Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Beginning October 28, 2022, Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation (the Company) entered into investor support agreements (the
Investor Support Agreements), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, with certain anchor investors, members of the board of directors of the Company and operating partners of the Company (the
Investors) collectively holding approximately 10.4% of the outstanding shares of the Companys Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Class A Common Stock). Pursuant
to the Investor Support Agreements, the Investors agreed (i) to vote all their shares of Class A Common Stock in favor of the Extension Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal (as such terms are defined in the Companys preliminary
proxy statement, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 31, 2022 (the Proxy Statement)), (ii) not to redeem their shares in connection with the Extension (as defined in the
Proxy Statement), and (iii) not to sell their shares before December 14, 2022 unless the Company chooses to not pursue the Extension Proposal or the potential partnering transaction (as defined in the Proxy Statement) before such date.
The form of the Investor Support Agreements is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as believes, expects, intends, plans,
estimates, assumes, may, should, will, seeks, or other similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations on the date of this Form 8-K and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ significantly. The Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether
as the result of new developments or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Participants in the
Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the securityholders of the Company in favor of the approval of the proposals included in the Proxy Statement. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names,
affiliations and interests of the Companys directors and officers in the Proxy Statement, which is available free of charge at the SECs website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation,
667 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10065.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Report shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposals included in
the Proxy Statement. 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.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company urges investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read the Proxy Statement and, when available, the amendments thereto and the
definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC, as these materials will contain important information about the Company and the proposals included in the Proxy Statement. Stockholders may obtain copies of the Proxy
Statement, without charge, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation, 667 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10065.