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): April 6, 2023
DUET Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-41237 | 87-2744116 | |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
V03-11-02, Designer Office,
V03, Lingkaran SV, Sunway Velocity,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 55100
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +60-3-9201-1087
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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 Redeemable Warrant | DUETU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share | DUET | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
Redeemable Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | DUETW | 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).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.02. Termination of Material Definitive Agreement.
Termination of Merger Agreement
As previously disclosed, on July 25, 2022, DUET Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or “Duet”) entered into a definitive Business Combination Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Millymont Limited, a private limited company incorporated in Ireland (“Holdco”), Duet Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Merger Sub”), J. Streicher Technical Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“J. Streicher”), Anteco Systems, S.L., trading as AnyTech365, a company incorporated in Spain and registered at the Commercial Registry of Malaga under reference MA-122108 (the “Target”), Miguel Ángel Casales Ruiz and Thomas Marco Balsloev, as the sellers’ representatives (the “Sellers’ Representatives”) and Lee Keat Hin, as the Company’s representative (the “Company Representative”). The Company, Merger Sub, Holdco, J. Streicher, Target, Sellers’ Representatives, and Company Representative are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”
On April 6, 2023, the Company provided the other Parties with written notice of the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1 thereof (the “Termination”). No Party will be required to pay another Party a termination fee as a result of the Termination.
The termination of the Merger Agreement also terminates and makes void the Support Agreement, the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, and the Lock-up Agreement (each as defined in the Merger Agreement), each of which were executed concurrently with the Merger Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to and the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which was previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K on July 29, 2022.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 6, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the termination of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and will not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated April 6, 2023 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DUET ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
Date: April 6, 2023 | By: | /s/ Yeoh Oon Lai |
Yeoh Oon Lai Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
DUET Acquisition Corp. Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with AnyTech365.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – April 6, 2023 – DUET Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DUET, DUETW, DUETU) (“DUET”), a special purpose acquisition company focused on disruptive high-growth, middle market technology companies, announced today that its previously announced business combination agreement and plan of merger with Anteco Systems, S.L and certain other parties has been terminated by DUET by written notice to the other parties thereto. As a result, DUET will seek an alternative business combination.
About DUET Acquisition Corp.
DUET Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which was formed to acquire one or more businesses and assets, via a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization. DUET was formed to effect a business combination with middle market “enabling technology” businesses or assets with a focus on eCommerce, FinTech, Big Data & Analytics and Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
DUET’s chairman, Larry Gan Nyap Liou has extensive experience as an active and strategic investor in eCommerce and digital enterprises. DUET’s Co-CEOs, Dharmendra Magasvaran and Yeoh Oon Lai have deep experience in consulting, digital business and operational experience in the consumer industry respectively.
To learn more, visit www.duet-corp.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” “project,” “anticipate,” “will likely result” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, including those regarding the terms of DUET’s initial business combination and search for a business combination target. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of the management of DUET and are not predictions of actual performance.
Contact:
Larry Gan Nyap Liou
Chairman of the Board
Email: enquiry@duet-corp.com
Phone: +60 3-9201 1087/+60 11-5695 7895