TH International SC 13GSilver Crest Acquisition / Pacific Alliance ownership change

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.        )*

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o  Rule 13d-1(b)

x  Rule 13d-1(c)

o  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

(1) This CUSIP International Numbering System (CINS) number applies to the Issuer’s Class A ordinary shares.

SCHEDULE 13G

*                 The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 19, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of January 19, 2021.

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*                 The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 19, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of January 19, 2021.

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*                 The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 19, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of January 19, 2021.

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*                 The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 19, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of January 19, 2021.

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*                 The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 34,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 19, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of January 19, 2021.

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Item 1.

(a)                                 Name of Issuer:  Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation

(b)                                 Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

Suite 3501, 35/F, Jardine House

1 Connaught Place, Central

Hong Kong

Item 2.

(a)                                 Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by the entities listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”:

(i)            PAG Holdings Limited (“PAG Holdings”), a Cayman Islands company;

(ii)           Pacific Alliance Group Limited (“PAG Limited”), a Cayman Islands company, beneficially held as to 99.2% by PAG Holdings;

(iii)          Pacific Alliance Investment Management Limited (“Pacific Alliance Investment Management”), a Cayman Islands company, beneficially held as to 90.0% by PAG Limited;

(iv)          Pacific Alliance Group Asset Management Limited (“PAG Asset Management”), a Cayman Islands company, beneficially held as to 100.0% by Pacific Alliance Investment Management; and

(v)           Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity Fund L.P. (“Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity”), a Cayman Islands limited partnership, of which PAG Asset Management is the general partner.

(b)                                 Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

(i)            PAG Holdings

The address of the principal business office of PAG Holdings is located at:

PO Box 472, 2nd Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands

(ii)           PAG Limited

The address of the principal business office of PAG Limited is located at:

PO Box 472, 2nd Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands, c/o 15/F., AIA Central, 1 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong

(iii)          Pacific Alliance Investment Management

The address of the principal business office of Pacific Alliance Investment Management is located at:

PO Box 472, 2nd Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands

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(iv)          PAG Asset Management

The address of the principal business office of PAG Asset Management is located at:

PO Box 472, 2nd Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands

(v)           Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity

The address of the principal business office of Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity is located at:

PO Box 472, 2nd Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-1106, Cayman Islands

(c)                                  Citizenship: The citizenship of each of PAG Holdings, PAG Limited, Pacific Alliance Investment Management, PAG Asset Management and Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity is the Cayman Islands.

(d)                                 Title and Class of Securities: Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”)

(e)                                  CUSIP No.:  G81355110

Item 3.                                 If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)                                 o                                    Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)                                 o                                    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)                                  o                                    Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)                                 o                                    Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)                                  o                                    An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)                                   o                                    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)                                  o                                    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)                                 o                                    A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)                                     o                                    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)                                    o                                    A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)                                 o                                    Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:         

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Item 4.                                 Ownership

Three entities, namely, (i) PAG Quantitative Strategies Trading Limited, (ii) PAG S Class Public Pooled L.P., and (iii) PAG Asia Opportunity B Public Pooled LP (the “holders”) purchased and hold an aggregate of 1,593,000 units issued by Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation (the “Issuer”). Each unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A Ordinary Share subject to certain limitations.

PAG Asia Opportunity B Public Pooled LP

PAG Asia Opportunity B Public Pooled LP holds 117,300 units, consisting of 117,300 Class A Ordinary Shares and 58,650 whole warrants, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own 175,950, or 0.5%, of the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares.

PAG Asia Opportunity B Public Pooled LP is a Cayman Islands limited partnership of which PAG Asia Opportunity B Public Pooled GP Limited is the general partner. As such, PAG Asia Opportunity B Public Pooled GP Limited has the power to make all decisions with respect to PAG S Class Public Pooled L.P. PAG Asia Opportunity B Public Pooled GP Limited is beneficially owned as to 100.0% by PAG Asia Alpha LLC, which is beneficially owned as to 100.0% by PAG Limited.

PAG S Class Public Pooled L.P.; PAG Quantitative Strategies Trading Limited; Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity; PAG Asset Management

PAG S Class Public Pooled L.P. holds 49,000 units, consisting of 49,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 24,500 whole warrants, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own 73,500, or 0.2%, of the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares.

PAG S Class Public Pooled L.P. is a Cayman Islands limited partnership of which PAG S Class Public Pooled GP Limited is the general partner. As such, PAG S Class Public Pooled GP Limited has the power to make all decisions with respect to PAG S Class Public Pooled L.P. PAG S Class Public Pooled GP Limited is beneficially owned as to 100.0% by Pacific Alliance Investment Management

PAG Quantitative Strategies Trading Limited holds 1,426,700 units, consisting of 1,426,700 Class A Ordinary Shares and 713,350 whole warrants, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own 2,140,050, or 6.1%, of the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares.

PAG Quantitative Strategies Trading Limited is a Cayman Islands company which is beneficially owned as to 100.0% by Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity. Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity is a Cayman Islands limited partnership of which PAG Asset Management is the general partner. As such, PAG Asset Management has the power to make all decisions with respect to Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity. PAG Asset Management is beneficially owned as to 100.0% by Pacific Alliance Investment Management.

Each of Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity and PAG Asset Management may thereby be deemed to beneficially own 2,140,050, or 6.1%, of the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares.

Pacific Alliance Investment Management

Each of PAG S Class Public Pooled GP Limited and PAG Asset Management is beneficially owned as to 100.0% by Pacific Alliance Investment Management.

Pacific Alliance Investment Management may thereby be deemed to beneficially own in aggregate 2,213,550, or 6.3%, of the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares.

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PAG Limited; PAG Holdings

PAG Limited beneficially owns 100.0% of PAG Asia Alpha LLC and 90.0% of Pacific Alliance Investment Management. PAG Limited is beneficially owned as to 99.2% by PAG Holdings.

Each of PAG Limited and PAG Holdings may thereby be deemed to beneficially own in aggregate 2,389,500, or 6.8%, of the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares.

Voting and Dispositive Power

Each of Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity, PAG Asset Management, Pacific Alliance Investment Management, PAG Limited and PAG Holdings may thereby be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power over more than five percent of the Issuer’s Class A Ordinary Shares.

Calculations

The percentages used in this Schedule 13G are calculated based on a total of 34,500,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer issued and outstanding as of January 19, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 20, 2021. Beneficial ownership information is presented as of January 19, 2021.

A.                                    PAG Holdings

(a)                                 Amount Beneficially Owned:  2,389,500

(b)                                 Percent of Class:  6.8%

(c)                                  Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)                                    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  2,389,500

(ii)                                Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(iii)                            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  2,389,500

(iv)                             Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

B.                                    PAG Limited

(a)                                 Amount Beneficially Owned:  2,389,500

(b)                                 Percent of Class:  6.8%

(c)                                  Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)                                    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  2,389,500

(ii)                                Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(iii)                            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  2,389,500

(iv)                             Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

C.                                    Pacific Alliance Investment Management

(a)                                 Amount Beneficially Owned:  2,213,550

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(b)                                 Percent of Class:  6.3%

(c)                                  Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)                                    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  2,213,550

(ii)                                Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(iii)                            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  2,213,550

(iv)                             Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

D.                                    PAG Asset Management

(a)                                 Amount Beneficially Owned:  2,140,050

(b)                                 Percent of Class:  6.1%

(c)                                  Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)                                    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  2,140,050

(ii)                                Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(iii)                            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  2,140,050

(iv)                             Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

E.                                     Pacific Alliance Asia Opportunity

(a)                                 Amount Beneficially Owned:  2,140,050

(b)                                 Percent of Class:  6.1%

(c)                                  Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)                                    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  2,140,050

(ii)                                Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(iii)                            Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  2,140,050

(iv)                             Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

Item 5.                                 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following o.

Item 6.                                 Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

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Item 7.                                 Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the security being reported on by the parent holding company or control person.

See Exhibit 99.2 filed together with this Schedule 13G.

Item 8.                                 Identification and classification of members of the group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.                                 Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.                          Certifications.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby make the following certification:

By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 25, 2021

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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