Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Business Combination Agreement
As previously disclosed, on February 24, 2021, RMG Acquisition Corporation II, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (“RMG II”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) by and among (i) RMG II, (ii) Philip Kassin, in his capacity as the representative for the shareholders of RMG II (the “RMG II Representative”), (iii) Renew Power Private Limited, a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of India (“ReNew”), (iv) ReNew Energy Global plc (formerly known as ReNew Energy Global Limited), a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“ReNew Global”), (v) ReNew Power Global Merger Sub, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Merger Sub”) and (vi) certain shareholders of ReNew named in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Major Shareholders”).
On May 17, 2021, RMG II, the RMG II Representative, ReNew, ReNew Global, Merger Sub and the Major Shareholders entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement Amendment”), which amends the Business Combination Agreement to, among other things, i) change certain exchange mechanics relating to the RMG II Shares, ii) make certain amendments to the HMRC and DTC confirmation and clearance procedures as a joint covenant between the parties and a condition to Closing, iii) amend the conversion ratio for the ReNew Global Class C Shares exchanged post-Closing, iv) remove SACEF as a party to the Shareholders Agreement and v) facilitate the notification by ReNew Global and RMG II pre-Closing as to updated estimates of transaction expenses.
The full text of the Amendment No. 1 to the Business Combination Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information set forth below under this Item 7.01, including the exhibits attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Press Release
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report is the press release issued by the parties related to the filing of a registration statement on Form F-4.
Important Information and Where to Find It
This document relates to a proposed transaction between ReNew and RMG II. This document does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. ReNew Global filed a registration statement on Form F-4 on May 17, 2021 that includes a proxy statement of RMG II and a prospectus of ReNew Global. The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all RMG II shareholders. RMG II also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of RMG II are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by ReNew Global and RMG II through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by RMG II may be obtained free of charge from RMG II’s website at www.rmgacquisition.com or by written request to RMG II at RMG Acquisition Corporation II, 50 West Street, Suite 40C, New York, New York 10006.