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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2023

 

 

Talon 1 Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-41001   98-1598139

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2333 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 630,

Coral Gables, FL

  33134
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(786) 662-3114

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one warrant   TOACU   The Nasdaq Global Market
Class A ordinary share   TOAC   The Nasdaq Global Market
Warrants included as part of the units   TOACW   The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☒

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 27, 2023, Talon 1 Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company, incorporated with limited liability (the “Company” or “Talon”) held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”) for the purpose of considering and voting on the Charter Amendment and the Trust Agreement Amendment (each as defined below) and, if presented, the proposal to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting to a later date.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved the amendment to the Company’s investment management trust agreement, dated as of November 3, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the “Trust Agreement Amendment”). Pursuant to the Trust Agreement Amendment, the Company will deposit into the Company’s trust account (the “Trust Account”), for each one-month extension, $330,000.

The foregoing description of the Trust Agreement Amendment is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Trust Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

In connection with the Trust Agreement Amendment, AVi8 Acquisition LLC (the “Sponsor”) has agreed to make available to the Company an aggregate amount of up to US$4,000,000 pursuant to a promissory note in favor of the Sponsor (the “Note”).

The Sponsor may elect to convert up to $1,500,000 of the outstanding principal balance of the Note into warrants to purchase shares of Class A ordinary shares of the Company at a conversion price equal to $1.00 per warrant. The terms of such warrants issued in connection with such conversion shall be identical to the warrants issued to the Sponsor in connection with the Company’s initial public offering that closed on November 8, 2021. The Note does not bear interest. In the event that the Company does not consummate a business combination, the Note will be repaid only from amounts remaining outside of the Company’s trust account, if any.

The proceeds of the Note will be used by the Company to deposit additional funds to the trust account in connection with the extension of the amount of time the Company has available to complete a business combination and to fund the Company’s operations.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment (the “Charter Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination up to nine (9) times for an additional one (1) month each time from February 8, 2023 to November 8, 2023 (which is 24 months from the closing of the Company’s initial public offering). Under Cayman Islands law, the Charter Amendment took effect upon approval by the shareholders. The Company plans to file the Charter Amendment with the Cayman Islands General Registry within 15 days of the Extraordinary General Meeting.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Charter Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, holders of 24,144,029 ordinary shares, comprised of 18,394,029 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), and 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (together with Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”), were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 83.98% of the voting power of the 28,750,000 issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Talon (“Outstanding Shares”) entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting as of the close of business on January 9, 2023, which was the record date for the Extraordinary General Meeting.

In connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, shareholders properly elected to redeem an aggregate of 13,317,392 Class A Ordinary Shares at a redemption price of approximately $10.41 per share (the “Redemption”), for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $138,639,176. Following such redemptions, approximately $100,799,675 will remain in the Talon trust account (the “Trust Account”), not including the extension payment of $330,000.

At the Extraordinary General Meeting, the Company’s shareholders approved the proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Extension Amendment”) to give the Company the right to extend the date by which it has to consummate a business combination from February 8, 2023 up to 9 times for an additional one (1) month each time up to November 8, 2023 (i.e., for a period of time ending up to 24 months after the consummation of its initial public offering) (such proposal, the “Extension Amendment Proposal”).

The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to the Extension Amendment Proposal, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders:

 

Ordinary Shares

Votes For

 

Ordinary Shares

Votes Against

 

Ordinary Shares

Abstentions

23,187,925   956,104   0

The following is a tabulation of the votes with respect to the Trust Amendment Proposal, which was approved by the Company’s shareholders:

 

Ordinary Shares

Votes For

 

Ordinary Shares

Votes Against

 

Ordinary Shares

Abstentions

23,187,925   956,104   0

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  3.1    Amendment to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Talon 1 Acquisition Corporation
10.1    Amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated January 27, 2023
10.2    Promissory Note, dated January 27, 2023
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    Talon 1 Acquisition Corp.
Date: February 2, 2023     By:  

/s/ Edward J. Wegel

    Name:   Edward J. Wegel
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDMENT

TO THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES

OF ASSOCIATION

OF

TALON 1 ACQUISITION CORP.

“RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by the deletion of the existing definition of “Completion Window” in its entirety and the insertion of the following language in its place:

“ “Completion Window” means the period commencing on, and including the closing date of the Offering, and ending on the date that is 15 months after such closing date of the Offering (the “Termination Date”), provided however that if the Board of Directors anticipates that the Company may not be able to consummate a Business Combination by the Termination Date, the Sponsor may extend the Termination Date up to 9 times for an additional one (1) month each time (up to November 8, 2023) by depositing into the Trust Fund, for each one-month extension, the lesser of (a) $330,000 and (b) $0.06 for each Offering Share then outstanding after giving effect to redemptions (each a “Paid Extension Period”).”

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be amended by inserting the following at the end of Article 23:

“In order for the Company to utilize a Paid Extension Period, the Sponsor or its affiliates or designees (the “Lender”), upon five days’ advance notice prior to the then applicable Business Combination deadline (which notice period may be waived by the Company), must deposit into the Trust Fund an amount per Paid Extension Period equal to the lesser of (i) $330,000 and (ii) $0.06 per then outstanding Offering Share, on or prior to the date of the then applicable Business Combination deadline in exchange for a non-interest bearing loan that shall be payable upon the consummation of a Business Combination. The gross proceeds from the loan shall be held in the Trust Fund and used to fund the redemption of the Offering Shares in accordance with this Article 23. If the Company completes its initial Business Combination, it will, at the option of the Lender, repay the amounts loaned out of the proceeds of the Trust Fund released to the Company or convert a portion of or all of such total loan amount into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, which warrants will be identical to the private placement warrants previously issued to the Sponsor in connection with the IPO.”

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT TO THE

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TRUST AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”), dated as of January 27, 2023, to the Investment Management Trust Agreement (as defined below) is made by and between Talon 1 Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (“Trustee”). All terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Trust Agreement.

WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee entered into an Investment Management Trust Agreement dated as of November 3, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement sets forth the terms that govern the liquidation of the Trust Account under the circumstances described therein;

WHEREAS, at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders held on January 27, 2023 (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders approved (i) a proposal to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association giving the Company the right to extend the date by which it has to consummate a business combination (the “Combination Period”) from February 8, 2023 up to 9 times for an additional one (1) month each time (each a “Monthly Extension”) up to November 8, 2023 (i.e., for a period of time ending up to 24 months after the consummation of its initial public offering); and (ii) a proposal to amend the Trust Agreement requiring the Company to deposit into the Trust Account, for each Monthly Extension that is exercised, the lesser of (a) $330,000 and (b) $0.06 for each Class A ordinary share that remains outstanding after taking into account any redemptions in connection with the solicitation of such shareholder approval at the Extraordinary Meeting (such amount, the “Monthly Extension Amount”); and

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Section 1(i) of the Trust Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(i) Commence liquidation of the Trust Account only after and promptly after receipt of, and only in accordance with, the terms of a letter (“Termination Letter”), in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as either Exhibit A or Exhibit B, signed on behalf of the Company by its President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chairman of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) or other authorized officer of the Company, and, in the case of Exhibit A, acknowledged and agreed to by the Representative, and complete the liquidation of the Trust Account and distribute the Property in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), only as directed in the Termination Letter and the other documents referred to therein; provided, however, that in the event that a Termination Letter has not been received by the Trustee by (A) the date that is 15 months after the closing of the IPO (“Closing”), or (B) if the Company (at the request of its sponsor, AVi8 Acquisition LLC (the “Sponsor”)) extends the time to complete the Business Combination by one (1) month, the date that is 16 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor, deposits the lesser of (a) $330,000 and (b) $0.06 for each Class A ordinary share outstanding (after the redemption of any Public Shares in connection with the extraordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders held on January 27, 2023) (the “Monthly Extension Amount”) into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 15 months after the Closing, or (C) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 17 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 16 months after the Closing, or (D) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 18 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 17 months after the Closing, or (E) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 19 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 18 months after the Closing, or (F) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends


the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 20 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 19 months after the Closing, or (G) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 21 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 20 months after the Closing, or (H) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 22 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 21 months after the Closing, or (I) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 23 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 22 months after the Closing, or (J) if the Company (at the request of the Sponsor) further extends the time to complete the Business Combination by an additional 1-month period, the date that is 24 months after the Closing, provided that the Company or the Sponsor deposits the Monthly Extension Amount into the Trust Account on or prior to the date that is 23 months after the Closing, but if the Company has not completed the Business Combination within the applicable monthly anniversary of the Closing (“Last Date”), the Trust Account shall be liquidated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Termination Letter attached as Exhibit B hereto and distributed to the Public Shareholders as of the Last Date. The form of any extension contemplated by this Section 1(i) shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.”

2. Exhibit E is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

EXHIBIT E

[Letterhead of Company]

[Insert date]

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

1 State Street, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attn: Francis Wolf & Celeste Gonzalez

 

  Re:

Trust Account No. [                ] Extension Letter

Dear Mr. Wolf and Ms. Gonzalez:

Pursuant to Section 1(i) of the Investment Management Trust Agreement between Talon 1 Acquisition Corp.1 (“Company”) and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of November 3, 2021 (“Trust Agreement”), this is to advise you that the Company is extending the time available to consummate a Business Combination for an additional one (1) month, from                  to                  (the “Extension”).

This Extension Letter shall serve as the notice required with respect to Extension prior to the applicable Business Combination deadline. Capitalized words used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Trust Agreement.

In accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement, we hereby authorize you to deposit the Monthly Extension Amount, which will be wired to you, into the Trust Account investments upon receipt.

 

2


Very truly yours,

TALON 1 ACQUISITION CORP.

By:  

 

 

Name:

Title:

cc:

3. All other provisions of the Trust Agreement shall remain unaffected by the terms hereof.

4. This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. A facsimile signature or electronic signature shall be deemed to be an original signature for purposes of this Amendment.

5. This Amendment is intended to be in full compliance with the requirements for an Amendment to the Trust Agreement as required by Section 6(c) of the Trust Agreement, and every defect in fulfilling such requirements for an effective amendment to the Trust Agreement is hereby ratified, intentionally waived and relinquished by all parties hereto.

6. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction.

[signature page follows]

 

 

3


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Amendment to the Investment Management Trust Agreement as of the date first written above.

CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee

 

By:  

/s/ Francis Wolf

Name:   Francis Wolf
Title:   Vice President

TALON 1 ACQUISITION CORP.

 

By:  

/s/ Edward J. Wegel

Name:   Edward J. Wegel
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 10.2

THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE (THIS “NOTE”) AND THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH IT MAY BE CONVERTED HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE COMPANY AND THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH IT MAY BE CONVERTED MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

TALON 1 ACQUISITION CORP.

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Principal Amount: Not to Exceed $4,000,000

(See Schedule A)

   Dated as of January 27, 2023

FOR VALUE RECEIVED and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Talon 1 Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Avi8 Acquisition LLC or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal balance as set forth on Schedule A hereto in lawful money of the United States of America; which schedule shall be updated from time to time by the parties hereto to reflect all advances and readvances outstanding under this Note; provided that at no time shall the aggregate of all advances and readvances outstanding under this Note exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000). Any advance hereunder shall be made by the Payee upon receipt of a written request of the Maker, related to ongoing expenses reasonably related to the business of the Maker and the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below), and shall be set forth on Schedule A. Any advance hereunder shall only be made by the Payee as, and to the extent, expenses are incurred or are reasonably expected to be incurred and the amounts of such advance shall be used to pay or repay such expenses. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

1. Principal. All unpaid principal under this Note shall be due and payable in full on the earlier of (i) November 8, 2023 and (ii) the effective date of a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”) (such earlier date, the “Maturity Date”), unless accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below). Any outstanding principal amount to date under this Note may be prepaid at any time by the Maker, at its election and without penalty; provided, however, that Payee shall have a right to first convert such principal balance pursuant to Section 5 below upon notice of such prepayment.

2. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance of this Note.

3. Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

4. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

(a) Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by the Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days after the date specified above or issue warrants pursuant to Section 5 hereof, if so elected by the Payee.


(b) Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by the Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of the Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

(c) Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days.

5. Conversion

(a) Optional Conversion. At the option of the Payee, at any time on or prior to the Maturity Date, any amounts outstanding under this Note (or any portion thereof), up to $1,500,000 in the aggregate, may be converted into warrants to purchase shares of Class A ordinary shares of the Maker (“Ordinary Shares”) at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) equal to $1.00 per warrant (“Warrants”). If the Payee elects such conversion, the terms of such Warrants issued in connection with such conversion shall be identical to the warrants issued to the Payee in the private placement that closed on November 8, 2021 (the “Private Placement Warrants”) in connection with the Maker’s initial public offering that closed on November 8, 2021 (the “IPO”); provided, however, that the Warrants shall not be subject to forfeiture in connection with the Business Combination and that each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to the same adjustments applicable to the Private Placement Warrants made after the date of issuance of the Private Placement Warrants. Before this Note may be converted under this Section 5(a), the Payee shall surrender this Note, duly endorsed, at the office of the Maker and shall state therein the amount of the unpaid principal of this Note to be converted and the name or names in which the certificates for Warrants are to be issued (or the book-entries to be made to reflect ownership of such Warrants with the Maker’s transfer agent). The conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of this Note and the person or persons entitled to receive the Warrants upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Warrants as of such date. Each such newly issued Warrant shall include a restricted legend that contemplates the same restrictions as the Private Placement Warrants. The Warrants and Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants shall constitute “Registrable Securities” pursuant to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, among the Maker, the Payee and certain other security holders named therein.

(b) Remaining Principal. All accrued and unpaid principal of this Note that is not then converted into Warrants, shall continue to remain outstanding and to be subject to the conditions of this Note.

(c) Fractional Warrants; Effect of Conversion. No fractional Warrants shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional Warrants to the Payee upon conversion of this Note, the Maker shall pay to the Payee an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Conversion Price by the fraction of a Warrant not issued pursuant to the previous sentence. Upon conversion of this Note in full and the payment of any amounts specified in this Section 5(c), this Note shall be cancelled and void without further action of the Maker or the Payee, and the Maker shall be forever released from all its obligations and liabilities under this Note.

6. Remedies.

(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 4(a) hereof, the Payee may, by written notice to the Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable thereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.


(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 4(b) or 4(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of the Payee.

7. Waivers. The Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by the Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to the Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and the Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by the Payee.

8. Unconditional Liability. The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker’s liability hereunder.

9. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents that are required or contemplated by this Note shall be in writing and delivered (i) personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party, or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally or by facsimile or electronic transmission; one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service; or five (5) days after mailing if sent by first class registered or certified mail.

10. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

11. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

12. Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of or from the trust account established in which the proceeds of the IPO conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and certain proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants were deposited, as described in greater detail in the registration statement and prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO on November 1, 2021, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever.

13. Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

14. Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer in Sections 15 and 16 below, the rights and obligations of the Maker and the Payee hereunder shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) with the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.


15. Transfer of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion. Prior to an Event of Default, neither this Note nor any rights hereunder may be assigned, conveyed or transferred, in whole or in part, without the Maker’s prior written consent, which the Maker may withhold in its sole discretion; provided, that (i) the Payee may make an assignment or transfer of this Note that constitutes a Permitted Transfer, in which case the requirements in this clause (i) shall not apply, a written opinion reasonably satisfactory to the Maker in form and substance from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Maker to the effect that such sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification under any federal or state law then in effect and (ii) a written undertaking executed by the desired transferee reasonably satisfactory to the Maker in form and substance agreeing to be bound by the restrictions on transfer contained herein. Upon receiving such written notice, reasonably satisfactory opinion, or other evidence, and such written acknowledgement, the Maker, as promptly as practicable, shall notify the Payee that the Payee may sell or otherwise dispose of this Note or such securities, all in accordance with the terms of the note delivered to the Maker; provided, further, however, that any equity securities or warrants received upon conversion of this Note may be transferred in accordance with the terms and conditions that would be permitted for the Private Placement Warrants under the Letter Agreement, dated November 3, 2021, among the Maker, Payee and the other parties thereto (the “Letter Agreement”). If a determination has been made pursuant to this Section 15 that the opinion of counsel for the Payee, or other evidence, or the written acknowledgment from the desired transferee, is not reasonably satisfactory to the Maker, the Maker shall so notify the Payee promptly after such determination has been made. Each Note thus transferred shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Maker such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Maker may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Subject to the foregoing, transfers of this Note shall be registered upon registration on the books maintained for such purpose by or on behalf of the Maker. Prior to presentation of this Note for registration of transfer, the Maker shall treat the registered holder hereof as the owner and holder of this Note for the purpose of receiving all payments of principal hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Note shall be overdue and the Maker shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. For purposes hereof “Permitted Transfer” shall have the same meaning as any transfer that would be permitted for the Private Placement Warrants under the Letter Agreement.

16. Acknowledgment. The Payee is acquiring this Note for investment for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. The Payee understands that the acquisition of this Note involves substantial risk. The Payee has experience as an investor in securities of companies and acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of its investment in this Note, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment in this Note and protecting its own interests in connection with this investment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

 

TALON 1 ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

/s/ Ryan Goepel

Name:   Ryan Goepel
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

Acknowledged and agreed as of the date first above written.

 

AVI8 ACQUISITION LLC
By:  

/s/ Edward J. Wegel

Name:   Edward J. Wegel
Title:   Managing Member

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SCHEDULE A

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Note to which this schedule is attached to, the principal balance due under the Note shall be set forth in the table below and shall be updated from time to time to reflect all advances and readvances outstanding under the Note.

 

Date

 

Drawing

 

Description

  

Principal

Undrawn

Balance