BACKGROUND
We are a blank check company formed pursuant to the laws of the British Virgin Islands on March 20, 2018 for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, recapitalization, exchangeable share transaction or other similar business transaction with one or more operating businesses or assets. We are focusing our efforts on seeking and completing an initial business combination with a company that has an enterprise value of between $150 million and $500 million, although a target entity with a smaller or larger enterprise value may be considered. Although we are not limited to a particular industry or geographic region, we intend to focus on businesses that operate in India.
On August 23, 2018, we consummated the IPO of 5,500,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $55,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, we consummated the sale of 323,750 private placement units to our sponsor and the underwriter of our IPO at a price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $3,237,500.
The units began trading on August 21, 2018 on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “TZAC.”
On August 30, 2018, in connection with the underwriters’ election to fully exercise their over-allotment option, we consummated the sale of an additional 825,000 units and the sale of an additional 35,063 private placement units, generating total gross proceeds of $8,600,630.
Commencing on October 18, 2018, the securities comprising the units began separately trading. The units, ordinary shares, and warrants are trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbols “TZACU,” “TZAC” and “TZACW,” respectively. The aggregate market value of the ordinary shares outstanding, other than shares held by persons who may be deemed affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing sales price for the ordinary shares on January 31, 2020, as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, was approximately $66,728,750.
Prior to our IPO, our sponsor purchased an aggregate of 1,437,500 ordinary shares initially purchased by our sponsor in a private placement prior to our IPO (“founder shares”) for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000. On August 20, 2018, we effectuated a 1.1-for-1 share dividend, resulting in an aggregate of 1,581,250 founder shares outstanding and held by our sponsor.
The net proceeds of the IPO plus the proceeds of the sale of the private placement units were deposited in the trust account.
On February 18, 2020, we held a special meeting of shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) in lieu of the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders. At the Special Meeting, our shareholders approved the following items: (i) an amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which we must consummate a business combination from February 23, 2020 to May 26, 2020 (or June 23, 2020 if the Company has executed a definitive agreement for a business combination by May 26, 2020) and (ii) a proposal to elect each of William I. Campbell, Vikas Thapar and Nina Shapiro as Class I directors of the Company with each such director to serve until the second annual general meeting of shareholders following the Special Meeting or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
As of April 30, 2020, we had approximately $61 million in the trust account. As of February 29, 2020, $69,276 of cash was held outside of the trust account and is available for working capital purposes.
The mailing address of Tenzing principal executive office is 250 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019, and its telephone number is (212) 710-5220.
The Potential Business Combination
Tenzing is currently in discussions to complete a business combination that will qualify as an initial business combination under its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. In the