System1 (together with Protected.net Group, “System1” or the
“Company”), an omnichannel customer acquisition marketing platform,
and Trebia Acquisition Corp. (“TREB” or “Trebia”) (NYSE: TREB), a
special purpose acquisition company formed by entities affiliated
with William P. Foley II and Frank Martire Jr, announced today,
January 20, 2022, that in a special meeting, Trebia’s shareholders
voted to approve its proposed business combination (the “Business
Combination”) with System1, among other matters voted upon by
Trebia’s shareholders. Approximately 93.57% of the votes cast at
the meeting were in favor of the Business Combination with 68.63%
of Trebia’s outstanding shares voting.
Pursuant to the Business Combination, as of the
closing System1 will combine with Trebia, and Trebia will change
its name to “System1, Inc.”. Following the closing, System1’s
common stock is expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “SST”.
About System1 System1 combines
best-in-class technology & data science to operate its advanced
Responsive Acquisition Marketing Platform (RAMP). System1’s RAMP is
omnichannel and omnivertical, and built for a privacy-centric
world. RAMP enables the building of powerful brands across multiple
consumer verticals, the development & growth of a suite of
privacy-focused products, and the delivery of high-intent customers
to advertising partners.
For more information, visit www.system1.com.
About Trebia Acquisition Corp.
Trebia Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the
purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset
acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business
combination with one or more business entities. The company was
founded by William P. Foley, II and Frank R. Martire, Jr. on
February 11, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
For more information, visit
www.trebiaacqcorp.com.
Important Information and Where to Find
It In connection with the proposed business combination
(the “Business Combination”), Trebia filed a registration statement
on Form S-4, as amended, which contains a proxy
statement/prospectus (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and was distributed
to holders of Trebia ordinary shares in connection with Trebia’s
solicitation of proxies for the vote by Trebia’s shareholders in
connection with the proposed business combination with S1 Holdco,
LLC (“S1” and System1’s parent entity) and Protected.net Group Ltd.
(“Protected”, and together with its and S1’s respective
subsidiaries, collectively “System1”). Trebia also will file other
documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC related
to the proposed business combination. Trebia and System1 urge
investors, shareholders and other interested persons to read the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as well as other documents filed with
the SEC in connection with the Business Combination, as these
materials will contain important information about Trebia, System1
and the Business Combination. Such persons can also read (i)
Trebia’s final prospectus, as amended, dated June 16, 2020 (SEC
File No. 333-238824) which was filed with the SEC on June 18, 2020
(the “Trebia Prospectus”), for a description of the security
holdings of Trebia’s officers and directors and their respective
interests as security holders in the consummation of the proposed
business combination, (ii) Trebia’s current report on Form 8-K
which was filed with the SEC on June 29, 2021 for a description of
the business combination agreement and certain ancillary agreements
related to the Business Combination and (iii) the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus. Now that the registration statement has been
cleared by the SEC, the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus was
mailed to Trebia’s shareholders as of the record date established
for voting on the Business Combination and other matters related
thereto. Shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of such
documents, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Trebia Acquisition
Corp., 41 Madison Avenue, Suite 2020, New York, NY 10010, or (646)
450-9187.
Participants in the Solicitation
Trebia and System1, and their respective directors, executive
officers and other employees and members of their management may be
deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies of Trebia’s shareholders in connection with the Business
Combination. Investors and security holders may obtain more
detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and
interests of Trebia’s directors and executive officers in (i) the
Trebia Prospectus and (ii) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be
deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Trebia’s
shareholders (including information concerning the interests of
Trebia’s and System1’s participants in the solicitation, which may,
in some cases, be different than those of Trebia’s and System1’s
equity holders generally) in connection with the Business
Combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus for the
Business Combination.
No Offer or Solicitation This
document does not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or
authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the
Business Combination. This document also does not constitute an
offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy
or exchange, any securities, nor will there be any sale of
securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer,
solicitation, or sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made except by
means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
Forward Looking Statements This
communication includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
Trebia, System1 or their respective management team's expectations,
hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In
addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or
other characterizations of future events or circumstances,
including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking
statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible,"
"potential," "predict," "project," "should," "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. Forward-looking statements in this document may
include, for example, statements about System1's industry and
market sizes; future opportunities for System1; expectations and
projections concerning the future financial and operational
performance and/or results of operations of System1; and the
pending Business Combination transaction between Trebia and
System1, including the implied enterprise value, ownership
structure and the likelihood and ability of the parties to
successfully consummate the transaction.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
document are based on Trebia's and System1's current expectations
and beliefs concerning future developments, and their potential
effects on Trebia or System1 taking into account information
currently available.
These forward-looking statements involve a number
of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or
other assumptions that may cause System1's actual financial results
or operating performance to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such
risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited
to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances
that could give rise to the termination of the business combination
agreement (the “Agreement”); (2) the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against Trebia and/or System1
following the announcement of the Agreement and the transactions
contemplated therein; (3) the inability to complete the proposed
Business Combination, including due to failure to obtain certain
regulatory approvals, or satisfy other conditions to closing in the
Agreement; (4) the occurrence of any event, change, or other
circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the
Agreement or could otherwise cause the transaction to fail to
close; (5) the impact of COVID-19 on System1’s business and/or the
ability of the parties to complete the proposed Business
Combination; (6) the inability to maintain the listing of System1’s
common stock on the NYSE following the proposed Business
Combination; (7) the risk that the proposed Business Combination
disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the
announcement and consummation of the proposed Business Combination;
(8) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the
proposed Business Combination, which may be affected by, among
other things, competition, the ability of System1 to grow and
manage growth profitably, and retain its key employees; (9) costs
related to the proposed Business Combination; (10) changes in
applicable laws or regulations (including those concerning data
security, consumer privacy and/or information sharing); and (11)
the possibility that Trebia or System1 may be adversely affected by
other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. The foregoing
list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning
certain of these and other risk factors is contained in Trebia’s
most recent filings with the SEC, including the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus filed in connection with the Business
Combination.
Contacts:
Investors Ashley DeSimone ICR,
Inc. Ashley.desimone@icrinc.com
Brett Milotte ICR, Inc.
Brett.milotte@icrinc.com
Media Dan McDermott ICR, Inc.
Dan.mcdermott@icrinc.com
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