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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): August 1, 2023

 

PROJECT ENERGY REIMAGINED ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   001-40972   98-1582574
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1285 Camino Real, Suite 200

Menlo Park, CA

94025
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(260) 515-9113

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable
(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant   PEGRU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
         
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share   PEGR   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
         
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   PEGRW   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 x

 

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

As previously reported, on July 25, 2023, Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) entered into one or more agreements (the “Non-Redemption Agreements”) with one or more unaffiliated third parties in exchange for them each agreeing not to redeem an aggregate of 760,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Class A Ordinary Shares”) in connection with certain proposals considered and voted upon at the Extraordinary General Meeting (as defined and described below), in exchange for the Company agreeing to issue or cause to be issued to each such investor 138,000 Class A Ordinary Shares (“Post-Combination Shares”) at the time of the Company’s initial business combination. The Company has since entered into additional Non-Redemption Agreements with unaffiliated third parties on the same or similar terms reflecting the above ratio of non-redeemed Class A Ordinary Shares to Post-Combination Shares. Pursuant to all such Non-Redemption Agreements, the Company has agreed to issue or cause to be issued to such investors an aggregate of 1,645,596 Post-Combination Shares.

 

The foregoing summary of the Non-Redemption Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Non-Redemption Agreement previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 26, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information included in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01 to the extent required herein.

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

The information included in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03 to the extent required herein.

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On August 1, 2023, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting in lieu of the 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”). On June 29, 2023, the record date for the Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Record Date”), there were 26,377,660 Class A Ordinary Shares and 6,594,415 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Class B Ordinary Shares”, and collectively with the Class A Ordinary Shares, “Ordinary Shares”) issued and outstanding. At the Extraordinary General Meeting, 22,957,911 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 69.628% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares as of the Record Date, were present in person (including by virtual attendance) or by proxy.

 

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the following items:

 

(i) a proposal to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Articles”), by way of special resolution, in the form set forth as the first resolution in Annex A to the Proxy Statement (as defined below), to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination from August 2, 2023 (the “Current Termination Date”) to May 2, 2024, or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), for a total extension of up to nine months after the Current Termination Date (collectively, the “Extension”, and such proposal, the “Extension Amendment Proposal”);

 

(ii) a proposal to amend the Articles, by way of special resolution, in the form set forth as the second resolution in Annex A to the Proxy Statement, to eliminate (a) the limitation that the Company shall not redeem public shares in an amount that would cause the Company’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 following such redemptions and (b) the limitation that the Company shall not consummate an initial business combination unless the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of such business combination (the “Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal”);

 

(iii) a proposal to amend the Articles, by way of special resolution, in the form set forth as the third resolution in Annex A to the Proxy Statement, to provide for the right of holders of Class B Ordinary Shares to convert such Class B Ordinary Shares into Class A Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis at any time and from time to time at the option of the holder (the “Founder Share Amendment Proposal”, and collectively with the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal, the “Articles Amendment Proposals”);

 

 


 

(iv) a proposal to amend the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in the form set forth as Annex B to the Proxy Statement (the “Trust Amendment”), to provide for the Extension (the “Trust Amendment Proposal”);

 

(v) a proposal to re-appoint, by way of ordinary resolution by the holders of Class B Ordinary Shares, Michael Browning to the Board to serve until the third annual general meeting of shareholders following the Extraordinary General Meeting or until his successor is elected and qualified (the “Director Appointment Proposal”); and

 

(vi) a proposal to ratify, by way of ordinary resolution, the selection by the Company’s audit committee of Marcum LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (the “Auditor Ratification Proposal”).

 

The final proposal, set forth as the “Adjournment Proposal” in the definitive proxy statement related to the Extraordinary General Meeting filed by the Company with the SEC on July 11, 2023 (the “Proxy Statement”), was not presented to the Company’s shareholders.

 

Approval of each of the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal and the Founder Share Amendment Proposal required a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the Ordinary Shares entitled to vote thereon and voted in person (including by virtual attendance) or by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting; approval of the Trust Amendment Proposal required the affirmative vote of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of all then outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote thereon at the Extraordinary General Meeting; approval of the re-appointment of the director named in the Director Appointment Proposal required an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law of the holders of Class B Ordinary Shares, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Class B Ordinary Shares entitled to vote thereon and voted in person (including by virtual attendance) or by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting; and approval of the Auditor Ratification Proposal required an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Ordinary Shares entitled to vote thereon and voted in person (including by virtual attendance) or by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Each of the Articles Amendment Proposals and the Trust Amendment Proposal was cross-conditioned on the approval of each other.

 

Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals presented at the Extraordinary General Meeting:

 

Extension Amendment Proposal

 

The Extension Amendment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the Ordinary Shares were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  22,956,161       1,750       0       0  

 

Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal

 

The Redemption Limitation Amendment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the Ordinary Shares were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  22,956,161       1,750       0       0  

 

 


 

Founder Share Amendment Proposal

 

The Founder Share Amendment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the Ordinary Shares were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  22,956,161       1,750       0       0  

 

Trust Amendment Proposal

 

The Trust Amendment Proposal was approved. The voting results of the Ordinary Shares were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  22,956,161       1,750       0       0  

 

Director Appointment Proposal

 

The Director Appointment Proposal was approved, and Mr. Browning was re-appointed to the Board. The voting results of the Class B Ordinary Shares were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  5,472,698       0       0       0  

 

Auditor Ratification Proposal

 

The Auditor Ratification Proposal was approved. The voting results of the Ordinary Shares were as follows:

 

For     Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes  
  22,956,911       1,000       0       0  

 

Effective upon the approval of the Articles Amendment Proposals and the Trust Amendment Proposal, on August 1, 2023, (i) the Articles were amended pursuant to the resolutions set forth as Annex A to the Proxy Statement and (ii) the Company entered into the Trust Amendment with Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee. Copies of such amendments to the Articles and the Trust Amendment are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, and in each case incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On August 1, 2023, in connection with and following the approval of the Articles Amendment Proposals and the Trust Amendment Proposal, (i) holders of 6,594,414 Class B Ordinary Shares voluntarily elected to convert such Class B Ordinary Shares to Class A Ordinary Shares, on a one-for-one basis, in accordance with the Articles as amended pursuant to the Articles Amendment Proposals (collectively, the “Class B Conversion”), and (ii) the Company’s public shareholders elected to redeem 15,498,302 Class A Ordinary Shares at a redemption price of approximately $10.41 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $161.3 million (the “Redemption”). After the satisfaction of the Redemption, the balance in the trust account will be approximately $113.2 million.

 

Upon completion of the Class B Conversion followed by the Redemption, 17,473,772 Class A Ordinary Shares and one (1) Class B Ordinary Share will remain issued and outstanding.

 

 


 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “seeks,” or other similar expressions. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the completion of the Class B Conversion and the Redemption. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly, including those risks set forth in the Proxy Statement, the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the SEC. Copies of such filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new developments or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
3.1   Amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, effective as of August 1, 2023
10.1   Form of Non-Redemption Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC by the Company on July 26, 2023)
10.2   Amendment to Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated August 1, 2023, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within 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.

 

  PROJECT ENERGY REIMAGINED ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Srinath Narayanan
    Name: Srinath Narayanan
    Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date: August 4, 2023

 

 

 

EX-3.1 2 tm2322921d1_ex3-1.htm EXHIBIT 3.1

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

AMENDMENTS TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF PROJECT ENERGY REIMAGINED ACQUISITION CORP.

 

PROJECT ENERGY REIMAGINED ACQUISITION CORP.
(the “Company”)

 

RESOLUTIONS OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY

 

FIRST, RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT, effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by:

 

(a) amending Article 49.9 by deleting the following:

 

“In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 18 months from the consummation of the IPO (or within 21 months from the consummation of the IPO if the Company has executed a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement for a Business Combination within 18 months from the consummation of the IPO but the Company has not completed a Business Combination within such 18-month period), or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall:

 

(a) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up;

 

(b) 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 earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members’ rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and

 

(c) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve,

 

subject in each case to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of Applicable Law.”

 

and replacing it with the following:

 

“In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by May 2, 2024 or such earlier date as determined by the Directors (such applicable date, the “Termination Date”), or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles, the Company shall:

 

 


 

(a) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up;

 

(b) 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 earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less taxes payable and up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members’ rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and

 

(c) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of Applicable Law.”

 

(b) amending Article 49.10 by deleting the following:

 

“In the event that any amendment is made to the Articles:

 

(a) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or redeem 100 per cent of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination within 21 months from the consummation of the IPO, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles; or

 

(b) with respect to any other provision relating to Members’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity,

 

each holder of Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval or effectiveness of any such amendment at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. The Company’s ability to provide such redemption in this Article is subject to the Redemption Limitation.”

 

and replacing it with the following:

 

“In the event that any amendment is made to the Articles:

 

(a) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemption in connection with a Business Combination or redeem 100 per cent of the Public Shares if the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by the Termination Date, or such later time as the Members may approve in accordance with the Articles; or

 

 


 

(b) with respect to any other provision relating to Members’ rights or pre-Business Combination activity,

 

each holder of Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval or effectiveness of any such amendment at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares.”

 

(c) amending Article 49.12 by deleting the following:

 

“After the issue of Public Shares, and prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company shall not issue additional Shares or any other securities that would entitle the holders thereof to:

 

(a) receive funds from the Trust Account; or

 

(b) vote as a class with Public Shares on a Business Combination or to approve an amendment to the Memorandum or Articles to (i) extend the time the Company has to consummate a Business Combination beyond 18 months from the consummation of the IPO (or within 21 months from the consummation of the IPO if the Company has executed a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement for a Business Combination within 18 months from the consummation of the IPO but the Company has not completed a Business Combination within such 18-month period) or (ii) amend the foregoing provisions of this Article.”

 

and replacing it with the following:

 

“Except in connection with the conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares pursuant to Article 17 where the holders of such Shares have waived any right to receive funds from the Trust Account, after the issue of Public Shares, and prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company shall not issue additional Shares or any other securities that would entitle the holders thereof to:

 

(a) receive funds from the Trust Account; or

 

(b) vote as a class with Public Shares on a Business Combination or to approve an amendment to the Memorandum or Articles to (i) extend the time the Company has to consummate a Business Combination beyond the Termination Date or (ii) amend the foregoing provisions of this Article.”; and

 

SECOND, RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT, effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by:

 

(a) amending Article 49.4 by deleting the following:

 

 


 

“provide Members with the opportunity to have their Shares repurchased by means of a tender offer for a per-Share repurchase price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (net of taxes paid or payable, if any), divided by the number of then issued Public Shares, provided that the Company shall not repurchase Public Shares in an amount that would cause the Company’s net tangible assets to be less than US$5,000,001 upon consummation of such Business Combination. Such obligation to repurchase Shares is subject to the completion of the proposed Business Combination to which it relates.”

 

and replacing it with the following:

 

“provide Members with the opportunity to have their Shares repurchased by means of a tender offer for a per-Share repurchase price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (net of taxes paid or payable, if any), divided by the number of then issued Public Shares. Such obligation to repurchase Shares is subject to the completion of the proposed Business Combination to which it relates.”

 

(b) amending Article 49.6 by deleting the following:

 

“At a general meeting called for the purposes of approving a Business Combination pursuant to this Article, in the event that such Business Combination is approved by Ordinary Resolution, the Company shall be authorised to consummate such Business Combination, provided that the Company shall not consummate such Business Combination unless the Company has net tangible assets of at least US$5,000,001 upon such consummation of such Business Combination.”

 

and replacing it with the following:

 

“At a general meeting called for the purposes of approving a Business Combination pursuant to this Article, in the event that such Business Combination is approved by Ordinary Resolution, the Company shall be authorised to consummate such Business Combination.”

 

(c) amending Article 49.7 by deleting the following:

 

“Any Member holding Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director may, at least two business days’ prior to any vote on a Business Combination, elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash, in accordance with any applicable requirements provided for in the related proxy materials (the “IPO Redemption”), provided that no such Member acting together with any Affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purposes of acquiring, holding, or disposing of Shares may exercise this redemption right with respect to more than 15 per cent of the Public Shares in the aggregate without the prior consent of the Company and provided further that any beneficial holder of Public Shares on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself to the Company in connection with any redemption election in order to validly redeem such Public Shares.

 

 


 

If so demanded, the Company shall pay any such redeeming Member, regardless of whether he is voting for or against such proposed Business Combination, a per-Share redemption price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (such interest shall be net of taxes payable) and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then issued Public Shares (such redemption price being referred to herein as the “Redemption Price”), but only in the event that the applicable proposed Business Combination is approved and consummated. The Company shall not redeem Public Shares that would cause the Company’s net tangible assets to be less than US$5,000,001 following such redemptions (the “Redemption Limitation”).”

 

and replacing it with the following:

 

“Any Member holding Public Shares who is not the Sponsor, a Founder, Officer or Director may, at least two business days’ prior to any vote on a Business Combination, elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash, in accordance with any applicable requirements provided for in the related proxy materials (the “IPO Redemption”), provided that no such Member acting together with any Affiliate of his or any other person with whom he is acting in concert or as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purposes of acquiring, holding, or disposing of Shares may exercise this redemption right with respect to more than 15 per cent of the Public Shares in the aggregate without the prior consent of the Company and provided further that any beneficial holder of Public Shares on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself to the Company in connection with any redemption election in order to validly redeem such Public Shares. If so demanded, the Company shall pay any such redeeming Member, regardless of whether he is voting for or against such proposed Business Combination, a per-Share redemption price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Account (such interest shall be net of taxes payable) and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then issued Public Shares (such redemption price being referred to herein as the “Redemption Price”), but only in the event that the applicable proposed Business Combination is approved and consummated.”

 

(d) amending Article 49.10 as set forth in the first resolution above; and

 

THIRD, RESOLVED, as a special resolution THAT, effective immediately, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by:

 

(a) amending Article 17.2 by deleting the following:

 

“Class B Shares shall automatically convert into Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis (the “Initial Conversion Ratio”) automatically on the day of the consummation of a Business Combination.”

 

 


 

and replacing it with the following:

 

“Class B Shares shall automatically convert into Class A Shares on a one-for-one basis (the “Initial Conversion Ratio”) (a) at any time and from time to time at the option of the holders of the Class B Shares, including (for the avoidance of doubt) at any time prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, or (b) automatically on the day of the consummation of a Business Combination.”

 

(b) amending Article 49.12 as set forth in the first resolution above.

 

 

 

EX-10.2 3 tm2322921d1_ex10-2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

AMENDMENT TO
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made effective as of August 1, 2023, by and between Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company (the “Trustee”), and amends that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, effective as of October 28, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the parties hereto. Capitalized terms contained in this Amendment, but not specifically defined in this Amendment, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Trust Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, a total of $263,776,600 of the gross proceeds of the Offering and sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in the Trust Account;

 

WHEREAS, Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement provides that the Trustee is to commence liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a Termination Letter in a form substantially similar to that attached to the Trust Agreement as Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, or (y) upon the date which is the later of (i) 18 months after the closing of the Offering (or 21 months after the closing of the Offering if the Company has executed a letter of intent, agreement in principle or definitive agreement for its initial Business Combination within 18 months after the closing of the Offering but has not completed its initial Business Combination within such 18-month period) and (ii) such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Articles”) if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached to the Trust Agreement as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account shall be distributed to the Public Shareholders of record as of such date;

 

WHEREAS, Section 6(c) of the Trust Agreement provides that Section 1(i) the Trust Agreement may not be modified, amended or deleted without the affirmative vote of sixty-five percent (65%) of the then outstanding Ordinary Shares and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, voting together as a single class (the “Consent of the Shareholders”);

 

WHEREAS, at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on or prior to the date hereof (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”), the Company obtained the Consent of the Shareholders to approve this Amendment;

 

WHEREAS, at the Extraordinary General Meeting, the shareholders of the Company also voted to approve certain amendments to the Articles in accordance with the terms of the Articles (as amended, and as may be further amended from time to time, the “Amended Articles”); and

 

WHEREAS, each of the Company and Trustee desires to amend the Trust Agreement as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.             Amendments to the Trust Agreement.

 

(a)       Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

 

 


 

“(i) Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after (x) receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a letter from the Company (“Termination Letter”) in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable, signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer or Chairman of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) or other authorized officer of the Company, and, in the case of Exhibit A, acknowledged and agreed to by the Representatives, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein, or (y) upon the date which is, the later of (1) the Termination Date (as defined in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association) and (2) such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association if a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee prior to such date, in which case the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B and the Property in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), shall be distributed to the Public Shareholders of record as of such date;”

 

(b)       Exhibit B of the Trust Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit B to this Amendment.

 

2.             References.

 

(a)       All references to the “Trust Agreement” ​(including “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereby” and “this Agreement”) in the Trust Agreement shall refer to the Trust Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, references to the effective date of the Trust Agreement (as amended hereby) and terms of similar import shall in all instances continue to refer to October 28, 2021.

 

(b)       All references to the “amended and restated memorandum and articles of association” in the Trust Agreement and terms of similar import shall mean the Amended Articles.

 

3.             Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

3.1.      Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Amendment by or for the benefit of the Company or the Trustee shall bind and inure to the benefit of their permitted respective successors and assigns.

 

3.2.      Severability. This Amendment shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Amendment or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Amendment a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

 

3.3.      Applicable Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

3.4.     Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in several original or facsimile counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and together shall constitute but one instrument.

 

3.5.      Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Amendment and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

 

3.6       Entire Agreement. The Trust Agreement, as modified by this Amendment, constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments, whether written or oral, express or implied, relating to the subject matter hereof, and all such prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments are hereby canceled and terminated.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

 

  CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee
   
  By: /s/ Francis Wolf
  Name: Francis Wolf
  Title: Vice President

 

  PROJECT ENERGY REIMAGINED ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Srinath Narayanan
  Name: Srinath Narayanan
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment to Investment Management Trust Agreement] 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT B

 

[Letterhead of Company]

 

[Insert date]

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez

 

  Re: Trust Account Termination Letter

 

Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:

 

Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), dated as of October 28, 2021 (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company has been unable to effect a business combination with a target business (the “Business Combination”) within the time frame specified in the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as described in the Company’s Prospectus relating to the Offering. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Trust Agreement.

 

In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to liquidate all of the assets in the Trust Account and to transfer the total proceeds into a segregated account held by you on behalf of the Beneficiaries to await distribution to the Public Shareholders. The Company has selected _________, 20__ as the effective date for the purpose of determining when the Public Shareholders will be entitled to receive their share of the liquidation proceeds. You agree to be the paying agent of record and, in your separate capacity as paying agent, agree to distribute said funds directly to the Company’s Public Shareholders in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company. Upon the distribution of all the funds, net of any payments necessary for reasonable unreimbursed expenses related to liquidating the Trust Account, your obligations under the Trust Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent otherwise provided in Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

cc: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
  BofA Securities, Inc.