On July 10, 2023, the directors (the “Directors”) of Sustainable Development Acquisition I Corp. (the “Company”) determined to dissolve and liquidate the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as further amended on February 2, 2023, the “Certificate of Incorporation”), and the Investment Management Trust Agreement, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“CST” or the “Trustee”), dated as of February 4, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”). Accordingly, the Company will redeem all of its Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Public Shares”) that were issued in its initial public offering (the “IPO”), at a per-share redemption price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (as defined in the Trust Agreement), including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay taxes (less up to US$100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any).
In order to provide for the disbursement of funds from the Trust Account, the Company has instructed the Trustee of the Trust Account to take all necessary actions to liquidate the Trust Account. The proceeds of the Trust Account will be held in a non-interest bearing account while awaiting disbursement to the holders of the Public Shares. Holders may redeem their shares for their pro rata portion of the proceeds of the Trust Account (less $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) by delivering their Public Shares or units to CST, as transfer agent. Investors holding through a broker need to take no action in order to receive payment. The redemption of the Public Shares is expected to be completed on or about July 24, 2023 (the “Redemption Date”). At the close of business on the business day prior to the Redemption Date, the Company will stop trading its Public Shares, and each Public Share held at that time will represent the right to receive the redemption amount of approximately $10.39.
There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to the Company’s warrants.
The Company’s initial shareholders, sponsors, officers and directors have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any private placement shares or founder shares they hold. However, if the Company’s initial shareholders, sponsor or management team acquired any Public Shares or units in or after the Company’s initial public offering, they are entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares.
The Company expects that Nasdaq will file a Form 25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to delist the Company’s securities. The Company thereafter expects to file a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate the registration of its securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
On July 13, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that it intends to dissolve and liquidate in accordance with the provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation and Trust Agreement and will redeem all of its Public Shares. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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