IXAQU IX Acquisition Corporation

CUSIP No. G5000D103

 13G

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

 

LMR Master Fund Ltd

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)☐

 

 

(b)☐

 

 

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

Cayman Islands

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

8.6%

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

CO

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5000D103

 

13G

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

 

LMR Partners LLP

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)☐

 

 

(b)☐

 

 

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

8.6%

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

PN, IA

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5000D103

 

13G

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

 

LMR Partners Limited

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)☐

 

 

(b)☐

 

 

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

8.6%

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

CO, IA

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5000D103

 

 

13G

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

 

LMR Partners LLC

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)☐

 

 

(b)☐

 

 

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

State of Delaware

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

8.6%

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

OO, IA

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5000D103

 

13G

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

 

LMR Partners AG

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)☐

 

 

(b)☐

 

 

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

Switzerland

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

8.6%

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

CO, IA

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5000D103

 

13G

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

 

Ben Levine

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)☐

 

 

(b)☐

 

 

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

8.6%

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

IN, HC

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5000D103

 

 

13G

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

 

 

Stefan Renold

 

 

 

 

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

 

(a)☐

 

 

(b)☐

 

 

 3

SEC USE ONLY

 

 

 

 

4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

Switzerland

 

 

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

 

 

1,980,000

 

 

 

 

10

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

☐

 

 

 

 

11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

 

 

8.6%

 

 

 

 

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

 

 

IN, HC

 

 

 

 

Item 1(a).

NAME OF ISSUER:

 

 

 

The name of the issuer is IX Acquisition Corp. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b).

ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

 

 

 

The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at Arch 124, Salamanca Street, London, SE1 7HX, United Kingdom.

Item 2(a).

NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 

This statement is filed by:

 

(i)

LMR Master Fund Ltd ("LMR Master Fund"), with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares (as defined in Item 2(d)) held by it;

 

 

(ii)

LMR Partners LLP, LMR Partners Limited, LMR Partners LLC and LMR Partners AG (collectively, the "LMR Investment Managers"), which serve as the investment managers to certain funds, including, without limitation, LMR Master Fund, with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares held by LMR Master Fund; and

 

 

(iii)

 Ben Levine and Stefan Renold, who are ultimately in control of the investment and voting decisions of the LMR Investment Managers with respect to the securities held by LMR Master Fund.

 

The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons."

Item 2(b).

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

 

 

 

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o LMR Partners LLP, 9th Floor, Devonshire House, 1 Mayfair Place, London, W1J 8AJ, United Kingdom.

Item 2(c).

CITIZENSHIP:

 

 

 

LMR Master Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted company. LMR Partners LLP is a United Kingdom limited liability partnership. LMR Partners Limited is a Hong Kong corporation. LMR Partners LLC is a Delaware limited liability company. LMR Partners AG is a Swiss corporation.  Ben Levine is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Stefan Renold is a citizen of Switzerland.

Item 2(d).

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

 

 

 

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share ("Class A Ordinary Shares").

Item 2(e).

CUSIP NUMBER:

 

 

 

G5000D103

Item 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

 

 

Not Applicable

Item 4.

OWNERSHIP.

 

 

 

The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for each of the Reporting Persons and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

LMR Master Fund directly holds 1,980,000 Class A Ordinary Shares (the “LMR Shares”). The Class A Ordinary Shares held by LMR Master Fund represent approximately 8.6% of the outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, based on 23,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of November 22, 2021, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2021.

 

In addition to the LMR Shares, LMR Master Fund also directly holds warrants to purchase 990,000 Class A Ordinary Shares (“Warrants”). The Warrants have an exercise price of $11.50 per Class A Ordinary Share and are exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination or 12 months from the closing of the Issuer’s initial public offering, and will expire five years after the completion of the Issuer’s initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or the Issuer’s liquidation.

Item 5.

OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

Item 6.

OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

Item 7.

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

Item 8.

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

Item 9.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

 

 

 

Not applicable.

Item 10.

CERTIFICATION.

 

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

 

 

 

By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.