Pono Capital Corp Confirms Funding to Extend Period to Consummate Initial Business Combination
Pono Capital Corp Confirms Funding to Extend Period to Consummate Initial Business Combination
This press release relates to a proposed business combination transaction (the "Merger") among the parties set forth above and is referred herein as the business combination. A full description of the terms of the business combination will be provided in a registration statement on Form S-4 that the Company intends to file with the SEC that will include a prospectus of the Company with respect to the securities to be issued in connection with the proposed business combination and a proxy statement of the Company with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of stockholders of the Company to vote on the business combination (the "Form S-4"). This communication is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document the Company has filed or may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the proposed transactions. Each of AERWINS and the Company urge its investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read, when available, the proxy statement/ prospectus as well as other documents filed with the SEC because these documents will contain important information about AERWINS, the Company, and the Merger. After the Form S-4 is declared effective, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of the Company as of a record date to be established for voting on the business combination. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors, and stockholders of the Company are urged to carefully read the entire proxy statement, when it becomes available, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. Once available, the Company shareholders and other interested persons will also be able to obtain a copy of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, by directing a request to: Pono Capital Corp, 643 Ilalo St. #102, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, (808) 892-6611 or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pono Capital Corp (the "Company") (Nasdaq: PONO), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that Mehana Capital LLC, an affiliate of Mehana Equity LLC (the "Sponsor"), and AERWINS Technologies, Inc. ("AERWINS"), have each deposited $575,000 into the Company's Trust account for its public stockholders, representing an aggregate of $0.10 per public share, allowing the Company to extend the period of time it has to consummate its initial business combination by three months from November 11, 2022 to February 13, 2023 (the "Extension"). The Extension is permitted under the Company's governing documents.
夏威夷火奴魯魯，2022年11月9日(環球通訊社)波諾資本公司(The“The”)公司)(納斯達克：PONO)，一家特殊目的收購公司，今天宣佈，梅哈納股權有限責任公司(Mehana Equity LLC)的附屬公司梅哈納資本有限公司(Mehana Capital LLC)贊助商“)和AERWINS Technologies，Inc.(”AERWINS“)，已分別為其公眾股東將575,000美元存入公司的信託賬户，相當於每股公眾股票0.10美元，使公司可以將完成初始業務合併的時間從2022年11月11日延長三個月至2023年2月13日(”延拓“)。根據公司的管理文件，延期是被允許的。
As previously announced, on September 7, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Company, Pono Merger Sub, Inc., AERWINS, the Sponsor, and Shuhei Komatsu.
如先前所公佈，本公司於2022年9月7日訂立合併協議及計劃(“合併協議“)，由公司、Pono Merge Sub，Inc.、贊助商AERWINS和Shuhei Komatsu提供。
Important Information About the Proposed Business Combination and Where to Find It
關於建議的業務合併的重要信息以及在哪裏可以找到它
This press release relates to a proposed business combination transaction (the "Merger") among the parties set forth above and is referred herein as the business combination. A full description of the terms of the business combination will be provided in a registration statement on Form S-4 that the Company intends to file with the SEC that will include a prospectus of the Company with respect to the securities to be issued in connection with the proposed business combination and a proxy statement of the Company with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of stockholders of the Company to vote on the business combination (the "Form S-4"). This communication is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document the Company has filed or may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with the proposed transactions. Each of AERWINS and the Company urge its investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read, when available, the proxy statement/ prospectus as well as other documents filed with the SEC because these documents will contain important information about AERWINS, the Company, and the Merger. After the Form S-4 is declared effective, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of the Company as of a record date to be established for voting on the business combination. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors, and stockholders of the Company are urged to carefully read the entire proxy statement, when it becomes available, and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to these documents, because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination. Once available, the Company shareholders and other interested persons will also be able to obtain a copy of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus included therein, and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, by directing a request to: Pono Capital Corp, 643 Ilalo St. #102, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, (808) 892-6611 or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
本新聞稿涉及一項擬議的業務合併交易(“合併“)以上所列各方，在此稱為業務合併。公司擬提交給美國證券交易委員會的S-4表格登記説明書將提供有關業務合併條款的完整説明，其中將包括公司關於擬發行的與擬議的業務合併相關的證券的招股説明書，以及公司關於為公司股東特別會議徵求委託書對業務合併進行表決的委託書(”表格S-4)。本通信不打算、也不能替代委託書/招股説明書或公司已經或可能向美國證券交易委員會(SEC)提交的任何其他文件。美國證券交易委員會“)與建議的交易有關。AERWINS和本公司敦促其投資者、股東和其他利益相關者閲讀委託書/招股説明書以及提交給美國證券交易委員會的其他文件，因為這些文件將包含關於AERWINS、本公司和合並的重要信息。在S-4表格被宣佈生效後，最終的委託書/招股説明書將郵寄給公司的股東，以確定對業務合併進行投票的記錄日期。在做出任何投票或投資決定之前，本公司的投資者和股東應仔細閲讀完整的委託書和提交給美國證券交易委員會的任何其他相關文件，以及這些文件的任何修正案或補充文件，因為它們將包含有關擬議業務合併的重要信息。一旦備妥，本公司股東及其他有利害關係的人士亦可免費索取S-4表格的註冊説明書副本，包括其中包括的委託書/招股説明書，以及提交予美國證券交易委員會的其他文件，方法為：Pono Capital Corp，643Ilalo St.#102，Honolulu，Hawaii 96813，(808)892-6611或美國證券交易委員會網站www.sec.gov。
Participants in Solicitation
徵集活動中的參與者
AERWINS and the Company, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of the Company's stockholders in respect of the proposed business combination. The Company's stockholders and other interested persons may obtain more detailed information about the names and interests of the directors and officers of AERWINS and the Company in the business combination will be set forth in in the Company's filings with the SEC, including, when filed with the SEC, the preliminary proxy statement and the amendments thereto, the definitive proxy statement, and other documents filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources specified above and at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.
AERWINS和本公司及其各自的董事和高級管理人員可被視為就擬議的業務合併徵求本公司股東的委託書的參與者。公司的股東和其他利害關係人可以獲得有關AERWINS和本公司董事和高級管理人員在業務合併中的姓名和利益的更詳細信息，這些信息將在公司提交給美國證券交易委員會的文件中闡述，包括在提交給美國證券交易委員會的文件中包括初步委託書及其修正案、最終委託書和其他提交給美國證券交易委員會的文件。這些文件可以從上述來源免費獲得，也可以在美國證券交易委員會的網站www.sec.gov上免費獲得。
This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the business combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the business combination. Before making any voting or investment decision, investors and security holders are urged to read the Form S-4 and accompanying proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed business combination as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed business combination.
本新聞稿不包含應該考慮的有關業務合併的所有信息，也不打算構成與業務合併有關的任何投資決定或任何其他決定的基礎。在做出任何投票或投資決定之前，敦促投資者和證券持有人在獲得S-4表格和隨附的委託書/招股説明書以及所有其他已提交或將提交給美國證券交易委員會的與擬議企業合併相關的文件時，應仔細閲讀這些文件，因為它們將包含有關擬議企業合併的重要信息。
No Offer or Solicitation
沒有要約或懇求
This press release will not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the business combination. This press release will also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
本新聞稿不構成對任何證券或業務合併的委託、同意或授權的徵集。本新聞稿也不構成出售或邀請購買任何證券的要約，也不會在任何州或司法管轄區出售證券，在這些州或司法管轄區，根據任何此類司法管轄區的證券法，此類要約、招攬或出售在註冊或資格之前是非法的。除非通過符合修訂後的證券法第10節要求的招股説明書或豁免招股説明書，否則不得發行證券。
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
關於前瞻性陳述的警告性聲明
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the proposed initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company's offering filed with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
本新聞稿包含構成“前瞻性陳述”的陳述，包括與擬議的首次公開募股和淨收益的預期使用有關的陳述。不能保證上述討論的發行將按所述條款完成，或根本不能保證，或發行所得淨額將按説明使用。前瞻性陳述受許多條件的制約，其中許多條件不是本公司所能控制的，包括本公司向美國證券交易委員會提交的註冊説明書和初步招股説明書的風險因素部分闡述的那些條件。這些文件的副本可以在美國證券交易委員會的網站www.sec.gov上找到。除法律要求外，本公司不承擔在本新聞稿發佈之日後更新這些聲明以進行修訂或更改的義務。
Contacts
聯繫人
Dustin Shindo
Pono Capital Corp
(808) 892-6611
dshindo@ponocorp.com
達斯汀·辛多
波諾資本公司
(808) 892-6611
郵箱：dshindo@ponocorp.com
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。
