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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): February 5, 2021 (February 1, 2021)

 

 

 

MDH ACQUISITION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware 001-39967 85-1936285
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

660 N. Carroll Ave., Suite 100

South Lake, TX 76092

 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 968-4444

 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-half of one redeemable warrant MDH.U New York Stock Exchange
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share MDH New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share MDH.WS New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

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))

 

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 þ

 

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.

 

On February 4, 2021, MDH Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) consummated its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 27,600,000 units (the “Units”), including the issuance of 3,600,000 Units as a result of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option in full. Each Unit consists of one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant of the Company (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Units were sold at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $276,000,000.

 

In connection with the IPO, the Company entered into the following agreements, forms of which were previously filed as exhibits to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Nos. 333-252107 and 333-252639) for the IPO, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on January 14, 2021, as amended (the “Registration Statement”):

 

  · An Underwriting Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and among the Company and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”) and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer” and, together with Stifel, the “Representatives”), as representatives of the underwriters, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  · A Warrant Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  · A Letter Agreement, dated February 1, 2021 (the “Letter Agreement”), by and among the Company, its executive officers, its directors, and MDIH Sponsor LLC, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  · An Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  · A Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and among the Company, the Holders named therein and MDIH Sponsor LLC, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  · A Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and MDIH Sponsor LLC (the “Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  · An Administrative Services Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and MDIH Sponsor LLC, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.5 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, pursuant to the Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, the Company completed the private sale of 6,550,000 warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to the Sponsor at a purchase price of $1.00 per Private Placement Warrant, generating gross proceeds to the Company of $6,550,000. The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Warrants included as part of the Units sold in the IPO, except that the Private Placement Warrants, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, (i) are not redeemable by the Company, (ii) may not (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants), subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold until 30 days after the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, (iii) may be exercised on a cashless basis and (iv) are entitled to registration rights. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to such sale. The issuance of the Private Placement Warrants was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

In connection with the IPO, on February 1, 2021, Yavor Efremov, Chad Estis, Michael Maroone, Tim Russi and Darrin Williams (collectively, the “Directors”) were appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”). The Board has determined that the Directors are independent directors within the meaning of applicable SEC and NYSE rules. Effective February 1, 2021, Mr. Efremov, Mr. Maroone and Mr. Russi were appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee, with Mr. Efremov serving as chair of the Audit Committee. Effective February 1, 2021, Mr. Efremov and Mr. Russi were appointed to the Board’s Compensation Committee, with Mr. Russi serving as chair of the Compensation Committee. Effective February 1, 2021, Mr. Williams and Mr. Estis were appointed to the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, with Mr. Williams serving as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

Following the appointment of the Directors, the Board is comprised of the following three classes: the term of office of the first class of directors, Class I, consists of Mr. Efrenov and Mr. Estis, and will expire at the Company’s first annual meeting of stockholders; the term of office of the second class of directors, Class II, consists of Mr. Russi and Mr. Williams and will expire at the Company’s second annual meeting of stockholders; and the term of office of the third class of directors, Class III, consists of Mr. McLarty, Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Maroone and will expire at the Company’s third annual meeting of stockholders.

 

On February 1, 2021, in connection with his or her appointment to the Board, each Director entered into the Letter Agreement as well as an indemnity agreement with the Company in the form previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement.

 

Other than the foregoing, none of the Directors are party to any arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which they were appointed as directors nor are they party to any transactions required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Letter Agreement and the form of indemnity agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entireties by reference to the Letter Agreement and form of indemnity agreement, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

On February 1, 2021, in connection with the IPO, the Company adopted its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended Charter”), effective the same day. The terms of the Amended Charter are set forth in the Registration Statement and are incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Amended Charter is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

A total of $276,000,000, comprised of $269,450,000 of the proceeds from the IPO (which amount includes the deferred underwriting fee of $9,660,000) and $6,550,000 of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, was placed in a trust account at Bank of America. maintained by Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, acting as trustee. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the trust account that may be released to the Company to pay its taxes and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses, the funds held in the trust account will not be released from the trust account until the earliest of (i) the completion of the Company’s initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of the Company’s public shares if the Company is unable to complete its initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of the IPO, subject to applicable law, or (iii) the redemption of the Company’s public shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (A) to modify the substance or timing of its obligation to allow redemption in connection with its initial business combination or to redeem 100% of the public shares if the Company has not consummated an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of the IPO or (B) with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity.

 

On February 1, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

On February 4, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the IPO, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
1.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and among the Company and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (“Stifel”) and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer” and, together with Stifel, the “Representatives”), as representatives of the underwriters.
3.1   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
4.1   Warrant Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent.
10.1   Letter Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and among the Company, its executive officers, its directors,  and MDIH Sponsor LLC.
10.2   Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee.
10.3   Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and among the Company, the Holders named therein and MDIH Sponsor LLC.
10.4   Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and MDIH Sponsor LLC.
10.5   Administrative Services Agreement, dated February 1, 2021, by and between the Company and MDIH Sponsor LLC.
99.1   Press Release, dated February 1, 2021.
99.2   Press Release, dated February 4, 2021.

 

 

 

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.

 

  MDH ACQUISITION CORP.
 

 
     
  By: /s/ Beau Blair
    Name: Beau Blair
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer
     
Dated: February 5, 2021