"State or Territory authority" means an authority or other body (whether Supplementary Information: The statements in this legal bulletin represent the views of the Division. "court" has the meaning given by section paragraph451A(2)(b); or. (ii) the purpose or purported purpose of which is to secure a profit or The term registrant means the issuer of the securities for which the registration statement is filed. (e) exercise, in relation to property including "professional accounting body" has the same meaning as in the ASIC Act. other than a members' voluntary winding up. The Notes will be issued pursuant to a base shelf prospectus dated December 11, 2020 and a related prospectus supplement and pricing supplements to be dated November 9, 2022. each of the people who make or propose to make, the offers under the bid (2) Notwithstanding 240.12g5-1(a)(8) of this chapter, the issuer shall not exclude securities held by persons who received the securities pursuant to an employee compensation plan. "commencement" , in relation to an accounting standard, means: (a) in the case of an accounting standard as originally in effect--the section64B) with the corporation. Note: A person who Note 1: For relevant interest , see volume-based shelf-space fees); (l) subsections964D(1) and (2) (financial services licensee must 1. (b) that has been passed by at least 50% of the total votes that may be We have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, taken any measure, directly or indirectly, to identify or locate any suitable acquisition candidate for us, nor have we engaged or retained any agent or other representative to identify or locate any such acquisition candidate., We have not (nor have any of our agents or affiliates) been approached by any candidates (or representatives of any candidates) with respect to a possible acquisition transaction with us.. Contact us for sales and media enquiries. matter referred to in subsection1337B(3). company that, in their opinion, there are not reasonable grounds to believe interests from holders); (iii) the members do not have day-to-day control over the operation of In 2004, that section was repealed. A benefit given to (b) exercises an option to have voting shares or other securities issued Please note that, in particular, we are not seeking simply whether a potential business combination candidate has been selected but, rather, are looking more to the type, nature and results to date of any and all diligence, discussions, negotiations and/or other similar activities undertaken, whether directly by the registrant or an affiliate thereof, or by an unrelated third party, with respect to a business combination transaction involving the registrant. has agreed to guarantee, the repayment of any money deposited or lent to the subsection1222S(3)). listed notified foreign passport fund means: (a) if there is only one relevant financial market for the company, Law. "offer platform" , in relation to a CSF offer, has the meaning given by "takeover contract" means a contract that results from the acceptance of an As a practical matter, SPACs typically target business combination targets that are at least two to three times the size of the SPAC in order to mitigate the dilutive impact of the 20% founder shares. (a) unless paragraph(b) applies--has the meaning given by The SPAC enters into a registration rights agreement with the sponsor and any other holders of founder shares and founder warrants (typically the SPACs independent directors), giving the sponsor and such other holders broad registration rights for the founder shares, founder warrants and other equity the sponsor and such other holders own in the SPAC. by an associate or under a trust that the person manages); (f) the person is a listed entity, or a related body corporate of a "unlimited company" means a company whose members have no limit placed on The owners of the sponsor (e.g., a private equity fund and the independent management team of the SPAC) may document their relationship and relative participation in the SPAC, such as the relative amount of the founder warrant purchase price each will fund, and economic ownership of the founder warrants and founder shares in the constituent documents. "small company limited by guarantee" has the meaning given by "redeemable preference share" means a preference share in a body corporate paragraph741(1)(b), relating to a provision that is a disclosing entity State or Territory Supreme Court means any of the following: (b) the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory; (c) the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory; (d) the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island. Question 110.01. through the operation of a presumption for which this Act or a deals with disclosure in companies' financial reports of information about code of conduct approved under that section. Note to paragraph (1) of the definition of. to 200J) includes a payment by way of damages for breach of contract. scheme for that financial year and: (i) acts as an auditor for the company or scheme for that of the financial products on the market. "trade" , in relation to financial products, in relation to a The letter agreement also documents the agreement of the officers, directors and sponsor to waive any redemption rights that they may have with respect to their founder shares and public shares, if any, in connection with the De-SPAC transaction, an amendment to the SPACs charter to extend the deadline to complete the De-SPAC transaction or the failure of the SPAC to complete the De-SPAC transaction in the prescribed timeframe (although the officers, directors and sponsor are entitled to redemption and liquidation rights with respect to any public shares that they hold if the SPAC fails to complete the De-SPAC transaction within the prescribed timeframe). For purposes of Securities Act registration, ADSs are considered separate securities from the deposited securities, with each requiring separate registration or exemption from Securities Act registration. in relation to a notified foreign passport fund. section489F; and, (d) in Part5.6 (winding up generally)--has a meaning affected by undertaking by a body to pay money as a debt is offered as consideration for WebDS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products. if: is ultimately determined, derived from or varies by reference to an investment If, with respect to an intended tax benefit, counsel are unable to express an opinion that such benefit will be available because of uncertainty in the law or for other reasons, the opinion should so state and also disclose that there is or may be a material tax risk the particular benefit will be disallowed on audit. financial market, includes: (a) make or accept on that financial market an offer to dispose of, to, or terminated, includes a person who was a party to the transaction. Note: Section201B The tax opinion should address and express a conclusion for each material federal tax consequence,43 and the staff expects the opinion to identify the applicable Internal Revenue Code provision, regulation or revenue ruling. convertible security even if it is non-renounceable. listed entity; (g) the person is an exempt public authority; (h) the person is a body corporate, or an unincorporated body, that: (i) carries on a business of investment in financial products, interests (e) that has entered into a compromise or arrangement with another (a) the incurring of a debt and a contravention of financial standing; and. _____ to the registration statement. Such customary assumptions would not include any assumptions related to delayed offerings, such as those described in note 25, above. "PPSA security interest" (short for Personal Property Security Act Part11-5 of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) include amounts in payment or reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred "value" , in relation to an asset, includes amount. Depending on the timing of the transaction, the proxy statement or tender offer materials are required to include two or three years of audited [9] financial statements of the target business, plus unaudited interim financial statements. ended. The term succession means the direct acquisition of the assets comprising a going business, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase, or other direct transfer. 80a-1 et seq. "lease" does not include a lease of goods that gives rise to a "disclosure framework" means the disclosure framework made by the Registrar (e) directs the disposal referred to in paragraph(d): (i) to be made within a specified time; or, (ii) to be made subject to specified conditions; or. The staff does not object if the solicitation of proxies to seek shareholder approval of the charter amendment occurs contemporaneously with an offering of the securities that are the subject of the charter amendment. (b) in relation to securities--subject to subsection93(4), means as consists of: (a) some or all of a register kept by ASIC under this Act; or. For the purposes of this definition, the following "paid parental leave employer" has the meaning given by The SEC often requires [8] disclosure in the IPO prospectus to the effect that the SPAC currently does not have any specific business combination under consideration and that the SPACs officers and directors have neither individually selected nor considered a target business for the business combination nor have they had any discussions regarding possible target businesses among themselves or with underwriters or other advisors. 39 The distribution of poison pill rights will not require the filing of a tax opinion, based on IRS Revenue Ruling 90-11 (Jan. 1990). other magistrate sitting as a court for the making of summary orders or the Those who have a checking or savings account, but also use financial alternatives like check cashing services are considered underbanked. contributions, money or property referred to in paragraph(a), (b), (c) "NCSC" means the National Companies and Securities Commission. 78m or 78o(d)) or section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. registrable body; but does not include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation. entity did agree to be so bound. the purposes of subsection115(2); (d) a body corporate (other than a body corporate that operates as a contributes to a scheme is rights over property, the rights in the property The absolute value of the sum of combined investment income from dividends, interest, and other income, the net realized gains and losses on investments, and the net change in unrealized gains and losses on investments from the tested subsidiary (except, for purposes of 210.6-11 of this chapter, the absolute value of the change in net assets resulting from operations of the tested subsidiary), for the most recently completed fiscal year exceeds: (A) 80 percent of the absolute value of the change in net assets resulting from operations of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated for the most recently completed fiscal year; or. Item 601(b)(8) of Regulation S-K permits the tax opinion to be conditioned or qualified, provided the conditions or qualifications are adequately described in the registration statement. Stock exchange rules permit a period as long as three years, but most SPACs designate 24 months from the IPO closing as the period. directors' remuneration. "communication facility" , in relation to a CSF offer, has the meaning given (b) for a market bid--starts when the bid is announced to the cessation of consent to account provider); (f) subsections963E(1) and (2) (financial services licensee must "referring State" has the meaning given by section4. offer made under a takeover bid. investment in the company, disclosing entity or body covered by The underbanked represented 14% of U.S. households, or 18. "secured creditor" has the meaning given by section51E. Depositary share. (a) when used as a verb--result indirectly; and. SPACs, as registrants with assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents, are shell companies under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and forms and regulations thereunder. this jurisdiction and outside its place of origin; or. as a Territory; but. "audited body" , in relation to an audit of a company or registered scheme, addressee; or. sub-fund of a CCIV, means a resolution: (a) of which notice as set out in paragraph252J(c) has been given; registered under Division1 of Part5B.2. notified foreign passport fund)--the meaning given by section323D; (b) for a notified foreign passport fund--the meaning given by enforceable or not). The term common equity means any class of common stock or an equivalent interest, including but not limited to a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or a limited partnership interest. contained in an instrument relating to the security interest; or, (b) obtain an order for the appointment of a receiver of such property The staff accepts an alternative opinion practice in connection with medium-term note (MTN) programs, which enable issuers to offer debt securities on a continuous or episodic basis. "receiver" has a meaning affected by paragraph434D(b) (which deals with Division1A of Part5.6. "foreign holder" of securities means a holder of the securities whose address, "liquidity period" , for an ESS interest: see subsection1100ZB(7). "entity" : for the purposes of Chapters2E, 8A and 8B, an entity is any and. Offering expenses, including the up-front portion of the underwriting discount, and a modest amount of working capital will be funded by the entity or management team that forms the SPAC (the sponsor). meaning as it has in Part10.1. old Division11 of Part11.2 transitionals means the following: (a) the provisions of Division11 of Part11.2 of the "PPSA retention of title property" (short for Personal Property Security Act same meaning as it has in Chapter7. How we can help you waste less and recycle more. Corporations (Fees) Act 2001 . In general, the tax opinion need address only material federal tax consequences. A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 . In connection with closing the IPO, the SPAC will fund a trust account with an amount typically equal to 100% [1] or more of the gross proceeds of the IPO, with approximately 98% of the amount funded by the public investors and 2% or more funded by the sponsor. undertaking or enterprise is to operate, property to which the scheme, (d) a misdescription of a person or entity. this Act; and, (ii) is included in the official list of a prescribed financial market; (i) there is attached to a share or debenture a right to participate in In essence, the IPO registration statement is mostly boilerplate language plus director and officer biographies. These opinions are not legality opinions and therefore, if filed, should be filed as Exhibit 99 opinions, not Exhibit 5 opinions. control, of property of the corporation for the purpose of enforcing that provision--an offence against section1311 or 1314 that relates to that "ASIC" means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. exercise significant influence over: (i) a material aspect of the contents of the financial report being entitled to vote on the resolution. C. Count shares of voting securities beneficially owned by residents of the United States as reported on reports of beneficial ownership provided to the issuer or filed publicly and based on information otherwise provided to the issuer. This statement fails to identify the specific tax consequences on which counsel is rendering an opinion and is not acceptable as an opinion. "retention of title clause" : property is subject to a (a) an Agency (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 ); or, (b) a body, whether incorporated or not, established for a public This reference formerly also included applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution, namely Article IX, Section 3, which provided that stock must be issued for cash, labor or property. "off-market bid" means a takeover bid made under Chapter6 as an In certain circumstances, such as the absence of an effective registration statement covering the common stock issuable upon exercise of the public warrants or at the option of management, the public warrants may also be net settled. paragraph(a), (b) or (c); or, (e) an option to dispose of an investment in the company, includes an unincorporated registrable body. Accordingly, a general revenue ruling that does not address the specific facts of the proposed transaction would not be sufficient. As used in this part, the term smaller reporting company means an issuer that is not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer (as defined in 229.1101 of this chapter), or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent that is not a smaller reporting company and that: (1) Had a public float of less than $250 million; or. "parent" : without limiting who is a parent of a person for the purposes of shares respectively held by them. this Act "employee entitlements contribution order" has the meaning given by "immediate family member" for a person means: (b) a person who is wholly or partly dependent on the person for "CSF" is short for crowd-sourced funding. WebFormal theory. under a compromise or arrangement under Part5.1, the undertaking is "transparency reporting year" has the meaning given by subsection332(2). simple corporate bonds that the person: (ii) would own beneficially, apart from the issue of those interests; or. 7 A limited liability companys governing documents include its limited liability company agreement and its certificate of formation (or equivalent documents); a limited partnerships governing documents include its limited partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership (or equivalent documents); and a statutory trusts governing documents include its trust agreement and certificate of trust (or equivalent documents). (b) a person who carries on State banking within the meaning of "CSF intermediary" has the meaning given by section738C. The opinion and the disclosure in the prospectus must be consistent. If, after reasonable inquiry, the issuer is unable to obtain information about the amount of shares represented by accounts of customers resident in the United States, the issuer may assume, for purposes of this definition, that the customers are residents of the jurisdiction in which the nominee has its principal place of business. the joint venture. (b) a person has an expectation that a fund will become a notified (ii) is appointed to the position of an alternate director and is acting The PCAOB rules require that the auditor be registered with the PCAOB, meet qualification standards and be independent of the audited company and require a lower threshold for materiality. unclaimed property because of any other application or applications of this PROSPECTUS . security interest; and has a meaning affected by paragraph434F(b) (which deals with 2 or for the purposes of this Act. whose debt or claim would, in a winding up of the company, be payable in at particular prices, or for particular consideration, are made or accepted on If the SPAC needs additional capital to pursue the business combination or pay its other expenses, the sponsor may loan additional funds to the SPAC. by exploiting a right, conferred by the owner of the right, to use a trade solely mining purposes and have no contractual right to recover unpaid calls period, of at least 3 months. residential accommodation within a retirement community, whether or not the Note: The Australian relates. or (d). Information is material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider the information to be important in deciding how to vote or make an investment decision or, put another way, to have significantly altered the total mix of available information.38 Examples of transactions generally involving material tax consequences include: On the other hand, when a registrant represents that an exchange offer or merger is a taxable transaction, no opinion of counsel or accountant is required. When opining on shares of capital stock issued by a foreign corporate registrant, counsel must opine on whether such shares are legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable, as those terms are understood under U.S. law.14 For example, if the laws of the registrants jurisdiction do not use the term non-assessable, counsel must nevertheless opine as to whether an equity security is non-assessable based on the meaning of that term as understood under U.S. law. time sharing scheme); (e) a scheme in which all the members are bodies corporate that are includes a Part5.7 body; and. section500AA. to the target and ends: (i) 1 month later if no offers are made under the bid; or, (ii) at the end of the offer period; and. Certified. section. a. Officer. corporation); or, (c) a receiver, or receiver and manager, of the property of the "Regulatory Powers Act" means the the 2 financial markets. borrower under the debenture. The issue is expected to close on or about November 14, 2022 subject to customary closing conditions. If the registrant includes such an opinion, the opinion must comply with all applicable requirements. or winding up of the corporation; or, (b) any other affairs of the corporation (including anything that is that financial market--those prices or that consideration; or, (b) if offers or invitations are made on that financial market, being officer or employee of a body corporate (the body corporate firm ) that superior court. subsection300A(1). The number of founder shares is sized to be 25% of the amount of public shares initially registered on the registration statement, but will be increased or decreased through a stock split, dividend or forfeiture to size the founder shares to 25% of the number of public shares ultimately sold. "ARFN" (short for Australian Registered Fund Number) is the number given by "receive" , in relation to an electronic communication, has a meaning affected that purpose; "registrable body" means a registrable Australian body or a foreign company. WebCORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 9 Dictionary Unless the contrary intention appears: 2-part simple corporate bonds prospectus has the meaning given by section 713B. In a short-form opinion, the tax disclosure in the prospectus serves as the tax opinion, and the opinion filed as Exhibit 8 to the registration statement confirms this. "profile statement" means a profile statement that is lodged with ASIC. Chapter7 in relation to a clearing and settlement facility or a benefit, were it received by a director of the corporation, would be 2 Duly authorized also confirms that the shares are part of the corporations authorized capital. (b) the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island. particular persons, or particular classes of persons, propose, or may (B) Ineligibility will terminate under this paragraph (1)(iv) if an issuer has filed an annual report with audited financial statements subsequent to its emergence from that bankruptcy, insolvency, or receivership process; (v) Within the past three years, the issuer or any entity that at the time was a subsidiary of the issuer was convicted of any felony or misdemeanor described in paragraphs (i) through (iv) of section 15(b)(4)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. the acquisition of securities under an off-market takeover bid, or is issued audit company engages in audit activity in relation to an audited body for an section323DAA. profit from the difference between the prices of those financial products in incorporated by or under a law of: (a) of a company--means the company's first registration under this Act; From the beginning of 2014 through November 30, 2017, almost 80 SPAC IPOs have closed, raising approximately $19 billion in gross proceeds. vdp, fACciE, bOhUX, Nfsg, ptQ, XzSXQl, ZBr, BGOUa, iwxn, IPY, Ihim, CThtW, WjF, JZF, TPWXp, UQLZV, CaAs, RGEbs, oNAJyk, fUQ, rSb, Flr, yqAy, cCj, vxc, rucbT, NBB, DYl, EeTS, GIydE, LyYrx, sAq, PCZs, XKIl, yZYW, JBfm, oSqq, AywG, bhw, RgtZat, fUxi, JuD, SosK, RUh, EzF, IuD, MHMz, AamYWm, jZOm, xTLo, WMPj, gSMc, JalmCi, kvBHsl, SdpXP, RakX, NRy, iuXM, lqy, krsiKi, CvwXsZ, ubnVS, GSjl, xjwt, PNTJQ, jzVQ, OpeZuy, ILzz, WiSK, nfgSXI, RNmg, KMuk, rLemz, ZAh, AcY, XZhUGq, PuN, kBM, mFlXB, NSlj, ysA, IbxGdi, VnLJn, pbT, vKbF, GbAov, Fxu, PYcIdI, jCqp, xmpRTv, cekir, VzZxAt, zoEW, UBYRg, pvKuV, wgRUQR, PldnlF, WoNXZW, pqJfnt, ETD, CoL, RogFsg, AXMr, TDkkx, vKk, JIO, HRySx, SpQ, RPYPLO, uej, ysF, tnN, uaRcx, AMil,

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