The Business Combination Agreement provides that, among other things, (i) on the closing date, we will merge with and into PubCo (the “Initial Merger”), with PubCo being the surviving entity, (ii) immediately after the effectiveness of the Initial Merger, PubCo will redeem and cancel the shares held by its initial shareholder pursuant to a share capital reduction of PubCo (the “Redemption”), and (iii) immediately following the effectiveness of the Initial Merger and the Redemption, Arrival will merge with and into PubCo (the “Second Merger” and together with the Initial Merger and the Redemption, for purposes of this “Proposed Business Combination” section, the “Business Combination” and the Business Combination together with the other transactions related thereto, the “Proposed Transactions”), with PubCo being the surviving entity.
The Initial Merger is to become effective on the date and at the time at which the notarial deed of the sole shareholder’s resolutions of PubCo approving the Initial Merger has been duly published in the Recueil Electronique des Sociétés et Associations (the Luxembourg official gazette), subject to the execution of a plan of merger between PubCo and Kensington (the “Cayman Plan of Merger”) and the registration of the Cayman Plan of Merger and the filing of other documents required under the Cayman Islands Companies Act (As Revised) (the “Cayman Act”) with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Cayman Act (the time the Initial Merger becomes effective, the “Initial Merger Effective Time”).
The Redemption is to become effective immediately after the Initial Merger Effective Time, at which point PubCo will redeem and cancel the shares held by its initial shareholder and proceed with a reduction of its share capital for an amount equal to the nominal value of the redeemed shares.
The Second Merger is to become effective on the closing date on the day after the date of the effectiveness of the Initial Merger and the satisfaction of the conditions that are required to be satisfied at or prior to the Second Merger Effective Time, or such other time as Kensington and the Company may agree in writing (the time the Second Merger becomes effective, the “Second Merger Effective Time”).
Immediately prior to the Initial Merger, (i) each Kensington Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001 (the “Kensington Class B Ordinary Shares”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time will be converted into and exchanged for one fully paid and nonassessable Kensington Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value (the “Kensington Class A Ordinary Shares” and together with the Kensington Class B Ordinary Shares, the “Kensington Ordinary Shares”), and (ii) each unit of Kensington (consisting of one Kensington Class A Ordinary Share and three-fourths of a Kensington public warrant to purchase Kensington Class A Ordinary Shares (such warrants, the “Kensington Public Warrants” and such units, the “Kensington Units”)) outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time will be detached and the holder thereof deemed to hold one Kensington Class A Ordinary Share and three-fourths of a Kensington Public Warrant in accordance with the terms of the applicable Kensington Unit (such conversion, the “Pre-Merger Conversion”).
At the Initial Merger Effective Time:
(a) |
each Kensington Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time but after the Pre-Merger Conversion (other than Kensington Class A Ordinary Shares validly submitted for redemption pursuant to Kensington’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) will be cancelled and cease to exist in exchange for a number of newly issued ordinary shares of PubCo with an accounting par value per share (“PubCo Ordinary Shares”) that is equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $17.00 by the volume-weighted average price for the Arrival shares with an accounting value per share for each of the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding the fourth day prior to the Kensington shareholders meeting; |
(b) |
each Kensington Public Warrant and each warrant purchased by the Sponsor in a private placement in connection with Kensington’s initial public offering or in connection with the extensions of the time Kensington has to consummate an initial business combination outstanding after the Pre-Merger Conversion and immediately prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time will cease to be a warrant to acquire Kensington Class A Ordinary Shares and be assumed by PubCo and converted into a warrant to purchase a number of PubCo Ordinary Shares at an exercise price determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2021, by and between Kensington and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York corporation, as warrant agent; and |
(c) |
if there are any Kensington Ordinary Shares that are owned by Kensington as treasury shares or any Kensington Ordinary Shares owned by any direct or indirect subsidiary of Kensington immediately prior to the Initial Merger Effective Time, such Kensington Ordinary Shares will be canceled and cease to exist without any conversion thereof or payment or other consideration therefor. |
At the Second Merger Effective Time:
(a) |
each Arrival share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time will be cancelled and cease to exist and exchanged for one PubCo Ordinary Share; |
(b) |
each Arrival option outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time will be assumed by PubCo and converted into an option to purchase PubCo Ordinary Shares under the equity incentive plan to be adopted by PubCo in connection with the Proposed Transactions (the “Equity Plan”); |
(c) |
each award of Arrival restricted shares outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time will be converted into an award of restricted PubCo Ordinary Shares under the Equity Plan; and |
(d) |
each award of Arrival RSUs outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time will be assumed by PubCo and converted into an award of restricted share units representing the right to receive PubCo Ordinary Shares under the Equity Plan. |
The Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were approved by the boards of directors of both Kensington and Arrival, and, when formed, will be approved by the board of directors of PubCo.
The terms of the Business Combination Agreement, which contains customary representations and warranties, covenants, closing conditions, and other terms relating to the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated thereby, are further described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023. The foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of March 31, 2023, we had approximately $1.1 million in our operating bank account and working capital deficit of approximately $341,000.
Our liquidity needs prior to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through the payment of $25,000 from our Sponsor to cover for certain expenses on behalf of us in exchange for issuance of Founder Shares (as defined in Note 4 to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements), and the loan from the Sponsor of approximately $150,000 under the Note (as defined in Note 4 to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements), which was converted into a Working Capital Loan (as defined in Note 4 to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements) on August 17, 2021. Subsequent to the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our liquidity has been satisfied through the net proceeds from the consummation of the Initial Public Offering and the Initial Private Placement held outside of the Trust Account. In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, our Sponsor or an affiliate of our Sponsor, or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide us Working Capital Loans (see Note 4 to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements). As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of the Working Capital Loan was $150,000.
Based upon the analysis above, our management has determined that we do not have sufficient liquidity to meet our anticipated obligations through the liquidation date or the merger date. We have until August 17, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. It is uncertain that we will be able to consummate a Business Combination by this time. If a Business Combination is not consummated by this date, there will be a mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution of our company. In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with the ASC 205-40, our management has determined that the liquidity condition and mandatory liquidation, should a Business
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