AlphaVest Acquisition Corp
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UNITED STATES
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SCHEDULE 14A
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ALPHAVEST ACQUISITION CORP
205 W. 37th Street
New York, NY 10018
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2024
Dear AlphaVest Acquisition Corp Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend an extraordinary general meeting of AlphaVest Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company,” “AlphaVest,” “we,” “us” or “our”), which will be held on December 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”). The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held in person at the offices of Winston & Strawn LLP located at 800 Capitol St., Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77002, and virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ATMV2024SM.
The attached Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) describe the business AlphaVest will conduct at the Extraordinary General Meeting and provide information about AlphaVest that you should consider when you vote your shares. As set forth in the attached Proxy Statement, the Extraordinary General Meeting will be held for the purpose of considering and voting on the following proposals:
*Proposal No. 1—Articles Amendment Proposal—*A proposal, by special resolution, to amend AlphaVest’s Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as adopted by special resolution passed on December 21, 2023 (the “Existing Charter”) by adopting an amendment to the Existing Charter in the form set forth in Annex A to the Proxy Statement which reflects:
| (i) | the extension of the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) up to nine (9) times from December 22, 2024 (the “Termination Date”) to September 22, 2025, each by an additional one (1) month (each, an “Extension”) for a total of up to nine (9) months after the Termination Date (i.e., a total of up to thirty-three (33) months after the consummation of its initial public offering (the “IPO”)), assuming a Business Combination (as defined below) has not occurred. The end date of each Extension shall be referred to herein as the “Extended Date” (the “Extension Amendment”); and |
| (ii) | the deletion of the limitation (the “Redemption Limitation”) that the Company shall not redeem public shares to the extent that such redemption would cause the Company’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 (the “Redemption Limitation Amendment”). The Redemption Limitation Amendment would allow the Company to redeem public shares irrespective of whether such redemption would exceed the Redemption Limitation. |
We refer to this proposal as the “Articles* Amendment Proposal*”;
Proposal No. 2 - Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal — A proposal, by at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the then outstanding Ordinary Shares, to further amend AlphaVest’s investment management trust agreement, dated as of December 19, 2022, (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), to allow the Company to extend the Termination Date up to nine (9) times for an additional one (1) month each time from the Termination Date or Extended Date, as applicable, to September 22, 2025 (the “Trust Agreement Amendment”) by providing five days’ advance notice to the Trustee prior to the applicable Termination Date or Extended Date and depositing into the trust account (the “Trust Account”) $55,000 per one-month extension two (2) days prior to such Extension (the “Extension Payment”) until September 22, 2025 (assuming a Business Combination has not occurred) in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note payable upon the consummation of a Business Combination (the “Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal”); and
Proposal No. 3—Adjournment Proposal—A proposal, by ordinary resolution to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Articles Amendment Proposal and Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal or to provide additional time to effectuate the Extension Amendment, Trust Agreement Amendment, the Redemption Limitation Amendment and Extension (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
Each of the Articles Amendment Proposal, Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal is more fully described in the Proxy Statement. Please take the time to read carefully each of the proposals in the Proxy Statement before you vote. Approval of the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Extension Amendment, Trust Agreement Amendment, Redemption Limitation Amendment, and Extension. Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment is implemented, pursuant to the Existing Charter, AlphaVest may not redeem Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, which condition may not be waived by the BoardNotwithstanding the foregoing, even if the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are approved, AlphaVest may nevertheless choose not to hold the Extraordinary General Meeting or not to amend the Existing Charter or the Trust Agreement and may liquidate on the Termination Date.
The purpose of the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal, and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to allow AlphaVest additional time and flexibility to complete our previously announced Business Combination. On August 16, 2024, AlphaVest entered into a business combination agreement with AV Merger Sub, a Washington corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and AMC Corporation, a Washington corporation (“AMC”). However, there can be no guarantee the business combination with Merger Sub and AMC will be consummated. If it is not consummated, the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, will allow AlphaVest additional time to complete an initial business combination (a “Business Combination”). Additionally, the purpose of the Articles Amendment Proposal is to simultaneously (i) provide those AlphaVest shareholders who do not wish to extend the Termination Date with the opportunity to exercise their redemption rights earlier than they would if AlphaVest liquidated on the Termination Date and (ii) allow those AlphaVest shareholders who wish for AlphaVest to continue its search for a Business Combination to remain shareholders.
Currently, the Company has until the Termination Date, or December 22, 2024, to consummate a Business Combination. The Board has determined that it is in the best interests of AlphaVest to seek an extension of the Termination Date and have AlphaVest shareholders approve the Articles Amendment Proposal, and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal to allow for additional time to consummate a Business Combination. The Board believes that the current Termination Date will not provide sufficient time to complete a Business Combination. Given AlphaVest’s commitment of time, effort and financial resources to date with respect to identifying a Business Combination target, circumstances warrant providing shareholders with additional time and opportunity to consider a prospective Business Combination. However, even if the Articles Amendment Proposal, and Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are approved and the Extension Amendment, Redemption Limitation Amendment, Trust Agreement Amendment and Extension are implemented, there is no assurance that AlphaVest will be able to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period, as extended, given the actions that must occur prior to closing of a Business Combination.
Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment is implemented, pursuant to the Existing Charter, AlphaVest may not redeem Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. If the Redemption Limitation Amendment is not implemented and there are significant requests for redemption such that the Company’s net tangible assets would be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of the business combination, the Articles would prevent the Company from being able to consummate the business combination even if all other conditions to closing are met. The Company believes that the Redemption Limitation is not needed. The purpose of such limitation was initially to ensure that, in connection with the Company’s initial business combination, the Company would continue, as we have since our IPO, to be not subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC and therefore not a “blank check company” as defined under Rule 419 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because it complied with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) (the “NTA Rule”). The NTA Rule is one of several exclusions from the “penny stock” rules of the SEC and we believe that we may rely on another exclusion, which relates to the Company being listed on Nasdaq (Rule 3a51-1(a)(2)) (the “Exchange Rule”).. Therefore, the Company intends to rely on the Exchange Rule to not be deemed a penny stock issuer. In the event that the Redemption Limitation Amendment is not implemented and we receive notice of redemptions of public shares approaching or in excess of the Redemption Limitation, we and/or our Sponsor may take action to increase our net tangible assets to avoid exceeding the Redemption Limitation.
Pursuant to the Existing Charter and the Trust Agreement, if the Board anticipates that the Company may not be able to consummate a business combination within 12 months of the closing of the IPO, we may, by resolution of the Board, at the request of our sponsor, AlphaVest Holding LP (the “Sponsor”), extend the period of time to consummate a business combination up to six (6) times, each by an additional three months, subject to sponsor depositing into the Trust Account additional funds. If the Articles Amendment Proposal and Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are approved, we may, by resolution of the Board, at the request of our Sponsor, avail ourselves of nine (9) additional one-month extension periods to consummate the Business Combination, subject to the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable Business Combination deadline, depositing into the Trust Account for each such one-month extension, on or prior to the date of the applicable Business Combination deadline $55,000 per one-month extension two (2) days after giving effect to the Redemption. In the event that our Sponsor elects to extend the time to complete a Business Combination, pay the Extension Payment, and deposit the Extension Payment into the Trust Account, the Sponsor will receive a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note equal to the amount of the Extension Payment, which amount will not be repaid in the event that we are unable to close a Business Combination unless there are funds available outside the Trust Account to do so. In the event that we receive notice from our Sponsor five days prior to the applicable Business Combination deadline of its wish for us to effect an Extension, we intend to issue a press release announcing such Extension at least three days prior to the applicable Business Combination deadline. In addition, we intend to issue a press release the day after the applicable Business Combination deadline announcing whether or not the funds had been timely deposited. Our Sponsor and its affiliates or designees are not obligated to fund the Trust Account to extend the time for us to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that some, but not all, of our Sponsor’s affiliates or designees, decide to extend the period of time to consummate our Business Combination, such affiliates or designees may deposit the entire amount required. If we are unable to consummate our Business Combination within such time period, we will, as promptly as possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, outstanding ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”) which were issued in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Public Shares”) for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, including a pro rata portion of any interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes if any (less up to $100,000 of interests to pay dissolution expenses), and then seek to dissolve and liquidate. However, we may not be able to distribute such amounts as a result of claims of creditors which may take priority over the claims of our Public Shareholders. In the event of our dissolution and liquidation, the rights will expire and be worthless.
As contemplated by the Existing Charter, in the event that any amendment is made to the Existing Charter to, among other things, modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemptions in connection with a Business Combination, the holders of Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) may elect to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any such amendment to the Existing Charter in exchange for a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the Trust Account (net of taxes paid or payable, if any), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares (the “Redemption”). You may elect to redeem your Public Shares in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, regardless of whether you vote for or against the proposals, by following the instructions set forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement. Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment is implemented, pursuant to the Existing Charter, AlphaVest may not redeem Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, which condition may not be waived by the Board.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to our Existing Charter, a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such Public Shareholder or any other person with whom such Public Shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its Public Shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares, without the Company’s prior consent. Accordingly, if a Public Shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the Public Shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.
On the Record Date (defined below), the redemption price per Public Share was approximately $11.34 (which is expected to be the same approximate price per Public Share on the date of the scheduled vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting), based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of approximately $53,593,452 as of the Record Date (including interest not previously released to AlphaVest to pay its taxes), divided by the total number of then outstanding Public Shares. The closing price of the Public Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) on the Record Date was $11.31. Accordingly, if the market price of the Public Shares were to remain the same until the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting, exercising redemption rights would result in a holder of Public Shares receiving approximately $0.03 more per share than if the Public Shares were sold in the open market. AlphaVest cannot assure Public Shareholders that they will be able to sell their Public Shares in the open market, even if the market price per Public Share is lower than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when such Public Shareholders wish to sell their Public Shares. AlphaVest believes that such redemption right enables its holders of Public Shares to determine whether to sustain their investments for an additional period if AlphaVest does not complete a Business Combination on or before the Termination Date.
If the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and a Business Combination is not consummated by the Termination Date, or such later date that may be approved by AlphaVest shareholders, AlphaVest shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and the Board, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
Subject to the foregoing, the approval of the Articles Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, vote on such matter. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company has 7,006,329 Ordinary Shares outstanding. Accordingly, if all outstanding Ordinary Shares are present at the Extraordinary General Meeting, then in addition to the Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and the representative of our underwriters in our initial public offering (the “Founder Shares”), the Company will need 2,390,386 Public Shares, or approximately 51.0% of the outstanding Public Shares, to vote in favor of the Articles Amendment Proposal to approve each such proposal.
Approval of the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the then outstanding Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Trust Agreement. If all outstanding Ordinary Shares are present at the Extraordinary General Meeting, then in addition to the Founder Shares, the Company will need 2,273,614 Public Shares or approximately 48.1% of the Public Shares, to vote in favor of the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal to approve such proposal.
Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a simple majority of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, vote on such matter. Assuming all outstanding Ordinary Shares are present at the Extraordinary General Meeting, then in addition to the Founder Shares, the Company will need 1,222,666, or approximately 26.0% of the outstanding Public Shares to vote in favor of the Adjournment Proposal to approve such proposal. The Adjournment Proposal will only be put forth for a vote if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Articles Amendment Proposal or the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The Board has fixed the close of business on November 15, 2024 (the “Record Date”) as the date for determining AlphaVest shareholders entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only holders of record of Ordinary Shares on the Record Date are entitled to have their votes counted at the Extraordinary General Meeting or any adjournment thereof. On the Record Date, there were 4,725,829 issued and outstanding Public Shares, 1,850,000 issued and outstanding Founder Shares and 430,500 Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Units. AlphaVest’s rights do not have voting rights.
You are not being asked to vote on a Business Combination at this time. If the Extension, Trust Agreement Amendment, Extension Amendment and the Redemption Limitation Amendment are implemented and you do not elect to redeem all your Public Shares, you will retain the right to vote on any such Business Combination when and if it is submitted to shareholders (provided that you are a shareholder on the applicable record date) and the right to redeem your remaining Public Shares for cash in the event a Business Combination is approved and completed or in the event we have not consummated a Business Combination by the last Extended Date, September 22, 2025. There is no guarantee that we will identify a suitable target and, even if we do identify one, that we will be able to complete a Business Combination before the expiration of the last Extended Date, September 22, 2025.
After careful consideration of all relevant factors, the Board has determined that the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal (if required) are in the best interests of AlphaVest and its shareholders, and has declared it advisable and recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” such proposals.
AlphaVest’s Sponsor, directors and officers have interests in the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal that may be different from, or in addition to, your interests as a shareholder. These interests include, among others, ownership, directly or indirectly of Founder Shares and units consisting of Ordinary Shares and rights sold to the Sponsor in a private placement that may become exercisable in the future. See the section entitled “Extraordinary General Meeting of AlphaVest—Interests of the Initial Shareholders” in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
Enclosed is the Proxy Statement containing detailed information about the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal. Whether or not you plan to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, AlphaVest urges you to read this material carefully and vote your shares. You may do so by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy promptly, or following the instructions contained in the proxy card or voting instructions. If you grant a proxy, you may revoke it at any time prior to the Extraordinary General Meeting or vote in person or online at the Extraordinary General Meeting. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct your broker or bank how to vote your shares, or you may cast your vote online at the Extraordinary General Meeting by obtaining a proxy from your brokerage firm or bank.
By Order of the Board of Directors of AlphaVest Acquisition Corp
Yong (David) Yan
Chief Executive Officer
December 3, 2024
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, virtually or in person, please vote as soon as possible by following the instructions in the accompanying Proxy Statement to make sure that your shares are represented at the Extraordinary General Meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the Extraordinary General Meeting. The approval of the Articles Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, vote on such matter. Approval of the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the then outstanding Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Trust Agreement. Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a simple majority of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, vote on such matter. The presence, in person (including virtually) or by proxy, at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the holders of a majority of the Ordinary Shares entitled to vote as of the Record Date at the Extraordinary General Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Accordingly, if you fail to vote in person or by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting, your shares will not be counted for the purposes of determining whether the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are approved by the requisite majorities. If you fail to return your proxy card or fail to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote, and do not attend the Extraordinary General Meeting in person, the effect will be that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Extraordinary General Meeting and will not have any effect on whether the proposals are approved. If you are a shareholder of record and you attend the Extraordinary General Meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.
TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST (1) IF YOU HOLD PUBLIC SHARES THROUGH UNITS, ELECT TO SEPARATE YOUR UNITS INTO THE UNDERLYING PUBLIC SHARES AND PUBLIC RIGHTS PRIOR TO EXERCISING YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE PUBLIC SHARES, (2) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE TRANSFER AGENT BY 5:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME ON DECEMBER 16, 2024, THE DATE THAT IS TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED VOTE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, THAT YOUR PUBLIC SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR CASH, INCLUDING THE LEGAL NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE SHARES FOR WHICH REDEMPTION IS REQUESTED, AND (3) DELIVER YOUR PUBLIC SHARES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT, PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS.
Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment is implemented, pursuant to the Existing Charter, AlphaVest may not redeem Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001. If the Redemption Limitation Amendment is not implemented and there are significant requests for redemption such that the Company’s net tangible assets would be less than $5,000,001 upon the consummation of the business combination, the Articles would prevent the Company from being able to consummate the business combination even if all other conditions to closing are met. The Company believes that the Redemption Limitation is not needed. The purpose of such limitation was initially to ensure that, in connection with the Company’s initial business combination, the Company would continue, as we have since our IPO, to be not subject to the “penny stock” rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and therefore not a “blank check company” as defined under the NTA Rule. The NTA Rule is one of several exclusions from the “penny stock” rules of the SEC and we believe that we may rely on another exclusion, the Exchange Rule. Therefore, the Company intends to rely on the Exchange Rule to not be deemed a penny stock issuer. In the event that the Redemption Limitation Amendment is not implemented and we receive notice of redemptions of public shares approaching or in excess of the Redemption Limitation, we and/or our Sponsor may take action to increase our net tangible assets to avoid exceeding the Redemption Limitation.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 18, 2024:This notice of meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement are being made available on or about December 3, 2024, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ATMV2024SM.
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
OF ALPHAVEST ACQUISITION CORP
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 18, 2024
To the Shareholders of AlphaVest Acquisition Corp:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) of the shareholders of AlphaVest Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company,” “AlphaVest,” “we,” “us” or “our”), will be held on December 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held in person at the offices of Winston & Strawn LLP located at 800 Capitol St., Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77002, and virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ATMV2024SM.
You are cordially invited to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting for the purpose of considering and voting upon, and if through fit, passing and approving the following resolutions, as more fully described below in this Proxy Statement, which is dated December 3, 2024 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about that date:
*Proposal No. 1 — Articles Amendment Proposal—*To resolve as a special resolution, that the amendment to AlphaVest’s Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, as adopted by special resolution passed on December 21, 2023 (the “Existing Charter”) in the form set forth in Annex A to the Proxy Statement, which reflects:
| (i) | the extension of the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) up to nine (9) times from December 22, 2024 (the “Termination Date”) to September 22, 2025, each by an additional one (1) month (each, an “Extension”) for a total of up to nine (9) months after the Termination Date (i.e., a total of up to thirty-three (33) months after the consummation of its initial public offering (the “IPO”)), assuming a Business Combination (as defined below) has not occurred. The end date of each Extension shall be referred to herein as the “Extended Date” (the “Extension Amendment”); and |
| (ii) | the deletion of the limitation (the “Redemption Limitation”) that the Company shall not redeem public shares to the extent that such redemption would cause the Company’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 (the “Redemption Limitation Amendment”). The Redemption Limitation Amendment would allow the Company to redeem public shares irrespective of whether such redemption would exceed the Redemption Limitation, be adopted with immediate effect. |
Proposal No. 2 - Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal — To resolve that AlphaVest’s investment management trust agreement, dated as of December 19, 2022, (as amended, the “Trust Agreement”), by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”), be amended to allow the Company to extend the Termination Date from December 22, 2024 up to nine (9) times for an additional one (1) month each time up to September 22, 2025 (the “Trust Agreement Amendment”) by providing five days’ advance notice to the Trustee prior to the applicable Termination Date or Extended Date, as applicable and depositing into the trust account (the “Trust Account”), for each one-month extension, $55,000 per one-month extension two (2) days prior to such Extension (the “Extension Payment”) pursuant to an amendment to the Trust Agreement in the form set forth in Annex B of the Proxy Statement (the “Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal”).
Proposal No. 3 - Adjournment Proposal— To approve as an ordinary resolution that the Extraordinary General Meeting be adjourned to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Extraordinary General Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal or to provide additional time to effectuate the Extension, the Extension Amendment, Trust Agreement Amendment and the Redemption Limitation Amendment.
Each of the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal is more fully described in the Proxy Statement. Please take the time to read carefully each of the proposals in the Proxy Statement before you vote. Approval of the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal is a condition to the implementation of the Extension Amendment, Trust Agreement Amendment, Redemption Limitation Amendment and Extension. Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment is implemented, pursuant to the Existing Charter, AlphaVest may not redeem Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, which condition may not be waived by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, even if the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are approved, AlphaVest may nevertheless choose not to hold the Extraordinary General Meeting or not to amend the Existing Charter or the Trust Agreement and may liquidate on the Termination Date.
The purpose of the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal, and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, is to allow AlphaVest additional and flexibility to complete our previously announced Business Combination. On August 16, 2024, AlphaVest entered into a business combination agreement with AV Merger Sub, a Washington corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and AMC Corporation, a Washington corporation (“AMC”). However, there can be no guarantee the business combination with Merger Sub and AMC will be consummated. If it is not consummated, the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal and, if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, will allow AlphaVest additional time to complete an initial business combination (a “Business Combination”). Additionally, the purpose of the Articles Amendment Proposal is to simultaneously (i) provide those AlphaVest shareholders who do not wish to extend the Termination Date with the opportunity to exercise their redemption rights earlier than they would if AlphaVest liquidated on the Termination Date and (ii) allow those AlphaVest shareholders who wish for AlphaVest to continue its search for a Business Combination to remain shareholders. Currently, the Company has until the Termination Date, or December 22, 2024, to consummate a Business Combination. The Board has determined that it is in the best interests of AlphaVest to seek an extension of the Termination Date and have AlphaVest shareholders approve the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal to allow for additional time to consummate a Business Combination. The Board believes that the current Termination Date will not provide sufficient time to complete a Business Combination. Given AlphaVest’s commitment of time, effort and financial resources to date with respect to identifying a Business Combination target, circumstances warrant providing shareholders with additional time and opportunity to consider a prospective Business Combination. However, even if the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are approved and the Extension Amendment, Trust Agreement Amendment, the Redemption Limitation Amendment and Extension are implemented, there is no assurance that AlphaVest will be able to consummate a Business Combination within the Combination Period, as extended, given the actions that must occur prior to closing of a Business Combination.
Pursuant to the Existing Charter and the Trust Agreement, if the Board anticipates that the Company may not be able to consummate a business combination within 12 months of the closing of the IPO, we may, by resolution of the Board, at the request of our Sponsor, extend the period of time to consummate a business combination up to six (6) times, each by an additional three months, subject to sponsor depositing into the Trust Account additional funds. If the Articles Amendment Proposal and the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are approved, we may, by resolution of the Board, at the request of our Sponsor, avail ourselves of nine (9) additional one-month extension periods to consummate the Business Combination, subject to the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees, upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable Business Combination deadline, depositing into the Trust Account for each such one-month extension, on or prior to the date of the applicable Business Combination deadline $55,000 per one-month extension two (2) days after giving effect to the Redemption. In the event that our Sponsor elects to extend the time to complete a Business Combination, pay the Extension Payment, and deposit the Extension Payment into the Trust Account, the Sponsor will receive a non-interest bearing, unsecured promissory note equal to the amount of the Extension Payment, which amount will not be repaid in the event that we are unable to close a Business Combination unless there are funds available outside the Trust Account to do so. In the event that we receive notice from our Sponsor five days prior to the applicable Business Combination deadline of its wish for us to effect an Extension, we intend to issue a press release announcing such Extension at least three days prior to the applicable Business Combination deadline. In addition, we intend to issue a press release the day after the applicable Business Combination deadline announcing whether or not the funds had been timely deposited. Our Sponsor and its affiliates or designees are not obligated to fund the Trust Account to extend the time for us to complete our Business Combination. To the extent that some, but not all, of our Sponsor’s affiliates or designees, decide to extend the period of time to consummate our Business Combination, such affiliates or designees may deposit the entire amount required. If we are unable to consummate our Business Combination within such time period, we will, as promptly as possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem 100% of our outstanding ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”) which were issued in the Company’s initial public offering (the “Public Shares”) for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account, including a pro rata portion of any interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interests to pay dissolution expenses), and then seek to dissolve and liquidate. However, we may not be able to distribute such amounts as a result of claims of creditors which may take priority over the claims of our Public Shareholders. In the event of our dissolution and liquidation, the rights will expire and be worthless.
As contemplated by the Existing Charter, in the event that any amendment is made to the Existing Charter to, among other things, modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to allow redemptions in connection with a Business Combination, the holders of Public Shares (the “Public Shareholders”) may elect to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any such amendment to the Existing Charter in exchange for a pro rata share of the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the Trust Account (net of taxes paid or payable, if any), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares (the “Redemption”). You may elect to redeem your Public Shares in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, regardless of whether you vote for or against the proposals, by following the instructions set forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement. Unless the Redemption Limitation Amendment is implemented, pursuant to the Existing Charter, AlphaVest may not redeem Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001, which condition may not be waived by the Board.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to our Existing Charter, a Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such Public Shareholder or any other person with whom such Public Shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its Public Shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares, without the Company’s prior consent. Accordingly, if a Public Shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the Public Shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash.
On the Record Date (defined below), the redemption price per Public Share was approximately $11.34 (which is expected to be the same approximate price per Public Share on the date of the scheduled vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting), based on the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account of approximately $53,593,452 as of the Record Date (including interest not previously released to AlphaVest to pay its taxes), divided by the total number of then outstanding Public Shares. The closing price of the Public Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) on the Record Date was $11.31. Accordingly, if the market price of the Public Shares were to remain the same until the date of the Extraordinary General Meeting, exercising redemption rights would result in a holder of Public Shares receiving approximately $0.03 more per share than if the Public Shares were sold in the open market. AlphaVest cannot assure Public Shareholders that they will be able to sell their Public Shares in the open market, even if the market price per Public Share is lower than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when such Public Shareholders wish to sell their Public Shares. AlphaVest believes that such redemption right enables its holders of Public Shares to determine whether to sustain their investments for an additional period if AlphaVest does not complete a Business Combination on or before the Termination Date.
If the Articles Amendment Proposal and, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal are not approved and a Business Combination is not consummated by the Termination Date, or such later date that may be approved by AlphaVest shareholders, AlphaVest shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten (10) business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and the Board, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.
Pursuant to our Existing Charter, a Public Shareholder may request to redeem all or a portion of such holder’s Public Shares for cash if the Extension Amendment or the Redemption Limitation Amendment is consummated. As a holder of Public Shares, you will be entitled to receive cash for any Public Shares to be redeemed only if you:
| (i) | (a) hold Public Shares or (b) hold Public Shares through Units (as defined below) and elect to separate your Units into the underlying Public Shares and Public Rights (as defined below) prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the Public Shares; |
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| (ii) | submit a written request to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee” or “transfer agent”) including the legal name, phone number and address of the beneficial owner of the Public Shares for which redemption is requested, that AlphaVest redeem all or a portion of your Public Shares for cash; and |
| (iii) | deliver your share certificates for Public Shares (if any) along with other applicable redemption forms to the Trustee, physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). |
Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their Public Shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 16, 2024 (two business days prior to the scheduled vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting) in order for their Public Shares to be redeemed. Public Shareholders may elect to redeem Public Shares regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Articles Amendment Proposal. If the Extension Amendment, Trust Agreement Amendment, the Redemption Limitation Amendment and Extension are not consummated, the Public Shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank.
Subject to the foregoing, the approval of the Articles Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, vote on such matter. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Company has 7,006,329 Ordinary Shares outstanding. Accordingly, if all outstanding Ordinary Shares are present at the Extraordinary General Meeting, then in addition to the Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and the representative of our underwriters in our initial public offering (the “Founder Shares”), the Company will need 2,390,386 Public Shares, or approximately 51.0% of the outstanding Public Shares, to vote in favor of the Articles Amendment Proposal to approve such proposal.
Approval of the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the then outstanding Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Trust Agreement. If all outstanding Ordinary Shares are present at the Extraordinary General Meeting, then in addition to the Founder Shares, the Company will need 2,273,614 Public Shares or approximately 48.1% of the Public Shares to vote in favor of the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal to approve such proposal.
Approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a simple majority of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the Extraordinary General Meeting, or any adjournment thereof, vote on such matter. All outstanding Ordinary Shares are present at the Extraordinary General Meeting, then in addition to the Founder Shares, the Company will need 1,222,666 or approximately 26.0% of the outstanding Public Shares to vote in favor of the Adjournment Proposal to approve such proposal. The Adjournment Proposal will only be put forth for a vote if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Articles Amendment Proposal or, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal at the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Record holders of Ordinary Shares at the close of business on November 15, 2024 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to vote or have their votes cast at the Extraordinary General Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 4,725,829 issued and outstanding Public Shares, 1,850,000 issued and outstanding Founder Shares and 430,500 Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Placement Units. AlphaVest’s rights do not have voting rights.
This Proxy Statement contains important information about the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Articles Amendment Proposal, the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. Whether or not you plan to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, virtually or in person, AlphaVest urges you to read this material carefully and vote your shares.
This Proxy Statement is dated December 3, 2024 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about that date.
By Order of the Board of Directors of AlphaVest Acquisition Corp
Yong (David) Yan
Chief Executive Officer
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | 1 |
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| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING | 2 |
| EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF ALPHAVEST | 16 |
| Date, Time and Place of Extraordinary General Meeting | 16 |
| Proposals at the Extraordinary General Meeting | 16 |
| Voting Power; Record Date | 16 |
| Recommendation of the Board | 17 |
| Quorum and Required Vote for Proposals for the Extraordinary General Meeting | 17 |
| Voting Your Shares—Shareholders of Record | 18 |
| Voting Your Shares—Beneficial Owners | 18 |
| Attending the Extraordinary General Meeting | 19 |
| Revoking Your Proxy | 19 |
| No Additional Matters | 19 |
| Who Can Answer Your Questions about Voting | 19 |
| Redemption Rights | 19 |
| Appraisal Rights | 21 |
| Proxy Solicitation Costs | 21 |
| Interests of the Initial Shareholders | 22 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 1—THE ARTICLES AMENDMENT PROPOSAL | 23 |
| Overview | 23 |
| Reasons for the Articles Amendment Proposal | 24 |
| If the Articles Amendment Proposal is Not Approved | 25 |
| If the Articles Amendment Proposal is Approved | 25 |
| Redemption Rights | 25 |
| United States Federal Income Tax Considerations | 26 |
| Vote Required for Approval | 30 |
| Full Text of Resolution | 31 |
| Recommendation of the Board | 31 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 2—THE TRUST AGREEMENT AMENDMENT PROPOSAL | 32 |
| Overview | 32 |
| Reasons for the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal | 32 |
| If the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal is Not Approved | 33 |
| If the Trust Agreement Amendment Proposal is Approved | 34 |
| Vote Required for Approval | 34 |
| Full Text of Resolution | 35 |
| Recommendation of the Board | 35 |
| PROPOSAL NO. 3—THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL | 36 |
| Overview | 36 |
| Consequences if the Adjournment Proposal is Not Approved | 36 |
| Vote Required for Approval | 36 |
| Full Text of Resolution | 36 |
| Recommendation of the Board | 36 |
| RISK FACTORS | 37 |
| BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES | 41 |
| HOUSEHOLDING INFORMATION | 43 |
| WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION | 44 |
| ANNEX A | A-1 |
| ANNEX B | B-1 |
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