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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 10, 2023

 

BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41273   85-4529780
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

c/o Pir 29    
Einar Hansens Esplanad 29    
211 13 Malmö    
Sweden   211 13
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

+46 707 29 41

(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 share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001, and one-half of one redeemable warrant   BYNOU   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share   BYNO   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   BYNOW   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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement 

 

The disclosure contained in Item 2.03 is incorporated by reference in this Item 1.01.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement or a Registrant.

 

As disclosed in the definitive proxy statement filed by byNordic Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“BYNO”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 14, 2023, as supplemented by the additional definitive proxy materials filed on July 28, 2023, August 4, 2023 and August 8, 2023 (the “Extension Proxy Statement”), relating to the special meeting of stockholders (the “Extension Meeting”), Water by Nordic AB, a Swedish limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), agreed that if the Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal (as defined below) and the Extension Amendment Proposal (as defined below) were approved, it or one or more of its affiliates, members or third-party designees (the “Lender”) will contribute to BYNO as a loan $625,000 to be deposited into the trust account established in connection with the BYNO’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”). In addition, in the event BYNO does not consummate an initial business combination by the Charter Extension Date (as defined below), and the Board (as defined below) approves the exercise of one or more one-month extensions of the time to consummate an initial business combination beyond the Charter Extension Date (as defined below), the Lender will contribute to the Company as a loan up to $630,000 in six equal installments to be deposited into the Trust Account for each of the six one-month extensions following the Charter Extension Date.

 

On August 10, 2023, the stockholders of BYNO approved the Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal and the Extension Amendment Proposal at the Extension Meeting (as described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K). Accordingly, on August 10, 2023, BYNO issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $625,000 (the “Extension Note”) to the Sponsor. On August 10, 2023, BYNO also issued an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $710,000 to the Sponsor to provide BYNO with additional working capital (the “Working Capital Note”), of which $110,000 was funded on August 10, 2023 and $600,000 is available for future borrowings. The Extension Note and Working Capital note do not bear interest and mature upon closing of BYNO’s initial business combination (a “Business Combination”). In the event that BYNO does not consummate a Business Combination, the Extension Note and Working Capital Note will be repaid only from funds held outside of the Trust Account or will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven. The proceeds of the Extension Note and Working Capital Note will be deposited in the Trust Account in connection with the Charter Amendments (as defined below).

 

The foregoing description of the Extension Note and Working Capital Note is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Extension Note and Working Capital Note, which is incorporated by reference herein and filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

 

On August 10, 2023, BYNO issued a press release announcing results of the Extension Meeting and the Lender’s contribution to the Trust Account relating to the Extension Note and the Working Capital Note. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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

 

On August 10, 2023, BYNO held the Extension Meeting to approve the Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, each as more fully described in the Extension Proxy Statement. As there were sufficient votes to approve the Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal, the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Adjournment Proposal was not presented to stockholders.

 

As of the close of business on July 5, 2023, the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 18,190,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”) and 5,750,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class B Common Stock”, together with the Class A Common Stock, the “Common Stock”), outstanding. Each share of Common Stock was entitled to one vote on the Extension Proxy Statement. The Shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock were voted together as a single class. Holders of 20,954,67 shares of Common Stock of BYNO held of record as of July 5, 2023, the record date for the Extension Meeting, were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 87.53% of the voting power of BYNO’s shares of Common Stock as of the record date for the Extension Meeting, and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.

 

The voting results for the Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal were as follows:

 

The Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal

 

For   Against   Abstain
19,550,744   1,303,932   100,000

 

The voting results for the Extension Amendment Proposal were as follows:

 

The Extension Amendment Proposal

 

For   Against   Abstain
19,050,884   1,803,792   100,000

 

The Adjournment Proposal

 

BYNO had solicited proxies in favor of an Adjournment Proposal which would have given BYNO authority to adjourn the Extension Meeting to solicit additional proxies. As sufficient shares were voted in favor of the Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal and Extension Amendment Proposal, this proposal was not voted upon at the Extension Meeting.

 

In connection with the vote to approve the Charter Amendments, the holders of 13,663,728 public shares of Common Stock of BYNO properly exercised their right to redeem their shares (and did not withdraw their redemption) for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.61 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $144,972,154.08, subject to final calculation by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On August 10, 2023, BYNO held the Extension Meeting to approve an amendment to BYNO’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Redemption Limit Elimination Amendment”) to eliminate the requirement that BYNO retain at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets following the redemption of BYNO’s Class A Common Stock in connection with a Business Combination and certain amendments of the Certificate of Incorporation (such limitation, the “Redemption Limitation” and such proposal, the “Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal”).

 

On August 10, 2023, BYNO held the Extension Meeting to also approve an amendment to BYNO’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “Extension Amendment” and together with the Redemption Limit Elimination Amendment, the “Charter Amendments”) to extend the date (the “Termination Date”) by which BYNO has to consummate a business combination from August 11, 2024 (the “Original Termination Date”) to February 12, 2023 (the “Charter Extension Date”),  or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), in its sole discretion, and to allow BYNO, without another stockholder vote, to elect to extend the Termination Date by one additional month, for a total of six additional months, until August 12, 2024 (the “Additional Charter Extension Date”), unless the closing of a Business Combination shall have occurred prior thereto (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”).

 

The stockholders of BYNO approved the Redemption Limit Elimination Proposal and Extension Amendment Proposal at the Extension Meeting and on August 10, 2023, BYNO filed the Charter Amendments with the Delaware Secretary of State.

 

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Charter Amendments, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1   Redemption Limit Extension Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
3.2   Extension Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
10.1   Promissory Note, dated August 10, 2023, between BYNO and the Sponsor.
10.2   Promissory Note, dated August 10, 2023, between BYNO and the Sponsor.
99.1   Press release, dated August 10, 2023.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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.

 

  BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
   
  By: /s/ Michael Hermansson
  Name:   Michael Hermansson
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: August 10, 2023    

 

 

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EX-3.1 2 ea183255ex3-1_bynordic.htm REDEMPTION LIMIT EXTENSION AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.

Exhibit 3.1

 

AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION

Pursuant to Section 242 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law

 

BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

1.      The name of the Corporation is “byNordic Acquisition Corporation” The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 27, 2019 (the “Original Certificate”). An amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 3, 2022 (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”).

2.      This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

3.      This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of 65% of the stock entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

4.      The text of Section 9.2(a) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(a)     Prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall provide all holders of Offering Shares with the opportunity to have their Offering Shares redeemed upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination pursuant to, and subject to the limitations of, Sections 9.2(b) and 9.2(c) (such rights of such holders to have their Offering Shares redeemed pursuant to such Sections, the “Redemption Rights”) hereof for cash equal to the applicable redemption price per share determined in accordance with Section 9.2(b) hereof (the “Redemption Price”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate, there shall be no Redemption Rights or liquidating distributions with respect to any warrant issued pursuant to the Offering

5.      The text of Section 9.2(e) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(e)     If the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares in conjunction with a stockholder vote on an initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall consummate the proposed initial Business Combination only if such initial Business Combination is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Common Stock that are voted at a stockholder meeting held to consider such initial Business Combination.

6.      Section 9.2(f) of Article IX is hereby deleted in its entirety:

7.      The text of Section 9.7 of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

Additional Redemption Rights. If, in accordance with Section 9.1(a), any amendment is made to this Amended and Restated Certificate (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Corporation’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination within 15 months from the date of the closing of the Offering as such deadline may be extended by the Extension Period set forth in Section 9.1(b) or (ii) any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, the Public Stockholders shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon the approval 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 not previously released to the Corporation to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, byNordic Acquisition Corporation has caused this Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 10th day of August 2023.

 

    BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
    By:   /s/ Michael Hermansson
    Name:   Michael Hermansson
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

EX-3.2 3 ea183255ex3-2_bynordic.htm AEXTENSION AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION.

Exhibit 3.2

 

AMENDMENT
TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION

Pursuant to Section 242 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law

 

BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

1.      The name of the Corporation is “byNordic Acquisition Corporation” The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 27, 2019 (the “Original Certificate”). An amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 3, 2022 (the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”).

2.      This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

3.      This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of 65% of the stock entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

4.      The text of Section 9.1(b) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(b)    Immediately after the Offering, a certain amount of the net offering proceeds received by the Corporation in the Offering (including the proceeds of any exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) and certain other amounts specified in the Corporation’s registration statement on Form S-1, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 28, 2020, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), shall be deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”), established for the benefit of the Public Stockholders (as defined below) pursuant to a trust agreement described in the Registration Statement. Except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, none of the funds held in the Trust Account (including the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account) will be released from the Trust Account until the earliest to occur of (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of 100% of the Offering Shares (as defined below) if the Corporation is unable to complete its initial Business Combination by February 12, 2024 (the “Termination Date”), or the Additional Charter Extension Date (as defined below), if applicable under the provisions of this Section 9.1(c) below) and (iii) the redemption of Offering Shares in connection with a vote seeking to amend such provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate as described in Section 9.7). Holders of shares of Common Stock included as part of the units sold in the Offering (the “Offering Shares”) (whether such Offering Shares were purchased in the Offering or in the secondary market following the Offering and whether or not such holders are the Sponsor or officers or directors of the Corporation, or affiliates of any of the foregoing) are referred to herein as “Public Stockholders.”

5.      The text of Section 9.1(c) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(c)     In the event that the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by the Termination Date, or such early date as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, the Board may by resolution, without another stockholder vote, elect to extend the Termination Date by one additional month, for a total of six additional months, until August 12, 2024 (the “Additional Charter Extension Date”)

6.      The text of Section 9.2(d) of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

(d)    In the event that the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by the Termination Date (or Additional Charter Extension Date, if applicable), the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Offering Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Corporation to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of such net interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the Public Stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Corporation’s obligations under the DGCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

7.      The text of Section 9.7 of Article IX is hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

Additional Redemption Rights. If, in accordance with Section 9.1(a), any amendment is made to this Amended and Restated Certificate (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Corporation’s obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by the Termination Date (or Additional Charter Extension Date, if applicable) or (b) with respect to any other material provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, the Public Stockholders shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon the approval 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 not previously released to the Corporation to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares.

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, byNordic Acquisition Corporation has caused this Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 10th day of August 2023.

 

    BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
    By:   /s/ Michael Hermansson
    Name:   Michael Hermansson
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EX-10.1 4 ea183255ex10-1_bynordic.htm THIS PROMISSORY NOTE ( NOTE ) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT ). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE

Exhibit 10.1

 

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Principal Amount: $625,000 Dated as of August 10, 2023

 

byNordic Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Water by Nordic AB, a Swedish limited liability company, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), the Principal Amount (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

 

1. Principal. The principal balance of this Note of $625,000, funded on the date hereof by the Payee (the “Principal Amount”) shall be due and payable on the consummation of the Maker’s initial merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”). The Payee understands that if a Business Combination is not consummated, this Note will be repaid solely to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of its trust account established in connection with its initial public offering of its securities (the “Trust Account” and such offering, the “IPO”), and that all other amounts will be contributed to capital, forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven or eliminated. Any outstanding principal amount to date under this Note may be prepaid at any time by the Maker, at its election and without penalty.

 

2. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

3. Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

4. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

 

(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by the Maker to pay the Principal Amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days following the date when due.

 

(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by the Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of the Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

 


 

(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days.

 

5. Remedies.

 

(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, the Payee may, by written notice to the Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) and 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of the Payee.

 

6. Conversion. Upon consummation of a Business Combination, the Payee shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert the Principal Amount, in whole or in part at the option of the Payee, into Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”), of the Maker, at a price of $10.00 per share. As promptly as reasonably practicable after notice by the Payee to the Maker to convert the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, into Common Stock, which notice must be made at least five (5) business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, and after the Payee’s surrender of this Note, the Maker shall have issued and delivered to the Payee, without any charge to Payee, a stock certificate or certificates (issued in the name(s) requested by the Payee), or shall have made appropriate book-entry notation on the books and records of the Maker, in each case for the number of Common Stock of the Maker issuable upon the conversion of this Note.

 

7. Covenants of the Maker. The Maker covenants that any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note, when so issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof.

 

8. Waivers. The Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by the Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to the Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and the Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by the Payee.

 

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9. Unconditional Liability. The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker’s liability hereunder.

 

10. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: (i) in writing and delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.

 

11. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

 

12. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

13. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any monies in, or any distribution of or from, the Trust Account, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Payee hereby agrees not to make any Claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such Claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Note, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such Claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability. To the extent the Payee commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the Maker (including this Note), which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the Maker, the Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that its sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such Claim shall not permit the Maker (or any person claiming on its behalf or in lieu of it) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein.

 

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14. Tax Treatment. In each case for U.S. federal income tax and all other applicable tax purposes, the Maker and the Payee agree to treat this Note, to the extent permissible under applicable law, in part as an equity interest in the Maker and in part as a contingent right to acquire Common Stock (and not as indebtedness), and shall take no contrary position on any tax return or before any taxing authority unless otherwise required by law). The Maker and the Payee shall reasonably cooperate to structure (i) any conversion of this Note in connection with a Business Combination and (ii) any contribution, forfeiture or elimination of this Note pursuant to Section 1 in a manner that is tax-efficient for the Maker and the Payee, taking into account the terms of any Business Combination.

 

15. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

 

16. Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

 

  byNordic Acquisition Corporation
   
  By: /s/ Thomas Fairfield
    Name:  Thomas Fairfield
    Title: Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer

 

Agreed and Acknowledged:  
     
Water by Nordic AB  
a Swedish limited liability company  
     
By: /s/ Jonas Olsson  
Name:  Jonas Olsson  
Title: Chairman of the Board  

 

 

[Signature Page to Promissory Note- Extension]

 

 

 

EX-10.2 5 ea183255ex10-2_bynordic.htm THIS PROMISSORY NOTE ( NOTE ) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT ). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE

Exhibit 10.2

 

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Total Principal Amount: up to $710,000   Dated as of August 10, 2023
(as set forth on the Schedule of Borrowings attached hereto)    

 

byNordic Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Water by Nordic AB, a Swedish limited liability company, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), the Total Principal Amount (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

 

1. Principal. The initial principal balance of this Note of $110,000, funded within five (5) business days of the date hereof by the Payee (the “Initial Principal Amount”), together with any funds drawn down by the Maker following the date hereof pursuant to Section 3 below (together with the Initial Principal Amount, the “Total Principal Amount”) shall be due and payable on the consummation of the Maker’s initial merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”). The Payee understands that if a Business Combination is not consummated, this Note will be repaid solely to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of its trust account established in connection with its initial public offering of its securities (the “Trust Account” and such offering, the “IPO”), and that all other amounts will be contributed to capital, forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven or eliminated. Any outstanding principal amount to date under this Note may be prepaid at any time by the Maker, at its election and without penalty.

 

2. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

3. Drawdown Requests. Maker and Payee agree that Maker may request an additional aggregate amount of up to $600,000 (the “Maximum Drawdown Amount”), which may be drawn down in six equal tranches (each a “Drawdown Request”). Each Drawdown Request must be for $100,000 unless agreed upon by Maker and Payee. Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request no later than three (3) business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by the Maker.

 

4. Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

5. Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

 

(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by the Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days following the date when due.

 

(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by the Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of the Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

 


 

(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days.

 

6. Remedies.

 

(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 5(a) hereof, the Payee may, by written notice to the Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 5(b) and 5(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of the Payee.

 

7. Waivers. The Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by the Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to the Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and the Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by the Payee.

 

8. Unconditional Liability. The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker’s liability hereunder.

 

9. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: (i) in writing and delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party and (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.

 

10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

 

11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any monies in, or any distribution of or from, the Trust Account, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Payee hereby agrees not to make any Claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such Claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Note, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such Claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability. To the extent the Payee commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the Maker (including this Note), which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the Maker, the Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that its sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such Claim shall not permit the Maker (or any person claiming on its behalf or in lieu of it) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein.

 

13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

 

14. Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

 

15. Conversion. Upon consummation of a Business Combination, the Payee shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert the Principal Amount, in whole or in part at the option of the Payee, into Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”), of the Maker, at a price of $10.00 per share. As promptly as reasonably practicable after notice by the Payee to the Maker to convert the Principal Amount, in whole or in part, into Common Stock, which notice must be made at least five (5) business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, and after the Payee’s surrender of this Note, the Maker shall have issued and delivered to the Payee, without any charge to Payee, a stock certificate or certificates (issued in the name(s) requested by the Payee), or shall have made appropriate book-entry notation on the books and records of the Maker, in each case for the number of Common Stock of the Maker issuable upon the conversion of this Note.

 

16. Covenants of the Maker. The Maker covenants that any Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Note, when so issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof.

 

17. Tax Treatment. In each case for U.S. federal income tax and all other applicable tax purposes, the Maker and the Payee agree to treat this Note, to the extent permissible under applicable law, in part as an equity interest in the Maker and in part as a contingent right to acquire Common Stock (and not as indebtedness), and shall take no contrary position on any tax return or before any taxing authority unless otherwise required by law). The Maker and the Payee shall reasonably cooperate to structure (i) any conversion of this Note in connection with a Business Combination and (ii) any contribution, forfeiture or elimination of this Note pursuant to Section 1 in a manner that is tax-efficient for the Maker and the Payee, taking into account the terms of any Business Combination

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

 

  byNordic Acquisition Corporation
     
  By: /s/ Thomas Fairfield
  Name:  Thomas Fairfield
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer

 

Agreed and Acknowledged:  
Water by Nordic AB  
a Swedish limited liability company  
     
By: /s/ Jonas Olsson  
Name:  Jonas Olsson  
Title: Chairman of the Board  

 

[Signature Page to Promissory Note]

 

 


 

SCHEDULE OF BORROWINGS

 

The following increases or decreases in this Promissory Note have been made:

 

Date of Increase or Decrease   Amount of
decrease in
Principal
Amount of
this Promissory
Note
    Amount of
increase in
Principal
Amount of
this Promissory
Note
    Principal
Amount of
this Promissory
Note following
such decrease
or increase
 
[●], 2023               $ [ ●]     $ [ ●]  

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1 6 ea183255ex99-1_bynordic.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED AUGUST 10, 2023

Exhibit 99.1 

 

BYNORDIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION CONFIRMS FUNDING AND EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO COMPLETE INITIAL BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

New York/Malmö, Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- byNordic Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: BYNO) (the “Company”) today announced that its stockholders approved the proposals at the previously announced special meeting of stockholders of the Company (the “Special Meeting”), held at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 10, 2023.

 

The Special Meeting was held for the purpose of considering and voting on, among other proposals, a proposal to extend (the “Extension”) the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination from August 11, 2023 (the “Original Termination Date”) to February 12, 2024 (the “Initial Extended Date”) or such earlier date as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), in its sole discretion, and to allow the Company by resolution of the Board without another stockholder vote, to elect to extend the Initial Extended Date by one additional month, for a total of six additional months, until August 12, 2024 (each such monthly extension, the “Additional Extension Month” and the final termination date the “Final Termination Date”), unless the closing of a business combination shall have occurred prior thereto.

In connection with the the Special Meeting, holders of 13,663,728 publicly held shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “public shares”) of BYNO properly exercised their right to redeem their shares (and did not withdraw their redemption) for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.61 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $144,972,154.08, subject to final calculation by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

 

Additional Sponsor Contributions to Trust Account

 

In connection with the approval of the Extension at the Special Meeting, the Company’s sponsor, Water by Nordic AB, a Swedish limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), or its designees deposited into the trust $625,000 (a “Contribution”, and the Sponsor or its designee making such Contribution, a “Contributor”).

If the Initial Extended Date is extended at the sole discretion of the Board, beyond February 12, 2024, the Contributor will deposit into the trust account $105,000 for each Additional Extension Month. The initial Contribution will occur on the Original Termination Date.  The Contribution for the initial Additional Extension Month will occur on the Initial Extended Date and the Contribution for each Additional Extension Month thereafter will occur on the 11th day of each subsequent calendar month until (but excluding) the Final Termination Date (each such date, a “Contribution Date”).

The Company has not asked the Sponsor to reserve for, nor has the Company independently verified whether the Sponsor will have sufficient funds to satisfy, any such Contributions.

 

If a Contributor fails to make a Contribution by the applicable Contribution Date, the Company will liquidate and dissolve as soon as practicable after such date and in accordance with the Company’s charter. The Contributions will constitute loans to the Company evidenced by one or more non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory notes issued by the Company to the Contributor and will be repayable by the Company upon consummation of an initial business combination. If the Company does not consummate an initial business combination by the Final Termination Date, any such promissory notes will be repaid only from funds held outside of the trust account or will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven. Any Contribution is conditioned on the approval of the requisite proposals at the Special Meeting and the implementation of the Extension, and with respect to any Additional Extension Month, on the approval of such extension by the Board. No Contribution will occur if such proposals are not approved or the Extension is not implemented. If the Company has consummated an initial business combination or announced its intention to wind up prior to any Contribution Date, any obligation to make Contributions will terminate.

 

 


 

About byNordic Acquisition Corporation

 

byNordic Acquisition Corporation, led by Chief Executive Officer Michael Hermansson, is a special purpose acquisition company formed with the purpose of entering into a business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination with a company in any sector or geography, it intends to focus its search on high technology growth companies based in the northern part of Europe.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release may include, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may include, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements regarding possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. 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 prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

Further information related to attendance, voting and the proposals to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting is described in the Definitive Proxy Statement, which has been mailed to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the record date for the Special Meeting. Investors and security holders of the Company are advised to read the Definitive Proxy Statement because it contains important information about the Special Meeting and the Company. Investors and security holders of the Company may also obtain a copy of the Definitive Proxy Statement, as well as other relevant documents that have been or will be filed by the Company with the SEC, without charge and once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: byNordic Acquisition Corporation, c/o Pir 29, Einar Hansens Esplanad 29, 211 13 Malmö, Sweden.

 

byNordic Acquisition Corporation Contact:

 

Michael Hermansson
+46 707 294100
ir@bynordic.se