0001474506-23-000291.txt : 20230612 0001474506-23-000291.hdr.sgml : 20230612 20230612155546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001474506-23-000291 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230607 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230612 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AJJARAPU SURENDRA K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001368298 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-41002 FILM NUMBER: 231007938 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8604 BUTTON BUSH CT CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33647 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Semper Paratus Acquisition Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001860871 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 981597194 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-807-8832 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 THIRD AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0407 4 2023-06-07 0 0001860871 Semper Paratus Acquisition Corp LGST 0001368298 AJJARAPU SURENDRA K 767 THIRD AVENUE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 1 1 1 0 CEO and Chairman 0 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share 2023-06-07 4 A 0 1000000 A 1000000 I By SSVK Associates, LLC Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share 2023-06-07 4 A 0 7988889 A Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share 7988889 7988889 I By SSVK Associates, LLC Warrants 11.5 2023-06-07 4 A 0 500000 A Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share 500000 500000 I By SSVK Associates, LLC The Class A Ordinary shares are underlying the units (the "Private Placement Units"). As described in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-260113) under the heading "Description of Securities - Units" each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares and one-half of one redeemable warrant. SSVK Associates, LLC the sponsor of the Issuer (the "Sponsor"), purchased all its interests in the Issuer, including certain other rights and obligations in accordance with a purchase agreement, dated as of May 4, 2023, entered into by and among, Reporting Person, the Issuer and other certain securityholders for an aggregate purchase price of $1 (one dollar) due on the date on which a business combination is completed. The securities are held directly by the Sponsor. Surendra Ajjarapu, the Issuer's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is the manager of the Sponsor. Mr. Ajjarapu may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Sponsor by virtue of his control over the Sponsor. Mr. Ajjarapu disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Sponsor, except to the extent of his respective pecuniary interest. As described in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-260113) under the heading "Description of Securities-Founder Shares", the shares of Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into shares of Class A ordinary shares at the time of the Issuer's initial business combination on a one-for-one basis subject to certain adjustments and have no expiration date. The Warrants are underlying the Private Placement Units. As described in the Issuer's registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-260113) under the heading "Description of Securities - Units" each Private Placement Unit consists of one share of the Issuer's Class A ordinary shares and one-half of one redeemable warrant. The Warrants will become exercisable upon the later of 12 months from the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering and 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination. The Warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Issuer's business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. /s/ Surendra Ajjarapu, by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP with Power of Attorney 2023-06-12 EX-24 2 ajjarapupoa.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY Known all by these present, that the undersigned, Surendra Ajjarapu, having a business address of 515 Madison Ave. Suite 8133, New York, New York 10022 and a business telephone number of 929-412-1272, hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew Tucker, Esq., Zalak Raval, Esq., Alexandra Reilly, paralegal, and Elizabeth Marr, practice assistant or either of them singly, and any other employee of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP ("NMRS"), the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact for the following limited purposes: (1) to file for and on behalf of the undersigned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Form ID Application in order to obtain EDGAR filing codes and to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any and all amendments thereto and other documents in connection therewith; (2) to do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, or Form 5, any and all amendments thereto and any other documents in connectio ntherewith; and (3) to take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in- fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"). This Power of Attorney will remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required by the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act to file ongoing disclosures with the SEC. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of March, 2023. /s/ Surendra Ajjarapu ____________________ Surendra Ajjarapu