UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Business Combination Non-Redemption Agreements
On May 31, 2023, GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into those certain non-redemption agreements (each a “Non-Redemption Agreement” and collectively, the “Non-Redemption Agreements”) with certain third parties (each a “Non-Redeeming Stockholder” and collectively, the “Non-Redeeming Stockholders”) in connection with the special meeting of stockholders to be called by the Company (the “Special Meeting”) to consider and approve, among other proposals, the transactions (the “Business Combination”) contemplated by the Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2022 (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Transaction Agreement”), by and among the Company, GSR II Meteora Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), Lux Vending, LLC dba Bitcoin Depot (“Lux Vending”) and BT Assets, Inc. (“BT Assets”). Pursuant to such Non-Redemption Agreements, each Non-Redeeming Stockholder agreed that it will not elect to redeem or otherwise tender or submit for redemption up to an aggregate of 2,323,699 shares (the “Non-Redeemed Shares”) of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), in connection with the Business Combination, and in the event the Non-Redeeming Stockholder has previously elected to redeem, tendered or submitted the Non-Redeemed Shares for redemption, the Non-Redeeming Stockholder shall rescind such redemption prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight time, two (2) business days before the Special Meeting (the “Redemption Deadline”).
In consideration of the Non-Redeeming Stockholder’s commitment to not redeem the Non-Redeemed Shares, the Company has agreed, upon the closing of the Business Combination, to pay such Non-Redeeming Stockholder cash released from the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”) equal to the applicable amount of Class A Common Stock beneficially held by the Non-Redeeming Stockholder, being equal to 3.33 times the number of Committed Shares, multiplied by the Redemption Price (as defined in the Non-Redemption Agreements), minus such applicable Committed Shares (as defined in the Non-Redemption Agreements) multiplied by the Redemption Price. In addition, each Non-Redeeming Stockholder agreed that until the earlier to occur of (i) a public announcement or filing that the Business Combination will not occur, or (ii) two business days prior to such Redemption Deadline, it will neither offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of (including by gift, merger, tendering into any tender offer or exchange offer or otherwise) any Non-Redeemed Shares. Further, for six months following the consummation of the Business Combination, each Non-Redeeming Stockholder agreed not to (a) engage in any transfer, pledge transactions or “Short Sales” (as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act) with respect to any Non- Redeemed Shares, or (b) allow the Non-Redeemed Shares held by the Non-Redeeming Stockholder to be lent out or rehypothecated. The Company expects to enter into additional voting and non-redemption agreements with additional third parties on substantially the same terms as the Non-Redemption Agreements.
The Non-Redemption Agreements are not expected to increase the likelihood that the Business Combination is approved by Company’s stockholders, and are expected to increase the amount of funds that remain in the Trust Account following the Special Meeting, relative to the amount of funds that would be expected to be remaining in the Trust Account following the Special Meeting had the Non-Redemption Agreements not been entered into and the shares subject to such agreements had been redeemed.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Non-Redemption Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In connection with the Special Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock may elect to redeem their shares for their pro rata portion of the funds available in the Trust Account. Stockholders may withdraw redemption requests at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time two business days before the Special Meeting by contacting the Company’s transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, to the attention of SPAC Redemption Team at 1 State Street Plaza, 30th Floor, New York, New York 10004, or by email at spacredemptions@continentalstock.com.
Additional Information
Important Information About the Business Combination and Where to Find It
In connection with the Business Combination, the Company has filed a preliminary proxy statement of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), copies of which will be mailed (if and when available) to all Company stockholders once definitive. The Company also plans to file other documents with the SEC regarding the Business Combination. The Company will mail copies of the definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its stockholders as of the record date established for voting on the Business Combination. This communication is not a substitute for the definitive proxy statement or any other document that the Company will send to its stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. The Company’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement, as well as all other relevant materials filed or that will be filed with the SEC, in connection with the Company’s solicitation of proxies for its special meeting of stockholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed Business Combination, because these documents will contain important information about the Company, Lux Vending, BT Assets and the proposed Business Combination. Stockholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary proxy statement or, when available, the definitive proxy statement, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the Business Combination and other documents filed with the SEC by the Company, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Cody Slach or Alex Kovtun, (949) 574-3860, GSRM@gatewayir.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, Lux Vending, BT Assets and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Business Combination is set forth in the Company’s preliminary proxy statement that has been filed with the SEC. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names of the Company’s directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in the Company in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. To the extent such holdings of the Company’s securities may have changed since that time, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be contained in the definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available. Stockholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the definitive proxy statement carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. Free copies of these documents may be obtained from the sources indicated above.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information included herein and in any oral statements made in connection herewith include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of financial and performance metrics and expectations and timing related to potential benefits, terms and timing of the Business Combination. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified herein, and on the current expectations of BT Assets’, Lux Vending’s and the Company’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of BT Assets, Lux Vending and the Company. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to
successfully or timely consummate the Business Combination, including the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the Business Combination or that the approval of the stockholders of the Company is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to the combined company; future global, regional or local economic and market conditions; the development, effects and enforcement of laws and regulations; the combined company’s ability to manage future growth; the combined company’s ability to develop new products and services, bring them to market in a timely manner, and make enhancements to its business; the effects of competition on the combined company’s future business; the amount of redemption requests made by the Company’s public stockholders; the ability of the Company or the combined company to issue equity or equity-linked securities in connection with the Business Combination or in the future; the outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, investigations and inquiries; and those factors described or referenced in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents of the Company filed, or to be filed, from time to time with the SEC, including the definitive proxy statement. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that none of BT Assets, Lux Vending or the Company presently knows or that BT Assets, Lux Vending and the Company currently believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect BT Assets’, Lux Vending’s and the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date hereof. BT Assets, Lux Vending and the Company anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause BT Assets’, Lux Vending’s and the Company’s assessments to change. However, while BT Assets, Lux Vending and the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, BT Assets, Lux Vending and the Company specifically disclaim any obligation to do so except as otherwise required by applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing BT Assets’, Lux Vending’s and the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report on Form 8-K is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in connection with the proposed Business Combination or otherwise, or the solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Business Combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction or otherwise in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, or an exemption therefrom, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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| 10.1 | Form of Non-Redemption Agreement | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document) | |
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: June 2, 2023
| GSR II METEORA ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Gus Garcia | |
| Name: | Gus Garcia | |
| Title: | Co-Chief Executive Officer | |