Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: LGST) (“Semper
Paratus”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company,
today announced the filing of a registration statement on Form S-4
(the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to Semper Paratus’ previously
announced proposed business combination with Tevogen Bio Inc, a
clinical-stage specialty immunotherapy biotech pioneer developing
off-the-shelf, genetically unmodified T cell therapeutics in
virology, oncology, and neurology.
The Registration Statement contains a
preliminary proxy statement and prospectus in connection with the
previously announced agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger
Agreement”) and proposed business combination between Semper
Paratus and Tevogen Bio (the “Transaction”). While the Registration
Statement has not yet become effective and the information
contained therein is subject to change, it provides important
information about Tevogen Bio, Semper Paratus, and the Transaction.
Upon closing of the Transaction, the combined company will be named
Tevogen Bio Holdings Inc. (“Tevogen Holdings”). Tevogen Holdings
common stock and warrants are expected to be listed on NYSE
American under the new ticker symbols “TVGN” and “TVGNW”,
respectively.
The Transaction, which has been approved by the
boards of directors of Tevogen Bio and Semper Paratus, is expected
to close near the end of 2023, subject to, among other things, SEC
review, approval by Semper Paratus shareholders, regulatory
approvals, and the satisfaction of other customary closing
conditions.
Ryan Saadi, CEO of Tevogen Bio, remarked, “I
congratulate both our dedicated team and our valued partners for
achieving this significant milestone in such a short time. This is
a testament to each member's commitment to Tevogen's
patient-centric approach of merging affordability with advanced
science — a blueprint for sustainable success in the upcoming era
of medicine.”
Tevogen Bio is a clinical-stage specialty
immunotherapy company harnessing one of nature’s most powerful
immunological weapons, CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes, to develop
off-the-shelf, precision T cell therapies for the treatment of
infectious diseases, cancers, and neurological disorders with the
aim of addressing the significant unmet needs of large patient
populations. Tevogen Bio believes that sustainability and
commercial success in the forthcoming era of medicine will rely on
ensuring patient accessibility through advanced science and
innovative business models. Tevogen Bio aspires to be the first
biotechnology company offering commercially attractive,
economically viable, and cost-effective personalized T cell
therapies.
About Tevogen
Bio
Tevogen Bio is driven by a team of highly
experienced industry leaders and distinguished scientists with drug
development and global product launch experience. Tevogen Bio’s
leadership believes that accessible personalized immunotherapies
are the next frontier of medicine, and that disruptive business
models are required to sustain medical innovation in the
post-pandemic world.
About Semper Paratus
Semper Paratus is a special purpose acquisition
company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or
similar business combination with one or more businesses. Its
principals possess public and private market investing experience
and operational knowledge to bring value added benefits to Tevogen
Bio. The Semper Paratus team has substantial experience investing
in and operating businesses in multiple sectors, as well as a
significant long-term track record in creatively structuring
transactions to unlock and maximize value.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements
that are not historical facts and are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to
the Transaction between Semper Paratus and Tevogen Bio, including
without limitation statements regarding the anticipated benefits of
the Transaction, the anticipated timing of the Transaction, the
implied enterprise value, future financial condition and
performance of Tevogen Bio and the combined company after the
closing and expected financial impacts of the Transaction, the
satisfaction of closing conditions to the Transaction, the level of
redemptions of Semper Paratus’ public stockholders and the product
candidates, products, markets, and expected future performance and
market opportunities of Tevogen Bio. These forward-looking
statements generally are identified by the words “believe,”
“project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “think,”
“strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “potential,” “plan,” “seeks,”
“may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will
likely result,” and similar expressions, but the absence of these
words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other
statements about future events that are based on current
expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks
and uncertainties.
These forward-looking statements are provided
for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as,
and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a
prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual
events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and
will differ from assumptions. Many factors could cause actual
future events to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements in this communication, including but not limited to: (i)
the risk that the Transaction may not be completed in a timely
manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Semper
Paratus’ securities; (ii) the risk that the Transaction may not be
completed by Semper Paratus’ business combination deadline; (iii)
the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the
Transaction, including the approval of the Merger Agreement by the
stockholders of Semper Paratus, the satisfaction of the minimum
cash at closing requirements and the receipt of certain
governmental, regulatory and third party approvals; (iv) the
occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could
give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; (v) the
failure to achieve the minimum amount of cash available following
any redemptions by Semper Paratus’ stockholders; (vi) redemptions
exceeding anticipated levels or the failure to meet NYSE initial
listing standards in connection with the consummation of the
Transaction; (vii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of
the Transaction on Tevogen Bio’s business relationships, operating
results, and business generally; (viii) risks that the Transaction
disrupts current plans and operations of Tevogen Bio; (ix) the
outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against
Tevogen Bio or against Semper Paratus related to the Merger
Agreement or the Transaction ; (x) changes in the markets in which
Tevogen Bio competes, including with respect to its competitive
landscape, technology evolution, or regulatory changes; (xi)
changes in domestic and global general economic conditions; (xii)
the risk that Tevogen Bio may not be able to execute its growth
strategies; (xiii) risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and
response, including supply chain disruptions; (xiv) risk that
Tevogen Bio may not be able to develop and maintain effective
internal controls; (xv) costs related to the Transaction and the
failure to realize anticipated benefits of the Transaction or to
realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions,
including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions; (xvi)
the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the
Transaction and to achieve its commercialization and development
plans, and identify and realize additional opportunities, which may
be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of
Tevogen Bio to grow and manage growth economically and hire and
retain key employees; (xvii) the risk that Tevogen Bio may fail to
keep pace with rapid technological developments to provide new and
innovative products and services or make substantial investments in
unsuccessful new products and services; (xviii) risks related to
the ability to develop, license or acquire new therapeutics; (xix)
the risk that Tevogen Bio will need to raise additional capital to
execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable
terms or at all; (xx) the risk that Tevogen Bio, post-combination,
experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding
operations; (xxi) the risk of product liability or regulatory
lawsuits or proceedings relating to Tevogen Bio’s business; (xxii)
uncertainties inherent in the execution, cost, and completion of
preclinical studies and clinical trials; risks related to
regulatory review, and approval and commercial development; (xxiii)
risks associated with intellectual property protection; (xxiv) the
risk that Tevogen Bio is unable to secure or protect its
intellectual property; and (xxv) Tevogen Bio’s limited operating
history; (xxvi) uncertainties inherent in the execution, cost, and
completion of preclinical studies and clinical trials; (xxvii)
risks related to regulatory review and approval and commercial
development; and (xxviii) those factors discussed in Semper
Paratus’ filings with the SEC and that that will be contained in
the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Transaction.
The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.
You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other
risks and uncertainties that will be described in the “Risk
Factors” section of the proxy statement/prospectus and the
amendments thereto, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and
other documents to be filed by Semper Paratus from time to time
with the SEC. These filings 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. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, and while Tevogen Bio and Semper
Paratus may elect to update these forward-looking statements at
some point in the future, they assume no obligation to update or
revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law. Neither of Tevogen Bio or Semper Paratus gives any
assurance that Tevogen Bio or Semper Paratus, or the combined
company, will achieve its expectations. These forward-looking
statements should not be relied upon as representing Semper
Paratus’ or Tevogen Bio’s assessments as of any date subsequent to
the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should
not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Merger Agreement and the
Transaction, Semper Paratus has filed relevant materials with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including a registration
statement on Form S-4, which includes a preliminary proxy
statement/prospectus of Semper Paratus, and will file other
documents regarding the Transaction with the SEC. This
communication is not intended to be, and is not, a substitute for
the proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that Semper
Paratus has filed or may file with the SEC in connection with the
Transaction. When available, the definitive proxy statement and
other relevant materials for the Transaction will be mailed or made
available to stockholders of Semper Paratus as of a record date to
be established for voting on the Transaction. Before making any
voting or investment decision, investors and stockholders of Semper
Paratus are urged to carefully read, when they become available,
the entire registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus,
and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any
amendments or supplements to these documents, and the documents
incorporated by reference therein, because they will contain
important information about Semper Paratus, Tevogen Bio, and the
Transaction. Semper Paratus’ investors and stockholders and other
interested persons will also be able to obtain copies of the
registration statement, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus,
the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, other documents filed
with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference therein, and
all other relevant documents filed with the SEC by Semper Paratus
in connection with the Transaction, without charge, once available,
at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to:
Semper Paratus Acquisition Corporation, 767 Third Avenue, 38th
Floor, New York, NY 10017, Attention: Mr. Suren Ajjarapu.
Participants in the Solicitation
Semper Paratus, Tevogen Bio, and their
respective directors, executive officers, other members of
management and employees may be deemed participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Semper Paratus’ stockholders with
respect to the Transaction. Investors and security holders may
obtain more detailed information regarding the names and interests
in the Transaction of Semper Paratus’ directors and officers in
Semper Paratus’ filings with the SEC, including the Form S-4, the
preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, when filed with the SEC,
the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, amendments and
supplements thereto, and other documents filed with the SEC. Such
information with respect to Tevogen Bio’s directors and executive
officers will also be included in the proxy statement/prospectus.
You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the
preceding paragraph.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is not a solicitation of a
proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or
in respect of the Transaction and will 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 offer of securities shall be made except by
means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
Contacts Tevogen Communications T: 1 877
TEVOGEN, Ext 701Communications@Tevogen.com
Semper Paratus Acquisition
Corporationsuren@semperparatusspac.com
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