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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT — SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 8,JUNE 28, 2023

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS OF XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.

 

XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.
A Cayman Islands Exempted Company
55 West 46 Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10036, United States

 

Dear NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF
XPAC Acquisition Corp. Shareholder:ACQUISITION CORP.

 

To Be Held at [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.:

You are cordially invited to attend anthe extraordinary general meeting of XPAC Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“we,” “us,” “our,” “XPAC” or the “Company”), which will be held on [●July [●], 2023, at [●] a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of [●]XPAC, located at [●],55 West 46 Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, and virtually over the Internet via live webcast, at [●],a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned (the “Shareholder Meeting”).

 

Due to the current novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic, there are restrictions in place in many jurisdictions relating to the ability to conduct in-person meetings. As part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for theThe Shareholder Meeting towill be held virtually over the Internetconducted via live webcast, but the physical location of the Shareholder Meeting will remain at the location specified above for the purposes of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”). You will be permittedable to attend the Shareholder Meeting in person at the offices of [●] only to the extent consistent with, or permitted by, applicable lawonline, vote and directives of public health authorities. The virtual meeting format allows attendance from any location in the world. You can attendsubmit your questions during the Shareholder Meeting vote, and submit questions virtually over the Internet via live webcast, by visiting [●] and enteringyou are able to vote prior to the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in the proxy materialsShareholder Meeting by visiting [●].

 

The attached Noticenotice of the Shareholder Meeting and proxy statement describe the business XPAC will conduct at the Shareholder Meeting and provide information about XPAC that you should consider when you vote your shares. As more fully described in the attached proxy statement, which is dated July [●], 2023, and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about that date, the Shareholder Meeting will be held for the purpose of considering and voting on the following proposals:

 

1.Proposal No. 1 — The Extension Amendment Proposal — A proposal (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) to amend, by way of special resolution, XPAC’s Articles, as set forth in Annex A of the accompanying proxy statement to extend the date (the “Termination Date”) by which XPAC has to consummate a Business Combination (as defined below) (the “Extension Amendment” and such proposal, the “Extension Amendment Proposal) from August 3, 2023 (the date which is 24 months from the closing date of XPAC’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) (the “Original Termination Date”) on a monthly basis for up to twelve times by an additional one month each time after the Original Termination Date, by resolution of XPAC’s board of directors (the “Board”), up to August 3, 2024 (the date which is 36 months from the closing date of the XPAC’s IPO) (the “Articles Extension Date”), or a total of up to twelve months after the Original Termination Date, unless the closing of a Business Combination shall have occurred prior thereto or such earlier date as determined by the Board;

1.            Proposal No. 1 — Governing Documents Proposal — To amend XPAC’s Memorandum and Articles of Association to accelerate the date by which XPAC must cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if it fails to complete a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving XPAC with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as our initial business combination, from August 3, 2023 (the “Original Termination Date”) to [●], 2023 (the “Amended Termination Date”) (the “Governing Documents Proposal”);

2.Proposal No. 2 — The Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of special resolution, the XPAC’s Articles, as provided by the second resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement (the “Redemption Limitation Amendment” and such proposal, the “Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal”) to eliminate from the Articles the limitation that XPAC shall not redeem XPAC’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) included as part of the units sold in the IPO (including any shares issued in exchange thereof, the “Public Shares”) to the extent that such redemption would cause XPAC’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 (the “Redemption Limitation”). The Redemption Limitation Amendment would allow XPAC to redeem Public Shares irrespective of whether such redemption would exceed the Redemption Limitation;

 

2.            Proposal No. 2 — Trust Amendment Proposal — To amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between XPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company, as trustee (“Continental”), pursuant to an amendment to the Trust Agreement in the form set forth in the Annex to the accompanying proxy statement, to accelerate the date on which Continental must commence liquidation of the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established in connection with XPAC’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) to [●], 2023 (the “Trust Amendment Proposal”); and

 

3.            Proposal No. 3 — Adjournment Proposal — To adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, either (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Ordinary Shares,” and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”) to approve the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal or (y) if XPAC’s board of directors (the “XPAC Board”) determines before the Shareholder Meeting that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”).

 


3.Proposal No. 3 — The Name Change Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of special resolution, XPAC’s Articles, as provided by the third resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement (the “Name Change Amendment” and such proposal, the “Name Change Amendment Proposal”) to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”;

4.Proposal No. 4Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of ordinary resolution, the Letter Agreement, dated July 29, 2021, by and among XPAC Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), the officers and directors of XPAC and XPAC (the “Letter Agreement”), to allow the Sponsor to transfer its holdings in XPAC, directly or indirectly, to [●] or its affiliates prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up (the “Letter Agreement Amendment” and such proposal, the “Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal”). A copy of the Letter Agreement Amendment is set forth in Annex B to the accompanying proxy statement; and

5.Proposal No. 5 — The Adjournment Proposal — To adjourn, by way of ordinary resolution, the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, (i) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient Ordinary Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, (ii) if the holders of Public Shares have elected to redeem an amount of shares in connection with the Extension Amendment such that XPAC would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), or (iii) if XPAC determines before the Shareholder Meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the other proposals (the “Adjournment Proposal”).

Each of the Governing Documents Proposal and the TrustExtension Amendment Proposal, is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. Each of the Governing DocumentsRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the TrustName Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal areis more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement. Please take the time to read carefully each of the proposals in the accompanying proxy statement before you vote.

 

The Memorandum andprimary purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal is to allow XPAC additional time to consummate an initial business combination (a “Business Combination”). You are not being asked to vote on a Business Combination at this time.

The Articles of Association currently provide that XPAC has until August 3, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. The Board has determined that it is in the best interests of XPAC to seek an extension of the Original Termination Date and have XPAC’s shareholders approve the Extension Amendment Proposal to complete its initial business combination and, ifallow for a period of additional time to consummate a Business Combination. Without the Extension Amendment, XPAC does not complete an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date,believes that it will (i) on the Original Termination Date, cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares issued in the IPO (the “Public Shares”) originally offered together with redeemable warrants (“Public Warrants”) as units (the “Units”) in the IPO, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of the holders of Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption and subject to the approval of XPAC’s then remaining shareholders and XPAC’s board of directors (the “XPAC Board”), liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Public Warrants, which will expire worthless if XPAC fails to complete its initial business combination within the allotted time frame.

If the Governing Documents Proposal is approved, and because XPAC will not be able to complete an initial business combinationconsummate a Business Combination on or before the Original Termination Date. If that were to occur, XPAC would be precluded from completing a Business Combination and would be forced to liquidate.

The Sponsor is currently negotiating with a professional investor (the “New Sponsor”) a potential transaction (the “Sponsor Handover”) whereby the New Sponsor would acquire at least a majority of the Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Ordinary Shares,” and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”) held by the Amended Termination Date, XPAC will (i) immediately after the Shareholder Meeting, ceaseSponsor and all operations, except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, complete the Voluntary Redemption (as defined below); (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares; and (iv) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption and subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption (as defined below) and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. As a result of the liquidation process, all investors will lose the potential investment in a target company, any price appreciation in the combined company and all Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants (as defined below) will expire worthless.

Continental’s role as trusteeheld by the Sponsor and, in connection therewith, the Sponsor currently expects that new Board members and a new management team for XPAC would be appointed by the existing Board and the existing Board members and the existing management team would resign, which would be effective upon consummation of the Trust Account is subjectSponsor Handover or as soon as possible thereafter. The Sponsor currently expects to enter into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) in relation to the terms and conditionsSponsor Handover prior to the filing of a definitive version of this proxy statement with the SEC. The Sponsor currently expects that the Purchase Agreement would provide that consummation of the TrustSponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, (i) approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, and (ii) the New Sponsor joining as a party to the Letter Agreement. The Trust Agreement currently providesSponsor, the Board and XPAC’s management team believe that Continental shall commence liquidationshareholders of XPAC will benefit from the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordanceSponsor Handover as the Sponsor Handover, together with the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with either a closing of an initial business combination or XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the date that is the laterextension of the Original Termination Date, would provide XPAC with additional time to consummate a Business Combination. As of the date hereof, neither XPAC nor the Sponsor have entered into any binding agreements in relation to the Sponsor Handover, and there can be no assurance that any such later date as maybinding agreements will be approved by XPAC’s shareholders in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date.entered into.

 

If the Trust Amendment Proposal is approved, Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordance with, the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with either a closing of an initial business combination or XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the Amended Termination Date, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date.

 


The XPAC Board believes that the current provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the existing Trust Agreement described above were included to protect XPAC’s shareholders from having to sustain their investment for an unreasonably long period if XPAC were unable to find a suitable initial business combination target in the timeframe contemplated by the Memorandum and Articles of Association. However, even though the XPAC Board has determined that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac Biotechnology Solutions S.A., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil (“SuperBac”), before the Original Termination Date, in the absence of a resolution passed pursuant to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands to commence the voluntary liquidation of XPAC prior to the consummation of a business combination, XPAC is not permitted by the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the existing Trust Agreement to return the funds in the Trust Account to Public Shareholders by way of liquidating the Trust Account until after the Original Termination Date, and the Public Shareholders may only exercise their redemption rights in connection with a shareholder vote on a proposed business combination or upon the approval of an amendment to any provision of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the rights of holders of Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

The purpose of the Governing Documents Proposal and the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal is to accelerateallow the Original Termination DateSponsor to transfer Class B Ordinary Shares and the Private Placement Warrants, directly or indirectly, to [●] (which we refer to herein as the New Sponsor) or its affiliates and thereby consummate the Sponsor Handover. The Letter Agreement includes provisions prohibiting the sale or transfer, directly or indirectly, of the Class B Ordinary Shares and the Private Placement Warrants. Without the Letter Agreement Amendment, the Sponsor Handover could not be consummated. If the Sponsor Handover is consummated, the Sponsor currently expects that new Board members and a new management team for XPAC would be appointed by the existing Board and the existing Board members and the existing management team would resign, which would be effective upon consummation of the Sponsor Handover or as soon as possible thereafter.

Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, we will not proceed with the Extension Amendment if redemptions of our Public Shares would cause XPAC to exceed the Redemption Limitation. If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved and there are significant requests for redemption such that the Redemption Limitation would be exceeded, the Redemption Limitation would prevent XPAC from being able to consummate a Business Combination. XPAC believes that the Redemption Limitation is not needed. The purpose of such limitation was initially to ensure that XPAC did not become subject to the Amended Termination DateSEC’s “penny stock” rules. Because the Public Shares would not be deemed to be “penny stock” as such securities are listed on a national securities exchange, XPAC is presenting the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal to facilitate the consummation of a Business Combination. If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved and there are significant requests for redemption such that (i)XPAC’s net tangible assets would be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the Articles would prevent XPAC from being able to consummate the Business Combination even if all other conditions to closing are met.

Each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is conditioned on the approval of each other. Unless each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Insider Letter Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Extension Amendment and the Sponsor Handover will not be consummated.

As contemplated by the Articles, the holders of Public ShareholdersShares may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) established to hold a portion of the proceeds of the IPO and the concurrent sale of the private placement warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”), if the Extension Amendment is implemented (the “Redemption”), regardless of how such public shareholders vote in regard to the Extension Amendment Proposal. If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved by the requisite vote of shareholders and implemented, the holders of Public Shares remaining after the Redemption will retain their right to redeem their Public Shares for their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account in connection withupon consummation of a Business Combination or if XPAC does not consummate a Business Combination by the approval ofArticles Extension Date (which is August 3, 2024, the Governing Documents Proposal (the “Voluntary Redemption”), without having to wait for approximately another [●]date which is 36 months to do so while continuing to earn minimal interest, if any, onfrom the funds during such waiting period; (ii) XPAC will be obligated to redeem all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date (the “Post-Amendment Share Redemption”) and, subject to the approvalclosing date of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve as promptly as reasonably possible after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, which will allow XPAC to return the funds to its Public Shareholders earlier and enable these shareholders to recover their investment sooner and deploy such returned funds as they see fit; and (iii) Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account promptly upon the Amended Termination Date. XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, Public Warrants and Units from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended. As a result of the liquidation process, all investors will lose the potential investment in a target company, any price appreciation in the combined company and all Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.IPO).

 

For further details about the reasons for the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, see the sections titled “Proposal No. 1 — The Governing Documents Proposal — Reasons for the Governing Documents Proposal” and “Proposal No. 2 — The Trust Amendment Proposal — Reasons for the Trust Amendment Proposal,” respectively, of this proxy statement.

XPAC reserves the right to move to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting in the event that the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal. In that event, at the Shareholder Meeting XPAC will ask its shareholders to vote only upon the Adjournment Proposal and not on the Governing Documents Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.

The XPAC Board has fixed the close of business onOn July [●], 2023, (the “Record Date”) as the recordmost recent practicable date for determining XPAC’s shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the Shareholder Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of Ordinary Shares on the Record Date are entitled to have their votes counted at the Shareholder Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

As described above, pursuantprior to the Memorandum and Articlesdate of Association, a Public Shareholder may request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of its Public Shares for cash if the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented. Public Shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares even if they vote FOR the Governing Documents Proposal. On the Record Date,accompanying proxy statement, the redemption price per shareClass A Ordinary Share was approximately $[●] (which is expected to be the same approximate amount two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting), based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of approximately $[●] as of July [●], 2023 (including interest not previously released to XPAC to pay its taxes), divided bythe Record Date,total number of then outstanding Public Shares. The Redemption price per share will be calculated based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be netits taxes two business days prior to the initially scheduled date of any taxes payable), divided by the total number of Public Shares then in issue.Shareholder Meeting. The closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq on the Record DateJuly [●], 2023 was $[●]. Accordingly, if the market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares were to remain the same until the date of the Shareholder Meeting, exercising redemption rights would result in a Public Shareholderpublic shareholder receiving approximately $[●] [more][less] [less] per share than if the shares were sold in the open market.market (based on the per share redemption price as of July [●], 2023). XPAC cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is lower than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its sharessecurities when such shareholders wish to sell their shares.


The approval of the Governing Documents Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon at the Shareholder Meeting.

The approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal requires, under the Trust Agreement, the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting together as a single class.

The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon at the Shareholder Meeting. The Adjournment Proposal will only be put forth for a vote if either there are not sufficient votes to approve the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal at the Shareholder Meeting or the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meetingbelieves that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal.

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the termination of the proposed business combination between XPAC and SuperBac (the “Proposed SuperBac Business Combination”), prevailing market conditions, the time value of money, and the determination of the XPAC Board that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date, the XPAC Board has determined that the Governing Documents Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of XPAC andsuch redemption right enables its shareholders and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of the proposals.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Shareholder Meeting, please vote as soon as possible by following the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement to make sure that your shares are represented and voted at the Shareholder Meeting. Submitting a proxy now will NOT prevent you from being able to attend and vote during the Shareholder Meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that the shares you beneficially own are represented and voted at the Shareholder Meeting. In this regard, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the Shareholder Meeting and vote in person, you will need to obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or nominee authorizing you to vote these shares and email a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) of your proxy to proxy@continentalstock.com no later than 72 hours prior to the Shareholder Meeting. If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals presented at the Shareholder Meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card and do not vote in person or by proxy at the Shareholder Meeting, your shares (i) will not be counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Shareholder Meeting or whether the Governing Documents Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal (as the case may be) is approved by the requisite votes; and (ii) will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the Trust Amendment Proposal at the Shareholder Meeting.


TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS IN RESPECT TO THE VOLUNTARY REDEMPTION, YOU MUST DEMAND IN WRITING THAT YOUR CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO XPAC’S TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK, BROKER OR OTHER NOMINEE TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE SUCH REDEMPTION RIGHTS. IF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL IS NOT APPROVED OR IMPLEMENTED, THEN THESE SHARES SHALL NOT BE REDEEMED AND SHALL BE RETURNED TO YOU OR YOUR ACCOUNT.

Enclosed is the Notice of Shareholder Meeting and accompanying proxy statement containing detailed information about the Shareholder Meeting, the Governing Documents Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. Whether or not you plan to attend the Shareholder Meeting, XPAC urges you to read this material carefully and vote your shares.

By Order of the Board of Directors of XPAC Acquisition Corp.,

Chu Chiu Kong

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.
55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10036
United States

NOTICE OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.

TO BE HELD ON [], 2023

To the Shareholders of XPAC Acquisition Corp.:

You are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of XPAC Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“XPAC”), will be held on [●], 2023, at [●], Eastern Time (the “Shareholder Meeting”), at the offices of [●] located at [●], and virtually over the Internet via live webcast, at [●], or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned (the “Shareholder Meeting”).

Due to the current novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic, there are restrictions in place in many jurisdictions relating to the ability to conduct in-person meetings. As part of our precautions regarding COVID-19, we are planning for the Shareholder Meeting to be held virtually over the Internet via live webcast, but the physical location of the Shareholder Meeting will remain at the location specified above for the purposes of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”). You will be permitted to attend the Shareholder Meeting in person at the offices of [●] only to the extent consistent with, or permitted by, applicable law and directives of public health authorities. The virtual meeting format allows attendance from any location in the world. You can attend the Shareholder Meeting, vote, and submit questions virtually over the Internet via live webcast, by visiting [●] and entering the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in the proxy materials.

You are cordially invited to attend the Shareholder Meeting that will be held for the purpose of considering and voting on (i) a Governing Documents Proposal to amend XPAC’s Memorandum and Articles of Association to accelerate the date by which XPAC must cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if it fails to complete a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving XPAC with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as our initial business combination, from August 3, 2023 (the “Original Termination Date”) to [●], 2023 (the “Amended Termination Date”) (the “Governing Documents Proposal”); (ii) a trust amendment proposal to amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between XPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company, as trustee (“Continental”), pursuant to an amendment to the Trust Agreement in the form set forth in the Annex to the accompanying proxy statement, to accelerate the date on which Continental must commence liquidation of the trust account (the “Trust Account”) established in connection with XPAC’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) to the Amended Termination Date (the “Trust Amendment Proposal”) and (iii) an adjournment proposal to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, either (x) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Ordinary Shares,” and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”) to approve the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”) or (y) if the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal, more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement, which is dated [●], 2023 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about that date.


The purpose of the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is to accelerate the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date such that (i) holders of the Class A Ordinary Shares issued in the IPO (the “Public Shares”) (the “Public Shareholders”) may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account in connection with the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal (the “Voluntary Redemption”), without having to wait for approximately another [●] months to do so while continuing to earn minimal interest, if any, on the funds during such waiting period; (ii) XPAC will be obligated to redeem all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date (the “Post-Amendment Share Redemption”) and, subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve as promptly as reasonably possible after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, which will allow XPAC to return the funds to its Public Shareholders earlier and enable these shareholders to recoverdetermine whether to sustain their investment sooner and deploy such returned funds as they see fit; and (iii) Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account promptly upon the Amended Termination Date.investments for an additional period if XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, the redeemable warrants of XPAC (“Public Warrants”) originally offered as units of Class A Ordinary Shares and Public Warrants (the “Units”) in the IPO from the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended. As a result of the liquidation process, all Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.

The full text of the resolutions to be voted on is as follows:

Proposal No. 1 — the Governing Documents Proposal

“RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that, conditional upon XPAC having net tangible assets of at least $5,000,0001 after giving effect to any share redemptions in connection with this resolution pursuant to the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association of XPAC, the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association of XPAC be and are hereby amended by:

(a)amending Article 49.7 by deleting the following introduction of such sub-section:

In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO,on or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall:

and replacing it with the following:

In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by [●], 2023, the Company shall:”; and

(b)amending Article 49.8(a) by deleting the words:

within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO

and replacing them with the words:

by [●], 2023”; and

RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the approval of the Governing Document Proposal, Trust Amendment Proposal and Adjournment Proposal is intended to constitute the adoption of a plan of complete liquidation of XPAC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.”

Proposal No. 2 — the Trust Amendment Proposal

“RESOLVED, that, conditional upon the effectiveness of the Governing Documents Proposal, the amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between XPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company, as trustee (“Continental”), pursuant to an amendment to the Trust Agreement in the form set forth in the Annex to the accompanying proxy statement, to accelerate the date on which Continental must commence liquidation of the trust account established in connection with XPAC’s initial public offering to [●], 2023 be and is hereby authorized and approved.”


Proposal No. 3 — the Adjournment Proposal

“RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, and time and place, to be determined by the chairman of the extraordinary general meeting be and is hereby authorized and approved.”

Notwithstanding the order in which the proposals are set out herein, XPAC may put the proposals to the Shareholder Meeting in such order as it may determine.

Each of the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal. If, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares to approve the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal, XPAC may move to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to such later date or dates, or sine die, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies. XPAC also reserves the right to move to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting in the event that the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal. In those events, at the Shareholder Meeting XPAC will ask its shareholders to vote only upon the Adjournment Proposal and not on the Governing Documents Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal. If the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Adjournment Proposal will not be presented.

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the termination of the proposed business combination between XPAC and SuperBac (the “Proposed SuperBac Business Combination”), prevailing market conditions, the time value of money, and the determination of the XPAC Board that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac Biotechnology Solutions S.A., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil (“SuperBac”) before the Original Termination Date,Date.

If the XPAC Board has determined that the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the AdjournmentLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal are in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of the proposals.

The XPAC Board has fixed the close of business on [●], 2023 (the “Record Date”) as the record date for determining XPAC’s shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the Shareholder Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of Ordinary Shares on the Record Date are entitled to have their votes counted at the Shareholder Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

As described above, pursuant to the Memorandum and Articles of Association, a Public Shareholder may request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of its Public Shares for cash if the Governing Documents Proposal isnot approved, and implemented. Public Shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares even if they vote FOR the Governing Documents Proposal. On the Record Date, the redemption price per share was approximately $[●] (which is expected to be the same approximate amount two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting), based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of approximately $[●] as of the Record Date, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the total number of Public Shares then in issue. The closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq on the Record Date was $[●]. Accordingly, if the market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares were to remain the same until the date of the Shareholder Meeting, exercising redemption rights would result in a Public Shareholder receiving approximately $[●] [more][less] per share than if the shares were sold in the open market. XPAC cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is lower than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its shares when such shareholders wish to sell their shares.

The approval of the Governing Documents Proposal is a condition to its implementation. In addition, XPAC will not implement the Governing Documents Proposal if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Governing Documents Proposal, after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption. XPAC cannot predict the amount that will remain in the Trust Account following the Voluntary Redemption if the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, and the amount remaining in the Trust Account may be only a small fraction of the approximately $[●] that was in the Trust Account as of the Record Date, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable).


If the Governing Documents ProposalBusiness Combination is not approved or implemented, and a business combination is not completedconsummated on or before the Original Termination Date, XPAC will: (i) on the Original Termination Date, cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, completeredeem the redemption of all issued and outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, and subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after such redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and theto requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to XPAC’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the event XPAC dissolves and liquidates the Trust Account.

 

TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS IN RESPECT TO THE VOLUNTARY REDEMPTION, YOU MUST DEMAND IN WRITING THAT YOUR CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO XPAC’S TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK, BROKER OR OTHER NOMINEE TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE SUCH REDEMPTION RIGHTS. IF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL IS NOT APPROVED OR IMPLEMENTED, THEN THESE SHARES SHALL NOT BE REDEEMED AND SHALL BE RETURNED TO YOU OR YOUR ACCOUNT.XPAC reserves the right at any time to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting indefinitely and/or not to submit to its shareholders the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, including if the Sponsor Handover is not entered into or is not expected to be consummated. In the event the Shareholder Meeting is adjourned indefinitely, and a Business Combination is not consummated prior to August 3, 2023, XPAC will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

TheSubject to the foregoing, the approval of each of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal and the Name Change Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

The approvalApproval of each of the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal requires, under the Trust Agreement, the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting together as a single class. Each of the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other.

The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. The Adjournment Proposal will only be put forth for a vote if either (x) there are not sufficient votes to approve the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, and/the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal at the Shareholder Meeting or (y)if due to redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment, XPAC Boardwould not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, or if XPAC determines before the Shareholder Meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal.other proposals.

 

Record holders of Ordinary Shares atThe Board has fixed the close of business on June 29, 2023 as the Record Datedate for determining the XPAC shareholders that are entitled to vote or have their votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 21,961,131 issuedreceive notice of and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and 5,490,283 issued and outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares. Voting on all resolutionsvote at the Shareholder Meeting will be conducted by wayand any adjournment thereof. Only holders of a poll rather than on a showrecord of hands. On a poll, votes are counted according to the number of shares registered in each shareholder’s name which are voted, with each Ordinary Share carrying one vote.


As of the date of the proxy statement, XPAC Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) and XPAC’s independent directors hold 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares andon that date are entitled to have not purchasedtheir votes counted at the Shareholder Meeting or any Public Shares, but may do so at any time.adjournment thereof.

 

The Board believes that it is in the best interests of XPAC that XPAC obtain the Extension Amendment, the Redemption Limitation Amendment, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal. After careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board has determined that the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders, has declared it advisable and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” the Extension Amendment proposal, “FOR” the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, “FOR” the Name Change Amendment Proposal, “FOR” the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal.

Your vote is very important.important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Shareholder Meeting, please vote as soon as possible by following the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement to make sure that your shares are represented and voted at the Shareholder Meeting. Submitting a proxy now will NOT prevent you from being able to attend and vote during the Shareholder Meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that theyour shares you beneficially own are represented and voted at the Shareholder Meeting. In this regard,The approval of each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, and the Name Change Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. Approval of each of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. Accordingly, if you must providefail to vote in person or by proxy at the record holder ofShareholder Meeting, your shares with instructionswill not be counted for the purposes of determining whether the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are approved by the requisite majorities. Each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is conditioned on the approval of each other. Unless each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Insider Letter Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Extension Amendment and the Sponsor Handover will not be consummated.

If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals presented at the Shareholder Meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card or fail to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote, and do not attend the Shareholder Meeting in person, the effect will be that your shares or, ifwill not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Shareholder Meeting but will otherwise not have any effect on whether the proposals are approved. If you wish toare a shareholder of record and you attend the Shareholder Meeting and wish to vote in person, you will need to obtain a legal proxy from your bank, broker or nominee authorizing you to vote these shares and email a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) ofmay withdraw your proxy to proxy@continentalstock.com no later than 72 hours prior to the Shareholder Meeting.and vote in person.

TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST DEMAND IN WRITING THAT YOUR CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES ARE REDEEMED FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE INITIALLY SCHEDULED DATE OF THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING. IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHT, YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A BENEFICIAL HOLDER AND PROVIDE YOUR LEGAL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS IN YOUR WRITTEN DEMAND. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES BY EITHER TENDERING OR DELIVERING YOUR SHARES (AND CERTIFICATES (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS) TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY TENDERING OR DELIVERING YOUR SHARES (AND SHARE CERTIFICATES (IF ANY) AND OTHER REDEMPTION FORMS) ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS.

 

Enclosed is the proxy statement containing importantdetailed information about the Shareholder Meeting, the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. Whether or not you plan to attend the Shareholder Meeting, XPAC urges you to read this material carefully and vote your shares.

 

If you have any questions or need assistance voting your Ordinary Shares, please contact [●], XPAC’s proxy solicitor, by calling [●], or banks and brokers can call collect at [●], or by emailing [●].

 

This Notice of Shareholder Meeting and the accompanying proxy statement are dated [●], 2023 and are first being mailed to shareholders on or about that date.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors of XPAC Acquisition Corp.,ACQUISITION CORP.

 

Chu Chiu Kong
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Chu Chiu Kong
Chu Chiu Kong
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements13iii
  
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SHAREHOLDER MEETINGRisk Factors141
  
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF XPAC’S SHAREHOLDERSQuestions and Answers About the Shareholder Meeting5
Extraordinary General Meeting20
Proposal No. 1 — The Extension Amendment Proposal27
  
PROPOSAL NO. 1Proposal No. 2THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSALThe Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal3433
  
PROPOSAL NO. 2Proposal No. 3THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSALThe Name Change Amendment Proposal4337
  
PROPOSAL NO. 3Proposal No. 4THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSALThe Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal40
Proposal No. 5 — The Adjournment Proposal44
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Shareholders Exercising Redemption Rights46
  
CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR REDEEMING SHAREHOLDERSBusiness of XPAC and Certain Information About XPAC4752
  
BUSINESS OF XPAC AND CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT XPACBeneficial Ownership of Securities53
Future Shareholder Proposals55
Householding Information56
  
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIESWhere You Can Find More Information57
  
HOUSEHOLDING INFORMATIONAnnex A: Proposed Amendments to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of XPAC Acquisition Corp.59A-1
  
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALSAnnex B: Proposed Amendment to the Letter Agreement60
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION61B-1


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XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.
A Cayman Islands Exempted Company
55 West 46th46 Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10036,
United States

 

PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OF XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.

TO BE HELD ON [●], 2023

 

To Be Held at [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023

This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors (the “Board”) for use at the extraordinary general meeting of XPAC ACQUISITION CORP., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“XPAC,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”), which will be held on July [●], 2023, at [●] a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of XPAC located at 55 West 46 Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, and via a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned (the “Shareholder Meeting”).

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. It is important that your shares be represented at the Shareholder Meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold. You are, therefore, urged to execute and return, at your earliest convenience, the enclosed proxy card in the envelope that has also been provided.

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements contained in this proxy statement constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements reflect the current views of XPAC Acquisition Corp. with respect to, among other things, XPAC’s capital resources and results of operations. Statements regarding market conditions and results of operations also are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words or phrases.

 

The forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement reflect XPAC’s current views about future events and are subject to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause its actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. XPAC does not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:

 

XPAC’s ability to complete an initial business combination;
whether or not the proposals to be presented at the Shareholder Meeting will be approved;

 

the market price and liquidity of the Class A Ordinary Shares;
whether or not the Sponsor Handover (as defined below) will be entered into or consummated;

 

the per-share redemption price of the Class A Ordinary Shares; and
XPAC’s ability to consummate a Business Combination (as defined below);

 

the timing of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and XPAC’s liquidation, dissolution and delisting from Nasdaq.
the anticipated benefits of a Business Combination;

the volatility of the market price and liquidity of the Class A Ordinary Shares (as defined below) and other securities of XPAC; and

the use of funds not held in the Trust Account (as defined below) or available to XPAC from interest income on the Trust Account balance.

 

While forward-looking statements reflect XPAC’s good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. XPAC disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes after the date of this proxy statement, except as required by applicable law. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause XPAC’s future results, performance or transactions to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, please see the section titled “Risk Factors” in XPAC’s final prospectus, dated July 29, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 2, 2021 and in other reports filed by XPAC with the SEC from time to time, including our Annual Reports on Forms 10-K. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to XPAC (or to third parties making the forward-looking statements).

 

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Risk Factors

You should consider carefully all of the risks described in our (i) XPAC’s final prospectus, dated July 29, 2021, as filed with the SEC on August 2, 2021, (ii) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023 and (iii) other reports we file with the SEC, before making a decision to invest in our securities. Furthermore, if any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and operating results may be materially adversely affected or we could face liquidation. In that event, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties described in the aforementioned filings and below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently believe are not material, may also become important factors that adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results or result in our liquidation.

There are no assurances that the Extension Amendment will enable XPAC to consummate a Business Combination.

Approving the Extension Amendment (as defined below) involves a number of risks. Even if the Extension Amendment is approved and implemented and the Sponsor Handover is entered into and consummated, XPAC can provide no assurances that a Business Combination will be consummated prior to the Articles Extension Date (as defined below). Our ability to consummate any Business Combination is dependent on a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. If the Extension Amendment is approved and implemented, XPAC expects to seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination. We are required to offer shareholders the opportunity to redeem shares in connection with the Extension Amendment, and we will be required to offer shareholders redemption rights again in connection with any shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination. Even if the Extension Amendment or a Business Combination are approved by our shareholders, it is possible that redemptions will leave us with insufficient cash to consummate a Business Combination on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. The fact that we will have separate redemption periods in connection with the Extension Amendment and a Business Combination vote could exacerbate these risks. Other than in connection with a redemption offer or liquidation, our shareholders may be unable to recover their investment except through sales of our shares on the open market. The price of our shares may be volatile, and there can be no assurance that shareholders will be able to dispose of our shares at favorable prices, or at all.

In the event the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, the ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our Public Shares may adversely affect the liquidity of our securities.

A public shareholder may request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of such public shareholder’s ordinary shares for cash. The ability of our public shareholders to exercise such redemption rights with respect to a large number of our Public Shares (as defined below) may adversely affect the liquidity of our Class A Ordinary Shares. As a result, you may be unable to sell your Class A Ordinary Shares even if the market price per share is higher than the per-share redemption price paid to public shareholders who elect to redeem their shares.

A future potential Business Combination may be subject to U.S. foreign investment regulations, including regulations relating to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which may, among other things, impose conditions on, delay or prevent the consummation of such future potential Business Combination, if any.

If any material regulatory approvals, clearances or actions are required for completion of a future potential Business Combination, there can be no assurance that any such approval or clearance would be obtained, or any such action taken, within the required time period. This includes any potential review of a future Business Combination, if any, by a U.S. government entity, such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) on account of certain restrictions on the acquisition of, or an investment in, a U.S. business by non-U.S. investors. If a potential Business Combination falls within CFIUS’s jurisdiction to review the transaction in order to determine the effect of such transactions on the national security of the U.S., we may be required to make a mandatory filing or we may determine to submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or we may determine to proceed with such potential Business Combination without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after closing such potential Business Combination. CFIUS can contact parties to transactions within its jurisdiction that did not notify CFIUS and request that the parties submit a CFIUS notice and can self-initiate national security reviews. If a potential Business Combination falls within the scope of foreign ownership restrictions, CFIUS may impose conditions or limitations on such potential Business Combination or we may be prevented from, or be unable to, consummate such potential Business Combination, if any.


Whether CFIUS has jurisdiction to review an acquisition or investment transaction depends on, among other factors, (i) whether the investor/acquiror of the U.S. business is a “foreign person” or ‘‘foreign entity,” (ii) the nature and structure of the transaction, (iii) the level of beneficial ownership interest, and (iv) the nature of any information or governance rights involved. Some transactions within the jurisdiction of CFIUS trigger a mandatory CFIUS filing requirement. Otherwise, notifying CFIUS of a transaction within its jurisdiction is voluntary. For example, investments that result in “control” of a “U.S. business” by a “foreign person” (in each case, as such terms are defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800) are always subject to CFIUS jurisdiction. The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018, which was fully implemented through regulations that became effective in 2020, significantly expanded the scope of CFIUS’s jurisdiction to investments that do not result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person, but afford certain foreign investors certain information or governance rights in a U.S. business that has a nexus to “critical technologies,” “covered investment critical infrastructure,” and/or “sensitive personal data” (in each case, as such terms are defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 800).

As of the date of this proxy statement, XPAC Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) is a limited liability company formed and registered under the laws of the Cayman Islands and each manager of the Sponsor is a non-U.S. person and, thus, a foreign person. The Sponsor is controlled by XP Inc., a publicly traded Cayman Islands exempted company whose Class A common shares are listed on Nasdaq and whose principal place of business is Brazil. The controlling shareholder of XP Inc. is XP Control LLC, which owns 66.2% of the aggregate voting power of the Class A common shares and Class B common shares of XP Inc. XP Control LLC is a limited liability company formed and registered under the laws of the Cayman Islands and each manager of XP Control LLC is a non-U.S. person and, thus, a foreign person. Therefore, XP Control LLC is controlled by non-U.S. persons and, thus, foreign persons. While XPAC and the Sponsor are controlled by, and have substantial ties with non-U.S. persons, and if the Sponsor Handover is implemented, the New Sponsor may have substantial ties with non-U.S. persons, we believe that it is unlikely that any of the facts or relationships with respect to a potential future Business Combination that we may pursue, would subject such potential Business Combination to regulatory review by a U.S. government entity or authority, including review by CFIUS. Nor do we believe that a potential future Business Combination would ultimately be prohibited if such review was conceivable.

However, there can be no assurances that CFIUS or another U.S. governmental agency will not take a different view of a potential Business Combination or will not choose to review such potential Business Combination, if any. If a potential Business Combination falls within CFIUS’s jurisdiction, we may be required to make a mandatory filing or determine to submit a voluntary notice to CFIUS, or to proceed with such potential Business Combination without notifying CFIUS and risk CFIUS intervention, before or after the consummation of such potential Business Combination. In addition, for so long as the Sponsor retains a material ownership interest in XPAC, XPAC may be deemed a “foreign person” under the regulations relating to CFIUS and any potential Business Combination with a U.S. business or foreign business with U.S. subsidiaries that XPAC may wish to pursue may be subject to CFIUS review. In connection with a potential Business Combination, CFIUS could, among other things, (i) decide to block or delay such potential Business Combination, (ii) impose conditions, limitations or restrictions with respect to such potential Business Combination (including, but not limited to, limits on information sharing with investors, requiring a voting trust, governance modifications, or forced divestiture, among other things), or (iii) request the President of the United States to order XPAC to divest all or a portion of any U.S. target business of such potential Business Combination that XPAC acquired without first obtaining CFIUS clearance. In addition, CFIUS may impose penalties if CFIUS believes that the mandatory notification requirement applied to such potential Business Combination. The risk of review by CFIUS may force XPAC’s management to limit the pool of potential target companies to companies that XPAC’s management believes are not subject to CFIUS’s jurisdiction, in which case XPAC’s ability to find a target may be limited. In this regard please see also “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to Our Search for, and Consummation of or Inability to Consummate, a Business Combination — Because of our limited resources and the significant competition for Business Combination opportunities, it may be more difficult for us to complete a Business Combination. If we have not consummated a Business Combination within the required time period, our Public Shareholders may receive only approximately $10.00 per share, or less in certain circumstances, on our redemption of their shares, and our warrants will expire worthless.,” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023.


The process of government review, whether by CFIUS or otherwise, could be lengthy. If we are unable to consummate a potential Business Combination within 24 months from August 3, 2021 (i.e., August 3, 2023), we would, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest income to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law. In such event, XPAC’s shareholders would miss the opportunity to benefit from an investment in any other target company in a Business Combination and the appreciation in value of such investments. Additionally, XPAC’s warrants would expire worthless.

In addition, CFIUS could choose to review past or proposed transactions involving new or existing foreign investors in XPAC or in the Sponsor, even if a filing with CFIUS is or was not required at the time of the potential Business Combination. Any review and clearance of an investment or transaction by CFIUS may have outsized impacts on transaction certainty, timing, feasibility, and cost, among other things. CFIUS policies and agency practices are rapidly evolving, and, in the event that CFIUS reviews a potential Business Combination or one or more proposed or existing investments by investors, there can be no assurances that such investors will be able to maintain, or proceed with, such investments on terms acceptable to the parties to such potential Business Combination or such investors.

In the event the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, Nasdaq may delist our securities from trading on its exchange following shareholder redemptions in connection with such amendment, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in our securities and subject us to additional trading restrictions.

Our Class A Ordinary Shares, Units (as defined below) and warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market of Nasdaq. We are subject to compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements in order to maintain the listing of our securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which requirements are set forth in Nasdaq Rule 5550. Generally, we must maintain a minimum amount in shareholders’ equity (generally $2,500,000) and a minimum number of holders of our securities (generally 300 public holders of “round lots” of 100 shares), among other requirements. Pursuant to the terms of the Articles, in the event that the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, public shareholders may elect to redeem their public shares and, as a result, we may not be in compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements.

We expect that if our Class A Ordinary Shares fail to meet the continued listing requirements applicable to the Nasdaq Capital Market of Nasdaq, our Units and warrants will also fail to meet the continued listing requirements for those securities. We cannot assure you that any of our ordinary shares, Units or warrants will be able to meet any of Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements following any shareholder redemptions of our public shares in connection with the amendment of our Articles. If our securities do not meet Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, Nasdaq may delist our securities from trading on its exchange.

If Nasdaq delists any of our securities from trading on its exchange and we are not able to list such securities on another national securities exchange, we expect such securities could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

a limited availability of market quotations for our securities;

reduced liquidity for our securities;


a determination that our Class A Ordinary Shares constitute a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in our Class A Ordinary Shares to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for our securities;

a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and

a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” Our Class A Ordinary Shares, Units and warrants qualify as covered securities under such statute. Although the states are preempted from regulating the sale of covered securities, the federal statute does allow the states to investigate companies if there is a suspicion of fraud, and, if there is a finding of fraudulent activity, then the states can regulate or bar the sale of covered securities in a particular case. While we are not aware of a state having used these powers to prohibit or restrict the sale of securities issued by special purpose acquisition companies, certain state securities regulators view blank check companies unfavorably and might use these powers, or threaten to use these powers, to hinder the sale of securities of blank check companies in their states. Further, if we were no longer listed on Nasdaq, our securities would not qualify as covered securities under such statute and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities.


QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SHAREHOLDER MEETINGQuestions and Answers About the Shareholder Meeting

 

The questions and answers below highlight only selected information from this proxy statement and only briefly address some commonly asked questions about the Shareholder Meeting (as defined below) and the proposals to be presented at the Shareholder Meeting. The following questions and answers do not include all the information that is important to XPAC’sXPAC shareholders. Shareholders are urged to read carefully this entire proxy statement, including the other documents referred to herein, to fully understand the proposalsproposal to be presented at the Shareholder Meeting and the voting procedures for the Shareholder Meeting, which will be held on July [●], 2023, at [●] a.m., Eastern Time. The Shareholder Meeting will be held at the offices of [●]XPAC located at [●],55 West 46 Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, and virtually over the Internet via live webcast, at [●],a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned. You can attendparticipate in the meeting, vote, and submit questions virtually over the Internet via live webcast by visiting [●] and enteringyou are able to vote prior to the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in the proxy materials.Shareholder Meeting by visiting [●].

 

Q:Why am I receiving this proxy statement?

 

A:XPAC is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on March 11, 2021. XPAC was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination involving XPAC with one or more businesses or entities.

Following the closing of the closing of XPAC’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) on August 3, 2021 and the partial exercise of the underwriter’s, over-allotment option on August 16, 2021, and the respective concurrent sales of private placement warrants to the Sponsor (the “Private Placement Warrants”), after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and IPO expenses, $219,611,310 of the net proceeds from our IPO and certain of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in the Trust Account. The Memorandum and the partial exercise of the underwriter’s, over-allotment option on August 16, 2021, and the respective concurrent sales of private placement warrants to the Sponsor (the “Private Placement Warrants”), after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and IPO expenses, $219,611,310 of the net proceeds from our IPO and certain of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account established at the consummation of the IPO that holds the proceeds of the IPO (the “Trust Account”).

Like most blank check companies, XPAC’s Articles of Association provide for the return of the IPO proceeds held in trust to the Public Shareholders if there is no qualifying business combination is consummated within 24 months after the date of the closing of the IPO (i.e., by the Original Termination Date).

The purpose of the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is to accelerate the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date such that (i) the Public Shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account in connection with the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal, without having to wait for approximately another [●] months to do so while continuing to earn minimal interest, if any, on the funds during such waiting period; (ii) XPAC will be obligated to redeem all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date and, subject to the approvalholders of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve as promptly as reasonably possible after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, which will allow XPAC to return the funds to its Public Shareholders earlier and enable these shareholders to recover their investment sooner and deploy such returned funds as they see fit; and (iii) Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account promptly upon the Amended Termination Date. XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares” or the “Public Warrants and Units from Nasdaq as soon as practicableShares”) sold in the IPO if there is no qualifying Business Combination is consummated within 24 months after completionthe date of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject toclosing of the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended.IPO (i.e., by August 3, 2023).

 

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, including, but not limited to,Without the termination of the proposed business combination betweenExtension Amendment, XPAC and SuperBac (as defined below) (the “Proposed SuperBac Business Combination”), prevailing market conditions, the time value of money, and the determination of the XPAC Boardbelieves that it is very unlikely that XPAC wouldwill not be able to complete an initial business combination withconsummate a target other than SuperBac Biotechnology Solutions S.A., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil (“SuperBac”)Business Combination on or before the Original Termination Date, the XPACAugust 3, 2023. The Board has determined that the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders. On this basis, XPAC believes that it is in the best interests of XPAC’s shareholders to amendcontinue XPAC’s existence until August 3, 2024 (the date which is 36 months from the Memorandum and Articlesclosing date of Association and the Trust AgreementXPAC’s IPO), if necessary, in order to accelerate the Original Termination Dateallow XPAC additional time to the Amended Termination Dateconsummate a Business Combination and is therefore holding this Shareholder Meeting.

 


The Sponsor is currently negotiating a potential Sponsor Handover transaction. The Sponsor currently expects that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal. If the Sponsor Handover is consummated, the Sponsor currently expects that new Board members and a new management team for XPAC would be appointed by the existing Board and the existing Board members and the existing management team would resign, which would be effective upon consummation of the Sponsor Handover or as soon as possible thereafter. See “What is the Sponsor Handover?” and “Am I being asked to vote on a proposal to elect directors?” below.

Q:When and where will the Shareholder Meeting be held?

 

A:The Shareholder Meeting will be held on July [●], 2023, at [●] a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of [●]XPAC located at [●],55 West 46 Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, and virtually over the Internet via live webcast, at [●],a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned.

 


Shareholders may attend the Shareholder Meeting in person. Due to the current novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) global pandemic, there are restrictions in place in many jurisdictions relating to the ability to conduct in-person meetings. Therefore, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,However, we are taking precautionary measures and therefore encourage you to attend the Shareholder Meeting virtually. You will be permitted to attend the Shareholder Meetingcan participate in person at the offices of [●] only to the extent consistent with, or permitted by, applicable law and directives of public health authorities. The virtual meeting format allows attendance from any location in the world. You can attend the meeting, vote, and submit questions virtually over the Internet via live webcast by visiting [●] and entering the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in the proxy materials.materials.

 

Q:How do I vote?

 

A:If you were a holder of record of Class A Ordinary Shares or Class B Ordinary Shares on June 29, 2023, which is the close of business on [●], 2023, the Record Date for the Shareholder Meeting, you may vote with respect to the proposals in person or virtually at the Shareholder Meeting, or by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided.

 

Voting by Mail.Mail. By signing and dating the proxy card and returning it in the enclosed prepaid and addressed envelope, you are authorizing the individual(s) named on the proxy card to vote your shares at the Shareholder Meeting in the manner you indicate. You are encouraged to sign, date and return the proxy card even if you plan to attend the Shareholder Meeting so that your shares will be voted if you are unable to attend the Shareholder Meeting. If you receive more than one proxy card, it is an indication that your shares are held in multiple accounts. Please sign, date and return all proxy cards to ensure that all of your shares are voted. Votes submitted by mail must be received by [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023, being 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Shareholder Meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting). If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals presented at the Shareholder Meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card and do not vote in person or by proxy at the Shareholder Meeting, your shares (i) will not be counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Shareholder Meeting or whether the Governing Documents Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal (as the case may be) is approved by the requisite votes; and (ii) will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the Trust Amendment Proposal at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

Voting in Person at the Meeting.Meeting. If you attend the Shareholder Meeting and plan to vote in person, you will be provided with a ballot at the Shareholder Meeting. If your shares are registered directly in your name, you are considered the shareholder of record and you have the right to attend and vote in person at the Shareholder Meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a bank, broker or other nominee, you should follow the instructions provided by your bank, broker or nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the Shareholder Meeting and vote in person, you will need to bring to the Shareholder Meeting a legal proxy from your bank, broker or nominee authorizing you to vote these shares.

 

Voting Electronically viaElectronically. If your shares are held in “street name” by a broker or other agent, you have the Internet. You may attend, vote and examine the list of shareholders entitledright to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote at the Shareholder Meeting by visiting [●] and entering the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in the proxy materials.materials and you are able to vote prior to the Shareholder Meeting by visiting [●]. Please see the question “How do I attend the virtual Shareholder Meeting virtually over the Internet via live webcast” below for further information on how to attend the Shareholder Meeting virtually over the Internet via live webcast.

 


Q:How do I attend the virtual Shareholder Meeting virtually over the Internet via live webcast?Meeting?

 

A:If you are a registered shareholder, you will receive a proxy card from Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental” or the “Transfer Agent”). The form contains instructions on how to attend the Shareholder Meeting virtually over the Internet via live webcast, including the URL address, along with your control number. You will need your control number for access. If you do not have your control number, contact the Transfer Agent at 917-262-2373, or email proxy@continentalstock.com.proxy@continentalstock.com.

 

You can pre-register to attend the virtual Shareholder Meeting starting on July [●], 2023 at [●] a.m., Eastern Time (five business days prior to the meeting date) by entering the URL address into your browser [●] and entering your control number, name and email address. Once you pre-register you can vote or enter questions in the chat box during the Shareholder Meeting. At the start of the Shareholder Meeting, you will need to log in again using your control number and will also be prompted to enter your control number if you vote during the Shareholder Meeting.

 


If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to contact the Transfer Agent to receive a control number. If you plan to vote at the Shareholder Meeting, you will need to have a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee or if you would like to join and not vote, the Transfer Agent will issue you a guest control number with proof of ownership. In either case, you must contact the Transfer Agent for specific instructions on how to receive the control number. The Transfer Agent can be contacted at the number or email address above. Please allow up to 72 hours prior to the meeting for processing your control number. Investors should contact their bank, broker or nominee for instructions regarding obtaining a legal proxy.

 

IfWhether or not you do not have access to Internet, you can listen only to the meeting by dialing [●] (toll-free) (or [●] (standard rates apply) if you are located outside the United States and Canada (standard rates apply)) and when prompted enter the pin number [●]. Please note that you will not be able to vote or ask questions atparticipate in the Shareholder Meeting, ifit is important that you choosevote your shares. We encourage you to participate telephonically.access the virtual Shareholder Meeting prior to the start time and you should allow reasonable time for the check-in procedures.

 

Q:What if I cannot find my control number?

A separate conference line to allow participants to communicate with each other during the Shareholder Meeting will also be made available.

A:Please note that if you do not have your control number and you are a registered shareholder, you will be able to login as a guest. To view the virtual Shareholder Meeting visit [●] and register as a guest. If you login as a guest, you will not be able to vote your shares or ask questions during the meeting. If you are a beneficial owner (that is, you hold your shares in an account at a bank, broker or other holder of record), you will need to contact that bank, broker or other holder of record to obtain your control number prior to the Shareholder Meeting.

 

Q:What are the specific proposals on which I am being asked to vote at the Shareholder Meeting?

 

A:XPAC’sXPAC shareholders are being asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:

 

1.Proposal No. 1 — Governing DocumentsThe Extension Amendment Proposal To A proposal (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”) to amend, by way of special resolution, XPAC’s Memorandum and Articles, as set forth in Annex A of Associationthis proxy statement to accelerateextend the date (the “Termination Date”) by which XPAC must cease all operations, excepthas to consummate a Business Combination (the “Extension Amendment”) from August 3, 2023 (the date which is 24 months from the closing date of the IPO (the “Original Termination Date”) on a monthly basis for the purpose of winding up if it fails to complete a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving XPAC withtwelve times by an additional one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as our initial business combination, frommonth each time after the Original Termination Date, by resolution of XPAC’s board of directors (the “Board”) up to August 3, 2024 (the date which is 36 months from the Amendedclosing date of the XPAC’s IPO) (the “Articles Extension Date”), or a total of up to twelve months after the Original Termination Date;Date, unless the closing of a Business Combination shall have occurred prior thereto or such earlier date as determined by the Board;

 

2.Proposal No. 2 — TrustThe Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of special resolution, the Trust Agreement, pursuant to an amendment toXPAC’s Articles, as provided by the Trust Agreementsecond resolution in the form set forth in the Annex A to this proxy statement (the “Redemption Limitation Amendment” and such proposal, the “Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal”) to accelerateeliminate from the date on which Continental must commence liquidationArticles the limitation that XPAC shall not redeem Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the Trust Account establishedunits sold in connection withthe IPO (including any shares issued in exchange thereof, the “Public Shares”) to the extent that such redemption would cause XPAC’s IPOnet tangible assets to [●] 2023; andbe less than $5,000,001 (the “Redemption Limitation”). The Redemption Limitation Amendment would allow XPAC to redeem Public Shares irrespective of whether such redemption would exceed the Redemption Limitation;

 

3.Proposal No. 3 — The Name Change Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of special resolution, the XPAC’s Articles, as provided by the third resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement (the “Name Change Amendment” and such proposal, the “Name Change Amendment Proposal”) to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”;


4.Proposal No. 4Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of ordinary resolution, the Letter Agreement, dated July 29, 2021, by and among the Sponsor, the officers and directors of XPAC and XPAC (the “Letter Agreement”), to allow the Sponsor to transfer its holdings in XPAC, directly or indirectly, to [●] or its affiliates prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up (the “Letter Agreement Amendment” and such proposal, the “Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal”). A copy of the Letter Agreement Amendment is set forth in Annex B to the accompanying proxy statement; and

5.Proposal No. 5 — The Adjournment Proposal - To adjourn, by way of ordinary resolution, the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, either (x)(i) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes fromOrdinary Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, (ii) if the holders of OrdinaryPublic Shares have elected to approveredeem an amount of shares in connection with the Governing Documents Proposal and/Extension Amendment such that XPAC would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq, or the Trust Amendment Proposal or (y)(iii) if the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documentsother proposals (the “Adjournment Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal.”).

 


Each ofThe Articles provide that XPAC has until August 3, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. If the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, in accordance with the Articles, we will: (1) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (2) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then issued and outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any); and (3) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders and the Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless in the event of our winding up.

Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is cross-conditioned onapproved and implemented, we will not proceed with the approvalExtension Amendment if redemptions of each other. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal. our Public Shares would cause XPAC’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001.

For more information, please see Proposal No. 1 — The Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal,,Proposal“Proposal No. 2 — The TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal,and “Proposal“Proposal No. 3 — The Name Change Amendment Proposal,” “Proposal No. 4 — The Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal” and “Proposal No. 5 — The Adjournment ProposalProposal.”.”

 

After careful consideration, the XPAC Board has determined that the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders and recommends that you vote “FOR” or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of thethese proposals.

 

The existence of financial and personal interests of our directors and officers may result in conflicts of interest, including a conflict between what may be in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders and what may be best for a director’s personal interests when determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. See the sections titled “Proposal No. 1 — The Governing Documents Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers,” “Proposal No. 2 — The TrustExtension Amendment Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers,,“Proposal No. 2 — The Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and BeneficialXPAC’s Directors and Officers,” “Proposal No. 3 — The Name Change Amendment Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers,” “Proposal No. 4 — The Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers” and “Beneficial Ownership of SecuritiesSecurities” for a further discussion of these considerations.

 


THE VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS IS IMPORTANT. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO SUBMIT THEIR PROXIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THIS PROXY STATEMENT.

 

Q:Are the proposals presented at the Shareholder Meeting conditioned on one another?

 

A:Yes. Each of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal is cross-conditionedconditioned on the approval of each other. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal. If, based upon the tabulated vote at the timeUnless each of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares to approve the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the TrustExtension Amendment Proposal, XPAC may move to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to such later date or dates, or sine die (i.e. with no appointed date for resumption), to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies. XPAC also reserves the right to move to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting in the event that the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the TrustName Change Amendment Proposal. In those events, at the Shareholder Meeting XPAC will ask its shareholders to vote only upon the Adjournment Proposal and not on the Governing Documents Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal. If the Governing Documents Proposal and the TrustInsider Letter Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Adjournment ProposalExtension Amendment and the Sponsor Handover will not be presented.consummated.

 

Q:Has XPAC entered into any business combination transaction?What is the Sponsor Handover?

 

A:

On April 25, 2022,The Sponsor is currently negotiating with a professional investor (which we referr to herein as the New Sponsor) a potential transaction (which is referred to herein as the Sponsor Handover) whereby the New Sponsor would acquire at least a majority of the Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and all of the Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor and, in connection therewith, the Sponsor currently expects that new Board members and a new management team for XPAC would be appointed by the existing Board and the existing Board members and the existing management team would resign, which would be effective upon consummation of the Sponsor Handover or as soon as possible thereafter. The Sponsor currently expects to enter into a Purchase Agreement in relation to the Sponsor Handover prior to the filing of a definitive version of this proxy statement with the SEC. The Sponsor currently expects that the Purchase Agreement would provide that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, (i) approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, and (ii) the New Sponsor joining as a party to the Letter Agreement. The Sponsor, the Board and XPAC’s management team believe that shareholders of XPAC will benefit from the Sponsor Handover as the Sponsor Handover, together with the extension of the Original Termination Date, would provide XPAC with additional time to consummate a Business Combination. As of the date hereof, neither XPAC nor the Sponsor have entered into a business combination agreement with SuperBacany binding agreements in relation to the Sponsor Handover, and the other parties thereto (the “SuperBac Business Combination Agreement”) in connection with the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination. On May 2, 2023, SuperBac informed XPACthere can be no assurance that it had decidedany such binding agreements will be entered into.

Q:Am I being asked to terminate the Business Combination Agreement, which SuperBac was entitled to do pursuant to Section 10.1(i) of the Business Combination Agreement. SuperBac informed XPAC that it had based its decision to terminate the Business Combination Agreementvote on a numberproposal to elect directors?

A:No.  Holders of factors including: (i)Public Shares are not being asked to vote on the prevailing unfavorable public market conditions and trends in the share price performanceelection of companies that have completed de-SPAC transactions; (ii) a balancing of the benefits and drawbacks of becoming a publicly traded company under current circumstances, including heightened volatility and share price performance risks for companies operating businesses in challenging market conditions; and (iii) the fact that no PIPE Investments had been entered into that would provide PubCo with proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares, it being noted that the Modal PIPE Financing and the Yorkville PIPE Financing, if entered into and consummated, would have comprised the issuance of debt, warrants and convertible debentures raising gross proceeds at a level significantly lower than the Minimum Cash Condition.

Effective as of May 3, 2023, the parties to the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement mutually agreed to terminate the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement pursuant to a Termination of the Business Combination Agreement dated as ofMay 3, 2023 by and between the parties thereto (the “Termination Agreement”).

directors.

 

InThe Sponsor currently expects that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would involve the election or designation of directors constituting a majority of the directors of XPAC otherwise than at a meeting of shareholders of XPAC. Therefore, pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 14f-1 thereunder, XPAC would be required to file with the SEC and mail to its shareholders an information statement on Schedule 14f-1 in connection with any such change in the terminationmajority of the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination, on May 3, 2023,directors of XPAC (the “Schedule 14F”), which change is not permitted to become effective prior to the XPAC Board held a video conference meetingdate that was also attended by XPAC’s management team. Duringis ten days after the meeting, the XPAC Board and XPAC’s management team discussed a number of topics as a resultmailing of the proposed terminationSchedule 14F. XPAC currently expects that the Schedule 14F would be filed with the SEC and mailed to its shareholders substantially concurrently with the filing and mailing of the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination, as further described the section titled “Proposal No. 1 — The Governing Documents Proposal — Reasons for the Governing Documents Proposal” of this proxy statement.

OnMay 3, 2023, the XPAC Board: (i) resolved to approve the entry into of the Termination Agreement by XPAC; (ii) determined that it is very unlikely that XPAC would able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date due to the factors referred to above; (iii) determined that it is in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders to accelerate the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date; and (iv) resolved that XPAC take all actions that are necessary and advisable in order to convene an extraordinary general meeting of XPAC’s shareholders in order to consider and vote upon the Governing Documents Proposal, the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.


For further information, see the section titled “Proposal No. 1 — The Governing Documents Proposal — Reasons for the Governing Documents Proposaldefinitive version of this proxy statement.

 

Q:Why is XPAC proposing the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal?

A:XPAC’s Articles provide for the return of the IPO proceeds held in trust to the holders of Public Shares sold in the IPO if there is no qualifying Business Combination consummated on or before the Original Termination Date. The primary purpose of the Extension Amendment Proposal andis to allow XPAC additional time to consummate a Business Combination. In addition, the Trustapproval of the Extension Amendment Proposal is expected to be a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover.


Q:Why is XPAC proposing the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal?

 

A:If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved and there are significant requests for redemption such that the Redemption Limitation would be exceeded, the Redemption Limitation would prevent XPAC from being able to consummate a Business Combination. XPAC believes that the Redemption Limitation is not needed. The Memorandum and Articlespurpose of Association currently providesuch limitation was initially to ensure that XPAC did not become subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules. Because the Public Shares would not be deemed to be “penny stock” as such securities are listed on a national securities exchange, XPAC is presenting the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal to facilitate the consummation of a Business Combination. If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved and there are significant requests for redemption such that XPAC’s net tangible assets would be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the Articles would prevent XPAC from being able to consummate the Business Combination even if all other conditions to closing are met.

Q:Why is XPAC proposing the Name Change Amendment Proposal?

A:As a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover, XPAC has agreed to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”. The purpose of the Name Change Amendment Proposal is to amend the name of XPAC accordingly. In addition, the approval of the Name Change Amendment Proposal is expected to be a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover.

Q:Why is XPAC proposing the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal?

A:As a condition to the IPO, the Sponsor, XPAC’s directors and officers (the “Insiders”) and XPAC entered into the Letter Agreement on July 29, 2021. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Sponsor and the Insiders agreed, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Class B Ordinary Shares until the Original Termination Dateearlier of (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to complete its initial business combinationa Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of XPAC Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock reorganizations, recapitalizations and ifthe like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 120 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which XPAC does not complete an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date, it will (i) on the Original Termination Date, ceasecompletes a liquidation, merger, amalgamation, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all operations, except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all issued and outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights asXPAC’s shareholders (includinghaving the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any);exchange their XPAC Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property. In addition, the Sponsor and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible followingeach Insider also agreed that it, he or she shall not transfer any Private Placement Warrants or Class A Ordinary Shares underlying such redemption and subject towarrants until 30 days after the approvalcompletion of XPAC’s then remaining shareholders and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.a Business Combination.

 

The TrustPursuant to the Letter Agreement currently providesAmendment, the parties are agreeing that Continentalthe transfer restrictions on the Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants shall commence liquidationnot apply to direct or indirect transfers to [●] (which we referred to herein as the New Sponsor) or its affiliates.

As the Letter Agreement was a condition to the IPO, XPAC is seeking shareholder approval to enter into and consummate the Letter Agreement Amendment. In addition, the approval of the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordance with, the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with either a closing of an initial business combination or XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the date that is the later of the Original Termination Date and such later date as may be approved by XPAC’s shareholders in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date. If the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal is approved, Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordance with, the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with eitherexpected to be a closing of an initial business combination or XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the Amended Termination Date, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date.

The XPAC Board believes that the current provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the existing Trust Agreement described above were included to protect XPAC’s shareholders from having to sustain their investment for an unreasonably long period if XPAC were unable to find a suitable initial business combination target in the timeframe contemplated by the Memorandum and Articles of Association. However, even though the XPAC Board has determined that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date, in the absence of a resolution passed pursuant to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands to commence the voluntary liquidation of XPAC priorcondition to the consummation of a business combination, XPAC is not permitted by the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the existing Trust Agreement to return the funds in the Trust Account to the Public Shareholders by way of liquidating the Trust Account until after the Original Termination Date, and the Public Shareholders may only exercise their redemption rights in connection with a shareholder vote on a proposed business combination or upon the approval of an amendment to any provision of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the rights of holders of Class A Ordinary Shares.Sponsor Handover.

 


The purpose of the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is to accelerate the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date such that (i) the Public Shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account in connection with the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal, without having to wait for approximately another [●] months to do so while continuing to earn minimal interest, if any, on the funds during such waiting period; (ii) XPAC will be obligated to redeem all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date and, subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve as promptly as reasonably possible after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, which will allow XPAC to return the funds to its Public Shareholders earlier and enable these shareholders to recover their investment sooner and deploy such returned funds as they see fit; and (iii) Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account promptly upon the Amended Termination Date. XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, Public Warrants and Units from Nasdaq as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended. As a result of the liquidation process, all investors will lose the potential investment in a target company, any price appreciation in the combined company and all Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.

Q:Why is XPAC proposing the Adjournment Proposal?

 

For further details about the reasons for the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, see the sections titled “Proposal No. 1 — The Governing Documents Proposal — Reasons for the Governing Documents Proposal” and “Proposal No. 2 — The Trust Amendment Proposal — Reasons for the Trust Amendment Proposal,” respectively, of this proxy statement.

In the event the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved or implemented and XPAC is unable to complete a business combination on or before the Original Termination Date, XPAC will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

A:If (i) the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are is not approved by XPAC’s shareholders or (ii) due to redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment, XPAC would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, XPAC may put the Adjournment Proposal to a vote in order to seek additional time to obtain sufficient votes in support of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or to allow public shareholders time to reverse their redemption requests in connection with the Extension Amendment. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by XPAC’s shareholders, the Board may not be able to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, in the event that there are insufficient votes to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or if due to redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment, XPAC would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq.

 

Q:What constitutes a quorum?

 

A:A quorum of our shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. The presence (which would include presence at the virtual Shareholder Meeting), in person or by proxy, or if a corporation or other non-natural person by its duly authorized representative or proxy, of the holders ofshareholders holding a majority of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the Shareholder Meeting constitutes a quorum at the Shareholder Meeting. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum. TheAs of the Record Date, 13,725,708 Ordinary Shares held bywould be required to achieve a quorum. The initial shareholders of XPAC, including the Sponsor and certain of XPAC’s independentofficers and directors (the “Initial Shareholders”) who own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares as of the Record Date, will count towards this quorum. As a result, as of the Record Date, in addition to the shares of the Initial Shareholders, an additional 8,235,425 Ordinary Shares held by public shareholders would be required to be present at the Shareholder Meeting to achieve a quorum. Because all of the proposals to be voted on at the Shareholder Meeting are “non-routine” matters, banks, brokers and other nominees will not have authority to vote on any proposals unless instructed, so XPAC does not expect there to be any broker non-votes at the Shareholder Meeting. If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the Shareholder Meeting to commence or if during the Shareholder Meeting a quorum ceases to be present, the Shareholder Meeting will stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place or to such other day, time and/or place as the XPAC Board may determine, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting to commence, the shareholders present will constitute a quorum.

 

Q:What vote is required to approve the proposals presented at the Shareholder Meeting?

 

A:The approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal and the Name Change Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

The approvalApproval of each of the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal requires, under the Trust Agreement, the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting together as a single class.


The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. The Adjournment Proposal will only be put forth for a vote if either (x) based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting there are not sufficient votes to approve the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal at the Shareholder Meeting or (y) if the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal.

 

Q:How will the Sponsor vote?

 

A:On the Record Date, the Sponsor and XPAC’s independent directors shareholders owned and were entitled to vote an aggregate of 5,490,283 Ordinary Shares, representing 20% of XPAC’s issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, and planintend to vote in favor of each of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and if presented, the Adjournment Proposal.

 

Q:Why should I vote “FOR” the Governing Documents Proposal and the TrustExtension Amendment Proposal?

 

A:XPAC’s MemorandumXPAC believes shareholders will benefit from XPAC consummating a Business Combination and Articles of Association currently provide thatis proposing the Extension Amendment Proposal to extend the date by which XPAC has to consummate a Business Combination until the Articles Extension Date. Without the Extension Amendment, XPAC believes that it will not be able to consummate a Business Combination on or before the Original Termination DateDate. If that were to complete its initial business combination and, ifoccur, XPAC does not complete an initial business combination bywould be forced to liquidate.


Q:Why should I vote “FOR” the Original Termination Date, it will (i) onRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal?

A:As discussed above, the Original Termination Date, cease all operations, except forBoard believes the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all issued and outstanding Public Shares, atopportunity to consummate a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on depositBusiness Combination is in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Accountbest interests of XPAC and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption and subject to the approval of XPAC’s then remaining shareholders and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.its shareholders.

 

The Trust Agreement currently provides that Continental shall commence liquidationWhether a holder of Public Shares votes in favor of or against the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordance with, the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with either a closing of an initial business combination or XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the date that is the later of the Original Termination Date and such later date as may be approved by XPAC’s shareholders in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date. If the TrustExtension Amendment Proposal, if such proposal is approved Continental shall commence liquidation ofand implemented, the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordance with, the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with either a closing of an initial business combination or XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the Amended Termination Date, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date.

In the absence of a resolution passed pursuant to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands to commence the voluntary liquidation of XPAC prior to the consummation of a business combination, XPACholder may, but is not permitted by the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the existing Trust Agreement to return the funds in the Trust Account to the Public Shareholders by way of liquidating the Trust Account until after the Original Termination Date, and the Public Shareholders may only exercise their redemption rights in connection with a shareholder vote on a proposed business combination or upon the approval of an amendment to any provision of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the rights of holders of Class A Ordinary Shares.


The purpose of the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is to accelerate the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date such that (i) the Public Shareholders may electrequired to, redeem all or a portion of theirits Public Shares for a per-share price, payable in exchange for their pro rata portion ofcash, equal to the funds heldaggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, we will not proceed with the Extension Amendment if redemptions of our Public Shares would cause XPAC to exceed the Redemption Limitation. By eliminating the Redemption Limitation, we make it more likely that we will proceed with the Extension Amendment and have the opportunity to consummate a Business Combination.

If holders of Public Shares do not elect to redeem their Public Shares, such holders will retain redemption rights in connection with any future Business Combination we may propose. Assuming the approval ofExtension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, we will have until the Governing Documents Proposal, without havingArticles Extension Date to wait for approximately another [●] months to do so while continuing to earn minimal interest, if any, on the funds during such waiting period; (ii) XPAC will be obligated to redeem all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date and, subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve as promptly as reasonably possible after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, which will allow XPAC to return the funds to its Public Shareholders earlier and enable these shareholders to recover their investment sooner and deploy such returned funds as they see fit; and (iii) Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account promptly upon the Amended Termination Date. XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, Public Warrants and Units from Nasdaq as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended. Asconsummate a result of the liquidation process, all investors will lose the potential investment in a target company, any price appreciation in the combined company and all Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.Business Combination.

 

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the termination of the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination, prevailing market conditions, the time value of money, and the determination of the XPAC Board that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date, the XPAC Board has determined that the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are in your best interests and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal.

Q:Why should I vote “FOR” the Name Change Amendment Proposal?

 

A:As a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover, XPAC has agreed to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”. The purpose of the Name Change Amendment Proposal is to amend the name of XPAC accordingly. Without the Name Change Amendment, the Sponsor Handover will not be consummated and the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, if approved, will not be implemented. If that were to occur, XPAC would be forced to liquidate after the Original Termination Date.

For further details about the reasons for the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal, see the sections titled “Proposal No. 1 — The Governing Documents Proposal — Reasons for the Governing Documents Proposal” and “Proposal No. 2 — The Trust Amendment Proposal — Reasons for the Trust Amendment Proposal,” respectively, of this proxy statement.

Q:Why should I vote “FOR” the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal?

A:Pursuant to the Letter Agreement Amendment, the parties are agreeing that the transfer restrictions on the Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants shall not apply to direct or indirect transfers to [●] (which we refer to herein as the New Sponsor) or its affiliates. As the Letter Agreement was a condition to the IPO, XPAC is seeking shareholder approval to enter into and consummate the Letter Agreement Amendment. In addition, the approval of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is expected to be a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover. Without the Letter Agreement Amendment, the Sponsor Handover will not be consummated and the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Name Change Amendment, if approved, will not be implemented. If that were to occur, XPAC would be forced to liquidate after the Original Termination Date.

 

Q:Why should I vote “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal?

 

A:If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by XPAC’s shareholders, the XPAC Board may not be able to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, in the event that there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares to approve the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, and/the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal.Proposal or to allow public shareholders time to reverse their redemption requests in connection with the Extension Amendment.

 


XPAC may also move to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting in the event that the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal. In that event, XPAC will ask its shareholders to vote only upon the Adjournment Proposal and not on the Governing Documents Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.

If presented, the XPAC Board recommends that you vote in favor of the Adjournment Proposal.

Q:What if I do not want to vote “FOR” the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal?

 

A:If you do not want the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal to be approved, you may “ABSTAIN,” not vote, or vote “AGAINST” such proposal.

 

If you attend the Shareholder Meeting in person or by proxy, you may vote “AGAINST” the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal, and your Ordinary Shares will be counted for the purposes of determining whether the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal (as the case may be) isare approved.

 


However, if you fail to return your proxy card, or if you fail to attend the Shareholder Meeting in person or by proxy, or if you do attend the Shareholder Meeting in person or by proxy but you “ABSTAIN” or otherwise fail to vote at the Shareholder Meeting, (a) with respect to the Governing Documents Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, your Ordinary Shares will not be counted for the purposes of determining whether the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal (as the case may be) isare approved, and your Ordinary Shares which are not voted at the Shareholder Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of such votes; and (b) with respect to the Trust Amendment Proposal, your Ordinary Shares will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the Trust Amendment Proposal at the Shareholder Meeting.votes.

 

If the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal are approved and, following redemptions in connection with the Extension Amendment, XPAC adheres to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, the Adjournment Proposal will not be presented for a vote.

 

Q:How are the funds in the Trust Account currently being held?

A:With respect to the regulation of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) like XPAC, on March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed rules relating to, among other items, the extent to which SPACs could become subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), including a proposed rule that would provide SPACs a safe harbor from treatment as an investment company if they satisfy certain conditions that limit a SPAC’s duration, asset composition, business purpose and activities.

The funds in the Trust Account have, since our IPO, been held only in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government treasury obligations and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act.

Q:Will we seek any further extensions to liquidate the Trust Account?

A:Other than as described in this proxy statement, XPAC does not currently anticipate seeking any further extension to consummate a Business Combination, but may do so in the future.

Q:What happens if the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, isthe Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved?

 

A:If based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares to approve the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, XPAC may put the Adjournment Proposal to a vote in order to seek additional time to obtain sufficient votes in support of the Governing Documents Proposal. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by XPAC’s shareholders, the XPAC Board may not be able to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, in the event that there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares at the time of the Shareholder Meeting to approve the Governing Documents Proposal.such proposals.

 


If the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved, and a Business Combination is not approved at the Shareholder Meeting or at any adjournment thereof or is not implemented, and a business combination is not completedconsummated on or before the Original Termination Date, then as contemplated by and in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, XPAC willwill: (i) on the Original Termination Date, cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, completeredeem the redemption of all issued and outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, and subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after such redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and theto requirements of other applicable law.

In addition, each of the Governing Documents Proposal and There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Amendment Proposal is cross-conditioned onAccount with respect to XPAC’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the approval of each other.event XPAC dissolves and liquidates the Trust Account.

 

Q:If the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, what happens next?

 

A:If the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, and because XPAC will not be ablecontinue to complete an initial business combination byattempt to consummate a Business Combination until the Amended Termination Date,Articles Extension Date. XPAC will (i) immediately afterprocure that all filings required to be made with the Shareholder Meeting, cease all operations, except for the purposeRegistrar of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, complete the Voluntary Redemption; (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the numberCompanies of the then-outstanding Public Shares;Cayman Islands in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal are made and (iv) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption and subjectwill continue its efforts to theobtain approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completiona Business Combination at an extraordinary general meeting and consummate the closing of a Business Combination on or before the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, Public Warrants and Units from Nasdaq as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended. As a result of the liquidation process, all Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.Extension Date.

 


However, pursuant to its Memorandum and Articles of Association, XPAC will not implementIf the Governing Documents Proposal if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its implementation of the Governing Documents Proposal, after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption.

In addition, if the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, the removal from the Trust Account of the amount equal to the pro rata portion of funds available in the Trust Account with respect to such redeemed Public Shares in the Voluntary Redemption will reduce the amount remaining in the Trust Account and increase the percentage interest of XPAC held by the Initial Shareholders. In addition, XPAC’s officer, directors,Articles provide that XPAC cannot redeem or repurchase Public Shares to the Sponsorextent such redemption would result in XPAC’s failure to have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets. As a result, unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, XPAC will not proceed with the Extension Amendment if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its affiliates.implementation of the Extension Amendment, after taking into account the Redemptions.

Q:When would the Board abandon the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal?

A:XPAC reserves the right at any time to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting indefinitely and/or not to submit to its shareholders the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, including if the Sponsor Handover is not entered into or is not expected to be consummated. In the event the Shareholder Meeting is adjourned indefinitely, and a Business Combination is not consummated prior to August 3, 2023, XPAC will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

Q:If I vote for or against the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, cando I need to request that my shares be redeemed?

 

A:Yes. Whether you vote “FOR”“for” or “AGAINST”“against” the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, or do not vote at all, you may elect to redeem your Public Shares, provided that the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented. Youshares. However, you will need to submit a redemption request for your Public Sharesshares if you choose to redeem. Please see the question “How do I exercise my redemption rights?” below for further information on how to exercise redemption rights.

 

Q:Am I being asked to vote on a Business Combination at this Shareholder Meeting?

A:No.  You are not being asked to vote on a Business Combination at this time. If the Extension Amendment is implemented and you do not elect to redeem your Public Shares, provided that you are a shareholder on the record date for the shareholder meeting to consider a Business Combination, you will be entitled to vote on a Business Combination if and when a Business Combination is submitted to shareholders and will retain the right to redeem your Public Shares for cash in connection with a Business Combination or liquidation.


Q:Will how I vote affect my ability to exercise redemptionRedemption rights?

 

A:No.  You may exercise your redemptionRedemption rights regardless of whether or not you vote for or against the proposals, or vote at all, and regardless of whether you are a holder of Public Shares on the Record Date (so long as you are a holder at the time of exercise). However, under XPAC’s Memorandum, or whether you are a holder and Articles of Association, XPAC is only obligated to provide you with the opportunity to redeemvote your Public Shares of XPAC on the Extension Amendment Proposal (for or against) or any other proposal described by this proxy statement. As a result, the Extension Amendment can be approved by shareholders who will redeem their Public Shares and no longer remain shareholders, leaving shareholders who choose not to redeem their Public Shares holding shares in connectiona company with a potentially less liquid trading market, fewer shareholders, potentially less cash and the Governing Documents Proposal uponpotential inability to meet the approvallisting standards of such proposal and XPAC will not implement the Governing Documents Proposal if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its implementation of the Governing Documents Proposal, after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption.Nasdaq.

 

Q:May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card?

 

A:Yes. Shareholders of record may (i) send a later-dated, signed proxy card to Continental, the Transfer Agent, at the address set forth under the question “Who can help answer my questions?” below so that it is received no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Shareholder Meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting); (ii) attend the Shareholder Meeting in person (which would include presence at the virtual Shareholder Meeting), revoke your proxy and vote; or (iii) revoke their proxy by sending a notice of revocation to the XPAC Board at XPAC’s address at 55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, which must be received by the XPAC Board prior to the vote at the Shareholder Meeting. However, if your shares are held in “street name” by your bank, broker or another nominee, you must contact your bank, broker or other nominee to change your vote.

 

Q:How are votes counted?

 

A:Voting on all resolutions at the Shareholder Meeting will be conducted by way of a poll rather than on a show of hands. On a poll, votes are counted according to the number of shares registered in each shareholder’s name which are voted, with each Ordinary Share carrying one vote.


Votes will be counted by the inspector of election appointed for the Shareholder Meeting, who will separately count “FOR” and “AGAINST” votes, “ABSTAIN” and broker non-votes. The approval of each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal and the Name Change Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. Approval of each of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting.

Shareholders who attend the Shareholder Meeting, either in person or by proxy (or, if a corporation or other non-natural person, by sending their duly authorized representative or proxy), will be counted (and the number of Ordinary Shares held by such shareholders will be counted) for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Shareholder Meeting. The presence, in person or by proxy or by duly authorized representative, at the Shareholder Meeting of the holders of a majority of all issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the Shareholder Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the Shareholder Meeting.

 

At the Shareholder Meeting, only those votes which are actually cast, either “FOR” or “AGAINST”“AGAINST,” the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal, will be counted for the purposes of determining whether the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal (as the case may be) isare approved, and any Ordinary Shares which are not voted at the Shareholder Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of such votes.


Abstentions and any broker non-votes whilewill be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum (a)but, as a matter of Cayman Islands law, will not count asconstitute votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and therefore will have no effect on the outcomeapproval of each of the vote on the Governing Documents Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal; and (b) will have the effectproposals as a matter of a vote “AGAINST” the Trust Amendment Proposal.Cayman Islands law.

 

Q:If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker, bank broker or nominee automatically vote my shares for me?

 

A:If your shares are held in “street name” in a stock brokerage account or by a broker, bank broker or other nominee, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank broker or other nominee. Please note that you may not vote shares held in “street name” by returning a proxy card directly to XPAC or by voting in person or online at the Shareholder Meeting unless you provide a “legal proxy,” which you must obtain from your broker, bank broker or other nominee. If you wish to attend the Shareholder Meeting virtually and vote online you must obtain a legal proxy and e-mail a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) of your proxy to Continental, the Transfer Agent, at proxy@continentalstock.com no later than 72 hours prior to the Shareholder Meeting. Holders who e-mail a valid legal proxy will be issued a meeting control number that will allow them to register to attend and participate in the Shareholder Meeting virtually.

 

Under theNasdaq rules, of Nasdaq, brokers who hold shares in “street name” for a beneficial owner of those shares typically have the authority to vote in their discretion on “routine” proposals when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, brokers are not permitted to exercise their voting discretion with respect to the approval of matters that Nasdaq determinesare determined to be “non-routine” without specific instructions from the beneficial owner. It is expected that all proposals to be voted on at the Shareholder Meeting are “non-routine” matters and therefore, XPAC does not expect there to be any broker non-votes at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

If you holdare a XPAC shareholder holding your shares in “street name” and you do not instruct your broker, bank broker or other nominee on how to vote your shares, your broker, bank broker or other nominee will not vote your shares on the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal. Accordingly, your bank, broker, or other nominee can vote your shares at the Shareholder Meeting only if you provide instructions on how to vote. You should instruct your broker to vote your shares as soon as possible in accordance with directions you provide.

 

Q:Does the XPAC Board recommend voting “FOR” the approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Trust AmendmentAdjournment Proposal?

 

A:Yes. After careful consideration of all relevant factors, the XPACterms and conditions of each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, the Board has determined that each of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Trust AmendmentAdjournment Proposal areis in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders andshareholders. The Board recommends that you vote or give instruction toXPAC’s shareholders vote “FOR” the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, “FOR” the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, “FOR” the Name Change Amendment Proposal, “FOR” the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and “FOR” the TrustAdjournment Proposal.

Q:What interests do XPAC’s directors and officers have in the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal.Proposal?

A:Aside from their interests as shareholders, XPAC’s directors and officers have interests in the Extension Amendment Proposal that may be different from the interests of other shareholders generally. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 1 — The Extension Amendment Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers” in this proxy statement.

 


Q:What interests do XPAC’s directors and officers have in the approval of the Governing DocumentsRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal?

 

A:Aside from their interests as shareholders, the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers have interests in the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal that differmay be different from the interests of other shareholders generally. For more details, seeSee the sectionssection entitledProposal No. 1 — The Governing Documents Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers,”Proposal No. 2 — The TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers,in this proxy statement.

Q:What interests do XPAC’s directors and officers have in the approval of the Name Change Amendment Proposal?

A:Aside from their interests as shareholders, XPAC’s directors and officers have interests in the Name Change Amendment Proposal that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled Beneficial OwnershipProposal No. 3 — Name Change Amendment Proposal — Interests of Securitiesthe Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officersin this proxy statement.

Q:What interests do XPAC’s directors and officers have in the approval of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal?

A:Aside from their interests as shareholders, XPAC’s directors and officers have interests in the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 4 — The Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal — Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers” in this proxy statement.

 

Q:Do I have appraisal rights or dissenters’ rights if I object to any of the Governing Documents Proposal?proposals presented at the Shareholder Meeting?

 

A:No.  There are no appraisal rights available to XPAC’s shareholders in connection with the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Liquidation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal. Under Cayman Islands law, there are no dissenters’ rights available to XPAC’s shareholders in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Liquidation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal. However, you may elect to have your shares redeemed in connection with the adoption of the Extension Amendment Proposal as described under “How do I exercise my redemption rights?” below.

Q:If I am a Public Warrant (as defined below) holder, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my Public Warrants?

A:No.  The holders of warrants issued in connection with the IPO (with a whole warrant representing the right to acquire one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share) (the “Public Warrants”) have no redemption rights with respect to such Public Warrants.

 

Q:What do I need to do now?

 

A:You are urged to read carefully and consider the information contained in this proxy statement and to consider how the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Trust AmendmentAdjournment Proposal will affect you as a shareholder. You should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement and on the enclosed proxy card or, if you hold your shares through a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, on the voting instruction form provided by the broker, bank broker or nominee.

 


Q:How do I exercise my redemption rights?

 

A:If you are a Public Shareholderholder of Class A Ordinary Shares and wish to exercise your right to redeem your Class A Ordinary Shares, you must:

 

(i)I.(a) hold Class A Ordinary Shares, or (b) hold Class A Ordinary Shares through the units sold in the IPO (the “Units”) and elect to separate your Units into the underlying Class A Ordinary Shares and Public Warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares;

 

(ii)II.submit a written request to Continental, the Transfer Agent in which you request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of your Class A Ordinary Shares for cash; and

 

(iii)II.tender your Class A Ordinary Shares by either delivering your share certificate (if any) and other redemption forms to the Transfer Agent or by delivering your Public Shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) system. The address of the Transfer Agent is listed under the question “Who can help answer my questions?” below.

 

The address of the Transfer Agent is listed under the question “Who can help answer my questions?” below.

Holders who intendof Units must elect to exercise their redemption rights in connection withseparate the Voluntary Redemption must complete the procedures for electing to redeem theirunderlying Class A Ordinary Shares in the manner described aboveand Public Warrants prior to [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on [●], 2023 (two business days beforeexercising redemption rights with respect to the Shareholder Meeting)Class A Ordinary Shares. If holders hold their Units in order foran account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their shares to be redeemed.

If you hold your Public Shares in “street name,” you will have to coordinate with your bank, broker or other nomineebank that they elect to haveseparate the shares you beneficiallyUnits into the underlying Class A Ordinary Shares and Public Warrants, or if a holder holds Units registered in its own certificatedname, the holder must contact the Transfer Agent directly and delivered electronically.instruct it to do so.

 

In connection with the approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, any Public Shareholderholder of Class A Ordinary Shares will be entitled to request that their PublicClass A Ordinary Shares be redeemed for a per-shareper share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of anyits taxes, payable), divided by the number of then-outstanding PublicClass A Ordinary Shares. As of July [●], 2023, the Record Date,most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement, this would have amounted to approximately $[●] per Public Share. However, the proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of our Public Shareholders.public shareholders. Therefore, the per share distribution from the Trust Account in such a situation may be less than originally anticipated due to such claims. We anticipate that the funds to be distributed to the Public Shareholderspublic shareholders electing to redeem their Class A Ordinary Shares in the Voluntary Redemption will be distributed promptly after the Shareholder Meeting.

 


Any request for Voluntary Redemption,redemption, once made by a Public Shareholder,holder of Class A Ordinary Shares, may be withdrawn (withat any time until the deadline for exercising redemption requests and thereafter, with the consent of the XPAC Board (which it may do in whole or in part)) at any time up to [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on [●], 2023 (the “Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline”).Board. If you tender or deliver your shares (and share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms) for Voluntary Redemptionredemption to the Transfer Agent and later decide prior to the Shareholder Meeting not to elect redemption, you may request before the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline that XPAC instruct the Transfer Agent to return the shares (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting the Transfer Agent at the phone number or address listed at the end of this section. We will be required to honor such request only if made prior to the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline. After this time, a requestdeadline for Voluntary Redemption may not be withdrawn unless the XPAC Board determines (in its sole discretion) to permit the withdrawal of suchexercising redemption request (which it may do in whole or in part). Such a request must be made by contacting the Transfer Agent at the phone number or address listed under the question “Who can help answer my questions?” below.requests.

 

Any corrected or changed written exercise of redemption rights in connection with the Voluntary Redemption must be received by the Transfer Agent prior to the deadline for exercising redemption requests in connectionand, thereafter, with the Voluntary Redemption and, thereafter, prior toconsent of the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline.Board. No request for such redemption will be honored unless the holder’s shares (and share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms) have been tendered or delivered (either physically or electronically) to the Transfer Agent prior to [●] a.m.by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023 (two business days beforeprior to the initially scheduled date of the Shareholder Meeting).

 

If a Public Shareholderholder of Class A Ordinary Shares properly makes a request for Voluntary Redemptionredemption and the Class A Ordinary Shares (and share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms) are tendered or delivered as described above, and the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, then, XPAC will redeem such Class A Ordinary Shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), calculated as of two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting.

If you are a Public Shareholder exercises his, her or its redemption rights in connection with the Voluntary Redemption, then he, she or it will be exchanging his, her or itsholder of Class A Ordinary Shares for cash and you exercise your redemption rights, it will no longer own those shares.not result in the loss of any Public Warrants that you may hold.

 


Q:What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising my redemption rights?

In addition, if the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, and because XPAC will not be able to complete an initial business combination by the Amended Termination Date, XPAC will be obligated to complete the redemption of all the remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares that were not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of the Amended Termination Date (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares after completion of the Voluntary Redemption. As of the close of business on the Amended Termination Date, all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption) will be deemed cancelled and will represent only the right to receive the redemption amount. The redemption amount will be payable to the holders of these remaining Public Shares upon presentation of their respective share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms or other delivery of their shares to the Transfer Agent. Beneficial owners of such Public Shares held in “street name,” however, will not need to take any action in order to receive the Redemption Amount. Upon the completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, the Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any) will be extinguished.

A:The U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising your redemption rights will depend on your particular facts and circumstances. Accordingly, you are urged to consult your tax advisor to determine your tax consequences from the exercise of your redemption rights, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income and other tax laws in light of your particular circumstances. For additional discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations with respect to the exercise of these redemption rights, see “Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Shareholders Exercising Redemption Rights.”

 

Q:What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials for the Shareholder Meeting?

 

A:You may receive more than one set of voting materials for the Shareholder Meeting, including multiple copies of this proxy statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast your vote with respect to all of your shares.

 


Q:Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the Shareholder Meeting?

 

A:XPAC will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the Shareholder Meeting.Meeting, provided that if the Sponsor Handover is entered into and consummated, the New Sponsor may assume such costs. XPAC has engaged [●]Morrow Sodali LLC (“Morrow Sodali”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. XPAC has agreed to pay a fee of $[●].$32,500. XPAC will reimburse [●]Morrow Sodali for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and will indemnify and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. XPAC also will reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of XPAC Class A Ordinary Shares for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of XPAC Ordinary Shares and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. XPAC’s directors and officers may also solicit proxies by telephone, by facsimile, by mail, on the Internet or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.

 

Q:Who can help answer my questions?

 

A:If you have questions about the proposals or if you need additional copies of this proxy statement or the enclosed proxy card you should contact [●],Morrow Sodali, XPAC’s proxy solicitor:

 

[●]Morrow Sodali LLC

[●]333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor, South Tower

Stamford, CT 06902, United States

Telephone: [•]Individuals Call Toll-Free: (800) 662-5200

Banks and brokers: [•]Brokers Call: (203) 658-9400

Email: [•]xpax.info@investor.morrowsodali.com

 

You may also contact XPAC at:

 

XPAC Acquisition Corp.
55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10036
United States
Email: xpac@xpi.com.br

 

You also may obtain additional information about XPAC from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section titled “Where You Can Find More Information.” If you are a Public Shareholderpublic shareholder and you intend to seek redemption of your shares, you will need to deliver your Class A Ordinary Shares (and share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms) (either physically or electronically) to the Transfer Agent at the address below prior to [●] a.m.5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023 (two business days prior to the date of the Shareholder Meeting). If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your shares, please contact:

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004-1561
E-mail: proxy@continentalstock.com

 


EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF XPAC’S SHAREHOLDERSExtraordinary General Meeting

 

This proxy statement is being provided to XPAC’sXPAC shareholders as part of a solicitation of proxies by the XPAC Board for use at the extraordinary general meeting of XPAC’s shareholdersXPAC Shareholders to be held on July [●], 2023, and at any adjournment thereof. This proxy statement contains important information regarding the Shareholder Meeting, the proposals on which you are being asked to vote and information you may find useful in determining how to vote and voting procedures.

 


This proxy statement is being first mailed on or about July [●], 2023, to all shareholders of record of XPAC as of the close of business on [●],June 29, 2023, the Record Date for the Shareholder Meeting. Shareholders of record who owned Ordinary Shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

Date, Time and Place of Shareholder Meeting

 

The Shareholder Meeting will be held on July [●], 2023 at [●] a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of [●]XPAC located at [●],55 West 46 Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, and virtually over the Internet via live webcast, at [●],a virtual meeting, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be postponed or adjourned.

 

Shareholders may attend the Shareholder Meeting in person. However, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking precautionary measures and therefore encourage you to attend the Shareholder Meeting virtually. You will be permitted to attend the Shareholder Meeting in person at the offices of [●] only to the extent consistent with, or permitted by, applicable law and directives of public health authorities. The virtual meeting format allows attendance from any location in the world.

 

You can pre-register to attend the virtual Shareholder Meeting starting on July [●], 2023 at [●] a.m., Eastern Time (five business days prior to the meeting date) by entering the URL address into your browser [●] and entering your control number, name and email address. Once you pre-register you can vote or enter questions in the chat box during the Shareholder Meeting. At the start of the Shareholder Meeting, you will need to log in again using your control number and will also be prompted to enter your control number if you vote during the Shareholder Meeting.

 

If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to contact the Transfer Agent to receive a control number. If you plan to vote at the Shareholder Meeting, you will need to have a legal proxy from your bank, broker or other nominee or if you would like to join and not vote, the Transfer Agent will issue you a guest control number with proof of ownership. Either way you must contact the Transfer Agent for specific instructions on how to receive the control number. The Transfer Agent can be contacted at 917-262-2373, or via email at proxy@continentalstock.com. Please allow up to 72 hours prior to the meeting for processing your control number. Investors should contact their bank, broker or nominee for instructions regarding obtaining a legal proxy.

 

If you do not have access to Internet, you can listen only to the meeting by dialing [●] (toll-free) (or [●] (standard rates apply) if you are located outside the United States and Canada (standard rates apply)) and when prompted enter the pin number [●]. Please note that you will not be able to vote or ask questions at the Shareholder Meeting if you choose to participate telephonically.

 

A separate conference line to allow participants to communicate with each other during the Shareholder Meeting will also be made available.

The Proposals at the Shareholder Meeting

 

At the Shareholder Meeting, XPAC’sXPAC shareholders will consider and vote on the following proposals:

 

1.Proposal No. 1 — Governing DocumentsThe Extension Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of special resolution, XPAC’s Memorandum and Articles, as set forth in Annex A of Associationthe this proxy statement to accelerateextend the dateTermination Date by which XPAC must cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if it failshas to completeconsummate a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving XPAC with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as our initial business combination,Business Combination from the Original Termination Date to the AmendedArticles Extension Date and to allow the Board of XPAC, without another shareholder vote, to extend the Termination Date;Date to consummate a Business Combination on a monthly basis for up to twelve times by an additional one month each time after the Original Termination Date, by resolution of the Directors, until August 3, 2024 (which is 36 months from the closing of the IPO or a total of twelve months after the Original Termination Date);

 


2.Proposal No. 2 — TrustThe Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of special resolution, XPAC’s Articles, as provided by the Trust Agreement, pursuant to an amendment to the Trust Agreementsecond resolution in the form set forth in the Annex A to this proxy statement to accelerateeliminate from the date on which Continental must commence liquidationArticles the limitation that XPAC shall not redeem Public Shares to the extent that such redemption would cause XPAC’s net tangible assets to be less than the Redemption Limitation. The Redemption Limitation Amendment would allow XPAC to redeem Public Shares irrespective of whether such redemption would exceed the Trust Account established in connection with XPAC’s IPO to [●], 2023; andRedemption Limitation;

 


3.Proposal No. 3 — The Name Change Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of special resolution, XPAC’s Articles, as provided by the third resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”;

4.Proposal No. 4Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal — To amend, by way of ordinary resolution, the Letter Agreement to allow the Sponsor to transfer its holdings in XPAC, directly or indirectly, to [●] or its affiliates prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up. A copy of the Letter Agreement Amendment is set forth in Annex B to this proxy statement; and

5.Proposal No. 5 — The Adjournment Proposal — To adjourn, by way of ordinary resolution, the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, either (x)(i) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if,, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes fromto approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, (ii) if the holders of OrdinaryPublic Shares have elected to approveredeem an amount of shares in connection with the Governing Documents Proposal and/Extension Amendment such that XPAC would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, or the Trust Amendment Proposal or (y)(iii) if the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal.other proposals.

Each of the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal. If the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Adjournment Proposal will not be presented.

 

Voting Power; Record Date

 

As a shareholder of XPAC, you have a right to vote on certain matters affecting XPAC. The proposals that will be presented at the Shareholder Meeting and upon which you are being asked to vote are summarized above and fully set forth in this proxy statement. You will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Shareholder Meeting if you owned Ordinary Shares at the close of business on [●],June 29, 2023, which is the Record Date for the Shareholder Meeting. You are entitled to one vote for each Ordinary Share that you owned as of the close of business on the Record Date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker, bank broker or other nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. On the Record Date, there were 21,961,131 issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares held by the Public Shareholderspublic shareholders and 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the initial shareholders.Initial Shareholders.

 

Recommendation of the XPAC Board

 

THE XPAC BOARD RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” EACH OF THESETHE PROPOSALS

 

Quorum

 

The presence (which would include presence at the virtual Shareholder Meeting), in person or by proxy, or if a corporation or other non-natural person by its duly authorized representative or proxy, of the holders ofshareholders holding a majority of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the Shareholder Meeting constitutes a quorum at the Shareholder Meeting. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum. TheAs of the Record Date, 13,725,708 Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and XPAC’s independent directors,would be required to achieve a quorum. The Initial Shareholders, who own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares as of the Record Date, will count towards this quorum. As a result, as of the Record Date, in addition to the shares of the Initial Shareholders, an additional 8,235,425 Ordinary Shares held by public shareholders would be required to be present at the Shareholder Meeting to achieve a quorum.

 


Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

 

Abstentions and any broker non-votes (as described below) will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but, as a matter of Cayman Islands law, will not constitute votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and therefore (a) will not count as votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and will have no effect on the outcomeapproval of any of the vote on the Governing Documents Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal; and (b) will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the Trust Amendment Proposalproposals voted upon at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

Under Nasdaq rules, if a shareholder holds their shares in “street” name“street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee and the shareholder does not instruct their broker, bank broker or other nominee how to vote their shares on a proposal, the broker, bank broker or other nominee has the authority to vote the shares in its discretion on certain “routine” matters. However, banks, brokers and other nominees are not authorized to exercise their voting discretion on any “non-routine” matters. This can result in a “broker non-vote,” which occurs on a proposal when (i) a bank, broker or other nominee has discretionary authority to vote on one or more “routine” proposals to be voted on at a meeting, of shareholders, (ii) there are one or more “non-routine” proposals to be voted on at the meeting for which the bank, broker or other nominee does not have authority to vote without instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares and (iii) the beneficial owner fails to provide the bank, broker or other nominee with voting instructions on a “non-routine” matter.

 


We believe that all of the proposals to be voted on at the Shareholder Meeting will be considered non-routine matters. As a result, if you hold your shares in street“street name, your bank, brokerage firm or other nominee cannot vote theyour shares you beneficially own on any of the proposals to be voted on at the Shareholder Meeting without your instruction.

 

Because all of the proposals to be voted on at the Shareholder Meeting are “non-routine” matters, banks, brokers and other nominees will not have authority to vote on any proposals unless instructed, so we doXPAC does not expect there to be any broker non-votes at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

Vote Required for Approval

 

The approval of each of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal and the Name Change Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

The approvalApproval of each of the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of at least 65% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting together as a single class.

The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting.

The Initial Shareholders intend to vote all of their Ordinary Shares in favor of the proposals being presented at the Shareholder Meeting. As of the date of this proxy statement, the Initial Shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares.


The following table reflects the number of additional Public Shares required to approve each proposal:

  Number of Additional Public Shares Required to Approve Proposal
Proposal Approval Standard If Only Quorum Is Present and All Present Shares Cast Votes  If All Shares Are Present and All Present Shares Cast Votes 
Extension Amendment Proposal At least two-thirds (2/3) majority of Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and voted at the Shareholder Meeting  3,660,189   12,810,660 
Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal At least two-thirds (2/3) majority of Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and voted at the Shareholder Meeting  3,660,189   12,810,660 
Name Change Amendment Proposal At least two-thirds (2/3) majority of Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and voted at the Shareholder Meeting  3,660,189   12,810,660 
Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal Majority of Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and voted at the Shareholder Meeting  1,372,572   8,235,425 
Adjournment Proposal Majority of Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and voted at the Shareholder Meeting  1,372,572   8,235,425 

 

Voting Your Shares

 

If you were a holder of record of Ordinary Shares as of the close of business on [●], 2023, the Record Date for the Shareholder Meeting, you may vote with respect to the proposals in person or virtually at the Shareholder Meeting, or by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Your proxy card shows the number of Ordinary Shares that you own. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.

 

There are three ways to vote your Ordinary Shares at the Shareholder Meeting:

 

Voting by Mail.Mail. By signing and dating the proxy card and returning it in the enclosed prepaid and addressed envelope, you are authorizing the individual(s) named on the proxy card to vote your shares at the Shareholder Meeting in the manner you indicate. You are encouraged to sign, date and return the proxy card even if you plan to attend the Shareholder Meeting so that your shares will be voted if you are unable to attend the Shareholder Meeting. If you receive more than one proxy card, it is an indication that your shares are held in multiple accounts. Please sign, date and return all proxy cards to ensure that all of your shares are voted. Votes submitted by mail must be received by [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023, being 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Shareholder Meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting). If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals presented at the Shareholder Meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card and do not vote in person or by proxy at the Shareholder Meeting, your shares (i) will not be counted for the purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Shareholder Meeting or whether the Governing Documents Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal (as the case may be) is approved by the requisite votes; and (ii) will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the Trust Amendment Proposal at the Shareholder Meeting.

 

Voting in Person at the Meeting.Meeting. If you attend the Shareholder Meeting and plan to vote in person, you will be provided with a ballot at the Shareholder Meeting. If your shares are registered directly in your name, you are considered the shareholder of record and you have the right to attend and vote in person at the Shareholder Meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a bank, broker or other nominee, you should follow the instructions provided by your bank, broker or nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the Shareholder Meeting and vote in person, you will need to bring to the Shareholder Meeting a legal proxy from your bank, broker or nominee authorizing you to vote these shares.shares

 


Voting Electronically viaElectronically. If your shares are held in “street name” by a broker or other agent, you have the Internet. You may attend, vote and examine the list of shareholders entitledright to direct your broker or other agent on how to vote at the Shareholder Meeting by visiting [●] and entering the control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in the proxy materials. Ifmaterials and you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a bank, broker or other nominee, you will needable to contact the Transfer Agent for specific instructions on how to receive the control number. The Transfer Agent can be contacted at the number or email address above. Please allow up to 72 hoursvote prior to the meeting for processing your control number.Shareholder Meeting by visiting [●].

 

Revoking Your Proxy

 

If you are a shareholder of record and give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before the Shareholder Meeting or at the Shareholder Meeting by doing any one of the following:

 

you may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to Continental, the Transfer Agent, which shall be received no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Shareholder Meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting);
·you may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to Continental, the Transfer Agent, which shall be received no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Shareholder Meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting);

 

you may notify the XPAC Board in writing to XPAC Acquisition Corp., 55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, before the Shareholder Meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or
·you may notify the Board in writing to XPAC Acquisition Corp., 55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, before the Shareholder Meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or

 

you may attend the Shareholder Meeting, revoke your proxy, and vote in person, as indicated above.
·you may attend the Shareholder Meeting, revoke your proxy, and vote in person, as indicated above.

 

However, if your shares are held in “street name” by your bank, broker or another nominee, you must contact your bank, broker or other nominee to change your vote.

 

No Additional Matters

 

The Shareholder Meeting has been called only to consider and vote on the approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal and if presented, the Adjournment Proposal. The XPAC Board does not knowUnder the Articles, other than procedural matters incident to the conduct of anythe Shareholder Meeting, no other matters tomay be presented at the Shareholder Meeting. If any additional matters are properly presentedconsidered at the Shareholder Meeting absence any express instructions toif they are not included in this proxy statement, which serves as the contrary,notice of the individual(s) named in the enclosed proxy card will have discretion to vote the shares they represent in accordance with their own judgment on such matters.Shareholder Meeting.

 

Who Can Answer Your Questions about Voting

 

If you are an XPAC shareholder and have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your Ordinary Shares, you may call [●],Morrow Sodali, XPAC’s proxy solicitor, by calling [●](800) 662-5200 (toll-free), or banks and brokers can call [●],(203) 658-9400, or by emailing [●]xpax.info@investor.morrowsodali.com.

 

Redemption Rights

 

In connection withPursuant to the approvalArticles, holders of the Governing Documents Proposal, XPAC’s Public ShareholdersClass A Ordinary Shares may demand that XPACseek to redeem their Public Sharesshares for a full pro rata portion of the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable) (which, for illustrative purposes, was approximately $[●] per share as of [●], 2023, the Record Date for the Shareholder Meeting), calculated as of two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting,cash, regardless of whether they vote for or against, or whether they abstain from voting on, the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal. In connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, any shareholder holding Class A Ordinary Shares may demand that XPAC redeem such shares for a full pro rata portion of the Trust Account (which, for illustrative purposes, was $[●] per share as of July [●], 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement), calculated as of two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting. If a holder properly seeks redemption as described in this section, and the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, XPAC will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), and the holder will no longer own these shares following the redemption.Shareholder Meeting. However, if the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved, XPAC will not implementproceed with the Governing Documents ProposalExtension Amendment if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption.Redemptions.

 


As a Public Shareholder,holder of Class A Ordinary Shares, you will be entitled to receive cash for any Class A Ordinary Shares to be redeemed only if you:

 

(i)           hold Class A Ordinary Shares;

(i)hold Class A Ordinary Shares;

 

(ii)          submit a written request to Continental, the Transfer Agent, in which you request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of your Class A Ordinary Shares for cash; and

(ii)submit a written request to Continental, the Transfer Agent in which you request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of your Class A Ordinary Shares for cash; and

 

(iii)         tender your Class A Ordinary Shares by either delivering your share certificate (if any) and other redemption forms to the Transfer Agent or by delivering your Public Shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) system.

(iii)tender your Class A Ordinary Shares by either delivering your share certificate (if any) and other redemption forms to the Transfer Agent or by delivering your Public Shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) system.

 

Holders who intend to exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Voluntary Redemption must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their Class A Ordinary Shares in the manner described above prior to [●] a.m.5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023 (two business days before the initially scheduled date of the Shareholder Meeting) (the “Redemption Deadline”) in order for their shares to be redeemed.

The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares.

 

If you hold your shares in “street name,” you will have to coordinate with your bank, broker or other nominee to have your shares certificated or tendered/delivered electronically. Shares of XPAC that have not been tendered (either physically or electronically) in accordance with these procedures will not be redeemed for cash in connection with the Voluntary Redemption.cash. There is a nominal cost associated with this tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or tendering/delivering them through DTC’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) system. The Transfer Agent will typically charge the tendering broker $80$100 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming shareholder.

 

Any request for Voluntary Redemption,redemption, once made by a Public Shareholder, may be withdrawn (with the consentholder of the XPAC Board (which it may do in whole or in part)) at any time up to [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on [●], 2023. If you deliver your shares for Voluntary Redemption to the Transfer Agent and later decide not to elect redemption, you may request before the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline that XPAC instruct the Transfer Agent to return the shares (physically or electronically). We will be required to honor such request only if made prior to the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline. After this time, a request for Voluntary RedemptionClass A Ordinary Shares, may not be withdrawn following the Redemption Deadline, unless the XPAC Board determines (in its sole discretion) to permit thesuch withdrawal of sucha redemption request (which it may do in whole or in part).

 

Any corrected or changed written exercise of redemption rights in connection with the Voluntary Redemption must be received by the Transfer AgentContinental at least two business days prior to the deadline for exercising redemption requests in connection withinitially scheduled date of the Voluntary Redemption and, thereafter, prior to the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline.Shareholder Meeting. No request for such redemption will be honored unless the holder’s sharesClass A Ordinary Shares (and share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms) have been tendered or delivered (either physically or electronically) to the Transfer Agent,Continental prior to [●] a.m.5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023 (two business days before the initially scheduled date of the Shareholder Meeting).

 

IfNotwithstanding the foregoing, a Public Shareholder properly makespublic shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a request for Voluntary Redemption and“group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, will be restricted from redeeming its Class A Ordinary Shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Class A Ordinary Shares are deliveredsold in the IPO, without our prior consent. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as described above anda group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, then, XPAC will redeem suchoutstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for a pro rata portioncash, without our prior consent.

The closing price of funds depositedClass A Ordinary Shares on July [●], 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement, was $[●] per share. The cash held in the Trust Account on such date was approximately $[●] (including interest not previously released to XPAC to pay its taxes) ($[●] per Class A Ordinary Share). The Redemption price per share will be calculated based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of anyits taxes payable), calculated as of two business days prior to the initially scheduled date of the Shareholder Meeting. Prior to exercising redemption rights, shareholders should verify the market price of Class A Ordinary Shares as they may receive higher proceeds from the sale of their Class A Ordinary Sharesordinary shares in the public market than from exercising their redemption rights if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price. XPAC cannot assure its shareholders that they will be able to sell their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its sharessecurities when its shareholders wish to sell their shares.

 


If a Public Shareholderholder of Class A Ordinary Shares exercises his, her or its redemption rights, in connection with the Voluntary Redemption, then he, she or it will be exchanging his, her or its Class A Ordinary Shares for cash and will no longer own those shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only if you properly demand redemption by tendering or delivering your share certificate (if any) and other redemption forms (either physically or electronically) to the Transfer Agent as described above and the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented.

In addition, if the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, and because XPAC will not be able to complete an initial business combination by the Amended Termination Date, XPAC will be obligated to complete the redemption of all the remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares that were not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account as of the Amended Termination Date (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares after completion of the Voluntary Redemption. As of the close of business on the Amended Termination Date, all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption) will be deemed cancelled and will represent only the right to receive the redemption amount. The redemption amount will be payable to the holders of these Public Shares upon presentation of their respectiveshares (and share certificates (if any) and other redemption formsforms) (either physically or other delivery of their shareselectronically) to Continental two business days prior to the Transfer Agent. Beneficial owners of such Public Shares held in “street name,” however, will not need to take any action in order to receive the Redemption Amount. Upon the completioninitially scheduled date of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, the Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any) will be extinguished.Shareholder Meeting.

 

For a discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations for shareholders with respect to the exercise of these redemption rights, see “Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Shareholders Exercising Redemption Rights.” The consequences of a redemption to any particular shareholder will depend on that shareholder’s particular facts and circumstances. Accordingly, you are urged to consult your tax advisor to determine your tax consequences from the exercise of your redemption rights, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income and other tax laws in light of your particular circumstances.

 

XPAC reserves the right at any time to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting indefinitely and/or not to submit to its shareholders the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, including if the Sponsor Handover is not entered into or is not expected to be consummated. In the event the Shareholder Meeting is adjourned indefinitely, and a Business Combination is not consummated prior to August 3, 2023, XPAC will dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Appraisal Rights and Dissenters’ Rights

 

There are no appraisal rights available to XPAC’s shareholders in connection with the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Liquidation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the TrustAdjournment Proposal. Under Cayman Islands law, there are no dissenters’ rights available to XPAC’s shareholders in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Liquidation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal, the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal. However, holders of Public Shares may elect to have their shares redeemed in connection with the adoption of the Extension Amendment Proposal, as described under “Redemption Rights” above.

 

Proxy Solicitation Costs

 

XPAC is soliciting proxies on behalf of the XPAC Board. This proxy solicitation is being made by mail, but also may be made by telephone or in person. XPAC has engaged [●]Morrow Sodali to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Shareholder Meeting. XPAC’s directors and officers may also solicit proxies in person. XPAC will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward this proxy statement and the related proxy materials to their principals and to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting instructions.

 

XPAC will bear the entire cost of the proxy solicitation, including the preparation, assembly, printing, mailing and distribution of this proxy statement and the related proxy materials.materials, provided that if the Sponsor Handover is entered into and consummated, the New Sponsor may assume such costs. XPAC will pay [●]Morrow Sodali a fee of $[●],$32,500, plus disbursements, reimburse [●]Morrow Sodali for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and indemnify [●]Morrow Sodali and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses for its services as XPAC’s proxy solicitor. XPAC will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding this proxy statement and the related proxy materials to XPAC’s shareholders. Directors and officers of XPAC who solicit proxies will not be paid any additional compensation for soliciting.

 


PROPOSAL NO.Proposal No. 1 — THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSALThe Extension Amendment Proposal

 

Overview

 

XPAC is proposing to amend its Memorandum and Articles of Association to accelerateextend the date by which XPAC has to consummate a business combination fromBusiness Combination to the Articles Extension Date so as to give XPAC additional time to consummate a Business Combination. In addition, the approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal is expected to be a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover.

Without the Extension Amendment, XPAC believes that it will not be able to consummate a Business Combination on or before the Original Termination DateDate. If that were to occur, XPAC would be precluded from completing a Business Combination and would be forced to liquidate.

As contemplated by the Articles, the holders of XPAC’s Public Shares may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account if the Extension Amendment is implemented.

On July [●], 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the Amended Termination Date.

On the Record Date,date of this proxy statement, the redemption price per shareClass A Ordinary Share was approximately $[●] (which is expected to be the same approximate amount two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting), based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of approximately $[●] as of July [●], 2023 (including interest not previously released to XPAC to pay its taxes), divided bythe Record Date,total number of then outstanding Public Shares. The Redemption price per share will be calculated based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be netits taxes two business days prior to the initially scheduled date of any taxes payable), divided by the total number of Public Shares then in issue.Shareholder Meeting. The closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq on the Record DateJuly [●], 2023 was $[●]. Accordingly, if the market price of the Class A Ordinary Shares were to remain the same until the date of the Shareholder Meeting, exercising redemption rights would result in a Public Shareholderpublic shareholder receiving approximately $[●] [more][less] [less] per share than if the shares were sold in the open market.market (based on the per share redemption price as of July [●], 2023). XPAC cannot assure shareholders that they will be able to sell their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is lower than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its sharessecurities when such shareholders wish to sell their shares. XPAC believes that such redemption right enables its public shareholders to determine whether to sustain their investments for an additional period if XPAC does not consummate a Business Combination on or before the Original Termination Date.

 

Reasons for the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal

 

XPAC is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination involving XPAC with one or more businesses or entities.

As described in the IPO prospectus, while XPAC could pursue a business combination target in any business, industry or geographical location, XPAC intended to capitalize on the strength and leading presence of the XP platform in Brazil, drawing upon the extensive networks, relationships and investment acumen of the Sponsor and XPAC’s management team to identify, source, negotiate and execute an initial business combination in Brazil in an industry (i)The Articles provide that XPAC believes should benefit from long-term growth in the Brazilian economy, (ii)has until August 3, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination. XPAC and its officers and directors agreed that has favorable secular trends and a high growth profile, (iii) that has competitive advantages as well as a consistent environmental, social and governance framework, and (iv) in whichthey would not seek to amend XPAC’s management team has previous experience, including the healthcare, financial services, education, consumer goods & retail, and technology industries, which we refer as the “Brazil focus sectors.” As described in the IPO prospectus, XPAC identified certain general, non-exclusive criteria and guidelines that XPAC believes are important in analyzing prospective target businessesArticles to allow for a business combination.

Afterlonger period of time to consummate a Business Combination unless XPAC provided holders of its Public Shares with the consummationright to seek redemption of the IPO on August 3, 2021, XPAC commenced an active search for potential business combination candidates, and XPAC evaluated and conducted preliminary due diligencetheir Public Shares in connection with a number of potential business combination candidates. XPAC identified a list of approximately 50 potential business combination candidates that initially appeared to warrant evaluation as potentially satisfying some or all of the general, non-exhaustive criteria and guidelines referred to above, which list of potential business combination candidates included SuperBac. During August and September 2021, XPAC’s management team conducted a preliminary evaluation and due diligence exercise of business combination candidates and XPAC decided to focus its resources and efforts in the near-term on seven potential business combination targets (including SuperBac), which XPAC believed, based on this preliminary evaluation due diligence and the experience of XPAC’s management team were most suitable for a business combination.

XPAC and SuperBac entered into a non-binding letter of intent for a potential business combination on September 23, 2021. There was a seven-month period between the execution of the non-binding letter of intent with SuperBac and the execution of the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement on April 25, 2022. Whilst the exclusivity provisions that XPAC had agreed to in the non-binding letter of intent did not permit XPAC to discuss any potential business combination transaction with any other potential target company, XPAC was not prohibited from continuing to evaluate other potential business combination opportunities using public information on potential target companies. During this period, XPAC’s management team continued to survey the landscape of potential acquisition opportunities including updating research to determine whether any additional companies operating within the Brazil focus sectors might merit further evaluation by XPAC’s management team.


Consummation of the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination was conditioned upon, among other things, the satisfaction of a minimum cash condition, requiring that the balance of the Trust Account (after redemptions of public shareholders in connection with the business combination), together with the gross proceeds of any permitted private investment in public equity (“PIPE Investments”), shall be at least $150 million (the “Minimum Cash Condition”). In addition, the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement provided that if consummation of the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination had not occurred by November 21, 2022 (the “Outside Date”), either XPAC or SuperBac may terminate the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement. On December 2, 2022, the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement was amended to extend the Outside Date to January 31, 2023, and on February 9, 2023, the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement was further amended to extend the Outside Date to February 28, 2023.therewith. The SuperBac Business Combination Agreement was not amended to extend the Outside Date beyond February 28, 2023. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement, as from February 28, 2023, the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement was subject to termination by XPAC or SuperBac at any time.

XPAC and SuperBac evaluated and pursued potential PIPE Investments from a wide range of potential investors in an effort to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition both prior and subsequent to the execution of the SuperBac Business Combination. No party to the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement entered into any PIPE Investments with any investor other than (i) a non-binding letter of intent entered into on August 22, 2022, by SuperBac, XPAC and Banco Modal S.A. in connection with a potential senior secured debt and warrant financing that was expected to be provided to a subsidiary of SuperBac that was expected to generate gross proceeds in Brazilian reais equivalent to $50.0 million (the “Modal PIPE Financing”), and (ii) a non-binding unsecured convertible debenture term sheet entered into on January 12, 2023, by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP in connection with a potential issuance of unsecured convertible debentures to be issued in multiple tranches on and after consummation of the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination that was expected to generate gross proceeds of between $23.5 million and $24.5 million (the “Yorkville PIPE Financing”).

As previously disclosed in the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement on Form F-4 (Registration No. 333-266094), as amended, filed by SUPERBAC PubCo Holdings Inc., an exempted company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“PubCo”) with the SEC (the “Business Combination Registration Statement”), the XPAC Board and XPAC’s management team periodically evaluated the prevailing market conditions for PIPE Investments and for business combination transactions between special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) and potential business combination candidates (so-called “de-SPAC transactions”). As disclosed in the Business Combination Registration Statement, between February 6, 2023, and February 9, 2023, XPAC’s management team discussed with each of the members of the XPAC Board the prevailing PIPE market conditions and broader equity market conditions in Brazil and in international markets, including the factors influencing the ability to raise the necessary PIPE financing in an effort to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition and complete the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination. XPAC’s management team explained that market conditions continued to be challenging due to prevailing adverse macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, and discussed the factors impacting investments in Brazil as well as investments in the international equity markets generally, and XPAC’s management team explained that they continued to monitor market conditions and investor sentiment. XPAC’s management team discussed with each of the members of the XPAC Board the then-current status of XPAC’s efforts to obtain PIPE Investments, including the status of the Modal PIPE Financing and the Yorkville PIPE Financing, as well as XPAC’s continued efforts to obtain additional PIPE Financing from both institutional and strategic PIPE investors in an effort to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition.

During the discussions that took place between XPAC’s management team and each of the members of the XPAC Board between February 6, 2023 and February 9, 2023, XPAC’s management team noted that, notwithstanding XPAC’s efforts to obtain PIPE Financing to support the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination, there can be no assurance that the Minimum Cash Condition will be satisfied and there can be no assurance that SuperBac would fully or partially waive the Minimum Cash Condition to a level that would permit the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination to be consummated, and that in making any such decision SuperBac and the SuperBac Founder would take into account, among other factors, the financing needs of SuperBac following consummation of the Business Combination. In particular, XPAC’s management team noted that, whilst the Modal PIPE Financing and the Yorkville PIPE Financing would generate gross proceeds of approximately $75 million (if definitive documentation in relation thereto were to be entered into and such transactions are subsequently consummated), in view of current trends in public share redemptions in de-SPAC transactions, additional PIPE Investments would likely be required in order to satisfy the $150 million Minimum Cash Condition. Therefore, XPAC’s management team were continuing their efforts to obtain additional PIPE financing.


On May 2, 2023, SuperBac informed XPAC that it had decided to terminate the Business Combination Agreement, which SuperBac was entitled to do pursuant to Section 10.1(i) of the Business Combination Agreement. SuperBac informed XPAC that it had based its decision to terminate the Business Combination Agreement on a number of factors including: (i) the prevailing unfavorable public market conditions and trends in the share price performance of companies that have completed de-SPAC transactions; (ii) a balancing of the benefits and drawbacks of becoming a publicly traded company under current circumstances, including heightened volatility and share price performance risks for companies operating businesses in challenging market conditions; and (iii) the fact that no PIPE Investments had been entered into that would provide PubCo with proceeds from the issuance of ordinary shares, it being noted that the Modal PIPE Financing and the Yorkville PIPE Financing, if entered into and consummated, would have comprised the issuance of debt, warrants and convertible debentures raising gross proceeds at a level significantly lower than the Minimum Cash Condition.

On May 3, 2023, the XPAC Board held a video conference meeting that was also attended by XPAC’s management team. During the meeting, the XPAC Board and XPAC’s management team discussed the following topics:

(i)the termination of the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement, including reviewing and discussing the Termination Agreement proposed to be entered into between the parties to the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement;

(ii)prevailing conditions and trends (a) in the equity markets in the United States, Brazil and globally (which continue to be challenge due to prevailing adverse macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions and heightened market volatility and uncertainty), (b) for de-SPAC transactions, including diminished interesting in pursuing a public listing via a SPAC, (c) for PIPE Investments generally and for obtaining non-redemption commitments from public shareholders of SPACs generally, and (d) in high levels of public share redemptions in de-SPAC transactions, in each case, including how these factors influenced the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination;

(iii)the fact that the Memorandum and Articles of Association currently provide that XPAC has until the Original Termination Date of August 3, 2023 to complete its initial business combination, and if XPAC does not complete an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date, XPAC will be required to cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, redeem all outstanding Public Shares using funds held in the Trust Account, and thereafter liquidate and dissolve;

(iv)the likelihood that XPAC would be able to identify, agree upon and consummate a business combination with an alternative business combination candidate in the Brazil focus sectors that meet the general, non-exclusive criteria and guidelines that XPAC believes are important in analyzing prospective target businesses for a business combination by or before the Original Termination Date, including considering the likelihood that XPAC would be able to (a) agree an acceptable valuation with a prospective business combination candidate (including as a result of changes in market valuations of public companies and divergent valuation expectations between market participants) by or before the Original Termination Date, and (b) complete all due diligence, disclosure, PIPE Investment, and other transaction execution requirements by or before the Original Termination Date (including there being a limited pool of potential business combination candidates in the Brazil focus sectors that would be ready to become a US publicly traded company within such timeframe); and

(v)in view of the foregoing, the XPAC Board and XPAC’s management team considered whether to convene an extraordinary general meeting of XPAC’s shareholders for the purpose of considering and voting upon the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal in order to accelerate the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date such that (a) holders of Public Shares may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account in connection with the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal, without having to wait until the Original Termination Date to receive their share of the funds held in the Trust Account, (b) XPAC would be obligated to redeem all outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption, and (c) subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve XPAC. The XPAC Board and XPAC’s management team also considered that if the foregoing were to occur, XPAC would also plan to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, Public Warrants and Units from Nasdaq as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended. In considering these matters, the XPAC Board and XPAC’s management team considered the potential financial benefits to public shareholders of accelerating the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date, including the time value of money.


In addition, XPAC’s management team discussed with the XPAC Board that, SuperBac and the private equity business of XP Inc. and its subsidiaries (“XP Private Equity”) currently intend to pursue a private investment into SuperBac in order to support SuperBac’s continued growth as a privately-held company. The Sponsor is wholly-owned by XP Inc., and as such, XPAC and the Sponsor are affiliates of XP Private Equity. In addition, members of XPAC’s management team are also investment professionals within XP Private Equity and serve as investment managers for funds managed by XP Private Equity.

Following the discussion referred to above, in its meeting held on May 3, 2023, the XPAC Board: (i) resolved to approve the entry into of the Termination Agreement by XPAC; (ii) determined that it is very unlikely that XPAC would able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date due to the factors referred to above; (iii) determined that it is in the best interests of XPAC shareholders that the Extension Amendment be obtained so that XPAC will have additional time to consummate a Business Combination. Without the Extension Amendment, XPAC believes that it will not be able to consummate a Business Combination on or before August 3, 2023. If that were to occur, XPAC would be precluded from completing a Business Combination and itswould be forced to liquidate.

The Extension Amendment Proposal is essential to allowing XPAC additional time to consummate a Business Combination. Approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Extension Amendment. If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved, XPAC will not proceed with the Extension Amendment if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, after taking into account the Redemptions.


The Sponsor is currently negotiating with a New Sponsor a potential Sponsor Handover whereby the New Sponsor would acquire at least a majority of the Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and all of the Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor and, in connection therewith, the Sponsor currently expects that new Board members and a new management team for XPAC would be appointed by the existing Board and the existing Board members and the existing management team would resign, which would be effective upon consummation of the Sponsor Handover or as soon as possible thereafter. The Sponsor currently expects to enter into a Purchase Agreement in relation to the Sponsor Handover prior to the filing of a definitive version of this proxy statement with the SEC. The Sponsor currently expects that the Purchase Agreement would provide that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, (i) approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, and (ii) the New Sponsor joining as a party to the Letter Agreement. The Sponsor, the Board and XPAC’s management team believe that shareholders to accelerateof XPAC will benefit from the Sponsor Handover as the Sponsor Handover, together with the extension of the Original Termination Date, would provide XPAC with additional time to consummate a Business Combination. As of the date hereof, neither XPAC nor the Sponsor have entered into any binding agreements in relation to the Amended Termination Date;Sponsor Handover, and (iv) resolvedthere can be no assurance that XPAC take all actions that are necessary and advisable in order to convene an extraordinary general meetingany such binding agreements will be entered into.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal Is Not Approved

Each of XPAC’s shareholders in order to consider and vote upon the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, the TrustName Change Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is conditioned on the approval of each other. Unless each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Insider Letter Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Extension Amendment and the Sponsor Handover will not be implemented.

 

Effective as of May 3, 2023,If the parties toExtension Amendment Proposal, the SuperBacRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved, a Business Combination Agreement mutually agreed to terminate the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement pursuant to the Termination Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination Agreement, among other provisions (i) XPAC acquits, releases and discharges each of XPAC, PubCo, Merger Sub 1 (as defined in the Termination Agreement), Merger Sub 2 (as defined in the Termination Agreement) and Newco (as defined in the Termination Agreement) and its representatives from all XPAC Released Claims (as defined in the Termination Agreement) and (ii) each of XPAC, PubCo, Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2 and Newco acquits, releases and discharges XPAC and its representatives from all Company Released Claims (as defined in the Termination Agreement), in each case with respect to the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement, the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement) and the transactions contemplated by the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, in each case except for any claims, if any, based upon a breach of the Termination Agreementis not consummated on or a breach of the NDA (as defined in the SuperBac Business Combination Agreement). On May 3, 2023, XPAC filed the executed Termination Agreement in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Memorandum and Articles of Association currently provide that XPAC has untilbefore the Original Termination Date, to complete its initial business combination and, if XPAC does not complete an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date, it willwill: (i) on the Original Termination Date, cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, completeredeem the redemption of all issued and outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, and subject to the approval of XPAC’s then remaining shareholders and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and theto requirements of other applicable law. As a result of the liquidation process, all Public Warrants and Private Placement WarrantsThere will expire worthless.

The XPAC Board believes that the current provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association above were included to protect XPAC’s shareholdersbe no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from having to sustain their investment for an unreasonably long period if XPAC were unable to find a suitable initial business combination target in the timeframe contemplated by the Memorandum and Articles of Association. However, even though the XPAC Board has determined that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete a business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date, in the absence of a resolution passed pursuant to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands to commence the voluntary liquidation of XPAC prior to the consummation of a business combination, XPAC is not permitted by the Memorandum and Articles of Association and the existing Trust Agreement to return the funds in the Trust Account with respect to XPAC’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the Public Shareholders by way of liquidatingevent XPAC dissolves and liquidates the Trust Account until after the Original Termination Date, and the Public Shareholders may only exercise their redemption rights in connection with a shareholder vote on a proposed business combination or upon the approval of an amendment to any provision of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the rights of holders of Class A Ordinary Shares.


The purpose of the Governing Documents Proposal is to accelerate the Original Termination Date to the Amended Termination Date such that (i) the Public Shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares in exchange for their pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account in connection with the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal, without having to wait for approximately another [●] months to do so while continuing to earn minimal interest, if any, on the funds during such waiting period and (ii) XPAC will be obligated to redeem all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days after the Amended Termination Date and, subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve as promptly as reasonably possible after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, which will allow XPAC to return the funds to its Public Shareholders earlier and enable these shareholders to recover their investment sooner and deploy such returned funds as they see fit. XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist the Class A Ordinary Shares, Public Warrants and Units from Nasdaq as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended.

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the termination of the Proposed SuperBac Business Combination, prevailing market conditions, the time value of money, and the determination of the XPAC Board that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date, the XPAC Board has determined that the Governing Documents Proposal is in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” the Governing Documents Proposal.

The Governing Documents Proposal includes an ordinary resolution that the approval of the Governing Document Proposal, Trust Amendment Proposal and Adjournment Proposal is intended to constitute the adoption of a plan of complete liquidation of XPAC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.Account.

 

If the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal Is Not Approved

If, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares to approve the Governing Documents Proposal, XPAC may put the Adjournment Proposal to a vote in order to seek additional time to obtain sufficient votes in support of the Governing Documents Proposal. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by XPAC’s shareholders, the XPAC Board may not be able to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, in the event that there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares at the time of the Shareholder Meeting to approve the Governing Documents Proposal. and Implemented

 

If the Governing Documents Proposal is not approved at the Shareholder Meeting or at any adjournment thereof or is not implemented, and a business combination is not completed on or before the Original Termination Date, then as contemplated by and in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, XPAC will (i) on the Original Termination Date, cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all issued and outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption and subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after such redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.


In addition, each of the Governing Documents Proposal and the TrustExtension Amendment Proposal is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. Due to this cross-conditionality, if the Governing Documents Proposal is not approved, the Voluntary Redemption will not be completed.

If the Governing Documents Proposal Is Approved

If the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, and becauseXPAC shall procure that all filings required to be made with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands in connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal to extend the time it has to consummate a Business Combination until the Articles Extension Date are made. XPAC will not be ablethen continue to complete an initial business combination byattempt to consummate a Business Combination until the Amended Termination Date,Articles Extension Date. XPAC will (i) immediately afterremain a reporting company under the Shareholder Meeting, cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, complete the Voluntary Redemption; (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all remaining issuedExchange Act and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares; and (iv) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption and subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. XPAC also plans to voluntarily delist theits Class A Ordinary Shares Public Warrants and Units from Nasdaq as soon as practicable after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption, subject to the rules of Nasdaq and the Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended.will remain publicly traded during this time.

 

However, pursuant to its Memorandum and Articles of Association,In addition, if the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved, XPAC will not implementproceed with the Governing Documents ProposalExtension Amendment if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets upon its implementationfollowing approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption.Redemptions.

 

In addition, if the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, the removal from the Trust AccountA copy of the amount equalproposed amendments to the pro rata portion of funds available in the Trust Account with respect to redeemed Public Shares in the Voluntary Redemption will reduce the amount remaining in the Trust Account and increase the percentage interestArticles of XPAC held by XPAC’s officers, directors,is attached to this proxy statement under the Sponsor and its affiliates.first resolution in Annex A.

 


Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers

 

When you consider the recommendation of the XPAC Board, XPAC’sXPAC shareholders should be aware that aside from their interests as shareholders, the Sponsor and XPAC’s directorscertain members of the Board and officers of XPAC have interests that differare different from, the interestsor in addition to, those of other shareholders generally. The XPAC Board was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in recommending to XPAC’sXPAC shareholders that they approve the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal. XPAC’sXPAC shareholders should take the followingthese interests into account whenin deciding whether to approve the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal:

 

·the fact that the Sponsor has invested in XPAC an aggregate of $6,417,228, comprising the $25,000 purchase price for 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares and the $6,329,228 purchase price for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants. Based on the closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq of $[●] per Class A Ordinary Share on July [●], 2023 (the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement), the 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders would have an implied aggregate market value of $[●]. Even if the trading price of the shares of Class A Ordinary Shares were as low as $[●] per share, the aggregate market value of the Class B Ordinary Shares alone (without taking into account the value of the Private Placement Warrants) would be approximately equal to the initial investment in XPAC by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders. As a result, if a Business Combination is completed, even if the Sponsor transfers a substantial amount of its Class B Ordinary Shares and all of the Private Placement Warrants in connection with the Sponsor Handover, the Sponsor is likely to be able to make a substantial profit on any remaining investment in XPAC at a time when the Class A Ordinary Shares have lost significant value. On the other hand, if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal not approved and XPAC liquidates without consummating a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders will lose their entire investment in XPAC;

·the fact that the Sponsor paid $6,392,228 for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants, each of which is exercisable (subject to certain exceptions) 30 days following the closing of a Business Combination for one Class A Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share; if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public shareholders and the warrants held by the Sponsor will be worthless;

·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed not to redeem any Ordinary Shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination or the Extension Amendment Proposal;

·the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers will only be reimbursed for any loans extended, fees due or out-of pocket expenses either (i) prior to the consummation of a Business Combination through funds held outside of the Trust Account or (ii) in connection with or after the consummation of a Business Combination. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC had cash of $[●] outside of the Trust Account available for working capital needs. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC owed $[●] to the Sponsor pursuant to an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory note and other amounts due to the Sponsor;

·the fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated in the event XPAC is unable to complete a Business Combination within the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed, subject to certain limitations, to indemnify XPAC to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.00 per Public Share;

without the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal, the Sponsor may only be able to recover its investment in XPAC by way of (i) XPAC’s redemption of these Public Shares upon the exercise of its redemption rights in connection with a shareholder vote on a proposed business combination, (ii) XPAC’s redemption of these Public Shares upon the approval of any other amendment to any provision of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating
·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Ordinary Shares (other than Public Shares) held by them if XPAC liquidates without completing a Business Combination;

·the continued indemnification of XPAC’s existing directors and officers and the continuation of director’s and officer’s liability insurance policies maintained by XPAC and any insurance policies to be maintained after consummation of a Sponsor Handover and a Business Combination;

·the fact that the Sponsor currently expects that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal; and

·the fact that the Sponsor will receive consideration from the New Sponsor in respect of the transfer of any Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants in connection with consummation of the Sponsor Handover, as well as the potential for the Sponsor to make a substantial profit on any remaining interest in XPAC that it holds following consummation of the Sponsor Handover if XPAC subsequently completes a Business Combination.

Redemption Rights

Pursuant to the rights ofArticles, holders of Class A Ordinary Shares or (iii) liquidation of the Trust Account if XPAC has not completed an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date;

the fact that the Sponsor has agreed notmay seek to redeem any Ordinary Shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a business combination or the Governing Documents Proposal. Therefore, the 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor,their shares for which the Sponsor paid an aggregate of $6,392,228, and the 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the initial shareholders, for which the Sponsor paid $25,000, will become worthless if XPAC is not able to consummate a business combination within the required time period;


the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Ordinary Shares (other than Public Shares) held by them;

the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers will only be reimbursed for any loans extended, fees due or out-of-pocket expenses either (i) prior to the consummation of an initial business combination through funds held outside of the Trust Account or (ii) in connection with or after the consummation of an initial business combination. As of December 31, 2022, XPAC had cash, of $44,659 outside of the Trust Account available for working capital needs. As of December 31, 2022, XPAC owed $300,000 to the Sponsor pursuant to an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory note. Certain fees and expenses incurred by the Sponsor or XPAC’s officer and directors may continue to increase if the Governing Documents Proposal is not approved and implemented;

all rights specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the right of XPAC’s directors and officers to be indemnified by XPAC will continue after an initial business combination and, if (x) the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved and implemented, and we do not consummate an initial business combination by the Amended Termination Date or (y) the Governing Documents Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal is not approved or not implemented, and we do not consummate an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date, so that XPAC liquidates and dissolves, XPAC will not be able to perform its obligations to its directors and officers under those provisions;

none of XPAC’s directors or officers has received any cash compensation for services rendered to XPAC, and all of the current directors and officers of XPAC are expected to continue to serve in their roles at least through the date of the Shareholder Meeting; and

the fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated in the event we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify XPAC to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.00 per Public Share, or such lesser amount on the liquidation date, by the claims of prospective target businesses with which XPAC has entered into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party for services rendered or products sold to XPAC, but only if such a vendor or target business has not executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.

Redemption Rights

In connection with the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal, XPAC’s Public Shareholders may demand that XPAC redeem their Public Shares for a full pro rata portion of the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable) (which, for illustrative purposes, was approximately $[●] per share as of [●], 2023, the Record Date for the Shareholder Meeting), calculated as of two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting, regardless of whether they vote for or against, or whether they abstain from voting on, the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal. In connection with the Extension Amendment Proposal, any shareholder holding Class A Ordinary Shares may demand that XPAC redeem such shares for a full pro rata portion of the Trust Account (which, for illustrative purposes, was $[●] per share as of July [●], 2023), calculated as of two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting. If a holder properly seeks redemption as described in this section, and the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, XPAC will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), and the holder will no longer own these shares following the redemption.Shareholder Meeting. However, if the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved, XPAC will not implementproceed with the Governing Documents ProposalExtension Amendment if XPAC will not have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption.Redemptions.

 

As a Public Shareholder,holder of Class A Ordinary Shares, you will be entitled to receive cash for any Class A Ordinary Shares to be redeemed only if you:

 

(i)           hold Class A Ordinary Shares;

(i)hold Class A Ordinary Shares;

 


(ii)          submit a written request to Continental, the Transfer Agent, in which you request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of your Class A Ordinary Shares for cash; and

(ii)submit a written request to Continental, the Transfer Agent in which you request that XPAC redeem all or a portion of your Class A Ordinary Shares for cash; and

 

(iii)         tender your Class A Ordinary Shares by either delivering your share certificate (if any) and other redemption forms to the Transfer Agent or by delivering your Public Shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) system.

(iii)tender your Class A Ordinary Shares by either delivering your share certificate (if any) and other redemption forms to the Transfer Agent or by delivering your Public Shares electronically using the Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) system.

 

Holders who intend to exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Voluntary Redemption must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their Class A Ordinary Shares in the manner described above prior to [●] a.m.5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023 (two business days before the initially scheduled date of the Shareholder Meeting) (the “Redemption Deadline”) in order for their shares to be redeemed.

 

The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares.

If you hold yourthe shares in “street name,” you will have to coordinate with your bank, broker or other nominee to have your shares certificated or delivered electronically. Shares of XPAC that have not been tendered (either physically or electronically) in accordance with these procedures will not be redeemed for cash in connection with the Voluntary Redemption.cash. There is a nominal cost associated with this tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or tendering/delivering them through DTC’s DWAC (Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian) system. The Transfer Agent will typically charge the tendering broker $80$100 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming shareholder.

 


Any request for Voluntary Redemption,redemption, once made by a Public Shareholder, may be withdrawn (with the consentholder of the XPAC Board (which it may do in whole or in part)) at any time up to [●] a.m., Eastern Time, on [●], 2023. If you deliver your shares for Voluntary Redemption to the Transfer Agent and later decide not to elect redemption, you may request before the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline that XPAC instruct the Transfer Agent to return the shares (physically or electronically). We will be required to honor such request only if made prior to the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline. After this time, a request for Voluntary RedemptionClass A Ordinary Shares, may not be withdrawn following the Redemption Deadline, unless the XPAC Board determines (in its sole discretion) to permit thesuch withdrawal of sucha redemption request (which it may do in whole or in part).

 

Any corrected or changed written exercise of redemption rights in connection with the Voluntary Redemption must be received by the Transfer AgentContinental, at least two business days prior to the deadline for exercising redemption requests in connection withinitially scheduled date of the Voluntary Redemption and, thereafter, prior to the Voluntary Redemption Withdrawal Deadline.Shareholder Meeting. No request for such redemption will be honored unless the holder’s sharesClass A Ordinary Shares (and share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms) have been tendered or delivered (either physically or electronically) to the Transfer Agent,Continental, prior to [●] a.m.5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July [●], 2023 (two business days before the initially scheduled date of the Shareholder Meeting).

 

IfNotwithstanding the foregoing, a Public Shareholder properly makespublic shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a request for Voluntary Redemption and“group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its Class A Ordinary Shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Class A Ordinary Shares are deliveredsold in the IPO, without our prior consent. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as described above anda group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented, then, XPAC will redeem suchoutstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for a pro rata portioncash, without our prior consent.

The closing price of funds depositedClass A Ordinary Shares on July [●], 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement, was $[●] per share. The cash held in the Trust Account on such date was approximately $[●] (including interest not previously released to XPAC to pay its taxes) ($[●] per Class A Ordinary Share). The Redemption price per share will be calculated based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of anyits taxes payable), calculated as of two business days prior to the Shareholder Meeting. Prior to exercising redemption rights, shareholders should verify the market price of Class A Ordinary Shares as they may receive higher proceeds from the sale of their Class A Ordinary Sharesordinary shares in the public market than from exercising their redemption rights if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price. XPAC cannot assure its shareholders that they will be able to sell their Class A Ordinary Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its sharessecurities when its shareholders wish to sell their shares.

 

If a Public Shareholderholder of Class A Ordinary Shares exercises his, her or its redemption rights, in connection with the Voluntary Redemption, then he, she or it will be exchanging his, her or its Class A Ordinary Shares for cash and will no longer own those shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these shares only if you properly demand redemption by tendering/delivering your shares (and share certificatecertificates (if any) and other redemption formsforms) (either physically or electronically) to Continental two business days prior to the Transfer Agent as described above andinitially scheduled date of the Governing Documents Proposal is approved and implemented.Shareholder Meeting.

 

For a discussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations for shareholders with respect to the exercise of these redemption rights, see “Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Redeeming Shareholders.” The consequences of a redemption to any particular shareholder will depend on that shareholder’s particular facts and circumstances. Accordingly, you are urged to consult your tax advisor to determine your tax consequences from the exercise of your redemption rights, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income and other tax laws in light of your particular circumstances.


Vote Required for Approval

 

The approval of the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but, as a matter of Cayman Islands law, will not constitute votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and therefore will have no effect on the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal. The Governing Documents Proposal is conditioned on the approval of the TrustExtension Amendment Proposal.

 

InAs of the date of this proxy statement, the Initial Shareholders intend to vote any Ordinary Shares owned by them in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal. As of the date hereof, the Initial Shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and have not purchased any Public Shares, but may do so at any time. As a result, in addition to the Ordinary Shares held byInitial Shareholders, approval of the Sponsor and XPAC’s independent directors, we would needExtension Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of (i) 12,810,660 (or 58.3%), assuming all issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares are voted, or (ii) 3,660,189 (or 16.7%), assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted, in each case of the 21,961,131 Public Shares outstanding as of the Record Date,Date.


Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be voted in favor of the Governing Documents Proposal in order for the Governing Documents Proposal to be approved.

Full Text of the Resolutionsupon is as follows:

 

RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that, conditional upon XPAC having net tangible assets of at least $5,000,0001 after giving effect to any share redemptions in connection with this resolution pursuant to the existing memorandum and articles of association of XPAC, the existing memorandum and articles of association of XPAC be and are hereby amended by:resolution:

 

(a)a)amending Article 49.7 by deletingof the Company’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following introduction of such sub-section:new Article 49.7:

 

In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO (or up to 36 months without another shareholder vote if such date is extended by the Company (acting by the Directors) as set forth below), or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall:shall: (a) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (b) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members’ rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (c) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of Applicable Law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of the Articles, in the event that the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the IPO, the Company may, without another shareholder vote, elect to extend the date to consummate the Business Combination on a monthly basis for up to twelve times by an additional one month each time after the twenty-fourth (24th) month from the closing of the IPO, by resolution of the Directors, until 36 months from the closing of the IPO, on such terms as have been notified to the Members prior to the adoption of the Articles.

 

and replacing it with the following:

b)Article 49.8 of the Company’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.8:

 

In the event that any amendment is made to the Articles: (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by [●], 2023, the Company shall:”; and

(b)amending Article 49.8(a) by deleting the words:

within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO (or up to 36 months if such date is extended), or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles; or (b) with respect to any other provision relating to Members’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity, each holder of Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval or effectiveness of any such amendment at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares.

 

and replacing them with the words:

by [●], 2023”; and

RESOLVED, an ordinary resolution, that the approval of the Governing Document Proposal, Trust Amendment Proposal and Adjournment Proposal is intended to constitute the adoption of a plan of complete liquidation of XPAC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.”


Recommendation of the XPAC Board

 

THE XPAC BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOUXPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTSAPPROVAL OF

THE EXTENSION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.

 

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PROPOSAL NO.Proposal No. 2 — THE TRUST AMENDMENT PROPOSALThe Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal

 

Overview

 

On August 3, 2021,The Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal asks XPAC consummated the IPO of 20,000,000 Units. Each Unit consists of one XPAC Class A Ordinary Share and one-third of one XPAC public warrant. Each whole XPAC public warrant entitles the holdershareholders to purchase one XPAC Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments, and only whole warrants are exercisable. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000. XPAC granted the underwriter of the IPO, a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any. On August 16, 2021, the underwriter of the IPO partially exercised the over-allotment option and, on August 19, 2021, purchased an additional 1,961,131 Units from XPAC, generating gross proceeds of $19,611,310. A total of $219,611,310, comprised of the proceeds from the IPO (including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option), was placed in the Trust Account.

Continental’s role as trustee of the Trust Account is subject to the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement currently provides that Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordance with, the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with either a closing of an initial business combination or XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the date that is the later of the Original Termination Date and such later date as may be approved by XPAC’s shareholders in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date. The Trust Agreement further provides that the provision described in the preceding sentence may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative vote of 65% of the then outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares of XPAC, voting together as a single class.

Reasons for the Trust Amendment Proposal

We propose to amend the Trust Agreement, pursuant toapprove an amendment to the Trust AgreementArticles in the form set forth in the Annex toA of this proxy statement, by way of special resolution, to accelerateeliminate from the date on which Continental must commence liquidationArticles the Redemption Limitation in order to allow XPAC to redeem Public Shares irrespective of whether such redemption would exceed the Trust Account to the Amended Termination Date, such that Continental shall commence liquidation of the Trust Account promptly upon the Amended Termination Date once the Trust Amendment Proposal is approved at the Shareholder Meeting.Redemption Limitation.

 

After careful consideration of all relevant factors, including, but not limitedReasons for the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal

The Board believes the opportunity to the termination of the Proposed SuperBacconsummate a Business Combination prevailing market conditions, the time value of money, and the determination of the XPAC Board that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date, the XPAC Board has determined that the Trust Amendment Proposal is in the best interests of XPAC and its shareholders and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” the Trust Amendment Proposal.shareholders.

 

ConsequencesIf the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved and there are significant requests for redemption such that the Redemption Limitation would be exceeded, the Redemption Limitation would prevent XPAC from being able to consummate a Business Combination. XPAC believes that the Redemption Limitation is not needed. The purpose of such limitation was initially to ensure that XPAC did not become subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules. Because the Public Shares would not be deemed to be “penny stock” as such securities are listed on a national securities exchange, XPAC is presenting the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal to facilitate the consummation of a Business Combination. If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved and there are significant requests for redemption such that XPAC’s net tangible assets would be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the Articles would prevent XPAC from being able to consummate the Business Combination even if all other conditions to closing are met.

If the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal Is Not Approved

 

If based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares to approve the Trust Amendment Proposal, XPAC may put the Adjournment Proposal to a vote in order to seek additional time to obtain sufficient votes in support of the Trust Amendment Proposal. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by XPAC’s shareholders, the XPAC Board may not be able to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, in the event that there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares at the time of the Shareholder Meeting to approve the Trust Amendment Proposal.

If the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved, atwe will not redeem Public Shares to the Shareholder Meeting or at any adjournment thereof or is not implemented, and a business combination is not completed on or beforeextent that accepting all properly submitted redemption requests would exceed the Original Termination Date, then as contemplated by and in accordance withRedemption Limitation. In the Trust Agreement, Continental shall commence liquidation ofevent that the Trust Account only and promptly (x) after its receipt of, and only in accordance with, the applicable instruction letter delivered by XPAC in connection with XPAC’s inability to effect an initial business combination within the time frame specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association or (y) upon the date that is the later of the Original Termination Date and such later date as may be approved by XPAC’s shareholders in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association, if the aforementioned termination letter has not been received by Continental prior to such date.


In addition, each of the Trust Amendment Proposal and the Governing Documents Proposal is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. Due to this cross-conditionality, if the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is not approved and we receive notice of redemptions of Public Shares approaching or in excess of the Voluntary Redemption Limitation, we and/or the Sponsor may take action to increase our net tangible assets to avoid exceeding the Redemption Limitation.

If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal Is Approved and Implemented

If the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, our Articles will not be completed.amended pursuant to the second resolution in the form set forth in Annex A of this proxy statement effective on the date of the approval.

A copy of the proposed amendments to the Articles of XPAC is attached to this proxy statement under the second resolution in Annex A.

 

Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers

 

When you consider the recommendation of the XPAC Board, XPAC’sXPAC shareholders should be aware that aside from their interests as shareholders, the Sponsor and XPAC’s directorscertain members of the Board and officers of XPAC have interests that differare different from, the interestsor in addition to, those of other shareholders generally. The XPAC Board was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in recommending to XPAC’sXPAC shareholders that they approve the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal. XPAC’sXPAC shareholders should take the followingthese interests into account whenin deciding whether to approve the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal:

 

without the approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal, the Sponsor may only be able to recover its investment in XPAC by way of (i) XPAC’s redemption of these Public Shares upon the exercise of its redemption rights in connection with a shareholder vote on a proposed business combination, (ii) XPAC’s redemption of these Public Shares upon the approval of any other amendment to any provision of the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the rights of holders of Class A Ordinary Shares, or (iii) liquidation of the Trust Account if XPAC has not completed an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date;

the fact that the Sponsor has agreed not to redeem any Ordinary Shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a business combination or the Governing Documents Proposal. Therefore, the 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor, for which the Sponsor paid an aggregate of $6,392,228, and the 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the initial shareholders, for which the Sponsor paid $25,000, will become worthless if XPAC is not able to consummate a business combination within the required time period;

the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Ordinary Shares (other than Public Shares) held by them;

the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers will only be reimbursed for any loans extended, fees due or out-of-pocket expenses either (i) prior to the consummation of an initial business combination through funds held outside of the Trust Account or (ii) in connection with or after the consummation of an initial business combination. As of December 31, 2022, XPAC had cash of $44,659 outside of the Trust Account available for working capital needs. As of December 31, 2022, XPAC owed $300,000 to the Sponsor pursuant to an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory note. Certain fees and expenses incurred by the Sponsor or XPAC’s officer and directors may continue to increase if the Governing Documents Proposal is not approved and implemented;

all rights specified in the Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the right of XPAC’s directors and officers to be indemnified by XPAC will continue after an initial business combination and, if (x) the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are approved and implemented, and we do not consummate an initial business combination by the Amended Termination Date or (y) the Governing Documents Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal is not approved or not implemented, and we do not consummate an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date, so that XPAC liquidates and dissolves, XPAC will not be able to perform its obligations to its directors and officers under those provisions;

none of XPAC’s directors or officers has received any cash compensation for services rendered to XPAC, and all of the current directors and officers of XPAC are expected to continue to serve in their roles at least through the date of the Shareholder Meeting; and

the fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated in the event we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify XPAC to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.00 per Public Share, or such lesser amount on the liquidation date, by the claims of prospective target businesses with which XPAC has entered into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party for services rendered or products sold to XPAC, but only if such a vendor or target business has not executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.
·the fact that the Sponsor has invested in XPAC an aggregate of $6,417,228, comprising the $25,000 purchase price for 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares and the $6,329,228 purchase price for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants. Based on the closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq of $[●] per Class A Ordinary Share on July [●], 2023 (the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement), the 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders would have an implied aggregate market value of $[●]. Even if the trading price of the shares of Class A Ordinary Shares were as low as $[●] per share, the aggregate market value of the Class B Ordinary Shares alone (without taking into account the value of the Private Placement Warrants) would be approximately equal to the initial investment in XPAC by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders. As a result, if a Business Combination is completed, even if the Sponsor transfers a substantial amount of its Class B Ordinary Shares and all of the Private Placement Warrants in connection with the Sponsor Handover, the Sponsor is likely to be able to make a substantial profit on any remaining investment in XPAC at a time when the Class A Ordinary Shares have lost significant value. On the other hand, if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal not approved and XPAC liquidates without consummating a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders will lose their entire investment in XPAC;

 


·the fact that the Sponsor paid $6,392,228 for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants, each of which is exercisable (subject to certain exceptions) 30 days following the closing of a Business Combination for one Class A Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share; if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public shareholders and the warrants held by the Sponsor will be worthless;

·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed not to redeem any Ordinary Shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination or the Extension Amendment Proposal;

·the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers will only be reimbursed for any loans extended, fees due or out-of pocket expenses either (i) prior to the consummation of a Business Combination through funds held outside of the Trust Account or (ii) in connection with or after the consummation of a Business Combination. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC had cash of $[●] outside of the Trust Account available for working capital needs. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC owed $[●] to the Sponsor pursuant to an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory note and other amounts due to the Sponsor;

·the fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated in the event XPAC is unable to complete a Business Combination within the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed, subject to certain limitations, to indemnify XPAC to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.00 per Public Share;

·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Ordinary Shares (other than Public Shares) held by them if XPAC liquidates without completing a Business Combination;

·the continued indemnification of XPAC’s existing directors and officers and the continuation of director’s and officer’s liability insurance policies maintained by XPAC and any insurance policies to be maintained after consummation of a Sponsor Handover and a Business Combination;

·the fact that the Sponsor currently expects that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal;


·the fact that the Sponsor currently expects that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal; and

·the fact that the Sponsor will receive consideration from the New Sponsor in respect of the transfer of any Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants in connection with consummation of the Sponsor Handover, as well as the potential for the Sponsor to make a substantial profit on any remaining interest in XPAC that it holds following consummation of the Sponsor Handover if XPAC subsequently completes a Business Combination.

Vote Required for Approval

 

The approval of the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under the Trust Agreement,Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least 65%a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the outstanding Class Avotes cast by the holders of the issued Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting together as a single class. The Trust Amendment Proposal is conditioned onentitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the approval of the Governing Documents Proposal.Shareholder Meeting. Abstentions and any broker non-votes will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but, as a matter of Cayman Islands law, will not constitute votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and therefore will have no effect on the effectapproval of a vote “AGAINST” the TrustRedemption Limitation Amendment Proposal.

 

InAs of the date of this proxy statement, the Initial Shareholders intend to vote any Ordinary Shares owned by them in favor of the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal. As of the date hereof, the Initial Shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and have not purchased any Public Shares, but may do so at any time. As a result, in addition to the Initial Shareholders, approval of the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of (i) 12,810,660 (or 58.3%), assuming all issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares held byare voted, or (ii) 3,660,189 (or 16.7%), assuming only the Sponsor and XPAC’s independent directors, we would need 12,353,137 (or 56.3%)minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted, in each case of the 21,961,131 Public Shares outstanding as of the Record Date,Date.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be voted in favor of the Trust Amendment Proposal in order for the Trust Amendment Proposal to be approved.

Full Text of the Resolutionupon is as follows:

 

RESOLVED, as a special resolution:

a)Article 49.5 of XPAC’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.5:

“Any Member holding Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director may, in connection with any vote on a Business Combination, elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash, in accordance with any applicable requirements provided for in the related proxy materials (the “IPO Redemption”), provided that conditional uponno such Member acting together with any Affiliate of their or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the effectivenesspurposes of acquiring, holding, or disposing of Shares may exercise this redemption right with respect to more than 15% of the Governing Documents Proposal,Public Shares in the amendmentaggregate without the prior consent of the Company and provided further that any beneficial holder of Public Shares on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself to the Investment ManagementCompany in connection with any redemption election in order to validly redeem such Public Shares. If so demanded, the Company shall pay any such redeeming Member, regardless of whether they are voting for or against such proposed Business Combination, a per-Share redemption price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Agreement, datedAccount calculated as of June 29, 2021 (thetwo business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (such interest shall be net of taxes payable) and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then issued Public Shares (such redemption price being referred to herein as theTrust AgreementRedemption Price”), bybut only in the event that the applicable proposed Business Combination is approved and between XPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trustin connection with its consummation.”


b)Article 49.2 of XPAC’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.2:

“Prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company shall either:

(a)submit such Business Combination to its Members for approval; or

(b)provide Members with the opportunity to have their Shares repurchased by means of a tender offer for a per-Share repurchase price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (net of taxes paid or payable, if any), divided by the number of then issued Public Shares. Such obligation to repurchase Shares is subject to the completion of the proposed Business Combination to which it relates.”

c)Article 49.4 of XPAC’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.4:

“At a New York limited purpose trust company, as trustee (“Continental”),general meeting called for the purposes of approving a Business Combination pursuant to this Article, in the event that such Business Combination is approved by Ordinary Resolution, the Company shall be authorised to consummate such Business Combination.”

Recommendation of the Board

THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT XPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF

THE REDEMPTION LIMITATION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.


Proposal No. 3 — The Name Change Amendment Proposal

Overview

The Name Change Amendment Proposal asks XPAC shareholders to approve an amendment to the Trust AgreementArticles in the form set forth in Annex A of this proxy statement, by way of special resolution, to amend the AnnexArticles in order to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”. In addition, the approval of the Name Change Amendment Proposal is expected to be a condition to the accompanying proxy statement, to accelerate the date on which Continental must commence liquidationconsummation of the trust account establishedSponsor Handover.

Reasons for the Name Change Amendment Proposal

As a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover, XPAC has agreed to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”. The purpose of the Name Change Amendment Proposal is to amend the name of XPAC accordingly.

If the Name Change Amendment Proposal Is Not Approved

Each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is conditioned on the approval of each other. Unless each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Insider Letter Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Extension Amendment and the Sponsor Handover will not be implemented.

If the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved, and a Business Combination is not consummated on or before the Original Termination Date, XPAC will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders and the Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and to requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to XPAC’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the event XPAC dissolves and liquidates the Trust Account.

If the Name Change Amendment Proposal Is Approved and Implemented

If the Name Change Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, XPAC shall procure that all filings required to be made with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands in connection with the Name Change Amendment Proposal to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”.

A copy of the proposed amendments to the Articles of XPAC is attached to this proxy statement under the third resolution in Annex A.

Holders of XPAC’s initial public offeringsecurities will not be requested or required to exchange any outstanding certificates representing any such securities for new certificates if the Name Change Amendment Proposal is adopted. On and after the effective date of the Name Change Amendment, any certificates representing XPAC’s securities will continue to be valid. Following the effective date of the Name Change Amendment, any newly issued certificates will bear the new name, but this will not affect the validity of any certificates already outstanding. In addition, XPAC plans to change our stock symbol as a result of the name change.


Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers

When you consider the recommendation of the Board, XPAC shareholders should be aware that aside from their interests as shareholders, the Sponsor and certain members of the Board and officers of XPAC have interests that are different from, or in addition to, those of other shareholders generally. The Board was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in recommending to XPAC shareholders that they approve the Name Change Amendment Proposal. XPAC shareholders should take these interests into account in deciding whether to approve the Name Change Amendment Proposal:

·the fact that the Sponsor has invested in XPAC an aggregate of $6,417,228, comprising the $25,000 purchase price for 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares and the $6,329,228 purchase price for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants. Based on the closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq of $[●] per Class A Ordinary Share on July [●], 2023 (the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement), the 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders would have an implied aggregate market value of $[●]. Even if the trading price of the shares of Class A Ordinary Shares were as low as $[●] per share, the aggregate market value of the Class B Ordinary Shares alone (without taking into account the value of the Private Placement Warrants) would be approximately equal to the initial investment in XPAC by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders. As a result, if a Business Combination is completed, even if the Sponsor transfers a substantial amount of its Class B Ordinary Shares and all of the Private Placement Warrants in connection with the Sponsor Handover, the Sponsor is likely to be able to make a substantial profit on any remaining investment in XPAC at a time when the Class A Ordinary Shares have lost significant value. On the other hand, if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal not approved and XPAC liquidates without consummating a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders will lose their entire investment in XPAC;

·the fact that the Sponsor paid $6,392,228 for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants, each of which is exercisable (subject to certain exceptions) 30 days following the closing of a Business Combination for one Class A Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share; if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public shareholders and the warrants held by the Sponsor will be worthless;

·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed not to redeem any Ordinary Shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination or the Extension Amendment Proposal;

·the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers will only be reimbursed for any loans extended, fees due or out-of pocket expenses either (i) prior to the consummation of a Business Combination through funds held outside of the Trust Account or (ii) in connection with or after the consummation of a Business Combination. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC had cash of $[●] outside of the Trust Account available for working capital needs. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC owed $[●] to the Sponsor pursuant to an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory note and other amounts due to the Sponsor;

·the fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated in the event XPAC is unable to complete a Business Combination within the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed, subject to certain limitations, to indemnify XPAC to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.00 per Public Share;


·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Ordinary Shares (other than Public Shares) held by them if XPAC liquidates without completing a Business Combination;

·the continued indemnification of XPAC’s existing directors and officers and the continuation of director’s and officer’s liability insurance policies maintained by XPAC and any insurance policies to be maintained after consummation of a Sponsor Handover and a Business Combination;

·the fact that the Sponsor currently expects that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal; and

·the fact that the Sponsor will receive consideration from the New Sponsor in respect of the transfer of any Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants in connection with consummation of the Sponsor Handover, as well as the potential for the Sponsor to make a substantial profit on any remaining interest in XPAC that it holds following consummation of the Sponsor Handover if XPAC subsequently completes a Business Combination.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Name Change Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued Ordinary Shares who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but, as a matter of Cayman Islands law, will not constitute votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and therefore will have no effect on the approval of the Name Change Amendment Proposal.

As of the date of this proxy statement, the Initial Shareholders intend to vote any Ordinary Shares owned by them in favor of the Name Change Amendment Proposal. As of the date hereof, the Initial Shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and have not purchased any Public Shares, but may do so at any time. As a result, in addition to the Initial Shareholders, approval of the Name Change Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of (i) 12,810,660 (or 58.3%), 2023assuming all issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares are voted, or (ii) 3,660,189 (or 16.7%), assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted, in each case of the 21,961,131 Public Shares outstanding as of the Record Date.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be voted upon is as follows:

RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT, effective immediately, the name of the Company be changed from XPAC Acquisition Corp. to “[●]” and is hereby authorizedthat the Company's Memorandum and approved.Articles of Association be amended by replacing each reference to “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” with “[●]”.

 

Recommendation of the XPAC Board

 

THE XPAC BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOUXPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE TRUSTAPPROVAL OF

THE NAME CHANGE AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.

 


PROPOSAL NO. 3Proposal No. 4The Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal

Overview

The Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal asks XPAC shareholders to approve an amendment to the Letter Agreement to allow the Sponsor to transfer its Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants, directly or indirectly to [●] (which we refer to herein as the New Sponsor) or its affiliates prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up period. In addition, the approval of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is expected to be a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover.

Reasons for the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal

In March 2021, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 Class B Ordinary Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. In May 2021, the Sponsor transferred 30,000 Class B Ordinary Shares to each of Ana Cabral-Gardner, Denis Barros Pedreira and Camilo de Oliveira Tedde, XPAC’s independent directors, at their original per-share purchase price. Up to 750,000 Class B Ordinary Shares were subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor depending on the extent to which the underwriter’s over-allotment option was exercised, so that the number of Class B Ordinary Shares collectively represent 20% of XPAC’s issued and outstanding shares after the IPO. Since the underwriter did not exercise the over-allotment option in full, the Sponsor surrendered 259,717 Class B Ordinary Shares, which were forfeited by XPAC. Therefore, as of the date of this proxy statement, 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding (all of which are held by the initial shareholders of XPAC). The Articles provide that the Class B Ordinary Shares will automatically convert into Class A Ordinary Shares at the time of a Business Combination, or earlier at the option of the holder, on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment pursuant to certain anti-dilution rights.

In addition, the Sponsor also purchased 4,261,485 private placement warrants, each exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6,392,228 in the aggregate, or $1.50 per warrant. Each private placement warrant may be exercised for one XPAC Class A Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.

As a condition to the IPO, the Sponsor, XPAC’s directors and officers (the “Insiders”) and XPAC entered into the Letter Agreement on July 29, 2021. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the Sponsor and the Insiders agreed, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Class B Ordinary Shares until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of a Business Combination and (B) subsequent to a Business Combination, (x) if the last reported sale price of XPAC Class A Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 120 days after a Business Combination, or (y) the date on which XPAC completes a liquidation, merger, amalgamation, stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of XPAC’s shareholders having the right to exchange their XPAC Class A Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property. In addition, the Sponsor and each Insider also agreed that it, he or she shall not transfer any Private Placement Warrants or Class A Ordinary Shares underlying such warrants until 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination.

Pursuant to the Letter Agreement Amendment, the parties are agreeing that the transfer restrictions on the Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants shall not apply to direct or indirect transfers to [●] (which we refer to herein as the New Sponsor) or its affiliates.

As the Letter Agreement was a condition to the IPO, XPAC is seeking shareholder approval to enter into and consummate the Letter Agreement Amendment. In addition, the approval of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is expected to be a condition to the consummation of the Sponsor Handover.

If the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal Is Not Approved

Each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal is conditioned on the approval of each other. Unless each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Insider Letter Amendment Proposal are approved at the Shareholder Meeting, the Extension Amendment and the Sponsor Handover will not be implemented.


If the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved, and a Business Combination is not consummated on or before the Original Termination Date, XPAC will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders and the Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and to requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to XPAC’s warrants, which will expire worthless in the event XPAC dissolves and liquidates the Trust Account.

Interests of the Sponsor and XPAC’s Directors and Officers

When you consider the recommendation of the Board, XPAC shareholders should be aware that aside from their interests as shareholders, the Sponsor and certain members of the Board and officers of XPAC have interests that are different from, or in addition to, those of other shareholders generally. The Board was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in recommending to XPAC shareholders that they approve the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal. XPAC shareholders should take these interests into account in deciding whether to approve the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal:

·the fact that the Sponsor has invested in XPAC an aggregate of $6,417,228, comprising the $25,000 purchase price for 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares and the $6,329,228 purchase price for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants. Based on the closing price of the Class A Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq of $[●] per Class A Ordinary Share on July [●], 2023 (the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement), the 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders would have an implied aggregate market value of $[●]. Even if the trading price of the shares of Class A Ordinary Shares were as low as $[●] per share, the aggregate market value of the Class B Ordinary Shares alone (without taking into account the value of the Private Placement Warrants) would be approximately equal to the initial investment in XPAC by the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders. As a result, if a Business Combination is completed, even if the Sponsor transfers a substantial amount of its Class B Ordinary Shares and all of the Private Placement Warrants in connection with the Sponsor Handover, the Sponsor is likely to be able to make a substantial profit on any remaining investment in XPAC at a time when the Class A Ordinary Shares have lost significant value. On the other hand, if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal not approved and XPAC liquidates without consummating a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders will lose their entire investment in XPAC;

·the fact that the Sponsor paid $6,392,228 for 4,261,485 Private Placement Warrants, each of which is exercisable (subject to certain exceptions) 30 days following the closing of a Business Combination for one Class A Ordinary Share at $11.50 per share; if the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and/or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and we do not consummate a Business Combination by August 3, 2023, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be part of the liquidating distribution to the public shareholders and the warrants held by the Sponsor will be worthless;


·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed not to redeem any Ordinary Shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a Business Combination or the Extension Amendment Proposal;

·the fact that the Sponsor and XPAC’s directors and officers will only be reimbursed for any loans extended, fees due or out-of pocket expenses either (i) prior to the consummation of a Business Combination through funds held outside of the Trust Account or (ii) in connection with or after the consummation of a Business Combination. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC had cash of $[●] outside of the Trust Account available for working capital needs. As of June 30, 2023, XPAC owed $[●] to the Sponsor pursuant to an unsecured non-interest bearing promissory note and other amounts due to the Sponsor;

·the fact that, if the Trust Account is liquidated in the event XPAC is unable to complete a Business Combination within the required time period, the Sponsor has agreed, subject to certain limitations, to indemnify XPAC to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced below $10.00 per Public Share;

·the fact that the Sponsor and the other Initial Shareholders have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Ordinary Shares (other than Public Shares) held by them if XPAC liquidates without completing a Business Combination;

·the continued indemnification of XPAC’s existing directors and officers and the continuation of director’s and officer’s liability insurance policies maintained by XPAC and any insurance policies to be maintained after consummation of a Sponsor Handover and a Business Combination;

·the fact that the Sponsor currently expects that consummation of the Sponsor Handover would be conditional on, among other things, approval of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal; and

·the fact that the Sponsor will receive consideration from the New Sponsor in respect of the transfer of any Class B Ordinary Shares and Private Placement Warrants in connection with consummation of the Sponsor Handover, as well as the potential for the Sponsor to make a substantial profit on any remaining interest in XPAC that it holds following consummation of the Sponsor Handover if XPAC subsequently completes a Business Combination.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. Abstentions, and broker non-votes will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but, as a matter of Cayman Islands law, will not constitute votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and therefore will have no effect on the approval of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal.

As of the date of this proxy statement, the Initial Shareholders intend to vote any Ordinary Shares owned by them in favor of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal. As of the date hereof, the Initial Shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and have not purchased any Public Shares, but may do so at any time. As a result, in addition to the Initial Shareholders, approval of the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of (i) 8,235,425 (or 37.5%), assuming all issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares are voted, or (ii) 1,372,572 (or 6.3%), assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted, in each case of the 21,961,131 Public Shares outstanding as of the Record Date.


Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be voted upon is as follows:

RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the amendment (the “Letter Agreement Amendment”) to the Letter Agreement, dated July 29, 2021, by and among XPAC Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), the officers and directors of XPAC and XPAC (the “Letter Agreement”), to allow the Sponsor to transfer its holdings in XPAC, directly or indirectly, to [●] (which we refer to herein as the New Sponsor) or its affiliates prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up be approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects. A copy of the Letter Agreement Amendment is set forth in Annex B to the accompanying proxy statement.”

Recommendation of the Board

THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSALBOARD RECOMMENDS THAT XPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF

THE LETTER AGREEMENT AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.


Proposal No. 5 — The Adjournment Proposal

 

Overview

 

The Adjournment Proposal asks shareholders to approve the adjournment of the Shareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, either (x)(i) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Shareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes fromto approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, (ii) if the holders of OrdinaryPublic Shares have elected to approveredeem an amount of shares in connection with the Governing Documents Proposal and/Extension Amendment such that XPAC would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, or the Trust Amendment Proposal or (y)(iii) if the XPAC Board determines before the Shareholder Meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal. In either such event, XPAC will ask shareholders to vote only upon the Adjournment Proposal and not on the Governing Documents Proposal or the Trust Amendment Proposal.other proposals.

 

Consequences ifIf the Adjournment Proposal Is Not Approved

 

If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by XPAC’s shareholders, the XPAC Board may not be able to adjourn the Shareholder Meeting to a later date in the event, based on the tabulated votes, there are insufficient votes from the holders of Ordinary Shares to approve the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal, and/the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the TrustLetter Agreement Amendment Proposal.Proposal or to allow public shareholders time to reverse their redemption requests in connection with the Extension Amendment. In such event,events, the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the TrustExtension Amendment Proposal would not be implemented.

 

Vote Required for Approval

 

The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, voting as a single class, who are present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, and who vote thereon, at the Shareholder Meeting. Abstentions, and any broker non-votes will be considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum but, as a matter of Cayman Islands law, will not constitute votes cast at the Shareholder Meeting and therefore will have no effect on the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.

 

InAs of the date of this proxy statement, the Initial Shareholders intend to vote any Ordinary Shares owned by them in favor of the Adjournment Proposal. As of the date hereof, the Initial Shareholders own approximately 20% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and have not purchased any Public Shares, but may do so at any time. As a result, in addition to the Ordinary Shares held byInitial Shareholders, approval of the Sponsor and XPAC’s independent directors, we would needAdjournment Proposal will require the affirmative vote of (i) 8,235,425 (or 37.5%), assuming all issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares are voted, or (ii) 1,372,572 (or 6.3%), assuming only the minimum number of shares representing a quorum are voted, in each case of the 21,961,131 Public Shares outstanding as of the Record Date,Date.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be voted in favor of the Adjournment Proposal in order for the Adjournment Proposal to be approved.

Full Text of the Resolutionupon is as follows:

 

RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the adjournment of the extraordinary general meetingShareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, (i) to permit further solicitation and time and place, to be determined byvote of proxies if, based upon the chairmantabulated vote at the time of the extraordinary general meeting beShareholder Meeting, there are insufficient Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Public Shares”) and Class B Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share of XPAC represented (either in person or by proxy) to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, (ii) if the holders of Public Shares have elected to redeem an amount of shares in connection with the Extension Amendment such that XPAC would not adhere to the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, or (iii) if XPAC determines before the Shareholder Meeting that it is hereby authorized and approved.not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the other proposals.

 


Recommendation of the XPAC Board

 

THE XPAC BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOUXPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF

THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL.


CERTAIN MATERIALCertain Material U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR REDEEMING SHAREHOLDERSFederal Income Tax Considerations
for Shareholders Exercising Redemption Rights

 

The following discussion is a summarydiscussion of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations forgenerally applicable to U.S. Holders and Non-U.S. Holders (each as defined below, and together, “Holders”) that elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash either pursuant to an exercise of redemption rights in connection withif the Governing Documents Proposal or in connection with XPAC’s liquidation in the event the Governing DocumentsExtension Amendment Proposal is approved and the expiration of Public Warrants in such event.implemented. This sectiondiscussion applies only to Holders that hold their Units or Public Shares and Public Warrantsthat are held as “capital assets”a capital asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes (generally, property held for investment). For purposes of this discussion, because the components of a Unit are generally separable at the option of the holder, the holder of a Unit generally should be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as the owner of the underlying Public Share and public warrantPublic Warrant components of the Unit, and the discussion below with respect to actual Holders of Public Shares and Public Warrants also should apply to holders of Units (as the deemed owners of the underlying Public Shares and Public Warrants that constituteform part of the Units).

 

This discussion is limited to U.S. federal income tax considerations and does not address any estate or gift or other U.S. non-income tax considerations or considerations arising under the tax laws of any U.S. state or local or non-U.S. jurisdiction. This discussion does not describe all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to youHolders in light of yourtheir particular circumstances, including the alternative minimum tax, the Medicare tax on certain investment income, the special accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) andor the differentMedicare tax on investment income, or the consequences that may apply if you areto Holders subject to special rules, including:

·our Sponsor, directors and officers and their respective affiliates;

·financial institutions, insurance companies or other financial services entities;

·broker-dealers or other persons that are subject to the mark-to-market method of accounting;

·tax-exempt organizations, qualified retirement plans, individual retirement accounts or other tax deferred accounts;

·governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;

·regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts;

·expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;

·persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more of our voting shares or five percent or more of the total value of all classes of our shares;

·persons that acquired Public Shares pursuant to an exercise of employee share options or otherwise as compensation;

·persons that hold Public Shares as part of a straddle, constructive sale, hedging, conversion or other integrated or similar transaction;

·persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; or

·persons that are subject to the applicable financial statement accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code.

This discussion is based on the Code, proposed, temporary and final Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code, and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof. All of the foregoing is subject to change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax considerations described herein. This discussion does not address U.S. federal taxes other than those pertaining to U.S. federal income tax law that apply to certain typestaxation (such as estate or gift taxes), nor does it address any aspects of investors, such as:

our founders, sponsors, officersU.S. state or directorslocal or other holders of our Class B ordinary shares or private placement warrants or their affiliates;

non-U.S. taxation.

banks, financial institutions or financial services entities;

broker-dealers;

taxpayers that are subject to the mark-to-market accounting rules with respect to the Public Shares or Public Warrants;

tax-exempt entities;

governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;

insurance companies;

regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts;

partnerships (including entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or pass-through entities (including S Corporations), or persons that hold the Public Shares or Public Warrants through such partnerships or pass-through entities;

U.S. expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;

persons that actually or constructively own 5% or more (by vote or value) of XPAC’s shares (except as specifically provided below);

persons that acquired their Public Shares or Public Warrants pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee share incentive plans or otherwise as compensation;

persons that hold their Public Shares or Public Warrants as part of a straddle, constructive sale, hedge, wash sale, conversion or other integrated or similar transaction;

 


U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is

We have not and do not intend to seek any rulings from the U.S. dollar;Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) regarding the exercise of redemption rights. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not take positions inconsistent with the considerations discussed below or

“specified foreign corporations” (including “controlled foreign corporations”), “passive foreign investment companies” or corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax.
any such positions would not be sustained by a court.

 

This discussion does not consider the tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold our securities through such entities. If a partnership (or any entity or arrangement treated as a partnershipso characterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds Public Shares, or Public Warrants, the tax treatment of such partnership and a person treated as a partner of such partnership will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partnerships holding any Public Shares or Public Warrants and persons that are treated as partners of such partnerships should consult their tax advisors as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences of an exercise of redemption rights to them of the Governing Documents Proposal.them.

 

This discussion is based on the Code, proposed, temporary and final Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof. All of the foregoing is subject to change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax considerations described herein.

XPAC has not sought, and does not intend to seek, any rulings from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) as to any U.S. federal income tax considerations described herein. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not take positions inconsistent with the considerations discussed below or that any such positions would not be sustained by a court.

THIS DISCUSSION IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REDEMPTION OF PUBLIC SHARES AND EXPIRATION OF PUBLIC WARRANTS AS A RESULT OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL. EACH HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH HOLDER, AN EXERCISE OF THE REDEMPTION OF PUBLIC SHARES AND EXPIRATION OF PUBLIC WARRANTS AS A RESULT OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL,RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS.

 

U.S. Holders

 

As used herein, a “U.S. Holder”U.S. Holder is a beneficial owner of a Public Share or Public Warrant who or that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

 

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
·an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

a corporation (or other entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
·a corporation (or other entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or
·an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

a trust if (1) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more United States persons (within the meaning of the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) it has a valid election in place to be treated as a United States person.
·a trust if (1) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more United States persons (within the meaning of the Code) have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) it has a valid election in place to be treated as a United States person.

 


Redemption of Public SharesTreated as Sale or Distribution

 

A U.S. Holder’s receipt of cash for its Public Shares pursuant to an exercise of redemption rights described in this proxy statement or in connection with XPAC’s liquidation is expected to be treated as a distribution to such holder in complete liquidation of XPAC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, with such distribution treated as a payment received in exchange for such Public Shares under Section 331 of the Code.

Under this treatment, subjectSubject to the PFIC rules discussed below under “PFIC Considerations,” if a U.S. Holder’s Public Shares are redeemed pursuant to the heading “— Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,”redemption provisions described in this proxy statement, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to such U.S. Holder will depend on whether the redemption qualifies as a sale of such shares redeemed under Section 302 of the Code or is treated as a distribution under Section 301 of the Code.

If the redemption qualifies as a sale of Public Shares, a U.S. Holder will be treated as described below under the section entitled “Taxation of Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Public Shares.” If the redemption does not qualify as a sale of Public Shares, a U.S. Holder will be treated as receiving a distribution with the tax consequences described below under the section entitled “Taxation of Distributions.”

The redemption of Public Shares will generally qualify as a sale of the Public Shares that are redeemed if such redemption (i) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the redeeming U.S. Holder, (ii) results in a “complete termination” of such U.S. Holder’s interest or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to such U.S. Holder. These tests are explained more fully below.

For purposes of such tests, a U.S. Holder takes into account not only Ordinary Shares actually owned by such U.S. Holder, but also Ordinary Shares that are constructively owned by such U.S. Holder. A redeeming U.S. Holder may constructively own, in addition to Ordinary Shares owned directly, Ordinary Shares owned by certain related individuals and entities in which such U.S. Holder has an interest or that have an interest in such U.S. Holder, as well as any Ordinary Shares such U.S. Holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which would generally include shares which could be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Public Warrants.


The redemption of Public Shares will generally be “substantially disproportionate” with respect to a redeeming U.S. Holder if the percentage of our outstanding voting shares that such U.S. Holder actually or constructively owns immediately after the redemption is less than 80% of the percentage of our outstanding voting shares that such U.S. Holder actually or constructively owned immediately before the redemption. Prior to a Business Combination, however, the Public Shares may not be treated as voting shares for this purpose and, consequently, this substantially disproportionate test may not be applicable. There will be a complete termination of such U.S. Holder’s interest if either (i) all of the Ordinary Shares actually or constructively owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed or (ii) all of the Ordinary Shares actually owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed and such U.S. Holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of shares owned by certain family members and such U.S. Holder does not constructively own any other shares. The redemption of Public Shares will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if it results in a “meaningful reduction” of such U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in the respective entity. Whether the redemption will result in a meaningful reduction in such U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest will depend on the particular facts and circumstances applicable to it. The IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.”

If none of the foregoing tests is satisfied, then the redemption of Public Shares will be treated as a distribution to the redeemed holder and the tax effects to such U.S. Holder will be as described below under the section entitled “Taxation of Distributions.” After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis of the U.S. Holder in the redeemed Public Shares will be added to such holder’s adjusted tax basis in its remaining shares, or, if it has none, to such holder’s adjusted tax basis in its warrants or possibly in other shares constructively owned by it.

U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors as to the tax consequences of a redemption, including any special reporting requirements.

Taxation of Distributions

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below under “PFIC Considerations,” if the redemption of a U.S. Holder’s Public Shares is treated as a distribution, such distribution will generally be treated a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Such dividends will be taxable to a corporate U.S. Holder at regular rates and will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to domestic corporations in respect of dividends received from other domestic corporations. With respect to non-corporate U.S. Holders, dividends will generally be taxed at preferential long-term capital gains rates only if Public Shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, provided that we are not treated as a PFIC in the taxable year in which the dividend was paid or in any previous year and certain other requirements are met. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the lower rate for any dividends paid with respect to Public Shares.

Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will generally constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce (but not below zero) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in our Public Shares. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the Public Shares and will be treated as described below under the section entitled “Taxation of Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Public Shares.” However, we do not currently maintain calculations of our earnings and profits in accordance with U.S. federal income tax principles. U.S. Holders should therefore assume that any amounts treated as a distribution as a result of a redemption of Public Shares will be reported as dividend income.

Taxation of Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Public Shares

Subject to the PFIC rules discussed below under “PFIC Considerations,” if the redemption of a U.S. Holder’s Public Shares is treated as a sale or other taxable disposition, as discussed above, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the amount of cash received in the redemptionrealized and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Public Shares redeemed. Any such


Under tax law currently in effect, long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. Holders are generally subject to U.S. federal income tax at a reduced rate of tax. Capital gain or loss generally will beconstitute long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Public Shares so disposed of exceeds one year. For these purposes,However, it is unclear whether the redemption rights with respect to the public sharesPublic Shares described in this proxy statement may prevent the holding period of the public sharesPublic Shares from commencing prior to the termination of such rights. Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. Holders generally will be eligible to be taxed at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to various limitations.

U.S. Holders who hold different blocks of Public Shares (including as a result of holding different blocks of Public(Public Shares purchased or acquired on different dates or at different prices) should consult their tax advisorsadvisor to determine how the above rules apply to them.

 

ALL U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF A REDEMPTION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR PUBLIC SHARES PURSUANT TO AN EXERCISE OF REDEMPTION RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR LIQUIDATION, INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Passive Foreign Investment Company RulesPFIC Considerations

 

Very generally, a foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporation will be a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes if either (i) at least 75% of its gross income in a taxable year is passive income, or (ii) at least 50% of its assets in a taxable year (ordinarily, but subject to exceptions, determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year) are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of assets giving rise to passive income.

 

Because XPAC is a blank check company with no current active business, based upon the composition of its income and assets, and upon a review of its financial statements, it is anticipated that XPAC was a PFIC for its taxable years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, and will continue to be treated as a PFIC until we no longer satisfy the PFIC tests (although, as stated below, in general the PFIC rules would continue to apply to any U.S. holder who held our securities at any time we were considered a PFIC).

 

For a U.S. Holder whose Public Shares are redeemed (a “Redeeming U.S. Holder”), if we are determined to be a PFIC and the Redeeming U.S. Holder did not make either a timely “qualified electing fund” (“QEF”QEF) election with respect to its Public Shares for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder held (or was deemed to hold) Public Shares or a timely “mark to market” election, in each case as described below, such Holder generally will be subject to special rules with respect toto:

 

·any gain recognized by the Redeeming U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of its Public Shares; and

any gain recognized by the Redeeming U.S. Holder on the sale or other disposition of its Public Shares.

·any “excess distribution” made to the U.S. Holder (generally, any actual or constructive distributions to such U.S. Holder during a taxable year of the U.S. Holder that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions received by such U.S. Holder in respect of the Ordinary Shares during the three preceding taxable years of such U.S. Holder or, if shorter, such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Ordinary Shares).

 

Under these special rules,rules:

 

the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s gain will be allocated ratably over the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Public Shares;
·the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s holding period for the Public Shares;

 

the amount allocated to the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder recognized the gain will be taxed as ordinary income;
·the amount allocated to the Redeeming U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution will be taxed as ordinary income;

·the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the Redeeming U.S. Holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the Redeeming U.S. Holder; and

 


the amount allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the Redeeming U.S. Holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the Redeeming U.S. Holder; and

an additional tax equal to the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the Redeeming U.S. Holder in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year described in the immediately preceding clause of the Redeeming U.S. Holder.
·an additional tax equal to the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the Redeeming U.S. Holder in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year described in the immediately preceding clause of the Redeeming U.S. Holder.

 

In general, a Redeeming U.S. Holder may avoid the PFIC tax consequences described above in respect to our shares by making a timely QEF election (if eligible to do so) in the first year in which we were a PFIC that is included in such U.S. Holder’s holding period in respect of our shares to include in income its pro rata share of our net capital gains (as long-term capital gain) and other earnings and profits (as ordinary income), on a current basis, in each case whether or not distributed, in the taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder in which or with which our taxable year ends. In general, a QEF election must be made on or before the due date (including extensions) for filing such Redeeming U.S. Holder’s tax return for the taxable year for which the election relates. A Redeeming U.S. Holder may make a separate election to defer the payment of taxes on undistributed income inclusions under the QEF rules, but if deferred, any such taxes will be subject to an interest charge.

 

The QEF election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A Redeeming U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621 (Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the information provided in a PFIC annual information statement, to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to which the election relates. Retroactive QEF elections generally may be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and if certain other conditions are met or with the consent of the IRS. Redeeming U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive QEF election under their particular circumstances.

 

A Redeeming U.S. Holder’s ability to make a QEF Election with respect to XPAC is contingent upon, among other things, the provision by XPAC of a “PFIC Annual Information Statement” to such Redeeming U.S. Holder. There is no assurance, however, that we would timely provide such required information.

 

If a Redeeming U.S. Holder has made a QEF election with respect to our Public Shares, and the special tax and interest charge rules do not apply to such Public Shares (because of a timely QEF election for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) such Public Shares, as described above), any gain recognized on the sale of our Public Shares generally will be taxable as capital gain and no interest charge will be imposed. As discussed above, Redeeming U.S. Holders of a QEF are currently taxed on their pro rata Public Shares of its earnings and profits, whether or not distributed. In such case, a subsequent distribution of such earnings and profits that were previously included in income generally should not be taxable as a dividend to such Redeeming U.S. Holders. The tax basis of a Redeeming U.S. Holder’s Public Shares in a QEF will be increased by amounts that are included in income, and decreased by amounts distributed but not taxed as dividends, under the above rules. Similar basis adjustments apply to property if by reason of holding such property the Redeeming U.S. Holder is treated under the applicable attribution rules as owning Public Shares in a QEF.

 

A determination that we are a PFIC for any particular year will generally apply for subsequent years to a Redeeming U.S. Holder who held Public Shares while we were a PFIC, whether or not we meet the test for PFIC status in those subsequent years. A Redeeming U.S. Holder who makes the QEF election discussed above for our first taxable year as a PFIC in which the Redeeming U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our Public Shares and receives the requisite PFIC annual information statement, however, will not be subject to the PFIC tax and interest charge rules discussed above in respect to such Public Shares. In addition, such Redeeming U.S. Holder will not be subject to the QEF inclusion regime with respect to such Public Shares for any taxable year of us that ends within or with a taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder and in which we are not a PFIC. However, if the QEF election is not effective for each of our taxable years in which we are a PFIC and the Redeeming U.S. Holder holds (or is deemed to hold) our Public Shares, the PFIC rules discussed above will continue to apply to such Public Shares unless the holder makes a “purging election” and pays the tax and interest charge with respect to the gain inherent in such Public Shares attributable to the pre-QEF election period.

 


The impact of the PFIC rules on a Redeeming U.S. Holder may also depend on whether the Redeeming U.S. Holder has made a “mark to market” election under Section 1296 of the Code. Redeeming U.S. Holders that hold (directly or constructively) stock of a foreign corporation that is classified as a PFIC may annually elect to mark such stock to its market value if such stock is regularly traded on an established exchange (a “mark-to-market election”). No assurance can be given that the Public Shares are considered to be regularly traded for purposes of the mark-to-market election or whether the other requirements of this election are satisfied. If such an election is available and has been made for the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC and in which the U.S. Holder held our shares, such Redeeming U.S. Holders will generally not be subject to the special PFIC taxation rules discussed above as long as such shares continue to be treated as regularly traded on an established exchange. Instead, in general, the Redeeming U.S. Holder will include as ordinary income each year the excess, if any, of the fair market value of its Public Shares at the end of its taxable year over the adjusted basis in its Public Shares. The Redeeming U.S. Holder also will be allowed to take an ordinary loss in respect of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of its Public Shares over the fair market value of its Public Shares at the end of its taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of previously included income as a result of the mark-to-market election). The Redeeming U.S. Holder’s basis in its Public Shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts, and any further gain recognized on a sale or other taxable disposition of the Public Shares will be treated as ordinary income. However, if the mark-to-market election is made by a Redeeming U.S. Holder after the beginning of the holding period for the PFIC stock, then the special PFIC taxation rules described above will apply to certain dispositions of, distributions on and other amounts taxable with respect to the Public Shares.

 

A Redeeming U.S. Holder that owns (or is deemed to own) Public Shares in a PFIC during any taxable year of the Redeeming U.S. Holder, may have to file an IRS Form 8621 (whether or not a QEF or market-to-market election is made) and such other information as may be required by the U.S. Treasury Department.

 

THE APPLICATION OF THE PFIC RULES IS EXTREMELY COMPLEX. U.S. HOLDERS WHO ARE CONSIDERING PARTICIPATING IN THE REDEMPTION AND/OR SELLING, TRANSFERRING OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF THEIR PUBLIC SHARES SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION OF THE PFIC RULES (INCLUDING WHETHER A QEF ELECTION, A MARK-TO-MARKET ELECTION, OR ANY OTHER ELECTION IS AVAILABLE AND THE CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF ANY SUCH ELECTION) IN THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

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Expiration of a Public Warrant

If the Governing Documents Proposal is approved, the Public Warrants, which do not become exercisable unless XPAC completes an initial business combination, will expire worthless. In such case, a U.S. Holder will generally recognize a capital loss equal to such holder’s tax basis in the expired warrants. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

 

Non-U.S. Holders

 

As used herein, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of a Public Share or public warrant whothat is not a U.S. Holder.

 


Redemption of Public Shares

 

A Non-U.S. Holder’s receipt of cash for its Public Shares pursuant to an exercise of redemption rights described in this proxy statement or in connection with XPAC’s liquidation is expected to be treated as a distribution to such holder in complete liquidation of XPAC forThe U.S. federal income tax purposes, withcharacterization of the redemption of a Non-U.S. Holder’s Public Shares (i.e. whether such distributionredemption is treated as a payment received in exchange for such Public Sharessale or a distribution) will be determined under Section 331 of the Code.same tests described above under “U.S. Holders— Redemption Treated as Sale or Distribution.” A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized or dividend income received, as applicable, as a result of the redemption of its Public Shares unless thesuch gain or dividend income is effectively connected with such Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and if an income tax treaty applies, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. shareholder)Non-U.S. Holder).

 

Expiration of a Public Warrant

If the Governing Documents Proposal is approved, the Public Warrants, which do not become exercisable unless XPAC completes an initial business combination, will expire worthless. In such case, a Non-U.S. Holder will generally recognize a capital loss equal to such holder’s tax basis in the expired warrants. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them in respect of any loss recognized on the expiration of their Public Warrants.

ALL NON-U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF A REDEMPTION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR PUBLIC SHARES PURSUANT TO AN EXERCISE OF REDEMPTION RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR LIQUIDATION, INCLUDING ANY SPECIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.


Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

In general,Dividend payments with respect to the Public Shares and proceeds received from the exercisesale, exchange or redemption of redemption rights willthe Public Shares may be subject to information reporting to the IRS and possible backup withholding. Backup withholding will not apply, however, to a U.S. Holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number and makes other required certifications, or who is otherwise exempt from backup withholding for a non-corporate U.S. Holder that:

fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;

is notified by the IRS regarding a failure to report all interest or dividends required to be shown on his or her federal income tax returns; or

in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.

and establishes such exempt status. A Non-U.S. Holder generally may eliminate the requirement for information reporting and backup withholding by providing certification of its non-U.S. status, under penalties of perjury, on a duly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise establishing an exemption.

 

Any amountBackup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld under these rules willas backup withholding may be creditablecredited against the U.S. Holder’s or Non-U.S.a Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, or refundable toand a Holder generally may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld under the extent that it exceeds this liability, provided thatbackup withholding rules by timely filing the required information is timely furnished toappropriate claim for refund with the IRS and other applicable requirementsfurnishing any required information. Holders are met.

AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED ABOVE, THE FOREGOING DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS, LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE TO ANY SHAREHOLDER. XPAC ONCE AGAIN URGES YOU TO CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISER TO DETERMINE THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU (INCLUDING THE APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN INCOME OR OTHER TAX LAWS) OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL.urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of backup withholding and the availability of and procedure for obtaining an exemption from backup withholding in their particular circumstances.

 


BUSINESS OFBusiness of XPAC AND CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUTand Certain Information About XPAC

 

GeneralReferences in this section to “we,” “XPAC,” “our” or “us” refer to XPAC Acquisition Corp.

 

We areXPAC is a blank check company incorporated as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands on March 11, 2021, formedas a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination involving XPAC with one or more businesses or entities.

IPO and Private Placement

On August 3, 2021, we consummated our initial public offering of 20,000,000 Units. The Units were sold at XPAC has not engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. Based on its business activities, XPAC is a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $200,000,000. The Units sold in the offering were registered“shell company” as defined under the SecuritiesExchange Act because XPAC has no operations and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of 1933, as amended, on a registration statementcash. For additional information, see the information set forth under the caption “Item 1. Business” in XPAC’s Annual Report on Form S-1 (No. 333-256097). The SEC declared10-K for the registration statement effective on July 29, 2021. Concurrentlyyear ended December 31, 2022, as filed with the IPO, we consummated the sale of an aggregate of 4,000,000 Private Placement Warrants, at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, to the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $392,228.

XPAC granted the underwriter of the IPO a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any. On August 16, 2021, the underwriter of the IPO partially exercised the over-allotment option and,SEC on August 19, 2021, purchased an additional 1,961,131 Units from XPAC, generating gross proceeds of $19,611,310. Simultaneously with the sale and issuance of the over-allotment Units, XPAC consummated the sale of an additional 261,485 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds of $392,228.

A total of $219,611,310, comprised of the proceeds from the IPO (including the partial exercise of the over-allotment option), was placed in the Trust Account and were invested in U.S. government securities with a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds that meet certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations, until the earliest of: (i) the completion of a business combination and (ii) the distribution of the funds in the Trust Account to our shareholders.

Transaction costs amounted to approximately $7,686,396, including $5,380,477 of deferred underwriting commissions and $2,305,919 of deferred advisory fees.March 31, 2023.

 


BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIESBeneficial Ownership of Securities

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares as of the date of this proxy statement with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of Ordinary Shares, by:

 

each person known by XPAC to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of XPAC’s outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares or Class B Ordinary Shares;
·each person known by XPAC to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of XPAC’s outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares or Class B Ordinary Shares;

 

each of XPAC’s executive Directors and Officers; and
·each of XPAC’s executive Directors and Officers; and

 

all XPAC’s executive Directors and Officers as a group.
·all XPAC’s executive Directors and Officers 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 such person possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.

 

In the table below, percentage ownership is based on 27,451,414 Ordinary Shares, consisting of (i) 21,961,131 Class A Ordinary Shares and (ii) 5,490,283 Class B Ordinary Shares, issued and outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement. Holders of Class A Ordinary Shares and holders of Class B Ordinary Shares are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by shareholders and vote together as a single class, except as required by law; provided, that, prior to our initial business combination,a Business Combination, holders of Class B Ordinary Shares will have the right to appoint all of our directors and remove members of the XPAC Board for any reason, and holders of Class A Ordinary Shares will not be entitled to vote on the appointment of directors during such time. All of the Class B Ordinary Shares are convertible into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them. The table below does not include the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor because the Private Placement Warrants are not exercisable within 60 days of the date of this proxy statement.

 

 Class A
Ordinary Shares
  Class B
Ordinary Shares(1)
     Class A
Ordinary Shares
  Class B
Ordinary Shares(1)
    
 Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  Approximate
Percentage of
Class A
Ordinary
Shares
  Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  Approximate
Percentage of
Class B
Ordinary
Shares
  Approximate
Percentage of
Ordinary
Shares
  Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  Approximate
Percentage
of
Class A
Ordinary
Shares
  Number
of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
  Approximate
Percentage
of
Class B
Ordinary
Shares
  Approximate
Percentage
of
Ordinary
Shares
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)                                        
XPAC Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor)(3)        5,400,283   98.4%  19.7%        5,400,283   98.4%  19.7%
XP Inc.(4)  2,109,257   9.6%        7.7%  2,109,257   9.6%        7.7%
TRUXT Investimentos Ltda(5).  1,949,957   8.9%        7.1%  1,949,957   8.9%        7.1%
Aristeia Capital, L.L.C.(6)  1,930,176   8.8%        7.0%  1,930,176   8.8%        7.0%
Glazer Capital, LLC(7)  2,181,000   9.9%          7.9%  2,181,000   9.9%          7.9%
Chu Kong                              
Guilherme Teixeira    ��                         
Fabio Kann                              
Marcos Peixoto                              
Denis Pedreira        30,000   *   *         30,000   *   * 
Ana Cabral-Gardner        30,000   *   *         30,000   *   * 
Camilo Tedde        30,000   *   *         30,000   *   * 
All directors and officers as a group
(7 individuals)
        90,000   1.6%  *         90,000   1.6%  * 

 


 

*Less than 1%.


(1)Class B Ordinary Shares convert into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, as described in the section entitled “Description of Securities” in ourXPAC’s prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) (File No. No. 333-256097).

(2)Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of our shareholders is c/o XPAC Sponsor LLC, 55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036.

(3)XPAC Sponsor LLC, the Sponsor, is the record holder of the Class B ordinary shares reported herein. The sole member of the Sponsor, XP Inc., by virtue of its control over the Sponsor, may be deemed to beneficially own shares held by the Sponsor.

(4)Includes (i) 5,400,283 Class B ordinary shares held by XPAC Sponsor LLC that are convertible for Class A ordinary shares; (ii) 1,222,500 Class A ordinary shares held by Trend XPAC Fundo de Acoes Investimento no Exterior, which is a fund managed by an affiliate of XP Inc.; (iii) 847,709 Class A ordinary shares held by Brazil International Fund SPC - LB International Fund CS, which is a fund managed by an affiliate of XP Inc.; (iv) 37,247 Class A ordinary shares held by XP Long Term FIM IE, which is a fund managed by an affiliate of XP Inc.; and (v) 1,801 Class A ordinary shares held by XP Long Term Equity Institucional Master FIA, which is a fund managed by an affiliate of XP Inc.

(5)This information is based solely on the Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 31, 2023 on behalf of TRUXT Investimentos Ltda. (“TRUXT”), TRUXT Brazil Long Bias and Bruno de Godoy Garcia (“Mr. Garcia”). TRUXT and Mr. Garcia have shared voting and dispositive power over 1,949,957 Class A ordinary shares. Mr. Garcia is the Chief Investment Officer and a controlling person of TRUXT. TRUXT is the investment manager, and Mr. Garcia is the portfolio manager, of TRUXT Brazil Long Bias, a Cayman Islands corporation. TRUXT, Mr. Garcia and TRUXT Brazil Long Bias may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,720,832 Class A ordinary shares held by TRUXT Brazil Long Bias. The business address of each of TRUXT, TRUXT Brazil Long Bias and Mr. Garcia is Av. Ataulfo de Paiva, 153, 6th Floor, Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22440-032 Brazil.

(6)This information is based solely on the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023 on behalf of Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. is the investment manager of, and has voting and investment control with respect to 1,930,176 Class A ordinary shares held by, one or more private investment funds. The business address of Aristeia Capital, L.L.C. is One Greenwich Plaza, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830.

(7)This information is based solely on the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2023 on behalf of Glazer Capital, LLC (“Glazer Capital”) and Paul J. Glazer (“Mr. Glazer”). Glazer Capital and Mr. Glazer have shared voting and dispositive power over 2,181,000 Class A ordinary shares. Glazer Capital is a Delaware limited liability company and reported the Class A ordinary shares held by certain funds and managed accounts to which Glazer Capital serves as investment manager (collectively, the “Glazer Funds”). Mr. Glazer (“Mr. Glazer”) serves as the Managing Member of Glazer Capital. The business address of each Glazer Capital and Mr. Glazer is 250 West 55th Street, Suite 30A, New York, New York 10019.

 


HOUSEHOLDING INFORMATIONFuture Shareholder Proposals

If the Extension Amendment Proposal is approved and implemented, we anticipate that XPAC will hold another extraordinary general meeting before the Articles Extension Date to consider and vote upon approval of a Business Combination. If the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal and the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and a Business Combination is not consummated by August 3, 2023, in accordance with the Articles, XPAC will dissolve and liquidate.


Householding Information

 

Unless XPAC has received contrary instructions, XPAC may send a single copy of this proxy statement to any household at which two or more shareholders reside if XPAC believes the shareholders 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 XPAC’s expenses. However, if shareholders prefer to receive multiple sets of XPAC’s disclosure documents at the same address this year or in future years, the shareholders should follow the instructions described below. Similarly, if an address is shared with another shareholder and together both of the shareholders would like to receive only a single set of XPAC’s disclosure documents, the shareholders should follow these instructions:

 

if the shares are registered in the name of the shareholder, the shareholder should contact us at our offices at 55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, to inform us of his or her request; or
·if the shares are registered in the name of the shareholder, the shareholder should contact us at our offices at 55 West 46 Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, to inform us of his or her request; or

 

if a bank, broker or other nominee holds the shares, the shareholder should contact the bank, broker or other nominee directly.
·if a bank, broker or other nominee holds the shares, the shareholder should contact the bank, broker or other nominee directly.

 


SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALSWhere You Can Find More Information

XPAC’s shareholders seeking to bring business before an annual general meeting of XPAC’s shareholders or to nominate candidates for appointment as directors at an annual general meeting of XPAC must deliver notice to the principal executive offices of XAPC not less than 120 calendar days before the date of XPAC’s proxy statement released to XPAC’s shareholders in connection with the previous year’s annual general meeting or, if XPAC did not hold an annual general meeting the previous year, or if the date of the current year’s annual general meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of the previous year’s meeting, then the deadline shall be set by the XPAC Board with such deadline being a reasonable time before XPAC begins to print and send its related proxy materials. As of the date of this proxy statement, XPAC has not held an annual general meeting of XPAC’s shareholders.

The XPAC Board has determined that it is very unlikely that XPAC would be able to complete an initial business combination with a target other than SuperBac before the Original Termination Date. If the Governing Documents Proposal is approved, and because XPAC will not be able to complete an initial business combination by the Amended Termination Date, XPAC will (i) immediately after the Shareholder Meeting, cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible, complete the Voluntary Redemption (as defined below); (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, complete the redemption of all remaining issued and outstanding Public Shares not redeemed in the Voluntary Redemption, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (after taking into account the Voluntary Redemption), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to XPAC (less taxes payable and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares; and (iv) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption and subject to the approval of XPAC’s remaining shareholders after completion of the Post-Amendment Share Redemption (as defined below) and the XPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to XPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law, and consequently there will be no annual general meeting at which shareholders could submit proposals.

Similarly, if the Governing Documents Proposal and the Trust Amendment Proposal are not approved, and XPAC does not consummate an initial business combination by the Original Termination Date, then XPAC will, on the Original Termination Date, cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up and there will be no annual general meeting at which shareholders could submit proposals.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

XPAC files reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as emended. You may access information on XPAC at the SEC web site,website, which contains reports, proxy statements and other information, at: http://www.sec.gov.

 

This proxy statement is available without charge to shareholders of XPAC upon written or oral request. If you would like additional copies of this proxy statement or if you have questions about the proposals to be presented at the Shareholder Meeting, you should contact XPAC in writing at the offices of XPAC located at 55 West 46th Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10036, United States, or by telephone at +1 (646) 664-0501.

 

If you have questions about the proposals or this proxy statement, would like additional copies of this proxy statement, or need to obtain proxy cards or other information related to the proxy solicitation, please contact [●],Morrow Sodali, XPAC’s proxy solicitor, by calling [●](800) 662-5200 (toll-free), or banks and brokers can call [●],(203) 658-9400, or by emailing [●]xpax.info@investor.morrowsodali.com. You will not be charged for any of the documents that you request.

 

To obtain timely delivery of the documents, you must request them no later than five business days before the date of the Shareholder Meeting, or no later July [●], 2023.

 


ANNEXAnnex A: Proposed Amendments to the
Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association
of XPAC Acquisition Corp.

 

AMENDMENT TORESOLUTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENTSHAREHOLDERS OF XPAC ACQUISITION CORP. (THE “COMPANY”)

 

THISFIRST, RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT, effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by:

a)Article 49.7 of the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Articles”) be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.7:

“In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO (or up to 36 months without another shareholder vote if such date is extended by the Company (acting by the Directors) as set forth below), or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall: (a) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (b) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable), divided by the number of then Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members’ rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (c) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of Applicable Law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of the Articles, in the event that the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within 24 months from the closing of the IPO, the Company may, without another shareholder vote, elect to extend the date to consummate the Business Combination on a monthly basis for up to twelve times by an additional one month each time after the twenty-fourth (24th) month from the closing of the IPO, by resolution of the Directors, until 36 months from the closing of the IPO, on such terms as have been notified to the Members prior to the adoption of the Articles.”

b)Article 49.8 of the Company’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.8:

“In the event that any amendment is made to the Articles: (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO (or up to 36 months if such date is extended), or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles; or (b) with respect to any other provision relating to Members’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity, each holder of Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval or effectiveness of any such amendment at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares.”

Annex A-1

SECOND, RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT, effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by:

a)Article 49.5 of the Company’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.5:

“Any Member holding Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director may, in connection with any vote on a Business Combination, elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash, in accordance with any applicable requirements provided for in the related proxy materials (the “IPO Redemption”), provided that no such Member acting together with any Affiliate of their or any other person with whom they are acting in concert or as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purposes of acquiring, holding, or disposing of Shares may exercise this redemption right with respect to more than 15% of the Public Shares in the aggregate without the prior consent of the Company and provided further that any beneficial holder of Public Shares on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself to the Company in connection with any redemption election in order to validly redeem such Public Shares. If so demanded, the Company shall pay any such redeeming Member, regardless of whether they are voting for or against such proposed Business Combination, a per-Share redemption price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (such interest shall be net of taxes payable) and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then issued Public Shares (such redemption price being referred to herein as the “Redemption Price”), but only in the event that the applicable proposed Business Combination is approved and in connection with its consummation.”

b)Article 49.2 of the Company’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.2:

“Prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company shall either:

(a)submit such Business Combination to its Members for approval; or

(b)provide Members with the opportunity to have their Shares repurchased by means of a tender offer for a per-Share repurchase price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (net of taxes paid or payable, if any), divided by the number of then issued Public Shares. Such obligation to repurchase Shares is subject to the completion of the proposed Business Combination to which it relates.”

c)Article 49.4 of XPAC’s Articles be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 49.4:

“At a general meeting called for the purposes of approving a Business Combination pursuant to this Article, in the event that such Business Combination is approved by Ordinary Resolution, the Company shall be authorised to consummate such Business Combination.”

THIRD, RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT, effective immediately, the name of the Company be changed from XPAC Acquisition Corp. to “[●]” and that the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association be amended by replacing each reference to “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” with “[●]”.

FOURTH, RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the amendment (the “Letter Agreement Amendment”) to the Letter Agreement, dated July 29, 2021, by and among XPAC Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), the officers and directors of XPAC and XPAC (the “Letter Agreement”), to allow the Sponsor to transfer its holdings in XPAC, directly or indirectly, to [●] (which we refer to herein as the New Sponsor) or its affiliates prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up be approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects. A copy of the Letter Agreement Amendment is set forth in Annex B to the accompanying proxy statement.

Annex A-2

Annex B: Proposed Amendment to the Letter Agreement

This AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUSTLETTER AGREEMENT (this “Amendment Agreement”), dated as of [●], 2023, is madeentered into by and between XPAC Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“(the “XPACCompany or), XPAC Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and each of the undersigned (the “Insiders”). The Company, the Sponsor and the Insiders shall be referred to herein from time to time collectively as the “CompanyParties), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trustindividually as a “Party.”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company, a New York corporation (the “Trustee”),the Sponsor and amendsthe Insiders are party to that certain Investment Management TrustLetter Agreement, effectivedated as of JuneJuly 29, 2021 (the “TrustLetter Agreement”), by and between XPAC and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment Agreement have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Trust Agreement.;

 

WHEREAS,, Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement provides that the Trustee agrees and covenants to commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar to that attached to the Trust Agreement as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B signed on behalf of XPAC by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Secretary or Chairman of the board of directors of XPAC or other authorized officer of XPAC, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to XPAC to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable, it being understood that the Trustee has no obligation to monitor or question XPAC’s position that an allocation has been made for taxes payable), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein; provided, that, in the case a Termination Letter in the form of Exhibit A is received, or (y) upon the date which is twenty-four (24) months after the closing of the Offering, or such later date as may be approved by XPAC’s shareholders in accordance with XPAC’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as amended from time to time, if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interest that may be released to XPAC to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), shall be distributed to the Public Shareholders as of such date;

WHEREAS, Section 6(c) of the Trust Agreement provides that Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative vote of 65% of the then outstanding Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of XPAC (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share of XPAC (the “Class B Ordinary Shares”), voting together as a single class; and

WHEREAS, at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of XPAC held on or about the date hereof (the “Special Meeting”), at least 65% of the then issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares, voting together as a single class, have voted affirmatively to approve this Amendment Agreement;

WHEREAS, at the Special Meeting, the shareholders of XPAC also voted to approve an amendment to its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (such amendment, the “Governing Documents Amendment”); and

WHEREAS, each of XPAC and the Trustee desiresParties wish to amend the TrustLetter Agreement as providedset forth herein.

 

NOW,, THEREFORE,, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreementspromises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, andthe Parties, each intending to be legally bound, hereby the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Amendment to the Trust Agreement. Effective as of the execution hereof, Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 1(i) in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:

1. Defined Terms and Rules of Interpretation. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the Letter Agreement after giving effect to this Amendment.

2. Amendments to Transfer of Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants Provisions. A new Section 7(d) is hereby added to the Letter Agreement as follows:

 

Commence liquidationNotwithstanding any other provision of this Letter Agreement, the Trust Account only afterTransfer of Founder Shares or Private Placement Warrants, directly or indirectly, to [●] or its affiliates shall not be restricted by this Section 7.”

3. Governing Law and promptly after (x) receipt of,Jurisdiction. This Amendment shall be governed by and onlyconstrued and enforced in accordance with the terms of a letter from the Company (a “Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B signed on behalf of XPAC by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, Secretary or Chairmanlaws of the boardState of directorsNew York. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, XPAC (the “Board”) or other authorized officer of XPAC,relating in any way to, this Amendment shall be brought and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Propertyenforced in the Trust Account, including interest (less upcourts of New York City, in the State of New York, and irrevocably submit to $100,000 of interest that may be released to XPAC to pay dissolution expensessuch jurisdiction and venue, which interestjurisdiction and venue shall be net ofexclusive and (ii) waive any taxes payable, it being understood that the Trustee has no obligation to monitor or question XPAC’s position that an allocation has been made for taxes payable), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein; provided, that, in the case a Termination Letter in the form of Exhibit A is received, or (y) on [●], 2023, if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee priorobjection to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit Bexclusive jurisdiction and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest (less up to $100,000 of interestvenue or that may be released to XPAC to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of any taxes payable), shall be distributedsuch courts represent an inconvenient forum.

4. Miscellaneous. Except to the Public Shareholders as of such date;”.

2.Amendment to Exhibits.

(a)Effective as of the execution hereof, Exhibit B of the Trust Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit B attached hereto.

(b)Effective as of the execution hereof, Exhibit D of the Trust Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit D attached hereto.

3.No Further Amendment. The parties hereto agree that except as provided in this Amendment Agreement, the Trust Agreement shall continue unmodified, in full force and effect and constitute legal and binding obligations of all parties thereto in accordance with its terms. This Amendment Agreement forms an integral and inseparable part of the Trust Agreement.

4.References.

(a)All references to the “Trust Agreement” (including “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereby” and “this Agreement”) in the Trust Agreement shall refer to the Trust Agreement asextent specifically amended or superseded by this Amendment Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, references to the date of the Trust Agreement (as amended hereby) and references in the Trust Agreement to “the date hereof,” “the date of this Trust Agreement” and terms of similar import shall in all instances continue to refer to June 29, 2021.

(b)All references to the “amended and restated memorandum and articles of association” in the Trust Agreement (as amended by this Amendment Agreement) and terms of similar import shall mean the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as amended by the Governing Documents Amendment.

5.Other Miscellaneous Terms.

(a)This Amendment Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of any state or federal court located in the City of New York, State of New York, for purposes of resolving any disputes hereunder. AS TO ANY CLAIM, CROSS-CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

(b)This Amendment Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or any other form of electronic delivery, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

(c)The provisions of Sections 6(e), (f), (g), (h), (j) and (k) of the Trust Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Amendment Agreement, as if set forth in full herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.

CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY., AS TRUSTEE

By:
Name:
Title:

XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.

By:
Name:
Title:


EXHIBIT B

[Letterhead of XPAC]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: [
●]
Email: [●]

Re: Trust Account — Termination Letter

Dear [●]:

Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between XPAC Acquisition Corp. (“XPAC”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of June 29, 2021 (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that XPAC has been unable to be able to effect a business combination with a target business (the “Business Combination”) within the time frame specified in XPAC’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (as amended effective as of [●], 2023). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

In accordance with the terms of this Amendment, all of the Trustprovisions of the Letter Agreement we hereby authorize you to liquidate the Trust Account investmentsshall remain in full force and to transfer the total proceedseffect to the trust operating account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to await distribution to the Public Shareholders. Subject to the effectiveness of the amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (which became effective as of [●], 2023), XPAC has selected [•], 2023 as the effective date for the purpose of determining when the Public Shareholders will be entitled to receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. It is acknowledged that no interest will be earned by XPACextent in effect on the liquidation proceeds while on deposit in the trust operating account. You agree todate hereof. This Amendment shall be the Paying Agent of recordgoverned by, and in your separate capacity as Paying Agent, agree to distribute said funds directly to XPAC’s Public Shareholdersotherwise construed in accordance with, the terms of the TrustLetter Agreement, as though the other provisions of this Amendment were set forth in the Letter Agreement. The Letter Agreement, as modified by this Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any prior written or oral agreements, writings, communications or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts (including by means of facsimile or scanned and emailed signature pages), any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one Party, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articlessame agreement. Any notice, consent or request to be given in connection with any of Associationthe terms or provisions of XPAC. Upon the distribution of all the funds, net of any payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed expenses related to liquidating the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreementthis Amendment shall be terminated.in writing and shall be sent by express mail or similar private courier service, by certified mail (return receipt requested), by hand delivery or facsimile or other electronic transmission.

[Signature Page Follows]

Annex B-1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Amendment to the Letter Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

XPAC SPONSOR LLCVery truly yours,
By:
Name:
Title:
  
 
XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.

 By:
Name:
  
Title:By:

 cc: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.


EXHIBIT D

[Letterhead of XPAC]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
One State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: [
●]
Email: [●]

Re: Trust Account — Trust Account Amendment Notification and Redemption Liquidation Request

Dear [●]:

Reference is made to the Investment Management Trust Agreement between XPAC Acquisition Corp. (“XPAC”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of June 29, 2021 (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 1(k) of the Trust Agreement, this is to advise you that XPAC has sought an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of XPAC within the scope of Section 1(k). Accordingly, in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate a sufficient portion of the Trust Account and to transfer $[●] of the proceeds of the Trust Account to the trust operating account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for distribution to the shareholders that have requested redemption of their shares in connection with such amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of XPAC.

Name: 
Very truly yours,Title:
  
 XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.

By: 
Name: Chu Chiu Kong Name:
  
Title:
Name: Guilherme Teixeira
Name: Fabio Kann
Name: Marcos Peixoto
Name: Ana Cabral-Gardner
Name: Denis Pedreira
Name: Camilo de Oliveira Tedde

 

[Signature Page to Amendment to Letter Agreement]


Annex B-2

XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
XPAC ACQUISITION CORP.
FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON JULY [●], 2023

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the notice and Proxy Statement, dated [July [●], 2023 in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at [●] a.m., Eastern Time on July [●], 2023, for the sole purpose of considering and voting upon the following proposals, and herby appoints [●], and each of them (with full power to act alone). The attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with power of substitution to each, to vote all shares of the ordinary shares of XPAC Acquisition Corp. (“XPAC”) registered in the name provided, which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting, and at any adjournments thereof with all the powers the undersigned would have if personally present. Without limiting the general authorization hereby given, said proxies are real and each of them is instructed to vote or act as follows on the proposals set forth in the Proxy Statement.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF YOU RETURN A SIGNED AND DATED PROXY BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE, YOUR ORDINARY SHARES WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH BELOW. PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at [[●] a.m., Eastern Time on July [●], 2023:

 

Notice of extraordinary general meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement are available at [[●].

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF XPAC ACQUISITION CORP. RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO. 1, PROPOSAL NO. 2, PROPOSAL NO. 3, PROPOSAL NO. 4 AND PROPOSAL 3NO. 5.Please mark votes as indicated in this exampleCheek here for address change and indicate the correct address below::
   
Proposal 1—Governing DocumentsNo. 1 — The Extension Amendment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN 

Amend XPAC’s Memorandum and Articles of Association to accelerate the date by which XPAC must cease all operations, except for the purpose of winding up, if it fails to complete a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving XPAC with one or more businesses or entities, which we refer to as our initial business combination, from August 3, 2023 to [●], 2023, pursuant to the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that, conditional upon XPAC having net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to any share redemptions in connection with this resolution pursuant to the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association of XPAC, the existing Memorandum and Articles of Association of XPAC be and are hereby amended by:

(a) amending Article 49.7 by deleting the following introduction of such subsection:

In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall:

and replacing it with the following:

In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by [●], 2023, the Company shall:”, and

(b) amending Article 49.8(a) by deleting the words:

within 24 months from the consummation of the IPO, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles

and replacing them with the words:

by [●], 2023”; and

RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the approval of the Governing Document Proposal, Trust Amendment Proposal and Adjournment Proposal is intended to constitute the adoption of a plan of complete liquidation of XPAC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.”

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Proposal 2 —Trust Amendment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAINDate: _______________, 2023
     

Amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated asA proposal to amend, by way of June 29, 2021 byspecial resolution, XPAC’s amended and between XPACrestated memorandum and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company, as trustee (“Continental”articles of association (the “Articles”), pursuant to an amendment to the Trust Agreement in the formas set forth in the Annex toA of the accompanying proxy statement,Proxy Statement to accelerateextend the date on(the “Termination Date”) by which Continental must commence liquidationXPAC has to consummate a Business Combination from August 3, 2023 (the date which is 24 months from the closing date of the trust account established in connection with XPAC’s initial public offering (the “IPO”) (the “Original Termination Date”) on a monthly basis for up to [●]twelve times by an additional one month each time after the Original Termination Date, by resolution of XPAC’s board of directors (the “Board”), 2023,up to August 3, 2024 (the date which is 36 months from the closing date of the XPAC’s IPO), or a total of up to twelve months after the Original Termination Date, unless the closing of a Business Combination shall have occurred prior thereto or such earlier date as determined by the Board, pursuant to the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that, conditional upon the effectiveness of the Governing Documents Proposal, the amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between XPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company, as trustee (“Continental”), pursuant to an amendment to the Trust Agreement in the formresolution set forth in the Annex toProposal No. 1 in the accompanying proxy statement, to accelerate the date on which Continental must commence liquidation of the trust account established in connection with XPAC’s initial public offering to [●], 2023 be and is hereby authorized and approved.”Proxy Statement.

Proposal 2 is conditioned on the approval of Proposal 1. If Proposal 2 is approved by the shareholders and Proposal 1 is not, neither proposal will take effect.

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__________________________
Signature

Signature

 

Signature (if held jointly)

 

Signature should agree with name printed hereon. If shares are held in the name of more than one person, EACH joint owner should sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians and attorneys should indicate the capacity which they sign. Attorneys should submit powers of attorney.

Proposal 3—AdjournmentNo. 2 — The Redemption Limitation Amendment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN 
To amend, by way of special resolution, the XPAC’s Articles, as provided by the second resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement (the “Redemption Limitation Amendment”) to eliminate from the Articles the limitation that XPAC shall not redeem XPAC’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share included as part of the units sold in the IPO (including any shares issued in exchange thereof, the “Public Shares”) to the extent that such redemption would cause XPAC’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, pursuant to the resolution set forth in Proposal No. 2 in the accompanying Proxy Statement.  ¨¨¨
Proposal No. 3 — The Name Change Amendment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN
     

To amend, by way of special resolution, XPAC’s Memorandum and Articles, as provided by the third resolution in the form set forth in Annex A to the accompanying Proxy Statement to change the name of XPAC from “XPAC Acquisition Corp.” to “[●]”, pursuant to the resolution set forth in Proposal No. 3 in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

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Proposal No. 4 — The Letter Agreement Amendment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN

To amend, by way of ordinary resolution, the Letter Agreement, dated July 29, 2021, by and among XPAC Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), the officers and directors of XPAC and XPAC (the “Letter Agreement”), to allow the Sponsor to transfer its holdings in XPAC, directly or indirectly, to [●] or its affiliates prior to the expiration of the applicable lock-up (the “Letter Agreement Amendment”). A copy of the Letter Agreement Amendment is set forth in Annex B to the accompanying proxy statement, pursuant to the resolution set forth in Proposal No. 4 in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

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Proposal No. 5 — The Adjournment ProposalFORAGAINSTABSTAIN
To adjourn, by way of ordinary resolution, the Extraordinary GeneralShareholder Meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, if necessary, either (x)(i) to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary GeneralShareholder Meeting, there are insufficient votes fromOrdinary Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the Name Change Amendment Proposal or the Letter Agreement Amendment Proposal, (ii) if the holders of Class A ordinaryPublic Shares have elected to redeem an amount of shares par value $0.0001 per share and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per sharein connection with the Extension Amendment such that XPAC would not adhere to approve the Governing Documents Proposal and/continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, or the Trust Amendment Proposal or (y)(iii) if XPAC’s board of directorsXPAC determines before the Extraordinary GeneralShareholder Meeting that it is not necessary or no longer desirable to proceed with the Governing Documents Proposal and/or the Trust Amendment Proposal,other proposals, pursuant to the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution thatset forth in Proposal No. 5 in the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, or sine die, and time and place, to be determined by the chairman of the extraordinary general meeting be and is hereby authorized and approved.”

accompanying Proxy Statement.
¨¨¨PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE ENCLOSED TO CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY. THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE ABOVE SIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF YOU RETURN A SIGNED AND DATED PROXY BUT NO DIRECTION IS MADE, YOUR ORDINARY SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH ABOVE.