Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR Section 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2024

JAWS MUSTANG ACQUISITION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands		001-39975		98-1564586
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2340 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL		33139
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 695-5500

Not Applicable

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing 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-fourth of one redeemable warrant	JWSM.U	The New York Stock Exchange American
Class A ordinary shares included as part of the units	JWSM	The New York Stock Exchange American
Redeemable warrants included as part of the units, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50	JWSM WS	The New York Stock Exchange American

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 October 31, 2024, Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), issued a promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of up to $400,000 to Starwood Capital Group Management, L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. In the event that the Company does not consummate an initial business combination, the Note will be repaid only from funds remaining outside of the Company’s trust account established in connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities, if any, or will be contributed to capital, forfeited, eliminated, or otherwise forgiven.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Note, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.

Item 3.01.

Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

As previously disclosed, on February 5, 2024, the Company received a written notice from New York Stock Exchange American LLC (“NYSE American”) indicating that the staff of NYSE American (the “Staff”) has determined to commence proceedings to delist the Company’s (i) units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), and one-fourth of one redeemable warrant (“Units”), (ii) Class A Ordinary Shares included as part of the Units and (iii) redeemable warrants included as part of the Units (each, a “Warrant”), each whole Warrant exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 (collectively, the “Securities”) of the Company. NYSE American reached its decision to delist the Company’s Securities pursuant to Sections 119(b) and 119(f) of the NYSE American Company Guide because the Company failed to consummate a business combination (i) within 36 months of the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement or (ii) such shorter period that the Company specified in its registration statement. The Company has a right to a review of the Staff determination to delist the Securities by the Listings Qualifications Panel of the Committee for Review of the Board of Directors of NYSE American (the “Panel”). The Company timely requested the hearing before the Panel to request sufficient time to complete a business combination.

On October 23, 2024, the Panel convened to consider written submissions made by the Company and the Staff. On November 1, 2024, the Panel issued written notice of its decision stating that the Panel upholds the Staff's determination to initiate delisting proceedings. The Company may request that the full Committee for Review of NYSE American (the “Committee for Review”) reconsider the decision of the Panel. The Company does not intend to have the full Committee for Review reconsider the decision of the Panel. NYSE American announced on November 1, 2024 that the Staff has determined to suspend trading of the Company's Securities. NYSE American will complete the delisting by filing a Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on Form 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Following the suspension of trading on NYSE American, the Company intends to have its Securities quoted on the OTC Markets Group Inc. (the “OTC”). The Company will remain subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the shareholders of the Company will not be required to exchange any Securities.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on March 8, 2024, the Company entered into a non-binding letter of intent with investment entities affiliated with Starwood Capital Group, a privately-held private equity firm founded and controlled by Barry Sternlicht that owned interests in a portfolio of hotels, including the 1 Hotel Central Park in Manhattan, with respect to a proposed business combination transaction. On November 1, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company has suspended pursuit of such previously announced business combination transaction. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements.

Certain statements made in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “future,” “propose,” “potential,” “target,” “goal,” “objective,” “outlook” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the timing and effect of the Company’s delisting from NYSE American and transfer to the OTC. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this communication, and on the current expectations of the Company’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation, risks associated with the delisting from NYSE American, the Company’s ability to successfully transfer to the OTC, market conditions and the impact of these changes on the trading and price of the Company’s Securities and other risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on April 16, 2024 and in its other subsequent filings with the SEC, including its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of the parties, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Promissory note, dated as of October 31, 2024, by and between Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corporation and Starwood Capital Group Management, L.L.C.
99.1		Press release, dated November 1, 2024.
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.

	JAWS MUSTANG ACQUISITION CORPORATION

Dated: November 1, 2024	By:	/s/ Andrew Klaber
	Name:	Andrew Klaber
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 10.1

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

PROMISSORY NOTE

Total Principal Amount: up to $400,000
(as set forth on the Schedule of Borrowings attached hereto)

Dated as of October 31, 2024

Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Starwood Capital Group Management, L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), the Principal Amount (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. 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. The principal balance of this Note of $400,000, funded within two (2) business days of the date hereof by the Payee (the “Principal Amount”), shall be due and payable on the consummation of the Maker’s initial merger, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (a “Business Combination”). The Payee understands that if a Business Combination is not consummated, this Note will be repaid solely to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of its trust account established in connection with its initial public offering of its securities (the “Trust Account,” and such offering, the “IPO”), and that all other amounts will be contributed to capital, forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven or eliminated. The Principal Amount may be prepaid at any time by the Maker, at its election and without penalty.

2. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal 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 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 following the date when due.

(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. 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 hereunder, 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) and 4(c) hereof, 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.

6. 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 this 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.

7. 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.

8. Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: (i) in writing and delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission 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 and (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, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent 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 mail.

9. Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

10. Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which 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.

11. 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 monies in, or any distribution of or from, the Trust Account, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Payee hereby agrees not to make any Claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such Claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Note, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such Claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability. To the extent the Payee commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the Maker (including this Note), which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the Maker, the Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that its sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such Claim shall not permit the Maker (or any person claiming on its behalf or in lieu of it) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein.

12. 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.

13. Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

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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.

Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corporation
By:	/s/ Andrew Klaber
Name:	Andrew Klaber
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Agreed and Acknowledged:
Starwood Capital Group Management, L.L.C., a Connecticut limited liability company
By:	/s/ Nick Antonopoulos
Name:	Nick Antonopoulos
Title:	Managing Director

[Signature Page to Promissory Note]

SCHEDULE OF BORROWINGS

The following increases or decreases in this Promissory Note have been made:

Date of Increase or Decrease	Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Promissory Note	Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Promissory Note	Principal Amount available to be drawn following such decrease or increase

EXHIBIT 99.1

Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corporation Suspends Pursuit of Hospitality Business Combination

Miami Beach, FL, November 1, 2024 – Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corporation (NYSEA: JWSM), a special purpose acquisition company (“Jaws”), has suspended pursuit of its previously announced hospitality business combination. On March 8, 2024, Jaws entered into a non-binding letter of intent (“non-binding LOI”) with investment affiliates of Starwood Capital Group (collectively, the “Starwood Capital Entities”) that owned interests in a portfolio of hotels (the “Initial Portfolio”), including the 1 Hotel Central Park in Manhattan (“1 CP”), for a potential business combination. Subsequently, the Starwood Capital Entities received an offer from Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) to purchase the 1 CP on terms which the Starwood Capital Group Entities concluded were in the best interest of their investors to accept. HST’s acquisition of the 1 CP was consummated on July 31, 2024. To date, Jaws has not identified one or more additional hotel interests that would constitute a suitable replacement for the 1 CP in the Initial Portfolio. At the present time, Jaws has suspended further pursuit of such previously announced hospitality business combination.

About Jaws

Jaws, led by Chairman Barry S. Sternlicht and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Klaber, is a special purpose acquisition company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

Media Contact

Tom Johnson or Emma Prenn-Vasilakis, H/A Advisors Abernathy

tom.johnson@h-advisors.global or emma.prenn-vasilakis@h-advisors.global

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