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules (the “SPAC Rule Proposals”) relating to, among other items, disclosures in business combination transactions involving SPACs and private operating companies; the condensed financial statement requirements applicable to transactions involving shell companies; the use of projections by SPACs in SEC filings in connection with proposed business combination transactions; the potential liability of certain participants in proposed business combination transactions; and the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), including a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities. |
With regard to the SEC’s investment company
proposals included in the SPAC Rule Proposals, while the funds in the Trust Account have been, since our IPO, and we expect
them to continue to be, held only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the
Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under
Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, to mitigate
the risk of being viewed as operating an unregistered investment company (including pursuant to the subjective test of
Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act), we would, on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the
effective date of the registration statement relating to our IPO, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the
trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government securities or money market funds held in the Trust
Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash until the earlier of consummation of our initial business
combination or liquidation. If we had to liquidate and hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash, we would likely receive minimal
interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive
upon any redemptions of public shares or liquidation of the Company.
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If I do not exercise my redemption rights in connection with the Proposals, would I still be able to exercise my redemption rights in connection with any future initial business combination? |
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Unless you elect to redeem your shares in connection with the Proposals as described in this Proxy Statement, you will be able to exercise redemption rights in respect of any future initial business combination subject to any limitations set forth in our Articles. |
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How do I change my vote? |
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You may change your vote by sending a later-dated, signed proxy card to the Company at LatAmGrowth SPAC, [address], so that it is received prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting or by attending the Extraordinary General Meeting and voting by virtual means as provided below. You also may revoke your proxy by sending a notice of revocation to the same address, which must be received by the Company prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
Please note, however, that if on the record date your shares
were held, not in your name, but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, custodian bank or other nominee, then you are the beneficial
owner of shares held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. If your shares
are held in street name and you wish to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, you must
bring to the Extraordinary General Meeting a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial
ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.
Any shareholder wishing to attend the virtual Extraordinary
General Meeting should register for the meeting by ,
2023 (five business days prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting). To register for the Extraordinary General Meeting, please
follow the following instructions as applicable to the nature of your ownership of ordinary shares:
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If your shares are registered
in your name with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and you wish to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting online,
go to https://www.cstproxy.com/latamgrowthspac/2023, enter
the control number included on your proxy card and click on the “Click here to preregister for the online meeting” link
at the top of the page. Just prior to the start of the meeting you will need to log back into the meeting site using your control
number. Pre-registration is recommended but is not required in order to attend. |
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Beneficial shareholders (those whose shares are held through a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record) who wish to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting online and vote must obtain a legal proxy by contacting their account representative at the bank, broker, or other nominee that holds their shares and e-mail a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) of their legal proxy to proxy@continentalstock.com. Continental will issue a control number and email it back with the meeting information. |
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How are votes counted and what vote is required to approve each of the proposals? |
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Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the
Extraordinary General Meeting, who will separately count “FOR” and “AGAINST” votes, abstentions and broker non-votes.
The Extension Amendment Proposal must be approved as a special resolution
under the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and the Articles, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of
the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares who, being present and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at
the Extraordinary General Meeting. The approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal must be approved as a special resolution under the Companies
Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and requires the affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five (65%) of the votes cast of the then
issued and outstanding ordinary shares that attend and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. The approval of the Adjournment Proposal
requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Island law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then issued and
outstanding ordinary shares who, being present and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at the Extraordinary General
Meeting. Accordingly, if a valid quorum is established, a shareholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (by virtual
means) at the Extraordinary General Meeting, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, which will not count as votes cast,
will have no effect on the outcome of any vote on any of the proposals. |
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If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker automatically vote them for me? |
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No. Under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, your broker, bank or other nominee cannot vote your shares with respect to non-discretionary matters unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank, or nominee. We believe all the proposals presented to the shareholders will be considered non-discretionary and therefore your broker, bank or other nominee cannot vote your shares without your instruction. Your bank, broker or other nominee can vote your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares in accordance with directions you provide. If your shares are held by your broker as your nominee, which we refer to as being held in “street name,” you may need to obtain a proxy form from the institution that holds your shares and follow the instructions included on that form regarding how to instruct your broker to vote your shares. |
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What is a quorum requirement? |
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A quorum of our shareholders is necessary to hold a valid Extraordinary
General Meeting. A quorum will be present at the Extraordinary General Meeting if the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding
ordinary shares entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting are represented in person (by virtual means) or by proxy. As of
the record date for the Extraordinary General Meeting, the holders of at least 4,425,242 ordinary shares would be required to
achieve a quorum.
Your shares will be counted towards the quorum only if you submit a
valid proxy (or one is submitted on your behalf by your broker, bank or other nominee) or if you vote in person (by virtual means) at
the Extraordinary General Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the quorum requirement but will
not count as a vote cast at the Extraordinary General Meeting. In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the meeting has power to adjourn
the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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Who can vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting? |
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Only holders of record of our ordinary shares at the close of business on , 2023 are entitled to have their vote counted at the Extraordinary General Meeting and any adjournments thereof. On this record date, 8,850,483 ordinary shares (consisting of 5,600,483 Class A ordinary shares and 3,250,000 Class B ordinary shares) were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
Shareholder
of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name. If on the record date your shares were registered directly in your name with
our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (our “transfer agent”), then you are a shareholder
of record. As a shareholder of record, you may vote in person (by virtual means) at the Extraordinary General Meeting or vote by proxy.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, we urge you to fill out and return the enclosed proxy card to ensure
your vote is counted.
Beneficial
Owner: Shares Registered in the Name of a Broker or Bank. If on the record date your shares were held, not in your name,
but rather in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, dealer or other similar organization, then you are the beneficial owner of shares
held in “street name” and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by that organization. As a beneficial owner, you
have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also invited to attend the Extraordinary
General Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting
unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent.
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Does the board recommend voting for the approval of the Proposals and the Adjournment Proposal? |
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Yes. After careful consideration of the terms and conditions of these proposals, our board has determined that the Proposals and, if presented, the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. The board recommends that our shareholders vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. |
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What interests do the Company’s Sponsor, directors and officers have in the approval of the Proposals? |
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Our Sponsor, directors and officers have interests in the proposals that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include, among other things, director or indirect ownership of founder shares and warrants that may become exercisable in the future and advances that will not be repaid in the event of our winding up and the possibility of future compensatory arrangements. See the section entitled “The Extraordinary General Meeting—Interests of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers.” |
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Do I have dissenters’ or appraisal rights if I object to the Proposals? |
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Our shareholders do not have dissenters’ rights or appraisal rights in connection with the Proposals under Cayman Islands law. |
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What do I need to do now? |
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We urge you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this Proxy Statement, including the annexes hereto, and to consider how the proposals will affect you as a shareholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this Proxy Statement and on the enclosed proxy card. |
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If you are a holder of record of our ordinary shares, you may vote
in person by virtual means as provided herein at the Extraordinary General Meeting or by submitting a proxy for the Extraordinary General
Meeting.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting
in person by virtual means, we urge you to vote by proxy to ensure your vote is counted. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing,
dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope. You may still attend the
Extraordinary General Meeting and vote if you have already voted by proxy.
If your ordinary shares are held in “street name” by a
broker or other agent, you have the right to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote the shares in your account. You are also
invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record, you may not vote your shares
at the Extraordinary General Meeting unless you request and obtain a valid proxy from your broker or other agent. |
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How do I redeem my ordinary shares? |
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Each of our public shareholders may submit an Election to, subject
to the approval of the Proposals and the implementation of the Extension, redeem all or a portion of its, his her 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 taxes, if any, divided by the number of then-outstanding public
shares. If you do not make an Election to redeem your public shares, you will also be able to redeem your public shares in connection
with any proposed initial business combination, or if we have not consummated our initial business combination by the Extended Date.
In order to tender your ordinary shares (and/or deliver your share
certificate(s) (if any) and other redemption forms) for redemption, you must elect either to physically tender your share certificates
to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, at Continental Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, 1 State Street 30th Floor, New York, New York, 10004, Attn: SPAC Redemption Team spacredemptions@continentalstock.com, or to
tender your ordinary shares (and/or deliver your share certificate(s) (if any) and other redemption forms) to our transfer agent
electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s (“DTC”) DWAC (Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian) system, which election
would likely be determined based on the manner in which you hold your shares. If you are a holder of public shares and you intend to seek
redemption of your shares, you will need to deliver your shares to our transfer agent (together with any applicable share certificates
and redemption forms), either physically or electronically through DTC, at the address above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on
, 2023 (two business days prior to the date of Extraordinary General Meeting). |
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How do I withdraw my election to redeem my ordinary shares? |
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If you tender your ordinary shares (and/or delivered your share certificate(s) (if any) and other redemption forms) for redemption to our transfer agent and decide prior to the vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting not to redeem your shares, you may request that our transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at the address listed above. Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may not be withdrawn once submitted to us unless our board determines (in its sole discretion) to permit the withdrawal of such redemption request (which it may do in whole or in part). |
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What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
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You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this Proxy Statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards, if your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your shares. |
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Who is paying for this proxy solicitation? |
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We will pay for the entire cost of soliciting proxies. We have engaged Morrow to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Extraordinary General Meeting. We have agreed to pay Morrow a fee of $[·]. We will also reimburse Morrow for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify Morrow and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. In addition to these mailed proxy materials, our directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other means of communication. These parties will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting proxies. We may also reimburse brokerage firms, banks and other agents for the cost of forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners. |
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Who can help answer my questions? |
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If you have questions about the proposals or if you need additional copies of the Proxy Statement or the enclosed proxy card you should contact our proxy solicitor: |
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor, South Tower
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Shareholders may call toll-free: (800)662-5200
Banks and Brokerage Firms, please call: (800) 662-5200
Email: LATG.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
If you have questions regarding the certification of your
position or tendering your ordinary shares (and/or delivering your share certificate(s) (if any) and other redemption forms), please
contact:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attention: SPAC Redemption Team
Email: spacredemptions@continential.com
You may also obtain additional information about us from
documents we file with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement contains statements that
are forward-looking and as such are not historical facts. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s
financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of management for future operations. These statements constitute projections,
forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these statements. Such statements can be identified by the
fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this Proxy Statement, words such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,”
“may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,”
“should,” “strive,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the
absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. When the Company discusses its strategies or plans, it is
making projections, forecasts or forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the beliefs of, as well as assumptions made
by and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results and shareholders’ value will be affected
by a variety of risks and factors, including, without limitation, international, national and local economic conditions, merger, acquisition
and business combination risks, financing risks, geo-political risks, acts of terror or war, and those risk factors described
under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 19,
2023, in this Proxy Statement and in other reports the Company files with the SEC. Many of the risks and factors that will determine these
results and shareholders’ value are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict.
All such forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date of this Proxy Statement. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates
or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking
statements attributable to us or persons acting on the Company’s behalf are qualified in their entirety by this “Forward-Looking
Statements” section.
RISK FACTORS
You should consider carefully all of the risks
described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2023 and in the other reports we file with
the SEC before making a decision to invest in our securities. Furthermore, if any of the following events occur, our business, financial
condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected or we could face liquidation. In that event, the trading price of
our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties
that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business,
financial condition and operating results or result in our liquidation.
There are no assurances that the Extension
will enable us to complete an initial business combination.
Approving the Proposals involves a number of risks.
Even if the Proposals are approved and the Extension is implemented, we can provide no assurances that an initial business combination
will be consummated prior to the Extended Date. Our ability to consummate an initial business combination is dependent on a variety of
factors, many of which are beyond our control. If the Proposals are approved, we expect to seek shareholder approval of an initial business
combination. We are required to offer shareholders the opportunity to redeem Class A ordinary shares in connection with the Proposals,
and we will be required to offer shareholders redemption rights again in connection with any shareholder vote to approve our initial business
combination. Even if the Proposals or our initial business combination are approved by our shareholders, it is possible that redemptions
will leave us with insufficient cash to consummate an initial business combination on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. The fact
that we will have separate redemption periods in connection with the proposals and our initial business combination vote could exacerbate
these risks. Other than in connection with a redemption offer or liquidation, our shareholders may be unable to recover their investment
except through sales of Class A ordinary shares on the open market. The price of Class A ordinary shares may be volatile, and
there can be no assurance that shareholders will be able to dispose of Class A ordinary shares at favorable prices, or at all.
If we were deemed to be an investment company
for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we may be forced to abandon our efforts to consummate an initial business combination and
instead be required to liquidate the Company.
On March 30, 2022, the SEC issued the SPAC
Rule Proposals, relating, among other things, to circumstances in SPACs such as us that could potentially cause us to be subject
to the Investment Company Act and the regulations thereunder. The SPAC Rule Proposals would provide a safe harbor for such companies
from the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act, provided that
a SPAC satisfies certain criteria. To comply with the duration limitation of the proposed safe harbor, a SPAC would have a limited time
period to announce and complete a de-SPAC transaction. Specifically, to comply with the safe harbor, the SPAC Rule Proposals
would require a SPAC to file a report on Form 8-K announcing that it has entered into an agreement with a target company for
an initial business combination no later than 18 months after the effective date of the registration statement relating to the SPAC’s
initial public offering. Such SPAC would then be required to complete its initial business combination no later than 24 months after the
effective date of the registration statement relating to its initial public offering.
We have already passed 18 months from the effective
date of the registration statement relating to our IPO and cannot be sure as to whether we will be able to consummate our initial business
combination within 24 months of such date. As a result, it is possible that a claim could be made that we have been operating as an unregistered
investment company. If we were deemed to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act, we might be forced to abandon
our efforts to consummate an initial business combination and instead be required to liquidate. If we are required to liquidate, our investors
would not be able to realize the benefits of owning shares in a successor operating business, including the potential appreciation in
the value of our shares and warrants following such a transaction, and our warrants would expire worthless.
The funds in the Trust Account have, since
our IPO, been held, and will continue to be held, only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in
Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain
conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury
obligations. However, to mitigate the risk of us being deemed to have been operating as an unregistered investment company
(including under the subjective test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act), we would, on or shortly prior
to the 24-month anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement relating to our initial public offering,
instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S.
government securities or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash
until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation. As a result, following such liquidation, we
would likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would reduce the dollar amount our
public shareholders would receive upon any redemption or liquidation of the Company.
In addition, even prior to the 24-month anniversary
of the effective date of the registration statement relating to our IPO, we may be deemed to be an investment company. The longer that
the funds in the Trust Account are held in short-term U.S. government securities or in money market funds invested exclusively in such
securities, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, there is a greater risk that we may be considered an unregistered investment
company, in which case we may be required to liquidate. Accordingly, we may determine, in our discretion, to liquidate the securities
held in the Trust Account at any time, even prior to the 24-month anniversary, and instead hold all funds in the Trust Account
in cash, which would further reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption of our public shares or
liquidation of the Company.
In the event the Proposals are approved
and effected, the ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our public shares
may adversely affect the liquidity of our securities.
A public shareholder may request that the Company
redeem all or a portion of such public shareholder’s ordinary shares for cash. The ability of our public shareholders to exercise
such redemption rights with respect to a large number of our public shares may adversely affect the liquidity of our Class A ordinary
shares. As a result, you may be unable to sell your Class A ordinary shares even if the market price per share is higher than the per-share redemption
price paid to public shareholders who elect to redeem their shares.
Any business combination may be subject
to U.S. foreign investment regulations, which may impose conditions on or prevent the consummation of our initial business combination.
Such conditions or limitations could also potentially make our public shares less attractive to investors or cause our future investments
to be subject to U.S. foreign investment regulations.
Investments that involve the acquisition of, or
investment in, a U.S. business by a non-U.S. investor may be subject to U.S. laws that regulate foreign investments
in U.S. businesses and access by foreign persons to technology developed and produced in the United States. These laws include
Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended by the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018,
and the regulations at 31 C.F.R. Parts 800 and 802, as amended, administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
(“CFIUS”).
Whether CFIUS has jurisdiction to review an acquisition
or investment transaction depends on, among other factors, the nature and structure of the transaction, including the level of beneficial
ownership interest and the nature of any information or governance rights involved. For example, investments that result in “control”
of a “U.S. business” by a “foreign person” (in each case, as such terms are defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800)
always are subject to CFIUS jurisdiction. Significant CFIUS reform legislation, which was fully implemented through regulations that became
effective in 2020, expanded the scope of CFIUS’s jurisdiction to investments that do not result in control of a U.S. business
by a foreign person, but afford certain foreign investors certain information or governance rights in a U.S. business that has a
nexus to “critical technologies,” “covered investment critical infrastructure” and/or “sensitive personal
data” (in each case, as such terms are defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800).
Our New Sponsor is a Cayman Islands limited liability
company whose sole director is Richard Qi Li, the chairman of our advisory board]. Mr. Li is a foreign person under the CFIUS regulations.
Except as disclosed herein, the Sponsor has no other substantial ties with a non-U.S. person. There is no assurance that a business combination
of the Company will not trigger CFIUS jurisdiction. If CFIUS decides to make an inquiry regarding the business combination and determines
that it has jurisdiction over the business combination, CFIUS may decide to block or delay the business combination, impose conditions
to mitigate national security concerns with respect to such business combination or order it to divest all or a portion of a U.S. business
of the combined company if it had proceeded without first obtaining CFIUS clearance. The likelihood of a CFIUS inquiry concerning a potential
business combination transaction generally tends to be higher if one or more “control” persons of a sponsor is from Hong Kong
or mainland China, as is the case with us; Mr. Li is a permanent resident of Hong Kong.
The process of government review, whether by CFIUS or otherwise,
could be lengthy. Because the Company has only a limited time to complete its initial business combination, its failure to obtain
any required approvals within the requisite time period may require it to liquidate. If the Company liquidates, its public
shareholders may only receive the redemption value per share, and its warrants will expire worthless. This will also cause investors
to lose any potential investment opportunity in a target company and the chance of realizing future gains on the Company’s
shareholders’ investment through any price appreciation in the combined company.
In the event the Proposals are approved, Nasdaq may delist our
securities from trading on its exchange following shareholder redemptions in connection with such amendments, which could limit investors’
ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.
Our Class A ordinary shares and units are listed on the Nasdaq.
We are subject to compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements in order to maintain the listing of our securities on
Nasdaq. Pursuant to the terms of the Articles, in the event that the Proposals are approved and the Articles and Trust Agreement are amended,
public shareholders may elect to redeem their public shares and, as a result, we may not be in compliance with Nasdaq’s continued
listing requirements. We expect that if our Class A ordinary shares fail to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, our
units will also fail to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements for those securities. We cannot assure you that any of our
ordinary shares or units will be able to meet any of Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements following any shareholder redemptions
of our public shares in connection with the amendment of our Articles. If our securities do not meet Nasdaq’s continued listing
requirements, Nasdaq may delist our securities from trading on its exchange. Effective September 18, 2023, the Company’s warrants
were delisted due to the Company’s failure to maintain a minimum of $1,000,000 in aggregate market value of its outstanding warrants
for continued listing under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5452(b)(C).
If Nasdaq delists any of our securities from trading on its exchange
and we are not able to list such securities on another national securities exchange, we expect such securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market.
If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
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The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a
federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered
securities.” Our Class A ordinary shares and units qualify as covered securities under such statute. Although the states are
preempted from regulating the sale of covered securities, the federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there
is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities
in a particular case. While we are not aware of a state having used these powers to prohibit or restrict the sale of securities issued
by special purpose acquisition companies, certain state securities regulators view blank check companies unfavorably and might use these
powers, or threaten to use these powers, to hinder the sale of securities of blank check companies in their states. Further, if we were
no longer listed on Nasdaq, our securities would not qualify as covered securities under such statute and we would be subject to regulation
in each state in which we offer our securities.
BACKGROUND
We are a blank check company incorporated as a
Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization
or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
On January 27, 2022, we consummated our IPO
of 13,000,000 units (the “units”), with each unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share,
which we refer to (together with any shares issued in exchange thereof) as the “public shares,” and one-half of
one redeemable warrant, generating gross proceeds of $130.0 million.
Simultaneously with the closing of our IPO, we
completed the private placement of 7,900,000 private placement warrants, at a purchase price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, to
the Old Sponsor, generating gross proceeds to us of $7.9 million. The private placement warrants are identical to the warrants sold
as part of the units in our IPO except that, so long as they are held by our Sponsor or its permitted transferees, they (1) may be
exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, (2) are not subject to being called for redemption (except in certain circumstances when
the public warrants are called for redemption and a certain price per public share threshold is met), (3) subject to certain limited
exceptions, will be subject to transfer restrictions until 30 days following the consummation of the our initial business combination
and (4) they (including the ordinary shares issuable upon exercise thereof) are entitled to registration rights.
Of the gross proceeds received from our IPO and
the sale of the private placement warrants, $132,600,000 was deposited in the Trust Account.
On April 13, 2023, the Company convened an
extraordinary general meeting at which the shareholders voted to extend the date by which the Company must complete its Business Combination
from April 27, 2023 to November 27, 2023. At that meeting, holders of public shares were afforded the opportunity to require
the Company to redeem their public shares for their pro rata share of the Trust Account. Of the 13,000,000 public shares, 7,399,517 were
redeemed, leaving 5,600,483 public shares remaining outstanding. Following this redemption, the balance in the Trust Account was approximately
$58.6 million.
The proceeds held in the Trust Account may be
invested by the trustee only in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company
Act, with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment
Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. As of ,
2023, funds held in the Trust Account totaled approximately $ , and
were held in U.S. Treasury Bills with a maturity of 185 days or less and in money market funds which invest in U.S. Treasury securities.
However, to mitigate the risk of being viewed as operating as an unregistered investment company (including pursuant to the subjective
test of Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act), we will, on or prior to the 24-month anniversary of the
effective date of the registration statement relating to our IPO, instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee
with respect to the Trust Account, to liquidate the U.S. government securities or money market funds held in the Trust Account and thereafter
to hold all funds in the Trust Account in cash until the earlier of consummation of our initial business combination or liquidation. As
a result, following such liquidation, we will likely receive minimal interest, if any, on the funds held in the Trust Account, which would
reduce the dollar amount our public shareholders would receive upon any redemption of public shares or liquidation of the Company.
On
September 29, 2023, the Company, LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Chenghe Investment I Limited,
an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands entered into the Purchase Agreement, and
on October 6, 2023 the Old Sponsor and the New Sponsor consummated the Sponsor Sale pursuant to which the New Sponsor acquired an
aggregate of (i) 2,650,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company and (ii) 7,900,000 warrants
to purchase Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of the Company held by the Old Sponsor for an aggregate purchase
price of $1.00 plus New Sponsor’s agreement to pay Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company $150,000 (a) in extension
payments on October [·], 2023 for each extension contribution specified therein ($450,000 in total) and (b) on
any other applicable due date in connection with any other extension payments that may become due after the Sponsor Sale, and in accordance
with the terms of, the Trust Agreement. Following the completion of the Sponsor Sale, the Old Sponsor owns 600,000 Class B ordinary
shares and no Private Placement Warrants.
As a condition to and concurrently with the consummation
of the Sponsor Sale, new Board members and a new management team for the Company were appointed by the prior Board and the prior Board
and the prior management team resigned, effective upon consummation of the Sponsor Sale.
Our Sponsor, directors and officers have
interests in the proposals that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include,
among other things, director or indirect ownership of founder shares and warrants that may become exercisable in the future and
advances that will not be repaid in the event of our winding up and the possibility of future compensatory arrangements. See the
section entitled “The Extraordinary General Meeting—Interests of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers.”
On the record date of the Extraordinary General
Meeting, there were 8,850,483 ordinary shares outstanding, of which 5,600,483 were public shares and 3,250,000 were founder shares. The
founder shares carry voting rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment
Proposal, and we have been informed by our Sponsor, which holds all of the founder shares, that it intends to vote in favor of the Extension
Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.
Our principal executive offices are located at
[address]. Our telephone number at such address is [ ].
THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
We are proposing to amend our Articles to extend
the date by which we have to consummate a business combination to the Extended Date. A copy of the proposed amendments to the Articles
of the Company is attached to this Proxy Statement under the first resolution in Annex A.
Reasons for the Extension Amendment Proposal
Our Articles provide that if our shareholders
approve an amendment to our Articles that would affect the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem all of our public shares if
we do not consummate our initial business combination before November 27, 2023, we will provide our public shareholders with the
opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their ordinary shares upon such approval 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 taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the
number of then-outstanding public shares. We believe that this provision of the Articles was included to protect our shareholders from
having to sustain their investments for an unreasonably long period if we failed to find a suitable business combination in the timeframe
contemplated by the Articles.
The purpose of the Extension Amendment is to allow
us more time to enter into and consummate a business combination. The Articles currently provide that we have until November 27,
2023 or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Articles to consummate our initial
business combination (the “Combination Period”). If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, the Articles will be amended
to provide that the Combination Period may be extended to Extended Date.
If
the Extension Proposal is approved, our Sponsor, or its designees, has agreed to contribute to the Trust Account the lesser of $[·]
or $[·] per public share that remains outstanding and is not redeemed in connection with the Extension Amendment per calendar month
for each of the seven subsequent calendar months commencing on November 27, 2023, that is needed by us to complete an initial business
combination. Accordingly, the amount deposited per share will depend on the number of public shares that remain outstanding after redemptions
in connection with the Extension Amendment. For example, if no public shares are redeemed and all of our public shares remain outstanding
in connection with the Extension Amendment, then the amount deposited for a one-month period will be $[·]. However, if 30%, or [·]
of the public shares remain outstanding after redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment, then the amount deposited for a
one-month period will be approximately $[·]. The contributions are conditioned upon the implementation of the Extension Proposal.
The contributions will not occur if the Extension Proposal is not approved or the Extension is not completed.
Our board has determined that it is in the best
interests of the Company to seek an extension of such date and have our shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal to allow
for additional time to consider, negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement relating to our initial business combination, to hold
an extraordinary general meeting to obtain the shareholder approvals required in connection with a business combination and to consummate
the closing of a business combination. Without the Extension, if we are unable to complete a business combination on or before November 27,
2023, we would be precluded from completing our initial business combination and would be forced to liquidate.
Our board currently believes that it is
improbable that we will be able to negotiate and complete our initial business combination before November 27, 2023.
Accordingly, our board believes that in order for us to potentially consummate an initial business combination, we will need to
obtain the Extension. If you do not elect to redeem your public shares, you will retain the right to vote on any proposed initial
business combination in the future and the right to redeem your public shares in connection with such initial business
combination.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is Not Approved
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is not approved
and we do not consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance
with our Articles, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including
the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption,
subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and
(3), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating
distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation,
the holder of our founder shares, our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of its ownership of the
founder shares.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is Approved
Upon approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal
by the requisite number of votes, the amendments to our Articles that are set forth in Annex A hereto will become effective. We will remain
a reporting company under the Exchange Act, and our units and public shares will remain publicly traded.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved
and the Extension is implemented, the removal of the Withdrawal Amount from the Trust Account in connection with the Election will reduce
the amount held in the Trust Account following the Election. We cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account if the
Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately
$
that was in the Trust Account as of
, 2023. In such event, we may need to obtain additional funds to consummate our initial business combination, and there can be no assurance
that such funds will be available on acceptable terms or at all.
If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved
but we do not consummate our initial business combination by the Extended Date (or, if the date by which we have to consummate a business
combination is further extended at a duly called extraordinary general meeting, such later date), we will: (1) cease all operations
except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions,
if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders
and our board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and (3), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to
provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
We cannot assure you that the per-share distribution
from the Trust Account, if we liquidate, will not be less than $10.20 due to unforeseen claims of creditors. There will be no redemption
rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event
of a liquidation, the holder of our founder shares, our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of
its ownership of the founder shares.
The Board’s Recommendation
As discussed above, after careful consideration
of all relevant factors, our board has determined that the Extension Amendment is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
The full text of the resolution to be proposed
in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal is set out as the first resolution in the amendment to the Articles in the form set
forth in Annex A of this Proxy Statement.
Our board unanimously recommends that our shareholders
vote “FOR” the approval of the Extension Amendment.
THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
We are proposing to amend the Trust Agreement
as set forth in Annex B of this Proxy Statement. The Company entered into the Trust Agreement in connection with the IPO and a potential
business combination. The Trust Amendment would amend the Trust Agreement to authorize the extensions as contemplated by the Extension
Amendment Proposal.
Reasons for the Trust Amendment Proposal
The purpose of the Trust Amendment Proposal is
to authorize the extensions under the Trust Agreement, as the extensions contemplated by the Extension Amendment Proposal are not contemplated
under the Trust Agreement’s current terms. We believe that given the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money on pursuing
an initial business combination, circumstances warrant providing public shareholders an opportunity to consider a business combination.
For the Company to implement the Extension Amendment, the Trust Agreement must be amended to authorize the extensions.
If the Trust Amendment Proposal is Not Approved
If the Trust Amendment Proposal is not approved
and we do not consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, as contemplated by our IPO prospectus and in accordance
with our Articles, the Company will cease operations and liquidate as described above under “If the Extension Amendment Proposal
is Not Approved.”
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating
distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up. In the event of a liquidation,
the holder of our founder shares, our Sponsor, will not receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of its ownership of the
founder shares.
If the Trust Amendment Proposal is Approved
Upon approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal
by the requisite number of votes, the amendments to the Trust Agreement will become effective and the Extension is implemented, as described
above under “If the Extension Amendment Proposal is Approved.”
If the Trust Amendment Proposal is approved but
we do not consummate our initial business combination by the Extended Date, the Company will cease operations and liquidate as described
above under “If the Extension Amendment Proposal is Approved.”
The Board’s Recommendation
As discussed above, after careful consideration
of all relevant factors, our board has determined that the Trust Amendment is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
The full text of the Trust Amendment to be proposed
in connection with the Trust Amendment Proposal is set out in Annex B of this Proxy Statement.
Our board unanimously recommends that our shareholders
vote “FOR” the approval of the Trust Amendment.
THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
Overview
The Adjournment Proposal, if adopted, will
allow our board to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates or indefinitely, if necessary or convenient,
either (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise
in connection with, the approval of any of the foregoing proposals or (y) if the holders of public shares have elected to
redeem an amount of shares in connection with the Proposals such that the Company would not adhere to the continued listing
requirements of Nasdaq.
In no event will our board adjourn the Extraordinary
General Meeting for more than 30 days.
If the Adjournment Proposal is Not Approved
If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by
our shareholders, our board may not be able to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates in the event that there
are insufficient votes to approve the Proposals or if due to redemptions in connection with the Proposals, the Company would not adhere
to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq.
Recommendation of the Board
If presented, our board unanimously recommends
that our shareholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
REDEMPTION RIGHTS
Each of our public shareholders may submit an
Election to, subject to the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal and the implementation of the
Extension, redeem all or a portion of its, his her 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 taxes, if any, divided by the number of then-outstanding public shares. You will also be able to redeem
your public shares in connection with any proposed initial business combination, or if we have not consummated our initial business combination
by the Extended Date.
TO
DEMAND REDEMPTION, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON , 2023 (TWO
BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING), YOU SHOULD ELECT EITHER TO PHYSICALLY TENDER YOUR SHARES (AND/OR DELIVER YOUR
SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS) TO OUR TRANSFER AGENT AT CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY,
1 STATE STREET 30TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10004, ATTN: SPAC REDEMPTION TEAM, SPACREDEMPTIONS@CONTINENTALSTOCK.COM, OR TO
TENDER YOUR SHARES (AND/OR DELIVER YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS) TO OUR TRANSFER AGENT ELECTRONICALLY
USING DTC’S DWAC (DEPOSIT/WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN), WHICH ELECTION WOULD LIKELY BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU HOLD
YOUR SHARES. YOU SHOULD ENSURE THAT YOUR BANK OR BROKER COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED ELSEWHERE HEREIN.
Through the DWAC system, this electronic delivery
process can be accomplished by the shareholder, whether or not such shareholder is a record holder or its, his or her shares are held
in “street name,” by contacting our transfer agent or the shareholder’s broker and requesting delivery of its, his or
her shares through the DWAC system. Delivering shares physically may take significantly longer. In order to obtain a physical share certificate,
a shareholder’s broker and/or clearing broker, DTC, and our transfer agent will need to act together to facilitate this request.
There is a nominal cost associated with the above-referenced tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them
through the DWAC system. Our transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $100 and the broker would determine whether or
not to pass this cost on to the redeeming holder. It is our understanding that shareholders should generally allot at least two weeks
to obtain physical certificates from our transfer agent. We do not have any control over this process or over the brokers or DTC, and
it may take longer than two weeks to obtain a physical share certificate. Such shareholders will have less time to make their investment
decisions than those shareholders that tender their shares through the DWAC system.
Shareholders who request physical share certificates
and wish to redeem may be unable to meet the deadline for tendering their shares before exercising their redemption rights and thus will
be unable to redeem their shares.
Certificates that have not been tendered in accordance
with these procedures prior to the vote on the Proposals at the Extraordinary General Meeting will not be redeemed for cash held in the
Trust Account on the redemption date. In the event that a public shareholder tenders its, his or her shares and decides prior to the vote
at the Extraordinary General Meeting that it, he or she does not want to redeem such shares, the shareholder may withdraw the tender.
If you tender your ordinary shares (and/or delivered your share certificate(s) (if any) and other redemption forms) for redemption
to our transfer agent and decide prior to the vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting not to redeem your shares, you may request that
our transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting our transfer agent at the
address listed above. Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may not be withdrawn once submitted to us unless
our board determines (in its sole discretion) to permit the withdrawal of such redemption request (which it may do in whole or in part).
In the event that a public shareholder tenders shares and the Proposals are not approved, such shares will not be redeemed and will be
returned (along with any applicable share certificates) to the shareholder promptly following the determination that the Proposals will
not be approved. Our transfer agent will hold any share certificates of public shareholders that make the Election until such shares are
redeemed for cash or returned to such shareholders.
If properly demanded, we will redeem each public
share for 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 the Company to pay taxes, if any, divided
by the number of then-outstanding public shares. Based upon the amount in the Trust Account as of
, 2023, which was approximately $ ,
we anticipate that the per-share price at which public shares will be redeemed from cash held in the Trust Account will be approximately
$
at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting. The closing price of the public shares on Nasdaq on
, 2023, the most recent practicable closing price prior to the mailing of this Proxy Statement, was $
.. We cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is
higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in our securities when such shareholders wish
to sell their shares.
If you exercise your redemption rights, you will
be exchanging your ordinary shares for cash and will no longer own the shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only
if you properly demand redemption and tender your ordinary shares (and/or deliver your share certificate(s) (if any) and other redemption
forms) to our transfer agent prior to the vote on the Extension Amendment Proposal at the Extraordinary General Meeting. We anticipate
that a public shareholder who tenders ordinary shares (and/or deliver share certificate(s) (if any) and other redemption forms) for
redemption in connection with the vote to approve the Proposals would receive payment of the redemption price for such shares soon after
the effectiveness of the Extension Amendment and the Trust Amendment.
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
FOR SHAREHOLDERS MAKING THE ELECTION
The following is a discussion of U.S. federal
income tax considerations generally applicable to U.S. Holders (as defined below) that make the Election if the Extension is implemented.
This discussion applies only to public shares that are held as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes (generally, property
held for investment).
This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (the “Code”), proposed, temporary and final Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code, and judicial and
administrative interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof. All of the foregoing is subject to change, which change could apply
retroactively and could adversely affect the accuracy of the statements in this discussion. This discussion does not address U.S. federal
taxes other than those pertaining to U.S. federal income taxation (such as estate or gift taxes, the alternative minimum tax or the Medicare
tax on investment income), nor does it address any aspects of U.S. state or local or non-U.S. taxation. This discussion does
not describe all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a particular holder in light of their particular
circumstances or status, including:
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We have not sought, and do not intend to seek,
any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) regarding the exercise of redemption rights. There can be no assurance
that the IRS will not take positions inconsistent with the considerations discussed below or that any such positions would not be sustained
by a court.
This discussion does not consider the tax treatment
of partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold our securities through such entities. If a partnership (or any entity
or arrangement so characterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds public shares, the tax treatment of such partnership and a
person treated as a partner of such partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership.
Partnerships holding any public shares and persons that are treated as partners of such partnerships should consult their tax advisors
as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Election to them.
THIS DISCUSSION IS NOT TAX ADVICE AND IS ONLY
A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING THE ELECTION. EACH HOLDER OF PUBLIC SHARES SHOULD CONSULT
ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR APPLICATION OF TAX LAWS TO SUCH HOLDER AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH HOLDER OF MAKING
THE ELECTION, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS.
For purposes of this discussion, because any unit
consisting of one public share and one-half of one warrant is separable at the option of the holder, we are treating each public
share and one-half of one warrant held by a holder in the form of a single unit as separate instruments and are assuming that
the unit itself will not be treated as an integrated instrument. Accordingly, consistent with the foregoing treatment, the cancellation
or separation of the units in connection with the exercise of redemption rights pursuant to the Election generally should not be a taxable
event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This position is not free from doubt, and no assurance can be given that the IRS would not
assert, or that a court would not sustain, a contrary position.
U.S. Holders
As used herein, a “U.S. Holder” is
a beneficial owner of public shares who or that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:
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Redemption of Public Shares
In addition to the passive foreign investment
company (“PFIC”) considerations discussed below under “—PFIC Considerations,” the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of the redemption of a U.S. Holder’s public shares pursuant to the Election will depend on whether the redemption
qualifies as a sale of such shares redeemed under Section 302 of the Code or is treated as a distribution under Section 301
of the Code.
If the redemption qualifies as a sale of public
shares under Section 302 of the Code, a U.S. Holder will be treated as described below under the section entitled “—Gain
or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Public Shares.” If the redemption does not qualify as a sale
of public shares under Section 302 of the Code, a U.S. Holder will be treated as receiving a distribution with the tax consequences
described below under the section entitled “—Taxation of Distributions.”
The redemption of public shares will generally
qualify as a sale of the public shares that are redeemed if such redemption (i) is “substantially disproportionate” with
respect to the redeeming U.S. Holder, (ii) results in a “complete termination” of such U.S. Holder’s interest or
(iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to such U.S. Holder. These tests are explained more
fully below.
For purposes of such tests, a U.S. Holder takes
into account not only ordinary shares actually owned by such U.S. Holder, but also ordinary shares that are constructively owned by such
U.S. Holder. A redeeming U.S. Holder may constructively own, in addition to ordinary shares owned directly, ordinary shares owned by certain
related individuals and entities in which such U.S. Holder has an interest or that have an interest in such U.S. Holder, as well as any
ordinary shares such U.S. Holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which would generally include shares which could be
acquired pursuant to the exercise of the warrants.
The redemption of ordinary shares will generally
be “substantially disproportionate” with respect to a redeeming U.S. Holder if the percentage of the relevant entity’s
outstanding voting shares that such U.S. Holder actually or constructively owns immediately after the redemption is less than 80% of the
percentage of the relevant entity’s outstanding voting shares that such U.S. Holder actually or constructively owned immediately
before the redemption. Prior to an initial business combination, the public shares may not be treated as voting shares for this purpose
and, consequently, this substantially disproportionate test may not be applicable. There will be a complete termination of such U.S. Holder’s
interest if either (i) all of the ordinary shares actually or constructively owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed or (ii) all
of the ordinary shares actually owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed and such U.S. Holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives
in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of ordinary shares owned by certain family members and such U.S. Holder does not constructively
own any other ordinary shares (including any public shares constructively owned by the U.S. Holder as a result of owning warrants). The
redemption of public shares will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if it results in a “meaningful reduction” of
such U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in the relevant entity. Whether the redemption will result in a meaningful reduction in
such U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest will depend on the particular facts and circumstances applicable to it. The IRS has indicated
in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder in a publicly held corporation
who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.”
If none of the foregoing tests are satisfied,
then the redemption of public shares will be treated as a distribution to the redeemed holder and the tax effects to such U.S. holder
will be as described below under the section entitled “—Taxation of Distributions.”
U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors
as to the tax consequences of a redemption, including any special reporting requirements.
Taxation of Distributions
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed
below under “—PFIC Considerations,” if the redemption of a U.S. Holder’s public shares is treated as
a distribution, as discussed above, such distribution will generally be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes
to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles.
Such dividends will be taxable to a corporate U.S. Holder at regular rates and will not be eligible for the dividends-received
deduction generally allowed to domestic corporations in respect of dividends received from other domestic corporations.
With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders,
dividends will generally be taxed at preferential long-term capital gains rates only if (i) public shares are readily tradable on
an established securities market in the United States or (ii) public shares are eligible for the benefits of an applicable income
tax treaty, in each case, provided that the Company is not treated as a PFIC in the taxable year in which the dividend was paid or in
any previous year and certain holding period and other requirements are met. Because we believe that we were a PFIC for our prior taxable
years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, the lower applicable long-term capital gains rate may not apply to any
redemption proceeds treated as a distribution (subject to whether we may qualify for the start-up exception as discussed below in “—PFIC
Considerations”).
Moreover, it is unclear whether redemption rights
with respect to the public shares may prevent the holding period of such shares from commencing prior to the termination of such rights.
U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for any redemption treated as a dividend with
respect to public shares.
Distributions in excess of current and accumulated
earnings and profits will generally constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce (but not below zero) the U.S.
Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our public shares. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition
of the public shares and will be treated as described below under the section entitled “—Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable
Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition of Public Shares.” After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis of the
U.S. Holder in the redeemed public shares will be added to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its remaining public shares,
or, if it has none, to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its warrants or possibly in other shares constructively owned by
it. Because we may not maintain calculations of earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that the
full amount of distributions (if any) paid by us will be reported as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Gain or Loss on Sale, Taxable Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition
of Public Shares
Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below
under “—PFIC Considerations,” if the redemption of a U.S. Holder’s public shares is treated as a sale or
other taxable disposition, as discussed above, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference
between (i) the amount of cash received in such redemption and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the public
shares redeemed. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its ordinary shares generally will equal the U.S. Holder’s acquisition
cost (that is, the portion of the purchase price of a unit allocated to a public share or the U.S. Holder’s initial basis for the
public shares received upon exercise of a whole warrant) less any prior distributions treated as a return of capital.
Under tax law currently in effect, long-term capital
gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. Holders are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at a reduced rate of tax. Capital
gain or loss will constitute long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares exceeds
one year. If the running of the holding period for the public shares is suspended, then non-corporate U.S. Holders may not be able to
satisfy the one-year holding period requirement for long-term capital gain treatment, in which case any gain on a sale or taxable disposition
of the shares would be subject to short-term capital gain treatment and would be taxed at regular ordinary income tax rates. However,
it is unclear whether the redemption rights with respect to the public shares described in this Proxy Statement may prevent the holding
period of the public shares from commencing prior to the termination of such rights. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to
various limitations. U.S. Holders who hold different blocks of public shares (public shares purchased or acquired on different dates or
at different prices) should consult their tax advisor to determine how the above rules apply to them.
PFIC Considerations
The treatment of U.S. Holders of public shares
could be materially different from that described above if we are or were treated as a PFIC under U.S. federal income tax principles.
In general, a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC
for U.S. federal income tax purposes for any taxable year in which (i) 50% or more of the value of its assets (generally
determined on the basis of a weighted quarterly value of such assets) consists of assets that produce, or are held for the
production of, passive income, or (ii) 75% or more of its gross income consists of passive income. Passive income generally
includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, investment gains, net gains from the sales of property that does not give rise to
any income and net gains from the sale of commodities (subject to certain exceptions, such as an exception for certain income
derived in the active conduct of a trade or business). Cash and cash equivalents are passive assets. For purposes of the PFIC rules,
a non-U.S. corporation that owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation is treated as if
it held its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation and received directly its proportionate share of the income
of the other corporation.
We believe that we were a PFIC for our prior taxable
years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022. However, pursuant to a start-up exception, a corporation will not be a
PFIC for the first taxable year the corporation has gross income (the “start-up year”), if (1) no predecessor of the
corporation was a PFIC; (2) the corporation satisfies the IRS that it will not be a PFIC for either of the two taxable years
following the start-up year; and (3) the corporation is not in fact a PFIC for either of those years (the “start-up exception”).
The year in which we first had gross income was our taxable year ended December 31, 2022, and thus if we satisfy the start-up exception
we believe that we will not be a PFIC for our taxable year ended December 31, 2022. However, the applicability of the start-up exception
to us is uncertain and will not be known until after the close of our current taxable year (or possibly not until after the close of the
first two taxable years following our start-up year, as described under the start-up exception). Because we are a blank check company,
with no current active business, we believe that it is likely that we will meet the PFIC asset or income test for our current taxable
year if we do not consummate a business combination in such year, and as such we believe we will not satisfy the start-up exception if
no business combination is consummated in our current taxable year. Additionally, it may be possible that we could be treated as a PFIC
for a taxable year prior to the taxable year which is treated as our start-up year (within the meaning of the start-up exception). Further,
it is possible that the IRS will take the position that the start-up exception does not apply to our taxable year ended December 31,
2022, based on the view, consistent with a 2002 Field Service Advisory, that we were a PFIC for the taxable year ended December 31,
2021, despite the fact that we had no gross income in such taxable year. Moreover, because PFIC status is an annual factual determination,
we may become a PFIC in the future if the composition of our income or assets were to change, regardless of whether we are a PFIC in our
current taxable year or the start-up exception applies.
Our PFIC status for our current taxable year ending
December 31, 2023, depends in part on whether we complete a business combination prior to the end of such year, as well as the timing
and specifics of any such business combination and the composition of our assets and income after such business combination. Because these
and other facts on which any determination of PFIC status are based may not be known until the close of our current taxable year, there
can be no assurances with respect to our PFIC status for such year and as such there can also be no assurances with respect to the application
of the start-up exception to our taxable year ending December 31, 2022. Even if we are not a PFIC for our current taxable year, a
determination that we were a PFIC for any prior taxable year will continue to apply to any U.S. Holders who held our securities during
such prior taxable years, absent certain elections described below.
If we are determined to be a PFIC for any taxable
year (or portion thereof) that is included in a U.S. Holder’s holding period for public shares and the U.S. Holder did not make
a timely and effective “qualified electing fund” election for each of our taxable years as a PFIC in which the U.S. Holder
held (or was deemed to hold) public shares (“QEF Election”), a QEF Election along with a purging election, or a ”mark-to-market” election,
then such U.S. Holder will generally be subject to special and adverse rules (the “Default PFIC Regime”) with respect
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the amount of gain allocated to the U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. Holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution, or to the period in the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of the first taxable year in which we are a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income; |
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the amount of gain allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. Holder and included in such U.S. Holder’s holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. Holder without regard to such U.S. Holder’s other items of income and loss for such taxable year; and |
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Pursuant to these rules, subject to the discussion
under “—QEF Elections” and “—Mark-to-Market Elections” below, if we are determined to
be a PFIC, any income or gain recognized by a U.S. Holder pursuant to the Election would generally be subject to the special and adverse
tax rules described above.
QEF Elections
In general, a U.S. Holder of public shares may
avoid certain of the adverse PFIC tax consequences described above in respect of the public shares by making and maintaining a timely
and valid QEF Election for the first taxable year in which we were treated as a PFIC that is included in the U.S. Holder’s holding
period for its public shares, pursuant to which such electing U.S. Holder would be required to include in income its pro rata share of
our net capital gains as long-term capital gains and other earnings and profits as ordinary income on a current basis, in each case, whether
or not distributed, in the taxable year of the U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable year ends.
Additionally, a U.S. Holder generally may make
a separate election to defer the payment of taxes on undistributed income inclusions under the QEF rules, but if deferred, any such taxes
will be subject to an interest charge. A QEF Election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can be revoked only
with the consent of the IRS. A U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF Election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621 (Information Return
by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the information provided in a PFIC Annual
Information Statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to which the election relates. Retroactive QEF
Elections generally may be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and if certain other conditions are met or with
the consent of the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive
QEF Election under their particular circumstances.
To comply with the requirements of a QEF Election,
a U.S. Holder must receive a “PFIC Annual Information Statement” from us. However, there is no assurance that we will have
timely knowledge of our status as a PFIC in the future or of the required information to be provided. Alternatively, if we are a PFIC
in a taxable year and if the U.S. Holder does not make and maintain a timely and valid QEF Election for the first taxable year in which
we are treated as a PFIC that is included in the U.S. Holder’s holding period for its public shares, the U.S. Holder may avoid certain
of the adverse PFIC tax consequences described above in respect of public shares by making a timely and valid QEF Election for a subsequent
year, along with a “purging election” with respect to its shares. Under one type of purging election, the U.S. Holder will
be deemed to have sold such shares at their fair market value and any gain recognized on such deemed sale will be treated as an “excess
distribution,” as described above. As a result of this election, the U.S. Holder will have additional basis (to the extent of any
gain recognized in the deemed sale) and, solely for purposes of the PFIC rules, a new holding period in such holder’s public shares.
In addition, a U.S. Holder may not make a QEF
Election with respect to its warrants to acquire public shares. As a result, if a U.S. Holder sells or otherwise disposes of such
warrants (other than upon exercise of such warrants) and we were a PFIC at any time during the U.S. Holder’s holding period of
such warrants, proposed Treasury regulations would provide that any gain generally will be treated as an excess distribution, taxed
as described above. If a U.S. Holder that exercises such warrants properly makes a QEF Election with respect to the newly acquired
public shares (or has a properly maintained QEF Election in effect with respect to its public shares), the QEF Election will apply
to the newly acquired public shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the adverse tax consequences relating to shares in a PFIC,
adjusted to take into account the current income inclusions resulting from the QEF Election, may continue to apply with respect to
such newly acquired public shares (which may be deemed to have a holding period for purposes of the PFIC rules that includes
all or a portion of the period the U.S. Holder held the warrants), unless the U.S. Holder makes a purging election (discussed
above). As a result of a purging election, the U.S. Holder will have a new basis and holding period in the public shares acquired
upon the exercise of the warrants for purposes of the PFIC rules.
Mark-to-Market Elections
Alternatively, if we are a PFIC and if the public
shares are “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange,” a U.S. Holder could make a mark-to-market election that
would result in tax treatment different from the general tax treatment for PFICs described above. The public shares will be treated as
regularly traded for any calendar year in which more than a de minimis quantity of public shares are traded on a qualified exchange on
at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. The Nasdaq, where the public shares are listed, is a qualified exchange for this purpose.
If a U.S. Holder of public shares makes the mark-to-market election, the U.S. Holder generally will recognize as ordinary income any excess
of the fair market value of the public shares at the end of each taxable year over their adjusted tax basis, and will recognize an ordinary
loss in respect of any excess of the adjusted tax basis of the public shares over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year,
but only to the extent of the net amount of income previously included as a result of the mark-to-market election. If a U.S. Holder makes
the mark-to-market election, the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the public shares will be adjusted to reflect the income or loss amounts
recognized. Any gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of public shares in a year in which we are a PFIC will be treated as
ordinary income and any loss will be treated as an ordinary loss (but only to the extent of the net amount of income previously included
as a result of the mark-to-market election, with any excess treated as a capital loss). If a U.S. Holder makes the mark-to-market election,
distributions paid on public shares will be treated as discussed under “—Taxation of Distributions” above. U.S.
Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability and advisability of making a mark-to-market election in their particular
circumstances. U.S. Holders should note that there is no provision in the Code, Treasury regulations or other official IRS guidance that
would give them the right to make a mark-to-market election with respect to any entity in which we own interests that is also a PFIC (a
“Lower-tier PFIC”), the shares of which are not regularly traded, and, therefore, the general rules applicable to ownership
of a PFIC described above could continue to apply to a U.S. Holder with respect to any Lower-tier PFIC, even if the U.S. Holder made a
mark-to-market election with respect to its public shares. Currently, a mark-to-market election may not be made with respect to our warrants.
PFIC Filing Requirements
If we are PFIC for any taxable year during which
a U.S. Holder owns (or is deemed to own) any public shares, subject to certain limited exceptions set forth in applicable Treasury regulations,
the U.S. Holder will be required to file annual reports (such as an IRS Form 8621, whether or not a QEF or mark-to-market election
is made) with the IRS with respect to us and any Lower-tier PFIC.
THE PFIC RULES ARE VERY COMPLEX AND ARE IMPACTED
BY VARIOUS FACTORS IN ADDITION TO THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE. ALL U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICATION
OF THE PFIC RULES TO THE REDEMPTION OF PUBLIC SHARES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WHETHER A QEF ELECTION, A PURGING ELECTION,
A MARK-TO-MARKET ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER ELECTION IS AVAILABLE AND THE CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF MAKING OR HAVING MADE ANY SUCH
ELECTION, AND THE IMPACT OF ANY PROPOSED OR FINAL PFIC TREASURY REGULATIONS.
Non-U.S. Holders
Generally
For purposes of this discussion, a “Non-U.S.
Holder” is a beneficial owner of public shares that is neither a “U.S. person” nor an entity or arrangement treated
as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Regardless of whether the redemption is
treated as a sale of public shares or as a corporate distribution on the public shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
redemption is not expected to result in any U.S. federal income tax consequences to the Non-U.S. Holder unless such Non-U.S. Holder
holds such public shares in connection with a conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable
income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such Non-U.S. Holder maintains in the United
States). If the public shares are so attributable, then the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a Non-U.S. Holder of public
shares that makes the Election will depend on whether the redemption qualifies as a sale of the public shares redeemed, as described
above.
If a Non-U.S. Holder that holds its public shares
in connection with a conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable
to a permanent establishment or fixed base that such Non-U.S. Holder maintains in the United States) makes the Election, it will generally
be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the same regular U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to a comparable U.S. Holder and, in
the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, may also be subject to an additional branch
profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate.
Backup Withholding
In general, proceeds received from the exercise
of redemption rights will be subject to backup withholding for a non-corporate U.S. Holder that:
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Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any
amount withheld under these rules will be creditable against the U.S. Holder’s federal income tax liability or refundable to
the extent that it exceeds this liability, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS and other applicable
requirements are met.
AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED ABOVE, THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION
OF CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE,
AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS, LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE TO ANY HOLDER. WE URGE YOU TO CONSULT WITH YOUR TAX ADVISER TO DETERMINE THE PARTICULAR
TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU (INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN INCOME OR OTHER TAX LAWS) OF
THE RECEIPT OF CASH IN EXCHANGE FOR SHARES IN THE CONNECTION WITH THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL AND ANY REDEMPTION OF YOUR PUBLIC SHARES.
THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Date,
Time and Place. The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the offices of [·], located at [·] and
virtually via the Internet at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on ,
2023, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned You will be
able to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting online, vote and submit your questions during the Extraordinary General Meeting by visiting
https://www.cstproxy.com/latamgrowthspac/2023. If you do not have Internet capabilities, you can listen to the Extraordinary General
Meeting by phone dialing +1 800- (toll-free) within the U.S.
and Canada or +1 (standard
rates apply) outside of the U.S. and Canada. When prompted enter the pin number
#. This option is listen-only, and you will not be able to vote or enter questions during the Extraordinary General Meeting if you choose
to participate telephonically. The sole purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting is to consider and vote upon the following proposals
described in this Proxy Statement.
Voting
Power; Record Date. You will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Extraordinary General Meeting if
you owned the ordinary shares at the close of business on , 2023,
the record date for the Extraordinary General Meeting. You will have one vote per proposal for each ordinary share you owned at that
time. The Company warrants do not carry voting rights.
Votes
Required. The approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares who, being present
and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. The approval of the Trust Amendment
Proposal requires the affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five (65%) of the votes cast of the then outstanding ordinary shares that attend
and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands
law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the then issued and outstanding ordinary shares who, being present and
entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while
considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as a vote cast at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
On the record date of the Extraordinary General
Meeting, there were 8,850,483 ordinary shares outstanding, of which 5,600,483 were public shares and 3,250,000 were founder shares. The
founder shares carry voting rights in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment
Proposal, and we have been informed by our Sponsor, which holds all of the founder shares, that it intends to vote in favor of the Proposals
and the Adjournment Proposal.
If you do not want the Extension Amendment Proposal
to be approved, you must vote “AGAINST” such proposal. If you do not want the Trust Amendment Proposal to be approved, you
must vote “AGAINST” such proposal. If Proposals are approved, and the Extension is implemented, then the Withdrawal Amount
will be withdrawn from the Trust Account and paid pro rata to the redeeming public shareholders. You will still be entitled to make the
Election if you vote against, abstain or do not vote on the Proposals.
Broker “non-votes” and abstentions
will have no effect with respect to the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, Trust Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal.
Proxies;
Board Solicitation; Proxy Solicitor. Your proxy is being solicited on behalf of our board on the proposals to approve
the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal being presented to shareholders at the Extraordinary
General Meeting. We have engaged Morrow to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Extraordinary General Meeting. No recommendation
is being made as to whether you should elect to redeem your shares. Proxies may be solicited in person, by telephone or other means of
communication. If you grant a proxy, you may still revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person (including by virtual means as provided
herein) at the Extraordinary General Meeting. You may contact Morrow at:
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor, South Tower
Stamford,
Connecticut 06902
Shareholders may call toll-free: (800) 662-5200
Banks and Brokerage Firms, please call: (203) 658-9400
Email: LATG.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
Our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors
or any of their respective affiliates may purchase public shares or warrants in privately negotiated transactions or in the open
market either prior to or following the completion of our initial business combination. Additionally, subject to applicable
securities laws (including with respect to material nonpublic information), our Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of
their respective affiliates may enter into transactions with investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public
shares, vote their public shares in favor of our initial business combination or not redeem their public shares. However, they have
no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any
such transactions. None of the funds held in the trust account will be used to purchase public shares or warrants in such
transactions. If they engage in such transactions, they will be restricted from making any such purchases when they are in
possession of any material nonpublic information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by
Regulation M under the Exchange Act. We do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender
offer subject to the tender offer rules under the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private
rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are
subject to such rules, the purchasers will comply with such rules. Any such purchases will be reported pursuant to Section 13
and Section 16 of the Exchange Act to the extent such purchasers are subject to such reporting requirements.
Additionally, in the event our New Sponsor, directors,
officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates were to purchase shares or warrants from public shareholders such purchases would
be structured in compliance with the requirements of Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act including, in pertinent part, through adherence
to the following:
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our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would disclose the possibility that our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates may purchase shares, rights or warrants from public shareholders outside the redemption process, along with the purpose of such purchases; |
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if our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates were to purchase shares or warrants from public shareholders, they would do so at a price no higher than the price offered through our redemption process; |
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our registration statement/proxy statement filed for our business combination transaction would include a representation that any of our securities purchased by our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates would not be voted in favor of approving the business combination transaction; |
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our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates would not possess any redemption rights with respect to our securities or, if they do acquire and possess redemption rights, they would waive such rights; and |
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we would disclose in a Form 8-K, before our security holder meeting to approve the business combination transaction, the following material items: |
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the amount of our securities purchased outside of the redemption offer by our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates, along with the purchase price; |
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the purpose of the purchases by our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates; |
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the impact, if any, of the purchases by our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates on the likelihood that the business combination transaction will be approved; |
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the identities of our security holders who sold to our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates (if not purchased on the open market) or the nature of our security holders (e.g., 5% security holders) who sold to our New Sponsor, directors, officers, advisors or any of their respective affiliates; and |
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the number of our securities for which we have received redemption requests pursuant to our redemption offer. |
The purpose of any such transaction could be to (1) increase the
likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the Proposals, (2) increase the likelihood of obtaining shareholder approval of the
business combination, (3) reduce the number of public warrants outstanding and/or increase the likelihood of approval on any matters
submitted to the public warrant holders for approval in connection with our initial business combination or (4) satisfy a closing
condition in an agreement with a target that requires us to have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash at the closing of our
initial business combination, where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. Any such purchases of our securities
may result in the completion of our initial business combination that may not otherwise have been possible. In addition, if such purchases
are made, the public “float” of our securities may be reduced and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be
reduced, which may make it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities
exchange.
Interests of our Sponsor, Directors and Officers
When you consider the recommendation of our board,
you should keep in mind that our Sponsor, directors and officers have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests
as a shareholder. These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:
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If the Proposals are not approved and we do not consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, or by the Extended Date (or, if the date by which we have to consummate a business combination is further extended at a duly called extraordinary general meeting, such later date), we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) 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 taxes, if any (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 shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (2) and (3), to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In such event, the founder shares, which are owned by our Sponsor, would be worthless because following the redemption of the public shares, we would likely have few, if any, net assets and because the holder of our founder shares has agreed to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the founder shares if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within the required period. |
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In addition, simultaneously with the closing of our IPO, we sold an aggregate of 7,900,000 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant in private placement transactions to our Old Sponsor which are now held by our New Sponsor. The private placement warrants are each exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share. If we do not consummate our initial business combination by November 27, 2023, or by the Extended Date (or, if the date by which we have to consummate a business combination is further extended at a duly called extraordinary general meeting, such later date), then the proceeds from the sale of the private placement warrants will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public shareholders and the warrants held by our New Sponsor will be worthless. |
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Our directors and executive officers may continue to be directors and
officers of any acquired business after the consummation of an initial business combination. As such, in the future, if they continue
as directors and officers following such initial business combination, our directors and executive officers will receive any cash fees,
share options or share awards that a post-business combination board of directors determines to pay to its directors and officers.
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In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, the New Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than our independent auditors) for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below the lesser of (i) $10.20 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 $10.20 per public share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest that may be withdrawn to pay our tax obligations, provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business that executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account, nor will it apply to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriter of our IPO against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. However, we have not asked the New Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor have we independently verified whether the New Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and we believe that the New Sponsor’s only assets are securities of the Company. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the New Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of our officers or directors will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses. |
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
The following table sets forth information regarding
the beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares as of
, 2023, based on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of the ordinary
shares, by:
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each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Class A ordinary shares or Class B ordinary shares; |
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each of our executive officers and directors; and |
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all our executive officers and directors as a group. |
Unless otherwise indicated,
we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of our ordinary shares beneficially
owned by them. The following table does not reflect record or beneficial ownership of the private placement warrants as these warrants
are not exercisable within 60 days of
, 2023.
The percentages in the
following table assume that there are 8,850,483 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 5,600,483 are Class A ordinary shares
and 3,250,000 are Class B ordinary shares.
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LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC(2)(4) | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 6.8 | % | |
| 600,000 | | |
| 18.0 | % | |
| 6.8 | % |
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Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o Chenghe Investment I Limited, [address]. |
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Interests shown consist solely of founder shares, classified as Class B ordinary shares. Such shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares concurrently with or immediately following the consummation of our initial business combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment. |
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Chenghe Investment I Limited, our New Sponsor, is the record holder of such shares and is [describe ownership]. |
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LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC, our Old Sponsor, is the record holder of such shares and is controlled by a board of managers initially consisting of Gerard Cremoux, Eduardo Cortina and Gerardo Mendoza. Each manager of LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC has one vote, and the approval of two of the three members of the board of managers is required to approve an action of LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC. Under the so-called “rule of three,” if voting and dispositive decisions regarding an entity’s securities are made by two or more individuals, and a voting and dispositive decision requires the approval of a majority of those individuals, then none of the individuals is deemed a beneficial owner of the entity’s securities. This is the situation with regard to LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC. Based upon the foregoing analysis, no individual manager of LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC exercises voting or dispositive control over any of the securities held by LatAmGrowth Sponsor LLC even those in which he directly holds a pecuniary interest. Accordingly, none of them will be deemed to have or share beneficial ownership of such shares and, for the avoidance of doubt, each expressly disclaims any such beneficial interest to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein, directly or indirectly. |
HOUSEHOLDING INFORMATION
Unless we have received contrary instructions,
we may send a single copy of this Proxy Statement to any household at which two or more shareholders reside if we believe the shareholders
are members of the same family. This process, known as “householding,” reduces the volume of duplicate information received
at any one household and helps to reduce our expenses. However, if shareholders prefer to receive multiple sets of our disclosure documents
at the same address this year or in future years, the shareholders should follow the instructions described below. Similarly, if an address
is shared with another shareholder and together both of the shareholders would like to receive only a single set of our disclosure documents,
the shareholders should follow these instructions:
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FUTURE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust
Amendment Proposal are approved and the Extension is implemented, we anticipate that we will hold another extraordinary general meeting
before the Extended Date to consider and vote upon approval of our initial business combination and other related matters. Accordingly,
if we consummate a business combination within the required timeframe, the Company’s next annual general meeting of shareholders
will be held at a future date to be determined by the post-business combination company. If the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Trust
Amendment Proposal are not approved, or if they are approved but we do not consummate a business combination before the Extended Date,
the Company will dissolve and liquidate and there will be no annual general meeting.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file reports, proxy statements and other information
with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act. You can read our SEC filings, including this Proxy Statement, at the SEC’s website
at http://www.sec.gov.
If you would like additional copies of this Proxy
Statement or if you have questions about the proposals to be presented at the Extraordinary General Meeting, you should contact our proxy
solicitation agent at the following address and telephone number:
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th
Floor, South Tower
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Shareholders may call toll-free: (800) 662-5200
Banks and Brokerage Firms, please call (203) 658-9400
Email: LATG.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
You
may also obtain these documents by requesting them in writing from us by addressing such request to us at [address].
If you are a shareholder of the Company and would
like to request documents, please do so by
, 2023 (five business days prior to the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting), in order to receive them before the Extraordinary
General Meeting. If you request any documents from us, we will mail them to you by first class mail, or another equally prompt
means.
ANNEX A
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
LATAMGROWTH SPAC
(the “Company”)
RESOLUTIONS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY
FIRST, RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT,
effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by:
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ANNEX B
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”) is made as of [·], 2023, by and between LatAmGrowth SPAC, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”),
and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms contained
in this Amendment, but not specifically defined in this Amendment, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in that certain Investment
Management Trust Agreement, dated January 24, 2022 by and between the parties hereto, as amended by Amendment No. 2 dated April 13,
2021 (the “Trust Agreement”).
WHEREAS, $132.6 million of the gross proceeds from the IPO and sale
of the Private Placement Units was deposited into the Trust Account;
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WHEREAS, Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement provides that the Trustee is to commence liquidation of the Trust Account
only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with the terms of, a letter from the Company (“Termination
Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B,
as applicable, signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Executive Vice
President, Vice President, Secretary or Chairman of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”)
or other authorized officer of the Company, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the
Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest
income to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein, or (y) upon
the date which is the later of (1) 15 months after the closing of the Offering (or up to 22 months after the closing of the
Offering, as may be extended by the Company if the sponsor (or its affiliates or designees), upon five days advance notice prior
to the deadline, deposits into the Trust Account for each monthly extension the lesser of $[·]
or $[·] per public share that remain outstanding and is not redeemed in connection with the Extension Amendment per calendar
month commencing on November 27, 2023 and (2) such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in
accordance with the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association if a Termination Letter has not been
received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures
set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including
interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest income to pay dissolution
expenses), shall be distributed to the Public Shareholders of record as of such date; |
WHEREAS, Section 6(c) of the Trust Agreement provides that
Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative vote of holders of sixty-five
percent (65%) of the votes cast of the then outstanding ordinary shares of the Company, voting together as a single class;
WHEREAS, the Company obtained the requisite vote of the stockholders
of the Company to approve this Amendment; and
WHEREAS, each of the Company and Trustee desire to amend the Trust
Agreement as provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment
to Section 1(i). Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement is hereby amended to replace “November 27, 2023”
with “[·].”
2. Amendment
to Definition.
The following defined term in the Trust Agreement shall be amended
and restated in its entirety:
“Trust Agreement” shall mean that certain Investment Management
Trust Agreement, dated January 24, 2022, by and between LatAmGrowth SPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to Investment Management Trust Agreement dated April 13, 2023, 2023 and Amendment No. 2
dated [·], 2023.”
3. Successors.
All the covenants and provisions of this Amendment by or for the benefit of the Company or the Trustee shall bind and inure to the benefit
of their permitted respective successors and assigns.
4. Severability.
This Amendment shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of this Amendment or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable
term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to
such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
5. Applicable
Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
6. Counterparts.
This Amendment may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and together
shall constitute but one instrument.
7. Effect
of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the interpretation
thereof.
8. Entire
Agreement. The Trust Agreement, as modified by this Amendment, constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all
prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments, whether written or oral, express or implied, relating to the
subject matter hereof, and all such prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments are hereby canceled and terminated.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Amendment as
of the date first written above.
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PROXY CARD
LATAMGROWTH SPAC
PROXY FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Extraordinary General Meeting to be Held on
, 2023: This notice of meeting, the accompany proxy statement, proxy card and annual report are available at https://www.cstproxy.com/latamgrowthspac/2023
. For banks and brokers, the notice of meeting and the accompany proxy statement are available at https://
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The undersigned hereby appoints
or
as proxy of the undersigned to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”)
of LatAmGrowth SPAC (the “Company”), to be held via teleconference as described in the proxy statement on ,
2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and any postponement or adjournment thereof, and to vote as if the undersigned were then and there
personally present on all matters set forth in the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting, dated ,
2023 (the “Notice”), a copy of which has been received by the undersigned, as follows:
PROPOSAL
1. THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL - to approve, as a special resolution, the amendment of the
Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Articles”) to extend the date by which the
Company must consummate a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with
one or more businesses or entities from NOVEMBER 27, 2023 to [·]:
For
¨ Against ¨ Abstain
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PROPOSAL
2. THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSAL - TO APPROVE, AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION, THE AMENDMENT OF
THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 24, 2022 BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER &
TRUST COMPANY (THE “TRUSTEE”) TO ALLOW THE COMPANY TO EXTEND ON A MONTH TO MONTH BASIS THE DATE ON WHICH THE TRUSTEE MUST
LIQUIDATE THE TRUST ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE IPO (THE “TRUST ACCOUNT”) IF THE COMPANY HAS
NOT COMPLETED ITS INITIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION, FROM NOVEMBER 27, 2023 TO [·], 2023 BY DEPOSITING IN TO THE TRUST ACCOUNT FOR EACH
MONTHLY EXTENSION THE LESSER OF $[·] or $[·] PER
PUBLIC SHARE THAT REMAINS OUTSTANDING AND IS NOT REDEEMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PER CALENDAR MONTH COMMENCING ON
NOVEMBER 27, 2023:
For
¨ Against
¨ Abstain
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PROPOSAL 3. THE
ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL — TO APPROVE, AS AN ORDINARY RESOLUTION, THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TO A LATER DATE OR DATES, IF NECESSARY, (i) TO PERMIT FURTHER SOLICITATION AND VOTE OF PROXIES
IF, BASED UPON THE TABLULATED VOTE AT THE TIME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES
AND CLASS B ORDINARY SHARES REPRESENTED EITHER IN PERSON OR BY PROXY) TO APPROVE THE FOREGOING PROPOSALS OR (ii) IF THE HOLDERS
OF THE PUBLIC SHARES HAVE ELECTED TO REDEEM AN AMOUNT OF SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING PROPOSALS SUCH THAT THE COMPANY WOULD
NOT ADHERE TO THE CONTINUED LISTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET LLC.
For
¨ Against ¨ Abstain ¨
NOTE: IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXY HOLDER
IS AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTER OR MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) THEREOF.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SPECIFIC INDICATION ABOVE. IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH INDICATION, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” EACH PROPOSAL AND, AT THE DISCRETION
OF THE PROXY HOLDER, ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENT OR
ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.
Dated:
Signature of Shareholder
PLEASE PRINT NAME
Certificate Number(s)
Total Number of Shares Owned
Signature should agree with name printed hereon.
If a share is held in the name of more than one person, the vote of the senior holder who tenders
a vote shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and seniority shall be determined by the order in which
the names of the holders stand in the Register of Members of the Company. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, and attorneys
should indicate the capacity in which they sign. Attorneys should submit powers of attorney.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
I plan to participate in the Extraordinary
General Meeting by virtual attendance (Circle one): Yes No Number of attendees:
PLEASE NOTE:
SHAREHOLDER SHOULD SIGN THE PROXY PROMPTLY AND
RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS RECEIVED BEFORE THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. PLEASE
INDICATE ANY ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER CHANGES IN THE SPACE BELOW.
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