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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
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AMERICA • ASIA PACIFIC • EUROPE
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Attn:
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William Demarest
Wilson Lee Robert Arzonetti Susan Block |
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Re:
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Learn SPAC HoldCo, Inc.
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4
Filed April 12, 2024 File No. 333-276714
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You state on page 148 that the Sponsor “will purchase private placement warrants in a transaction that will close
simultaneously with the closing of this offering.” Please revise your disclosure here, in the Summary and elsewhere as appropriate to describe the terms of the purchase including the amount. Please also revise the dilution tables on
pages xxiv and 103 to include these warrants as a dilution source or explain why they are not included.
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Please revise throughout to clearly disclose the stage of operations of Innventure’s portfolio companies so that investors
understand the platforms that have fully been developed and those that are currently in use, and, to the extent that your platforms, assets or products are not fully developed, please describe the current stage of development and the
estimated timeline of when they will be fully developed and commercialized.
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You state throughout the registration statement that Innventure has launched three companies consisting of PureCycle,
AeroFlexx and Accelsius. You further state on page 92 that PureCycle was merged with a special purpose acquisition company. Finally, the organizational charts on page 1, 152, etc. do not show Innventure having any further ownership in
PureCycle. Please make revisions throughout the registration statement as appropriate to clarify if you continue to have any ownership interests in PureCycle, or clarify if it is not part of the proposed business combination.
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4.
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Please revise your disclosure to provide a summary compensation table that provides compensation information for Learn CW’s
named executive officers for the last two completed fiscal years or explain why it is not required. Refer to Item 402 of Regulation S-K for guidance.
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With a view toward disclosure, please tell us whether your sponsor is, is controlled by, or has substantial ties with a
non-U.S. person. Please also tell us whether anyone or any entity associated with or otherwise involved in the transaction, is, is controlled by, or has substantial ties with a non-U.S. person. If so, also include risk factor disclosure
that addresses how this fact could impact your ability to complete your initial business combination. For instance, discuss the risk to investors that you may not be able to complete an initial business combination with a U.S. target
company should the transaction be subject to review by a U.S. government entity, such as the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), or ultimately prohibited. Further, disclose that the time necessary for government
review of the transaction or a decision to prohibit the transaction could prevent you from completing an initial business combination and require you to liquidate. Disclose the consequences of liquidation to investors, such as the losses of
the investment opportunity in a target company, any price appreciation in the combined company, and the warrants, which would expire worthless.
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Please revise the table on page xxiv to disclose all possible sources of dilution including (i) the Company Earnout Shares,
(ii) the Sponsor Earnout Shares and (iii) the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement. Please make similar revisions to the table on page 103 and elsewhere as appropriate.
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We note the disclosure here that, prior to the completion of the business combination, the Sponsor and Learn CW’s directors, officers, or
advisors may purchase shares in the open market. Please provide your analysis on how such potential purchases would comply with Rule 14e-5.
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Please revise the pre- and post-closing organizational charts to include appropriate information to allow a reader to fully
understand the legal and economic ownership of each entity before and after the merger, including the names of significant shareholders and the public holders as a group. Please also revise the post-closing organizational chart to show the
subsidiaries and affiliated companies for Innventure and Learn CW.
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9.
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Please disclose the Sponsor and its affiliates’ total potential ownership interest in the combined company, assuming
exercise of all securities, any earnout shares the Sponsor will receive at closing, etc.
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Please revise here and on page 104 to clarify whether the dollar amounts in the “No Redemptions Scenario” and “Maximum
Redemptions Scenario” tables are in thousands or some other multiple. Please also revise to either (i) provide more specific disclosure of the intended uses of funds, as well as the approximate amounts intended to be used for each such
purpose or (ii) explain why you cannot provide such disclosure.
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If the assets in Learn CW Investment Corporation’s trust account are securities, including U.S. Government securities or
shares of money market funds registered under the Investment Company Act and regulated pursuant to rule 2a-7 of that Act, disclose the risk that it could be considered to be operating as an unregistered investment company. Disclose that if
Learn CW Investment Corporation is found to be operating as an unregistered investment company, it may be required to change its operations, wind down its operations, or register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
Also include disclosure with respect to the consequences to investors if Learn CW Investment Corporation is required to wind down its operations as a result of this status, such as the losses of the investment opportunity in a target
company, any price appreciation in the combined company, and any warrants, which would expire worthless.
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It appears that underwriting fees remain constant and are not adjusted based on redemptions. Please revise your disclosure
to disclose the effective underwriting fee on a percentage basis for shares at each redemption level presented in your sensitivity analysis related to dilution.
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We note your disclosure that you have the ability to redeem outstanding warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their
expiration, at a price of $0.01 per warrant if, among other things, the Reference Value equals or exceeds $10.00 per share. Since the exercise price of the warrants is $11.50, please revise the disclosure to clarify that you could force the
warrant holders to:
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exercise their out-of-the-money warrants and pay an exercise price that is above the market price of the underlying
securities;
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sell their warrants at the then-current market price when they might otherwise wish to hold onto them; or
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accept the nominal redemption price.
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We note that you have identified material weaknesses in Learn CW’s, Innventure’s and AeroFlexx’s and internal control over
financial reporting. Please revise to elaborate upon the nature of the remediation measures and their implementation status.
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We note your disclosure that Innventure founds, funds and operates companies with a focus on transformative, sustainable
technology solutions acquired or licensed from MNCs. Please provide us with information and analysis under Section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to whether Innventure will be an investment company within the meaning
of the Act. As part of the response please also include an analysis of any exemptions you rely upon, if applicable, or advise. Please note that we may refer your response to the Division of Investment Management.
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We note your disclosure of AFX’s reliance on a limited number of foreign third-party suppliers, and in some cases sole suppliers, for the raw
materials and components used to manufacture its products. Please revise your disclosure to:
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Identify the parties and describe the raw materials and components they provide; and
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Disclose the material terms of any agreements with such providers, including the term and termination provisions.
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We note your disclosure that use of AFX’s products in food grade applications is subject to regulation by the FDA and that
AFX will request one or more Letters of No Objection (LNO) from the FDA. Please advise us of the status of any LNO’s requested including any that have already been approved, the timeframe of any expected future LNO approval and the products
for which approval has been received or sought.
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Please revise your background discussion to:
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Expand your background discussion to provide more detailed disclosure regarding key negotiation considerations and how they
changed over time. Currently the background disclosure references negotiation topics without appearing to provide details or explaining their significance or how they may have changed before being reflected in the proposed business
combination. For example, the disclosure states that the August 17, 2023 LOI included an equity valuation of $500 million, a contemplated Up-C structure, execution of at least a $75 million equity facility, etc. However, it is unclear what
other key terms were involved. It is unclear how the milestones for the equity earnout were determined. Revise to provide details, including quantitative detail, as to how the parties reached the material terms of the transaction, such as
the material components of the merger consideration. Please identify the original terms, which party proposed the consideration or term, as well as how and why any terms were revised over time.
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Specifically identify by name the person or persons involved in meetings or negotiations;
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Describe any discussions about the need to obtain additional financing for the combined company and the
negotiation/marketing processes;
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If the Sponsor and management and affiliates have a track record with SPACs, balanced disclosure about this record and the
outcomes of the prior transactions;
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Describe any discussions about continuing employment or involvement for any persons affiliated with Learn CW before the
merger, any formal or informal commitment to retain the financial advisors after the merger, and any pre-existing relationships between the Sponsor and additional investors;
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Describe the negotiation of any contingent payments to be received by Innventure shareholders; and
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Describe the negotiation of any arrangements whereby any shareholder agrees to
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waive its redemption rights.
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Please discuss the basis for the board determining it was not necessary to obtain a fairness opinion for the business
combination.
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Please revise here, in the Summary and where appropriate to quantify the aggregate dollar amount and describe the nature of
what the Sponsor and its affiliates have at risk that depends on completion of a business combination. Include the current value of securities held, loans extended, fees due, and out-of-pocket expenses for which the Sponsor and its
affiliates are awaiting reimbursement. Provide similar disclosure for Learn CW’s officers and directors, if material.
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We note that certain shareholders agreed to waive their redemption rights. Please describe any consideration provided in
exchange for this agreement. Please update and make conforming changes where needed.
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You state that “[e]ffective as of September 1, 2023, the underwriters from the IPO resigned and withdrew from their role in
the initial business combination and thereby waived their entitlement to the deferred underwriting commissions in the amount of $9,780,500.” Please revise your disclosure accordingly to discuss the reasons for the resignation and forfeiture
of fees and any risks to investors. Clarify whether the underwriter performed any services related to the business combination prior to resigning.
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You state on page 151 that Innventure has launched three companies including PureCycle in late 2015. However, on page xii
you state that Innventure is a Delaware limited liability company that was formed in 2017. Please revise your disclosure here and elsewhere as appropriate to reconcile these statements.
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You state that “Innventure has significant institutional experience in the commercialization of disruptive opportunities.”
Please revise to clarify this statement in light of the fact that Innventure was formed in 2017 and has currently only formed three companies.
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25.
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Please explain the meaning of the term “Closed Loop partnership model.”
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You state that Accelsius is “...in active discussions with multiple ecosystem partners across the technology space.” Please
describe the current stage of these discussions and the estimated timeline of when “Accelsius will deliver kitted NeuCool cooling systems...” to such partners.
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27.
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Please disclose Innventure’s available liquidity as of the most recent practicable date and specify the approximate amount
of funds Innventure will need for 12 months after completion of the business combination to meet liquidity requirements. We also note your statement on page 152 that the ESG Fund was formed to “make venture capital (“VC”) investments in and
contribute capital to the Innventure Companies and new Innventure companies...” and your statement on page 93 that the ESG Fund would not be included in the business combination. Therefore, please include in your discussion the effect the
exclusion of the ESG Fund from the business combination will have.
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28.
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Please revise David Yablunosky’s biography to disclose directorships held during the past five years as
required by Item 401(e)(2) of Regulation S-K.
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We note the statement here that the exclusive forum provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce
any liability or duty created by the Securities Act or Exchange Act. Please revise your risk factor regarding your exclusive forum provision at page 45 to be consistent with this disclosure, or advise.
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30.
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Please file all required exhibits. For example, please file or advise why you do not think it is necessary to file:
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Management Services Agreement, originally dated January 22, 2021 and subsequently amended effective October 1, 2021, with
L1FE Management Limited, an independent contractor;
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Letter agreement, dated July 29, 2022, with Mike Otworth;
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Statement of Work, effective October 1, 2021, with Corporate Development Group LLC, an independent contractor;
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Sponsor Letter Agreement;
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Promissory Note with Sponsor dated May 3, 2022;
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Amended and Restated Promissory Note with Sponsor dated December 29, 2023;
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Debt Conversion Agreement with Innventure dated October 31, 2023; and
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Guaranty Agreement with Innventure dated April 22, 2020.
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Sincerely,
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/s/ David Ni
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David Ni
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Sidley Austin LLP
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