Exhibit 99.1
VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings Announces
Filing of a Registration Statement on SEC Form S-4
in Connection with its Proposed Business Combination with Bakkt Holdings, LLC
CHICAGO – April 1, 2021 – VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NASDAQ: VIHAU, VIH and VIHAW) (“VIH”), announced today that it has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”), which includes a preliminary proxy statement of VIH in connection with the proposed Business Combination with Bakkt Holdings, LLC (“Bakkt”), a digital asset marketplace.
Upon the consummation of the proposed transaction, VIH will be renamed “Bakkt Holdings, Inc.” Bakkt Holdings, Inc. is anticipated to become a NYSE-listed public company trading under the ticker symbol “BKKT.”
The Business Combination, which was announced on January 11, 2021, has been unanimously approved by the VIH Board of Directors and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021, subject to VIH shareholder approval, the Registration Statement being declared effective by the SEC, and other regulatory and customary closing conditions.
PJ Solomon is serving as financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling is serving as legal advisor to Bakkt. Jefferies and Citigroup are serving as financial and capital markets advisors to VIH. White & Case LLP is serving as legal advisor to VIH.
About VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings
VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings’ sponsor is an affiliate of Victory Park Capital, a global investment firm with a long track record of executing debt and equity financing transactions with some of the largest global Fintech companies. The firm was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chicago with additional resources in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Victory Park Capital is privately held and a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC.
About Bakkt
Bakkt is a trusted digital asset marketplace that enables institutions and consumers to buy, sell, store and spend digital assets. Bakkt’s retail platform, now widely available through the new Bakkt App, will amplify consumer spending, reduce traditional payment costs and bolster loyalty programs, adding value for all key stakeholders within the payments and digital assets ecosystem. Launched in 2018 by Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Bakkt is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit: https://www.bakkt.com/
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Business Combination, VIH has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Form S-4”) with the SEC which includes a prospectus with respect to changing VIH’s jurisdiction of incorporation from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware, and a proxy statement with respect to VIH’s stockholder meeting at which VIH stockholders will be asked to vote on the proposed Business Combination. VIH and Bakkt urge investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read the Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed with the SEC, because these documents will contain important information about the Business Combination.
When available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials for the Business Combination will be mailed to shareholders of VIH as of a record date to be established for voting on the Business Combination. VIH’s shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents (when they are available) can also be obtained free of charge from VIH upon written request to VIH by emailing vihinfo@victoryparkcapital.com or by directing a request to VIH’s secretary at c/o Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC, 150 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 5200, Chicago, IL 60606.
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