S-1MEF 1 tm2126544-1_s1mef.htm FORM S-1MEF

 

 

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2021.

 

Registration No. 333-

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

CHW Acquisition Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Cayman Islands   6770   N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

2 Manhattanville Road

Suite 403

Purchase, NY 10577

Telephone: (914) 603-5016

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 

Jonah Raskas
Co-Chief Executive Officer
2 Manhattanville Road

Suite 403

Purchase, NY 10577

Telephone: (914) 603-5016

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Ari Edelman, Esq.
Reed Smith LLP
599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 521-5400

 

Daniel L. Forman, Esq.
Proskauer Rose LLP
Eleven Times Square

New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 969-3000

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. ¨

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. x 333-254422

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer x
Smaller reporting company x Emerging growth company x  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of Security Being Registered   Amount Being
Registered
  Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price per
Security(1)
      Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price(1)(2)
    Amount of
Registration
Fee
 
Units, each consisting of one ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one redeemable warrant(2)   1,150,000   $ 10.00       $ 11,500,000     $ 1,254.65  
Ordinary shares included as part of the units(3)   1,150,000                   (4)  
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units(3)   1,150,000                   (4)  
Total       $ 10.00       $ 11,500,000     $ 1,254.65 (5)

 

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

(2) Represents only the additional number of securities being registered. Does not include the securities that the Registrant previously registered on the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254422). Includes 150,000 units, consisting of 150,000 ordinary shares and 150,000 redeemable warrants, which may be issued upon exercise of a 45-day option granted to the underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.

 

(3) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from share subdivisions, share consolidations, share capitalizations or similar transactions.

 

(4) No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act.

 

(5) The Registrant previously registered securities having a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of $115,000,000 on its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-254422), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2021. In accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, an additional number of securities having a proposed maximum offering price of $11,500,000 is hereby registered, which includes securities issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

 

The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement on Form S-1 is being filed by CHW Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Registrant”), pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and General Instruction V to Form S-1. This Registration Statement relates to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-254422) (the “Prior Registration Statement”), initially filed by the Registrant on March 18, 2021 and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2021. This Registration Statement covers the registration of an additional 1,150,000 of the Registrant’s units, each consisting of one Ordinary share, $0.001 par value per share, and one warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one ordinary share. The required opinion of counsel and related consent and accountant’s consent are attached hereto and filed herewith. Pursuant to Rule 462(b), the contents of the Prior Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATION

The Registrant hereby certifies to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) that (1) it has instructed its bank to pay the filing fee set forth on the cover page of this Registration Statement by a wire transfer of such amount to the Commission’s account at U.S. Bank as soon as practicable (but no later than the close of business as of August 30, 2021), (2) it will not revoke such instructions, (3) it has sufficient funds in the relevant account to cover the amount of such filing fee and (4) it will confirm receipt of such instructions by its bank during regular business hours no later than August 30, 2021.

 

 

 

  

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
5.1   Opinion of Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP
5.2   Opinion of Reed Smith LLP
23.1   Consent of Marcum LLP
23.2   Consent of Maples and Calder (Cayman) LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.3   Consent of Reed Smith LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)
24   Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to the Registrant’s Prior Registration Statement (File No. 33-254422) filed on March 18, 2021

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, City of New York, State of New York, on the 30th day of August, 2021.

 

  CHW Acquisition Corporation
     
  By: /s/ Jonah Raskas
   

Jonah Raskas

Co-Chief Executive Officer

     

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities on August 30, 2021.

 

Name   Position
     
/s/ Jonah Raskas     Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jonah Raskas     (Co-Principal Executive Officer)

 

/s/ Mark Grundman

 

  Co-Chief Financial Officer and Director
Mark Grundman     (Co-Principal Executive Officer)
     
/s/ Stephen Katchur     Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Katchur     (principal Financial and Accounting Officer)