We intend to effectuate a Business Combination using the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and Private Placement, and from additional issuances of, if any, our capital stock and our debt, or a combination of cash, stock and debt. We have not engaged in, and we will not engage in, any operations until we complete a Business Combination, and we have not generated any operating revenue to date. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial Business Combination, at the earliest. Our entire activity since inception through December 31, 2021, related to our formation, matters related to our Initial Public Offering, and following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, matters related to an initial Business Combination. Based on our business activities, we are a “shell company” as defined under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
We will provide the holders of the public shares (the “public shareholders”) with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the Business Combination, either (i) in connection with a general meeting called to approve the Business Combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether we will seek shareholder approval of a Business Combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by us. The public shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount held in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the completion of a Business Combination, including any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our tax obligations, subject to the limitations described herein. The
per-share
amount to be distributed to the public shareholders who redeem their shares will not be reduced by the deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriter.
We will have until July 2, 2023 to consummate a Business Combination, which date may be extended pursuant to our Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (such period, as it may be extended, the “Combination Period”). However, if we have not completed a Business Combination within the Combination Period, we 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 (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses and which interest shall be net of taxes payable)
the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish the rights of 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, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and our Board of Directors, 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. In the event of a liquidation, the public shareholders will be entitled to receive a full pro rata interest in the Trust Account.
Proposed ProKidney Business Combination
On January 18, 2022, we entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “ProKidney Business Combination Agreement”) with ProKidney LP, a limited partnership registered under the laws of Ireland (“ProKidney”), acting through its general partner ProKidney GP Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (“Legacy GP”).
The ProKidney Business Combination Agreement provides that, among other things and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, prior to or at the closing of the ProKidney Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing”), the following transactions will occur (together with the other transactions contemplated by the ProKidney Business Combination Agreement, the “ProKidney Business Combination”): (1) ProKidney will issue to us a number of common units of ProKidney (“Post-Combination ProKidney Common Units”) equal to the number of our fully diluted outstanding ordinary shares as of immediately prior to the Closing (but after giving effect to all redemptions of public shares and the purchase of Class A ordinary shares pursuant to one or more subscription agreements (the “PIPE Investment”)), in exchange for (a) (x) new Class B ordinary shares (“New ProKidney Class B ordinary shares”), which shares will have no economic rights but will entitle the holders thereof to vote on all matters on which our shareholders are entitled to vote generally, and (y) restricted stock rights in respect of New ProKidney Class B ordinary shares (“New ProKidney Class B PMEL RSRs”), which restricted stock rights shall convert into New ProKidney Class B ordinary shares upon the vesting of the associated restricted common unit of ProKidney, (b) an amount in cash equal to the aggregate proceeds we obtained in the PIPE Investment and (c) an amount in cash equal to the aggregate proceeds available for release to us from the Trust Account (after giving effect to all redemptions of public shares and after payment of any deferred underwriting commissions being held in the Trust Account and payment of certain transaction expenses); (2) Legacy GP will resign as the general partner of ProKidney and a private limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland (“New GP”) will be admitted as the general partner of ProKidney; (3) ProKidney will distribute to the ProKidney unitholders the New ProKidney Class B ordinary shares and New ProKidney Class B PMEL RSRs received pursuant to clause (i)(a) (x) and (y) above; and (4) certain holders of ProKidney units will receive an aggregate of 17,500,000 restricted common units of ProKidney (“Earnout RCUs”) and 17,500,000 restricted stock rights of us (“Earnout RSRs” and, together with the Earnout RCUs, the “Earnout Rights”), which Earnout Rights will vest in three equal tranches upon the trading price of a Class A ordinary share reaching $15.00/share, $20.00/share and $25.00/share, respectively, on the terms set forth in the ProKidney Business Combination Agreement, or upon certain change of control events. When vested, the Earnout RCUs will automatically convert into Post-Combination ProKidney Common Units and the associated Earnout RSRs will automatically convert into New ProKidney Class B ordinary shares, respectively.
On January 18, 2022, we entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (“PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have subscribed for an aggregate of 57,500,000 Class A ordinary shares for a price of $10.00 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $575,000,000, of which (1) $156,400,000 is committed by certain existing directors, officers and equityholders of, or investment funds managed by Suvretta Capital Management, LLC, us, our Sponsor and/or their respective affiliates participating in the PIPE Investment, and (2) at least $50,000,000 (which may, at the election of such investors, be increased to up to $100,000,000) is committed by certain existing directors, officers and unitholders of ProKidney and/or its affiliates participating in the PIPE Investment (the “ProKidney Related PIPE Investors”); provided that the ProKidney Related PIPE Investors may elect instead to purchase Post-Combination ProKidney Common Units, together with a corresponding number of Class B ordinary shares, in lieu of Class A ordinary shares. The Subscription Agreements are subject to certain conditions, including that there shall not be in force any injunction or order enjoining or prohibiting the issuance and sale of the shares under the Subscription Agreements; the terms of the ProKidney Business Combination Agreement shall not have been amended, and the minimum cash condition therein shall not have been waived, in a manner that is materially adverse to the investor party to the Subscription Agreement; and the representation and warranties of the parties to the Subscription Agreement shall be accurate (subject to agreed materiality thresholds).
Following the Closing, the combined company will be organized in an umbrella partnership-C corporation (a so called
“Up-C”)
structure, and our direct assets will consist of ProKidney Common Units and equity interests of New GP, and substantially all of our operating assets and business will be held indirectly through ProKidney.
The consummation of the proposed ProKidney Business Combination is subject to certain conditions as further described in the ProKidney Business Combination Agreement.
For more information about the ProKidney Business Combination Agreement and the proposed ProKidney Business Combination, see our Current Report on Form
8-K
filed with the SEC on January 18, 2022, as amended on January 21, 2022, and the ProKidney Disclosure Statement that we have filed with the SEC. Unless specifically stated, this Annual Report does not give effect to the proposed ProKidney Business Combination and does not contain the risks associated with the proposed ProKidney Business Combination. Such risks and effects relating to the proposed ProKidney Business Combination are included in the ProKidney Disclosure Statement.
Our Acquisition and Value Creation Strategy
We intend to leverage what we believe is a competitive advantage in sourcing potential targets that will materially benefit from our differentiated expertise and where we are best situated to augment the value of the business following the completion of our Business Combination.
We believe our management team is well-positioned to identify different opportunities across the private biotechnology company landscape. Our selection process will leverage our relationships with leading biotechnology company founders, executives of private and public companies, venture capitalists and growth equity funds, in addition to the extensive industry and geographical reach of Social Capital and Suvretta’s platforms.
Given our profile and approach, we anticipate that target business candidates may be brought to our attention from various sources, in particular founders of and investors in other private and public biotechnology companies in our networks. We also believe that our management team’s reputation, experience and track record of investing will make us a preferred partner for these potential targets.
Certain members of our management team are employed by either Social Capital or Suvretta or one of their respective affiliates. Social Capital and Suvretta are made aware of potential business opportunities from time to time, one or more of which we may desire to pursue, for a Business Combination.