New York, NY, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited (“Malacca”) (Nasdaq: MLAC) announced, announced today that (i) Malacca, Indiev, Inc and certain other parties have mutually agreed to terminate their previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), effective as of June 8, 2023 and (ii) it intends to liquidate as soon as practicable on June 16, 2023 and to return funds to holders of its Class A ordinary shares.
The Merger Agreement was dated as of September 26, 2022. The parties have signed an agreement terminating the Merger Agreement on mutually acceptable terms, which also makes void the ancillary documents.
In view of the termination of the Merger Agreement with INDI and certain other parties, on June 8, 2023, Malacca Straits Management Company Limited, the sponsor of Malacca, advised Malacca that it did not intend to make additional contribution to Malacca’s trust account and Malacca determined (i) not further extend the deadline date in which Malacca is required to consummate a business combination beyond June 17, 2023 and (ii) liquidate on such date or as soon as practicable.
After satisfying its liabilities for expenses and working capital loans, Malacca expects to redeem all of its outstanding Class A ordinary shares for an estimated redemption price of approximately $10.53 per share (the “Redemption Amount”) after the payment of taxes and dissolution expenses. On or about the close of business on June 16, 2023, the Class A ordinary shares will be deemed canceled and will represent only the right to receive the Redemption Amount. The Redemption Amount will be payable to the holders of Class A ordinary shares through the facilities of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Malacca’s transfer agent.
Malacca expects that The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC will file a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist its securities and to terminate the registration of its securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Malacca thereafter expects to file a Form 15 to terminate its reporting obligations.
About Malacca Straits Acquisition Company Limited
The Company is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company consummated its initial public offering on July 17, 2020. Its units, Class A ordinary shares and public warrants are each traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “MLACU”, “MLAC” and “MLACW,” respectively.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Contact
Gordon Lo
Chief Executive Officer
+852 21060888
