BWAQU - Blue World Acquisition Corporation Postponed the Extraordinary General Meeting to Approve the Business Combination with TOYO Solar Pending A Post-Effective Amendment to The Registration Statement | Benzinga
New York, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue World Acquisition Corporation ("Blue World") (NASDAQ:BWAQ) today announced that it postponed the extraordinary general meeting (the "Extraordinary General Meeting") pending the Post-Effective Amendment (as defined below) in connection with the proposed business combination (the "Business Combination") between Blue World and Vietnam Sunergy Cell Company Limited, a Vietnamese company ("TOYO Solar").
Prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting, TOYO Co., Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and the parent of TOYO Solar ("PubCo") intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and make available to Blue World's shareholders, a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of PubCo, as amended (File No. 333-277779) (the "Registration Statement," and such amendment, the "Post-Effective Amendment"), which includes the proxy statement, as amended (the "Proxy Statement," and such amendment, the "Proxy Statement Amendment"). The Post-Effective Amendment will include financial statements of TOYO Solar as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Business Combination continues to progress and is expected to be completed after the Extraordinary General Meeting, subject to the satisfaction of all other closing conditions. Following the completion of the Business Combination, the combined company will operate as TOYO Co., Ltd and is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker "TOYO."
Extraordinary General Meeting Originally Scheduled on April 23, 2024 Is Postponed
In anticipation of filing of the Post-Effective Amendment with the SEC, Blue World has postponed the Extraordinary General Meeting originally scheduled to be held on April 23, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time and will discard the votes previously received accordingly. After the Post-Effective Amendment is declared effective by the SEC, Blue World will mail the Proxy Statement Amendment when available to its shareholders as of a record date established for voting on the proposed Business Combination and recollect the vote on the proposals as provided in the Proxy Statement Amendment. Blue World's shareholders are advised to carefully read the Proxy Statement Amendment before making any voting or investment decision.
In connection with the postponement of the Extraordinary General Meeting, Blue World will return redemption requests previously received, if any, and postpone acceptance of redemption request until the mailing of the Proxy Statement Amendment. Blue World will instruct new deadline for delivery of redemption requests from Blue World's public shareholders to its transfer agent as provided in the Proxy Statement Amendment. If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your shares, please contact:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004-1561
E-mail: spacredemptions@continentalstock.com
Blue World's shareholders who have questions regarding the postponement of the Extraordinary General Meeting or the impact on the votes casted, or would like to request documents may contact Blue World's proxy solicitor, Advantage Proxy, Inc., at (877) 870-8565, or banks and brokers can call (206) 870-8565, or by email at ksmith@advantageproxy.com.
About Blue World Acquisition Corporation
Blue World Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
About TOYO Solar
TOYO Solar is an early-stage company incorporated in November 2022 to separate the solar cell and module production business from Vietnam Sunergy Joint Stock Company, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fuji Solar Co., Ltd, a Japanese company, whose major shareholder is Abalance Corporation, a Japanese company publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. TOYO Solar is committed to becoming a reliable full service solar solutions provider in the United States and globally, integrating the upstream production of wafer and ...