AJAX I (“AJAX”) (NYSE: AJAX), a publicly traded special purpose
acquisition company, today announced that the registration
statement on Form F-4 of Capri Listco (the “Registration
Statement”) related to AJAX’s previously announced proposed
business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Cazoo
Holdings Limited (“Cazoo” or “the Company”), the UK’s leading
online car retailer, has been declared effective by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Registration
Statement provides important information about AJAX, Cazoo and the
Business Combination.
AJAX also has established a record date of June 30, 2021 (the
“Record Date”) and a meeting date of August 18, 2021 for its annual
general meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) to approve the Business
Combination, and has filed its definitive proxy statement relating
to the Annual Meeting with the SEC.
The closing of the Business Combination is subject to approval
by AJAX’s shareholders, and the satisfaction of other customary
closing conditions. The Business Combination is expected to close
promptly after the Annual Meeting.
Upon closing, the combined company is expected to list on the
New York Stock Exchange with its Class A ordinary shares trading
under the new ticker symbol, “CZOO”.
The meeting will be held at 10:00 am Eastern Time, on August 18,
2021 at https://www.cstproxy.com/ajaxi/sm2021 and at the offices of
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 609 Main Street, Suite 4700, Houston,
Texas 77002.
AJAX has determined that the meeting will be a hybrid virtual
meeting conducted via live webcast in order to facilitate
stockholder attendance and participation. To register and receive
access to the hybrid virtual meeting, registered shareholders and
beneficial shareholders (those holding shares through a stock
brokerage account or by a bank or other holder of record) will need
to follow the instructions applicable to them provided in the proxy
statement.
The AJAX board of directors recommends all stockholders vote
“FOR” ALL PROPOSALS in advance of the Annual Meeting by telephone,
via the Internet or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card
upon receipt by following the easy instructions on the proxy
card.
Your Vote FOR ALL Proposals Is Important, No Matter How Many or
How Few Shares You Own.
Important Information Neither the SEC nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities
to be issued in connection with the Business Combination, or
determined if the Registration Statement is accurate or
adequate.
About Cazoo - www.cazoo.co.uk Cazoo’s mission is to
transform the car buying experience for consumers across the UK and
Europe by providing better selection, quality, transparency,
convenience, flexibility and peace of mind. Cazoo aims to make
buying a car no different to any other product online today, where
consumers can simply and seamlessly purchase, finance or subscribe
to a car entirely online for either delivery or collection, in as
little as 72 hours. Cazoo was founded in 2018 by serial
entrepreneur Alex Chesterman OBE, has a highly experienced
management team and is backed by some of the leading global
technology investors.
About AJAX – www.ajaxcap.com AJAX is a blank check
company whose purpose is to effect a merger, share exchange, asset
acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more businesses. AJAX was founded by
renowned US investor Dan Och in partnership with Glenn Fuhrman and
strategic advisors including Steve Ells (founder, Chipotle), Jim
McKelvey (co-founder, Square), Kevin Systrom (co-founder,
Instagram) and Anne Wojcicki (co-founder, 23andMe).
Additional information and Where to Find It This
communication relates to a proposed business combination among
Cazoo, AJAX and Capri Listco (“Listco”). In connection with the
proposed business combination Listco has filed a registration
statement on Form F-4 that includes a proxy statement of AJAX in
connection with AJAX’s solicitation of proxies for the vote by
AJAX’s shareholders with respect to the proposed business
combination and a prospectus of Listco, which has become effective.
The proxy statement/prospectus has been sent to all AJAX
shareholders and Listco and AJAX will also file other documents
regarding the proposed business combination with the SEC. This
communication does not contain all the information that should be
considered concerning the proposed business combination and is not
intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other
decision in respect of the business combination. Before making any
voting or investment decision, investors and security holders are
urged to read the registration statement, the proxy
statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that
will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed business
combination because they contain important information about the
proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the
registration statement, proxy statement/prospectus and all other
relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by AJAX
and Listco through the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by AJAX may be
obtained free of charge from AJAX’s website at https://ajaxcap.com
or by written request to AJAX at 667 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
10065 and documents filed by Cazoo may be obtained free of charge
from Cazoo’s website at https://www.cazoo.co.uk or by written
request to Cazoo at 41-43 Chalton St, Somers Town, London NW1 1JD,
United Kingdom.
Participants in Solicitation AJAX, Listco and Cazoo and
their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to
be participants in the solicitation of proxies from AJAX’s
shareholders with respect to the proposed business combination.
Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the
SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in
connection with the Business Combination, including a description
of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or
otherwise, are set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus.
Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Ajax
is contained in Ajax’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year
ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on May 7, 2021.These
filings are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at
www.sec.gov. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested
persons should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully before
making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free
copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation This communication does not
constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an
offer to buy or exchange any securities, or a solicitation of any
vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, sale or exchange
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities
shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the
requirements of section 10 of the Securities Act, or an exemption
therefrom.
Forward-Looking Statements This communication contains
certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws with respect to the proposed business
combination, including statements regarding the benefits of the
transaction, the anticipated timing of the transaction, the
services offered by Cazoo and the markets in which it operates, and
Cazoo’s projected future results. These forward-looking statements
generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,”
“opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,”
“will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other
statements about future events that are based on current
expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks
and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to
differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this
communication, including but not limited to: (1) the occurrence of
any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to
the termination of the proposed business combination; (2) the
outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against
AJAX, Cazoo, Listco or others following the announcement of the
proposed business combination and any definitive agreements with
respect thereto; (3) the inability to complete the proposed
business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the
shareholders of AJAX, to obtain financing to complete the proposed
business combination or to satisfy other conditions to closing; (4)
changes to the proposed structure of the proposed business
combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of
applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining
regulatory approval of the proposed business combination; (5) the
ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the
consummation of proposed business combination; (6) the risk that
the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and
operations of AJAX or Cazoo as a result of the announcement and
consummation of the proposed business combination; (7) the ability
to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business
combination, which may be affected by, among other things,
competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage
growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and
suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (8) costs
related to the proposed business combination; (9) changes in
applicable laws or regulations and delays in obtaining, adverse
conditions contained in, or the inability to obtain regulatory
approvals required to complete the proposed business combination;
(10) the possibility that AJAX, Cazoo or the combined company may
be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or
competitive factors; (11) the impact of COVID-19 on Cazoo’s
business and/or the ability of the parties to complete the proposed
business combination; (12) Cazoo’s estimates of expenses and
profitability and underlying assumptions with respect to
shareholder redemptions and purchase price and other adjustments;
and (13) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections
entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements” in the registration statement on Form
F-4 and the proxy statement/prospectus included therein. The
foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully
consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and
uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of AJAX’s
Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and
other documents filed by AJAX from time to time with the SEC. These
filings identify and address other important risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.
Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking
statements, and Cazoo, AJAX and Listco assume no obligation and do
not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise. None of Cazoo, AJAX or Listco gives any assurance that
any of Cazoo, AJAX or Listco will achieve its expectations.
Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a
representation by any person that the forward-looking statements
set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated
results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. Any
financial and capitalization information or projections in this
communication are forward-looking statements that are based on
assumptions that are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the
control of AJAX, Listco and Cazoo. While such information and
projections are necessarily speculative, AJAX, Listco and Cazoo
believe that the preparation of prospective financial information
involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out
the projection extends from the date of preparation. The
assumptions and estimates underlying the projected results are
inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of
significant business, economic and competitive risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in the projections. The inclusion of financial
information or projections in this communication should not be
regarded as an indication that AJAX, Listco or Cazoo, or their
respective representatives and advisors, considered or consider the
information or projections to be a reliable prediction of future
event.
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Media: Cazoo: Lawrence Hall, Group Communications
Director, lawrence.hall@cazoo.co.uk Brunswick: Chris Blundell /
Simone Selzer +44 20 7404 5959 / cazoo@brunswickgroup.com
AJAX: Gagnier Communications, Dan Gagnier / Jeff Mathews
+1 646-569-5897 / ajax@gagnierfc.com
Investor Relations: ICR for Cazoo - cazoo@icrinc.com
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