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EX-10.5 - EX-10.5 - ABG Acquisition Corp. I | d141968dex105.htm |
EX-10.4 - EX-10.4 - ABG Acquisition Corp. I | d141968dex104.htm |
EX-10.3 - EX-10.3 - ABG Acquisition Corp. I | d141968dex103.htm |
EX-10.2 - EX-10.2 - ABG Acquisition Corp. I | d141968dex102.htm |
EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - ABG Acquisition Corp. I | d141968dex101.htm |
EX-3.1 - EX-3.1 - ABG Acquisition Corp. I | d141968dex31.htm |
EX-1.1 - EX-1.1 - ABG Acquisition Corp. I | d141968dex11.htm |
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 16, 2021
ABG ACQUISITION CORP. I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-40072 | 98-1568635 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
430 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(646) 829-9373
Registrants 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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per Share | ABGI | 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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. |
On February 16, 2021, the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 252621) (the Registration Statement) relating to the initial public offering (the IPO) of ABG Acquisition Corp. I (the Company) was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Company subsequently filed, on February 16, 2021, a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-253185) pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which was effective immediately upon filing. On February 19, 2021 the Company consummated the IPO of 15,065,000 Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the Public Shares), which includes the exercise in full of the underwriters option to purchase an additional 1,965,000 Public Shares at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments. The Public Shares were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Public Share, generating gross proceeds of $150,650,000. Further, in connection with the IPO, the Company entered into the following agreements, forms of which were previously filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement:
| an Underwriting Agreement, dated February 16, 2021, between the Company and Jefferies LLC, as representative of the underwriters named in Schedule A therein, which contains customary representations and warranties and indemnification of the underwriter by the Company; |
| a Private Placement Class A Ordinary Shares Purchase Agreement, dated February 16, 2021, between the Company and ABG Acquisition Holdings I LLC (the Sponsor), pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased 501,300 Class A ordinary shares in a private placement (the Private Placement Shares); |
| an Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated February 19, 2021, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee, which establishes the trust account that will hold the net proceeds of the IPO and certain of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Shares, and sets forth the responsibilities of the trustee, the procedures for withdrawal and direction of funds from the trust account, and indemnification of the trustee by the Company under the agreement; |
| a Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated February 19, 2021, among the Company, the Sponsor and certain equityholders of the Company, which provides for customary demand and piggy-back registration rights for the Sponsor, customary piggy-back registration rights for such other equityholders, and, upon and following consummation of our initial business combination, the right of the Sponsor to nominate three individuals for election to the Companys board of directors; |
| Letter Agreement, dated February 16, 2021, among the Company, the Sponsor and each executive officer and director of the Company, pursuant to which each of the Sponsor and each executive officer and director of the Company has agreed to vote any Class A ordinary shares held by him, her or it in favor of the Companys initial business combination; to facilitate the liquidation and winding up of the Company if an initial business combination is not consummated within 24 months of the date hereof; to certain transfer restrictions with respect to the Companys securities; to certain indemnification obligations of the Sponsor; and the Company has agreed not to enter into a definitive agreement regarding an initial business combination without the prior consent of the Sponsor; and |
| an Administrative Services Agreement, dated February 19, 2021, between the Company and the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to make available office space, utilities, administrative services and remote support services, as may be required by the Company from time to time, for $10,000 per month until the earlier of the Companys completion of its initial business combination or liquidation. |
The above descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the applicable agreement, each of which is incorporated by reference herein and filed herewith as Exhibits 1.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5, respectively.
Item 3.02. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. |
Simultaneous with the consummation of the IPO and the issuance and sale of the Public Shares, the Company consummated the private placement of 501,300 Private Placement Shares at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share, generating total proceeds of $5,013,000. The Private Placement Shares purchased by the Sponsor are substantially similar to the Public Shares, except that they will be subject to transfer restrictions until 30 days following the consummation of the Companys initial business combination, subject to certain limited exceptions.
Item 5.03. | Amendments to Memorandum and Articles of Association. |
On February 16, 2021 and in connection with the IPO, the Company adopted its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
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.
Date: February 22, 2021 | ABG ACQUISITION CORP. I | |||||
By: | /s/ Fan (Frank) Yu | |||||
Name: | Fan (Frank) Yu | |||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |