SEC Form SC 13G/A filed by Model Performance Acquisition Corp. (Amendment)

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

(Amendment No.1)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO

RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

 

 

Model Performance Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

G6246M105

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒ Rule 13d-1(b)

☐ Rule 13d-1(c)

☐ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G6246M105		13G

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)     Anson Funds Management LP
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Texas

NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER     0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER     0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     0

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     0
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*     ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9     0% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     IA, PN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. G6246M105		13G

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)     Anson Management GP LLC
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Texas

NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER     0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER     0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     0

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     0
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*     ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9     0% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     HC, OO

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. G6246M105		13G

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)     Bruce R. Winson
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     United States Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER     0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER     0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     0

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     0
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*     ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9     0% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     HC, IN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. G6246M105		13G

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)     Anson Advisors Inc.
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Ontario, Canada

NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER     0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER     0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     0

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     0
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*     ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9     0% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     FI, CO

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. G6246M105		13G

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)     Amin Nathoo
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Canadian Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER     0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER     0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     0

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     0
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*     ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9     0% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     HC, IN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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CUSIP No. G6246M105		13G

 

1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS   I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)     Moez Kassam
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*   (a)  ☐        (b)  ☐
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION     Canadian Citizen

NUMBER OF SHARES  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH				5		SOLE VOTING POWER     0
				6		SHARED VOTING POWER     0
				7		SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER     0
				8		SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER     0

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON     0
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*     ☐
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9     0% **
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*     HC, IN

 

*	SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**	SEE ITEM 4(b).

 

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AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Anson Funds Management LP (d/b/a Anson Funds), a Texas limited partnership, Anson Management GP LLC, a Texas limited liability company, Mr. Bruce R. Winson, the principal of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Anson Advisors Inc., an Ontario, Canada corporation, Mr. Amin Nathoo, a director of Anson Advisors Inc., and Mr. Moez Kassam, a director of Anson Advisors Inc., relating to Ordinary Shares, no par value (the “Ordinary Shares”), of Model Performance Acquisition Corp., a British Virgin Islands corporation (the “Issuer”).

This Amendment to Schedule 13G relates to the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer purchased by a private fund to which Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment advisors (the “Fund”). Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. serve as co-investment advisors to the Fund and may direct the vote and disposition of the 0 shares of Ordinary Shares held by the Fund. As the general partner of Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC may direct the vote and disposition of the 0 shares of Ordinary Shares held by the Fund. As the principal of Anson Fund Management LP and Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson may direct the vote and disposition of the 0 shares of Ordinary Shares held by the Fund. As directors of Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam may each direct the vote and disposition of the 0 shares of Ordinary Shares held by the Fund.

This Amendment amends and restates the previously filed Schedule 13G (as previously amended) as set forth below.

 

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer.

Model Performance Acquisition Corp.

 

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

The Sun’s Group Center

29^th Floor

200 Gloucester Road

Wan Chai, Hong Kong

 

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing.

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Bruce R. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Amin Nathoo and Mr. Moez Kassam

 

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

For Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC and Mr. Winson:

16000 Dallas Parkway, Suite 800

Dallas, Texas 75248

For Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam:

 

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155 University Ave, Suite 207

Toronto, ON

M5H 3B7

 

Item 2(c)

Citizenship or Place of Organization.

Anson Funds Management LP is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Anson Management GP LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Texas. Mr. Winson is a United States citizen. Anson Advisors Inc. is a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada. Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam are each Canadian citizens.

 

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities.

Ordinary Shares, no par value

 

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number.

G6246M105

 

Item 3

Reporting Person.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

 

 

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Item 4

Ownership.

Anson Funds Management LP, Anson Management GP LLC, Mr. Winson, Anson Advisors Inc., Mr. Nathoo and Mr. Kassam are the beneficial owners of 0 Ordinary Shares held by the Fund.

 

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.

 

Item 6

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

See description regarding the Fund in the introduction, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

See description of control persons of Anson Funds Management LP and Anson Advisors Inc. in the introduction, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Inapplicable.

 

Item 10

Certification.

By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and were 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.

For Anson Advisors Inc.:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to portfolio managers and exempt market dealers is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution. I also undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2023

 

 

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