Oxus Acquisition Corp. Announces Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Over-Allotment Option in Connection with its Initial Public Offering

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Oxus Acquisition Corp. announced that its underwriters have fully exercised their over-allotment option, leading to the issuance of an additional 2,250,000 units at $10.00 each. This increases the total units issued in the initial public offering to 17,250,000, raising an aggregate of $172,500,000. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and a redeemable warrant for $11.50 per share. The securities will be traded on the Nasdaq under the symbols OXUS and OXUSW.

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• Total units issued increased to 17,250,000, raising $172,500,000.
• Each unit includes a redeemable warrant, potentially boosting shareholder value.

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• None.

Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxus Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced initial public offering of units have fully exercised their over-allotment option, resulting in the issuance of an additional 2,250,000 units at a public offering price of $10.00 per unit. After giving effect to the exercise of the option, an aggregate of 17,250,000 units have been issued in the initial public offering at an aggregate offering price of $172,500,000.

 Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “OXUS” and “OXUSW”, respectively.

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and Sova Capital Limited served as the joint book-running managers of the offering. I-Bankers Securities, Inc. served as the co-manager of the offering.
  
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 2, 2021. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. at 366 Madison Avenue, 8^th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Syndicate Department, by telephone at 212-661-0200.  All sales of the units in the United States were made by U.S. registered broker-dealers. Sova Capital Limited is not a U.S. registered broker-dealer and any offers and sales of the units by Sova Capital Limited in the United States were made through Auerbach Grayson & Company LLC.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Oxus Acquisition Corp.

Oxus Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, or reorganization or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company is led by Chief Executive Officer, Kanat Mynzhanov and will seek to capitalize on the substantial deal sourcing, investing and operating expertise of its founder, non-executive Chairman and director, Kenges Rakishev and its Chief Financial Officer, Askar Mametov, as well as independent directors, Shiv Vikram Khemka, Christophe Charlier and Sergei Ivashkovsky. While the Company may pursue an initial business combination with any target business and in any sector or geographical location, the Company intends to focus its search on targets in energy transition technologies, such as battery materials, energy storage, electric vehicle infrastructure and advanced recycling in emerging/frontier countries including the Commonwealth of Independent States, South and South-East Asia and Middle East and North Africa regions. 

Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the proceeds thereof, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the risk factors section of the registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s initial public offering. Copies of these documents can be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

Media Contact:

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FAQ

What was the total capital raised by Oxus Acquisition Corp. in its IPO?

Oxus Acquisition Corp. raised $172,500,000 from its initial public offering.

When will the Class A ordinary shares and warrants be traded on Nasdaq?

The Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols OXUS and OXUSW.

What does each unit of the Oxus Acquisition Corp. IPO consist of?

Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one redeemable warrant.

What is the exercise price of the warrants issued by Oxus Acquisition Corp.?

The warrants entitle the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share.