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GX ACQUISITION CORP.CELULARITY INC.

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GX ACQUISITION CORP.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10019

 

To the Stockholders of GX Acquisition Corp.:CELULARITY INC.

170 Park Ave

Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

 

You are cordially invited to attend the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of GX Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) toNOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To be held on December 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. The formal meeting notice and proxy statement for the Annual Meeting are attached.February 22, 2024

 

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Stockholders, or Special Meeting, of Celularity Inc., will be held on February 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Celularity’s headquarters located at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932. The AnnualSpecial Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders, which will be conducted via live webcast. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting online, vote and submit your questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/gxacquisitioncorp/2020. We are pleased to utilize the virtual stockholder meeting technology to (i) provide ready access and cost savings for our stockholders and the company, and (ii) to promote social distancing pursuant to guidance provided by the Center for Disease Control and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission due to the novel coronavirus. The virtual meeting format allows attendance from any location in the world.

Even if you are planning on attending the Annual Meeting online, please promptly submit your proxy vote via the Internet, or, if you received a printed form of proxy in the mail, by completing, dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy, so your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting. Instructions on voting your shares are on the proxy materials you receivedheld for the Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting online, it is strongly recommended you complete and return your proxy card before the Annual Meeting date, to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting if you are unable to attend.

The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to consider and vote upon the following proposals:purposes:

 

1.To elect one directorapprove an amendment to serveour second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, or the Charter, to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of Class I director onA common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, or the Company’s BoardReverse Stock Split, at a ratio, ranging from one-for-ten (1:10) to one-for-one hundred (1:100), with the exact ratio to be set within that range at the discretion of Directors (the “Board”) until the 2023 annual meetingour board of directors without further approval or authorization of our stockholders, or until his successor is elected and qualified;the Reverse Stock Split Proposal;

 
2.To ratifyapprove the selection by our audit committeepotential issuance of Marcum LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firmshares of Class A common stock at a price per share less than the “Minimum Price” for the year ending December 31, 2020;purposes of Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(d), or the Nasdaq Proposal; and

 
3.Such other matters as may properly come beforeTo approve a proposal to adjourn the AnnualSpecial Meeting to a later date or any adjournment(s)dates, if necessary or postponement(s) thereof.appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the foregoing proposals.

 

These items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice.

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FORPROPOSALS OUTLINED IN THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND “FOR” THE RATIFICATION OF MARCUM LLP TO SERVE AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT.

 

The Board has ratified the selection of the close of business on November 27, 2020 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof. Accordingly, onlyOnly Celularity Inc. stockholders of record at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and shallJanuary 24, 2024, will be entitled to vote at the AnnualSpecial Meeting and any adjournment or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

 

Your vote is important. You are requestedImportant Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting to carefully read theBe Held on February 22, 2024 at Celularity’s headquarters located at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932.

The proxy statement and accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting for a more complete statement of matters to be consideredis available at the Annual Meeting.www.proxydocs.com/CELU.

By Order of the Board,
/s/ Jay R. Bloom
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Robert J. Hariri
Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Florham Park, New Jersey
February 2, 2024

This proxy statement is dated December 4, 2020
and is being mailed withYou are cordially invited to attend the form of proxy on or shortly after December 7, 2020.

IMPORTANT

meeting in person. Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, you are respectfully requested by the Board of Directors tomeeting, please complete, date, sign date and return the enclosed proxy, or vote over the telephone or the internet as instructed in these materials, as promptly or followas possible in order to ensure your representation at the instructions containedmeeting. A return envelope (which is postage prepaid if mailed in the proxy card or voting instructions. IfUnited States) has been provided for your convenience. Even if you grant ahave voted by proxy, you may revoke it at any time prior to the Annual Meeting orstill vote in person online atif you attend the Annual Meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: Ifmeeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held in street name, yourof record by a broker, bank custodian, or other nominee holder cannot vote your shares in the election of directors unlessand you direct the nominee holder howwish to vote by returningat the meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your proxy card or by following the instructions contained on the proxy card or voting instruction form, or submit your proxy by telephone or over the Internet (if those options are available to you) in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card.name from that record holder

 

 

GX ACQUISITION CORP.
1325 AvenueTable of the Americas, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10019

NOTICE OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 29, 2020

To the Stockholders of GX Acquisition Corp.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of GX Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, as a virtual meeting. You will be able to attend, vote your shares, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting via a live webcast available at https://www.cstproxy.com/gxacquisitioncorp/2020. The Annual Meeting will be held for the sole purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals:Contents

 

 1.To elect one director to serve as a Class I director on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified;

2.To ratify the selection by our audit committee of Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020; and

3.Such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.

Only stockholders of record of the Company as of the close of business on November 27, 2020 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote. All holders of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock are entitled to vote on both proposals.

Your vote is important. Proxy voting permits stockholders unable to attend the Annual Meeting to vote their shares through a proxy. By appointing a proxy, your shares will be represented and voted in accordance with your instructions. You can vote your shares by completing and returning your proxy card, or submit your proxy over the Internet in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card. Proxy cards that are signed and returned but do not include voting instructions will be voted by the proxy as recommended by the Board. You can change your voting instructions or revoke your proxy at any time prior to the Annual Meeting by following the instructions included in this proxy statement and on the proxy card.

Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person online, it is strongly recommended that you complete and return your proxy card before the Annual Meeting date to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Annual Meeting if you are unable to attend. You are urged to review carefully the information contained in the enclosed proxy statement prior to deciding how to vote your shares. You may also access our proxy materials at the following website: https://www.cstproxy.com/gxacquisitioncorp/2020.

By Order of the Board,
/s/ Jay R. Bloom
Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALSSTATEMENT FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS1
THE ANNUAL MEETINGGENERAL INFORMATION52
Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the Annual MeetingPROPOSAL NO. 1—REVERSE STOCK SPLIT PROPOSAL5
Record Date, Voting and Quorum5
Required Vote5
Voting5
Revocability of Proxies6
Attendance at the Annual Meeting6
Solicitation of Proxies6
No Right of Appraisal6
Other Business7
Principal OfficesPROPOSAL NO. 2—NASDAQ PROPOSAL7
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE8
Directors and Officers8
Corporate Governance10
Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors10
Committee Membership, Meeting and Attendance10
Audit Committee Report13
Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight13
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation13
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance14
Code of Ethics14
Executive Compensation14
Director Independence14
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT15
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONSPRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS17
Proposal One — Election of Class I DirectorHOUSEHOLDING18
Proposal Two — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm19
OTHER MATTERS2019
Submission of Stockholder Proposals for the 2020 Annual MeetingAPPENDIX A—FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT20A-1
Householding InformationAPPENDIX B—FORM OF PROXY CARD20
BWhere You Can Find More Information-120

 

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GX ACQUISITION CORP.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10019

 

PROXY STATEMENT
2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time
CELULARITY INC.

170 Park Ave

Florham Park, New Jersey 07932

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE PROXY MATERIALSSTATEMENT

FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

Why did you send me this proxy statement?TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22, 2024

 

This proxy statement andcontains information about the enclosedSpecial Meeting of Stockholders, or the Special Meeting, of Celularity Inc., to be held on February 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Celularity’s headquarters at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932. The board of directors of Celularity Inc. is using this proxy card are being sentstatement to you in connection with the solicitation ofsolicit proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) of GX Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “we,” us,” and “our”), for use at the annualSpecial Meeting.

The Special Meeting will be held for the following purposes:

1.To approve an amendment to our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, or the Charter, to effect a reverse stock split of our outstanding shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, or the Reverse Stock Split, at a ratio, ranging from one-for-ten (1:10) to one-for-one hundred (1:100), with the exact ratio to be set within that range at the discretion of our board of directors without further approval or authorization of our stockholders, or the Reverse Stock Split Proposal;
2.To approve the potential issuance of shares of Class A common stock at a price per share less than the “Minimum Price” for the purposes of Nasdaq Listing Rules 5635(d), or the Nasdaq Proposal; and
3.To approve a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the foregoing proposals.

These items of business are more fully described in this proxy statement.

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

Only Celularity Inc. stockholders of record at the close of business on January 24, 2024, will be entitled to vote at the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting to Be Held on February 22, 2024 at Celularity’s headquarters located at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey 07932.

The proxy statement is available at www.proxydocs.com/CELU.

In this proxy statement, the terms “Celularity,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Celularity Inc. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, now known as Celularity LLC is referred to as “Legacy Celularity.”

All properly submitted proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions contained in those proxies. If no instructions are specified, the proxies will be voted in accordance with the recommendation of our board of directors with respect to each of the matters set forth in this proxy statement. You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised at the meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)by giving our corporate secretary written notice to that effect.

CELULARITY INC.

PROXY STATEMENT

FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

GENERAL INFORMATION

How do I attend and participate in the Special Meeting?

The Special Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020February 22, 2024 at 10:9:00 a.m., Eastern Time at Celularity’s headquarters located at 170 Park Avenue, Florham Park, New Jersey. Information on how to vote in person at the Special Meeting is discussed below.

When are this proxy statement and the accompanying materials scheduled to be sent to stockholders?

The proxy materials, including this proxy statement and a proxy card for shares held in street name (i.e., held for your account by a broker of other nominee), or voting instruction card, are first being mailed to stockholders on or about February 2, 2024. These materials are also available for viewing, printing and downloading on the Internet at www.proxydocs.com/CELU.

Who is soliciting my vote?

Our board of directors is soliciting your vote for the Special Meeting, including at any adjournments or postponements thereof. This proxy statement summarizesof the information that you need to make an informed decision on the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card were first sent to the Company’s stockholders on or about December 7, 2020.meeting.

 

WhatWhen is included in these materials?

These materials include:

This Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting; and

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 24, 2020.

What proposals will be addressed at the Annualrecord date for the Special Meeting?

 

Stockholders will be askedThe record date for determination of stockholders entitled to consider the following proposalsvote at the Annual Meeting:

1.To elect one director to serve as Class I director on the Board until the 2023 annual meetingSpecial Meeting is the close of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified; and

2.To ratify the selection by our audit committee of Marcum LLP (“Marcum”) to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

We will also consider any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting.on January 24, 2024.

 

How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote?

Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends thatmany votes can be cast by all stockholders vote “FOR” the director nominee and “FOR” the ratification of the selection of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Who may vote at the Annual Meeting of stockholders?

 

Stockholders who ownedThere were 216,406,240 shares of the Company’sour Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, asoutstanding on January 24, 2024, all of the close of business on November 27, 2020which are entitled to vote with respect to all matters to be acted upon at the AnnualSpecial Meeting. AsEach stockholder of the Record Date, there were 28,750,000 shares of Class A common stock and 7,187,500 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding.

How many votes must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?

Your shares are counted as present at the Annual Meeting if you attend the Annual Meeting and vote online, if you properly submit your proxy or if your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage firm and you do not provide voting instructions and such bank or broker casts a vote on the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm. On November 27, 2020, there were 28,750,000 shares of Class A common stock and 7,187,500 shares of Class B common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. In order for us to conduct the Annual Meeting, a majority of the voting power of our outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present at the Annual Meeting. This is referred to as a quorum. Consequently, 17,968,751 shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock combined must be present at the Annual Meeting to constitute a quorum.


How many votes do I have?

Each share of Class A common stock and Class B common stockrecord is entitled to one vote onfor each matter that comes before the Annual Meeting. Information about the stock holdingsshare of our directors and executive officers is contained in the sectioncommon stock held by such stockholder. None of this Proxy Statement entitled “Security Ownershipour shares of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”undesignated preferred stock were outstanding as of January 24, 2024.

 

What is the difference between a stockholder“stockholder of recordrecord” and a beneficial owner of shares held in street“street name?

 

Stockholder of Record.Record. If youryou own shares that are registered directly in your name with the Company’sour transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, N.A., then you are considered the stockholdera “stockholder of record with respect torecord” of those shares. For these shares, and theyour set of proxy materials werehas been sent directly to you directly by us. You may vote your shares by proxy prior to the Company.Special Meeting by following the instructions contained on the enclosed proxy card.

 

Beneficial OwnerOwners of Shares Held in Street Name.Name. If youryou own shares that are held in an account at a brokerage firm,account or by a bank, broker-dealer,trust or other similar organization,nominee or custodian, then you are considered the beneficial owner of those shares, which are held in “street name,name.and theWith respect to these shares, your set of proxy materials werehas been forwarded to you by that organization. The organization holding your account is considered the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the AnnualSpecial Meeting. As athe beneficial owner, you have the right to instruct that organization onas to how to vote the shares held in your account. Thoseaccount by following the instructions are contained in a “voteon the voting instruction form.”card provided to you by that organization.

How do I vote?

 

What is the proxy card?

The proxy card enables you to appoint each of Jay R. Bloom and Dean C. Kehler, our Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers as your representatives, at the Annual Meeting. By completing and returning the proxy card,If you are authorizing eacha stockholder of Mr. Bloom and Mr. Kehlerrecord, there are several ways for you to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card. This way, your shares will be voted whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting. shares.

By Telephone. You may vote using a touch-tone telephone by calling 1-866-316-5523, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will need the control number included on your proxy card. Votes submitted by telephone must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 21, 2024.
By Internet. You may vote at www.proxypush.com/CELU, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will need the control number included on your proxy card. Votes submitted through the Internet must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 21, 2024.
By Mail. You may vote by mail by completing, signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the enclosed prepaid envelope. Sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy cards. Votes submitted through the mail must be received by February 21, 2024.
During the Special Meeting. To vote in person, come to the Special Meeting and we will give you a ballot when you arrive.

Even if you plan to attend the AnnualSpecial Meeting, it is strongly recommendedwe recommend that you completealso vote by proxy so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Special Meeting. If you submit a proxy via the Internet or by telephone, your voting instructions authorize the proxy holders in the same manner as if you signed, dated, and returned your proxy card. If you submit a proxy via the Internet or by telephone, you do not need to return your proxy card before the Annual Meeting date in case your plans change. If a proposal comes up for vote at the Annual Meeting that is not on the proxy card, the proxies will vote your shares, under your proxy, according to their best judgment.

If I am a stockholder of record of the Company’s shares, how do I vote?

There are two ways to vote:

Online. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote online before the Annual Meeting, or vote at the Annual Meeting via the webcast.

By Mail. You may vote by proxy by filling out the proxy card and sending it back in the envelope provided.

If I am a beneficial owner of shares held in street name, how do I vote?

There are three ways to vote:

Online at the Annual Meeting. If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and you wish to vote online at the Annual Meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from the brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares. Please contact that organization for instructions regarding obtaining a legal proxy.

By mail. You may vote by proxy by filling out the vote instruction form and sending it back in the envelope provided by your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization that holds your shares.

By telephone or over the Internet. You may vote by proxy by submitting your proxy by telephone or over the Internet (if those options are available to you) in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card. This is allowed if you hold shares in street name and your bank, broker or other nominee offers those alternatives. Although most banks, brokers and other nominees offer these voting alternatives, availability and specific procedures vary.


Will my shares be voted if I do not provide my proxy?card.

 

If you holdare a street name stockholder, you will receive voting instructions from your shares directly in your own name, they will not be voted if you do not provide a proxy.

Your shares may be voted under certain circumstances if they are held inbroker, bank or other nominee. You must follow the name of a brokerage firm. Brokerage firms generally have the authority to vote shares not voted by customers on certain “routine” matters, including the ratification of an independent registered public accounting firm. Accordingly, at the Annual Meeting, your shares may only be votedvoting instructions provided by your brokerage firm for the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm.

Brokers are prohibited from exercising discretionary authority on non-routine matters. The election of a Class I director is considered a non-routine matter, and therefore brokers cannot exercise discretionary authority regarding this proposal for beneficial owners who have not returned proxies to the brokers (so-called “broker non-votes”). In the case of broker, non-votes, and in cases where you abstain from voting on a matter when present at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote, those shares will still be counted for purposes of determining if a quorum is present.

What vote is required to elect directors?

Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes of the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock cast at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have no effect on this proposal, assuming that a quorum is present.

What vote is required to ratify the selection by our audit committee of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm?

Approval of the proposal to ratify the selection of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock present in person online or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions will have no effect on this proposal, assuming that a quorum of the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock combined is present.

Can I change my vote after I have voted?

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the final vote at the Annual Meeting. You may vote again by signing and returning a new proxy card or vote instruction form with a later date or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting online if you are a stockholder of record. However, your attendance at the Annual Meeting will not automatically revoke your proxy unless you vote again at the Annual Meeting or specifically request that your prior proxy be revoked by delivering to the Company’s Secretary at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019 a written notice of revocation prior to the Annual Meeting.

Please note, however, that if your shares are held of record by a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee you mustin order to instruct your broker, bank or other nominee that you wishon how to changevote your shares. Street name stockholders should generally be able to vote by followingreturning an instruction card, or by telephone or on the proceduresInternet. However, the availability of telephone and Internet voting will depend on the voting form provided to you by theprocess of your broker, bank or other nominee. IfAs discussed above, if you are a street name stockholder, you may not vote your shares are heldon your own behalf in street name, and you wish to attend the Annual Meeting and voteperson at the AnnualSpecial Meeting unless you must bring to the Annual Meetingobtain a legal proxy from theyour broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the right to vote your shares.nominee.

 

What happens if I do not indicate how to vote my proxy?By Proxy

 

If you signwill not be attending the Special Meeting, you may vote by proxy. You can vote by proxy over the Internet by following the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card. Proxies submitted by mail must be received before the start of the Special Meeting.

If you complete and submit your proxy cardbefore the Special Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote the shares represented by your proxy in accordance with your instructions. If you submit a proxy without providing furthergiving voting instructions, your shares will be voted “FOR” allin the director nominee and “FOR” the ratification of Marcum to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Is my vote kept confidential?

Proxies, ballots and voting tabulations identifying stockholders are kept confidential and will not be disclosed except as may be necessary to meet legal requirements.


Where do I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?

We will announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting. The final voting results will be talliedmanner recommended by the inspectorboard of election and published in the Company’s Current Reportdirectors on Form 8-K, which the Company is required to file with the SEC within four business days following the Annual Meeting.

Who bears the cost of soliciting proxies?

The Company will bear the cost of soliciting proxies in the accompanying form and will reimburse brokerage firms and others for expenses involved in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners or soliciting their execution. In addition to solicitations by mail, the Company, through its directors and officers, may solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by electronic means. Such directors and officers will not receive any special remuneration for these efforts.

Who is the sponsor of the Company?

References throughout this proxy statement to our “sponsor” are to GX Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of which Cooper Road, LLC, an entity controlled by Jay R. Bloom and Dean C. Kehler, our co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers, is the managing member.

Who can help answer my questions?

You can contact our Chief Financial Officer, Andrea J. Kellett at (212) 616-3700 or by sending a letter to Ms. Kellett at the offices of the Company at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019 with any questions about the proposals describedall matters presented in this proxy statement, or how to execute your vote.


THE ANNUAL MEETING

We are furnishing this proxy statement to you as a stockholder of GX Acquisition Corp. as part of the solicitation of proxies by our Board for use at our Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time as a virtual meeting. You will be able to attend, vote your shares, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting via a live webcast available at https://www.cstproxy.com/gxacquisitioncorp/2020. You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting, at which stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals, which are more fully described in this proxy statement:

To elect one director to serve as a Class I director on the Board until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified; and

To ratify the selection by our audit committee of Marcum to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Record Date, Voting and Quorum

Our Board ratified the selection of the close of business on November 27, 2020, as the Record Date for the determination of holders of our outstanding common stock entitled to notice of and to vote on all matters presented at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, there were 28,750,000 shares of Class A common stock and 7,187,500 shares of Class B common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Each share of common stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote.

For each proposal, the holders of 17,968,751 shares of common stock entitled to vote, present in person virtually or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constitute a quorum.

Required Vote

The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the stockholders present in person virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote in the election of directors is required to elect the director nominee.

The approval of the proposal to ratify the selection of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders, present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on this matter at the Annual Meeting.

Voting

You can vote your shares at the Annual Meeting by proxy or online.

You can vote by proxy by having one or more individuals who will be at the Annual Meeting vote your shares for you. These individuals are called “proxies” and using them to cast your ballot at the Annual Meeting is called voting “by proxy.”

If you wish to vote by proxy, you must (i) complete the enclosed form, called a “proxy card,” and mail it in the envelope provided or (ii) submit your proxy over the Internet in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card.

If you complete the proxy card and mail it in the envelope provided or submit your proxy over the Internet as described above, you will designate the Co-Chief Executive Officers, each to act as your proxy at the Annual Meeting. One of them will then vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions you have given them in the proxy card or voting instructions, as applicable, with respect to the proposals presented in this proxy statement. Proxies will extend to, and be voted at, any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Annual Meeting.

Alternatively, you can vote your shares online by attending the Annual Meeting. While we know of no other matters to be acted upon at this year’s Annual Meeting, it is possible that other matters may be presented at the Annual Meeting. If that happens and you have signed and not revoked a proxy card, your proxy will vote on such other matters in accordance with the best judgment of Mr. Bloom or Mr. Kehler.


A special note for those who plan to attend the Annual Meeting and vote online: if your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you must either direct the record holder of your shares to vote your shares or obtain a legal proxy from the record holder to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting.

Our Board is asking for your proxy. Giving the Board your proxy means you authorize it to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in the manner you direct. You may vote for or withhold your vote for each nominee or proposal or you may abstain from voting. All valid proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted. All shares represented by a proxy will be voted, and where a stockholder specifies by means of the proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so made. If no choice is indicated on the proxy, shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be voted “FOR” the election of the director nominee, and shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock will be voted “FOR” the ratification of the selection of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm and as the proxy holderspersons named as proxies may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters properly presented at the Special Meeting. You may also authorize another person or persons to act for you as proxy in a writing, signed by you or your authorized representative, specifying the details of those proxies’ authority. The original writing must be given to each of the named proxies, although it may be sent to them by electronic transmission if, from that may properly come beforetransmission, it can be determined that the Annual Meeting.transmission was authorized by you.

 

Stockholders who have questions or need assistance in completing or submitting their proxy cards should contact our Chief Financial Officer, Andrea J. Kellett,If any other matters are properly presented for consideration at (212) 616-3700.

Stockholders who hold their shares in “street name,” meaning the nameSpecial Meeting, including, among other things, consideration of a brokermotion to adjourn the Special Meeting to another time or other nominee who isplace (including, without limitation, for the record holder, must either directpurpose of soliciting additional proxies), the record holder of their sharespersons named in your proxy and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters in accordance with their shares or obtain a legal proxy from the record holder to vote their sharesbest judgment. We do not currently anticipate that any other matters will be raised at the AnnualSpecial Meeting.

Revocability of ProxiesHow do I revoke my proxy?

 

AnyYou may revoke your proxy may be revokedby (1) following the instructions on the Notice and entering a new vote by mail that we receive before the start of the Special Meeting or over the Internet by the person giving it at anycutoff time before the polls closeof 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 21, 2024, (2) attending and voting in person at the Annual Meeting. A proxy may be revokedSpecial Meeting (although attendance at the Special Meeting will not in and of itself revoke a proxy), or (3) by filing an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a later date with our Secretary (GX Acquisition Corp., 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019) either (i) aCorporate Secretary. Any written notice of revocation bearingor subsequent proxy card must be received by our Corporate Secretary prior to the taking of the vote at the Special Meeting. Such written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy card should be hand delivered to our Corporate Secretary or sent to our principal executive offices at Celularity Inc., 170 Park Ave., Florham Park, New Jersey 07932, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

If a datebroker, bank, or other nominee holds your shares, you must contact such broker, bank, or nominee in order to find out how to change your vote.

How is a quorum reached?

Our bylaws provide that the presence, in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting, will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Special Meeting.

Under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, shares that are voted “abstain” or “withheld” and broker “non-votes” are counted as present for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Special Meeting. If a quorum is not present, the meeting may be adjourned or postponed until a quorum is obtained.

Why is Celularity holding the special meeting?

The Reverse Stock Split Proposal

As previously disclosed in our current reports on Form 8-K filed on March 17, 2023 and on September 19, 2023, on March 14, 2023, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market notifying us that, as the bid price for our common stock had closed below $1.00 per share for the last 30 consecutive business days, we were not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1), which is the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we have been provided two 180-calendar day periods, or until March 11, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. The continued listing standard will be met if the closing bid price of our common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days during the 180-calendar day period. Nasdaq has advised that if we choose to implement a reverse stock split, it must be completed no later than 10 business days prior to March 11, 2024 to timely regain compliance (i.e., no later than February 26, 2024). If it appears to Nasdaq that we will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if we are otherwise not eligible, Nasdaq will provide notification that our common stock will be subject to delisting.

Our board of directors has determined that an amendment to our Charter to effect the reverse stock split may be necessary to promote the continued listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market and is in the best interests of our stockholders. If approved and implemented, our board of directors will select a reverse stock split ratio within a range of 1-for-10 to 1-for-100 (or any number in between), based on various factors, including the then prevailing market conditions and the existing and expected per share trading prices of our Class A common stock. Pursuant to the law of our state of incorporation, Delaware, our board of directors must adopt any amendment to our Charter and submit the amendment to stockholders for approval. Accordingly, our board of directors is requesting your proxy to vote “FOR” the reverse stock split proposal.

In addition to bringing the per share trading price of our common stock back above $1.00, we also believe that the reverse stock split will make our Class A common stock more attractive to a broader range of institutional and other investors, as we have been advised that the current per share trading price of our Class A common stock may affect its acceptability to certain institutional investors, professional investors and other members of the investing public. Many brokerage houses and institutional investors have internal policies and practices that either prohibit them from investing in low-priced stocks or tend to discourage individual brokers from recommending low-priced stocks to their customers. In addition, some of those policies and practices may function to make the processing of trades in low-priced stocks economically unattractive to brokers.

The reverse stock split would not change the number of authorized shares of our Class A common stock. Therefore, the number of shares remaining available for issuance in the future would increase. These additional shares would be available for issuance from time to time for corporate purposes including capital-raising transactions and acquisitions.

The Nasdaq Proposal

As previously disclosed in our current report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2024, in connection with the amended and restated senior secured loan agreement among Celularity, Legacy Celularity, a wholly owned subsidiary of Celularity and Resorts World Inc Pte Ltd, or RWI, dated January 12, 2024, for an aggregated amount of $15.0 million, we issued two tranches of warrants to RWI on January 16, 2024. The Tranche 1 warrant is immediately vested and exercisable, with a term of five-year as of the date of such proxy or (ii)issuance, to acquire an aggregate of up to 16,500,000 shares of our Class A common stock, at an exercise price of $0.24898 per share (which was the “Minimum Price” calculated in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) on the date of entry into the agreement to issue the Tranche 1 warrant). The Tranche 2 warrant is immediately vested and will become exercisable on the date that all of the following have been satisfied: (x) compliance with the “Exchange Cap Conditions” (as defined in the Tranche 2 warrant and as set out below), (y) CFIUS clearance (as defined in the Tranche 2 warrant) and (z) six months minus one day from the issuance date (or July 17, 2024), have a subsequent proxy relatingterm of five-years from when they become exercisable and will have an exercise price equal to the same“Minimum Price” calculated in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) on the date they become exercisable.

The “Exchange Cap” condition means any one of the following: (a) the warrant to acquire any shares, after giving effect to such purchase and sale the aggregate number of shares issued under the Tranche 2 warrant (or any other transaction that is integrated with the Tranche 2 warrant), would not exceed 19.9% of our outstanding Class A common stock as of January 12, 2024 (the date of the RWI loan), (b) our stockholders have approved the exercise of the Tranche 2 warrant at an exercise price below $0.24898 in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) or any successor rule or (c) the exercise price, once determined pursuant to the terms of the Tranche 2 warrant (e.g., on the date it becomes exercisable) equals or exceeds $0.24898.

Because such future-determined exercise price for the Tranche 2 warrant may be less than $0.24898 per share (which was the “Minimum Price” calculated in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) on the date of entry into the RWI loan pursuant to which the Tranche 2 warrant was issued), as may be adjusted for any reverse stock split we implement if the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is effected, we included language in the Tranche 2 warrant that prohibits exercise of such warrant if it would result in the issuance of shares in violation of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) and agreed to seek stockholder approval permitting such exercise. Accordingly, we are seeking stockholder approval of the Nasdaq Proposal to establish a floor price so that RWI’s Tranche 2 warrant may be exercised without limitation once the future exercise price is determinable.

The Tranche 2 Floor Price is $0.12449 solely for purposes of the Nasdaq Proposal (Proposal No. 2). The actual exercise price of the Tranche 2 warrant, when determined may be greater than $0.24898 (as may be adjusted, including for any reverse stock split if our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split proposal and our Board effects a reverse stock split).

Has anyone agreed to vote in favor of the proposals?

Yes, as contemplated in the RWI loan, Dr. Robert Hariri, our Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, and our directors Peter Diamandis, M.D. and Dean Kehler have each agreed to vote his shares in favor of both the Reverse Stock Split Proposal and the Nasdaq Proposal. These stockholders, together, held 31,388,297 shares, or (iii) by attendingapproximately 14.5% of our outstanding Class A common stock as of the Annual Meeting and voting online.record date. Dragasac Limited, an entity under common control with RWI, held 51,473,762 shares of our Class A common stock, or approximately 23.8% of our outstanding Class A common stock as of the record date.

How is the vote counted?

 

Simply attendingUnder our bylaws, any proposal other than an election of directors is decided by the Annual Meeting willaffirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter, except where a larger vote is required by law, applicable stock exchange rules or by our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or bylaws.

A broker “non-vote” occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not constitute revocation of your proxy. vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item, and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner.

If your shares are held in the name of“street name” by a broker or other nominee whobrokerage firm, your brokerage firm is the record holder, you must follow the instructions of your broker or other nominee to revoke a previously given proxy.

Attendance at the Annual Meeting

Only holders of common stock, their proxy holders and guests we may invite may attend the Annual Meeting. If you wish to attend the Annual Meeting virtually but you hold your shares through someone else, such as a broker, you must submit proof of your ownership and identification with a photo at the Annual meeting. For example, you may submit an account statement showing that you beneficially owned shares of GX Acquisition Corp. as of the record date as acceptable proof of ownership. In addition, you must submit a legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee holding your shares, confirming your beneficial ownership of the shares and giving you the rightrequired to vote your shares.

Solicitation of Proxiesshares according to your instructions. If you do not give instructions to your brokerage firm, the brokerage firm will still be able to vote your shares with respect to “discretionary” items, but will not be allowed to vote your shares with respect to “non-discretionary” items. The Nasdaq Proposal (Proposal No. 2) is “non-discretionary” item. If you do not instruct your broker how to vote with respect to these proposals, your broker may not vote for such proposals, and those shares will be counted as broker “non-votes.” The Reverse Stock Split Proposal (Proposal No. 1) is considered to be a discretionary item, and your brokerage firm will be able to vote on this proposal even if it does not receive instructions from you.

 

The costapproval of preparing, assembling, printingthe Reverse Stock Split Proposal (Proposal No. 1) requires the votes cast for exceed the votes cast against at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and mailing this proxy statement andbroker non-votes will have no effect on the accompanying formoutcome of proxy, andsuch votes.

The approval of the cost of soliciting proxies relating toNasdaq Proposal (Proposal No. 2) requires the Annual Meeting, will be borne by the Company. Some banks and brokers have customers who beneficially own common stock listed of record in the names of nominees. We intend to request banks and brokers to solicit such customers and will reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for such solicitations. If any additional solicitationaffirmative vote of the holders of our outstanding shares of common stock is deemed necessary, we (through our directors and officers) anticipate making such solicitation directly. The solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone and personal solicitation by officers, directors and other employeesa majority of the Company, butvoting power of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “Against” Proposal No. 2 and broker non-votes will have no additional compensation will be paid toeffect on the outcome of such individuals.votes.

 

Who pays the cost for soliciting proxies?

We are making this solicitation and will pay the entire cost of preparing and distributing our proxy materials and soliciting votes. If you choose to access the proxy materials or vote over the Internet, you are responsible for any Internet access charges that you may incur. Our officers and employees may, without compensation other than their regular compensation, solicit proxies through further mailings, personal conversations, facsimile transmissions, e-mails, or otherwise.

How can I know the voting results?

We plan to announce preliminary voting results at the Special Meeting. Final voting results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K, or Form 8-K, that we expect to file with the SEC within four business days after the Special Meeting. If final voting results are not available to us in time to file a Form 8-K within four business days after the Special Meeting, we intend to file a Form 8-K to publish preliminary results and, within four business days after the final results are known to us, file an additional Form 8-K to publish the final results.

No Right of Dissent or AppraisalPROPOSAL NO. 1—REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

 

Neither Delaware law nor ourBackground and Proposed Amendment

Our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation provide for appraisal or other similar rights for dissenting stockholders in connection with anycurrently authorizes the Company to issue a total of the proposals to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, our stockholders will have no right to dissent740,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of 730,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and obtain payment for their shares.


Other Business10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

We are not currently aware of any businessOn January 11, 2024, subject to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting other than the matters discussed in this proxy statement. The form of proxy accompanying this proxy statement confers discretionary authority upon the named proxy holders with respect to amendments or variations to the matters identified in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and with respect to any other matters which may properly come before the Annual Meeting. If other matters do properly come before the Annual Meeting, or at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Annual Meeting, we expect that shares ofstockholder approval, our common stock, represented by properly submitted proxies will be voted by the proxy holders in accordance with the recommendations of our Board.

Principal Offices

Our principal executive offices are located at GX Acquisition Corp., 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Our telephone number at such address is (212) 616-3700.


DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Directors and Officers

The directors and executive officers of the Company are as follows:

NameAgePosition
Jay R. Bloom65Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Class III Director)
Dean C. Kehler63Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Class III Director)
Michael G. Maselli60Vice President of Acquisitions
Andrea J. Kellett64Chief Financial Officer
Hillel Weinberger67Class II Director
Marc Mazur61Class II Director
Paul S. Levy73Class I Director Nominee

The experience of our directors and executive officers are as follows:

Jay R. Bloom, our Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since inception, is a Managing Partner of Trimaran, which he co-founded in 1998, and serves as a Manager of Trimaran Fund II, an existing private equity fund. Trimaran and affiliated entities have managed, through Trimaran Fund Management, L.L.C., private equity funds, collateralized loan obligations, and hedge funds (in the case of hedge funds, as sub-advisor). Prior to Trimaran, Mr. Bloom was a Managing Director and Vice Chairman of CIBC, where he was responsible for CIBC’s United States and European Merchant Banking activities, which were conducted through the CIBC Funds. In addition, Mr. Bloom was responsible for overseeing CIBC’s United States and European Leveraged Finance businesses, which included financial sponsor coverage; acquisition finance; high yield origination, underwriting, sales and trading; private placements; and financial restructuring advisory services. Prior to CIBC, Mr. Bloom was a co-founder of Argosy, a boutique investment bank that engaged in leveraged finance activities and principal investing. Argosy was acquired by CIBC in 1995. Prior to Argosy, Mr. Bloom was a Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., and before that he was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Bloom also practiced law at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison. Within the last five years, Mr. Bloom has served on the Board of Directors of El Pollo Loco, Inc. until its IPO (restaurants), KCAP Financial Inc. (fixed income investments/asset management; NASDAQ: KCAP), ChanceLight, Inc. (for-profit education), Norcraft Companies, Inc. (building products) and Brite Media Group LLC (specialty advertising). He has also in the past served as a director of Accuride Corporation (heavy truck components; NYSE: ACW), Consolidated Advisors, LLC (asset management), Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (restaurants), Freightcar America, Inc. (rail cars), Global Crossing Ltd. (telecommunications; NYSE: GX), Heating Oil Partners, L.P. (energy), IASIS Healthcare Corporation (hospitals and insurance), Millennium Digital Media Holdings (cable/telecom), Morris Materials Handling, Inc. (capital equipment), NSP Holdings LLC (safety products), PrimeCo Wireless Communications LLC (communications), Source Financial Corporation (retail), Standard Steel, LLC (railcar components) and Transportation Technologies, Inc (heavy truck components). He serves on the Advisory Board of the Richman Center for Business, Law and Public Policy at Columbia University, has served as a member of the Cornell University Council and the Cornell University Undergraduate Business Program Advisory Council, and is an emeritus member of the Advisory Council of the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Mr. Bloom graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University with a B.S degree, from the Johnson Graduate School with an M.B.A degree and from Columbia University School of Law with a J.D. degree, where he was a member of the Board of Editors of the Columbia Law Review. Mr. Bloom is well qualified to serve as a Director due to his extensive financial, investment, operation and private and public company experience.


Dean C. Kehler, our Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since inception, is a Managing Partner of Trimaran, which he co-founded in 1998, and serves as a Manager of Trimaran Fund II. Since 2019, he has served as Co Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GXGX. Prior to Trimaran, Mr. Kehler was a Managing Director and Vice Chairman of CIBC, where he was responsible for CIBC’s United States and European Merchant Banking activities, which were conducted through the CIBC Funds. In addition, Mr. Kehler was responsible for overseeing CIBC’s United States and European Leveraged Finance businesses, which included financial sponsor coverage; acquisition finance; high yield origination, underwriting, sales and trading; private placements; and financial restructuring advisory services. Prior to CIBC, Mr. Kehler was a co-founder of Argosy. Prior to Argosy, Mr. Kehler was a Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., and before that he was an investment banker at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Kehler serves on the Boards of Directors of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (restaurants; NASDAQ: LOCO); Portman Ridge Finance Corporation. (fixed income investments/asset management; NASDAQ: PTMN)(formerly KCAP Financial Corp. NASDAQ: KCAP). He also serves as a Member of the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and formerly served as its Chairman. Within the last five years, he has served a director of Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc. (retail), Inviva Inc. (insurance), and Graphene Frontiers, LLC (graphene). Mr. Kehler previously served as a director of Continental Airlines Inc. (airlines; NYSE: CAL); Global Crossing Ltd. (telecommunications; NYSE: GX); Hills Department Stores, Inc. (retail; NYSE: HDS); TeleBanc Financial Corp. (Internet banking; NASDAQ: TBFC); Booth Creek Ski Group, Inc. (real estate;leisure); CB Holding Corp. (restaurants); CNC Holding Corp. (retail); Heating Oil Partners, L.P. (energy); Jefferson National Financial Corporation (annuities); PrimeCo Wireless Communications, LLC (communications); Source Financing Corp (retail); TLC Beatrice International Inc. (consumer products); Urban Brands, Inc. (retail); and Security First Corp. (cyber security and data management software). In addition, Mr. Kehler previously served as a board observer of ITC Holdings, Inc. (electric transmission). Mr. Kehler previously served as a Director, Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee of CARE USA, one of the world’s largest private humanitarian organizations. Mr. Kehler graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Kehler is well qualified to serve as a Director due to his extensive financial, investment, operation and private and public company experience.

Michael G. Maselli, our Vice President of Acquisitions since inception, has been a Managing Director of Trimaran Fund Management, L.L.C. since 2006. Mr. Maselli has guided companies and their boards as a director or advisor for over 30 years. Before joining Trimaran, Mr. Maselli worked in the Corporate and Leverage Finance Groups of CIBC. Prior to joining CIBC in 1997, Mr. Maselli served as a Managing Director in Bear Stearns’ corporate finance group and, prior to that, as a Vice President at Kidder Peabody & Co. Incorporated. Since, 2011, Mr. Maselli has served as the Chairman of the Board of El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. (Ticker: LOCO, NASDAQ). From 2013 to 2015, he served on the board of directors of Norcraft Companies, Inc., and served on the board of managers of its predecessor company beginning in 2003. Additionally, Mr. Maselli served on the board of directors of ChanceLight, Inc. (f/k/a Educational Services of America, Inc.) and Standard Steel, LLC, and was director as well as Chairman of the Board of CB Holding Corp. Mr. Maselli receivedapproved an MBA with distinction from The A.B. Freeman School at Tulane University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado.

Andrea J. Kellett, our Chief Financial Officer since inception, has been a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of Trimaran since 2006. Mrs. Kellett is responsible for accounting, management and financial reporting, human resources and administrative matters. Prior to joining Trimaran, Mrs. Kellett was an Executive Director in the Leveraged Finance Group of CIBC and was the Controller of Argosy, which she joined in 1990. Prior to joining Argosy, Mrs. Kellett was a Vice President in the Real Estate Tax Shelter Department of Thomson McKinnon Securities, Inc. Mrs. Kellett began her career as an auditor for Arthur Young & Co. Mrs. Kellett received her B.S. from the School of Business at the State University of New York at Albany.

Hillel Weinberger, one of our directors since May 2019, has since 2010 been a Principal of HLA, a privately-owned venture capital firm. Prior to this, from 2007 to the present, Mr. Weinberger has been co-founder of Hillmark Capital Management, L.P., and before this was a Senior Vice-President of Loews/CNA Holdings, a property and casualty insurance company, from 1988 to 2006. Prior thereto he was a Senior Vice-President of Presidential Life, from 1982 to 1988. He has served on the boards of Global Crossing Ltd. (telecommunications; NYSE: GX) from 1997 to 2000, where he chaired the Audit Committee, and News Communications, Inc. (newspaper and magazine publishing) from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Weinberger attended Temple University and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He is well qualified to serve on our Board due to his investment, operational and board experience.


Marc Mazur, one of our directors since May 2019, has served as an Industry Advisor for Brightwood Capital Advisors, LLC, a private debt fund, since 2014. From 2006 until 2008, Mr. Mazur served as the Chief Executive Officer of Brevan Howard U.S. Asset Management, a London-based global macro hedge fund, and a senior advisor of this company until 2010. From 2010 through December 2019, Mr. Mazur served as a member of the board of directors for Fibrocell Science, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSC), an autologous cell and gene therapy company. Mr. Mazur also served as chairman of the audit committee and a member of the valuation committee of Sutter Rock Capital (NASDAQ:SSSS) (formerly GSV Capital Corp (NASDAQ:GSVC), a business development company that invests in late-stage venture-backed private companies since 2017. He served a senior advisor to Tsinghua Venture Capital from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Mazur served as a Vice President at Salomon Brothers, Inc from 1984 to 1987 and served as a Vice President in the Fixed Income Division of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from 1987 until 1996, and served as a consultant for Goldman from 1997 to 1999. Between 2010 and 2014, he served as a director of Staywell Health and as a director of DeVilbiss Health, private companies in the wellness and medical device fields. Mr. Mazur received his B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. He is well qualified to serve on our Board due to his senior executive-level experience in finance, healthcare consulting and business strategy, as well as his board experience.

Paul S. Levy, one of our directors since May 2019, is a Managing Director of JLL Partners, Inc., a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout transactions and leveraged recapitalizations of middle-market companies, which he founded in 1988. He is a director of Builders FirstSource (NASDAQ: BLDR), a supplier of building supplies and materials, since 1998, and LOAR Group, a business platform specializing in the design and manufacture of aerospace components, since 2011. He is also a director of private portfolio companies on behalf of JLL Partners, Inc. Additionally, in the last five years he served on the boards of the following companies: Patheon, Inc., a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization, PGT Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: PGTI) a manufacturer of building materials, IASIS Healthcare LLC and The J.G. Wentworth Company (OTCQX: JGWEQ). Mr. Levy received his B.A. summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Lehigh University and his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is well qualified to serve on our Board due to his experience in investing, finance and his public company board experience.

Corporate Governance

Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors

We currently have five (5) directors. Our board of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class (except for those directors appointed prioramendment to our first annual meetingamended restated certificate of stockholders) serving a three-year term. The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Mr. Levy, will expire at our first annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Messrs. Weinberger and Mazur, will expire at the second annual meeting of stockholders. The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of Messrs. Bloom and Kehler, will expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders.

Our officers are appointed by the board of directors and serveincorporation to, at the discretion of the board of directors, rather than for specific terms of office. Our board of directors is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our bylaws as it deems appropriate. Our bylaws provide that our officers may consist of a Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Secretaries and such other offices as may be determined by the board of directors.

Committee Membership, Meetings and Attendance

We currently have the following standing committees: the audit committee and the compensation committee. Each of the standing committees of the Board of Directors is comprised entirely of independent directors.

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019:

the Board acted by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting one time;

three meetings of the audit committee were held; and

no meetings of the compensation committee were held.


Each of our incumbent directors attended or participated in at least 66.67% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and the respective committees of which he is a member held during the period such incumbent director was a director during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

We encourage all of our directors to attend our annual meetings of stockholders. This Annual Meeting will be the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Company.

Audit Committee

We have established an audit committee of the board of directors. Messrs. Weinberger, Mazur and Levy serve as members of our audit committee, and Mr. Mazur chairs the audit committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent. Each of Messrs. Weinberger, Mazur and Levy meet the independent director standard under Nasdaq listing standards and under Rule 10-A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act. Each member of the audit committee is financially literate, and our board of directors has determined that Mr. Mazur qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules.

We have adopted an audit committee charter, which details the principal functions, effect a reverse stock split of the audit committee, including:

the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us;
pre-approving all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures;
setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm, including but not limited to, as required by applicable laws and regulations;
setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
obtaining and reviewing a report,Class A common stock at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (i) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures, (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues and (iii) all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and us to assess the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence;
reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and
reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.

Compensation Committee

We have established a compensation committee ofratio between 1-for-10 to 1-for-100, with the board of directors. Messrs. Weinberger and Levy serve as members of our compensation committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least two members of the compensation committee, all of whom must be independent. Messrs. Weinberger and Levy are independent, and Mr. Weinberger chairs the compensation committee. We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including:

reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, if any is paid by us, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;
reviewing and approving on an annual basis the compensation, if any is paid by us, of all of our other officers;
reviewing on an annual basis our executive compensation policies and plans;
implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees;
if required, producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, as indicated above, other than the payment to an affiliate of our sponsor of $10,000 per month, for up to 24 months, for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support and reimbursement of expenses, no compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, will be paid to any of our existing stockholders, officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate the consummation of an initial business combination. Accordingly, it is likely that prior to the consummation of an initial business combination, the compensation committee will only be responsible for the review and recommendation of any compensation arrangementsexact ratio within such range to be entered into in connection with such initial business combination.

The charter also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors requireddetermined by Nasdaq and the SEC.

Director Nominations

We do not have a standing nominating committee though we intend to form a corporate governance and nominating committee as and when required to do so by law or Nasdaq rules. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(2) of the Nasdaq rules, a majority of the independent directors may recommend a director nominee for selection by the board of directors. The board of directors believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily carry out the responsibility of properly selecting or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee. The directors who will participate in the consideration and recommendation of director nominees are Messrs. Weinberger, Mazur and Levy. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the Nasdaq rules, all such directors are independent. As there is no standing nominating committee, we do not have a nominating committee charter in place.


The board of directors will also consider director candidates recommended for nomination by our stockholders during such times as they are seeking proposed nominees to stand for election at the next annual meeting of stockholders (or, if applicable, a special meeting of stockholders). Our stockholders that wish to nominate a director for election to our board of directors should followat its discretion. The primary goal of the procedures set forth in our bylaws.

We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directorsReverse Stock Split is to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director,increase the board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledgeper share market price of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, andClass A common stock to meet the abilityminimum per share bid price requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq. We believe that a range of reverse stock split ratios provides us with the most flexibility to representachieve the best interests of our stockholders.

Audit Committee Report*

The audit committee has reviewed and discussed our audited financial statements with management, and has discussed with our independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, AU 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) in Rule 3200T. Additionally, the audit committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from our independent registered public accounting firm, as required by the applicable requirementsdesired results of the PCAOB,reverse stock split. The reverse stock split is not intended as, and has discussed withwill not have the independent registered public accounting firm the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. Based upon such review and discussion, the audit committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the last fiscal year for filing with the SEC.

Submitted by:

Audit Committeeeffect of, the Board of Directors
Hillel Weinberger
Marc Mazur

Paul S. Levy

* The information contained in this Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” or incorporateda “going private transaction” covered by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically requests that the information be treated as soliciting material or specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filedRule 13e-3 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Our Board recognizes that the leadership structure and combination or separation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman roles is driven by the needs of the Company at any point in time. As a result, no policy exists requiring combination or separation of leadership roles and our governing documents do not mandate a particular structure. This has allowed our Board the flexibility to establish the most appropriate structure for the Company at any given time.

The Board is actively involved in overseeing our risk management processes. The Board focuses on our general risk management strategy and ensures that appropriate risk mitigation strategies are implemented by management. Further, operational and strategic presentations by management to the Board include consideration of the challenges and risks of our businesses, and the Board and management actively engage in discussion on these topics. In addition, each of the Board’s committees considers risk within its area of responsibility.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of our officers currently serves, and in the past year have not served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more officers serving on our Board of Directors.


Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, requires our executive officers, directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10%Act. The reverse stock split is not intended to modify the rights of a registered class of our equity securities to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changesexisting stockholders in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. These executive officers, directors, and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms filed by such reporting persons. Based solely on our review of such forms furnished to us and written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe that all reports applicable to our executive officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners were filed in a timely manner pursuant to Section 16(a).any material respect.

 

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Ethics applicable toIf the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved by our directors, officersstockholders and employees. We have filed a copythe reverse stock split is effected, an amount ranging between every 10 and 100 shares of our Codeoutstanding Class A common stock would be combined and reclassified into one share of Ethics as an exhibit to the registration statement in connection with our initial public offering. You can review our Code of Ethics by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copyClass A common stock. The actual timing for implementation of the Code of Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from us. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

Executive Compensation

None of our officers has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. We pay our sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees. No compensation of any kind, including any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee or monies in respect of any payment of a loan, has been or will be paid by us to our sponsor, officers and directors, or any affiliate of our sponsor or officers, prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, these individuals are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made using funds held outside the trust account. Other than audit committee review of such payments, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with identifying and consummating an initial business combination.

After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders in connection with a proposed initial business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the combined company to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the proposed initial business combination, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers willreverse stock split would be determined or recommended to the board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors.

We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after our initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.

Director Independence

Nasdaq listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors based upon its evaluation as to when such action would be independent. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employeemost advantageous to the company and our stockholders. Notwithstanding approval of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which in the opinion of the company’sReverse Stock Split Proposal by our stockholders, our board of directors would interferewill have the sole authority to elect whether or not and when to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect the reverse stock split. However, if the market price per share of Class A common stock does not increase, we must effect the reverse stock split on the Nasdaq (if approved by stockholders) no later than February 26, 2024 such that there are at least ten trading days prior to expiration of the second Nasdaq compliance period . If the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved by our stockholders, our board of directors will make a determination as to whether effecting the Reverse Stock Split is in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders in light of, among other things, our ability to increase the trading price of our Class A common stock to meet the minimum stock price standards of Nasdaq without effecting the reverse stock split, the per share price of the Class A common stock immediately prior to the reverse stock split and the expected stability of the per share price of the Class A common stock following the reverse stock split. If our board of directors determines that it is in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders to effect the reverse stock split, it will determine the final ratio of the reverse stock split within the approved range. For additional information concerning the factors our board of directors will consider in deciding whether to effect the reverse stock split, see “- Determination of the Reverse Stock Split Ratio” and “- Board Discretion to Effect the Reverse Stock Split.”

The text of the proposed amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to effect the reverse stock split is included as Appendix A to this proxy statement. If the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved by our stockholders, we will have the authority to file the reverse stock split amendment with the director’s exerciseSecretary of independent judgment in carrying outState of the responsibilitiesState of a director.Delaware, which will become effective at the time stated therein; provided, however, that the reverse stock split amendment is subject to revision to include such changes as may be required by the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and as our board of directors deems necessary and advisable. Our board of directors has determined that Messrs. Weinberger, Mazurthe amendment is advisable and Levy are “independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq listing standardsbest interests of our company and applicable SEC rules. Our audit committee is entirely composed of independent directors meeting Nasdaq’s additional requirements applicable to members ofour stockholders and has submitted the audit committee. Our independent directors will have regularly scheduled meetingsamendment for consideration by our stockholders at which only independent directors are present.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENTthe Special Meeting.

 

The following table sets forth information regardingReasons for the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of November 27, 2020 based on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock, by:

each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of common stock;

each of our executive officers and directors that beneficially owns shares of our common stock; and

all our executive officers and directors as a group.

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.

  Class A
Common Stock
  Class B
Common Stock (2)
    
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  % of
Class
  Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  % of
Class
  % of Total
Common
Stock
 
Directors and Executive Officers (1)          
Jay R. Bloom (3)            -             -   7,187,500   100%  20%
Dean C. Kehler (3)  -   -   7,187,500   100%  20%
Michael G. Maselli (4)  -   -   -   -   - 
Andrea J. Kellett (4)  -   -   -   -   - 
Hillel Weinberger (4)  -   -   -   -   - 
Marc Mazur (4)  -   -   -   -   - 
Paul S. Levy (4)  -   -   -   -   - 
                     
All executive officers and directors as a group (7 individuals)          7,187,500   100%  20%
                     
5% or More Shareholders:                    
GX Sponsor LLC (1)(3)          7,187,500   100%  20%
Linden Capital L.P. (5)  2,576,000   8.96%  -   -   7.17%
Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. (6)  2,200,000   7.65%  -   -   6.12%
Magnetar Financial LLC (7)  1,500,000   5.22%  -   -   4.17%
HGC Investment Management Inc. (8)  1,702,500   5.92%  -   -   4.74%
RP Investment Advisors LP (9)  1,653,259   5.75%  -   -   4.60%
AQR Capital Management, LLC (10)  1,398,800   4.87%  -   -   3.89%

(1)Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is c/o GX Acquisition Corp., 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor

(2)Such shares are convertible into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment.


(3)GX Sponsor LLC, our sponsor is the record holder of such shares. Cooper Road, LLC, an entity controlled by Jay R. Bloom, and Dean C. Kehler, our co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers, are the managing members of our sponsor, and as such have voting and investment discretion with respect to the common stock held of record by our sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the common stock held directly by our sponsor. Each such entity or person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly.

(4)Each of these individuals hold an interest in our sponsor. Each such person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly.
(5)Pursuant to a Schedule 13G/A filed by such persons as a group with the SEC on January 14, 2020, as of December 31, 2019, each of Linden Advisors and Mr. Wong may be deemed the beneficial owner of 2,576,000 Shares. This amount consists of 2,353,166 Shares held by Linden Capital and 222,834 Shares held by separately managed accounts. As of December 31, 2019, each of Linden GP and Linden Capital may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 2,353,166 Shares held by Linden Capital.
(6)Pursuant to a Schedule 13G filed by Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. with the SEC on February 11, 2020 (“Polar Asset Management”), Polar Asset Management, a company incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada, serves as investment advisor to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund, a Cayman islands exempted company (“PMSMF”), with respect to the such shares which are directly held by PMSMF.
(7)Pursuant to a Schedule 13G filed by such persons as a group with the SEC on February 13, 2020, as of December 31, 2019, each of Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Litowitz held 1,500,000 Units. The amount consists of (A) 585,000 Units held for the account of Magnetar Constellation Master Fund, Ltd; (B) 30,000 Units held for the account of Magnetar Capital Master Fund Ltd; and (C) 375,000 Units held for the account of Magnetar Xing He Master Fund Ltd; (D) 180,000 Units held for the account of Magnetar Constellation Fund II, Ltd; (E) 135,000 Units held for the account of Magnetar SC Fund Ltd; and (F) 195,000 Units held of the account of Magnetar Structured Credit Fund, LP. The Units held by the Magnetar Funds represent approximately 5.22% of the total number of Units outstanding (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) of the outstanding Units of the Issuer).
(8)Pursuant to a Schedule 13G filed by HGC Investment Management Inc. (“HGC”), with the SEC on February 14, 2020, serves as the investment manager to HGC Arbitrage Fund LP, an Ontario limited partnership (the “Fund”), with respect to such shares held by HGC on behalf of the Fund. The principal business office of each of the above entities is 366 Adelaide, Suite 601, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1R9.
(9)Pursuant to a Schedule 13G filed by RP Investment Advisors LP (“RP”) with the SEC on February 14, 2020, RP Select Opportunities Master Fund Ltd., RP Debt Opportunities Fund Ltd. and RP Alternative Global Bond Fund are the record and direct beneficial owners of the securities. RP Investment Advisors LP is the investment advisor of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, RP Select Opportunities Master Fund Ltd., RP Debt Opportunities Fund Ltd. and RP Alternative Global Bond Fund. The principal business office of each of the entities named herein is 39 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5R 2E3.
(10)Pursuant to a Schedule 13G filed by AQR Capital Management, LLC with the SEC on February 14, 2020, AQR Capital Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC. CNH Partners, LLC is deemed to be controlled by AQR Capital Management, LLC. AQR Capital Management, LLC, and CNH Partners, LLC act as investment manager to AQR Absolute Return Master Account, L.P. AQR Principal Global Asset Allocation, LLC is the general partner of AQR Absolute Return Master Account, L.P. The principal business office of each of the entities named herein is 2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830.


CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONSReverse Stock Split

 

In September 2018, we issued an aggregate of 8,625,000 founder sharesWe are submitting the Reverse Stock Split Proposal to our sponsorstockholders for an aggregate purchaseapproval in order to increase the trading price of $25,000 in cash, or approximately $0.003 per share. In April 2019, our sponsor forfeited 1,437,500 founder shares, leaving it with an aggregate of 7,187,500 founder shares. The number of founder shares issued was determined based on the expectation that such founder shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares upon completion of our initial public offering. The founder shares (including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise thereof)to meet the minimum per share bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. We believe increasing the trading price of our Class A common stock may not, subjectalso assist in our capital-raising efforts by making our Class A common stock more attractive to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold bya broader range of investors. Accordingly, we believe that the holder.reverse stock split is in our stockholders’ best interests.

We believe that the reverse stock split, if necessary, is our best option to meet the criteria to satisfy the minimum per share bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Nasdaq Capital Market requires, among other criteria, that the Company maintain of a continued price of at least $1.00 per share. On January 24, 2024, the record date, the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.30 per share.

 

Our sponsor purchased an aggregateOn the date of 7,000,000 private placement warrantsthe mailing of this proxy statement, our Class A common stock was listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “CELU.” The continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, among other things, require that our Class A common stock must maintain a closing bid price in excess of $1.00 per share. We have in the past, and may in the future, be unable to comply with certain of the listing standards that we are required to meet to maintain the listing of our Class A common stock on Nasdaq.

On March 14, 2023, we received a deficiency letter from the Listing Qualifications Department, or the Staff, of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, or Nasdaq, notifying us that, for the 30 consecutive business day period between January 30, 2023, through March 13, 2023, our Class A common stock had not maintained a purchaseminimum closing bid price of $1.00 per warrant in a private placement that occurred simultaneouslyshare, or the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Nasdaq provided us an initial period of 180 calendar days, or until September 11, 2023, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. If, at any time during this 180-day period, the closing bid price for our common stock closes at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Staff will provide us written notification that we have complied with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the common stock will continue to be eligible for listing on the Exchange.

On September 12, 2023, we received a second notification letter from the Staff indicating that, while we had not yet regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement, the staff had determined that we were eligible for an additional 180 calendar day period, or until March 11, 2024, to regain compliance.

If at any time before March 11, 2024, the closing bid price of our initial public offering. As such,Class A common stock is at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide the us written confirmation of compliance. The Staff may, in its discretion, require us to maintain a bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a period in excess of 10 consecutive business days, but generally no more than 20 consecutive business days, before determining that we have demonstrated an ability to maintain long-term compliance. If we implement the reverse stock split, we must complete the split no later than 10 business days prior to March 11, 2024. If compliance cannot be demonstrated by March 11, 2024, Nasdaq will provide written notification that our sponsor’ssecurities will be delisted, at which point we may appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearing Panel.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, or maintain compliance with any of these or other Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

In addition, as noted above, we believe that the Reverse Stock Split and the resulting increase in the per share price of our Class A common stock could encourage increased investor interest in this transaction is valued at $7,000,000, depending on the number of private placement warrants purchased. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase oneour Class A common stock and promote greater liquidity for our stockholders. A greater price per share of our Class A common stock atcould allow a price of$11.50 per share. The private placement warrants (including thebroader range of institutions to invest in our Class A common stock issuable upon exercise thereof)(namely, funds that are prohibited or discouraged from buying stocks with a price below a certain threshold), potentially increasing marketability, trading volume and liquidity of our Class A common stock. Many institutional investors view stocks trading at low prices as unduly speculative in nature and, as a result, avoid investing in such stocks. We believe that the Reverse Stock Split will provide flexibility to make our Class A common stock a more attractive investment for these institutional investors, which we believe will enhance the liquidity for the holders of our Class A common stock and may facilitate future sales of our Class A common stock. The Reverse Stock Split could also increase interest in our Class A common stock for analysts and brokers who may otherwise have policies that discourage or prohibit them in following or recommending companies with low stock prices. Additionally, because brokers’ commissions on transactions in low-priced stocks generally represent a higher percentage of the stock price than commissions on higher-priced stocks, the current average price per share of our Class A common stock can result in individual stockholders paying transaction costs representing a higher percentage of their total share value than would be the case if the share price were substantially higher.

Risks Associated with the Reverse Stock Split

The Reverse Stock Split May Not Increase the Price of our Class A common stock over the Long-Term. As noted above, the principal purpose of the Reverse Stock Split is to increase the trading price of our Class A common stock to meet the minimum stock price standards of Nasdaq. However, the effect of the Reverse Stock Split on the market price of our Class A common stock cannot be predicted with any certainty, and we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will accomplish this objective for any meaningful period of time, or at all. While we expect that the reduction in the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock will proportionally increase the market price of our Class A common stock, we cannot assure you that the Reverse Stock Split will increase the market price of our Class A common stock by a multiple of the Reverse Stock Split ratio, or result in any permanent or sustained increase in the market price of our Class A common stock. The market price of our Class A common stock may be affected by other factors which may be unrelated to the number of shares outstanding, including the Company’s business and financial performance, general market conditions, and prospects for future success.

The Reverse Stock Split May Decrease the Liquidity of our Class A common stock. The Board believes that the Reverse Stock Split may result in an increase in the market price of our Class A common stock, which could lead to increased interest in our Class A common stock and possibly promote greater liquidity for our stockholders. However, the Reverse Stock Split will also reduce the total number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock, which may lead to reduced trading and a smaller number of market makers for our Class A common stock, particularly if the price per share of our Class A common stock does not subjectincrease as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

The Reverse Stock Split May Result in Some Stockholders Owning “Odd Lots” That May Be More Difficult to Sell or Require Greater Transaction Costs per Share to Sell. If the Reverse Stock Split is implemented, it will increase the number of stockholders who own “odd lots” of less than 100 shares of Class A common stock. A purchase or sale of less than 100 shares of Class A common stock (an “odd lot” transaction) may result in incrementally higher trading costs through certain limited exceptions,brokers, particularly “full service” brokers. Therefore, those stockholders who own fewer than 100 shares of Class A common stock following the Reverse Stock Split may be transferred, assigned or soldrequired to pay higher transaction costs if they sell their Class A common stock.

The Reverse Stock Split May Lead to a Decrease in our Overall Market Capitalization. The Reverse Stock Split may be viewed negatively by the holder until 30 days aftermarket and, consequently, could lead to a decrease in our overall market capitalization. If the completionper share market price of our initial business combination.Class A common stock does not increase in proportion to the Reverse Stock Split ratio, or following such increase does not maintain or exceed such price, then the value of our Company, as measured by our market capitalization, will be reduced. Additionally, any reduction in our market capitalization may be magnified as a result of the smaller number of total shares of Class A common stock outstanding following the Reverse Stock Split.

Potential Consequences if the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is Not Approved

 

If anythe Reverse Stock Split Proposal is not approved by our stockholders, our Board will not have the authority to effect the Reverse Stock Split Amendment to, among other things, facilitate the continued listing of our officersClass A common stock on Nasdaq by increasing the per share trading price of our Class A common stock to help ensure a share price high enough to satisfy the $1.00 per share minimum bid price requirement. Any inability of our Board to effect the Reverse Stock Split could expose us to delisting from Nasdaq.

Treatment of Fractional Shares in the Reverse Stock Split

No scrip or directors becomes awarefractional shares would be issued if, as a result of an initial business combination opportunity that falls within the linereverse stock split, a stockholder would otherwise become entitled to a fractional share because the number of businessshares of any entityClass A common stock they hold before the reverse stock split is not evenly divisible by the split ratio ultimately determined by the Board. Instead, each stockholder will be entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu of such fractional share. The cash payment to be paid will be equal to the fraction of a share to which hesuch stockholder would otherwise be entitled multiplied by the closing price per share of Class A common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the date prior to the marketplace effective date of the reverse stock split. No transaction costs would be assessed to stockholders for the cash payment. Stockholders would not be entitled to receive interest for their fractional shares for the period of time between the effectiveness of the reverse stock split and the date payment is issued or she hasreceived.

After the reverse stock split, then-current fiduciarystockholders would have no further interest in Celularity with respect to their fractional shares. A person entitled to a fractional share would not have any voting, dividend or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such other entity. Our officers and directors currently have certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to us.

Commencing in May 2019, we pay Trimaran Fund Management LLC, an affiliate of our sponsor, a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. Upon completion of our initial business combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.

Other than the foregoing, no compensation of any kind, including any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee or moniesrights in respect of anytheir fractional share except to receive the cash payment as described above. Such cash payments would reduce the number of a loan, will be paid by us to our sponsor, officers and directors, or any affiliate of our sponsor or officers, prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of an initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. We do not have a policy that prohibits our sponsor, executive officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, from negotiating for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses by a target business. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsor, officers, directors or our or their affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds on a non-interest bearing basis as may be required. If we complete an initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our sponsor or an affiliate of our sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.

After our initial business combination, members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company with any and all amounts being fully disclosed to ourpost-reverse stock split stockholders to the extent then known,that there are stockholders holding fewer than that number of pre-reverse stock split shares within the reverse stock split ratio that is determined by the Board as described above. Reducing the number of post-reverse stock split stockholders, however, is not the purpose of this proposal.

Stockholders should be aware that, under the escheat laws of the various jurisdictions where stockholders reside, where Celularity is domiciled and where the funds for fractional shares would be deposited, sums due to stockholders in payment for fractional shares that are not timely claimed after the share combination may be required to be paid to the designated agent for each such jurisdiction. Thereafter, stockholders otherwise entitled to receive such funds may have to seek to obtain them directly from the state to which they were paid.

Determination of the Reverse Stock Split Ratio

The Board believes that stockholder approval of a range of potential Reverse Stock Split ratios is in the tender offer or proxy solicitation materials, as applicable, furnishedbest interests of our company and our stockholders because it is not possible to our stockholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be knownpredict market conditions at the time the Reverse Stock Split would be implemented. We believe that a range of distributionReverse Stock Split ratios provides us with the most flexibility to achieve the desired results of such tender offer materials or at the time of a stockholder meeting heldReverse Stock Split. The Reverse Stock Split ratio to considerbe selected by our initial business combination, as applicable, as itBoard will be up to the directorsnot more than 1-for-100.

The selection of the post-combination business to determine executive and director compensation.specific Reverse Stock Split ratio will be based on several factors, including, among other things:

 


our ability to maintain the listing of our Class A common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market;
the per share price of our Class A common stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split;
the expected stability of the per share price of our Class A common stock following the Reverse Stock Split;
the likelihood that the Reverse Stock Split will result in increased marketability and liquidity of our Class A common stock;
prevailing market conditions;
general economic conditions in our industry; and
our market capitalization before, and anticipated market capitalization after, the Reverse Stock Split.

We believe that granting our Board the authority to set the ratio for the Reverse Stock Split is essential because it allows us to take these factors into consideration and to react to changing market conditions. If the Board chooses to implement the Reverse Stock Split, the Company will make a public announcement regarding the determination of the Reverse Stock Split ratio.

PROPOSAL ONE — ELECTION OF CLASS I DIRECTORBoard Discretion to Effect the Reverse Stock Split

 

OurIf the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is approved by our stockholders, the Board will have the discretion to implement the Reverse Stock Split or to not effect the Reverse Stock Split at all. The Board currently intends to effect the Reverse Stock Split. If the trading price of our Class A common stock increases without effecting the Reverse Stock Split, the Reverse Stock Split may not be necessary. Following the Reverse Stock Split, if implemented, there can be no assurance that the market price of our Class A common stock will rise in proportion to the reduction in the number of outstanding shares resulting from the Reverse Stock Split or that the market price of the post-split Class A common stock can be maintained above $1.00. There also can be no assurance that our Class A common stock will not be delisted from Nasdaq for other reasons.

If our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split Proposal at the Special Meeting, the Reverse Stock Split will be effected, if at all, only upon a determination by the Board that the Reverse Stock Split is in the best interests of our company and our stockholders at that time. No further action on the part of the stockholders will be required to either effect or abandon the Reverse Stock Split. If our Board does not implement the Reverse Stock Split prior to March 11, 2024, the authority granted in this proposal to implement the Reverse Stock Split will terminate and the Reverse Stock Split Amendment will be abandoned.

The market price of our Class A common stock is dependent upon our performance and other factors, some of which are unrelated to the number of shares outstanding. If the Reverse Stock Split is effected and the market price of our Class A common stock declines, the percentage decline as an absolute number and as a percentage of our overall market capitalization may be greater than would occur in the absence of the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, the reduced number of shares that will be outstanding after the Reverse Stock Split could significantly reduce the trading volume and otherwise adversely affect the liquidity of our Class A common stock.

We have not proposed the Reverse Stock Split in response to any effort of which we are aware to accumulate our shares of Class A common stock or obtain control of our company, nor is it a plan by management to recommend a series of similar actions to our Board or our stockholders. Notwithstanding the decrease in the number of outstanding shares of Class A common stock following the Reverse Stock Split, our Board does not intend for this transaction to be the first step in a “going private transaction” within the meaning of Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act.

Effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split

The Reverse Stock Split, if approved by our stockholders, will become effective upon the filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of a certificate of amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for a Board of Directors classified into three classes, whose terms of office expire in successive years. Our Board of Directors now consists of five directors as set forth above in the section entitled “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance — Directors and Officers”.

Mr. Levy is nominated for election at this Annual Meeting of stockholders, as a Class I director, to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2023, or until his successor is chosen and qualified.

Unless you indicate otherwise, shares represented by executed proxies insubstantially the form enclosedof the Reverse Stock Split Amendment attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A. The exact timing of the filing of the Reverse Stock Split Amendment will be voted for the election of the director nominee unless any such nominee shall be unavailable, in which case such shares will be voted for a substitute nominee designateddetermined by the Board based upon its evaluation of Directors. We have no reason to believe that the nomineewhen such action will be unavailable or,most advantageous to the Company and our stockholders. The Board reserves the right, notwithstanding stockholder approval and without further action by our stockholders, to elect not to proceed with the Reverse Stock Split if, elected,at any time prior to filing such Reverse Stock Split Amendment, the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. The Board currently intends to effect the Reverse Stock Split. If our Board does not implement the Reverse Stock Split prior to March 11, 2024, the authority granted in this proposal to implement the Reverse Stock Split will declineterminate and the Reverse Stock Split Amendment to serve.effect the Reverse Stock Split will be abandoned.

 

Nominee BiographyEffects of the Reverse Stock Split on Issues and Outstanding Class A common stock

 

ForIf the Reverse Stock Split is effected, it will reduce the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock, including any shares held by us as treasury shares, by a biographyReverse Stock Split ratio of 1-for-10 to 1-for-100. Accordingly, each of our stockholders will own fewer shares of Class A common stock as a result of the Class I director nominee, please seeReverse Stock Split. However, the section entitled “Directors, Executive OfficersReverse Stock Split will affect all stockholders uniformly and Corporate Governance — Directors and Officers”.

Required Vote

Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting by the stockholders present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to votewill not affect any stockholder’s percentage ownership interest in the electionCompany, except to the extent that the Reverse Stock Split would result in an adjustment to a stockholder’s ownership of directors. The nominee receivingClass A common stock due to the highest numbereffect of affirmative votes shall be electedrounding up fractional shares in the Reverse Stock Split, as a director. You may withhold votes from a director nominee. Abstentionsdescribed in more detail herein. Therefore, voting rights and broker non-votes will have no effect on this proposal, assuming that a quorumother rights and preferences of the holders of Class A common stock andwill not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split (except for the effect of rounding up fractional shares). Class BA common stock combinedissued pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split will remain fully paid and nonassessable, and the par value per share of common stock will remain $0.0001.

As of the record date, approximately 216,406,240 shares of our Class A common stock were outstanding and no shares of our preferred stock were outstanding. For purposes of illustration, if the Reverse Stock Split is present.effected at a ratio of 1-for-100, the number of issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock after the Reverse Stock Split would be approximately 2,164,062 shares.

Effects of the Reverse Stock Split on Outstanding Equity Awards and Warrants to Purchase Class A common stock

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the terms of equity awards granted under our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2021 Plan, and 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the 2021 ESPP, and together with the 2021 Plan, the Equity Plans, including the per share exercise price of options and the number of shares issuable under such options, will be proportionally adjusted to maintain their economic value, subject to adjustments for any fractional shares as described herein. In addition, the total number of shares of Class A common stock that may be the subject of future grants under the Equity Plans, as well as any plan limits on the size of such grants will be adjusted and proportionately decreased as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

 

RecommendationEffects of the Reverse Stock Split on Voting Rights

 

Our BoardProportionate voting rights and other rights of Directors recommendsthe holders of Class A common stock would not be affected by the Reverse Stock Split (except for the effect of rounding up fractional shares). For example, a vote “FOR”holder of 1% of the electionvoting power of the outstanding Class A common stock immediately prior to the Board of Directorseffective time of the abovementioned nominee.Reverse Stock Split would continue to hold 1% of the voting power of the outstanding Class A common stock after the Reverse Stock Split (except for the effect of rounding up fractional shares).

 


PROPOSAL TWO — RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Effects of the Reverse Stock Split on Regulatory Matters

 

We are askingsubject to the stockholdersperiodic reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act. The Reverse Stock Split will not affect our obligation to ratifypublicly file financial and other information with the audit committee’s selectionSEC.

Effects of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. Reverse Stock Split on Authorized Share Capital

The audit committee is directly responsible for appointing the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee istotal number of shares of capital stock that we are authorized to issue will not boundbe affected by the outcomeReverse Stock Split and will remain at 740,000,000 shares, consisting of this vote. However, if730,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock.

Effects of the stockholdersReverse Stock Split on the Number of Shares of Class A common stock Available for Future Issuance

By reducing the number of shares outstanding without reducing the number of shares of available but unissued Class A common stock, the Reverse Stock Split will increase the number of authorized but unissued shares. The Board believes the increase is appropriate for use to fund our future operations. Although we do not ratify the selection of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firmhave any pending acquisitions for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, our audit committee may reconsider the selection of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Marcum has audited our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. A representative of Marcum iswhich shares are expected to be presentused, we may also use authorized shares in connection with the financing of future acquisitions.

Although the Reverse Stock Split would not have any dilutive effect on our stockholders, the Reverse Stock Split without a reduction in the number of shares authorized for issuance would reduce the proportion of shares owned by our stockholders relative to the number of shares authorized for issuance, giving the Board an effective increase in the authorized shares available for issuance, in its discretion. The Board from time to time may deem it to be in our best interests to enter into transactions and other ventures that may include the issuance of shares of our common stock. If the Board authorizes the issuance of additional shares subsequent to the Reverse Stock Split, the dilution to the ownership interest of our existing stockholders may be greater than would occur had the Reverse Stock Split not been effected.

Mechanics of the Reverse Stock Split

If the Reverse Stock Split is approved and effected, beginning on the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split, each certificate representing pre-split shares will, until surrendered and exchanged as described below, for all corporate purposes, be deemed to represent, respectively, only the number of post-split shares.

Exchange of Stock Certificates

Shortly after the Reverse Stock Split becomes effective, stockholders will be notified and offered the opportunity at their own expense to surrender their current certificates to our stock transfer agent in exchange for the Annual Meeting. The representativeissuance of new certificates reflecting the Reverse Stock Split in accordance with the procedures to be set forth in a letter of transmittal to be sent by our stock transfer agent. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split, the CUSIP number for the common stock will change from its current CUSIP number. This new CUSIP number will appear on any new stock certificates issued representing post-split shares. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S) UNLESS AND UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMPLETION OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT.

Effect on Registered “Book-Entry” Holders of Class A common stock

Holders of Class A common stock may hold some or all of their Class A common stock electronically in book-entry form (“street name”) under the direct registration system for securities. These stockholders will not have an opportunity to makestock certificates evidencing their ownership. They are, however, provided with a statement reflecting the number of shares of Class A common stock registered in their accounts. If you hold registered Class A common stock in book-entry form, you do not need to take any action to receive your post-split shares, if he desiresapplicable.

Appraisal Rights

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our stockholders are not entitled to do soappraisal or dissenter’s rights with respect to the Reverse Stock Split, and we will not independently provide our stockholders with any such rights.

Regulatory Approvals

The Reverse Stock Split will not be consummated, if at all, until after approval of our stockholders is obtained. We are not obligated to obtain any governmental approvals or comply with any state or federal regulations in order to effect the Reverse Stock Split other than the filing of the amendment to the Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Accounting Treatment of the Reverse Stock Split

If the Reverse Stock Split is effected, the par value per share of our Class A common stock will remain unchanged at $0.0001. Accordingly, on the effective date of the Reverse Stock Split, the stated capital on our consolidated balance sheets attributable to our Class A common stock will be availablereduced in proportion to answer appropriate questions from stockholders.the size of the Reverse Stock Split ratio, and the additional paid-in-capital account will be increased by the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. Our stockholders’ equity, in the aggregate, will remain unchanged. Per share net income or loss will be increased because there will be fewer shares of Class A common stock outstanding. Any Class A common stock held in treasury will be reduced in proportion to the Reverse Stock Split ratio. The Company does not anticipate that any other accounting consequences, including changes to the amount of stock-based compensation expense to be recognized in any period, will arise as a result of the Reverse Stock Split.

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split

The following discussion is a summary of fees paid orcertain material U.S. federal income tax considerations of the Reverse Stock Split applicable to U.S. holders (as defined below). This discussion does not purport to be paida complete analysis of all potential tax consequences that may be relevant to Marcuma U.S. holder. The effects of U.S. federal tax laws other than U.S. federal income tax laws, such as estate and gift tax laws, and any applicable state, local or non-U.S. tax laws are not discussed. This discussion is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, and published rulings and administrative pronouncements of the IRS, in each case in effect as of the date hereof. These authorities may change or be subject to differing interpretations. Any such change or differing interpretation may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a U.S. holder. We have not sought and do not intend to seek any rulings from the IRS regarding the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance the IRS or a court will not take a position contrary to that discussed below regarding the tax consequences of the Reverse Stock Split.

This discussion is limited to U.S. holders that hold Class A common stock as a “capital asset” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for services rendered.investment). This discussion does not address all U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to a U.S. holder’s particular circumstances, including the impact of the alternative minimum tax, the rules related to “qualified small business stock” within the meaning of Section 1202 of the Code or the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. In addition, it does not address consequences relevant to U.S. holders subject to special rules, including, without limitation:

U.S. expatriates and former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;
U.S. holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;
Persons holding Class A common stock as part of a hedge, straddle or other risk reduction strategy or as part of a conversion transaction or other integrated investment;
banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions;
real estate investment trusts or regulated investment companies;
brokers, dealers or traders in securities;
corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;
S corporations, partnerships or other entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and investors therein);
tax-exempt organizations or governmental organizations;
persons deemed to sell Class A common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code;
persons who hold or received Class A common stock pursuant to the exercise of any employee stock option or otherwise as compensation; and tax-qualified retirement plans.

If an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds Class A common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding Class A common stock and the partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them.

 

Audit Fees. Audit fees consistTHIS DISCUSSION IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TAX ADVICE. HOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT ARISING UNDER THE U.S. FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX TREATY.

The Reverse Stock Split should constitute a “recapitalization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a U.S. holder of fees billedClass A common stock generally should not recognize gain or loss upon the Reverse Stock Split. A U.S. holder’s aggregate tax basis in the shares of Class A common stock received pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split should equal the aggregate tax basis of the shares of the Class A common stock surrendered, and such U.S. holder’s holding period in the shares Class A common stock received should include the holding period in the shares of Class A common stock surrendered. Treasury Regulations provide detailed rules for professional services rendered forallocating the audittax basis and holding period of our year-end financial statementsthe shares of Class A common stock surrendered to the shares of Class A common stock received in a recapitalization pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split. U.S. holders of shares of Class A common stock acquired on different dates and services that are normally provided by Marcumat different prices should consult their tax advisors regarding the allocation of the tax basis and holding period of such shares.

As noted above, we will not issue fractional shares in connection with regulatory filings.the Reverse Stock Split. Instead, stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares will be automatically entitled to receive an additional fraction of a share of common stock to round up to the next whole post-split share. The aggregate fees billed by Marcum for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements, reviewU.S. federal income tax treatment of the financial information includedreceipt of such a fractional share in our Forms 10-Qa Reverse Stock Split is not clear. It is possible that the receipt of such an additional fraction of a share of common stock may be treated as a distribution taxable as a dividend or as an amount received in exchange for common stock. We intend to treat the respective periods and other required filings withissuance of such an additional fraction of a share of common stock in the SEC forReverse Stock Split as a non-recognition event, but there can be no assurance that the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from August 24, 2018 (inception) through December the31, 2018 totaled $92,195 and $53,560 respectively. The above amounts include interim procedures and audit fees, as well as attendance at audit committee meetings.Internal Revenue Service or a court would not successfully assert otherwise.

 

Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related services consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. We did not pay Marcum for consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from August 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018.

Tax Fees. We did not pay Marcum for tax planning and tax advice for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from August 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018.

All Other Fees. We did not pay Marcum for other services for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from August 24, 2018 (inception) through December 31, 2018.

Our audit committee has determined that the services provided by Marcum are compatible with maintaining the independence of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm.

Pre-Approval Policy

Our audit committee was formed upon the consummation of our initial public offering. As a result, the audit committee did not pre-approve all of the foregoing services, although any services rendered prior to the formation of our audit committee were approved by our Board of Directors. Since the formation of our audit committee, and on a going-forward basis, the audit committee has and will pre-approve all auditing services and permitted non-audit services to be performed for us by our auditors, including the fees and terms thereof (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in the Exchange Act which are approved by the audit committee prior to the completion of the audit).

Vote Required

 

The ratificationPursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law and our organizational documents, approval of the appointment of MarcumReverse Stock Split Proposal requires the vote of a majority ofthat the votes cast by stockholders present in person virtually or represented by proxyfor exceed the votes cast against. Because abstentions and entitled to vote on the matter at the Annual Meeting. All holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stockbroker non-votes are entitled to vote on this proposal. Abstentionsnot considered votes cast, they will have no effect on this proposal, assuming that a quorum is present.proposal.

 

Our Recommendation

 

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE PROPOSAL TO AMEND OUR AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT.

PROPOSAL NO. 2—NASDAQ PROPOSAL

Overview

We are seeking approval of the issuance of shares to RWI pursuant to the Tranche 2 warrant at an exercise price potentially lower than $0.24898 per share, which was the “Minimum Price” pursuant to Nasdaq Rule 5635(d) on the date of agreement to issue the Tranche 2 warrant. For purposes of this Nasdaq Proposal (Proposal No. 2), and for no other purposes, we are asking our stockholders to authorize the issuance of shares upon exercise of the Tranche 2 warrant at a price per share no less than $0.12449, or the Tranche 2 Floor Price.

When determined per the terms of the Tranche 2 warrant at the time they become exercisable, the exercise price of the Tranche 2 Warrant may exceed the Tranche 2 Floor Price, or even $0.24898 (as may be adjusted in the event our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split.

Background

As previously disclosed in our current report on Form 8-K filed on January 17, 2024, on January 16, 2024 in connection with the amended and restated loan agreement among Celularity, Legacy Celularity and Resorts World Inc Pte Ltd, or RWI, dated January 12, 2024, for an aggregate amount of $15.0 million, on January 16, 2024 we issued RWI two tranches of warrants. The Tranche 1 warrant is immediately vested and exercisable, with a term of five-year as of the date of issuance of the warrant, to acquire an aggregate of up to 16,500,000 shares of our Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.24898 per share (which was the “Minimum Price” calculated in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) on the date of entry into the agreement to issue the Tranche 1 warrant). The Tranche 2 warrant is immediately vested and will become exercisable on the date that all of the following have been satisfied: (x) compliance with the “Exchange Cap Conditions” (as defined in the Tranche 2 warrant and as set out below), (y) CFIUS clearance (as defined in the Tranche 2 warrant) and (z) six months minus one day from the issuance date (or July 17, 2024), have a term of five-years from when they become exercisable and will have an exercise price equal to the “Minimum Price” calculated in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) on the date they become exercisable.

The “Exchange Cap” condition means any one of the following: (a) the warrant to acquire any shares, after giving effect to such purchase and sale the aggregate number of shares issued under the Tranche 2 warrant (or any other transaction that is integrated with the Tranche 2 warrant), would not exceed 19.9% of our outstanding Class A common stock as of January 12, 2024 (the date of the RWI loan), (b) our stockholders have approved the exercise of the Tranche 2 warrant at an exercise price below $0.24898 in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) or any successor rule or (c) the exercise price, once determined pursuant to the terms of the Tranche 2 warrant (e.g., on the date it becomes exercisable) equals or exceeds $0.24898.

Because such future-determined exercise price for the Tranche 2 warrant may be less than $0.24898 per share (which was the “Minimum Price” calculated in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) on the date of entry into the agreement to issue the Tranche 2 warrant), as may be adjusted for any reverse stock split we implement if the Reverse Stock Split Proposal is effected, we included language in the Tranche 2 warrant that prohibits exercise of such warrant if it would result in the issuance of shares in violation of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) and agreed to seek stockholder approval permitting such exercise. Accordingly, we are seeking stockholder approval of the Nasdaq Proposal to establish a floor price so that RWI’s Tranche 2 warrant may be exercised without limitation once the future exercise price is determinable.

The Tranche 2 Floor Price is $0.12449 solely for purposes of the Nasdaq Proposal (Proposal No. 2). The actual exercise price of the Tranche 2 warrant, when determined may be greater than $0.24898 (as may be adjusted, including for any reverse stock split if our stockholders approve the Reverse Stock Split proposal and our Board effects a reverse stock split).

Reasons for Seeking Stockholder Approval

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) requires us to obtain stockholder approval prior to the sale, issuance or potential issuance of shares of our Class A common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for our Class A common stock) in a transaction other than a public offering at a price less than the “Minimum Price” that either alone or together with sales by our officers, directors or substantial stockholders equals 20% or more of our outstanding Class A common stock or 20% or more of the outstanding voting power prior to such issuance. For Nasdaq purposes, “Minimum Price” means a price that is the lower of: (i) the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the signing of the binding agreement; or (ii) the average Nasdaq Official Closing Price of the Class A common stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days immediately preceding the signing of the binding agreement. On January 12, 2024, the date of the RWI loan, pursuant to which the Tranche 2 warrant were issued on January 16, 2024, the “Minimum Price” was $0.24898 per share. Accordingly, we are seeking stockholder approval with respect to all shares issued or that may be issued to RWI under the Tranche 2 warrant in accordance with its terms (e.g., subject to the $0.12449 floor price, as may be adjusted for any reverse stock split). Stockholder approval of this Proposal No. 2 will constitute stockholder approval for purposes of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d).

Our board of directors determined that the RWI loan and the issuance of the Tranche 2 warrant, with an exercise price to be determined when it becomes exercisable, were in the best interests of our company and our stockholders, including undertaking to seek stockholder approval of an exercise price that could potentially be lower than the $0.24898 Minimum Price so that RWI may exercise in full the Tranche 2 warrant.

We cannot predict the price of our Class A common stock at any future date, and therefore cannot predict the future exercise price of the Tranche 2 warrant, or if such exercise price will exceed the proposed Tranche 2 floor price or the $0.24898 Minimum Price under the Nasdaq Rules. Therefore, we are seeking stockholder approval under this Proposal No. 2 to issue shares of Class A common stock upon exercise of the Tranche 2 warrant at a price per share no less than the Tranche 2 Floor price. As of the close of business on January , 2024, the price of our Class A common stock was $0. per share.

Effect on Current Stockholders

The issuance of shares of Class A common stock under the Tranche 2 warrant (including any such shares issued below the Minimum Price that are the subject of this Proposal No. 2) would result in an increase in the number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding, and our stockholders will incur dilution of their percentage ownership. We cannot determine if RWI will exercise the Tranche 2 warrant in full, or at all, nor can we determine what the exercise price will be, as such exercise price will be determined in the future, when the Tranche 2 warrant becomes exercisable.

Vote Required and Board of Directors recommendsDirectors’ Recommendation

The approval of the Nasdaq Proposal (Proposal No. 2) requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote “FOR”“Against” Proposal No. 2 and broker non-votes will have no effect on the ratificationoutcome of the selection byvote.

Our board of directors recommends voting “FOR” Proposal No. 2 to issue Class A common stock to RWI upon exercise of the Audit CommitteeTranche 2 warrant at a price no less than the $ for purposes of Marcum as our independent registered public accounting firm.Nasdaq Rule 5635(d).

PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

 


The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of Class A common stock as of January 24, 2024 by:

each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our Class A common stock;
each of our named executive officers and directors; and
all of our current executive officers and directors as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options, warrants and RSUs that are currently exercisable or vested or that will become exercisable or vest within 60 days. This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal stockholders and a review of Schedules 13G or 13D filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by them.

The beneficial ownership percentages set forth in the table below are based on 216,406,240 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of January 24, 2024 and other than as noted below, do not take into account the issuances of any shares of Class A common stock upon the exercise of warrants or options or vesting and settlement of RSUs.

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) Number of Shares
of Class A
Common Stock
    
  % 
Five Percent or Greater Stockholders        
Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay(2)  83,271,683   33.6%
Dragasac Limited(3)  63,356,326   27.8%
Resorts World Inc Pte Ltd (4)  19,500,000   8.3%
Starr International Investments Ltd.(5)  15,281,389  

7.1

%
Celgene Corporation(6)  11,953,274  

5.5

%
Directors and Named Executive Officers       
Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D.(7)  

35,693,724

   

16.0

%
John R. Haines(8)  

1,562,890

   * 
David Beers(9)  

935,843

   * 
Peter Diamandis, M.D.(10)  

4,146,493

   

1.9

%
Dean C. Kehler(11)  

4,490,129

   

2.1

%
Geoffrey Ling, M.D.  

0

   * 
Marc Mazur(12)  220,277   * 
Diane Parks(13)  

104,434

   *
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (11 Individuals) (14)  47,136,927   

20.7

%

*Less than 1%.
(1)Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the executive officers and directors is c/o Celularity Inc., 170 Park Ave, Florham Park, NJ 07932.

(2)Consists of (i) 63,356,326 shares beneficially owned by Dragasac Limited as described in note (3) below, (ii) 19,500,000 shares beneficially held by RWI as described in note (4) below, and (iii) equity awards to acquire  415,357 shares, held directly by Lim Kok Thay. Lim Kok Thay is an indirect beneficial owner of the largest shareholder of Genting Berhad, where he serves as Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board, and in such capacity may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by Dragasac Limited and by RWI. The address for Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay is c/o 25th Floor, Wisma Genting, 28 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(3)Consists of (i) 51,473,762 shares of Class A common stock and (ii) 11,882,564 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of certain warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.24898 per share. These securities are directly held by Dragasac, which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Genting Berhad, a public company listed on the Malaysian stock exchange. Lim Kok Thay is an indirect beneficial owner of the largest shareholder of Genting Berhad, where he serves as Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board, and in such capacity may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by Dragasac Limited. The address for Dragasac Limited is c/o 24th Floor, Wisma Genting, 28 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(4)Consists of (i) 3,000,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of certain warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.81 per share and (ii) 16,500,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Tranche 1 warrant to purchase shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.24898 per share.  Does not include 13,500,000 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Tranche 2 warrant as such shares. These securities are directly held by Resorts Word Inc Pte Ltd, of which Genting Berhad, a public company listed on the Malaysian stock exchange, holds 50%. Lim Kok Thay is an indirect beneficial owner of the largest shareholder of Genting Berhad, where he serves as Chief Executive and Chairman of the Board, and in such capacity may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by RWI. The address for RWI is 3, Lim Teck Kim Road, #09-02, Genting Centre, Singapore, 088934.
(5)The address for Starr International Investments Ltd. is Bermuda Commercial Bank Building, 19 Par-La-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 11, BM Bermuda. Starr International Investments Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Starr International Company, Inc., a Swiss corporation, which, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own these securities.
(6)The address for Celgene Corporation is 86 Morris Avenue, Summit, New Jersey 07901.
(7)Consists of (i) 28,472,008 shares held directly by Dr. Hariri, (ii) 5,136,862 shares issuable to Dr. Hariri pursuant to options and (iii) 2,084,852 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants.
(8)Consists of (i) 16,404 shares held directly by Mr. Haines, (ii) 1,346,486 shares issuable to Mr. Haines pursuant to options, and (iii) 200,000 shares issuable to Mr. Haines upon vesting and settlement of restricted stock units (RSUs).
(9)Consists of (i) 10,252 shares held directly by Mr. Beers, (ii) 800,591 shares issuable to Mr. Beers pursuant to options, and (iii) 125,000 shares issuable to Mr. Beers upon vesting and settlement of RSUs.
(10)Consists of (i) 1,107,145 shares held directly by Mr. Diamandis and (ii) 3,039,348 shares issuable to Dr. Diamandis pursuant to options and a deferred compensation award.
(11)Consists of: (i) 1,945,289 shares of common stock (including: (a) 1,414,768 shares received in a pro rata distribution-in-kind from GX Sponsor, LLC, (b) 394,376 shares of common stock received in a pro rata distribution-in-kind from GX Sponsor, LLC to Elizabeth Kehler 2012 Trust, of which Dean Kehler’s spouse serves as a trustee and (c) 100,000 shares retained by GX Sponsor, LLC), (ii) 1,880,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants received in a pro rata distribution-in-kind from GX Sponsor, LLC, (iii) 554,635 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants acquired upon completion of the July 2021 business combination as the repayment of $554,635 in promissory notes in connection with certain working capital loans, and (iv) 110,205 shares issuable pursuant to options. GX Sponsor, LLC is the record holder of the shares described in clause (iii) of the previous sentence and was the sponsor of the special purpose acquisition company with which the company combined its operations in July 2021. Cooper Road, LLC (an entity controlled by Jay R. Bloom, a former director) and Dean C. Kehler are the managing members of GX Sponsor, LLC and as such Messrs. Bloom and Kehler have voting and investment discretion with respect to the securities held of record by GX Sponsor, LLC and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the securities held directly by GX Sponsor, LLC. Each such entity or person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported securities other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly.
(12)Consists of (i) 85,072 shares of common stock (including 48,927 received in a pro rata distribution-in-kind from GX Sponsor, LLC), (ii) 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants received in a pro rata distribution-in-kind from GX Sponsor, LLC and (iii) 110,205 shares issuable pursuant to options.
(13)Consists of (i) 36,145 shares of common stock and (ii) 68,289 shares issuable pursuant to options.
(14)Consists of (i) 31,559,567 shares, (ii) 4,544,219 shares issuable upon exercise of warrants, (iii) 11,146,976 shares issuable upon exercise of options and deferred compensation awards and (iv) 693,671 shares issuable upon vesting and settlement of RSUs.

HOUSEHOLDING

Some banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in the practice of “householding” proxy statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of our documents, including the annual report to stockholders and proxy statement, may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your household. We will promptly deliver a separate copy of either document to you upon written or oral request to Celularity Inc., 170 Park Ave., Florham Park, New Jersey 07932, Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone: (908) 768-2170. If you want to receive separate copies of the proxy statement or annual report to stockholders in the future, or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one copy per household, you should contact your bank, broker or other nominee record holder, or you may contact us at the above address and phone number.

OTHER MATTERS

 

SubmissionOur board of Stockholder Proposals for the 2021 Annual Meeting

We anticipate that the 2021 annual meetingdirectors does not know of stockholders will be held no later than December 31, 2021. For any proposalother matters to be considered for inclusionbrought before the Special Meeting. If any other matters not mentioned in ourthis proxy statement and form of proxy for submission to the stockholders at our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it must be submitted in writing and comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Exchange Act. Such proposals must be received by the Company at its offices at 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019 no later than August 1, 2021.

In addition, our bylaws provide notice procedures for stockholders to nominate a person as a director and to propose business to be considered by stockholders at a meeting. Notice of a nomination or proposal must be delivered to us not less than 90 days and not more than 120 days prior to the date for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the 120th dayare properly brought before the meeting, and not later than the later of  (x) the close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by us. Accordingly, for our 2021 Annual Meeting, assuming the meeting is held on or about December 29, 2021, notice of a nomination or proposal must be delivered to us no later than September 30, 2021 and no earlier than August 21, 2021. Nominations and proposals also must satisfy other requirements set forthindividuals named in the bylaws. The co-Chairmen ofenclosed proxy intend to use their discretionary voting authority under the Board may refuseproxy to acknowledgevote the introduction of any stockholder proposal not madeproxy in complianceaccordance with the foregoing procedures.

Householding Information

Unless we have received contrary instructions, we may send a single copy of this proxy statement to any household at which two or more stockholders reside if we believe the stockholders are members of the same family. This process, known as “householding,” reduces the volume of duplicate information received at any one household and helps to reduce our expenses. However, if stockholders prefer to receive multiple sets of our disclosure documents at the same address this year or in future years, the stockholders should follow the instructions described below. Similarly, if an address is shared with another stockholder and together both of the stockholders would like to receive only a single set of our disclosure documents, the stockholders should follow these instructions:their best judgment on those matters.

 

 If the shares are registered in the nameBy order of the stockholder, the stockholder should contact us at our offices at 1325 AvenueBoard of the Americas, 25th Floor,Directors,

/s/ Robert J. Hariri

Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Florham Park, New York, NY 10019, to inform us of his or her request;Jersey
February 2, 2024

Appendix A

PROPOSED FORM OF
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
CELULARITY INC.

Celularity Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, hereby certifies as follows:

1. This Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) amends the provisions of the Corporation’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”)

2. The terms and provisions of this Certificate of Amendment have been duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

3. That Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation be, and hereby is, amended to add the following:

“Effective at [     :     ] (Eastern Time) on [insert date] (such time, the “Effective Time”), every [insert number ranging from ten (10) to one hundred (100)] shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (such shares, the “Old Common Stock”) shall automatically without further action on the part of the Company be combined into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock (the “New Common Stock”), subject to the treatment of fractional shares described below. From and after the Effective Time, certificates representing the Old Common Stock shall, without the necessity of presenting the same for exchange, represent the number of shares of New Common Stock into which such Old Common Stock shall have been converted pursuant to this Certificate of Amendment. There shall be no fractional shares issued. Stockholders who otherwise would be entitled to receive fractional shares because they hold a number of shares of Common Stock not evenly divisible by [insert number ranging from ten (10) to one hundred (100)], will be entitled to receive cash in lieu of fractional shares at the value thereof on the date of the Effective Time as determined by the Board of Directors; provided that, whether or not fractional shares would be issuable as a result of the share combination shall be determined on the basis of (i) the total number of shares of Old Common Stock that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time formerly that the holder is at the time surrendering and (ii) the aggregate number of shares of New Common Stock after the Effective Time into which the shares of Old Common Stock shall have been reclassified; and (b) with respect to holders of shares of Old Common Stock in book-entry form in the records of the Corporation’s transfer agent that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, any holder who would otherwise be entitled to a fractional share of New Common Stock as a result of the share combination (after aggregating all fractional shares), following the Effective Time, shall be entitled to receive the fractional share payment automatically and without any action by the holder.”

4. All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this [          day of          ], 202    .

CELULARITY INC.
   
 By:If a bank, broker or other nominee holds the shares, the stockholder should contact the bank, broker or other nominee directly.
Name:Robert J. Hariri, M.D., Ph.D.
Title:Chief Executive Officer

Where You Can Find More InformationAppendix B

We file annual and quarterly reports and other reports and information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We distribute to our stockholders annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent registered public accounting firm and, upon request, quarterly reports for the first three quarters of each fiscal year containing unaudited financial information. In addition, the reports and other information are filed through Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (known as “EDGAR”) system and are publicly available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website, located at http://www.sec.gov. We will provide without charge to you, upon written or oral request, a copy of the reports and other information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any requests for copies of information, reports or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission should be directed to GX Acquisition Corp., 1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10019, Attn: Secretary.


GX ACQUISITION CORP.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10019
December 4, 2020

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
GX ACQUISITION CORP.

The undersigned hereby appoints Jay R. Bloom and Dean C. Kehler, and each of them, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution and revocation, and hereby authorizes each to represent and vote, as designated below, all the shares of common stock of GX Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) held of record by the undersigned at the close of business on November 27, 2020 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held virtually on December 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, or any adjournment or postponement thereof  (the “Meeting”) and authorizes and instructs said proxies to vote in the manner directed below.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE DIRECTOR NOMINEE AND “FOR” PROPOSAL TWO. IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OF THE MEETING.

(Continued, and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side)

 

 

B-1

 

 

GX ACQUISITION CORP.
This Proxy Statement and the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at:
https://www.cstproxy.com/gxacquisitioncorp/2020

 

GX ACQUISITION CORP.

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PROXY

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEE AND “FOR” PROPOSAL TWO.

1To elect one Class I Director to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified.

Election of Class I Director: Paul S. Levy

For  ☐Withhold  ☐ 

 

2Ratification of the selection by the audit committee of Marcum LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

For  ☐Against    ☐Abstain  ☐ 

 

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SignatureSignatureDate                           , 2020

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