Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-260610
PROXY STATEMENT FOR
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN LIEU OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF
REDBALL ACQUISITION CORP.
(A CAYMAN ISLANDS EXEMPTED COMPANY)
PROSPECTUS FOR
263,718,334 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND
28,733,334 REDEEMABLE WARRANTS
OF
REDBALL ACQUISITION CORP.
(AFTER ITS DOMESTICATION AS A CORPORATION
INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE),
THE CONTINUING ENTITY FOLLOWING THE DOMESTICATION,
WHICH WILL BE RENAMED “SEATGEEK, INC.”
IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION DESCRIBED HEREIN
The board of directors of RedBall Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“RedBall” and, after the Domestication, as described below, “New SeatGeek”), has unanimously approved (i) the domestication of RedBall as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”); (ii) (x) the merger of Showstop Merger Sub I Inc. (“Merger Sub One”), a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of RedBall, with and into SeatGeek, Inc. (“SeatGeek”), a Delaware corporation (the “First Merger”), with SeatGeek surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of New SeatGeek and (y) immediately after the First Merger, the merger of SeatGeek as the surviving corporation of the First Merger with and into Showstop Merger Sub II LLC (“Merger Sub Two”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of New SeatGeek (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers” and together with the Domestication and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, as defined below, and the documents related thereto, the “Business Combination”) with Merger Sub Two surviving the Second Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of New SeatGeek, pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of October 13, 2021, by and among RedBall, Merger Sub One, Merger Sub Two and SeatGeek, attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A-1 (as amended from time to time, including by the First Amendment to Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 12, 2021 (the “First Amendment”) and the Second Amendment to Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated March 28, 2022 (the “Second Amendment”), copies of which are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A-2 and Annex A-3, respectively, the “Business Combination Agreement”), as more fully described in this proxy statement/prospectus; and (iii) the other transactions and actions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and documents related thereto. In connection with the Business Combination, RedBall will change its name to “SeatGeek, Inc.” and Merger Sub Two as the surviving company in the Second Merger will change its name to “SeatGeek Operations, LLC.”
As a result of and at the effective time of the Domestication, among other things, (i) each of the then issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of RedBall (“RedBall Class A ordinary shares”), will convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New SeatGeek (“New SeatGeek common stock”); (ii) each of the then issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of RedBall (“RedBall Class B ordinary shares”) will convert automatically, on a one-for-one basis, into a share of New SeatGeek common stock; (iii) each then issued and outstanding redeemable warrant of RedBall (“RedBall warrants”), to acquire RedBall Class A ordinary shares will convert automatically into a redeemable warrant to acquire one share of New SeatGeek common stock (each, a “New SeatGeek warrant”); (iv) each then issued and outstanding unit of RedBall (“RedBall units”) will be separated and converted automatically into one share of New SeatGeek common stock and one-third of one New SeatGeek warrant to acquire one share of New SeatGeek common stock; and (v) RedBall will change its name to “SeatGeek, Inc.”
As a result of and upon effective time of the First Merger (the “First Effective Time”), among other things, (i) all outstanding shares of SeatGeek common stock (after giving effect to the SeatGeek Preferred Stock Conversion) as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time, will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the applicable pro rata portion of (x) a contingent right to receive up to 35 million shares of New SeatGeek common stock (or Earnout RSUs (as described further in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus)) issued pursuant to an earnout following the consummation of the Business Combination (“Closing”), (y) up to $50 million of cash, subject to certain adjustments and conditions as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Aggregate Cash Consideration”)), and (z) a number of shares of New SeatGeek common stock (valued at $10.00 per share), based on the Exchange Ratio, having an aggregate value equal to $1.2816 billion minus the Aggregate Cash Consideration, (ii) all outstanding and unexercised warrants issued by SeatGeek to acquire shares of SeatGeek common stock (“SeatGeek Warrants”) as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time will be automatically converted into warrants for shares of New SeatGeek common stock, subject to certain terms and conditions including, among others, that such exchanged SeatGeek Warrant will relate to a certain number of shares of New SeatGeek common stock based on the Exchange Ratio (each a “New SeatGeek Assumed Warrant”), (iii) all outstanding and unexercised options to purchase SeatGeek common stock (“SeatGeek Options”) as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time will be automatically converted into options to purchase shares of New SeatGeek common stock, subject to certain terms and conditions including, among others, that such SeatGeek Options will represent the right to acquire a certain number of shares of New SeatGeek common stock based on the Exchange Ratio (the “New SeatGeek Options”), (iv) all outstanding restricted stock units relating to shares of SeatGeek common stock (“SeatGeek RSUs”) as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time will be automatically converted into restricted stock units relating to shares of New SeatGeek common stock, subject to certain terms and conditions including, among others, that such SeatGeek RSUs will relate to a certain number of shares of New SeatGeek common stock based on the Exchange Ratio (the “New SeatGeek RSUs”) and (v) all outstanding shares of SeatGeek common stock that are unvested or subject to a repurchase option, a risk of forfeiture or other condition on title or ownership under any applicable restricted stock purchase agreement or other contract with SeatGeek (“SeatGeek Restricted Stock”) immediately prior to the First Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive restricted stock units for shares of New SeatGeek common stock based on the Exchange Ratio, subject to certain terms and conditions (“New SeatGeek Restricted Stock”). For further information see the section titled, “BCA Proposal — Consideration — Treatment of SeatGeek Securities” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.
Each share of SeatGeek common stock converted into cash as described above, will be converted into cash in an amount equal to the “Per Share Merger Consideration Value”, which is the quotient obtained by dividing the $1.2816 billion by the Company Outstanding Shares, which on April 22, 2022, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus is estimated to be $6.86.
Each share of SeatGeek common stock converted into stock as described above, will be converted into a portion of a share of New SeatGeek common stock equal to the “Exchange Ratio” which is the quotient obtained by dividing the Per Share Merger Consideration Value (described above) by $10.00, which, based on the number of SeatGeek Outstanding Shares on April 22, 2022 the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, is estimated to be 0.6863 shares.
The RedBall units, RedBall Class A ordinary shares and RedBall public warrants are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbols “RBAC.U,” “RBAC” and “RBAC-WS,” respectively. RedBall will apply for listing, to be effective at the time of the Business Combination, of New SeatGeek common stock and New SeatGeek warrants on NYSE under the proposed symbols “STGK” and “STGK.WS,” respectively.
This proxy statement/prospectus provides shareholders of RedBall with detailed information about the proposed Business Combination and other matters to be considered at the extraordinary general meeting in lieu of annual general meeting of RedBall. We encourage you to read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to herein, carefully and in their entirety. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 30 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated May 10, 2022, and is first being mailed to RedBall shareholders on or about May 10, 2022.