Extension Option
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 March 17, 2023 to consummate our initial business combination (the “Combination Period”). Europe Acquisition Holdings Limited, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, or an affiliate thereof (the “Sponsor”) has the right to extend the Combination Period by three months by paying an additional $3,450,000 into the Trust Account (an “Extension Option”). Our Sponsor may exercise the Extension Option twice, allowing for up to an additional six months (for a total of 21 months) to complete a business combination. Our Sponsor currently has no intention of exercising an Extension Option. If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved, the Extension Option will be eliminated.
Letter of Intent
While the Company is currently in discussions regarding business combination opportunities and has signed a non-binding letter of intent with a target, the board has determined that there may not be sufficient time before March 17, 2023 to consummate an initial business combination. Therefore, the Company’s board of directors has determined the Extension Amendment Proposal is in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders.
Contributions to Trust Account
On March 7, 2023, the Company entered into a non-interest bearing convertible unsecured loan (the “Loan”) in the principal amount of up to $2,000,000 from the Sponsor to provide the Company with additional working capital during the proposed Extension, and to fund the initial Contributions described herein. If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved at the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Sponsor has agreed, by making monthly advancements on the Loan, to contribute (each such contribution, a “Contribution”) into the Company’s Trust Account the lesser of (x) an aggregate of $350,000 or (y) $0.03 per share for each of the public shares that are not redeemed at the Extraordinary General Meeting for each monthly period (commencing on March 17, 2023 and ending on the 17th day of each subsequent month), or portion thereof, until the earlier of the completion of the initial business combination and the Extended Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the maximum aggregate Contributions to the Trust Account shall not exceed $3,150,000 based on up to nine monthly Contributions through the Extended Date. The funds in the Trust Account will remain invested in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations.
The portion of the Loan used to provide the Company with additional working capital during the Extension will not be deposited into the Trust Account.
If the Company does not consummate an initial business combination by the Extended Date, the Loan will be repaid only from funds held outside of the Trust Account or will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven. The Contributions are conditioned on the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal and the implementation of the Extension. If at any time following the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Board determines that the Company will not be able to consummate an initial business combination by the Extended Date and that the Company shall instead liquidate, the Sponsor’s obligation to continue to make Contributions shall cease immediately upon such determination.
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 generally relate to future events or the Company’s future financial or operating performance. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “seem,” “anticipates,” “seeks,” “future,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed Contributions. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this announcement and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of the Company. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including: the Company’s ability to enter into definitive agreements or consummate a transaction with an initial business combination target; the amount of