8-K
filed May 25, 2023, 7:59 PM ET
CIK 0001848437
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.80
Cartica Acquisition Corp completes change of control; entire board replaced, new CEO appointed
Cartica Acquisition Corp
- Namaste Universe Sponsor LLC acquires 3,490,949 Class B shares and 15.9M private warrants from Cartica Funds.
- Entire board of directors resigned; six new directors elected including Suresh Guduru as CEO and Chairman.
- Forward Purchase Agreement for up to 3M shares at $10 per share terminated effective May 23.
- Administrative support agreement amended: Company to pay $16,667/month; COO/CFO salary $200k from sponsor.
- Former CEO Steven Quamme and five other directors departed.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- interim Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
Steven J. Quamme resigned as interim Chief Executive Officer.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Kishore Kondragunta was elected as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Steven J. Quamme resigned as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
John F. Levy was elected as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Suresh Singamsetty was elected as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Kyle Ingvald Parent was elected as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Suresh Guduru was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
the New Board appointed Suresh Guduru as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Asif Ramji resigned as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Suresh Guduru was elected as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Suresh Guduru was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chairman of the Board
Exact text from the filing
the New Board appointed Suresh Guduru as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chairman of the Board.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Parul Bhandari resigned as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Rana Gujral was elected as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
holders of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares elected Suresh Guduru, Suresh Singamsetty, Kishore Kondragunta, Rana Gujral, Kyle Ingvald Parent and John F. Levy as directors of the Company’s board of directors
View on SEC.gov
Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Farida Khambata resigned as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Keki M. Mistry resigned as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Subramanian Ramadorai resigned as director at Cartica Acquisition Corp.
- Action
- resigned
- Role
- director
Exact text from the filing
Subramanian Ramadorai, Keki M. Mistry, Farida Khambata, Parul Bhandari, Asif Ramji and Steven J. Quamme resigned as directors of the Company’s board of directors
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Material Agreements
SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02
confidence 0.9
Cartica Acquisition Corp terminated Forward Purchase Agreement with Cartica Investors, LP and Cartica Investors II, LP valued at Terminated forward purchase agreement for up to 3,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per shar (effective 2023-05-23).
- Action
- termination
- Agreement
- equity purchase
- Counterparty
- Cartica Investors, LP and Cartica Investors II, LP
- Value
- Terminated forward purchase agreement for up to 3,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at $10.00 per shar
- Effective
- 2023-05-23
Exact text from the filing
On May 23, 2023, the Company and Cartica Funds entered into a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) to terminate the Company and Cartica Funds’ rights and obligations under the Forward Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
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Material Agreements
SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02
confidence 0.9
Cartica Acquisition Corp amended Amendment to Administrative Support Agreement with Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC valued at Company ceased paying Sponsor $312,000 annual CEO cash compensation and $9,000/month for office spac (effective 2023-05-23).
- Action
- amendment
- Counterparty
- Cartica Acquisition Partners, LLC
- Value
- Company ceased paying Sponsor $312,000 annual CEO cash compensation and $9,000/month for office spac
- Effective
- 2023-05-23
Exact text from the filing
On May 23, 2023, in connection with the Transfer (as defined below), the Company and the Sponsor entered into an amendment to the administrative support agreement (the “Amendment”), pursuant to which the Company has ceased to pay the Sponsor for (i) the cash compensation to the Chief Executive Officer in the form of an annual salary of $312,000 and (ii) $9,000 per month for office space, utilities, and research, analytical, secretarial and administrative support.
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