8-K 1 tm2114100d3_8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2021

Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands	001-39541	98-1557048
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

#18-07/12 Great World City
Singapore	237994
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

+65 6672 7605

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant	ASPL.U	New York Stock Exchange
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share	ASPL	New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50	ASPL WS	New York Stock Exchange

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 x

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

Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger

On May 6, 2021, Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (“Aspirational”), Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Wheels Up”), KittyHawk Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Aspirational (“Merger Sub”), Wheels Up Blocker Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Aspirational (“Blocker Sub”), the Blocker Merger Subs (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the Blockers (as defined in the Merger Agreement), entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 1, 2021, by and among Aspirational, Wheels Up, Merger Sub, Blocker Sub, the Blocker Merger Subs and the Blockers (the “Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement was previously filed by Aspirational with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 2, 2021 as Exhibit 2.1 to Aspirational’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A and on March 15, 2021 as Annex A to Aspirational’s preliminary prospectus/proxy statement in a Registration Statement on Form S-4.

Pursuant to the Amendment, the Merger Agreement was modified to provide, among other things, that as a result of the mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Business Combination”), each award of Wheels Up restricted interests (the “Wheels Up Restricted Interests”) granted under any Wheels Up incentive plan will be converted into a number of restricted shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Aspirational that is equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) multiplied by the number of Wheels Up Restricted Interests subject to such award, with substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such award as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Business Combination. This amends the prior provision whereby such Wheels Up Restricted Interests would be converted into an award of restricted units of Wheels Up (as adjusted based on the Exchange Ratio), which would then be subject to exchange for shares of Class A Common Stock. Other than this structural adjustment, there are no changes to the conversation rate or any other substantive terms as relates to the Wheels Up Restricted Interests.

Other than as expressly modified by the Amendment, the Merger Agreement remains in full force and effect. The description of the Amendment set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Wheels Up and Aspirational. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Aspirational’s securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by Aspirational’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Aspirational, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, including the adoption of the Merger Agreement, by the shareholders of Aspirational, the satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by Aspirational’s public shareholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals, (iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the transaction, (v) the inability to complete the PIPE investment in connection with the transaction, (vi) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (vii) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Wheels Up’s business relationships, operating results and business generally, (viii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Wheels Up and potential difficulties in Wheels Up employee retention as a result of the transaction, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Wheels Up or against Aspirational related to the Merger Agreement or the transaction, (x) the ability to maintain the listing of the Aspirational’s securities a national securities exchange, (xi) the price of Aspirational’s securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Aspirational plans to operate or Wheels Up operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Aspirational’s or Wheels Up’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xiii) the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive aviation industry. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Aspirational’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as it may be amended, the registration statement on Form S-4 discussed below and other documents filed by Aspirational from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Wheels Up and Aspirational assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Wheels Up nor Aspirational gives any assurance that either Wheels Up or Aspirational or the combined company will achieve its expectations.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This Current Report on Form 8-K relates to a proposed transaction between Wheels Up and Aspirational. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. In connection with the proposed transaction, Aspirational filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on March 15, 2021, which includes a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of Aspirational (the “proxy statement/prospectus”). The proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all Aspirational shareholders. Aspirational also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of Aspirational are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus included therein and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.

Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus included therein and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Aspirational through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.

The documents filed by Aspirational with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at Aspirational’s website at https://www.aspconsumer.com or upon written request to #18-07/12 Great World City, Singapore 237994.

Participants in Solicitation

Aspirational and Wheels Up and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Aspirational’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction. You may obtain a free copy of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
2.1		Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 6, 2021, by and among Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., KittyHawk Merger Sub LLC, Wheels Up Blocker Sub LLC, KittyHawk Blocker Sub I Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub II Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub III Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub IV Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub V Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub VI Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub VII Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub VIII Inc., KittyHawk Blocker Sub IX Inc., Wheels Up NHF LLC, Wheels Up NHT LLC, Wheels Up USET LLC, GRTHCOCP WU Holdings LLC, FSGRWCO WU Holdings LLC, GROWTHCO WU Holdings LLC, OTC WU Holdings LLC, NEA 15 Wheels Up Holdings, LLC, DPJ Holdco Inc., and Wheels Up Partners Holdings LLC.

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.

	Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp.


Date: May 6, 2021	By:	/s/ Ravi Thakran
		Name:	Ravi Thakran
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Financial Statements and Exhibits