Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Beginning October 28, 2022, Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation (the
"Company") entered into investor support agreements (the "Investor Support
Agreements"), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, with
certain anchor investors, members of the board of directors of the Company and
operating partners of the Company (the "Investors") collectively holding
approximately 10.4% of the outstanding shares of the Company's Class A common
stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"). Pursuant to the
Investor Support Agreements, the Investors agreed (i) to vote all their shares
of Class A Common Stock in favor of the Extension Proposal and the Adjournment
Proposal (as such terms are defined in the Company's preliminary proxy
statement, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on
October 31, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement")), (ii) not to redeem their shares in
connection with the Extension (as defined in the Proxy Statement), and (iii) not
to sell their shares before December 14, 2022 unless the Company chooses to not
pursue the Extension Proposal or the potential partnering transaction (as
defined in the Proxy Statement) before such date.
The form of the Investor Support Agreements is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Certain of these forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of words such as "believes," "expects," "intends,"
"plans," "estimates," "assumes," "may," "should," "will," "seeks," or other
similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations on the
date of this Form 8-K and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ significantly. The Company does not assume any
obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements, whether as
the result of new developments or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers, other members of management
and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the securityholders of the Company in favor of the
approval of the proposals included in the Proxy Statement. Investors and
security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names,
affiliations and interests of the Company's directors and officers in the Proxy
Statement, which is available free of charge at the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Periphas Capital Partnering
Corporation, 667 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10065.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Report shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or
authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposals
included in the Proxy Statement. This communication shall also not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall
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 shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an
exemption therefrom.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company urges investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read
the Proxy Statement and, when available, the amendments thereto and the
definitive proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the
SEC, as these materials will contain important information about the Company and
the proposals included in the Proxy Statement. Stockholders may obtain copies of
the Proxy Statement, without charge, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by
directing a request to: Periphas Capital Partnering Corporation, 667 Madison
Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10065.
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