QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL 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 any annexes to this proxy statement.
Why am I receiving this proxy statement?
This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card are being sent to
you in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our Board for
use at the Special Meeting to be held virtually via live webcast
online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ARRW2023SM on , 2023
at [a.m.] [p.m.] Eastern Time. This proxy statement summarizes
the information that you need to make an informed decision on the
proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting.
Arrowroot is a blank check company incorporated under the laws of
Delaware on November 5, 2020 for the purpose of effecting a
merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination with one or more
businesses (an “initial business combination”). On March 4,
2021, Arrowroot entered into that certain Investment Management
Trust Agreement, dated March 4, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”),
by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer &
Trust Company (“Continental” or the “Trustee”), in connection with
the IPO (as defined below) and a potential initial business
combination. On March 4, 2021, Arrowroot consummated its
initial public offering of 28,750,000 units, with each unit
consisting of one share of its Class A common stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Class A common stock”) and
one-half of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable for one
share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50,
subject to adjustment (the “units”, such shares of Class A
common stock, “public shares”, and such warrants, “public
warrants”), which included the full exercise by the underwriters of
their over-allotment option in the amount of 3,750,000 units (such
initial public offering, the “IPO”). At $10.00 per unit, the units
from the IPO and exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment
option generated total gross proceeds of $287,500,000.
Simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, Arrowroot
consummated the private sale of 8,250,000 private placement
warrants at $1.00 per warrant for an aggregate purchase price of
approximately $8,250,000. Following the closing of the IPO and
payment of transaction expenses associated with the IPO, a total of
$287,500,000 ($10.00 per unit) of the net proceeds from the IPO and
the sale of the private placement warrants was deposited into the
trust account established in connection with the IPO (the “Trust
Account”) and the remaining net proceeds became available to be
used primarily to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform
business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to
and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective
target businesses or their representatives or owners, review
corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target
businesses, and structure, negotiate and complete a business
combination. The IPO was conducted pursuant to a registration
statement on Form S-1 that became effective on March 1, 2021.
As of December 31, 2022, there was approximately $290,737,917
held in the Trust Account. Our Charter (as defined below) provides
for the return of the IPO proceeds held in the Trust Account to the
holders of public shares if we do not complete our initial business
combination by March 4, 2023.
While the Company is currently in discussions regarding business
combination opportunities and has signed a non-binding letter of
intent with Potential Target, the Board has determined that there
may not be sufficient time before March 4, 2023 to complete an
initial business combination. Accordingly, the Board believes that
in order to be able to successfully complete an initial business
combination, it is appropriate for the Company to extend the date
by which the Company must complete an initial business combination
from March 4, 2023 to , 2023. Therefore, the Board has
determined that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to
extend the date by which the Company must complete an initial
business combination from March 4, 2023 to , 2023.
Potential Target is a leader in Learning Automation and Information
Intelligence – and is one of the fastest growing artificial
intelligence companies in North America. The company’s cloud-based
platform is being deployed globally into some of the most demanding
vertical markets including healthcare, education, insurance,
retail, oil & gas/energy, manufacturing and the
government.
The pre-money enterprise value ascribed to Potential Target for
purposes of the proposed business combination (which is inclusive
of all outstanding options, warrants and other existing rights to
acquire equity of Potential Target) will be $1,285,000,000.