Form: S-1MEF

A new registration statement filed under Rule 462(b) to add securities to a prior related effective registration statement filed on Form S-1

February 9, 2021

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2021
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Registration No. 333-          

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   6770   86-1243837
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification Code)

 

 

 

321 North Clark Street, Suite 2440
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 262-5642
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

 

Patrick C. Eilers
Chief Executive Officer
321 North Clark Street, Suite 2440
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 262-5642
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

 

Copies:

 

Debbie P. Yee, P.C.
Lance K. Hancock
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
609 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713) 836-3600
Fax: (713) 836-3601
  E. Ramey Layne
Alan Beck
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
1001 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713) 758-2222
Fax: (713) 758-2346

 

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

 

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. ☒ 333-252355

 

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, 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 ☒   Smaller reporting company ☒
            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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class of Security Being Registered   Amount
Being
Registered(1)
  Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Security(2)
    Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price(2)
    Amount of
Registration
Fee
 
Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant   5,750,000 units   $ 10.00     $ 57,500,000     $ 6,274.00  
Class A common stock included as part of the units(3)   5,750,000 shares                 (4)
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units(3)   1,437,500 warrants                 (4)
Total               $ 57,500,000     $ 6,274.00 (5)

 

 

(1) 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. 333-252355).
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(3) Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, or similar transactions.
(4) No fee pursuant to Rule 457(g).
(5) The Registrant previously registered securities having a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of $287,500,000 on its Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-252355), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2021. In accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, an additional number of securities having a proposed maximum offering price of $57,500,000 is hereby registered, which includes securities issuable upon the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional units.

 

The Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the U.S. 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 (this “Registration Statement”) is being filed with respect to the registration of 5,750,000 additional units of Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (the “Registrant”), each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant, pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and General Instruction V to Form S-1. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of Class A common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment, and only whole warrants are exercisable. This Registration Statement relates to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-252355) (the “Prior Registration Statement”), initially filed by the Registrant on January 22, 2021 and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 9, 2021. 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 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 February 10, 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 February 10, 2021.

 

 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

(a) Exhibits. All exhibits filed with or incorporated by reference in the Prior Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-252355) are incorporated by reference into, and shall be deemed a part of, this Registration Statement, and the following additional exhibits are filed herewith, as part of this Registration Statement.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
5.1   Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Counsel to the Registrant.
23.1   Consent of Marcum LLP.
23.2   Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included on Exhibit 5.1).
24   Power of Attorney (included on signature page to the initial filing of the Registration statement).

 

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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, in the city of Chicago, State of Illinois, on the 9th day of February 2021.

 

  POWER & DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Patrick C. Eilers
  Name: Patrick C. Eilers
  Title: 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 and on the dates indicated.

 

Name   Position   Date
         
/s/ Patrick C. Eilers   Chief Executive Officer and Director   February 9, 2021
Patrick C. Eilers   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
*   Chief Financial Officer   February 9, 2021
James P. Nygaard, Jr.   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
         
*   Director (Chairman)   February 9, 2021
Theodore J. Brombach        
         
/s/ Paul Dabbar   Director   February 9, 2021
Paul Dabbar        
         
/s/ Paul Gaynor   Director   February 9, 2021
Paul Gaynor        
         
/s/ Colleen Sullivan   Director   February 9, 2021
Colleen Sullivan        
         
/s/ Scott Widham   Director   February 9, 2021
Scott Widham        

 

*By: /s/ Patrick C. Eilers  
  Patrick C. Eilers  
  Attorney-in-Fact  

 

 

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