Lakestar SPAC I completes oversubscribed Private Placement

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Lakestar SPAC I completes oversubscribed Private Placement

Luxembourg, 18 February 2021 - Lakestar SPAC I SE ("Lakestar SPAC I"), a Luxembourg-incorporated newly formed special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), is pleased to confirm that it has completed its private placement announced on 17 February 2021.

The private placement was several times oversubscribed and raised gross proceeds of EUR 275 million through the issuance of 27,500,000 units at a price of EUR 10.00 per unit, each consisting of one share (a "Public Share") and 1/3 warrant (a "Public Warrant"). The units were solely offered to institutional investors.

Dr. Klaus Hommels, Sponsor and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lakestar SPAC I: "We are delighted to see that our offer was highly oversubscribed. Apart from the trust investors are showing in our network and our expertise, I personally interpret this as confidence in the opportunities the European tech sector offers, which I think are plentiful. If Europe wants to fund a thriving tech scene and foster digital sovereignty, it needs a thriving financial scene as well. We want to play our part in making this happen, and the EUR 275 million proceeds will be deployed accordingly on the most promising European tech company and its management."

Stefan Winners, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lakestar SPAC I: "We take the overwhelming level of investor interest as a strong indication of trust. With this tailwind, we look forward to the listing of the SPAC. What we are really excited about is to find an outstanding European tech company, and to enable it to continue its success story as a public company. Our search starts now."

Lakestar SPAC I was established for the purpose of acquiring a European late-stage growth company in the technology sector with an equity value between EUR 750 million and EUR 4 billion and intends to use the proceeds from the private placement in connection with this business combination. All of the proceeds from the private placement and an additional sponsor subscription of founder shares and founder warrants (the "Additional Sponsor Subscription") will be transferred into an escrow account. Should the escrow account be subject to negative interest rates, those will be covered by the proceeds from the Additional Sponsor Subscription, allowing for a redemption of the Public Shares at a price of EUR 10.00 per share.

The Public Shares will be admitted for trading on the regulated market (regulierter Markt) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (General Standard) (ticker LRS1). The Public Warrants will be introduced to trading on the open market (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Börse Frankfurt Zertifikate AG) (ticker LRSW). Trading of the shares and warrants is expected to commence on 22 February 2021. Closing with the private placement investors through delivery of the shares and warrants is scheduled for 23 February 2021.

About Lakestar SPAC I SE:

Lakestar SPAC I SE is a Luxembourg-incorporated special purpose acquisition company established for the purpose of acquiring a company with principal business operations in a member state of the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland in the form of a merger, capital stock exchange, share purchase, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar transaction. Lakestar SPAC I intends to seek a target for the business combination in the technology sector with a focus on the sub-sectors SaaS (software as a service), fintech, transportation and logistics, healthtech and deep tech.

Lakestar SPAC I is sponsored by Dr. Klaus Hommels, founder and chairman of Lakestar Advisors. The founders of Lakestar SPAC I are Dr. Klaus Hommels, together with the company's Chief Executive Officer, Stefan Winners, and the Chief Investment Officer, Inga Schwarting. 
 

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