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Item 1.01. |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Additional Exhibits to Business Combination
Agreement
As previously disclosed, on December
22, 2022, Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Liberty”) entered into a definitive Business
Combination Agreement effective December 15, 2022 (the “Agreement”) with Liberty Onshore Energy B.V., a Dutch private
limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) (“PubCo”), Liberty Onshore
Resources B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid (“HoldCo”),
LIBY Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Merger Sub”), and Markmore Energy (Labuan) Limited (“Markmore”).
Liberty, PubCo, and Markmore are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”
and individually as a “Party.” Liberty Fields, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, is referred to herein as the “Sponsor.” Terms used but not defined herein have shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Agreement.
Pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Agreement,
on December 30, 2022, the applicable parties entered into (i) a support agreement with Markmore (the “Markmore Support Agreement”)
and (ii) a support agreement with the Sponsor (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”).
Markmore Support Agreement
In connection with entry into the Agreement,
the Parties entered into a voting agreement pursuant to which Markmore, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of PubCo prior to the
Share Exchange and controlling shareholder of PubCo following the Share Exchange, in each case as applicable, has agreed to (a) approve
by written resolution all of its Markmore Shares in favor of the approval of the Share Exchange; (b) execute such documents or certificates
evidencing such agreement as Liberty may reasonably request in connection therewith, and to approve at PubCo’s general meeting for
the PubCo Reorganization, and the Merger; (c) to vote and to cause PubCo to vote (in PubCo’s capacity as the controlling equity
interest holder in HoldCo and Merger Sub), in favor of the Share Exchange and Merger, respectively, and any other matter reasonably necessary
to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and considered and voted upon by the interest holders of Markmore,
PubCo, Holdco, Markmore Central Asia B.V. (“MCA”), Markmore Onshore B.V. (“MO”), or Merger Sub;
and (d) cause each of the Markmore Shareholders to execute and deliver a Lock-Up Agreement to PubCo in accordance with the Agreement.
Sponsor Support Agreement
In connection with entry into the Agreement,
Sponsor entered into a voting agreement with the Parties pursuant to which Sponsor has agreed to execute such documents or certificates
evidencing such agreement as Liberty and/or Markmore may reasonably request in connection therewith to vote at the Sponsor Special Meeting
and any meeting of the equity interest holders of Sponsor, and in any action by written consent of the equity interest holders of Sponsor,
to approve the Agreement, all of the shares (a) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Agreement, the transactions contemplated
by the Agreement and the Agreement, (b) in favor of any other matter reasonably necessary to the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Agreement and considered and voted upon by the equity interest holders of Sponsor, (c) for the appointment, and designation of
classes, of the members of the board of directors and (d) against any action, agreement or transaction (other than the Agreement or the
transactions contemplated thereby) or proposal that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other
obligation or agreement of Sponsor under the Agreement or that would reasonably be expected to result in the failure of the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement from being consummated.
The foregoing descriptions of the
Markmore Support Agreement and the Sponsor Support Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference
to the complete text of the form of the Markmore Support Agreement and the Sponsor Support Agreement, copies of which are filed herewith
as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.
Additional Information
and Where to Find It
In connection with
the proposed Transaction, Liberty intends to file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
including a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the entry into the definitive business combination agreement for the Transaction, a
registration statement on Form F-4, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus of Liberty, and other documents regarding the proposed
Transaction. Liberty’s stockholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Current Report on Form
8-K, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement and documents incorporated
by reference therein filed in connection with the proposed Transaction, as these materials will contain important information about Caspi,
Liberty, and the proposed Transaction. Promptly after the Form F-4 is declared effective by the SEC, Liberty will mail the definitive
proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the approval of the business
combination and other proposals set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors
and stockholders of Liberty are urged to carefully read the entire registration statement and proxy statement/prospectus, when they become
available, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, because they
will contain important information about the proposed Transaction. The documents filed by Liberty with the SEC may be obtained free of
charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, (Commission File No: 001-40883), or by directing a request to Liberty Resources Acquisition
Corp., 78 SW 7th Street, Suite 500, Miami, Florida 33130.
Participants in
the Solicitation
Liberty and its directors and executive officers
may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders with respect to the business combination. A list of the
names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Liberty will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus
for the proposed business combination when available at www.sec.gov. Information about Liberty’s directors and executive officers
and their ownership of Liberty common stock is set forth in Liberty’s prospectus, dated November 3, 2021, as modified or supplemented
by any Form 3 or Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the interests of the participants
in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus pertaining to the proposed business combination when it becomes
available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the source indicated above.
Caspi and its directors
and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Liberty in connection
with the proposed business combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests
in the proposed business combination will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed business combination.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute a solicitation
of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination. This communication
shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities
in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under
the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements
of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Markmore Support Agreement dated, as of December 30, 2022, by and among Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp., Liberty Onshore Energy B.V., and Markmore Energy (Labuan) Limited |
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10.2 |
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Sponsor Support Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2022, by and among Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp., Liberty Onshore Energy B.V., Markmore Energy (Labuan) Limited, and Liberty Fields, LLC |
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The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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LIBERTY RESOURCES ACQUISITION CORP. |
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Date: December 30, 2022 |
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/s/ Dato’ Maznah Binti Abdul Jalil |
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Dato’ Maznah Binti Abdul Jalil |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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