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EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp. | d91170dex231.htm |
EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp. | d91170dex51.htm |
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2020
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 6770 | 85-2738750 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
(970) 315-2644
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants principal executive offices)
Makram Azar, Chief Executive Officer; Scott Freidheim, Chairman of the Board
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
(970) 315-2644
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Alan I. Annex, Esq. Jason T. Simon, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP 1750 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1000 McLean, VA 22102 Telephone: (703) 749-1300 |
David Alan Miller, Esq. Jeffrey M. Gallant, Esq. Graubard Miller The Chrysler Building 405 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10174 Telephone: (212) 818-8800 |
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. ☒ 333-251058
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, a 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
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Title of each Class of Security being registered |
Amount being Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Security(1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price(1) |
Amount of Registration Fee | ||||
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable Warrant(2) |
5,750,000 Units |
$10.00 | $57,500,000 | $6,273.25 | ||||
Shares of Class A common stock included as part of the Units(3) |
5,750,000 Shares |
| | (4) | ||||
Redeemable Warrants included as part of the Units(3) |
2,875,000 Warrants | | | (4) | ||||
Total |
$57,500,000 | $6,273.25(5) | ||||||
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(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. |
(2 | Represents only the additional number of securities being registered. Does not include the securities that the Registrant previously registered on the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251058). |
(3) | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share capitalizations or similar transactions. |
(4) | No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act of 1933. |
(5) | The Registrant previously registered securities having a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of $287,500,000 on its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-251058), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2020. In accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, an additional number of securities having a proposed maximum offering price of $57,500,000 is hereby registered, which includes securities issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters over-allotment option. |
The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-1 is being filed with respect to the registration of 5,750,000 additional units of Golden Falcon Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (the Registrant), each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and one-half of one redeemable warrant, pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and General Instruction V to Form S-1. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, and only whole warrants are exercisable. This Registration Statement relates to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-251058) (the Prior Registration Statement), initially filed by the Registrant on December 1, 2020 and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on December 17, 2020. The required opinion of counsel and related consent and accountants consent are attached hereto and filed herewith. Pursuant to Rule 462(b), the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
CERTIFICATION
The Registrant hereby certifies to the Commission that (1) it has instructed its bank to pay the filing fee set forth on the cover page of this Registration Statement by a wire transfer of such amount to the Commissions account at U.S. Bank as soon as practicable (but no later than the close of business as of December 18, 2020), (2) it will not revoke such instructions, (3) it has sufficient funds in the relevant account to cover the amount of such filing fee and (4) it will confirm receipt of such instructions by its bank during regular business hours no later than December 18, 2020.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in the Prior Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251058) are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of, this Registration Statement, and the following additional exhibits are filed herewith, as part of this Registration Statement:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of London, United Kingdom, on the 17th day of December, 2020.
GOLDEN FALCON ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
BY: | /s/ Makram Azar | |
Name: Makram Azar | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name |
Position |
Date | ||
* |
Chairman of the Board of Directors | December 17, 2020 | ||
Scott J. Freidheim | ||||
/s/ Makram Azar Makram Azar |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
December 17, 2020 | ||
* Eli Muraidekh |
Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
December 17, 2020 |
*By: | /s/ Makram Azar | |
Makram Azar | ||
Attorney-in-Fact |