- Extraordinary general meeting for Poema Global Holdings
Corp.'s shareholders to be held virtually on March 31, 2022 at 9:30 AM, Eastern Time
- The Poema Global Board of Directors recommends that
shareholders vote "FOR" all the proposals at the extraordinary
general meeting
HONG KONG and TAIPEI, Taiwan, March
18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogoro® Inc.
("Gogoro" or the "Company"), a global
technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable
sustainable mobility solutions for cities, and Poema Global
Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: PPGH; "Poema Global"), a
publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today
announced Poema Global has filed its definitive proxy statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") and established February
22, 2022 as the record date in connection with the
previously announced proposed business combination.
The definitive proxy statement contains important information
about the proposed business combination contemplated by the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 16, 2021, by and among Poema Global,
Gogoro and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Gogoro. The proxy
statement/prospectus is available at www.sec.gov.
Poema Global has engaged Morrow Sodali LLC ("Morrow Sodali") as
its proxy solicitor in connection with the extraordinary general
meeting. Shareholders who need additional copies of proxy
materials, to obtain proxy cards or have questions regarding the
proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting may
contact Morrow Sodali toll-free at (800) 662 -5200 (individuals) or
(203) 658-9400 (banks and brokers) or send an email to
PPGH.info@investor.morrowsodali.com. To obtain timely delivery of
documents, shareholders must request them no later than
March 24, 2022.
An extraordinary general meeting of Poema Global's
shareholders to approve the business combination will be held
virtually and in person on March 31,
2022 at 9:30 AM, Eastern Time
and can be accessed by
visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/poemaglobal/2022.
Poema Global recommends that you log in at least 15 minutes before
the extraordinary general meeting to ensure you are logged in when
the meeting starts. All shareholders of Poema Global are strongly
encouraged to read the definitive proxy statement carefully and in
its entirety before voting, and to vote as soon as possible in
advance of the extraordinary general meeting.
Following the completion of the business combination, Gogoro
expects to be listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol
"GGR."
ABOUT GOGORO INC.
Founded in 2011 to rethink urban
energy and inspire the world to move through cities in smarter and
more sustainable ways, Gogoro leverages the power of innovation to
change the way urban energy is distributed and consumed. Gogoro's
battery swapping and vehicle platforms offer a smart, proven and
sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a new approach to
urban mobility. Gogoro has quickly become an innovation leader in
vehicle design and electric propulsion, smart battery design,
battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that utilize
artificial intelligence to manage battery availability and safety.
The challenge is massive, but the opportunity to disrupt the status
quo, establish new standards, and achieve new levels of sustainable
transportation growth in densely populated cities is even greater.
For more information, visit www.gogoro.com/news and
follow Gogoro on Twitter: @wearegogoro.
ABOUT POEMA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP.
Poema Global
Holdings Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company affiliated
with Princeville Capital formed for the purpose of entering into a
combination with one or more businesses. Poema Global's sponsor
team brings together over 100 years of combined experience to equip
and enable a differentiated global technology leader to
successfully list and to create long-term value for shareholders in
public markets. Led by Co-Chairmen Emmanuel
DeSousa and Joaquin Rodriguez
Torres, Chief Executive Officer Homer Sun and President Marc Chan, Poema Global seeks to complete
business combinations with companies that have validated
technologies and attractive unit economics, with a particular focus
on Asia and Europe. For more information,
visit https://www.poema-global.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and
Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
("Exchange Act") that are based on beliefs and assumptions and on
information currently available to Poema Global and Gogoro. In some
cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following
words: "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect,"
"intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict,"
"project," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "target," "seek" or
the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions
that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects,
although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.
Any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other
characterizations of future events or circumstances, including the
potential closing of the business combination between Gogoro and
Poema Global. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although
each of Poema Global and Gogoro believes that it has a reasonable
basis for each forward-looking statement contained in this
communication, each of Poema Global and Gogoro cautions you that
these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors
currently known and projections of the future, which are inherently
uncertain. In addition, there are risks and uncertainties described
in the definitive proxy statement/final prospectus filed by Gogoro
and Poema Global with the relating to the proposed transaction and
other documents filed, or to be filed, by Gogoro or Poema Global
from time to time with the SEC. These filings may identify and
address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual events and results to differ materially from those contained
in the forward-looking statements. Neither Poema Global nor Gogoro
can assure you that the forward-looking statements in this
communication will prove to be accurate. There may be additional
risks that neither Poema Global nor Gogoro presently know or that
Poema Global and Gogoro currently believe are immaterial that could
also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward looking statements. In light of the significant
uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not
regard these statements as a representation or warranty by Poema
Global, Gogoro, their respective directors, officers or employees
or any other person that Poema Global and Gogoro will achieve their
objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The
forward-looking statements in this communication represent the
views of Poema Global and Gogoro as of the date of this
communication. Subsequent events and developments may cause those
views to change. However, while Poema Global and Gogoro may update
these forward-looking statements in the future, there is no current
intention to do so, except to the extent required by applicable
law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking
statements as representing the views of Poema Global or Gogoro as
of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.
Important Additional Information and Where to Find
It
In connection with the proposed transaction, Gogoro has
filed a registration statement on Form F-4 with the SEC, which
includes a preliminary prospectus with respect to Gogoro's
securities to be issued in connection with the proposed
transaction. The registration statement was declared effective by
the SEC on March 17, 2022, and the
final prospectus was filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022. Poema Global will mail the
definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its
shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the
proposed transaction. Poema Global's shareholders and other
interested persons are encouraged to read the definitive proxy
statement/final prospectus, as well as other documents filed, or to
be filed, with the SEC, because these documents contain, or will
contain, important information about Poema Global, Gogoro and the
proposed transaction. Shareholders of Poema Global are also
able to obtain a copy of the definitive proxy statement/final
prospectus, and other documents filed with the SEC without charge,
by directing a request to: 101 Natoma St., 2F, San Francisco, CA 94105. The definitive proxy
statement/final prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, at
the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Participants in the Solicitation:
Poema Global and
Gogoro and their respective directors and executive officers may be
considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect
to the potential transaction described in this communication under
the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive
officers of Poema Global and their ownership is set forth in Poema
Global's filings with the SEC, including its Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2020 and
subsequent filings under Section 16 of the Exchange Act or on Form
10-Q. Additional information regarding the persons who may, under
the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of
Poema Global's shareholders in connection with the potential
transaction is set forth in the definitive proxy statement/final
prospectus. These documents are available free of charge at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: 101
Natoma St., 2F, San Francisco, CA
94105.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not a
proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or
authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the
potential transaction and does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Poema Global or
Gogoro, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any
state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting
the requirements of the Securities Act.
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