Introductory Note
As previously disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Bridgetown Holdings Limited (“Bridgetown”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 25, 2023, Bridgetown entered into a Business Combination Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2023 (the “Business Combination Agreement”, and the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”), with MoneyHero Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (“PubCo”), Gemini Merger Sub 1 Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Merger Sub 1”), Gemini Merger Sub 2 Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Merger Sub 2”) and CompareAsia Group Capital Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (the “Company”).
The Business Combination was consummated in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement on October 12, 2023. As a result of the Business Combination, (i) Bridgetown has merged with and into Merger Sub 1, with Merger Sub 1 being the surviving company and remaining as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo and (ii) Merger Sub 2 has merged with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving company and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined have the meaning set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. The description of the Business Combination Agreement and related transactions (including, without limitation, the Business Combination) in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not purport to be complete and is subject, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Business Combination Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to Bridgetown’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 25, 2023, incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
To the extent required by Item 2.01 of Form 8-K, the disclosure set forth in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing; Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders
In connection with the Business Combination, on October 12, 2023, Bridgetown notified the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) of the consummation of the Business Combination and requested that Nasdaq (i) suspends trading of the Bridgetown Class A ordinary shares, units and redeemable warrants (as described on the cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the “Bridgetown Securities”), effective October 12, 2023 and (ii) files with the SEC a Form 25 to delist the Bridgetown Securities under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). PubCo has informed Bridgetown that it intends to file a certification on Form 15 with the SEC to deregister the Bridgetown Securities and suspend Bridgetown’s reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
Item 3.03. Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders
To the extent required by Item 3.03 of Form 8-K, the disclosure set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 3.03.
Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant
To the extent required by Item 5.01 of Form 8-K, the disclosure set forth in the Introductory Note and Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.01.
As a result of the Business Combination, a change in control of Bridgetown occurred and Bridgetown merged with and into Merger Sub 1, with Merger Sub 1 being the surviving company and remaining as a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo.