As previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp (the “Company”) on October 1, 2021 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), on October 1, 2021, the Company completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 28,750,000 Class A ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259473). The Class A Ordinary Shares were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per share, generating net proceeds to the Company of $281,750,000 (after giving effect to the underwriter’s discount of $0.20 per share).
As previously reported on the Initial Form 8-K, on October 1, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, the Company consummated the private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 975,000 shares (the “Private Placement Shares”), at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $9,750,000.
A total of $287,500,000, comprised of $281,750,000 of the proceeds from the IPO (which amount includes $10,062,500 of the underwriters’ deferred discount) and $5,750,000 of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement, was placed in a U.S.-based trust account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee.
An audited balance sheet as of October 1, 2021 reflecting receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of the IPO and the Private Placement, has been issued by the Company and is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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