Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes   ☒    No   ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule of the Exchange Act). Yes   ☐    No   ☒

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form to:

“” are to the proposed amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Pubco.

“” are to CTAC’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association adopted on October 21, 2020;

“” are to the Pubco Merger, First Merger and Second Merger;

“” are to the consummation of the Transactions;

“” are to the date on which the Mergers are consummated;

“” are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

“” are to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands;

“” are to the period following the completion of the CTAC IPO at the end of which, if CTAC has not completed an initial business combination, it will redeem the public shares, at 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 us to pay our taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of the then-outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any);

“” are to King Corp Merger Sub, Inc.;

“” are evolution or variations existing as of or following the date of the Merger Agreement, or any epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks;

“” are to Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp.;

“” are to CTAC’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share;

“” are to CTAC’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share;

“” are to the initial public offering of CTAC which closed on October 26, 2020;

“” are to CTAC Class A ordinary shares and CTAC Class B ordinary shares;

“” are to the private placement warrants and the public warrants (each, as defined below);

“” are to the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended;

“” are to embedded subscriber identity module;

“” are to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

“” are to a paying and exchange agent agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to CTAC and KORE;

“” are to the merger of Corp Merger Sub with and into KORE;

“” are to CTAC Class B ordinary shares and shares of Pubco Common Stock to be issued upon the automatic conversion thereof at the time of CTAC’s initial business combination;

“” are to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States;

“” are to the Pubco 2021 Incentive Award Plan;

“” are to that certain Investor Rights Agreement, to be entered into at Closing by and among Pubco, Sponsor and certain former stockholders of KORE;

“” are to Internet of Things;

“” are to Maple Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation;

“” are to Kore Wireless Group Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of KORE;

“” are to King LLC Merger Sub, LLC;

“” are to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 12, 2021, as amended on July 27, 2021 and September 21. 2021, by and among CTAC, Pubco, Corp Merger Sub, LLC Merger Sub and KORE;

“” are to the First Merger and Second Merger, collectively;

“” are to the new bylaws of Pubco, to become effective immediately prior to the closing of the PIPE Investment;

“” are to the private placement pursuant to which CTAC entered into subscription agreements (containing commitments to funding that are subject only to conditions that generally align with the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement) with certain investors whereby such investors have agreed to purchase an aggregate of 22,500,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for an aggregate commitment of $225,000,000;

“” are to the investors participating in the PIPE Investment;

“” are to CTAC Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the private placement units;

“” are to CTAC’s units issued to Sponsor in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the CTAC IPO and upon conversion of working capital loans, if any;

“” are to CTAC’s warrants sold as part of the private placement units or as a part of private placement units that are issued upon conversion of working capital loans; if any;

“” are to the shares of common stock of Pubco, par value $0.0001 per share;

“” are to CTAC Class A ordinary shares sold as part of the units in the CTAC IPO (whether they were purchased in the CTAC IPO or thereafter in the open market);

“” are to the holders of public shares, including the Sponsor and CTAC’s officers and directors to the extent the Sponsor and CTAC’s officers or directors purchase public shares, provided that each of their status as a “public shareholder” shall only exist with respect to such public shares;

“” are to CTAC warrants sold as part of the units in the CTAC IPO (whether they were purchased in the CTAC IPO or thereafter in the open market);

“” are

“” are to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;

“” are to the merger of KORE with and into LLC Merger Sub;

“” are to Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

“” are to that certain Transaction Support Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2021, by and among CTAC, the Sponsor and KORE;

“” are to the subscription agreements entered into by and between CTAC and the PIPE Investors, in each case, dated as of March 12, 2021 in connection with the PIPE Investment;

“” are to the Merger Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Company Holders Support Agreement, the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Exchange Agent Agreement, each Letter of Transmittal, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of Pubco, the New Pubco Bylaws, and all the other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates entered into in connection herewith and/or therewith and any and all exhibits and schedules thereto;

“” are to, collectively, the business combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements;

“” are to the regulations promulgated under the Code;

“” are to the trust account of CTAC that holds the proceeds from the CTAC IPO; and

“” are to that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2020, by and between CTAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

This Quarterly Report on Form contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form include, but are not limited to statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, industry and business trends, equity compensation, business strategy, plans, market growth and our objectives for future operations.

The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form are only current expectations and predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the important factors discussed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

You should read this Quarterly Report on Form and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report on Form and have filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those described in Part II. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form You should carefully consider these risks and uncertainties when investing in our Class A common stock. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” refer to the business of King Pubco, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Some of these risks and uncertainties include the following.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company does not have any sheet arrangements.

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Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules and under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2021.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules and under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended June 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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In January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak to be a public health emergency and, in March 2020, it declared the outbreak to be a pandemic. The pandemic has caused severe global economic and societal disruptions and uncertainties. In response to the virus, countries and local governments instituted policies and measures to curtail the spread of the virus, including “stay at home” orders, travel restrictions and restrictions on the operation of businesses and services. Companies have also taken precautions, such as requiring employees to work remotely and temporarily closing or minimizing operations. Although some initial restrictions have been relaxed, some restrictions have also been and the current restrictions and future prevention and mitigation measures imposed by governments and private companies are likely to continue to have a severe adverse impact on global economic conditions. Our overall performance depends upon domestic and worldwide economic and political conditions. The global spread of

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has created volatility, uncertainty, and economic disruption. The pandemic has caused and may continue to cause a slowdown in worldwide economic activity, decreased demand for products and services, and disruptions to global supply chains and financial markets. These effects have resulted in some impact to us with certain of our customers facing financial distress, and others experience a slowdown, while it has also increased the demand for our healthcare IoT solution. In the future, the continued impact of the pandemic may result in additional lost or delayed revenue to us and disrupt our business operations as we have transitioned to remote working environments, restricted employee travel, and significantly limited access to, and imposed social distancing requirements within, our facilities including research and development facilities.

Our suppliers have been similarly impacted by the pandemic. In the event of continuing and significant disruptions, there is no guarantee that we would be able to find alternative sources of distribution, or supply, which could delay our ability to market, source, and ship our products. These distribution and supply chain effects may have an adverse effect on our ability to meet customer demand and could result in an increase in our costs of production and distribution.

The extent to which impacts our business, operations, and financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors that we are not able to accurately predict, including:

In addition, the impact of on macroeconomic conditions may impact the proper functioning of financial and capital markets, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity and energy prices, and interest rates. Even after the pandemic has subsided, we may continue to experience adverse impacts to our business as a result of any economic recession that has occurred or may occur in the future. In regions that fail to fully contain or suffer a relapse, those markets may not recover as quickly or at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our strategic plan to position the Company as a leading provider of high value IoT solutions could subject us to unexpected costs and risks. Such activities could subject us to increased operating costs, product liability, regulatory requirements and reputational risks. Our expansion into new and existing markets and implementation of our strategic plan may present competitive and distribution challenges that differ from those of our historical business model. We may be less familiar with the target customers and may face different or additional risks, as well as increased or unexpected costs, compared to existing operations. Growth into new markets may also bring us into direct competition with companies with whom we have little or no past experience as competitors. To the extent we are reliant upon expansion into new product markets and implementation of our strategic plan for growth and do not meet the new challenges posed by such expansion and implementation, our future sales growth could be negatively impacted, our operating costs could increase, and our business operations and financial results could be negatively affected. Implementing our plan to position the Company as a leading provider of IoT solutions has required, and is expected to continue to require, additional investments by the Company in both product development and and additional attention from management, and if not successful, we may not realize the return on our investments as anticipated or our operating results could be adversely affected by slower than expected sales growth or additional costs.

We believe that in certain business opportunities, our success will depend on our ability to form and maintain alliances with telecom carrier, vendors and IoT ecosystem partners such as Verizon, AT&T, Vodafone, JACS and Rogers, among others. Our failure to form and maintain such relationships or maintain favorable terms of trade with them could adversely affect our ability to sell our products to customers. Our relationships with substantial industry participants are complex and multifaceted and are likely to evolve over time based upon the changing business needs and objectives of the parties. Evolution of our respective business strategies and diversification of product portfolios may lead to increased competition with our strategic allies, placing additional pressure on these relationships. Since these strategic relationships contribute to significant ongoing business in certain of our important markets, changes in these relationships could adversely affect our sales. In some cases, these vendors are also our competitors.

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Additionally, the integration of operations and personnel may place a significant burden on management and other internal resources. The attention of our management may be directed towards integration considerations and may be diverted from our business operations, and matters related to the integration may require commitments of time and resources that could otherwise have been devoted to other opportunities that might have been beneficial to us and our business. The diversion of management’s attention, and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process, could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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theft of IoT data streams and transmissions, breach of our secure network by an unauthorized party, computer viruses, employee theft or misuse, breach of the security of the networks of our third-party providers, or other misconduct. Additionally, outside parties may attempt to fraudulently induce employees or users to disclose sensitive or confidential information in order to gain access to data.

We also incorporate open source software into our products. Although we monitor our use of open source software, the terms of many open source licenses have not been interpreted by U.S. courts, and there is a risk that such licenses could be construed in a manner that could impose unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to market or sell our products or to develop new products. In such event, we could be required to seek licenses from third parties in order to continue offering our products, to disclose and offer royalty-free licenses in connection with our own source code, to our products, or to discontinue the sale of our products in the event cannot be accomplished on a timely basis, any of which could adversely affect our business.

If a security breach occurs, our reputation, business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed. We may also be subject to costly notification and remediation requirements if we, or a third party, determines that we have been the subject of a data breach involving personal information of individuals. Though it is difficult to determine what harm may directly result from any specific interruption or security breach, any failure or perceived failure to maintain performance, reliability, security and availability of systems or the actual or potential theft, loss, fraudulent use or misuse of our products or the personally identifiable data of a customer or employee, could result in harm to our reputation or brand, which could lead some customers to seek to stop using certain of our services, reduce or delay future purchases of our services, use competing services, or materially and adversely affect the overall market perception of the security and reliability of our services. A security breach also exposes us to litigation and legal risks, including regulatory actions by state and federal governmental authorities and authorities. We may not have adequate insurance coverages for a cybersecurity breach or may realize increased insurance premiums as a result of a security breach. Ultimately, a security breach exposes the Company to potential reputational harm among its customers and investors, along with uncertain damages to our competitiveness, stock price, and long-term shareholder value.

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We generally seek to license our platform and solutions pursuant to customer subscriptions. However, our customers have no obligation to maintain the subscription and can often terminate with We also actively seek to sell additional solutions to our existing customers. If our efforts to satisfy our existing customers are not successful, we may not be able to retain them or sell additional functionality to them and, as a result, our revenue and ability to grow could be adversely affected. Customers may choose not to renew their subscriptions for many reasons, including the belief that our service is not required for their business needs or is otherwise not cost-effective, a desire to reduce discretionary spending, or a belief that our competitors’ services provide better value. Additionally, our customers may not renew for reasons entirely out of our control, such as the dissolution of their business or an economic downturn in their industry. A significant increase in our churn rate would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and operating results.

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We cannot assure you that we or our subsidiaries will prevail in any current or future intellectual property infringement or other litigation given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in such litigation. Defending such claims, regardless of their merit, could be time-consuming and distracting to management, result in costly litigation or settlement, cause development delays, or require us or our subsidiaries to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. In addition, we or our subsidiaries could be obligated to indemnify our customers against third parties’ claims of intellectual property infringement based on our products or solutions. If our products or solutions violate any third-party intellectual property rights, we could be required to withdraw them from the market, or seek to obtain licenses from third parties, which might not be available on reasonable terms or at all. Any efforts products or solutions, obtain licenses from third parties on favorable terms or license a substitute technology might not be successful and, in any case, might substantially increase our costs and harm our business, financial condition and operating results. Withdrawal of any of our products or solutions from the market could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.

In addition, we incorporate open source software into our products and solutions. Given the nature of open source software, third parties might assert copyright and other intellectual property infringement claims against us based on our use of certain open source software programs. The terms of many open source licenses to which we are subject have not been interpreted by U.S. courts or courts of other jurisdictions, and there is a risk that those licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to commercialize our products and solutions. In that event, we could be required to seek licenses from third parties in order to continue offering our products and solutions, to solutions, to discontinue sales of our solutions, or to release our proprietary software source code under the terms of an open source license, any of which could adversely affect our business.

For Connectivity services: telecom carriers such as Vodafone; Mobile Virtual Network Operators such as Aeris and Wireless Logic;

Our IoT Connectivity services are built on top of cellular connectivity provided by large telecommunications carriers and while we have a large number of carrier relationships, revenue derived from connectivity built on top of cellular networks provided by our top 3 carrier relationships are approximately 32% of the business. Our inability to keep an relationship with our existing or desired future telecommunications carrier partners or to maintain favorable terms of trade with them including competitive pricing, reasonable or no volume commitments, payment terms, access to latest cellular and network technologies including 5G and eSIMs, could adversely affect our ability to sell our connectivity services to customers. KORE’s contracts with large telecommunications carriers are not long term, and so are subject to frequent renegotiation. Certain of these contracts also contain change of control provisions which may be triggered by the Transactions. The outcome of any renegotiation cannot be guaranteed.

in the price of, required electronic components for our products, trade restrictions, tariffs or duties, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, transportation failures affecting the supply chain and shipment of materials and finished goods, third party interference in the integrity of the products sourced through the supply chain, the unavailability of raw materials, severe weather conditions, natural disasters, civil unrest, military conflicts, geopolitical developments, war or terrorism, regional or global pandemics like disruptions in utility and other services. Any inability to obtain adequate deliveries or any other circumstance that would require us to seek alternative sources of supply or to manufacture, assemble, and test such components internally could significantly delay our ability to ship our products, which could damage relationships with current and prospective customers and could harm our reputation and brand as well as our results of operations.

The critical links in our current solutions are between devices or customer premise equipment and cellular networks, which allow us to obtain data and transmit it to our system. Increases in the fees charged by cellular carriers for data transmission or changes in the cellular networks, such as a cellular carrier discontinuing support of the network currently used by our or customer premise equipment, requiring retrofitting of our devices could increase our costs and impact our profitability. In addition, technologies that rely on GPS depend on the use of radio frequency bands and any modification of the permitted uses of these bands may adversely affect the functionality of GPS and, in turn, our solutions. If we are unable to maintain good relationships and favorable terms and conditions with the cellular network carrier on which we rely, it materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

These laws and regulations include data privacy requirements, labor relations laws, tax laws, anti-competition regulations, import and trade restrictions, export control laws, and laws that prohibit corrupt payments to governmental officials or certain payments or remunerations to customers, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“”), the U.K. Bribery Act, and other anti-corruption laws that have recently been the subject of a substantial increase in global enforcement. Many of our products are subject to U.S. export law restrictions that limit the destinations and types of customers to which our products may be sold or that require an export license in connection with sales outside the United States. Given the high level of complexity of these laws, there is a risk that some provisions may be inadvertently or intentionally breached, for example through fraudulent or negligent behavior of individual employees, our failure to comply with certain formal documentation requirements or otherwise. Also, we may be held liable for actions taken by our local partners. Violations of these laws and regulations could result in fines, criminal sanctions against us, our officers or our employees, and prohibitions or conditions on the conduct of our business. Any such violations could include prohibitions or conditions on our ability to offer our products in one or more countries and could materially damage our reputation, our brand, our international expansion efforts, our ability to attract and retain employees, our business, and our operating results.

The FCPA and other anti-corruption laws and regulations (“”) prohibit corrupt payments by our employees, vendors or agents. From time to time, we may receive inquiries from authorities in the United States and elsewhere about our business activities outside of the United States and our compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws. While we devote substantial resources to our global compliance programs and have implemented policies, training and internal controls designed to reduce the risk of corrupt payments, our employees, vendors or agents may violate our policies.

Existing privacy-related laws and regulations in the United States and other countries are evolving and are subject to potentially differing interpretations, and various U.S. federal and state or other international legislative and regulatory bodies may expand or enact laws regarding privacy and data security-related matters. For example, the Shield, a basis for data transfers from the EU to the U.S., was invalidated by the European Court of Justice, and we expect that the international transfer of personal data will present ongoing compliance challenges and complicate our business transactions and operations. Brexit, the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, could also lead to further legislative and regulatory changes with regard to personal data transfers between the two territories. New privacy laws have come into effect in Brazil and New Zealand in 2020, and revisions of privacy laws are currently pending in countries like Canada and China. Some countries are considering or have passed legislation that requires local storage and processing of data, including geospatial data. In addition, in June 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “”), which took effect in January 2020 and has been amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (the “”) passed via ballot initiative in November 2020 and will fully take effect in January 2023. The CCPA and CPRA, among other things, gives California residents expanded rights to access and delete their personal information, opt out of certain personal information sharing, and receive detailed information about how their personal information is used. Other states and the U.S. Congress have introduced data privacy legislation that may impact our business. Data privacy legislation, amendments and revisions to existing data privacy legislation, and other developments impacting data privacy and data protection may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies, increase the complexity of providing our products and services, and cause us to incur substantial costs in an effort to comply. Failure to comply may lead to significant fines and business interruption.

We market many solutions that are subject to governmental regulations and certifications before they can be sold. The European Union increasingly regulates the use of our products on agriculture, construction, and other types of machinery. As we develop and enhance features which support automated and autonomous operation of our customer’s products, we are increasingly subject to functional safety regulation. CE certification is required for GNSS receivers and data communications products, which must also conform to the European harmonized GNSS receiver requirements and the radio equipment directive to be sold in the European community. In the future, U.S., European, or other governmental authorities may propose GPS receiver testing and certification for compliance with published GPS signal interface or other specifications. Governmental authorities may also propose other forms of GPS receiver performance standards, which may limit design alternatives, hamper product innovation, or impose additional costs. Some of our products that use integrated radio communication technology require product type certification and some products require an obtain licensing from the FCC and other national authorities for frequency-band usage. Compliance with evolving product regulations in our major markets could require that we redesign our products, cease selling products in certain markets, and increase our costs of product development. An inability to obtain required certifications in a timely manner could adversely affect our ability to bring our products to market and harm our customer relationships. Failure to comply with evolving requirements could result in fines and limitations on sales of our products.

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KORE and CTAC were not required to thoroughly document and test their internal controls over financial reporting nor was their management required to certify the effectiveness of their internal controls and their auditors were not required to opine on the effectiveness of their internal control over financial reporting. Similarly, as an “emerging growth company,” CTAC was exempt from the SEC’s internal control reporting requirements. We may lose our emerging growth company status and become subject to the SEC’s internal control over financial reporting management and auditor attestation requirements in the year in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which would occur once we are subject to Exchange Act reporting requirements for 12 months, have filed at least one SEC annual report and the market value of our common equity held by exceeds $700 million as of the end of the prior fiscal year’s second fiscal quarter. We will be subject to the SEC’s internal control reporting and attestation requirements with respect to our annual report on Form for the year ending December 31, 2021. Additionally, our independent registered public accounting firm will be required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting commencing with our second annual report on Form (i.e., for the year ending December 31, 2022). We may not be able to complete our evaluation, testing and any required remediation in a timely fashion. In addition, our current controls and any new controls that we develop may become inadequate because of poor design and changes in our business, including increased complexity resulting from any international expansion. Any failure to implement and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could adversely affect the results of assessments by our independent registered public accounting firm and their attestation reports.

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When considering the CTAC Board’s recommendation that our shareholders vote in favor of the approval of the business combination proposal our shareholders should be aware that the Sponsor and certain directors and officers of CTAC have interests in the business combination that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of our shareholders generally. In particular:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In addition, we have not adopted a policy that expressly prohibits our directors, officers, security holders or affiliates from having a direct or indirect pecuniary or financial interest in any investment to be acquired or disposed of by us or in any transaction to which we are a party or have an interest. We do not have a policy that expressly prohibits any such persons from engaging for their own account in business activities of the types conducted by us; further, such activity is expressly allowed under CTAC’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Accordingly, such persons or entities may have a conflict between their interests and ours.

The CTAC Board was aware of these interests, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the Transactions and in recommending to the CTAC shareholders that they vote “FOR” the proposals presented at the special meeting. In considering the recommendations of the CTAC Board to vote for the proposals, its shareholders should consider these interests.

 

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In the period leading up to Closing, events may occur that, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, would require CTAC to agree to amend the Merger Agreement, to consent to certain actions taken by KORE or to waive rights that CTAC is entitled to under, or conditions of, the Merger Agreement. Such events could arise because of changes in the course of KORE’s business, a request by KORE to undertake actions that would otherwise be prohibited by the terms of the Merger Agreement or the occurrence of other events that would have a material adverse effect on KORE’s business and would entitle CTAC to terminate the Merger Agreement. In any of such circumstances, it would be at CTAC’s discretion, acting through the CTAC Board or its designee, to grant its consent or waive those rights or conditions, subject to the consent of the PIPE Investors in circumstances where the PIPE Investors’ economic benefits under the Subscription Agreement would reasonably be expected to be materially and adversely affected. The existence of the financial and personal interests of the officers and directors described in the preceding risk factors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of one or more of the officers or directors between what he, she or they may believe is best for CTAC and what he, she or they may believe is best for himself, herself or themselves in determining whether or not to take the requested action.

 

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If CTAC is unable to complete the Transactions or another business combination within the completion window, CTAC will (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem 100% of the outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and the CTAC Board, dissolve and liquidate, subject (in each case) to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. CTAC cannot assure you that it will properly assess all claims that may be potentially brought against CTAC. As such, CTAC’s shareholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of its shareholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of the date of distribution. Accordingly, CTAC cannot assure you that third parties will not seek to recover from its shareholders amounts owed to them by CTAC.

If CTAC is forced to file a bankruptcy case or winding up petition or an involuntary bankruptcy case or winding up petition is filed against it which is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws and/or insolvency laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy or insolvency court could seek to recover all amounts received by CTAC’s shareholders. Furthermore, because CTAC intends to distribute the proceeds held in the trust account to its public shareholders promptly after the expiration of the time period to complete a business combination, this may be viewed or interpreted as giving preference to its public shareholders over any potential creditors with respect to access to or distributions from its assets. Furthermore, the CTAC Board may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to CTAC’s creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing itself and CTAC to claims of punitive damages, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. CTAC cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against it for these reasons.

 

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It is anticipated that, upon the Closing: (i) existing stockholders of KORE will own approximately 38.3% of issued and outstanding Pubco Common Stock; (ii) CTAC’s ordinary shareholders (other than the PIPE Investors) will own approximately 28.7% in of issued and outstanding Pubco Common Stock; (iii) the PIPE Investors will own approximately 24.9% of issued and outstanding Pubco Common Stock; and (iv) the Sponsor (and its affiliates) will own approximately 8.1% of issued and outstanding Pubco Common Stock. These indicative levels of ownership interest: (i) exclude the impact of the exercise of Pubco or CTAC warrants, (ii) exclude the impact of the reservation of shares of Pubco Common Stock pursuant to the Incentive Plan and (iii) assume that no public shareholder exercises redemption rights with respect to its shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the trust account.

In addition, KORE employees, directors and consultants after the business combination will be eligible to receive equity awards under the Incentive Plan. Holders of Pubco Common Stock after the business combination will experience additional dilution when those equity awards are issued.

Having a minority ownership interest in Pubco may reduce the influence that CTAC’s current public shareholders have on the management of Pubco.

any non-employee director

Pubco may issue additional shares of Pubco Common Stock or other equity securities of equal or senior rank in the future in connection with, among other things, future acquisitions, repayment of outstanding indebtedness or under the Incentive Plan, without shareholder approval, in a number of circumstances.

Pubco’s issuance of additional shares of Pubco Common Stock or other equity securities of equal or senior rank could have the following effects:

 

 

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Whether or not the business combination and related transactions are ultimately consummated, as a result of uncertainty related to the proposed Transactions, risks relating to the impact of the announcement of the business combination on KORE’s business include the following:

 

 

 

If any of the aforementioned risks were to materialize, they could lead to costs which may impact KORE’s results of operations and cash available to fund its business.

 

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CTAC and KORE expect to incur significant transaction and transition costs associated with the business combination and operating as a public company following the Closing. We and KORE may also incur additional costs to retain key employees. Certain transaction expenses incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement (including the business combination), including all legal, accounting, consulting, investment banking and other fees, expenses and costs, will be paid by Pubco following the Closing. Even if the business combination is not completed, CTAC expects to incur approximately $500,000 in expenses. These expenses will reduce the amount of cash available to be used for other corporate purposes by CTAC if the business combination is not completed.

trading-day

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Pubco warrants (i) may be less than the value the holders would have received if they had exercised their Pubco warrants at a later time where the underlying share price is higher and (ii) may not compensate the holders for the value of the Pubco warrants, including because the number of common shares received in a cashless exercise is capped at 0.361 shares of Common Stock per Pubco warrant (subject to adjustment) irrespective of the remaining life of the Pubco warrants.

None of the private placement warrants will be redeemable by Pubco as except under certain circumstances described in Pubco’s proxy/registration statement as filed with the SEC on April 8, 2021, as amended. so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.

The exercise price for CTAC public warrants is $11.50 per share of CTAC’s Class A ordinary shares. There is no guarantee that the public warrants will ever be in the money prior to their expiration, and, as such, the warrants may expire worthless. If CTAC is unable to complete an initial business combination during the completion window, CTAC’s warrants will expire worthless.

 

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Our ability to successfully effect the business combination is dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel, including the key personnel of KORE. Although some key personnel may remain with the post-combination business in senior management or advisory positions following the business combination, it is possible that we will lose some key personnel, the loss of which could negatively impact the operations and profitability of our post-combination business. We anticipate that some or all of the management of KORE will remain in place.

KORE’s success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of senior management, certain of whom would be difficult to replace. Departure by certain of KORE’s officers could have a material adverse effect on KORE’s business, financial condition, or operating results.

Uncertainty about the effect of the business combination on employees and third parties may have an adverse effect on CTAC and KORE. These uncertainties may impair our or KORE’s ability to retain and motivate key personnel and could cause third parties that deal with any of us or them to defer entering into contracts or making other decisions or seek to change existing business relationships. If key employees depart because of uncertainty about their future roles and the potential complexities of the business combination, our or KORE’s business could be harmed.

We will be subject to income taxes in the United States, and our tax liabilities will be subject to the allocation of expenses in differing jurisdictions. Our future effective tax rates could be subject to volatility or adversely affected by a number of factors, including:

 

 

 

 

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In addition, we may be subject to audits of our income, sales and other transaction taxes by taxing authorities. Outcomes from these audits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Following the Closing, Pubco will have no direct operations and no significant assets other than its ownership interest in the KORE business. Pubco will depend on the KORE business for distributions, loans and other payments to generate the funds necessary to meet its financial obligations, including its expenses as a publicly traded company and to pay any dividends with respect to Pubco Common Stock. The earnings from, or other available assets of, the KORE business may not be sufficient to pay dividends or make distributions or loans to enable Pubco to pay any dividends on Pubco Common Stock or satisfy its other financial obligations.

This lack of diversification may subject us to numerous economic, competitive and regulatory risks, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact upon the particular industry in which we may operate subsequent to the business combination.

or write-off assets,

Accordingly, any of CTAC’s shareholders or warrant holders who choose to remain stockholders or warrant holders of Pubco following the business combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares and warrants. Such shareholders or warrant holders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our directors or officers of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the registration statement or proxy statement/prospectus relating to the business combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.

CTAC is currently a blank check company and there has not been a public market for shares of KORE common stock since it is a private company. Following the business combination, the price of Pubco’s securities may fluctuate significantly due to the market’s reaction to the business combination and general market and economic conditions. An active trading market for Pubco’s securities following the business combination may never develop or, if developed, it may not be sustained. In addition, the price of Pubco’s securities after the business combination can vary due to general economic conditions and forecasts, Pubco’s general business condition and the release of Pubco’s financial reports.

 

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In the absence of a liquid public trading market:

 

 

 

 

Additionally, if Pubco’s securities become delisted from the NYSE for any reason, and are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, an inter-dealer automated quotation system for equity securities that is not a national securities exchange, the liquidity and price of Pubco’s securities may be more limited than if Pubco was quoted or listed on the NYSE or another national securities exchange. You may be unable to sell your securities unless a market can be established or sustained.

If the benefits of the business combination do not meet the expectations of investors, stockholders or securities analysts, the market price of Pubco Common Stock following the Closing may decline. The market price of Pubco Common Stock at the time of the business combination may vary significantly from the market price of CTAC’s Class A ordinary shares on the date the Merger Agreement was executed or the date on which CTAC’s shareholders vote on the business combination.

In addition, following the business combination, fluctuations in the price of Pubco’s securities could contribute to the loss of all or part of your investment. Prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement, there was not a public market for stock relating to the KORE business. Accordingly, the valuation ascribed to the KORE business in the business combination may not be indicative of the price that will prevail in the trading market following the business combination.

Factors affecting the trading price of Pubco securities following the business combination may include:

 

 

 

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Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of Pubco’s securities irrespective of Pubco’s operating performance. The stock market in general and the NYSE have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the particular companies affected. The trading prices and valuations of these stocks, and of Pubco’s securities, may not be predictable. A loss of investor confidence in the market for the stocks of other companies which investors perceive to be similar to Pubco’s could depress Pubco’s stock

 

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coronavirus, COVID-19, and

In addition, in the past, following periods of volatility in the overall market and the market prices of particular companies’ securities, securities class action litigations have often been instituted against these companies. Litigation of this type, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs and a diversion of our management’s attention and resources. Any adverse determination in any such litigation or any amounts paid to settle any such actual or threatened litigation could require that we make significant payments.

Pubco’s quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly and could fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors due to a variety of factors, some of which are beyond Pubco’s control, resulting in a decline in Pubco’s stock price.

Upon consummation of the business combination, the rights of holders of Pubco Common Stock will arise under the governing documents of Pubco as well as the DGCL. Those new governing documents and the DGCL contain provisions that differ in some respects from those in our current amended and restated memorandum and articles of association and the Cayman Islands Companies Act and, therefore, some rights of holders of Pubco Common Stock could differ from the rights that holders of CTAC Class A ordinary shares currently possess. For instance, while class actions are generally not available to shareholders under Cayman Islands Companies Act, such actions are generally available under the DGCL. This change could increase the likelihood that Pubco becomes involved in costly litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on Pubco.

In addition, there are differences between the new governing documents of Pubco and the current governing documents of CTAC.

Additionally, Non-U.S. Holders

Assuming that the Pubco Merger qualifies as an F Reorganization, subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, U.S. Holders generally will be subject to Section 367(b) of the Code. A U.S. Holder whose CTAC Class A ordinary shares have an aggregate fair market value of less than $50,000 and who, on the date of the Pubco Merger, beneficially owns (actually or constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of CTAC stock entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of CTAC stock generally will not recognize any gain or loss and will not be required to include any part of CTAC’s earnings in income as a result of the Pubco Merger. A U.S. Holder whose CTAC Class A ordinary shares have an aggregate fair market value of $50,000 or more and who, on the date of the Pubco Merger, beneficially owns (actually or constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of CTAC stock entitled to vote and less than 10% or more of the total value of all classes of CTAC stock, generally will recognize gain (but

 

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not loss) in respect of the Pubco Merger as if such U.S. Holder exchanged its CTAC Class A ordinary shares for Pubco Common Stock in a taxable transaction, unless such U.S. Holder elects in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations to include in income as a deemed dividend deemed paid by CTAC the “all earnings and profits amount” (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code) attributable to the CTAC Class A ordinary shares held directly by such U.S. Holder. A U.S. Holder who, on the date of the Pubco Merger, beneficially owns (actually or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of CTAC stock entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of CTAC stock, generally will be required to include in income as a deemed dividend deemed paid by CTAC the “all earnings and profits amount” (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code) attributable to the CTAC Class A ordinary shares held directly by such U.S. Holder as a result of the Pubco Merger.

Additionally, even if the Pubco Merger qualifies as an F Reorganization, Section 1291(f) of the Code requires that, to the extent provided in Treasury Regulations, a U.S. person who disposes of stock of a PFIC (including for this purpose exchanging warrants of a PFIC for newly issued warrants in connection with a domestication transaction) recognizes gain notwithstanding any other provision of the Code. No final Treasury Regulations are currently in effect under Section 1291(f) of the Code. However, proposed Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code have been promulgated with a retroactive effective date. CTAC believes that it is likely classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, these proposed Treasury Regulations, if finalized in their current form, would generally require a U.S. Holder of CTAC Class A ordinary shares to recognize gain under the PFIC rules on the exchange of CTAC Class A ordinary shares for Pubco Common Stock pursuant to the Pubco Merger unless such U.S. Holder has made certain tax elections with respect to such U.S. Holder’s CTAC Class A ordinary shares. In addition, the proposed Treasury Regulations provide coordinating rules with other sections of the Code, including Section 367(b), which affect the manner in which the rules under such other sections apply to transfers of PFIC stock. These proposed Treasury Regulations, if finalized in their current form, would also apply to a U.S. Holder who exchanges CTAC warrants for newly issued Pubco warrants; currently, however, the elections mentioned above do not apply to CTAC warrants. Any gain recognized from the application of the PFIC rules described above would be taxable income with no corresponding receipt of cash. The tax on any such gain would be imposed at the rate applicable to ordinary income and an interest charge would apply based on complex rules designed to offset the tax deferral to such U.S. Holder on the undistributed earnings, if any, of CTAC. It is not possible to determine at this time whether, in what form, and with what effective date, final Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code may be adopted or how any such Treasury Regulations would apply or whether the IRS would assert that Section 1291(f) of the Code is self-executing notwithstanding the absence of final or temporary Treasury Regulations.

by non-affiliates exceeds

in non-convertible debt

to non-emerging growth

 

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We cannot predict if investors will find Pubco Common Stock less attractive because we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find Pubco Common Stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for Pubco Common Stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

We also expect that operating as a public company will make it more expensive for Pubco to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and Pubco may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. This could also make it more difficult for Pubco to attract and retain qualified people to serve on its board of directors, board committees or as executive officers.

Pubco’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the New Pubco Bylaws that will be in effect upon the Closing, and the DGCL, contain provisions that could have the effect of rendering more difficult, delaying, or preventing an acquisition that stockholders may consider favorable, including transactions in which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock, and therefore depress the trading price of our common stock. These provisions could also make it difficult for stockholders to take certain actions, including electing directors who are not nominated by the current members of our Board or taking other corporate actions, including effecting changes in our management. Among other things, Pubco’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the New Pubco Bylaws include provisions regarding:

 

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These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in our Board or management.

In connection with the business combination, in order to continue to obtain the listing of Pubco’s securities on NYSE, Pubco will be required to demonstrate compliance with NYSE’s initial listing requirements, which are more rigorous than NYSE’s continued listing requirements. We will apply to have Pubco’s securities listed on NYSE upon consummation of the business combination. We cannot assure you that Pubco will be able to meet all initial listing requirements. Even if Pubco’s securities are listed on NYSE, Pubco may be unable to maintain the listing of its securities in the future

If, in connection with or after the business combination, Pubco fails to meet the initial listing requirements or maintain the listing, and if NYSE or another national securities exchange does not list its securities on its exchange, Pubco shareholders could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

 

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The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” If Pubco’s securities were not listed on the NYSE, such securities would not qualify as covered securities and Pubco would be subject to regulation in each state in which it offers its securities because states are not preempted from regulating the sale of securities that are not covered securities.

Pubco’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation will require, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Pubco, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of Pubco’s directors, officers or stockholders to Pubco or its stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against us arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or Pubco’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation or the New Pubco Bylaws, (iv) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the New Pubco Bylaws or the amended and restated certificate of incorporation or (v) any action asserting a claim against Pubco or any current or former director, officer or stockholder governed by the internal affairs doctrine will have to be brought in a state court located within the state of Delaware (or if no state court of the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware), in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. The foregoing provision will not apply to claims arising under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts of the United States have exclusive jurisdiction. Unless Pubco consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; provided, however, that Pubco’s stockholders will not be deemed to have waived Pubco’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ organizational documents has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that, in connection with claims arising under federal securities laws, a court could find the choice of forum provisions contained in Pubco’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable.

Although we believe these exclusive forum provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law and federal securities laws in the types of lawsuits to which each applies, the exclusive forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or any of our directors, officers or stockholders, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Further, in the event a court finds either exclusive forum provision contained in Pubco’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be unenforceable or inapplicable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

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Upon consummation of the business combination, the price of Pubco’s securities may fluctuate due to a variety of factors, including:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of Pubco Common Stock regardless of the operating performance of Pubco, including the KORE businesses acquired in the business combination.

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In addition, Pubco may issue additional shares of Pubco Common Stock or other equity securities without the approval of investors, which would reduce investors’ proportionate ownership interests and may depress the market price of Pubco Common Stock.

The market price of Pubco securities may be volatile and, in the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their securities have been subject to securities class action litigation. Pubco may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against Pubco could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm its business.

Securities research analysts may establish and publish their own periodic projections for Pubco following consummation of the business combination. These projections may vary widely and may not accurately predict the results Pubco actually achieves. Pubco’s share price may decline if its actual results do not match the projections of these securities research analysts. Similarly, if one or more of the analysts who write reports on Pubco downgrades Pubco’s stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about Pubco’s business, Pubco’s share price could decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of Pubco or fails to publish reports on Pubco regularly, Pubco’s securities price or trading volume could decline. While we expect research analyst coverage following consummation of the business combination, if no analysts commence coverage of Pubco, the market price and volume for Pubco’s securities could be adversely affected.

Following the business combination, Pubco currently intends to retain its future earnings, if any, to finance the further development and expansion of its business and does not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of Pubco’s board of directors and will depend on its financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and future agreements and financing instruments, business prospects and such other factors as its board of directors deems relevant.

None.

None.

Not applicable.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.