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As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2020 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

No. 333-239936

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1

to

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   6770   98-1541929
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

9130 West Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90069

(310) 228-2894

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Ronald W. Burkle

President and Chairman of the Board of Directors

9130 West Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90069

(310) 228-2894

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies:

Christian O. Nagler
Peter S. Seligson
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Tel: (212) 446-4800
Fax: (212) 446-4900
 

Alexander D. Lynch, Esq.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10153

Tel: (212) 310-8000

Fax: (212) 310-8007

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of
Security Being Registered
   Amount
Being
Registered
   Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
per Security(1)
   Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price(1)
   Amount of
Registration Fee

Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-third of one redeemable warrant(2)

   34,500,000 units    $10.00    $345,000,000    $44,781

Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units(3)

   34,500,000 shares          —(4)

Redeemable warrants included as part of the units(3)

   11,500,000 warrants          —(4)

Total

             $345,000,000    $44,781(5)

 

 

(1)   Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(2)   Includes 4,500,000 units, consisting of 4,500,000 Class A ordinary shares and 1,500,000 redeemable warrants, which may be issued upon exercise of a 45-day option granted to the underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.
(3)   Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions.
(4)   No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g).
(5)   Previously paid.

 

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.


EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-239936) as an exhibits-only filing. Accordingly, this amendment consists only of the facing page, this explanatory note, Item 16(a) of Part II of the Registration Statement, the signature page to the Registration Statement and the filed exhibits. The remainder of the Registration Statement is unchanged and has therefore been omitted.


PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 16.   Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

    

Description

  1.1      Form of Underwriting Agreement.*
  3.1      Memorandum and Articles of Association.*
  3.2      Form of Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.*
  4.1      Specimen Unit Certificate.*
  4.2      Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate.*
  4.3      Specimen Warrant Certificate.*
  4.4      Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.*
  5.1      Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.*
  5.2      Opinion of Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands Counsel to the Registrant.*
  10.1      Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Registrant.*
  10.2      Form of Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement among the Registrant, the Sponsor and the Holders signatory thereto.*
  10.3      Form of Private Placement Warrants Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
  10.4      Form of Indemnity Agreement.*
  10.5      Form of Administrative Services Agreement between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
  10.6      Promissory Note, dated as of June 12, 2020, between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
  10.7      Securities Subscription Agreement, dated June 12, 2020, between the Registrant and the Sponsor.*
  10.8      Form of Letter Agreement between the Registrant, the Sponsor and each director and executive officer of the Registrant.*
  10.9      Form of Forward Purchase Agreement.*
  23.1      Consent of WithumSmith+Brown, PC.**
  23.2      Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included on Exhibit 5.1).*
  23.3      Consent of Maples and Calder (included on Exhibit 5.2).*
  24      Power of Attorney (included on signature page to the initial filing of this Registration Statement).**
  99.1      Consent of Christel Sicé.**
  99.2      Consent of Yusef Jackson.**

 

*   Filed herewith.
**   Previously filed.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of New York, New York, on the 29th day of July 2020.

 

YUCAIPA ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Ronald W. Burkle
  Name: Ronald W. Burkle
  Title: President

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

  

Position

 

Date

/s/ Ronald W. Burkle

Ronald W. Burkle

  

President and Chairman of the Board of Directors

(Principal Executive Officer)

  July 29, 2020

/s/ Ira Tochner

Ira Tochner

  

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  July 29, 2020