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Lakestar SPAC I SE : Lakestar SPAC I SE and HomeToGo GmbH executed Letter of Intent

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:37:39 AM CEST
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Lakestar SPAC I SE / Key word(s): Letter of Intent
Lakestar SPAC I SE : Lakestar SPAC I SE and HomeToGo GmbH executed Letter of Intent

04-Jun-2021 / 10:37 CET/CEST
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Lakestar SPAC I SE and HomeToGo GmbH executed Letter of Intent

Luxembourg, June 4, 2021 - Lakestar SPAC I SE (the "Company", ISIN: LU2290523658, Frankfurt Stock Exchange: LRS1), a Luxembourg special purpose acquisition company, has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with HomeToGo GmbH, Berlin ("HomeToGo"), concerning a business combination between the Company and HomeToGo pursuant to which the Company intends to acquire or assume 100% of the outstanding equity and equity equivalents of HomeToGo. The letter of intent further includes an agreement to seek a PIPE transaction (private investment in public equity) in a to be agreed upon amount that the Company and HomeToGo intend to consummate in parallel to the envisaged business combination.

HomeToGo is a marketplace for alternative accommodations that connects millions of users searching for a perfect place to stay with tens of thousands of inventory suppliers across the globe, operating localized websites and apps in 23 countries.

Once implemented, Lakestar SPAC and HomeToGo are confident that the envisaged business combination will create a globally recognized and industry defining travel tech company made in Europe.

The Company and HomeToGo continue to be in mutually exclusive negotiations with the aim of entering into a binding business combination agreement in due course. However, there can be no guarantee that a final binding agreement can be reached.

Contact:
Stefan Winners
9, rue de Bitbourg
L-1273 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
info@lakestar-spac.com

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