UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2020
Aequi Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39715 | 85-2850133 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400
Greenwich, CT 06830
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (917) 297-4075
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-third of one Redeemable Warrant | ARBGU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ARBG | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
| Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 | ARBGW | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K of Aequi Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), on November 24, 2020, the Company consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 20,000,000 units (the “Units”). Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”), and one-third of one redeemable warrant of the Company (the “Warrants”), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $200,000,000. The Company had granted the underwriters in the IPO (the “Underwriters”) a 45-day option to purchase up to 3,000,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments, if any.
On November 30, 2020, the Underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full, and the closing of the issuance and sale of the additional 3,000,000 Units (the “Over-Allotment Units”) occurred on December 2, 2020, generating gross proceeds of $30,000,000.
As previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company, on November 24, 2020, simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company completed the private sale (the “Private Placement”) of an aggregate of 4,000,000 Warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to Aequi Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) at a purchase price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $6,000,000. In connection with the closing of the purchase of the Over-Allotment Units, the Company sold an additional 400,000 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating an additional $600,000 of gross proceeds.
An audited balance sheet as of November 24, 2020 reflecting receipt of the net proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants on November 24, 2020, but not the proceeds from the sale of the Over-Allotment Units on December 2, 2020, had been filed on a Current Report on Form 8-K on November 24, 2020.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the exercise of the over-allotment option is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 2, 2020. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 2, 2020
| AEQUI ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Hope S. Taitz | |
| Hope S. Taitz | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Aequi Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of Over-Allotment Option
in Connection with its Initial Public Offering
New York, NY, December 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aequi Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: ARBGU) (the “Company”) announced the closing of the issuance of an additional 3,000,000 units pursuant to the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The additional units were sold at the initial offering price of $10.00 per unit, resulting in additional gross proceeds of $30 million and bringing the total gross proceeds of the initial public offering to $230 million.
The Company’s units began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol “ARBGU” on Friday, November 20, 2020. Each unit consists of one share of the Company’s Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of the Company’s Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbols “ARBG” and “ARBGW,” respectively.
The Company is a newly incorporated blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company is led by Hope S. Taitz, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson, and Joy Seppala, Chief Financial Officer and a Director.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC and BofA Securities, Inc. acted as joint book-running managers. Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. and Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC acted as co-managers.
Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offering (as well as the exercise of the option to purchase additional units) and related private placements of warrants, $230,000,000 (or $10.00 per unit sold in the public offering) was placed in trust.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10281-8098; Attention: Equity Syndicate; by telephone at 877-822-4089 or by email at equityprospectus@rbccm.com; and BofA Securities, Inc., NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001; Attention: Prospectus Department; by telephone at 800-294-1322 or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com.
A registration statement relating to the securities sold in the initial public offering has been filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Thursday, November 19, 2020. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The securities sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and applicable state securities laws.
Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds thereof. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Contact
Hope S. Taitz
Aequi Acquisition Corp.
500 West Putnam Avenue, Suite 400
Greenwich, CT 06830
Telephone: (917) 297-4075