Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 8, 2023, New Vista Acquisition Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor") agreed to
make monthly deposits directly to the Company's trust account of $200,000.00
(each deposit, a "Contribution"), up to a maximum amount of $2,400,000,
following the approval and implementation of the Extension Proposal on the terms
described below. The Contributions will be made pursuant to a non-interest
bearing, unsecured promissory note (the "Promissory Note") issued by the Company
to the Sponsor.
If the Extension Proposal is approved and implemented, the Contributions, which
will be paid monthly (or a pro rata portion thereof if less than a full month),
will begin on March 1, 2023, and thereafter on the first day of each month (or
if such first day is not a business day, on the business day immediately
preceding such first day) until the earlier of (i) the consummation of a
business combination, and (ii) February 19, 2024 (or any earlier date of
termination, dissolution or winding up of the Company as determined in the sole
discretion of the Company's board of directors) (the earlier of (i) and (ii),
the "Maturity Date"). The Promissory Note will be repayable by the Company to
the Sponsor upon the Maturity Date. The funds in the Company's trust account
remain invested in U.S. government treasury obligations with a maturity of 185
days or less or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. government
treasury obligations. The Maturity Date may be accelerated upon the occurrence
of an "Event of Default" (as defined in the Promissory Note). Any outstanding
principal under the Promissory Note may be prepaid at any time by the Company,
at its election and without penalty.
The foregoing description of the Promissory Note does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the Promissory
Note, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information disclosed under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
(this "Current Report") is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03 to the
extent required herein.
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
Press Release
On February 8, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing (i) the
postponement of the Extraordinary General Meeting (the "Postponement") from the
previously scheduled date of Friday, February 10, 2023, commencing at 10:00
a.m., New York City time, to Wednesday, February 15, 2023, commencing at 10:00
a.m., New York City time, (ii) the resulting extension of the deadline of 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on February 8, 2023 (two business days before the
Extraordinary General Meeting, as originally scheduled), for the Company's
public shareholders to deliver redemption requests to the Company's transfer
agent in connection with the Extension Proposal, to 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on February 13, 2023 (two business days before the postponed Extraordinary
General Meeting) (the "Redemption Deadline Extension"), (iii) the Contributions
and the Promissory Note and (iv) that the Sponsor has informed the Company that
it expects to convert its 6,684,500 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001
per share, of the Company ("Class B Shares") into Class A Shares in accordance
with the Charter prior to the redemption of any Class A Shares held by the
Company's public shareholders in connection with the Extension Proposal (the
"Conversion").
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
Supplement to the Definitive Proxy Statement
The Company has determined to supplement the Definitive Proxy Statement as set
forth below (the "Proxy Supplement") to provide information about the
Postponement, the Redemption Deadline Extension, the Contributions and the
Conversion.
There is no change to the location, the record date or any of the proposals to
be acted on at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROXY STATEMENT
OF
NEW VISTA ACQUISITION CORP
Dated February 8, 2023
The following disclosures in this Current Report supplement, and should be read
in conjunction with, the disclosures in the Company's definitive proxy statement
(the "Definitive Proxy Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on January 12, 2023, and as amended on January 13, 2023,
and February 7, 2023, relating to the Company's extraordinary general meeting
originally scheduled for Friday, February 10, 2023, commencing at 10:00 a.m.,
New York City time, which in turn should be read in its entirety. To the extent
the information set forth herein differs from or updates information contained
in the Definitive Proxy Statement, the information set forth herein shall
supersede or supplement the information in the Definitive Proxy Statement. All
other information in the Definitive Proxy Statement remains unchanged.
Terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings set forth in the
Definitive Proxy Statement.
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Extraordinary General Meeting Date
On February 8, 2023, the Company announced the postponement of the Extraordinary
General Meeting (the "Postponement") from the previously scheduled date of
Friday, February 10, 2023, commencing at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, to
Wednesday, February 15, 2023, commencing at 10:00 a.m., New York City time. As a
result of this change, the Extraordinary General Meeting will now commence at
10:00 a.m., New York City time, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at the offices
of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, located at One Manhattan West, New
York, NY 10001. You will be able to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting
online by visiting www.cstproxy.com/newvistacap/2023.
Extension of Redemption Deadline
As a result of the Postponement, the previously disclosed deadline of 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on February 8, 2023 (two business days before the
Extraordinary General Meeting, as originally scheduled) for the Company's public
shareholders to (i) submit a written request to Continental, the Company's
transfer agent, that the Company redeem their respective public shares for cash
and (ii) tender or deliver their respective shares (and share certificates (if
any) and other redemption forms) to the transfer agent, physically or
electronically through The Depository Trust Company, has been extended to 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on February 13, 2023 (two business days before the
postponed Extraordinary General Meeting).
Sponsor Contribution to Trust Account
On February 8, 2023, the Sponsor agreed to make monthly deposits directly to the
Trust Account of $200,000 (each deposit, a "Contribution") following the
approval of the Extension Proposal and the implementation of the Extension on
the terms described below. The Contributions will be made pursuant to a
non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note (the "Promissory Note") issued
by the Company to the Sponsor. If the Extension Proposal is approved and the
Extension is implemented, the Contributions, which will be paid monthly (or a
pro rata portion thereof if less than a full month), will begin on March 1,
2023, and thereafter on the first day of each month (or if such first day is not
a business day, on the business day immediately preceding such first day) until
the earlier of (i) the consummation of a business combination, and (ii) February
19, 2024 (or any earlier date of termination, dissolution or winding up of the
Company in accordance with the Charter or as otherwise determined in the sole
discretion of the Company's board of directors) (the earlier of (i) and (ii),
the "Maturity Date"). The Promissory Note will be repayable by the Company to
the Sponsor upon the Maturity Date. The funds in the Trust Account remain
invested in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less
or in money market funds investing solely in U.S. Treasuries. The Maturity Date
may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an "Event of Default" (as defined in
the Promissory Note). Any outstanding principal under the Promissory Note may be
prepaid at any time by the Company, at its election and without penalty.
The Contributions are conditioned on the approval of the Extension Proposal and
the implementation of the Extension.
Sponsor Conversion of New Vista Class B Shares
On February 8, 2023, the Sponsor informed the Company that it expects to convert
its 6,684,500 New Vista Class B Shares into New Vista Class A Shares in
accordance with the Charter prior to the redemption of any New Vista Class A
Shares held by the Company's public shareholders in connection with the
Extension Proposal. Notwithstanding such conversion, the Sponsor will not be
entitled to receive any monies held in the Trust Account as a result of its
ownership of any New Vista Class A Shares.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than
statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking
statements. When used in this press release, words such as "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they
relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements.
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These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements
regarding the Sponsor's intention to convert its 6,684,500 Class B Shares. Such
forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of New Vista's management,
as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, New
Vista's management, and are not predictions of actual performance. These
forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are
not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a
guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or
probability. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by
the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to
a number of risks and uncertainties, including: the risk that the approval of
the shareholders of New Vista of the proposal for an extension of time for New
Vista to complete a business combination from February 19, 2023, to February 19,
2024 is not obtained; New Vista's ability to enter into a definitive agreement;
the risk that the approval of the shareholders of New Vista for the potential
business combination is not obtained; the failure to obtain the necessary
financing for the potential business combination; the amount of redemption
requests made by New Vista's shareholders and the amount of funds remaining in
New Vista's trust account after satisfaction of such requests; those factors
discussed in New Vista's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2021, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") on March 31, 2022 (the "Annual Report") under the heading "Risk
Factors," and other documents of New Vista filed, or to be filed, with the SEC.
If the risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could
differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements.
There may be additional risks that New Vista presently does not know or that New
Vista currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to
differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. New Vista
undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes
after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
On January 12, 2023, New Vista filed a definitive proxy statement (the
"Shareholder Meeting Proxy Statement") with the SEC in connection with its
solicitation of proxies for New Vista's extraordinary general meeting to be held
on Friday, February 10, 2023, commencing at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, at
the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, located at One
Manhattan West, New York, NY 10001 (the "Shareholder Meeting Proxy Statement").
On January 13, 2023, and February 7, 2023, New Vista filed with the SEC
amendments to the Shareholder Meeting Proxy Statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY
HOLDERS OF NEW VISTA ARE URGED TO READ THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING PROXY STATEMENT
AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS
THERETO) THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN
THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT NEW
VISTA, THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND RELATED MATTERS.
No Offer or Solicitation
This document is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to
purchase, nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy, any
securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction with respect to
the potential business combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale,
issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of
applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a
prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
10.1 Promissory Note, dated as of February 8, 2023, by and between New
Vista Acquisition Corp and New Vista Acquisition Sponsor LLC
99.1 Press Release, dated February 8, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document)
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