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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2023
No. 333-267820
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 5
to
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
6770
(Primary
Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
85-3460766
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
250 Park Ave., 7th Floor
New York, New York 10177
(212) 572-6260
David T. Hamamoto
Co-Chief Executive Officer
DiamondHead Holdings Corp.
250 Park Ave., 7th Floor
New York, New York 10177
(212) 572-6260
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Robert W. Downes
Audra D. Cohen
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Tel: (212) 558-4000
Andrew M. Tucker
Erin Reeves McGinnis
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
201 17th Street NW, Suite 1700
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
Tel: (404) 322-6208
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the SEC, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED FEBRUARY 9, 2023
DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS CORP.
250 Park Ave., 7th Floor
New York, New York 10177
Dear DiamondHead Holdings Corp. stockholder:
On September 10, 2022, DiamondHead Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“DHHC”), and Hestia Merger Sub, Inc., a South Carolina corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC (“Merger Sub”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Great Southern Homes, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (“GSH”). If, among other conditions, (i) the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Transactions”), including the Business Combination (as defined herein), are adopted by DHHC’s stockholders, and (ii) the Business Combination is subsequently consummated, Merger Sub will merge with and into GSH (the “Business Combination”), with GSH surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC. As used in this proxy statement/prospectus, “UHG” refers to DHHC after giving effect to the consummation of the Business Combination.
In connection with and as a condition to the Business Combination, the DHHC stockholders are also being asked to approve a dual-class stock structure for the combined company, comprised of UHG Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “UHG Class A Common Shares”), which will carry one vote per share, and UHG Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “UHG Class B Common Shares”, and together with the UHG Class A Common Shares, the “UHG Common Shares”), which will carry two votes per share. All stockholders of UHG other than Michael Nieri and the “Nieri Trusts” ​(as defined in this proxy statement/prospectus) (collectively, “Majority Stockholders”) will hold UHG Class A Common Shares.
The Business Combination Agreement also provides that the obligation of GSH to consummate the Business Combination is conditioned on, among other things, DHHC having cash at the Closing (as defined herein) (including cash contained in the Trust Account, plus all other cash and cash equivalents of DHHC, including the proceeds of any securities or indebtedness funded in connection with the Closing, less the aggregate amount of cash that will be required to satisfy the redemption of any Public Shares) (such cash, the “Closing DHHC Cash”) of no less than $125 million and any such Closing DHHC Cash, if from sources other than the non-redemption of funds held in the Trust Account or the proceeds from the issuance of DHHC Common Shares, shall have been obtained on terms and at rates and/or costs reasonably acceptable to GSH (the “Minimum Cash Condition”). If the Minimum Cash Condition is not met, and such condition is not waived by GSH under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the proposed Business Combination will not be consummated.
In connection with the Business Combination, (i) holders of GSH Common Shares (as defined herein) will receive aggregate upfront consideration based on an equity value for GSH of $500 million, subject to customary cash and debt adjustments as described in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing Consideration”), and, assuming a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, the aggregate upfront consideration payable will be approximately $407 million payable in (1) 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, (2) 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, (3) 924,268 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options (as defined herein) and (4) 1,894,082 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants (as defined herein) and (ii) holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options (as defined herein) and GSH Warrants (as defined herein) will receive up to an additional $200 million in earnout consideration in the form of the contingent right to receive up to 20,000,000 UHG Common Shares (the “Earn Out Shares”) upon the achievement of certain earn-out targets.
Prior to the effective time of the Business Combination (the “Effective Time”), in order to facilitate the consummation of the Transactions, GSH will effect a pre-closing recapitalization (the “Pre-Closing Recapitalization”), including (i) authorizing two new classes of the common stock of GSH, such that the capitalization of GSH will consist of GSH Class A common stock, no par value, which will carry one vote per share (“GSH Class A Common Shares”) and GSH Class B common stock, no par value, which will carry two votes per share (“GSH Class B Common Shares”, and together with GSH Class A Common Shares, “GSH Common Shares”), (ii) exchanging each GSH Common Share, held by the Majority Stockholders immediately prior to the Pre-Closing Recapitalization for a GSH Class B Common Share on a 1:1 basis, (iii) exchanging each GSH Common Share held by each remaining stockholder of GSH for a GSH Class A Common Share on a 1:1 basis, (iv) amending, restating, supplementing or otherwise modifying GSH’s governing documents to reflect the Pre-Closing Recapitalization, and (v) entering into, terminating, amending, restating, supplementing or otherwise modifying any contracts relating to equity securities of GSH to reflect the Pre-Closing Recapitalization.

At the Effective Time:
(i)
Each GSH Class A Common Share and each GSH Class B Common Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding shares owned by GSH as treasury stock or dissenting shares) will be cancelled and converted into (x) the right to receive the Per Share Upfront Consideration and (y) the contingent right to receive Earn Out Shares as set forth in the consideration schedule delivered by GSH to DHHC at closing in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Consideration Schedule”). The “Per Share Upfront Consideration” is the right to receive such number of UHG Class B Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization) or UHG Class A Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization) equal to the Exchange Ratio. The “Exchange Ratio” is equal to the Closing Consideration divided by $10.00 divided by the total number of GSH Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), expressed on an as-exercised and as-converted to GSH Common Shares basis (including any GSH Common Shares underlying GSH Options (on a net exercise basis) or GSH Warrants) (collectively, “GSH Outstanding Shares”).
(ii)
Each option to purchase GSH Common Shares (each, a “GSH Option”) outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for an option to purchase a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Rollover Options”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Options immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share equal to (A) the exercise price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Rollover Option will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(iii)
Each warrant to purchase GSH Common Shares (each, a “GSH Warrant”) outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into a warrant to acquire a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Assumed Warrants”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at a strike price per share equal to (A) the strike price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Assumed Warrant will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Following the consummation of the Business Combination, when permitted by United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) rules, UHG intends to file a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC providing for the registration of UHG Class A Common Shares (i) that will underlie the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants issued to holders of GSH Options and GSH Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) that are reserved for issuance under the United Homes Group, Inc. 2023 Incentive Plan.
Assuming that (a) no holders of DHHC Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“DHHC Class A Common Shares” or “Public Shares”) elect to have their Public Shares redeemed, (b) there are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC prior to the Effective Time, (c) no Earn Out Shares are issued prior to the Effective Time and (d) the upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, (i) the total number of UHG Common Shares to be issued to GSH equityholders at the Effective Time is expected to be 37,881,650 shares, and GSH equityholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will hold, in the aggregate, on an undiluted basis, approximately 81.5% of the issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares immediately following the Effective Time and be entitled to cast approximately 89.8% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares, of which (x) holders of UHG Class A Common Shares will own 19.3% of the UHG Common Shares and be entitled to cast approximately 10.7% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares and (y) holders of UHG Class B Common Shares will own 80.7% of the UHG Common Shares and be entitled to cast approximately 89.3% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares and (ii) DHHC stockholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will hold, in the aggregate, approximately 18.5% of the issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares immediately following the Effective Time and be entitled to cast approximately 10.2% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares.
DHHC units, DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC public warrants are publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”). We intend to apply to list the UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG public warrants on Nasdaq under the symbols “UHG” and “UHGW,” respectively, effective upon the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”). DHHC will not have units traded following the Closing. DHHC intends to change its name to “United Homes Group, Inc.” at the Effective Time.
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, DHHC entered into an Equity Financing Commitment Letter with our Sponsor, DHP SPAC-II Sponsor LLC, David T. Hamamoto, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and an affiliate of our Sponsor, and Antara Capital, an affiliate of our Sponsor (“Antara”), pursuant to which Mr. Hamamoto and Antara each committed to, or to cause their respective controlled affiliates to, purchase and not redeem, no

less than 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Mr. Hamamoto and Antara Capital have consummated the share purchases contemplated by the Financing Commitment Letter. DHHC may incur other types of financings to fulfill the Minimum Cash Condition at the Closing.
No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid by DHHC to our Sponsor, officers, directors or any of our or their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of the Business Combination. However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying and investigating potential target businesses and completing the Business Combination. Each director and officer of DHHC is a direct or indirect member of the Sponsor, and, following the consummation of the Business Combination, each such director and officer of DHHC is entitled to receive UHG Common Shares then held by the Sponsor as further described in “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of DHHC and the Post-Combination Company.” See “Management of DHHC — Executive Officer and Director Compensation” for more information.
DHHC will hold a special meeting of its stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) to consider matters relating to the proposed Business Combination. DHHC and GSH cannot complete the Business Combination unless, among other things, DHHC’s stockholders approve and vote to adopt the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions, including the issuance of UHG Common Shares to be issued as the merger consideration and the Business Combination. DHHC is sending you this proxy statement/prospectus to ask you to vote in favor of these and the other matters described in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The Special Meeting will be held at          a.m. prevailing Eastern Time, on          , 2023, in virtual format at          .
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF DHHC COMMON SHARES YOU OWN. To ensure your representation at the Special Meeting, please complete and return the enclosed proxy card or submit your proxy by following the instructions contained in this proxy statement/prospectus and on your proxy card. Please submit your proxy promptly whether or not you expect to attend the Special Meeting. Submitting a proxy now will NOT prevent you from being able to vote at the virtual meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name”, you should instruct your broker, bank or other nominee how to vote in accordance with the voting instruction form you receive from your broker, bank or other nominee.
The DHHC board of directors (the “DHHC Board”) has unanimously approved the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and recommends that DHHC stockholders vote “FOR” each of the proposals in this proxy statement/prospectus. As further described in the “The Business Combination — Recommendation of the DHHC Board of Directors and Reasons for the Business Combination”, the DHHC Board believes that the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions are in the best interests of DHHC and its security holders, including its unaffiliated security holders.
Executive officers of DHHC negotiated the terms of the Business Combination Agreement with their counterparts at GSH, and the DHHC Board determined that entering into the Business Combination Agreement was in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders. The DHHC Board did not receive a report, opinion or appraisal from an outside party regarding the fairness of the Transactions. In considering these facts and the other information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, you should be aware that DHHC’s executive officers and directors may have financial interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of DHHC stockholders. The DHHC Board was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in reaching the determination to approve the terms of the Business Combination.
When considering the DHHC Board’s recommendation that DHHC stockholders vote in favor of the proposals in this proxy statement/prospectus, DHHC stockholders should be aware that the Sponsor or its affiliates and DHHC’s directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, in addition to, or may conflict with the interests of DHHC stockholders in general, and may be incentivized to complete the Business Combination even if it is with a less favorable target company or on less favorable terms, rather than liquidate. For example, as described in this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company’s officers and directors, on the other hand, have at risk significant monetary interests that depend on the completion of the Business Combination or another business combination within the Combination Window (as defined herein). For the Sponsor and its affiliates, aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $62 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant (as defined herein) on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares and 2,492,000 Private Placement Warrants and assuming that no UHG Class A Common Shares or Sponsor Earnout Shares (as defined herein) are allocated to the Anchor Investors and all Earn Out Shares are released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement (as defined herein)). The interests of the Sponsor or its affiliates and DHHC’s directors and officers include, among other things, that if the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window (as defined herein), DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and the DHHC Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, among other things, the value of certain interests of our Sponsor, its affiliates and DHHC’s directors and officers would become worthless including, among other things:

the 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by our Sponsor, which were acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Initial Public Offering, and which had an approximate aggregate market value of $86.9 million based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023;


the 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants purchased by the Sponsor and Anchor Investors (as defined herein) for an aggregate purchase price of $8,900,000 (or $1.50 per warrant) in connection with the Initial Public Offering, which had an approximate market value of $1.2 million, based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023; and

the Founder Shares certain directors and officers of DHHC will be entitled to receive from our Sponsor upon completion of the Business Combination, which had an approximate aggregate market value of $3.2 million based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, would become worthless.
For a more complete description of these interests, see “Information about DHHC — Our Sponsor” and “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination.”
This proxy statement/prospectus provides you with detailed information about the proposed Business Combination. It also contains or references information about DHHC and GSH and certain related matters. You are encouraged to read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully. In particular, you should read the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 30 for a discussion of the material risks you should consider in evaluating the proposed Business Combination and how it may affect you.
TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST DEMAND IN WRITING THAT YOUR PUBLIC SHARES BE REDEEMED FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO DHHC’S TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHT, YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A BENEFICIAL HOLDER AND PROVIDE YOUR LEGAL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS IN YOUR WRITTEN DEMAND. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE SHARES WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU OR YOUR ACCOUNT. 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.
If you have any questions regarding the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, you may contact Morrow Sodali LLC, DHHC’s proxy solicitor, toll free at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers call collect at (203) 658-9400).
Sincerely,
David T. Hamamoto
DiamondHead Holdings Corp.
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved the Business Combination, the issuance of UHG Common Shares in connection with the Business Combination or the other transactions described in this proxy statement/prospectus or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this proxy statement/prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated          , 2023, and is first being mailed to stockholders of DHHC on or about          , 2023.

 
DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS CORP.
250 Park Ave., 7th Floor
New York, New York 10177
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON           , 2023
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF DiamondHead Holdings Corp.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of stockholders of DiamondHead Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“DHHC”), will be held at     a.m. prevailing Eastern Time, on       , 2023, in virtual format via live webcast at           (the “Special Meeting”). You are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting, during which DHHC stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals (the “Proposals” and each a “Proposal”):
1.
The Business Combination Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to (a) approve and adopt the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2022 (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among DHHC, Hestia Merger Sub, Inc., a South Carolina corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC (“Merger Sub”), and Great Southern Homes, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (“GSH”), and (b) approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger of Merger Sub with and into GSH, with GSH surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC (the “Merger” or “Business Combination” and such proposal, the “Business Combination Proposal”). A copy of the Business Combination Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A.
2.
The Charter Approval Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of DHHC (the “Proposed Charter”), including the dual class structure providing for UHG Class A Common Shares, which will carry one vote per share, and UHG Class B Common Shares, which will carry two votes per share, in the form attached hereto as Annex B (the “Charter Approval Proposal”). DHHC also intends to change its name to “United Homes Group, Inc.” at the Effective Time.
3.
The Governance Proposals.   To consider and vote upon, on a non-binding advisory basis, the material differences between the Proposed Charter and the Certificate of Incorporation of DHHC (the “Current Charter”) as separate proposals in accordance with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requirements (collectively, the “Governance Proposals”).
4.
The Director Election Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to elect 10 directors to serve on the board of directors of DHHC following the consummation of the Business Combination until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class I directors, the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class II directors, and the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class III directors, and, in each case, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified (the “Director Election Proposal”).
5.
The Nasdaq Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with applicable Nasdaq listing rules: (i) the issuance of UHG Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “UHG Class A Common Shares”), which will carry one vote per share, and UHG Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (the “UHG Class B Common Shares”, and together with UHG Class A Common Shares, the “UHG Common Shares”), which will carry two votes per share, to GSH equityholders pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; and (ii) the issuance of UHG Class A Common Shares pursuant to the conversion of Founder Shares (as defined in this proxy statement/prospectus) (the “Nasdaq Proposal”).
6.
The Incentive Plan Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the United Homes Group, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2023 Plan” and such proposal, the “Incentive Plan Proposal”).
 

 
7.
The Adjournment Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal or the Incentive Plan Proposal (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
These items of business are described in the attached proxy statement/prospectus, which we encourage you to read in its entirety before voting. Only holders of record of DHHC Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “DHHC Class A Common Shares” or “Public Shares”) and DHHC Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “DHHC Class B Common Shares”, and together with the DHHC Class A Common Shares, (the “DHHC Common Shares”) at the close of business on January 26, 2023 (the “DHHC Record Date”) are entitled to notice of the Special Meeting and to vote and have their votes counted at the Special Meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting.
Pursuant to the Current Charter, DHHC will provide holders of its Public Shares with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares for cash equal to their pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the trust account established by DHHC for the benefit of its stockholders at American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the “Trust Account”), which holds the proceeds of DHHC’s initial public offering, as of two business days prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Proposal (including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to DHHC to pay its taxes). For illustrative purposes, based on funds in the Trust Account of approximately $44,966,548 on January 26, 2023, the DHHC Record Date, the estimated per share redemption price would have been approximately $10.13, excluding additional interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to DHHC to pay taxes. “Public Stockholders” ​(as defined in this proxy statement/prospectus) may elect to redeem their shares even if they vote for the Business Combination Proposal. Each Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such Public Stockholder or any other person with whom such Public Stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 15% of the Public Shares without the consent of DHHC. DHP SPAC-II Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and DHHC’s directors, officers and members of its team of advisors (the “Advisors”) have agreed to waive their redemption rights in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination with respect to any DHHC Common Shares they may hold. Currently, the Initial Stockholders (as defined herein) own 20% of DHHC Common Shares, consisting of the Founder Shares (as defined in this proxy statement/prospectus). Founder Shares will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per-share redemption price. The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors, Advisors and officers have agreed to vote any DHHC Common Shares owned by them in favor of each of the proposals presented at the Special Meeting.
After careful consideration, DHHC’s board of directors (the “DHHC Board”) has determined that the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are fair to and in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Charter Approval Proposal, “FOR” the Governance Proposals, “FOR” the Director Election Proposal, “FOR” the Nasdaq Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Plan Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, if presented.
The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, requires the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class. The approval of the Director Election Proposal requires the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class.
The approval of the Charter Approval Proposal requires the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of (i) the holders of a majority of the Founder Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting
 

 
separately as a single class, (ii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting separately as a single class and (iii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.
Consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal (collectively, the “Required Proposals”) at the Special Meeting, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The consummation of the Business Combination is not conditioned on the approval of the Governance Proposals or the Adjournment Proposal. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the other proposals (except the Adjournment Proposal) will not be presented to the DHHC stockholders for a vote. The proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this notice explains the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, as well as the Proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting. Please review the proxy statement/prospectus carefully.
All DHHC stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting in virtual format via live webcast at           . DHHC stockholders may attend, vote and examine the list of DHHC stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting by visiting and entering the control number found on their proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in their proxy materials. The Special Meeting will be held in virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting physically. To ensure your representation at the Special Meeting, you are urged to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible. If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must instruct your broker or bank on how to vote your shares.
Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether you plan to attend the Special Meeting or not, please sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible in the envelope provided. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please contact Morrow Sodali LLC, our proxy solicitor, toll free at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers call collect at (203) 658-9400).
By Order of the Board of Directors
David T. Hamamoto
DiamondHead Holdings Corp.
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
         , 2023
IF YOU RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF EACH OF THE PROPOSALS. TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST ELECT TO HAVE DHHC REDEEM YOUR SHARES FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO DHHC’s TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT AND WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE SHARES WILL NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANKS OR BROKERS TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS. SEE “DHHC’S SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS — REDEMPTION RIGHTS” FOR MORE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
 

 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This document, which forms part of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC by DHHC (File No. 333-267820) (the “Registration Statement”), constitutes a prospectus of DHHC under Section 5 of the Securities Act, with respect to the UHG Class A Common Shares to be issued to GSH equityholders if the Business Combination described below is consummated. This document also constitutes a notice of meeting and a proxy statement under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Special Meeting, at which DHHC stockholders will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Business Combination by the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement, among other matters.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is different from that contained in, or incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus is dated as of the date set forth on the cover hereof. You should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date. You should not assume that the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of such incorporated document. Neither the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus to DHHC stockholders nor the issuance of UHG Class A Common Shares in connection with the Business Combination will create any implication to the contrary.
All information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to DHHC has been supplied by DHHC, and all such information relating to GSH has been supplied by GSH. Information provided by one does not constitute any representation, estimate or projection of the other.
This proxy statement/prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or the solicitation of a proxy, in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom it is unlawful to make any such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.
DHHC files reports and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act. You may access information on DHHC at the SEC website containing reports and other information at: http://www.sec.gov.
If you would like additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus or if you have questions about the Business Combination, you should contact via phone or in writing:
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Individuals call toll-free (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call (203) 658-9400
Email: DHHC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
To obtain timely delivery of the documents, you must request them no later than five business days before the date of the Special Meeting or no later than        , 2023.
 
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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
This proxy statement/prospectus contains information concerning the markets and industry in which GSH conducts its business. The information and any estimates provided herein involve numerous assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such information. Any forecasts prepared are based on data (including third-party data), models and the experience of various professionals and on various assumptions (including the completeness and accuracy of third-party data), all of which are subject to change without notice. See “Information about GSH — Market Opportunity” in this proxy statement/prospectus for additional information.
In addition, certain other market and industry data has been obtained from publicly available industry publications or from GSH’s internal estimates and research and GSH’s knowledge of the industry and markets in which it operates. These sources generally state that the information they provide has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable but that the accuracy and completeness of the information are not guaranteed. While GSH believes these third-party sources to be reliable as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, GSH has not independently verified the data obtained from these third-party sources or the underlying assumptions relied on therein. Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained from these sources are subject to the uncertainties and risk due to a variety of factors including those described in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
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TRADEMARKS
GSH and their respective subsidiaries own or have the rights to use various trademarks, service marks and trade names that they use in connection with the operation of their respective businesses. This proxy statement/prospectus may also contain trademarks, service marks and trade names of third parties, which are the property of their respective owners. The use or display by DHHC, GSH or their subsidiaries of any third parties’ trademarks, service marks, trade names or products in this proxy statement/prospectus is not intended to, and does not, imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship by, DHHC, GSH or their respective subsidiaries. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names presented in this proxy statement/prospectus may appear without the ®, TM or SM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that DHHC, GSH or their subsidiaries will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.
 
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SELECTED DEFINITIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
As used in this proxy statement/prospectus, unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise requires, references to the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below:
Anchor Investors” means Obsidian Master Fund, BlackRock Credit Alpha Master Fund, L.P., HC NCBR FUND and Riverview Group LLC.
Ancillary Agreements” means the Registration Rights Agreement, the Sponsor Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument and/or certificate contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement executed or to be executed in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby.
Antara Capital” means Antara Capital Return SPAC Master Fund LP, of which Antara Capital LP is the manager.
AST” means American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as DHHC’s transfer agent.
Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs.
Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Combination Window” means the 30 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering or until July 28, 2023, subject to any extension period thereof.
Current Bylaws” means the bylaws of DHHC.
Current Charter” means the Certificate of Incorporation of DHHC, as amended.
DGCL” means the Delaware General Corporation Law, as may be amended from time to time.
DHHC” means DiamondHead Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation.
DHHC Class A Common Shares” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of DHHC, prior to the adoption of the Proposed Charter.
DHHC Class B Common Shares” means the Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of DHHC, prior to the adoption of the Proposed Charter.
DHHC Common Shares” means DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares.
DHHC Warrants” means Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Founder Shares” means DHHC Class B Common Shares and DHHC Class A Common Shares issued upon the automatic conversion thereof at the time of DHHC’s initial business combination as provided herein.
GAAP” means the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as applied on a consistent basis.
GSH” means Great Southern Homes, Inc., a South Carolina corporation.
GSH Class A Common Shares” means the Class A common stock, no par value, of GSH, which as of immediately after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization will have one vote per share.
GSH Class B Common Shares” means the Class B common stock, no par value, of GSH, which as of immediately after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization will have two votes per share.
GSH Common Shares” means (a) prior to the Pre-Closing Recapitalization, the common stock, no par value, of GSH, and (b) subsequent to the Pre-Closing Recapitalization, the GSH Class A Common Shares and the GSH Class B Common Shares.
Homeowners Mortgage” means Homeowners Mortgage, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.
 
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Initial Public Offering” means the initial public offering of DHHC, which closed on January 28, 2021.
Initial Stockholders” means holders of the DHHC’s Founder Shares prior to the Business Combination.
Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Merger Sub” means Hestia Merger Sub, Inc., a South Carolina corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC.
Nieri Trusts” means the PWN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018, the MEN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018 and the PMN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018.
Post-Combination Company” means DHHC following the consummation of the Business Combination, which will be renamed “United Homes Group, Inc.” at the Effective Time.
Private Placement Warrants” means the 5,933,333 private placement warrants purchased by the Sponsor and the Anchor Investors pursuant to certain private placement warrant agreements with DHHC.
Public Shares” means DHHC Class A Common Shares sold as part of the units in the Initial Public Offering (whether they were purchased in the Initial Public Offering or thereafter in the open market).
Public Stockholders” means the holders of Public Shares, including the Sponsor and DHHC’s management team to the extent the Sponsor and/or members of such management team purchase Public Shares; provided that the Sponsor’s and each member of such management team’s status as a “Public Stockholder” will only exist with respect to such Public Shares.
Public Warrants” means redeemable warrants sold as part of the units in the Initial Public Offering (whether they were purchased in the Initial Public Offering or thereafter in the open market).
SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Termination Date” means April 28, 2023.
Trust Account” means the trust account established by DHHC for the benefit of its stockholders at American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.
UHG Class A Common Shares” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Post-Combination Company, following the adoption of the Proposed Charter, which will carry one vote per share.
UHG Class B Common Shares” means the Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Post-Combination Company, following the adoption of the Proposed Charter, which will carry two votes per share.
UHG Common Shares” means UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares.
Units” means the units of DHHC, each consisting of one DHHC Class A Common Share and one-fourth of one Public Warrant.
Unless otherwise specified, the voting and economic interests of the Post-Combination Company’s stockholders set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus assume the following:

No Public Shares are redeemed, and the balance of the Trust Account as of the Closing is the same as its balance on February 6, 2023 of $44,966,548.

There are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC not described in this proxy statement/prospectus.

Holders of GSH Common Shares will receive aggregate upfront consideration based on an equity value for GSH of $500 million, and, assuming an estimated downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million with respect to the Closing Consideration as
 
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described below and as further described in the Business Combination Agreement, the aggregate upfront consideration payable will be approximately $407 million.

378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares and 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares are issued in the Business Combination.

The current GSH equityholders will own 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares and 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares assuming no exercise of Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants, in the aggregate representing 81.5% of the issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares immediately following the Effective Time and be entitled to cast approximately 89.8% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares.

There are 924,268 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options.

There are 1,894,082 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants.

8,625,000 Founder Shares are automatically convertible to 4,160,931 UHG Class A Common Shares and 1,886,378 earnout shares (“Sponsor Earnout Shares”) immediately following the Effective Time (after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares).
The assumption that the upfront consideration payable to Holders of GSH Common Shares will be subject to a downward adjustment of $93 million is based on the estimated net amount of cash and outstanding indebtedness GSH expects to have at the closing. If the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is less than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and the shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will increase. If the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is greater than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares, and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will decrease. See “The Business Combination — Terms of the Business Combination — Merger Consideration.” for additional information.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the voting and economic interests of the Post-Combination Company’s stockholders set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus do not take into account (i) the Earn Out Shares, (ii) the Private Placement Warrants or Public Warrants, which will remain outstanding following the Business Combination and may be exercised at a later date, (iii) the Sponsor Earnout Shares that are subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, or (iv) the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants. The scenario described in this paragraph and above is referred to as the no redemption scenario.
Certain sections in this proxy statement/prospectus also refer to a maximum redemption scenario. Unless otherwise specified, that scenario assumes for illustrative purposes that all of the assumptions described above apply, except that in respect of the maximum redemption scenario, 1,941,032 Public Shares (including all of the Public Shares held by the Anchor Investors), representing all of the outstanding Public Shares other than the 2,500,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares that members of our Sponsor have committed to purchase and not redeem, are redeemed resulting in an aggregate payment of approximately $19.4 million from the Trust Account. For more information, see “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of DHHC and the Post-Combination Company.”
 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The questions and answers below highlight only selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus and only briefly address some commonly asked questions about the Business Combination, the Special Meeting and the proposals to be presented at the Special Meeting. The following questions and answers do not include all the information that is important to DHHC stockholders. You are urged to read carefully this entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the other documents referred to herein, to fully understand the Business Combination and the voting procedures for the Special Meeting.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION
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WHAT IS THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
DHHC, Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC, and GSH have entered into the Business Combination Agreement, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into GSH, with GSH surviving the Business Combination as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC. In connection with the Closing, DHHC is expected to be renamed “United Homes Group, Inc.”
DHHC will hold the Special Meeting to, among other things, obtain the approvals required for the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, and you are receiving this proxy statement/prospectus in connection with such Special Meeting. See “The Business Combination Agreement” for additional information. In addition, a copy of the Business Combination Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A. We urge you to carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes, and the other documents referred to herein in their entirety.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ITS ANNEXES AND CAREFULLY CONSIDERING EACH OF THE PROPOSALS BEING PRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING.
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WHY AM I RECEIVING THIS DOCUMENT?
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DHHC is sending this proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders to help them decide how to vote their DHHC Common Shares with respect to the matters to be considered at the Special Meeting. The Business Combination cannot be completed unless DHHC’s stockholders approve the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus. Information about the Special Meeting, the Business Combination and the other business to be considered by stockholders at the Special Meeting is contained in this proxy statement/prospectus. This document constitutes a proxy statement of DHHC and a prospectus of DHHC. It is a proxy statement because the DHHC Board is soliciting proxies from DHHC stockholders using this proxy statement/prospectus. It is a prospectus because DHHC, in connection with the Business Combination, is offering UHG Class A Common Shares in exchange for the GSH Class A Common Shares outstanding at the Effective Time as described in this proxy statement/prospectus. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration” for additional information.
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WHAT WILL GSH STOCKHOLDERS RECEIVE IN THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
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In connection with the Business Combination, (i) holders of GSH Common Shares will receive aggregate upfront consideration based on an equity value for GSH of $500 million, subject to customary cash and debt adjustments (the “Closing Consideration”), and, assuming a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, the aggregate upfront consideration payable will be approximately $407 million payable in (1) 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, (2) 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, (3) 924,268 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,894,082 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants and (ii) holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants will receive up to an additional $200 million in earnout consideration in the form of the contingent right to receive up to 20,000,000
 
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Earn Out Shares (see “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration” for additional information). Pursuant to the Charter Approval Proposal, the Post-Combination Company will adopt a dual-class stock structure, comprising of UHG Class A Common Shares, which will carry one vote per share and UHG Class B Common Shares, which will carry two votes per share.
The Earn Out Shares will vest and become payable in three tranches of 7,500,000, 7,500,000 and 5,000,000 Earn Out Shares, upon the occurrence of the following milestones: (i) 7,500,000 Earn Out Shares will vest on the first date on which the volume weighted average price of UHG Class A Common Shares over any 20 trading days within the preceding 30 consecutive trading day period (as adjusted, the “VWAP Price”) is greater than or equal to $12.50, (ii) 7,500,000 shares will vest on the first date on which the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $15.00, and (iii) 5,000,000 shares will vest on the first date on which the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $17.50, in each case, during the period that is 90 days following the Closing and the fifth anniversary of the Closing (the “Earn Out Period”).
The Earn Out Shares will be allocated pro rata to holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination as set forth in the Consideration Schedule (as defined below), which shall be delivered by GSH to DHHC at least two business days prior to the Closing. The following table sets forth an estimate (assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing) of (x) the Per Share Upfront Consideration expected to be allocated to holders of GSH Common Shares and (y) the allocation of the Earn Out Shares among the holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants, each based on the assumption that, after the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, GSH will not have issued any additional equity (including pursuant to the exercise of options, warrants or other securities exchangeable or exercisable for equity of GSH).
Per Share
Upfront
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Earn Out
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Holders of GSH Class A Common Shares
378,817 186,151
Holders of GSH Class B Common Shares
37,502,833 18,428,911
Holders of GSH Options
924,268 454,185
Holders of GSH Warrants
1,894,082 930,753
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40,700,000 20,000,000
Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time:
(i)
Each GSH Class A Common Share and each GSH Class B Common Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding shares owned by GSH as treasury stock or dissenting shares) will be cancelled and converted into (x) the right to receive the Per Share Upfront Consideration and (y) the contingent right to receive Earn Out Shares as set forth in the Consideration Schedule. The “Per Share Upfront Consideration” is the right to receive such number of UHG Class B Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization) or UHG Class A Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization) equal to the Exchange Ratio. The “Exchange Ratio” is equal to the Closing Consideration divided by $10.00 divided by the total number of GSH Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), expressed on an as-exercised and as-converted to GSH Common Shares basis (including any GSH Common Shares underlying GSH Options (on a net exercise basis) or GSH Warrants) (collectively, “GSH Outstanding Shares”).
(ii)
Each GSH Option outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for an option to purchase a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Rollover Options”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Options immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share equal to (A) the exercise price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Option immediately
 
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prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Rollover Option will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. Based upon the number of GSH Options outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 924,268 Rollover Options will be issued at the Effective Time with an exercise price ranging between $1.86 and $2.77. Each outstanding GSH Option vests in four equal installments commencing upon the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the optionholder’s continued service to GSH as of each such date.
(iii)
Each GSH Warrant outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into a warrant to acquire a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Assumed Warrants”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at a strike price per share equal to (A) the strike price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Assumed Warrant will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time. Based on the number of GSH Warrants outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 1,894,082 Assumed Warrants will be outstanding at the Effective Time with a strike price ranging between $2.68 and $3.99. Each outstanding GSH Warrant may be exercised for a period of 10 years commencing on July 1, 2022.
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the number of UHG Common Shares expected to be issued to GSH equityholders in respect of their GSH Common Shares, which does not include the number of UHG Common Shares that will underlie the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants issued to holders of GSH Options and GSH Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, is 37,881,650 shares (assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing).
Following the consummation of the Business Combination, when permitted by SEC rules, the Post-Combination Company intends to file a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC providing for the registration of the UHG Class A Common Shares (i) that will underlie the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants issued to holders of GSH Options and GSH Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) that are reserved for issuance under the 2023 Plan.
Assuming that (a) no holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares elect to have their Public Shares redeemed, (b) there are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC prior to the Effective Time, (c) no Earn Out Shares are issued prior to the Effective Time and (d) assuming the upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, (i) the total number of UHG Common Shares to be issued to GSH equityholders at the Effective Time is expected to be 37,881,650 shares, and GSH equityholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will hold, in the aggregate, on an undiluted basis, approximately 81.5% of the issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares immediately following the Effective Time and be entitled to cast approximately 89.8% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares, of which (x) holders of UHG Class A Common Shares will own 19.3% of the UHG Common Shares and be entitled to cast approximately 10.7% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares and (y) holders of UHG Class B Common Shares will own 80.7% of the UHG Common Shares and be entitled to cast approximately 89.3% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares and (ii) DHHC stockholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will hold, in the aggregate, approximately 18.5% of the issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares immediately following the Effective Time and be entitled to cast approximately 10.2% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares.
Q:
WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TO BE COMPLETED?
A:
It is currently anticipated that the Business Combination will be consummated promptly following the Special Meeting, which is set for           , 2023; however, such meeting could be adjourned, as
 
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described herein. Neither DHHC nor GSH can assure you of when or if the Business Combination will be completed, and it is possible that factors outside of the control of both companies could result in the Business Combination being completed at a different time or not at all. GSH has obtained the written consent of its stockholders for the Business Combination; however, DHHC must obtain the approval of its stockholders for the Required Proposals set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus for their approval, each of DHHC and GSH must also satisfy or waive other closing conditions. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination” for additional information.
Q:
HOW WILL DHHC BE MANAGED AND GOVERNED FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
DHHC does not currently have any management-level employees other than David T. Hamamoto, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Michael Bayles, our Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Keith Feldman, our Chief Financial Officer. Following the Closing, the Company’s executive officers are expected to be a combination of the current management teams of DHHC and GSH. See “Management of the Post-Combination Company Following the Business Combination” for additional information.
DHHC is, and after the Closing will continue to be, managed by its board of directors. Following the Closing, based on the Director Election Proposal, the size of our board of directors will be 10 directors, and our board of directors will be divided into three classes and is expected to consist of Eric S. Bland, James P. Clements, Robert Dozier, Jason Enoch, Nikki R. Haley, Alan Levine, Michael Nieri, Tom O’Grady, David Hamamoto and Michael Bayles. Following the Closing, we expect that a majority of the directors will be independent under applicable Nasdaq listing rules. See “Management of the Post-Combination Company Following the Business Combination” for additional information.
Q:
WILL DHHC OBTAIN NEW FINANCING IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
DHHC will obtain new financing in connection with the Business Combination to the extent that the Closing DHHC Cash is from sources other than the non-redemption of funds held in trust in the Trust Account or the proceeds from the issuance of DHHC Common Shares. Such new financing would be obtained on terms and at rates and/or costs reasonably acceptable to GSH. No agreements dealing with the above-mentioned financing options have been entered into at this time.
Additionally, under the Business Combination Agreement, GSH will use best efforts to obtain certain waivers and consents to the Transactions from applicable agents, trustees and/or lenders for all its and its subsidiaries’ material indebtedness (the “Lender Consents”), and in the event a portion of the existing debt financing of GSH Group Companies becomes unavailable, GSH using its best efforts to obtain alternative debt financing for any such portion from alternative financing sources (the “Alternative Financing”) in an amount sufficient to replace the unavailable portion of the existing debt financing.
Q:
WHAT EQUITY STAKE WILL CURRENT DHHC STOCKHOLDERS, THE INITIAL STOCKHOLDERS, THE ANCHOR INVESTORS AND THE GSH STOCKHOLDERS HOLD IN THE POST-COMBINATION COMPANY FOLLOWING THE CLOSING?
A.
The below sensitivity table shows the potential impact of redemptions on the pro forma book value per share of the UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares owned by non-redeeming shareholders following the Closing in a no redemption scenario and a maximum redemption scenario. The sensitivity table below also sets forth the potential additional dilutive impact of each of the below additional dilution sources in each redemption scenario. The sensitivity table does not show the deferred underwriting commissions incurred in connection with the Initial Public Offering in each redemption scenario because Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, the sole underwriter for the Initial Public Offering, has agreed to waive the deferred underwriting commissions.
 
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Assuming No
Redemption(1)
Assuming Maximum
Redemption(2)
Ownership
in Shares
Equity %
Ownership
in Shares
Equity %
UHG Class A Shareholders
Public Stockholders
4,441,032 9.6% 2,500,000 5.7%
Initial Stockholders(4)
4,160,931 9.0% 3,417,123 7.8%
GSH Stockholders Other Than Majority Stockholders(5)
378,817 0.8% 378,817 0.9%
UHG Class B Shareholders
Majority Stockholders(3)(6)
37,502,833 80.6% 37,502,833 85.6%
Total UHG Common Shares Outstanding Excluding “Additional Dilution Sources”
46,483,613 100.0% 43,798,773 100.0%
Total Pro Forma Equity Value Post-Redemptions of Shares ($’000)(7)
$ 464,836 $ 437,988
Assuming No
Redemption(1)
Assuming Maximum
Redemption(4)
Ownership
in Shares
Equity
%(9)
Ownership
in shares
Equity
%(9)
Additional Dilution Sources
Sponsor Earnout Shares(9)
1,886,378 2.1% 2,630,186 2.9%
Earn Out Shares(10)
20,000,000 21.7% 20,000,000 22.3%
Public Warrants(11)
8,625,000 9.4% 8,625,000 9.6%
Private Placement Warrants(12)
2,966,664 3.2% 2,966,664 3.3%
Rollover Options(13)
924,268 1.0% 924,268 1.0%
Assumed Warrants(14)
1,894,082 2.1% 1,894,082 2.1%
2023 Plan(15)
9,193,507 10.0% 8,978,511 10.0%
Total Additional Dilution Sources
45,489,899 49.5% 46,018,711 51.2%
(1)
This scenario assumes that no Public Shares are redeemed by the Public Stockholders.
(2)
This scenario assumes that 1,941,032 Public Shares are redeemed by the Public Stockholders, leaving the 2,500,000 Public Shares purchased by David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital, which are not redeemable pursuant to the terms of the Financing Commitment Letter.
(3)
This row excludes Earn Out Shares.
(4)
This row includes UHG Class A Common Shares held by the Initial Stockholders converted from Founder Shares that were originally acquired prior to or in connection with the Initial Public Offering. This row does not include (i) (x) 2,577,691 DHHC Class B Common Shares held by the Initial Stockholders that are forfeited upon Closing under the no redemption or (ii) (x) or 1,886,378 Earn Out Shares held by the Initial Stockholders upon Closing under the no redemption or (y) 2,630,186 Earn Out Shares held by the Initial Stockholders upon Closing under the maximum redemption scenario. This row does not include the 2,500,000 Public Shares purchased by David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital which are not redeemable pursuant to the terms of the Financing Commitment Letter.
(5)
This row includes the total issued and outstanding UHG Class A Common Shares converted from GSH Class A Common Shares upon the Closing, but does not include shares issuable pursuant to the Rollover Options or Assumed Warrants, which are included as “Additional Dilution Sources”.
(6)
This row includes the total issued and outstanding UHG Class B Common Shares converted from GSH Class B Common Shares upon the Closing.
(7)
Pro forma equity value shown at $10.00 per share in each scenario.
(8)
The equity percentage with respect to each Additional Dilution Source set forth in this sensitivity table, including the Total Additional Dilution Sources, assumes that no additional UHG Common
 
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Shares are issued between the Closing and the realization of all of the benchmark share prices in the earn out, and includes the full amount of shares issued with respect to the applicable Additional Dilution Source in the numerator and the fully diluted amount of UHG Common Shares outstanding, including the Total UHG Common Shares Outstanding excluding Additional Dilution Sources and the Total Additional Dilution Sources, in the denominator.
(9)
This row assumes that all Sponsor Earnout Shares potentially issuable to Sponsor pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement (upon the realization of all of the benchmark share prices in the earn out) are issued. For a description of the Sponsor Earnout Shares, see “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement.
(10)
This row assumes that all Earn Out Shares potentially issuable pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement are issued. For a description of the Earn Out Shares, see “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration — Upfront Consideration; Conversion of Securities.
(11)
This row assumes the exercise of all Public Warrants to purchase 8,625,000 UHG Class A Common Shares.
(12)
This row assumes the exercise of all Private Placement Warrants to purchase 2,966,664 UHG Class A Common Shares, which represents the remaining warrants outstanding after forfeiture. This row does not include 2,966,669 Private Placement Warrants that are expected to be forfeited upon the Closing.
(13)
This row assumes the exercise of all 2,440 Rollover Options. There were 22 Options forfeited during the most recent period.
(14)
This row assumes exercise of all 1,894,082 Assumed Warrants to purchase UHG Class A Common Shares.
(15)
This row assumes the issuance of a number of shares equal to 10% of the fully diluted issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares (calculated as specifically provided under the 2023 Plan) immediately following the Closing, which are reserved for issuance under the 2023 Plan. For a description of the assumptions used in calculating the number of shares reserved under the proposed 2023 Plan, see “Proposal No. 6 — The Incentive Plan Proposal.”
Q:
FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION, WILL DHHC’S SECURITIES CONTINUE TO TRADE ON A STOCK EXCHANGE?
A:
Yes. Upon the Closing, we expect to change our name from “Diamondhead Holdings Corp.” to “United Homes Group, Inc.” and our UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG public warrants are expected to trade under the symbols “UHG” and “UHGW,” respectively, following the Closing.
 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DHHC’S SPECIAL STOCKHOLDER MEETING
Q:
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A:
The Special Meeting will be held at      a.m. prevailing Eastern Time, on           , 2023, in virtual format. DHHC stockholders may attend, vote and examine the list of DHHC stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting by visiting           and entering the control number found on their proxy card, voting instruction form or notice included in their proxy materials. The Special Meeting will be held in virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting physically.
Q:
WHAT AM I BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON AND WHY IS THIS APPROVAL NECESSARY?
A:
The stockholders of DHHC are being asked to vote on the following:

A proposal to adopt the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal.”

A proposal to adopt the Proposed Charter in the form attached hereto as Annex B. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal.”

A proposal with respect to certain governance provisions in the Proposed Charter, which are being separately presented in accordance with SEC requirements and which will be voted upon on a non-binding advisory basis. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 3 — The Governance Proposals.”

A proposal to elect 10 directors to serve on the Post-Combination Company Board until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class I directors, the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class II directors, and the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class III directors, and, in each case, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 4 — The Director Election Proposal.”

A proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with applicable Nasdaq listing rules: (i) the issuance of UHG Common Shares to the GSH equityholders pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; and (ii) the issuance of UHG Class A Common Shares pursuant to the conversion of DHHC Class B Common Shares. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 5 — The Nasdaq Proposal.”

A proposal to approve and adopt the 2023 Plan. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 6 — The Incentive Plan Proposal.”

A proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal or the Incentive Plan Proposal. See the section entitled “Proposal No. 7 — The Adjournment Proposal.”
DHHC will hold the Special Meeting to consider and vote upon these Proposals. This proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be acted upon at the Special Meeting.
Stockholders should read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully, including the Annexes and the other documents referred to herein.
Consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the other proposals, except the Adjournment Proposal, will not be presented to stockholders for a vote.
The vote of stockholders is important. Stockholders are encouraged to vote as soon as possible after carefully reviewing this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
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Q:
WHO IS GSH?
A:
GSH designs, builds and sells homes principally in South Carolina, with a smaller presence in Georgia. The geographical markets in which GSH presently operates its homebuilding business are currently high-growth markets, with substantial in-migrations and employment growth. Following the recent separation of its land development business from its homebuilding operations, GSH employs an asset-light operation model, with a focus on the design, construction and sale of entry-level, first move up and second move up single-family houses. See “Information About GSH.”
Q:
WHY IS DHHC PROPOSING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
DHHC was organized to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. On January 28, 2021, DHHC completed its Initial Public Offering and, thereafter, DHHC’s activity has been limited to the search for a target for its initial business combination.
Based on its due diligence investigations of GSH and the industry in which it operates, including the financial and other information provided by GSH in the course of due diligence and negotiations in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, the DHHC Board believes that the Business Combination with GSH is advisable and in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders. See the section entitled “The Business Combination — Recommendation of the DHHC Board of Directors and Reasons for the Business Combination.
Q:
DID THE DHHC BOARD OBTAIN A THIRD-PARTY VALUATION OR FAIRNESS OPINION IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
The DHHC Board did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with its determination to approve the Business Combination with GSH. The directors and officers of DHHC have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries and concluded that their experience and backgrounds, together with the experience and sector expertise of DHHC’s financial and legal advisors and consultants, enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination with GSH. In addition, DHHC’s directors and officers, together with DHHC’s financial and legal advisors and consultants, have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of the DHHC Board in valuing GSH’s business.
Q:
WHY IS DHHC PROVIDING STOCKHOLDERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
We are seeking approval of the Business Combination for purposes of complying with applicable Nasdaq listing rules requiring stockholder approval of issuances of more than 20% of a listed company’s issued and outstanding common stock. In addition, pursuant to the Current Charter, we must provide all Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the consummation of an initial business combination (as defined in our Current Charter) either in conjunction with a tender offer or in conjunction with a stockholder vote to approve such initial business combination. If we submit the proposed initial business combination to the stockholders for their approval, our Current Charter requires us to conduct a redemption offer in conjunction with the proxy solicitation (and not in conjunction with a tender offer) pursuant to the applicable SEC proxy solicitation rules.
Q:
HAVE GSH’S STOCKHOLDERS APPROVED THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
Yes. Immediately following the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, all stockholders of GSH executed a unanimous written consent approving and adopting the Business Combination Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements to which GSH is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the Business Combination and the Pre-Closing Recapitalization) and the amendment and restatement of GSH’s governing documents in connection with the Pre-Closing Recapitalization. The execution and delivery of the unanimous written consent constituted the GSH stockholder approval at the time of such delivery. Additionally, all stockholders of GSH have agreed to
 
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waive any appraisal rights (including under Section 262 of the DGCL) with respect to the Business Combination and any rights to dissent with respect to the Business Combination.
Q:
DO I HAVE REDEMPTION RIGHTS?
A:
If you are a Public Stockholder, you have the right to demand that DHHC redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the cash held in the Trust Account, which holds the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination (including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to DHHC to pay taxes) upon the Closing (“Redemption Rights”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such Public Stockholder or any other person with whom such Public Stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) will be restricted from seeking redemption with respect to more than 15% of the Public Shares without the consent of DHHC.
Under DHHC’s Current Charter, the Business Combination may be consummated only if DHHC has at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets after payment of cash to all Public Stockholders that properly demand redemption of their Public Shares for cash.
Q:
WILL HOW I VOTE AFFECT MY ABILITY TO EXERCISE REDEMPTION RIGHTS?
A:
No. You may exercise your redemption rights whether you vote your Public Shares for or against, or whether you abstain from voting on, the Business Combination Proposal or any other Proposal described in this proxy statement/prospectus. As a result, the Business Combination Proposal can be approved by stockholders who will redeem their Public Shares and no longer remain stockholders and the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from the Trust Account and the number of Public Stockholders are substantially reduced as a result of redemptions by Public Stockholders.
Q:
HOW DO I EXERCISE MY REDEMPTION RIGHTS?
A:
If you are a Public Stockholder and wish to exercise your redemption rights, you must demand that DHHC redeem your Public Shares for cash no later than the second business day preceding the vote on the Business Combination Proposal by delivering your Public Shares to AST, DHHC’s transfer agent, physically or electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) system. See “DHHC’s Special Meeting of Stockholders — Redemption Rights” for AST’s address and contact information.
Any Public Stockholder will be entitled to demand that such Public Stockholder’s Public Shares be redeemed for a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (which, for illustrative purposes, was approximately $44,966,548 or $10.13 per share, as of January 26, 2023, the DHHC Record Date). Such amount, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to DHHC to pay its taxes, will be paid promptly upon consummation of the Business Combination. However, under Delaware law, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to claims which could take priority over those of DHHC’s Public Stockholders exercising redemption rights, regardless of whether such holders vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the Trust Account in such a situation may be less than originally anticipated due to such claims. Your vote on any proposal will have no impact on the amount you will receive upon exercise of your redemption rights.
Any request for redemption, once made by a Public Stockholder, may be withdrawn at any time up to the time the vote is taken with respect to the Business Combination Proposal at the Special Meeting. If you deliver your Public Shares for redemption to DHHC’s transfer agent and later decide prior to the Special Meeting not to elect redemption, you may request that DHHC’s transfer agent return the Public Shares (physically or electronically).
If a Public Stockholder properly makes a request for redemption and the Public Shares are delivered as described to DHHC’s transfer agent as described herein, then, if the Business Combination is consummated, DHHC will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust
 
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Account. If you exercise your redemption rights, then you will be exchanging your Public Shares for cash and you will cease to have any rights as a DHHC stockholder (other than the right to receive the redemption amount) upon consummation of the Business Combination.
For a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences for holders of Public Shares with respect to the exercise of these redemption rights, see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Material Tax Consequences of a Redemption of Public Shares.”
Q:
DO I HAVE APPRAISAL RIGHTS IF I OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
No. Neither DHHC stockholders nor its Unit or Public Warrant holders have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under the DGCL. See the section entitled “DHHC’s Special Meeting of Stockholders — Appraisal Rights.
Q:
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FUNDS DEPOSITED IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AFTER CONSUMMATION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION?
A:
A total of $345,000,000 in net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the amount raised from the private sale of warrants simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering was placed in the Trust Account following the Initial Public Offering. On January 25, 2023, DHHC held a special meeting of DHHC stockholders, (the “Extension Meeting”), at which DHHC stockholders approved the extension of the expiration of the period in which it must complete a business combination from January 28, 2023 to July 28, 2023. In connection with the Extension Meeting, DHHC stockholders holding 30,058,968 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $304 million (approximately $10.12 per Public Share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such redeeming holders and approximately $45 million remained in the Trust Account. Following redemptions, DHHC has 4,441,032 Public Shares outstanding. After the consummation of the Business Combination, the funds in the Trust Account will be used to pay holders of the Public Shares who exercise redemption rights, to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination and for the Post-Combination Company’s working capital and general corporate purposes. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (“Goldman Sachs”), the sole underwriter for the Initial Public Offering, has agreed to waive the entire amount of deferred underwriting fee, and did not receive any payment from DHHC in connection with the fee waiver and will not receive any payment from DHHC in connection with the Business Combination. Goldman Sachs has not performed any additional services for DHHC after the IPO for any contingent fees, and is not expected to perform any additional services following the consummation of the Business Combination.
Q:
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT CONSUMMATED?
A:
If the Business Combination is not consummated, GSH will not become a wholly owned subsidiary of DHHC and GSH equityholders will not receive any consideration for their shares of GSH capital stock, options or warrants. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Termination” and “Risk Factors” beginning on page 250 and page 30, respectively.
Further, DHHC could search for another target business with which to complete a business combination; however, if DHHC does not complete the Business Combination with GSH or another target business within the Combination Window, DHHC must redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the amount then held in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to DHHC to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares. The Initial Stockholders have no redemption rights in the event a business combination is not effected in the Combination Window, and, accordingly, their Founder Shares will be worthless. Additionally, in the event of such liquidation, there will be no distribution with respect to outstanding Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants. Accordingly, Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants will expire and be worthless.
 
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Q:
HOW DOES THE SPONSOR INTEND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS?
A:
The Initial Stockholders, including the Sponsor, are entitled to vote an aggregate of 20% of the outstanding DHHC Common Shares and have agreed to vote any DHHC Common Shares held by them as of the DHHC Record Date in favor of each of the Proposals presented at the Special Meeting.
Q:
WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM AT THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A:
A majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding common stock of DHHC entitled to vote at the Special Meeting must be present, in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy, at the Special Meeting to constitute a quorum and in order to conduct business at the Special Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for the purpose of determining a quorum. The Initial Stockholders, who currently own 20% of the issued and outstanding DHHC Common Shares, will count towards this quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the Special Meeting has power to adjourn the Special Meeting. As of the DHHC Record Date 2,220,516 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 4,312,501 DHHC Class B Common Shares would be required to achieve a quorum.
Q:
WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE EACH PROPOSAL AT THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A:
The Business Combination Proposal:   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class, is required to approve the Business Combination Proposal. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Business Combination Proposal, will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal. DHHC stockholders must approve the Business Combination Proposal in order for the Business Combination to occur.
The Charter Approval Proposal:   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of (i) the holders of a majority of the Founder Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting separately as a single class, (ii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting separately as a single class and (iii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to approve the Charter Approval Proposal. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Charter Approval Proposal, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such proposal. The Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Charter Approval Proposal, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Charter Approval Proposal will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
The Governance Proposals:   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class, is required to approve each of the Governance Proposals. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to any of the Governance Proposals, will have no effect on the Governance Proposals. The Business Combination is not conditioned on the approval of any of the Governance Proposals. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Governance Proposals will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
The Director Election Proposal:   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a plurality of the outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class, is required to approve the Director Election Proposal. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as
 
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well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Director Election Proposal, will have no effect on the election of directors. The Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Director Election Proposal, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Director Election Proposal will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
The Nasdaq Proposal:   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class, is required to approve the Nasdaq Proposal. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Nasdaq Proposal, will have no effect on the Nasdaq Proposal. The Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Nasdaq Proposal, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Nasdaq Proposal will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
The Incentive Plan Proposal:   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class, is required to approve the Incentive Plan Proposal. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Incentive Plan Proposal, will have no effect on the Incentive Plan Proposal. The Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Incentive Plan Proposal will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
The Adjournment Proposal:   The affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class, is required to approve the Adjournment Proposal. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Adjournment Proposal, will have no effect on the Adjournment Proposal. The Business Combination is not conditioned on the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
As further discussed in the section entitled “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” beginning on page 253 of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor has entered into a Sponsor Agreement with DHHC and GSH, a copy of which is attached as Annex E to this proxy statement/prospectus, pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed to vote its Founder Shares, representing 20% of the aggregate voting power of the DHHC Common Shares, in favor of each of the Proposals presented at the Special Meeting.
Q:
DO ANY OF DHHC’S DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS HAVE INTERESTS IN THE BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT MAY DIFFER FROM OR BE IN ADDITION TO THE INTERESTS OF DHHC STOCKHOLDERS?
A:
Certain of DHHC’s executive officers and certain non-employee directors may have interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of DHHC stockholders generally.
For example, as described below, the Sponsor and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company’s officers and directors, on the other hand, have at risk significant monetary interests that depend on the completion of the Business Combination or another business combination within the Combination Window. For the Sponsor and its affiliates, aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $62 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares and 2,492,000 Private Placement Warrants and assuming that no UHG Class A Common Shares
 
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or Sponsor Earnout Shares are allocated to the Anchor Investors and all Earn Out Shares are released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement). For Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer, Charles Schoenherr and Keith Feldman (who are the Company’s officers and directors who are not affiliates of the Sponsor), aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $3.2 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus). The interests of the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers include, among others:

If the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window, DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and the DHHC Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion, which were acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Initial Public Offering, would be worthless because DHHC’s Initial Stockholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. The 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor had an aggregate market value of $86.9 million based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Given the differential in the purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares as compared to the price of the units sold in the Initial Public Offering and the substantial number of shares of UHG Class A Common Shares that our Sponsor will receive upon conversion of the Founder Shares in connection with the Business Combination, our Sponsor may earn a positive rate of return on their investment even if the common stock of the Post-Combination Company trades below the price initially paid for the units in the Initial Public Offering and the Public Stockholders experience a negative rate of return following the completion of the Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed to forfeit 2,577,691 Founder Shares upon the Closing, and not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares until such Founder Shares become released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement. Approximately 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares and 49,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares may be allocated to the Anchor Investors upon the Closing, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements entered with the Anchor Investors.

The Sponsor and Anchor Investors purchased 4,983,999 and 949,334 Private Placement Warrants, respectively, from DHHC for an aggregate purchase price of $8,900,000 (or $1.50 per warrant). These purchases took place in a private placement simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. A portion of the proceeds DHHC received from these purchases were placed in the Trust Account. The Sponsor’s Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $1 million, and the Anchor Investors’ Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $189,900 based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window. The Sponsor and Anchor Investors have agreed to forfeit 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by them upon the Closing.

The fact that Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer and Charles Schoenherr, directors of DHHC, and Keith Feldman, the Chief Financial Officer of DHHC, will be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 27,121, 27,121, 27,121 and 235,118 Founder Shares, respectively, from our Sponsor, which would be valued in the aggregate at approximately $3.2 million based on the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, and Keith Feldman will also be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 149,520 Private Placement Warrants from our Sponsor. The Private Placement Warrants had an aggregate approximate market value of $29,900 based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window.
 
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On October 18, 2022, the Company executed (i) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to David T. Hamamoto, in his personal capacity, and (ii) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to Antara Capital Total Return SPAC Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. These promissory notes do not have any claim on the proceeds held in the Trust Account unless such proceeds are released upon the Closing.

No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, is paid to our Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial business combination, except for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. From the date of the Initial Public Offering until the date of the Business Combination Agreement, there have been no reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination.

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors entered into the Subscription Agreements with us, pursuant to which the Anchor Investors would be allocated from the Sponsor up to 1,250,625 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $3,625 upon the Closing. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing.

We pay our Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team. Such arrangement will terminate upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

Our Sponsor will indemnify us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business, with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. If DHHC consummates the Business Combination, on the other hand, DHHC will be liable for all such claims.

DHHC’s directors and officers, and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on DHHC’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if DHHC fails to consummate a business combination within the Combination Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement. Accordingly, DHHC may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window.

Our Sponsor has also agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares held by it until such securities are released under the Sponsor Agreement. Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, (i) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will vest upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $12.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, (ii) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $15.00 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, and (iii) 25% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $17.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, in each case, during the Sponsor Earn Out Period. Any such Founder Shares not released prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing will be deemed to be forfeited.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the Business Combination.
 
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The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares held by them if DHHC fails to complete the Business Combination during the Combination Window. See “Information about DHHC — Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Business Combination” on page 121 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

David T. Hamamoto is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Keith Feldman is expected to continue to serve as the chief financial officer of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Michael Bayles is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

The A&R Registration Rights Agreement will be entered into by, among others, the Sponsor and the directors and officers of DHHC.

The officers and directors of DHHC may not work full-time at DHHC, may work for both the Sponsor and DHHC, and/or may have fiduciary duties and responsibilities at other companies, which may impact such officers’ or directors’ ability to devote adequate time and attention to the activities of DHHC and may influence their decision to proceed with the Business Combination. See “Management of DHHC” for more information.

Subject to certain limited exceptions, the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days following the completion of the Business Combination.

The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
Our Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers may be incentivized by any one or a combination of the above factors to complete the Business Combination with GSH rather than liquidate, even if (i) GSH is a less favorable target company as compared to other potential target companies or (ii) the terms of the Business Combination are less favorable to stockholders than the liquidation of the Trust Account. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Business Combination — DHHC directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination different from the interests of DHHC stockholders” on page 58 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
The DHHC Board was aware of and considered these interests to the extent such interests existed at the time, among other matters, in approving the Business Combination Agreement and in recommending that the Business Combination be approved by the stockholders of DHHC. See “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Officers in the Business Combination” beginning on page 227 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q:
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?
A:
DHHC urges you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes attached hereto and the other documents referred to herein, and to consider how the Business Combination will affect you as a stockholder and/or warrant holder of DHHC. Stockholders should consult, and rely solely upon, their respective legal, tax and/or financial advisor for assistance on how the Business Combination may affect their individual situation. Stockholders should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card.
Q:
WHAT HAPPENS IF I SELL MY DHHC CLASS A COMMON SHARES BEFORE THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A:
The DHHC Record Date is earlier than the date that the Business Combination is expected to be completed. If you transfer your DHHC Class A Common Shares after the DHHC Record Date, but before the Special Meeting, unless the transferee obtains from you a proxy to vote those shares, you will
 
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retain your right to vote at the Special Meeting. However, you will not be able to seek redemption of your DHHC Class A Common Shares because you will no longer be able to tender them prior to the Special Meeting in accordance with the provisions described herein. If you transferred your DHHC Class A Common Shares prior to the DHHC Record Date, you have no right to vote those shares at the Special Meeting or redeem those shares for a pro rata portion of the proceeds held in the Trust Account.
Q:
HOW DO I VOTE?
A:
If you are a holder of record of DHHC Common Shares on the DHHC Record Date, you may vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting or by submitting a proxy for the Special Meeting. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope. If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the broker, bank or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the meeting and vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting), obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee.
Q:
IF MY SHARES ARE HELD IN “STREET NAME” BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE, WILL MY BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE VOTE MY SHARES FOR ME?
A:
If your shares are held in “street name” in a stock brokerage account or by a broker, bank or other nominee, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee. Please note that you may not vote shares held in “street name” by returning a proxy card directly to DHHC or by voting in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting unless you provide a “legal proxy,” which you must obtain from your broker, bank or other nominee.
Under the rules of the Nasdaq, brokers who hold shares in “street name” for a beneficial owner of those shares typically have the authority to vote in their discretion on “routine” proposals when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, brokers are not permitted to exercise their voting discretion with respect to the approval of matters that the Nasdaq determines to be “non-routine” without specific instructions from the beneficial owner. It is expected that all proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting are “non-routine” matters. Broker non-votes occur when a broker or nominee is not instructed by the beneficial owner of shares to vote on a particular proposal for which the broker does not have discretionary voting power.
If you are a DHHC stockholder holding your shares in “street name” and you do not instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares, your broker, bank or other nominee will not vote your shares on the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal. Such broker non-votes will be the equivalent of a vote “AGAINST” the Charter Approval Proposal, but will have no effect on the vote count for such other proposals.
Q:
WHAT IF I ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING AND ABSTAIN OR DO NOT VOTE?
A:
For purposes of the Special Meeting, an abstention occurs when a stockholder attends the meeting in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) and does not vote or returns a proxy with an “abstain” vote.
If you are a DHHC stockholder that attends the Special Meeting virtually and fails to vote on the Charter Approval Proposal, your failure to vote will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such proposal.
If you are a DHHC stockholder that attends the Special Meeting virtually and fails to vote on the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, your failure to vote will have
 
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no effect on the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal, as applicable.
Q:
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I RETURN MY PROXY CARD WITHOUT INDICATING HOW TO VOTE?
A:
If you sign and return your proxy card without indicating how to vote on any particular proposal, the common stock represented by your proxy will be voted “FOR” each of the proposals presented at the Special Meeting.
Q:
MAY I CHANGE MY VOTE AFTER I HAVE MAILED MY SIGNED PROXY CARD?
A:
Yes. You may change your vote at any time before your proxy is exercised by doing any one of the following:

send another proxy card with a later date to DHHC’s transfer agent so that it is received prior to the Special Meeting;

send a notice of revocation to DHHC’s transfer agent; or

attend the Special Meeting and vote electronically by visiting and entering the control number found on your proxy card, instruction form or notice you previously received.
If you are a stockholder of record of DHHC and you choose to send a written notice or to mail a new proxy, you must submit your notice of revocation or your new proxy to Morrow Sodali LLC at the address listed below, and it must be received at any time before the vote is taken at the DHHC Special Meeting. Simply attending the Special Meeting will not revoke your proxy. If you have instructed a broker, bank or other nominee to vote your DHHC Common Shares, you must follow the directions you receive from your broker, bank or other nominee in order to change or revoke your vote.
Q:
WHAT HAPPENS IF I FAIL TO TAKE ANY ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A:
If you fail to take any action with respect to the Special Meeting and the Business Combination is approved by stockholders and consummated, you will become a stockholder of the Post-Combination Company. Failure to take any action with respect to the Special Meeting will not affect your ability to exercise your redemption rights. If you fail to take any action with respect to the Special Meeting and the Business Combination is not approved, you will continue to be a stockholder and/or warrant holder of DHHC while DHHC searches for another target business with which to complete a business combination. If the Business Combination does not happen within the Combination Window, you will be entitled to entitled to exercise your redemption rights.
Q:
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE SET OF VOTING MATERIALS?
A:
Stockholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your DHHC Common Shares.
Q:
WHO CAN HELP ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?
A:
If you have questions about the Business Combination or if you need additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card you should contact:
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Individuals call toll-free (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call (203) 658-9400
Email: DHHC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
 
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You may also obtain additional information about DHHC from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” If you are a holder of Public Shares and you intend to seek redemption of your Public Shares, you will need to deliver your stock (either physically or electronically) to DHHC’s transfer agent at the address below prior to the vote at the Special Meeting. If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your stock, please contact:
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11210
Attn: Relationship Management
Email: HelpAST@equiniti.com
 
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information included in this proxy statement/prospectus and does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire document and its annexes and the other documents to which we refer before you decide how to vote. Each item in this summary includes a page reference directing you to a more complete description of that item.
Background of the Business Combination (page 208)
For a discussion about the background of the Business Combination, please see “The Business Combination — 
Background of the Business Combination.”
The Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination (pages 235 and 206)
The terms and conditions of the Business Combination are contained in the Business Combination Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read the Business Combination Agreement carefully, as it is the legal document that governs the Business Combination.
If the Business Combination Agreement is approved and adopted and the Business Combination is subsequently completed, Merger Sub will merge with and into GSH with GSH surviving the Business Combination as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC.
Pre-Closing Recapitalization (page 235)
Prior to the Effective Time, in order to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Transactions”), GSH will effect the Pre-Closing Recapitalization. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Pre-Closing Recapitalization.
Merger Consideration (page 235)
In connection with the Business Combination, (i) holders of GSH Common Shares will receive aggregate upfront consideration based on an equity value for GSH of $500 million, subject to customary cash and debt adjustments as described in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing Consideration”), and, assuming a downward adjustment for GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, the aggregate upfront consideration payable will be approximately $407 million payable in (1) 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, in respect of GSH Class A Common Shares, (2) 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, in respect of GSH Class B Common Shares, (3) 924,268 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,894,082 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants and (ii) holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants will receive up to an additional $200 million in earnout consideration in the form of the contingent right to receive up to 20,000,000 Earn Out Shares (see “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration — Earn Out Consideration”). The Earn Out Shares are payable in three tranches of 7,500,000, 7,500,000 and 5,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares or UHG Class B Common Shares, as applicable, with each tranche tied to a separate earn out milestone. The Earn Out Shares will be allocated pro rata to holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination as set forth in the Consideration Schedule (see “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration — Consideration Allocation”), which shall be delivered by GSH to DHHC at least two business days prior to the Closing. The following table sets forth an estimate (assuming the upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing) of (x) the Per Share Upfront Consideration expected to be allocated to holders of GSH Common Shares at Closing and (y) the allocation of the Earn Out Shares among the holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants, each based on the assumption that, after the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, GSH will not have issued any additional equity (including pursuant to the exercise of options, warrants or other securities exchangeable or exercisable for equity of GSH).
 
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Per Share
Upfront
Consideration
Earn Out
Shares
Holders of GSH Class A Common Shares
378,817 186,151
Holders of GSH Class B Common Shares
37,502,833 18,428,911
Holders of GSH Options
924,268 454,185
Holders of GSH Warrants
1,894,082 930,753
TOTAL
40,700,000 20,000,000
Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time:
(i)
Each GSH Class A Common Share and each GSH Class B Common Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding shares owned by GSH as treasury stock or dissenting shares) will be cancelled and converted into (x) the right to receive the Per Share Upfront Consideration and (y) the contingent right to receive Earn Out Shares as set forth in the Consideration Schedule. The “Per Share Upfront Consideration” is the right to receive such number of UHG Class B Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization) or UHG Class A Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), equal to the Exchange Ratio. The “Exchange Ratio” is equal to the Closing Consideration divided by $10.00 divided by the total number of GSH Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), expressed on an as-exercised and as-converted to GSH Common Shares basis (including any GSH Common Shares underlying GSH Options (on a net exercise basis) or GSH Warrants) (collectively, “GSH Outstanding Shares”).
(ii)
Each GSH Option outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for an option to purchase a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Rollover Options”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Options immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share equal to (A) the exercise price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Rollover Option will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. Based upon the number of GSH Options outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 924,268 Rollover Options will be issued at the Effective Time with an exercise price ranging between $1.86 and $2.77. Each outstanding GSH Option vests in four equal installments commencing upon the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the optionholder’s continued service to GSH as of each such date.
(iii)
Each GSH Warrant outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into a warrant to acquire a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Assumed Warrants”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at a strike price per share equal to (A) the strike price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Assumed Warrant will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time. Based on the number of GSH Warrants outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 1,894,082 Assumed Warrants will be outstanding at the Effective Time with a strike price ranging between $2.68 and $3.99. Each outstanding GSH Warrant may be exercised for a period of 10 years commencing on July 1, 2022.
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the number of UHG Common Shares to be issued to GSH stockholders in respect of their GSH Common Shares, without taking into account the number of UHG Class A Common Shares that will underlie the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants issued to holders of GSH Options and GSH Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective
 
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Time, is 37,881,650 (assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing).
Assuming that (a) no holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares elect to have their Public Shares redeemed, (b) there are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC prior to the Effective Time, (c) no Earn Out Shares are issued prior to the Effective Time and (d) the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, (i) the total number of UHG Common Shares to be issued to GSH equityholders at the Effective Time is expected to be 37,881,650, and GSH equityholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will hold, in the aggregate, on an undiluted basis, approximately 81.5% of the issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares immediately following the Effective Time and be entitled to cast approximately 89.8% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares, of which (x) holders of UHG Class A Common Shares will own 19.3% of the UHG Common Shares and be entitled to cast approximately 10.7% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares and (y) holders of UHG Class B Common Shares will own 80.7% of the UHG Common Shares and be entitled to cast approximately 89.3% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares and (ii) DHHC stockholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will hold, in the aggregate, approximately 18.5% of the issued and outstanding UHG Common Shares immediately following the Effective Time and be entitled to cast approximately 10.2% of the votes entitled to be cast by all holders of the UHG Common Shares.
Earn Out Consideration.
Subject to certain exceptions, during the period between the date that is 90 days following the Closing and the fifth anniversary of the Closing (the “Earn Out Period”), Post-Combination Company will issue to holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants as of immediately prior to the Effective Time up to 20,000,000 additional UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares in the aggregate (the “Earn Out Shares”) in three tranches of 7,500,000, 7,500,000 and 5,000,000 Earn Out Shares, respectively, upon the occurrence of Triggering Event I, Triggering Event II and Triggering Event III, respectively.
“Triggering Event I” will be considered achieved when the volume weighted average price of DHHC Class A Common Shares on Nasdaq is greater than or equal to $12.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period. “Triggering Event II” will be considered achieved when the volume weighted average price of DHHC Class A Common Shares on Nasdaq is greater than or equal to $15.00 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period. “Triggering Event III” will be considered achieved when the volume weighted average price of DHHC Class A Common Shares on Nasdaq is greater than or equal to $17.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period.
In the event that, during the Earn Out Period, the Post-Combination Company completes a transaction involving (i) the acquisition of the Post-Combination Company or another person, (ii) the acquisition of all or a material portion of the assets, business or equity securities of the Post-Combination Company or another person or (iii) an equity or similar investment in the Post-Combination Company or another person, in each case, resulting in the Post-Combination Company’s stockholders immediately prior to such transaction holding, in the aggregate, less than 50% of the voting shares of the Post-Combination Company (or successor or parent company thereof), any then-unvested Earn Out Shares will become vested.
Fractional Shares.
No fractional UHG Class A Common Shares or UHG Class B Common Shares will be issued by virtue of the Business Combination or the Transactions. Each person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a UHG Class A Common Share or UHG Class B Common Share (after aggregating all fractional UHG Class A Common Shares or UHG Class B Common Shares that otherwise would be received by such holder), as applicable, will instead have the number of UHG Class A Common Shares or UHG Class B Common Shares issued to such person rounded down in the aggregate to the nearest whole UHG Class A Common Share or UHG Class B Common Share, and will be entitled to receive cash, without interest, rounded to the nearest cent, equal to the product of (a) the amount of the fractional share interest in a UHG Class A
 
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Common Share or UHG Class B Common Share, as applicable, to which such holder otherwise would have been entitled multiplied by (b) $10.00.
Ownership of the Post-Combination Company
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are 13,066,032 DHHC Common Shares issued and outstanding, including 4,441,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 8,625,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares, which will automatically convert into 4,160,931 UHG Class A Common Shares and 1,886,378 Sponsor Earnout Shares upon the consummation of the Business Combination (after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares). Additionally, upon the Closing, approximately up to 85,960 Sponsor Earnout Shares and 242,294 Founder Shares may be allocated to third parties.
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are an aggregate of 14,558,333 DHHC Warrants outstanding, consisting of 8,625,000 Public Warrants and 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants. Each DHHC Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one DHHC Class A Common Share at a price of $11.50 per share. Therefore, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination and assuming no redemptions), assuming that (i) each DHHC Class B Common Share is converted into UHG Class A Common Share and (ii) each outstanding DHHC Warrant is exercised and Class A Common Share is issued as a result of such exercise, the DHHC fully-diluted share capital would consist of 57,683,333 DHHC Class A Common Shares.
As of immediately following the Closing, (i) assuming no Public Shares are redeemed, (ii) assuming there are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC prior to the Effective Time, (iii) without taking into account the Earn Out Shares and Sponsor Earnout Shares, and (iv) without taking into account DHHC Warrants, Rollover Options, or Assumed Warrants, the expected beneficial ownership of the Post-Combination Company will be as follows:

Current Public Stockholders will own 4,441,032 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 9.6% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding;

The Sponsor will own 4,160,931 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 9.0% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding (without taking into account up to an aggregate of approximately 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from Founder Shares to be transferred from the Sponsor to the Anchor Investors following the Closing);

Current GSH stockholders other than the Majority Stockholders will own 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 0.8% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding; and

The Majority Stockholders will own 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, representing approximately 80.6% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding.
As of immediately following the Closing, (i) assuming 1,941,032 Public Shares (approximately 44%) are redeemed, (ii) assuming there are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC, (iii) without taking into account the Earn Out Shares, and (iv) without taking into account DHHC Warrants, Rollover Options, or Assumed Warrants, the expected beneficial ownership of the Post-Combination Company will be as follows:

Current Public Stockholders will own 2,500,000 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 5.7% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding;

The Sponsor will own 3,417,123 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 7.8% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding (without taking into account up to an aggregate of approximately 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from Founder Shares to be transferred from the Sponsor to the Anchor Investors following the Closing);

Current GSH stockholders other than the Majority Stockholders will own 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 0.9% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding; and

The Majority Stockholders will own 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, representing approximately 85.6% of the total UHG Common Shares outstanding.
 
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With respect to the total potential ownership interest in the Post-Combination Company of the Sponsor and its affiliates, David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital, assuming that (i) no Public Shares are redeemed, (ii) there are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC prior to the Effective Time, (iii) all of the Sponsor Earnout Shares have vested, (iv) the 2.5 million Class A Common Shares purchased by Mr. Hamamoto and Antara Capital are not redeemed pursuant to the terms of the Financing Commitment Letter and (v) the Sponsor has not distributed to its members any of its interests in the Post-Combination Company, the total potential ownership interest of the Sponsor and its affiliates will be 10,829,798 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 11.8% of the total fully diluted UHG Common Shares outstanding (assuming full vesting of all Earn Out Shares, Sponsor Earnout Shares, DHHC Warrants, Rollover Options, Assumed Warrants and the shares covered by the 2023 Plan).
With respect to the total potential ownership interest in the Post-Combination Company of the Sponsor and its affiliates, David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital, assuming (i) 1,941,032 Public Shares are redeemed, (ii) there are no other issuances of equity interests of DHHC prior to the Effective Time, (iii) all of the Sponsor Earnout Shares have vested, and (iv) Sponsor has not distributed to its member any of its interests in the Post-Combination Company, the total potential ownership interest will be 10,829,798 UHG Class A Common Shares, representing approximately 12.1% of the total fully diluted UHG Common Shares outstanding (assuming full vesting of all Earn Out Shares, Sponsor Earnout Shares, DHHC Warrants, Rollover Options, Assumed Warrants and the shares covered by the 2023 Plan).
As described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, each UHG Class A Common Share has one vote per share, and each UHG Class B Common Share has two votes per share. Therefore, the ownership percentages described above are not necessarily indicative of the voting rights represented by such ownership. Please see the sections entitled “Description of Capital Stock of the Post-Combination Company” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” for further information.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board of Directors (page 218)
The DHHC Board has unanimously determined that the Business Combination, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement, is advisable and in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders and has directed that the Proposals set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus be submitted to its stockholders for approval at the Special Meeting on the date and at the time and place set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus. The DHHC Board unanimously recommends that DHHC’s stockholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Charter Approval Proposal, “FOR” the Governance Proposals, “FOR” the Director Election Proposal, “FOR” the Nasdaq Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Plan Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, if presented. See “The Business Combination — Recommendation of the DHHC Board of Directors and Reasons for the Business Combination” beginning on page 218.
The DHHC Board believes that the Transactions are fair to unaffiliated security holders. The DHHC Board did not receive a report, opinion or appraisal from an outside party regarding the fairness of the Transactions.
DHHC’s Special Meeting of Stockholders (page 87)
The Special Meeting will be held on           , 2023, at      a.m., prevailing Eastern Time, in virtual format via live webcast at           . At the Special Meeting, DHHC stockholders will be asked to vote on the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal.
Stockholders will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special Meeting if they owned DHHC Common Shares at the close of business on January 26, 2023, which is the record date for the Special Meeting. Stockholders are entitled to one vote for each DHHC Common Share owned at the close of business on the DHHC Record Date. If stockholders’ shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar
 
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account, stockholders should contact their broker, bank or other nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares they beneficially own are properly counted. On the DHHC Record Date, there were 13,066,032 DHHC Common Shares outstanding, of which 4,441,032 were Public Shares and 8,625,000 were Founder Shares.
A quorum of DHHC stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the Special Meeting if a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of DHHC entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the DHHC Record Date is represented in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for the purpose of determining a quorum. The Initial Stockholders, who currently own 20% of the issued and outstanding DHHC Common Shares, will count towards this quorum. As of the DHHC Record Date, 2,220,516 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 4,312,501 DHHC Class B Common Shares would be required to achieve a quorum.
DHHC has entered an agreement with the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers, pursuant to which each agreed to vote any DHHC Common Shares owned by them in favor of each of the Proposals presented at the Special Meeting. The Proposals presented at the Special Meeting will require the following votes:
The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, requires the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, or the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, or the Adjournment Proposal.
The Sponsor owns 8,625,000 Founder Shares, which is 66% of the issued and outstanding DHHC Common Shares, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion. The Sponsor and David T. Hamamoto have agreed to vote all Founder Shares and any public shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented. Assuming none of the Sponsor or DHHC’s directors and officers or other affiliates holds any DHHC Class A Common Shares on the DHHC Record Date, we will not need any DHHC Class A Common Shares to be voted in favor of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented (assuming all outstanding shares are voted).
The approval of the Charter Approval Proposal requires the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of (i) the holders of a majority of the Founder Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting separately as a single class, (ii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting separately as a single class and (iii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Charter Approval Proposal, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such proposal.
The Sponsor owns 8,625,000 Founder Shares, which is 100% of the issued and outstanding DHHC Class B Common Shares, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion. The Sponsor and David T. Hamamoto have agreed to vote all Founder Shares and any public shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of the Charter Approval Proposal. Assuming none of the Sponsor or DHHC’s directors and officers or other affiliates holds any DHHC Class A Common Shares on the DHHC Record Date, we will need 2,220,516, or 50% of the 4,441,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares to be voted in favor of the Charter Approval Proposal (assuming all outstanding shares are voted).
 
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Directors are elected by a plurality of all of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. This means that the 10 director nominees who receive the most affirmative votes will be elected. Stockholders may not cumulate their votes with respect to the election of directors. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to election of directors, will have no effect on the election of directors.
Consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal at the Special Meeting, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the other proposals (except the Adjournment Proposal) will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
DHHC’s Sponsor, Directors and Executive Officers Have Financial Interests in the Business Combination (page 227 and page 119)
DHHC’s Sponsor, certain of DHHC’s executive officers and certain non-employee directors may have interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of DHHC stockholders generally. For example, as described below, the Sponsor and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company’s officers and directors, on the other hand, have at risk significant monetary interests that depend on the completion of the Business Combination or another business combination within the Combination Window. For the Sponsor and its affiliates, aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $62 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares and 2,492,000 Private Placement Warrants and assuming that no UHG Class A Common Shares or Sponsor Earnout Shares are allocated to the Anchor Investors and all Earn Out Shares are released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement). For Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer, Charles Schoenherr and Keith Feldman (who are the Company’s officers and directors who are not affiliates of the Sponsor), aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $3.2 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus). The interests of the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers include, among other things:

If the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window, DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and the DHHC Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion, which were acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Initial Public Offering, would be worthless because DHHC’s Initial Stockholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. The 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor had an aggregate approximate market value of $86.9 million based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Given the differential in the purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares as compared to the price of the units sold in the Initial Public Offering and the substantial number of shares of UHG Class A Common Shares that our Sponsor will receive upon conversion of the Founder Shares in connection with the Business Combination, our Sponsor may earn a positive rate of return on their investment even if the common stock of the Post-Combination Company trades below the price initially paid for the units in the Initial Public Offering and the Public Stockholders experience a negative rate of return following the completion of the Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed to forfeit 2,577,691 Founder Shares upon the Closing, and not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares until such Founder Shares become released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement. In
 
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connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors entered into the Subscription Agreements with us, pursuant to which the Anchor Investors would be allocated from the Sponsor up to 1,250,625 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $3,625 upon the Closing. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing. Approximately 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares and 49,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares may be allocated to the Anchor Investors upon the Closing, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements entered with the Anchor Investors.

The Sponsor and Anchor Investors purchased 4,983,999 and 949,334 Private Placement Warrants, respectively, from DHHC for an aggregate purchase price of $8,900,000 (or $1.50 per warrant). These purchases took place in a private placement simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. A portion of the proceeds DHHC received from these purchases were placed in the Trust Account. The Sponsor’s Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $1 million, and the Anchor Investors’ Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $189,900, based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window. The Sponsor and Anchor Investors have agreed to forfeit 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by them upon the Closing.

The fact that Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer and Charles Schoenherr, directors of DHHC, and Keith Feldman, the Chief Financial Officer of DHHC, will be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 27,121, 27,121, 27,121 and 235,118 Founder Shares, respectively, from our Sponsor, which would be valued in the aggregate at approximately $3.2 million based on the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, and Keith Feldman will also be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 149,520 Private Placement Warrants from our Sponsor. The Private Placement Warrants had an aggregate approximate market value of $29,900 based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window.

On October 18, 2022, the Company executed (i) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to David T. Hamamoto, in his personal capacity, and (ii) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to Antara Capital Total Return SPAC Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. These promissory notes do not have any claim on the proceeds held in the Trust Account unless such proceeds are released upon the Closing.

No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, is paid to our Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial business combination, except for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. From the date of the Initial Public Offering until the date of the Business Combination Agreement, there have been no reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination.

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors have entered into the Subscription Agreements with us, pursuant to which the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to 1,250,625 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $3,625 upon the Closing. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing.
 
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We pay our Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team. Such arrangement will terminate upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

Our Sponsor will indemnify us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business, with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. If DHHC consummates the Business Combination, on the other hand, DHHC will be liable for all such claims.

DHHC’s directors and officers, and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on DHHC’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if DHHC fails to consummate a business combination within the Combination Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement. Accordingly, DHHC may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window.

Our Sponsor has also agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares held by it until such securities are released under the Sponsor Agreement. Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, (i) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will vest upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $12.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, (ii) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $15.00 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, and (iii) 25% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $17.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, in each case, during the Sponsor Earn Out Period. Any such Founder Shares not released prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing will be deemed to be forfeited.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the Business Combination.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares held by them if DHHC fails to complete the Business Combination during the Combination Window. See “Information about DHHC — Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Business Combination” on page 121 of this proxy statement/prospectus.

David T. Hamamoto is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Keith Feldman is expected to continue to serve as the chief financial officer of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Michael Bayles is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

The A&R Registration Rights Agreement will be entered into by, among others, the Sponsor and the directors and officers of DHHC.

The officers and directors of DHHC may not work full-time at DHHC, may work for both the Sponsor and DHHC, and/or may have fiduciary duties and responsibilities at other companies, which may impact such officers’ or directors’ ability to devote adequate time and attention to the activities of DHHC and may influence their decision to proceed with the Business Combination. See “Management of DHHC” for more information.

Subject to certain limited exceptions, the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days following the completion of the Business Combination.
 
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The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
Our Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers may be incentivized by any one or a combination of the above factors to complete the Business Combination with GSH rather than liquidate, even if (i) GSH is a less favorable target company as compared to other potential target companies or (ii) the terms of the Business Combination are less favorable to stockholders than the liquidation of the Trust Account.
The DHHC Board was aware of and considered these interests to the extent such interests existed at the time, among other matters, in reaching the determination to approve the terms of the Business Combination and in recommending to DHHC’s stockholders that they vote to approve the Business Combination. For a detailed discussion of the special interests that DHHC’s directors and executive officers may have in the Business Combination, please see the section entitled “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” beginning on page 227; for a detailed discussion of the special interests that DHHC’s Sponsor may have in the Business Combination, please see the section entitled “Information About DHHC — Our Sponsor — Certain Interests of Our Sponsor” beginning on page 119.
Compensation of the Sponsor and DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers (page 130)
No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, is paid to our Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial business combination, except for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Please see the section entitled “Management of DHHC — 
Executive Officer and Director Compensation” beginning on page 130.
GSH’s Directors and Executive Officers Have Financial Interests in the Business Combination (page 232)
Certain of GSH’s executive officers and directors may have financial interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of GSH stockholders. The GSH board of directors was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in reaching the determination to approve the terms of the Business Combination. For a detailed discussion of the special interests that GSH’s directors and executive officers may have in the Business Combination, please see the section entitled “The Business Combination — Interests of GSH’s Directors, Executive Officers and Key Employees in the Business Combination” beginning on page 232. Michael Nieri, GSH’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman, owns 100% of the voting shares of GSH. GSH’s stockholders have previously approved the Business Combination Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements to which GSH is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the Business Combination and the Pre-Closing Recapitalization) and the amendment and restatement of GSH’s governing documents in connection with the Pre-Closing Recapitalization.
Redemption Rights (page 93)
Public Stockholders may seek to redeem their shares for cash, regardless of whether they vote for or against, or abstain from voting on, the Business Combination Proposal. The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers will not have redemption rights with respect to any DHHC Common Shares owned by them, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Business Combination. Please see the section entitled “DHHC’s Special Meeting of Stockholders — Redemption Rights” beginning on page 93.
Appraisal Rights (page 95)
Holders of DHHC Common Shares are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under Delaware law.
Conditions to the Business Combination (page 248)
Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations.   The respective obligations of each of DHHC, GSH and Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, the waiver of the following conditions:
 
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no governmental order or law issued by any court or other governmental entity restraining, prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of the Transactions will be pending or in effect;

the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part will have become effective under the Securities Act, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued by the SEC and remain in effect and no proceedings seeking such a stop order will have been threatened or initiated by the SEC and remain pending;

after giving effect to the Transactions, DHHC will have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) immediately after the Effective Time;

the requisite approval by DHHC stockholders of the Required Proposals will have been obtained; and

the requisite approval of GSH stockholders of the Business Combination will have been obtained.
Conditions to Obligations of DHHC and Merger Sub.   The obligation of DHHC and Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination is also subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, the waiver by DHHC of the following conditions:

each of the representations and warranties of GSH related to organization, good standing and qualification, corporate authority, approval and fairness, absence of certain changes since December 31, 2021, certain tax matters and brokers and finders must be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

the representations and warranties of GSH related to GSH’s capital structure must be true and correct, except for de minimis inaccuracies, as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of such earlier date);

all other representations and warranties of GSH must be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “GSH Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a GSH Material Adverse Effect;

GSH will have performed or complied in all material respects with the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under the Business Combination Agreement at or prior to the Closing;

GSH will have obtained Lender Consents or obtained Alternative Financings (each as defined in “The Business Combination Agreement”);

GSH will have obtained written consents that are required under certain contracts;

the Pennington De-Consolidation will have been completed and certain related agreements will have been executed;

the Pre-Closing Recapitalization will have been completed;

since the date of the Business Combination Agreement, no GSH Material Adverse Effect has occurred; and

GSH must have delivered a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of GSH, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the first five conditions in this list are satisfied, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to DHHC, and copies of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by GSH’s stockholders.
 
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Conditions to Obligations of GSH.   The obligation of GSH to consummate the Business Combination is also subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, the waiver by GSH of the following conditions:

DHHC must have cash at the Closing (including cash contained in the Trust Account, plus all other cash and cash equivalents of DHHC, including the proceeds of any securities or indebtedness funded in connection with the Closing, less the aggregate amount of cash that will be required to satisfy the redemption of any Public Shares) (such cash, the “Closing DHHC Cash”) of no less than $125 million, and, any such Closing DHHC Cash, if from sources other than the non-redemption of funds held in the Trust Account or the proceeds from the issuance of DHHC Common Shares, shall have been obtained on terms and at rates and/or costs reasonably acceptable to GSH (the “Minimum Cash Condition”);

each of the representations and warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub related to organization, good standing and qualification, corporate authority and approval, certain brokers and finders matters and capitalization of the DHHC Parties must be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

the representations and warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub related to DHHC’s capital structure must be true and correct, except for de minimis inaccuracies, as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of such earlier date);

all other representations and warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub must be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “DHHC Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a DHHC Material Adverse Effect;

GSH will have obtained the Lender Consents or obtained Alternative Financing (each as defined in “The Business Combination Agreement”);

DHHC and Merger Sub will have performed or complied in all material respects with the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under the Business Combination Agreement at or prior to the Closing;

the UHG Class A Common Shares to be issued in connection with the Business Combination must have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq;

the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws will have been duly adopted by DHHC’s stockholders;

the 2023 Plan shall have been approved by the DHHC Board and the DHHC stockholders;

since the date of the Business Combination Agreement, no DHHC Material Adverse Effect has occurred;

the board of directors of the Post-Combination Company will consist of 10 directors and be comprised of certain individuals determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement; and

DHHC must have delivered a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of DHHC, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the second, third, fourth and fifth conditions in this list are satisfied, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to GSH, and copies of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by DHHC and the Sponsor.
Contemplated Financing Transactions (page 221)
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, DHHC entered into a Financing Commitment Letter (the “Financing Commitment Letter”) with our Sponsor, DHP SPAC-II Sponsor
 
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LLC, David T. Hamamoto, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and an affiliate of our Sponsor, and Antara Capital, an affiliate of our Sponsor, pursuant to which David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital committed to, or cause their respective affiliates to, purchase and not redeem at least in the aggregate 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Mr. Hamamoto and Antara Capital have consummated the share purchases contemplated by the Financing Commitment Letter. DHHC may incur other types of financings, in addition to the financings contemplated under the Financing Commitment Letter, to fulfill the Minimum Cash Condition (as defined herein) at the Closing. Proceeds from these financings will constitute general funds of the Post-Combination Company. DHHC has undertaken a PIPE offering process to provide funding to meet the Minimum Cash Condition, which it expects to finalize, if successful, in March 2023, prior to the Closing of the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/ prospectus, DHHC has not finalized any PIPE transactions or other equity financing arrangement with any investor, and there can be no assurance that DHHC will complete a PIPE financing to provide funding to meet the Minimum Cash Condition. Please see “Other Agreements — Financing Commitment Letter” beginning on page 254.
While DHHC expects to fulfill the Minimum Cash Condition at the Closing by a combination of financing options, there can be no assurance that any or all of the financing options will be effectuated. In the event that the Minimum Cash Condition is not satisfied, or waived by GSH under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, we will not complete the Business Combination or redeem any shares, all Public Shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof, and we may instead search for an alternate business combination or liquidate DHHC. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Business Combination — The Business Combination.”
Termination (page 250)
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing, whether before or after adoption of the Business Combination Agreement by GSH’s stockholders or approval of the Required Proposals.
Mutual Termination Rights
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

by written consent of DHHC and GSH;

by either GSH or DHHC, if the Business Combination is not consummated on or prior to the Termination Date; provided that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement as described in this bullet point will not be available to GSH if GSH’s breach of any of its covenants or obligations under the Business Combination Agreement has proximately caused the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination;

by either GSH or DHHC, if any governmental entity has issued an order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions and such order or other action has become final and non-appealable; provided, that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement as described in this paragraph will not be available to any party that has materially breached its obligations under the Business Combination Agreement in any manner that proximately contributed to such order becoming final and non-appealable; or

by either GSH or DHHC, if a special meeting of DHHC’s stockholders has been held (including any adjournment or postponement thereof) and has concluded, and DHHC’s stockholders have duly voted on the Required Proposals and did not approve all of the Required Proposals.
GSH Termination Rights
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing if:

any of the representations or warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub are not true and correct or if DHHC or Merger Sub has failed to perform any covenant or agreement set forth in the Business
 
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Combination Agreement such that the conditions described in the second, third, fourth and fifth bullet points under the heading “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination — Conditions to the Obligations of GSH” could not be satisfied and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be true and correct, or the failures to perform any covenant or agreement, as applicable, cannot be cured or, if curable, are not cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to DHHC by GSH and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement described in this paragraph will not be available to GSH if it is then in breach of the Business Combination Agreement so as to prevent any of the conditions described in the first four bullet points under the heading “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination —  Conditions to the Obligations of DHHC and Merger Sub” from being satisfied.
DHHC Termination Rights
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing if:

any of the representations or warranties of GSH are not true and correct or if GSH has failed to perform any covenant or agreement set forth in the Business Combination Agreement such that the conditions described in the first four bullet points under the heading “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination — Conditions to the Obligations of DHHC and Merger Sub” could not be satisfied and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be true and correct, or the failures to perform any covenant or agreement, as applicable, cannot be cured or, if curable, is not cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to GSH by DHHC and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement described in this paragraph will not be available to DHHC if it is then in breach of the Business Combination Agreement so as to prevent any of the conditions described the second, third, fourth and fifth bullet points under the heading “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination — Conditions to the Obligations of GSH” from being satisfied;

GSH does not deliver the GSH Stockholder Written Consent within three business days of the date of the Business Combination Agreement. GSH delivered the executed GSH Stockholder Written Consent to DHHC on September 10, 2022.
Effect of Termination
In the event of termination of the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to the termination provisions described above, the Business Combination Agreement will become void with no liability on the part of any party, except that (a) such termination will affect any liability on the part of any party for any willful breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in the Business Combination Agreement prior to its termination or for fraud and (b) certain provisions, including those relating to waiver of claims by GSH against the Trust Account, will survive the termination of the Business Combination Agreement.
None of the parties to the Business Combination Agreement is required to pay a termination fee or reimburse any other party for its expenses as a result of a termination of the Business Combination Agreement.
Other Agreements (page 253)
Sponsor Agreement
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Agreement”) with DHHC and GSH, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to, among other things, (i) vote at any meeting of the stockholders of DHHC all of its DHHC Common Shares held of record or thereafter acquired in favor of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement; (ii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Business
 
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Combination; and (iii) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to DHHC Common Shares during the period between the date of the Sponsor Agreement and the Closing, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Sponsor Agreement. The Sponsor Agreement also provides that the Sponsor has agreed to waive its redemption rights in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination with respect to any DHHC Common Shares held by it. The Sponsor has also agreed to forfeit (i) 2,577,691 Founder Shares and (ii) 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by it upon the Closing. In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors entered into the Subscription Agreements with us, pursuant to which the Anchor Investors would be allocated from the Sponsor up to 1,250,625 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $3,625 upon the Closing. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing. Additionally, upon the Closing, approximately up to 49,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares and 161,000 Founder Shares may be allocated to the Anchor Investors for the same price originally paid for such shares pursuant to the subscription agreements entered into at the closing of the Initial Public Offering. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement.”
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
The Business Combination Agreement contemplates that, at the Closing, United Homes Group, Inc., the Sponsor, certain securityholders of DHHC and certain former stockholders of GSH will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor, the other DHHC securityholders party thereto and the GSH stockholders party thereto (i) will agree not to effect any sale or distribution of any of their equity securities of DHHC during the Lock-up Period other than pursuant to certain exceptions described therein and (ii) will be granted certain registration rights with respect to their UHG Class A Common Shares. See “Other Agreements — Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement.
Proposed Charter
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination and pursuant to the Charter Approval Proposal, DHHC will amend the Current Charter to (a) increase the number of authorized shares of DHHC’s capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, from 320,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 300,000,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 10,000,000 shares of DHHC Class B Common Shares, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, to 450,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 350,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares, (ii) 60,000,000 UHG Class B Common Shares, and (iii) 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock, (b) eliminate certain provisions in our Current Charter relating to the initial business combination and other matters relating to DHHC’s status as a blank-check company that will no longer be applicable to DHHC following the Closing, and (c) approve and adopt any other changes contained in the Proposed Charter. A copy of the Proposed Charter is attached hereto as Annex B. In addition, DHHC will amend the Current Charter to change its name to “United Homes Group, Inc.” For more information, see the section entitled “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal.”
Amended and Restated Bylaws
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, DHHC will amend and restate its bylaws to be in the form of the Proposed Bylaws. A copy of the Proposed Bylaws is attached hereto as Annex C (the “Proposed Bylaws”).
DHHC Nasdaq Listing
The DHHC Class A Common Shares are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “DHHC.” Following the Business Combination, the Class A common stock of the Post-Combination Company (including the Class A common stock issuable in the Business Combination) is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “UHG.”
 
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Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights (page 261)
Following the Business Combination, the rights of GSH stockholders who become stockholders of the Post-Combination Company in the Business Combination will no longer be governed by GSH’s charter and GSH’s bylaws and instead will be governed by the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws. See “Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights” beginning on page 261.
Summary Risk Factors
You should consider all the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus in deciding how to vote for the proposals presented in this proxy statement/prospectus. In particular, you should consider the risk factors described under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 30. Unless the context otherwise requires, for purposes of this section, the terms “we,” “us,” “the Company,” “UHG” or “our company” refer to GSH and its subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination, which will be the business of the Post-Combination Company from and after the Business Combination. Some of these risks include, but are not limited to:
Risks Related to UHG’s Business

UHG’s long-term growth depends upon its ability to acquire developed lots from affiliated land development companies, including Land to Lots, LLC, GS Jacobs Creek, LLC, and PC Land Development Co., LLC (collectively, the “Land Development Affiliates”) or other sellers, and the ability of such sellers to successfully identify and acquire desirable land parcels for residential build-out. A failure to successfully identify and acquire desirable land parcels for residential build-out could adversely affect UHG’s business or financial results.

UHG’s geographic concentration could materially and adversely affect its business or financial results if the homebuilding industry in its current markets should decline.

Constriction of the credit and capital markets could limit UHG’s ability to access financing and increase its costs of capital.

Because most of UHG’s customers finance the purchase of their homes, the terms and availability of mortgage financing can affect the demand for and the ability to complete the purchase of a home, which could materially and adversely affect UHG.

Increases in UHG’s home cancellation rate could have a negative impact on its home sales revenue and gross profit.

UHG cannot make any assurances that its growth strategies will be successful or will not expose it to additional risks or result in other negative consequences to its business or financial results.

UHG may not be able to complete or successfully integrate any potential future acquisitions or experience challenges in realizing expected benefits of each such acquisition.

Failure to find suitable subcontractors may have a material adverse effect on UHG’s standards of service.

UHG is required to obtain performance bonds and other government approvals, the unavailability of which could adversely affect its results of operations and cash flows.

UHG may not be able to compete effectively against competitors in the homebuilding industry.

UHG’s mortgage brokering joint venture may not be able to compete effectively in this area.

Homeowners Mortgage may be adversely affected by changes in governmental regulation.

UHG’s business and financial results could be adversely affected by significant inflation, higher interest rates or deflation.

UHG will be subject to financial reporting and other requirements as a public company for which its accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared adversely impacting stock price.
 
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UHG previously identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. If its remediation of these material weaknesses is not effective, or if UHG identifies additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fails to maintain an effective system of internal controls, UHG may not be able to accurately or timely report its financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect investor confidence in UHG and, as a result, the value of UHG Class A Common Shares.
Risks Related to the Homebuilding Industry

The homebuilding industry is cyclical and affected by changes in general economic, real estate or other conditions that could adversely affect UHG’s business or financial results.

Homebuilding is subject to home warranty and construction defect claims in the ordinary course of business that can be significant, and reliance on subcontractors exposes builders such as UHG to regulatory risks that could adversely affect business or financial results.

Supply shortages and other risks related to acquiring lots, building materials and skilled labor could increase UHG’s costs and delay deliveries causing an adverse effect on UHG’s business or financial results.

Governmental regulations and environmental matters could increase the cost and limit the availability of UHG’s homebuilding projects and adversely affect its business or financial results.

Natural disasters, severe weather and adverse geologic conditions may increase costs, cause project delays and reduce consumer demand for housing, all of which could materially and adversely affect UHG.
Risks Related to UHG’s Financing and Indebtedness

UHG has significant amounts of debt and may incur additional debt. Incurrence of additional debt or a default under any of UHG’s loan agreements could affect UHG’s financial health and its ability to raise additional capital to fund its operations or potential acquisitions.

Servicing UHG’s debt requires a significant amount of cash, and it may not have sufficient cash flow to pay its substantial debt, which could adversely impact its business and financial results.
Risks Related to UHG’s Organization and Structure

As a result of Michael Nieri’s relationship with UHG and the Land Development Affiliates, conflicts of interest may arise with respect to any transactions involving both UHG and one or more of the Land Development Affiliates, and Mr. Nieri’s interests may not be aligned with yours.

The dual class structure of UHG Common Shares has the effect of concentrating voting power with Michael Nieri, which may effectively eliminate your ability to influence the outcome of important transactions, including a change in control.

UHG may be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the applicable rules of Nasdaq and, as a result, may qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. If UHG relies on these exemptions, its stockholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.

UHG’s corporate organizational documents and provisions of state law to which it is subject contain certain provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, make more difficult, or prevent an attempted acquisition that you may favor or an attempted replacement of the Board of Directors or management.

UHG may change its operational policies, investment guidelines, and business and growth strategies without stockholder consent which may subject it to different and more significant risks in the future that may adversely impact its business and financial results.

UHG is an “emerging growth company” and, as a result of the reduced disclosure and governance requirements applicable to emerging growth companies, its securities may be less attractive to investors.
 
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Any joint venture investments that UHG makes could be adversely affected by its lack of sole decision-making authority, its reliance on co-ventures’ financial conditions, and disputes between it and its co-ventures.
Risks Related to Business Combination

The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions and if those conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Business Combination Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Business Combination may not be completed.

The market price of UHG Class A Common Shares after the Business Combination may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting the price of DHHC Class A Common Shares.

The dual class structure of UHG Common Shares may adversely affect the trading market for UHG Class A Common Shares.

DHHC stockholders may not have the same benefits as stockholders in an underwritten public offering.

DHHC stockholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interests in the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination.

DHHC directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination different from the interests of DHHC stockholders.

The Sponsor may have interests in the Business Combination different from the interests of DHHC stockholders.
Risks Related to Redemption

There is no guarantee that a Public Stockholder’s decision whether to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account will put such shareholder in a better future economic position.

If you or a “group” of shareholders of which you are a part are deemed to hold an aggregate of more than 15% of the Public Shares, you (or, if a member of such a group, all of the members of such group in the aggregate) will lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of the Public Shares.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences (page 256)
For a discussion summarizing the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exercise of redemption rights, please see “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”
Information about DHHC (page 118)
DHHC is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The DHHC Class A Common Shares, Units and Public Warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “DHHC”, “DHHCU” and “DHHCW,” respectively. The mailing address of DHHC’s principal executive office is 250 Park Ave. 7th Floor, New York, New York 10177 and the telephone number of DHHC’s principal executive office is (212) 572-6260.
Information about GSH (page 148)
GSH designs, builds and sells homes principally in South Carolina, with a smaller presence in Georgia. The geographical markets in which GSH presently operates its homebuilding business are currently high-growth markets, with substantial in-migrations and employment growth. GSH’s business historically consisted of both homebuilding operations and land development operations. Recently, GSH separated its land development operations from its homebuilding operations. Following the separation of the land development business, GSH employs an asset-light lot operating strategy, with a focus on the design, construction and
 
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sale of entry-level, first-time move-up and second-time move-up single-family houses. GSH principally builds detached single-family houses, and, to a lesser extent, builds attached single-family houses, including duplex houses and town houses.
GSH is a privately-held South Carolina corporation. The mailing address of GSH’s principal executive office is 90 N Royal Tower Drive, Irmo, South Carolina 29063, and the telephone number of GSH’s principal executive office is (844)-766-4663.
 
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA FOR DHHC
The summary selected historical statements of operations data of DHHC for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2021 are derived from DHHC’s audited annual financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The summary selected historical condensed statements of operations data of DHHC for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the condensed balance sheet data as of September 30, 2022 are derived from DHHC’s unaudited interim financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. You should read the following summary financial information in conjunction with the section entitled “DHHC Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and DHHC’s financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. Our only activities from inception through September 30, 2022 were organizational activities and those necessary to complete our Initial Public Offering and identifying a target company for a business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenue until after the consummation of the Business Combination.
For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
2022
For the year ended
December 31,
2021
Statement of Operations Data:
General and administrative expenses
$ 2,546,562 $ 1,030,906
Franchise tax expense
147,945 200,000
Loss from operations
(2,694,507) (1,230,906)
Other income (expense)
Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities
5,300,330 4,367,500
Financing costs – derivative warrant liabilities
(449,070)
Gain from settlement of deferred underwriting commissions on public
warrants
271,688
Income from investments in Trust Account
2,076,393 20,717
Net income before income taxes
4,953,904 2,708,241
Income tax expense
457,045
Net income
$ 4,496,859 $ 2,708,241
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock, basic and diluted
34,500,000 31,947,945
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A common stock
$ 0.10 $ 0.07
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock, basic
8,625,000 8,541,781
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock, diluted
8,625,000 8,625,000
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class B common stock
$ 0.10 $ 0.07
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2021
Balance Sheet Data:
Total current assets
$ 147,983 $ 492,676
Total assets
346,763,550 345,513,393
Total current liabilities
2,614,351 289,036
Total liabilities
6,108,351 21,158,366
Class A common stock subject to possible redemption
346,085,953 345,000,000
Total stockholders’ deficit
(5,430,754) (20,644,973)
 
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SUMMARY HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATA FOR GSH
Presented below is the selected historical financial information of GSH, prepared on a carve-out basis, as of and for the periods indicated. The selected historical financial information of GSH for each of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 has been derived from GSH’s historical audited carve-out financial statements for such periods, and the selected historical financial information as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 has been derived from GSH’s unaudited financial statements for such period, each as included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Interim results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of, and are not projections for, the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
The GSH’s historical carve-out financial statements have been prepared on a “carve-out” basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accompanying GSH carve-out financial statements were derived from GSH’s historical financial statements and accounting records for the homebuilding operations of GSH (such carved-out portion being referred to herein as “GSH”) to represent the financial position and performance of GSH as if the homebuilding operations of GSH had existed on a standalone basis for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021. Certain balances and transactions that are accounted for at the historical operations of GSH, which included land development activities, have been allocated to GSH for purposes of carve-out financial reporting and are reflected in the accompanying balance sheets and statements of income. Accordingly, the accompanying GSH carve-out financial statements may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations that would have been obtained if the homebuilding operations of GSH had operated as an independent entity.
For purposes of preparing the GSH carve-out financial statements on a “carve-out” basis, a portion of the total corporate expenses of GSH were allocated based on a percentage of direct usage, when identifiable or, when not directly identifiable, on the basis of proportional cost of sales or employee headcount, for GSH. The corporate expense allocations include the cost of corporate functions and resources provided by or administered by GSH including, but not limited to, costs associated with executive management, finance, accounting, legal, human resources, related benefit costs associated with these functions, and costs associated with operating GSH’s various office buildings in South Carolina and Georgia. GSH’s management believes that the approach to these carve-out allocations is reasonable.
This information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with GSH’s financial statements accompanying notes and “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, which contain a detailed explanation of the carve-out, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
As of and for the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2022
As of and for the Year
Ended December 31,
2021
As of and for the Year
Ended December 31,
2020
Operating Data
Revenues, net of sales discounts
$ 361,951,774 $ 432,891,510 $ 327,254,305
Cost of sales
264,730,624 332,274,788 260,115,893
Selling, general and administrative expense
38,892,250 38,461,370 29,891,622
Other income (expense), net
312,991 257,659 1,729,584
Equity in net losses from investment in joint venture
(49,000)
Net Income
$ 58,592,891 $ 62,413,011 $ 38,976,374
Basic earnings per share
$ 585.93 $ 624.13 $ 389.76
Diluted earnings per share
577.54 624.13 389.76
Weighted-average number of shares
100,000 100,000 100,000
Diluted weighted-average number of shares
101,453 100,000 100,000
 
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As of and for the Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2022
As of and for the Year
Ended December 31,
2021
As of and for the Year
Ended December 31,
2020
Balance Sheet Data
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 19,372,727 $ 51,504,887 $ 29,179,787
Total assets
235,652,884 202,259,985 131,601,790
Homebuilding debt and other affiliate debt
139,491,922 102,502,287 74,815,384
Total liabilities
183,940,920 135,701,573 97,433,249
Total Shareholders’ and Other Affiliates’ net investment
51,711,964 66,558,412 34,168,541
Other Financial and Operating Data (unaudited)
Active communities at end of period
57 69 76
Home closings(a)
1,216 1,705 1,471
Average sales price of homes closed
$ 297,658 $ 253,895 $ 222,471
Net new orders (units)
988 1,821 1,737
Cancellation rate
15.4% 14.3% 11.5%
Backlog
391 800 513
Gross profit
$ 97,221,150 $ 100,616,722 $ 67,138,412
Gross profit %(b)
26.9% 23.2% 20.5%
Adjusted gross profit(c)
$ 100,387,715 $ 104,243,854 $ 71,030,408
Adjusted gross profit %(b)
27.7% 24.1% 21.7%
EBITDA(c) $ 61,972,322 $ 66,604,538 $ 43,449,376
EBITDA margin %(b)
17.1% 15.4% 13.3%
Adjusted EBITDA(c)
$ 63,344,948 $ 66,604,538 $ 41,755,576
Adjusted EBITDA margin %(b)
17.5% 15.4% 12.8%
(a)
Revenues from home sales are recorded at the time each home sale is closed and closing conditions are met
(b)
Calculated as a percentage of revenue
(c)
Adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. For definitions of adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
 
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SUMMARY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information (the “summary pro forma data”) presents the combination of the financial information of DHHC and the carved-out portion of GSH representing the homebuilding operations, adjusted to give effect to the consummation of the Business Combination. Under both the “no redemption scenario” and the “maximum redemption scenario”, GSH is deemed the accounting acquirer while DHHC is deemed the legal acquirer. The Transaction will be treated as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, DHHC is treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of GSH issuing stock for the net assets of DHHC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of DHHC will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recognized. The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it was completed on September 30, 2022 (except for the redemptions which took place in connection with the Extension Meeting). The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on January 1, 2021.
The summary pro forma data have been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information (the “pro forma financial statements”) appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and the accompanying notes to the pro forma financial statements. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based upon, and should be read in conjunction with, the historical financial statements and related notes of DHHC and GSH for the applicable periods included in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The summary pro forma data have been presented for informational purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what DHHC’s and GSH’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the Business Combination been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the summary pro forma data do not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of GSH.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared using the assumptions below:

No Redemption:   This scenario assumes that no DHHC Class A Common Shares are redeemed by Public Stockholders, after giving effect to the Extension Meeting; and

Maximum Redemption:   This scenario assumes that 1,941,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares (approximately 44%) are redeemed for an aggregate payment of approximately $19.5 million (based on an estimated per share redemption price of approximately $10.03 per share at September 30, 2022) from the Trust Account. Such redemptions do not include 2,500,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares that members of our Sponsor have committed to purchase and not redeem, which will provide approximately $25 million in non-redeemable funds held in trust in the Trust Account. The Business Combination Agreement includes as a condition to GSH’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination that, at the Closing, DHHC will have a minimum of $125 million in cash. This $125 million includes the sum of all cash contained in the Trust Account and all other cash and cash equivalents of DHHC, less the aggregate amount of cash proceeds that will be required to satisfy the redemption of any Public Shares. If the number of Public Shares redeemed results in less than $125 million remaining in the Trust Account, GSH, in its sole discretion, may elect to waive the Minimum Cash Condition; provided that if such waiver from GSH is not obtained, the Business Combination will not be consummated.
 
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Combined Pro Forma
Assuming
No Redemptions
Assuming
Maximum
Redemptions
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Data
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Net sales and gross revenues
$ 361,951,774 $ 361,961,774
Net income (loss)
$ 40,726,863 $ 40,726,863
Net earnings per share (basic)
$ 0.88 $ 0.93
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)
46,483,613 43,798,773
Net earnings per share (diluted)
$ 0.83 $ 0.87
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)
49,301,963 46,617,123
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Data
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Net sales and gross revenues
$ 432,891,510 $ 432,891,510
Net income (loss)
$ 42,321,531 $ 42,321,531
Net income per share (basic)
$ 0.91 $ 0.97
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)
46,483,613 43,798,773
Net income per share (diluted)
$ 0.86 $ 0.91
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)
49,301,963 46,617,123
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Data
As of September 30, 2022
Total assets
$ 249,761,154 $ 235,711,392
Total liabilities
$ 383,989,006 $ 389,675,409
Shareholders’ and other affiliates’ net investment
$ $
Net due to and due from shareholders and other affiliates
$ $
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
$ (134,227,852) $ (153,964,017)
 
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UNAUDITED HISTORICAL COMPARATIVE AND PRO FORMA
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA OF DHHC AND GSH
The following table sets forth as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, selected per share information for DHHC Class A Common Shares and GSH Common Shares on a historical basis and for the combined company on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Business Combination, assuming two redemption scenarios as follows:

No Redemption:   This scenario assumes that no DHHC Class A Common Shares are redeemed by Public Stockholders, after giving effect to the Extension Meeting; and

Maximum Redemption:   This scenario assumes that 1,941,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares (approximately 44%) are redeemed for an aggregate payment of approximately $19.5 million (based on an estimated per share redemption price of approximately $10.03 per share) from the Trust Account. Such redemptions do not include 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares members of our Sponsor have committed to purchase and not redeem, which will provide $25 million in non-redeemable funds held in trust in the Trust Account. The Business Combination Agreement includes as a condition to GSH’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination that, at the Closing, DHHC will have a minimum of $125 million in cash. This $125 million includes the sum of all cash contained in the Trust Account and all other cash and cash equivalents of DHHC, less the aggregate amount of cash proceeds that will be required to satisfy the redemption of any Public Shares. If the number of Public Shares redeemed results in less than $125 million remaining in the Trust Account, GSH, in its sole discretion, may elect to waive the Minimum Cash Condition; provided that if such waiver from GSH is not obtained, the Business Combination will not be consummated.
The information in the table is unaudited. You should read the tables below together with the carve-out financial statements and the accompanying notes of GSH and the financial statements and accompanying notes of DHHC, included in this proxy statement/prospectus beginning on page F-2.
Historical
Pro Forma Combined
DHHC
GSH
Assuming No
Redemptions
Assuming
Maximum
Redemptions
As of September 30, 2022
Book value per share of common stock(1)
$ (0.13) 517.12 $ (2.89) $ (3.52)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
n/a 100,000 46,483,613 43,798,773
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
n/a 101,453 49,301,963 46,617,123
Net income (loss) per common share – basic
n/a $ 585.93 $ 0.88 $ 0.93
Net income (loss) per common share – diluted
n/a $ 577.54 $ 0.83 $ 0.87
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock
34,500,000 n/a n/a n/a
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A common stock
$ 0.10 n/a n/a n/a
Basic weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common
stock
8,625,000 n/a n/a n/a
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class B common stock
$ 0.10 n/a n/a n/a
For the year ended December 31, 2021
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
n/a 100,000 46,483,613 43,798,773
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted
n/a 100,000 49,301,963 46,617,123
 
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Historical
Pro Forma Combined
DHHC
GSH
Assuming No
Redemptions
Assuming
Maximum
Redemptions
Net income (loss) per common share – basic
n/a $ 624.13 $ 0.91 $ 0.97
Net income (loss) per common share – diluted
n/a $ 624.13 $ 0.86 $ 0.91
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock
34,500,000 n/a n/a n/a
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class A common stock
$ 0.07 n/a n/a n/a
Basic weighted average shares outstanding of Class B common stock
8,625,000 n/a n/a n/a
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share, Class B common stock
$ 0.07 n/a n/a n/a
(1)
Historical book value per share is computed by dividing the total stockholders’ equity (deficit) balance by the aggregate number of all shares of common stock outstanding at the end of the period.
The pro forma combined company net income (loss) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021 includes the combined net income (loss) per share of DHHC and GSH on a pro forma basis as if the Business Combination was consummated on January 1, 2021 and, with respect to net book value per share of common stock, on September 30, 2022 (after giving effect to the Extension Meeting).
The DHHC pro forma combined per share data is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the Business Combination had been consummated at the beginning of the earliest period presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial position. The pro forma adjustments are estimates based upon information and assumptions available at the time of the filing of this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
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MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
DHHC Market Information
The DHHC Class A Common Shares, Units and Public Warrants are traded on the Nasdaq under the symbols “DHHC,” “DHHCU” and “DHHCW,” respectively.
The closing price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares, Units and Public Warrants on September 9, 2022, the last trading day before announcement of the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, was $9.87, $9.87 and $0.2419, respectively. As of January 26, 2023, the DHHC Record Date, the most recent closing price for each DHHC Class A Common Share, Unit and Public Warrant was $10.15, $10.69 and $0.22, respectively.
Market price information regarding DHHC Class B Common Shares is not provided here because there is no established public trading market for the DHHC Class B Common Shares.
Holders of the DHHC Class A Common Shares, Units and Public Warrants should obtain current market quotations for their securities. The market price of DHHC’s securities could vary at any time before the Business Combination.
Holders
As of January 26, 2023, there was one holder of record of DHHC’s Units, one holder of record of DHHC Class A Common Shares, one holder of record of DHHC Class B Common Shares and one holder of record of Public Warrants. The number of holders of record does not include a substantially greater number of “street name” holders or beneficial holders whose Units, DHHC Class A Common Shares and Public Warrants are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.
Dividend Policy
DHHC has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock to date and does not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of the Business Combination. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon the Post-Combination Company’s revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of the Business Combination. The payment of any cash dividends subsequent to the Business Combination will be within the discretion of the Post-Combination Company Board at such time. The Post-Combination Company’s ability to declare dividends may also be limited by restrictive covenants pursuant to any debt financing agreements.
GSH
Historical market price information for GSH’s capital stock is not provided because there is no public market for GSH’s capital stock. See “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” GSH currently intends to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund its business, and it does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This proxy statement/prospectus includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial, of DHHC and GSH. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of DHHC and GSH. Although DHHC and GSH believe that their respective plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, neither DHHC nor GSH can assure you that either will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, and any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “seeks”, “plans”, “scheduled”, “possible”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “aims”, “works”, “focuses”, “aspires”, “strives” or “sets out” or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should not put undue reliance on these statements which speak only as of the date hereof. You should understand that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, could affect the future results of DHHC and GSH prior to the Business Combination, and the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination, and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements in this proxy statement/prospectus. Forward-looking statements in this proxy statement/prospectus may include, for example, statements about:

the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of DHHC’s securities;

the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed during the Combination Window and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the Combination Window if sought by DHHC;

the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the Business Combination;

the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and other charges related to the Business Combination;

the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against DHHC, GSH, the Post-Combination Company or others relating to the Business Combination Agreement, the ancillary agreements contemplated thereby and the Transactions;

the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of DHHC or DHHC’s failure to satisfy other conditions to closing;

the risk that DHHC will not be able to raise third-party financing to meet the Minimum Cash Condition if redemptions of Public Shares cause the Trust Account to have insufficient funds (after giving effect to redemptions) to achieve the Minimum Cash Condition;

changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations;

the ability to meet stock exchange listing standards following the consummation of the Business Combination;

the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of GSH or diverts management’s attention from GSH’s ongoing business;

the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the Post-Combination Company to grow and manage growth profitably, and maintain relationships with customers and suppliers;

costs related to the Business Combination;

changes in applicable laws or regulations;
 
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the possibility that GSH or the Post-Combination Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, regulatory, and/or competitive factors such as rising interest rates or an economic downturn;

GSH’s estimates of expenses and profitability;

the evolution of the markets in which GSH competes;

the ability of GSH to implement its strategic initiatives; and

other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”
These and other factors that could cause actual results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements in this proxy statement/prospectus are more fully described under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” are not exhaustive. Other sections of this proxy statement/prospectus describe additional factors that could adversely affect the business, financial condition or results of operations of DHHC and GSH prior to the Business Combination, and the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can DHHC or GSH assess the impact of all such risk factors on the business of DHHC and GSH prior to the Business Combination, and the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination, or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to DHHC or GSH or persons acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. DHHC and GSH prior to the Business Combination, and the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination, undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
In addition, statements of belief and similar statements reflect the beliefs and opinions of DHHC or GSH, as applicable, on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to DHHC or GSH, as applicable, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and while such party believes such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and statements should not be read to indicate that DHHC or GSH, as applicable, has conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
 
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RISK FACTORS
These risk factors are not exhaustive and investors are encouraged to perform their own investigation with respect to the business, prospects, financial condition and operating results of DHHC and GSH and the business, prospects, financial condition and operating results of the Post-Combination Company following the completion of the Business Combination. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to the other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus, including matters addressed in the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements,” before deciding how to vote your DHHC Class A Common Shares. DHHC and GSH may face additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to them, or that they currently deem immaterial, which may also impair their or the Post-Combination Company’s respective business, prospects, financial condition or operating results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of DHHC and GSH and the notes to the financial statements included therein.
Risks Related to UHG’s Business
Unless the context otherwise requires, for purposes of this section, the terms “we,” “us,” “the Company,” “UHG” or “our company” refer to GSH and its subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination, which will be the business of the Post-Combination Company from and after the Business Combination.
UHG’s long-term growth depends upon its ability to acquire developed lots from affiliated land development companies, including Land to Lots, LLC, GS Jacobs Creek, LLC, and PC Land Development Co., LLC (collectively, the “Land Development Affiliates”) or other sellers, and the ability of such sellers to successfully identify and acquire desirable land parcels for residential build-out. A failure to successfully identify and acquire desirable land parcels for residential build-out could adversely affect UHG’s business or financial results.
UHG’s long-term growth depends upon its ability to continually acquire developed lots from the Land Development Affiliates or other sellers on favorable terms. UHG also depends upon the ability of these entities to successfully identify and acquire attractive land parcels for the construction of UHG’s single-family homes at reasonable prices, and to develop such parcels in a manner that meets UHG’s criteria for developed lots. In addition, because UHG employs an asset-light business model, it may have access to fewer and less attractive homebuilding lots than if it owned lots outright, like some of its competitors who do not operate under an asset-light model.
The ability to acquire land parcels for new single-family homes may be adversely affected by changes in the general availability of land parcels, the willingness of land sellers to sell land parcels at reasonable prices, competition for available land parcels, availability of financing to acquire land parcels, zoning, and other market conditions, and there can be no assurance that an adequate supply of land parcels will continue to be available to UHG. If the supply of land parcels appropriate for development of single-family homes is limited because of these factors, or for any other reason, UHG’s ability to grow could be significantly limited, and the number of homes that UHG builds and sells could decline, which could materially and negatively affect its sales, profitability, stock performance, ability to service its debt obligations and future cash flows. To the extent that UHG is unable to purchase developed lots on a timely basis and at reasonable prices, UHG’s home sales revenue and results of operations could be negatively impacted.
UHG’s geographic concentration could materially and adversely affect its business or financial results if the homebuilding industry in its current markets should decline.
UHG currently builds and sells homes in South Carolina, with a smaller presence in Georgia. UHG’s business strategy is focused on the design, construction, and sale of single-family homes and townhomes across these key markets. Because UHG expects that its operations will be concentrated in the Southeastern United States, a prolonged economic downturn in this region, or in a particular industry or sector of employment that is fundamental to this region, could have a material adverse effect on UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations, and a disproportionately greater impact on UHG than other homebuilders with more geographically diversified operations.
 
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Constriction of the credit and capital markets could limit UHG’s ability to access financing and increase its costs of capital.
During past economic and housing downturns, the credit markets constricted and reduced some sources of liquidity that were previously available to UHG. Consequently, UHG relied principally on its cash on hand to meet its working capital needs and repay outstanding indebtedness during those times. There likely will be similar periods in the future when financial market upheaval will increase UHG’s cost of capital or limit UHG’s ability to access the debt markets or obtain bank financing. During such times, UHG may not have sufficient cash on hand to meet its working capital needs and repay outstanding indebtedness.
The homebuilding industry is capital-intensive and requires significant up-front expenditures to acquire lots and begin construction on homes. There is no assurance that cash generated from UHG’s operations, borrowings incurred under its current credit agreements or project-level financing arrangements, or proceeds raised in capital markets transactions will be sufficient to finance UHG’s projects or otherwise fund its liquidity needs. If UHG’s future cash flows from operations and other capital resources are insufficient to finance its projects or otherwise fund its liquidity needs, it may be forced to:

reduce or delay business activities, lot acquisitions and capital expenditures;

sell assets;

obtain additional debt or equity capital; or

restructure or refinance all or a portion of its debt on or before maturity.
These alternative measures may not be successful and UHG may not be able to accomplish any of these alternatives on a timely basis or on satisfactory terms, if at all. In addition, the terms of UHG’s existing debt may limit its ability to pursue these alternatives. Further, UHG may seek additional capital in the form of project-level financing from time to time. The availability of borrowed funds, especially for construction financing, may be greatly reduced nationally, and the lending community may require increased amounts of equity to be invested in a project by borrowers in connection with both new loans and the extension of existing loans. Construction activities may be adversely affected by any shortage or increased cost of financing or the unwillingness of third parties to engage in joint ventures. Any difficulty in obtaining sufficient capital for planned construction expenditures could cause project delays and any such delay could result in cost increases and may adversely affect UHG’s sales and future results of operations and cash flows.
The risks associated with UHG’s lots under development could adversely affect its business or financial results.
There are risks inherent in controlling, owning and building upon finished lots and housing inventory risks are substantial for UHG’s homebuilding activities. If housing demand declines, UHG may not be able to build and sell homes profitably in some target communities, and it may not be able to fully recover the costs of some of the lots it owns or which it is contracted to purchase. Also, the market value of UHG’s finished lots and housing inventories may fluctuate significantly due to changes in market conditions. As a result, its deposits for lots controlled under purchase contracts may be put at risk because the measures it employs to manage inventory risk, including its asset-light lot operating strategy, may not be adequate to insulate operations from a severe drop in inventory values, and it may have to sell homes for a lower profit margin or record inventory impairment charges on its lots.
Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, UHG’s ability to promptly sell one or more properties for reasonable prices in response to changing economic, financial, and investment conditions may be limited, and it may be forced to hold non-income producing properties for extended periods of time. UHG cannot predict whether it will be able to sell any property for the price or on the terms that it sets or whether any price or other terms offered by a prospective purchaser would be acceptable, nor can it predict the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser and to close the sale of a property. A significant deterioration in economic or homebuilding industry conditions may result in substantial inventory impairment charges. If UHG is unable to develop its communities successfully or within expected timeframes, its results of operations could be adversely affected.
 
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Because most of UHG’s customers finance the purchase of their homes, the terms and availability of mortgage financing can affect the demand for and the ability to complete the purchase of a home, which could materially and adversely affect UHG.
A substantial majority of UHG’s customers finance their home purchases through lenders that provide mortgage financing. Rising interest rates, decreased availability of mortgage financing, reduced access to certain mortgage programs, higher down payment requirements or increased monthly mortgage costs, among other factors, may lead to reduced demand for UHG’s homes and mortgage loans. Mortgage interest rates have generally trended downward for the last several decades and reached historic lows in the summer of 2020, which made the homes UHG sells more affordable. However, more recently, mortgage interest rates have abruptly climbed, and UHG cannot predict whether they will continue to climb, remain at the current levels, or fall. If mortgage rates continue at current levels or climb further, the ability of prospective homebuyers to finance home purchases may be adversely affected and, as a result, UHG’s business, operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected.
Decreases in the availability of credit and increases in the cost of credit adversely affect the ability of homebuyers to obtain or service mortgage debt. Entry-level and first-time move-up homebuyers are the primary source of demand for UHG’s new homes. Entry-level homebuyers are generally more affected by the availability of financing than other potential homebuyers. Entry-level homebuyers are an important source of UHG’s demand, representing 54.2% and 51.4% of total sales by unit during the year ended December 31, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. In addition, many of UHG’s potential move-up homebuyers must sell their existing homes in order to buy a home from UHG. Where potential homebuyers must sell their existing homes in order to buy a new home, increases in mortgage costs, lack of availability of mortgages, and/or regulatory changes could prevent the buyers of potential homebuyers’ existing homes from obtaining a mortgage, which would result in the inability of a significant number of UHG’s potential customers to buy a new home. Similar risks apply to those buyers who are awaiting delivery of their homes and are currently in backlog. The success of homebuilders depends on the ability of potential homebuyers to obtain mortgages for the purchase of homes. If UHG’s customers (or potential buyers of its customers’ existing homes) cannot obtain suitable financing, UHG’s sales and results of operations could be adversely affected and the price of its securities may decline.
The federal government has taken on a significant role in supporting mortgage lending through its conservatorship of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), both of which purchase home mortgages and mortgage-backed securities originated by mortgage lenders, and its insurance of mortgages originated by lenders through the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) and Veterans Administration (“VA”). The FHA insures mortgage loans that generally have lower credit requirements and is an important source for financing the sale of UHG’s homes. The secondary market for mortgage loans continues to primarily prefer securities backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, and UHG believes the liquidity these agencies provide to the mortgage industry is important to the housing market. The availability and affordability of mortgage loans, including interest rates for such loans, could be adversely affected by a curtailment or cessation of the federal government’s mortgage-related programs or policies. Additionally, the FHA may continue to impose stricter loan qualification standards, raise minimum down payment requirements, impose higher mortgage insurance premiums and other costs, or limit the number of mortgages it insures. Due to federal budget deficits, the U.S. Treasury may not be able to continue supporting the mortgage-related activities of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the FHA and the VA at present levels, or it may revise significantly the federal government’s participation in and support of the residential mortgage market. Because the availability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA-backed mortgage financing is an important factor in marketing and selling many of UHG’s homes, any limitations, restrictions or changes in the availability of such government-backed financing could reduce UHG’s home sales, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
Increases in UHG’s home cancellation rate could have a negative impact on its home sales revenue and gross profit.
UHG’s backlog reflects sales contracts with homebuyers for homes that have not yet been delivered. UHG has received a deposit from a homebuyer for most homes reflected in its backlog and, generally, has the right
 
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to retain the deposit if the homebuyer fails to comply with his or her obligations under the sales contract, subject to certain exceptions, including as a result of state and local law, the homebuyer’s inability to sell his or her current home or, in certain circumstances, the homebuyer’s inability to obtain suitable financing. Home order cancellations negatively impact the number of closed homes, net new home orders, home sales revenue and results of operations, as well as the number of homes in backlog. Home order cancellations can result from a number of factors, including declines or slow appreciation in the market value of homes, increases in the supply of homes available to be purchased, increased competition, higher mortgage interest rates, homebuyers’ inability to sell their existing homes, homebuyers’ inability to obtain suitable financing, including providing sufficient down payments, and adverse changes in economic conditions. Cancellation rates has been on the rise in the broad market in recent months. An increase in the level of UHG’s home order cancellations could have a negative impact on its business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
Tax law changes that increase the after-tax costs of owning a home could prevent potential customers from buying UHG’s homes and adversely affect its business or financial results.
Changes in federal income tax laws may affect the demand for new homes. Significant expenses of owning a home, including mortgage interest and real estate taxes, have historically been deductible expenses for an individual’s U.S. federal, and in some cases, state income taxes, subject to various limitations under current tax law and policy. The Tax Cuts and the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), which became effective January 1, 2018, includes provisions which impose significant limitations with respect to these income tax deductions. For instance, the annual deduction for real estate taxes and state local income taxes (or sales in lieu of income taxes) is now generally limited to $10,000. Furthermore, through the end of 2025, the deduction for mortgage interest is generally only available with respect to the first $750,000 of a new mortgage and there is no longer a federal deduction for interest on home equity loans. If the U.S. federal government or a state government further changes its income tax laws to further eliminate or substantially limit these income tax deductions, the after-tax cost of owning a new home would further increase for many potential customers. The resulting loss or reduction of these homeowner tax deductions that have historically been available has and could further reduce the perceived affordability of homeownership, and therefore the demand for and sales price of new homes, including those built by UHG. In addition, increases in property tax rates or fees on developers by local governmental authorities, as experienced in response to reduced federal and state funding or to fund local initiatives, such as funding schools or road improvements, or increases in insurance premiums can adversely affect the ability of potential customers to obtain financing or their desire to purchase new homes, and can have an adverse impact on UHG’s business and financial results.
UHG cannot make any assurances that its growth strategies will be successful or will not expose it to additional risks or result in other negative consequences to its business or financial results.
UHG intends to achieve its primary business objectives by executing on its growth strategies of continuing to leverage key macro housing trends, capitalizing on strong growth in core markets, engaging in accretive mergers and acquisitions, entering into programmatic build-to-rent partnerships, and identifying ancillary revenue growth opportunities, all of which are discussed in detail in the “Information About GSH” section of this proxy statement/prospectus. While UHG has a record of growth and significant achievement in the past, this does not guarantee UHG will continue to perform successfully.
UHG will employ an asset-light lot acquisition strategy with a focus on the design, construction and sale of single-family homes and townhomes, and will utilize the Land Development Affiliates to handle land acquisition and development to maximize profits and enhance its access to capital. See “Information About GSH — Land Acquisition Strategy and Development Process” herein for additional information. UHG has not previously operated under this structure, and since land development is critical to homebuilding and sales, this measure could adversely affect its results of operations.
UHG intends to capitalize on its demonstrated operational experience to grow its market share within its existing markets and to opportunistically expand into new markets where it identifies strong economic and demographic trends that provide opportunities to build homes that meet its profit and return objectives. These strategic decisions may not advance its business strategy, provide a satisfactory return on its investment or
 
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provide any other anticipated benefits. Additionally, the execution and integration of any of these growth and expansion initiatives may not be successful and may require significant time and resources, which would divert management’s attention from other operations. Any of these initiatives could also expose UHG to material liabilities not discovered in the due diligence process and may lead to litigation. If these initiatives under-perform expectations or are unsuccessful, UHG may incur significant expenses or write-offs of inventory, other assets or intangible assets such as goodwill and company brand, and this will adversely affect UHG’s business and financial results.
UHG may not be able to complete or successfully integrate any potential future acquisitions or experience challenges in realizing expected benefits of each such acquisition.
From time to time, UHG may evaluate possible acquisitions, some of which may be material. Potential future acquisitions may pose significant risks to UHG’s existing operations if they cannot be successfully integrated. These acquisitions would place additional demands on UHG’s managerial, operational, financial and other resources and create operational complexity requiring additional personnel and other resources. In addition, UHG may not be able to successfully finance or integrate any businesses that it acquires. Furthermore, the integration of any acquisition may divert management’s time and resources from UHG’s core business and disrupt its operations. Moreover, even if UHG is successful in integrating newly acquired businesses or assets, expected synergies or cost savings may not materialize, resulting in lower than expected benefits to UHG from such transactions. UHG may spend time and money on projects that do not increase its revenue. Additionally, when making acquisitions, it may not be possible for UHG to conduct a detailed investigation of the nature of the business or assets being acquired, for instance, due to time constraints in making the decision and other factors. UHG may become responsible for additional liabilities or obligations not foreseen at the time of an acquisition. To the extent UHG pays the purchase price of an acquisition in cash, such an acquisition would reduce its cash reserves, and, to the extent the purchase price of an acquisition is paid with UHG’s stock, such an acquisition could be dilutive to UHG’s stockholders. To the extent UHG pays the purchase price of an acquisition with proceeds from the incurrence of debt, such an acquisition would increase UHG’s level of indebtedness and could negatively affect its liquidity and restrict its operations. Further, to the extent that the purchase price of an acquisition is paid in the form of an earn out on future financial results, the success of such an acquisition will not be fully realized by UHG for a period of time as it is shared with the sellers. All of the above risks could have a material adverse effect on UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
Failure to find suitable subcontractors may have a material adverse effect on UHG’s standards of service.
Substantially all of UHG’s construction work is done by third-party subcontractors with UHG acting as the general contractor. Accordingly, the timing and quality of UHG’s construction depends on the availability and skill of its subcontractors. The difficult operating environment over the last seven years in the United States has resulted in the failure of some subcontractors’ businesses and may result in further failures. In addition, reduced levels of homebuilding in the United States have led to some skilled tradesmen leaving the industry to take jobs in other sectors. UHG does not have long-term contractual commitments with any subcontractors, and there can be no assurance that skilled subcontractors will continue to be available at reasonable rates and in the areas in which UHG conducts its operations.
In the future, certain of the subcontractors UHG engages with may be represented by labor unions or subject to collective bargaining arrangements that require the payment of prevailing wages that are higher than normally expected on a residential construction site. A strike or other work stoppage involving any of UHG’s subcontractors could also make it difficult to retain subcontractors for its construction work. In addition, union activity could result in UHG paying higher costs to retain its subcontractors. The inability to contract with skilled subcontractors at reasonable costs on a timely basis could have a material adverse effect on UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
UHG could be adversely affected by efforts to impose joint employer liability on it for labor law violations committed by its subcontractors.
Although subcontractors are independent of the homebuilders that contract with them under normal management practices and the terms of trade contracts and subcontracts within the homebuilding industry,
 
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if regulatory agencies reclassify the employees of subcontractors as employees of homebuilders, UHG could be responsible for wage, hour, and other employment-related liabilities of their subcontractors, which could adversely affect its results of operations and business or financial results.
UHG may suffer significant financial harm and loss of reputation if it does not comply, cannot comply or is alleged to have not complied with applicable laws, rules and regulations concerning its classification and compensation practices for independent contractors.
UHG retains various independent contractors and subcontractors. With respect to these independent contractors, UHG is subject to the IRS regulations and applicable state law guidelines regarding independent contractor classification. These regulations and guidelines are subject to judicial and agency interpretation, and it might be determined that the independent contractor classification is inapplicable to any sales agents, vendors or any other entity characterized as an independent contractor. Further, if legal standards for the classification of independent contractors change or appear to be changing, UHG may need to modify its compensation and benefits structure for such independent contractors, including by paying additional compensation or reimbursing expenses.
There can be no assurance that legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory (including tax) authorities will not introduce proposals or assert interpretations of existing rules and regulations that would change the independent contractor classification of any individual or vendor currently characterized as independent contractors doing business with us. Potential changes, if any, with respect to such classification could have a significant effect on UHG’s operating model. Further, the costs associated with any such potential changes could have a significant effect on UHG’s results of operations and financial condition if it were unable to pass through an increase in price corresponding to such increased costs to its customers. Additionally, UHG could incur substantial costs, penalties and damages, including back pay, unpaid benefits, taxes, expense reimbursement and attorneys’ fees in defending future challenges to its employment classification or compensation practices.
UHG is required to obtain performance bonds and other government approvals, the unavailability of which could adversely affect its results of operations and cash flows.
UHG is often required to provide surety bonds to secure its performance or obligations under construction contracts, development agreements and other arrangements. Its ability to obtain surety bonds primarily depends upon its credit rating, financial condition, past performance and other factors, including the capacity of the surety market and the underwriting practices of surety bond issuers. The ability to obtain surety bonds also can be impacted by the willingness of insurance companies to issue performance bonds for construction and development activities. In addition, some municipalities and governmental authorities have been reluctant to accept surety bonds and instead require enhancements such as cash deposits or letters of credit, in order to maintain existing bonds or to issue new bonds. If UHG is unable to obtain surety bonds when required, or if it is required to provide credit enhancements with respect to its current or future bonds or in place of bonds, its results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected.
UHG may suffer uninsured losses or suffer material losses in excess of insurance limits adversely affecting its business or financial results.
Material losses or liabilities in excess of insurance proceeds may occur in the future. UHG could suffer physical damage to property and liabilities resulting in losses that may not be fully compensated by insurance. In addition, certain types of risks, such as personal injury claims, may be, or may become in the future, either uninsurable or not economically insurable, or may not be currently or in the future covered by its insurance policies. The costs of insuring against construction defect, product liability and director and officer claims are substantial, and the cost of insurance for its operations may rise, deductibles and retentions may increase and the availability of insurance may diminish. Should an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occur, UHG could sustain financial loss or lose capital invested in the affected property as well as anticipated future income from that property. In addition, it could be liable to repair damage or meet liabilities caused by uninsured risks, and may also be liable for any debt or other financial obligations related to affected property. Material losses or liabilities in excess of insurance proceeds may occur in the future.
 
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In the United States, the coverage offered and the availability of general liability insurance for construction defects is currently limited and is costly. As a result, an increasing number of UHG’s subcontractors in the United States may be unable to obtain insurance. If UHG cannot effectively recover construction defect liabilities and costs of defense from its subcontractors or their insurers, or if it has self-insured liabilities, it may suffer losses. Coverage may be further restricted and become even more costly. Such circumstances could adversely affect UHG’s business, financial condition, and operating results.
UHG is subject to litigation and other legal proceedings that could harm its business if an unfavorable ruling were to occur.
From time to time, UHG is involved in litigation and other legal proceedings relating to claims arising from its operations in the normal course of business. UHG is currently subject to certain legal proceedings. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings may occur. These or other litigation or legal proceedings could materially affect UHG’s ability to conduct its business in the manner that it expects or otherwise adversely affect UHG should an unfavorable ruling occur.
A major health and safety incident relating to UHG’s business could be costly in terms of potential liabilities and reputational damage.
Operating in the homebuilding industry poses certain inherent health and safety risks and building sites are inherently dangerous. Due to health and safety regulatory requirements and the number of projects UHG works on, health and safety performance is critical to the success of all areas of its business. Any failure in health and safety performance may result in penalties for non-compliance with relevant regulatory requirements or litigation, and a failure that results in a major or significant health and safety incident is likely to be costly in terms of potential liabilities incurred as a result. Such a failure could generate significant negative publicity and have a corresponding impact on its reputation, its relationships with relevant regulatory agencies, governmental authorities and local communities, and its ability to win new business, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
Difficulties with appraisal valuations in relation to the proposed sales price of UHG’s homes could force UHG to reduce the price of its homes for sale.
UHG’s home sales may require an appraisal of each home value before closing. Appraisals are professional judgments of the market value of the property and are based on a variety of market factors. If UHG’s internal valuations of the market and pricing do not line up with the appraisal valuations and appraisals are not at or near the agreed upon sales price, UHG may be forced to reduce the sales price of the home to complete the sale. These appraisal issues could have a material adverse effect on UHG’s business and results of operations.
Fluctuations in real estate values may require UHG to write-down the book value of its real estate assets.
The homebuilding industry is subject to significant variability and fluctuations in real estate values. As a result, UHG may be required to write-down the book value of its real estate assets in accordance with GAAP, and some of those write-downs could be material. Any material write-downs of assets could have a material adverse effect on UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
UHG may not be able to compete effectively against competitors in the homebuilding industry.
UHG operates in a very competitive environment which is characterized by competition from a number of other homebuilders in each market in which it operates. Additionally, there are relatively low barriers to entry into the business. UHG competes with numerous large national and regional homebuilding companies and with smaller local homebuilders and land developers for, among other things, home buyers, desirable land parcels, financing, raw materials and skilled management and labor resources. These competitors may independently develop land and construct housing units that are superior or substantially similar to UHG’s products. Increased competition could hurt UHG’s business, as it could prevent UHG from acquiring attractive lots on which to build homes or make such acquisitions more expensive, hinder its market share expansion and cause it to increase its selling incentives and reduce its prices. If UHG is unable to compete
 
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effectively in its markets, its business could decline disproportionately to its competitors, and its results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
UHG may be at a competitive disadvantage with regard to certain of its large national and regional homebuilding competitors whose operations are more geographically diversified than UHG’s, as these competitors may be better able to withstand any future regional downturn in the housing market. UHG competes directly with a number of large national and regional homebuilders that may have longer operating histories and greater financial and operational resources than UHG. Many of these competitors also have longstanding relationships with subcontractors and suppliers in the markets in which UHG operates. This may give competitors an advantage in securing materials and labor at lower prices, marketing their products and allowing their homes to be delivered to customers more quickly and at more favorable prices. This competition could reduce UHG’s market share and limit its ability to expand the business as planned.
UHG’s mortgage brokering joint venture may not be able to compete effectively in this area.
UHG will participate in the brokering of mortgage loans through its engagement in its joint venture mortgage brokerage company, Homeowners Mortgage, which was recently launched and brokers loans for financing UHG’s home sales. The competitors to Homeowners Mortgage include mortgage brokers and lenders, including national, regional and local mortgage brokers, banks, and other financial institutions. Some of these competitors are subject to fewer governmental regulations and have greater access to capital than Homeowners Mortgage, and some of them may operate with different criteria. These competitors may offer a broader or more attractive array of financing and other products and services to potential customers than Homeowners Mortgage. For these reasons, Homeowners Mortgage, and therefore UHG, may not be able to compete effectively in the mortgage banking business.
Homeowners Mortgage may be adversely affected by changes in governmental regulation.
Changes in governmental regulation with respect to mortgage brokers and lenders could adversely affect the financial results of Homeowners Mortgage, which in turn could adversely affect UHG’s business. Homeowners Mortgage is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, which, among other things: prohibit discrimination and establish underwriting guidelines; require appraisals and/or credit reports on prospective borrowers and disclosure of certain information concerning credit and settlement costs; establish maximum loan amounts; prohibit predatory lending practices; and regulate the referral of business to affiliated entities.
The regulatory environment for mortgage lending is complex and ever changing and has led to an increase in the number of audits, examinations and investigations in the industry. The 2008 housing downturn resulted in numerous changes in the regulatory framework of the financial services industry. More recently, in response to COVID-19, federal agencies, state governments and private lenders are proactively providing relief to borrowers in the housing market by, subject to requirements, suspending home foreclosures and granting payment forbearance, among other things. These relief measures are temporary, but these changes and others could become incorporated into the current regulatory framework. Any changes or new enactments could result in more stringent compliance standards, which could adversely affect UHG’s financial condition and results of operations and the market perception of its business. Additionally, if Homeowners Mortgage is unable to broker mortgages for any reason going forward, its customers may experience significant mortgage loan funding issues, which could have a negative impact on UHG’s homebuilding business.
UHG’s business and financial results could be adversely affected by significant inflation, higher interest rates or deflation.
Inflation can adversely affect UHG by increasing costs of the lots, materials and labor it needs to operate its business. In addition, significant inflation is often accompanied by higher interest rates, which have a negative impact on housing affordability, thereby further decreasing demand. In a highly inflationary environment, depending on industry and other economic conditions, UHG may be precluded from raising home prices enough to keep up with the rate of inflation, which could reduce its profit margins. Moreover, in a highly inflationary environment, its cost of capital, labor and materials can increase, and the purchasing power of its cash resources can decline, which could have an adverse impact on its business or financial results.
 
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Alternatively, a significant period of deflation could cause a decrease in overall spending and borrowing levels. This could lead to deterioration in economic conditions, including an increase in the rate of unemployment. Deflation could also cause the value of UHG’s inventories to decline or reduce the value of existing homes below the related mortgage loan balance, which could potentially increase the supply of existing homes. If oil prices decline significantly, economic conditions in markets that have significant exposure to the energy sector may weaken. These, or other factors that increase the risk of significant deflation, could have a negative impact on UHG’s business or financial results.
UHG will be subject to financial reporting and other requirements as a public company for which its accounting and other management systems and resources may not be adequately prepared adversely impacting stock price.
As a public company with listed equity securities, UHG will need to comply with laws, regulations, and requirements, including the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), certain corporate governance provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), related regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and requirements of Nasdaq, with which it was not required to comply as a private company. The Exchange Act requires that UHG file annual, quarterly, and current reports with respect to its business and financial condition. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that UHG establish and maintain effective internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires UHG’s management and independent auditors to report annually on the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting. However, UHG is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and, so for as long as it continues to be an emerging growth company, it intends to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404. Once UHG is no longer an emerging growth company or, if prior to such date, it opts to no longer take advantage of the applicable exemptions, it will be required to include an opinion from its independent auditors on the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting.
UHG would cease to be an “emerging growth company” upon the earliest of: (i) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of its Initial Public Offering, (ii) the first fiscal year after its annual gross revenues are $1.235 billion or more, (iii) the date on which it has, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities or (iv) as of the end of any fiscal year in which the market value of the UHG Common Shares held by non-affiliates exceeded $700,000,000 as of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year.
These reporting and other obligations will place significant demands on management, administrative, operational, and accounting resources and will cause UHG to incur significant expenses. It may need to upgrade its systems or create new systems, implement additional financial and management controls, reporting systems and procedures, create or outsource an internal audit function, and hire additional accounting and finance staff. If it is unable to accomplish these objectives in a timely and effective fashion, its ability to comply with the financial reporting requirements and other rules that apply to reporting companies could be impaired. Any failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
As a public company, these rules and regulations make it more expensive for UHG to obtain director and officer liability insurance. These factors could also make it more difficult to attract and retain qualified members to the Board of Directors, particularly to serve on the audit committee and compensation committee, and qualified executive officers.
As a result of disclosure of information in this prospectus and in filings required of a public company, UHG’s business and financial condition is more visible, which it believes may result in threatened or actual litigation, including by competitors and other third parties. If such claims are successful, UHG’s business and operating results could be adversely affected, and even if the claims do not result in litigation or are resolved in UHG’s favor, these claims, and the time and resources necessary to resolve them, could divert the resources of UHG’s management and adversely affect its business and operating results.
 
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As a public company, UHG is obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting. UHG may not complete its analysis of its internal control over financial reporting in a timely manner, or these internal controls may not be determined to be effective, which may adversely affect investor confidence in UHG and, as a result, the value of its securities.
UHG is required, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of the end of its fiscal year. This assessment will need to include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by UHG’s management in its internal control over financial reporting. UHG is in the early stages of the costly and challenging process of compiling the system and processing documentation necessary to perform the evaluation needed to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It may not be able to complete its evaluation, testing, and any required remediation in a timely fashion. During the evaluation and testing process, if UHG identifies one or more material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting, it will be unable to assert that its internal controls are effective. If it is unable to assert that its internal control over financial reporting is effective, it could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of its financial reports, which would cause the price of its securities to decline, and it may be subject to investigation or sanctions by the SEC.
UHG previously identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. If its remediation of these material weaknesses is not effective, or if UHG identifies additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fails to maintain an effective system of internal controls, UHG may not be able to accurately or timely report its financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect investor confidence in UHG and, as a result, the value of UHG Class A Common Shares.
As a privately-held company, GSH was not required to evaluate its internal control over financial reporting in a manner that meets the standards of publicly traded companies required by Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404.
In the course of preparing the financial statements that are included in this proxy statement/prospectus, GSH’s management determined that certain material weaknesses existed within GSH’s internal controls over financial reporting. The material weaknesses identified relate to (i) failure to properly evaluate certain transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including failure to record revenues and cost of sales in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606; (ii) lack of appropriate documented review of related party transactions; (iii) controls related to recordation of certain expenses and payables were not appropriate, which includes recordation in proper periods; (iv) lack of second level reviews in certain areas; (v) a lack of or improper segregation of duties; (vi) failure to retain evidence of review of multiple key controls; (vii) lack of formal control review and documentation required by COSO principles; and (viii) multiple IT related control deficiencies. GSH concluded that the material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting occurred because it was a private company and did not have the necessary business processes, systems, personnel, and related internal controls necessary to satisfy the accounting and financial reporting requirements of a public company. In order to remediate the material weaknesses, GSH is updating various processes and implementing certain changes to its internal processes. See “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.”
GSH and, after the Business Combination, the Post-Combination Company, may not be able to fully remediate the identified material weakness until the steps described above have been completed and its internal controls have been operating effectively for a sufficient period of time. GSH believes it has already and will continue to make progress in its remediation plan during the year ending December 31, 2022, but cannot assure you that it or, after the Business Combination, the Post-Combination Company, will be able to fully remediate the material weakness by such time. If the steps GSH and the Post-Combination Company take do not correct the material weakness in a timely manner, UHG will be unable to conclude that it maintains effective internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, there could continue to be a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of UHG’s financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. UHG also may incur significant costs to execute various aspects of its remediation plan but cannot provide a reasonable estimate of such costs at this time.
 
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GSH and its independent registered public accounting firm were not required to, and did not, perform an evaluation of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 nor any period subsequent in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Accordingly, GSH cannot assure you that it has identified all material weaknesses. Material weaknesses may still exist when UHG reports on the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act after the completion of the Business Combination.
In the future, it is possible that additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may be identified that UHG may be unable to remedy before the requisite deadline for these reports. UHG’s ability to comply with the annual internal control reporting requirements will depend on the effectiveness of its financial reporting and data systems and controls across the company. Any weaknesses or deficiencies or any failure to implement new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in the implementation or operation of these controls, could harm UHG’s operating results and cause it to fail to meet its financial reporting obligations, or result in material misstatements in its consolidated financial statements, which could adversely affect its business and reduce its stock price.
If UHG is unable to conclude on an ongoing basis that it has effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404, UHG’s independent registered public accounting firm may not issue an unqualified opinion. If UHG is unable to conclude that it has effective internal control over financial reporting, investors could lose confidence in its reported financial information, which could have a material adverse effect on the trading price of UHG Common Shares. Failure to remedy any material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting, or to implement or maintain other effective control systems required of public companies, could also restrict UHG’s future access to the capital markets.
Negative publicity may affect UHG’s business performance and could affect its stock price.
Unfavorable media related to UHG’s industry, company, brands, marketing, personnel, operations, business performance, or prospects may affect its stock price and the performance of its business, regardless of the accuracy or inaccuracy of the media report. UHG’s success in maintaining, extending, and expanding its brand image depends on its ability to adapt to a rapidly changing media environment. Adverse publicity or negative commentary on social media outlets, such as blogs, websites, or newsletters, could hurt operating results, as consumers might avoid brands that receive bad press or negative reviews. Negative publicity may result in a decrease in operating results that could lead to a decline in the price of its securities and cause you to lose all or a portion of your investment.
Public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic could adversely affect UHG’s business or financial results.
The United States and other countries have experienced, and may experience in the future, outbreaks of contagious diseases that affect public health and public perception of health risk. In December 2019, COVID-19 emerged in the Wuhan region of China and subsequently spread worldwide. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, resulting in federal, state and local governments and private entities mandating various restrictions, requiring closure of non-essential businesses for a period of time. In all of the municipalities in which UHG operates, residential construction and financial services have been deemed essential businesses as part of critical infrastructure, and UHG has continued its homebuilding operations in those markets. UHG implemented operational protocols to comply with social distancing and other health and safety standards as required by federal, state and local government agencies, taking into consideration guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health authorities.
UHG has experienced some supply-chain issues that delayed deliveries related to COVID-19. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, UHG’s projects are on-schedule and UHG does not expect operations to be materially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. UHG has not experienced significant impacts from COVID-19 on its revenue in 2021 or in 2022, but it may experience impacts from quarantines, market downturns, and changes in consumer behavior related to the pandemic in 2023 and in the future. The extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak or a similar pandemic may impact UHG’s business, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the ultimate geographic spread of COVID-19; the severity of the virus; the duration of the outbreak; the length of travel restrictions; business closures imposed by the governments of impacted
 
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countries, states, and municipalities; the implementation, rollout, and efficacy of a vaccine; and any new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact.
Increasing attention to environmental, social and governance matters may impact UHG’s business, financial results or stock price.
In recent years, increasing attention has been given to corporate activities related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters in public discourse and the investment community. A number of advocacy groups, both domestically and internationally, have campaigned for governmental and private action to promote change at public companies related to ESG matters, including through the investment and voting practices of investment advisers, public pension funds, universities and other members of the investing community. These activities include increasing attention and demands for action related to climate change and promoting the use of energy saving building materials. A failure to comply with investor or customer expectations and standards, which are evolving, or if UHG is perceived to not have responded appropriately to the growing concern for ESG issues, regardless of whether there is a legal requirement to do so, could also cause reputational harm to UHG’s business and could have a material adverse effect on UHG. In addition, organizations that provide information to investors on corporate governance and related matters have developed ratings systems for evaluating companies on their approach to ESG matters. These ratings are used by some investors to inform their investment and voting decisions. Unfavorable ESG ratings may lead to increased negative investor sentiment toward UHG and its industry and to the diversion of investment to other industries, which could have a negative impact on UHG’s stock price and access to and costs of capital.
An information systems interruption or breach in security could adversely affect UHG.
UHG relies on accounting, financial and operational management information systems to conduct its operations. Any disruption in these systems, or the systems of affiliates and other third-parties that UHG conducts business with, could adversely affect UHG’s ability to conduct its business. UHG’s computer systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, computer attacks by hackers, viruses, catastrophes, hardware and software failures and breach of data security protocols by its personnel or third-party service providers. If UHG were to experience a significant period of disruption in information technology systems that involve interactions with customers or suppliers, it could result in the loss of sales and customers and significant incremental costs, which could adversely affect its business.
Furthermore, any security breach of information systems or data could result in the misappropriation or unauthorized disclosure of proprietary, personal and confidential information, including information related to employees, counter-parties, and customers, which could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, significant legal and financial exposure, damage to its reputation and a loss of confidence in its security measures, which could harm its business. While UHG has not experienced cyber security incidents in the past, there can be no assurance that future cyber security incidents will not have a material impact on UHG’s business or operations.
UHG’s business is subject to complex and evolving U.S. laws and regulations regarding privacy and data protection.
As part of UHG’s normal business activities, UHG collects and stores certain information, including information specific to homebuyers, customers, employees, vendors and suppliers. UHG may share some of this information with third parties who assist UHG with certain aspects of its business. The regulatory environment surrounding data privacy and protection is constantly evolving and can be subject to significant change. Laws and regulations governing data privacy and the unauthorized disclosure of confidential information pose increasingly complex compliance challenges and potentially elevate UHG’s costs. Any failure, or perceived failure, by UHG to comply with applicable data protection laws could result in proceedings or actions against UHG by governmental entities or others, subject UHG to significant fines, penalties, judgments and negative publicity, require UHG to change its business practices, increase the costs and complexity of compliance and adversely affect UHG’s business. As noted above, UHG is also subject to the possibility of cyber incidents or attacks, which themselves may result in a violation of these laws.
 
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Additionally, if UHG acquires a company that has violated or is not in compliance with applicable data protection laws, UHG may incur significant liabilities and penalties as a result.
Acts of war or terrorism may seriously harm UHG’s business.
Acts of war, any outbreak or escalation of hostilities between the United States and any foreign power or acts of terrorism may cause disruption to the U.S. economy, or the local economies of the markets in which UHG operates, cause shortages of building materials, increase costs associated with obtaining building materials, result in building code changes that could increase costs of construction, affect job growth and consumer confidence, or cause economic changes that UHG cannot anticipate. Each of these events could reduce demand for UHG’s homes and adversely impact its business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to the Homebuilding Industry
The homebuilding industry is cyclical and affected by changes in general economic, real estate or other conditions that could adversely affect UHG’s business or financial results.
The residential homebuilding industry is highly cyclical and can be significantly affected by changes in local and general economic conditions that are outside of UHG’s control, including changes in:

the availability of construction and permanent mortgages;

the supply of developable land in markets in which UHG operates;

the supply of building materials and appliances;

consumer confidence, income and spending generally and the confidence, income and spending of potential homebuyers in particular;

levels of employment, job and personal income growth, and household debt-to-income levels;

the availability and costs of financing for homebuyers;

private and federal mortgage financing programs and federal, state, and local regulation of lending practices related to the purchase of homes;

short- and long-term interest rates;

federal and state income tax provisions, including provisions for the deduction of mortgage interest payments;

real estate taxes;

inflation;

the ability of existing homeowners to sell their existing homes at prices that are acceptable to them;

housing demand from population growth and other demographic changes (including immigration levels and trends in urban and suburban migration);

the supply of new or existing homes and other housing alternatives to new homes, such as apartments, foreclosed homes, homes held for sale by investors, and other existing residential and rental property;

the physical and mental health of homebuyers;

inclement weather, natural disasters, other calamities and other environmental conditions that can delay the delivery of our homes and/or increase UHG’s costs;

demographic trends; and

U.S. and global financial system and credit markets, including stock market and credit market volatility.
Adverse changes in these general and local economic conditions or a downturn in the broader economy would have a negative impact on UHG’s business and financial results. Changes in these economic conditions
 
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may affect some of UHG’s regions or markets more than others. If adverse conditions affect the larger markets that UHG serves, they could have a disproportionately greater impact on UHG than on other homebuilding companies. In addition, an important segment of UHG’s customer base consists of first-time and second-time move-up buyers, who often purchase homes subject to contingencies related to the sale of their existing homes, and therefore will be affected by downturn in the resale market. Further, UHG also competes with the resale, or “previously owned,” home market. The difficulties facing these buyers in selling their homes during periods of economic downturn may adversely affect UHG’s sales, and moreover, during such periods UHG may need to reduce its sale prices and offer greater incentives to buyers to compete for sales, which may reduce its margins.
In the past, the federal government’s fiscal and trade policies and economic stimulus actions have created uncertainty in the financial markets and caused volatility in interest rates, which impacted business and consumer behavior, particularly in the real estate industry. Monetary policy actions affecting interest rates or fiscal policy actions and new legislation related to taxation, spending levels or borrowing limits, along with the related political debates, conflicts and compromises associated with such actions, may negatively impact the financial markets and consumer confidence. Such events could hurt the U.S. economy and the housing market and, in turn, could adversely affect the operating results of UHG’s businesses.
Weather conditions and natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and heavy or prolonged precipitation, can harm UHG’s business. These can delay UHG’s home construction and home closings, adversely affect the cost or availability of materials or labor or damage homes under construction. The climate and geology of the states in which UHG operates have experienced recent natural disasters and present increased risks of adverse weather or natural disasters.
Any of the foregoing adverse changes in general economic, real estate or other conditions may cause potential customers to be less willing or able to buy UHG’s homes. In the future, UHG’s pricing and product strategies may also be limited by market conditions. UHG may be unable to change the mix of its home offerings, reduce the costs of the homes it builds, offer homes at lower prices or satisfactorily address changing market conditions in other ways without adversely affecting its profits and returns. In addition, cancellations of home sales contracts in backlog may increase if homebuyers do not honor their contracts due to any of the factors discussed above.
Homebuilding is subject to home warranty and construction defect claims in the ordinary course of business that can be significant, and reliance on subcontractors exposes builders such as UHG to regulatory risks that could adversely affect business or financial results.
UHG is subject to home warranty and construction defect claims arising in the ordinary course of its homebuilding business. UHG relies on subcontractors to perform the actual construction of its homes, and in many cases, to select and obtain construction materials. Despite UHG’s detailed specifications and monitoring of the construction process, its subcontractors occasionally do not meet adequate quality standards in the construction of its homes. When UHG finds these issues, it repairs them in accordance with its warranty obligations. Additionally, UHG is subject to construction defect claims which can be costly to defend and resolve in the legal system. Warranty and construction defect matters can also result in negative publicity in the media and on the internet, which can damage UHG’s reputation and adversely affect its ability to sell homes.
Based on the large number of homes UHG has sold over the years, its potential liabilities related to warranty and construction defect claims are significant. As a consequence, UHG maintains product liability insurance, and seeks to obtain indemnities and certificates of insurance from subcontractors covering claims related to their workmanship and materials. UHG establishes warranty and other reserves for the homes it sells based on its historical experience in its markets and its judgment of the qualitative risks associated with the types of homes built. Because of the uncertainties inherent to these matters, UHG cannot provide assurance that its insurance coverage, its subcontractor arrangements and its reserves will be adequate to address all of its future warranty and construction defect claims. Contractual indemnities can be difficult to enforce against subcontractors, and some types of claims may not be covered by insurance or may exceed applicable coverage limits. Additionally, the coverage offered by and the availability of product liability insurance for construction defects is limited and costly. There can be no assurance that coverage will
 
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not be further restricted or become more costly. If costs to resolve future warranty and construction defect claims exceed UHG’s estimates, its financial results and liquidity could be adversely affected.
Supply shortages and other risks related to acquiring lots, building materials and skilled labor could increase UHG’s costs and delay deliveries causing an adverse effect on UHG’s business or financial results.
The homebuilding industry has from time to time experienced significant difficulties that can affect the cost or timing of construction, including:

difficulty in acquiring lots suitable for residential building at affordable prices in locations where potential customers want to live;

shortages of qualified subcontractors and skilled labor;

reliance on local subcontractors, manufacturers, distributors and land developers who may be inadequately capitalized;

shortages of materials; and

significant increases in the cost of materials, particularly increases in the price of lumber, drywall and cement, which are significant components of home construction costs.
These lots, labor and materials shortages can be more severe during periods of strong demand for housing or during periods where the regions in which UHG operates experience natural disasters that have a significant impact on existing residential and commercial structures. The cost of labor and materials may also increase during periods of shortages or high inflation. In addition, tariffs, duties and/or trade restrictions imposed or increased on imported materials and goods that are used in connection with the construction and delivery of UHG’s homes, including steel, aluminum and lumber, may raise its costs for these items or for the products made with them. These factors may cause construction delays or cause UHG to incur more costs building its homes. If the level of new home demand increases significantly in future periods, the risk of shortages and cost increases in residential lots, labor and materials available to the homebuilding industry will likely increase.
Governmental regulations and environmental matters could increase the cost and limit the availability of UHG’s homebuilding projects and adversely affect its business or financial results.
UHG is subject to extensive and complex regulations that affect home construction, including zoning, density restrictions, building design and building standards. Projects that are not fully permitted and approved may be subjected to periodic delays, changes in use, less intensive development or elimination of development in certain specific areas due to government regulations. UHG may also be subject to periodic delays or may be precluded entirely from developing in certain communities due to building moratoriums or “slow-growth” or “no-growth” initiatives that could be implemented in the future. These regulations often provide broad discretion to the administering governmental authorities as to the conditions UHG must meet prior to construction being approved, if approved at all. UHG is subject to determinations by these authorities as to the adequacy of water or sewage facilities, roads or other local services. Government authorities in many markets have implemented no growth or growth-control initiatives. New housing developments may also be subject to various assessments for schools, parks, streets and other public improvements. Any of these may limit, delay or increase the costs of home construction. From time to time UHG receives notices of complaint from the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing, Office of Investigations and Enforcement (“LLR”). These complaints arise when a UHG customer contacts LLR complaining of substandard work or other standards or code violations. There are two LLR matters that are currently outstanding against UHG; however, UHG has responded to both matters and has worked with the customers in an effort to resolve their concerns. UHG believes both matters will be dismissed and closed.
UHG is also subject to a significant number and variety of local, state and federal laws and regulations concerning protection of health, safety, labor standards and the environment. The impact of environmental laws varies depending upon the prior uses of the building site or adjoining properties and may be greater in areas with less supply where undeveloped land or desirable alternatives are less available. These matters may result in delays, may cause UHG to incur substantial compliance, remediation, mitigation and other costs,
 
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and can prohibit or severely restrict development and homebuilding activity in environmentally sensitive regions or areas. Government agencies also routinely initiate audits, reviews or investigations of developers and homebuilders business practices to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, which could cause UHG to incur costs or create other disruptions in its business that can be significant.
Under various environmental laws, current or former owners of real estate, as well as certain other categories of parties, may be required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases, and may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third parties for related damages, including for bodily injury, and for investigation or clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination. A mitigation system may be installed during the construction of a home if cleanup does not remove all contaminants of concern or to address a naturally occurring condition such as methane. Some buyers may not want to purchase a home with a mitigation system.
Government restrictions, standards, or regulations intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or potential climate change impacts are likely to result in restrictions on land development in certain areas and may increase energy, transportation, or raw material costs, which could reduce UHG’s profit margins and adversely affect its results of operations.
The subcontractors UHG relies on to perform the actual construction of its homes are also subject to a significant number of local, state and federal laws and regulations, including laws involving matters that are not within UHG’s control. If the subcontractors who construct UHG’s homes fail to comply with all applicable laws, UHG can suffer reputational damage and may be exposed to possible liability, either or both of which could adversely affect its business or financial results.
Natural disasters, severe weather and adverse geologic conditions may increase costs, cause project delays and reduce consumer demand for housing, all of which could materially and adversely affect UHG.
UHG’s homebuilding operations are located in many areas that are subject to natural disasters, severe weather or adverse geologic conditions. These include, but are not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, brushfires, wildfires, prolonged periods of precipitation, landslides, soil subsidence, earthquakes and other natural disasters. For example, UHG operates in a number of locations in the Southeast that have been adversely impacted by severe weather conditions and hurricanes. The occurrence of any of these events could damage UHG’s lots and projects, cause delays in completion of UHG’s projects, reduce consumer demand for housing and cause shortages and price increases in labor or raw materials, any of which could affect UHG’s sales and profitability. In addition to directly damaging UHG’s lots or projects, many of these natural events could damage roads and highways providing access to UHG’s assets or affect the desirability of UHG’s lots or projects, thereby adversely affecting UHG’s ability to market and sell homes in those areas and possibly increasing the costs of homebuilding completion. Furthermore, the occurrence of natural disasters, severe weather and other adverse geologic conditions has increased in recent years due to climate change and may continue to increase in the future. Climate change may have the effect of making the risks described above occur more frequently and more severely, which could amplify the adverse impact on UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to UHG’s Potential Conflicts of Interest
As a result of Michael Nieri’s relationship with UHG and the Land Development Affiliates, conflicts of interest may arise with respect to any transactions involving both UHG and one or more of the Land Development Affiliates, and Mr. Nieri’s interests may not be aligned with yours.
As discussed in more detail in “Information About GSH,” GSH has transferred substantially all of the undeveloped land and land under development previously owned by it to the Land Development Affiliates. As a result, GSH operates on an “asset-light” basis, and focuses on the design, construction, and sale of single-family detached homes and townhomes. The Land Development Affiliates are land development entities from whom UHG expects to purchase developed lots pursuant to developed lot purchase agreements. UHG expects to continue to maintain a close relationship with the Land Development Affiliates, allowing, as of November 22, 2022, UHG to benefit from the pipeline of approximately 9,500 lots that are owned and/or will be developed by the Land Development Affiliates and third parties.
 
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Michael Nieri is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of UHG and is also an owner and board member of Pennington Communities, LLC, an entity formed to be the sole manager of each of the Land Development Affiliates. Lots developed from land owned by the Land Development Affiliates will be sold to UHG at fair market value. The UHG Related Party Transactions Committee will establish and monitor procedures to be followed to ensure that sale prices reflect actual fair market value and will review all agreements and transactions entered into or to be entered into involving any of the Land Development Affiliates and UHG to ensure any such agreements and transactions are in arm’s length. However, because Mr. Nieri has material interests in the Land Development Affiliates, there may be situations in which UHG’s interests and Mr. Nieri’s interests are inherently not fully aligned in transactions that involve both UHG and one or more of the Land Development Affiliates, and in some cases Mr. Nieri’s interests may directly conflict with the interest of UHG. These conflicts may include, without limitation: conflicts arising from the enforcement of agreements between UHG and the Land Development Affiliates; conflicts in determining whether UHG may be able to obtain more beneficial terms by purchasing lots from other third-party developers; and conflicts in determining the terms of current or future agreements and transactions. These conflicts of interest may result in transactions whose terms or outcomes are less favorable to UHG than would otherwise be the case without such arrangements with the Land Development Affiliates.
Risks Related to UHG’s Financing and Indebtedness
UHG has significant amounts of debt and may incur additional debt. Incurrence of additional debt or a default under any of UHG’s loan agreements could affect UHG’s financial health and its ability to raise additional capital to fund its operations or potential acquisitions.
As of September 30, 2022, UHG’s consolidated debt was approximately $139.4 million, which was secured by inventory and equipment. Borrowings under UHG’s debt facilities bore weighted average interest rates of between 4.00% – 6.38% as of September 30, 2022. The amount and the maturities of UHG’s debt could have important consequences on UHG’s cash flows and results of operations. For example, UHG’s obligations to service its debt facilities could require the dedication of a substantial portion of cash flow from operations to payment of debt and reduce the ability to use cash flow for other operating or investing purposes; limit the flexibility to adjust to changes in business or economic conditions; and limit the ability to obtain future financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements or other requirements. The covenants, restrictions or limitations in UHG’s debt facilities could limit its ability to plan for or react to market or economic conditions or meet capital needs or otherwise restrict its activities or business plans and adversely affect its ability to finance operations, acquisition, investments or strategic alliances or other capital needs or to engage in other business activities that would be in its interest.
UHG’s existing financing agreements contain, and the financing arrangements UHG enters into in the future likely will contain, covenants that limit UHG’s ability to take certain actions. UHG’s revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Wells Fargo Facility”) contains significant restrictions on UHG’s ability to incur additional debt. The Wells Fargo Facility also contains affirmative, negative, and financial covenants, including (a) a minimum tangible net worth of no less than the sum of (x) $65 million and (y) 25% of positive after-tax net income, as of June 30, 2022 (which amount is subject to increase over time based on earnings), (b) a maximum leverage covenant that prohibits the leverage ratio from exceeding 2.75 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter (and which is reduced to 2.50 to 1.00 beginning approximately 18 months after the closing of the Wells Fargo Facility), (c) a minimum debt service coverage ratio to be less than 2.50 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter, and (d) a minimum liquidity amount of not less than $15,000,000 at all times and unrestricted cash of not less than $7,500,000 at all times.
If UHG fails to comply with the covenants, restrictions or limitations in its financing arrangements, UHG would be in default under such financing arrangements and its lenders could elect to declare outstanding amounts due and payable and terminate their commitments. A default also could significantly limit UHG’s financing alternatives, which could cause UHG to curtail its investment activities and/or dispose of assets when it otherwise would not choose to do so. In addition, future indebtedness UHG obtains may contain financial covenants limiting its ability to, for example, incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments, reduce liquidity below certain levels and pay dividends to its stockholders and otherwise affect its operating policies. If UHG defaults on one or more of its debt agreements, it could have a material adverse effect on UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.
 
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Servicing UHG’s debt requires a significant amount of cash, and it may not have sufficient cash flow to pay its substantial debt, which could adversely impact its business and financial results.
UHG’s ability to meet its debt service obligations will depend, in part, upon its future financial performance. Future results are subject to the risks and uncertainties described in this proxy statement/prospectus and the documents incorporated herein. UHG’s revenues and earnings vary with the level of general economic activity in the markets it serves. Its business is also affected by financial, political, business and other factors, many of which are beyond its control. The factors that affect its ability to generate cash can also affect its ability to raise additional funds for these purposes through the sale of debt or equity, the refinancing of debt or the sale of assets. Changes in prevailing interest rates may affect the cost of its debt service obligations because borrowings under its revolving credit facility and mortgage repurchase facility bear interest at floating rates.
Risks Related to UHG’s Organization and Structure
The dual class structure of UHG Common Shares will have the effect of concentrating voting power with Michael Nieri, which may effectively eliminate your ability to influence the outcome of important transactions, including a change in control.
Prior to the Business Combination, Michael Nieri, GSH’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the board of directors, is the majority share owner of GSH and owns 51,000 GSH Common Shares. An additional 48% of GSH Common Shares is owned by three trusts, each for the benefit of each of Mr. Nieri’s three children. The 99,000 GSH Common Shares held by Mr. Nieri and the Nieri Trusts will be exchanged into UHG Class B Common Shares based on the Exchange Ratio. An additional 1,000 GSH Common Shares outstanding will be exchanged for UHG Class A Common Shares upon completion of the Business Combination.
Each UHG Class A Common Share will have one vote per share, and each UHG Class B Common Share will have two votes per share. Upon the Closing, depending on the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares redeemed by the Public Stockholders, Michael Nieri and the Nieri Trusts may control a majority of the voting power of the outstanding UHG Common Shares. Holders of UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares will vote together as a single class on all matters presented to UHG’s stockholders for their vote or approval, except as otherwise required by applicable law or the Proposed Charter. Accordingly, Mr. Nieri and the Nieri Trusts will likely effectively control all matters submitted to the stockholders, including the election of directors, amendments of organizational documents, compensation matters, and any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of UHG’s assets, or other major corporate transaction requiring stockholder approval. Even if Mr. Nieri’s and the Nieri Trusts’ control constitutes less than a majority of the voting power of the outstanding UHG Common Shares, the extent of the influence that they have over UHG may be substantial.
Mr. Nieri may have interests that differ from yours and may vote in a way with which you disagree, and which may be adverse to your interests. This concentrated control is likely to have the effect of limiting the likelihood of an unsolicited merger proposal, unsolicited tender offer, or proxy contest for the removal of directors. As a result, UHG’s dual class structure, coupled with Mr. Nieri’s and the Nieri Trusts’ concentration of stock ownership, may have the effect of depriving the UHG’s stockholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices and make it more difficult to replace directors and management.
UHG may be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the applicable rules of Nasdaq and, as a result, may qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. If UHG relies on these exemptions, its stockholders will not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to such requirements.
Depending on the number of shares of DHHC Class A Common Shares redeemed by the Public Stockholders, Michael Nieri and the Nieri Trusts may control a majority of the voting power of the outstanding UHG Common Shares, and UHG may then be a “controlled company” within the meaning of applicable rules of Nasdaq upon the Closing. Under these rules, a company of which more than 50% of
 
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the voting power for the election of directors is held by an individual, group or another company is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements, including the requirements:

that a majority of the board consists of independent directors;

for an annual performance evaluation of the nominating and corporate governance and compensation committees;

that the controlled company has a nominating and corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and

that the controlled company has a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibility.
While UHG does not intend to rely on these exemptions, UHG may use these exemptions in the future. As a result, UHG’s stockholders may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the Nasdaq corporate governance requirements.
UHG depends on key personnel whose untimely departure could adversely impact its business and financial results.
UHG’s success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of certain key personnel who would be difficult to replace, including, but not limited to, Michael Nieri, the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. There is no guarantee that he will remain employed with UHG. If any of UHG’s key personnel were to cease employment with it, its operating results could suffer. Further, the process of attracting and retaining suitable replacements for key personnel whose services it may lose would result in transition costs and would divert the attention of other members of senior management from existing operations. The loss of services from key personnel or a limitation in their availability could materially and adversely impact UHG’s business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations. Further, such a loss could be negatively perceived in the capital markets. UHG has not obtained and does not expect to obtain key man life insurance that would provide it with proceeds in the event of death or disability of any of its key personnel.
UHG’s corporate organizational documents and provisions of state law to which it is subject contain certain provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, make more difficult, or prevent an attempted acquisition that you may favor or an attempted replacement of the Board of Directors or management.
UHG’s governing documents have anti-takeover effects and may delay, discourage, or prevent an attempted acquisition or change of control or a replacement of the incumbent board of directors or management. The governing documents include provisions that:

empower the Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock, the terms of which, including voting power, are to be set by the Board of Directors;

eliminate cumulative voting in elections of directors;

permit the Board of Directors to alter, amend, or repeal the company’s bylaws or to adopt new bylaws;

provide for a staggered board with approximately one-third of UHG’s directors in each class, with the effect that generally, no more than one-third of UHG’s directors may be elected at any annual meeting of stockholders; and

enable the Board of Directors to increase, between annual meetings, the number of persons serving as directors and to fill the vacancies created as a result of the increase by a majority vote of the directors present at a meeting of directors.
These provisions may delay, discourage, or prevent an attempted acquisition or change in control.
 
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UHG may change its operational policies, investment guidelines, and business and growth strategies without stockholder consent which may subject it to different and more significant risks in the future that may adversely impact its business and financial results.
The UHG Board determines UHG’s operational policies, investment guidelines, and business and growth strategies. The UHG Board may make changes to, or approve transactions that deviate from, those policies, guidelines, and strategies without a vote of, or notice to, shareholders. This could result in UHG conducting operational matters, making investments, or pursuing different business or growth strategies than those contemplated in this proxy statement/prospectus. Under any of these circumstances, UHG may expose itself to different and more significant risks in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, liquidity, financial condition, and results of operations.
UHG is an “emerging growth company” and, as a result of the reduced disclosure and governance requirements applicable to emerging growth companies, its securities may be less attractive to investors.
UHG is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and it is eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, a requirement to present only two years of audited financial statements, an exemption from the auditor attestation requirement of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure about executive compensation arrangements pursuant to the rules applicable to smaller reporting companies, and no requirement to seek non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements. UHG has elected to adopt these reduced disclosure requirements. UHG could be an emerging growth company until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the Initial Public Offering (December 31, 2025), although a variety of circumstances could cause it to lose that status earlier.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. UHG has elected to take advantage of the extended transition period and, as a result of this election, its financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates. In choosing to take advantage of the extended transition period, it may later decide otherwise (i.e., “opt in” by complying with the financial accounting standard effective dates applicable to non-emerging growth companies), so long as it complies with the requirements in Sections 107(b)(2) and (3) of the JOBS Act, which is irrevocable.
UHG cannot predict if investors will find its securities less attractive as a result of its taking advantage of these exemptions. If some investors find its securities less attractive as a result of its choices, there may be a less active trading market for its securities and its stock price may be more volatile.
Any joint venture investments that UHG makes could be adversely affected by its lack of sole decision-making authority, its reliance on co-ventures’ financial conditions, and disputes between it and its co-ventures.
UHG currently has joint venture investments in its joint venture mortgage company, as disclosed in more details in “Information About GSH,” and may co-invest in the future with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures, or other entities, acquiring non-controlling interests in or sharing responsibility for managing the affairs of a land acquisition and/or a development. For such joint venture investments, UHG would not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the acquisition and/or development, and its investment may be illiquid due to its lack of control. Investments in partnerships, joint ventures, or other entities may, under certain circumstances, involve risks not present were a third party not involved, including the possibility that partners or co-ventures might become bankrupt, fail to fund their share of required capital contributions, make poor business decisions, or block or delay necessary decisions. Partners or co-venturers may have economic or other business interests or goals which are inconsistent with UHG’s business interests or goals and may be in a position to take actions contrary to UHG’s policies or objectives. Such investments may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions, such as a sale, because neither UHG nor the partner or co-venturer would have full control over the partnership or joint venture. Disputes between UHG and partners or co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase UHG’s
 
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expenses and prevent its officers and/or directors from focusing their time and effort on its business. In addition, UHG may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of its third party partners or co-venturers.
Risks Related to the Business Combination
The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions and if those conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Business Combination Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Business Combination may not be completed.
The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions, including, among other customary conditions: (i) the approval by GSH’s stockholders of the Business Combination Agreement and the Business Combination; (ii) the absence of governmental order or law prohibiting the consummation of the Business Combination; (iii) the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part; (iv) approval of DHHC’s stockholders of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal; (v) the receipt by GSH of Lender Consents or Alternative Financing (as defined in “The Business Combination Agreement — Covenants and Agreements — Other Covenants and Agreements” below); (vi) the completion of the Pre-Closing Recapitalization (as defined in “The Business Combination Agreement — Pre-Closing Recapitalization” below); (vii) the completion of the Pennington De-Consolidation (as defined in “The Business Combination Agreement — Covenants and Agreements — Other Covenants and Agreements” below); (viii) the absence of a GSH Material Adverse Effect (as defined in “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination —  Conditions to Obligations of DHHC and Merger Sub” below); (ix) the satisfaction of the Minimum Cash Condition (as defined in “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination —  Conditions to Obligations of GSH” below); and (x) the approval for listing on Nasdaq of the UHG Class A Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Business Combination. The consummation of the Business Combination is not assured and is subject to risks, including the risk that conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination are not satisfied or waived. The conditions to DHHC’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination may be waived by DHHC and the conditions to GSH’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination may be waived by GSH; however, neither DHHC nor GSH is required to waive any Closing conditions. If DHHC does not consummate the Business Combination, it could be subject to several risks, including:

DHHC may not be able to consummate an initial business combination within the Combination Window and DHHC may be forced to liquidate;

the parties may be liable for damages to one another under the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement;

negative reactions from the financial markets, including declines in the price of DHHC securities due to the fact that current prices may reflect a market assumption that the Business Combination will be completed; and

the attention of DHHC’s management will have been diverted to the Business Combination rather than the pursuit of other opportunities in respect of an initial business combination.
For more information about the conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, see “The Business Combination Agreement — Conditions to the Business Combination.
If we are not able to raise funds to meet the Minimum Cash Condition in the Business Combination Agreement, we may not be able to consummate the Business Combination.
The Business Combination Agreement provides that the obligation of GSH to consummate the Business Combination is conditioned on, among other things, DHHC having Closing DHHC Cash of no less than $125 million. DHHC has undertaken a PIPE offering process to provide funding to meet the Minimum Cash Condition, which it expects to finalize, if successful, in March 2023, prior to the Closing of the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, DHHC has not finalized any PIPE transactions or other equity financing arrangement with any investor. While DHHC expects to fulfill the Minimum Cash Condition at the Closing by a combination of financing options, there can be no
 
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assurance that any or all of the financing options will be effectuated. If the Minimum Cash Condition is not met, and such condition is not waived by GSH under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the proposed Business Combination will not be consummated. In the event that the Business Combination will not be consummated, all Public Shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof, and we may instead search for an alternate business combination or liquidate DHHC.
The market price of UHG Class A Common Shares after the Business Combination may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting the prices of DHHC Class A Common Shares.
Upon completion of the Business Combination, holders of securities of DHHC will become holders of the Post-Combination Company’s securities. Prior to the Business Combination, DHHC’s operations have been limited to the identification of a suitable target for a business combination. Upon completion of the Business Combination, the Post-Combination Company’s results of operations will depend upon the performance of GSH’s businesses, which are affected by factors that are different from those currently affecting the results of operations of DHHC. See “— Risks Related to UHG’s Business” and “— Risks Related to the Homebuilding Industry” for more information.
The dual class structure of our common stock may adversely affect the trading market for UHG Class A Common Shares.
Following the Business Combination, we will adopt a dual-class common stock structure in which holders of the UHG Class A Common Shares will be entitled to one vote per share and holders of UHG Class B Common Shares will be entitled to two votes per share. In July 2017, S&P Dow Jones Indices and FTSE International Limited announced changes to their eligibility criteria for the inclusion of shares of public companies on certain indices, including the Russell 2000, the S&P 500, the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600, to exclude companies with multiple classes of shares of common stock from being added to these indices. As a result, our dual-class capital structure makes us ineligible for inclusion in any of these indices, and mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other investment vehicles that attempt to passively track these indices will not be investing in our stock. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that other stock indices will not take a similar approach to S&P Dow Jones or FTSE Russell in the future. Exclusion from indices could make our Class A common stock less attractive to investors, and, as a result, the market price of our Class A common stock could be adversely affected.
If the Business Combination benefits do not meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the market price of the Post-Combination Company’s securities may decline.
If the expectations of investors or securities analysts of the perceived benefits of the Business Combination change prior to the Closing, the market price of DHHC’s securities prior to the Closing may decline. The market values of DHHC’s securities at the time of the Business Combination may vary significantly from their prices on the date the Business Combination Agreement was executed, the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, or the date on which DHHC’s stockholders vote on the Proposals.
In addition, following the Business Combination, fluctuations in the price of the Post-Combination Company’s securities could contribute to the loss of all or part of your investment. Prior to the Business Combination, there has not been a public market for GSH’s capital stock. Accordingly, the valuation DHHC has ascribed to GSH in the Business Combination may not be indicative of the price that will be implied in the trading market for the Post-Combination Company’s securities following the Business Combination. If an active market for the Post-Combination Company’s securities develops and continues after the Business Combination, the trading price of such securities could be volatile and subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond the Post-Combination Company’s control. Any of the factors listed below could have a material adverse effect on your investment in the Post-Combination Company’s securities and the Post-Combination Company’s securities may trade at prices significantly below the price you paid for them or that were implied by the conversion of GSH’s capital stock as a result of the Business Combination. In such circumstances, the trading price of the Post-Combination Company’s securities may not recover and may experience a further decline.
Factors affecting the trading price of the Post-Combination Company’s securities may include:

actual or anticipated fluctuations in the Post-Combination Company’s quarterly financial results or the quarterly financial results of companies perceived to be similar to it;
 
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changes in the market’s expectations about the Post-Combination Company’s operating results;

success or entry of competitors;

the Post-Combination Company’s operating results failing to meet the expectation of securities analysts or investors in a particular period;

changes in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts concerning the Post-Combination Company or the homebuilding industry in general;

operating and share price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to the Post-Combination Company;

the Post-Combination Company’s ability to bring its products and technologies to market on a timely basis, or at all;

changes in laws and regulations affecting the Post-Combination Company’s business;

the Post-Combination Company’s ability to meet compliance requirements;

commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving the Post-Combination Company;

changes in the Post-Combination Company’s capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt;

the volume of the Post-Combination Company’s shares of common stock available for public sale;

any major change in the Post-Combination Company’s board of directors or management;

sales of substantial amounts of the Post-Combination Company’s shares of common stock by its directors, executive officers or significant stockholders or the perception that such sales could occur;

general economic and political conditions such as recessions, interest rates, fuel prices, international currency fluctuations, and acts of war or terrorism, inflation and market liquidity; and

the other risk factors set forth in the “— Risks Related to UHG’s Business,” “— Risks Related to the Homebuilding Industry,” “— Risks Related to UHG’s Potential Conflicts of Interest,” “— Risks Related to UHG’s Financing and Indebtedness” and “— Risks Related to UHG’s Organization and Structure.”
Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of the Post-Combination Company’s securities irrespective of its operating performance. The stock market in general has experienced price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of the particular companies affected. The trading prices and valuations of these stocks, and of the Post-Combination Company’s securities, may not be predictable. A loss of investor confidence in the market for retail stocks or the stocks of other companies which investors perceive to be similar to the Post-Combination Company could depress the Post-Combination Company’s share price regardless of its business, prospects, financial conditions or results of operations. A decline in the market price of the Post-Combination Company’s securities also could adversely affect its ability to issue additional securities and its ability to obtain additional financing in the future. In the past, following periods of market volatility, stockholders have initiated derivative actions. If we are involved in derivative litigation, it could have a substantial cost and divert resources and the attention of DHHC management from our business regardless of the outcome of the litigation.
There can be no assurance that the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock will be approved for listing on the Nasdaq or that the Post-Combination Company will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq.
In connection with the Closing, we intend to list the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock and public warrants on the Nasdaq under the symbols “UHG” and “UHGW,” respectively. The Post-Combination Company’s continued eligibility for listing may depend on the number of shares that are exchanged in the Business Combination. If, after the Business Combination, the Nasdaq delists the Post-Combination Company’s securities from trading on its exchange for failure to meet the listing standards, the Post-Combination Company and its stockholders could face significant material adverse consequences including:

a limited availability of market quotations for the Post-Combination Company’s securities;
 
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reduced liquidity for the Post-Combination Company’s securities;

a determination that the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in the Post-Combination Company’s common stock to adhere to more stringent rules, possibly resulting in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for shares of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock;

a limited amount of analyst coverage; and

a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.
Potential legal proceedings in connection with the Business Combination, the outcomes of which are uncertain, could delay or prevent the completion of the Business Combination.
In connection with the Business Combination, it is not uncommon for lawsuits to be filed against the companies involved and/or their respective directors and officers alleging, among other things, that the proxy statement/prospectus contains false and misleading statements and/or omits material information concerning the Business Combination and generally seeking, among other things, injunctive relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses. Defending against such lawsuits could require DHHC and GSH to incur significant costs and draw the attention of their respective management teams away from the Business Combination. Further, the defense or settlement of any lawsuit or claim that remains unresolved at the time the Business Combination is consummated may adversely affect the Post-Combination Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Such legal proceedings could also delay or prevent the consummation of the Business Combination.
If DHHC’s due diligence investigation of GSH’s business was inadequate and material risks are not uncovered, stockholders of DHHC following the Business Combination could lose some or all of their investment.
Even though DHHC conducted a due diligence investigation of GSH, it cannot assure its stockholders that this diligence uncovered all material issues that may be present in GSH or its business, that it would be possible to uncover all material issues through a customary amount of due diligence, or that factors outside of GSH and its business and outside of its control will not later arise. As a result, the Post-Combination Company may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure its operations or incur impairment or other charges that could result in losses. Even if DHHC’s due diligence successfully identifies certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with our preliminary risk analysis. Even though these charges may be non-cash items and may not have an immediate impact on the Post-Combination Company’s liquidity, the fact that we report charges of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about the Post-Combination Company following the Closing or its securities. In addition, charges of this nature may cause the Post-Combination Company to be unable to obtain future financing on favorable terms or at all. Accordingly, any stockholders who choose to remain stockholders of the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares. Such stockholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value.
DHHC stockholders may not have the same benefits as stockholders in an underwritten public offering.
The Business Combination and the transactions described in this proxy statement/prospectus are not an underwritten initial public offering of GSH’s securities and differ from an underwritten initial public offering in several significant ways, which include, but are not limited to, those discussed below:
Similar to other business combination transactions and spin-offs, in connection with the Business Combination, you will not receive the benefits of the diligence that would be performed by the underwriters and their advisors in an underwritten public offering. Investors in an underwritten public offering may benefit from the role of the underwriters in such an offering. In an underwritten public offering, an issuer initially sells its securities to the public market via one or more underwriters, who distribute or resell such securities to the public. Underwriters have liability under the U.S. securities laws for material misstatements or omissions in a registration statement pursuant to which an issuer sells securities.
Because the underwriters have a defense to any such liability by, among other things, conducting a reasonable investigation, the underwriters and their counsel conduct a “due diligence” investigation of the issuer and
 
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the statements made or incorporated in the prospectus. Due diligence entails engaging legal, financial and/or other experts to perform an investigation as to the accuracy of an issuer’s disclosure regarding, among other things, its business and financial results. The independent registered public accounting firm of the issuer also will deliver a “comfort” letter with respect to the financial information contained in the registration statement. Additionally, negative assurance letters from counsel with respect to the accuracy of the disclosure are customarily provided. In making their investment decision, investors in underwritten public offerings have the benefit of such diligence.
In contrast, DHHC and GSH each have engaged a financial advisor (rather than underwriters) in connection with the Business Combination. The role of a financial advisor typically differs from that of an underwriter. For example, financial advisors do not act as intermediaries in the public sale of securities and therefore do not face the same potential liability under the U.S. securities laws as underwriters. As a result, financial advisors typically do not undertake the same level of, or any, due diligence investigation of the issuer as is typically undertaken by underwriters.
In connection with this proxy statement/prospectus, no parties other than DHHC and GSH have conducted an investigation of the disclosure contained herein. Although DHHC management and Advisors performed a due diligence review and investigation of GSH in connection with the Business Combination, the lack of an independent due diligence review and investigation increases the risk of an investment in the Post-Combination Company because we may not have uncovered facts that would be important to a potential investor. In addition, as an unaffiliated investor, you will not be afforded the opportunity to perform your own due diligence investigation of, or otherwise obtain information on, DHHC or GSH beyond the information that is contained in this proxy statement/prospectus (or is otherwise publicly available). You therefore may not have the benefit of the same level of review as an investor in an underwritten public offering, who has the benefit of the underwriters’ evaluation and due diligence investigation of the issuer.
In addition, because there are no underwriters engaged in connection with the Business Combination, prior to the opening of trading on Nasdaq on the trading day immediately following the Closing, there will be no book building process and no price at which underwriters initially sold shares to the public to help inform efficient and sufficient price discovery with respect to the initial post-Closing trades on Nasdaq. Therefore, buy and sell orders submitted prior to and at the opening of initial post-Closing trading of the Post-Combination Company’s securities on Nasdaq will not have the benefit of being informed by a published price range or a price at which the underwriters initially sold shares to the public, as would be the case in an underwritten initial public offering. There will be no underwriters assuming risk in connection with an initial resale of shares of the Post-Combination Company’s securities or helping to stabilize, maintain or affect the public price of the Post-Combination Company’s securities following the Closing. All of these differences from an underwritten public offering of GSH’s securities could result in a more volatile price for the Post-Combination Company’s securities.
Further, while we and GSH do intend to conduct a “roadshow” prior to the opening of initial post-Closing trading of the Post-Combination Company’s securities on Nasdaq, the roadshow will not be the same as a traditional one conducted in connection with an underwritten initial public offering. There can be no guarantee that any information made available through such roadshow, in this proxy statement/prospectus and/or otherwise disclosed or filed with the SEC will have the same impact on investor education as a traditional roadshow conducted in connection with an underwritten initial public offering. As a result, there may not be efficient or sufficient price discovery with respect to the Post-Combination Company’s securities or sufficient demand among potential investors immediately after the Closing, which could result in a more volatile price for the Post-Combination Company’s securities.
In addition, because the Post-Combination Company will not become a public reporting company by means of a traditional underwritten initial public offering, security or industry analysts may not provide, or may be less likely to provide, coverage of the Post-Combination Company. Investment banks may also be less likely to agree to underwrite secondary securities offerings on behalf of the Post-Combination Company than they might if the Post-Combination Company became a public reporting company by means of a traditional underwritten initial public offering, because they may be less familiar with the Post-Combination Company as a result of more limited coverage by analysts and the media. The failure to receive research
 
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coverage or support in the market for the Post-Combination Company’s securities could have an adverse effect on the Post-Combination Company’s ability to develop a liquid market for the Post-Combination Company’s securities.
Further, the Initial Stockholders, including our Sponsor, as well as their respective affiliates and permitted transferees, have interests in the Business Combination that are different from or are in addition to our shareholders and that would not be present in an underwritten public offering of GSH’s securities. See “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination.”
Such differences from an underwritten public offering may present material risks to unaffiliated investors that would not exist if GSH became a publicly listed company through an underwritten initial public offering instead of upon completion of the Business Combination.
DHHC stockholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest in the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination and will exercise less influence over management.
Upon the issuance of UHG Common Shares to GSH equityholders, current DHHC stockholders’ percentage ownership will be diluted. Assuming no redemptions, immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, current Public Stockholders will own approximately 9.6%, of the total UHG Common Shares expected to be outstanding immediately after the Business Combination. If all Public Shares held by current Public Stockholders are redeemed, the current Public Stockholders will not own any UHG Common Shares as of immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination. However, owners of the 8,625,000 Public Warrants outstanding will continue to own such Public Warrants even if such owners have redeemed any or all of the Public Shares held by them. Such 8,625,000 Public Warrants had an aggregate approximate market value of $1.7 million based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus.
In addition, a table setting forth the implied ownership levels by, and returns to, holders of the Post-Combination Company’s securities (including DHHC’s current stockholders) at various prices of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock, based on the aforementioned assumptions, is included in the section entitled “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination.
Additionally, of the expected members of the Post-Combination Company’s board of directors after the completion of the Business Combination, two will be directors designated by DHHC and eight will be directors designated by GSH. Because of this, current DHHC stockholders, as a group, will have less influence on the board of directors, management and policies of the Post-Combination Company than the influence they now have on the board of directors, management and policies of DHHC.
The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors, officers and their affiliates may elect to purchase Public Shares, which may influence a vote on the Business Combination and reduce the public “float” of DHHC Common Shares.
The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers collectively control approximately 20% of the DHHC Common Shares. The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors, officers or their affiliates may purchase additional Public Shares in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of the Business Combination, although they are under no obligation to do so, except as contemplated in the Financing Commitment Letter. Any such purchases would only be made in compliance with the Exchange Act and the applicable rules, including Rule 14e-5, and regulations promulgated thereunder. Other than as expressly stated herein, neither the Sponsor nor DHHC’s directors, officers or their affiliates have current commitments, plans or intentions to purchase additional Public Shares in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market and have not formulated any plans or proposals for any such transactions. None of the funds in the Trust Account will be used to redeem Public Shares held by the Sponsor or DHHC’s directors, officers or their affiliates.
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redemption rights, such selling shareholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their Public Shares. To the extent that the redemption of Public Shares would constitute a tender offer under the Exchange Act, any purchases of Public Shares by the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors, officers and their affiliates outside of the tender offer will be made in compliance with the rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated by the SEC with respect to such purchases and any Public Shares purchased by the Sponsor or DHHC’s directors, officers or their affiliates during the tender offer period but outside of the tender offer will not be voted in favor of the Business Combination. Any such purchases of DHHC’s Public Shares may result in the completion of the Business Combination that may not otherwise have been possible.
In addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of DHHC Common Shares and the number of beneficial holders of DHHC Common Shares may be reduced, possibly making it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of DHHC Common Shares on a national securities exchange.
DHHC has not obtained a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with the Business Combination, and consequently, there is no assurance from an independent source that the merger consideration to be paid to GSH equityholders is fair to DHHC’s stockholders from a financial point of view.
DHHC is not required to, and has not, obtained a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with the Business Combination that the merger consideration to be paid to GSH equityholders is fair to DHHC’s stockholders from a financial point of view. The officers and directors of DHHC have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries, including the real estate industry, and concluded that their experience and background, together with the experience and sector expertise of DHHC’s advisors, enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination. In addition, DHHC’s officers and directors and DHHC’s advisors have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions. Although the DHHC Board did not seek, or receive a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with the Business Combination, before reaching its decision to approve the Business Combination Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination, the DHHC Board reviewed the material aspects of DHHC management’s due diligence, including, among other things: (i) research on the residential homebuilding industry, as well as industry trends, historical and projected growth trends, competitive landscape and other industry factors, (ii) information relating to GSH’s operations, growth potential, competitive positioning, and financial prospects, (iii) evaluation of potential value-creation opportunities, including organic revenue growth, market expansion and potential acquisition opportunities, (iv) other due diligence activities relating to quality of earnings, accounting, legal, tax, operations and other matters and (v) financial and valuation analyses, review and analysis of GSH’s financial projections the DHHC Board concluded that the merger consideration to be paid is fair and reasonable, given GSH’s growth prospects and the growth outlook for the housing market, the internal valuation of GSH by DHHC management based on an analysis of comparable companies and the other factors described in “The Business Combination — Recommendation of the DHHC Board of Directors and Reasons for the Business Combination.” The DHHC Board also determined that GSH’s fair market value was at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding taxes payable on interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the execution of the Business Combination Agreement. DHHC’s stockholders will be relying on the judgment of the DHHC Board with respect to such matters.
The parties to the Business Combination Agreement may amend the terms of the Business Combination Agreement or waive one or more of the conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, and the exercise of discretion by DHHC’s directors and officers in agreeing to changes to the terms of, or waivers of, closing conditions in the Business Combination Agreement may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether such changes to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement or waivers of conditions are appropriate and in the best interests of DHHC’s stockholders.
In the period leading up to the Closing, other events may occur that, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, would require DHHC to agree to amend the Business Combination Agreement, to consent to certain actions or to waive certain closing conditions or other rights that DHHC is entitled to under the Business Combination Agreement. Such events could arise because of changes in the course of GSH’s business, a request by GSH to undertake actions that would otherwise be prohibited by the terms of the
 
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Business Combination Agreement or the occurrence of other events that would have a material adverse effect on GSH’s business and would entitle DHHC to terminate the Business Combination Agreement. In any of such circumstances, it would be in DHHC’s discretion, subject to the approval of its board of directors (where required), to grant DHHC’s consent or waive DHHC’s rights. The existence of the financial and personal interests of the directors and officers described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus may result in a conflict of interest on the part of one or more of DHHC’s directors or officers between what he or she may believe is best for DHHC and its stockholders and what he or she may believe is best for himself or herself or his or her affiliates in determining whether or not to take the requested action. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions — DHHC” for additional information.
For example, it is a condition to DHHC’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination that GSH’s representations and warranties be true and correct as of the Closing in all respects subject to the applicable materiality qualifiers set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. However, if the DHHC Board determines that any such breach is not material to the business of GSH, then the DHHC Board may elect to waive that condition and close the Business Combination. The parties will not waive the condition that DHHC’s stockholders approve the Business Combination.
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, DHHC does not believe there will be any material changes or waivers that DHHC’s directors and officers would be likely to make after the approval of DHHC’s stockholders of the Business Combination has been obtained. While certain changes could be made without further stockholder approval, if there is a change to the terms of the Business Combination that would have a material impact on DHHC’s stockholders, DHHC will be required to circulate a new or amended proxy statement or supplement thereto and resolicit the vote of DHHC’s stockholders with respect to the Business Combination Proposal.
Termination of the Business Combination Agreement could negatively impact GSH and DHHC.
If the Business Combination is not completed for any reason, including as a result of DHHC stockholders declining to approve any of the Proposals that are conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, the ongoing businesses of GSH and DHHC may be adversely impacted and, without realizing any of the anticipated benefits of completing the Business Combination, GSH and DHHC would be subject to a number of risks, including the following:

DHHC may not be able to consummate an initial business combination within the Combination Window and DHHC may be forced to liquidate;

GSH or DHHC may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on DHHC’s stock price (including to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the Business Combination will be completed);

GSH may experience negative reactions from its customers, vendors and employees;

GSH and DHHC will have incurred substantial expenses and will be required to pay certain costs relating to the Business Combination, whether or not the Business Combination is completed; and

since the Business Combination Agreement restricts the conduct of GSH’s and DHHC’s businesses prior to completion of the Business Combination, each of GSH and DHHC may not have been able to take certain actions during the pendency of the Business Combination that would have benefitted it as an independent company, and the opportunity to take such actions may no longer be available (see the section entitled “The Business Combination Agreement — Covenants and Agreements” for a description of the restrictive covenants applicable to GSH and DHHC).
If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated and GSH’s board of directors seeks another merger or business combination, GSH stockholders cannot be certain that GSH will be able to find a party willing to offer equivalent or more attractive consideration than the consideration DHHC has agreed to provide in the Business Combination or that such other merger or business combination is completed. If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated and the DHHC Board seeks another merger or business combination, DHHC stockholders cannot be certain that DHHC will be able to find another acquisition target that
 
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meet its criteria for an initial business combination or that such other merger or business combination will be completed. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Termination”.
GSH will be subject to business uncertainties and contractual restrictions while the Business Combination is pending.
Uncertainty about the effect of the Business Combination on employees and customers may have an adverse effect on GSH and consequently on DHHC. These uncertainties may impair GSH’s ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel until the Business Combination is completed and could cause customers and others that deal with GSH to seek to change existing business relationships with GSH. Retention of certain employees may be challenging during the pendency of the Business Combination as certain employees may experience uncertainty about their future roles. If key employees depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to remain with the business, our business following the Business Combination could be negatively impacted. In addition, the Business Combination Agreement restricts GSH from making certain expenditures and taking other specified actions without the consent of DHHC until the Business Combination occurs. These restrictions may prevent GSH from pursuing attractive business opportunities that may arise prior to the completion of the Business Combination. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Covenants and Agreements”.
DHHC directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination different from the interests of DHHC stockholders.
Executive officers of DHHC negotiated the terms of the Business Combination Agreement with their counterparts at GSH, and the DHHC Board determined that entering into the Business Combination Agreement was in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders, declared the Business Combination Agreement advisable and recommended that DHHC stockholders approve the Proposals required to effect the Business Combination. In considering these facts and the other information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, you should be aware that DHHC’s executive officers and directors may have financial interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of DHHC stockholders, which could result in real or perceived conflicts of interests. For example, as described below, the Sponsor and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company’s officers and directors, on the other hand, have at risk significant monetary interests that depend on the completion of the Business Combination or another business combination within the Combination Window. For the Sponsor and its affiliates, aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $62 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares and 2,492,000 Private Placement Warrants and assuming that no UHG Class A Common Shares or Sponsor Earnout Shares are allocated to the Anchor Investors and all Earn Out Shares are released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement). For Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer, Charles Schoenherr and Keith Feldman (who are the Company’s officers and directors who are not affiliates of the Sponsor), aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $3.2 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus). The interests of the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers include:

If the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window, DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and the DHHC Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion, which were acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Initial Public Offering, would be worthless because DHHC’s Initial Stockholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. The 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor had an aggregate approximate market value of $86.9 million based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior
 
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to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Given the differential in the purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares as compared to the price of the units sold in the Initial Public Offering and the substantial number of shares of UHG Class A Common Shares that our Sponsor will receive upon conversion of the Founder Shares in connection with the Business Combination, our Sponsor may earn a positive rate of return on their investment even if the common stock of the Post- Combination Company trades below the price initially paid for the units in the Initial Public Offering and the Public Stockholders experience a negative rate of return following the completion of the Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed to forfeit 1,766,612 Founder Shares upon the Closing, and not to transfer 2,120,627 Founder Shares until such Founder Shares become released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing. Approximately 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares and 49,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares may be allocated to the Anchor Investors upon the Closing, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements entered with the Anchor Investors.

The Sponsor and Anchor Investors purchased 4,983,999 and 949,334 Private Placement Warrants, respectively, from DHHC for an aggregate purchase price of $8,900,000 (or $1.50 per warrant). These purchases took place in a private placement simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. A portion of the proceeds DHHC received from these purchases were placed in the Trust Account. The Sponsor’s Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $1 million, and the Anchor Investors’ Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $189,900, based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window. The Sponsor and Anchor Investors have agreed to forfeit 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by them upon the Closing.

The fact that Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer and Charles Schoenherr, directors of DHHC, and Keith Feldman, the Chief Financial Officer of DHHC, will be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 27,121, 27,121, 27,121 and 235,118 Founder Shares, respectively, from our Sponsor, which would be valued in the aggregate at approximately $3.2 million based on the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, and Keith Feldman will also be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 149,520 Private Placement Warrants from our Sponsor. The Private Placement Warrants had an aggregate approximate market value of $29,900 based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window.

On October 18, 2022, the Company executed (i) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to David T. Hamamoto, in his personal capacity, and (ii) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to Antara Capital Total Return SPAC Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. These promissory notes do not have any claim on the proceeds held in the Trust Account unless such proceeds are released upon the Closing.

No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, is paid to our Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial business combination, except for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. From the date of the Initial Public Offering until the date of the Business Combination Agreement, there have been no reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination.

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors entered into the Subscription Agreements with us, pursuant to which the Anchor Investors would be allocated from the Sponsor up
 
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to 1,250,625 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $3,625 upon the Closing. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing.

We pay our Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team. Such arrangement will terminate upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

Our Sponsor will indemnify us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business, with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. If DHHC consummates the Business Combination, on the other hand, DHHC will be liable for all such claims.

DHHC’s directors and officers, and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on DHHC’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if DHHC fails to consummate a business combination within the Combination Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement. Accordingly, DHHC may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window.

Our Sponsor has also agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer 2,449,574 Founder Shares held by it until such securities are released under the Sponsor Agreement. Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, (i) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will vest upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $12.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, (ii) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $15.00 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, and (iii) 25% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $17.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, in each case, during the Sponsor Earn Out Period. Any such Founder Shares not released prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing will be deemed to be forfeited.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the Business Combination.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares held by them if DHHC fails to complete the Business Combination during the Combination Window. See “Information about DHHC — Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Business Combination.”

David T. Hamamoto is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Keith Feldman is expected to continue to serve as the chief financial officer of the Post- Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Michael Bayles is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

The A&R Registration Rights Agreement will be entered into by, among others, the Sponsor and the directors and officers of DHHC.

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may impact such officers’ or directors’ ability to devote adequate time and attention to the activities of DHHC and may influence their decision to proceed with the Business Combination. See “Management of DHHC” for more information.

Subject to certain limited exceptions, the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days following the completion of the Business Combination.

The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
Our Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers may be incentivized by any one or a combination of the above factors to complete the Business Combination with GSH rather than liquidate, even if (i) GSH is a less favorable target company as compared to other potential target companies or (ii) the terms of the Business Combination are less favorable to stockholders than the liquidation of the Trust Account.
The DHHC Board was aware of and considered these interests to the extent such interests existed at the time, among other matters, in reaching the determination to approve the terms of the Business Combination and in recommending to DHHC’s stockholders that they vote to approve the Business Combination. For a detailed discussion of the special interests that DHHC’s directors and executive officers may have in the Business Combination, please see the section entitled “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination”; for a detailed discussion of the special interests that DHHC’s Sponsor may have in the Business Combination, please see the section entitled “Information About DHHC — Our Sponsor — Certain Interests of Our Sponsor.”
The Sponsor may have interests in the Business Combination different from the interests of DHHC stockholders.
When considering the DHHC Board’s recommendation that its stockholders vote in favor of the approval of the Business Combination Proposal and the other Proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus, its stockholders should be aware that the Sponsor has interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, in addition to, or may conflict with the interests of DHHC’s stockholders in general. While our Sponsor and each of DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal, stockholders should be aware that our Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers may have interests that may be different from, or in addition to, those of DHHC’s stockholders generally, and may be incentivized to complete the Business Combination even if it is with a less favorable target company or on less favorable terms, rather than liquidate. For a more complete description of these interests, see the section entitled “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination”.
In evaluating a prospective target business for our initial business combination, our management has relied on the availability of all of the funds from a combination of financing options in connection with the initial business combination. If some or all of the financing options fails to close, for any reason, we may lack sufficient funds to consummate our initial business combination.
In connection with the entry into the Business Combination Agreement, in order to fulfill the Minimum Cash Condition in the Business Combination Agreement that Closing DHHC Cash be no less than $125 million, our management has relied on the availability of funds from a combination of financing options, including third-party financings and the commitment of members of the Sponsor to not redeem an aggregate of 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased pursuant to the terms of the Financing Commitment Letter. To the extent any Closing DHHC Cash is from sources other than the non- redemption of funds held in trust in the Trust Account or the proceeds from the issuance of DHHC Common Shares, the Closing DHHC Cash needs to be obtained on terms, rates and/or costs reasonably acceptable to GSH. As of February 6, 2023, the Trust Account had a balance of approximately $45.0 million. DHHC has undertaken a PIPE offering process to provide funding to meet the Minimum Cash Condition, which it expects to finalize, if successful, in March 2023, prior to the Closing of the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, DHHC has not finalized any PIPE transactions or other equity financing arrangement with any investor.
If some or all of the financing options are not effectuated for any reason, we may not be able to obtain additional funds to account for the resulting shortfall on terms favorable to us or at all. Any such shortfall
 
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may also reduce the amount of funds that we have available for working capital of the Post-Combination Company and may result in the failure to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition in the Business Combination Agreement, which may consequently result in a failure to consummate the Business Combination.
Further, any equity financing arrangement, including the issuance of convertible notes, preferred stock or warrants to purchase common stock, to meet the Minimum Cash Condition or otherwise would dilute the equity interests of investors in the Initial Public Offering, and that dilution may be significant. Any such dilution may result in a decrease to our stock price.
The Business Combination will result in changes to the board of directors that may affect our strategy.
If the parties complete the Business Combination and the Director Election Proposal is approved, the composition of the Post-Combination Company’s board of directors will change from the current boards of directors of DHHC and GSH. The board of directors of the Post-Combination Company will be divided into three classes and will consist of the directors elected pursuant to the Director Election Proposal, each of which will serve an initial term ending in either 2024, 2025 or 2026, and thereafter will serve a three-year term. This new composition of the Post-Combination Company Board may affect our business strategy and operating decisions upon the completion of the Business Combination.
The Business Combination Agreement contains provisions that may discourage other companies from trying to acquire GSH for greater merger consideration.
The Business Combination Agreement contains provisions that prohibit GSH from seeking alternative business combinations during the pendency of the Business Combination. These provisions include a general prohibition on GSH from soliciting or entering into discussions with any third party regarding any acquisition proposal or offers for competing transactions. In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, GSH’s stockholders executed, and delivered to DHHC, a unanimous written consent approving the Business Combination Agreement, and the transactions contemplated therein, including the Business Combination and the Pre-Closing Recapitalization; therefore, GSH cannot pursue an alternative business combination, unless the Business Combination Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Covenants and Agreements” and “The Business Combination Agreement — Termination”.
The Business Combination Agreement contains provisions that may discourage DHHC from seeking an alternative business combination.
The Business Combination Agreement contains provisions that prohibit DHHC from seeking alternative business combinations during the pendency of the Business Combination. These provisions include a general prohibition on DHHC from soliciting or entering into discussions with any third party regarding any acquisition proposal by DHHC for any person other than GSH. DHHC also has an unqualified obligation to submit the Business Combination Proposal to a vote by its stockholders, even if DHHC becomes aware of an alternative business combination transaction that its board of directors believes is superior to the Business Combination, unless the Business Combination Agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Covenants and Agreements” and “The Business Combination Agreement — Termination”.
During the pre-Closing period, DHHC and GSH are prohibited from entering into certain transactions that might otherwise be beneficial to DHHC, GSH or their respective stockholders.
Until the earlier of the consummation of the Business Combination or termination of the Business Combination Agreement, DHHC and GSH are subject to certain limitations on the operations of their businesses, each as summarized under the “The Business Combination Agreement — Covenants and Agreements.” The limitations on DHHC’s and GSH’s conduct of their businesses during this period could have the effect of delaying or preventing other strategic transactions and may, in some cases, make it impossible to pursue business opportunities that are available only for a limited time.
 
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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included in this proxy statement/prospectus is preliminary and the actual financial condition and results of operations after the Business Combination may differ materially.
The unaudited pro forma financial information included in this proxy statement/prospectus is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the Post-Combination Company’s actual financial position or results of operations would have been had the Business Combination been completed on the date(s) indicated. The preparation of the pro forma financial information is based upon available information and certain assumptions and estimates that DHHC and GSH currently believe are reasonable. The unaudited pro forma financial information reflects adjustments, which are based upon preliminary estimates, among other things, to allocate the purchase price to GSH’s net assets. The purchase price allocation reflected in this proxy statement/prospectus is preliminary, and the final allocation of the purchase price will be based upon the actual purchase price and the fair value of the assets and liabilities of GSH as of the date of the completion of the Business Combination. In addition, following the completion of the Business Combination, there may be further refinements of the purchase price allocation as additional information becomes available. Accordingly, the final purchase accounting adjustments may differ materially from the pro forma adjustments reflected in this proxy statement/prospectus. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information”.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to develop and maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results in a timely manner, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, our management has concluded that our control around the interpretation and accounting for certain complex features of DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Warrants issued by DHHC was not effectively designed or maintained. This material weakness resulted in the restatement of DHHC’s balance sheet as of January 28, 2021, and our interim financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021. As a result of this material weakness, our management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of September 30, 2022.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. We continue to take steps to remediate the material weakness. If we identify any new material weaknesses in the future, any such newly identified material weakness could limit our ability to prevent or detect a misstatement of our accounts or disclosures that could result in a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements. In such case, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic reports in addition to applicable stock exchange listing requirements, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting and the price of our securities may decline as a result. We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, or any measures we may take in the future, will be sufficient to avoid potential future material weaknesses.
For the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, our independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited financial statements included in our annual report filed on April 13, 2022.
Our report from our independent registered public accounting firm for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that the liquidity condition and date for mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty. If a business combination is not consummated and we are not able to obtain sufficient funding, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be harmed and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the value at which those assets are carried on our audited financial statements, and it is likely that investors would lose part or all of their investment. Future reports from our independent registered public accounting firm may also contain statements expressing substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. If there remains substantial
 
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doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide additional funding to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, and our business may be harmed.
Changes in laws or regulations, or a failure to comply with any laws and regulations, may adversely affect the business of DHHC, GSH or the Post-Combination Company, including DHHC’s ability to negotiate and complete its initial business combination, and the businesses’ results of operations.
DHHC is subject to laws and regulations enacted by national, regional and local governments. In particular, DHHC is required to comply with certain SEC and other legal requirements. Compliance with, and monitoring of, applicable laws and regulations may be difficult, time consuming and costly. Those laws and regulations and their interpretation and application may also change from time to time. For example, on March 30, 2022, the SEC issued proposed new rules relating to SPACs and their business combination transactions. Any changes in laws, regulations, interpretations and applications could have a material adverse effect on the business of DHHC, GSH or the Post-Combination Company, including DHHC’s ability to negotiate and complete its initial business combination, and the businesses’ results of operations. In addition, a failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, as interpreted and applied, could have a material adverse effect on any of the businesses, including DHHC’s ability to negotiate and complete its initial business combination, and results of operations.
DHHC and GSH will incur transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination.
Each of DHHC and GSH has incurred and expects that it will incur significant, non-recurring costs in connection with consummating the Business Combination. DHHC and GSH may also incur additional costs to retain key employees. DHHC and GSH will also incur significant legal, financial advisor, accounting, banking and consulting fees, fees relating to regulatory filings and notices, SEC filing fees, printing and mailing fees and other costs associated with the Business Combination. DHHC and GSH estimate that they will incur approximately $23.9 million in aggregate transaction costs. Some of these costs are payable regardless of whether the Business Combination is completed. See “The Business Combination — Fees and Expenses”.
GSH’s and DHHC’s stockholders will have their rights as stockholders governed by the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws.
As a result of the completion of the Business Combination, holders of GSH Common Shares and holders of DHHC Common Shares may become holders of shares of the Post-Combination Company’s securities, which will be governed by the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws. As a result, there will be differences between the rights currently enjoyed by GSH stockholders or DHHC stockholders, as applicable, and the rights that they would enjoy if they become stockholders of the Post-Combination Company. See “Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights”.
The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors, Advisors and officers have agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination, regardless of how DHHC’s Public Stockholders vote.
The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to vote their DHHC Common Shares in favor of the Business Combination. The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers collectively own approximately 20% of the DHHC Common Shares prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, it is more likely that the requisite approval of the DHHC stockholders for the Required Proposals will be obtained, and the related condition to the Closing will be satisfied, than would be the case if the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers had agreed to vote their DHHC Common Shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by Public Stockholders. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement”.
Provisions in the Proposed Charter and Delaware law may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against the directors and officers of the Post-Combination Company.
Following the Business Combination, the Proposed Charter will provide that unless the Post-Combination Company consents to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative
 
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action brought by a stockholder on behalf of the Post-Combination Company, (ii) any claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of the Post-Combination Company’s directors, officers, stockholders, or employees, (iii) any claim against the Post-Combination Company arising under its charter or bylaws or the DGCL and (iv) any claim against the Post-Combination Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine. The Proposed Charter designates the United States District Court for the District of Delaware as the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act.
This exclusive forum provision will not apply to claims under the Exchange Act, but will apply to other state and federal law claims including actions arising under the Securities Act. Section 22 of the Securities Act, however, created concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a forum selection provision as written in connection with claims arising under the Securities Act.
Although DHHC believes this provision will benefit the Post-Combination Company by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, this choice of forum provision may have the effect of increasing costs for investors to bring a claim against the Post-Combination Company and its directors and officers and of limiting a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with the Post-Combination Company or any of its directors, officers, other employees or stockholders, which may discourage (but not prevent) lawsuits with respect to such claims.
Certain of DHHC’s directors and officers are now, and may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those conducted by it or GSH currently and that are intended to be conducted by the Post-Combination Company and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time and determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.
Certain of DHHC’s officers and directors are now, and may in the future become, affiliated with entities engaged in business activities similar to those conducted by it or GSH currently and that are intended to be conducted by the Post-Combination Company. Accordingly, DHHC’s officers and directors may become aware of business opportunities that may be appropriate for presentation to DHHC and the other entities to which they owe certain fiduciary or contractual duties.
The Current Charter includes a “corporate opportunity” waiver that provides that DHHC renounces its interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as DHHC’s director or officer and such opportunity is one DHHC is legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for it to pursue and to the extent the director or officer is permitted to refer that opportunity to DHHC without violating any legal obligation. DHHC does not believe that the waiver of the corporate opportunity doctrine in its Current Charter interfered with its ability to identify an acquisition target. In the absence of the “corporate opportunity” waiver in DHHC’s charter, certain of the proposed directors and officers of DHHC would not be able to, or willing to, serve as an officer or director. We believe the inclusion of the “corporate opportunity” waiver in the Current Charter provides DHHC with greater flexibility to attract and retain the officers and directors that it believes are the best candidates for such positions.
If DHHC is not able to complete the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination within the Combination Window, DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding-up, Public Stockholders may only receive approximately $10.00 per share and warrants will expire worthless.
DHHC’s ability to complete the Business Combination may be negatively impacted by general market conditions, volatility in the capital and debt markets and the other risks described herein. If DHHC is not able to complete the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination within the Combination Window, DHHC will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding-up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 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 pay 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 Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (including
 
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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 DHHC’s remaining stockholders and DHHC Board, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to DHHC’s obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In such case, Public Stockholders may only receive $10.00 per share, and warrants will expire worthless. In certain circumstances, Public Stockholders may receive less than $10.00 per share on the redemption of their shares.
Risks Related to Redemption
In this section “we,” “us” and “our” refer to DHHC prior to the Business Combination and to the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination.
If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be reduced and the per share redemption amount received by stockholders may be less than $10.00 per share.
Our placing of funds in the Trust Account may not protect those funds from third-party claims against us. Although we have sought and will continue to seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses, including GSH, or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account for the benefit of our Public Stockholders, such parties may not execute such agreements, or even if they execute such agreements they may not be prevented from bringing claims against the Trust Account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain advantages with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the Trust Account. If any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account, our management will perform an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will only enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver if management believes that such third party’s engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative. Marcum LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, did not execute agreements with us waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account.
Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason. Upon redemption of our Public Shares, if we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed timeframe, or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption. Accordingly, the per share redemption amount received by Public Stockholders could be less than the $10.00 per share initially held in the Trust Account, due to claims of such creditors.
Our Sponsor will indemnify us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business, with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, then our Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. However, we have not asked our Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor have we independently verified whether our Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and we believe that our Sponsor’s only assets are securities of DHHC. Therefore, we cannot assure you that our Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. As a result, if any such claims were successfully made
 
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against the Trust Account, the funds available for our initial business combination and redemptions could be reduced to less than $10.00 per Public Share. In such event, we may not be able to complete our initial business combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with any redemption of your Public Shares. None of our officers or directors will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
Our independent directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of our Sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the Trust Account available for distribution to our Public Stockholders.
In the event that the proceeds in the Trust Account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, and our Sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations.
While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so if, for example, the cost of such legal action is deemed by the independent directors to be too high relative to the amount recoverable or if the independent directors determine that a favorable outcome is not likely. If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the Trust Account available for distribution to our Public Stockholders may be reduced below $10.00 per share.
We may not have sufficient funds to satisfy indemnification claims of our directors and executive officers.
We have agreed to indemnify our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law. However, our officers and directors have agreed to waive any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account and to not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever (except to the extent they are entitled to funds from the Trust Account due to their ownership of Public Shares). Accordingly, any indemnification provided will be able to be satisfied by us only if (i) we have sufficient funds outside of the Trust Account or (ii) we consummate the Business Combination. Our obligation to indemnify our officers and directors may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against our officers or directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against our officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders. Furthermore, a shareholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against our officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
The Public Stockholders will not have any rights or interests in funds from the Trust Account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate your investment, therefore, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares and/or Public Warrants, potentially at a loss.
The Public Stockholders will be entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only upon the earliest to occur of (1) our completion of an initial business combination (including the Closing), and then only in connection with those Public Shares that such Public Stockholder properly elected to redeem, subject to certain limitations, (2) the redemption of any Public Shares properly submitted in connection with a stockholder vote to amend our certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete an initial business combination within the Combination Window and (3) the redemption of the Public Shares if we have not completed an initial business combination within the Combination Window, subject to applicable law. In addition, if we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the Combination Window for any reason, compliance with Delaware law may require that we submit a plan of dissolution to our then-existing stockholders for approval prior to the distribution of the proceeds held in the Trust Account. In that case, Public Stockholders may be forced to wait beyond the Combination Window before they receive funds from the Trust Account. In no other circumstances will a Public Stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the Trust Account. Holders of Public Warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in the Trust Account
 
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with respect to the Public Warrants. Accordingly, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your Public Shares and/or Public Warrants, potentially at a loss.
There is no guarantee that a Public Stockholder’s decision whether to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account will put such stockholder in a better future economic position.
No assurance can be given as to the price at which a Public Stockholder may be able to sell DHHC Class A Common Shares in the future following the completion of the Business Combination. Certain events following the consummation of any business combination, including the Business Combination, may cause an increase in our stock price, and may result in a lower value realized now than a Public Stockholder might realize in the future had the stockholder not elected to redeem such stockholder’s Public Shares. Similarly, if a Public Stockholder does not redeem his, her or its shares, such stockholder will bear the risk of ownership of DHHC Class A Common Shares after the consummation of the Business Combination, and there can be no assurance that a stockholder can sell his, her or its DHHC Class A Common Shares in the future for a greater amount than the redemption price set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus. A Public Stockholder should consult his, her or its own tax and/or financial advisor for assistance on how this may affect its individual situation.
If Public Stockholders fail to comply with the redemption requirements specified in this proxy statement/prospectus, they will not be entitled to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the Trust Account.
To exercise their redemption rights, Public Stockholders are required to deliver their stock, either physically or electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC System, to DHHC’s transfer agent no later than two business days prior to the vote at the Special Meeting. If a Public Stockholder properly seeks redemption as described in this proxy statement/prospectus and the Business Combination with GSH is consummated, DHHC will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust Account and such holder will no longer own such shares following the Business Combination. See the section entitled “DHHC’s Special Meeting of Stockholders — Redemption Rights” for additional information on how to exercise your redemption rights.
The ability of DHHC stockholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of shares could increase the probability that the Business Combination would be unsuccessful and that stockholders would have to wait for liquidation in order to redeem their stock.
At the time DHHC entered into the Business Combination Agreement and related agreements for the Business Combination, DHHC did not know how many stockholders would exercise their redemption rights, and therefore DHHC structured the Business Combination based on its expectations as to the number of shares that will be submitted for redemption. The Business Combination Agreement requires DHHC to have cash on hand equal to or in excess of $125,000,000 at Closing, following (i) the taking into account the proceeds of any securities or indebtedness funded in connection with the Closing and (ii) distribution of the Trust Account, deducting all amounts to be paid pursuant to the redemption of Public Shares. If a larger number of shares are submitted for redemption than initially expected, we may need to restructure the transaction to reserve a greater portion of the cash in the Trust Account. The above considerations may limit our ability to complete the Business Combination or optimize our capital structure.
If, before distributing the proceeds in the Trust Account to our Public Stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the claims of creditors in such proceeding may have priority over the claims of our stockholders and the per share amount that would otherwise be received by our stockholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.
If, before distributing the proceeds in the Trust Account to our Public Stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the Trust Account, the per share amount that would otherwise be received by our stockholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.
 
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If, after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our Public Stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, a bankruptcy court may seek to recover such proceeds, and our Public Stockholders may be held liable to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption of their shares and we and our board of directors may be exposed to claims of punitive damages.
If, after we distribute the proceeds in the Trust Account to our Public Stockholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by our stockholders. In addition, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or having acted in bad faith, thereby exposing itself and us to claims of punitive damages, by paying Public Stockholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors.
If you or a “group” of stockholders of which you are a part are deemed to hold an aggregate of more than 15% of the Public Shares, you (or, if a member of such a group, all of the members of such group in the aggregate) will lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of the Public Shares.
A Public Stockholder, together with any of his, her or its affiliates or any other person with whom it is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming in the aggregate his, her or its Public Shares or, if part of such a group, the group’s Public Shares, in excess of 15% of the Public Shares without the consent of DHHC. Your inability to redeem any such excess Public Shares could result in your suffering a material loss on your investment in DHHC if you sell such excess Public Shares in open market transactions. DHHC cannot assure you that the value of such excess Public Shares will appreciate over time following the Business Combination or that the market price of the Public Shares will exceed the per-share redemption price.
However, DHHC’s stockholders’ ability to vote all of their Public Shares (including such excess shares) for or against the Business Combination Proposal is not restricted by this limitation on redemption.
There is uncertainty regarding the federal income tax consequences of the redemption to the holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares.
There is some uncertainty regarding the federal income tax consequences to holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares that exercise their redemption rights. Such uncertainty relates primarily to the individual circumstances of the taxpayer and includes (i) whether the redemption will be treated as a corporate distribution potentially taxable as a dividend, or a sale, that would potentially give rise to capital gain or capital loss, and (ii) whether such capital gain is “long-term” or “short-term.” Whether the redemption qualifies for sale treatment, resulting in taxation as capital gain rather than treatment as a corporate distribution, will depend largely on whether the holder owns (or is deemed to own) any DHHC Class A Common Shares following the redemption, and if so, the total number of DHHC Class A Common Shares treated as held by the holder both before and after the redemption relative to all shares of DHHC voting stock outstanding both before and after the redemption. The redemption generally will be treated as a sale, rather than a distribution, if the redemption (i) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the holder, (ii) results in a “complete termination” of the holder’s interest in DHHC or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the holder. Due to the personal and subjective nature of certain of such tests and the absence of clear guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), there is uncertainty as to how a holder who elects to exercise its redemption rights will be taxed in connection with the exercise of redemption rights. See the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences — Material Tax Consequences of a Redemption of Public Shares.”
A new 1% U.S. federal excise tax could be imposed on us in connection with future redemptions by us of the Public Shares.
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for, among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases (including redemptions) of stock by publicly traded domestic corporations and certain domestic subsidiaries of publicly
 
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traded foreign corporations. The excise tax is imposed on the repurchasing corporation itself, not its stockholders from which shares are repurchased. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the fair market value of the shares repurchased at the time of the repurchase. However, for purposes of calculating the excise tax, repurchasing corporations are permitted to net the fair market value of certain new stock issuances against the fair market value of stock repurchases during the same taxable year. In addition, certain exceptions apply to the excise tax. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has been given authority to provide regulations and other guidance to carry out, and prevent the abuse or avoidance of, the purpose of the excise tax legislation. The IR Act applies only to repurchases that occur after December 31, 2022. It is unclear at this time how and to what extent it will apply to future redemptions of the Public Shares.
Unlike some other blank check companies, DHHC does not have a specified maximum redemption threshold. The absence of such a redemption threshold will make it easier for us to consummate the Business Combination even if a substantial number of our stockholders redeem.
Unlike some other blank check companies, DHHC does not have a specified maximum redemption threshold, except that (i) we will not redeem Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 and (ii) we will not redeem Public Shares in excess of the “15% threshold” ​(as described in “Information about DHHC — Limitation on Redemption Rights”) beneficially owned by a Public Stockholder or “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act). Some other blank check companies’ structures disallow the consummation of a business combination if the holders of such companies’ stockholders elect to redeem or convert more than a specified percentage of the shares sold in such companies’ initial public offering. Because we have no such maximum redemption threshold (other than as described in this paragraph), we may be able to consummate the Business Combination even though a substantial number of our Public Stockholders have redeemed their shares.
 
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Introduction
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 present the combined financial information of DHHC and the homebuilding operations of GSH after giving effect to the Business Combination and related adjustments described in the accompanying notes.
DHHC is a blank-check company incorporated in the state of Delaware on October 7, 2020. It is currently traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol “DHHC” with approximately $347 million of cash in the Trust Account. DHHC was 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. Merger Sub was incorporated in connection with the Business Combination, and will merge with and into GSH with GSH continuing as the surviving corporation post-merger.
Based in Columbia, South Carolina, GSH was formed in 2004 and elected S corporation status in June 2008. GSH constructs detached and attached single-family residential homes with active operations in South Carolina and Georgia. GSH is primarily focused on entry-level, first, and second move-up homebuyers, with some third move-up and custom construction. The constructed homes appeal to a wide range of buyer profiles ranging from first-time homebuyers to lifestyle buyers. GSH’s primary objective is to provide customers with homes of exceptional quality and value while maximizing its return on investment.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, as amended by the final rule, Release 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.” The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the nine months ended September 30, 2022 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it was completed on September 30, 2022 (except for the redemptions which took place in connection with the Extension Meeting, as discussed above).
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is based on and should be read in conjunction with the audited historical financial statements of each of DHHC and GSH, and the related notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the unaudited historical financial statements of each of DHHC and GSH, and the related notes thereto as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, each as contained in this proxy statement/prospectus and the sections of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “DHHC’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been presented for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect what GSH’s financial condition or results of operations would have been had the Business Combination occurred on the dates indicated. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of operations of GSH. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors. The unaudited transaction accounting adjustments represent estimates based on information available as of the date of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined information assumes that DHHC stockholders approve the proposed Business Combination. DHHC’s Public Stockholders may elect to redeem their Public Shares for cash even if they approve the proposed Business Combination. As a result, GSH has elected to provide the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information assuming two alternative levels of cash redemption of UHG’s Common Shares:
 
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Assuming No Redemption:   This scenario assumes that no Public Stockholders exercise redemption rights with respect to their Public Shares, after giving effect to the Extension Meeting.

Assuming Maximum Redemption:   This scenario assumes that 1,941,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares are redeemed for an aggregate payment of approximately $19.5 million based on an estimated per share redemption price of approximately $10.03 per share at September 30, 2022, from the Trust Account. Such redemptions do not include 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares members of the Sponsor have committed to purchase and not redeem, which will provide approximately $25 million in non-redeemable funds held in trust in the Trust Account. The Business Combination Agreement includes as a condition to GSH’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination that, at the closing date of the transaction, DHHC will have a minimum of $125 million in cash. This $125 million includes the sum of all cash contained in the Trust Account and all other cash and cash equivalents of DHHC, less the aggregate amount of cash proceeds that will be required to satisfy the redemption of any Public Shares. If the number of Public Shares redeemed results in less than $125 million remaining in the Trust Account, GSH, in its sole discretion, may elect to waive the Minimum Cash Condition; provided that if such waiver from GSH is not obtained the Business Combination will not be consummated.
The actual results are expected to be within the parameters described by the above scenarios. However, there can be no assurance regarding which scenario will be closest to the actual results. Under each scenario described above, GSH is considered the accounting acquirer due to GSH’s owners retaining the largest portion of voting rights in the post-transaction corporation. Additionally, GSH management will continue to manage the surviving corporation post-transaction.
 
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
No Redemption
Maximum Redemption
DiamondHead
Holdings Corp.
(Historical)
The
Homebuilding
Operations of
Great Southern
Homes, Inc.
(Historical)
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 10,920 $ 19,372,727 $ 45,079,724
3a
$ $ 40,863,948 $ 25,608,306
3a
$ $ 26,814,186
(23,599,423)
3b
(18,177,767)
3b
Accounts Receivable
3,942,778 3,942,778 3,942,778
Inventories
200,822,208 3,991,844 3o 194,833,648 3,991,844
3o
194,833,648
(9,980,404) 3o (9,980,404)
3o
Due from related party
1,437,235 1,437,235 1,437,235
Lot purchase agreement deposits
3,610,491 3,610,491 3,610,491
Property and equipment,
net
1,421,114 1,421,114 1,421,114
Operating lease right-of-use asset
716,851 716,851 716,851
Prepaid expense and other current assets
137,063 4,329,480 (1,460,142)
3b
2,935,089 (1,460,142)
3b
2,935,089
(71,312)
3c
(71,312)
3c
Investments held in Trust
Account
346,615,567 (346,615,567)
3a
(346,615,567)
3a
Total assets
$ 346,763,550 $ 235,652,884 $ (326,666,720) $ (5,988,560) $ 249,761,154 $ (340,716,482) $ (5,988,560) $ 235,711,392
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable
$ 146,192 $ 35,827,634 $ $ $ 35,973,826 $ $ 35,973,826
Homebuilding debt and other
affiliate debt
139,491,922 3,991,844 3o 143,483,766 3,991,844
3o
143,483,766
Operating lease liabilities
716,851 716,851 716,851
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
2,099,500 7,904,513 10,004,013 10,004,013
Income tax payable
352,045 (352,045)
3d
(1,242,869) 3o 29,249,436 (352,045)
3d
(1,242,869)
3o
29,249,436
31,844,341
3e
(1,352,036) 3o 31,844,341
3e
(1,352,036)
3o
Franchise tax payable
16,614 (16,614)
3d
(16,614)
3d
Deferred underwriting
commissions
Derivative liabilities
3,494,000 163,849,115
3f
164,561,114 169,535,518
3f
170,247,517
(2,782,001)
3g,m
(2,782,001)
3g,m
Total liabilities
$ 6,108,351 $ 183,940,920 $ 192,542,796 $ 1,396,939 $ 383,989,006 $ 198,229,199 $ 1,396,939 $ 389,675,409
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Class A common stock subject
to possible redemption ,
$0.0001 par value; 34,500,000
at $10.031 and $10.00 per
share redemption value at
September 30, 2022
and December 31, 2021,
respectively
346,085,953 (346,085,953)
3h
(346,085,953)
3h
STOCKHOLDERS’
DEFICIT
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; no non-redeemable shares issued
or outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
 
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September 30, 2022
No Redemption
Maximum Redemption
DiamondHead
Holdings Corp.
(Historical)
The
Homebuilding
Operations of
Great Southern
Homes, Inc.
(Historical)
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Class B common stock,
$0.0001 par value;
10,000,000 shares
authorized; 8,625,000 shares
issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2022 and
December 31, 2021
863 (863)
3i
(863)
3i
UHG Class A Common Shares, $0.0001 par value
444
3h
4,648 250
3h
4,380
416
3i
342
3i
3,788
3j
3,788
3j
Additional paid-in capital(1)
(25,044,128)
3b
(19,622,472)
3b
44,549,666
3h
25,078,442
3h
447
3i
521
3i
(3,788)
3j
(3,788)
3j
(161,173,797)
3k,f
(166,860,200)
3k,f
1,554,211
3l
1,554,211
3l
4,752,093
3m
4,752,093
3m
Accumulated deficit
(5,431,617) (15,437)
3b
(7,385,499) 3o (134,232,500) (15,437)
3b
(7,385,499)
3o
$ (153,968,397)
(31,475,682)
3d,e
(31,475,682)
3d,e
(1,970,092)
3m
(1,970,092)
3m
(40,813,275)
3n
(40,813,275)
3n
(2,675,318)
3k,f
(2,675,318)
3k,f
90,971,028
3l
90,971,028
3l
(71,312)
3c
(71,312)
3c
Shareholders’ and other affiliates’ net investment
92,525,239 (92,525,239)
3l
(92,525,239)
3l
Net due to and due from shareholders and other affiliates
(40,813,275) 40,813,275
3n
40,813,275
3n
Total stockholders equity (deficit)
(5,430,754) 51,711,964 (173,123,563) (7,385,499) (134,227,852) (192,859,728) (7,385,499) (153,964,017)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ and other affiliates’ net investment
$ 346,763,550 $ 235,652,884 $ (326,666,720) $ (5,988,560) $ 249,761,154 $ (340,716,482) $ (5,988,560) $ 235,711,392
(1)
Under the no redemption scenario and maximum redemption scenario, transaction accounting adjustments to Additional paid-in capital sum to a negative balance of $(135.4) million and $(155.1) million, respectively. These negative balances are reclassified into Accumulated deficit under the no redemption scenario and maximum redemption scenario, respectively.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
December 31, 2021
No Redemption
Maximum Redemption
Diamondhead
Holding Corp.
(Historical)
The Homebuilding
Operations of
Great Southern
Homes, Inc.
(Historical)
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Net sales and gross revenues
$ $ 432,891,510 $ $ $ 432,891,510 $ $ $ 432,891,510
Cost of sales
332,274,788 5,200,139 4i 337,474,927 5,200,139
4i
337,474,927
Gross profit (loss)
100,616,722 (5,200,139) 95,416,583 (5,200,139) 95,416,583
Selling, general and administrative expenses
1,230,906 38,461,370 1,953,628
4a
41,532,653 1,953,628
4a
41,532,653
15,437
4b
15,437
4b
71,312
4c
71,312
4c
(200,000)
4g
(200,000)
4g
Net income from operations
(1,230,906) 62,155,352 (1,840,377) (5,200,139) 53,883,930 (1,840,377) (5,200,139) 53,883,930
Other income (expense), net
3,939,147 257,659 (20,717)
4d
3,377,599 (20,717)
4d
3,377,599
(890,001)
4e
(890,001)
4e
91,511
4f
91,511
4f
Income (loss) before taxes
2,708,241 62,413,011 (2,659,584) (5,200,139) 57,261,529 (2,659,584) (5,200,139) 57,261,529
 
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December 31, 2021
No Redemption
Maximum Redemption
Diamondhead
Holding Corp.
(Historical)
The Homebuilding
Operations of
Great Southern
Homes, Inc.
(Historical)
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Income tax expense (benefit)
16,292,034
4h
(1,352,036) 4j 14,939,998 16,292,034
4h
(1,352,036)
4j
14,939,998
Net income (loss)
$ 2,708,241 $ 62,413,011 $ (18,951,618) $ (3,848,103) $ 42,321,531 $ (18,951,618) $ (3,848,103) $ 42,321,531
Basic earnings per share
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
40,489,726 100,000 46,483,613 43,798,773
Basic earnings per share
0.07 624.13 0.91 0.97
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
40,572,945 100,000 49,301,963 46,617,123
Diluted earnings per share
0.07 624.13 0.86 0.91
 
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
No Redemption
Maximum Redemption
Diamondhead
Holding Corp.
(Historical)
The Homebuilding
Operations of
Great Southern
Homes, Inc.
(Historical)
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Transaction
Accounting
Adjustments
Autonomous
Entity
Adjustments
Pro Forma
Combined
Net sales and gross revenues
$ $ 361,951,774 $ $ $ 361,951,774 $ $ $ 361,951,774
Cost of sales
264,730,624 4,780,265 5f 269,510,889 4,780,265
5f
269,510,889
Gross profit (loss)
97,221,150 (4,780,265) 92,440,885 (4,780,265) 92,440,885
Selling, general and administrative expenses
2,694,507 38,892,250 721,690
5a
42,160,502 721,690
5a
42,160,502
(147,945)
5h
(147,945)
5h
Net income (loss) from operations
(2,694,507) 58,328,900 (573,745) (4,780,265) 50,280,383 (573,745) (4,780,265) 50,280,383
Other income (expense), net
7,648,411 312,991 (2,076,393)
5b
4,804,918 (2,076,393)
5b
4,804,918
(1,080,091)
5c
(1,080,091)
5c
Equity in net losses from investment in
joint venture
(49,000) (49,000) (49,000)
Income (loss) before taxes
4,953,904 58,592,891 (3,730,229) (4,780,265) 55,036,301 (3,730,229) (4,780,265) 55,036,301
Income tax expense (benefit)
457,045 (457,045)
5d
(1,242,869) 5g 14,309,438 (457,045)
5d
(1,242,869)
5g
14,309,438
15,552,307
5e
15,552,307
5e
Net income (loss)
$ 4,496,859 $ 58,592,891 $ (18,825,491) $ (3,537,396) $ 40,726,863 $ (18,825,491) $ (3,537,396) $ 40,726,863
Basic earnings per share
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
43,125,000 100,000 46,483,613 43,798,773
Basic earnings share
0.10 585.93 0.88 0.93
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
43,125,000 101,453 49,301,963 46,617,123
Diluted earnings per share
0.10 577.54 0.83 0.87
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION
On September 10, 2022, DHHC and GSH entered into the Business Combination Agreement. The terms of the Business Combination Agreement provide, among other things, for Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of DHHC, to be merged with and into GSH (consisting of the homebuilding operations), and for GSH to remain as the surviving corporation post-merger upon closing of the Business Combination. In connection with the Business Combination, (i) holders of GSH Common Shares will receive aggregate upfront consideration based on an equity value for GSH of $500 million, subject to customary cash and debt adjustments, and assuming a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, the aggregate upfront consideration payable will be approximately $407 million payable in (1) 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, (2) 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, (3) 924,268 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,894,082 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants and (ii) holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants will receive up to an additional $200 million in earnout consideration in the form of the contingent right to receive the Earn Out Shares upon the achievement of certain earn-out targets. Immediately following the closing of the proposed transaction, the post-combination company intends to change its name to United Homes Group, Inc. (“UHG”) and expects to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “UHG”.
Each GSH Class A Common Share and each GSH Class B Common Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the closing of the transaction will be automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares, respectively, following the amendment and restatement of Current Charter, equal to the Transaction Share Consideration (as defined below) divided by the number of outstanding GSH Common Shares and the contingent right to receive Earn Out Shares, in each case without interest. The “Transaction Share Consideration” means an aggregate number of DHHC Class A common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares equal to the result of (a) the Closing Consideration divided by (b) $10.00. “Closing Consideration” means an amount equal to (a) $500 million; minus (b) the closing indebtedness: plus (c) the closing cash.
The assumption that the upfront consideration payable to holders of GSH Common Shares will be subject to a downward adjustment of $93 million is based on the estimated net amount of cash and outstanding indebtedness GSH expects to have at the expected closing of the merger. Estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million is based on starting with the GSH actual June 30, 2022 cash and debt balances adjusted based on our business operations through an expected closing date for the merger in the first quarter 2023. The Business Combination Agreement includes provisions to base the GSH Common Shares issued on the actual cash and debt at the time of closing. Since GSH’s indebtedness is primarily related to its secured credit facility for financing home inventory, the amount of indebtedness fluctuates based on GSH’s inventory levels as new homes are being built and homes are sold. Therefore, an estimate for the indebtedness at the time of expected closing of the merger has been derived based on anticipated inventory levels and GSH’s ongoing operating business rolled forward from June 30, 2022 actual balances. If the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is less than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and the shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will increase. For example, if the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is $73 million, the aggregate upfront consideration of $427 million would be payable in (1) 397,432 UHG Class A Common Shares, (2) 39,345,724 UHG Class B Common Shares, (3) 969,686 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,987,158 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants. If the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is greater than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares, and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will decrease. For example, if the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is $113 million, the aggregate upfront consideration of $387 million would be payable in (1) 360,202 UHG Class A Common Shares, (2) 35,659,942 UHG Class B Common Shares, (3) 901,558
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,801,006 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants. See Note 6 — Earnings Per Share for the impact on pro forma earnings per share.
Each GSH Common Share held immediately prior to the Effective Time by GSH as treasury stock will be automatically canceled, and no consideration will be paid with respect thereto. DHHC Class B Common Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Business Combination, and are not subject to forfeiture or earnout provisions will be converted into DHHC Class A Common Shares.
From and after the Closing, each Rollover Option shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole number) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such options immediately prior to the Closing of the transaction multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price per GSH Common Share of such option immediately prior to the closing of the transaction divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio. The Exchange Ratio is the Transaction Share Consideration divided by the GSH Outstanding Shares just prior to Closing.
The equity plan of GSH will terminate and all options of GSH will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be canceled and will cease to exist, and each holder thereof will cease to have any rights with respect thereto or under the equity plan of GSH, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Business Combination Agreement.
Each GSH Warrant, to the extent outstanding and unexercised, will automatically, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a warrant to acquire a number of UHG Class A Common Shares, at an amount and at an exercise price and subject to such terms and conditions.
On January 25, 2023, DHHC held the Extension Meeting, at which DHHC’s shareholders voted to approve the Extension Amendment and extend the date by which DHHC must complete a business combination from January 28, 2023, to July 28, 2023. In connection with the Extension Meeting, holders of Class A Common Stock had the right to have DHHC redeem their shares for cash in an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the cash and investments in the Trust Account, which had a balance of approximately $349.1 million as of the date of the Extension Meeting. Stockholders holding 30,058,968 shares of Class A common stock (after giving effect to withdrawals of redemptions) exercised their right to redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $304 million (approximately $10.12 per share) will be removed from the Trust Account to pay such redeeming holders and approximately $45 million will remain in Diamondhead’s Trust Account.
The following summarizes the pro forma DHHC Common Shares under two redemption scenarios, on an as-converted basis:
No Redemption
Maximum Redemption
Shares
% Voting
% Ownership
Shares
% Voting
% Ownership
DHHC Class A Common Shares – Rolled
over to UHG Class A Common
Shares
4,441,032 5.3% 9.6% 2,500,000 3.1% 5.7%
DHHC Class B Common Shares – Converted to UHG Class A Common Shares
4,160,931 5.0% 9.0% 3,417,123 4.2% 7.8%
GSH Class B Common Shares – Converted
to UHG Class B Common Shares
37,502,833 89.2% 80.6% 37,502,833 92.2% 85.6%
GSH Class A Common Shares – Converted to UHG Class A Common Shares
378,817 0.5% 0.8% 378,817 0.5% 0.9%
Total 46,483,613 100.0% 100.0% 43,798,773 100.0% 100.0%
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Expected Accounting Treatment for the Business Combination
Under each scenario, GSH was deemed the accounting acquirer and DHHC was deemed the accounting acquiree. Under this method of accounting, DHHC will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the transaction will be treated as the equivalent of GSH issuing stock for the net assets of DHHC, accompanied by a recapitalization and thus the Business Combination will be treated as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. The net assets of DHHC will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
2.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
As part of the preparation of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, certain reclassifications were made to align DHHC’s and GSH’s financial statement presentation. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Post-Combination Company’s management will perform a comprehensive review of DHHC’s and GSH’s accounting policies. As a result of the review, the Post-Combination Company’s management may identify differences between the accounting policies of the two entities which, when conformed, could have a material impact on the financial statements of the Post-Combination Company. Based on its initial analysis, DHHC has identified the presentation differences that would have an impact on the unaudited pro forma condensed financial information and recorded the following adjustments:
Balance sheet as of September 30, 2022
Amount
Presentation in DHHC Financial Statements
Presentation in Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Financial Information
ASSETS
$346,615,567 Investments held in Trust Account Cash and cash equivalents
Statement of operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Amount
Presentation in DHHC Financial Statements
Presentation in Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Financial Information
REVENUE
$4,367,500 Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities Other income (expense), net
$20,717 Income from investments held in Trust Account Other income (expense), net
EXPENSE
$(200,000) Franchise tax expense Selling, general and administrative expenses
$(449,070) Financing costs — derivative warrant liabilities Other income (expense), net
 
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Statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022
Amount
Presentation in DHHC Financial Statements
Presentation in Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Financial Information
REVENUE
$5,300,330 Change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities Other income (expense), net
$2,076,393 Income from investments held in Trust Account Other income (expense), net
$271,688 Gain from settlement of deferred underwriting commissions Other income (expense), net
EXPENSE
$(147,945) Franchise tax expense Selling, general and administrative expenses
3.
TRANSACTION ACCOUNTING AND AUTONOMOUS ENTITY ADJUSTMENTS TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings, or cost savings that may be associated with the Business Combination. The pro forma transaction adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 are as follows:
a.
Reflects the impact of the Business Combination on the cash balance of DHHC. Under both redemption scenarios, DHHC does not meet the minimum cash requirement of $125 million, as described in the Business Combination Agreement. GSH will need to waive the minimum closing cash requirement or else the Business Combination would likely not be consummated. The cash from the Trust Account is paid to redeeming shareholders and the remainder is included in the pro forma combined amount.
b.
Represents UHG’s preliminary estimated transaction costs of $23.6 million and $18.2 million under the no redemption scenario and maximum redemption scenario, respectively, inclusive of advisory, banking, legal and other professional fees incurred in consummating the Business Combination. The unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet reflects these costs as a direct reduction to Additional paid-in capital and are assumed to be settled in cash. Additionally, under both the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios, the unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet reflects a $1.5 million reduction of prepaid expenses with a corresponding decrease of Additional paid-in capital for transaction costs incurred to date that were eligible to be capitalized. The $15,437 adjustment to Accumulated deficit represents transaction costs incurred by GSH that are not attributable to raising equity for the transaction, and therefore, recorded as an expense.
c.
Represents the elimination of directors and officers insurance fees recorded within DHHC’s historical financial statements.
d.
Represents a reduction of income tax payable that is related to DHHC’s operations. The taxes included in this liability are not applicable to UHG. The reduction of income tax payable is offset in with an increase to Accumulated deficit.
e.
Represents income tax payable as a result of the tax impact due to the corporate reorganization from a Subchapter S Corporation to a C Corporation. $31.9 million represents income tax expense incurred of $15.6 million and $16.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. GSH estimated its effective tax rate as 26%, which comprised of the 21% federal tax rate applicable to C Corporations plus a 5% state tax rate.
 
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f.
Reflects the fair value of the liability classified Earn Out Shares potentially issuable to GSH stockholders, warrant holders and the Sponsor. The Earn Out Shares are not subject to a continued service requirement and are liability-classified under ASC Topic 815-40. The earnout liability will be remeasured at fair value through net income (loss) at each reporting period subsequent to the closing of the Business Combination. For purposes of the pro forma transaction adjustments, there will be no pro forma impact to the statement of operations related to the remeasurement of the earnout liability, as subsequent fair value of the earnout liability cannot be estimated at the Closing Date. The total preliminary estimated fair value of the earnout liability, using the Monte Carlo valuation technique, is $163.8 million under the no redemption scenario and $169.5 million under the maximum redemption scenario. The preliminary fair value was determined using the most reliable information available (see further discussion in Note 7 — Earnout).
g.
$2.1 million represents the reclassification of DHHC private placement warrants into equity. $0.7 million represents the forfeiture of 2,966,669 of the 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants that were outstanding at the Closing Date. The remaining warrants continue to exist and are converted on a one-to-one basis to give the holder the right to purchase one UHG Class A Common Share at $11.50.
h.
Represents the reclassification of the redeemable Class A Shares. Under the no redemption scenario the $346.1 million will be decreased to pay the redeeming holders of 30.1 million shares as a result of the Extension Meeting. The remaining 4.4 million shares will be included in UHG Class A Common Shares with an increase to Additional paid-in capital for the amount in excess of par value. Under the maximum redemption scenario the $346.1 million will be decreased to pay the redeeming holders of 32.0 million shares. The 32.0 redemptions includes the redemptions of 30.1 million shares as a result of the Extension Meeting. The remaining 2.5 million shares that are not redeemed will be included in UHG Class A Common Shares with an increase to Additional paid-in capital for the amount in excess of par value.
i.
The treatment of the 8,625,000 shares of DHHC Class B Common Shares outstanding is as follows:

Under the no redemption scenario:

Forfeitures: 2,577,691

Liability classified Sponsor Earnout Shares: 1,886,378

Shares converted to DHHC Class A Common Shares: 4,160,931

Under the maximum redemption scenario:

Forfeitures: 2,577,691

Liability classified Sponsor Earnout Shares: 2,630,186

Shares converted to DHHC Class A Common Shares: 3,417,123
j.
100,000 GSH Common Shares issued and outstanding are immediately cancelled and converted to UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares based on the formula described in the “Description of the Business Combination” section above.
k.
The $161.2 million and $166.9 million adjustment to Additional paid-in capital under the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios, respectively, reflects the fair value of the liability classified Earn Out Shares partially offset by the equity classified Earn Out Shares. The total compensation expense for the 21 month period ended September 30, 2022 was $2.7 million. See further discussion in Note 7 — Earnout.
l.
Shareholders’ and other affiliates’ net investment is broken out into the following line items:
 
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$91.0 million is recorded to Accumulated deficit

$1.6 million is recorded to Additional paid-in capital
m.
The $4.8 million in Additional paid-in capital is comprised of a $2.1 million adjustment for the reclassification of private placement warrants to equity, a $0.7 million adjustment due to the forfeiture of private placement warrants and a $2.0 million adjustment for the income statement impact of the warrants that was included on the income statement for the 21 months ended September 30, 2022, where the corresponding entry is to Accumulated deficit.
n.
Represents the settlement of due to related parties.
o.
Autonomous Entity Adjustments: In accordance with the Business Combination, GSH has separated its homebuilding operations from its land development operations. These adjustments are made to mark-up historical lots and lot deposits recorded at historical cost.
i.
Inventories:
1.
$4.0 million represents a one-time historic adjustment for the markup on land related to land acquired from the Land Development Affiliates. The amount of this adjustment represents an estimate developed by GSH. To develop this estimate, GSH considered third party publications and datasets, which discussed relevant market and economic conditions related to the land, and qualitative factors of the local community. Using information published within these external publications and datasets, GSH created a peer competitive set and developed an estimated fair value for each finished land lot acquired from the Land Development Affiliates. Specific quantitative inputs used to create the peer competitive set included lot size, lot sales price, lot sales pace, average and median home sales by lot size, and the ratio of lot price to home price per lot size. This resulted in a comparable range of $1,000 to $1,500 price per lineal foot which was applied to the acquired land. As no competitive set could be fully representative of each finished land lot acquired from the Land Development Affiliates, material uncertainties over the resulting fair values calculated may exist. GSH attempted to limit the risks associated with these uncertainties by using these inputs to create a representative peer competitive set.
2.
$10 million represents a one-time historic adjustment for the increase in cost of sales related to land acquired from the Land Development Affiliates. Refer to adjustments 4(i) and 5(f) for additional information.
ii.
Homebuilding debt and other affiliate debt: Refer to adjustment 3(o)(i)(1) for additional information.
iii.
Income tax payable:
1.
$1.2 million and $1.4 million represent the income tax benefit associated with the autonomous entity adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively.
4.
TRANSACTION ACCOUNTING AND AUTONOMOUS ENTITY ADJUSTMENTS TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
The pro forma transaction adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 are as follows:
 
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a.
Represents the compensation expense related to earnout shares issuable to holders of GSH options. See Footnote 7 — Earnout for disclosure of the inputs and assumptions used to value the earnout consideration issuable to holders for GSH options.
b.
Represents transaction costs incurred by GSH that are not attributable to raising equity for the Transaction, and therefore, recorded as an expense.
c.
Represents directors and officers insurance fees recorded within DHHC’s historical financial statements that will be incurred as of the Closing date.
d.
Represents the elimination of interest earned on cash, cash equivalents and investments held in the Trust Account.
e.
Represents the decrease of the change in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities due to the forfeited Private Placement Warrants. 2,966,669 of the 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants that were outstanding at the Closing Date were forfeited. The remaining warrants continue to exist and are converted on a one-to-one basis to give the holder the right to purchase one DHHC Class A Common Share at $11.50.
f.
Represents the financing costs associated with the forfeited warrants described in adjustment 4e.
g.
Reflects the elimination of the franchise tax expense, as the franchise tax expense levied on DHHC for the year is not applicable to UHG.
h.
Represents income tax expense incurred as a result of the tax impact due to the corporate reorganization from a Subchapter S Corporation to a C Corporation. GSH estimated its effective tax rate as 26%, which comprised of the 21% federal tax rate applicable to C Corporations plus a 5% state tax rate.
i.
In accordance with the Business Combination, GSH has separated its homebuilding operations from its land development operations. This adjustment is made to mark-up historical lots and lot deposits recorded at historical cost. This adjustment represents a one-time historic adjustment for the increase in cost of sales related to land acquired from the Land Development Affiliates. The amount of this adjustment represents an estimate developed by GSH. To develop this estimate, GSH considered third party publications and datasets, which discussed relevant market and economic conditions related to the land, and qualitative factors of the local community. Using information published within these external publications and datasets, GSH created a peer competitive set and developed an estimated fair value for each finished land lot acquired from the Land Development Affiliates. Specific quantitative inputs used to create the peer competitive set included lot size, lot sales price, lot sales pace, average and median home sales by lot size, and the ratio of lot price to home price per lot size. This resulted in a comparable range of $1,000 to $1,500 price per lineal foot which was applied to the acquired land. As no competitive set could be fully representative of each finished land lot acquired from the Land Development Affiliates, material uncertainties over the resulting fair values calculated may exist. GSH attempted to limit the risks associated with these uncertainties by using these inputs to create a representative peer competitive set.
j.
Represents the income tax benefit received associated with the markup of cost of sales as a result of the corporate reorganization from a Subchapter S Corporation to a C Corporation. GSH estimated its effective tax rate as 26%, which is comprised of the 21% federal tax rate applicable to C Corporations plus a 5% state tax rate.
5.
TRANSACTION ACCOUNTING AND AUTONOMOUS ENTITY ADJUSTMENTS TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
The pro forma transaction adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ending September 30, 2022 are as follows:
 
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a.
Represents the compensation expense related to earnout shares issuable to holders of GSH options. See Footnote 7 — Earnout for disclosure of the inputs and assumptions used to value the earnout consideration issuable to holders for GSH options.
b.
Represents the elimination of interest earned on cash, cash equivalents and investments held in the Trust Account.
c.
Represents the decrease in fair value of the forfeited Private Placement Warrants. 2,966,669 of the 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants that were outstanding at the Closing Date were forfeited. The remaining warrants continue to exist and are converted on a one-to-one basis to give the holder the right to purchase one DHHC Class A Common Share at $11.50.
d.
Represents the elimination of income tax payable included on DHHC’s balance sheet for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
e.
Represents income tax expense incurred as a result of the tax impact due to the corporate reorganization from a Subchapter S Corporation to a C Corporation. GSH estimated its effective tax rate as 26%, which comprised of the 21% federal tax rate applicable to C Corporations plus a 5% state tax rate.
f.
In accordance with the Business Combination, GSH has separated its homebuilding operations from its land development operations. This adjustment is made to mark-up historical lots and lot deposits recorded at historical cost. This adjustment represents a one-time historic adjustment for the increase in cost of sales related to land acquired from the Land Development Affiliates. The amount of this adjustment represents an estimate developed by GSH. To develop this estimate, GSH considered third party publications and datasets, which discussed relevant market and economic conditions related to the land, and qualitative factors of the local community. Using information published within these external publications and datasets, GSH created a peer competitive set and developed an estimated fair value for each finished land lot acquired from the Land Development Affiliates. Specific quantitative inputs used to create the peer competitive set included lot size, lot sales price, lot sales pace, average and median home sales by lot size, and the ratio of lot price to home price per lot size. This resulted in a comparable range of $1,000 to $1,500 price per lineal foot which was applied to the acquired land. As no competitive set could be fully representative of each finished land lot acquired from the Land Development Affiliates, material uncertainties over the resulting fair values calculated may exist. GSH attempted to limit the risks associated with these uncertainties by using these inputs to create a representative peer competitive set.
g.
Represents the income tax benefit received associated with the markup of cost of sales as a result of the corporate reorganization from a Subchapter S Corporation to a C Corporation. GSH estimated its effective tax rate as 26%, which is comprised of the 21% federal tax rate applicable to C Corporations plus a 5% state tax rate.
h.
Reflects the elimination of the franchise tax expense, as the franchise tax expense levied on DHHC for the year is not applicable to UHG.
6.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income per share is calculated by applying the two-class method and using the pro forma weighted average shares of DHHC Class A Common Shares assuming the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022. As the Business Combination is being reflected as if it had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entire periods presented. Once shares are redeemed, this calculation will be retroactively adjusted to eliminate such shares for the entire periods.
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared assuming two alternative redemption scenarios, as outlined in the Introduction section above, related to the public shares for the year ended December 31, 2021 and nine months ended September 30, 2022:
Earnings Per Share for the Year Ended December 31, 2021:
Year ended December 31, 2021
Pro Forma
No Redemption
Maximum
Redemption
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$ 42,321,531 $ 42,321,531
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
46,483,613 43,798,773
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.91 $ 0.97
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$ 42,321,531 $ 42,321,531
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
49,301,963 46,617,123
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.86 $ 0.91
Earnings Per Share for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022:
Nine months ended September 30, 2022
Pro Forma
No Redemption
Maximum
Redemption
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$ 40,726,863 $ 40,726,863
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic
46,483,613 43,798,773
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.88 $ 0.93
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$ 40,726,863 $ 40,726,863
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted
49,301,963 46,617,123
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.83 $ 0.87
The tables above assume that closing cash and closing indebtedness is $93 million. As described in Note 1 — Description of the Business Combination, if the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is less than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and the shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will increase. For example, under both the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios, if the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is $73 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares would increase by 18,615 shares, the amount of UHG Class B Common Shares would increase by 1,842,891 shares, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options would increase by 45,418 shares and UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants would increase by 93,076 shares. The total increase in the amount of 1.9 million shares to the basic weighted average shares outstanding and 2.0 million shares to the diluted weighted average shares outstanding results in a decrease to basic and diluted EPS of $0.01 and $0.01, respectively.
If the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is greater than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and the shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will decrease. For example, under both the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios, if the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is $113 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares would decrease by 18,615 shares, the amount of UHG Class B Common Shares would decrease by 1,842,891 shares, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options would decrease by 45,418 shares and UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed
 
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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Warrants would decrease by 93,076 shares. The total decrease in the amount of 1.9 million shares to the basic weighted average shares outstanding and 2.0 million shares to the diluted weighted average shares outstanding results in an increase to basic and diluted EPS by $0.04 and $0.04, respectively.
For the purposes of applying the treasury stock method for calculating diluted earnings per share, it was assumed that all outstanding GSH stock and option awards, DHHC Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants, and Assumed Warrants are exchanged for UHG Common Shares. Earn Out shares are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share until certain UHG stock prices are met. Note that only the aforementioned DHHC Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants would have an antidilutive effect and were thereby excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
7.   EARNOUT
The earn out consideration issuable to GSH stockholders, warrant holders and the Sponsor, is initially recognized as a liability at fair value offset by additional paid-in capital and subsequently re-measured each reporting period to its fair value. Changes in the fair value are recognized as an income or an expense on the income statement. In the event of issuance of shares, the liability will be classified as equity, and in the event that there is no issuance of shares within the Earn Out Period, the liability will be reduced to zero on the income statement. The preliminary estimated fair value of the Earn Out Shares and Sponsor Earnout Shares as of September 30, 2022 is $163.8 million under the no redemption scenario and $169.5 million under the maximum redemption scenario.
The earn out consideration issuable to holders of GSH options is classified as equity pursuant to ASC Topic 718-10, due to a continued service requirement. Charges to compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are $1.95 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
The fair value of the Earn Out Shares and Sponsor Earnout Shares was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model using a distribution of potential outcomes on a monthly basis over the Earn Out Period. The preliminary estimated fair value of the Earn Out Shares and Sponsor Earnout Shares was determined as of September 30, 2022 (the “Valuation Date”) using the most reliable information available, subject to change as additional information becomes available and subsequent analyses are performed. Primary assumptions in the preliminary valuation include:

Current stock price:   The current stock price is unknown as Earn Out Shares will not be issued until the Grant Date, contingent upon the closing of the Business Combination. As a publicly traded proxy for GSH, the closing stock price for DiamondHead’s common stock on the Valuation Date of $9.85 is used as its market value.

Risk-free interest rate:   The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities. Given the Earn Out Shares’ 5.0 year expected life, the risk-free interest rate is 4.14 percent as of the valuation date.

Expected volatility:   The expected volatility was determined by using an average of historical volatilities of selected industry peers deemed to be comparable to our business corresponding to the 5.0 year term of awards. The volatility input was determined to be 40 percent (rounded).

Expected life:   The expected life is the Earn Out Period which begins on the Grant Date and ends in 5.0 years.

Expected dividend yield:   The expected dividend yield is zero as management has never declared or paid cash dividends, and does not expect to pay dividends post-Business Combination to shareholders during the term of the Earn Out Shares.
 
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DHHC’S SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
General
DHHC is furnishing this proxy statement/prospectus to DHHC’s stockholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by the DHHC Board for use at the Special Meeting of DHHC stockholders to be held on         , 2022, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof. This proxy statement/prospectus provides DHHC’s stockholders with information they need to know to be able to vote or instruct their vote to be cast at the Special Meeting.
Date, Time and Place of Special Meeting
The Special Meeting of DHHC stockholders will be held on            , 2023, at      a.m., prevailing Eastern Time, in virtual format. DHHC stockholders may attend, vote and examine the list of DHHC stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting by visiting            and entering the control number found on their proxy card, voting instruction form or notice they previously received. The Special Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting physically.
Voting Power; Record Date
You will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the Special Meeting if you owned DHHC Common Shares at the close of business on January 26, 2023, which is the record date for the Special Meeting (the “DHHC Record Date”). You are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock that you owned as of the close of business on the DHHC Record Date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker, bank or other nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. On the DHHC Record Date, there were 13,066,032 DHHC Common Shares outstanding, of which 4,441,032 were Public Shares and 8,625,000 were Founder Shares.
Purpose of the Special Meeting
At the Special Meeting, DHHC is asking holders of DHHC Common Shares to vote on the following proposals:

The Business Combination Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to (a) adopt the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex A, and (b) approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination;

The Charter Approval Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the Proposed Charter in the form attached hereto as Annex B;

The Governance Proposals.   To consider and act upon, on a non-binding advisory basis, separate proposals with respect to certain governance provisions in the Proposed Charter in accordance with SEC requirements;

The Director Election Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to elect 10 directors to serve on the Post-Combination Company Board until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class I directors, the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class II directors, and the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, in the case of Class III directors, and, in each case, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;

The Nasdaq Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, for purposes of complying with applicable Nasdaq listing rules: (i) the issuance of UHG Common Shares to GSH equityholders pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; and (ii) the issuance of UHG Class A Common Shares pursuant to the conversion of DHHC Class B Common Shares;

The Incentive Plan Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the 2023 Plan;
 
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The Adjournment Proposal.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for, or otherwise in connection with, the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal.
Quorum and Required Vote for Proposals for the Special Meeting
A quorum of DHHC stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the Special Meeting if a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of DHHC entitled to vote at the Special Meeting as of the DHHC Record Date is represented in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for the purpose of determining a quorum. The Initial Stockholders, who currently own 20% of the issued and outstanding DHHC Common Shares, will count towards this quorum. As of the DHHC Record Date, 2,220,516 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 4,312,501 DHHC Class B Common Shares would be required to achieve a quorum.
The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, requires the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares entitled to vote and actually cast thereon at the Special Meeting, voting together as a single class. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, or the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal, or the Adjournment Proposal. The approval of each of the Proposals does not require the affirmative vote of a majority of unaffiliated security holders of DHHC. DHHC’s Sponsor and its directors and officers have agreed to vote their DHHC Common Shares in favor of each of the proposals presented at the Special Meeting.
The approval of the Charter Approval Proposal requires the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of (i) the holders of a majority of the Founder Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting separately as a single class, (ii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting separately as a single class and (iii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to the Charter Approval Proposal, will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” such proposal.
Directors are elected by a plurality of all of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. This means that the 10 director nominees who receive the most affirmative votes will be elected. Accordingly, a stockholder’s failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, as well as an abstention from voting and a broker non-vote with regard to election of directors, will have no effect on the election of directors.
Consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal at the Special Meeting, subject to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the other proposals (except the Adjournment Proposal) will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
It is important for you to note that in the event that the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, or the Incentive Plan Proposal do not receive the requisite vote for approval, DHHC will not consummate the Business Combination. If DHHC does not consummate the Business Combination and fails to complete an initial business combination
 
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within the Combination Window, it will be required to dissolve and liquidate the Trust Account by returning the then remaining funds in the Trust Account to its Public Stockholders.
Recommendation of DHHC Board of Directors
The DHHC Board unanimously determined that the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination, is in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders. Accordingly, the DHHC Board unanimously recommends that its stockholders vote “FOR” each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented.
In considering the recommendation of the DHHC Board to vote in favor of approval of the Proposals, DHHC stockholders should keep in mind that the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have interests in such Proposals that are different from or in addition to (and which may conflict with) those of DHHC stockholders. DHHC stockholders should take these interests into account in deciding whether to approve the proposals presented at the Special Meeting, including the Business Combination Proposal. For example, as described below, the Sponsor and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company’s officers and directors, on the other hand, have at risk significant monetary interests that depend on the completion of the Business Combination or another business combination within the Combination Window. For the Sponsor and its affiliates, aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $62 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares and 2,492,000 Private Placement Warrants and assuming that no UHG Class A Common Shares or Sponsor Earnout Shares are allocated to the Anchor Investors and all Earn Out Shares are released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement). For Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer, Charles Schoenherr and Keith Feldman (who are the Company’s officers and directors who are not affiliates of the Sponsor), aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $3.2 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus). The interests of the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers include, among other things:

If the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window, DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and the DHHC Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion, which were acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Initial Public Offering, would be worthless because DHHC’s Initial Stockholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. The 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor had an aggregate approximate market value of $86.9 million based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Given the differential in the purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares as compared to the price of the units sold in the Initial Public Offering and the substantial number of shares of UHG Class A Common Shares that our Sponsor will receive upon conversion of the Founder Shares in connection with the Business Combination, our Sponsor may earn a positive rate of return on their investment even if the common stock of the Post-Combination Company trades below the price initially paid for the units in the Initial Public Offering and the Public Stockholders experience a negative rate of return following the completion of the Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed to forfeit 2,577,691 Founder Shares upon the Closing, and not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares until such Founder Shares become released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder
 
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Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing. Approximately 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares and 49,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares may be allocated to the Anchor Investors upon the Closing, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements entered with the Anchor Investors.

The Sponsor and Anchor Investors purchased 4,983,999 and 949,334 Private Placement Warrants, respectively, from DHHC for an aggregate purchase price of $8,900,000 (or $1.50 per warrant). These purchases took place in a private placement simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. A portion of the proceeds DHHC received from these purchases were placed in the Trust Account. The Sponsor’s Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $1 million, and the Anchor Investors’ Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $189,900, based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window. The Sponsor and Anchor Investors have agreed to forfeit 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by them upon the Closing.

The fact that Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer and Charles Schoenherr, directors of DHHC, and Keith Feldman, the Chief Financial Officer of DHHC, will be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 27,121, 27,121, 27,121 and 235,118 Founder Shares, respectively, from our Sponsor, which would be valued in the aggregate at approximately $3.2 million based on the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, and Keith Feldman will also be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 149,520 Private Placement Warrants from our Sponsor. The Private Placement Warrants had an aggregate approximate market value of $29,900 based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window.

On October 18, 2022, the Company executed (i) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to David T. Hamamoto, in his personal capacity, and (ii) a promissory note in the principal amount of up to $200,000, bearing interest of 10%, payable to Antara Capital Total Return SPAC Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. These promissory notes do not have any claim on the proceeds held in the Trust Account unless such proceeds are released upon the Closing.

No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, is paid to our Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial business combination, except for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. From the date of the Initial Public Offering until the date of the Business Combination Agreement, there have been no reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination.

In connection with the Initial Public Offering, the Anchor Investors entered into the Subscription Agreements with us, pursuant to which the Anchor Investors would be allocated from the Sponsor up to 1,250,625 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $3,625 upon the Closing. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing.

We pay our Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team. Such arrangement will terminate upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

Our Sponsor will indemnify us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business, with which we have discussed entering into a
 
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transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. If DHHC consummates the Business Combination, on the other hand, DHHC will be liable for all such claims.

DHHC’s directors and officers, and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on DHHC’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if DHHC fails to consummate a business combination within the Combination Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement. Accordingly, DHHC may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window.

Our Sponsor has also agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares held by it until such securities are released under the Sponsor Agreement. Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, (i) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will vest upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $12.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, (ii) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $15.00 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, and (iii) 25% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $17.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, in each case, during the Sponsor Earn Out Period. Any such Founder Shares not released prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing will be deemed to be forfeited.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the Business Combination.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares held by them if DHHC fails to complete the Business Combination during the Combination Window. See “Information about DHHC — Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Business Combination.”

David T. Hamamoto is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Keith Feldman is expected to continue to serve as the chief financial officer of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Michael Bayles is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

The A&R Registration Rights Agreement will be entered into by, among others, the Sponsor and the directors and officers of DHHC.

The officers and directors of DHHC may not work full-time at DHHC, may work for both the Sponsor and DHHC, and/or may have fiduciary duties and responsibilities at other companies, which may impact such officers’ or directors’ ability to devote adequate time and attention to the activities of DHHC and may influence their decision to proceed with the Business Combination. See “Management of DHHC” for more information.

Subject to certain limited exceptions, the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days following the completion of the Business Combination.

The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
Our Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers may be incentivized by any one or a combination of the above factors to complete the Business Combination with GSH rather than liquidate, even if (i) GSH is a less
 
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favorable acquisition target as compared to other potential acquisition target companies or (ii) the terms of the Business Combination are less favorable to stockholders than the liquidation of the Trust Account.
Our independent directors have not retained an unaffiliated representative to act solely on behalf of unaffiliated security holders for purposes of negotiating the terms of the Transactions or any related financing transactions. No report, opinion or appraisal from an outside party relating to the consideration or the fairness of the consideration to be offered to security holders or the fairness of the Transactions or any related financing transactions to DHHC, the Sponsor or unaffiliated security holders has been obtained by DHHC or the Sponsor.
Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
Abstentions are considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Charter Approval Proposal. Broker non-votes are considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” the Charter Approval Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.
In general, if your shares are held in “street” name and you do not instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on a timely basis on how to vote your shares, your broker, bank or other nominee, in its sole discretion, may either leave your shares unvoted or vote your shares on routine matters, but not on any non-routine matters. None of the Proposals at the Special Meeting are routine matters. As such, without your voting instructions, your brokerage firm cannot vote your shares on any Proposal to be voted on at the Special Meeting.
Voting Your Shares — Stockholders of Record
DHHC stockholders may vote electronically at the Special Meeting by visiting           or by proxy. DHHC recommends that you submit your proxy even if you plan to attend the Special Meeting. If you vote by proxy, you may change your vote by submitting a later dated proxy before the deadline or by voting electronically at the Special Meeting.
If your shares are owned directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered, with respect to those shares, the “stockholder of record.” If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee or intermediary, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and are considered a “non-record (beneficial) stockholder.”
If you are a DHHC stockholder of record you may use the enclosed proxy card to tell the persons named as proxies how to vote your shares. If you properly complete, sign and date your proxy card, your shares will be voted in accordance with your instructions. The named proxies will vote all shares at the Special Meeting for which proxies have been properly submitted and not revoked. If you sign and return your proxy card but do not mark your card to tell the proxies how to vote, your shares will be voted “FOR” each of the proposals presented at the Special Meeting.
Your shares will be counted for purposes of determining a quorum if you vote:

via the Internet;

by telephone;

by submitting a properly executed proxy card or voting instruction form by mail; or

electronically at the Special Meeting.
Abstentions will be counted for determining whether a quorum is present for the Special Meeting.
Voting instructions are printed on the proxy card or voting information form you received. Either method of submitting a proxy will enable your shares to be represented and voted at the Special Meeting.
 
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Voting Your Shares — Beneficial Owners
If your shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, then you are the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name” and this proxy statement/prospectus is being sent to you by that broker, bank or other nominee. The broker, bank or other nominee holding your account is considered to be the stockholder of record for purposes of voting at the Special Meeting. As a beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee regarding how to vote the shares in your account by following the instructions that the broker, bank or other nominee provides you along with this proxy statement/prospectus. Your broker, bank or other nominee may have an earlier deadline by which you must provide instructions to it as to how to vote your shares. As a beneficial owner, if you wish to vote at the Special Meeting, you will need to bring to the Special Meeting a legal proxy from your broker, bank or other nominee authorizing you to vote those shares. That is the only way we can be sure that the broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your DHHC Common Shares.
Revoking Your Proxy
If you are a stockholder and you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by doing any one of the following:

sending another proxy card with a later date to DHHC’s transfer agent so that it is received prior to the Special Meeting;

sending a notice of revocation to DHHC’s transfer agent; or

attending the Special Meeting and voting electronically by visiting and entering the control number found on your proxy card, instruction form or notice you previously received.
If you are a stockholder of record of DHHC and you choose to send a written notice or to mail a new proxy, you must submit your notice of revocation or your new proxy to Morrow Sodali LLC at the address listed below, and it must be received at any time before the vote is taken at the DHHC Special Meeting. Simply attending the Special Meeting will not revoke your proxy. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker for information on how to change or revoke your voting instructions.
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Individuals call toll-free (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call (203) 658-9400
Email: DHHC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
No Additional Matters
The Special Meeting has been called only to consider the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal, the Incentive Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal. Under DHHC’s bylaws, other than procedural matters incident to the conduct of the Special Meeting, no other matters may be considered at the Special Meeting if they are not included in this proxy statement/prospectus, which serves as the notice of the Special Meeting.
Who Can Answer Your Questions About Voting Your Shares
If you are a stockholder and have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your DHHC Common Shares, you may contact Morrow Sodali LLC, DHHC’s proxy solicitor, toll free at (800) 662-5200 (banks and brokers call collect at (203) 658-9400).
Redemption Rights
Public Stockholders may seek to redeem their shares for cash, regardless of whether they vote for or against, or abstain from voting on, the Business Combination Proposal. Any Public Stockholder may
 
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demand that DHHC redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account (which, for illustrative purposes, was $10.13 per share as of January 26, 2023, the DHHC Record Date), calculated as of two business days prior to the anticipated consummation of the Business Combination. If a Public Stockholder properly seeks redemption as described in this section and the Business Combination with GSH is consummated, DHHC will redeem these shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the Trust Account and such Public Stockholder will no longer own these shares following the Business Combination.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such Public Stockholder or any other person with whom such Public Stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 15% of the Public Shares without the consent of DHHC. Accordingly, all Public Shares in excess of 15% held by a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such holder or any other person with whom such Public Stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group,” will not be redeemed for cash without the consent of DHHC.
The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers will not have redemption rights with respect to any DHHC Common Shares owned by them, directly or indirectly, in connection with the Business Combination.
Public Stockholders may seek to redeem their shares for cash, regardless of whether they vote for or against, or abstain from voting on, the Business Combination Proposal. Holders may demand redemption by delivering their stock, either physically at the address set forth below or electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC System, to AST, DHHC’s transfer agent, no later than the second business day preceding the vote on the Business Combination Proposal. If you hold the shares in street name, you will have to coordinate with your broker to have your shares certificated or delivered electronically. Certificates that have not been tendered (either physically or electronically) in accordance with these procedures will not be redeemed for cash. There is a nominal cost associated with this tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC System. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $80.00 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming stockholder. In the event the proposed Business Combination is not consummated this may result in an additional cost to stockholders for the return of their shares.
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11210
Attn: Relationship Management
Email: HelpAST@equiniti.com
Any request to redeem such shares, once made, may be withdrawn at any time up to the vote on the Business Combination Proposal. Furthermore, if a holder of a Public Share delivered its certificate in connection with an election of its redemption and subsequently decides prior to the applicable date not to elect to exercise such rights, it may simply request that the transfer agent return the certificate (physically or electronically).
If the Business Combination is not approved or completed for any reason, then DHHC’s Public Stockholders who elected to exercise their redemption rights will not be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account, as applicable. In such case, DHHC will promptly return any shares delivered by Public Stockholders.
The closing price of a DHHC Class A Common Share on January 26, 2023, the DHHC Record Date, was $10.15. The cash held in the Trust Account on such date was approximately $44,966,548 ($10.13 per Public Share). Prior to exercising redemption rights, stockholders should verify the market price of DHHC Common Shares as they may receive higher proceeds from the sale of their common stock in the public market than from exercising their redemption rights if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price. DHHC cannot assure its stockholders that they will be able to sell their DHHC Class A Common Shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when its stockholders wish to sell their shares.
If a holder of Public Shares exercises its redemption rights, then it will be exchanging its DHHC Class A Common Shares for cash and will no longer own those shares. You will be entitled to receive cash for these
 
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shares only if you properly demand redemption no later than the second business day preceding the vote on the Business Combination Proposal by delivering your stock certificate (either physically or electronically) to DHHC’s transfer agent prior to the vote at the Special Meeting, and the Business Combination is consummated.
Appraisal Rights
Neither stockholders, unitholders nor warrant holders of DHHC have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under the DGCL.
Proxy Solicitation Costs
DHHC is soliciting proxies on behalf of the DHHC Board. This solicitation is being made by mail but also may be made by telephone or in person. DHHC and its directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other electronic means. DHHC will bear the cost of the solicitation.
DHHC has hired Morrow Sodali LLC to assist in the proxy solicitation process. DHHC will pay that firm a fee of $37,500 plus disbursements. Such payment will be made from non-trust account funds.
DHHC will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward the proxy materials to their principals and to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting instructions. DHHC will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses.
The Initial Stockholders
As of January 26, 2023, the DHHC Record Date, the Initial Stockholders of record were entitled to vote an aggregate of 8,625,000 Founder Shares that were issued prior to the Initial Public Offering. Such shares currently constitute 20% of the outstanding DHHC Common Shares. The Initial Stockholders have agreed to vote the Founder Shares, as well as any Public Shares acquired in the aftermarket, in favor of each of the proposals presented at the Special Meeting. The Founder Shares have no right to participate in any redemption distribution and will be worthless if no business combination is effected by DHHC.
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, under the Sponsor Agreement, certain Founder Shares (or DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon conversion thereof) will be subject to forfeiture and certain lock-up restrictions. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information.
Purchases of DHHC Common Shares
At any time prior to the Special Meeting, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding DHHC or its securities, the Sponsor, GSH, GSH’s stockholders, and/or their respective affiliates may purchase shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against the Business Combination Proposal, or execute agreements to purchase shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire DHHC Common Shares or vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements to consummate the Business Combination where it appears that such requirements would otherwise not be met. While the exact nature of any such incentives has not been determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, they might include, without limitation, arrangements to protect such investors or holders against potential loss in value of their shares, including the granting of put options and, with GSH’s consent, the transfer to such investors or holders of shares or warrants owned by the Sponsor for nominal value.
Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on DHHC Common Shares. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he owns, either prior to or immediately after the Special Meeting.
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persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the Business Combination Proposal and other proposals and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved.
Other than the Financing Commitment Letter, no agreements dealing with the above arrangements or purchases have been entered into as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus by the Sponsor, GSH, GSH’s stockholders or any of their respective affiliates. DHHC will file a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose arrangements entered into or significant purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the Business Combination Proposal or the satisfaction of any closing conditions. Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.
 
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PROPOSAL NO. 1 — THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL
Overview
Holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares are being asked to adopt the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination. DHHC stockholders should carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety for more detailed information concerning the Business Combination Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. Please see the sections entitled “The Business Combination” and “The Business Combination Agreement” in this proxy statement/prospectus for additional information regarding the Business Combination and a summary of certain terms of the Business Combination Agreement. You are urged to read carefully the Business Combination Agreement in its entirety before voting on this proposal.
Vote Required for Approval
This Business Combination Proposal (and consequently, the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination) will be adopted and approved only if at least a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal.
Failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the Business Combination Proposal.
The Business Combination is conditioned upon the approval of the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the other proposals (except the Adjournment Proposal, as described below) will not be presented to the stockholders for a vote.
The Sponsor has agreed to vote the Founder Shares and any Public Shares owned by it in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board
THE DHHC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DHHC STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL.
 
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PROPOSAL NO. 2 — THE CHARTER APPROVAL PROPOSAL
Overview
Our stockholders are being asked to adopt the Proposed Charter in the form attached hereto as Annex B, which, in the judgment of the DHHC Board, is necessary to adequately address the needs of the Post-Combination Company.
The following is a summary of the key changes effected by the Proposed Charter, but this summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Proposed Charter, a copy of which is included as Annex B:

Changes to Authorized Capital Stock — the Current Charter authorizes 320,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 310,000,000 shares of common stock, of which (i) 300,000,000 shares were DHHC Class A Common Shares, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares were DHHC Class B Common Shares, and (b) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Proposed Charter will authorize 450,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 350,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares, (b) 60,000,000 UHG Class B Common Shares, and (c) 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock;

Dual Class Voting Structure — the Proposed Charter authorizes a dual class common stock structure in which holders of the UHG Class A Common Shares will be entitled to one vote per share and holders of UHG Class B Common Shares, will be entitled to two votes per share on all matters properly submitted to the Post-Combination Company’s stockholders entitled to vote thereon.

Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Charter — the Proposed Charter provides that, if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares, affirmative vote of holders of not less than two-thirds of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote thereon is required to amend or repeal the following provisions of the Proposed Charter: (i) Section 5.02 of the Proposed Charter relating to the number, election and the term of the Post-Combination Company Board, if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares and (ii) Article VI of the Proposed Charter relating to the limitation of liability of directors;

Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Bylaws — the Proposed Charter provides that any amendment or repeal of the Proposed Bylaws requires an affirmative vote of either (i) a majority of the Post-Combination Company Board, or (ii) holders of at least two-thirds in voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class;

Director Removal — the Proposed Charter provides that, subject to any rights of any preferred stockholders, so long as the Post-Combination Company Board is classified, (i) for so long as holders of UHG Class B Common Shares hold a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares, any director or the entire Post-Combination Company Board may be removed from any office at any time, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares and (ii) if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares, any director or the entire Post-Combination Company Board may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, by the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares;

Waiver of Section 203 of the DGCL — provides that Section 203 of the DGCL, which governs business combinations between the Post-Combination Company and certain interested stockholders, does not apply to the Post-Combination Company;

Name Change — provides that the Post-Combination Company’s name will be “United Homes Group, Inc.”; and

Removal of Blank Check Company Provisions — eliminates various provisions applicable only to blank check companies, including business combination requirements.
 
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Reasons for the Amendments
Each of these amendments was negotiated as part of the Business Combination. The DHHC Board’s reasons for proposing each of these amendments to the Current Charter are set forth below.
Changes to Authorized Capital Stock
Our Current Charter authorizes 320,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 310,000,000 shares of common stock, of which (i) 300,000,000 shares were DHHC Class A Common Shares, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares were DHHC Class B Common Shares, and (b) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The Proposed Charter provides that the Post-Combination Company will be authorized to issue 450,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 350,000,000 shares of UHG Class A Common Shares, (b) 60,000,000 shares of UHG Class B Common Shares, and (c) 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
This amendment increases the authorized number of shares because the DHHC Board believes that it is important for us to have available for issuance a number of authorized shares of common stock and preferred stock sufficient to support growth and to provide flexibility for future corporate needs (including, if needed, as part of financing for future growth acquisitions). The shares would be issuable as consideration for the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by this proxy statement/prospectus, and for any other proper corporate purpose, including future acquisitions, capital raising transactions consisting of equity or convertible debt, stock dividends or issuances under current and any future stock incentive plans.
The DHHC Board believes that these additional shares will provide us with the flexibility needed to issue shares in the future in a timely manner and under circumstances considered favorable without incurring the risk, delay and potential expense incident to obtaining stockholder approval for a particular issuance.
Dual Class Voting Structure
The Proposed Charter provide that holders of shares of UHG Class A Common Shares will be entitled to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders entitled to vote. Holders of shares of UHG Class B Common Shares will have two votes on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders entitled to vote. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Majority Stockholders, will continue to have majority voting power, and these shares are generally restricted from transfers, except in limited circumstances. This dual class stock structure provides the Majority Stockholders with the ability to control the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval. We believe that our success rests on our ability to undertake a long-term view and the Majority Stockholders’ controlling interest will enhance the Post-Combination Company’s ability to focus on long-term value creation and help insulate the Post-Combination Company from short-term outside influences.
Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Charter
Following the conversion of the DHHC Class B Common Shares into UHG Class A Common Shares in connection with the Business Combination, the Current Charter may only be amended with the approval of a majority of the DHHC Board and the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares. The Proposed Charter provides that, if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares, affirmative vote of holders of not less than two-thirds of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote thereon is required to amend or repeal the following provisions of the Proposed Charter: (i) Section 5.02 of the Proposed Charter relating to the number, election and the term of the Post-Combination Company Board, if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares and (ii) Article VI of the Proposed Charter relating to the limitation of liability of directors. Amendments to the Proposed Charter with respect to other provisions will be governed by the DGCL, which provides that the Post-Combination Company Board will adopt resolutions setting forth any proposed amendment, and will call a special meeting of shareholder entitled to vote in respect of the amendment or direct that the amendment proposed be considered at the next annual meeting, and such amendment may be approved by a majority of holders of a majority of our outstanding shares entitled to vote on the amendment.
 
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We believe that these changes reflect good governance practice and require approval by a significant majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company for matters that affect the fundamental way in which UHG would be governed post-closing.
Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Bylaws
Our Current Charter provides that our bylaws may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. The Proposed Charter allows the Post-Combination Company Board to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Proposed Bylaws. The Proposed Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. We believe that supermajority voting requirements with respect to the bylaws are appropriate at this time to protect all stockholders against the potential self-interested actions by one or a few large stockholders. In reaching this conclusion, the DHHC Board was cognizant of the potential for certain stockholders to hold a substantial beneficial ownership of our common stock following the Business Combination.
Director Removal
At present, our Current Charter provides that directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. that, subject to any rights of any preferred shareholders, for as long as the Post-Combination Company Board remains classified, (i) for so long as holders of UHG Class B Common Shares hold a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares, any director or the entire Post-Combination Company Board may be removed from any office at any time, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares and (ii) if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares, any director or the entire Post-Combination Company Board may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, by the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares. We believe that this provision properly respects the actions of the stockholders at a valid meeting rather than allowing the Post-Combination Company Board to thwart the valid intention of the stockholders.
Waiver of Section 203 of the DGCL
At present, our Current Charter does not state whether Section 203 of the DGCL applies to us. Therefore, under the DGCL, we are currently subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. This amendment provides that Section 203 of the DGCL, which governs business combinations between the Post-Combination Company and certain interested stockholders, will not apply to the Post-Combination Company. We believe this is appropriate because opting out of Section 203 of the DGCL allows the Post-Combination Company to establish its own rules governing business combinations with interested parties.
Corporate Name Change
Under our Current Charter, our name is “DiamondHead Holdings Corp.” The Proposed Charter provides that the Post-Combination Company’s name will be “United Homes Group, Inc.” We believe that changing the Post-Combination Company’s name is desirable to reflect the Business Combination with GSH and to clearly identify the Post-Combination Company as the publicly traded entity.
Removal of Blank Check Company Provisions
Our Current Charter contains various provisions applicable only to blank check companies. This amendment eliminates certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company, which is desirable because these provisions will serve no purpose following the Business Combination. For example, these proposed amendments remove the requirement to dissolve the Post-Combination Company and allow it to continue as a corporate entity with perpetual existence following consummation of the Business Combination.
 
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Perpetual existence is the usual period of existence for corporations and we believe it is the most appropriate period for the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination. In addition, certain other provisions in our Current Charter require that proceeds from the Initial Public Offering be held in the Trust Account until a business combination or liquidation of merger has occurred. These provisions cease to apply once the Business Combination is consummated.
Vote Required for Approval
If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Charter Approval Proposal will not be presented at the Special Meeting. The Charter Approval Proposal will be approved and adopted only if: (i) the holders of a majority of the Founder Shares then outstanding, voting separately as a single class, (ii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares then outstanding, voting separately as a single class and (iii) the holders of a majority of the DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares then outstanding, voting together as a single class vote “FOR” the Charter Approval Proposal.
Failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the Charter Approval Proposal.
The Business Combination is conditioned upon the approval of the Charter Approval Proposal (or the waiver thereof in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement). Notwithstanding the approval of the Charter Approval Proposal, if the Business Combination is not consummated for any reason, the actions contemplated by the Charter Approval Proposal will not be effected. The DHHC Board will abandon the Charter Approval Proposal in the event the Business Combination is not consummated.
A copy of the Proposed Charter, as will be in effect assuming approval of the Charter Approval Proposal and upon consummation of the Business Combination and filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B.
The Sponsor has agreed to vote the Founder Shares and any Public Shares owned by it in favor of the Charter Approval Proposal. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board
THE DHHC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DHHC STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE CHARTER APPROVAL PROPOSAL.
 
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PROPOSAL NO. 3 — THE GOVERNANCE PROPOSALS
Overview
Our stockholders are also being asked to vote on a separate proposal with respect to certain governance provisions in the Proposed Charter, which are separately being presented in accordance with SEC guidance and which will be voted upon on a non-binding advisory basis. In the judgment of the DHHC Board, these provisions are necessary to adequately address the needs of the Post-Combination Company. Accordingly, regardless of the outcome of the non-binding advisory vote on these proposals, GSH and DHHC intend that the Proposed Charter in the form set forth on Annex B will take effect at consummation of the Business Combination, assuming adoption of the Charter Approval Proposal.
Governance Proposal 3A: Changes to Authorized Capital Stock
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Changes to Authorized Capital Stock” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Governance Proposal 3B: Dual Class Voting Structure
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Dual Class Voting Structure” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Governance Proposal 3C: Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Charter
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Charter” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Governance Proposal 3D: Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Bylaws
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Required Vote to Amend or Repeal the Bylaws” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Governance Proposal 3E: Director Removal
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Director Removal” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Governance Proposal 3F: Waiver of Section 203 of the DGCL
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Waiver of Section 203 of the DGCL” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Governance Proposal 3G: Corporate Name Change
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Corporate Name Change” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Governance Proposal 3H: Removal of Blank Check Company Provisions
See “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal — Reasons for the Amendments — Removal of Blank Check Company Provisions” for a description and reasons for the amendment.
Vote Required for Approval
If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Governance Proposals will not be presented at the Special Meeting. The approval of the Governance Proposals requires the majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting.
 
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Failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the Governance Proposals.
The Business Combination is not conditioned upon the approval of the Governance Proposals.
As discussed above, a vote to approve the Governance Proposals is an advisory vote, and therefore, is not binding on DHHC, GSH or their respective boards of directors. Accordingly, regardless of the outcome of the non-binding advisory vote, DHHC and GSH intend that the Proposed Charter, in the form set forth on Annex B and containing the provisions noted above, will take effect at consummation of the Business Combination, assuming adoption of the Charter Approval Proposal.
The Sponsor has agreed to vote the Founder Shares and any Public Shares owned by it in favor of the Governance Proposals. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board
THE DHHC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DHHC STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNANCE PROPOSALS.
 
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PROPOSAL NO. 4 — THE DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSAL
Overview
Assuming the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal are approved at the Special Meeting, stockholders are being asked to elect 10 directors to the Post-Combination Company Board, effective upon the closing of the Business Combination, with each Class I director having a term that expires at the Post-Combination Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2024, each Class II director having a term that expires at the Post-Combination Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2025 and each Class III director having a term that expires at the Post-Combination Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2026, or, in each case, until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation, removal or death. The election of these directors is contingent upon approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal and the Incentive Plan Proposal.
The DHHC Board has nominated (i) Michael Bayles, Eric S. Bland, James P. Clements, and Michael Nieri to serve as the Class I directors, (ii) Robert Dozier, Alan Levine, and Tom O’Grady to serve as the Class II directors and (iii) James Enoch, Nikki R. Haley and David T. Hamamoto to serve as the Class III directors. The following sets forth information regarding each nominee:
Eric S. Bland has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since April 2022 and serves on GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Bland is the founder of Bland Richter LLP, a law firm founded in Charleston, South Carolina in 2001, focusing on complex and high-risk litigation cases. From 2014-2021, Mr. Bland was selected for inclusion in the South Carolina Super Lawyers list for excellence and recognition as a Super Lawyer in Professional Liability, one of only two attorneys in South Carolina with this honor. In addition, Mr. Bland successfully completed national testing in Legal Malpractice and received board certification as a diplomat in the field of Legal Malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and recorded a score in the top 2% of all attorneys who have ever taken the test. Mr. Bland received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tampa as an Honor’s graduate summa cum laude. Mr. Bland received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law where he graduated as an Order of the Coif member. Mr. Bland’s experience managing his own law firm and advocating for his clients in various complex litigation cases makes him uniquely skilled with deep knowledge regarding operation of a complex organizations and consideration of different stakeholder groups. For these reasons, as well as Mr. Bland’s representation of many companies from formation through their cycle of business operations and ultimate sale of the company, Mr. Bland is well-qualified to serve as a director.
James P. Clements has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since January 2022 and serves on GSH’s Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Clements currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Clemson University, which has a $1,750,000,000 budget. He also currently serves as the Chief Fundraising Officer of Clemson University Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the welfare and future development of Clemson University. Prior to joining Clemson University in December 2013, Dr. Clements served as the President of West Virginia University from June 2009 to December 2013. Before that Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president for academic affairs, vice president for Economic Development & Community Outreach and the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Technology at Towson University. Dr. Clements currently serves on the board of directors of United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCBI), a bank holding company and South Carolina corporation headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, and the parent company of United Community Bank, a South Carolina state-chartered bank that opened in 1950. He also currently serves on the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the executive committee for the Council of Competitiveness, the Council of Presidents for the Association of Governing Boards and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors. Dr. Clements previously served as the Chair of the Board for the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities. Dr. Clements holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He also holds an M.S. degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering and was awarded an honorary degree as Doctor of Public Education from University of Maryland,
 
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Baltimore County. Dr. Clements’ extensive experience and continuing research in the fields of leadership, strategic planning, project management, computer science and information technology make him well-qualified to serve as a director.
Robert Dozier, Jr. has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since December 2021 and is a member and Chairman of GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Dozier has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, commencing in February 2023. Mr. Dozier previously served as President of First Reliance Bancshares, the holding company for First Reliance Bank (“FRB”), where he served as Chief Operating Officer from January 2020 through December 2022. FRB is a community bank headquartered in South Carolina, serving eight markets in North and South Carolina. From June 2011 to December 2019, Mr. Dozier served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a $100 billion dollar wholesale bank serving over 850 financial institutions around the Southeast. Mr. Dozier has a Political Science Degree from the University of South Carolina and is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina. Mr. Dozier’s business and banking experience, as well as his deep connections in the South Carolina business community, make him well-qualified to serve as a director.
Jason Enoch has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is GSH’s lead independent director. Mr. Enoch is also a member and the Chairman of GSH’s Audit Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Enoch was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent accounting firm, from June 2002 through September 2020, and began his career there in 1989. Mr. Enoch earned a degree in accounting from Lehigh University and an MBA from Columbia University. Mr. Enoch’s experience as a long-term partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, including in particular his focus on the audits of public company financial statement and internal controls over financial reporting, provided him not only with an extensive financial and accounting background that adds depth to GSH’s Audit Committee, but also a focus interacting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he has assisted clients with initial and secondary public securities offerings and private placements. During his time at Deloitte & Touche LLP, his service to his clients’ board of directors provided him with important experience and perspectives with respect to governance, risk management, operations, and public company best practices. This experience uniquely qualifies him to serve on our board of directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Nikki R. Haley has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since January 2022 and serves on GSH’s Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ambassador Haley currently serves as a lifetime member of the Clemson University Board of Trustees. In addition, Ambassador Haley founded Stand For America, an advocacy group promoting public policies, and Stand For America PAC, a political action committee. From January 2017 to December 2018, Ambassador Haley served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In that role, she served as a member of the President’s Cabinet and on the National Security Council. For her work at the United Nations, Forbes named her one of the world’s 100 most powerful women in 2017. From January 2011 to January 2017, Ambassador Haley served as the 116th governor of South Carolina. She was the youngest governor in the country and first minority female governor in America, and is the only female governor in South Carolina history. In 2016, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. From January 2005 to January 2011. Ambassador Haley served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ambassador Haley previously served on the board of directors of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), one of the world’s major aerospace firms, from March 2019 to March 2020. Ambassador Haley has an Accounting Degree from Clemson University. Ambassador Haley has extensive experience in local and national government, demonstrated strong leadership abilities and a record of accomplishment in areas that are critical to GSH’s long-term success, as well as her vast political connections, uniquely qualifying her to serve on GSH’s board of directors.
Alan Levine has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is a member and the Chairman of GSH’s Compensation Committee, and also serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Levine has been retired since 2019, following a 35-year career with Enterprise Holdings, where he was President/General Manager for the South Florida Group, responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s three primary brands — Enterprise Rent A Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent-A-Car. In addition, Mr. Levine directed the firm’s other business lines, including Car Sales and Commercial Truck Rental, and
 
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consulted for the company’s Fleet Management (fleet leasing) operation. Mr. Levine led Enterprise’s expansion that has included approximately doubling in size, the opening of a new business division and the successful integration of a major acquisition. Mr. Levine graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Marketing, and has attended Enterprise’s Senior Executive Leadership program, in addition to numerous other developmental seminars. Mr. Levine’s extensive experience in the areas of operations, management, and leadership makes Mr. Levine well-qualified to serve as a director.
Michael Nieri is GSH’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman. Mr. Nieri founded GSH in June 2004, and has since served GSH’s President and Chairman. Mr. Nieri served as GSH’s Chief Executive Officer from GSH’s founding through June 2013, and again commencing in January 2022. Mr. Nieri has dedicated his professional life to providing families with well-built, affordably priced homes with signature style and quality throughout the southeast, where he has built over 15,000 homes in high-growth markets over his career. Mr. Nieri has received numerous awards and accolades, including his induction into the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame and receiving the BIA Richard N. Sendler Award by the Central South Carolina Building Industry Association. In addition, he has been recognized as the South Carolina Homebuilder of the Year and the Builder Member of the Year. For his innovative leadership and dedication to his community, Mr. Nieri received the 2020 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award, a national award for industry leaders who demonstrate a lifetime of dedication to charitable endeavors. Mr. Nieri is the brother-in-law of Shelton Twine and father of Pennington Nieri. Mr. Nieri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University. Mr. Nieri brings invaluable knowledge of the operations and management of the company to our management team. Mr. Nieri’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors are primarily based on his operational and historical experience as Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of GSH and his extensive experience in the homebuilding industry.
Tom O’Grady has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is GSH’s Chief Administrative Officer, a position he has held since January 2022. Mr. O’Grady also serves on GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. O’Grady has been currently Principal of O’Grady Law PLLC since 2013. He has also served as Treasurer and a director of Attransco, Inc., a shipping company, since 1995. From 2012 to 2013, Mr. O’Grady served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at RxAlly, a technology company. Previously, Mr. O’Grady spent over 25 years as a corporate transactional lawyer at McGuire Woods LLP and prior to that practiced at Bowmans in South Africa. Mr. O’Grady holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. O’Grady’s experience representing public companies in the areas of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate structuring and corporate finance affords him a degree of understanding of the challenges faced by public companies which GSH believes will be beneficial and qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, is the Founder of Diamond Head Partners, LLC, a privately-held investment firm focused on operationally hands-on opportunistic investing across a range of strategies, which he established in 2017. He is also a director and chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee of Lordstown since October 2020, and previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DiamondPeak, a special purpose acquisition company, from November 2018 through October 2020. Previously, he served as Executive Vice Chairman of Colony NorthStar (now Colony Capital (NYSE:CLNY)), a real estate and investment management firm, from January 2017 through January 2018. The NorthStar companies, which he founded, were sold to Colony Capital in January 2017. Prior to the sale, Mr. Hamamoto was Executive Chairman of NorthStar Asset Management Group (“NSAM”), a registered investment advisory firm, since 2015, having previously served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 until 2015. Mr. Hamamoto was the Chairman of the board of directors of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE:NRF) (“NRF”), a real estate investment trust, from 2007 to January 2017 and served as one of its directors from 2003 to January 2017. Mr. Hamamoto previously served as NRF’s Chief Executive Officer from 2004 until 2015 and President from 2004 until 2011. Mr. Hamamoto was Chairman of the board of directors of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. from 2015 to January 2017. In 1997, Mr. Hamamoto co-founded NorthStar Capital Investment Corp., the predecessor to NorthStar Realty Finance, for which he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer until 2004. Prior to NorthStar, Mr. Hamamoto was a partner and co-head of the Real Estate Principal
 
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Investment Area at Goldman, Sachs & Co. During Mr. Hamamoto’s tenure at Goldman, Sachs & Co., he initiated the firm’s effort to build a real estate principal investment business under the auspices of the Whitehall Funds. Between April and July 2018, several class actions (and two derivative lawsuits) were filed in connection with the Colony-NorthStar merger and the merged company’s performance thereafter; three in federal court in California, three in state court in California, and two in state court in Maryland. Mr. Hamamoto is named as an individual defendant in each of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Hamamoto. Presently, only one federal and one (consolidated) state case are pending. Mr. Hamamoto disputes all such allegations and is defending vigorously against the lawsuits. In 2021, several class actions and derivative lawsuits were filed in connection with the DiamondPeak-Lordstown Motors merger and claims relating to Lordstown vehicle pre-orders and production timeline; seven in federal court in Ohio, four in federal court in Delaware and four in chancery court in Delaware. Mr. Hamamoto is named as an individual defendant in certain of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Hamamoto. Mr. Hamamoto disputes all such allegations and is defending vigorously against the lawsuits. Mr. Hamamoto received a B.S. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is well qualified to serve as a director due to his extensive real estate, investment and operational experience.
Michael Bayles, one of DHHC’s directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer, currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and a director of EVO Transportation & Energy Services, Inc. Mr. Bayles previously served as a director and chief restructuring officer from October 2020 to March 2021 and restructuring advisor from May 2020 to October 2020. Mr. Bayles served as a vice president of investments of Slam Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from March 2021 through September 2022. Mr. Bayles previously served as an analyst at Antara Capital LP from May 2018 until May 2020, and as a credit analyst at GLG Partners from May 2016 to December 2017. Prior to GLG Partners, Mr. Bayles was a vice president at Avenue Capital Group from September 2008 to April 2016. Mr. Bayles started his career as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan and then a restructuring analyst at Lazard. Mr. Bayles has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Vote Required for Approval
If a quorum is present, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. This means that the 10 director nominees who receive the most affirmative votes will be elected. Votes marked “FOR” a nominee will be counted in favor of that nominee. Proxies will have full discretion to cast votes for other persons in the event any nominee is unable to serve. Failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote.
The Business Combination is conditioned upon the approval of the Director Election Proposal (or the waiver thereof in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement). Notwithstanding the approval of the Director Election Proposal, if the Business Combination is not consummated for any reason, the actions contemplated by the Director Election Proposal will not be effected.
The Sponsor has agreed to vote the Founder Shares and any Public Shares owned by it in favor of the Director Election Proposal. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board
THE DHHC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DHHC STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES TO THE POST-COMBINATION COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE DIRECTOR ELECTION PROPOSAL.
 
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PROPOSAL NO. 5 — THE NASDAQ PROPOSAL
Overview
Immediately prior to and in connection with the Business Combination, we intended to effect (subject to customary terms and conditions, including the Closing) (a) assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, the issuance of up to 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares and 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares to the holders of GSH Common Shares, and the reservation for issuance of 2,828,350 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; and (b) the issuance of 4,160,931 UHG Class A Common Shares to the Sponsor upon the conversion of DHHC Class B Common Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Current Charter. For more information, see the full text of the Business Combination Agreement and the Sponsor Agreement, copies of which are attached as Annexes A and E, respectively. The discussion herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to such documents.
Why DHHC Needs Stockholder Approval for Purposes of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635
We are seeking stockholder approval in order to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), (b) and (d).
Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(a), stockholder approval is required prior to the issuance of securities in connection with the acquisition of another company if such securities are not issued in a public offering and: (i) have, or will have upon issuance, voting power equal to or in excess of 20% of the voting power outstanding before the issuance of such securities (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock); or (ii) the number of shares of common stock to be issued is or will be equal to or in excess of 20% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding before the issuance of the stock or securities.
Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(b), stockholder approval is required prior to the issuance of securities when the issuance or potential issuance will result in a “change of control” of the registrant. Although Nasdaq has not adopted any rule on what constitutes a “change of control” for purposes of Rule 5635(b), Nasdaq has previously indicated that the acquisition of, or right to acquire, by a single investor or affiliated investor group, as little as 20% of the common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock) or voting power of an issuer could constitute a change of control.
Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), stockholder approval is required for a transaction other than a public offering involving the sale, issuance or potential issuance by an issuer of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock) at a price that is less than the greater of book or market value of the stock if the number of shares of common stock to be issued is or may be equal to 20% or more of the common stock, or 20% or more of the voting power, outstanding before the issuance.
As described above, DHHC will issue UHG Common Shares to GSH stockholders and upon the conversion of DHHC Class B Common Shares, as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and the Current Charter, respectively.
Stockholder approval of the Nasdaq Proposal is also a condition to the Closing under the Business Combination Agreement.
Vote Required for Approval
If the Business Combination Proposal is not approved, the Nasdaq Proposal will not be presented at the Special Meeting. The approval of the Nasdaq Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting. Failure to submit a proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, abstentions, and broker non-votes will have no effect on the Nasdaq Proposal.
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the Nasdaq Proposal, if the Business Combination is not consummated for any reason, the actions contemplated by the Nasdaq Proposal will not be effected.
The Sponsor has agreed to vote the Founder Shares and any Public Shares owned by it in favor of the Nasdaq Proposal. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board
THE DHHC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DHHC STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE NASDAQ PROPOSAL.
 
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PROPOSAL NO. 6 — THE INCENTIVE PLAN PROPOSAL
Overview
The Incentive Plan Proposal — to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, assuming the Business Combination Proposal and the Charter Approval Proposal are approved, the United Homes Group, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, which is referred to herein as the “2023 Plan”, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex F (this proposal is referred to as the “Incentive Plan Proposal”).
As of February 6, 2023, the latest practicable date, the closing price on Nasdaq of DHHC Class A Common Share, was $10.07 per share. The board of directors of DHHC approved the 2023 Plan on August 28, 2022, subject to approval by DHHC’s stockholders.
The following is a summary of the material features of the 2023 Plan. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2023 Plan, a copy of which is included as Annex F to this proxy statement/prospectus.
Purpose of United Homes Group, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
The purpose of the 2023 Plan is to provide an additional incentive to selected directors, officers, employees, consultants, and advisors (and prospective directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors) of UHG or its affiliates whose contributions are essential to the growth and success of the business of UHG and its affiliates, in order to strengthen the commitment of such persons to UHG and its affiliates, motivate such persons to faithfully and diligently perform their responsibilities and attract and retain competent and dedicated persons whose efforts will result in the long-term growth and profitability of UHG and its affiliates.
Summary of the United Homes Group, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
Type of Awards
The 2023 Plan provides for the issuance of stock options (including non-statutory stock options and incentive stock options), stock appreciation rights (referred to as “SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (referred to as “RSUs”), stock bonuses, and performance compensation awards, to directors, officers, employees, consultants, and advisors of UHG or its affiliates.
Shares of UHG Class A Common Shares Available for Issuance
The 2023 Plan provides for an aggregate number of UHG Class A Common Shares to be reserved for future issuance, which will be equal to 10% of DHHC Common Shares on a fully diluted basis as of immediately following the Effective Time (the “Initial Share Limit”) plus shares subject to outstanding equity awards granted under the Great Southern Homes, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan that will be converted into equity awards denominated in UHG Class A Common Shares under the 2023 Plan immediately prior to, and contingent, upon, the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Business Combination Agreement, plus an annual increase on the first day of each fiscal year beginning in 2024 and ending in 2033, equal to the lesser of (A) four (4%) percent of the shares outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (B) such smaller number of shares as determined by the UHG board of directors or the Committee (as defined below). Shares subject to an award under the 2023 Plan that are forfeited, cancelled, expire, unexercised or are settled in cash under the 2023 Plan will again become available for awards under the 2023 Plan. UHG Class A Common Shares that are tendered or exchanged by a participant or withheld by UHG as payment in connection with any award under the 2023 Plan, as well as any shares exchanged by a participant or withheld by UHG or any subsidiary thereof to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to any full value award, will become available for subsequent awards under the 2023 Plan. Shares, if any, that are tendered or exchanged by a participant or withheld by UHG as full or partial payment in connection with the exercise of any option or SAR under the 2023 Plan or the payment of any tax withholding obligation related thereto or not issued by UHG in connection with the stock settlement of any SAR will be added to the aggregate number of shares available for awards under the 2023 Plan. Shares, if any, underlying awards that are granted in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards
 
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previously granted by an entity acquired by UHG or with which UHG combines will not be counted against the aggregate number of shares available for awards under the 2023 Plan.
Annual Director Limits
A non-employee director of UHG may not be granted awards in respect of such service as a non-employee director under the 2023 Plan during any calendar year that, when aggregated with such non-employee director’s cash fees received with respect to such calendar year, exceed $750,000 in total value; provided, however, that the non-employee directors who are considered independent (under the rules of the Nasdaq or other securities exchange on which the UHG Class A Common Shares are traded) may make exceptions to this limit for a non-executive chair of the UHG board of directors, if any, in which case the non-employee director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation.
Administration
The 2023 Plan will be administered by a committee of at least two people as the UHG board of directors may appoint, or if no such committee has been appointed by the UHG board of directors, the UHG board of directors (the “Committee”). The Committee may interpret the 2023 Plan and may prescribe, amend and rescind rules and make all other determinations necessary or desirable for the administration of the 2023 Plan.
The 2023 Plan permits the Committee to select the eligible recipients who will receive awards, to determine the terms and conditions of those awards, including but not limited to the exercise price or other purchase price of an award, the number of shares of UHG Class A Common Shares or cash or other property subject to an award, the term of an award and the vesting schedule applicable to an award, and to amend the terms and conditions of outstanding awards. All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the 2023 Plan will be final, conclusive and binding on all persons.
Eligible Participants
Each of the directors, officers, employees, consultants, and advisors (or prospective directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors) of UHG or any of its affiliates are eligible to participate in the 2023 Plan, provided that they have been selected by the Committee to receive awards under the 2023 Plan.
RSUs and Restricted Stock
RSUs and restricted stock in respect of UHG Class A Common Shares may be granted under the 2023 Plan. The Committee will determine the purchase price, vesting schedule and performance objectives, if any, applicable to the grant of RSUs and restricted stock. If the restrictions, performance objectives or other conditions determined by the Committee are not satisfied, the RSUs and restricted stock will be forfeited. Subject to the provisions of the 2023 Plan and the applicable individual award agreement, the Committee may provide for the lapse of restrictions in installments or the acceleration or waiver of restrictions (in whole or part) under certain circumstances as set forth in the applicable individual award agreement, including the attainment of certain performance goals, a participant’s termination of employment or service under certain circumstances or a participant’s death or disability. The rights of RSU and restricted stock holders upon a termination of employment or service will be set forth in individual award agreements.
Unless the applicable award agreement provides otherwise, participants with restricted stock will generally have all of the rights of a stockholder during the restricted period, including the right to vote and receive dividends declared with respect to such restricted stock, provided, that any dividends declared during the restricted period with respect to such restricted stock will only become payable if the underlying restricted stock vests. During the restricted period, participants with RSUs will generally not have any rights of a stockholder, but, if the applicable individual award agreement so provides, may be credited with dividend equivalent rights that will be paid at the time that shares in respect of the related RSUs are delivered to the participant.
 
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Options
Options to acquire UHG Class A Common Shares may be granted under the 2023 Plan. Options may be in the form of non-qualified options or “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as set forth in the applicable individual option award agreement. The maximum number of shares that may be granted pursuant to options intended to be incentive stock options under the 2023 Plan is equal to the Initial Share Limit (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the 2023 Plan). The exercise price of all options granted under the 2023 Plan will be determined by the Committee, but in no event may the exercise price be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying UHG Class A Common Shares on the date of grant (other than options granted in substitution or previously granted awards, as defined in the 2023 Plan). The maximum term of all options granted under the 2023 Plan will be determined by the Committee, but may not exceed 10 years. Each option will vest and become exercisable (including in the event of the optionee’s termination of employment or service) at such time and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable individual option agreement.
Stock Appreciation Rights
SARs may be granted under the 2023 Plan either alone or in conjunction with all or part of any option granted under the 2023 Plan. A SAR granted under the 2023 Plan entitles its holder to receive, at the time of exercise, an amount per share equal to the excess of the fair market value (at the date of exercise) of a UHG Class A Common Share over the base price of the SAR. A SAR granted in conjunction with all or part of an option under the 2023 Plan entitles its holder to receive, at the time of exercise of the SAR and surrender of the related option, an amount per share equal to the excess of the fair market value (at the date of exercise) of a UHG Class A Common Share over the exercise price of the related option. Each SAR will be granted with a base price that is not less than 100% of the fair market value of the related UHG Class A Common Shares on the date of grant (other than SARs granted in substitution of previously granted awards). The maximum term of all SARs granted under the 2023 Plan will be determined by the Committee, but may not exceed 10 years. The Committee may determine to settle the exercise of a SAR in shares of UHG Common Shares, cash, or any combination thereof.
Each SAR will vest and become exercisable (including in the event of the SAR holder’s termination of employment or service under certain circumstances) at such time and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee and set forth in in the applicable individual SAR agreement. SARs granted in conjunction with all or part of an option will be exercisable at such times and subject to all of the terms and conditions applicable to the related option.
Stock Bonuses and Cash Awards
The Committee may issue unrestricted UHG Class A Common Shares or other awards denominated in UHG Class A Common Shares, either alone or in tandem with other awards, in such amounts as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion from time to time. Each stock bonus award will be evidenced by an award agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of such awards.
Performance Goals
The Committee may grant equity-based awards and incentives under the 2023 Plan that are subject to the achievement of performance objectives selected by the Committee in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, one or more of the following business criteria: (i) net earnings or net income (before or after taxes); (ii) basic or diluted earnings per share (before or after taxes); (iii) revenue or revenue growth (measured on a net or gross basis); (iv) gross profit or gross profit growth; (v) operating profit (before or after taxes); (vi) return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets, capital, invested capital, equity, or sales); (vii) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow, free cash flow, net cash provided by operations and cash flow return on capital); (viii) financing and other capital raising transactions (including, but not limited to, sales of UHG’s equity or debt securities); (ix) earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation and/or amortization; (x) gross or operating margins; (xi) productivity ratios; (xii) share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total shareholder return); (xiii) expense targets; (xiv) margins; (xv) productivity and operating efficiencies; (xvi) customer satisfaction; (xvii) customer
 
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growth; (xviii) working capital targets; (xix) measures of economic value added; (xx) inventory control; (xxi) enterprise value; (xxii) sales; (xxiii) debt levels and net debt; (xxiv) combined ratio; (xxv) timely launch of new facilities; (xxvi) client retention; (xxvii) employee retention; (xxviii) timely completion of rollouts of new products and services; (xxix) cost targets; (xxx) reductions and savings; (xxxi) productivity and efficiencies; (xxxii) strategic partnerships or transactions; and (xxxiii) personal targets, goals or completion of projects.
Any one (1) or more of the performance criteria may be used on an absolute or relative basis to measure the performance of UHG and/or one or more affiliates as a whole or any business unit(s) of UHG and/or one or more affiliates or any combination thereof, as the Committee may deem appropriate, or any of the above performance criteria may be compared to the performance of a selected group of comparison or peer companies, or a published or special index that the board of directors of UHG, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, or as compared to various stock market indices. The Committee also has the authority to provide for accelerated vesting of any award based on the achievement of performance goals pursuant to the performance criteria. Any performance criteria that are financial metrics, may be determined in accordance with GAAP or may be adjusted when established to include or exclude any items otherwise includable or excludable under GAAP.
Equitable Adjustments
In the event of (i) any dividend (other than ordinary cash dividends) or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, UHG Class A Common Shares, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, spin-off, split-up, split-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of UHG Class A Common Shares or other securities of UHG, issuance of warrants or other rights to acquire UHG Class A Common Shares or other securities of UHG, or other similar corporate transaction or event (including, without limitation, a change in control (as defined below)) that affects the UHG Class A Common Shares, or (ii) unusual or infrequently occurring events (including, without limitation, a change in control) affecting UHG, any affiliate, or the financial statements of UHG or any affiliate, or changes in applicable rules, rulings, regulations or other requirements of any governmental body or securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system, accounting principles or law, such that in either case an adjustment is determined by the Committee in its sole discretion to be necessary or appropriate, then the Committee shall make any such adjustments in such manner as it may deem equitable, including without limitation any or all of the following: (a) adjusting any or all of (A) the number of UHG Class A Common Shares or other securities of UHG (or number and kind of other securities or other property) that may be delivered in respect of awards or with respect to which awards may be granted under the 2023 Plan, and (B) the terms of any outstanding award, including, without limitation, (1) the number of UHG Class A Common Shares or other securities of UHG (or number and kind of other securities or other property) subject to outstanding awards or to which outstanding awards relate, (2) the exercise price with respect to any award or (3) any applicable performance measures (including, without limitation, performance criteria and performance goals); (b) providing for a substitution or assumption of awards in a manner that substantially preserves the applicable terms of such awards; (c) accelerating the exercisability or vesting of, lapse of restrictions on, or termination of, awards or providing for a period of time for exercise prior to the occurrence of such event; (d) modifying the terms of awards to add events, conditions or circumstances (including termination of employment within a specified period after a change in control) upon which the exercisability or vesting of or lapse of restrictions thereon will accelerate; (e) deeming any performance measures (including, without limitation, performance criteria and performance goals) satisfied at target, maximum or actual performance through closing or such other level determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, or providing for the performance measures to continue (as is or as adjusted by the Committee) after closing; (f) providing that for a period prior to the change in control determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, any options or SARs that would not otherwise become exercisable prior to the change in control will be exercisable as to all UHG Class A Common Shares subject thereto (but any such exercise will be contingent upon and subject to the occurrence of the change in control and if the change in control does not take place after giving such notice for any reason whatsoever, the exercise will be null and void) and that any options or SARs not exercised prior to the consummation of the change in control will terminate and be of no further force and effect as of the consummation of the change in control; and (g) canceling any one or more outstanding awards and causing to be paid to the holders
 
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thereof, in cash, UHG Class A Common Shares, other securities or other property, or any combination thereof, the value of such awards.
Change in Control
For purposes of the 2023 Plan, a “change in control” means, in summary, the first to occur of any of the following events: (i) one person or group of persons becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then issued and outstanding securities of UHG, whether pursuant to a sale of securities, merger or otherwise, (ii) during any period of not more than two (2) consecutive years, individuals who constitute the board of directors of UHG as of the beginning of the period cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of UHG or (iii) the consummation of a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the business and assets of UHG, whether by sale of assets, merger or otherwise (determined on a consolidated basis), to one person or group of persons.
Tax Withholding
Each participant will be required to make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of an amount up to the maximum statutory rates in the participant’s applicable jurisdictions with respect to any award granted under the 2023 Plan, as determined by UHG. UHG has the right, to the extent permitted by law, to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the participant. With the approval of the Committee, the participant may satisfy the foregoing requirement by either electing to have UHG withhold from delivery of UHG Class A Common Shares, cash or other property, as applicable, or by delivering already owned unrestricted UHG Class A Common Shares, in each case, having a value not exceeding the applicable taxes to be withheld and applied to the tax obligations. UHG may also use any other method of obtaining the necessary payment or proceeds, as permitted by law, to satisfy its withholding obligation with respect to any award.
Amendment and Termination of the Plan
The 2023 Plan provides UHG’s board of directors with authority to amend, alter or terminate the 2023 Plan, but no such action may impair the rights of any participant with respect to outstanding awards without the participant’s consent. The Committee may amend an award, prospectively or retroactively, but no such amendment may materially impair the rights of any participant without the participant’s consent. Stockholder approval of any such action will be obtained if required to comply with applicable law.
Plan Term
The 2023 Plan will terminate on the 10th anniversary of the date on which DHHC’s shareholders approve the 2023 Plan, although awards granted before that time will remain outstanding in accordance with their terms.
Following the consummation of the Business Combination, UHG intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8 covering the UHG Class A Common Shares issuable under the 2023 Plan.
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Aspects
The following is a summary of certain United States federal income tax consequences of awards under the 2023 Plan. It does not purport to be a complete description of all applicable rules, and those rules (including those summarized here) are subject to change.
Options
An optionee generally will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of a non-statutory option. Rather, at the time of exercise of the option, the optionee will recognize ordinary income for income tax purposes in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares purchased over the exercise price. UHG generally will be entitled to a tax deduction at such time and in the same amount, if any, that the optionee recognizes as ordinary income. The optionee’s tax basis in any shares received upon exercise of
 
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an option will be the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise, and if the shares are later sold or exchanged, then the difference between the amount received upon such sale or exchange and the fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise will generally be taxable as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss (if the shares are a capital asset of the optionee) depending upon the length of time such shares were held by the optionee.
Incentive stock options are eligible for favorable federal income tax treatment if certain requirements are satisfied. An incentive stock option must have an option price that is not less than the fair market value of the stock at the time the option is granted, and must be exercisable within 10 years from the date of grant. An employee granted an incentive stock option generally does not realize compensation income for federal income tax purposes upon the grant of the option. At the time of exercise of an incentive stock option, no compensation income is realized by the optionee other than tax preference income for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax on individual income. If the shares acquired on exercise of an incentive stock option are held for at least two years after grant of the option and one year after exercise, the excess of the amount realized on the sale over the exercise price will be taxed as capital gain. If the shares acquired on exercise of an incentive stock option are disposed of within less than two years after grant or one year of exercise, the optionee will realize taxable compensation income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise or the date of sale, whichever is less, over the exercise price, and any additional amount realized will be taxed as capital gain.
Stock Appreciation Rights
A participant who is granted a SAR generally will not recognize ordinary income upon receipt of the SAR. Rather, at the time of exercise of such SAR, the participant will recognize ordinary income for income tax purposes in an amount equal to the value of any cash received and the fair market value on the date of exercise of any shares received. UHG generally will be entitled to a tax deduction at such time and in the same amount, if any, that the participant recognizes as ordinary income. The participant’s tax basis in any shares received upon exercise of a SAR will be the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise, and if the shares are later sold or exchanged, then the difference between the amount received upon such sale or exchange and the fair market value of such shares on the date of exercise will generally be taxable as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss (if the shares are a capital asset of the participant) depending upon the length of time such shares were held by the participant.
Restricted Stock
A participant generally will not be taxed upon the grant of restricted stock, but rather will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time the shares are no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” ​(within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code). UHG generally will be entitled to a deduction at the time when, and in the amount that, the participant recognizes ordinary income on account of the lapse of the restrictions. A participant’s tax basis in the shares will equal their fair market value at the time the restrictions lapse, and the participant’s holding period for capital gains purposes will begin at that time. Any cash dividends paid on the restricted stock before the restrictions lapse will be taxable to the participant as additional compensation (and not as dividend income). Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, a participant may elect to recognize ordinary income at the time the shares of restricted stock are awarded in an amount equal to their fair market value at that time, notwithstanding the fact that such shares of restricted stock are subject to restrictions and a substantial risk of forfeiture. If such an election is made, no additional taxable income will be recognized by such participant at the time the restrictions lapse, the participant will have a tax basis in the shares equal to their fair market value on the date of grant of their award, and the participant’s holding period for capital gains purposes will begin at that time. UHG generally will be entitled to a tax deduction at the time when, and to the extent that, ordinary income is recognized by such participant.
RSUs
In general, the grant of RSUs (including performance share units) will not result in income for the participant or in a tax deduction for UHG. Upon the settlement of such an award in cash or shares, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the aggregate value of the payment received, and UHG generally
 
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will be entitled to a tax deduction at the same time and in the same amount. A gain or loss recognized upon a subsequent sale or exchange of the shares (if settled in shares) is treated as capital gain or loss for which UHG will not be entitled to a deduction.
Other Awards
With respect to other awards granted under the 2023 Plan, including stock bonuses, other stock-based awards and cash awards, generally when the participant receives payment with respect to an award, the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any shares or other property received will be ordinary income to the participant, and UHG generally will be entitled to a tax deduction at the same time and in the same amount.
Section 409A of the Code.   Certain types of awards under the 2023 Plan may constitute, or provide for, a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code. Unless certain requirements set forth in Section 409A of the Code are complied with, holders of such awards may be taxed earlier than would otherwise be the case (e.g., at the time of vesting instead of the time of payment) and may be subject to an additional 20% penalty tax (and, potentially, certain interest penalties and additional state taxes). To the extent applicable, the 2023 Plan and awards granted under the plan are intended to be structured and interpreted in a manner intended to either comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance that may be issued under Section 409A of the Code. To the extent determined necessary and appropriate by the Committee, the 2023 Plan and applicable award agreements may be amended to further comply with Section 409A of the Code or to exempt the applicable awards from Section 409A of the Code
Compensation of Covered Employees.   The ability of UHG to obtain a deduction for amounts paid under the 2023 Plan could be limited by Section 162(m) of the Code. Section 162(m) of the Code limits UHG’s ability to deduct compensation, for federal income tax purposes, paid during any year to a “covered employee” ​(within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) in excess of $1,000,000.
Golden Parachute Payments.   The ability of UHG (or the ability of one of its subsidiaries) to obtain a deduction for future payments under the 2023 Plan could also be limited by the golden parachute rules of Section 280G of the Code, which prevent the deductibility of certain “excess parachute payments” made in connection with a change in control of an employer-corporation.
New Plan Benefits
No awards will be made under the 2023 Plan until after it has been approved by our stockholders. Because all awards under the 2023 Plan are within the discretion of the Committee (as constituted following the Business Combination), neither the number nor the type of future awards under the 2023 Plan to be received by or allocated to particular participants or groups of participants is presently determinable.
Vote Required for Approval
The approval of the Incentive Plan Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon and who vote at the meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the meeting. The Incentive Plan Proposal is conditioned on the approval of the Business Combination Proposal and the Charter Approval Proposal. Therefore, if the Business Combination Proposal and the Charter Approval Proposal are not approved, the Incentive Plan Proposal will have no effect, even if approved by DHHC’s stockholders.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board
THE DHHC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DHHC STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE INCENTIVE PLAN PROPOSAL.
 
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PROPOSAL NO. 7 — THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
The Adjournment Proposal, if adopted, will allow the DHHC Board to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal or the Incentive Plan Proposal. In no event will the DHHC Board adjourn the Special Meeting or consummate the Business Combination beyond the date by which it may properly do so under the Current Charter and Delaware law.
Consequences if the Adjournment Proposal is not Approved
If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved by DHHC’s stockholders, the DHHC Board may not be able to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date in the event that there are insufficient votes for the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Charter Approval Proposal, the Director Election Proposal, the Nasdaq Proposal or the Incentive Plan Proposal, or we determine that one or more of the closing conditions under the Business Combination Agreement is not satisfied or waived. If DHHC does not consummate the Business Combination and fails to complete an initial business combination during the Combination Window (subject to the requirements of law), DHHC will be required to dissolve and liquidate the Trust Account by returning the then remaining funds in such account to its Public Stockholders.
Vote Required for Approval
The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires the majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the Special Meeting.
Failure to vote by proxy or to vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Special Meeting, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the Adjournment Proposal.
The Business Combination is not conditioned upon the approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
The Sponsor has agreed to vote the Founder Shares and any Public Shares owned by it in favor of the Adjournment Proposal, if presented. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board
THE DHHC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE DHHC STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL.
 
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INFORMATION ABOUT DHHC
In this section, “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to DHHC prior to the Business Combination and to the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination.
Introduction
We are a blank check company incorporated on October 7, 2020 as a Delaware corporation and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. Our efforts to identify a prospective target business were focused on businesses which are in need of strategic growth capital, will benefit from becoming a publicly listed company or which need to repurchase debt, target strategic acquisitions or require working capital. Prior to executing the Business Combination Agreement, our efforts were limited to organizational activities, completion of our initial public offering and the evaluation of possible business combinations. We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. Based on our business activities, we are a “shell company” as defined under the Exchange Act because we have no operations and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash.
In connection with the Business Combination, we intend to effect (subject to customary terms and conditions, including the closing of the Business Combination) (a) assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, the issuance of up to 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares and 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares to the holders of GSH Common Shares pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and the reservation for issuance of 2,828,350 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement and (b) the issuance of 4,160,931 UHG Class A Common Shares upon the conversion of DHHC Class B Common Shares, in accordance with the terms of the Current Charter.
Our Sponsor
Our Sponsor, DHP SPAC-II Sponsor LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company affiliated with David T. Hamamoto, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Antara Capital, each holding approximately 50% of the limited liability company interests of our Sponsor. Mr. Hamamoto previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DiamondPeak, which was a blank check company at the time of its 2019 initial public offering. On October 23, 2020, DiamondPeak completed its initial business combination with Lordstown Motors Corp. (“Lordstown”), a manufacturer of light duty electric trucks. Mr. Hamamoto currently serves as a director of Lordstown. See “Management of DHHC — Directors and Executive Officers” for more information. Other than DHHC, our Sponsor does not sponsor or manage any other SPACs. Antara Capital, founded by Himanshu Gulati in 2018, invests across a wide variety of financial instruments, and is a member of the sponsor groups for multiple SPACs, including DHHC and Slam Corp.
Our Sponsor is currently the record holder of the 8,625,000 Founder Shares. However, David T. Hamamoto has voting and investment discretion with respect to all DHHC Common Shares held by our Sponsor and may thus be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the DHHC Common Shares held directly by our Sponsor. All members of the Sponsor disclaim any beneficial ownership of the common stock held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly.
Roles of Our Sponsor
Our Sponsor shares an identity of interest with some of our directors and officers, since such persons work for both the Sponsor and DHHC in different capacities. Prior to the Initial Public Offering, our Sponsor organized and managed DHHC, including appointing the initial directors and officers of DHHC, and provide the initial capital for DHHC’s operations prior to the Initial Public Offering. Our Sponsor worked with, the underwriter for the Initial Public Offering to prepare for the Initial Public Offering and place the proceeds thereof into the Trust Account. Following the Initial Public Offering, the Sponsor and DHHC management identified potential acquisition target companies for an initial business combination.
 
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Certain Interests of Our Sponsor
On October 21, 2020, our Sponsor acquired 8,625,000 Founder Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, and in connection with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, purchased an aggregate of 4,983,999 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant and the Anchor Investors have purchased an aggregate of 949,334 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant.
The Sponsor has also agreed to forfeit (i) 2,577,691 Founder Shares and (ii) 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by it upon the Closing. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing. Additionally, upon the Closing, approximately up to 85,960 Sponsor Earnout Shares and 242,294 Founder Shares may be allocated to third parties (including our Anchor Investors pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements entered into by DHHC, the Sponsor and Anchor Investors in connection with the Initial Public Offering). See “DHHC Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Related Party Transactions.” The Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window.
Given these and other arrangements, agreements or understanding involving the Sponsor, the Sponsor may have interests that are different from or in addition to (and which may conflict with) those of Public Stockholders in determining whether to proceed with the Business Combination. See “DHHC Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Related Party Transactions”, “Other Agreements”, “The Business Combination — Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Business Combination” for additional information.
Redemption Rights for Holders of Public Shares
We are providing our Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Public Shares upon the completion of the Business Combination at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to (i) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by (ii) the number of then outstanding Public Shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the Trust Account as of            , 2023 is anticipated to be $    per Public Share. There will be no redemption rights upon the completion of the Business Combination with respect to our warrants. The redemption rights will include the requirement that any beneficial owner on whose behalf a redemption right is being exercised must identify itself in order to validly redeem its shares. Our Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the Business Combination.
Limitation on Redemption Rights
Notwithstanding the foregoing redemption rights, our Current Charter provides that a Public Stockholder, together with any affiliate of such stockholder or any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares without our prior consent, which we refer to as the “15% threshold.” Accordingly, all Public Shares in excess of the 15% threshold beneficially owned by a Public Stockholder or group will not be redeemed for cash.
We believe this restriction will discourage stockholders from accumulating large blocks of shares, and subsequent attempts by such stockholders to use their ability to exercise their redemption rights against the Business Combination as a means to force us or our affiliates to purchase their shares at a significant premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. Absent this provision, a Public Stockholder holding more than an aggregate of 15% of the Public Shares could threaten to exercise its redemption rights against the Business Combination if such Public Stockholder’s shares are not purchased
 
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by us or our affiliates at a premium to the then-current market price or on other undesirable terms. By limiting our stockholders’ ability to redeem no more than 15% of the Public Shares, we believe we will limit the ability of a small group of stockholders to unreasonably attempt to block our ability to complete a business combination, particularly in connection with a Business Combination with a target that requires as a closing condition that we have a minimum net worth or a certain amount of cash. However, we will not be restricting our stockholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including such shares in excess of the 15% threshold) for or against the Business Combination.
Submission of Business Combination to a Stockholder Vote
The Special Meeting to which this filing relates is to solicit your approval of the Business Combination. Unlike many other blank check companies, DHHC’s Public Stockholders are not required to vote against the Business Combination in order to exercise their redemption rights. If the Business Combination is not completed, the Public Stockholders who elected to exercise their redemption rights will not be entitled to receive such payments. Our Sponsor, directors and officers have agreed to vote their Founder Shares and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of approving the Business Combination.
Permitted Purchases of Our Securities
Our Sponsor, directors, officers or any of their respective affiliates may purchase Public Shares or Public Warrants or a combination thereof in privately negotiated transactions or in the open market either prior to or following the completion of the Business Combination. There is no limit on the number of shares our Initial Stockholders, Sponsor, directors, officers or any of their respective affiliates may purchase in such transactions, subject to compliance with applicable law and Nasdaq rules. Except as contemplated by the Financing Commitment Letter, they have no current commitments, plans or intentions to engage in such transactions and have not formulated any terms or conditions for any such transactions. None of the funds in the Trust Account will be used to purchase Public Shares or Public Warrants in such transactions. If our Sponsor, directors, officers or any of their respective affiliates engage in such transactions, they will be restricted from making any such purchases when they are in possession of any material non-public information not disclosed to the seller or if such purchases are prohibited by Regulation M under the Exchange Act.
In the event that our Sponsor, directors, officers or any of their respective affiliates purchase Public Shares in privately negotiated transactions from Public Stockholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling Public Stockholders would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. We do not currently anticipate that such purchases, if any, would constitute a tender offer subject to the tender offer rules under the Exchange Act or a going-private transaction subject to the going-private rules under the Exchange Act; however, if the purchasers determine at the time of any such purchases that the purchases are subject to such rules, the purchasers will comply with such rules.
The purpose of any such purchases of shares could be to (i) vote such shares in favor of the Business Combination and thereby increase the likelihood of obtaining stockholder approval of the Business Combination or (ii) to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition, where it appears that such requirement would otherwise not be met. The purpose of any such purchases of Public Warrants could be to reduce the number of Public Warrants outstanding or to vote such warrants on any matters submitted to the warrant holders for approval in connection with our initial business combination. Any such purchases of our securities may result in the completion of the Business Combination that may not otherwise have been possible.
In addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of DHHC Class A Common Shares or Public Warrants may be reduced and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, which may make it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange.
Our Sponsor, officers, directors and/or any of their respective affiliates anticipate that they may identify the stockholders with whom our Sponsor, officers, directors and/or any of their respective affiliates may pursue privately negotiated purchases by either the stockholders contacting us directly or by our receipt of redemption requests submitted by stockholders (in the case of DHHC Class A Common Shares) following
 
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our mailing of proxy materials in connection with the Business Combination. To the extent that our Sponsor, officers, directors and/or any of their respective affiliates enter into a private purchase, they would identify and contact only potential selling Public Stockholders who have expressed their election to redeem their shares for a pro rata share of the Trust Account or vote against the Business Combination, whether or not such Public Stockholder has already submitted a proxy with respect to the Business Combination, but only if such Public Shares have not already been voted at the stockholder meeting related to the Business Combination. Our Sponsor, officers, directors and/or any of their respective affiliates will select which Public Stockholders to purchase shares from based on a negotiated price and number of shares and any other factors that they may deem relevant. The price per share paid in any such transaction may be different than the amount per share a Public Stockholder would receive if it elected to redeem its shares in connection with our initial business combination. Our Sponsor, officers, directors and/or any of their respective affiliates will only purchase shares if such purchases comply with Regulation M under the Exchange Act and the other federal securities laws. Any purchases by our Sponsor, officers, directors and/or any of their respective affiliates who are affiliated purchasers under Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act will only be made to the extent such purchases are made in compliance with Rule 10b-18, which is a safe harbor from liability for manipulation under Section 9(a)(2) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 10b-18 has certain technical requirements that must be complied with in order for the safe harbor to be available to the purchaser. Our Sponsor, officers, directors, and/or any of their affiliates will be restricted from making purchases of shares if the purchases would violate Section 9(a)(2) of, or Rule 10b-5 under, the Exchange Act. We expect any such purchases will be reported pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Exchange Act to the extent such purchases are subject to such reporting requirements.
Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Business Combination
On January 25, 2023, at the Extension Meeting, DHHC stockholders approved the extension of the expiration of the Combination Window from January 28, 2023 to July 28, 2023. In connection with the Extension Meeting, DHHC stockholders holding 30,058,968 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $304 million (approximately $10.12 per Public Share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such redeeming holders and approximately $45 million remained in the Trust Account. If we are unable to complete a business combination by July 28, 2023, we may seek a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to the Current Charter to extend the Combination Window, and failing that, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 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 (net of permitted withdrawals and 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 Stockholders’ rights as stockholders (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 stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject, in each case, to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete the Business Combination within the aforementioned period.
Our Sponsor, officers and directors have entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any Founder Shares held by them if we fail to complete the Business Combination during the Combination Window. However, if our Sponsor, directors and officers acquire Public Shares after the Initial Public Offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such Public Shares if we fail to complete the Business Combination by the expiration of the Combination Window. For discussion of any such transactions, please refer to the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.
Pursuant to a letter agreement with us, our Sponsor, officers and directors have agreed, that they will not propose any amendment to our Current Charter that would modify (i) the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we do not complete the Business Combination by the
 
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expiration of the Combination Window or (ii) the other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activities, unless we provide our Public Stockholders with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to (i) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest and not previously released to us to pay our taxes divided by (ii) the number of then outstanding Public Shares. However, we may not redeem our Public Shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 upon completion of the Business Combination (so that we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules). If this optional redemption right is exercised with respect to an excessive number of Public Shares such that we cannot satisfy the net tangible asset requirement, we would not proceed with the amendment or the related redemption of our Public Shares at such time.
We expect that all costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, as well as payments to any creditors, will be funded from amounts remaining out of proceeds held outside the Trust Account (which was approximately $11,000 as of September 30, 2022), although there is no assurance that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose. However, if those funds are not sufficient to cover the costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, to the extent that there is any interest accrued in the Trust Account not required to pay taxes on interest income earned on the Trust Account balance, we may request the trustee to release to us an additional amount of up to $100,000 of such accrued interest to pay those costs and expenses.
If we were to expend all of the net proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, other than the proceeds deposited in the Trust Account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the Trust Account and any tax payments of expenses for the dissolution of the trust, the per share redemption amount received by stockholders upon our dissolution would be approximately $10.00. The proceeds deposited in the Trust Account could, however, become subject to the claims of our creditors, which would have higher priority than the claims of our Public Stockholders. There is no assurance that the actual per share redemption amount received by stockholders will not be substantially less than $10.00. Under Section 281(b) of the DGCL, our plan of dissolution must provide for all claims against us to be paid in full or make provision for payments to be made in full, as applicable, if there are sufficient assets. These claims must be paid or provided for before we make any distribution of our remaining assets to our stockholders. While we intend to pay such amounts, if any, there is no assurance that we will have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors’ claims.
Although we have sought and will continue to seek to have all vendors, service providers (other than our independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest and claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account for the benefit of our Public Stockholders, such parties may not execute such agreements or even if they execute such agreements they may not be prevented from bringing claims against the Trust Account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain an advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the Trust Account. If any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account, our management will perform an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will only enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver if management believes that such third party’s engagement would be significantly more beneficial to us than any alternative. Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. Marcum LLP will not execute an agreement with us waiving such claims to the monies held in the Trust Account.
In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason. In order to protect the amounts held in the Trust Account, our Sponsor will indemnify us if and to the extent any claims by a third party (other than our independent registered public accounting firm) for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the
 
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Trust Account to below: (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, if less than $10.00 per Public Share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of permitted withdrawals, except as to any claims by a third party that executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the trust account (whether any such waiver is enforceable) and except as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, then our Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We have not independently verified whether our Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and believe that our Sponsor’s only assets are securities of our company and, therefore, our Sponsor may not be able to satisfy those obligations. We have not asked our Sponsor to reserve for such obligations. Therefore, we cannot assure you that our Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. As a result, if any such claims were successfully made against the Trust Account, the funds available for the Business Combination and redemptions could be reduced to less than $10.00 per Public Share. In such event, we may not be able to complete the Business Combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with any redemption of your Public Shares. None of our officers will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.
In the event that the proceeds in the Trust Account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) the actual amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per share due to reductions in value of the trust assets, in each case net of permitted withdrawals, and our Sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its indemnification obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against our Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so if, for example, the cost of such legal action is deemed by the independent directors to be too high relative to the amount recoverable or if the independent directors determine that a favorable outcome is not likely. We have not asked our Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations and there is no assurance that our Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. Accordingly, there is no assurance that due to claims of creditors the actual value of the per share redemption price will not be less than $10.00 per Public Share.
We seek to reduce the possibility that our Sponsor has to indemnify the Trust Account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers (other than our independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the Trust Account. Our Sponsor will also not be liable as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We had access to approximately $11,000 of proceeds remaining from the Initial Public Offering (as of September 30, 2022) with which to pay any such potential claims (including costs and expenses incurred in connection with our liquidation currently estimated to be no more than approximately $100,000).
In the event that we liquidate and it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims and liabilities is insufficient, stockholders who received funds from our Trust Account could be liable for claims made by creditors.
Under the DGCL, stockholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against a corporation to the extent of distributions received by them in a dissolution. The pro rata portion of our Trust Account distributed to our Public Stockholders upon the redemption of our Public Shares in the event we do not complete an initial business combination by the expiration of the Combination Window may be considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware law. Delaware law provides that if a corporation complies with certain procedures set forth in Section 280 of the DGCL intended to ensure that it makes reasonable provision for all claims against it, including a 60-day notice period during which any third-party claims can be brought against the corporation, a 90-day period during which the corporation may reject any claims brought, and an additional 150-day waiting period before any liquidating distributions are made to stockholders, any liability of stockholders with respect to a liquidating distribution is limited to the lesser of such
 
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stockholder’s pro rata share of the claim or the amount distributed to the stockholder, and any liability of the stockholder would be barred after the third anniversary of the dissolution.
Furthermore, if the pro rata portion of our Trust Account distributed to our Public Stockholders upon the redemption of our Public Shares in the event we do not complete an initial business combination within the Combination Window, is not considered a liquidating distribution under Delaware law and such redemption distribution is deemed to be unlawful, then pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, the statute of limitations for claims of creditors could then be six years after the unlawful redemption distribution, instead of three years, as in the case of a liquidating distribution. If we are unable to complete an initial business combination within the Combination Window, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per share price, payable in cash, equal to (a) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest (net of permitted withdrawals and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by (b) the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Stockholders’ rights as stockholders of DHHC (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 stockholders and our board of directors, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to our obligations under Delaware law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. Accordingly, it is our intention to redeem our Public Shares as soon as reasonably possible following the expiration of the Combination Window and, therefore, we do not intend to comply with those procedures. As such, our stockholders could potentially be liable for any claims to the extent of distributions received by them (but no more) and any liability of our stockholders may extend well beyond the third anniversary of such date.
Because we will not be complying with Section 280, Section 281(b) of the DGCL requires us to adopt a plan, based on facts known to us at such time that will provide for our payment of all existing and pending claims or claims that may be potentially brought against us within the subsequent 10 years.
However, because we are a blank check company, rather than an operating company, and our operations are limited to searching for prospective target businesses to acquire, the only likely claims to arise would be from our vendors (such as lawyers, investment bankers, etc.) or prospective target businesses. As described above, pursuant to the obligation contained in our underwriting agreement, we have sought and will continue to seek to have all vendors, service providers (other than our independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the Trust Account. As a result of this obligation, the claims that could be made against us are significantly limited and the likelihood that any claim that would result in any liability extending to the Trust Account is remote.
Further, our Sponsor may be liable only to the extent necessary to ensure that the amounts in the Trust Account are not reduced below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account, if less than $10.00 per share, due to reductions in value of the trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest withdrawn to pay taxes and will not be liable as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the Initial Public Offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, our Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims.
If we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the Trust Account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our stockholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the Trust Account, there is no assurance that we will be able to return $10.00 per share to our Public Stockholders. Additionally, if we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by stockholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our stockholders. Furthermore, our board of directors may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, thereby exposing
 
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itself and our company to claims of punitive damages, by paying Public Stockholders from the Trust Account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. There is no assurance that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.
Our Public Stockholders will be entitled to receive funds from the Trust Account only (i) in the event of the redemption of our Public Shares if we do not complete an initial business combination within the Combination Window, subject to applicable law, (ii) in connection with a stockholder vote to approve an amendment to our Current Charter to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our Public Shares if we have not consummated an initial business combination within the Combination Window or with respect to any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity or (iii) upon our completion of an initial business combination, and then only in connection with those Public Shares that such stockholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein. In no other circumstances will a stockholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the Trust Account. In the event we seek stockholder approval in connection with the Business Combination, a stockholder’s voting in connection with an initial business combination alone will not result in a stockholder’s redeeming its shares to us for an applicable pro rata portion of the Trust Account. Such stockholder must have also exercised its redemption rights as described above. These provisions of our Current Charter, like all provisions of our Current Charter, may be amended with a stockholder vote.
Voting Restrictions in Connection with the Special Meeting
The Sponsor, pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor Agreement, and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to vote any Founder Shares held by each such person and any Public Shares purchased during or after the Initial Public Offering in favor of each of the proposals presented at the Special Meeting. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement” for more information. The Initial Stockholders own approximately 20% of the outstanding DHHC Common Shares entitled to vote thereon. The quorum and voting thresholds at the Special Meeting and the Sponsor Agreement may make it more likely that DHHC will consummate the Business Combination.
Facilities
We currently maintain our principal executive offices at 250 Park Ave. 7th Floor, New York, New York 10177, and our telephone number is (212) 572-6260. The cost for this space is included in the $10,000 per-month aggregate fee our Sponsor charges us for general and administrative services. We consider our current office space, combined with the other office space otherwise available to our executive officers, adequate for our current operations. Upon completion of the Business Combination or our liquidation, we will cease paying these monthly fees.
No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid by DHHC to our Sponsor, officers, directors or any of our or their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of the Business Combination. However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying and investigation potential target businesses and completing the Business Combination. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our Sponsor, officers, directors, or our or any of their affiliates.
Employees
We currently have three officers and do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of the Business Combination. Members of our management team are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters, but they intend to devote as much of their time as they deem necessary to our affairs until we have completed the Business Combination. The amount of time they will devote in any time period will vary based on the current stage of the Business Combination process.
Legal Proceedings
In 2021, several class actions and derivative lawsuits were filed in connection with the DiamondPeak- Lordstown Motors merger and claims relating to Lordstown vehicle pre-orders and production timeline; seven in federal court in Ohio, four in federal court in Delaware and four in chancery court in Delaware.
 
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Mr. Hamamoto and Mr. Feldman are each named as an individual defendant in certain of these lawsuits. The lawsuits, which are described in more detail below, generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Hamamoto and Mr. Feldman. Mr. Hamamoto and Mr. Feldman dispute all such allegations and are defending vigorously against the lawsuits.

Six related putative securities class action lawsuits have been filed against Lordstown and certain of its current and former officers and directors, including Mr. Hamamoto and Mr. Feldman, and former DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. (“DiamondPeak”) directors in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The matters have been consolidated. The amended complaint asserts violations of federal securities laws under Section 10(b), Section 14(a), Section 20(a), and Section 20A of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder against Lordstown and certain of its current and former officers and directors. The complaint generally alleges that Lordstown and individual defendants made materially false and misleading statements relating to vehicle pre-orders and production timeline. The complaint purports to seek monetary damages in an indeterminate amount and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.

Four related stockholder derivative lawsuits have been filed against certain of Lordstown’s officers and directors, including Mr. Hamamoto and Mr. Feldman, former DiamondPeak directors, and against Lordstown as a nominal defendant in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The actions have been consolidated. The amended complaint asserts violations of Section 10(b), Section 14(a), Section 20(a) and Section 21D of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, breach of fiduciary duties, insider selling, and unjust enrichment, all relating to vehicle pre-orders, production timeline, and the merger with DiamondPeak. The complaint purports to seek corporate governance reform, monetary damages in an indeterminate amount and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.

Another related stockholder derivative lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio asserting violations of Section 10(b), Section 14(a), Section 20(a) and Section 21D of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, and waste, based on similar facts as the consolidated derivative action in the District Court of Delaware. The complaint purports to seek corporate governance reform, monetary damages in an indeterminate amount and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.

Two other related stockholder derivative lawsuits have been filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery asserting breach of fiduciary duties, insider selling, and unjust enrichment, based on similar facts as the federal derivative actions. The complaints purports to seek monetary damages in an indeterminate amount and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.

In addition, two putative class action lawsuits were filed against former DiamondPeak directors, including Mr. Hamamoto, and DiamondPeak Sponsor LLC in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The plaintiffs purport to represent a class of investors in DiamondPeak and assert breach of fiduciary duty claims based on allegations that the defendants made or failed to prevent alleged misrepresentations regarding vehicle pre-orders and production timeline, and that but for those allegedly false and misleading disclosures, the plaintiffs would have exercised a right to redeem their shares prior to the de-SPAC transaction. The complaints purports to seek monetary damages in an indeterminate amount and costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.
Other than as disclosed in the above, there is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such.
 
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MANAGEMENT OF DHHC
In this section “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to DHHC prior to the Business Combination and to the Post-Combination Company following the Business Combination.
Directors and Executive Officers
DHHC’s current directors and executive officers are as follows:
Name
Age
Title
David T. Hamamoto
62
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Michael Bayles
39
Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Judith A. Hannaway
70
Director
Jonathan A. Langer
52
Director
Charles W. Schoenherr
62
Director
Keith Feldman
46
Chief Financial Officer
David T. Hamamoto.   Mr. Hamamoto, our Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, is the Founder of Diamond Head Partners, LLC, a privately-held investment firm focused on operationally hands-on opportunistic investing across a range of strategies, which he established in 2017. He is also a director and chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee of Lordstown since October 2020 and previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DiamondPeak, a special purpose acquisition company, from November 2018 through October 2020. Previously, he served as Executive Vice Chairman of Colony NorthStar (now Colony Capital (NYSE:CLNY)), a real estate and investment management firm, from January 2017 through January 2018. The NorthStar companies, which he founded, were sold to Colony Capital in January 2017. Prior to the sale, Mr. Hamamoto was Executive Chairman of NSAM since 2015, having previously served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 until 2015. Mr. Hamamoto was the Chairman of the board of directors of NRF (NYSE:NRF), a real estate investment trust, from 2007 to January 2017 and served as one of its directors from 2003 to January 2017. Mr. Hamamoto previously served as NRF’s Chief Executive Officer from 2004 until 2015 and President from 2004 until 2011. Mr. Hamamoto was Chairman of the board of directors of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. from 2015 to January 2017. In 1997, Mr. Hamamoto co-founded NorthStar Capital Investment Corp., the predecessor to NorthStar Realty Finance, for which he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer until 2004. Prior to NorthStar, Mr. Hamamoto was a partner and co-head of the Real Estate Principal Investment Area at Goldman, Sachs & Co. During Mr. Hamamoto’s tenure at Goldman, Sachs & Co., he initiated the firm’s effort to build a real estate principal investment business under the auspices of the Whitehall Funds. Between April and July 2018, several class actions (and two derivative lawsuits) were filed in connection with the Colony-NorthStar merger and the merged company’s performance thereafter: three in federal court in California, three in state court in California, and two in state court in Maryland. Mr. Hamamoto is named as an individual defendant in each of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Hamamoto. Presently, only one federal and one (consolidated) state case are pending. Mr. Hamamoto disputes all such allegations and is defending vigorously against the lawsuits. In 2021, several class actions and derivative lawsuits were filed in connection with the DiamondPeak-Lordstown Motors merger and claims relating to Lordstown vehicle pre-orders and production timeline; seven in federal court in Ohio, four in federal court in Delaware and four in chancery court in Delaware. Mr. Hamamoto is named as an individual defendant in certain of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Hamamoto. Mr. Hamamoto disputes all such allegations and is defending vigorously against the lawsuits. Mr. Hamamoto received a B.S. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is well qualified to serve as a director due to his extensive real estate, investment and operational experience.
Michael Bayles.   Mr. Bayles, one of our directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer, currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and a director of EVO Transportation & Energy Services, Inc. Mr. Bayles previously served as a director and chief restructuring officer from October 2020 to March 2021 and restructuring advisor from May 2020 to October 2020. Mr. Bayles served as a vice president of investments of Slam Corp.,
 
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a special purpose acquisition company, from March 2021 through September 2022. Mr. Bayles previously served as an analyst at Antara Capital LP from May 2018 until May 2020, and as a credit analyst at GLG Partners from May 2016 to December 2017. Prior to GLG Partners, Mr. Bayles was a vice president at Avenue Capital Group from September 2008 to April 2016. Mr. Bayles started his career as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan and then a restructuring analyst at Lazard. Mr. Bayles has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Judith A. Hannaway.   Ms. Hannaway is one of our directors and currently acts as a consultant to various financial institutions. Ms. Hannaway previously served as a director of DiamondPeak. Prior to this, until 2004, Ms. Hannaway was employed by Scudder Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank Asset Management, as a Managing Director. Ms. Hannaway joined Scudder Investments in 1994 and was responsible for Special Product Development including closed-end funds, offshore funds and REIT funds. Prior to joining Scudder Investments, Ms. Hannaway was employed by Kidder Peabody as a Senior Vice President in Alternative Investment Product Development. She joined Kidder Peabody in 1980 as a Real-Estate Product Manager. Ms. Hannaway has served as an independent director of Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure LLC since 2018, and previously served as the lead independent director of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE: NRE) from 2015 to 2019, NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) from 2004 to 2017 and NSAM from 2014 to 2017. Additionally Ms. Hannaway served as chairperson of the independent committee of NRE, negotiating and overseeing its sale and assimilation into AXA in 2019. Ms. Hannaway holds a Bachelor of Arts from Newton College of the Sacred Heart and a Master of Business Administration from Simmons College Graduate Program in Management. She is well qualified to serve as a director due to her extensive investment, financial and public company experience.
Jonathan A. Langer.   Jonathan A. Langer is one of our directors and currently serves as a Managing Member of Fireside Investments, LLC, a private investment firm that Mr. Langer founded in 2012. Mr. Langer is a member of the Board of Directors of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF), which he joined in May 2017. Mr. Langer is also currently a member of the Board of Directors of International Market Centers, Inc., which he joined in September of 2017. Mr. Langer previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) from August 2015 to March 2017, when NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. merged with Colony Capital, Inc. and NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc. He also previously served as Executive Vice President of NorthStar Asset Management Group from August 2015 to March 2017, a position he maintained as a co-employee with NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. Mr. Langer was an Operating Partner and Consultant at Bain Capital from March 2010 to March 2012, where he worked in its private equity area. From 1994 to 2010, Mr. Langer was employed at Goldman, Sachs & Co., where he worked as a Partner in its Real Estate Principal Investment Area (REPIA). His responsibilities included overseeing REPIA’s North American real estate and global lodging investment efforts. Mr. Langer previously served on the boards of Icon Parking, Westin Hotels and Resorts, Kerzner International Resorts, Inc., Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Morgans Hotel Group. Mr. Langer received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Langer is qualified to serve as a director due to his expertise in and knowledge of real estate investment and finance industries and his extensive experience in management and director roles in public and private companies.
Charles W. Schoenherr.   Mr. Schoenherr is one of our directors and currently serves as Managing Director of Waypoint Residential, LLC, which invests in multifamily properties in the Sunbelt. He has served in this capacity since January 2011 and is responsible for sourcing acquisition opportunities and raising capital. Mr. Schoenherr previously served on the Board of Directors of Colony Capital from January 2017 through June 2020. Prior to serving on Colony Capital’s board, Mr. Schoenherr served on the Board of Directors of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. and NorthStar Real Estate Income II, Inc., positions he had held from June 2014, October 2015 and December 2012, respectively. Mr. Schoenherr also previously served on the Board of Directors of NorthStar Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. from January 2010 to October 2015. From June 2009 until January 2011, Mr. Schoenherr served as President of Scout Real Estate Capital, LLC, a full-service real estate firm that focuses on acquiring, developing and operating hospitality assets, where he was responsible for managing the company’s properties and originating new acquisition and asset management opportunities. Between September 1997 and October 2008, Mr. Schoenherr served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Lehman Brothers’ Global Real Estate Group, where he was responsible for originating debt, mezzanine and equity transactions on all major
 
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property types throughout the United States. During his career he has also held senior management positions with GE Capital Corporation, GE Investments, Inc. and KPMG LLP, where he also practiced as a certified public accountant. Mr. Schoenherr currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Iona College and is on its Real Estate and Investment Committees. Mr. Schoenherr holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Iona College and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Connecticut. Mr. Schoenherr’s expertise in and knowledge of real estate investment and finance industries, including extensive experience originating debt, mezzanine and equity transactions, qualify him to serve as a director.
Keith Feldman.   Mr. Feldman is our Chief Financial Officer since inception and was one of our directors from inception until his resignation from our board on August 2, 2022. Mr. Feldman’s resignation from the DHHC Board did not result from any disagreement with us. Mr. Feldman currently serves as a director and the chairman of the audit committee of Lordstown, an electric vehicle (EV) innovator focused on developing high-quality, light-duty work vehicles, a position he has held since October 2002, and previously served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE: NRE), a NYSE listed REIT focused on European commercial real estate properties from May 2017, through the acquisition by AXA Investment Managers-Real Assets, in September 2019. Mr. Feldman served as a managing director of Colony Capital, Inc., from January 2017 to October 2019 and served as a managing director of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc., a predecessor company of Colony Capital, Inc. from July 2014 to January 2017, as a managing director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. from January 2014 to July 2014 and as a director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. from January 2012 to December 2013. In each of these roles, Mr. Feldman’s responsibilities included capital markets, corporate finance, and investor relations. Earlier in his career, Mr. Feldman held various financial positions at NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase and KPMG LLP. Mr. Feldman received a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Binghamton University. Mr. Feldman is a CFA charterholder and a CPA. In 2021, several class actions and derivative lawsuits were filed in connection with the DiamondPeak-Lordstown Motors merger and claims relating to Lordstown vehicle pre-orders and production timeline: one in federal court in Ohio, four in federal court in Delaware and two in chancery court in Delaware. Mr. Feldman is named as an individual defendant in each of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Feldman. Mr. Feldman disputes all such allegations and is defending vigorously against the lawsuits.
Number and Terms of Office of Officers and Directors
We currently have five directors. Our board of directors is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being appointed in each year, and with each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting) serving a three-year term. In accordance with NASDAQ corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one year after our first fiscal year-end following our listing on NASDAQ. The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Ms. Hannaway and Mr. Langer, will expire at our first annual general meeting. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Mr. Schoenherr, will expire at our second annual general meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of Mr. Hamamoto and Mr. Bayles, will expire at our third annual general meeting. Our officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, the DHHC Board, rather than for specific terms of office. The DHHC Board is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our bylaws as it deems appropriate. Our Current Bylaws provide that our officers may consist of a Chairman of the Board, an Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, Presidents, Vice Presidents, a Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer and such other offices as may be determined by the DHHC Board.
Director Independence
Nasdaq listing standards require that a majority of our board of directors be independent within one year of our initial public offering and that the Business Combination be approved by a majority of our independent directors. Although there is an exception for “controlled companies” such as us, we do not intend to rely on such exemption. A majority of our board of directors are “independent directors” as defined in the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Our audit committee is entirely composed of independent
 
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directors meeting Nasdaq’s additional requirements applicable to members of the audit committee. Our independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.
Executive Officer and Director Compensation
None of our officers or directors has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us.
Since January 25, 2021, we have agreed to pay our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. In addition, our Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our audit committee reviews on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our Sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made from funds held outside the Trust Account. Other than quarterly audit committee review of such reimbursements, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with our activities on our behalf in connection with identifying and consummating a Business Combination. Other than these payments and reimbursements, no compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid by DHHC to our Sponsor, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, prior to completion of the Business Combination.
However, Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer and Charles Schoenherr, directors of DHHC, and Keith Feldman, the Chief Financial Officer of DHHC, will be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 27,121, 27,121, 27,121 and 235,118 Founder Shares, respectively, from our Sponsor, which would be valued in the aggregate at approximately $3.2 million based on the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, and Keith Feldman will also be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 149,520 Private Placement Warrants from our Sponsor. The Private Placement Warrants had an aggregate approximate market value of $29,900 based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/ prospectus. The Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window.
After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from the Post-Combination Company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent known, in connection with the Business Combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by the Post-Combination Company to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the Business Combination, because the directors of the Post-Combination Company will be responsible for determining officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers will be determined, or recommended to our board of directors for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on our board of directors.
We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of the Business Combination, although it is possible that some or all of our executive officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with the Post-Combination Company after the Business Combination. We are not party to any agreements with our executive officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.
Committees of the DHHC Board
The DHHC Board has two standing committees: an audit committee and a compensation committee. Subject to phase-in rules and a limited exception, the rules of the Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors, and the Nasdaq rules require that the compensation committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors.
 
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Audit Committee
Mr. Schoenherr, Ms. Hannaway and Mr. Langer serve as members of our audit committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent, subject to the exceptions described above. Mr. Schoenherr, Ms. Hannaway and Mr. Langer meet the independent director standard under Nasdaq listing standards and under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act.
Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and the DHHC Board has determined that Mr. Schoenherr qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules.
We have adopted an audit committee charter, which details the principal functions of the audit committee, including:

the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent auditors and any other independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us;

pre-approving all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditors or any other registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures;

reviewing and discussing with the independent auditors all relationships the auditors have with us in order to evaluate their continued independence;

setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent auditors;

setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent auditors describing (i) the independent auditor’s internal quality-control procedures and (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues;

reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and

reviewing with management, the independent auditors, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) , the SEC or other regulatory authorities.
Compensation Committee
Mr. Langer and Mr. Schoenherr serve as members of our compensation committee. Under the Nasdaq listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least two members of the compensation committee, each of whom must be independent. Mr. Langer and Mr. Schoenherr meet the independent director standard under the Nasdaq listing standards applicable to members of the compensation committee.
We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including:

reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;

reviewing and approving on an annual basis the compensation of all of our other officers;

reviewing on an annual basis our executive compensation policies and plans;

implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
 
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assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;

approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees;

if required, producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and

reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.
The Current Charter also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by the Nasdaq and the SEC.
Director Nominations
We do not have a standing nominating committee. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the Nasdaq Rules, a majority of the independent directors may recommend a director nominee for selection by our board of directors. The DHHC Board believes that the independent directors can satisfactorily carry out the responsibility of properly selecting or approving director nominees without the formation of a standing nominating committee. The directors who participate in the consideration and recommendation of director nominees are Mr. Schoenherr, Ms. Hannaway and Mr. Langer. In accordance with Rule 5605(e)(1)(A) of the Nasdaq rules, all such directors are independent. As there is no standing nominating committee, we do not have a nominating committee charter in place.
We have not formally established any specific, minimum qualifications that must be met or skills that are necessary for directors to possess. In general, in identifying and evaluating nominees for director, our board of directors considers educational background, diversity of professional experience, knowledge of our business, integrity, professional reputation, independence, wisdom, and the ability to represent the best interests of our stockholders. Prior to our initial business combination, holders of Public Shares will not have the right to recommend director candidates for nomination to our board of directors.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of our officers currently serves, and in the past year has served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more officers serving on our board of directors.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees (“Code of Ethics”). We have filed a copy of our form of Code of Ethics and our audit committee and compensation committee charters as exhibits to the registration statement from our Initial Public Offering. You may review these documents by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s website. In addition, a copy of the Code of Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from us. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K. Please see “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”
 
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Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2021, we had no equity compensation plans or outstanding equity awards. The following table is presented as of December 31, 2021 in accordance with SEC requirements:
Plan Category
Number of
Securities to
be Issued
Upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights
Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future
Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation
Plans
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our Current Charter provides that our officers and directors will be indemnified by us to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, our Current Charter provides that our directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to us or our stockholders for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL.
We have entered into agreements with our officers and directors to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided for in our Current Charter. Our bylaws also permit us to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of his or her actions, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit such indemnification. We have purchased a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors. Except with respect to any Public Shares they may have acquired in the Initial Public Offering or thereafter (in the event we do not consummate an initial business combination), our officers and directors have agreed to waive (and any other persons who may become an officer or director prior to the initial business combination will also be required to waive) any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account, and not to seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever, including with respect to such indemnification.
These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
We believe that these provisions, the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced officers and directors.
 
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DHHC MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of DHHC’s financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with DHHC’s financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Certain information contained in the discussion, including, but not limited to, those described under the heading “Risk Factors” and analysis set forth below includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. References in this section to “DHHC,” “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” are intended to mean the business and operations of DHHC.
Overview
We are a blank check company incorporated as a Delaware corporation and 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. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, our capital stock, debt or a combination of cash, stock and debt.
The issuance of additional shares of our stock in an initial business combination:

may significantly dilute the equity interest of investors in the Initial Public Offering, which dilution would increase if the anti-dilution provisions in DHHC Class B Common Shares resulted in the issuance of UHG Class A Common Shares on a greater than one-to-one basis upon conversion of DHHC Class B Common Shares;

may subordinate the rights of holders of common stock if preferred stock is issued with rights senior to those afforded our common stock;

could cause a change of control if a substantial number of shares of our common stock are issued, which may affect, among other things, our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards, if any, and could result in the resignation or removal of our present officers and directors;

may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of us by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of a person seeking to obtain control of us; and

may adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Public Shares and/or warrants.
Similarly, if we issue debt securities or otherwise incur significant indebtedness, it could result in:

default and foreclosure on our assets if our operating revenues after an initial business combination are insufficient to repay our debt obligations;

acceleration of our obligations to repay the indebtedness even if we make all principal and interest payments when due if we breach certain covenants that require the maintenance of certain financial ratios or reserves without a waiver or renegotiation of that covenant;

our immediate payment of all principal and accrued interest, if any, if the debt is payable on demand;

our inability to obtain necessary additional financing if the debt contains covenants restricting our ability to obtain such financing while the debt is outstanding;

our inability to pay dividends on our common stock;

using a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for dividends on our common stock if declared, expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

limitations on our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;

increased vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions and adverse changes in government regulation; and
 
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limitations on our ability to borrow additional amounts for expenses, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our strategy and other purposes and other disadvantages compared to our competitors who have less debt.
Further, we expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to raise capital or to complete our initial business combination will be successful. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Proposed Initial Business Combination
On September 10, 2022, we entered into a Business Combination Agreement and, in connection therewith, a Sponsor Agreement and other agreements. For more information on these agreements, please refer to the sections entitled “The Business Combination Agreement” and “Other Agreements.”
Results of Operations and Known Trends or Future Events
We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date. Our only activities since inception have been organizational activities and those necessary to prepare for the Initial Public Offering. We will not generate any operating revenues until after completion of our initial business combination. We generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents. There has been no significant change in our financial or trading position and no material adverse change has occurred since the date of our audited financial statements. We are incurring increased expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses in connection with completing a Business Combination.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we had a net loss of approximately $2.8 million, which consisted of a non-operating expense of approximately $2.0 million resulting from changes in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities, approximately $2.1 million in general and administrative expenses, approximately $50,000 of franchise tax expense and income tax expense of approximately $394,000, partially offset by approximately $1.6 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account and an approximately $272,000 gain from settlement of deferred underwriting commissions on public warrants.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we had net income of approximately $4.5 million, which consisted of approximately $2.1 million in income from investments held in the Trust Account, non-operating income of approximately $5.3 million resulting from changes in the fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and an approximately $272,000 gain from settlement of deferred underwriting commissions on public warrants, partially offset by approximately $2.5 million in general and administrative expenses, approximately $148,000 of franchise tax expense and income tax expense of approximately $457,000.
Effective as of August 10, 2022, the underwriter from our Initial Public Offering resigned and withdrew from its role in any business combination and waived its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions in the amount of approximately $12.1 million. We recognized approximately $11.8 million of the commissions waiver as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the condensed consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, as this portion represents an extinguishment of deferred underwriting commissions on public shares which was originally recognized in accumulated deficit. The remaining balance of approximately $272,000 was recognized as a gain from settlement of deferred underwriting commissions on public warrants in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, which represents the original amount expensed in our initial public offering.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, we had net income of approximately $2.7 million, which consisted of approximately $4.4 million for changes in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities and approximately $21,000 of income from investments held in Trust Account, partially offset by approximately $449,000 of financing costs related to derivative warrant liabilities, approximately $1.0 million of general and administrative expenses and $200,000 of franchise tax expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity needs prior to the completion of the Initial Public Offering were satisfied through a payment of liabilities of $25,000 for the sale of the Founder Shares and up to $300,000 in loans from the Sponsor under
 
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an unsecured promissory note. On January 28, 2021, we consummated the Initial Public Offering of 34,500,000 Units, at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $345,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, we consummated the sale of 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant to the Sponsor and Anchor Investors, generating proceeds of $8,900,000. On February 1, 2021, we fully repaid the promissory note with an outstanding principal amount of $130,000, and subsequent to the repayment, the facility ceased to exist.
Following the Initial Public Offering and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, a total of $345,000,000, comprised of $338,100,000 of the proceeds from the Initial Public Offering and $8,900,000 of the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants, less an aggregate of $ 2,000,000 to pay fees and expenses in connection with the closing of the Initial Public Offering and for working capital following the closing of the Initial Public Offering, was deposited into the Trust Account. The funds in the Trust Account are invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds that meet certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that invest only in direct U.S. government obligations.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in operating activities was $653,224. Net income of $4,496,859 was reduced by income from investments held in the Trust Account of $ 2,076,393, a gain from settlement of deferred underwriting commissions on public warrants of $271,688 and net decreases in fair value of derivative warrant liabilities of $5,300,330. Changes in operating assets and liabilities provided $2,498,328 of cash for operating activities.
As of September 30, 2022, we had investments held in the Trust Account of $346,615,567 (including $2,090,568 of income earned since the Initial Public Offering) consisting of U.S. government securities or investments in money market funds that invest in U.S. government securities. Income on the balance in the Trust Account may be used by us to pay taxes. Through September 30, 2022, we have withdrawn $481,543 of income earned from the Trust Account. On January 25, 2023, at the Extension Meeting, DHHC stockholders approved the extension of the expiration of the Combination Window from January 28, 2023 to July 28, 2023. In connection with the Extension Meeting, DHHC stockholders holding 30,058,968 Public Shares exercised their right to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the funds in the Trust Account. As a result, approximately $304 million (approximately $10.12 per Public Share) was removed from the Trust Account to pay such redeeming holders and approximately $45 million remains in the Trust Account.
We intend to use substantially all of the funds held in the Trust Account, including any amounts representing interest earned on the Trust Account (which interest shall be net of permitted withdrawals) to complete our initial business combination. We will make permitted withdrawals from the Trust Account to pay our taxes, including franchise taxes and income taxes. Delaware franchise tax is based on our authorized shares or on our assumed par and non-par capital, whichever yields a lower result. Under the authorized shares method, each share is taxed at a graduated rate based on the number of authorized shares with a maximum aggregate tax of $200,000 per year. Under the assumed par value capital method, Delaware taxes each $1,000,000 of assumed par value capital at the rate of $400; where assumed par value would be (1) our total gross assets following the Initial Public Offering, divided by (2) our total issued shares of common stock following the Initial Public Offering, multiplied by (3) the number of our authorized shares following the Initial Public Offering. Based on the number of shares of our common stock authorized and outstanding and our total gross proceeds after the completion of the Initial Public Offering, our annual franchise tax obligation is capped at the maximum amount of annual franchise taxes payable by us as a Delaware corporation of $200,000. Our annual income tax obligations will depend on the amount of interest and other income earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account. We expect the only taxes payable by us out of the funds in the Trust Account will be income and franchise taxes. We expect the interest earned on the amount in the Trust Account will be sufficient to pay our taxes. To the extent that our capital stock or debt is used, in whole or in part, as consideration to complete our initial business combination, the remaining proceeds held in the Trust Account will be used as working capital to finance the operations of the target business or businesses, make other acquisitions and pursue our growth strategies.
As of September 30, 2022, we had cash of $10,920. Prior to the completion of our initial business combination, our principal use of working capital will be to fund our activities to identify and evaluate target businesses, perform business due diligence on prospective target businesses, travel to and from the offices or similar locations of prospective target businesses or their representatives or owners, review corporate
 
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documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, structure, negotiate and complete an initial business combination, and to pay taxes to the extent the interest earned on the Trust Account is not sufficient to pay our taxes.
Our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor, and certain of our officers and directors may, but none of them is obligated to, loan us funds as may be required to fund our working capital requirements. If we complete our Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. In the event that our Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to our Sponsor. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no borrowings under any working capital loans.
Based on the foregoing, management believes we will have sufficient working capital and borrowing capacity to meet our needs through the consummation of a Business Combination. However, in connection with management’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205‑40, “Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern,” management has determined that the mandatory liquidation and subsequent dissolution raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. No adjustments have been made to the carrying amounts of assets or liabilities should the Company be required to liquidate after July 28, 2023.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2022, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations, other than as described below. We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities, other than an agreement to pay our Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, secretarial and administrative support. We began incurring these fees on January 28, 2021 and will continue to incur these fees monthly until the earlier of the completion of the Business Combination and our liquidation.
On August 10, 2022, the underwriter from the Initial Public Offering resigned from its role in any business combination and waived its entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions in the amount of $12.1 million, and will not receive any payment from DHHC in connection with the fee waiver and will not receive any payment from DHHC in connection with the Business Combination. Goldman Sachs has not performed any additional services for DHHC after the IPO for any contingent fees, and is not expected to perform any additional services following the consummation of the Business Combination.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of condensed financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and income and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:
Derivative Warrant Liabilities
The Public Warrants and the Private Placement Warrants are recognized as derivative liabilities in accordance with FASB ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging.” Accordingly, the Company recognizes the warrant instruments as liabilities at fair value and adjusts the instruments to fair value at each reporting period until they are exercised. Their re-measurement to fair value is recognized in the Company’s condensed statements of operations. Derivative warrant liabilities are classified as non-current liabilities as their liquidation is not reasonably expected to require the use of current assets or require the creation of current liabilities.
DHHC Class A Common Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for DHHC Class A Common Shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Class A common stock
 
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subject to mandatory redemption (if any) is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable Class A common stock (including Class A common stock that features redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, Class A common stock is classified as stockholders’ equity. The Company’s Class A common stock feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, at the Initial Public Offering, 34,500,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s condensed balance sheets.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of the Class A common stock subject to possible redemption to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. This method would view the end of the reporting period as if it were also the redemption date for the security. Immediately upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Company recognized the accretion from initial book value to redemption amount, which resulted in charges against additional paid-in capital (to the extent available) and accumulated deficit. Subsequently, the Company recognizes changes in the redemption value as a deemed dividend as reflected on the accompanying unaudited condensed statements of changes in stockholders’ deficit.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” The Company has two classes of shares, which are referred to as Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Income and losses are shared pro rata between the two classes of shares. Net income (loss) per common stock is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the respective period.
The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per common stock does not consider the effect of the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 14,558,333 shares of common stock in the calculation of diluted income per share, because their exercise is contingent upon future events. Accretion associated with the redeemable Class A common stock is excluded from earnings per share as the redemption value approximates fair value.
Recent Accounting Standards
Other than discussed below, management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our condensed financial statements.
Related Party Transactions
On October 21, 2020, our Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 8,625,000 Founder Shares in exchange for payment of certain of our offering expenses of $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share. The number of Founder Shares issued was determined based on the expectation that the Founder Shares would represent 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The purchase price of the Founder Shares was determined by dividing the amount of cash contributed to us by the number of Founder Shares issued. The Sponsor has agreed to forfeit 2,577,691 Founder Shares held by it upon the Closing. Additionally, upon the Closing, approximately up to 85,960 Sponsor Earnout Shares and 242,294 Founder Shares may be allocated to third parties (including the Anchor Investors, pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements entered into by DHHC, the Sponsor and the Anchor Investors in connection with the Initial Public Offering). The Founder Shares will automatically convert into Class A common stock upon consummation of a Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to certain adjustments. David T. Hamamoto, our Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the common stock held by the Sponsor.
Our Sponsor, officers and directors or any of their respective affiliates will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable Business Combinations. Our audit committee will
 
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review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by us to our Sponsor, officers, directors or our or any of their respective affiliates and will determine which expenses and the amount of expenses that will be reimbursed. There is no cap or ceiling on the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such persons in connection with activities on our behalf.
Our Sponsor agreed to loan us up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering. These loans were non-interest bearing and due upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. On February 1, 2021, we repaid the Promissory Note in full, and subsequent to repayment, the facility is no longer available to us.
We have entered into an agreement that provides that, subsequent to the Initial Public Offering and continuing until the earlier of the consummation of our Business Combination or liquidation, we will pay our Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services.
In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended Business Combination, our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but is not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account released to us. In the event that our Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to our Sponsor. The terms of such loans by our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors, if any, as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account.
Simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, our Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 4,983,999 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant and the Anchor Investors purchased an aggregate of 949,334 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein. The Sponsor and Anchor Investors have agreed to forfeit approximately 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by them upon the Closing. Our Sponsor will be permitted to transfer the Private Placement Warrants held by it to certain permitted transferees, including our officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with or related to them, but the transferees receiving such securities will be subject to the same agreements with respect to such securities as our Sponsor. Otherwise, these warrants will not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferable or salable until 30 days after the completion of our Business Combination. Pursuant to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement we entered into with our initial stockholders on January 25, 2021, we are required to register certain securities for sale under the Securities Act. Our initial stockholders, and holders of warrants issued upon conversion of working capital loans, if any, are entitled under the A&R Registration Rights Agreement to make up to three demands that we register certain of our securities held by them for sale under the Securities Act and to have the securities covered thereby registered for resale pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders have the right to include their securities in other registration statements filed by us. We will bear the costs and expenses of filing any such registration statements.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We will qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act will be allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
 
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Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things: (1) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (2) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (3) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis); and (4) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the CEO’s compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of the Initial Public Offering or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company,” we are not required to provide this information.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this report, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time period specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our current chief executive officer and chief financial officer (our “Certifying Officers”), the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2022, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Certifying Officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, because of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Specifically, the Company’s management has concluded that our control around the interpretation and accounting for certain complex features of the Class A common stock and warrants by the Company was not effectively designed or maintained. This material weakness resulted in the restatement of the Company’s balance sheet as of January 28, 2021, and its condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021.
We do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and all instances of fraud. Disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. Further, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all disclosure controls and procedures, no evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures can provide absolute assurance that we have detected all our control deficiencies and instances of fraud, if any. The design of disclosure controls and procedures also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT OF DHHC AND THE POST-COMBINATION COMPANY
The following table and accompanying footnotes set forth information regarding (i) the actual beneficial ownership of DHHC Class A Common Shares on an as-converted basis as of January 26, 2023 (the “Ownership Date”) and (ii) the expected beneficial ownership of the Post-Combination Company immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, assuming that no Public Shares are redeemed and alternatively that a maximum number of Public Shares are redeemed, in each case, by:

each person who (i) is the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares on the Ownership Date, or (ii) is expected to be, the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding UHG Common Shares following the consummation of the Business Combination;

each of DHHC’s current directors and named executive officers;

each person who will (or is expected to) become a director or named executive officer of the Post-Combination Company; and

all current executive officers and directors of DHHC, as a group, and all executive officers and directors of the Post-Combination Company, as a group.
The SEC has defined “beneficial ownership” of a security to mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of voting power and/or investment power over such security and includes any securities that such stockholder has the right to acquire beneficial ownership thereof within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, DHHC and GSH believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all of the shares beneficially owned by them. To the knowledge of each of DHHC and GSH, no shares of common stock beneficially owned by any executive officer, director or director nominee have been pledged as security.
The beneficial ownership of UHG Common Shares prior to the Business Combination is based on 13,066,032 DHHC Common Shares (including 4,441,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 8,625,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares, which are automatically convertible into 8,625,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares upon the consummation of the Business Combination (subject to the Sponsor Agreement)) issued and outstanding on an as converted basis in the aggregate as of the Ownership Date.
The expected beneficial ownership of DHHC Class A Common Shares immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, in each case when assuming no redemptions, when assuming 50% redemptions and when assuming maximum redemptions, has been determined based upon the assumptions set forth in the respective footnotes to the table below. If the actual facts are different than assumed under either scenario (which they are likely to be), the percentage ownership retained by DHHC’s existing stockholders in the Post-Combination Company will be different.
In computing the expected beneficial ownership of UHG Common Shares immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, in each case when assuming no redemptions, when assuming 50% redemptions and when assuming maximum redemptions, all UHG Common Shares subject to options or warrants held by a UHG equityholder that are exercisable as of the Closing Date or will be exercisable within 60 days of the Closing Date are deemed to be outstanding and any UHG Common Shares subject to options or warrants held by any other person are deemed not to be outstanding.
Except as indicated in the footnotes to the table below, we believe that each of the stockholders listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the GSH Common Shares, DHHC Common Shares and UHG Common Shares, as applicable, owned by such stockholders, subject to applicable community property laws.
 
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Prior to the Business Combination(1)
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners
Number of
DHHC
Class A
Common
Shares
% of
Class
Number of
DHHC
Class B
Common
Shares
% of
Class
Principal Shareholders of DHHC:
DHP SPAC-II Sponsor LLC(2)
8,625,000 100
Directors and named executive officers prior to the Business Combination:
David T. Hamamoto(3)
1,250,000 28.1 8,625,000 100
Michael Bayles
Judith A. Hannaway
Jonathan A. Langer
Charles W. Schoenherr
Keith Feldman
All directors and executive officers prior to the Business Combination (6 persons:)
1,250,000 28.1 8,625,000 100
Alan Levine(4)
1,000,000 22.5
Antara Capital(5)
1,250,000 28.1
After the Business Combination
Assuming No Redemptions(23)
Assuming Maximum Redemptions(24)
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners
Number of
UHG
Class A
Common
Shares(25)
% of
Class
Number of
UHG
Class B
Common
Shares
% of
Class
Number of
UHG
Class A
Common
Shares(25)
% of
Class
Number of
UHG
Class B
Common
Shares
% of
Class
Principal Shareholders of DHHC:
DHP SPAC-II Sponsor LLC (the Sponsor)(6)
6,491,998 56.6 5,748,190 65.4
Directors and named executive officers prior to the Business Combination:
David T. Hamamoto(7)(28)
7,741,998 67.5 6,998,190 79.6
Michael Bayles
Judith A. Hannaway(8)
27,121 * 22,078 *
Jonathan A. Langer(8)
27,121 * 22,078 *
Charles W. Schoenherr(8)
27,121 * 22,078 *
Keith Feldman(9)(30)
384,638 4.2 340,917 5.3
All directors and executive officers prior to the Business
Combination (6 persons:)(10)
7,741,998 67.5 6,998,190 79.8
Directors and named executive officers after the Business Combination:
Alan Levine(11)(30)
1,008,997 12.0 8,997 *
David T. Hamamoto(7)(30)
7,741,998 67.5 6,998,190 79.6
Eric Bland(12)(30)
99,000 1.1
James Clements(13)(30)
24,997 * 8,997 *
Jason Enoch(14)(30)
18,997 * 8,997 *
Michael Bayles(30)
Michael Nieri(15)(30)
19,319,641 51.5 19,319,641 51.5
Nikki Haley(16)(26)
27,085 * 27,085 *
Robert Dozier(17)(26)
13,997 * 8,997 *
Tom O’Grady(18)(26)
757,633 7.8 757,633 10.7
Keith Feldman(9)(26)
384,638 4.2 340,917 5.4
 
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After the Business Combination
Assuming No Redemptions(23)
Assuming Maximum Redemptions(24)
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners
Number of
UHG
Class A
Common
Shares(25)
% of
Class
Number of
UHG
Class B
Common
Shares
% of
Class
Number of
UHG
Class A
Common
Shares(25)
% of
Class
Number of
UHG
Class B
Common
Shares
% of
Class
Shelton Twine(19)(26)
407,405 4.5 18,183,192 48.5 207,404 3.3 18,183,192 48.5
All directors and executive officers after the Business Combination as a group (12 persons)(20)
10,100,109 82.0 37,502,833 100.0 8,026,301 83.4 37,502,833 100.0
Five Percent Holders of DHHC and of the Post-Combination Company:
Antara Capital(21)
4,455,318 43.6 4,090,979 54.2
BlackRock, Inc.(22)(25)
330,284 3.7 330,284 5.2
PWN Trust 2018(27)
66,667 * 6,061,064 16.2
6,061,064 16.2
MEN Trust 2018(28)
66,667 * 6,061,064 16.2 6,061,064 16.2
PMN Trust 2018(29)
66,667 * 6,061,064 16.2 6,061,064 16.2
*
Less than one percent.
(1)
Prior to the Business Combination, the percentage of beneficial ownership of DHHC on the Ownership Date is calculated based on (i) 4,441,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares and (ii) 8,625,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares, in each case, outstanding as of such date.
(2)
Our Sponsor, DHP SPAC-II Sponsor LLC, is a Delaware limited liability company. Diamond Head Partners LLC, the managing member of Sponsor, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Sponsor prior to the Business Combination. David T. Hamamoto, the managing member of Diamond Head Partners LLC, may be deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by Diamond Head Partners LLC. A fund managed by Antara Capital and certain of our officers and directors are members of our Sponsor. Accordingly, each of the foregoing entities and individuals may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by the Sponsor. Other than Mr. Hamamoto, each other member of the Sponsor disclaims any beneficial ownership in the shares held by the Sponsor other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may, directly or indirectly, have therein. The business address of the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers prior to the Business Combination is c/o DiamondHead Holdings Corp., 250 Park Ave., 7 Floor, New York, New York 10177.
(3)
David T. Hamamoto is the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of DHHC. Mr. Hamamoto may be deemed to beneficially own (i) 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by Mr. Hamamoto pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter and (ii) 8,625,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares owned of record by the Sponsor, in his capacity as the managing member of Diamond Head Partners LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor. The address of Mr. Hamamoto is c/o DiamondHead Holdings Corp., 250 Park Ave., 7 Floor, New York, New York 10177.
(4)
The business address of Alan Levine is 90 N Royal Tower Drive, Irmo, South Carolina 29063.
(5)
Represents 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by Antara Capital pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter. The business address of Antara Capital is 55 Hudson Yards, 47th Floor, Suite C, New York, NY 10001.
(6)
Represents 4,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from DHHC Class B Common Shares and 2,491,998 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 2,491,998 Private Placement Warrants to be held of record by the Sponsor immediately following the Business Combination. Under the maximum redemption scenario, 743,808 UHG Class A Common Shares that would otherwise be owned by Sponsor will be exchanged for 743,808 Earn Out Shares immediately following the Business Combination. Following the Business Combination, pursuant to the limited liability company agreement of the Sponsor, the managing member of the Sponsor is obligated to use its best efforts to cause the
 
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Sponsor to distribute the UHG Class A Common Shares and Private Placement Warrants to its members, following which it will no longer hold any beneficial interests in the Post-Combination Company. Prior to the distribution of the UHG Class A Common Shares and the Private Placement Warrants, David T. Hamamoto may be deemed to beneficially own interests owned of record by the Sponsor, in his capacity as the managing member of Diamond Head Partners LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor. The shares reported as beneficially owned by the Sponsor do not include (i) 1,837,800 Earn Out Shares that the Sponsor may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after the Closing in the no redemption scenario or (ii) 2,581,608 Earn Out Shares that the Sponsor may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after the Closing in the maximum redemption scenario, each as described in “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration” or 2,577,691 Founder Shares forfeited upon the Closing.
(7)
Immediately following the Business Combination, David T. Hamamoto may be deemed to beneficially own (a) 1,250,000 shares of DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by Mr. Hamamoto pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter, (b) 4,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from DHHC Class B Common Shares held of record by the Sponsor and an additional 2,491,998 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 2,491,998 Private Placement Warrants held of record by the Sponsor, in his capacity as the managing member of Diamond Head Partners LLC, which is the managing member of the Sponsor. Under the maximum redemption scenario, 743,808 UHG Class A Common Shares that would otherwise be owned by Sponsor, of which Mr. Hamamoto may be deemed the beneficial owner, will be exchanged for 743,808 Earn Out Shares immediately following the Business Combination. Following the distribution of the Sponsor’s interests in UHG to the other members of the Sponsor as described in footnote (6) above, Mr. Hamamoto may be deemed to beneficially own the aforementioned 1,250,000 shares of UHG Class A Common Shares purchased by Mr. Hamamoto pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter and an additional 1,724,200 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from DHHC Class B Common Shares and 1,096,479 Private Placement Warrants, which are to be distributed to Mr. Hamamoto by the Sponsor. Under the maximum redemption scenario, 320,618 UHG Class A Common Shares that would otherwise be owned by Sponsor and allocated to Mr. Hamamoto will be exchanged for 320,618 Earn Out Shares immediately following the Business Combination. The shares reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Hamamoto do not include (i) 79,184 Earn Out Shares that Mr. Hamamoto may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after Closing in the no redemption scenario or (ii) 1,112,802 Earn Out Shares that Mr. Hamamoto may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after the Closing in the maximum redemption scenario, each as described in “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration” or 752,660 Founder Shares forfeited upon the Closing.
(8)
Represents 27,121 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from DHHC Class B Common Shares that such person has the right to receive from the Sponsor, within 60 days following the Business Combination, pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement of the Sponsor, as described in footnote (7). Under the maximum redemption scenario, 5,043 UHG Class A Common Shares that would otherwise be owned by Sponsor and allocated to the reporting person will be exchanged for 5,043 Earn Out Shares immediately following the Business Combination. The shares reported as beneficially owned by each reporting person do not include (i) 12,461 Earn Out Shares that each reporting person may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after Closing in the no redemption scenario or (ii) 17,504 Earn Out Shares that each reporting person may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after the Closing in the maximum redemption scenario, each, as described in “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration” or 31,255 Founder Shares forfeited upon the Closing. The business address of each reporting person is c/o DiamondHead Holdings Corp., 250 Park Ave., 7 Floor, New York, New York 10177.
(9)
Represents 235,118 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from DHHC Class B Common Shares and 149,520 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 149,520 Private Placement Warrants that Keith Feldman has the right to receive from the Sponsor, within 60 days following the Business Combination, pursuant to the terms of the limited liability agreement of the Sponsor, as described in footnote (7). Under the maximum redemption scenario, 43,721 UHG Class A Common Shares that would otherwise be owned by Sponsor and allocated to Mr. Feldman will be exchanged for 43,721 Earn Out Shares immediately following the Business Combination. The shares reported as beneficially owned by Mr. Feldman do not include (i) 108,025 Earn Out Shares that Mr. Feldman may
 
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be entitled to if certain conditions are met after Closing in the no redemption scenario or (ii) 151,746 Earn Out Shares that Mr. Feldman may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after the Closing in the maximum redemption scenario, each, as described in “The Business Combination Agreement —  Merger Consideration” or 90,319 Founder Shares forfeited upon the Closing.
(10)
Includes UHG Class A Common Shares and Private Placement Warrants to be held of record by the Sponsor immediately following the Business Combination. David T. Hamamoto, as a Director of the Post-Combination Company, may be deemed to beneficially own interests owned of record by the Sponsor, in his capacity as the managing member of Diamond Head Partners LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor. Following the distribution of the Sponsor’s interests in DHHC to the members of the Sponsor, as described in footnote (6) above, collectively, the directors and executive officers prior to the Business Combination may be deemed to beneficially own 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by Mr. Hamamoto pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter, 2,040,681 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from DHHC Class B Common Shares and 1,245,999 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 1,245,999 Private Placement Warrants. Under the maximum redemption scenario, 743,808 UHG Class A Common Shares that would otherwise be owned by Sponsor and allocated to Directors of the Post-Combination Company will be exchanged for 743,808 Earn Out Shares immediately following the Business Combination.
(11)
Includes (i) 350,000 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by a trust in which Mr. Levine serves as trustee and exercises voting and investment power (the “Levine Trust Shares”), (ii) 650,000 UHG Class A Common Shares in which a member of Mr. Levine’s immediate family serves as trustee, and in which Mr. Levine may be deemed to exercise shared voting and investment power (the “Levine Family Trust Shares”) and (iii) 8,997 additional UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 24 Rollover Options that are expected to vest prior to or within 60 days of Closing. Excludes 26,991 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 71 Rollover Options that are not expected to vest until after 60 days following the Closing. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that the Levine Trust Shares and the Levine Family Trust Shares are fully redeemed.
(12)
Represents 99,000 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by Eric Bland. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that Mr. Bland elects to redeem the 99,000 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
(13)
Includes (i) 16,000 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by James Clements and (ii) 8,997 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 24 Rollover Options that are expected to vest prior to or within 60 days of the Closing. Excludes 26,991 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 71 Rollover Options that are not expected to vest until after 60 days following the Closing. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that Mr. Clements elects to redeem the 16,000 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
(14)
Includes (i) 10,000 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by Jason Enoch and (ii) 8,997 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 24 Rollover Options that are expected to vest prior to or within 60 days of the Closing. Excludes 26,991 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 71 Rollover Options that are not expected to vest until after 60 days following the Closing. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that Mr. Enoch elects to redeem the 10,000 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
(15)
Includes 19,319,641 UHG Class B Common Shares converted from 51,000 GSH Class B Common Shares upon Closing.
(16)
Includes 27,085 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 72 Rollover Options that are expected to vest prior to or within 60 days of the Closing. Excludes 81,256 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 214 Rollover Options that are not expected to vest until after 60 days following the Closing.
(17)
Includes (i) 5,000 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by Robert Dozier and (ii) 8,997 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 24 Rollover Options that are expected to vest prior to or within 60 days of the Closing. Excludes 26,991 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 71 Rollover Options that are not expected to vest until after 60 days following the Closing. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that Mr. Dozier elects to redeem the 5,000 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
 
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(18)
Includes 757,633 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 2,000 Assumed Warrants upon Closing.
(19)
Includes (a) 189,408 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from 500 GSH Class A Common Shares and (b) 17,996 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 48 Rollover Options that are expected to vest prior to or within 60 days of the Closing, (c) 200,001 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by the Nieri Trusts, of which Mr. Twine serves as co-trustee and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power, and (d) 18,183,192 UHG Class B Common Shares owned of record by the Nieri Trusts, of which Mr. Twine serves as co-trustee and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power. Mr. Twine disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Nieri Trusts. Excludes 53,989 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 143 Rollover Options that are not expected to vest until after 60 days following the Closing. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that the Nieri Trusts elect to redeem the 200,001 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
(20)
Includes UHG Class A Common Shares and Private Placement Warrants to be held of record by the Sponsor immediately following the Business Combination. David T. Hamamoto, a Director of the Post- Combination Company, may be deemed to beneficially own interests owned of record by the Sponsor, in his capacity as the managing member of Diamond Head Partners LLC, the managing member of the Sponsor. Following the Sponsor’s distribution of the shares pursuant to the limited liability company agreement of the Sponsor as described in footnote (6) above, collectively, the directors and executive officers of the Post-Combination Company may be deemed to beneficially own 2,580,000 UHG Class A Common Shares acquired prior to the Business Combination, including 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by David T. Hamamoto pursuant to Financing Commitment Letter, 1,959,319 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from Founder Shares, 1,245,999 UHG Class A Common Shares from the exercise of Private Placement Warrants and 838,702 UHG Class A Common Shares from the exercise of Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we assumed that 1,330,001 UHG Class A Common Shares currently held by directors and executive officers of the Post-Combination Company (or UHG Class A Common Shares held by trusts in which any such director or executive officer may be deemed to exercise voting or dispositive power) that are currently eligible to be redeemed are.
(21)
Represents (a) 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by Antara Capital pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter, (b) 1,959,319 UHG Class A Common Shares converted from DHHC Class B Common Shares and (c) 1,245,999 UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 1,245,999 Private Placement Warrants that the reporting person has a right to receive from the Sponsor, within 60 days following the Business Combination, in connection with the Sponsor’s obligations to distribute those shares following the Business Combination pursuant to the limited liability company agreement of the Sponsor, as described in footnote (7). Under the maximum redemption scenario, 364,339 UHG Class A Common Shares that would otherwise be owned by Sponsor and allocated to Antara Capital will be exchanged for Earn Out Shares immediately following the Business Combination. The shares reported as beneficially owned by Antara Capital do not include (i) 900,209 Earn Out Shares that Antara Capital may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after Closing in the no redemption scenario or (ii) 1,264,548 Earn Out Shares that Antara Capital may be entitled to if certain conditions are met after the Closing in the maximum redemption scenario, each, as described in “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration” or 752,660 Founder Shares forfeited upon the Closing.
(22)
Includes (i) 237,333 shares of UHG Class A Common Shares assuming the exercise of 237,333 Private Placement Warrants beneficially owned by funds and accounts under management by investment adviser subsidiaries of BlackRock, Inc. (the “BlackRock Funds”) and (ii) 92,951 shares of UHG Class A Common Shares converted from Founder Shares (to be transferred to BlackRock Funds upon Closing pursuant to the subscription agreement dated as of January 7, 2021, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.8.
(23)
The expected beneficial ownership expressed as a percentage of the Post-Combination Company for any reporting person immediately upon consummation of the Business Combination, assuming no holders of public shares exercise their redemption rights in connection therewith, is based on (a) UHG Class A Common Shares outstanding as of such date, and consists of (i) 4,441,032 DHHC Class A
 
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Common Shares, (ii) 8,625,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares that will convert into 4,160,931 UHG Class A Common Shares, (iii) 1,000 GSH Class A Common Shares that will be exchanged for 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares as determined pursuant to the Exchange Ratio and (iv) such number of UHG Class A Common Shares that are issuable assuming all options or warrants held by such reporting person that are exercisable within 60 days of the consummation of the Business Combination have been exercised and (b) 99,000 GSH Class B Common Shares that will be exchanged for 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares as determined pursuant to the Exchange Ratio. For purposes of this table the Exchange Ratio has been estimated as of Closing as 378.816, and the number of shares outstanding have been calculated based on the estimated total outstanding shares of DHHC and GSH as of January 26, 2023.
(24)
The expected beneficial ownership of the Post-Combination Company immediately upon consummation of the Business Combination, assuming maximum redemption in connection therewith, is based on (a) UHG Class A Common Shares outstanding as of such date, and consists of (i) 2,500,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital which are not redeemable pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter, (ii) 8,625,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares that will convert into 4,160,931 UHG Class A Common Shares, (iii) 1,000 GSH Class A Common Shares that will be exchanged for 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares as determined pursuant to the Exchange Ratio and (iv) such number of UHG Class A Common Shares that are issuable assuming all options or warrants held by such reporting person that are exercisable within 60 days of the consummation of the Business Combination have been exercised and (b) 99,000 GSH Class B Common Shares that will be exchanged for 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares as determined pursuant to the Exchange Ratio. For purposes of this table the Exchange Ratio has been estimated as of Closing as 378.816, and the number of shares outstanding have been calculated based on the estimated total outstanding shares of DHHC and GSH as of January 26, 2023.
(25)
Certain equity incentive vesting conditions of employees and officers contain, in part, an event-based vesting schedule that will be triggered upon a liquidity event. For the purposes of this table the holdings of employees and officers assumes that such liquidity event has occurred in connection with the Business Combination.
(26)
The business address of each of Alan Levine, David T. Hamamoto, Eric Bland, James Clements, Jason Enoch, Michael Bayles, Michael Nieri, Nikki Haley, Robert Dozier Tom O’Grady, Keith Feldman and Shelton Twine is 90 N Royal Tower Drive, Irmo, South Carolina 29063.
(27)
Includes (i) 66,667 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by PWN Trust 2018 and (i) 6,061,064 UHG Class B Common Shares converted from 16,000 GSH Class B Common Shares upon Closing. Shelton Twine and Pennington West Nieri may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by the Nieri Trusts based on their roles as co-trustee of the trusts. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that PWN Trust 2018 elects to redeem the 66,667 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
(28)
Includes (i) 66,667 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by MEN Trust 2018 and (ii) 6,061,064 UHG Class B Common Shares converted from 16,000 GSH Class B Common Shares upon Closing. Shelton Twine and Maigan Elizabeth Nieri may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by the Nieri Trusts based on their roles as co-trustee of the trusts. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that MEN Trust 2018 elects to redeem the 66,667 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
(29)
Includes (i) 66,667 UHG Class A Common Shares owned of record by PMN Trust 2018 and (ii) 6,061,064 UHG Class B Common Shares converted from 16,000 GSH Class B Common Shares upon Closing. Shelton Twine and Patrick Michael Nieri may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over the shares held by the Nieri Trusts based on their roles as co-trustee of the trusts. Under the maximum redemption scenario, we have assumed that PMN Trust 2018 elects to redeem the 66,667 UHG Class A Common Shares that are currently eligible for redemption.
 
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INFORMATION ABOUT GSH
Unless the context otherwise requires, for purposes of this section, the terms “we,” “us,” “the Company” or “GSH” refer to GSH and its subsidiaries.
Overview
GSH designs, builds and sells homes principally in South Carolina, with a smaller presence in Georgia. The geographical markets in which GSH presently operates its homebuilding business are currently high-growth markets, with substantial in-migrations and employment growth. GSH’s business historically consisted of both homebuilding operations and land development operations. Recently, GSH separated its land development operations and its homebuilding operations across separate entities in an effort to adopt best practices in the homebuilding industry associated with ownership and control of land and lots and production efficiency. Following the separation of the land development business, which is now primarily conducted by the Land Development Affiliates that are outside of the corporate structure of GSH, GSH employs an asset-light lot operating strategy, with a focus on the design, construction and sale of entry-level, first move up and second move up single-family houses. GSH principally builds detached single-family houses, and, to a lesser extent, builds attached single-family houses, including duplex houses and town houses.
Under its asset-light lot operating strategy, GSH controls its supply of finished building lots through lot purchase agreements with third parties including the Land Development Affiliates, which provide GSH with the right to purchase finished lots after they have been developed by the applicable third party. These agreements require GSH to pay the counterparty a cash deposit equal to a portion of the total price of the lots for which it obtains a right to purchase. The lot purchase agreements permit GSH to terminate the agreements at the cost of its deposit, providing GSH with flexibility over its lot supply. GSH believes that the use of lot purchase agreements is a capital-efficient way of operating, as it provides GSH with the ability to amass a pipeline of lots without the same risks associated with acquiring and developing raw land. GSH intends to continue to leverage its asset-light lot operating strategy in furtherance of its growth objectives.
Since breaking ground on its first home in 2004, GSH has closed at least 10,000 home sales through December 31, 2021. In 2022, GSH was ranked by ProBuilder as the 25th and 41st builder nationally for starter and single-family homes, respectively, based on home closings in 2021.
The geographic markets in which GSH presently operates its homebuilding business combine positive population and employment growth trends, favorable migration patterns, and attractive housing affordability. GSH’s markets also offer lower state and local income taxes when compared to many other locations, and desirable lifestyle and weather characteristics. GSH believes these favorable factors have recently been amplified by the remote work phenomenon that followed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought migration from large urban areas that are employment centers to areas in which GSH builds homes.
As GSH reviews potential geographic markets into which it could expand its homebuilding business, either organically or through strategic acquisitions, it intends to focus on selecting markets with positive population and employment growth trends, favorable migration patterns, attractive housing affordability, low state and local income taxes, and desirable lifestyle and weather characteristics. GSH believes that the Southeastern states generally offer these characteristics to a greater extent than other geographic regions of the country, and expects the Southeastern states to be the principal focus of any future expansion of its homebuilding business.
GSH presently operates in three major market regions in South Carolina: Midlands, Upstate, and Coastal, and one market in Georgia.
The standard terms of GSH’s existing lot purchase agreements provide GSH with the right to purchase finished lots at market prices from independent third-party land developers. GSH pays deposits based on the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots, typically 10% of the purchase price of the finished lots. The deposit is credited against the purchase price of the finished lots. These lot purchase agreements generally provide GSH with the right to purchase the lots pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement, or
 
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to terminate the agreement for any reason. If GSH declines to close on the purchase of the lots, its primary legal obligation and economic loss as a result of such termination is limited to the amount of the deposit paid.
In the future, GSH expects to enter into lot purchase agreements with the Land Development Affiliates on similar terms as described above, which, when combined with contracts GSH currently has with third-party developers, would, if entered into, give GSH the contractual right to acquire approximately 9,500 lots.
Substantially all of the land development activities GSH was previously engaged in, directly or indirectly, were transferred to the Land Development Affiliates when GSH repositioned itself as an asset-light home builder. Michael Nieri is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of UHG and is also an owner and board member of Pennington Communities, LLC, an entity formed to be the sole manager of each of the Land Development Affiliates. As a result of their relationship, GSH expects to have available a reliable pipeline of finished lots developed by the Land Development Affiliates in the near future. Lots developed from land owned by the Land Development Affiliates will be sold to UHG at fair market value.
For any sales of lots to GSH by the Land Development Affiliates that occur following the Business Combination, the UHG Related Party Transactions Committee, in accordance with UHG’s related party transaction policy, will be responsible for approving the terms of any such transaction, as well as other contracts or transactions between UHG or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Michael Nieri or any affiliate or associate of Mr. Nieri, on the other hand. The UHG Related Party Transactions Committee will establish and monitor procedures to be followed to ensure that sale prices reflect actual fair market value and will review all agreements and transactions entered into or to be entered into involving any of the Land Development Affiliates and UHG to ensure any such agreements and transactions are in arm’s length. However, because Mr. Nieri has material interests in the Land Development Affiliates, there may be situations in which UHG’s interests and Mr. Nieri’s interests are inherently not fully aligned in transactions that involve both UHG and one or more of the Land Development Affiliates, and in some cases Mr. Nieri’s interests may directly conflict with the interest of UHG. These conflicts may include, without limitation: conflicts arising from the enforcement of agreements between UHG and the Land Development Affiliates; conflicts in determining whether UHG may be able to obtain more beneficial terms by purchasing lots from other third-party developers; and conflicts in determining the terms of current or future agreements and transactions. These conflicts of interest may result in transactions whose terms or outcomes are less favorable to UHG than would otherwise be the case without such arrangements with the Land Development Affiliates.
GSH increased its revenues from approximately $327.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 to approximately $432.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021, GSH generated gross profit of 23.2%, adjusted gross profit of 24.1%, net income of approximately $62.4 million, and EBITDA margin of 15.4%. Gross profit adjusted gross profit, net income, and EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. See “GSH’s Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operation — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of each measure to its most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Market Opportunity
GSH believes that there is a significant housing shortage in the United States, which provides GSH with an opportunity to increase an already strong position in the Southeastern U.S. market. Long-term favorable fundamentals of low housing inventory, high employment growth over a trailing five-year period, and affordability relative to the national average home price create an opportunity for GSH to expand its homebuilding operations in the Southeastern United States.
The South was the only one of four U.S. regions that saw more people moving in than moving out domestically between 2020 and 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The population in South Carolina increased by more than 10% from 2010 to 2022, with the state now the fifth fastest growing state by population in the United States.
In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated many of the existing trends in the U.S. housing market, with demand increasing as many people migrated away from larger urban areas, a trend fueled by the increasing acceptance of remote work.
 
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As of June 2021, the median age of a home in the United States was 39 years old. This rapidly aging resale stock, combined with an extremely low level of existing home inventory and a dearth of new home construction since the 2008 housing crisis highlights the significant and immediate need for additional housing supply. GSH believes that the South Carolina housing market, with the exception of the Charleston urban area, still remains affordable compared to many other markets. GSH believes that it is well-suited to meet this demand for new housing supply in the markets in which it operates based on its strong existing presence and reputation in the region.
GSH believes that its core markets in South Carolina are poised to benefit from the state’s economic expansion plans. South Carolina has a strong and growing manufacturing sector that is expected to benefit from the onset of “reshoring” of manufacturing from overseas. The major manufacturers in the state are currently in the aviation and automotive sectors. Boeing manufactures their new 787 Dreamliner in Charleston on the coast, while Lockheed Martin builds the F-16 fighter in Greenville in the upstate area. BMW has operated a large and growing plant in the upstate area since 1994, and Volvo opened a large manufacturing facility outside the Charleston area in 2018. Mercedes also manufactures their Sprinter Van near Charleston. Investment in educational and transportation infrastructure is also ongoing to support these industries. The Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research has the only graduate Department of Automotive Engineering in the nation, while the University of South Carolina in Columbia has established a Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research.
South Carolina is aggressively recruiting additional manufacturers to open or expand operations in the state, with particular interest from the burgeoning electric vehicle industry. Many of GSH’s key markets in South Carolina are expected to benefit from these future opportunities. Less than an hour from GSH’s headquarters in the core housing market area of the Midlands are three prepared industrial “megasites.” The state has dedicated over $200 million this year for economic incentives to recruit new industry. To accommodate increasing growth and freight movement needs, the state is also committing an additional $1.5 billion dollars over the next 14 years to accelerate interstate widening along the key I-26 corridor from Columbia to the Port of Charleston. GSH believes the long-term economic outlook for its market area of the Southeast is particularly strong due, in part, to these recruiting efforts by South Carolina.
As previously noted, GSH presently operates in three major market regions in South Carolina: Midlands, Upstate, and Coastal, and one market in Georgia.
Midlands
The GSH Midlands regional market area runs approximately 100 miles along the I-20 corridor from Augusta, Georgia to Kershaw County in South Carolina. Specific sub-markets include Augusta, Aiken, Columbia, Kershaw, and Sumter. Current economic drivers in this region are primarily government and military activities, although there is a growing manufacturing sector. The Midlands market has a large number of significant military installations. These include Fort Jackson in Columbia, the largest training base in the Army; Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, home to an F-16 Fighter Wing, a drone squadron, as well as the recently relocated U.S. Army Central headquarters; and Fort Gordon in Augusta, the new home of the U.S. Army Cyber Command. This large military presence provides a source of potential homebuyers with significant job stability, as well as a large number of military retirees who may look to buy homes in the area. Manufacturing has noticeably increased in the Midlands over the past decade, with Michelin and Continental tire plants, pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturers, and Amazon distribution facilities. The Midlands is also home to the University of South Carolina, a major research university. Population growth in the Midlands market has been steady, with approximately 8.9% growth since 2010 in the Columbia metro area. Homebuyers in the Midlands market range from families to retirees, and generally focus on affordability. The average purchase price for a new home in the Midlands market in 2021 was $280,273. GSH closed 1,091 homes in the Midlands market in 2021, with an average price of $241,130.
Upstate
The GSH Upstate market encompasses approximately 70 miles of the I-85 corridor in the northern part of South Carolina, from near the Georgia border to Spartanburg. Specific sub-markets include the Clemson area, Greenville, Spartanburg, Greenwood, and Laurens. Manufacturing is the primary economic driver of this market, partially driven by major facilities of BMW, Michelin, GE, and Lockheed Martin, as well as
 
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other companies that support these manufacturers. The Upstate market is also home to Clemson University, a major research university and home to more than 20,000 students. Greenville has undergone a major downtown redevelopment and has now become a notable travel destination. It was recently ranked in the Top 5 Best Small Cities in the United States by Condé Nast. The Upstate area is also well-known for its abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, including world-class whitewater rafting and kayaking on the Chattooga River, as well as abundant hiking opportunities to beautiful mountains and waterfalls such as Caesar’s Head, Table Rock, and Issaqueena Falls. Population growth in the Upstate market has been strong, partially driven by almost 20% growth since 2010 in the Greenville metro area. The average purchase price for a new home in the Upstate market in 2021 was $284,893. GSH closed 454 homes in the Upstate in 2021, with an average price of $260,678.
Coastal
The GSH Coastal market follows along a 120-mile corridor of US-17 from Charleston to the North Carolina border, with sections extending further inland. Specific sub-markets include Charleston, Georgetown, Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach, Conway, and Florence. The Coastal market’s economy is primarily driven by tourism, although the Charleston metro area also has a significant manufacturing presence, driven by facilities of Boeing, Volvo, and Mercedes. Charleston also has the eighth largest maritime seaport in the country, which saw higher cargo growth rates in 2021 than any other U.S. seaport in the last decade. The warm climate, beach access, world-class amenities, and recreational opportunities draw visitors year-round. Travel and Leisure Magazine has named Charleston the “Best City to Visit in the U.S.” for 10 years straight, while Myrtle Beach draws over 19 million visitors annually from around the world to its nearly 60 miles of beaches and numerous golf courses. While the Charleston metro market has seen dramatic price appreciation over the past few years, the rest of the Coastal market retains an affordability edge, particularly among sub-markets further inland. Demographics for homebuyers in the Coastal market vary, but there is a strong presence of out-of-state buyers and retirees. The population of both the Myrtle Beach area and Charleston metro area has increased more than 25% since 2010. The average purchase price for a new home in the Charleston metro area in 2021 was $424,560, with Myrtle Beach significantly lower at $321,815. GSH closed 160 homes in the Coastal market in 2021, with an average price of $310,681.
Competitive Strengths
GSH’s primary business objective is to create long-term returns for stockholders through its commitment to produce quality-built homes at affordable prices. GSH believes that its reputation, commitment to excellence and its support for its customers through the home buying process sets it apart from other public company homebuilders. GSH believes that the following strengths position it well to execute its business strategy and capitalize on opportunities in the Southeastern United States and across the country.

Established Track Record of Strong Organic Growth.   Proven growth and operating successes are hallmarks of GSH’s history. GSH has grown closings both by unit count and total value in the first half of the year at a 17% and 30% compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, respectively, over the past three years. Led by Michael Nieri since its inception, GSH has closed at least 10,000 homes since 2004. GSH consistently ranks as one of the nation’s fastest growing homebuilders and was declared the 3rd fastest growing private builder in America by Builder Magazine in 2017. By 2022, GSH rose to 45th on the “Builders 100” list.

Leading Share in Existing Markets and Close Proximity to Adjacent High-Growth Markets.   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, GSH’s home state of South Carolina experienced population growth of 10.7% from 2010 to 2020, exceeding the national average of 7.4% over the same period of time. Not only does GSH enjoy leading market share in a majority of the submarkets they serve in South Carolina and Georgia, but GSH is based within 500 miles of some of the fastest growing markets in the U.S based on new home sales. This includes markets like Raleigh / Durham, Nashville, Jacksonville and Orlando, which carry the potential for expansion both organically and via strategic acquisitions. GSH’s proximity to growing population centers of the Southeast provide a unique advantage over homebuilders with less of a focus in these regions.

Land-light Operating Model Drives Superior Returns with Less Capital at Risk.   GSH and other land-light builders do not hold large land positions on balance, but rather partner with land developers
 
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including the Land Development Affiliates that hold land and finished lots and deliver them to the builder on a “just-in-time” basis. GSH believes that this land-light model results in a more balance-sheet efficient strategy, which is expected to drive higher returns while offering more flexibility in response to changing economic conditions, and expects this to result in more stable financial performance through the housing cycle due to low invested capital and the ability to walk away from lot purchases in down markets. Because of the higher and more stable return profile, land light builders tend to trade at higher valuation multiples than peers that own considerable land positions.

Highly Experienced, Aligned and Proven Management Team.   GSH benefits from a highly experienced management team that has demonstrated the ability to adapt to ever-changing market conditions while generating substantial growth and innovation. GSH’s executive officers and key employees have over 100 years of cumulative experience in the homebuilding industry. GSH believes its management team’s wide-ranging industry experience, combined with its incentivized executive compensation structure, have been and will continue to be the key to its success.
Growth Strategy
GSH’s management and board have established a multi-pronged growth strategy. GSH expects to achieve its growth goals through successful execution of the following strategies:

Continue to Leverage Key Macro Housing Trends.   GSH plans to continue to capitalize on the macro housing trends including the ongoing migration from higher-cost areas in the Northeast to more affordable markets in the Southeast. Given its focus on entry-level and first-time move-up buyers, GSH also expects to take advantage of the continued inflation in rental rates to encourage renters to consider home buying as an alternative to renting. It is GSH’s view that household formation, life events and ongoing rent inflation are larger drivers in an entry-level homebuyer’s decision process than interest rates.

Capitalize on Strong Growth in Core Markets.   U.S. Census Bureau data indicates GSH’s existing and adjacent markets continue to grow faster than national averages. These conditions are expected to allow well-capitalized homebuilders with a meaningful presence in these markets to grow faster than industry averages. For GSH going forward, market share take, growth in community count, and a re-composition of community size are expected to drive organic growth. Specifically, community count is expected to increase in 2023, and GSH expects average community size to increase in its target markets. Management of GSH expects that larger communities will allow the company to better manage sales cadence and even-flow production schedules, thereby generating increased operating leverage. GSH and its predecessors have demonstrated an ability to capitalize on these trends for more than 20 years, and capital provided from the Business Combination is expected to support additional growth in the future.

Accretive Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).   Homebuilding is a business that benefits from scale, where the benefits of operating as a larger entity can result in lower costs and higher margins. Further, GSH believes that the changing macroeconomic environment in 2022 will result in an increased willingness of smaller builders to explore partnerships with larger organizations. Management believes GSH has an opportunity to be an “acquirer of choice” for these smaller builders as GSH’s acquisition strategy is focused on retaining local operations and brands. GSH has in place dedicated personnel focused on M&A opportunities.

Programmatic Build to Rent (BTR) Relationships.   Single-family rental pricing increased 13% nationally in 2021, driven by strong demand and limited supply for single-family rental assets. Institutional owners of residential rental homes are increasingly turning to homebuilders to help meet the need for more housing supply. Further, newly constructed rental homes tend to come with lower maintenance costs and higher rents than older homes. GSH’s existing product set, geared towards entry-level and first-time move-up buyers, is highly consistent with the rental product desired by institutional capital. GSH has considerable experience developing single-family rental homes, and is in discussions with and expects to enter programmatic relationships with institutional investors for development of Built to Rent (“BTR”) communities. GSH expects that its BTR communities will be constructed in bulk. In 2022, GSH is contracted to deliver 41 units in one BTR community. It is expected that institutional owners will close and take possession of this BTR community in the fourth
 
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quarter of 2022 or first quarter of 2023. GSH is also exploring opportunities for additional BTR communities in its operational footprint. GSH hopes to grow this volume with other participants over time, and expects to offer transparency and guidance to investors and the market on its BTR activities as a regular course of business and communication going forward. Finally, GSH’s BTR approach is expected to be (1) ongoing and repeatable in nature, (2) transparent, visible and predictable to public equity investors, and (3) an extension of GSH’s balance sheet efficient approach to what has traditionally been a capital intensive business. GSH is targeting approximately 10 – 20% of closings annually from its BTR initiative.

Ancillary Revenue Growth Opportunities.   GSH management continuously looks for accretive sources of EBITDA growth, not just in product line opportunities, but also in opportunities to drive additional EBITDA from existing operations. A key example of this is the recent formation and launch of Homeowners Mortgage, which began generating revenue in July 2022. The creation of Homeowners Mortgage, currently structured as a joint venture with a leading national lender, which will arrange mortgage financing for potential homebuyers, is anticipated to deliver incremental high margin revenue to GSH and its shareholders. Beyond being a new source of revenue and EBITDA for GSH with little incremental expense or capital investment, it is anticipated that the Homeowners Mortgage joint venture will improve buyer traffic conversion and reduce backlog cancellation rates as well.
GSH’s History
GSH was founded in 2004 in Columbia, South Carolina, with the vision of providing well-built, affordably-priced homes for first-time homebuyers. Since that time, GSH has grown dramatically and has become the 45th largest home builder in the United States, having closed at least 10,000 homes since 2004.
GSH first began building homes in 2004 in the Northeast area of Columbia, South Carolina, producing products for entry-level buyers. By the late 2000s, GSH had expanded into several other markets in the Midlands area of South Carolina, including Lexington County, Richland County, and Kershaw County. Subsequently, GSH entered the Sumter, South Carolina market in 2013 and has grown to be the number one builder in that market. In 2014, GSH entered the Aiken and Florence markets in South Carolina, as well as the Augusta, Georgia market. Over this eight-year expansion, GSH averaged over 20% growth per annum in closings average annual unit growth. By 2017, GSH had expanded into the Coastal market (Charleston, Myrtle Beach) and the Upstate market (Greenville, Clemson).
GSH is one of the largest private builders in South Carolina and one of the top home builders in South Carolina. GSH holds particularly strong market share in Sumter (58%), Clemson (42%), and the Midlands (23%). Revenues more than doubled from $171 million in 2017 to $432.9 million in 2021. Unit closings also more than doubled during that time period, from 773 in 2017 to 1,705 in 2021.
Moving forward, GSH intends to capitalize on its demonstrated operational experience to grow its market share within its existing markets and to opportunistically expand into new markets where it identifies strong economic and demographic trends that provide opportunities to build homes that meet its profit and return objectives.
GSH Products and Customers
GSH’s Homes and Homebuyers
GSH’s homebuilding business is driven by its commitment to building high quality homes at affordable prices in attractive locations, while delivering excellent customer service. GSH empowers its customers with flexibility to personalize their desirable open floor plans with a wide array of finishes, options and upgrades to best fit their distinctive tastes and unique needs.
In its portfolio of home plans, GSH offers a series of single-family detached and attached homes. The homes are targeted for entry-level buyers, first-time move-ups, second-time move-ups, third-time move-ups, and some custom builds. Entry-level homebuyers are typically seeking an economical path to home ownership and desire square footage, quality design and construction at affordable prices. First-time move-up
 
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homebuyers generally desire the opportunity to select and upgrade features in their homes. Second-time move-up homebuyers generally seek larger floorplans with a higher level of finish with the ability to upgrade additional features. Third-time move-up homebuyers are similar to second-time move-ups but desire a higher level of finish and top-shelf options and upgrades.
The following table sets forth the approximate current price ranges of GSH’s homes by homebuyer profile in each of its core markets.
Homebuyer Profile – Price Ranges by Markets(1)
Market
Entry-Level
1st Move-Up
2nd Move-Up
3rd Move-Up / Custom
Upstate, SC
< $250,000
$250,000 – $300,000
$300,000 – $375,000
$375,000 – $450,000+
Midlands, SC
< $250,000
$250,000 – $350,000
$350,000 – $400,000
$400,000 – $500,000+
Coastal, SC
< $325,000
$325,000 – $350,000
$350,000 – $450,000
$450,000 – $600,000+
Overall GSH
< $250,000
$250,000 – $300,000
$300,000 – $375,000
$375,000+
(1)
Prices are reflective of ranges for the year ended December 31, 2021. As a result of increased prices in 2022, each price profile has increased by $43,000 for the year to date.
The table below sets forth GSH’s product mix by buyer type for the period for the first nine months of 2022 and for calendar year 2021. The unit totals are based on closings.
Homebuyer Profile – Product Mix by Buyer Type
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Homebuyer Profile
Number of Home
Closings
% of Total
Number of Home
Closings
% of Total
Entry Level
625 51.4% 924 54.2%
1st Move-Up
474 39.0% 644 37.8%
2nd Move-Up
94 7.7% 104 6.1%
3rd Move-Up
23 1.9% 33 1.9%
Total 1,216 100.0% 1,705 100.0%
The following table shows GSH’s product mix by buyer type within its three major current markets: Upstate, Midlands and Coastal regions. Presented are house closings for the first nine months of 2022 and for calendar year 2021.
Homebuyer Profile – Product Mix by Buyer Type by Market
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Number of Home
Closings
Number of Home
Closings
Upstate
Midlands
Coastal
Total
% of Total
Upstate
Midlands
Coastal
Total
% of Total
Entry Level
160 311 154 625 51.4%
Entry Level
203 616 105 924 54.2%
1st Move-Up
94 375 5 474 39%
1st Move-Up
184 452 8 644 37.8%
2nd Move-Up
67 4 23 94 7.7%
2nd Move-Up
45 21 38 104 6.1%
3rd Move-Up
12 2 9 23 1.9%
3rd Move-Up
22 2 9 33 1.9%
Total 333 692 191 1,216 100.0% Total 454 1,091 160 1,705 100.0%
Land Acquisition Strategy and Development Process
Locating and analyzing attractive land positions is a critical challenge for any homebuilder. GSH controls its supply of land positions through lot purchase agreements. GSH’s land selection process begins with key economic drivers: population, demographic trends and employment growth.
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significant capital expenditures and can take several years to realize returns on the investment. Instead, GSH contracts with third-party land developers and the Land Development Affiliates, each for the purchase of developed lots. GSH’s strategy avoids the financial commitments and risks associated with direct land ownership and land development, and allows it to control a significant number of lots by putting down deposits on the lots, a relatively low capital commitment compared to the acquisition of land and a materially lower capital commitment than is required for the development of the land into finished lots. The deposit is typically 10% of the purchase price of the lots.
GSH’s land selection and sourcing process involves collaboration between GSH, third-party land developers, and the Land Development Affiliates. This collaboration relies on GSH’s longstanding relationships with land sellers, brokers and third-party developers in its target markets. This enables GSH to source land in a cost-effective manner for development by the Land Development Affiliates and to secure the right to purchase finished lots from the Land Development Affiliates and third-party developers.
Lot purchase agreements are generally entered into with the land developers between six and 24 months in advance of the expected completion of the land development, depending on whether the land is fully permitted and approved at the time the lot purchase agreement is entered into. In cases where the land is not fully permitted and approved, lot purchase agreements are generally entered into between 18 and 24 months in advance of the expected completion of the land development. In cases where the land is fully permitted and approved, lot purchase agreements are generally entered into between six and 18 months in advance of the expected completion of the land development. Pursuant to GSH’s lot purchase agreements, the lots are offered to GSH for purchase on a rolling basis, which is designed to mirror its expected home sales.
Owned and Controlled Lots
The following table presents GSH’s owned or controlled lots by market as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
As of September 30, 2022
As of December 31, 2021
Market / Division
Owned
Controlled
Total
Owned
Controlled
Total
Midlands
108 5,423 5,531 109 5,636 5,745
Coastal
26 1,227 1,253 44 1,135 1,179
Upstate
129 2,625 2,754 147 1,704 1,851
Total 263 9,275 9,538 300 8,475 8,775
Owned Real Estate Inventory Status
The following table presents GSH’s owned real estate inventory status as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
As of
September 30, 2022
As of
December 31, 2021
Owned Real Estate Inventory Status(1)
% of Owned Real Estate
Inventory
% of Owned Real Estate
Inventory
Homes under construction and finished homes
85% 88%
Developed lots
15% 12%
Total
100% 100%
(1)
Represents owned homes under construction and finished lots.
Homebuilding, Marketing and Sales Process
GSH is a production builder, primarily focused on entry-level, first, and second move-up homebuyers, with some third move-up and custom construction. GSH bases the decision on what type of home to build according to its market analysis of potential homebuyers. Home construction ranges from attached single-family product such as townhomes and duplexes to detached single-family homes up to five-bedroom two-story product, primarily using plans designed in-house by GSH. The GSH build-on-demand market
 
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entails a homebuyer selecting a lot in a GSH development and picking from a selection of GSH predesigned home plans and options. GSH does some limited custom home construction as well.
GSH uses a variety of marketing tools to reach potential homebuyers, but online marketing has become a key strength of the GSH business model, allowing it to reach a broad range of potential homebuyers at relatively low expense compared to traditional advertising platforms. The digital marketing methods that GSH employs include strategic e-marketing efforts to its current database of potential customers, internet advertising enhanced by search engine marketing, search engine optimization and campaigns and promotions across an array of social media platforms. GSH has also had measurable success utilizing its online digital chat function to assist with inquiries and direct traffic directly to its onsite sales representatives. One area of strength in GSH’s digital marketing has been to leverage virtual home tours of inventory and model homes, which has been particularly effective in selling homes to buyers moving into the area from other regions of the country.
While digital marketing is a key component of the GSH home sales process, most homebuyers will ultimately want to visit a GSH product in person prior to purchasing, and GSH maintains model homes in most developments for potential buyers to see in-person the quality and design features of our homes, as well as the different options that may be available. Onsite sales representatives are present seven days a week in GSH developments to answer questions and provide potential homebuyers with a point-of-sale contact. While efficient marketing methods are important, real estate remains a complicated sales transaction and providing a potential buyer with access to a dedicated onsite sales representative who is an expert on the community is a key to the success of GSH’s sales process. Onsite sales representatives are typically local realtors who have contracted with GSH to provide this service. This allows GSH to provide potential homebuyers with a high level of service and knowledgeable onsite sales representatives without incurring the significant overhead cost of hiring full-time employees to service every development. GSH also puts a great deal of effort into maintaining good relationships with local real estate professionals in its target markets. GSH believes that this gives it a competitive advantage over other builders who rely almost solely on in-house marketing efforts.
As a regional builder, GSH has built and strives to maintain a strong reputation with its buyers, real estate partners, and the communities in which it operates. This entails being an active partner in local homebuilding, realtor, Chamber, and community organizations. GSH believes that its local presence with these partners gives it a “soft” advantage over national builders, that, while hard to measure, is distinctly noticeable. Giving back to the community through philanthropic efforts has also always been a hallmark of GSH and its founder, Michael Nieri. All of these things taken together have built a strong reputational brand.
Backlog, Sales and Closings
For reporting purposes, a new home “sale” occurs when a buyer has been pre-approved by a mortgage lender, has signed a sales contract with GSH, and has placed a deposit towards the purchase of the home. A “start” occurs when groundbreaking on a home has begun, such as pouring the foundation or footings. “Closing” occurs when the legal process for completing the sale of the home has been finalized and GSH has been paid for the sale. A certain number of sales will not be closed for one reason or another, and these are reported as “cancellations.” Homes in “backlog” are those that are under a sales contract but have not closed.
For reporting purposes, the total number of sales is reported as the number of sales during the applicable period, minus the cancellation of existing contracts during that same period. Cancellation rate is determined by the total number of cancellations for the period divided by total number of sales during the same period. Backlog is calculated as the number of homes in backlog from the prior period, plus sales for the current period, minus the number of closings for the current period.
The tables below report sales, starts, closings, and backlog in each of GSH’s primary markets for the first nine months of 2022, as well as the previous years of 2021 and 2022.
 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
Period Over Period
Percent Change
2022
2021
Market
Sales
Starts
Closings
Sales
Starts
Closings
Sales
Starts
Closings
Coastal
128 169 191 153 449 97
(16)%
(62)%
97%
Midlands
577 611 692 880 1,730 760
(34)%
(65)%
(9)%
Upstate
283 317 333 364 785 317
(22)%
(60)%
5%
Total
988
1,097
1,216
1,397
2,964
1,174
(29)%
(63)%
4%
Year Ended December 31,
Period Over Period
Percent Change
2021
2020
Market
Sales
Starts
Closings
Sales
Starts
Closings
Sales
Starts
Closings
Coastal
204 260 160 276 169 239
(26)%
54%
(33)%
Midlands
1,123 1,133 1,091 990 1,004 862
13%
13%
27%
Upstate
494 474 454 471 506 370
5%
(6)%
23%
Total
1,821
1,867
1,705
1,737
1,679
1,471
5%
11%
16%
The following table presents information concerning GSH’s new orders, cancellation rate and ending backlog for the periods (and at the end of the period) set forth below.
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2021
2020
Net New Orders
988 1,397 1,821 1,737
Cancellation Rate
15.4% 14.2% 14.3% 11.5%
As of September 30,
As of December 31,
2022
2021
2021
2020
Ending Backlog – Homes
391 744 800 513
Ending Backlog – Value (in thousands)
$ 123,544 $ 196,438 $ 210,000 $ 121,000
Materials, Procurement and Construction
When constructing its homes, GSH uses various materials and components and is dependent upon building material suppliers for a continuous flow of raw materials. It typically takes GSH between 90 and 150 days to construct a single-family home and typically longer for custom builds. GSH’s material pricing is subject to fluctuations until construction on a home begins, at which point work orders and purchase orders are issued to subcontractors locking in the price for that particular home. Some of the factors creating the fluctuations are seasonal variation in the building cycle, labor and material supply chain disruptions, international trade disputes and resulting tariffs and increased demand for materials as a result of the improvements in the housing market. See “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Factors Affecting GSH’s Results of Operations” for additional information.
GSH’s objective in procurement is to maximize efficiencies on local and regional levels and to ensure consistent utilization of established contractual arrangements. GSH employs a comprehensive procurement program that leverages its size and geographic footprint to achieve attractive cost savings and, whenever possible, standardize products to be used with multiple subcontractors and suppliers. GSH currently determines companywide specifications for the majority of products installed with its trade partners. This standardization process supports GSH’s efforts to maintain service levels and delivery commitments and to protect its pricing, and allows for no charge or free model home products and provides a pre-negotiated rebate amount. GSH also leverages its volume to negotiate better pricing from manufacturers. GSH currently has numerous national distribution arrangements in place for framing supplies, plumbing fixtures, appliances, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, roofing and other supplies.
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relationships with local and regional builder associations to identify reputable tradespeople and actively participates in the management of the entire construction process to ensure that GSH homes meet its high standard of quality. GSH has area construction managers who report to division managers and the EVP of Construction. Project managers are grouped together geographically under the supervision of the area managers. The area managers are generally responsible for over a dozen communities, which typically each have a dedicated superintendent who oversees construction in the community by their subcontractors. GSH’s enterprise resource planning system and integrated construction scheduling software, along with a 3rd party scheduling software, allow its project managers to closely monitor the construction progress of each of their homes. GSH’s software also enables its project managers to monitor the completion of work, which in turns expedites payments to their subcontractors. GSH’s project managers are also responsible for making any adjustments to a home before delivery to a purchaser and for after-sales service pursuant to its warranty.
Customer Relations, Quality Control and Warranty Program
GSH pays particularly close attention to the product design process and carefully considers quality and choice of materials in an attempt to eliminate building deficiencies and reduce warranty expenses. GSH’s policy is to require all of its vendors and sub-contractors, in connection with its onboarding process, to execute its standard terms agreement, which includes, among other provisions, work quality standards. GSH’s onboarding process also requires all vendors and subcontractors to provide proof of insurance, including liability insurance and workers compensation insurance, and to include GSH as an additional insured under such policies. The quality and workmanship of GSH’s subcontractors are monitored in the ordinary course of business by GSH’s project managers and area managers, and GSH conducts regular inspections and evaluations of its subcontractors to ensure that its standards are being met. In addition, local governing authorities in all of GSH’s markets require the homes GSH builds to pass a variety of inspections at various stages of construction, including a final inspection in which a certificate of occupancy, or its jurisdictional equivalent, is issued.
GSH maintains professional staff whose role includes the provision of a positive experience for each customer throughout the pre-sale, sale, building, closing and post-closing periods. These employees are also responsible for providing after-sales customer service. GSH’s quality and service initiatives include taking customers on a comprehensive tour of their home prior to closing and using customer survey results to improve its standards of quality and customer satisfaction.
GSH provides each homeowner with product warranties covering workmanship and materials for one year from the time of closing, and warranties covering structural systems for 10 years from the time of closing and, depending on the size of the warranty claim, GSH may seek to cover claims through its general liability insurance policy. GSH believes that its warranty program meets or exceeds terms customarily offered in the homebuilding industry. The subcontractors who perform most of the actual construction of the home also provide to GSH customary warranties on workmanship.
Competition and Market Factors
GSH faces competition in the homebuilding industry, which is characterized by relatively low barriers to entry and multiple operators. GSH’s competition includes national, regional, and local homebuilders, as well as the individual home resale market and available rental housing. Homebuilders compete for, among other things, homebuyers, desirable lots, financing, raw materials and skilled labor. Competition for homebuyers is primarily based upon factors such as price, location, design, quality, and the reputation of the builder. Increased competition may prevent GSH from acquiring attractive lots on which to build homes or make such acquisitions more expensive, hinder its market share expansion or lead to pricing pressures on its homes that may adversely impact its margins and revenues.
The housing industry is cyclical and is affected by consumer confidence levels, employment, affordability, prevailing economic conditions and interest rates. Other factors that affect the housing industry and the demand for new homes include: the availability and the cost of land, labor and materials; changes in consumer preferences; demographic trends; and the availability and interest rates of mortgage finance programs. See “Risk Factors” for additional information regarding these risks.
 
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GSH is dependent upon building material suppliers for a continuous flow of raw materials. Whenever possible, GSH attempts to utilize standard products available from multiple sources. In the past, such raw materials have been generally available in adequate supply.
GSH has been affected by supply chain disruption as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This disruption has similarly affected GSH’s competitors. GSH has adjusted its raw material purchasing to respond to the challenges of this supply chain disruption, including by an increased use of standardized components in its houses, purchasing larger quantities of standardized components, and focusing on standardization that will allow the components to be sourced from multiple manufacturers.
See “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Factors Affecting GSH’s Results of Operations” for additional information.
Seasonality
The sale of both new and existing homes in the United States exhibit demonstrable seasonality over the course of a calendar year. This seasonality can be evidenced across multiple sources including, but not limited to, government data (U.S. Census Bureau), trade groups (National Association of Realtors) and public company reports. Typically, prospective home buyers search for homes beginning in late winter to early spring, which in industry parlance is often referred to as the “spring buying season”. As homes are constructed, those contracts are then closed upon through the summer into fall. As a result, GSH and the homebuilding industry tends to experience more new home sales in the first half of a calendar year and increased closings and revenue recognition in the second half of a calendar year.
In all of its markets, GSH has historically experienced similar variability in its results of operations and capital requirements from quarter to quarter due to the seasonal nature of the homebuilding industry. As a result, GSH’s revenue may fluctuate on a quarterly basis. As a result of seasonal activity, GSH’s quarterly results of operations and financial position at the end of a particular quarter are not necessarily representative of the results it expects at year end. GSH expects this seasonal pattern to continue in the long-term. See “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Costs of Building Materials and Labor — Seasonality” for additional information.
Governmental Regulation and Environmental, Health and Safety Matters
As a licensed builder in Georgia and South Carolina, GSH is subject to each state’s statutes and regulations governing licensure, as well as other federal, state, and local laws and ordinances that govern the construction of homes in the relevant jurisdictions in which GSH operates. Homes built by GSH in Georgia and South Carolina are required to be built to conform to the standards established by the latest edition of the International Residential Code (“IRC”) (as adopted and modified by each state). The construction of homes to the IRC standards is closely monitored by local authorities, and homes built by GSH must pass inspection at multiple stages of the construction process. Enforcement of the IRC standards is conducted at the local level, which has led and may continue to lead to conflicting interpretations among the multiple jurisdictions in which GSH does business, and can cause delays to the construction process. Changes to the IRC or differences in interpretation among jurisdictions may result in additional costs incurred by GSH in the construction process.
Preparation of building sites for homes is governed by a variety of federal, state, and local environmental statutes, regulations, and ordinances. As a purchaser of finished lots from developers, one of the principal regulatory requirements that affects GSH is the requirement that it comply with storm-water and erosion control measures. Regulators frequently inspect GSH homes for compliance with these measures, and fines and other penalties causing delays may be imposed if such inspections reveal that these regulations have not been complied with.
Federal and state environmental laws may hold current or former real estate owners strictly or jointly and severally liable for certain hazardous or toxic substances that may be found on the property. Current or former owners may be required to investigate and clean up these substances and owners can be found liable for related damages. Homes subject to these conditions, or certain naturally occurring conditions like methane or radon, may require a mitigation plan, and a home subject to a mitigation plan may be less attractive to
 
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buyers. Use of building material by GSH that is found to be hazardous and to cause injury could also result in GSH being held liable for damages.
GSH procures lots for building homes from the Land Development Affiliates and other third-party developers. The supply of lots from these companies is affected by a number of federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances, and can lead to substantially increased costs, delays, or even cancellation of the construction of communities. Unexpected factors such as an endangered species being found on a site, unanticipated jurisdictional wetlands, or geotechnical factors may lead to delays in the supply of lots or increased costs. Local governments may pass restrictions on density and other zoning requirements that make building homes more costly or impractical. Local jurisdictions may also pass moratoriums on development or issuing building permits that can affect the supply of lots to GSH. While GSH will generally purchase developed and entitled lots from the Land Development Affiliates and other third-party developers, these lots may be subject to subsequent restrictions and regulations by local authorities, which can increase costs. GSH expects the use of local government land-use regulation to restrict residential development will intensify in the future.
Homeowners Mortgage, GSH’s joint-venture mortgage brokerage company, is subject to a wide array of federal and state statutes and regulations. As a mortgage broker, Homeowners Mortgage is primarily regulated by state financial services regulators: the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA), the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions (SCBOFI), the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks (NCCOB), and the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (GADBF). In addition, federal enforcement authority is vested with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Homeowners Mortgage is subject to both federal and state law, including regulations promulgated by federal financial regulators (mainly, the CFPB and Federal Reserve Board) and the state financial regulators, which implement these laws. State financial regulators oversee the licensing of Homeowners Mortgage as a mortgage broker. Homeowners Mortgage maintains a Mortgage Broker License in North Carolina and South Carolina and a Mortgage Broker/Processor License/Registration in Georgia. Homeowners Mortgage’s activities, advertising, disclosures to consumers, and its relationship with mortgage loan originators (MLOs) is subject to numerous federal laws, including the Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA) and its implementing regulation, Regulation X; the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and Regulation Z; the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B; the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act); the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) and Regulation C; the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and Regulation P; the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and Regulation V; and the Mortgage Acts and Practices — Advertising Rule (MAP Rule) and Regulation N. Some of these laws and regulations directly apply to Homeowners Mortgage, while other obligations apply indirectly through its relationship with the MLOs. The states in which Homeowners Mortgage operates have corollary legal and regulatory regimes, as well as additional restrictions on the conduct of mortgage brokerage businesses that are specific to transactions within the given state. Beyond these laws and regulations, Homeowners Mortgage is subject to compliance with the terms of various governmental and government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) underwriting and compliance guides. These programs, such as those operated by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the Veterans Benefits Administration (VA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA/Fannie Mae), the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA/Ginnie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC/Freddie Mac) promulgate regulations and guidelines pursuant to which they will originate or guarantee mortgage loans.
Human Capital Resources and Organizational Culture
GSH builds quality homes for the people in the Southeastern United States. The values GSH team members bring to accomplish that mission are those common to where they grew up, individually and as an organization. GSH enjoys a sterling reputation with its customers, competitors, developers, and government officials driven by its institutional values. This hard-won reputation of its team members and organization gives GSH a competitive advantage over national builders in GSH’s core markets. GSH believes that its culture, and the commitment of its team members to it, has enabled GSH’s growth rate to date.
GSH currently has approximately 178 full-time team members. Of these, approximately 119 work in or are based out of the corporate office in Irmo, SC, which is located in the largest GSH regional market, the
 
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Midlands. GSH also has an office in the Upstate market in Mauldin, SC, with approximately 32 employees, and an office in the Coastal market in Myrtle Beach, SC, with approximately 27 employees. The regional concentration of GSH markets, mostly within a two-hour drive from corporate headquarters in Columbia in the Midlands market, allows GSH to retain a light, cost-effective team and infrastructure footprint in the Upstate and Coastal markets.
GSH offers its team members generous benefits, including paid time off, health insurance and a 401k retirement plan. GSH values its team members and understands the importance of them to the success of our business. No GSH team members are members of a labor union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement, there have been no work stoppages or strikes, and relations between GSH and team members are believed to be positive. GSH primarily uses subcontractors to build homes, and GSH believes it has good relationships with these subcontractors.
Facilities
GSH’s corporate headquarters are located in Irmo, South Carolina, which is only a few miles from Columbia, the state capitol of South Carolina. The corporate office consists of approximately 15,000 square feet of office space. GSH also leases local offices in Myrtle Beach, SC, in the Coastal area of South Carolina, and Mauldin, SC, in the upstate area of South Carolina. GSH believes that its current facilities are adequate to meet its current needs.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, GSH is a party to ongoing legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. GSH does not believe the results of currently pending proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
 
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MANAGEMENT OF GSH
GSH’s current directors, executive officers and key employees are as follows, with their ages as of September 30, 2022:
Name
Age
Position
Michael Nieri
58
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
Shelton Twine
49
Chief Operating Officer
Tom O’Grady
67
Chief Administrative Officer and Director
Steve Lenker
55
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Dan Goldstein
45
Executive Vice President – Finance
Kookie McGuire
49
Vice President – Finance
Pennington Nieri
29
Co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services
Jeremy Pyle
45
Co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services
Rob Penny
48
Executive Vice President – Sales
Allan Hutto
51
Vice President – Investor Relations and Governmental Affairs
Eric S. Bland
60
Director
James P. Clements
58
Director
Robert Dozier, Jr.
54
Director
Jason Enoch
55
Director
Nikki R. Haley
50
Director
Alan Levine
61
Director
Michael Nieri is GSH’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman. Mr. Nieri founded GSH in June 2004, and has since served as GSH’s President and Chairman. Mr. Nieri served as GSH’s Chief Executive Officer from GSH’s founding through June 2013, and then became Chief Executive Officer again in January 2022. Mr. Nieri has dedicated his professional life to providing families with well-built, affordably priced homes with signature style and quality throughout the southeast, where he has built over 15,000 homes in high-growth markets over his career. Mr. Nieri has received numerous awards and accolades over the course of his career, including his induction into the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame and receiving the BIA Richard N. Sendler Award by the Central South Carolina Building Industry Association. In addition, he has been recognized as the South Carolina Homebuilder of the Year and the Builder Member of the Year. For his innovative leadership and dedication to his community, Mr. Nieri received the 2020 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award, a national award for industry leaders who demonstrate a lifetime of dedication to charitable endeavors. Mr. Nieri is the brother-in-law of Shelton Twine and father of Pennington Nieri. Mr. Nieri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University. Mr. Nieri brings invaluable knowledge of the operations and management of the company to our management team. Mr. Nieri’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors are primarily based on his operational and historical experience as Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of GSH and his extensive experience in the homebuilding industry.
Shelton Twine is GSH’s Chief Operating Officer, where he oversees GSH’s day to day operations to execute the strategic vision of the company. Mr. Twine has been a key member of the management team of GSH and its affiliated entities for 20 years. Prior to becoming GSH’s Chief Operating Officer in July 2018, Mr. Twine held various positions with GSH beginning in 2002, including serving as GSH’s Vice President – Operations from 2015 – 2018 and as Vice President from 2004 – 2007. From 2007 – 2015, Mr. Twine served as President of Realty and Marketing Services (RMS) following its spin-off from GSH, where he oversaw real estate and sales operations. A member of the Nieri extended family, he is brother-in-law of Michael Nieri and uncle of Pennington Nieri. Mr. Twine is a licensed real estate broker and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Clive R.G. (Tom) O’Grady has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is GSH’s Chief Administrative Officer, a position he has held since January 2022. Mr. O’Grady also serves on GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. O’Grady is currently Principal of O’Grady Law PLLC since 2013. He has also served as Treasurer and a director of Attransco, Inc., a shipping company, since 1995. From 2012 to 2013, Mr. O’Grady served as Executive Vice President of Corporate
 
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Development at RxAlly, a technology company. Previously, Mr. O’Grady spent over 25 years as a corporate transactional lawyer at McGuire Woods LLP and prior to that practiced at Bowmans in South Africa. Mr. O’Grady holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. O’Grady’s experience representing public companies in the areas of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate structuring and corporate finance affords him a degree of understanding of the challenges faced by public companies which GSH believes will be beneficial and qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Steve Lenker is GSH’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel, both positions he has held since January 2022. Formerly, Mr. Lenker was a Member and Attorney at Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC from December 2014 to December 2021, where he advised clients on a wide range of corporate and business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate acquisition, financing and divestiture, the formation and restructuring of business entities, lending transactions and landlord/tenant matters. From July 2018 to December 2021, Mr. Lenker was engaged by GSH as its outside general counsel. Mr. Lenker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Dan Goldstein serves as Executive Vice President – Finance of GSH, a position he has held since May 2022. He previously served as the Senior Vice President, Finance, of Saul Centers, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, focusing on shopping centers and ground-up mixed-use developments, from May 2021 to February 2022, where he focused on Capital Markets and SEC reporting, and as Vice President of Finance for the same entity from 2015 to April 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Goldstein served as Vice President of Finance at Comstock Holding Company (NASDAQ: CHCI), a publicly traded, vertically integrated real estate company. Mr. Goldstein holds a master’s degree in Real Estate with a Finance concentration from Johns Hopkins University and an Economics degree from Towson University, and brings to our management team his significant experience in financial reporting for real estate companies.
Kookie McGuire is the Vice President – Finance (formerly Controller) of GSH, a position she has held since June 2013, where she leads the accounting department and performs all financial reporting and fiduciary responsibilities for management, directs cash flow management, and oversees all HR and payroll activities. Ms. McGuire has acquired over 20 years of experience in accounting management for various real estate firms including as a Senior Accountant with NAI Avant, LLC, one of the leading commercial real estate firms in South Carolina. Her career in accounting began in 1996 with the national homebuilder Centex, where she eventually became Division Controller. Ms. McGuire holds a degree in Business Administration (concentration in Accounting) from the University of South Carolina, Spartanburg. Ms. McGuire brings a valuable understanding of GSH’s accounting and financial reporting to the management team.
Pennington Nieri is GSH’s co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services (formerly Vice President – Pre-Construction), a position he has held since January 2019, where he manages day to day procedures relating to design, purchasing and estimating, permitting and back-office support for the construction team. Mr. Nieri also indirectly owns a 55% interest in Civil Engineering of Columbia, an engineering and surveying firm, since January 2022. Mr. Nieri is the son of Mr. Michael Nieri and the nephew of Shelton Twine. Mr. Nieri holds a degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University.
Jeremy Pyle is GSH’s co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services (formerly Vice President –  Construction), a position he has held since May 2020. In this role, he oversees and directs all construction activities in GSH’s South Carolina and Georgia markets of the Midlands, Sumter, Greenville, Spartanburg, Goose Creek, Aiken, Augusta, Florence and Clemson. Mr. Pyle started with GSH in 2005 as a superintendent and rose through the ranks to become a Production Manager and ultimately, co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services. Mr. Pyle brings a deep understanding of the construction industry to the management team.
Robert Penny is GSH’s Executive Vice President – Sales (formerly Vice President – Sales), a position he has held since January 2020. Mr. Penny is responsible for product planning, inventory management, sales and contract administration, market presentation, and customer relations. Previously, Mr. Penny was a Regional Sales Manager for GSH, covering the Midlands, Upstate, and Coastal regions, from October 2013 through January 2020. Mr. Penny holds a degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management from the University of South Carolina.
 
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Allan Hutto is GSH’s Vice President – Investor Relations and Governmental Affairs, a position he has held since May 2022. Mr. Hutto is a licensed attorney and represents GSH before various state and local governmental entities such as planning commissions and county councils; he also maintains relationships with federal, state, and local government officials. Previously, Mr. Hutto was the CEO of the Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina from June 2021 through May 2022 and the Director of Governmental Affairs for the South Carolina Department of Transportation from February 2014 through April 2021, where he represented SCDOT before the South Carolina General Assembly and worked with members of the congressional delegation in Washington, DC. Mr. Hutto also previously served as the General Counsel and Director of Governmental Affairs for the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina from November 2004 through January 2014. Mr. Hutto holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Charleston, a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and a Master’s degree in Human Resources from the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business.
Eric S. Bland has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since April 2022 and serves on GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Bland is the founder of Bland Richter LLP, a law firm founded in Charleston, South Carolina in 2001, focusing on complex and high-risk litigation cases. From 2014 – 2021, Mr. Bland was selected for inclusion in the South Carolina Super Lawyers list for excellence and recognition as a Super Lawyer in Professional Liability, one of only two attorneys in South Carolina with this honor. In addition, Mr. Bland successfully completed national testing in Legal Malpractice and received board certification as a diplomat in the field of Legal Malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and recorded a score in the top 2% of all attorneys who have ever taken the test. Mr. Bland received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tampa as an Honor’s graduate summa cum laude. Mr. Bland received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he graduated as an Order of the Coif member. Mr. Bland’s experience managing his own law firm and advocating for his clients in various complex litigation cases makes him uniquely skilled with deep knowledge regarding operation of complex organizations and consideration of different stakeholder groups. For these reasons, as well as Mr. Bland’s representation of many companies from formation through their cycle of business operations and ultimate sale of the company, Mr. Bland is well-qualified to serve as a director.
James P. Clements has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since January 2022 and serves on GSH’s Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Clements currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Clemson University, which has a $1,750,000,000 budget. He also currently serves as the Chief Fundraising Officer of Clemson University Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the welfare and future development of Clemson University. Prior to joining Clemson University in December 2013, Dr. Clements served as the President of West Virginia University from June 2009 to December 2013. Before that Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president for academic affairs, vice president for Economic Development & Community Outreach and the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Technology at Towson University. Dr. Clements currently serves on the board of directors of United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCBI), a bank holding company and South Carolina corporation headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, and the parent company of United Community Bank, a South Carolina state-chartered bank that opened in 1950. He also currently serves on the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the executive committee for the Council of Competitiveness, the Council of Presidents for the Association of Governing Boards and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors. Dr. Clements previously served as the Chair of the Board for the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities. Dr. Clements holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He also holds an M.S. degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering and was awarded an honorary degree as Doctor of Public Education from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Dr. Clements extensive experience and continuing research in the fields of leadership, strategic planning, project management, computer science and information technology make him well-qualified to serve as a director.
Robert Dozier, Jr. has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since December 2021 and is a member and Chairman of GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Dozier has been appointed as Chief Executive
 
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Officer of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, commencing in February 2023. Mr. Dozier previously served as President of First Reliance Bancshares, the holding company for First Reliance Bank (“FRB”), where he served as Chief Operating Officer from January 2020 through December 2022. FRB is a community bank headquartered in South Carolina, serving eight markets in North and South Carolina. From June 2011 to December 2019, Mr. Dozier served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a $100 billion dollar wholesale bank serving over 850 financial institutions around the Southeast. Mr. Dozier has a Political Science Degree from the University of South Carolina and is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina. Mr. Dozier’s business and banking experience, as well as his deep connections in the South Carolina business community, make him well-qualified to serve as a director.
Jason Enoch has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is GSH’s lead independent director. Mr. Enoch is also a member and the Chairman of GSH’s Audit Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Enoch was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent accounting firm, from June 2002 through September 2020, and began his career there in 1989. Mr. Enoch earned a degree in accounting from Lehigh University and an MBA from Columbia University. Mr. Enoch’s experience as a long-term partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, including in particular his focus on the audits of public company financial statement and internal controls over financial reporting, provided him not only with an extensive financial and accounting background that adds depth to GSH’s Audit Committee, but also a focus interacting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he has assisted clients with initial and secondary public securities offerings and private placements. During his time at Deloitte & Touche LLP, his service to his clients’ board of directors provided him with important experience and perspectives with respect to governance, risk management, operations, and public company best practices. This experience uniquely qualifies him to serve on our board of directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Nikki Haley has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since January 2022 and serves on GSH’s Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ambassador Haley currently serves as a lifetime member of the Clemson University Board of Trustees. In addition, Ambassador Haley founded Stand For America, an advocacy group promoting public policies, and Stand For America PAC, a political action committee. From January 2017 to December 2018, Ambassador Haley served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In that role, she served as a member of the President’s Cabinet and on the National Security Council. For her work at the United Nations, Forbes named her one of the world’s 100 most powerful women in 2017. From January 2011 to January 2017, Ambassador Haley served as the 116th governor of South Carolina. She was the youngest governor in the country and first minority female governor in America, and is the only female governor in South Carolina history. In 2016, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. From January 2005 to January 2011, Ambassador Haley served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ambassador Haley previously served on the board of directors of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), one of the world’s major aerospace firms, from March 2019 to March 2020. Ambassador Haley has an Accounting Degree from Clemson University. Ambassador Haley has extensive experience in local and national government, demonstrated strong leadership abilities and a record of accomplishment in areas that are critical to GSH’s long-term success, as well as her vast political connections, uniquely qualifying her to serve on GSH’s board of directors.
Alan Levine has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is a member and the Chairman of GSH’s Compensation Committee, and also serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Levine has been retired since 2019, following a 35-year career with Enterprise Holdings, where he was President/General Manager for the South Florida Group, responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s three primary brands — Enterprise Rent A Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent-A-Car. In addition, Mr. Levine directed the firm’s other business lines, including Car Sales and Commercial Truck Rental, and consulted for the company’s Fleet Management (fleet leasing) operation. Mr. Levine led Enterprise’s expansion that has included approximately doubling in size, the opening of a new business division and the successful integration of a major acquisition. Mr. Levine graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Marketing, and has attended Enterprise’s Senior Executive Leadership program, in addition to numerous other developmental seminars. Mr. Levine’s extensive experience in the areas of operations, management, and leadership makes Mr. Levine well-qualified to serve as a director.
 
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GSH’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the homebuilding operations of GSH should be read in conjunction with the audited carve-out financial statements of the homebuilding operations of GSH as of December 31, 2021, and 2020, and for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 and unaudited carve-out financial statements of the homebuilding operations of GSH as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021,(collectively, the “GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements”), together with the related notes thereto, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. References to “GSH” should be understood to be references to the carved-out homebuilding operations of GSH, and not to the historical operations of GSH which included land development activities. The discussion and analysis should also be read together with the information presented in the sections entitled “Selected Historical Financial Information of GSH” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information”. In addition to historical information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect GSH’s future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. GSH’s estimates are based on its assumptions about future events. These statements may be preceded by, followed by or include the words “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “seeks”, “plans”, “scheduled”, “possible”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “aims”, “works”, “focuses”, “aspires”, “strives” or “sets out” or similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside GSH’s control. GSH’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Overview
The GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements have been prepared on a “carve-out” basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accompanying GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements were derived from GSH’s historical financial statements and accounting records for the homebuilding operations of GSH to represent the financial position and performance of GSH as if the homebuilding operations of GSH had existed on a standalone basis for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and 2021. Certain balances and transactions that are accounted for at the historical operations of GSH, which included land development activities, have been allocated to GSH for purposes of carve-out financial reporting and are reflected in the accompanying balance sheets and statements of income. Accordingly, the accompanying GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations that would have been obtained if the homebuilding operations of GSH had operated as an independent entity.
For purposes of preparing the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements on a “carve-out” basis, a portion of the total corporate expenses of GSH were allocated based on a percentage of direct usage, when identifiable or, when not directly identifiable, on the basis of proportional cost of sales or employee headcount, for GSH. The corporate expense allocations include the cost of corporate functions and resources provided by or administered by GSH including, but not limited to, costs associated with executive management, finance, accounting, legal, human resources, related benefit costs associated with these functions, and costs associated with operating GSH’s various office buildings in South Carolina and Georgia. GSH’s management believes that the approach to these carve-out allocations is reasonable.
GSH designs, builds and sells homes principally in South Carolina, with a smaller presence in Georgia. GSH’s principal markets are located within 500 miles of 10 of the top 15 fastest growing markets in the United States, including Raleigh/Durham, Nashville, Jacksonville and Orlando, which provides what management believes are attractive expansion opportunities. In 2022, GSH was ranked by ProBuilder as the 25th and 41st builder nationally for starter and single family homes, respectively, based on home closings in 2021.
Historically, GSH’s operations have consisted of both the development of raw land into lots as well as the building of homes on those lots. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, GSH has transferred substantially all of the raw land and land under development previously owned by it to the Land Development Affiliates.
 
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As a result, GSH operates on an “asset-light” basis, focusing on the design, construction, and sale of single family detached homes and townhomes. GSH believes the benefits of the asset-light lot operating strategy include, but are not limited to enabling it to avoid the capital commitments and development risks associated with ownership and development of raw land, and therefore reducing its balance sheet risk during an unfavorable housing market. GSH believes that this will allow it to generally avoid development and other risks associated with ownership of undeveloped land and positions GSH favorably from a balance sheet perspective, relative to other homebuilders that own a higher percentage of their development land supply.
GSH expects to continue to enjoy a close relationship with the Land Development Affiliates, allowing it to potentially benefit from the pipeline of approximately 7,310 lots that are owned by the Land Development Affiliates, as of November 22, 2022, and which GSH expects to obtain the contractual right to acquire, in addition to lots that GSH may acquire from third parties. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for a further discussion of the relationship between GSH and the Land Development Affiliates.
Since its founding in 2004, GSH has delivered approximately 10,000 homes and currently builds in approximately 65 active subdivisions at prices that generally range from $200,000 to $450,000. In 2021, entry-level homebuyers and first time move-up homebuyers compromised approximately 80% of GSH’s total closings. In 2021, GSH had 1,821 net new orders, 1,989 permits and generated approximately $432.9 million in revenue on 1,705 closings.
Geographically, GSH’s business is principally located in the midlands and upstate of South Carolina, and, to a lesser extent, coastal South Carolina and Georgia. The geographic markets in which GSH presently operates its homebuilding business combine positive population and employment growth trends, favorable migration patterns, and attractive housing affordability. The south was the only one of the four main U.S. regions that experienced more people moving in than moving out domestically between 2020 and 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Relative to the majority of northern states from which much of this in-migration occurs, the markets in which GSH currently operates (South Carolina and Georgia) also offer lower state and local income taxes, and desirable lifestyle and weather characteristics.
GSH’s plan to grow its business is multifaceted: it plans to grow organically, through external acquisitions, and through expansion of business verticals via its mortgage joint venture, Homeowners Mortgage, LLC (the “Joint Venture”) and build-to-rent (“BTR”) platform, pursuant to which GSH will work together with institutional investors for development of BTR communities. Organically, community count is expected to increase in 2023, and GSH expects average community size to increase, based on new communities currently under development. GSH also expects to engage in opportunistic acquisitions of complementary private homebuilders within existing and targeted new markets, and to grow its institutional BTR platform. Additionally, GSH expects that continued operation of the Joint Venture, which began generating revenue in July 2022, will add to GSH’s revenue and EBITDA growth, improve buyer traffic conversion, and reduce backlog cancellation rates.
GSH increased its revenues from approximately $327.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 to approximately $432.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021, GSH generated gross profit of 23.2%, adjusted gross profit of 24.1%, net income of approximately $62.4 million, EBITDA margin of 15.4% and adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.4%, representing an increase of 2.7%, 2.4%, $23.4 million, 2.1% and 2.6%, respectively, from the year ended December 31, 2020.
Adjusted gross profit, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and EBITDA Margin are not financial measures under U.S. GAAP. See “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation — Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for an explanation of how GSH computes these non-GAAP financial measures and for reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, including an explanation of the pro forma amounts.
Factors Affecting GSH’s Results of Operations
GSH believes that its future performance will depend on many factors, including those described below and in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
 
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Availability and Price of Finished Lots
GSH’s business is dependent upon a supply of developed, or finished lots on which to build homes, whether such lots are supplied by Land Development Affiliates or by other land developers. GSH expects to enter into lot purchase and sale agreements with the Land Development Affiliates, which, when combined with contracts GSH has with third-party developers, will give GSH the contractual right to acquire approximately 9,500 lots (as of November 22, 2022). GSH’s pipeline of finished lots may be affected by changes in the general availability of finished lots in the markets in which it operates, the willingness of land developers and sellers to sell finished lots at competitive prices, competition for available finished lots and other market conditions. Acquiring finished lots in desirable geographic areas with prices and acquisition terms that drive profitable home delivery is an important component of GSH’s business. Lot value appreciation or depreciation varies across the markets in which GSH operates. GSH’s acquisition costs associated with finished lots purchased from third parties have increased in certain of GSH’s markets where job and population growth are outpacing lot supply. To the extent the supply of lots is limited, GSH may build and sell fewer homes. To the extent that GSH is unable to acquire finished lots at competitive prices, or at all, its revenues, profits and other results of operations could be negatively impacted.
Availability of Mortgages; Applicable Interest Rates
GSH’s business is impacted by the availability and affordability of mortgages. In 2021, approximately 90% of GSH’s homebuyers obtained a mortgage to purchase their home. A prospective customer’s ability to obtain or afford a mortgage will be impacted by among other things market conditions, interest rates and the amount required as a down payment, each of which are factors outside of GSH’s control. If mortgages are unavailable, or are not available on terms that make the purchase of GSH’s homes affordable, prospective customers may choose to forgo the purchase of a home or purchase a less expensive home, which could negatively impact GSH’s business. In response to rising inflation, the Federal Reserve has increased interest rates throughout 2022, which has resulted in a corresponding increase in mortgage rates. While the level and trajectory of mortgage rates in the future is unknown, additional increases in mortgage rates is likely to result in reduced purchasing power for homebuyers, which could result in reduced sales prices for homes and decreased gross margins, negatively impacting earnings and cash flow.
Costs of Building Materials and Labor
The cost of home construction fluctuates with market conditions and costs related to building materials and labor. The residential construction industry experiences labor and material shortages from time to time, including shortages in qualified subcontractors, tradespeople and supplies such as insulation, drywall, cement, steel, and lumber. These labor and material shortages can be more severe during periods of strong demand for housing, during periods following natural disasters that have a significant impact on existing residential and commercial structures or as a result of broader economic disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, in the last 18 months, the cost of lumber has been volatile due to the U.S. government-imposed tariffs on imports of lumber and the supply-chain disruptions caused by the closing of lumber mills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any increases in lumber commodity prices may result in the renewal of GSH’s lumber contracts at more expensive rates, which may significantly impact GSH’s cost to construct homes and GSH’s business. Higher costs of building materials, including lumber, generally lead to decreased margins on homes sold. GSH has recently seen a steep decline in the price of lumber and more moderate reductions in other building materials, which GSH expects will have a positive impact on its margins in the near-term. Future increases in the cost of building materials and labor could have a negative impact on GSH’s margins on homes sold.
GSH also experienced disruptions to its business as a result of pandemic-induced supply-chain issues, which have generally been resolved. These disruptions generally resulted in increased costs for GSH to obtain building supplies due to lack of inventory from supplier. These increased costs were partially offset by higher home sales prices as a result of increased demand. Delays caused by supply-chain issues in some instances resulted in late delivery of developed lots, which impacted GSH’s ability to sell additional homes, and also resulted in GSH having to absorb additional carrying costs on homes being constructed. In response to supply-chain issues experienced during the pandemic, GSH took steps to standardize certain features of its homes, which has allowed GSH to construct more homes from inventoried supplies and reduces delays that
 
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may be experienced by homebuilders with a different operating model. Future labor and material shortages and price increases for labor and materials could cause delays in and increase GSH’s costs of home construction, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on GSH’s cost of sales and operations.
Inflation
In 2021 and continuing through 2022, the rate of inflation in the United States increased significantly and may continue to increase. GSH’s homebuilding operations can be adversely impacted by inflation, primarily from higher land, financing, labor, material, and construction costs. In addition, inflation can be correlated with higher mortgage rates which can significantly affect the affordability of mortgage financing to homebuyers. While GSH attempts to pass on cost increases to customers through increased home prices, when weak housing market conditions exist, GSH may be unable to offset cost increases with higher selling prices. To date, GSH has seen increases in cancellation rates attributable to inflation and decreases in the prices purchasers are willing to pay for homes. However, GSH has also seen a reduction in the amount of time between entering into a contract for the sale of a home and closing. As the cycle time is reduced, contracts are less likely to be cancelled due to inflation, as interest rates can generally be locked for a 60-day duration and buyers are thus less susceptible to inflationary pressures. Although inflationary pressures may persist into the future, GSH believes the affordability of its homes and its favorable land holdings will position GSH to meet the headwinds brought on by these challenging market conditions. GSH believes it should continue to operate effectively despite these headwinds, and expects to continue to generate strong margins and cash flows from its operations. GSH will continue to closely manage its home pricing, incentives, product offerings, and inventory levels to optimize the return on its investments in each of its communities.
Housing Supply and Demand
Sales of residential real estate are highly dependent on housing supply and demand, including the desirability of location and design. When the supply of new homes exceeds new home demand, new home prices may generally be expected to decline. The supply of new homes can be driven by a number of factors including the pace of homebuilding and home foreclosures. Declining new home prices can have a self-reinforcing nature as homebuyers postpone a new home purchase until they are comfortable that stable price levels have been reached, reducing demand further.
Conversely, when the demand for new homes exceeds supply, new home prices may generally be expected to increase. The demand for new homes can be driven by a number of factors including historic under-building of homes and increases in rental rates as compared to the cost of home ownership. Rising new home prices can have a self-reinforcing nature as homebuyers become confident in home prices and accelerate their timing of a new home purchase, thereby increasing demand.
Seasonality
The sale of both new and existing homes in the United States exhibit demonstrable seasonality over the course of a calendar year. This seasonality can be evidenced across multiple sources including, but not limited to, government data (U.S. Census Bureau), trade groups (National Association of Realtors) and public company reports. Typically, prospective home buyers search for homes beginning in late winter to early spring, which in industry parlance is often referred to as the “spring buying season”. As homes are constructed, those contracts are then closed upon through the summer into fall. As a result, GSH and the homebuilding industry tend to experience more new home sales in the first half of a calendar year and experience increased closings and revenue recognized in the second half of a calendar year.
In all of its markets, GSH has historically experienced similar variability in its results of operations and capital requirements from quarter to quarter due to the seasonal nature of the homebuilding industry. As a result, GSH’s revenue may fluctuate on a quarterly basis. As a result of seasonal activity, GSH’s quarterly results of operations and financial position at the end of a particular quarter are not necessarily representative of the results it expects at year end. GSH expects this seasonal pattern to continue in the long term.
 
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Factors Affecting the Comparability of GSH’s Financial Condition and Results of Operations
GSH’s historical financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented are not expected to be indicative of GSH’s future performance, either from period to period or going forward, primarily because the lots developed by affiliates were not transferred to the homebuilding operations at a market rate. The following describes various factors that will affect the comparability of GSH’s results of operations in future periods:
Land Development Operations
GSH has historically operated as both a land developer and a homebuilder. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, GSH has transferred substantially all of the raw land and land under development previously owned by it to the Land Development Affiliates. The GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements contained herein reflect the separation of the land development business and present historical information and results attributable to the homebuilding operations of GSH. The historical income statements of GSH contained herein have been adjusted to reflect, on a carve-out basis, GSH’s separation of the land development business. As a result, the historical financial information of GSH may not accurately reflect what GSH’s results would have been if the transition away from land development had occurred at the beginning of the period or what GSH’s future results are likely to be. GSH expects that, in the future, developed land will be acquired from the Land Development Affiliates and third parties at fair market value, which, when compared to GSH’s historical acquisition of developed land from non-third parties at cost, is likely to increase GSH’s cost of sales.
Growth Strategy
GSH has grown organically in recent years primarily by gaining share of new home sales within the markets in which it operates. Going forward, share take, growth in community count and a re-composition of community size are expected to drive organic growth. Specifically, community count is expected to increase in 2023, and GSH expects average community size to increase. Management of GSH expects that larger communities will allow the company to better manage sales cadence and even-flow production schedules, thereby generating increased operating leverage. Organic delivery growth is expected to be augmented by several other initiatives including the opportunistic acquisition of complementary private homebuilders within existing and targeted new markets, and growing GSH’s institutional BTR platform. GSH is targeting approximately 10 – 20% of closings annually from its BTR initiative and plans to continue to disclose specifics regarding this initiative as a public company. Management also expects revenue and EBITDA growth prospectively through the contribution of the Joint Venture, which formally began generating revenue in July 2022. Beyond a new source of revenue and EBITDA for the company with little incremental expense or capital investment, it is anticipated that the Joint Venture will improve buyer traffic conversion and reduce backlog cancellation rates as well.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
GSH expects that its selling, general and administrative expense will increase as a result of becoming a public company due to increased compliance costs associated with certain provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related SEC regulations and the requirements imposed in connection with GSH’s shares being listed on Nasdaq. Namely, as a public company, GSH will be obligated to establish and maintain internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to prepare and file periodic financial and other reports in compliance with federal securities laws, and to adhere to certain standards related to corporate governance and its board of directors. GSH expects an increase in labor costs in order to pay its employees (including hiring additional employees), legal counsel, and accountants to assist in implementing these tasks and controls; however, GSH expects part of this increase to be offset by the reduction in employees as a result of the separation of the land development business, reflected in the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Equity Incentive Plan
To incentivize individuals providing services to GSH or its affiliates, the GSH board has adopted the Great Southern Homes 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, (the “Equity Incentive Plan”), and, after the Business
 
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Combination it is expected that UHG will adopt and maintain the 2023 Plan. The Equity Incentive Plan provides for the grant, from time to time, at the discretion of the GSH board of directors or a committee thereof, of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents, other stock-based awards, cash awards, substitute awards and performance awards. Any individual who is a director, officer, employee, consultant, or advisor of GSH or any of its affiliates (which, for purposes of the Equity Incentive Plan, generally consists of entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with GSH, or in which GSH has a significant interest), will be eligible to receive awards under the Equity Incentive Plan at the discretion of the GSH board of directors or the compensation committee of the GSH board of directors.
Components of GSH’s Operating Results
Below are general definitions of the income statement line items set forth in GSH’s period over period changes in results of operations.
Revenues
Revenues include the proceeds from the closing of homes sold to GSH’s customers. Revenues from home sales are recorded at the time each home sale is closed and closing conditions are met. Performance obligations are generally satisfied at a point in time when the control of the home is transferred to the customer. Control is considered to be transferred to the customer at the time of closing when the title and possession of the home are received by the homebuyer. In some contracts, the customer controls the underlying land upon which the home is constructed. For these specific contracts, the performance obligation is satisfied over time. Revenue for these contracts is recognized using the input method based on costs incurred as compared to total estimated project costs. Proceeds from home sales are generally received within a few days after closing. Home sales are reported net of sales discounts and incentives granted to homebuyers, which are primarily seller-paid closing costs. The pace of net new orders, average home sales price, the level of incentives provided to the customer and the amount of upgrades or options selected impact GSH’s recorded revenues in a given period.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes the lot purchase and carrying costs associated with each lot, construction costs of each home, capitalized interest expensed, building permits, and warranty costs (both incurred and estimated to be incurred). Land, development, and other allocated costs, including interest, and property taxes, incurred during development and home construction are capitalized and expensed to cost of sales when the home is closed, and revenue is recognized. GSH adjusts the cost of lots remaining in a community on a pro rata basis when changes to estimated total development costs occur, including community costs. Indirect costs such as maintenance of communities, signage and supervision are expensed as incurred. Following the separation of the land development business, GSH expects that developed land will be acquired from the Land Development Affiliates and third parties at fair market value, which, when compared to GSH’s historical acquisition of developed land from non-third parties at cost, is likely to increase GSH’s cost of sales.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling expense includes sales and marketing expenses to maintain model homes. GSH recognizes these costs in the period they are incurred. General and administrative expense consists of corporate and marketing overhead expenses such as payroll, insurance, IT, office expenses, advertising, outside professional services and travel expenses. GSH recognizes these costs in the period they are incurred. General and administrative expense further includes operating lease expense, variable lease costs including maintenance charges, taxes, insurance and other similar costs, rent expense related to short-term leases, stock compensation expense and transaction expenses. A portion of the selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were allocated to the homebuilding operations of GSH based on direct usage, when identifiable or, when not directly identifiable, on the basis of proportional cost of sales or employee headcount, as applicable.
 
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Other Income (Expense), Net
Other Income (Expense), Net includes amortization of deferred loan costs associated with GSH’s revolving lines of credit, gain on extinguishment of debt, and loss upon sale of retirement of depreciable assets.
Equity in Net Losses from Investment in Joint Venture
On February 4, 2022, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an unrelated third party to acquire a 49% equity stake, and made an initial capital contribution of $49,000 at the formation of the Joint Venture. Equity in losses from investment in Joint Venture for the period from the commencement of operations through September 30, 2022 was $49,000, reducing the investment in Joint Venture as of September 30, 2022 to zero. Refer to Note 2 — Summary of significant accounting policies in the notes to the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information on how GSH accounts for its investment in the joint venture.
Net Income
Net Income is revenues less cost of sales, selling, general and administrative expense, and other income (expense), net.
Net New Orders
Net new orders is a key performance metric for the homebuilding industry and is an indicator of future revenues and cost of sales. Net new orders for a period are gross sales less any customer cancellations received during the same period. Sales are recognized at the time each home sale is closed and closing conditions are met.
Cancellation Rate
GSH records a cancellation when a customer provides notification that he or she does not wish to purchase a home. Increasing cancellations are a negative indicator of future performance and can be an indicator of decreased revenues, cost of sales and net income. Cancellations can occur due to customer credit issues or changes to the customer’s desires. The cancellation rate is the total number of new sales during the period divided by the total new gross sales for homes during the period.
Backlog
Backlog represents homes sold but not yet closed with customers. Backlog is affected by customer cancellations that may be beyond GSH’s control, such as customers unable to obtain financing or unable to sell their existing home.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is revenue less cost of sales for the reported period.
Adjusted Gross Profit
Adjusted gross profit is gross profit less capitalized interest expensed in cost of sales.
 
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Results of Operations
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
The following table presents summary results of operations for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2022
2021
Amount
Change
% Change
Statements of Income
Revenue, net of sales discounts
$ 361,951,774 $ 267,271,398 $ 94,680,376 35.4%
Cost of sales
264,730,624 202,315,055 62,415,569 30.8%
Selling, general and administrative expense
38,892,250 24,772,473 14,119,777 56.9%
Other income (expense), net
312,991 240,738 72,253 50.0%
Equity in net losses from investment in joint venture
(49,000) (49,000) 100.0%
Net income
$ 58,592,891 $ 40,424,608 $ 18,168,283 45.0%
Other Financial and Operating Data:
Active communities at end of period
57 58 (1) (1.7)%
Home closings(a)
1,216 1,174 42 3.6%
Average sales price of homes closed
$ 297,658 $ 227,659 $ 69,999 30.7%
Net new orders (units)
988 1,397 (409) (29.3)%
Cancellation rate
15.4% 14.2% 1.2% 8.5%
Backlog
391 744 (376) (46.4)%
Gross profit
$ 97,221,150 $ 64,956,343 $ 32,264,807 49.5%
Gross profit %(b)
26.9% 24.3% 2.6% 10.7%
Adjusted gross profit(c)
$ 100,387,715 $ 67,804,044 $ 32,583,671 48.1%
Adjusted gross profit %(b)
27.7% 25.4% 2.3% 9.1%
EBITDA(c) $ 61,972,322 $ 43,422,913 $ 18,549,409 42.7%
EBITDA margin %(b)
17.1% 16.2% 0.9% 5.6%
Adjusted EBITDA(c)
$ 63,344,948 $ 43,422,913 $ 19,922,035 45.9%
Adjusted EBITDA margin %(b)
17.5% 16.2% 1.3% 8.0%
(a)
Revenues from home sales are recorded at the time each home sale is closed and closing conditions are met.
(b)
Calculated as a percentage of revenue
(c)
Adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. For definitions of adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “ GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Revenues:   Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $362.0 million, an increase of $94.7 million, or 35.4%, from $267.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to overall sales price increases and an increase in the number of home closings. The average sales price of homes closed for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $297,658, an increase of $69,999, or 30.7%, from the average sales price of homes closed of $227,659 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, generating additional revenue of $85.1 million. GSH closed 1,216 homes during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 42 home closings, or 3.6%, as compared to 1,174 homes closed during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, resulting in additional revenue of $9.6 million.
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit:   Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $264.7 million, an increase of $62.4 million, or 30.8%, from $202.3 million for the nine months ended
 
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September 30, 2021. The increase in cost of sales was primarily attributable to the higher costs per home as well as an increase in the number of homes sold. The average cost to complete a home was $217,706 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $45,376, or 26.3%, from the average cost to complete a home of $172,330 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 resulting in an additional $55.2 million in cost of sales. GSH closed 1,216 homes during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 42 home closings, or 3.6%, as compared to 1,174 homes closed during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as a result of the growth of the homebuilding operations of GSH which resulted in an additional $7.2 million in costs of sales. Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $97.2 million, an increase of $32.2 million, or 49.5%, from $65.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Of the $32.2 million increase in gross profit, $29.9 million or 92.8% was driven by overall sales price increases, and the other $2.3 million or 7.2% was attributable to the increase in number of home closings. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 26.9%, an increase of 2.6%, as compared 24.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was favorably impacted by the increase in home prices in excess of higher material and labor costs year over year.
Adjusted Gross Profit:   Adjusted gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $100.4 million, an increase of $32.6 million, or 48.1%, as compared to $67.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Of the $32.6 million increase, $30.2 million or 92.6% was driven by overall sales price increases, and the other $2.4 million or 7.4% was attributable to the increase in number of homes sold. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 27.7%, an increase of 2.3%, as compared to 25.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue increase was attributable to higher margins primarily driven by increased home prices in excess of higher input costs. Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the definition of adjusted gross profit and a reconciliation to GSH’s most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”
Selling, General and Administrative Expense:   Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $38.9 million, an increase of $14.1 million, or 56.9%, from $24.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to increases in salaries due to higher employee headcount of $6.8 million and commissions paid to sales agents due to an increase in the volume of homes closed of $2.7 million. Additionally, the increase in Selling, general and administrative expense is attributable to $4.1 million of consulting expenses associated with increased financial reporting and accounting related costs that were incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to zero during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Other Income (Expense), Net:   Total other income (expense), net for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $0.3 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 50.0%, as compared to $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in other income (expense), net was primarily attributable to miscellaneous vendor and credit card rebates in the amount of $0.1 million.
Equity in Net Losses from Investment in Joint Venture:   Equity in net losses from investment in joint venture for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $49,000, an increase of $49,000, or 100.0%, as compared to zero for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in equity in net losses from investment in joint venture was attributable to losses for the period from the commencement of operations through September 30, 2022 of $49,000, reducing the investment in Joint Venture to zero.
Net Income:   Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $58.6 million, an increase of $18.2 million, or 45.0%, from $40.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to the increase in gross profit of $32.2 million, or 49.5%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
 
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Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2020
The following table presents summary results of operations for the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,
2021
2020
Amount
Change
% Change
Statements of Income
Revenue, net of sales discounts
$ 432,891,510 $ 327,254,305 $ 105,637,205 32.3%
Cost of sales
332,274,788 260,115,893 72,158,895 27.7%
Selling, general and administrative expense
38,461,370 29,891,622 8,569,748 28.7%
Other income (expense), net
257,659 1,729,584 (1,471,925) (85.1)%
Net income
$ 62,413,011 $ 38,976,374 $ 23,436,637 60.1%
Other Financial and Operating Data:
Active communities at end of period
69 76 (7) (9.2)%
Home closings(a)
1,705 1,471 234 15.9%
Average sales price of homes closed
$ 253,895 $ 222,471 $ 31,424 14.1%
Net new orders (units)
1,821 1,737 84 4.8%
Cancellation rate
14.3% 11.5% 2.8% 24.3%
Backlog
800 513 287 55.9%
Gross profit
$ 100,616,722 $ 67,138,412 $ 33,478,310 49.9%
Gross profit %(b)
23.2% 20.5% 2.7% 13.2%
Adjusted gross profit(c)
$ 104,243,854 $ 71,030,408 $ 33,213,446 46.8%
Adjusted gross profit %(b)
24.1% 21.7% 2.4% 11.1%
EBITDA(c) $ 66,604,538 $ 43,449,376 $ 23,155,162 53.3%
EBITDA margin %(b)
15.4% 13.3% 2.1% 15.8%
Adjusted EBITDA(c)
$ 66,604,538 $ 41,755,576 $ 24,848,962 59.5%
Adjusted EBITDA margin %(b)
15.4% 12.8% 2.6% 20.3%
(a)
Revenues from home sales are recorded at the time each home sale is closed and closing conditions are met.
(b)
Calculated as a percentage of revenue
(c)
Adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. For definitions of adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Revenues:   Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021 were approximately $432.9 million, an increase of approximately $105.6 million or 32.3%, from approximately $327.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to overall sales price increases and an increase in the number of home closings. The average sales price of homes closed for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $253,895, an increase of $31,424, or 14.1%, from the average sales price of homes closed of $222,471 for the year ended December 31, 2020, generating additional revenue of $53.6 million. GSH closed 1,705 homes during the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of 234 home closings, or 15.9%, as compared to 1,471 homes closed during the year ended December 31, 2020, resulting in additional revenue of $52.0 million.
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit:   Cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $332.3 million, an increase of approximately $72.2 million, or 27.7%, from approximately $260.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in cost of sales was primarily attributable to higher costs
 
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per home as well as an increase in the number of homes sold. The average cost to complete a home was $194,833 for the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of $18,054, or 10.2% from the average cost to complete a home of $176,829 for the year ended December 31, 2020, resulting in an additional $30.8 million in cost of sales. GSH closed 1,705 homes during the year ended December 31, 2021, an increase of 234 home closings, or 15.9%, as compared to 1,471 homes closed during the year ended December 31, 2020, as a result of the growth of the homebuilding operations of GSH which resulted in an additional $41.4 million of cost of sales. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $100.6 million, an increase of approximately $33.5 million, or 49.9%, from approximately $67.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Of the $33.5 million increase in gross profit $22.8 million, or 68.1%, was driven by overall sales price increases, and the other $10.7 million, or 31.9%, was attributable to the increase in number of home closings. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 23.2%, an increase of 2.7%, as compared 20.5% for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was favorably impacted by the increase in home prices in excess of higher material and labor costs year over year.
Adjusted Gross profit:   Adjusted gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $104.2 million, an increase of $33.2 million, or 46.8%, as compared to $71.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Of the $33.2 million increase, $21.9 million or 66.0% was driven by overall sales price increases, and the other $11.3 million or 34.0% was attributable to the increase in number of homes sold. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 24.1%, an increase of 2.4%, as compared to 21.7% for the year ended December 31, 2020. The adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue increase was attributable to higher margins primarily driven by increased home prices in excess of higher input costs. Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the definition of adjusted gross profit and a reconciliation to GSH’s most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Selling, General and Administrative Expense:   Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $38.5 million, an increase of approximately $8.6 million, or 28.7%, from approximately $29.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to increases in salaries due to higher employee headcount of $1.1 million and commissions paid to sales agents due to an increase in the volume of homes closed of $5.8 million. Additionally, the increase in selling, general and administrative expense is attributable to $1.6 million of consulting expenses associated with increased financial reporting and accounting related costs that were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other Income (Expense), Net:   Total other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $0.3 million, a decrease of approximately $1.4 million, or 85.1%, as compared to approximately $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease in other income (expense), net was primarily attributable to loan forgiveness of the principal balance of $1.7 million related to GSH’s Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan as part of the Coronavirus Aid Relief in December 2020.
Net Income:   Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was approximately $62.4 million, an increase of approximately $23.4 million, or 60.1%, from approximately $39.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to the increase in gross profit of $33.5 million, or 49.9%, during the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.
 
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Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2019
The following table presents summary results of operations for the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
Amount Change
% Change
Statements of Income
Revenue, net of sales discounts
$ 327,254,305 $ 272,225,885 $ 55,028,420 20.2%
Cost of sales
260,115,893 217,102,498 43,013,395 19.8%
Selling, general and administrative expense
29,891,622 26,786,604 3,105,018 11.6%
Other income (expense), net
1,729,584 (57,231) 1,786,815 3,122.1%
Net income
$ 38,976,374 $ 28,279,552 $ 10,696,822 37.8%
Other Financial and Operating Data:
Active communities at end of period
76 84 (8) (9.5)%
Home closings(a)
1,471 1,266 205 16.2%
Average sales price of homes closed
$ 222,471 $ 215,028 $ 7,443 3.5%
Net new orders (units)
1,737 1,326 411 31.0%
Cancellation rate
11.5% 11.4% 0.1% 0.9%
Backlog
513 247 266 107.7%
Gross profit
$ 67,138,412 $ 55,123,387 $ 12,015,025 21.8%
Gross profit %(b)
20.5% 20.2% 0.3% 1.5%
Adjusted gross profit(c)
$ 71,030,408 $ 60,098,689 $ 10,931,719 18.2%
Adjusted gross profit %(b)
21.7% 22.1% (0.4)% (1.8)%
EBITDA(c) $ 43,449,376 $ 33,611,907 $ 9,837,469 29.3%
EBITDA margin %(b)
13.3% 12.3% 1.0% 8.1%
Adjusted EBITDA(c)
$ 41,755,576 $ 33,611,907 $ 8,143,669 24.2%
Adjusted EBITDA margin %(b)
12.8% 12.3% 0.5% 4.1%
(a)
Revenues from home sales are recorded at the time each home sale is closed and closing conditions are met.
(b)
Calculated as a percentage of revenue
(c)
Adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. For definitions of adjusted gross profit, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Revenues:   Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020 were approximately $327.3 million, an increase of approximately $55.1 million or 20.2%, from approximately $272.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to overall sales price increases and an increase in the number of home closings. The average sales price of homes closed for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $222,471, an increase of $7,443, or 3.5%, from the average sales price of homes closed of $215,028 for the year ended December 31, 2019, generating additional revenue of $10.9 million. GSH closed 1,471 homes during the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of 205 home closings, or 16.2%, as compared to 1,266 homes closed during the year ended December 31, 2019 as a result of growth of the homebuilding operations of GSH, resulting in additional revenue of $44.2 million.
Cost of Sales and Gross Profit:   Cost of sales for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $260.1 million, an increase of approximately $43.0 million, or 19.8%, from approximately $217.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in cost of sales was primarily attributable to the higher costs per home as well as an increase in the number of homes sold. The average cost to complete a home was $176,829 for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $5,342, or 3.1%, from the average cost to complete a home of $171,487 for the year ended December 31, 2019 resulting in an additional $7.9 million in cost of sales. GSH closed 1,471 homes during the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of 205 home
 
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closings, or 16.2%, as compared to 1,266 homes closed during the year ended December 31, 2019, as a result of the growth of the homebuilding operations of GSH which resulted in an additional $35.1 million in costs of sales. Gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $67.1 million, an increase of approximately $12.0 million, or 21.8%, from approximately $55.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Of the $12.0 million increase in gross profit, $3.1 million or 25.8% was driven by overall sales price increases, and the other $8.9 million or 74.2% was attributable to the increase in number of home closings. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 was 20.5%, an increase of 0.3%, as compared to 20.2% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase was favorably impacted by the increase in home prices in excess of higher material and labor costs year over year.
Adjusted Gross Profit:   Adjusted gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $71.0 million, an increase of $10.9 million, or 18.2%, as compared to $60.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Of the $10.9 million increase, $1.2 million or 10.7% was driven by overall sales price increases, and the other $9.7 million or 89.3% was attributable to the increase in number of homes sold. Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 was 21.7%, a decrease of 0.4%, as compared to 22.1% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The decrease in adjusted gross profit as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the significant increase in revenues in the year ended December 31, 2020 coupled with a smaller increase to cost of sales. Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the definition of adjusted gross profit and a reconciliation to GSH’s most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “Selected Historical and Pro Forma Financial and Operating Data — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Selling, General and Administrative Expense:   Selling, general and administrative expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $29.9 million, an increase of approximately $3.1 million, or 11.6%, from approximately $26.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily attributable to commissions paid to sales agents due to an increase in the volume of homes closed of $2.6 million.
Other Income (Expense), Net:   Total other income (expense), net for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $1.7 million, an increase of approximately $1.8 million, or 3,122.1%, as compared to approximately $0.1 million of expense for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in other income (expense), net was primarily attributable to loan proceeds of $1.7 million related to GSH’s PPP loan as part of the Coronavirus Aid Relief in December 2020.
Net Income:   Net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was approximately $39.0 million, an increase of approximately $10.7 million, or 37.8%, from approximately $28.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to the increase in gross profit of $12.0 million, or 21.8%, during the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Gross Profit
Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management of GSH as a supplemental measure in evaluating operating performance. GSH defines adjusted gross profit as gross profit excluding the effects of capitalized interest expensed in cost of sales. GSH’s management believes this information is meaningful because it separates the impact that capitalized interest expensed in cost of sales has on gross profit to provide a more specific measurement of GSH’s gross profits. However, because adjusted gross profit information excludes capitalized interest expensed in cost of sales, which has real economic effects and could impact GSH’s results of operations, the utility of adjusted gross profit information as a measure of GSH’s operating performance may be limited. Other companies may not calculate adjusted gross profit information in the same manner that GSH does. Accordingly, adjusted gross profit information should be considered only as a supplement to gross profit information as a measure of GSH’s performance.
The following table presents a reconciliation of adjusted gross profit to the GAAP financial measure of gross profit for each of the periods indicated (unaudited).
 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2021
2020
2019
Revenue, net of sales
discounts
$ 361,951,774 $ 267,271,398 $ 432,891,510 $ 327,254,305 $ 272,225,885
Cost of sales
264,730,624 202,315,055 332,274,788 260,115,893 217,102,498
Gross profit
$ 97,221,150 $ 64,956,343 $ 100,616,722 $ 67,138,412 $ 55,123,387
Interest expense in cost
of sales
3,166,565 2,847,701 3,627,132 3,891,996 4,975,302
Adjusted gross profit
$ 100,387,715 $ 67,804,044 $ 104,243,854 $ 71,030,408 $ 60,098,689
Gross profit %(a)
26.9% 24.3% 23.2% 20.5% 20.2%
Adjusted gross profit %(a)
27.7% 25.4% 24.1% 21.7% 22.1%
(a)
Calculated as a percentage of revenue
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by management of GSH. GSH defines EBITDA as net income before (i) capitalized interest expensed in cost of sales, (ii) depreciation and amortization, and (iii) taxes. GSH defines adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense and gain on extinguishment of debt. Management of GSH believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are useful because they provide a more effective evaluation of GSH’s operating performance and allow comparison of GSH’s results of operations from period to period without regard to GSH’s financing methods or capital structure or other items that impact comparability of financial results from period to period such as fluctuations in interest expense or effective tax rates, levels of depreciation or amortization, or unusual items. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income or any other measure as determined in accordance with GAAP. GSH’s computations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA of other companies. GSH presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because it believes they provide useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting GSH’s business.
The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measure of net income for each of the periods indicated (unaudited).
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2021
2020
2019
Net income
$ 58,592,891 $ 40,424,608 $ 62,413,011 $ 38,976,374 $ 28,279,552
Interest expense in cost of sales
3,166,565 2,847,701 3,627,132 3,891,996 4,975,302
Depreciation and amortization
264,884 266,029 358,587 182,786 83,546
Taxes(a) (52,018) (115,425) 205,808 398,220 273,507
EBITDA
$ 61,972,322 $ 43,422,913 $ 66,604,538 $ 43,449,376 $ 33,611,907
Stock-based compensation expense
1,372,626
Gain on extinguishment of debt
(1,693,800)
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 63,344,948 $ 43,422,913 $ 66,604,538 $ 41,755,576 $ 33,611,907
EBITDA margin(b)
17.1% 16.2% 15.4% 13.3% 12.3%
Adjusted EBITDA margin(b)
17.5% 16.2% 15.4% 12.8% 12.3%
(a)
GSH is included in the tax filing of the shareholders of GSH, which was taxed individually. As such, Taxes does not include the effect of income tax expense.
(b)
Calculated as a percentage of revenue
 
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
GSH funds its operations from its current cash holdings and cash flows generated by operating activities, as well as its available revolving lines of credit, as further described below. As of September 30, 2022, GSH had approximately $19.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $32.1 million, or 62.3%, from $51.5 million as of December 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, GSH had approximately $16.2 million, and $50.6 million in unused committed capacity under its revolving lines of credit, respectively.
GSH’s principal uses of capital are purchases of developed lots, costs associated with homes under construction and finished homes, and regular operating expenses. GSH believes that its current cash holdings, cash generated from operations, and cash available under its revolving lines of credit, as well as the public debt and equity markets, will be sufficient to satisfy its short term and long term cash requirements for working capital to support its daily operations and meet current commitments under its contractual obligations.
Cash flows generated by GSH’s projects can differ materially from its results of operations, as these depend upon the stage in the life cycle of each project. GSH generally relies upon its revolving lines of credit to fund building costs, and timing of draws is such that GSH may from time to time be in receipt of funds from the line of credit in advance of such funds being utilized. GSH is generally required to make significant cash outlays at the beginning of a project related to lot purchases, permitting, and construction of homes, as well as ongoing property taxes. These costs are capitalized within GSH’s real estate inventory and are not recognized in its operating income until a home sale closes. As a result, GSH incurs significant cash outflows prior to the recognition of associated earnings. In later stages of projects, cash inflows could exceed GSH’s results of operations, as the cash outflows associated with land purchase and home construction and other expenses were previously incurred.
The cost of home construction fluctuates with market conditions and costs related to building materials and labor. The residential construction industry experiences labor and material shortages from time to time, including shortages in qualified subcontractors, tradespeople and supplies of insulation, drywall, cement, steel, and lumber. These labor and material shortages can be more severe during periods of strong demand for housing, during periods following natural disasters that have a significant impact on existing residential and commercial structures or as a result of broader economic disruptions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, in the last 18 months, the cost of lumber has been volatile due to the U.S. government-imposed tariffs on imports of lumber and the supply-chain disruptions caused by the closing of lumber mills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Increases in lumber commodity prices may result in the renewal of GSH’s lumber contracts at more expensive rates, which may significantly impact GSH’s cost to construct homes and GSH’s business. While GSH has recently seen a steep decline in the price of lumber and more moderate reductions in other building materials, future increases in the cost of building materials and labor could have a negative impact on GSH’s margins on homes sold. Supply-chain disruptions may also result in increased costs to obtain building supplies, delayed delivery of developed lots, and incurrence of additional carrying costs on homes under construction, among other things. Labor and material shortages and price increases for labor and materials could cause delays in home construction and increase GSH’s costs of home construction, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on GSH’s cost of sales and operations.
Finished Lot Deposits
GSH actively enters into finished lot purchase contracts with unaffiliated third party land developers by placing deposits of generally 10% of the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots. When entering into these contracts, GSH defers acquiring portions of properties owned by third parties or other entities to match its expected selling pace. Therefore, GSH’s initial cash outflow represents a small proportion of the land purchase price. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, GSH’s lot deposits related to finished lot purchase contracts were $3.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively.
 
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Homebuilding Debt
GSH, jointly with other affiliates (see Note 1 — Nature of operations and basis of presentation to the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements) considered to be under common control, enters into debt arrangements with financial institutions. These debt arrangements are in the form of revolving lines of credit. GSH and the Other Affiliates are collectively referred to as the Nieri Group. The Nieri Group entities are jointly and severely liable for the outstanding balances under the revolving lines of credit, however; GSH has been deemed the primary obligor in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 405, Liabilities. As the primary obligor, GSH records and accounts for the outstanding advances under the financial institution debt as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The following table and descriptions provide a summary of GSH’s material debt under the revolving lines of credit for the periods indicated:
As of September 30, 2022
Weighted
average
interest
rate(1)
Homebuilding
Debt – Wells
Fargo
Syndication
Homebuilding
Debt – Other
Other Affiliates(3)
Total
Wells Fargo Bank
4.31%
45,004,236 $ $ 4,007,651 $ 49,011,887
Regions Bank
4.31%
31,257,904 31,257,904
Texas Capital Bank
4.31%
22,324,318 22,324,318
Truist Bank
4.31%
22,304,732 22,304,732
First National Bank
4.31% / 5.38%
8,929,747 1,208,124 10,137,871
Anderson Brothers
4.64%
2,133,300 2,133,300
First Community
4.00%
1,575,611 1,575,611
Security Federal
6.38%
746,299 746,299
Total debt on contracts
$ 129,820,937 $  — $ 9,670,985 $ 139,491,922
As of December 31, 2021
Weighted
average
interest
rate(2)
Homebuilding
Debt – Wells
Fargo
Syndication
Homebuilding
Debt – Other
Other Affiliates(3)
Total
Wells Fargo Bank
3.63%
$ 36,453,801 $ $ $ 36,453,801
Regions Bank
3.63% / 4.40%
23,189,545 918,453 24,107,998
Texas Capital Bank
3.63%
16,561,385 16,561,385
Truist Bank
3.63%
16,543,353 16,543,353
First National Bank
3.63% / 3.88%
6,624,554 21,160 6,645,714
Anderson Brothers
4.25%
439,200 1,608,300 2,047,500
Other debt
—%
142,536 142,536
Total debt on contracts
$ 99,372,638 $ 581,736 $ 2,547,913 $ 102,502,287
As of December 31, 2020
Weighted
average
interest
rate
Homebuilding
Debt
Other Affiliates(3)
Total
Wells Fargo Bank
4.31% $ 26,914,877 $ 3,980,502 $ 30,895,379
Regions Bank
4.82% 17,856,941 17,856,941
Texas Capital Bank
4.52% 9,371,299 1,209,463 10,580,762
Truist Bank
3.99% 5,876,998 5,876,998
 
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As of December 31, 2020
Weighted
average
interest
rate
Homebuilding
Debt
Other Affiliates(3)
Total
First National Bank
4.87% 4,277,966 4,277,966
Ameris Bank
5.07% 3,760,562 294,420 4,054,982
Walters Investment
6.00% 1,086,750 1,086,750
Other debt
% 185,606 185,606
Total debt on contracts
$ 68,244,249 $ 6,571,135 $ 74,815,384
(1)
The weighted average interest rate for the Wells Fargo Syndication debt is 4.31%. The 5.38% represents the weighted average interest rate for Other Affiliates debt for First National Bank.
(2)
The weighted average interest rate for the Wells Fargo Syndicated line is 3.63%. The 4.40% and 3.88% represent the weighted average interest rate for Other Affiliates debt for Regions Bank and First National Bank, respectively.
(3)
Outstanding balances relate to bank financing for land acquisition and development activities of Other Affiliates for which the Company is the co-obligor. In addition, the $4,007,651 of Other Affiliates debt with Wells Fargo as of September 30, 2022, is part of the Wells Fargo Syndication.
Wells Fargo Syndication
In July 2021, the Nieri Group entities entered into a $150,000,000 Syndicated Credit Agreement (“Syndicated Line”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”). The Syndicated Line is a three-year revolving credit facility with a maturity date of July 2024, and an option to extend the maturity date for one year that can be exercised upon approval from Wells Fargo. The Syndicated Line also includes a $2.0 million letter of credit as a sub facility subjected to the terms and conditions of the Syndicated Line. GSH used the initial proceeds from the Syndicated Line to repay all then-existing syndication group participants’ outstanding construction line balances. The syndication group consisted of Wells Fargo Bank, Regions Bank, Texas Capital Bank, Truist Bank and First National Bank. The remaining availability on the Syndicated Line was $16.2 million and $50.6 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. GSH pays a fee ranging between 15 and 30 basis points per annum depending on the unused amount of the Syndicated Line. The fee is computed on daily basis and paid quarterly in arrears.
The Syndicated Line contains financial covenants, including (a) a minimum tangible net worth of no less than the sum of (x) $65.0 million and (y) 25% of positive after-tax net income, as of September 30, 2022 (which amount is subject to increase over time based on earnings), (b) a maximum leverage covenant that prohibits the leverage ratio from exceeding 2.75 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter, (c) a minimum debt service coverage ratio to be less than 2.50 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter, and (d) a minimum liquidity amount of not less than $15.0 million at all times and unrestricted cash of not less than $7.5 million at all times. The Nieri Group was in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
The interest rates on the borrowings under the Syndicated Line vary based on the Nieri Group’s leverage ratio, and may be based on the greater of either LIBOR plus an applicable margin (ranging from 275 basis points to 350 basis points based on GSH’s leverage ratio as determined in accordance with a pricing grid or the base rate plus the aforementioned applicable margin. The interest rate on borrowings under the Syndicated Line may be based on the LIBOR rate and in the event that the LIBOR rate is no longer available, the agreement contemplates transitioning to an alternative widely available market rate agreeable between parties.
Wells Fargo
In June 2016, the Nieri Group entered into a Credit Facility Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the “Wells Fargo Agreement”) to facilitate the financing for home construction. The Wells Fargo Agreement was most recently amended in October 2019 which increased the borrowing capacity to $60.0 million and
 
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extended the maturity date to June 30, 2022. In July 2021, the outstanding balance of the Wells Fargo Agreement was repaid in full as a result of the Syndicated Line. GSH made monthly interest payments based on a formulated rate defined in the Wells Fargo Agreement.
Regions Bank
In October 2018, the Nieri Group entered into a line of credit agreement with Regions Bank (the “Regions Agreement”) to finance the acquisition of developed residential building lots and construction of detached single family homes in Georgia and South Carolina. The Regions Agreement provided GSH with a borrowing capacity of $35.0 million and had a maturity date of October 2020. The Regions Agreement was amended in March 2019, to increase the borrowing capacity to $40.0 million and extended the maturity date to July 2021. In July 2021, the outstanding balance of the Regions Agreement was repaid in full as a result of the Syndicated Line. The Regions Agreement required GSH to make monthly interest only payments based on the LIBOR rate plus 4.25%.
Ameris Bank
In June 2014, the Nieri Group entered into a revolving credit agreement with Ameris Bank (the “Ameris Bank Agreement”) in the amount of $7.5 million. The Ameris Bank Agreement was amended in December 2019, which increased the borrowing capacity to $15.0 million and extended the maturity date to November 2021. In July 2021, the outstanding balance of the Ameris Bank Agreement was repaid in full as a result of the Syndicated Line. The interest rate of the Ameris Bank Agreement was the greater of (i) 0.5% in excess of the lender’s prime rate and (ii) the interest rate floor of 5.0%.
Texas Capital Bank
In November 2016, the Nieri Group entered into a revolving credit agreement with Texas Capital Bank (the “Texas Capital Bank Agreement”) for a principal amount of $20.0 million to facilitate the acquisition of developed, platted, and entitled single-family residential lots and other real property. The Texas Capital Bank agreement was most recently amended in October 2020, which extended the maturity date of the agreement to January 6, 2024. The borrowing capacity was increased to $40.0 million, with interest only payments due monthly at a rate of the greater of a fixed rate of 3.50% or an adjustable rate equal to the 90-day LIBOR rate plus 3.25%. In July 2021, the outstanding balance of the Texas Capital Bank Agreement was repaid in full as a result of the Syndicated Line.
First National Bank
In January 2014, the Nieri Group entered into a revolving credit agreement with First National Bank (the “First National Bank Agreement”) in the amount of $3.0 million to acquire real property and construct single family homes. The agreement with First National Bank was amended in June 2016 to increase the credit line to $10.0 million. In October 2019, GSH renewed the First National Bank Agreement which extended the maturity date to November 30, 2021. In July 2021, the outstanding balance of the First National Bank Agreement was repaid in full as a result of the Syndicated Line. Interest was paid at the greater of (i) 3.88% and (ii) the federal prime rate plus 0.50%.
Truist Bank (formerly BB&T)
In November 2018, the Nieri Group entered into a revolving credit agreement with Branch Banking and Trust Company (“BB&T”) bank (the “BB&T Agreement” or “Truist Agreement”) with borrowing capacity of $15.0 million for construction of single family homes to be developed on vacant lots. The BB&T Agreement was amended in November 2019 which increased the borrowing capacity to $25.0 million. In late 2019, BB&T bank was acquired by Truist Bank, and as a result GSH’s outstanding agreement was transferred to Truist Bank. All terms of the existing BB&T Agreement were unchanged as a result of the transfer. In October 2020, the Truist Agreement was renewed and the maturity date was extended to November 10, 2022. In July 2021, the outstanding balance of the Truist Agreement was repaid in full as a result of the Syndicated Line. Interest was paid at the prime rate plus 0.5% with a minimum floor rate of 3.50%.
 
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Leases
GSH leases land and office space in South Carolina under operating leases with related parties. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the future minimum lease payments required under these leases totaled $0.7 million and $1.2 million, with $0.4 million and $0.6 million payable within 12 months, respectively. Further information regarding GSH’s leases is provided in Note 9 — Commitments and Contingencies to the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements.
Cash Flows
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
The following table summarizes GSH’s cash flows for the periods indicated:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2022
2021
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 19,664,352 $ 18,348,871
Net cash used in investing activities
(151,612) (286,439)
Net cash used in financing activities
(51,644,900) (6,279,166)
Net cash provided by operating activities was $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $1.4 million as compared to $18.3 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to $18.2 million of additional net income. This amount is offset by net cash used in operations, consisting primarily of $13.6 million of increased investment in inventories and a decrease of $6.5 million of accounts payable due to an increased level of operations.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a decrease of $0.1 million as compared to $0.3 million of net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a $0.2 million decrease in purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities was $51.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of $45.3 million as compared to $6.3 million of net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to an increase of $27.3 million in net transfer to shareholders and other affiliates in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 to account for the activity that occurred between the homebuilding operations of GSH and shareholders and other affiliates before the carve-out. The increase in net cash used in financing activities was also attributable to a $1.9 million decrease in net cash flows from homebuilding and other affiliate debt, as well as a $17.3 million increase in Due to/from other affiliates.
Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2020
The following table summarizes GSH’s cash flows for the periods indicated:
Year Ended, December 31,
2021
2020
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 58,318,036 $ 71,781,702
Net cash used in investing activities
(394,054) (785,294)
Net cash used in financing activities
(35,598,882) (51,419,649)
Net cash provided by operating activities was $58.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $13.5 million, as compared to $71.8 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to $23.4 million of additional net income, and an increase of $6.1 million in accounts payable due to an increased level of operations. These amounts were offset by net cash used in operations, consisting primarily of $42.0 million of increased investment in inventories.
 
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Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $0.4 million as compared to $0.8 million of net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a $0.4 million decrease in purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities was $35.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, a decrease of $15.8 million as compared to $51.4 million of net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020. The decrease in net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to a $33.5 million net transfer to shareholders and other affiliates in the year ended December 31, 2020 to account for the activity that occurred between the homebuilding operations of GSH and shareholders and other affiliates before the carve-out, as well as a $9.9 million increase in due to/from other affiliates. The net cash used in financing activities is offset by a $37.8 million increase in net cash flows from homebuilding debt.
Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2019
The following table summarizes GSH’s cash flows for the periods indicated:
Year Ended, December 31,
2020
2019
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 71,781,702 $ 24,182,647
Net cash used in investing activities
(785,294) (319,930)
Net cash used in financing activities
(51,419,649) (20,261,741)
Net cash provided by operating activities was $71.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $47.6 million as compared to $24.2 million of net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to $10.7 million of additional net income, and a decrease in investments in inventories of $36.2 million as cash was received from the 1,471 home closings in the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to 1,266 in the year ended December 31, 2019.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $0.5 million as compared to $0.3 million of net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2020 was primarily due to a $0.5 million increase in purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities was $51.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $31.1 million as compared to $20.3 million of net cash used in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net cash used in financing activities was primarily attributable to a $22.3 million net transfer to shareholders and other affiliates in the year ended December 31, 2020 to account for the activity that occurred between the homebuilding operations of GSH and shareholders and other affiliates before the carve-out. The increase in net cash used in financing activities was also attributable to a $12.9 million decrease in net cash flows from homebuilding debt, as well as a $6.0 million increase in Due to/from other affiliates.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
GSH prepared the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP. Its critical accounting policies are those that it believes have the most significant impact to the presentation of its financial position and results of operations and that require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP without the need for the application of judgment.
In certain circumstances, however, the preparation of carve-out financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires GSH to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the carve-out financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates made by GSH include corporate expense allocation, useful lives of depreciable assets, revenue recognition associated with contracts recognized over time, and capitalized interest. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
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Revenue Recognition
GSH recognizes revenue in accordance with Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Revenue is recognized when performance obligations are satisfied by transferring promised goods or services to customers, as determined by applying a five-step process consisting of: a) identifying the contract, or contracts, with a customer, b) identifying the performance obligations in the contract, c) determining the transaction price, d) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and e) recognizing revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied.
Revenues consist primarily of home sales in the United States. Home sale transactions typically have a single performance obligation to deliver a completed home to the homebuyer which is generally satisfied when control of the home is transferred to the customer. Control is considered to be transferred to the customer at the time of closing when the title and possession of the home are received by the homebuyer. Little to no estimation is involved in recognizing such revenues. Revenue is reported net of any discounts and incentives.
Revenues from home sales in which the buyer retains title to the homesite while GSH builds the home are recognized based on the percentage of completion of the home construction, which is measured on a quarterly basis.
Home sale transactions are made under fixed price or speculative based contracts that are affected by market demand and interest rates. GSH generally determines the selling price per home based on the expected cost-plus margin. Based on GSH’s review of its contracts, GSH believes there are no significant financing components due to the expected duration of the contracts and the related performance obligation has an original expected duration of one year or less.
Warranty Reserves
GSH establishes warranty reserves to provide for estimated future expenses as a result of defective construction on original installations, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and other systems, and structural home integrity. Estimates are determined based on management’s judgment considering factors such as historical claims and the number of homes delivered. Actual warranty costs could differ from current estimated amount.
GSH’s warranty reserve amounts are based upon historical experience and geographic location. While GSH believes that its warranty reserves are sufficient to cover its projected costs, there can be no assurances that historical data and trends will accurately predict its actual warranty costs. See Note 1 and Note 8 to GSH’s Carve-Out Financial Statements for additional information related to its warranty reserves.
Real Estate Inventory and Cost of Home Sales
Inventory includes developed lots, homes under construction, and finished homes. Developed lots consist of land that has been developed for or acquired by GSH, and vertical construction is imminent. At the time construction begins, developed lots are transferred to homes under construction. Homes under construction represents costs associated with active homebuilding activities which include, but are not limited to, direct material, labor, and overhead costs related to home construction, capitalized interest, real estate taxes, and any common costs that benefit the entire community during construction. Finished homes represent completed but unsold homes at the end of the reporting period. Costs incurred in connection with completed homes and selling, general, and administrative costs are expensed as incurred.
GSH relies on certain estimates to determine its construction and land development costs. Construction and land costs are comprised of direct and allocated costs, including estimated future costs. In determining these costs, GSH compiles project budgets that are based on a variety of assumptions, including future construction schedules and costs to be incurred. Actual results can differ from budgeted amounts for various reasons, including construction delays, labor or material shortages, slower absorptions, increases in costs that have not yet been committed, changes in governmental requirements, or other unanticipated issues encountered during construction and development and other factors beyond GSH’s control. To address uncertainty in these budgets, GSH assesses, updates and revises project budgets on a regular basis, utilizing the most current information available to estimate home construction and land development costs.
 
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Developed lots are typically allocated to individual residential lots on a per lot basis based on specific costs incurred for the acquisition of the lot. At the time construction of the home begins, developed lots are transferred to homes under construction within inventory. Sold units are expensed to cost of sales based on a specific identification basis. Costs of sales consists of specific construction costs of each home, estimated warranty costs, allocated developed lots, and closing costs applicable to the home.
Inventories are carried at the lower of accumulated cost or net realizable value. GSH periodically reviews the performance and outlook of its inventories for indicators of potential impairment.
GSH records rebates with certain suppliers as a reduction in cost of sales based on a specific identification basis. At the time of closing, costs are accrued that were incurred as part of the construction of the home but not paid at the time of closing. The accrual is recorded within costs of sales.
Share-Based Compensation
GSH accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with FASB ASC 718 — Compensation — Share-Based Compensation, which requires compensation cost for the grant-date fair value of share-based awards to be recognized over the requisite service period. GSH accounts for forfeitures when they occur. The fair value of share-based awards, granted or modified, is determined on the grant date (or modification or acquisition dates, if applicable) at fair value, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model is affected by GSH’s share price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include, but are not limited to, GSH’s expected share price volatility over the terms of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. GSH records share-based compensation expense over the requisite service period.
Recently Issued/Adopted Accounting Standards
Refer to the section titled “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” in Note 2 of the notes to the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.
Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal controls over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.
As a private company, GSH is not currently required to maintain an effective system of internal controls as defined by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a public company, UHG’s management is required to certify financial and other information in its quarterly and annual reports and provide an annual management report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. UHG is, and upon completion of the Business Combination will continue to be an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. UHG will not be required to have its independent registered public accounting firm attest to the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting until its first annual report subsequent to its ceasing to be an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Securities Act.
GSH has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of its annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. GSH identified material weaknesses in GSH’s internal controls in the following areas: (i) failure to properly evaluate certain transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including failure to record revenues and cost of sales in accordance with ASC 606; (ii) lack of appropriate
 
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documented review of related party transactions; (iii) controls related to recordation of certain expenses and payables were not appropriate, which includes recordation in proper periods; (iv) lack of second level reviews in certain areas; (v) a lack of or improper segregation of duties; (vi) failure to retain evidence of review of multiple key controls; (vii) lack of formal control review and documentation required by COSO principles; and (viii) multiple IT related control deficiencies.
Each of the material weaknesses described above involves control deficiencies that could result in a misstatement of one or more account balances or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the GSH Carve-Out Financial Statements that would not be prevented or detected, and, accordingly, it has determined that these control deficiencies constitute material weaknesses.
GSH is currently in the process of implementing measures and taking steps to address the underlying causes of these material weaknesses and the control deficiencies. Its efforts to date have included the following:

updating processes around the accounting for custom revenue in consideration of ASC 606;

updating processes around accounting for warranty expense;

implementing changes to correct the classification of intercompany charges and inventory; and

adopting the COSO framework in order to develop and deploy control activities, and assess the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting
GSH also intends to implement additional measures in the future, which may include:

review and enhancement of its system of internal controls across all business units to ensure that financial statement line items and disclosures across segments are addressed by sufficiently precise controls;

review and enhancement of its internal controls related to the financial statement review process, including review controls over manual journal entries and account reconciliations;

review and enhancement of IT general controls over information systems relevant to financial reporting, including privileged access and segregation of duties; and

realignment of existing personnel and the addition of both internal and external personnel to strengthen management’s review and documentation over internal control over financial reporting.
GSH will continue to review and improve its internal controls over financial reporting to address the underlying causes of the material weaknesses and control deficiencies, Such material weaknesses and control deficiencies will not be remediated until GSH’s remediation plan has been fully implemented, and it has concluded that its internal controls are operating effectively for a sufficient period of time.
GSH cannot be certain that the steps it is taking will be sufficient to remediate the control deficiencies that led to its material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting or prevent future material weaknesses or control deficiencies from occurring. In addition, GSH cannot be certain that it has identified all material weaknesses and control deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting or that in the future it will not have additional material weaknesses or control deficiencies in its internal control over financial reporting.
Inflation
In 2021 and continuing through 2022, the rate of inflation in the United States increased significantly and may continue to increase. Although GSH has seen recent decreases in demand for homes, GSH has also seen a greater ability to procure raw materials at favorable prices and in favorable time frames, as opposed to lengthy delays and product shortfalls that were common in the homebuilding industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
GSH currently has no off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
GSH’s operations are interest rate sensitive. As overall housing demand is adversely affected by increases in interest rates, a significant increase in interest rates may negatively affect the ability of homebuyers to secure adequate financing. Higher interest rates could adversely affect GSH’s revenues, gross profits and net income.
GSH will also be exposed to the effects of interest rate changes as a result of borrowings used to maintain liquidity and fund construction costs. GSH’s interest rate risk management objectives will be to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve its objectives, GSH may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates. GSH has not entered into, nor does it intend to enter into in the future, derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes or to hedge against interest rate fluctuations.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, GSH’s outstanding borrowings were approximately $139.5 million and $102.5 million, respectively, which consisted primarily of variable rate debt. Over 95% of the outstanding borrowings relate to the Wells Fargo Syndication revolving construction line, and the interest rate on the borrowings under the Syndicated Line may be based on the LIBOR rate. In the event the LIBOR rate is no longer available, an alternative widely available market rate agreeable between parties will be used. Additionally, GSH’s smaller outstanding borrowings incur interest based on other variable rates such as the federal prime rate. A change in interest rates on variable debt due to changes in the LIBOR rate, or the availability of the LIBOR rate, and the federal prime rate could impact the future earnings and cash flows, and its fair value. The interest incurred on the outstanding borrowings fluctuate based on the amounts drawn on the revolving lines of credit as the financing needs surrounding GSH’s homebuilding operations change. Based upon the amount of variable rate debt at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and holding the variable rate debt balance constant, each 1% increase in interest rates would increase interest incurred by approximately $1.4 million and $1.0 million per year, respectively.
 
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF GSH
The following table sets forth, as of the Ownership Date and after giving effect to the Pre-Closing Recapitalization of GSH, the amount of GSH Common Shares beneficially owned by: (1) any person who is known by GSH to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding GSH Common Shares; (2) each of GSH’s directors; (3) each of GSH’s executive officers; and (4) all of GSH’s directors and executive officers as a group. There were a total of 105,606 GSH Common Shares issued and outstanding as of January 26, 2023 (including shares issued pursuant to exercisable options warrants or options or warrants that will become exercisable within 60 days of January 26, 2023).
Common Stock
Beneficially Owned
Common Stock Beneficially Owned Following
the Pre-Closing Recapitalization of GSH
Name and Address(1) of Beneficial Owner(2)
Number of
Shares(3)
Percentage
Number of
Shares
Class
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
Percentage of
Class
Executive Officers
Michael Nieri, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
51,000(3) 48.3% 51,000
B
48.3% 51.5%
Shelton Twine, Chief Operating Officer
548
A
* 8.3%
48,548(4) 45.9% 48,000
B
45.5% 48.5%
Pennington Nieri, Co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services
16,048(5) 15.2% 16,048
B
15.2% 16.2%
Directors
Eric S. Bland
James P. Clements
24 * 24
A
* *
Robert Dozier
24 * 24
A
* *
Jason Enoch
24 * 24
A
* *
Nikki R. Haley
72 * 72
A
* 1.1%
Alan Levine
24 * 24
A
* *
Tom O’Grady
2,000(6) 1.9% 2,000
A
1.9% 30.3%
All directors and executive officers as a
group
101,764 96.3% 101,764 96.3%
5% or Greater Shareholders
PWN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018
16,000 15.2% 16,000
B
16.0% 16.2%
MEN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018
16,000 15.2% 16,000
B
16.0% 16.2%
PMN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018
16,000 15.2% 16,000
B
16.0% 16.2%
*
Represents less than 1% of GSH’s outstanding common stock as of January 26, 2023.
(1)
The address of each of the beneficial owners is 90 N Royal Tower Dr, Irmo, SC 29063.
(2)
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities and shares issuable pursuant to options, warrants and similar rights held by the respective person or group that may be exercised within 60 days following January 26, 2023. Except as otherwise indicated by footnote, and subject to community property laws where applicable, the persons named in the table above have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.
(3)
Other than 5,000 GSH Common Shares owned by Mr. Nieri, GSH Common Shares are non-voting shares.
(4)
Mr. Twine serves as a trustee of each of the PWN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018, MEN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018, and PMN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018.
(5)
Pennington Nieri serves as trustee of the PWN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018.
(6)
Mr. O’Grady is the beneficial owner of 2,000 GSH Common Shares pursuant to a Warrant Purchase Agreement.
 
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MANAGEMENT OF THE POST-COMBINATION COMPANY
FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this subsection to “we,” “us” and “our” generally refer to the Post-Combination Company from and after the Business Combination.
Following the consummation of the Business Combination, the business and affairs of the Post-Combination Company will be managed by or under the direction of the UHG Board. Officers of the Post-Combination Company will be elected by the UHG Board from time to time, and will hold office for the term as determined by the UHG Board. The Business Combination Agreement provides that, following the Closing, the size of the UHG Board will be expanded from five directors to 10 directors. The UHG Board will consist of (i) eight directors comprising the historical board of directors of GSH, and (ii) two directors nominated by DHHC. It is expected that the directors, officers, and key employees of the Post-Combination Company upon consummation of the Business Combination will include the following:
Name
Age
Position
Michael Nieri 58 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
Shelton Twine 49 Chief Operating Officer
Keith Feldman 46 Chief Financial Officer
Tom O’Grady 67 Chief Administrative Officer and Director
Steve Lenker 55
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Dan Goldstein 45 Executive Vice President – Finance
Kookie McGuire 49 Vice President – Finance
Pennington Nieri 29 Co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services
Jeremy Pyle 45 Co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services
Rob Penny 48 Executive Vice President – Sales
Allan Hutto 51 Vice President – Investor Relations and Governmental Affairs
David Hamamoto(3) 62 Director
Eric S. Bland 60 Director
James P. Clements(2)(3) 58 Director
Robert Dozier(1)(2)(3) 54 Director
Jason Enoch(1)(2)(4) 55 Director
Nikki R. Haley(3) 50 Director
Alan Levine(1)(2)(4) 61 Director
Michael Bayles(1) 39 Director
(1)
Expected to be member of the audit committee, effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
(2)
Expected to be member of the compensation committee, effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
(3)
Expected to be member of the nominating and corporate governance committee, effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
(4)
Expected to be member of the related party transactions committee, effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
Michael Nieri is GSH’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman. Mr. Nieri founded GSH in June 2004, and has since served as GSH’s President and Chairman. Mr. Nieri served as GSH’s Chief Executive Officer from GSH’s founding through June 2013, and again commencing in January 2022. Mr. Nieri has dedicated his professional life to providing families with well-built, affordably priced homes with signature style and quality throughout the southeast, where he has built over 15,000 homes in high-growth markets over his career. Mr. Nieri has received numerous awards and accolades, including his induction
 
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into the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame and receiving the BIA Richard N. Sendler Award by the Central South Carolina Building Industry Association. In addition, he has been recognized as the South Carolina Homebuilder of the Year and the Builder Member of the Year. For his innovative leadership and dedication to his community, Mr. Nieri received the 2020 Hearthstone BUILDER Humanitarian Award, a national award for industry leaders who demonstrate a lifetime of dedication to charitable endeavors. Mr. Nieri is the brother-in-law of Shelton Twine and father of Pennington Nieri. Mr. Nieri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University. Mr. Nieri brings invaluable knowledge of the operations and management of the company to our management team. Mr. Nieri’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors are primarily based on his operational and historical experience as Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of GSH and his extensive experience in the homebuilding industry.
Shelton Twine is GSH’s Chief Operating Officer, where he oversees GSH’s day to day operations to execute the strategic vision of the company. Mr. Twine has been a key member of the management team of GSH and its affiliated entities for 20 years. Prior to becoming GSH’s Chief Operating Officer in July 2018, Mr. Twine held various positions with GSH beginning in 2002, including serving as GSH’s Vice President – Operations from 2015-2018 and as Vice President from 2004-2007. From 2007-2015, Mr. Twine served as President of Realty and Marketing Services (RMS) following its spin-off from GSH, where he oversaw real estate and sales operations. A member of the Nieri extended family, he is brother-in-law of Michael Nieri and uncle of Pennington Nieri. Mr. Twine is a licensed real estate broker and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Keith Feldman has agreed to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of GSH. Mr. Feldman currently serves as a director and the chairman of the audit committee of Lordstown, an electric vehicle innovator focused on developing high-quality, light-duty work vehicles, a position he has held since October 2020, and as Chief Financial Officer of DHHC, a position he has held since October 2020. Mr. Feldman served as a director of DHHC from inception until his resignation on August 2, 2022, and his resignation did not result from any disagreement with DHHC. Mr. Feldman previously served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE: NRE), a NYSE-listed REIT focused on European commercial real estate properties from May 2017, through the acquisition by AXA Investment Managers-Real Assets, in September 2019. Mr. Feldman served as a managing director of Colony Capital, Inc., from January 2017 to October 2019 and served as a managing director of NorthStar Asset Management Group Inc., a predecessor company of Colony Capital, Inc. from July 2014 to January 2017, as a managing director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. from January 2014 to July 2014 and as a director of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. from January 2012 to December 2013. In each of these roles, Mr. Feldman’s responsibilities included capital markets, corporate finance, and investor relations. Earlier in his career, Mr. Feldman held various financial positions at NorthStar Realty Finance Corp., Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase and KPMG LLP. Mr. Feldman received a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Binghamton University. In 2021, several class actions and derivative lawsuits were filed in connection with the DiamondPeak-Lordstown Motors merger and claims relating to Lordstown vehicle pre-orders and production timeline: one in federal court in Ohio, four in federal court in Delaware and two in chancery court in Delaware. Mr. Feldman is named as an individual defendant in each of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Feldman. Mr. Feldman is a CFA charterholder and a CPA.
Clive R.G. (Tom) O’Grady has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is GSH’s Chief Administrative Officer, a position he has held since January 2022. Mr. O’Grady also serves on GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. O’Grady is currently Principal of O’Grady Law PLLC since 2013. He has also served as Treasurer and a director of Attransco, Inc., a shipping company, since 1995. From 2012 to 2013, Mr. O’Grady served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at RxAlly, a technology company. Previously, Mr. O’Grady spent over 25 years as a corporate transactional lawyer at McGuire Woods LLP and prior to that practiced at Bowmans in South Africa. Mr. O’Grady holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia. Mr. O’Grady’s experience representing public companies in the areas of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate structuring and corporate finance affords him a degree of
 
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understanding of the challenges faced by public companies which GSH believes will be beneficial and qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Steve Lenker is GSH’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel, both positions he has held since January 2022. Formerly, Mr. Lenker was a Member and Attorney at Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC from December 2014 to December 2021, where he advised clients on a wide range of corporate and business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate acquisition, financing and divestiture, the formation and restructuring of business entities, lending transactions and landlord/tenant matters. From July 2018 to December 2021, Mr. Lenker was engaged by GSH as its outside general counsel. Mr. Lenker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.
Dan Goldstein serves as Executive Vice President – Finance of GSH, a position he has held since May 2022. He previously served as the Senior Vice President, Finance, of Saul Centers, Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, focusing on shopping centers and ground-up mixed-use developments, from May 2021 to February 2022, where he focused on Capital Markets and SEC reporting, and as Vice President of Finance for the same entity from 2015 to April 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Goldstein served as Vice President of Finance at Comstock Holding Company (NASDAQ: CHCI), a publicly traded, vertically integrated real estate company. Mr. Goldstein holds a master’s degree in Real Estate with a Finance concentration from Johns Hopkins University and an Economics degree from Towson University, and brings to our management team his significant experience in financial reporting for real estate companies.
Kookie McGuire is the Vice President – Finance (formerly Controller) of GSH, a position she has held since June 2013, where she leads the accounting department and performs all financial reporting and fiduciary responsibilities for management, directs cash flow management, and oversees all HR and payroll activities. Ms. McGuire has acquired over 20 years of experience in accounting management for various real estate firms including as a Senior Accountant with NAI Avant, LLC, one of the leading commercial real estate firms in South Carolina. Her career in accounting began in 1996 with the national homebuilder Centex, where she eventually became Division Controller. Ms. McGuire holds a degree in Business Administration (concentration in Accounting) from the University of South Carolina, Spartanburg. Ms. McGuire brings a valuable understanding of GSH’s accounting and financial reporting to the management team.
Pennington Nieri is GSH’s co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services (formerly Vice President – Pre-Construction), a position he has held since January 2019, where he manages day to day procedures relating to design, purchasing and estimating, permitting and back-office support for construction team. Mr. Nieri also indirectly owns a 55% interest in Civil Engineering of Columbia, an engineering and surveying firm, since January 2022. Mr. Nieri is the son of Mr. Michael Nieri and the nephew of Shelton Twine. Mr. Nieri holds a degree in Construction Science and Management from Clemson University.
Jeremy Pyle is GSH’s co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services (formerly Vice President –  Construction), a position he has held since May 2020. In this role, he oversees and directs all construction activities in GSH’s South Carolina and Georgia markets of the Midlands, Sumter, Greenville, Spartanburg, Goose Creek, Aiken, Augusta, Florence and Clemson. Mr. Pyle started with GSH in 2005 as a superintendent and rose through the ranks to become a Production Manager and ultimately, co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services. Mr. Pyle brings a deep understanding of the construction industry to the management team.
Robert Penny is GSH’s Executive Vice President – Sales (formerly Vice President – Sales), a position he has held since January 2020. Mr. Penny is responsible for product planning, inventory management, sales and contract administration, market presentation, and customer relations. Previously, Mr. Penny was a Regional Sales Manager for GSH, covering the Midlands, Upstate, and Coastal regions, from October 2013 through January 2020. Mr. Penny holds a degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management from the University of South Carolina.
Allan Hutto is GSH’s Vice President – Investor Relations and Governmental Affairs, a position he has held since May 2022. Mr. Hutto is a licensed attorney and represents GSH before various state and local governmental entities such as planning commissions and county councils; he also maintains relationships with federal, state, and local government officials. Previously, Mr. Hutto was the CEO of the Building Industry
 
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Association of Central South Carolina from June 2021 through May 2022 and the Director of Governmental Affairs for the South Carolina Department of Transportation from February 2014 through April 2021, where he represented SCDOT before the South Carolina General Assembly and worked with members of the congressional delegation in Washington, DC. Mr. Hutto also previously served as the General Counsel and Director of Governmental Affairs for the Manufactured Housing Institute of South Carolina from November 2004 through January 2014. Mr. Hutto holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Charleston, a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, and a Master’s degree in Human Resources from the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business.
David T. Hamamoto has agreed to serve on the board of directors of GSH. Mr. Hamamoto is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of DHHC, a position he has held since October 2020, and the Founder of Diamond Head Partners, LLC, a privately-held investment firm focused on operationally hands-on opportunistic investing across a range of strategies, which he established in 2017. Mr. Hamamoto is also a director and chairman of the nominating and corporate governance committee of Lordstown since October 2020, and previously served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DiamondPeak Holdings Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from November 2018 through October 2020. Previously, he served as Executive Vice Chairman of Colony NorthStar (now Colony Capital (NYSE:CLNY)), a real estate and investment management firm, from January 2017 through January 2018. The NorthStar companies, which he founded, were sold to Colony Capital in January 2017. Prior to the sale, Mr. Hamamoto was Executive Chairman of NSAM, a registered investment advisory firm, since 2015, having previously served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 until 2015. Mr. Hamamoto was the Chairman of the board of directors of NRF, a real estate investment trust, from 2007 to January 2017 and served as one of its directors from 2003 to January 2017. Mr. Hamamoto previously served as NRF’s Chief Executive Officer from 2004 until 2015 and President from 2004 until 2011. Mr. Hamamoto was Chairman of the board of directors of NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. from 2015 to January 2017. In 1997, Mr. Hamamoto co-founded NorthStar Capital Investment Corp., the predecessor to NorthStar Realty Finance, for which he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer until 2004. Prior to NorthStar, Mr. Hamamoto was a partner and co-head of the Real Estate Principal Investment Area at Goldman, Sachs & Co. During Mr. Hamamoto’s tenure at Goldman, Sachs & Co., he initiated the firm’s effort to build a real estate principal investment business under the auspices of the Whitehall Funds. Between April and July 2018, several class actions (and two derivative lawsuits) were filed in connection with the Colony-NorthStar merger and the merged company’s performance thereafter: three in federal court in California, three in state court in California, and two in state court in Maryland. Mr. Hamamoto is named as an individual defendant in each of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Hamamoto. Presently, only one federal and one (consolidated) state case are pending. Mr. Hamamoto disputes all such allegations and is defending vigorously against the lawsuits. In 2021, several class actions and derivative lawsuits were filed in connection with the DiamondPeak-Lordstown Motors merger and claims relating to Lordstown vehicle pre-orders and production timeline; seven in federal court in Ohio, four in federal court in Delaware and four in chancery court in Delaware. Mr. Hamamoto is named as an individual defendant in certain of these lawsuits. The lawsuits generally share a factual nexus, and allege securities law violations and other claims against all defendants, including Mr. Hamamoto. Mr. Hamamoto disputes all such allegations and is defending vigorously against the lawsuits. Mr. Hamamoto received a B.S. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is well qualified to serve as a director due to his extensive real estate, investment and operational experience.
Eric Bland has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since April 2022 and serves on GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Bland is the founder of Bland Richter LLP, a law firm founded in Charleston, South Carolina in 2001, focusing on complex and high-risk litigation cases. From 2014-2021, Mr. Bland was selected for inclusion in the South Carolina Super Lawyers list for excellence and recognition as a Super Lawyer in Professional Liability, one of only two attorneys in South Carolina with this honor. In addition, Mr. Bland successfully completed national testing in Legal Malpractice and received board certification as a diplomat in the field of Legal Malpractice by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and recorded a score in the top 2% of all attorneys who have ever taken the test. Mr. Bland received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tampa as an Honor’s graduate summa cum laude. Mr. Bland received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he graduated as an Order of the Coif member. Mr. Bland’s experience
 
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managing his own law firm and advocating for his clients in various complex litigation cases makes him uniquely skilled with deep knowledge regarding operation of complex organizations and consideration of different stakeholder groups. For these reasons, as well as Mr. Bland’s representation of many companies from formation through their cycle of business operations and ultimate sale of the company, Mr. Bland is well-qualified to serve as a director.
James Clements has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since January 2022 and serves on GSH’s Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Clements currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Clemson University, which has a $1,750,000,000 budget. He also currently serves as the Chief Fundraising Officer of Clemson University Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the welfare and future development of Clemson University. Prior to joining Clemson University in December 2013, Dr. Clements served as the President of West Virginia University from June 2009 to December 2013. Before that Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president for academic affairs, vice president for Economic Development & Community Outreach and the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor of Information Technology at Towson University. Dr. Clements currently serves on the board of directors of United Community Banks, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCBI), a bank holding company and South Carolina corporation headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, and the parent company of United Community Bank, a South Carolina state-chartered bank that opened in 1950. He also currently serves on the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the executive committee for the Council of Competitiveness, the Council of Presidents for the Association of Governing Boards and on the Special Olympics International Board of Directors. Dr. Clements previously served as the Chair of the Board for the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities. Dr. Clements holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science as well as a master’s degree and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He also holds an M.S. degree in computer science from Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering and was awarded an honorary degree as Doctor of Public Education from University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Dr. Clements’ extensive experience and continuing research in the fields of leadership, strategic planning, project management, computer science and information technology make him well-qualified to serve as a director.
Robert Dozier, Jr. has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since December 2021 and is a member and Chairman of GSH’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Dozier has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, commencing in February 2023. Mr. Dozier previously served as President of First Reliance Bancshares, the holding company for First Reliance Bank (“FRB”), where he served as Chief Operating Officer from January 2020 through December 2022. FRB is a community bank headquartered in South Carolina, serving eight markets in North and South Carolina. From June 2011 to December 2019, Mr. Dozier served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a $100 billion dollar wholesale bank serving over 850 financial institutions around the Southeast. Mr. Dozier has a Political Science Degree from the University of South Carolina and is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina. Mr. Dozier’s business and banking experience, as well as his deep connections in the South Carolina business community, make him well-qualified to serve as a director.
Jason Enoch has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is GSH’s lead independent director . Mr. Enoch is also a member and the Chairman of GSH’s Audit Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Enoch was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent accounting firm, from June 2002 through September 2020, and began his career there in 1989. Mr. Enoch earned a degree in accounting from Lehigh University and an MBA from Columbia University. Mr. Enoch’s experience as a long-term partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, including in particular his focus on the audits of public company financial statement and internal controls over financial reporting, provided him not only with an extensive financial and accounting background that adds depth to GSH’s Audit Committee, but also a focus interacting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he has assisted clients with initial and secondary public securities offerings and private placements. During his time at Deloitte & Touche LLP, his service to his clients’ board of directors provided him with important experience and perspectives with respect to governance, risk management, operations, and public company best practices. This experience uniquely qualifies him to serve on our board of directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
 
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Nikki Haley has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since January 2022 and serves on GSH’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ambassador Haley currently serves as a lifetime member of the Clemson University Board of Trustees. In addition, Ambassador Haley founded Stand For America, an advocacy group promoting public policies, and Stand For America PAC, a political action committee. From January 2017 to December 2018, Ambassador Haley served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. In that role, she served as a member of the President’s Cabinet and on the National Security Council. For her work at the United Nations, Forbes named her one of the world’s 100 most powerful women in 2017. From January 2011 to January 2017, Ambassador Haley served as the 116th governor of South Carolina. She was the youngest governor in the country and first minority female governor in America, and is the only female governor in South Carolina history. In 2016, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. From January 2005 to January 2011, Ambassador Haley served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Ambassador Haley previously served on the board of directors of The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), one of the world’s major aerospace firms, from March 2019 to March 2020. Ambassador Haley has an Accounting Degree from Clemson University. Ambassador Haley has extensive experience in local and national government, demonstrated strong leadership abilities and a record of accomplishment in areas that are critical to GSH’s long-term success, as well as her vast political connections, uniquely qualifying her to serve on GSH’s board of directors.
Alan Levine has been a member of the board of directors of GSH since October 2021 and is a member and the Chairman of GSH’s Compensation Committee, and also serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Levine has been retired since 2019, following a 35-year career with Enterprise Holdings, where he was President/General Manager for the South Florida Group, responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s three primary brands — Enterprise Rent A Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent-A-Car. In addition, Mr. Levine directed the firm’s other business lines, including Car Sales and Commercial Truck Rental, and consulted for the company’s Fleet Management (fleet leasing) operation. Mr. Levine led Enterprise’s expansion that has included approximately doubling in size, the opening of a new business division and the successful integration of a major acquisition. Mr. Levine graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in Marketing, and has attended Enterprise’s Senior Executive Leadership program, in addition to numerous other developmental seminars. Mr. Levine’s extensive experience in the areas of operations, management, and leadership makes Mr. Levine well-qualified to serve as a director.
Michael Bayles has agreed to serve on the board of directors of GSH. Mr. Bayles, one of DHHC’s directors and Co-Chief Executive Officer, currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and a director of EVO Transportation & Energy Services, Inc. Mr. Bayles previously served as a director and chief restructuring officer from October 2020 to March 2021 and restructuring advisor from May 2020 to October 2020. Mr. Bayles served as a vice president of investments of Slam Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from March 2021 through September 2022. Mr. Bayles previously served as an analyst at Antara Capital LP from May 2018 until May 2020, and as a credit analyst at GLG Partners from May 2016 to December 2017. Prior to GLG Partners, Mr. Bayles was a vice president at Avenue Capital Group from September 2008 to April 2016. Mr. Bayles started his career as an investment banking analyst at J.P. Morgan and then a restructuring analyst at Lazard. Mr. Bayles has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Board Composition
The Post-Combination Company’s board (“UHG Board”) following the Business Combination will consist of 10 members. Mr. Nieri will serve as Chairman. The primary responsibilities of the board will be to provide oversight, strategic guidance, counseling, and direction to management.
The board will be divided into the following three classes:

Class I, which we anticipate will consist of Messrs. Bayles, Bland, Clements, and Nieri, whose terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2024;

Class II, which we anticipate will consist of Messrs. Dozier, Levine, and O’Grady whose terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025; and
 
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Class III, which we anticipate will consist of Ms. Haley and Messrs. Hamamoto and Enoch, whose terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026;
At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election. In accordance with Proposed Charter, each director will hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
The Proposed Charter provides that, (i) for so long as the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares hold at least a majority of the voting power, any director or the entire board may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and (ii) if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority of the voting power, any director or the entire board may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company then entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.
Director Independence
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the UHG Board has determined that each of the directors (other than Messrs. Nieri, O’Grady, and Bland) qualifies as an independent director, as defined under Nasdaq Listing Rules, and the board of directors consists of a majority of “independent directors,” as defined under the rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq Listing Rules relating to director independence requirements. In addition, the Post-Combination Company will be subject to the rules of the SEC and Nasdaq relating to the membership, qualifications, and operations of the audit committee, as discussed below.
Role of the Board in Risk Oversight
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, one of the key functions of the board will be informed oversight of the Post-Combination Company’s risk management process. The board expects to administer this oversight function directly through the board as a whole, as well as through various standing committees of the board that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. In particular, the board will be responsible for monitoring and assessing strategic risk exposure and the audit committee will have the responsibility to consider and discuss the Post-Combination Company’s major financial risk exposures and the steps its management will take to monitor and control such exposures, including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and management is undertaken. The audit committee also will monitor compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The compensation committee also will assess and monitor whether the Post-Combination Company’s compensation plans, policies and programs comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Board Committees
UHG Board will have the authority to appoint committees to perform certain management and administration functions. The DHHC Board has established an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee, and upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the Post-Combination Company will establish a nominating and corporate governance committee and a Related Party Transactions Committee (the “UHG Related Party Transactions Committee”). The composition and responsibilities of each committee are described below. Members will serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by the board of directors. After the consummation of the Business Combination, copies of the charters for each committee will be available on the investor relations portion of the Post-Combination Company’s website.
Audit Committee
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the audit committee satisfies the independence requirements of Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. The board will ensure that each member of the audit committee has the requisite financial expertise required under the applicable requirements of Nasdaq. In arriving at such determination, the board has examined each audit committee member’s scope of experience and the nature of their prior and/or current employment.
Mr. Enoch will serve as the chair of the audit committee. The board has determined that Mr. Enoch qualifies as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of SEC regulations and all members meet the financial sophistication requirements of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Both our independent registered public accounting firm and management will periodically meet privately with the audit committee.
The functions of this committee will include, among other things:

evaluating the performance, independence and qualifications of our independent auditors and determining whether to retain our existing independent auditors or engage new independent auditors;

reviewing our financial reporting processes and disclosure controls;

reviewing and approving the engagement of our independent auditors to perform audit services and any permissible non-audit services;

reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal control policies and procedures, including the effectiveness of our internal audit function;

reviewing with the independent auditors the annual audit plan, including the scope of audit activities and all critical accounting policies and practices to be used by the Post-Combination Company;

obtaining and reviewing at least annually a report by our independent auditors describing the independent auditors’ internal quality control procedures and any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review;

monitoring the rotation of our independent auditor’s lead audit and concurring partners and the rotation of other audit partners as required by law;

prior to engagement of any independent auditor, and at least annually thereafter, reviewing relationships that may reasonably be thought to bear on their independence, and assessing and otherwise taking the appropriate action to oversee the independence of our independent auditor;

reviewing our annual and quarterly financial statements and reports, including the disclosures contained in the section entitled “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and discussing the statements and reports with our independent auditors and management;

reviewing with our independent auditors and management significant issues that arise regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentation and matters concerning the scope, adequacy, and effectiveness of our financial controls and critical accounting policies;

reviewing with management and our auditors any earnings announcements and other public announcements regarding material developments;

establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Post-Combination Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing or other matters;

preparing the report that the SEC requires in our annual proxy statement;

reviewing our major financial risk exposures, including the guidelines and policies to govern the process by which risk assessment and risk management is implemented; and

reviewing and evaluating the audit committee charter annually and recommending any proposed changes to the board.
The composition and function of the audit committee is expected to comply with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and all applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations.
 
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Compensation Committee
The Post-Combination Company’s compensation committee is expected to consist of Messrs. Levine, Clements, Dozier, and Enoch. Mr. Levine is expected to serve as the chair of the compensation committee. The board has determined that each of the members of the compensation committee is a non-employee director, as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and satisfies the independence requirements of Nasdaq. The functions of the committee will include, among other things:

reviewing and approving the corporate objectives that pertain to the determination of executive compensation;

reviewing and approving the compensation and other terms of employment of the Post-Combination Company’s executive officers;

reviewing and approving performance goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Post-Combination Company’s executive officers and assessing their performance against these goals and objectives;

making recommendations to the board regarding the adoption or amendment of equity and cash incentive plans and approving amendments to such plans to the extent authorized by the board;

reviewing and making recommendations to the board regarding the type and amount of compensation to be paid or awarded to non-employee board members;

reviewing and assessing the independence of compensation consultants, legal counsel and other advisors as required by Section 10C of the Exchange Act;

administering equity incentive plans, to the extent such authority is delegated by the board;

reviewing and approving the terms of any employment agreements, severance arrangements, change in control protections and any other compensation, perquisites and special or supplemental benefits for executive officers;

reviewing with management the Post-Combination Company’s disclosures under the caption “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in periodic reports or proxy statements to be filed with the SEC, to the extent such caption is included in any such report or proxy statement;

preparing an annual report on executive compensation that the SEC requires in the Post-Combination Company’s annual proxy statement; and

reviewing and evaluating the compensation committee charter annually and recommending any proposed changes to the board.
The composition and function of the compensation committee is expected to comply with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and all applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Post-Combination Company’s nominating and corporate governance committee is expected to consist of Messrs. Dozier, Clements, and Hamamoto, and Ms. Haley. Mr. Dozier is expected to serve as the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. The board has determined that each of the members of the nominating and corporate governance committee satisfies the independence requirements of Nasdaq. The functions of this committee will include, among other things:

identifying, reviewing and making recommendations of candidates to serve on the board;

evaluating the performance of the board, committees of the board and individual directors and determining whether continued service on the board is appropriate;

evaluating nominations by stockholders of candidates for election to the board;

evaluating the current size, composition and organization of the board and its committees and making recommendations to the board for approvals;
 
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developing a set of corporate governance policies and principles and recommending to the board any changes to such policies and principles;

reviewing issues and developments related to corporate governance and identifying and bringing to the attention of the board current and emerging corporate governance trends; and

reviewing periodically the nominating and corporate governance committee charter, structure and membership requirements and recommending any proposed changes to the board.
The composition and function of the nominating and corporate governance committee is expected to comply with all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and all applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations.
Related Party Transactions Committee
The Post-Combination Company’s related party transactions committee is expected to consist of Messrs. Enoch and Levine. Mr. Enoch is expected to serve as the chair of the related party transactions committee. The board has determined that each of the members of the related party transactions committee satisfies the independence requirements of Nasdaq. The functions of this committee will include, among other things, reviewing and providing oversight of any contracts or transactions between the Post-Combination Company or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Michael Nieri or any affiliate or associate of Mr. Nieri, on the other hand, in accordance with the Proposed Charter.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the intended members of the Post-Combination Company’s compensation committee has ever been an executive officer or employee of either DHHC or GSH. None of the Post-Combination Company’s anticipated executive officers currently serve, or have served during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more executive officers that serves as a member of the board or compensation committee of the Post-Combination Company.
Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers
The Proposed Charter limits directors’ liability to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL. The DGCL provides that directors of a corporation will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability:

for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit;

for any act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; or

for any breach of a director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders.
If the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of the Post-Combination Company’s directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws provides that the Post-Combination Company will, in certain situations, indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. An indemnitee is also entitled, subject to certain limitations, to advancement and reimbursement of expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by such indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition.
The Post-Combination Company will maintain a directors’ and officers’ insurance policy pursuant to which its directors and officers are insured against liability for actions taken in their capacities as directors and officers. The Post-Combination Company believes the indemnification provisions in the Proposed Charter are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Employees, Executive Officers, and Directors
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Business Combination, the Code of Conduct will be available on the investor relations portion of the Post-Combination Company’s website at www.unitedhomesgroup.com. Information contained on or accessible through this website is not a part of this proxy statement/prospectus, and the inclusion of this website address in this proxy statement/prospectus is an inactive textual reference only. The nominating and corporate governance committee of the Post-Combination Company’s board will be responsible for overseeing the Code of Conduct and must approve any waivers of the Code of Conduct for employees, executive officers and directors. The Post-Combination Company expects that any amendments to the Code of Conduct, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on its website.
 
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF GSH
References in this section to “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” generally refer to GSH and its subsidiaries prior to the Business Combination and to the Post-Combination Company and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the Business Combination.
Overview
The following tables and accompanying narrative set forth information about the compensation provided to GSH’s principal executive officer and the two most highly-compensated executive officers (other than its principal executive officer) who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2022, each of which are expected to serve as executive officers of the Post-Combination Company. These executive officers consist of Michael Nieri, GSH’s Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Pennington Nieri, GSH’s co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services, and Shelton Twine, GSH’s Chief Operating Officer, and are referred to in this section as GSH’s “named executive officers” or “NEOs.”
Summary Compensation Table
The following table presents summary information regarding the total compensation for services rendered in all capacities that was awarded to, earned by, or paid to GSH’s named executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Name and Principal Position
Year
Salary
Bonus
Stock
Awards
Option
Awards(1)
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
All Other
Compensation(2)
Total
Michael Nieri,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
2022 $ 1,300,000 $ 666,667 $  — $ $  — $ 48,210 $ 2,014,877
2021 $ 95,519 $ 500,000 $ $ $ $ 37,489 $ 633,008
Pennington Nieri,
Co-Executive Vice President −
Construction Services
2022 $ 221,667 $ 266,667 $ $ 75,011 $ $ 28,641 $ 591,996
2021 $ 139,481 $ 250,000 $ $ $ $ 22,683 $ 412,164
Shelton Twine,
Chief Operating Officer
2022 $ 259,385 $ 218,667 $ $ 75,011 $ $ 31,534 $ 584,597
2021 $ 144,200 $ 190,000 $ $ $ $ 25,086 $ 359,286
(1)
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of each option award during 2022 computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. See Note 2 to GSH’s condensed carve-out financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus regarding assumptions underlying the valuation of equity awards.
(2)
The table below sets forth the components of the “All Other Compensation” column for 2022 and 2021:
Name
Year
Auto
Allowance
401(k)
Company
Match
Cost of Medical
Insurance
Premiums
Michael Nieri
2022 $ 25,000 $ 12,200 $ 11,010
2021 $ 23,007 $ 2,335 $ 12,078
Pennington Nieri
2022 $ 5,200 $ 8,867 $ 14,574
2021 $ 5,200 $ 5,405 $ 12,078
Shelton Twine
2022 $ 13,000 $ 10,375 $ 8,159
2021 $ 13,000 $ 5,546 $ 6,540
 
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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Base Salary and Incentive Compensation
Compensation for GSH’s named executive officers has historically consisted of base salary and incentive compensation in the form of an annual discretionary cash bonus.
Benefits and Perquisites
GSH maintains a 401(k) plan and also provides a company match based on contributions to an employee’s 401(k) plan, up to a threshold for all employees, including the NEOs, and GSH also provides for the payment of the employee’s portion of medical insurance premiums, a benefit which is available to certain of GSH’s executive officers, including the NEOs. In addition, certain of GSH’s executive officers, including the NEOs, receive a monthly allowance for personal automobile use.
GSH 2022 Equity Incentive Plan
The GSH 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the “GSH Plan”) was approved by GSH’s board of directors on January 18, 2022 and any equity-based awards granted thereunder are administered by a committee appointed by the GSH’s board of directors or the GSH board of directors. 3,000 shares of GSH’s common stock were reserved for issuance under the GSH Plan.
The GSH Plan provides for the grant of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock bonus awards and performance compensation awards. Such awards may be granted to employees, consultants, advisors, directors or prospective employees, directors, officers, consultants and advisors of GSH or its affiliates. Options under the GSH Plan are granted at a price not less than the fair market value on the date of grant and generally become exercisable between the date of grant and four years after the date of grant. Options generally expire 10 years from the date of grant. GSH’s board of directors has the power to amend, suspend or terminate the GSH Plan at any time, subject to certain restrictions.
In January 2022, GSH’s named executive officers, along with the rest of the employees and the directors of GSH (with the exception of Mr. Nieri and Mr. O’Grady) were awarded stock options that vest in four equal tranches commencing in January 2023. Prior to that time, GSH did not use equity awards as a form of compensation. At the Effective Time, each such stock option will be converted into an option to purchase UHG Class A Common Shares.
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2022 Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth information regarding outstanding option awards held by each of GSH’s NEOs as of December 31, 2022. The applicable vesting provisions are described in the footnote following the table.
Option Awards
Name
Grant
Date(1)
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
Option
Exercise
Price
Option
Expiration
Date
Michael Nieri
Pennington Nieri
1/19/2022 190 $ 199,424 1/19/2032
Shelton Twine
1/19/2022 190 $ 199,424 1/19/2032
(1)
All option awards vest ratably over a period of four years from grant date.
 
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Director Compensation
The following table presents the total compensation paid to the members of GSH’s board of directors during the 2021 and 2022 fiscal years.
Name
Year
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
Stock
Awards
Option
Awards(1)
Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
All Other
Compensation
Total
Michael Nieri(2)
2022
$
$
 —
$
$
 —
$
$
2021
$
$
$
$
$
$
Robert Dozier
2022
$
75,000
$
$
37,493
$
$
$
112,493
2021
$
5,000(3)
$
$
$
$
$
5,000
Jason Enoch
2022
$
75,000
$
$
37,493
$
$
$
112,493
2021
$
15,000(3)
$
$
$
$
$
15,000
Alan Levine
2022
$
75,000
$
$
37,493
$
$
$
112,493
2021
$
5,000(3)
$
$
$
$
$
5,000
Tom O’Grady
2022
$
75,000
$
$
$
$
730,720(4)
$
805,720
2021
$
20,000(3)
$
$
$
$
20,000(5)
$
40,000
Nikki Haley(6)
2022
$
75,000
$
$
112,873
$
$
$
187,873
2021
$
$
$
$
$
$
Eric Bland(6)
2022
$
56,250
$
$
$
$
$
56,250
2021
$
$
$
$
$
$
(1)
Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of each option award computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718.
(2)
Mr. Nieri did not receive any compensation for his services as a member of GSH’s board of directors during the years presented. Mr. Nieri’s compensation for service as an employee for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 is set forth under the heading “Executive Compensation of GSH — Summary Compensation Table.”
(3)
Includes amounts earned in December 2021 and paid in January 2022.
(4)
Mr. O’Grady receives a consulting fee from GSH in the amount of $20,000 per month. Also includes the net value of a warrant purchased by Mr. O’Grady in 2022.
(5)
Includes amounts earned in December 2021 and paid in January 2022.
(6)
Ms. Haley and Mr. Bland joined GSH’s board of directors in January 2022 and April 2022, respectively.
During 2021, GSH’s directors (other than Mr. Nieri) were entitled to a monthly retainer of $5,000. Such amount increased in 2022 to $6,250.
Post-Business Combination Executive Compensation
Following the Closing, the Post-Combination Company intends to develop an executive compensation program that is designed to align compensation with the Post-Combination Company’s business objectives and the creation of shareholder value, while enabling the Post-Combination Company to attract, retain, incentivize and reward individuals who contribute to the long-term success of the Post-Combination Company. Decisions regarding the executive compensation program will be made by the Post-Combination Company’s compensation committee.
 
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Equity Compensation
It is anticipated that equity-based compensation will be an important foundation in executive compensation following the consummation of the Business Combination to maintain a strong link between executive incentives and the creation of stockholder value. Formal guidelines for the allocations of equity-based compensation have not yet been determined, but it is expected that the 2023 Plan described in Proposal No. 6 will be an important element of the new compensation arrangements for the Post-Combination Company.
 
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THE BUSINESS COMBINATION
The following is a discussion of the Business Combination and the material terms of the Business Combination Agreement among DHHC, Merger Sub and GSH. You are urged to read carefully the Business Combination Agreement in its entirety, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. This summary does not purport to be complete and may not contain all of the information about the Business Combination Agreement that is important to you. This section is not intended to provide you with any factual information about DHHC or GSH. Such information can be found elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Terms of the Business Combination
Transaction Structure
DHHC’s and GSH’s boards of directors have each unanimously approved the Business Combination Agreement. The Business Combination Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC, with and into GSH, with GSH surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC. See “The Business Combination Agreement — Effects of the Business Combination.”
Merger Consideration
In connection with the Business Combination, (i) holders of GSH Common Shares will receive aggregate upfront consideration based on an equity value for GSH of $500 million, subject to customary cash and debt adjustments, and, assuming a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing (as described further below), the aggregate upfront consideration payable will be approximately $407 million payable in (1) 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share (2) 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, (3) 924,268 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,894,082 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants and (ii) holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants will receive up to an additional $200 million in earnout consideration in the form of the contingent right to receive up to 20,000,000 Earn Out Shares (see “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration — Earn Out Consideration” for additional information). The Post-Combination Company will adopt a dual-class stock structure, comprising of UHG Class A Common Shares, which will carry one vote per share and UHG Class B Common Shares, which will carry two votes per share.
The assumption that the upfront consideration payable to Holders of GSH Common Shares will be subject to a downward adjustment of $93 million is based on the estimated net amount of cash and outstanding indebtedness GSH expects to have at the closing. If the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is less than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and the shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will increase. For example, if the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is $73 million, the aggregate upfront consideration of $427 million would be payable in (1) 397,432 UHG Class A Common Shares, (2) 39,345,724 UHG Class B Common Shares, (3) 969,686 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,987,158 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants. If the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is greater than $93 million, the amount of UHG Class A Common Shares, and UHG Class B Common Shares to be issued to Holders of GSH Common Shares, and shares underlying the Rollover Options, and shares underlying the Assumed Warrants will decrease. For example, if the actual net amount of GSH’s closing cash and closing indebtedness is $113 million, the aggregate upfront consideration of $387 million would be payable in (1) 360,202 UHG Class A Common Shares, (2) 35,659,942 UHG Class B Common Shares, (3) 878,850 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,801,006 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants.
The Earn Out Shares will vest and become payable in three tranches of 7,500,000, 7,500,000 and 5,000,000 Earn Out Shares, upon the occurrence of the following milestones: (i) 7,500,000 Earn Out Shares will vest on the first date on which the volume weighted average price of UHG Class A Common Shares over any 20 trading days within the preceding 30 consecutive trading day period (as adjusted, the “VWAP Price”) is greater than or equal to $12.50, (ii) 7,500,000 shares will vest on the first date on which the VWAP Price is
 
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greater than or equal to $15.00, and (iii) 5,000,000 shares will vest on the first date on which the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $17.50, in each case, during the period that is 90 days following the Closing and the fifth anniversary of the Closing (the “Earn Out Period”).
The Earn Out Shares will be allocated pro rata to holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination as set forth in the Consideration Schedule (as defined below), which shall be delivered by GSH to DHHC at least two business days prior to the Closing. The following table sets forth an estimate (assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing) of (x) the Per Share Upfront Consideration expected to be allocated to holders of GSH Common Shares, and (y) the allocation of the Earn Out Shares among the holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants, each based on the assumption that, after the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, GSH will not have issued any additional equity (including pursuant to the exercise of options, warrants or other securities exchangeable or exercisable for equity of GSH).
Per Share
Upfront
Consideration
Earn Out
Shares
Holders of GSH Class A Common Shares
378,817
186,151
Holders of GSH Class B Common Shares
37,502,833
18,428,911
Holders of GSH Options
924,268
454,185
Holders of GSH Warrants
1,894,082
930,753
TOTAL
40,700,000
20,000,000
Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time:
(i)
Each GSH Class A Common Share and each GSH Class B Common Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding shares owned by GSH as treasury stock or dissenting shares) will be cancelled and converted into (x) the right to receive the Per Share Upfront Consideration and (y) the contingent right to receive Earn Out Shares as set forth in the Consideration Schedule. The “Per Share Upfront Consideration” is the right to receive such number of UHG Class B Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), or UHG Class A Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), equal to the Exchange Ratio. The “Exchange Ratio” is equal to the Closing Consideration divided by $10.00 divided by the total number of GSH Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), expressed on an as-exercised and as-converted to GSH Common Shares basis (including any GSH Common Shares underlying GSH Options (on a net exercise basis) or GSH Warrants) (collectively, “GSH Outstanding Shares”).
(ii)
Each GSH Option outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for an option to purchase a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Rollover Options”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Options immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share equal to (A) the exercise price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Rollover Option will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. Based upon the number of GSH Options outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 924,268 Rollover Options will be issued at the Effective Time with an exercise price ranging between $1.86 and $2.77. Each outstanding GSH Option vests in four equal installments commencing upon the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the optionholder’s continued service to GSH as of each such date.
(iii)
Each GSH Warrant outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into a warrant to acquire a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Assumed
 
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Warrants”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at a strike price per share equal to (A) the strike price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Assumed Warrant will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time. Based on the number of GSH Warrants outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 1,894,082 Assumed Warrants will be outstanding at the Effective Time with a strike price ranging between $2.68 and $3.99. Each outstanding GSH Warrant may be exercised for a period of 10 years commencing on July 1, 2022.
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the number of UHG Common Shares expected to be issued to GSH equityholders in respect of their GSH Common Shares, without taking into account the number of UHG Class A Common Shares that will underlie the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants issued to holders of GSH Options and GSH Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time issued to holders of GSH Options and GSH Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time is 37,881,650 (assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing).
See “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration.”
Background of the Business Combination
DHHC is a blank check company incorporated on October 7, 2020 and 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. The Business Combination with GSH is a result of an active search for a potential initial business combination by DHHC’s board of directors and management team. The terms of the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements are the result of an arm’s-length negotiation between representatives of DHHC and GSH.
Prior to the Initial Public Offering, neither DHHC, nor anyone on its behalf, engaged in any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any potential business combination target with respect to an initial business combination with DHHC.
In October 2020, the Sponsor purchased 8,625,000 Founder Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share.
On January 28, 2021, DHHC consummated its Initial Public Offering of 34,500,000 Units (including the exercise in full by the underwriter of its option to purchase an additional 4,500,000 Units), at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds to DHHC of $345,000,000 (before underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses). Simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, DHHC consummated the private placement of an aggregate of 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and the Anchor Investors at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total proceeds of $8,900,000. Each Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one DHHC Class A Common Share at $11.50 per share.
Also, in connection with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, DHHC entered into a Registration Rights and Stockholder Agreement with the Sponsor, the Anchor Investors and DHHC’s officers and directors with respect to the Private Placement Warrants, the warrants issuable upon conversion of working capital loans (if any) and the DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the foregoing and upon conversion of the Founder Shares. The Registration Rights and Stockholder Agreement provides for, among other things, customary demand and piggy-back registration rights.
Following the Initial Public Offering, representatives of DHHC contacted, and were contacted by, numerous individuals, financial advisors and other entities with respect to potential business combination opportunities. During its search for a potential business combination target, DHHC maintained a list of high priority potential acquisition targets, which was revised and supplemented from time to time based on evolving
 
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information and market factors. Information regarding potential targets was periodically shared with, and reviewed in detail by, the DHHC Board.
From February 2021 through May 2022, DHHC and its representatives:

identified and evaluated more than 65 potential acquisition target companies;

participated in in-person, telephonic or video conference discussions with representatives of more than 40 potential acquisition targets; and

signed more than 35 non-disclosure agreements and provided initial non-binding indications of interest (orally and in writing) to representatives of four potential acquisition targets (other than GSH), as further described below.
DHHC’s efforts to identify a prospective acquisition target were focused primarily on companies in the real estate industry, and DHHC evaluated potential acquisition targets based on criteria that were the same or similar to the criteria the DHHC Board used in evaluating the Business Combination with GSH (as discussed below) which included, among other criteria, such potential acquisition targets’ public company readiness and DHHC management’s assessment regarding their potential to become a long-term leader among public companies in their industries, including, but not limited to, their growth prospects, competitive position, financials, leadership and management teams’ capabilities, valuation expectations and certainty of deal execution.
Description of DHHC discussions with candidates other than GSH
Representatives of DHHC had substantive discussions with four potential acquisition targets (other than GSH), referred to herein as Companies A-D regarding a potential initial business combination.
On February 17, 2021, a representative of DHHC was introduced to Company A, an auto tech company, by Company A’s financial advisor, who informed DHHC that Company A was exploring capital raising opportunities, including a de-SPAC transaction. On February 21, 2021, DHHC and Company A entered into a non-disclosure agreement. On February 23, 2021, representatives of DHHC met by video conference with representatives of Company A and its financial advisor. At the meeting, Company A’s management presented to DHHC regarding Company A’s history, current business and strategic business plan, and answered questions from DHHC management. On February 26, 2021, representatives of DHHC met in person with representatives of Company A to meet the management team and discuss Company A’s business plan, technology, regulatory environment, financial model and ability to scale commercialization and production. Between February 26 and March 1, 2021, representatives of DHHC and representatives of Company A and its financial advisors met from time to time telephonically and by video conference to discuss business and financial diligence matters relating to Company A. During this time DHHC received and reviewed data and information relating to Company A’s operations and financials. On March 1, 2021, DHHC submitted a non-binding letter of intent to Company A. On March 8, 2021, Company A informed DHHC that it was terminating discussions with DHHC in order to pursue a potential transaction with another special purpose acquisition company.
On April 12, 2021, a representative of DHHC was introduced to Company B, a homebuilding company, by Company B’s financial advisor. On April 12, 2021, DHHC and Company B entered into a customary non-disclosure agreement. On April 19, 2021, representatives of DHHC and representatives of Company B and its financial advisors, met by video conference to discuss Company B’s business operations and growth prospects. Between April 19, 2021 and May 2, 2021, DHHC reviewed publicly available information relating to Company B and the homebuilding industry, as well as Company B’s operational and financial information provided to DHHC. On April 26, 2021, representatives of DHHC met by video conference with representatives of Company B and its financial advisors to discuss Company B’s business operations, growth strategy and competitive advantages. On May 2, 2021, DHHC submitted a non-binding letter of intent to Company B. Between May 2, 2021 and June 11, 2021, representatives of DHHC and representatives of Company B and its financial advisors had several discussions regarding the terms of the letter of intent, including, among other things, valuation, exclusivity, financing, public company readiness and governance. Discussions between DHHC and Company B continued until June 14, 2021, when Company B informed DHHC that it decided to pursue an initial public offering instead of a business combination.
 
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On December 6, 2021, a representative of DHHC was introduced to Company C, an exclusive membership travel company, by its majority stockholder and Company C’s financial advisors. On December 8, 2021, representatives of DHHC and Company C’s financial advisors met by video conference to discuss Company C’s business and history. On December 16, 2021, DHHC and Company C entered into a customary non-disclosure agreement. Between January 6, 2022 and March 7, 2022, DHHC reviewed publicly available information relating to Company C and the travel industry and business and financial information provided to DHHC by Company C and its advisors. During that time, representatives of DHHC discussed certain matters with representatives of Company C and its advisors, including, among other things, Company C’s business operations, business relationships, financial information and growth prospects and DHHC’s valuation of Company C. On March 7, 2022, DHHC submitted a non-binding letter of intent to Company C, which was ultimately not accepted because Company C decided to pursue a strategic partnership instead of a business combination. On May 12, 2022, Company C’s financial advisors contacted representatives of DHHC and informed them that Company C’s strategic partnership was not moving forward, and that Company C would consider a business combination with DHHC if DHHC had committed capital and an add-on business. DHHC did not engage in further negotiations with Company C because DHHC did not have the add-on business that Company C required to move forward with a business combination.
On February 5, 2022, a representative of DHHC was introduced to Company D, a real estate asset manager, by Company D’s financial advisor. On February 9, 2022 and February 16, 2022, representatives of DHHC met by video conference with representatives of Company D and its financial advisor to discuss, among other things, Company D’s history, current business operations and strategic business plan. From February 9, 2022 to March 10, 2022, representatives of DHHC conducted business and financial diligence of Company D including, among other things, reviewing materials provided in Company D’s virtual data room, publicly available information on Company D, and Company D’s financial model and projections, and met with representatives of Company D and its advisors to discuss business and financial diligence matters relating to Company D. On March 10, 2022, DHHC submitted a non-binding letter of intent to Company D, and later that day, met with representatives of Company D to discuss the terms of the letter of intent, including, among other things, the desired deal structure and valuation. On March 14, 2022, representatives of Company D informed DHHC that it was terminating discussions with DHHC in order to pursue a potential transaction with another special purpose acquisition company.
Description of GSH’s sale process
Representatives of GSH approached BTIG LLC (“BTIG”) investment bankers in July 2021, indicating they were in the process of interviewing several investment banks with the expectation to hire one to work on a potential strategic transaction. GSH knew of BTIG’s banking team’s history covering the homebuilding industry, with certain GSH representatives interacting with the BTIG team at prior homebuilding organizations.
Over several weeks, BTIG engaged in discussions with GSH’s management and analyzed the company’s growth strategy and vision, various paths to a strategic transaction pursuant to which the company could effect its growth strategy, and valuation and market dynamics. Based on such discussions, GSH and BTIG determined that a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) was a viable and attractive option for GSH to effect a strategic transaction and meet its growth objectives.
The initial meetings of GSH’s senior management and BTIG’s housing bankers occurred on August 24 and 25, 2021. For the remainder of 2021 and early into 2022, representatives of BTIG and GSH’s management met on a regular basis via videoconference and in-person meetings that took place on October 5 and 6, 2021, October 26 and 27, 2021, November 16 and 17, 2021, and December 13, 14, and 15, 2021. Topics discussed at such meetings included, among other things, the separation of the land development business from GSH, developing the corporate financial model and projections, structure and formation of the mortgage joint venture, preparing the confidential investment memorandum of GSH, and other initiatives.
In February 2022, the cadence of work in preparing GSH to market itself to SPAC partners slowed as GSH contemplated pursuing an acquisition of a small homebuilder. GSH’s management subsequently made a decision to postpone potential acquisitions of businesses until more progress was made in relation to a potential SPAC merger. On February 16 and 17, 2022, GSH’s senior executives met with representatives of BTIG to prepare for SPAC outreach efforts.
 
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BTIG commenced outreach to potential SPAC partners in early March 2022. In total, BTIG identified 37 SPACs where the underlying industry focus / sponsor expertise and size (cash in trust) indicated a potentially good fit for GSH. Of the 37 SPACs contacted, 32 executed non-disclosure agreements to learn more about GSH. Between March 14 and April 22, 2022, GSH executives conducted 30 virtual management presentations with interested SPAC parties, with most of these also accompanied by follow-up calls with both BTIG bankers and a subset of GSH’s management team. Following the virtual management presentations, BTIG issued a process letter to interested parties orienting the groups to the desired timeline and framework for submitting bids as well as in attending in-person meetings with GSH management.
In total, 12 SPACs were invited to attend in person meetings with GSH management between April 14 and April 28, 2022. Meetings included community / property tours as well as meaningful time between the SPAC and GSH management teams. During these meetings, GSH’s management focused interested parties in their preferences around merger and capital structure, their vision of the growth opportunity, and other relevant topics. A bid deadline was set for May 10, 2022, and GSH received bid proposals from 14 SPACs.
BTIG and GSH conducted an extensive initial review of all bids on May 13, 2022. During the week of May 16, 2022, BTIG conducted follow-up calls with bidders around questions and points of clarification on their respective bid proposals. Based on responses from those calls, GSH, along with its advisors, narrowed the field to two bidders. Both bidders were informed of such and asked to meet with GSH management and BTIG on May 26, 2022 to discuss their final offers and terms. From these discussions, DHHC was selected by GSH, and a mutually exclusive letter of intent between both parties was signed on June 2, 2022 (as further described below).
Description of negotiation process with GSH
On March 17, 2022, representatives of BTIG, GSH’s financial advisor, informed representatives of DHHC that BTIG represented a potential acquisition target in the homebuilding sector located in the southeastern United States and asked if DHHC would be interested in evaluating such potential acquisition target for a potential business combination. DHHC expressed interest and agreed to an introductory call with a representative of GSH. Thereafter, DHHC management researched the southeastern United States homebuilding industry and evaluated GSH as a potential acquisition candidate, including reviewing GSH’s website, other publicly available information regarding GSH’s executive team, the geographies and homebuyers targeted by GSH and other aspects of the potential market opportunity. DHHC management believed that GSH potentially met DHHC’s investment criteria and fit with DHHC management and directors’ areas of expertise.
On March 21, 2022, representatives of DHHC held an introductory call with representatives of BTIG to discuss an introductory overview of GSH and the possibility of engaging in discussions regarding a potential business combination transaction. Following the call, on March 21, 2022, the parties entered into a customary non-disclosure agreement to engage in future discussions regarding a potential business combination transaction.
Also on March 21, 2022, GSH provided DHHC with access to a virtual data room containing materials relating to GSH’s business operations, historical financial information and general corporate matters for purposes of DHHC’s preliminary business and financial due diligence on DHHC.
On March 23, 2022, representatives of DHHC and BTIG met by video conference to further discuss GSH’s current business and operations and the potential business combination and agreed to schedule a meeting between representatives of DHHC and GSH management to further discuss GSH’s business and its future vision and goals.
On March 30, 2022, representatives of DHHC met by video conference with representatives of GSH and BTIG. GSH management, including the Chief Executive Officer, presented to DHHC regarding GSH’s history, current business and strategic business plan, and answered questions from DHHC management.
In April and May 2022, DHHC and its advisors continued to conduct business and financial due diligence of GSH and the homebuilding industry, and held in-person, telephonic and video conference meetings with representatives of GSH and its advisors regarding, among other things, GSH’s leadership team, GSH’s existing business and operational model, potential valuation, historical and current financial information,
 
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operational performance, projected financial information, corporate governance structures, GSH’s product offerings, GSH’s strategic business plan, including with respect to competitive positioning in the homebuilding market, strategic initiatives and growth plans (including potential M&A opportunities and new revenue opportunities).
On April 5, 2022, representatives of BTIG sent representatives of DHHC a process letter providing an overview of next steps and inviting DHHC to submit a non-binding proposal to acquire GSH.
On April 6, 2022, representatives of DHHC, DHHC’s Sponsor and BTIG met telephonically for DHHC to inform BTIG that Antara was a new member of the Sponsor and to discuss certain business and financial diligence matters with respect to GSH. Antara had been previously contacted by BTIG regarding a potential business combination with GSH, entered into a customary non-disclosure agreement with GSH on March 21, 2022 and received a presentation from representatives of GSH’s management on April 5, 2022 regarding the potential acquisition opportunity.
On April 12, 2022, representatives of DHHC, DHHC’s Sponsor and BTIG met telephonically to discuss additional business and financial diligence matters relating to documents made available by GSH in the virtual data room.
On April 18 and April 19, 2022, representatives of DHHC met in person with representatives of GSH and BTIG to conduct additional diligence and attend a site tour of a community and model homes GSH was in the process of building.
On April 20, 2022, representatives of DHHC met telephonically with representatives of Blackrock, Inc., one of the Anchor Investors, to discuss the homebuilding industry generally and a potential business combination between DHHC and GSH.
On April 26, 2022, representatives of DHHC contacted representatives of Zelman & Associates (“Zelman”), an institutional research and investment banking service firm specializing in the housing sector, to discuss the potential engagement of Zelman as DHHC’s financial advisor in connection with a potential business combination with GSH. On April 28, 2022, DHHC decided to engage Zelman as its financial advisor due to its extensive knowledge and experience in the housing sector. On May 5, 2022, DHHC and Zelman agreed to the terms of Zelman’s engagement as DHHC’s financial advisor, and on June 3, 2022, DHHC executed an engagement letter with Zelman.
On April 27, 2022, a representative of Zelman presented to representatives of DHHC, including Mr. David Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Keith Feldman, DHHC’s Chief Financial Officer, an overview of the mergers and acquisitions environment for the homebuilding sector, their perspective on GSH and its position within the homebuilding market, and preliminary views on valuation of GSH, taking into consideration economic trends in the homebuilding industry and the potential impact of those trends on GSH’s business and valuation.
On May 3, 2022, representatives of DHHC met telephonically with representatives of GSH and BTIG to discuss the financial model and additional business and financial diligence matters relating to documents made available by GSH in the virtual data room.
On May 9, 2022, representatives of DHHC and Zelman met in-person with representatives of GSH and BTIG to discuss potential terms of the potential business combination and mergers and acquisitions opportunities available to GSH in the homebuilding industry.
On May 11, 2022, DHHC sent GSH a draft letter of intent and draft term sheet (together, the “May 11 Draft Proposal”), which provided for, among other things, the following non-binding material terms for a proposed business combination of DHHC and GSH: (i) a total enterprise value of GSH of $650 million based on market comparables for enterprise value/EBITDA metrics; (ii) an upfront payment of approximately $500-550 million enterprise value, less the net debt of GSH, payable in the form of DHHC Class A Common Shares and the contingent right to receive approximately $100-$150 million in earn out consideration payable in the form of DHHC Class A Common Shares, which would be payable in two tranches upon achievement of the Post-Combination Company of trading prices of $12.50 and $15.00, respectively, for any 20 trading days within any 30-day trading period prior to the fifth anniversary of the closing of the potential business
 
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combination, or in the alternative, upon the achievement of certain financial performance metrics; (iii) a private placement transaction (including private placement in public equity financing and an additional common equity commitment from the Sponsor, including Antara) of $75 million in the aggregate; (iv) a preferred equity or convertible capital commitment of $95 million in the aggregate, to be obtained from investors in DHHC and Antara (including $25 million of the agreed upon security coming from Antara); (v) a closing condition that DHHC hold cash at closing of the Business Combination of at least $200 million in the aggregate (after satisfying redemption obligations to public stockholders and the consummation of the private placements and preferred equity or convertible capital commitment), unless GSH agrees to a reduced amount; (vi) certain customary representations, warranties and closing conditions for inclusion in the business combination agreement; (vii) lock-up provisions to be agreed by the parties; and (viii) DHHC’s right to appoint two directors to the board of directors of the Post-Combination Company. The May 11 Draft Proposal also included a binding exclusivity period of 45 days following the execution of the letter of intent, subject to an automatic 15-day extension if DHHC and GSH continued to work in good faith towards the signing of a business combination agreement, during which DHHC and GSH would be prohibited from soliciting or negotiating any competing transaction.
On May 12, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference, with certain members of DHHC management and representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell, counsel to DHHC, in attendance. DHHC management provided an update on DHHC’s search for a potential acquisition target and updated the DHHC Board on DHHC management’s evaluation of GSH as a potential acquisition target including an update on DHHC’s due diligence of GSH conducted to date, the key terms of the May 11 Draft Proposal and the ongoing negotiation process with GSH and next steps with respect to due diligence of GSH.
Between May 12, 2022 and May 25, 2022, representatives of DHHC and Zelman met telephonically and by video conference with representatives of GSH and BTIG to discuss the May 11 Draft Proposal and additional business and financial due diligence matters relating to GSH and the homebuilding industry and the land-light operating business model for GSH, including the arrangements with the Land Development Affiliates with respect to governance, ongoing relationships and future lot purchases.
On May 25, 2022, representatives of DHHC and Zelman met in person with representatives of GSH and BTIG to further discuss the potential business combination and the May 11 Draft Proposal. Following the meeting, also on May 25, 2022, DHHC sent GSH and BTIG an addendum to the May 11 Draft Proposal reflecting discussions between DHHC and GSH and responding to questions received from BTIG, relating to the sources and uses of funding for the proposed business combination, the treatment of the Founder Shares, the transaction marketing plan, transaction costs and expenses, an incentive equity plan, due diligence and DHHC’s then-current investors. DHHC also sent a supplementary presentation to GSH and BTIG describing its plan for a potential business combination between DHHC and UHG.
On May 26, 2022, representatives of DHHC and Zelman met in person with representatives of GSH and BTIG to continue discussions relating to the May 11 Draft Proposal.
On May 27, 2022, at the request of GSH and BTIG, DHHC delivered a revised non-binding indication of interest and term sheet, which provided for, among other things, the following additional or modified non-binding material terms for the potential business combination from the May 11 Draft Proposal: (i) reducing the number of DHHC Class B Common Shares held by the Sponsor which would be convertible into DHHC Class A Common Shares at the closing of the proposed business combination by 350,000 shares and shifting such amount of shares to Sponsor Earnout Shares, (ii) in the event DHHC’s common equity immediately prior to consummation of the proposed business combination was less than $100 million, up to an additional 850,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares held by the Sponsor would be shifted to Sponsor Earnout Shares, (iii) a staggered board of directors for the Post-Combination Company, (iv) the Sponsor’s forfeiture of 1,400,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares, (v) potential financing by Antara for mergers and acquisitions by GSH, subject to due diligence, and (vi) the same lock-up provisions for shares held by the Sponsor, the Anchor Investors and the Majority Stockholders (collectively, the “May 27 Draft Proposal”).
Between May 27, 2022 and May 31, 2022, representatives of DHHC and Zelman discussed the May 27 Draft Proposal with representatives of GSH and BTIG.
 
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On May 31, 2022, at the request of GSH and BTIG, DHHC delivered a revised non-binding indication of interest and term sheet, which provided for, among other things, the following additional or modified non-binding material terms for the proposed business combination compared to the May 27 Draft Proposal: (i) the Sponsor’s forfeiture of 1,800,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares (increased from 1,400,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares) and approximately 50% of its Private Placement Warrants and (ii) DHHC Common Shares issued to the Majority Stockholders to be pari passu to the other stockholders of the Post-Combination Company, with respect to economics; however, such DHHC Common Shares to be issued to the Majority Stockholders would have 2 to 1 voting rights as compared to other stockholders.
On June 1, 2022, DHHC delivered to GSH a revised draft non-binding indication of interest and draft term sheet (together, the “Letter of Intent”), which provided for, among other things, the following non-binding material terms for a proposed business combination of DHHC and GSH: (i) a total enterprise value of GSH of $700 million based on DHHC’s evaluation of the valuations of comparable land-light homebuilders; (ii) $500 million in upfront consideration payable to GSH equityholders in the form of DHHC Class A Common Shares and the contingent right to receive 20 million Earn Out Shares, vesting in three tranches upon achievement by the Post-Combination Company of trading prices of $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50, respectively, for any 20 trading days within any 30-day trading period prior to the fifth anniversary of the closing of the potential business combination; (iii) a private placement transaction (including private placement in public equity financing and an additional common equity commitment from the members of the Sponsor) of $75 million in the aggregate (including $25 million from the Sponsor); (iv) a preferred equity or convertible capital commitment of $100 million in the aggregate, to be obtained from investors in DHHC and Antara (including $25 million of a security backed by Antara); (v) a closing condition that DHHC hold cash at closing of the proposed business combination of at least $125 million in the aggregate (after satisfying redemption obligations to public stockholders and the consummation of the private placements and preferred equity or convertible capital commitment), unless GSH agrees to a reduced amount; (vi) the Sponsor receiving 4 million upfront DHHC Class A Common Shares and 1.8 million Sponsor Earnout Shares, subject to reduction of up to 1 million upfront DHHC Class A Common Shares that would be shifted to Sponsor Earnout Shares based on the amount of DHHC common equity delivered at the consummation of the proposed business combination; (vii) the Sponsor agreeing to forfeit 50% of its Private Placement Warrants; (viii) certain customary representations, warranties and closing conditions for inclusion in the business combination agreement; (ix) the Majority Stockholders receiving 2:1 voting rights with respect to other stockholders of the Post-Combination Company; and (x) a staggered board of directors for the Post-Combination Company, including two directors appointed by DHHC. The Letter of Intent also included a binding exclusivity period of 45 days following the execution of the Letter of Intent, subject to an automatic 15-day extension if DHHC and GSH continued to work in good faith towards the signing of a business combination agreement, during which DHHC and GSH would be prohibited from soliciting or negotiating any competing transaction.
On June 2, 2022, DHHC and GSH executed the Letter of Intent.
On June 3, 2022, representatives of DHHC and Zelman sent a list of business due diligence questions to GSH and BTIG relating to, among other things, financial, operating, macroeconomic, contracts and other due diligence matters.
On June 6, 2022, representatives of DHHC, GSH, BTIG, Zelman, Nelson Mullins, counsel to GSH, and Sullivan & Cromwell met by video conference to discuss the proposed transaction process, due diligence and transaction documentation.
On the evening of June 6, 2022, Mr. Hamamoto met with Mr. Nieri to further discuss the potential business combination.
Between June 7, 2022 and September 10, 2022, representatives of DHHC and GSH and their respective advisors held a number of telephonic and video conference meetings to discuss due diligence, the financial model and projections, the Audited GSH Financials, GSH’s strategic plan, the governance of the Post-Combination Company, related party considerations, the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed with respect to the proposed business combination, a potential PIPE process, including investor outreach and the investor deck, the Pennington De-Consolidation and the status of preparation of materials for the signing and announcement of the proposed business combination and other transaction documents.
 
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On June 8, 2022, representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell received access to the virtual data room to begin conducting legal due diligence, which, in addition to the ongoing business and financial due diligence process, continued through September 10, 2022. The scope of due diligence conducted by DHHC and its advisors included, among other things, financial, operational, legal, compliance, environmental, intellectual property and information technology, labor and human resources, litigation, real property, tax and other due diligence matters.
On June 14, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference with DHHC management, and representatives of Zelman and Sullivan & Cromwell, to discuss the Letter of Intent and the diligence process. DHHC also updated the DHHC Board on its engagement of Zelman as DHHC’s financial advisor for the proposed business combination due to its experience in the homebuilding sector. DHHC also asked the DHHC Board to consider appointing Michael Bayles from Antara as co-Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the DHHC Board.
On June 17, 2022, Sullivan & Cromwell delivered an initial draft of the Business Combination Agreement to Nelson Mullins setting forth representations and warranties, covenants, termination provisions and closing conditions substantially consistent with the Letter of Intent.
Also on June 17, 2022, Sullivan & Cromwell delivered an initial legal due diligence request list to Nelson Mullins. From June 17, 2022 through September 10, 2022, representatives of DHHC, GSH, Sullivan & Cromwell and Nelson Mullins met telephonically and by video conference and negotiated and exchanged drafts of the Business Combination Agreement, as well as exhibits and schedules to the Business Combination Agreement and various ancillary documentation related to the potential business combination and related transactions, including the Pennington De-Consolidation, including, but not limited to, a sponsor support agreement, registration rights agreement, legal due diligence matters and negotiated and resolved open items for consideration.
On June 23, 2022, GSH engaged KPMG to perform tax and accounting advisory related services to GSH with respect to GSH and its affiliated entities and subsequently expanded the scope of the accounting advisory services on July 22, 2022 and September 8, 2022.
From June 27, 2022 through September 10, 2022, representatives of DHHC, GSH, Zelman and BTIG held several meetings relating to, among other things, the financial model for GSH, the Audited GSH Financials, the structure of the potential business combination, the Pennington De-Consolidation, and related agreements and documentation and other business and financial diligence matters, including with respect to various related party arrangements related to the Land Development Affiliates.
On July 1, 2022, Sullivan & Cromwell delivered an initial draft of the Sponsor Support Agreement to Nelson Mullins.
In July 2022, representatives of DHHC, GSH, BTIG and Zelman discussed conducting a potential PIPE process, and collectively determined not to launch a PIPE process at this time and to re-visit a potential structured PIPE later in the process, after announcement of a transaction but before closing.
On July 5, 2022, Nelson Mullins delivered a revised draft of the Business Combination Agreement to Sullivan & Cromwell, which included, among other things, (i) certain changes to GSH’s representations and warranties; (ii) certain changes to the interim operating covenants of GSH; (iii) revisions to certain closing conditions; (iv) the termination date on which GSH or DHHC may terminate the Business Combination Agreement under certain circumstances and (v) revisions to certain definitions.
On July 6, 2022, the GSH board of directors met by videoconference with GSH management and representatives of Nelson Mullins and BTIG. The GSH board of directors were briefed on the status of discussions with DHHC, and provided with an overview of the proposed transaction with DHHC.
From July 6, 2022 through September 10, 2022, Sullivan & Cromwell and Nelson Mullins continued to negotiate and exchange drafts of the Business Combination Agreement, focusing on (i) GSH’s representations and warranties relating to indebtedness, material contracts, intellectual property, executive compensation, the Mortgage JV, and affiliate transactions, (ii) certain interim operating covenants of GSH and DHHC, (iii) GSH’s covenants relating to the Pennington De-Consolidation and GSH obtaining certain consents
 
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relating to its financing arrangements, (iv) certain closing conditions, including the minimum closing cash condition and (v) the termination date on which GSH or DHHC may terminate the Business Combination Agreement under certain circumstances.
On July 11, 2022, Nelson Mullins delivered a further revised draft of their July 6, 2022 draft of the Business Combination Agreement to Sullivan & Cromwell.
Also on July 11, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference, with DHHC management and representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell and Zelman. Representatives of DHHC management provided an update on the business combination discussions and process and the business and financial due diligence of GSH, and representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell discussed the material terms of the draft Business Combination Agreement and legal due diligence of GSH conducted to date.
On July 12, 2022, representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell met with representatives of GSH and Nelson Mullins by video conference to discuss legal due diligence relating to, among other things, corporate structure and governance, intellectual property and privacy, material contracts, environmental, employee, labor and litigation matters.
On July 13, 2022, DHHC engaged Charles River Associates to perform background diligence on GSH and its affiliated entities.
On July 15, 2022, the exclusivity period under the Letter of Intent expired in accordance with its terms.
On August 1, 2022, representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell and Nelson Mullins met by video conference to discuss certain issues relating to the draft Business Combination Agreement, including the treatment of the GSH Options and the structure of the Pre-Closing Recapitalization.
Between August 1, 2022 and August 15, 2022, representatives of DHHC, GSH, BTIG, Zelman, Sullivan & Cromwell and Nelson Mullins held a number of telephonic and video conference meetings to discuss, among other things, a draft presentation for investors, the financial models, the Pennington De-Consolidation, business, legal and financial diligence matters, the transaction structure, the draft Business Combination Agreement and other transaction documents.
On August 2, 2022, Mr. Feldman, the Chief Financial Officer of DHHC, resigned from his position as a member of the DHHC Board and any committees thereof but continued to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of DHHC. Also on August 2, 2022, in connection with Mr. Feldman’s resignation, the DHHC Board, acting by unanimous written consent, appointed Michael Bayles as a member of the DHHC Board and as Co-Chief Executive Officer of DHHC.
On August 12, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference with DHHC management and representatives of Zelman and Sullivan & Cromwell. DHHC management and a representative of Zelman provided an update on business and financial diligence of GSH, and DHHC management provided an update on the transaction process and ongoing negotiations with GSH. Representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell provided an update on legal diligence and the negotiations of the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
On August 15, 2022, Nelson Mullins delivered a draft of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement to Sullivan & Cromwell.
Also on August 15, 2022, Sullivan & Cromwell delivered a revised draft of the Business Combination Agreement to Nelson Mullins, which included, among other things, revised representations and warranties for GSH and DHHC, covenants relating to the Pre-Closing Recapitalization, the treatment of the GSH Options, certain interim operating covenants and covenants of GSH and DHHC, including relating to GSH obtaining certain consents relating to its financing arrangements and the Pennington De-Consolidation, and certain closing conditions, including the minimum closing cash condition and the termination date on which GSH or DHHC may terminate the Business Combination Agreement under certain circumstances.
On August 17, 2022, representatives of DHHC met telephonically with representatives of BlackRock, Inc., to provide an update on the potential business combination with GSH.
 
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Also on August 17, 2022, the GSH board of directors met by videoconference with GSH management and representatives of Nelson Mullins and BTIG. The GSH board of directors were presented with an overview of the proposed transaction with DHHC as well as the Pennington De-Consolidation. The GSH board of directors also received a summary of the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as well as the draft governing documents of the combined company after the Business Combination. Following discussions on the matters, the GSH board of directors approved and adopted the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, subject to final negotiations and modifications, and the transactions contemplated thereby, and determined to recommend the approval of the Business Combination Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby to GSH’s stockholders.
On August 19, 2022, Nelson Mullins delivered a revised draft of the Business Combination Agreement to Sullivan & Cromwell, which included, among other things, revisions relating to the representations and warranties for GSH, the treatment of GSH Warrants, the minimum closing cash condition, and the termination date on which GSH or DHHC may terminate the Business Combination Agreement under certain circumstances.
On August 21, 2022, representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell and Nelson Mullins met by video conference to discuss key open issues relating to the Business Combination Agreement including, among other things, the termination date on which GSH or DHHC may terminate the Business Combination Agreement under certain circumstances, the minimum closing cash condition and certain representations and warranties and covenants of GSH.
On August 22, 2022, Sullivan & Cromwell delivered a revised draft of the Business Combination Agreement to Nelson Mullins, which included, among other things, revisions to the representations and warranties of GSH and DHHC, certain interim operating covenants and covenants of GSH, the amount of distributions that GSH would be permitted to make prior to closing and certain closing conditions, including the minimum closing cash condition.
On August 23, 2022, Sullivan & Cromwell delivered a revised draft of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement to Nelson Mullins.
On August 25, 2022, Nelson Mullins delivered a revised draft of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement and a revised draft of the Business Combination Agreement to Sullivan & Cromwell, which included, among other things, revisions to certain interim operating covenants of DHHC and GSH, the amount of distributions that GSH would be permitted to make prior to closing and the closing conditions, including the minimum closing cash condition.
On August 25, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference with DHHC management and representatives of Zelman and Sullivan & Cromwell. DHHC management provided an update on the status of discussions and negotiations with GSH and the Audited GSH Financials and reviewed various financial valuation analyses of the Business Combination with the DHHC Board. See “The Business Combination Agreement —  Selected Financial Analyses” for additional information. A representative from Sullivan & Cromwell reviewed with the DHHC Board its fiduciary duties under Delaware law in considering a potential business combination with GSH. A representative from Zelman reviewed with the DHHC Board the financial terms of the proposed business combination, including, among other things, the total implied transaction value, the pro forma ownership of the Post-Combination Company, and the potential sources of funds for the transaction, including an equity commitment from certain members of the Sponsor of approximately $25 million. Representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell reviewed with the DHHC Board the key terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and certain matters related to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed with respect to the Business Combination.
On August 28, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference with DHHC management and representatives of Zelman and Sullivan & Cromwell to discuss the Business Combination Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and certain matters related to the Registration Statement Form S-4 to be filed with respect to the Business Combination. Following discussions, the DHHC Board approved the Business Combination, the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, subject to the receipt of the Audited GSH Financials and agreement between the parties as to the amount of interim distributions that GSH would be permitted to make prior to closing, and determined to recommend the
 
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adoption of the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby to its stockholders. Following the meeting, the DHHC Board executed a unanimous written consent approving the Business Combination, the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
On August 29, 2022, representatives of GSH informed DHHC that FORVIS, GSH’s independent auditor, would not be ready to issue the Audit Opinion for GSH for up to another 10 calendar days.
On August 30, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference with DHHC’s management and representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell to discuss the status of the Audited GSH Financials.
On September 2, 2022, GSH and DHHC agreed to the amount of interim distributions that GSH would be permitted to make prior to closing.
On September 8, 2022, the DHHC Board met by video conference with DHHC’s management and representatives of Sullivan & Cromwell to discuss the status of the Audited GSH Financials. At the meeting, a representative of DHHC’s management informed the DHHC Board that FORVIS was expected to deliver the Audited GSH Financials to DHHC in the coming days.
On September 9-10, 2022, DHHC, GSH and their respective advisors finalized the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and other documents related thereto. On September 10, 2022, FORVIS delivered the Audit Opinion for the Audited GSH Financials to DHHC, and later that day, the parties entered into the Business Combination Agreement and certain of the Ancillary Agreements. Prior to the commencement of trading of shares of DHHC on NASDAQ on the morning of September 12, 2022, DHHC and GSH issued a press release announcing the Business Combination.
DHHC has undertaken a PIPE offering process to provide funding to meet the Minimum Cash Condition, which it expects to finalize, if successful, in March 2023, prior to the Closing of the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, DHHC has not finalized any PIPE transactions or other equity financing arrangement with any investor.
Recommendation of the DHHC Board of Directors and Reasons for the Business Combination
The DHHC Board unanimously recommends that the DHHC stockholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal and the Nasdaq Proposal.
The DHHC Board, in evaluating the Business Combination, consulted with DHHC’s management and legal and financial advisors. In reaching its unanimous decision to (i) determine that the Business Combination is in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders, (ii) approve and declare advisable the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination and the issuance of DHHC Common Shares in connection therewith, and (iii) recommend that the DHHC stockholders adopt the Business Combination Agreement, and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination and the issuance of DHHC Common Shares, the DHHC Board considered a range of factors, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed below. In light of the number and wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the Business Combination, the DHHC Board did not consider it practicable to, and did not attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors that it considered in reaching its determination and supporting its decision. The DHHC Board viewed its decision as being based on all of the information available and the factors presented to and considered by it. In addition, individual directors may have given different weight to different factors. This explanation of DHHC’s reasons for approval of the Business Combination and all other information presented in this section is forward-looking in nature and, therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed under “Forward-Looking Statements.
Before reaching its decision, the DHHC Board reviewed the material aspects of DHHC management’s due diligence, which included:

research on the residential homebuilding industry, as well as industry trends, historical and projected growth trends, competitive landscape and other industry factors;

extensive meetings and calls with GSH’s management team and representatives regarding operations, product suite, land-light business model, growth potential and competitive positioning, financial prospects and potential acquisition and expansion opportunities, among other topics;
 
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evaluation of potential value-creation opportunities, including organic revenue growth, market expansion and potential acquisition opportunities;

other due diligence activities relating to quality of earnings, accounting, legal, tax, operations and other matters;

research on comparable public companies; and

financial and valuation analyses, review and analysis of GSH’s financial projections, to the extent set forth below.
In approving the Business Combination, the DHHC Board determined not to obtain a fairness opinion. The officers and directors of DHHC have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries, including the real estate industry, and concluded that their experience and background, together with the experience and sector expertise of DHHC’s advisors, enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination. In addition, DHHC’s officers and directors and DHHC’s advisors have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions.
The DHHC Board considered a number of factors pertaining to the Business Combination as generally supporting its decision to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including, but not limited to, the following material factors:

Significant Growth Prospects in a Large and Growing Addressable Market.   The DHHC Board believes that GSH is a market leader in the Southeast homebuilding market and considered the fact that the Business Combination is expected to provide the opportunity to increase GSH’s leading position in the Southeastern homebuilding market. The DHHC Board believes that factors such as strong in-migration to the Southern region of the United States from regions with a higher cost of living will create an opportunity for UHG to expand on GSH’s homebuilding operations in the region over time.

Growth Strategy.   The DHHC Board believes that GSH has significant growth opportunities based on population and job growth in GSH’s core markets, its land-light operation model, its mergers and acquisitions strategy, build-to-rent platform focusing on the single-family rental market, and its Mortgage JV investment.

Competitive Advantages.   The DHHC Board considered the fact that GSH’s land-light operating model provides a competitive advantage over the operating models of traditional homebuilders by providing, among other things, (i) a higher return on capital by putting less capital at risk, (ii) the acquisition of land through lot purchase agreements, which decreases the risk of incurring significant land acquisition costs during unfavorable points in a housing cycle and (iii) flexibility to purchase finished lots as close to the start of the homebuilding process as possible.

Financial Condition.   The DHHC Board also considered factors such as GSH’s historical financial results, projections, outlook and expansion opportunities, and financial plan, as well as valuations and trading values of publicly traded companies and valuations of precedent merger and acquisition targets in the homebuilding sector.

Experienced and Proven Management Team.   The DHHC Board considered the fact that GSH has a proven and experienced management team with deep operation expertise, led by Michael Nieri, its founder, Chief Executive Officer and President, who has over 20 years’ experience in the homebuilding industry. The DHHC Board also considered that senior management of GSH intends to remain with UHG in the capacity of officers and/or directors, providing continuity and expertise that would be important to the Post-Combination Company.

Benefits from Public Market Entry and DHHC Expertise.   The DHHC Board considered the fact that, given the Minimum Cash Condition, among other things, the cash that the Post-Combination Company is expected to have will allow it to be well-positioned to acquire additional assets, expand the scope of GSH’s operations in the Southeast and other regions of the United States and to otherwise fund its business plan. Additionally, the DHHC Board considered the benefits to UHG from the expertise that the continuing DHHC Board members and management have in public company leadership and the real estate industry.
 
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Stockholder Liquidity.   The DHHC Board considered the fact that, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the DHHC Common Shares issued as merger consideration will be listed on the Nasdaq, a major U.S. stock exchange, which the DHHC Board believes has the potential to offer stockholders enhanced liquidity.

Lock-Up.   The DHHC Board considered the fact that certain key stockholders and members of management of DHHC and GSH will be subject to a one to two year lockup in respect of their UHG Common Shares, subject to certain customary exceptions. The DHHC Board believes the lockup will provide important stability to the leadership and governance of the Post-Combination Company, and considers this lockup as a strong sign of DHHC and GSH’s leadership’s confidence in the Post-Combination Company and the benefits to be realized as a result of the Business Combination.

Other Alternatives.   The DHHC Board has determined that, after a thorough review of other business combination opportunities reasonably available to DHHC, the proposed Business Combination represents the best potential business combination for DHHC and the most attractive opportunity for DHHC based upon the process utilized to evaluate and assess other potential acquisition targets. The DHHC Board has also determined that such process has not presented a better alternative.

Negotiated Transaction.   The DHHC Board has determined that the financial and other terms of the Business Combination Agreement are reasonable and were the product of arm’s-length negotiations between DHHC and GSH.
The DHHC Board also considered various uncertainties and risks and other potentially negative factors concerning the Business Combination, including, but not limited to, the following:

Exclusivity.   The fact that the Business Combination Agreement includes an exclusivity provision that prohibits DHHC from soliciting other business combination proposals, which restricts DHHC’s ability, so long as the Business Combination Agreement is in effect, to consider other potential business combinations.

Macroeconomic Risks.   Macroeconomic uncertainty, including the impacts of rising interest rates and inflation, supply chain issues and the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects any of the foregoing could have on UHG’s revenues and the trading price of UHG Class A Common Shares.

Business Plan and Projections May Not Be Achieved.   The risk that UHG may not be able to execute on its business plan, and realize the financial performance set forth in GSH’s financial projections on the timeline expected or at all, in each case as presented to management of DHHC.

Risks Associated with GSH’s Business.   The risk factors set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus under the headings “Risk Factors — Risks Related to UHG’s Business” and “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Homebuilding Industry.

Redemption Risk.   The risk that a significant number of DHHC’s Public Stockholders may redeem their Public Shares for cash prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, thereby reducing the amount of cash available to UHG following the consummation of the Business Combination and making the Business Combination more difficult to complete. The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon satisfaction of the Minimum Cash Condition, which is for the sole benefit of GSH.

Evolving Regulatory Regime Governing Special Purpose Acquisition Companies.   The risk that regulation of special purpose acquisition companies continues to evolve and the SEC, Nasdaq and other regulators may revisit and update their laws, regulations and policies.

Stockholder Vote.   The risk that DHHC’s stockholders may object to the Business Combination and take action that may prevent or delay the consummation of the Business Combination, including failing to provide the requisite votes necessary to effect the Business Combination.

Closing Conditions.   The fact that the completion of the Business Combination is conditioned on the satisfaction of certain closing conditions that are not within DHHC’s control, including the Minimum Cash Condition and the Lender Consents.
 
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Litigation.   The possibility of litigation challenging the Business Combination or an adverse judgment granting permanent injunctive relief that could indefinitely delay or enjoin consummation of the Business Combination.

Listing Risks.   The challenges associated with preparing GSH, a private entity, for the applicable disclosure and listing requirements to which the Post-Combination Company will be subject as a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq with SEC reporting obligations.

Benefits May Not Be Achieved.   The risks that the potential benefits of the Business Combination may not be fully achieved or may not be achieved within the expected timeframe.

Liquidation of DHHC.   The risks and costs to DHHC if the Business Combination is not completed, including the risk of diverting DHHC management’s focus and resources from other business combination opportunities, which could result in DHHC being unable to effect a business combination within the Combination Window and force DHHC to liquidate.

Growth Initiatives May Not be Achieved.   The risk that GSH’s growth initiatives may not be fully achieved or may not be achieved within the expected timeframe.

No Third-Party Valuation.   DHHC’s decision not to obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with the Business Combination.

DHHC Stockholders Receiving a Minority Position and the Majority Stockholders Receiving a Majority Position in UHG.   The fact that DHHC stockholders will own a minority of the voting and economic rights and that the Majority Stockholders will own all of the UHG Class B Common Shares, and will accordingly own a majority of the voting and economic rights in UHG following the consummation of the Business Combination.

Related Party Arrangements.   The Land Development Affiliates, which are majority owned by Mr. Nieri, are UHG’s primary source of finished lots, and the risk that Mr. Nieri may have interests that differ from those of the Post-Combination Company.

Fees and Expenses.   The fees and expenses associated with completing the Business Combination.
In addition to considering the factors described above, the DHHC Board also considered other factors, including, without limitation:

Interests of Certain Persons.   Certain officers and directors of DHHC, as well as the Sponsor and their affiliates, have interests in the Business Combination that are in addition to, and that are different from, the interests of DHHC’s stockholders. DHHC’s stockholders should take these interests into account in deciding whether to approve the proposals presented at the Special Meeting (see “The Business Combination —  Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination”).

Other Risk Factors.   Various other risk factors associated with the business of GSH and the Business Combination as described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The DHHC Board concluded that the potential benefits that it expects DHHC and its stockholders to achieve as a result of the Business Combination outweigh the potentially negative factors associated with the Business Combination. Accordingly, the DHHC Board unanimously determined that the Business Combination and the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement are advisable and in the best interests of DHHC and its stockholders.
Contemplated Financing Transactions
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, DHHC entered into a Financing Commitment Letter with our Sponsor, DHP SPAC-II Sponsor LLC, David T. Hamamoto, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and an affiliate of our Sponsor, and Antara Capital, an affiliate of our Sponsor, pursuant to which Mr. Hamamoto and Antara Capital each agreed to, or cause their respective affiliates to, purchase and not redeem 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares no later than five business days prior to the Special Meeting. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Mr. Hamamoto and
 
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Antara Capital have consummated the share purchases contemplated by the Financing Commitment Letter. DHHC may enter into other financing arrangements as needed, in addition to the transactions contemplated under the Financing Commitment Letter, to satisfy the Minimum Cash Condition (as defined herein) set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. DHHC has undertaken a PIPE offering process to provide funding to meet the Minimum Cash Condition, which it expects to finalize, if successful, in March 2023, prior to the Closing of the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, DHHC has not finalized any PIPE transactions or other equity financing arrangement with any investor and there can be no assurance that DHHC will complete a PIPE financing to provide funding to meet the Minimum Cash Condition. Please see “Other Agreements — Financing Commitment Letter” for more information.
Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information of GSH
DHHC and GSH do not, as a matter of general practice, publicly disclose long-term forecasts or internal projections as to future revenues, earnings or other results due to, among other reasons, the uncertainty, unpredictability and subjectivity of the underlying assumptions and estimates. However, in connection with the proposed Business Combination, management of GSH provided DHHC with its internally prepared prospective financial information for each of the years in the two-year period ending December 31, 2023.
The prospective financial information was prepared solely for internal use and was not prepared with a view towards compliance with the published guidelines of the SEC or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information. The prospective financial information was prepared for business planning and other management purposes, and is subjective in many respects and therefore susceptible to varying interpretations and the need for periodic revision based on actual experience and business developments, and was not intended for third-party use, including by investors. You are cautioned not to rely on the prospective financial information in making a decision regarding the Business Combination, as the prospective financial information may be materially different than actual results. The prospective financial information should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results, and readers of this proxy statement/prospectus are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the prospective financial information. Further, prospective financial information does not reflect any impact of the proposed transaction and has not been updated since the date of preparation.
The prospective financial information reflects numerous assumptions that were deemed to be reasonable as of the date on which the prospective financial information was finalized, including, among other things, assumptions with respect to general business, economic, market, regulatory and financial conditions and various other factors, all of which are difficult to predict or estimate and many of which are beyond DHHC’s and GSH’s control, such as the risks and uncertainties contained in the section entitled “Risk Factors” or matters described in the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Assumptions that were used by GSH in developing the prospective financial information included, but were not limited to, the following material assumptions:

Revenue Growth:   GSH’s revenue projections are influenced by numerous factors and derived from a community-level analysis driven by (i) current supply of owned and contracted lots that GSH controls, (ii) increasing number of communities where GSH generates sales and a projected increase in the overall size of GSH’s communities, (iii) the ability to keep the sales prices of GSH’s homes constant in 2022 and 2023, (iv) increasing GSH’s market share in South Carolina, and (v) a larger presence in Georgia.

Gross Profit:   GSH’s management team believes that the price of materials will continue to normalize to historical levels, relieving the overall cost of framing a house. As a production homebuilder, GSH is highly focused on cost sensitivity and believes its operating history has shown it has the ability to efficiently manage costs in the construction process.

Lot Acquisitions/ takedowns:   As a land-light homebuilder, UHG will buy finished lots as near to “just-in-time” as possible.

Backlog:   GSH projects no change to its backlog cancellation rate in 2023 relative to 2022.
 
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While the prospective financial information reflects GSH’s good faith beliefs, the prospective financial information is not a guarantee of future performance. Since the prospective financial information covers multiple years, that information by its nature becomes less predictive with each successive year. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing any particular information will prove accurate. There will be differences between actual and projected results. Actual results may be materially greater or materially less than those contained in the prospective financial information. The inclusion of the prospective financial information in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that DHHC or GSH or its representatives considered or currently consider the prospective financial information to be a reliable prediction of future events, and reliance should not be placed on the prospective financial information.
A summary of the prospective financial information is not being included in this proxy statement/prospectus to influence your decision whether to vote for or against the Proposals presented at the Special Meeting. The prospective financial information was requested by, and disclosed to, DHHC for use as a component in its overall evaluation of GSH, and is included in this proxy statement/prospectus because it was provided to the DHHC Board for its evaluation of the business combination. GSH has not warranted as to the accuracy, reliability, appropriateness or completeness of the prospective financial information to anyone, including to DHHC. None of DHHC, GSH nor any of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, advisors or other representatives has made or makes any representation to any DHHC stockholder or any other person regarding ultimate performance compared to the information contained in the prospective financial information or that financial and operating results will be achieved. Furthermore, none of them intends to or undertakes any obligation to update or otherwise revise the prospective financial information to reflect circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying the prospective financial information are shown to be in error.
In light of the foregoing factors as well as the uncertainties inherent in the prospective financial information, and given that the Special Meeting will be held several months after the prospective financial information was prepared, DHHC stockholders are cautioned not to place undue, if any, reliance on the information presented in this summary of the prospective financial information.
The prospective financial information was prepared by, and is the responsibility of, GSH’s management. No independent auditors have audited, reviewed, examined, compiled nor applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the prospective financial information and, accordingly, none of DHHC, GSH or any of their independent auditors express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto or its achievability, and assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the prospective financial information. The audit reports included in this proxy statement/prospectus relate to historical financial information. They do not extend to the prospective financial information and should not be read to do so.
The following table summarizes the results for GSH for the year ended December 31, 2021 and its internally prepared prospective financial information for each of the years in the two-year period ending December 31, 2023 provided to DHHC by GSH:
 
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($ millions)
FY 2021A
FY 2022E
FY 2023E
Total Closings
1,705 1,736 2,074
Revenue $ 432.9 $ 515.5 $ 630.2
YoY Revenue Growth
32% 19% 22%
Cost of Goods Sold
332.3 375.9 460.5
Gross Profit
$ 100.6 $ 139.6 $ 169.7
Gross Profit (%)
23% 27% 27%
SG&A
38.5 49.0 63.2
Operating Income
$ 62.1 $ 90.6 $ 106.5
Operating Income Margin
13% 18% 17%
Other Income/Expense
0.3 1.0 3.1
Corporate Income Tax
0.0 0.0 28.5
Net Income
$ 62.4 $ 91.6 $ 81.2
Net Income Margin
13% 18% 13%
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 62.4 $ 97.1 $ 118.2
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
14% 19% 19%
This information should be read in conjunction with “GSH’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as the audited financial statements of GSH included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Satisfaction of 80% Test
The Nasdaq rules require that DHHC’s initial business combination must occur with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount payable from the Trust Account) at the time of DHHC’s signing a definitive agreement in connection with its initial business combination. As of September 10, 2022, the date of the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the value of the net assets held in the Trust Account was approximately $346 million and 80% thereof represents approximately $277 million. In reaching its conclusion that the Business Combination meets the 80% asset test, the DHHC Board used as a fair market value based upon the enterprise value of approximately $500 million excluding the earn out, which was implied based on the terms of the transactions agreed to by the parties in negotiating the Business Combination Agreement. In determining whether the enterprise value described above represents the fair market value of GSH, the DHHC Board considered all of the factors described in this section and the section entitled “The Business Combination Agreement” and the fact that the purchase price for GSH was the result of an arm’s-length negotiation. As a result, the DHHC Board concluded that the fair market value of the business acquired was significantly in excess of 80% of the net assets held in the Trust Account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting discount payable from the Trust Account).
Selected Financial Analyses
DHHC’s management primarily relied upon a comparable company analysis to assess the value that the public markets would likely ascribe to DHHC following a business combination with GSH, and this analysis was presented to the DHHC Board. The relative valuation analysis was based on selected publicly traded companies in the homebuilding industry. These companies were selected by DHHC, among other reasons, because they are publicly traded companies having businesses operating in the homebuilding industry with either similar land-light operating business models (in the case of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. and NVR, Inc.) or fully-integrated land development or homebuilding operating models, and/or similar end markets, go-to-market strategies, financial metrics and growth rates. The comparable companies the DHHC Board reviewed were:

land-light homebuilding companies, defined as Dream Finders Homes, Inc. and NVR, Inc.;
 
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small cap homebuilding companies, defined as companies having a market value of equity of less than $2 billion on August 23, 2022, including Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Century Communities, Inc., Green Brick Partners, Inc., Landsea Homes Corporation, M/I Homes, Inc., and Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.; and

large cap homebuilding companies, defined as companies having a market value of equity of more than $2 billion on August 23, 2022, including D.R. Horton, Inc., KB Home, Lennar Corporation, LGI Homes, Inc., M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., Meritage Homes Corporation, PulteGroup, Inc., Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, and Toll Brothers, Inc.
While these companies may share certain characteristics that are similar to those of GSH, DHHC recognized that no company was identical in nature to GSH. In the view of DHHC management, no publicly traded companies having business operations in the homebuilding industry meeting the selection criteria described above were excluded from the comparable companies analysis.
Using publicly available information, DHHC’s management reviewed with the DHHC Board the revenue growth rate percentage with respect to each of the land-light homebuilding companies and each group of selected comparable companies over the period from 2021 to 2022 (projected) and 2022 (projected) to 2023 (projected). The percentages for the land-light homebuilding companies and the mean for each other group of comparable companies, as of August 23, 2022, are summarized in the table below:
Selected Public Company
2021-2022E
Revenue Growth
2022-2023E
Revenue Growth
Land-Light Homebuilders
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
20.8% 12.9%
NVR, Inc.
10.5% (10.2)%
Small Cap Homebuilders
Mean
14.0% (7.1)%
Large Cap Homebuilders
Mean
16.4% (3.9)%
DHHC’s management noted that GSH’s adjusted revenue growth rate percentage over the period from 2021 to 2022 (projected) of 19.1% (based upon GSH’s calendar year 2021 adjusted revenue of $433 million and GSH’s estimated calendar year 2022 revenue of $515 million) was on par with the comparable companies and that GSH’s adjusted revenue growth rate percentage over the period from 2022 (projected) to 2023 (projected) of 22.3% (based upon GSH’s estimated calendar year 2022 and 2023 revenue of $515 million and $630 million, respectively) reflected outsized growth due to a higher community count and shift into larger, faster-absorbing communities.
Using publicly available information, DHHC’s management also reviewed with the DHHC Board the EBITDA growth rate percentage with respect to each of the land-light homebuilding companies and each group of selected comparable companies over the period from 2021 to 2022 (projected) and 2022 (projected) to 2023 (projected). The percentages for the land-light homebuilding companies and the mean for each other group of comparable companies, as of August 23, 2022, are summarized in the table below:
Selected Public Company
2021-2022E
EBITDA Growth
2022-2023E
EBITDA Growth
Land-Light Homebuilders
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
93.1% 2.5%
NVR, Inc.
50.9% (23.4)%
Small Cap Homebuilders
Mean
37.4% (21.9)%
Large Cap Homebuilders
Mean
31.9% (18.2)%
DHHC’s management noted that GSH’s pro forma EBITDA growth rate percentage over the period from 2021 to 2022 (projected) of 55.6% (based upon GSH’s calendar year 2021 pro forma EBITDA of $62 million and GSH’s estimated calendar year 2022 EBITDA for GSH of $97 million) was within the range of
 
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comparable companies and that GSH’s adjusted projected EBITDA growth rate percentage over the period from 2022 (projected) to 2023 (projected) of 21.8% (based upon GSH’s estimated calendar year 2022 and 2023 EBITDA of $97 million and $118 million, respectively) reflected outsized growth due to a higher community count, a shift into larger and faster absorbing communities, and a smaller base.
Using publicly available information, DHHC’s management also reviewed with the DHHC Board the EBITDA margin (defined as EBITDA divided by revenue) with respect to each of the land-light homebuilding companies and each group of selected comparable companies for 2022 (projected) and 2023 (projected). The percentages for the land-light homebuilding companies and the mean for each other group of comparable companies, as of August 23, 2022, are summarized in the table below:
Selected Public Company
2022E
EBITDA Margin
2023E
EBITDA Margin
Land-Light Homebuilders
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
12.6% 11.4%
NVR, Inc.
21.9% 18.7%
Small Cap Homebuilders
Mean
18.2% 15.6%
Large Cap Homebuilders
Mean
20.3% 17.3%
DHHC’s management noted that GSH’s projected EBITDA margin for 2022 (projected) of 18.8% was on par with the comparable companies and that GSH’s adjusted projected EBITDA margin for 2023 (projected) of 18.8% was above the comparable companies based on expectations that GSH’s strong margin profile would continue, aided by its low land basis.
Using publicly available information, DHHC management also reviewed with the DHHC Board the enterprise values (defined as market capitalization plus net debt plus minority investments minus unconsolidated investments) as a multiple of EBITDA with respect to each of the land-light homebuilding companies and each group of selected comparable companies for 2022 (projected) and 2023 (projected). The multiples for the land-light homebuilding companies and the mean for each other group of comparable companies, as of August 23, 2022, are summarized in the table below:
Selected Public Company
Enterprise Value
/ 2022E EBITDA
Enterprise Value
/ 2023E EBITDA
Land-Light Homebuilders
Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
5.1x 5.0x
NVR, Inc.
6.1x 8.0x
Small Cap Homebuilders
Mean
3.6x 4.6x
Large Cap Homebuilders
Mean
3.8x 4.6x
DHHC’s management noted that GSH’s enterprise value (based on a pre-money enterprise value of $572.4 million) as a multiple of EBITDA for 2022 (projected) of 5.9 times (based upon GSH’s estimated calendar year 2022 EBITDA of $97 million) was within the range of land-light homebuilding companies and that GSH’s enterprise value (based on a pre-money enterprise value of $572.4 million) as a multiple of EBITDA for 2023 (projected) of 4.8 times (based upon GSH’s estimated calendar year 2023 EBITDA of $118 million) was towards the lower end of the range for all comparable companies because the slowing growth for larger public builders had already been priced into forward multiples.
DHHC’s management reviewed with the DHHC Board the pre-money enterprise valuation for GSH based on its review of the enterprise value of the land-light homebuilding companies (Dream Finders Homes, Inc. and NVR, Inc.), each as a multiple of projected EBITDA for each of 2022 (projected) and 2023 (projected). DHHC’s management noted that GSH’s estimated pre-money enterprise valuation of $572.4 million as a multiple of GSH’s projected EBITDA of $97 million for 2022 (projected) was 5.9 times, which was toward the higher end of the range of 5.1 and 6.1 for the land-light homebuilding companies and that GSH’s estimated
 
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pre-money enterprise valuation of $572.4 million as a multiple of GSH’s projected EBITDA of $118 million for 2023 (projected) was 4.8 times, which was below the range of 5.0 and 8.0 times for the land-light homebuilding companies.
Interests of DHHC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination
In considering the recommendation of the DHHC Board to vote in favor of approval of the proposals, stockholders should keep in mind that the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have interests in such proposals that are different from or in addition to (and which may conflict with) those of Public Stockholders. Stockholders should take these interests into account in deciding whether to approve the proposals presented at the Special Meeting, including the Business Combination Proposal. For example, as described below, the Sponsor and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company’s officers and directors, on the other hand, have at risk significant monetary interests that depend on the completion of the Business Combination or another business combination within the Combination Window. For the Sponsor and its affiliates, aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $62 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and after giving effect to the forfeiture of 2,577,691 Founder Shares and 2,492,000 Private Placement Warrants and assuming that no UHG Class A Common Shares or Sponsor Earnout Shares are allocated to the Anchor Investors and all Earn Out Shares are released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement). For Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer, Charles Schoenherr and Keith Feldman (who are the Company’s officers and directors who are not affiliates of the Sponsor), aggregate value at risk could be as much as approximately $3.2 million (based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share and $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus). The interests of the Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers include, among other things:

If the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window, DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and the DHHC Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion, which were acquired by the Sponsor for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Initial Public Offering, would be worthless because DHHC’s Initial Stockholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. The 8,625,000 Founder Shares held by the Sponsor had an aggregate approximate market value of $86.9 million based upon the closing price of $10.07 per DHHC Class A Common Share on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. Given the differential in the purchase price that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares as compared to the price of the units sold in the Initial Public Offering and the substantial number of shares of UHG Class A Common Shares that our Sponsor will receive upon conversion of the Founder Shares in connection with the Business Combination, our Sponsor may earn a positive rate of return on their investment even if the common stock of the Post-Combination Company trades below the price initially paid for the units in the Initial Public Offering and the Public Stockholders experience a negative rate of return following the completion of the Business Combination. The Sponsor has agreed to forfeit 2,577,691 Founder Shares upon the Closing, and not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares until such Founder Shares become released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement. Approximately up to 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares and 49,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares may be allocated to the Anchor Investors upon the Closing, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements entered with the Anchor Investors.

The Sponsor and Anchor Investors purchased 4,983,999 and 949,334 Private Placement Warrants, respectively, from DHHC for an aggregate purchase price of $8,900,000 (or $1.50 per warrant). These purchases took place in a private placement simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering. A portion of the proceeds DHHC received from these purchases were placed in the Trust Account. The Sponsor’s Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of
 
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$1 million, and the Anchor Investors’ Private Placement Warrants had an approximate market value of $189,900, based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window. The Sponsor and Anchor Investors have agreed to forfeit 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by them upon the Closing.

The fact that Judith A. Hannaway, Jonathan Langer, Charles Schoenherr and Keith Feldman will each be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 27,121, 27,121, 27,121 and 235,118 Founder Shares, respectively from our Sponsor, which would be valued in the aggregate at approximately $3.2 million based on the closing price of our Class A common stock of $10.07 on Nasdaq on February 6, 2023. Keith Feldman will also be entitled to receive, upon completion of the Business Combination, 149,520 Private Placement Warrants. The Private Placement Warrants had an aggregate approximate market value of $29,900 based upon the closing price of $0.20 per Public Warrant on the Nasdaq on February 6, 2023, the most recent practicable date prior to the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Private Placement Warrants would become worthless if DHHC does not consummate a business combination within the Combination Window.

No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, is paid to our Sponsor, officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of an initial business combination, except for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. From the date of the Initial Public Offering until the date of the Business Combination Agreement, there have been no reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination.

The Anchor Investors have entered into the Subscription Agreements with us, pursuant to which the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing.

We pay our Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team. Such arrangement will terminate upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

Our Sponsor will indemnify us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business, with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account to below (i) $10.00 per Public Share or (ii) such lesser amount per Public Share held in the Trust Account as of the date of the liquidation of the Trust Account due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest which may be withdrawn to pay taxes. If DHHC consummates the Business Combination, on the other hand, DHHC will be liable for all such claims.

DHHC’s directors and officers, and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on DHHC’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if DHHC fails to consummate a business combination within the Combination Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement. Accordingly, DHHC may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window.

Our Sponsor has also agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares held by it until such securities are released under the Sponsor Agreement. Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, (i) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will vest upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $12.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, (ii) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $15.00 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, and (iii) 25% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the Post-Combination Company achieving $17.50 as its volume weighted average price per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 consecutive trading day period, in each case, during the Sponsor
 
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Earn Out Period. Any such Founder Shares not released prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing will be deemed to be forfeited.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to the Founder Shares and any Public Shares held by them in connection with the completion of the Business Combination.

The Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares held by them if DHHC fails to complete the Business Combination during the Combination Window. See “Information about DHHC―Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if no Business Combination”.

David T. Hamamoto is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

Michael Bayles is expected to continue to serve as a Director of the Post-Combination Company and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

The A&R Registration Rights Agreement will be entered into by, among others, the Sponsor and the directors and officers of DHHC;

Keith Feldman is expected to continue to serve as the chief financial officer of the Post-Combination Company, and will receive compensation for such service following the Business Combination.

The officers and directors of DHHC may not work full-time at DHHC, may work for both the Sponsor and DHHC, and/or may have fiduciary duties and responsibilities at other companies, which may impact such officers’ or directors’ ability to devote adequate time and attention to the activities of DHHC and may influence their decision to proceed with the Business Combination. See “Management of DHHC” for more information.

Subject to certain limited exceptions, the Private Placement Warrants will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days following the completion of the Business Combination.

The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
Our Sponsor and DHHC’s directors and officers may be incentivized by any one or a combination of the above factors to complete the Business Combination with GSH rather than liquidate, even if (i) GSH is a less favorable target company as compared to other potential target companies or (ii) the terms of the Business Combination are less favorable to stockholders than the liquidation of the Trust Account.
The following tables set forth the implied ownership levels by and returns to holders of the Post-Combination Company’s securities (including our Sponsor and the Anchor Investors as a group) at various prices, under both the no redemption scenario and the maximum redemption scenario based on the assumptions described under “Summary — Ownership of the Post-Combination Company”, unless otherwise specified in the footnotes to the tables.
No Redemption Scenario
Share Price:
$ 5.00 $ 7.50 $ 10.00 $ 12.50 $ 15.00 $ 17.50 $ 20.00
Public Shares(1)
4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4
Public Warrants
0.7 2.0 3.0 3.7
Founder Shares(2)(3)
4.2 4.2 4.2 4.9 5.6 6.0 6.0
Private Placement Warrants(4)
0.2 0.7 1.0 1.3
GSH Stockholders Rollover Equity(5)
37.9 37.9 37.9 45.4 52.9 57.9 57.9
Post-Money Equity Value of Post-Combination Company
232.4 348.6 464.8 695.2 984.0 1,266.0 1,465.9
Implied Returns ($mm):
Illustrative IPO Investor Return (%)(1)(6)(7)
(50)% (25)% 0% 44% 118% 192% 265%
Initial Stockholders
Gain ($)(2)(3)(8)
$ 11.9 $ 22.3 $ 32.7 $ 54.9 $ 85.1 $ 114.7 $ 137.2
Illustrative Initial Stockholders Return (%)(2)(3)(8)
133% 250% 366% 615% 953% 1285% 1538%
 
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Implied Ownership:
$ 5.00 $ 7.50 $ 10.00 $ 12.50 $ 15.00 $ 17.50 $ 20.00
Public Stockholders(1)
9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.2% 9.8% 10.2% 11.0%
Initial Stockholders(2)(3)
9.0 9.0 9.0 9.2 9.6 9.8 10.0
GSH Stockholders(5)
81.5 81.5 81.5 81.6 80.6 80.0 79.0
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Implied Dilution from Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants
9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 9.2% 9.6% 9.8% 10.0%
Based on the assumptions underlying the no redemption scenario. Warrant dilution calculated using Treasury Stock Method. Does not contemplate any incentive awards under the 2023 Plan as the number of awards and terms of any such awards are not yet known.
(1)
Includes 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital, which are not redeemable pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter.
(2)
Reflects up-front DHHC Class B Common Shares held by the Sponsor and Anchor Investors, as well as deferred Sponsor Earnout Shares that vest at $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50.
(3)
Does not include the effect of the commitment to purchase and not redeem at least 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares by David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter.
(4)
Reflects Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor and Anchor Investors upon the Closing (after forfeiture).
(5)
Includes UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares converted from GSH Common Shares upon the Closing as well as deferred Earn Out Shares that vest at $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50. Does not include the effect of Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants.
(6)
Assumes investor entry price of $10/share.
(7)
Includes DHHC Class A Common Shares and Public Warrants.
(8)
Assumes at risk capital of $8.9 million.
Maximum Redemption Scenario
Share Price:
$ 5.00 $ 7.50 $ 10.00 $ 12.50 $ 15.00 $ 17.50 $ 20.00
Public Shares
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
Public Warrants(1)
0.7 2.0 3.0 3.7
Founder Shares(2)(3)
3.4 3.4 3.4 4.4 5.4 6.0 6.0
Private Placement Warrants(4)
0.2 0.7 1.0 1.3
GSH Stockholders Rollover Equity(5)
37.9 37.9 37.9 45.4 52.9 57.9 57.9
Post-Money Equity Value of Post-Combination
Company
$ 219.0 $ 328.5 $ 438.0 $ 664.9 $ 951.6 $ 1,231.2 $ 1,426.1
Implied Returns ($mm):
Illustrative IPO Investor Return (%)(1)(6)(7)
(50)% (25)% 0% 60% 171% 282% 393%
Initial Stockholders
Gain ($)(2)(3)(8)
$ 8.2 $ 16.7 $ 25.2 $ 49.1 $ 82.3 $ 114.7 $ 137.2
Illustrative Initial Stockholders Return (%)(2)(3)(8)
91% 187% 283% 550% 922% 1285% 1538%
Implied Ownership:
$ 5.00 $ 7.50 $ 10.00 $ 12.50 $ 15.00 $ 17.50 $ 20.00
Public Stockholders
5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 6.0% 7.1% 7.8% 8.6%
Initial Stockholders(2)(3)
7.8 7.8 7.8 8.7 9.6 10.0 10.2
GSH Stockholders(5)
86.5 86.5 86.5 85.3 83.3 82.2 81.2
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Implied Dilution from Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants
7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 8.7% 9.6% 10.0% 10.2%
 
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Based on the assumption that the maximum number of shares are redeemed while still maintaining the minimum cash requirement under the Business Combination Agreement. Warrant dilution calculated using Treasury Stock Method. Does not contemplate any incentive awards under the 2023 Plan as the number of awards and terms of any such awards are not yet known.
(1)
Includes 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares purchased by David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital, which are not redeemable pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter.
(2)
Reflects up-front DHHC Class B Common Shares held by the Sponsor and Anchor Investors following the forfeiture of certain DHHC Class B Common Shares by the Anchor Investors in connection with the redemption of all DHHC Class A Shares held by the Anchor Investors, as well as deferred Sponsor Earnout Shares that vest at $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50.
(3)
Does not include the effect of the commitment to purchase and not redeem at least 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares by David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital pursuant to the Financing Commitment Letter.
(4)
Reflects Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor and Anchor Investors upon the Closing (after forfeiture).
(5)
Includes UHG Class A Common Shares and UHG Class B Common Shares converted from GSH Common Shares upon the Closing as well as deferred Earn Out Shares that vest at $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50. Does not include the effect of Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants.
(6)
Assumes investor entry price of $10/share and that investors exercise redemption rights on a pro rata basis, so investor retains 36% of Public Shares and all Public Warrants.
(7)
Includes DHHC Class A Common Shares and Public Warrants.
(8)
Assumes at risk capital of $8.9 million.
The DHHC Board believes that the acquisition of GSH will provide DHHC’s stockholders with an opportunity to participate in a Post-Combination Company with significant growth potential in the homebuilding sector, compelling competitive positioning for sustainable public market leadership, and a strong management team, among other attributes. In arriving at the decision to recommend that DHHC’s stockholders vote to approve the Business Combination, the DHHC Board also considered various uncertainties and risks, as well as other factors, including that some officers and directors of DHHC may have interests in the Business Combination that are different from or in addition to (and which may conflict with) those of Public Stockholders. In particular, as noted above, if the Business Combination with GSH or another business combination is not consummated within the Combination Window, DHHC will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining stockholders and the DHHC Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, all Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, with respect to which David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion, will be worthless and the Sponsor will lose its entire investment in DHHC. Further, in the event that the Business Combination is consummated within the Combination Window, the Initial Stockholders may receive a positive return on the Founder Shares even if the Public Stockholders experience a negative return on their investment in DHHC Class A Common Shares after consummation of the Business Combination. On the other hand, in the event that the Business Combination is not consummated within the Combination Window, the Sponsor may lose their investment of $7,501,000 made in respect of the Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants.
In evaluating the Business Combination, the DHHC Board also considered that such potentially disparate interests could be partially mitigated by the disclosure of such interests in this proxy statement/prospectus and that such potentially disparate interests would exist or may be even greater in the event of a business combination of DHHC with a different target company. These factors are discussed in greater detail in the section entitled “The Business Combination — Recommendation of the DHHC Board of Directors and Reasons for the Business Combination.”
DHHC’s Sponsor, directors and officers do not have any fiduciary or contractual obligations to, or any interest in, or affiliation with, GSH. The interests of DHHC’s directors and officers with other entities are described in the section entitled “Management of DHHC.”
 
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Interests of GSH’s Directors, Executive Officers and Key Employees in the Business Combination
The directors and certain of the executive officers and key employees of GSH have interests in seeing the Business Combination completed that are different from, or in addition to, those of GSH stockholders. Certain of GSH’s directors, executive officers and key employees own, directly or beneficially, GSH Common Shares and GSH Options. For a description of the treatment of GSH Common Shares and GSH Options in the Business Combination, see “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration.”
In addition, the following individuals who are currently executive officers and key employees of GSH are expected to become executive officers and key employees of the Post-Combination Company upon the closing of the Business Combination, in the positions set forth opposite their names below:
Name
Position
Michael Nieri Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Shelton Twine Chief Operating Officer
Tom O’Grady Chief Administrative Officer
Steve Lenker Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
Dan Goldstein Executive Vice President – Finance
Kookie McGuire Vice President – Finance
Pennington Nieri Co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services
Jeremy Pyle Co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services
Rob Penny Executive Vice President – Sales
Allan Hutto Vice President – Investor Relations and Governmental Affairs
In addition, the following individuals who are currently members of GSH’s board of directors are expected to become members of the Post-Combination Company Board upon the closing of the Business Combination: Michael Nieri, Tom O’Grady, Eric S. Bland, James P. Clements, Robert Dozier, Jason Enoch, Nikki R. Haley, and Alan Levine.
The following members of GSH’s board of directors have purchased or are deemed to beneficially own DHHC Class A Common Shares: Eric Bland, Alan Levine, James Clements, Jason Enoch, and Michael Nieri. For a more complete description of these interests, see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management of DHHC and the Post-Combination Company.”
 
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ANTICIPATED ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, DHHC will be treated as the “acquired” company for accounting purposes and the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of GSH issuing stock for the net assets of DHHC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of DHHC will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
GSH has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on the evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

GSH’s existing stockholders will have over 65% voting interest of the outstanding shares of UHG Common Shares following the Closing under the no redemption and maximum redemption scenarios;

GSH’s senior management will comprise the majority of the senior management of UHG; and

GSH is the larger entity based on historical operating activity and has the larger employee base.
 
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PUBLIC TRADING MARKETS
The DHHC Class A Common Shares, Units and Public Warrants are listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “DHHC,” “DHHCU” and “DHHCW,” respectively. Following the Business Combination, the UHG Class A Common Shares (including common stock issuable in the Business Combination) will be listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “UHG” and the Post-Combination Company’s public warrants will be listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol “UHGW.”
 
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THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
This section describes the material terms of the Business Combination Agreement. The description in this section and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. This summary does not purport to be complete and may not contain all of the information about the Business Combination Agreement that is important to you. You are encouraged to read the Business Combination Agreement carefully and in its entirety. This section is not intended to provide you with any factual information about DHHC or GSH. Such information can be found elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Effects of the Business Combination
As a result of the Business Combination, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will merge with and into GSH, with GSH surviving the Business Combination as a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHHC. The Proposed Charter set forth as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus will be the certificate of incorporation of the Post-Combination Company. The parties shall take all actions necessary so that the bylaws of the Post-Combination Company shall be amended and restated to be as set forth in the Proposed Bylaws attached as Annex C to this proxy statement/prospectus. Following the Business Combination, DHHC is expected to change its name to “United Homes Group Inc.”
Pre-Closing Recapitalization
Prior to the Effective Time, in order to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the “Business Combination Agreement, GSH will effect a pre-closing recapitalization (the “Pre-Closing Recapitalization”), including (i) authorizing two new classes of the common stock of GSH, such that the capitalization of GSH will consist of GSH Class A Common Shares, which will carry one vote per share and GSH Class B Common Shares, which will carry two votes per share, (ii) exchanging each GSH Class B Common Share, held by Michael Nieri and Nieri Trusts (collectively, the “Majority Stockholders”) immediately prior to the Pre-Closing Recapitalization for a GSH Class B Common Share on a 1:1 basis, (iii) exchanging each GSH Class A Common Share held by each remaining stockholder of GSH for a GSH Class A Common Share on a 1:1 basis, (iv) amending, restating, supplementing or otherwise modifying GSH’s governing documents to reflect the Pre-Closing Recapitalization, and (v) entering into, terminating, amending, restating, supplementing or otherwise modifying any contracts relating to equity securities of GSH to reflect the Pre-Closing Recapitalization.
Merger Consideration
Upfront Consideration; Conversion of Securities.
In connection with the Business Combination, (i) holders of GSH Common Shares will receive aggregate upfront consideration based on an equity value of GSH of $500 million, subject to customary cash and debt adjustments, payable in (1) and, assuming a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing, the aggregate upfront consideration payable will be approximately $407 million payable in 378,817 UHG Class A Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, in respect of GSH Class A Common Shares, (2) 37,502,833 UHG Class B Common Shares, at a price of $10.00 per share, in respect of GSH Class B Common Shares, assuming no cash or debt adjustments, (3) 924,268 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Rollover Options and (4) 1,894,082 UHG Class A Common Shares underlying the Assumed Warrants and (ii) holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants will receive up to an additional $200 million in earnout consideration in the form of the contingent right to receive up to 20,000,000 Earn Out Shares (see “The Business Combination Agreement — Merger Consideration — Earn Out Consideration”).
The Earn Out Shares will vest and become payable in three tranches of 7,500,000, 7,500,000 and 5,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares or UHG Class B Common Shares, as applicable, with each tranche tied to a separate earn out milestone. The Earn Out Shares will be allocated pro rata to holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination as set forth in the Consideration Schedule (as defined below), which shall be delivered by
 
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GSH to DHHC at least two business days prior to the Closing. The following table sets forth an estimate (assuming the aggregate upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing) of (x) the Per Share Upfront Consideration expected to be allocated to holders of GSH Common Shares, and (y) the allocation of the Earn Out Shares among the holders of GSH Common Shares, GSH Options and GSH Warrants, each based on the assumption that, after the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, GSH will not have issued any additional equity (including pursuant to the exercise of options, warrants or other securities exchangeable or exercisable for equity of GSH).
Per Share
Upfront
Consideration
Earn Out
Shares
Holders of GSH Class A Common Shares
378,817 186,151
Holders of GSH Class B Common Shares
37,502,833 18,428,911
Holders of GSH Options
924,268 454,185
Holders of GSH Warrants
1,894,082 930,753
TOTAL
40,700,000 20,000,000
Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, at the Effective Time:
(i)
Each GSH Class A Common Share and each GSH Class B Common Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding shares owned by GSH as treasury stock or dissenting shares) will be cancelled and converted into (x) the right to receive the Per Share Upfront Consideration and (y) the contingent right to receive Earn Out Shares as set forth in the Consideration Schedule. The “Per Share Upfront Consideration” is the right to receive such number of UHG Class B Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), or UHG Class A Common Shares (in respect of GSH Class A Common Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, but after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), equal to the Exchange Ratio. The “Exchange Ratio” is equal to the Closing Consideration divided by $10.00 divided by the total number of GSH Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and after the Pre-Closing Recapitalization), expressed on an as-exercised and as-converted to GSH Common Shares basis (including any GSH Common Shares underlying GSH Options (on a net exercise basis) or GSH Warrants) (collectively, “GSH Outstanding Shares”).
(ii)
Each GSH Option outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be cancelled in exchange for an option to purchase a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Rollover Options”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Options immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share equal to (A) the exercise price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Rollover Option will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Option immediately prior to the Effective Time. Based upon the number of GSH Options outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 924,268 Rollover Options will be issued at the Effective Time with an exercise price ranging between $1.86 and $2.77. Each outstanding GSH Option vests in four equal installments commencing upon the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the optionholder’s continued service to GSH as of each such date.
(iii)
Each GSH Warrant outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted into a warrant to acquire a number of UHG Class A Common Shares (“Assumed Warrants”) equal to (x) the number of GSH Common Shares subject to such GSH Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (y) the Exchange Ratio, at a strike price per share equal to (A) the strike price per GSH Common Share of such GSH Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio, which amounts will be set forth in the Consideration Schedule. Subject to certain exceptions, each Assumed Warrant will be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the GSH Warrant immediately prior to the
 
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Effective Time. Based on the number of GSH Warrants outstanding and unexercised as of September 30, 2022, it is anticipated that 1,894,082 Assumed Warrants will be outstanding at the Effective Time with a strike price ranging between $2.68 and $3.99. Each outstanding GSH Warrant may be exercised for a period of 10 years commencing on July 1, 2022.
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the number of UHG Common Shares expected to be issued to GSH equityholders in respect of their GSH Common Shares, together with the number of UHG Common Shares that will underlie the Rollover Options and Assumed Warrants issued to holders of GSH Options and GSH Warrants that are outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, is 37,881,650 shares (assuming the upfront consideration payable to GSH common equityholders is $407 million following a downward adjustment for GSH’s estimated closing cash and closing indebtedness of $93 million at the Closing).
Earn Out Consideration.
The Earn Out Shares will vest and become payable in three tranches of 7,500,000, 7,500,000 and 5,000,000 Earn Out Shares, upon the occurrence of the following milestones: (i) 7,500,000 Earn Out Shares will vest on the first date on which the volume weighted average price of UHG Class A Common Shares over any 20 trading days within the preceding 30 consecutive trading day period (as adjusted, the “VWAP Price”) is greater than or equal to $12.50, (ii) 7,500,000 shares will vest on the first date on which the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $15.00 , and (iii) 5,000,000 shares will vest on the first date on which the VWAP Price is greater than or equal to $17.50, in each case, during the period that is 90 days following the Closing and the fifth anniversary of the Closing (the “Earn Out Period”).
In the event that, during the Earn Out Period, the Post-Combination Company completes a transaction involving (i) the acquisition of the Post-Combination Company or another person, (ii) the acquisition of all or a material portion of the assets, business or equity securities of the Post-Combination Company or another person or (iii) an equity or similar investment in the Post-Combination Company or another person, in each case, resulting in the Post-Combination Company’s stockholders immediately prior to such transaction holding, in the aggregate, less than 50% of the voting shares of the Post-Combination Company (or successor or parent company thereof), any then-unvested Earn Out Shares will become vested.
Fractional Shares.
No fractional DHHC Class A Common Shares or DHHC Class B Common Shares will be issued by virtue of the Business Combination or the Transactions. Each person who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a DHHC Class A Common Share or DHHC Class B Common Share (after aggregating all fractional DHHC Class A Common Shares or DHHC Class B Common Shares that otherwise would be received by such holder), as applicable, will instead have the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares or DHHC Class B Common Shares issued to such person rounded down in the aggregate to the nearest whole DHHC Class A Common Share or DHHC Class B Common Share, and will be entitled to receive cash, without interest, rounded to the nearest cent, equal to the product of (a) the amount of the fractional share interest in a DHHC Class A Common Share or DHHC Class B Common Share, as applicable, to which such holder otherwise would have been entitled multiplied by (b) $10.00.
Consideration Allocation.
No later than the two business days prior to the Closing Date, GSH will prepare and deliver to DHHC a consideration schedule (the “Consideration Schedule”) describing (i) each GSH equityholder and the number of GSH Common Shares, GSH Common Shares subject to GSH Options and GSH Common Shares subject to Assumed Warrants held by such GSH equityholder, as applicable, (ii) the exercise price of GSH Options and Assumed Warrants, as applicable, (iii) the portion of the merger consideration allocated to each GSH equityholder denominated in DHHC Class A Common Shares and DHHC Class B Common Shares, as applicable and (iv) the portion of Earn Out Shares allocated to each GSH equityholder.
Closing and Effective Time of the Business Combination
The closing of the Business Combination will take place electronically by exchange of the closing deliverables, as promptly as practicable but no later than the third business day following the satisfaction or waiver of
 
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the closing conditions (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement or at such other date or time as GSH and DHHC may agree in writing. See “— Conditions to the Business Combination” for a more complete description of the conditions that must be satisfied or waived prior to the Closing.
At the Closing, GSH and DHHC will effect the Business Combination by causing a certificate of merger to be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina, and the Business Combination will become effective on the date and time such certificate of merger has been accepted by the Secretary of State of the State of South Carolina or at such later date or time as may be agreed by GSH and DHHC and specified in such certificate of merger. The time at which the Business Combination becomes effective is sometimes referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the “Effective Time.”
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, GSH and DHHC expect that the Business Combination will be effective during the first half of 2023. However, there can be no assurance as to when or if the Business Combination will occur.
If the Business Combination is not completed on or prior to Termination Date, the Business Combination Agreement may be terminated by either GSH or DHHC, subject to certain exceptions. See “— Termination” for a more complete description of the termination rights of the parties.
Covenants and Agreements
Conduct of GSH’s Business Prior to the Completion of the Business Combination.
GSH has agreed that, from the date of the Business Combination Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement, as required by applicable law or any conditions, restrictions or requirements of a governmental entity in connection with or in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic, or as consented to in writing by DHHC (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld conditioned or delayed), GSH will (i) operate the business of it and its subsidiaries (the “GSH Group Companies”) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve substantially intact the business organization, assets, properties and material business relations of the GSH Group Companies, taken as a whole, and maintain existing relations and goodwill with governmental entities and material customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors, creditors, lessors, and business associates and keep available the services of the GSH Group Companies’ present officers or any replacement of such officer.
In addition to the general covenants summarized above, GSH has agreed that, from the date of the Business Combination Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement or as required by applicable law or as consented to in writing by DHHC (such consent in certain circumstances not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), GSH will not, and will not permit its subsidiaries to:

declare, set aside, make or pay a dividend on, or make any other distribution or payment in respect of, any equity securities of any GSH Group Company or repurchase any outstanding equity securities of any GSH Group Company;

reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock;

merge, consolidate, combine or amalgamate any GSH Group Company with any person or purchase or otherwise acquire (whether by merging or consolidating with, purchasing any equity security in or a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner) any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity or organization or division thereof;

adopt any amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications to any GSH Group Company’s organizational documents, expect pursuant to the Pre-Closing Recapitalization;
 
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transfer, issue, sell, grant or otherwise directly or indirectly dispose of, or subject to a lien, any equity securities of any GSH Group Company or any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating any GSH Group Company to issue, deliver or sell any equity securities of any GSH Group Company other than the issuance of shares of GSH upon the exercise or conversion of any GSH Options outstanding on the date of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with the terms of the applicable equity plan of the GSH Group Companies and the underlying grant, award or similar agreement as in effect on the date of the Business Combination Agreement;

other than pursuant to contracts to which GSH is a party to that are in effect as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement, transfer, sell, lease, license, mortgage, pledge, surrender, encumber, divest, cancel, abandon or allow to lapse or expire or otherwise dispose of any of its material assets, properties, licenses, operations, rights, product lines, businesses or interests therein, except for sales, mortgages, or other dispositions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and sales, leases, licenses or other dispositions of assets with a fair market value not in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate;

transfer, sell, license or grant any other right under, mortgage, pledge, surrender, encumber, divest, cancel, abandon or allow to lapse or expire or otherwise dispose of any of its material intellectual property rights, except for non-exclusive licenses granted to customers or third-party service providers in the ordinary course of business;

incur, create or assume any indebtedness, other than ordinary course trade payables;

other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, amend, modify, cancel, or waive any debts or claims held by it;

fail to make or authorize any budgeted capital expenditures or make or authorize any unbudgeted capital expenditures, in each case in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate;

make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or guarantees for the benefit of, any person or make any investments in any person in excess of $1,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, in each case other than intercompany loans or capital contributions between GSH and any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and the reimbursement of expenses of employees in the ordinary course of business;

except as required pursuant to the terms of any GSH benefit plan in effect on the date of the Business Combination Agreement, or as required by applicable law, amend, modify, adopt, enter into or terminate any employee benefit plan of any GSH Group Company or any benefit or compensation plan, policy, program or contract that would be an employee benefit plan if in effect as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement;

increase the compensation or benefits payable to any current or former director, manager, officer, employee, or contingent worker of any GSH Group Company earning annual compensation in excess of $150,000, or increase the aggregate annual cash compensation or benefits payable to any other current or former director, manager, officer, employee, or contingent worker of any GSH Group Company to be greater than $150,000, other than the payment of annual bonuses for completed periods based on actual performance in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and for employees who are not officers, annual, year-end increases in annual salary or wage rate in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that do not exceed 7.5% individually or in the aggregate;

accelerate any payment, right to payment, or benefit, or the funding of any payment, right to payment or benefit, payable or to become payable to any current or former director, manager, officer, employee, or contingent worker of any GSH Group Company;

waive or release any noncompetition, non-solicitation, no-hire, nondisclosure or other restrictive covenant obligation of any current or former director, manager or officer of any GSH Group Company;

grant any new awards under any employee benefit plan, pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director, manager, officer, employee or contingent worker of any GSH Group Company;
 
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hire or terminate or furlough the employment of any director, officer or management level or key employee of any GSH Group Company;

enter into a settlement agreement with any current or former director, manager or officer of any GSH Group Company;

become a party to, establish, adopt or commence participation in any collective bargaining agreement or any other agreement with a union or similar organization;

make, change or revoke any material election concerning taxes, enter into any material tax closing agreement, settle any material tax claim or assessment, file any amended material tax returns or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to or relating to any material tax claim or assessment;

enter into any settlement, conciliation or similar contract the performance of which would involve any payment by the GSH Group Companies or that imposes, or by its terms will impose at any point in the future, any material, non-monetary obligations on any GSH Group Company (or DHHC or any of its affiliates after the Closing);

authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt, or otherwise effect, a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving any GSH Group Company or otherwise enter into any agreements or arrangements imposing material changes or restrictions on its assets, operations or businesses;

change any GSH Group Company’s methods of accounting, other than changes that are made in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) standards or required by changes in applicable law or GAAP;

enter into any contract with any broker, finder, investment banker or other person under which such person is or will be entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions;

make any change of control payment;

amend, modify or terminate any material contract; waive any material benefit or right under any material contract; or enter into any contract that would constitute a material contract;

fail to pay or satisfy when due any material account payable or other material liability, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or any such liability that is being contested in good faith by GSH;

fail to keep current and in full force and effect, or to comply in all material respects with the requirements of, any material permit;

create or incur any lien (other than permitted liens) that is not incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice on any of its assets;

enter into any new material line of business or operations, or discontinue any material line of business or any material business operations; or

enter into any contract or any other binding commitment to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions described above.
Conduct of DHHC’s Business Prior to the Completion of the Business Combination.
DHHC has agreed that, from the date of the Business Combination Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or an Ancillary Agreement or as required by applicable law, it will not, and not permit its subsidiaries to:

adopt any amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications to the trust agreement relating to the Trust Account or the governing documents of DHHC or any of its subsidiaries;

declare, set aside, make or pay a dividend on, or make any other distribution or payment in respect of, any equity securities of DHHC or any of its subsidiaries, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise
 
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acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any outstanding equity securities of DHHC or any of its subsidiaries, as applicable, or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its capital stock;

reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock;

incur, create or assume, or agree to incur, create, or assume, any indebtedness, in each case, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or indebtedness owed to the Sponsor or any of its affiliates or certain of DHHC’s officers and directors to finance certain expenses of DHHC, except that (i) DHHC will be permitted to incur indebtedness in order to fund the capital requirements of DHHC, to the extent such indebtedness is to be repaid at Closing, and (ii) other than with respect to the indebtedness described in the foregoing clause (i), DHHC will keep GSH reasonably informed as to discussions and negotiations with each counterparty and provide drafts of all related documentation of GSH and its counsel for review, and will have obtained the prior consent of GSH in writing of the rates, terms, and costs thereof prior to incurring, creating, assuming, or agreeing to incur, create, or assume, such indebtedness;

make any loans or advances to, or capital contributions in, any other person, other than to, or in, DHHC or any of its subsidiaries;

issue or agree to issue any equity securities of DHHC or any of its subsidiaries or grant or agree to grant any additional options, warrants or stock appreciation rights with respect to the equity securities of DHHC or any of its subsidiaries, except to the extent agreed to in writing by GSH prior to such issuance, grant, or agreement to issue or grant;

enter into, renew, modify or revise any transactions with related parties of DHHC (or any contract or agreement that if entered into prior to the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement would be a transaction with a related party of DHHC);

engage in any activities or business, other than activities or business (i) in connection with or incident or related to such person’s incorporation or continuing corporate existence, (ii) directed toward the accomplishment of a business combination, including those incident or related to or incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of the Business Combination Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements, the performance of its covenants or agreements in the Business Combination Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby or (iii) those that are administrative, ministerial or otherwise immaterial in nature;

make (inconsistent with past practice), change or revoke any material election concerning taxes, enter into any material tax closing agreement, settle any material tax claim or assessment, or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to or relating to any material tax claim or assessment, other than any such extension or waiver that is obtained in the ordinary course of business;

authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt, or otherwise effect, a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction or otherwise enter into any agreements or arrangements imposing material changes or restrictions on its assets, operations or businesses;

enter into any contract with any broker, finder, investment banker or other person under which such person is or will be entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions;

change its methods of accounting in any material respect, other than changes that are made in accordance with PCAOB standards or required by changes in applicable law or GAAP;

create any new subsidiary; or

enter into any contract or any other binding commitment to take, or cause to be taken, any of the above described actions.
 
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Trust Account
At the Closing, and upon notice to the trustee of the Trust Account (the “DHHC Trustee”) and the satisfaction of the requirements for release set forth in the DHHC trust agreement, the DHHC will make all appropriate arrangements to cause the DHHC Trustee to (i) pay all amounts due to Public Stockholders who have exercised their redemption rights with respect to Public Shares, and (ii) thereafter, pay all remaining funds in the Trust Account to DHHC. Thereafter, the Trust Account will be terminated.
Regulatory Approvals
Each of GSH and DHHC have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts to take all actions reasonably necessary or advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly as reasonably practicable the Transactions and to obtain, file with or deliver to, as applicable, any notices, authorizations, qualifications, registrations, filings, notifications, waivers, orders, consents, permits or approvals of any governmental entities or any third parties necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
GSH and DHHC have agreed to promptly inform each other of any communication each has with any governmental entity regarding any of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
In addition, from and after the date of the Business Combination Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms, GSH and DHHC agreed to give each other a reasonable opportunity to review in advance, and consider in good faith the views of the other in connection with, any proposed written communication to any governmental entity relating to the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements. GSH and DHHC have agreed to not participate in any substantive meeting or discussion with any governmental entity in connection with the Transactions unless it consults with the other party in advance and, to the extent not prohibited by such governmental entity, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and participate in such meeting or discussion.
Proxy Solicitation
DHHC has agreed to, as promptly as practicable after the registration statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, (i) establish the record date for, duly call, give notice of, use reasonable best efforts to duly convene and hold, the Special Meeting in accordance with the governing documents of DHHC, (ii) cause this proxy statement/prospectus to be disseminated to DHHC’s stockholders in compliance with applicable law, and (iii) solicit proxies from the holders of DHHC common stock to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the DHHC Board with respect to each of the proposals contained in this proxy statement/prospectus. DHHC has agreed, through the DHHC Board, to recommend to its stockholders that they approve the proposals contained in this proxy statement/prospectus (the “DHHC Board Recommendation”) and to include the DHHC Board Recommendation in this proxy statement/prospectus. The DHHC Board will not (and no committee thereof will) withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to GSH, the DHHC Board Recommendation (a “DHHC Change in Recommendation”), except that, if the DHHC Board, after consultation with its legal counsel, determines in good faith that failure to withdraw or modify the DHHC Board Recommendation would be inconsistent with the DHHC Board’s fiduciary duties to its stockholders under applicable law, then the DHHC Board may make a DHHC Change in Recommendation so long as DHHC provides GSH with at least 48 hours’ advance written notice of such withdrawal or modification.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DHHC’s obligations to call and give notice of, use reasonable best efforts to convene and hold, the Special Meeting will not be affected by any DHHC Change in Recommendation. DHHC may only adjourn the Special Meeting (i) to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the DHHC stockholder approval, (ii) for the absence of a quorum and (iii) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that DHHC has determined after consultation with outside legal counsel is required under applicable law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by DHHC stockholders prior to the Special Meeting; provided, that, without the consent of GSH, the Special Meeting may not be adjourned to a
 
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date that is more than 15 business days later than the most recently adjourned meeting or to a date that is beyond the Termination Date.
GSH agreed to, as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event within one business day) following the date of the Business Combination Agreement, obtain and deliver to DHHC a true and correct copy of a written consent approving and adopting the Business Combination Agreement, the applicable Ancillary Agreements, the Transactions and the amendment and restatement of GSH’s governing documents in connection with the Pre-Closing Recapitalization that is duly executed by the requisite number of holders of GSH Common Shares in accordance with the South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988 and GSH’s governing documents (the “GSH Stockholder Written Consent”). GSH, through its board of directors, shall recommend to the holders of GSH Common Shares the approval and adoption of the Business Combination Agreement, the applicable Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby. On September 10, 2022, in connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, GSH delivered the executed GSH Stockholder Written Consent to DHHC.
GSH Exclusivity
From the date of the Business Combination Agreement to the earlier of the Closing or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms, GSH has agreed, and has agreed to cause its subsidiaries, not to (i) solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage (including by means of furnishing or disclosing information), knowingly facilitate, discuss or negotiate, directly or indirectly, any inquiry, proposal or offer (written or oral) with respect to (x) a transaction or series of related transactions resulting in, or proposal or offer, which if consummated would result in, any third party, directly or indirectly, acquiring GSH or any of its controlled affiliates, or acquiring 51% or more of the assets or businesses of GSH or any of its controlled affiliates, or (y) a transaction or series of related transactions involving, or proposal or offer, which if consummated would involve, any equity or similar investment in GSH or any of its controlled affiliates (any such transaction, a “GSH Acquisition Proposal”), (ii) furnish or disclose any non-public information to any person in connection with, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, a GSH Acquisition Proposal, (iii) enter into any contract or other arrangement or understanding regarding a GSH Acquisition Proposal; (iv) prepare or take any steps in connection with a public offering of any equity securities of GSH or its subsidiaries or (v) otherwise cooperate in any way, or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any person to do or seek to do any of the items set forth above.
DHHC Exclusivity
From the date of the Business Combination Agreement to the earlier of the Closing or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms, DHHC has agreed not to (i) solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage (including by means of furnishing or disclosing information), knowingly facilitate, discuss or negotiate, directly or indirectly, any inquiry, proposal or offer (written or oral) with respect to a transaction or series of related transactions under which DHHC or any of its controlled affiliates acquires any third party, engages in a business combination with any third party or acquires all or a material portion of the assets or businesses of any third party (any such transaction, a “DHHC Acquisition Proposal”), (ii) furnish or disclose any non-public information to any person in connection with, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, a DHHC Acquisition Proposal, (iii) enter into any contract or other arrangement or understanding regarding a DHHC Acquisition Proposal, (iv) prepare or take any steps in connection with an offering of any securities of DHHC or its subsidiaries or (v) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any person to do or seek to do any of the items set forth above.
Indemnification and Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance
DHHC and GSH have agreed that all rights to indemnification, advancement or exculpation now existing in favor of the directors and officers of DHHC and GSH, as provided in their respective organizational documents or otherwise in effect as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, will survive for a period of six years following the Effective Time. Without limiting the foregoing, DHHC has agreed to, and following the Closing, agreed to cause GSH and its subsidiaries to, not permit the indemnification, advancement and
 
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liability limitation or exculpation provisions of their respective organizational documents, during such six-year period, to be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Effective Time in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, were directors or officers of DHHC or GSH entitled to be so indemnified, have their liability limited or be exculpated with respect to any matters occurring on or prior to the Effective Time and relating to the fact that such person was a director or officer of any DHHC or GSH immediately prior to the Effective Time.
For a period of six years after the Effective Time, DHHC has also agreed to maintain, without any lapses in coverage, directors’ and officers’ liability for the benefit of those who are currently covered by any comparable insurance policies of DHHC as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the Effective Time on terms (with respect to coverage and amount) that are substantially the same as (and no less favorable in the aggregate to the insured than) the coverage provided under DHHC’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement, which obligation may be discharged by purchasing a “tail” policy for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage.
Other Covenants and Agreements
The Business Combination Agreement contains other covenants and agreements, including covenants related to:

GSH and DHHC providing, subject to certain specified restrictions and conditions, to the other party and its representatives during normal business hours reasonable access to GSH’s and DHHC’s (as applicable) and their respective subsidiaries’ directors, officers, employees, agents, contracts, books and records, as well as properties, offices and other facilities, in a manner so as not to interfere with their normal business operations;

GSH waiving claims to the Trust Account in the event that the Business Combination is not consummated;

GSH and DHHC cooperating on the preparation and efforts to make effective this proxy statement/prospectus;

GSH delivering to DHHC certain audited and unaudited financial statements specified in the Business Combination Agreement;

GSH and DHHC notifying the other party of, and keeping each other reasonably informed regarding, any stockholder demands or litigation related to the Business Combination Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or any matters relating thereto commenced against DHHC or its representations, in the case of DHHC or against GSH or its representatives, in the case of GSH, prior to the earlier of the Closing or termination of the Business Combination Agreement;

DHHC keeping current and timely filing all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise complying in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable laws;

DHHC approving and adopting the 2023 Plan to be effective in connection with the Closing;

DHHC taking actions such that certain individuals will be directors of the Post-Combination Company and DHHC and GSH agreeing upon the composition of certain of the committees of the board of directors of the Post-Combination Company;

GSH and DHHC each using efforts to obtain the approval of its stockholders of the applicable Transactions;

GSH using best efforts to obtain certain waivers and consents to the Transactions from applicable agents, trustees and/or lenders for all the material indebtedness of GSH Group Companies (the “Lender Consents”), and in the event a portion of the existing debt financing of GSH Group Companies becomes unavailable, GSH using its best efforts to obtain alternative debt financing for any such portion from alternative financing sources (the “Alternative Financing”) in an amount sufficient to replace the unavailable portion of the existing debt financing;
 
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GSH using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any other waivers and consents required to be obtained in connection with the Transactions;

the intended treatment of the Business Combination for United States federal income tax purposes as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code;

GSH using best efforts to cause the termination of any commitments of GSH or its subsidiaries under, and the release of any guarantees or liens provided by GSH or any of its subsidiaries in connection with, any indebtedness of any person who is not a GSH Group Company;

GSH ensuring that the Pennington Communities, LLC and its affiliates are not required to be consolidated under Financial Accounting Standards Board Codification Topic 810, Consolidation into the consolidated financial statements of GSH Group Companies for periods following the Closing (the “Pennington De-Consolidation”), and executing all documentation and agreements to be executed in connection with the Pennington De-Consolidation; and

confidentiality and publicity relating to the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions.
Representations and Warranties
The Business Combination Agreement contains customary representations and warranties being made by GSH to DHHC relating to a number of matters. These representations and warranties are subject to materiality, knowledge and other similar qualifications in many respects.
GSH Representations and Warranties
GSH’s representations and warranties cover a range of topics, including the following: (i) corporate organization, qualification to do business, good standing and corporate power; (ii) the capital structure of GSH, including shares authorized and outstanding as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and the absence of arrangements that obligate GSH to issue or sell shares in the future, and information relating to GSH’s subsidiaries; (iii) requisite corporate authority to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the Transactions; (iv) determination of GSH’s board of directors that the Business Combination is in the best interests of GSH and its stockholders, and resolution by GSH’s board of directors to recommend adoption of the Business Combination Agreement to its stockholders; (v) financial statements and internal controls; (vi) absence of undisclosed liabilities; (vii) absence of conflicts with organizational documents, applicable laws or certain agreements as a result of entering into the Business Combination Agreement or consummating the Business Combination; (viii) GSH’s permits; (ix) GSH’s material contracts; (x) absence of a GSH Material Adverse Effect since December 31, 2021 and absence of certain other changes; (xi) legal proceedings and absence of material governmental orders; (xii) compliance with applicable laws; (xiii) employee compensation matters; (xiv) environmental matters; (xv) intellectual property and data privacy; (xvi) labor matters; (xvii) insurance; (xviii) tax matters; (xix) broker’s and finder’s fees related to the Business Combination; (xx) real property and personal property matters; (xxi) transactions with affiliates of GSH; (xxii) homeowners associations matters; (xxiii) construction matters; (xxiv) compliance with international trade and anti-corruption laws; (xxv) the accuracy of GSH’s information provided in this proxy statement/prospectus; and (xxvi) servicing matters relating to GSH’s joint-venture company, Homeowners Mortgage, LLC.
Certain of these representations and warranties are qualified as to “materiality” or “GSH Material Adverse Effect.” For purposes of the Business Combination Agreement, a “GSH Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other change, event or occurrence, has had or would reasonably be expected to (a) have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, results of operations or financial condition of the GSH Group Companies, taken as a whole, or (b) prevent, materially delay or materially impede the ability of GSH to consummate the Business Combination; provided, however, that, in the case of clause (a), none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether a GSH Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur: any adverse change, event or occurrence arising after the date of the Business Combination Agreement resulting from or related to (i) general business or economic conditions in or affecting the United States, or the global economy generally, (ii) any national or international political or social conditions in the United States or any other country, including the engagement by the United States or any other country in
 
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hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence in any place of any military or terrorist attack, sabotage or cyberterrorism, (iii) changes in conditions of the financial, banking, capital or securities markets generally in the United States or any other country or region in the world, including changes in interest rates in the United States or any other country and changes in exchange rates for the currencies of any countries, (iv) changes in any applicable laws, (v) any change, event, effect or occurrence that is generally applicable to the industries or markets in which any GSH Group Company operates, (vi) the execution or public announcement of the Business Combination Agreement or the pendency or consummation of the Transactions, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of any GSH Group Company with employees, customers, investors, contractors, lenders, suppliers, vendors, partners, licensors, licensees, payors or other third parties related thereto (provided that the exception in clause (vi) will not apply to GSH’s representations and warranties relating to absence of conflicts of with organizational documents, applicable laws or certain agreements as a result of entering into the Business Combination Agreement or consummating the Business Combination or the condition to DHHC’s obligation to consummate the Business Combination to the extent it relates to such representations and warranties), (vii) any failure by any GSH Group Company to meet, or changes to, any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions (although the underlying facts and circumstances resulting in such failure may be taken into account to the extent not otherwise excluded from the definition of “GSH Material Adverse Effect” pursuant to clauses (i) through (vi) or (viii)), or (viii) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, tsunami, natural disaster, mudslides, wild fires, epidemics, pandemics (including COVID-19) or quarantines, acts of God or other natural disasters, calamities or comparable events in the United States or any other country or region in the world, or any escalation of the foregoing; provided, however, that any effect resulting from a matter described in any of the foregoing clauses (i) through (v) or (viii) may be taken into account in determining whether a GSH Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur to the extent such effect is disproportionate to the GSH Group Companies, taken as a whole, relative to other participants operating in the homebuilding business in South Carolina or Georgia.
DHHC and Merger Sub Representations and Warranties
The Business Combination Agreement also contains representations and warranties made by DHHC and Merger Sub to GSH relating to a number of matters, including the following: (i) corporate organization and good standing; (ii) requisite corporate authority to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby; (iii) absence of conflicts with governing documents, applicable laws or certain agreements as a result of entering into the Business Combination Agreement or consummating the Business Combination; (iv) broker’s and finder’s fees payable by DHHC in connection with the Business Combination; (v) the accuracy of DHHC’s information provided in this proxy statement/prospectus; (vi) the capital structure of DHHC and Merger Sub, including shares authorized and outstanding as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and the absence of arrangements that obligate DHHC to issue or sell shares in the future; (vii) DHHC’s SEC filings; (vi) the Trust Account; (vii) transactions with affiliates of DHHC; (viii) litigation and proceedings; (ix) compliance with laws; (x) DHHC’s business activities and compliance with certain securities laws and SEC regulations; (xi) financial statements and internal controls; (xii) absence of undisclosed liabilities; (xiii) tax matters; (xiv) employee compensation and benefits matters; (xv) real property matters; and (xvi) compliance with international trade and anti-corruption laws.
Certain of these representations and warranties are qualified as to “materiality” or “DHHC Material Adverse Effect.” For purposes of the Business Combination Agreement, a “DHHC Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other change, event or occurrence, has had or would reasonably be expected to (a) have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, results of operations or financial condition of the DHHC and its subsidiaries (the “DHHC Parties”), taken as a whole, or (b) prevent, materially delay or materially impede the ability of any DHHC Party to consummate the Business Combination; provided, however, that, in the case of clause (a), none of the following will be taken into account in determining whether a DHHC Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur: any adverse change, event or occurrence arising after the date of the Business Combination Agreement resulting from or relating to (i) general business or economic conditions in or affecting the United States, or changes therein, or the global economy generally, (ii) any national or international political or social conditions in the United States or any other country, including the
 
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engagement by the United States or any other country in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence in any place of any military or terrorist attack, sabotage or cyberterrorism, (iii) changes in conditions of the financial, banking, capital or securities markets generally in the United States or any other country or region in the world, or changes therein, including changes in interest rates in the United States or any other country and changes in exchange rates for the currencies of any countries, (iv) changes in any applicable laws (including the Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, issued by the SEC on April 12, 2021, and related guidance by the SEC), (v) any change, event, effect or occurrence that is generally applicable to the industries or markets in which any DHHC Party operates, (vi) the execution or public announcement of the Business Combination Agreement or the pendency or consummation of the Transactions, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of any DHHC Party with investors, contractors, lenders, suppliers, vendors, partners, licensors, licensees, payors or other third parties related thereto (provided that the exception in clause (vi) will not apply to GSH’s representations and warranties on GSH board’s approval, and recommendation for approval and adoption, of the Business Combination Agreement to the extent that its purpose is to address the consequences resulting from the public announcement or pendency or consummation of the Transactions or the Minimum Cash Condition (as defined below) the extent it relates to such representations and warranties), (vii) any failure by any DHHC Party to meet, or changes to, any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions (although the underlying facts and circumstances resulting in such failure may be taken into account to the extent not otherwise excluded from the definition of “DHHC Material Adverse Effect” pursuant to clauses (i) through (vi) or (viii) through (xi)), (viii) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, tsunami, natural disaster, mudslides, wild fires, epidemics, pandemics (including COVID-19) or quarantines, acts of God or other natural disasters, calamities or comparable events in the United States or any other country or region in the world, or any escalation of the foregoing, (ix) any change, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of DHHC’s securities (although the underlying facts and circumstances resulting in such change may be taken into account to the extent not otherwise excluded from the definition of “DHHC Material Adverse Effect” pursuant to clauses (i) through (vii) or (viii)), or (x) the consummation of the redemption by Public Stockholders of Public Shares in connection with the Business Combination; provided, however, that any effect resulting from a matter described in any of the foregoing clauses (i) through (v) or (viii) may be taken into account in determining whether a DHHC Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur to the extent such effect is disproportionate to the DHHC Parties, taken as a whole, relative to other special purpose acquisition companies.
Survival of Representations and Warranties
The representations and warranties in the Business Combination Agreement do not survive the Effective Time and, as described below under “— Termination”, if the Business Combination Agreement is validly terminated, there will be no liability under the representations and warranties of the parties, or otherwise under the Business Combination Agreement, unless a party willfully breached the Business Combination Agreement.
This summary and the copy of the Business Combination Agreement attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A are included solely to provide investors with information regarding the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. They are not intended to provide factual information about the parties or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. The Business Combination Agreement contains representations and warranties by DHHC and GSH, which were made only for purposes of that agreement and as of specific dates. The representations, warranties and covenants in the Business Combination Agreement were made solely for the benefit of the parties to the Business Combination Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Business Combination Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those generally applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Business Combination Agreement, and in reviewing the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Business Combination Agreement or any descriptions thereof in this summary, it is important to bear in mind that such representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof were not intended by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement to be characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of DHHC, GSH or any of their
 
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respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may change after the date of the Business Combination Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in public disclosures.
Conditions to the Business Combination
Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations.
The respective obligations of each of DHHC, GSH and Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, the waiver of the following conditions:

no governmental order or law issued by any court or other governmental entity restraining, prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of the Transactions will be pending or in effect;

the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part will have become effective under the Securities Act, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued by the SEC and remain in effect and no proceedings seeking such a stop order will have been threatened or initiated by the SEC and remain pending;

after giving effect to the Transactions, DHHC will have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) immediately after the Effective Time;

the requisite approval by DHHC stockholders of the Required Proposals will have been obtained; and

the requisite approval of GSH stockholders of the Business Combination will have been obtained.
Conditions to Obligations of DHHC and Merger Sub.
The obligation of DHHC and Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination is also subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, the waiver by DHHC of the following conditions:

each of the representations and warranties of GSH related to organization, good standing and qualification, corporate authority, approval and fairness, absence of certain changes since December 31, 2021, certain tax matters and brokers and finders must be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

the representations and warranties of GSH related to GSH’s capital structure must be true and correct in all respects, except for de minimis inaccuracies, as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of such earlier date);

all other representations and warranties of GSH must be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “GSH Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a GSH Material Adverse Effect;

GSH will have performed or complied in all material respects with the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under the Business Combination Agreement at or prior to the Closing;

GSH will have obtained Lender Consents or obtained Alternative Financings;

GSH will have obtained written consents that are required under certain contracts;
 
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the Pennington De-Consolidation will have been completed and certain related agreements will have been executed;

the Pre-Closing Recapitalization will have been completed;

since the date of the Business Combination Agreement, no GSH Material Adverse Effect has occurred; and

GSH must have delivered a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of GSH, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the first five conditions in this list are satisfied, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to DHHC, and copies of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by GSH’s stockholders.
Conditions to Obligations of GSH.
The obligation of GSH to consummate the Business Combination is also subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, the waiver by GSH of the following conditions:

DHHC must have cash at the Closing (including cash contained in the Trust Account, plus all other cash and cash equivalents of DHHC, including the proceeds of any securities or indebtedness funded in connection with the Closing, less the aggregate amount of cash that will be required to satisfy the redemption of any Public Shares) (such cash, the “Closing DHHC Cash”) of no less than $125,000,000, and, any such Closing DHHC Cash, if from sources other than the non-redemption of funds held in the Trust Account or the proceeds from the issuance of DHHC Common Shares, shall have been obtained on terms and at rates and/or costs reasonably acceptable to GSH (the “Minimum Cash Condition”);

each of the representations and warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub related to organization, good standing and qualification, corporate authority and approval, certain brokers and finders matters and capitalization of the DHHC Parties must be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date);

the representations and warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub related to DHHC’s capital structure must be true and correct, except for de minimis inaccuracies, as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of such earlier date);

all other representations and warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub must be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “DHHC Material Adverse Effect” or any similar limitation set forth therein) in all respects as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made as of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty must be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a DHHC Material Adverse Effect;

GSH will have obtained the Lender Consents or obtained Alternative Financing;

DHHC and Merger Sub will have performed or complied in all material respects with the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under the Business Combination Agreement at or prior to the Closing;

the DHHC Class A Common Shares to be issued in connection with the Business Combination must have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq;

the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws will have been duly adopted by DHHC’s stockholders;

the 2023 Plan shall have been approved by the DHHC Board and the DHHC stockholders;

since the date of the Business Combination Agreement, no DHHC Material Adverse Effect has occurred;
 
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the Post-Combination Company Board will consist of 10 directors and be comprised of certain individuals determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement; and

DHHC must have delivered a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of DHHC, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the second, third, fourth and fifth conditions in this list are satisfied, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to GSH, and copies of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by DHHC and the Sponsor.
Termination
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing, whether before or after the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement by GSH’s stockholders or approval of the Required Proposals by DHHC’s stockholders.
Mutual Termination Rights
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

by mutual written consent of DHHC and GSH;

by either GSH or DHHC, if the Business Combination is not consummated on or prior to the Termination Date; provided that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement as described in this bullet point will not be available to GSH if GSH’s breach of any of its covenants or obligations under the Business Combination Agreement has proximately caused the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination to be satisfied;

by either GSH or DHHC, if any governmental entity has issued an order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Transactions and such order or other action has become final and nonappealable; provided, that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement as described in this bullet point will not be available to any party that has materially breached its obligations under the Business Combination Agreement in any manner that proximately contributed to such order becoming final and non-appealable; or

by either GSH or DHHC, if a Special Meeting has been held (including any adjournment or postponement thereof) and has concluded, and DHHC’s stockholders have duly voted on the Required Proposals and did not approve all of the Required Proposals.
GSH Termination Rights
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing by GSH if:

any of the representations or warranties of DHHC and Merger Sub are not true and correct or if DHHC or Merger Sub has failed to perform any covenant or agreement set forth in the Business Combination Agreement such that the conditions described in the second, third, fourth and fifth bullet points under the heading “— Conditions to the Business Combination — Conditions to the Obligations of GSH” could not be satisfied and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be true and correct, or the failures to perform any covenant or agreement, as applicable, cannot be cured or, if curable, is not cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to DHHC by GSH and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement described in this paragraph will not be available to GSH if it is then in breach of the Business Combination Agreement so as to prevent any of the conditions described in the first four bullet points under the heading “— Conditions to the Business Combination — Conditions to the Obligations of DHHC and Merger Sub” from being satisfied.
DHHC Termination Rights
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing by DHHC if:

any of the representations or warranties of GSH are not true and correct or if GSH has failed to perform any covenant or agreement set forth in the Business Combination Agreement such that the
 
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conditions described in the first four bullet points under the heading “— Conditions to the Business Combination — Conditions to the Obligations of DHHC and Merger Sub” could not be satisfied and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be true and correct, or the failures to perform any covenant or agreement, as applicable, cannot be cured or, if curable, is not cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to GSH by DHHC and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement described in this paragraph will not be available to DHHC if it is then in breach of the Business Combination Agreement so as to prevent any of the conditions described the second, third, fourth and fifth bullet points under the heading “— Conditions to the Business Combination —  Conditions to the Obligations of GSH” from being satisfied; or

GSH does not deliver the GSH Stockholder Written Consent within three business days of the date of the Business Combination Agreement. GSH delivered the executed GSH Stockholder Written Consent to DHHC on September 10, 2022.
Effect of Termination
In the event of termination of the Business Combination Agreement pursuant to the termination provisions described above, the Business Combination Agreement will become void with no liability on the part of any party (and its representatives and affiliates), except that no such termination will (a) relieve any party of liability to the other party for any willful breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in the Business Combination Agreement prior to its termination or for fraud or (b) affect a person’s liability under any confidentiality agreement or the Sponsor Agreement, to which such person is a party, to the extent arising from a claim against such person by another person party to such agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such agreement.
Certain provisions, including those relating to waiver of claims by GSH against the Trust Account, will survive the termination of the Business Combination Agreement. None of the parties to the Business Combination Agreement is required to pay a termination fee or reimburse any other party for its expenses as a result of a termination of the Business Combination Agreement.
Amendments and Waivers
The Business Combination Agreement may be amended or modified only by written agreement executed and delivered by (a) DHHC and GSH prior to the Closing or (b) DHHC and the Sponsor after the Closing.
DHHC’s obligations under the Business Combination Agreement may be waived by (a) GSH prior to the Closing or (b) the Sponsor and GSH after the Closing. GSH’s obligations under the Business Combination Agreement may be waived by DHHC.
Specific Performance
The parties to the Business Combination Agreement agree that they are entitled to seek an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches of the Business Combination Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, without posting a bond or undertaking and without proof of damages.
Stock Market Listing
DHHC is required to cause the DHHC Class A Common Shares to be issued in connection with the Business Combination to be listed on the Nasdaq prior to the Effective Time.
Fees and Expenses
Except as otherwise provided in the Business Combination Agreement, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, including all fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants of GSH and DHHC, will be paid by the party incurring such fees and expenses. If the Business Combination
 
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Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, GSH will pay, or cause to be paid, any unpaid expenses of GSH and DHHC will pay, or cause to be paid, any unpaid expenses of DHHC. If the Business Combination is consummated, DHHC will pay, or cause to be paid, any unpaid expenses of GSH and DHHC.
 
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OTHER AGREEMENTS
Sponsor Agreement
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Agreement”) with DHHC and GSH, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to, among other things, (i) vote at any meeting of the stockholders of DHHC all of its DHHC Common Shares held of record or thereafter acquired in favor of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement; (ii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Business Combination; and (iii) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to DHHC Common Shares during the period between the date of the Sponsor Agreement and the Closing, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Sponsor Agreement. The Sponsor Agreement also provides that the Sponsor has agreed to waive its redemption rights in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination with respect to any DHHC Common Shares held by it. The Sponsor has also agreed to forfeit (i) 1,766,612 Founder Shares and (ii) 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by it upon the Closing. Additionally, upon the Closing, approximately up to 321,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares and 820,000 Founder Shares may be allocated to third parties (including the Anchor Investors for the same price originally paid for such shares pursuant to the subscription agreements entered into at the closing of the Initial Public Offering).
The Sponsor has agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer 2,120,627 Founder Shares held by it, until such Founder Shares become released under the Sponsor Agreement. Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, (i) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the occurrence of Triggering Event I, (ii) 37.5% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the occurrence of Triggering Event II, and (iii) 25% of such Founder Shares will be released upon the occurrence of Triggering Event III, in each case, during the Sponsor Earn Out Period. Any such Founder Shares not released prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing will be deemed to be forfeited.
“Triggering Event I” will be considered achieved when the volume weighted average price of UHG Class A Common Shares on Nasdaq is greater than or equal to $12.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period. “Triggering Event II” will be considered achieved when the volume weighted average price of UHG Class A Common Shares on Nasdaq is greater than or equal to $15.00 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period. “Triggering Event III” will be considered achieved when the volume weighted average price of UHG Class A Common Shares on Nasdaq is greater than or equal to $17.50 for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period.
In the event that, during the Sponsor Earn Out Period, the Post-Combination Company completes a transaction involving (i) the acquisition of all or a material portion of the assets, business or equity securities of the Post-Combination Company or (ii) an equity or similar investment in the Post-Combination Company, in each case, resulting in the Post-Combination Company’s stockholders immediately prior to such transaction holding, in the aggregate, less than 50% of the voting shares of the Post-Combination Company (or successor or parent company thereof), any then-unvested Founder Shares will become vested.
The Sponsor Agreement (other than the provisions of the Sponsor Agreement relating to the vesting of Founder Shares described above) will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Business Combination and (ii) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement. The provisions of the Sponsor Agreement relating to the Sponsor Earn Out will terminate upon the earlier of (x) the vesting of all Founder Shares and (y) the fifth anniversary of the Closing.
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
The Business Combination Agreement contemplates that, at the Closing, United Homes Group, Inc., the Sponsor, certain securityholders of DHHC and certain former stockholders of GSH will enter into an Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor, the other DHHC securityholders party thereto and the GSH stockholders party thereto (i) will agree not to effect any sale or distribution of any of their equity securities of DHHC during the Lock-up Period (as defined below) other than pursuant to certain
 
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exceptions described therein and (ii) will be granted certain registration rights with respect to their UHG Class A Common Shares.
Pursuant to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, upon and after consummation of the Business Combination, the Post-Combination Company will file a shelf registration statement registering the resale of UHG Class A Common Shares (including those held as of the effective time or issuable upon future exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) and the Private Placement Warrants (the “Registrable Securities”) under the A&R Registration Rights Agreement within 45 days of the Closing. Up to two times in any 12-month period, certain legacy DHHC securityholders and legacy GSH stockholders may request to sell all or any portion of their Registrable Securities in an underwritten offering that is registered pursuant to the shelf registration statement, so long as the total offering price is reasonably expected to exceed $10 million. DHHC also agreed to provide customary “demand” and “piggyback” registration rights. The A&R Registration Rights Agreement also provides that the Post-Combination Company will pay certain expenses relating to such registrations and indemnify the securityholders party thereto against certain liabilities.
Subject to certain customary exceptions, the “Lock-up Period” will be (i) with respect to Private Placement Warrants that are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, and any UHG Common Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants and that are held by the initial purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants or their permitted transferees, the period ending 30 days after the Closing (“Private Placement Lock-up Period”), (ii) with respect to the Founder Shares held by Initial Stockholders other than the Anchor Investors immediately following the Closing, (A) first, for 50% of the shares, the period ending one year following the Closing, and (B) second, for the remaining 50% of the shares, the period ending two years following the Closing (“Founder Shares Lock-up Period”), (iii) with respect to the Anchor Investor Shares, the period ending on the earlier of (A) the date on which the last reported sale price of UHG Class A Common Share equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Closing, (B) the date on which the Post-Combination Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of its stockholders having the right to exchange their UHG Common Shares for cash, securities or other property or (C) one year after the Closing, (“Anchor Investor Lock-up Period”), and (iv) with respect to shares held by Michael Nieri and Nieri Trusts immediately following the Closing (A) first, for 50% of the shares, the period ending one year following the Closing, and (B) second, for the remaining 50% of the shares, the period ending two years following the Closing (“Nieri Shares Lock-up Period”).
Financing Commitment Letter
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, DHHC entered into a financing commitment letter (the “Financing Commitment Letter”) with the Sponsor, David T. Hamamoto, our Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and an affiliate of our Sponsor, and Antara Capital, an affiliate of our Sponsor, pursuant to which David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital (collectively, the “Investors”) will commit to, or cause their respective affiliates to, purchase and not redeem at least in the aggregate 2.5 million DHHC Class A Common Shares. Specifically, David T. Hamamoto and Antara Capital have agreed, among other things, severally, and not jointly, subject to certain terms and conditions, (i) to purchase (in open market transactions or otherwise), or to cause one or more of its controlled affiliates to purchase, and beneficially own no less than 1,250,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares, no later than the date that is five (5) business days prior to the Special Meeting and (ii) following such purchases, not to sell, contract to sell, redeem or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, the acquired shares or the economic ownership of the acquired shares at any time prior to the consummation of the Transactions. The acquired shares will not be subject to any restrictions on transfer or disposition.
In the event an Investor fails to make the committed purchase, the defaulting investor will automatically forfeit 1,250,000 DHHC Class B Common Shares it is entitled to receive in connection with the Closing for the benefit of the non-defaulting Investor or its designated controlled affiliates.
 
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Proposed Charter
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination and pursuant to the Charter Approval Proposal, DHHC will amend the Current Charter to (a) increase the number of authorized shares of DHHC’s capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, from 320,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 300,000,000 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 10,000,000 shares of DHHC Class B Common Shares, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, to 450,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 350,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares, (ii) 60,000,000 UHG Class B Common Shares, and (iii) 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock, (b) eliminate certain provisions in our Current Charter relating to the initial business combination and other matters relating to DHHC’s status as a blank-check company that will no longer be applicable to DHHC following the Closing, and (c) approve and adopt any other changes contained in the Proposed Charter. A copy of the Proposed Charter is attached hereto as Annex B. In addition, DHHC will amend the Current Charter to change its name to “United Homes Group, Inc.”
For more information, see the section entitled “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal.”
Amended and Restated Bylaws
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, DHHC will amend and restate its bylaws to be in the form of the Proposed Bylaws. A copy of the Proposed Bylaws is attached hereto as Annex C.
 
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following discussion is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences for holders of Public Shares that participate in the Business Combination or elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash. This discussion applies only to Public Shares that are held as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This discussion is a summary only and does not describe all of the tax consequences that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances, including but not limited to the alternative minimum tax, the Medicare tax on certain investment income and the different consequences that may apply if you are subject to special rules that apply to certain types of investors, including but not limited to:

financial institutions or financial services entities;

broker-dealers;

governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;

regulated investment companies;

real estate investment trusts;

expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;

persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more of our voting shares;

insurance companies;

dealers or traders subject to a mark-to-market method of accounting with respect to the Public Shares;

accrual-method taxpayers who are required under Section 451(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to recognize income for U.S. federal income tax purposes no later than when such income is taken into account in applicable financial statements;

persons holding Public Shares as part of a “straddle,” hedge, integrated transaction or similar transaction;

persons that directly, indirectly or constructively own shares of GSH;

U.S. holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;

partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes and any beneficial owners of such entities; and

tax-exempt entities.
This discussion is based on the Code, and administrative pronouncements, judicial decisions and final, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations as of the date hereof, which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis, and changes to any of which subsequent to the date of this prospectus may affect the tax consequences described herein. This discussion does not address any aspect of state, local or non-U.S. taxation, or any U.S. federal taxes other than income taxes (such as gift and estate taxes).
You are urged to consult your tax advisor with respect to the application of U.S. federal tax laws to your particular situation, as well as any tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.
For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of Public Shares who or that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or
 
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a trust, if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons (as defined in the Code) have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) it has a valid election in effect under Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person.
A “Non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of Public Shares (other than an entity or arrangement classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is not a U.S holder.
If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds Public Shares, the tax treatment of a partner (or person treated as a partner) in such partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Accordingly, partnerships holding Public Shares and the partners (and persons treated as partners) in a partnership holding Public Shares should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences to them of a redemption of Public Shares and the Business Combination, as applicable.
Material Tax Consequences of the Business Combination
This section applies to you if you are a U.S. holder or non-U.S. holder of Public Shares. The Business Combination will not be a taxable event to holders of Public Shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes and holders will not recognize taxable gain or loss. This is the case regardless of whether or not the Business Combination qualifies as a tax-free “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Material Tax Consequences of a Redemption of Public Shares
ALL HOLDERS OF PUBLIC SHARES ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF A REDEMPTION OF PUBLIC SHARES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
U.S. Holders
The section below applies to you if you are a U.S holder of Public shares that exercises the redemption rights described above under “Information about DHHC — Redemption Rights for Holders of Public Shares” with respect to your Public Shares.
Treatment of Redemption
The treatment of a redemption of your Public Shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes will depend on whether the redemption of your shares qualifies as a sale of the Public Shares under Section 302 of the Code. If the redemption qualifies as a sale of the Public Shares, you will recognize gain or loss as described below under “— Gain or Loss on Redemptions Treated as a Sale of Public Shares.” If the redemption does not qualify as a sale of Public Shares, you will be treated as receiving a corporate distribution subject to tax as described below under “— Taxation of Redemptions Treated as Distributions.” Whether a redemption qualifies for sale treatment will depend largely on the total number of Public Shares treated as held by you (including shares constructively held by you, including as a result of owning Public Warrants) relative to all of the Public Shares outstanding both before and after the redemption. The redemption of Public Shares generally will be treated as a sale of the Public Shares (rather than as a corporate distribution) if the redemption (i) results in a “complete termination” of your interest in DHHC, (ii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to you or (iii) is a “substantially disproportionate redemption” with respect to you. These tests are explained more fully below.
In determining whether any of the foregoing tests are satisfied, you must take into account not only Public Shares actually owned by you, but also any Public Shares that are constructively owned by you. You may constructively own, in addition to shares owned directly, shares owned by certain related individuals and entities in which you have an interest or that have an interest in you, as well as any shares you have a right to acquire by exercise of an option (such as Public Warrants). The application of these rules generally takes into account transactions that occur contemporaneously with the redemption, including any issuances of UHG Common Shares made in connection with the Business Combination. There will be a complete
 
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termination of your interest if either (i) all of the Public Shares actually and constructively owned by you are redeemed or (ii) all of the Public Shares actually owned by you are redeemed and you are eligible to waive, and do waive, the attribution of shares owned by certain family members and you do not constructively own any other shares. The redemption of Public Shares will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if your redemption results in a “meaningful reduction” of your proportionate interest in DHHC. Whether the redemption will result in a meaningful reduction in your proportionate interest in DHHC will depend on the particular facts and circumstances. However, the IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority stockholder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over its corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.” In order to meet the “substantially disproportionate” test, the percentage of outstanding DHHC voting stock actually and constructively owned by you immediately following the redemption of the Public Shares must, among other requirements, be less than 80% of the percentage of the outstanding DHHC voting stock actually and constructively owned by you immediately before the redemption. You are urged to consult with your tax advisor as to the tax consequences of a redemption.
If none of the foregoing tests is satisfied, then the redemption proceeds will be treated as a corporate distribution and the tax effects will be as described under “— Taxation of Redemptions Treated as Distributions” below. After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis you have in the redeemed Public Shares will be added to your adjusted tax basis in your remaining Public Shares, or, if you have none, to your adjusted tax basis in Public Warrants held by you or possibly in other shares constructively owned by you.
Taxation of Redemptions Treated as Distributions
If the redemption of your Public Shares does not qualify as a sale or exchange of Public Shares, you will be treated as receiving a distribution from DHHC. You generally will be required to include in gross income as dividends the amount of proceeds received in connection with such a redemption to the extent the distribution is paid out of DHHC’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Distributions in excess of such earnings and profits generally will treated as a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce your basis in your shares (but not below zero), with any remaining excess treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such shares as described below under “— Gain or Loss on Redemptions Treated as a Sale or Exchange of Public Shares.”
If you are a corporate U.S. holder, dividends paid by DHHC to you generally will be eligible for the dividends-received deduction allowed to domestic corporations in respect of dividends received from other domestic corporations so long as you satisfy the holding period requirement for the dividends received deduction. If you are a non-corporate U.S. holder, under tax laws currently in effect, dividends generally will be taxed at the lower applicable long-term capital gains rate (see “— Gain or Loss on Redemptions Treated as a Sale or Exchange of Public Shares” below) so long as you satisfy the holding period requirement for such qualified dividend income. It is unclear whether the redemption rights with respect to the Public Shares described in this proxy statement may prevent a U.S. holder of such Public Shares from satisfying the applicable holding period requirements with respect to the dividends received deduction or the preferential tax rate on qualified dividend income, as the case may be.
Gain or Loss on Redemptions Treated as a Sale or Exchange of Public Shares
If a redemption of your Public Shares qualifies as a sale or exchange of Public Shares, you generally will recognize capital or loss in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the amount of cash received in the redemption and (ii) your adjusted tax basis in the Public Shares so redeemed.
Any such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if your holding period for the Public Shares so disposed of exceeds one year. It is unclear, however, whether the redemption rights with respect to the Public Shares may suspend the running of the applicable holding period for this purpose. Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. holders are currently eligible for taxation at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.
 
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Non-U.S. Holders
The section below applies to you if you are a Non-U.S. holder of Public Shares that exercises the redemption rights described above under “Information about DHHC — Redemption Rights for Holders of Public Shares” with respect to your Public Shares.
Treatment of Redemptions
If you are a Non-U.S. holder, the characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the redemption of your Public Shares generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax characterization of such a redemption of a U.S. holder’s Public Shares, as described above under “— U.S. Holders — Treatment of Redemption.”
Non-U.S. holders considering exercising their redemption rights are urged to consult their tax advisors as to whether the redemption of their Public Shares will be treated as a distribution, or as a sale or exchange, under the Code.
Taxation of Redemptions Treated as Distributions
If the redemption of your Public Shares does not qualify as a sale or exchange of Public Shares, you will be treated as receiving a distribution from DHHC, which distribution will be treated as a dividend to the extent the distribution is paid out of DHHC’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). The gross amount of such dividends will generally be subject to a withholding tax at a rate of 30% unless you are eligible for a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax treaty and provide proper certification of your eligibility for such reduced rate. Dividends that are effectively connected with the conduct by you of a trade or business in the United States (and are attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment if an applicable treaty so requires) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the same regular U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to a comparable U.S. holder and, if you are a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate.
Distributions in excess of such earnings and profits generally will be treated as a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce your basis in your shares (but not below zero), with any remaining excess treated as gain from the sale or exchange of such shares as described under “U.S. Holders — Gain or Loss on Redemptions Treated as a Sale or Exchange of Public Shares” below.
Gain or Loss on Redemptions Treated as a Sale or Exchange of Public Shares
If the redemption of your Public Shares qualifies as a sale or exchange of such shares, you generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized on such redemption unless:

such gain is effectively connected with the conduct by you of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base that you maintain in the United States), in which case you generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such gain at the same regular U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to a comparable U.S. holder and, if you are a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, also may be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower applicable tax treaty rate;

you are an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the redemption and certain other conditions are met, in which case you will be subject to a 30% tax on your net capital gain for the year; or

we are or have been a “U.S. real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of the redemption or the period during which you held Public Shares, and, in the case where our common stock is traded on an established securities market, you have owned, directly or constructively, more than 5% of our common stock at any time within the shorter of the five-year period or your holding period for our Public Shares. We do not believe that we are or have been a U.S. real property holding corporation.
 
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Because it may not be certain at the time your Public Shares are redeemed whether such redemption will be treated as a sale or a corporate distribution, and because such determination will depend in part on your particular circumstances, the applicable withholding agent may not be able to determine whether (or to what extent) you are treated as receiving a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, the applicable withholding agent may withhold tax at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on the gross amount of any consideration paid to you in redemption of your Public Shares, unless (i) the applicable withholding agent has established special procedures allowing Non-U.S. holders to certify that they are exempt from such withholding tax and (ii) you are able to certify that you meet the requirements of such exemption (e.g., because you are not treated as receiving a dividend under the Section 302 tests described above). However, there can be no assurance that any applicable withholding agent will establish such special certification procedures. If an applicable withholding agent withholds excess amounts from the amount payable to you, you generally may obtain a refund of any such excess amounts by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. You should consult your own tax advisors regarding the application of the foregoing rules in light of your particular facts and circumstances and any applicable procedures or certification requirements.
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
Proceeds received in connection with the redemption of Public Shares may be subject to information reporting to the IRS and U.S. backup withholding. Backup withholding will not apply, however, to a U.S. holder who furnishes a correct taxpayer identification number and makes other required certifications, or who is otherwise exempt from backup withholding and establishes such exempt status. A Non-U.S. holder generally will eliminate the requirement for information reporting and backup withholding by providing certification of its foreign status, under penalties of perjury, on a duly executed applicable IRS Form W-8 or by otherwise establishing an exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rule may be allowed as a refund or credit against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
FATCA Withholding Taxes
Pursuant to sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”), a 30% withholding tax (“FATCA withholding”) may be imposed on certain payments to a holder of Public Shares or to certain foreign financial institutions, investment funds and other non-U.S. persons receiving payments on such holder’s behalf if such holder or other persons fail to comply with certain information reporting requirements. Payments of dividends (including constructive dividends received pursuant to a redemption of stock) that a holder receives on Public Shares could be affected by this withholding if such holder is subject to the FATCA information reporting requirements and fails to comply with them or if such holder holds Public Shares through a non-U.S. person (e.g., a foreign bank or broker) that fails to comply with these requirements (even if payments to such holder would not otherwise have been subject to FATCA withholding). Holders of Public Shares should consult their tax advisors regarding the relevant U.S. law and other official guidance on FATCA withholding.
All holders of Public Shares are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of a redemption of Public Shares in their particular circumstances, including tax return reporting requirements, the applicability and effect of the alternative minimum tax, any federal tax laws other than those pertaining to income tax (including estate and gift tax laws), and any state, local, foreign or other tax laws.
HOLDERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF A REDEMPTION OF PUBLIC SHARES, THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AND ANY OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONSUMMATED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AND THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF PUBLIC SHARES IN LIGHT OF THEIR OWN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
 
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COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDERS’ RIGHTS
General
DHHC is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and the rights of DHHC stockholders are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, including the DGCL, the Current Charter and the Current Bylaws in effect prior to the Business Combination. The Post-Combination Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and the rights of Post-Combination Company stockholders are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, including the DGCL, the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws. Thus, following the Business Combination, the rights of DHHC stockholders who become Post-Combination Company stockholders in the Business Combination will no longer be governed by the Current Charter and the Current Bylaws, and instead will be governed by the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws.
Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights
Set forth below is a summary comparison of material differences between the rights of DHHC’s stockholders under the Current Charter and the Current Bylaws (left column), and the rights of Post-Combination Company stockholders under the forms of the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws (right column). The summary set forth below is not intended to be complete or to provide a comprehensive discussion of each company’s governing documents. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Current Charter and the Current Bylaws, and forms of the Proposed Charter, which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B, and the forms of the Proposed Bylaws, which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C, as well as the relevant provisions of the DGCL
DHHC
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DiamondHead Holdings Corp. United Homes Group, Inc. (“UHG”)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK
Under the Current Charter, DHHC is authorized to issue a total of 320,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (a) 310,000,000 shares of common stock including (i) 300,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Class B common stock and (b) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
The preferred stock may be designated and issued in one or more classes or series as may be determined by resolution of the DHHC Board.
The par value of these shares of capital stock is $0.0001 per share.
Under the Proposed Charter, UHG will be authorized to issue 450,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (a) 410,000,000 shares of common stock including (i) 350,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and (ii) 60,000,000 shares of Class B common stock and (b) 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
The preferred stock may be designated and issued in one or more classes or series as may be determined by resolution of the UHG Board.
The par value of these shares of capital stock is $0.001 per share.
COMMON STOCK
In connection with the Business Combination, all shares of Class B common stock will automatically be converted into shares of Class A common stock, and former holders of DHHC Class B common stock will become holders of UHG Class A common stock, subject to certain forfeitures under the Sponsor Agreement.
Conversion Rights.   Class A common stock does not have conversion rights. Shares of Class B common stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis automatically upon the closing of the Business Combination, subject to upward adjustment to the conversion ratio in the event that there are additional shares of Class A common stock Conversion Rights.   Class A common stock does not have conversion rights. Under the Proposed Charter, each share of Class B common stock will be convertible at the option of the holder into one share of Class A common stock by delivering written notice to UHG of its intent to convert such shares. Additionally, each outstanding share of Class B common stock will automatically convert
 
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outstanding or issuable pursuant to outstanding derivative securities in excess of the amounts contemplated by the Initial Public Offering and initial business combination. The adjustment provisions may be waived by the holders of a majority of the Class B common stock, provided that in no event can the conversion ratio be reduced to lower than one-for-one.
upon certain enumerated transfers by the holder, which excludes transfers (i) to an affiliate or family member of the holder, (ii) to another holder of the Class B common stock, or (iii) that are approved by the UHG Board. There are also certain exclusions from the definition of the term “transfer” for purposes of the automatic conversion provision.
Under the Proposed Charter, UHG will also be required to reserve a sufficient number of authorized and unissued shares of Class A common stock to allow for the full conversion of all outstanding shares of Class B common stock.
Voting.   Generally, each holder of Class A common stock or Class B common stock is entitled to one vote per share, voting together as a single class. Voting.   Generally, each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote per share, and each holder of Class B common stock is entitled to two votes per share, voting together as a single class.
Dividends.   Subject to applicable law and any outstanding series of preferred stock that may be designated under the Current Charter, the DHHC Board may from time to time declare, and DHHC may pay, dividends on the DHHC’s outstanding shares of capital stock. Dividends.   Subject to applicable law and any outstanding series of preferred stock that may be designated under the Proposed Charter, the holders of shares of common stock are entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions when, as and if declared thereon by the UHG Board from time to time out of any assets or funds of UHG legally available therefor. All shares of common stock shall be of equal rank and shall be identical with respect to rights to such dividends.
Liquidation.   Subject to applicable law and any outstanding series of preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to receive all the remaining assets of DHHC available for distribution to its shareholders in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of DHHC, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Class A common stock (on an as-converted basis as to the holders of Class B common stock) held by them. Liquidation.   Subject to applicable law and any outstanding series of preferred stock, in the event of a liquidation of UHG, the holders of common stock will be entitled to share in the distribution of any remaining assets available for distribution to the holders of common stock ratably in proportion to the total number of shares of common stock then issued and outstanding.
CERTAIN DIRECTOR MATTERS
Classified Board.   Under the Current Charter the DHHC Board is divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible and designated Class I, Class II and Class III. The initial term of Class I expires at the first annual meeting of the shareholders; the initial term of Class II expires at the second annual meeting of the shareholders; and the initial term of Class III expires at the third annual meeting of the shareholders.
At each succeeding annual meeting of the shareholders, beginning with the first annual meeting, each of the successors elected to the class of directors whose term expires at that annual
Classified Board.   The director classes will be substantially the same as those under the Charter, except that the initial terms of each class are based on the effective date of the Proposed Charter.
Under the Proposed Charter, (i) for so long as the holders of Class B common stock hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of UHG entitled to vote thereon and (ii) if the holders of Class B common stock no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common
 
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meeting shall be elected for a three-year term or until the election and qualification of their respective successors in office, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal.
However, a director appointed pursuant to a series of preferred stock granting the holder(s) with the right to elect one or more directors will be excluded from any of the three director classes unless the certificate of designation for such series of preferred stock expressly provides for his or her inclusion in a class.
stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of UHG entitled to vote thereon, shall be required to amend or repeal the foregoing classified board provisions of the Proposed Charter.
Under the Proposed Charter, during any period when the holders of one or more series of preferred stock have the separate right to elect additional directors, the then otherwise total authorized number of directors will automatically be increased by such number of directors that the holders of any series of preferred stock have a right to elect. Whenever the holders of one or more series of preferred stock having a separate right to elect additional directors cease to have such right, the terms of office of all preferred stock directors elected by the holders of such series of preferred stock, and the total authorized number of directors, will be automatically reduced accordingly.
Removal of Directors.   Subject to the rights of any preferred shareholders, directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. Removal of Directors.   Subject to any rights of any preferred shareholders, so long as the UHG Board is classified pursuant to the Proposed Charter, (i) for so long as the holders of Class B common stock hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, any director or the entire UHG Board may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of capital stock then entitled to vote at an election of directors and (ii) if the holders of Class B common stock no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, any director or the entire UHG Board may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause, by the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of capital stock then entitled to vote at an election of directors.
Related Party Transactions.   No express provisions address this matter. Related Party Transactions.   The Proposed Charter requires that the UHG Board establish and maintain a Related Party Transactions Committee comprised of at least three independent directors (based on criteria specified therein) to review and approve any contract or transaction between UHG and any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Michael Nieri or any affiliate or associate of Mr. Nieri, on the other hand.
 
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CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Special Meetings.   Subject to any outstanding series preferred stock, and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of DHHC stockholders may be called only by a Chairman of the DHHC Board, a Chief Executive Officer, or the DHHC Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the DHHC Board, and the ability of DHHC stockholders to call a special meeting is specifically denied. Special Meetings.   Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, (i) for so long as the holders of shares of Class B common stock hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, special meetings of the shareholders shall be called only by: (a) the UHG Board; or (b) the Secretary, following receipt of one or more written demands to call a special meeting of the shareholders from shareholders of record who own, in the aggregate, at least 51% in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote on the matter or matters to be brought before the proposed special meeting that complies with the procedures for calling a special meeting of the shareholders as may be set forth in the Proposed Bylaws, and (ii) from and after the time the holders of shares of Class B common stock no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, special meetings of the shareholders of UHG shall only be called by the UHG Board.
Actions by Written Consent.   Any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such shareholders and may not be effected by written consent of the shareholders other than with respect to the Class B common stock with respect to which action may be taken by written consent. Actions by Written Consent.   Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, (i) for so long as the holders of shares of Class B common stock hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders may be effected by consent in lieu of a meeting and (ii) if the holders of shares of Class B common stock no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the shareholders and may not be effected by any consent of such shareholders.
DGCL Anti-Takeover Provision.   Under the Current Charter, DHHC has not opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL, which generally prohibits a Delaware corporation with a class of voting stock listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by 2,000 or more shareholders from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested shareholder” for a three-year period following the time that such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested DGCL Anti-Takeover Provision.   The Proposed Charter elects to opt out of Section 203 of the DGCL such that UHG will not be governed by the restrictions contained in that provision, effective 12 months from the date the Proposed Charter first becomes effective under the DGCL.
 
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shareholder. An “interested shareholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested shareholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock.
Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested shareholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions: (i) before the shareholder became interested, the DHHC Board approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder, the interested shareholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances; or (iii) at or after the time the shareholder became interested, the business combination was approved by the DHHC Board of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested shareholder.
The DGCL permits a corporation to opt out of, or choose not to be governed by, its anti-takeover statute by expressly stating so in its original certificate of incorporation (or subsequent amendment to its certificate of incorporation or bylaws approved by its shareholders). The Current Charter does not contain a provision expressly opting out of the application of Section 203 of the DGCL. Therefore DHHC is subject to this anti-takeover statute.
BYLAW AMENDMENTS
The Current Charter provides the DHHC Board with the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Current Bylaws. The Current Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of DHHC entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. The Proposed Charter provides the UHG Board with the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Proposed Bylaws. The Proposed Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of UHG entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
 
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LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY
The Current Charter provides that a DHHC director shall not be personally liable to DHHC or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. The Proposed Charter contains substantially similar liability limitations for directors and officers, but also expressly provides that (i) for so long as the holders of Class B common stock hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon and (ii) if the holders of Class B common stock no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon, shall be required to amend or repeal the foregoing liability limitations.
INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES
The Current Charter provides that DHHC will indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was serving as a director or officer of DHHC or who, serving as a director or officer of DHHC, is or was serving at the request of DHHC as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by the person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding to which the person is a party or is threatened to be made a party because of such service, and will make advances of expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Any future repeal or amendment of the foregoing indemnification provisions in the Current Charter shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing under such provisions at the time of such repeal or amendment.
There is no corresponding provision addressing indemnification and advancement of expenses in the Proposed Charter. The Proposed Bylaws provide that UHG will indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was serving as a director or officer of UHG or who, serving as a director or officer of UHG, is or was serving at the request of UHG as a director, officer, employee or agent of another entity or other enterprise (each, an “indemnitee”), against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by the person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding to which the person is a party or is threatened to be made a party because of such service, and will make advances of expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
The Proposed Bylaws further provide that UHG shall pay the expenses incurred by an indemnitee in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Any future repeal or amendment of the foregoing indemnification and advancement provisions in the Proposed Bylaws shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing under such provisions at the time of such repeal or amendment.
 
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BUSINESS COMBINATION REQUIREMENTS
The Current Charter contains a number of provisions related to DHHC’s initial business combination and the redemption rights of DHHC’s shareholders in connection with the initial business combination. The Proposed Charter does not address the initial Business Combination, which shall have been completed at the time the Proposed Charter is effected, and does not provide for any further redemption rights of UHG’s shareholders.
EXCLUSIVE FORUM
The Current Charter designates the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for any internal or intra-corporate claim or any action or proceeding under the internal affairs doctrine. The Current Charter designates the federal district court for Delaware as exclusive forum for actions under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Delaware Chancery Court if required by applicable law. Under the Current Charter, these provisions may be waived by DHHC at its discretion. The Proposed Charter provides that (A) (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of UHG, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, other employee or shareholder of UHG to UHG or its shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Proposed Charter or the Proposed Bylaws (as either may be amended or restated) or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the law of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, the federal district court of the State of Delaware; and (B) the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933. Under the Charter, these provisions may be waived by UHG at its discretion.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF THE POST-COMBINATION COMPANY
As a result of the Business Combination, GSH equityholders who receive shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock in the Business Combination will become Post-Combination Company stockholders. Your rights as a Post-Combination Company stockholder will be governed by Delaware law, the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws. The following description of the material terms of the Post-Combination Company’s capital stock, including the shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock to be issued in the Business Combination, reflects the anticipated state of affairs upon completion of the Business Combination. We urge you to read the applicable provisions of Delaware law and the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws carefully and in their entirety because they describe your rights as a holder of shares of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock.
The following is a summary of the material terms of UHG’s securities following the Business Combination, which summary is not intended to be a complete description of the rights, preferences, limitations and other terms of such securities and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws, as well as certain provisions of the DGCL, and DHHC urges you to read those documents for more information about the terms of UHG’s securities following the Business Combination. The changes proposed to be made to the Current Charter through the adoption of the Proposed Charter are described in the section entitled “Proposal No. 2 — The Charter Approval Proposal” and the full text of the Proposed Charter and the Proposed Bylaws are attached as Annex B and Annex C, respectively, to this proxy statement/prospectus. For purposes of this discussion, references to “UHG” or the “Post-Combination Company” and similar phrases refer to UHG and its affairs following the Closing and the transactions contemplated thereby.
The Proposed Charter authorizes the issuance of a total of 450,000,000 shares of capital stock, each with par value $0.001 per share, consisting of (a) 410,000,000 UHG Common Shares including (i) 350,000,000 UHG Class A Common Shares and (ii) 60,000,000 UHG Class B Common Shares and (b) 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The UHG Common Shares to be issued in the Business Combination will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. As of the record date for the Special Meeting, there were 4,441,032 DHHC Class A Common Shares and 8,625,000 shares of DHHC Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding and no shares of DHHC preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Common Stock
Voting Power
Except as otherwise required by law or as otherwise provided in any preferred stock designation, the holders of UHG Common Shares will possess all voting power for the election of the Post-Combination Company directors and all other matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Post-Combination Company. Generally, each holder of UHG Class A Common Shares is entitled to one vote per share, and each holder of UHG Class B Common Shares is entitled to two votes per share, voting together as a single class.
Except as otherwise required by law, holders of UHG Common Shares, as such, will not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Proposed Charter (including any preferred stock designation) that relates solely to the rights, powers, preferences (or the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof) or other terms of one or more outstanding series of Post-Combination Company preferred stock if the holders of such affected series of Post-Combination Company preferred stock are entitled to vote on such amendment pursuant to the Proposed Charter (including any preferred stock designation) or pursuant to the DGCL.
Dividends
Subject to applicable law and the rights and preferences of any holders of any outstanding class or series of preferred stock of the Post-Combination Company, holders of UHG Common Shares will be entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Post-Combination Company Board, payable in cash or otherwise out of the assets of the Post-Combination Company legally available therefor. All UHG Common Shares shall be of equal rank and shall be identical with respect to rights to such dividends.
 
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Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up
Upon the Post-Combination Company’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up and after payment in full of the debts and other liabilities of the Post-Combination Company and to any holders of Post-Combination Company preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of UHG Common Shares shall be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Post-Combination Company available for distribution to its shareholders, ratably in proportion to the number of UHG Common Shares then issued and outstanding.
Conversion of Class B Common Stock
Each outstanding UHG Class B Common Share may at any time, at the option of the holder thereof, be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable UHG Class A Common Share upon written notice to the Post-Combination Company. Outstanding UHG Class B Common Shares will automatically be converted into UHG Class A Common Shares upon the transfer of such shares, subject to exceptions for certain “Permitted Transfers” as described in the Proposed Charter.
Preemptive or Other Rights
Subject to applicable law and the preferential rights of any other class or series of stock, all UHG Common Shares will have equal dividend, distribution, liquidation and other rights, and will have no preference or appraisal rights, except for any appraisal rights provided by the DGCL. Furthermore, subject to applicable law, holders of UHG Common Shares will have no preemptive rights and there are no sinking fund or redemption rights, or rights to subscribe for any of the Post-Combination Company’s securities. The rights, powers, preferences and privileges of holders of UHG Common Shares will be subject to those of the holders of any shares of Post-Combination Company preferred stock that the UHG Board may authorize and issue in the future.
Election of Directors
The Post-Combination Board will be divided into three classes, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible, and with each director serving a three-year term. As a result, approximately one-third of the Post-Combination Company Board will be elected each year. The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of the Post-Combination Company Board. Directors are generally elected by a majority of votes cast at a meeting of the shareholders at which a quorum is present, and there is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of directors can elect all of the directors.
Common Stock Prior to the Business Combination
Pursuant to the Current Charter, if DHHC does not consummate an initial business combination within 30 months from the closing of its Initial Public Offering, its corporate existence will cease except for the purposes of winding up its affairs and liquidating. If DHHC is forced to liquidate prior to an initial business combination, its Public Stockholders will be entitled to share ratably in the Trust Account, based on the amount then held in the Trust Account. The Sponsor and DHHC’s officers and directors have agreed to waive their rights to participate in any liquidation distribution from the Trust Account occurring upon DHHC’s failure to consummate an initial business combination with respect to the DHHC Common Shares held prior to the Initial Public Offering. The Sponsor and DHHC’s officers and directors will therefore not participate in any liquidation distribution from the Trust Account with respect to such shares. They will, however, participate in any liquidation distribution from the Trust Account with respect to any DHHC Common Shares acquired following the Initial Public Offering.
The DHHC stockholders have no conversion, preemptive or other subscription rights and there are no sinking fund or redemption provisions applicable to the DHHC Common Shares, except that Public Stockholders have the right to sell their Public Shares to DHHC in a tender offer or have their Public Shares redeemed for cash equal to their pro rata share of the Trust Account in connection with a business
 
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combination if completed. Public Stockholders who sell or redeem their Public Shares in exchange for their share of the Trust Account still have the right to exercise the Public Warrants that they received as part of the DHHC Units.
Preferred Stock
The Proposed Charter provides that shares of UHG preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more classes or series. The UHG Board will be authorized to establish the voting rights, if any, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the shares of such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series of UHG preferred stock. The UHG Board will be able to, without shareholder approval, issue UHG preferred stock with voting and other rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of UHG Common Shares and could have anti-takeover effects. The ability of the UHG Board to issue UHG preferred stock without shareholder approval could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of the Post-Combination Company or the removal of existing management.
DHHC has no preferred stock outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and UHG will have no preferred stock outstanding immediately after the closing of the Business Combination.
Warrants
As of January 26, 2023, there were 14,558,333 DHHC Warrants to purchase outstanding DHHC Common Shares, consisting of 8,625,000 Public Warrants and 5,933,333 Private Placement Warrants. For the purposes of this discussion on warrants, certain references to “DHHC” and its securities refer to the Post-Combination Company and its securities as the context so requires.
Public Warrants
Each whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one whole share of DHHC Class A Common Shares at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of DHHC’s initial business combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of DHHC’s Initial Public Offering, except as discussed in the immediately succeeding paragraph. Pursuant to the warrant agreement by and between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and DHHC (the “warrant agreement”), a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of DHHC Class A Common Shares. This means that only a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time by a warrant holder. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of DHHC’s initial business combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.
DHHC will not be obligated to deliver any DHHC Class A Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the DHHC Class A Common Shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to DHHC’s satisfying its obligations described below with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and DHHC will not be obligated to issue DHHC Class A Common Shares upon exercise of a warrant unless DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will DHHC be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a Unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the Unit solely for the share of DHHC Class A Common Shares underlying such Unit.
UHG has agreed that as soon as practicable after the closing of its initial business combination, DHHC will use its reasonable best efforts to file, and within 60 business days following its initial business combination to have declared effective, a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants. DHHC will use its reasonable best efforts
 
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to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement. Notwithstanding the above, if DHHC’s Class A Common Share is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, DHHC may, at its option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event DHHC so elects, DHHC will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but DHHC will be required to use its best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.
DHHC is not required to notify warrant holders of the eligibility of the warrants for redemption; however, in the event that DHHC elects to redeem all of the Warrants, in accordance with the terms of the warrant agreement, a notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by DHHC not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date to the registered holders of the public warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner provided in the warrant agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the registered holder received such notice.
Redemption of Warrants when the price per share of DHHC Class A Common Shares equals or exceeds $18.00.   Once the warrants become exercisable, DHHC may call the warrants for redemption (except as described herein with respect to the private placement warrants):

in whole and not in part;

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption, which DHHC refers to as the 30-day redemption period; and

if, and only if, the last reported sale price (the “closing price”) of DHHC’s Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which DHHC sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.
DHHC will not redeem the warrants as described above unless a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those DHHC Class A Common Shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period. If and when the warrants become redeemable by DHHC, DHHC may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.
DHHC established the last redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and DHHC issues a notice of redemption of the warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) as well as the $11.50 (for whole shares) warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.
Redemption of Warrants when the price per share of DHHC Class A Common Shares equals or exceeds $10.00.   Once the warrants become exercisable, DHHC may redeem the outstanding warrants:

in whole and not in part;

at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants, but only on a cashless basis, prior to redemption and receive that number of shares to be determined by reference to the table set forth under “Description of Capital Stock of the Post-Combination Company — Warrants — Public Warrants” based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of the DHHC Class A Common Shares (as defined
 
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below) except as otherwise described in “Description of Capital Stock of the Post-Combination Company — Warrants — Public Warrants”;

if, and only if, the closing price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within the 30-trading day period ending three trading days before DHHC sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders; and

if the closing price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which DHHC sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like), the private placement warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms as the outstanding public warrants as described above.
The “fair market value” of the DHHC Class A Common Shares for the above purpose shall mean the volume weighted average price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants. This redemption feature differs from the typical warrant redemption features used in other blank check offerings. DHHC will provide its warrant holders with the final fair market value no later than one business day after the 10-trading day period described above ends. In no event will the warrants be exercisable on a cashless basis in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 DHHC Class A Common Shares per warrant (subject to adjustment).
The numbers in the table below represent the “redemption prices,” or the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares that a warrant holder will receive upon redemption by DHHC pursuant to this redemption feature.
The stock prices set forth in the column headings of the table below will be adjusted as of any date on which the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant is adjusted as set forth in the first three paragraphs under the heading “— Anti-dilution Adjustments” below. The adjusted stock prices in the column headings will equal the stock prices immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant as so adjusted. The number of shares in the table below shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant.
 
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Redemption Date (period
to expiration of warrants)
Fair Market Value of DHHC Class A Common Shares
≤$10.00
$11.00
$12.00
$13.00
$14.00
$15.00
$16.00
$17.00
≥$18.00
60 months
0.261 0.281 0.297 0.311 0.324 0.337 0.348 0.358 0.361
57 months
0.257 0.277 0.294 0.310 0.324 0.337 0.348 0.358 0.361
54 months
0.252 0.272 0.291 0.307 0.322 0.335 0.347 0.357 0.361
51 months
0.246 0.268 0.287 0.304 0.320 0.333 0.346 0.357 0.361
48 months
0.241 0.263 0.283 0.301 0.317 0.332 0.344 0.356 0.361
45 months
0.235 0.258 0.279 0.298 0.315 0.330 0.343 0.356 0.361
42 months
0.228 0.252 0.274 0.294 0.312 0.328 0.342 0.355 0.361
39 months
0.221 0.246 0.269 0.290 0.309 0.325 0.340 0.354 0.361
36 months
0.213 0.239 0.263 0.285 0.305 0.323 0.339 0.353 0.361
33 months
0.205 0.232 0.257 0.280 0.301 0.320 0.337 0.352 0.361
30 months
0.196 0.224 0.250 0.274 0.297 0.316 0.335 0.351 0.361
27 months
0.185 0.214 0.242 0.268 0.291 0.313 0.332 0.350 0.361
24 months
0.173 0.204 0.233 0.260 0.285 0.308 0.329 0.348 0.361
21 months
0.161 0.193 0.223 0.252 0.279 0.304 0.326 0.347 0.361
18 months
0.146 0.179 0.211 0.242 0.271 0.298 0.322 0.345 0.361
15 months
0.130 0.164 0.197 0.230 0.262 0.291 0.317 0.342 0.361
12 months
0.111 0.146 0.181 0.216 0.250 0.282 0.312 0.339 0.361
9 months
0.090 0.125 0.162 0.199 0.237 0.272 0.305 0.336 0.361
6 months
0.065 0.099 0.137 0.178 0.219 0.259 0.296 0.331 0.361
3 months
0.034 0.065 0.104 0.150 0.197 0.243 0.286 0.326 0.361
0 months
0.042 0.115 0.179 0.233 0.281 0.323 0.361
The exact fair market value and redemption date may not be set forth in the table above, in which case, if the fair market value is between two values in the table or the redemption date is between two redemption dates in the table, the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares to be issued for each warrant exercised will be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of shares set forth for the higher and lower fair market values and the earlier and later redemption dates, as applicable, based on a 365- or 366-day year, as applicable. For example, if the volume weighted average price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants is $11 per share, and at such time there are 57 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.277 DHHC Class A Common Shares for each whole warrant. For an example where the exact fair market value and redemption date are not as set forth in the table above, if the volume weighted average price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants is $13.50 per share, and at such time there are 38 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.298 DHHC Class A Common Shares for each whole warrant. In no event will the warrants be exercisable on a cashless basis in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 DHHC Class A Common Shares per warrant (subject to adjustment). Finally, as reflected in the table above, if the warrants are out of the money and about to expire, they cannot be exercised on a cashless basis in connection with a redemption by DHHC pursuant to this redemption feature, since they will not be exercisable for any DHHC Class A Common Shares.
This redemption feature differs from the typical warrant redemption features used in many other blank check offerings, which typically only provide for a redemption of warrants for cash (other than the private placement warrants) when the trading price for the DHHC Class A Common Shares exceeds $18.00 per share for a specified period of time. This redemption feature is structured to allow for all of the outstanding warrants to be redeemed when the DHHC Class A Common Shares are trading at or above $10.00 per share, which may be at a time when the trading price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares is below the exercise price of the warrants. DHHC established this redemption feature to provide DHHC with the flexibility to redeem the warrants without the warrants having to reach the $18.00 per share threshold set forth above under “Description of Securities of Capital Stock of the Post-Combination
 
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Company — Warrants — Public Warrants — Redemption of Warrants When the Price Per Share of DHHC Class A Common Shares Equals or Exceeds $18.00”. Holders choosing to exercise their warrants in connection with a redemption pursuant to this feature will, in effect, receive a number of shares for their warrants based on an option pricing model with a fixed volatility input. This redemption right provides DHHC with an additional mechanism by which to redeem all of the outstanding warrants, and therefore have certainty as to (i) DHHC’s capital structure as the warrants would no longer be outstanding and would have been exercised or redeemed and (ii) the amount of cash provided by the exercise of the warrants and available to use, and also provides a ceiling to the theoretical value of the warrants as it locks in the amount of shares DHHC would pay to warrant holders that exercise if DHHC chooses to redeem the warrants in this manner. DHHC will be required to pay the applicable redemption price to warrant holders if DHHC chooses to exercise this redemption right and it will allow DHHC to quickly proceed with a redemption of the warrants if DHHC determines it is in its best interest to do so. As such, DHHC would redeem the warrants in this manner when DHHC believes it is in its best interest to update its capital structure to remove the warrants and pay the redemption price to the warrant holders.
As stated above, DHHC can redeem the warrants when the DHHC Class A Common Shares are trading at a price starting at $10.00, which is below the exercise price of $11.50, because it will provide certainty with respect to DHHC’s capital structure and cash position while providing warrant holders with the opportunity to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis for the applicable number of shares. If DHHC chooses to redeem the warrants when the DHHC Class A Common Shares are trading at a price below the exercise price of the warrants, this could result in the warrant holders receiving fewer DHHC Class A Common Shares than they would have received if they had chosen to wait to exercise their warrants for DHHC Class A Common Shares if and when such DHHC Class A Common Shares were trading at a price higher than the exercise price of $11.50.
No fractional DHHC Class A Common Shares will be issued upon exercise. If, upon exercise, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, DHHC will round down to the nearest whole number of DHHC Class A Common Shares to be issued to the holder. If, at the time of redemption, the warrants are exercisable for a security other than the DHHC Class A Common Shares pursuant to the warrant agreement (for instance, if DHHC is not the surviving company in its initial business combination), the warrants may be exercised for such security. At such time as the warrants become exercisable for a security other than the DHHC Class A Common Shares, the surviving company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register under the Securities Act the security issuable upon the exercise of the warrants within 20 business days of the closing of an initial business combination.
Redemption Procedures and Cashless Exercise.   If DHHC calls the warrants for redemption for $0.01 as described above, DHHC’s management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise its warrant to do so on a “cashless basis”. In determining whether to require all holders to exercise their warrants on a “cashless basis”, DHHC’s management will consider, among other factors, DHHC’s cash position, the number of warrants that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on DHHC’s stockholders of issuing the maximum number of DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of its warrants. If DHHC’s management takes advantage of this option, all holders of warrants would pay the exercise price by surrendering their warrants for that number of DHHC Class A Common Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” ​(defined below) over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average last reported sale price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants. If DHHC’s management takes advantage of this option, the notice of redemption will contain the information necessary to calculate the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares to be received upon exercise of the warrants, including the “fair market value” in such case. Requiring a cashless exercise in this manner will reduce the number of shares to be issued and thereby lessen the dilutive effect of a warrant redemption. DHHC believes this feature is an attractive option to it if it does not need the cash from the exercise of the warrants after its initial business combination. If DHHC calls its warrants for redemption and DHHC’s management does not take advantage of this option, the Sponsor, the Anchor Investors and their permitted transferees would still be entitled to exercise their private placement warrants for cash or on a cashless basis using the same formula
 
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described above that other warrant holders would have been required to use had all warrant holders been required to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis, as described in more detail below.
A holder of a warrant may notify DHHC in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.8% or 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may specify) of the DHHC Class A Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
Anti-Dilution Adjustments.   If the number of outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares is increased by a stock dividend payable in DHHC Class A Common Shares, or by a split-up of DHHC Class A Common Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares. A rights offering to holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares entitling holders to purchase DHHC Class A Common Shares at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a stock dividend of a number of DHHC Class A Common Shares equal to the product of (i) the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for DHHC Class A Common Shares) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of DHHC Class A Common Shares paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for DHHC Class A Common Shares, in determining the price payable for DHHC Class A Common Shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of DHHC Class A Common Shares as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the DHHC Class A Common Shares on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
In addition, if DHHC, at any time while the warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pays a dividend or makes a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares on account of such DHHC Class A Common Shares (or other shares of DHHC’s capital stock into which the warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above, (b) certain ordinary cash dividends, (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares in connection with a proposed initial business combination, (d) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares in connection with a stockholder vote to amend DHHC’s certificate of incorporation to modify the substance or timing of DHHC’s obligation to redeem 100% of the DHHC Class A Common Shares if DHHC does not complete its initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of the Initial Public Offering or with respect to any other provision relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, or (e) in connection with the redemption of DHHC’s public shares upon its failure to complete its initial business combination, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each share of DHHC Class A Common Shares in respect of such event.
If the number of outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of DHHC Class A Common Shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares.
Whenever the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
In addition, if (x) DHHC issues additional DHHC Class A Common Shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of its initial business combination at an issue price or
 
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effective issue price of less than $9.20 per share of DHHC Class A Common Shares (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by DHHC’s board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to DHHC’s initial stockholders or their affiliates, without taking into account any founder shares held by DHHC’s initial stockholders or such affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance including any transfer or reissuance of such shares), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 50% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of DHHC’s initial business combination on the date of the consummation of its initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume weighted average trading price of DHHC Class A Common Shares during the 10-trading day period starting on the trading day prior to the day on which DHHC consummates its initial business combination is below $9.20 per share, then the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, the $18.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price (see “Description of Securities of Capital Stock of the Post-Combination Company — Warrants — Public Warrants — Redemption of Warrants When the Price Per Share of DHHC Class A Common Shares Equals or Exceeds $18.00” and “Description of Securities of Capital Stock of the Post-Combination Company — Warrants — Public Warrants — Redemption of Warrants When the Price Per Share of DHHC Class A Common Shares Equals or Exceeds $10.00”), and the $10.00 per share redemption trigger price will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price (see “Description of Securities of Capital Stock of the Post-Combination Company — Warrants — Public Warrants — Redemption of Warrants When the Price Per Share of DHHC Class A Common Shares Equals or Exceeds $10.00”).
In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such DHHC Class A Common Shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of DHHC with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which DHHC is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of outstanding DHHC Class A Common Shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of DHHC as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which DHHC is dissolved, the holders of the warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the warrants and in lieu of the DHHC Class A Common Shares immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their warrants immediately prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares in such a transaction is payable in the form of common stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the warrant properly exercises the warrant within 30 days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the warrant agreement based on the Black-Scholes value (as defined in the warrant agreement) of the warrant. The warrants will be issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and DHHC. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants.
The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to DHHC, for the number of warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of DHHC Class A Common Shares or any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive DHHC Class A Common Shares. After the issuance of DHHC Class A Common Shares upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one (1) vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.
 
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No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, DHHC will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of DHHC Class A Common Shares to be issued to the warrant holder.
Private Placement Warrants
The private placement warrants (including the warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans and the DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of DHHC’s initial business combination (except, among other limited exceptions, to DHHC’s officers, directors, Anchor Investors and other persons or entities affiliated with or related to the Sponsor or Anchor Investors) and they will not be redeemable by DHHC so long as they are held by the Sponsor, Anchor Investors or their permitted transferees (except for a number of DHHC Class A Common Shares as described under “Description of Securities — Warrants — Public Warrants — Redemption of warrants when the price per share of DHHC Class A Common Shares equals or exceeds $10.00”). Otherwise, the private placement warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the public warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. If the private placement warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor, Anchor Investors or their permitted transferees, the private placement warrants will be redeemable by DHHC and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the public warrants. Each of the warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans shall be identical to the private placement warrants.
If holders of the private placement warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price by surrendering their warrants for that number of DHHC Class A Common Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of DHHC Class A Common Shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” ​(defined below) over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average last reported sale price of the DHHC Class A Common Shares for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of warrant exercise is sent to the warrant agent. The reason that DHHC has agreed that these warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor, Anchor Investors or their permitted transferees is because it was not known at the time such warrants were sold whether they would be affiliated with DHHC following an initial business combination. If they remain affiliated with DHHC, their ability to sell DHHC’s securities in the open market will be significantly limited. DHHC will have policies in place that prohibit insiders from selling its securities except during specific periods of time. Even during such periods of time when insiders will be permitted to sell DHHC’s securities, an insider cannot trade in DHHC’s securities if he or she is in possession of material non-public information. Accordingly, unlike public stockholders who could sell the DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants freely in the open market, the insiders could be significantly restricted from doing so. As a result, DHHC believes that allowing the holders to exercise such warrants on a cashless basis is appropriate.
In order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of DHHC’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan DHHC funds as may be required. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period.
The Sponsor and Anchor Investors have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the private placement warrants (including the DHHC Class A Common Shares issuable upon exercise of any of these warrants) until the date that is 30 days after the date DHHC completes its initial business combination, except for, among other limited exceptions, transfers made to DHHC’s officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with or related to the Sponsor or Anchor Investors.
Dividends
DHHC has not paid any cash dividends on the DHHC Common Shares to date and does not intend to pay cash dividends prior to the completion of the Business Combination. The payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon the Post-Combination Company’s revenue and earnings, if any, capital
 
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requirements and general financial condition subsequent to completion of the Business Combination. The payment of any cash dividends subsequent to the Business Combination will be within the discretion of the UHG Board at such time. The Post-Combination Company’s ability to declare dividends may also be limited by restrictive covenants pursuant to any debt financing agreements.
Listing of Securities
DHHC’s Units, Common Shares and warrants are currently listed on Nasdaq, under the symbols “DHHCU,” “DHHC” and “DHHCW,” respectively. DHHC intends to apply to list the shares of common stock of the Post-Combination Company and such warrants on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “UHG” and “UHGW,” respectively, upon the closing of the Business Combination. UHG will not have units traded following the closing of the Business Combination, at which time each unit will separate into its component securities.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for the DHHC Common Shares is, and for the Post-Combination Company’s common stock is expected to be, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.
Certain Anti-Takeover Provisions of Delaware Law
Classified Board of Directors
The Proposed Charter provides that the UHG Board will be divided into three classes of directors, with the classes to be as nearly equal in number as possible, and with each director serving a three-year term. As a result, approximately one-third of the UHG Board will be elected each year. The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more difficult for shareholders to change the composition of the UHG Board. Amending the classified UHG Board provisions requires approval by two-thirds (2/3) of the then outstanding voting power; provided, however, that for so long as the holders of the UHG Class B Common Shares hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding UHG Common Shares, the required threshold for such an amendment shall be the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote thereon.
Authorized but Unissued Shares
The authorized but unissued UHG Common Shares and shares of the Post-Combination Company’s preferred stock are available for future issuance without shareholder approval, subject to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of The Nasdaq Capital Market. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved Post-Combination Company common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Post-Combination Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
Shareholder Action; Special Meetings of Shareholders
The Proposed Charter provides that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, (i) for so long as the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders may be effected by consent in lieu of a meeting, and (ii) if the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding UHG Common Shares, any action required or permitted to be taken by the shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the shareholders and may not be effected by any consent by such shareholders. As a result, at any time at which the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares do not hold a majority of the outstanding voting power, a holder controlling a majority of Post-Combination Company capital stock would not be able to amend the Proposed Bylaws or remove directors without holding a meeting of shareholders called in accordance with the Proposed Bylaws. This restriction does not apply to actions taken by the holders of any series of preferred stock of the Post-Combination Company to the extent expressly provided in the applicable preferred stock designation.
 
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Further, the Proposed Charter provides that, subject to any special rights of the holders of preferred stock of the Post-Combination Company, (i) for so long as the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, special meetings of the shareholders may be called only by: (a) the UHG; or (b) the Secretary, following receipt of one or more written demands to call a special meeting of the shareholders from shareholders of record who own, in the aggregate, at least 51% in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote on the matter or matters to be brought before the proposed special meeting that complies with the procedures for calling a special meeting of the shareholders as may be set forth in the Proposed Bylaws, and (ii) from and after the time the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding UHG Common Shares, special meetings of the shareholders of the Post-Combination Company may only be called by the UHG Board.
Advance Notice Requirements for Shareholder Proposals and Director Nominations
The Proposed Bylaws provide that shareholders seeking to bring business before the Post-Combination Company’s annual meeting of shareholders, or to nominate candidates for election as directors at its annual meeting of shareholders, must provide timely notice. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Post-Combination Company not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders. However, in the event that the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date (or if there has been no prior annual meeting), notice by the shareholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by the Post-Combination Company. The Proposed Bylaws also specify certain requirements as to the form and content of a shareholders’ notice. These provisions may preclude the Post-Combination Company’s shareholders from bringing matters before its annual meeting of shareholders or from making nominations for directors.
Amendment of Charter or Bylaws
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Proposed Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the UHG Board or by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all of the shares of the capital stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote in the election of directors, voting as one class. If the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares no longer hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, will be required to amend certain provisions of the Proposed Charter related to the classified UHG Board and limitation of liabilities. For so long as the holders of UHG Class B Common Shares hold at least a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of common stock, the requisite threshold shall be the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote thereon.
Board Vacancies
Any vacancy on the UHG Board may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, subject to any special rights of the holders of preferred stock of the Post-Combination Company. Any director chosen to fill a vacancy will hold office until the expiration of the term of the class for which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity. Except as otherwise provided by law, in the event of a vacancy in the UHG Board, the remaining directors may exercise the powers of the full UHG Board until the vacancy is filled.
Preferred Directors
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will automatically be increased by such number of directors that the holders of any series of preferred stock have a right to elect. Whenever the holders of one or more series of preferred stock having a separate right to elect additional directors cease to have such right, the terms of office of all preferred stock directors elected by the holders of such series of preferred stock, and the total authorized number of directors, will be automatically reduced accordingly.
Exclusive Forum Selection
The Proposed Charter provides that (A) (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Post-Combination Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, other employee or shareholder of the Post-Combination Company to the Post-Combination Company or the Post-Combination Company’s shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Proposed Charter or the Proposed Bylaws (as either may be amended or restated) or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the law of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, the federal district court of the State of Delaware; and (B) the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Under the Proposed Charter, these provisions may be waived by the Post-Combination Company at its discretion.
Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision in the Proposed Charter will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Although DHHC and GSH believe these provisions benefit the Post-Combination Company by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, a court may determine that these provisions are unenforceable, and to the extent they are enforceable, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against Post-Combination Company’s directors and officers, although the Post-Combination Company shareholders will not be deemed to have waived its compliance with federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
DHHC is, and for a period of 12 months following the effectiveness of the filing of the Proposed Charter with the Delaware Secretary of State the Post-Combination Company will be, subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a Delaware corporation that is listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 shareholders from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested shareholder” for a three-year period following the time that such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, certain mergers, asset or stock sales or other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested shareholder. An “interested shareholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested shareholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock. Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested shareholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions:

before the shareholder became interested, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder;

upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder, the interested shareholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances; or
 
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at or after the time the shareholder became interested, the business combination was approved by the board of directors of the corporation and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2∕3% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested shareholder.
Under certain circumstances, Section 203 of the DGCL will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested shareholder” to effect various business combinations with a corporation for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring the Post-Combination Company to negotiate in advance with the UHG Board because the shareholder approval requirement would be avoided if the UHG Board approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder. Section 203 of the DGCL also may have the effect of preventing changes in the UHG Board and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which shareholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.
Limitation on Liability
The Proposed Charter provides that a Post-Combination Company director or officer shall not be personally liable to the Post-Combination Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.
Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses
The Proposed Bylaws provide that the Post-Combination Company’s directors and officers will be indemnified and advanced expenses by the Post-Combination Company to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the DGCL as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, the Proposed Bylaws provide that the Post-Combination Company’s directors will not be personally liable to the Post-Combination Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.
The Proposed Bylaws also permit the Post-Combination Company to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee or agent of the Post-Combination Company for any liability arising out of his or her status as such, regardless of whether the DGCL would permit indemnification.
These provisions may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against the Post-Combination Company directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Post-Combination Company and its shareholders. Furthermore, a shareholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent the Post-Combination Company pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. DHHC believes that these provisions, the insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced directors and officers.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to the Post-Combination Company directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, DHHC has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
 
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SECURITIES ACT RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF DHHC CLASS A COMMON SHARES
Pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), a person who has beneficially owned restricted UHG Class A Common Shares for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (i) such person is not deemed to have been an affiliate of the Post-Combination Company at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and (ii) the Post-Combination Company is subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale and has filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the twelve months (or such shorter period as the Post-Combination Company was required to file reports) preceding the sale.
Persons who have beneficially owned restricted UHG Class A Common Shares for at least six months but who are affiliates of the Post-Combination Company at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of:

1% of the total number of the UHG Class A Common Shares then outstanding; or

the average weekly reported trading volume of the UHG Class A Common Shares during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.
Sales by affiliates of the Post-Combination Company under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about the Post-Combination Company.
Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies
Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company. However, Rule 144 also includes an important exception to this prohibition if the following conditions are met:

the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;

the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding twelve months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and

at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.
As a result, the Post-Combination Company’s Initial Stockholders will be able to sell their Founder Shares pursuant to Rule 144 without registration one year after we have completed our initial business combination.
DHHC anticipates that, following the consummation of the Business Combination, the Post-Combination Company will no longer be a shell company, and so, once the conditions set forth in the exceptions listed above are satisfied, Rule 144 will become available for the resale of the above noted restricted securities.
 
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions — Post-Combination Company
Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
See “The Business Combination—Other Agreements—Registration Rights Agreement,” which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
Policy for Approval of Related Party Transactions
UHG’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will be designated with the authority to review and approve related party transactions, defined as a transaction, arrangement or relationship that would require disclosure pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K, or transaction between UHG and (i) any director or executive officer of UHG; (ii) any nominee for election as a director; (iii) any holder of UHG securities owning more than 5% of any class of UHG stock and (iv) any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing. In evaluating related party transactions, UHG’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to UHG’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, including whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction.
In addition to the foregoing, the Proposed Charter requires that the UHG Board establish and maintain a related party transactions committee comprised of at least three independent directors (based on criteria specified therein) to review and approve any contract or transaction between UHG and any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Michael Nieri or any affiliate or associate of Mr. Nieri, on the other hand.
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions — GSH
GSH has historically engaged in various transactions with entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, by: Michael Nieri, GSH’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman; Mr. Nieri’s family members, including his wife, children, and father; trusts for the benefit of Mr. Nieri’s children; and Shelton Twine, GSH’s Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Nieri’s brother-in-law. Accordingly, any agreements or transactions GSH has entered into with such entities may involve a conflict of interest. For example, in the past, GSH has been a party to and is currently a party to agreements giving rise to material transactions between GSH and its affiliates, including Two Blue Stallions, LLC, GS Jacobs Creek, LLC, Land to Lots, LLC, PC Land Development Co., LLC and University Cottages, LLC. Set forth below is a description of certain related party transactions, other than compensation arrangements which are described under the sections of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “Executive Compensation of GSH.” GSH believes that each of these arrangements are on arm’s-length terms.
Distributions to Shareholders
In 2021 and during the first nine months of 2022, distributions to shareholders have consisted of $23,527,180 and $34,743,209, respectively, to Mr. Nieri; $2,232,105 and $4,269,803, respectively, to the PWN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018; $2,232,105 and $4,269,803, respectively, to the MEN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018; and $2,232,105 and $4,269,803, respectively, to the PMN Trust 2018 dated 7/17/2018. Such distributions consisted of distributions in amounts sufficient to allow the GSH shareholders to pay taxes related to GSH’s S corporation status and for personal use.
Airplane Leases
GSH is a party to an Aircraft Lease Agreement, dated as of September 3, 2020, with FF Air, LLC, an entity that is 50% owned by an entity wholly-owned by Mr. Nieri, pursuant to which GSH leases the use of an airplane at a rate of $1,800 per flight hour. GSH paid $49,211.15 under this Aircraft Lease Agreement in 2021 and has paid $72,002.36 under this Aircraft Lease Agreement through September 30, 2022.
 
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GSH is a party to an Aircraft Lease Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2022, with Gazillion Air, LLC, an entity that is owned by Mr. Nieri and Pennington Nieri, Mr. Nieri’s son, GSH’s co-Executive Vice President –  Construction Services, and the beneficial owner of 16% of the common stock of GSH which is owned by a trust in which he is the sole beneficiary, pursuant to which GSH leases the use of an airplane at a rate of $3,800 per flight hour. GSH paid $0.00 under this Aircraft Lease Agreement in 2022. The airplane that is the subject of this Aircraft Lease Agreement has been sold and the lease terminated.
Civil Engineering Services
GSH has contracted with Civil Engineering of Columbia, LLC (“CEC”) for the provision of civil engineering and surveying services. CEC is indirectly 55% owned by Pennington Nieri, who is Mr. Nieri’s son, the co-Executive Vice President – Construction Services of GSH, and the beneficial owner of 16% of the common stock of GSH which is owned by a trust in which he is the sole beneficiary. GSH paid CEC approximately $733,346 in 2021 and approximately $609,961 through September 30, 2022, for the provision of such services.
Developed Lot Purchase Agreements
Prior to the Closing, GSH intends to enter into lot purchase agreements (collectively, the “Lot Purchase Agreements”) with the Land Development Affiliates which are owned, directly or indirectly, by Mr. Nieri and/or trusts in which Mr. Nieri’s children are the sole beneficiaries. In addition, Mr. Nieri has a 49% ownership interest in Pennington Communities, LLC, an entity formed for the purpose of being the sole manager of each of the Land Development Affiliates. It is anticipated that the Lot Purchase Agreements will provide for the purchase by GSH of lots that are owned and developed by the Land Development Affiliates at a price equal to fair market value.
Letter Agreement with Mr. O’Grady
Pursuant to a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) dated May 13, 2022 and effective as of September 24, 2021, GSH engaged TS20 Holdings, LLC to assist GSH in connection with a possible transaction with a SPAC. TS20 Holdings, LLC is wholly-owned by Tom O’Grady. Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, GSH has agreed (i) to pay a success-based fee to TS20 Holdings, LLC in the amount of eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) upon the successful completion of a transaction with a SPAC, (ii) a monthly fee of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to Mr. O’Grady for his service on GSH’s board of directors (the monthly fee paid to all members of the board of directors has since been increased to six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($6,250), and (iii) a monthly amount equal to twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to Mr. O’Grady for his services as GSH’s Chief Administrative Officer.
Two Blue Stallions, LLC
GSH leases the following from Two Blue Stallions, LLC (“TBS”), which is owned by Mr. Nieri’s children and trusts for the benefit of such children, including Pennington Nieri: 90 N. Royal Tower Dr., Irmo, SC, 4420 Oleander Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC, and 108 Renaissance Circle, Mauldin, SC. GSH paid TBS $606,000 in 2021 and $454,605 through September 30, 2022, for the lease of these premises.
GSH, as tenant, and TBS, as landlord, are parties to oral, month-to-month leases pursuant to which GSH leases model homes from TBS. GSH does not currently pay any base rent; however, it does pay for maintenance, repairs, utilities and taxes.
General Contractor Services
GSH is a party to construction contracts pursuant to which GSH provides general contractor services. The counterparties to these contracts are TBS (aggregate contract value of $730,000); University Cottages, LLC (“UC”), which is owned by TBS and Mr. Nieri’s wife (aggregate contract value of $2,388,325), and Mr. Twine (contract value of $160,500).
Land Transfers to PC Land Development Co., LLC (“PCLDC”) and Related Loans
GSH has transferred real property to PCLDC during 2022 with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $4,010,595, for which PCLDC delivered promissory notes to GSH for the full purchase prices.
 
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Land Transfers to Land to Lots, LLC (“L to L”) and Related Loans
GSH has transferred real property to L to L during 2022 with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $20,146,420, for which L to L delivered promissory notes to GSH for the full purchase prices.
Loan from GSH to PCLDC
In February 2022 GSH loaned PCLDC $10,000,000, evidenced by a demand promissory note from PCLDC to GSH in the original principal amount of $10,000,000; such note was modified by a Note Modification Agreement dated August 1, 2022 between PCLDC and GSH to extend the maturity date.
Engagement of Outside Counsel
During calendar year 2021 Steve Lenker, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of GSH, was an attorney at, and a member of, Blair Cato Pickren Casterline, LLC, a law firm located in Columbia, South Carolina. During this period Mr. Lenker provided legal services to GSH and received approximately $249,000 for services rendered.
Due To/Due From Matters
GSH has engaged in various transactions with certain affiliated entities resulting in the following due to/due from balances as of September 30, 2022:
1.   L to L owes GSH approximately $25,569,324 for GSH acting in treasury management capacity for L to L for land development expenses;
2.    TBS, UC and Oak Creste of Clemson, LLC, which is owned by Oak Creste Holdings, LLC, which is owned by Oak Street Capital Partners, LLC, which is owned by Mr. Nieri’s children and trusts for the benefit of such children, including Pennington Nieri, collectively owe GSH approximately $9,368,937 for GSH acting in treasury management capacity for investment projects
3.   GSH owes Model Home Holdings, LLC and The Office Park @ the Summit, LLC, entities owned 99% by Mr. Nieri and 1% by Robyn Nieri, Mr. Nieri’s spouse, approximately $11,470,833 for the sale of real property for which GSH received the consideration;
4.   GSH owes GS Jacobs Creek, LLC (“GSJC”), an entity owned by Mr. Nieri, approximately $848,548, which is the result of numerous transactions between GSH and GSJC over the years, including the transfer of developed lots, GSH acting in treasury management capacity, and other transactions between the parties; and
5.   GSH owes Carolinas Home Builder, LLC (“CHB”), an entity owned 99% by Mr. Nieri and 1% by Robyn Nieri, Mr. Nieri’s spouse, approximately $909,927, which is the result of numerous transactions between GSH and CHB over the years, including the transfer of developed lots, GSH acting in treasury management capacity, and other transactions between the parties.
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions — DHHC
Founder Shares and Private Placement Warrants
On October 21, 2020, the Sponsor purchased 8,625,000 Founder Shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.003 per share. Simultaneously with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, on January 25, 2021, DHHC consummated the private placement of (i) an aggregate of 4,983,999 Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total proceeds of $7,475,999 and (ii) an aggregate of 949,334 Private Placement Warrants to the Anchor Investors at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant, generating total proceeds of $1,424,001. David T. Hamamoto, DHHC’s Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the common stock held by the Sponsor.
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor entered into the Sponsor Agreement with DHHC and GSH, pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to, among other things,
 
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(i) vote at any meeting of the stockholders of DHHC all of its DHHC Common Shares held of record or thereafter acquired in favor of the transactions contemplated thereby and the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement; (ii) appoint DHHC as the Sponsor’s proxy in the event the Sponsor fails to fulfill its obligations under the Sponsor Agreement; (iii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Business Combination; and (iv) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to DHHC Common Shares during the period between the date of the Business Combination Agreement and the Closing, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Sponsor Agreement. The Sponsor Agreement also provides that the Sponsor has agreed to waive its redemption rights in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination with respect to any DHHC Common Shares held by it. The Sponsor has also agreed to forfeit (i) 2,577,691 Founder Shares and (ii) 50% of the Private Placement Warrants held by it upon the Closing.
Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the Sponsor has also agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer 1,886,378 Founder Shares held by it until such Founder Shares become released upon the achievement of certain performance-based milestones under the Sponsor Agreement. Approximately up to 48,578 Sponsor Earnout Shares and 160,931 Founder Shares may be allocated to Anchor Investors upon the Closing. See “Other Agreements — Sponsor Agreement.”
Subscription Agreements
In connection with the consummation of the Initial Public Offering, DHHC entered into the Subscription Agreements with the Anchor Investors (the “Subscription Agreements”), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Sponsor agreed to transfer up to an aggregate of up to 1,250,625 Founder Shares to the Anchor Investors for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate purchase price of $3,625 upon the Closing and (ii) the Anchor Investors purchased an aggregate of 949,334 Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.50 per Private Placement Warrant and at an aggregate purchase price of $1,424,000 simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, each of the Anchor Investors have sold or redeemed all of their Public Shares; as a result, and in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Anchor Investors will be allocated from the Sponsor up to approximately 161,000 Founder Shares for a purchase price of $0.003 per share and at an aggregate approximate purchase price of $483 upon the Closing. Approximately 161,000 UHG Class A Common Shares and 49,000 Sponsor Earnout Shares may be allocated to the Anchor Investors upon the Closing, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements entered with the Anchor Investors.
Business Combination Opportunities
If any of DHHC’s officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity that falls within the line of business of any entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity. DHHC’s officers and directors currently have certain relevant fiduciary duties or contractual obligations that may take priority over their duties to DHHC. DHHC may pursue an initial business combination opportunity jointly with the Sponsor or one or more of its affiliates, to which entity an officer or director has a fiduciary or contractual obligation. Any such entity may co-invest with DHHC in the target business at the time of DHHC’s initial business combination, or DHHC could raise additional proceeds to complete the acquisition by issuing to such entity a class of equity or equity-linked securities.
Administrative Support
DHHC currently utilizes office space at 250 Park Ave. 7th Floor, New York, New York 10177 from the Sponsor. On January 28, 2021, DHHC began paying to the Sponsor $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of our management team. Upon completion of DHHC’s Business Combination or liquidation, DHHC will cease paying these monthly fees. No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, will be paid by DHHC to its Sponsor, officers, directors, or any of its or their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of the Business Combination. However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses related to identifying and investigating potential target businesses and completing the
 
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Business Combination. DHHC’s audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made by DHHC to its Sponsor, officers, directors, or its or their affiliates.
Related Party Loans and Advances
On October 21, 2020, the Sponsor agreed to loan DHHC an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Initial Public Offering (the “Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note was non-interest bearing and due upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering. The outstanding balance under such Promissory Note of $130,000 was repaid in full on February 1, 2021.
Our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors may, but none of them is obligated to, loan us funds as may be required to fund our working capital requirements (“Working Capital Loans”). If we complete the Business Combination, we would repay such loaned amounts out of the proceeds of the Trust Account. In the event that the Business Combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our Trust Account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.50 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the Private Placement Warrants issued to the Sponsor. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there were no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than our Sponsor, an affiliate of our Sponsor or our officers and directors, if any, as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our Trust Account.
Registration Rights Agreement
DHHC has entered into a registration rights agreement with the Sponsor, the Anchor Investors and DHHC’s directors and officers with respect to the Private Placement Warrants, the Founder Shares issuable to the Anchor Investors pursuant to the Subscription Agreements and the UHG Class A Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the foregoing and upon conversion of the Founder Shares.
 
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EXPERTS
The financial statements of DiamondHead Holdings Corp. as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the period from October 7, 2020 (date of inception) through December 31, 2020 appearing in this proxy statement/prospectus have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to substantial doubt about the ability of DiamondHead Holdings Corp. to continue as a going concern as described in Note 1 to the financial statements, appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as an expert in accounting and auditing.
The carve-out financial statements of the homebuilding operations of Great Southern Homes, Inc. as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, have been audited by FORVIS, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included in this registration statement. Such financial statements have been included herein in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
 
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VALIDITY OF SECURITIES
The legality of the DHHC Class A Common Shares offered by this proxy statement/prospectus will be passed upon for DHHC by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has represented GSH in connection with the Business Combination.
 
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OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the DHHC Board does not know of any matters that will be presented for consideration at the Special Meeting other than as described in this proxy statement/prospectus. If any other matters properly come before the Special Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and are voted upon, the enclosed proxy will be deemed to confer discretionary authority on the individuals that it names as proxies to vote the DHHC Common Shares represented by the proxy as to any of these matters.
 
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APPRAISAL RIGHTS
Holders of DHHC Common Shares are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under Delaware law.
 
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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, DHHC and servicers that it employs to deliver communications to its stockholders are permitted to deliver to two or more stockholders sharing the same address a single copy of this proxy statement/prospectus. Upon written or oral request, DHHC will deliver a separate copy of this proxy statement/prospectus to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of this proxy statement/prospectus was delivered and who wishes to receive separate copies in the future. Stockholders receiving multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus may likewise request delivery of single copies of this proxy statement/prospectus in the future. Stockholders may notify DHHC of their requests by calling or writing DHHC at its principal executive offices at 250 Park Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10177, (212) 572-6260.
 
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TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
The transfer agent for DHHC’s securities is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC.
 
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
DHHC has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to register the issuance of securities described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus is a part of that Registration Statement.
DHHC files reports and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act. You may access information on DHHC at the SEC website containing reports and other information at: http://www.sec.gov.
Information and statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or any Annex to this proxy statement/prospectus are qualified in all respects by reference to the copy of the relevant contract or other annex filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, which includes exhibits incorporated by reference from other filings made with the SEC.
All information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to DHHC has been supplied by DHHC, and all such information relating to GSH has been supplied by GSH. Information provided by either DHHC or GSH does not constitute any representation, estimate or projection of the other.
If you would like additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus or if you have questions about the Business Combination, you should contact via phone or in writing:
Morrow Sodali LLC
333 Ludlow Street, 5th Floor Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Individuals call toll-free (800) 662-5200
Banks and brokers call (203) 658-9400
Email: DHHC.info@investor.morrowsodali.com
To obtain timely delivery of the documents, you must request them no later than five business days before the date of the Special Meeting, or no later than            , 2023.
 
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS CORP.
Page
Financial Statements (Audited)
F-2
F-3
F-4
F-5
F-6
F-7
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
F-23
F-24
F-25
F-26
F-27
THE HOMEBUILDING OPERATIONS OF GREAT SOUTHERN HOMES, INC.
(A CARVE-OUT OF GREAT SOUTHERN HOMES, INC.)
Page
Carve-Out Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 (Audited)
F-45
F-46
F-47
F-48
F-49
F-50
Carve-Out Financial Statements as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for each of the
nine-months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)
F-69
F-70
F-71
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of
DiamondHead Holdings Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of DiamondHead Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ deficit and cash flows for the year then ended and for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended and for the period from October 7, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph — Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1, the Company has a working capital deficiency, has incurred significant losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. If the Company is unable to complete a Business Combination by the close of business on January 28, 2023, the Company will cease all operations except for the purpose of liquidating. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.
New York, NY
April 13, 2022
 
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DIAMONDHEAD HOLDINGS CORP.
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
2021
2020
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash
$ 252,601 $ 16,110