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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2021
Registration No. 333-259743
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1
to
Form F-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TH International Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman Islands
5812
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2501 Central Plaza
227 Huangpi North Road
Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, 200003
+86-021-6136-6616
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
Cogency Global Inc.
122 East 42nd Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10168
+1(800) 221-0102
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With copies to:
Daniel Dusek
Joseph Raymond Casey
Ram Narayan
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
26th Floor, Gloucester Tower
The Landmark
15 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong
Tel: +852-3761-3300
Steve Lin
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
29th Floor, China World Office 2
No.1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue
Beijing 100004, P.R. China
Tel: +86 10-5737-9300
John Owen
Omar Pringle
Morrison & Foerster LLP
250 W. 55th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: +1-212-468-8036
Marcia Ellis
Ruomu Li
Morrison & Foerster LLP
33th Floor, Edinburgh Tower
The Landmark
15 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong, China
Tel: +852-2585-0888
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement and on completion of the business combination described in the enclosed proxy statement/prospectus.
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐
If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ☐
Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, 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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. †☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered
Amount to be
registered(1)
Proposed maximum
offering price
per unit(2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price(2)
Amount of
registration fee
Ordinary shares(3)(4)
43,125,000 shares
$9.77
$421,115,625
$45,943.71(7)
Warrants(4)(5)
26,150,000 warrants
Ordinary shares underlying warrants(4)(6)
26,150,000 shares
$12.09
$316,153,500
$34,492.35(7)
Total
$80,436.06
(1)
All securities being registered will be issued by TH International Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“THIL”), in connection with the Merger Agreement described in this registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus included herein, which provides for, among other things, the merger of Miami Swan Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of THIL (“Merger Sub”) with and into Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Silver Crest”) (such merger, the “First Merger”), with Silver Crest surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL (Silver Crest as the surviving entity of the First Merger, the “Surviving Entity”). Immediately following the consummation of the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction, the Surviving Entity will merge with and into THIL (such merger, the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with THIL surviving the Second Merger (such transactions, collectively, the “Business

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Combination”). As a result of the Business Combination, (i) each outstanding Class B ordinary share of Silver Crest, par value $.0001 per share (“Silver Crest Class B Shares”), will be converted into one Class A ordinary share of Silver Crest, par value $.0001 per share (“Silver Crest Class A Shares”), (ii) each Silver Crest Class A Share will be converted into the right of the holder thereof to receive one ordinary share of THIL (“THIL Ordinary Shares”) and (iii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Silver Crest Class A Shares (“Silver Crest Warrants”) will be converted into a corresponding warrant to purchase THIL Ordinary Shares (“THIL Warrants”).
(2)
In accordance with Rule 457(f)(1) and Rule 457(c), as applicable, based on (i) in respect of THIL Ordinary Shares to be issued to Silver Crest securityholders, the average of the high ($9.78) and low ($9.75) prices of Silver Crest Class A Shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) on September 17, 2021 (within five business days prior to the initial filing of this registration statement), (ii) in respect of THIL Warrants to be issued to Silver Crest securityholders, the sum of (x) the average of the high ($0.61) and low ($0.57) prices for Silver Crest Warrants on Nasdaq on September 17, 2021 (within five business days prior to the initial filing of this registration statement) and (y) the exercise price of Silver Crest Warrants ($11.50). Consistent with the response to Question 240.06 of the Securities Act Rules Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, the registration fee with respect to THIL Warrants has been allocated to the THIL Ordinary Shares underlying THIL Warrants and those THIL Ordinary Shares are included in the registration fee.
(3)
Represents THIL Ordinary Shares issuable in exchange for outstanding Silver Crest Class A Shares pursuant to the Mergers.
(4)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share dividends or similar transactions.
(5)
Represents THIL Warrants, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one THIL Ordinary Share, to be issued in exchange for Silver Crest Warrants.
(6)
Represents THIL Ordinary Shares underlying THIL Warrants.
(7)
Calculated by multiplying the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of securities to be registered by 0.0001091, which rate was in effect from the initial filing of this registration statement through September 30, 2021, and previously paid in connection with the initial filing of this registration statement on September 23, 2021.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

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The information in this proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The registrant may not issue these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. The proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or other jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PRELIMINARY, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER [], 2021
PROXY STATEMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
SILVER CREST ACQUISITION CORPORATION
PROSPECTUS FOR UP TO
43,125,000 ORDINARY SHARES,
26,150,000 WARRANTS AND
26,150,000 ORDINARY SHARES UNDERLYING WARRANTS OF
TH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
The board of directors of Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Silver Crest”), has unanimously approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”), dated as of August 13, 2021, by and among Silver Crest, TH International Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“THIL”), and Miami Swan Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of THIL (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Silver Crest (such merger, the “First Merger”), with Silver Crest surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL (Silver Crest as the surviving entity of the First Merger, the “Surviving Entity”). Immediately following the consummation of the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction, the Surviving Entity will merge with and into THIL (such merger, the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with THIL surviving the Second Merger (such transactions, collectively, the “Business Combination”). As a result of the Business Combination, and upon consummation of the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (such transactions, collectively, the “Transactions”), the shareholders of Silver Crest will become shareholders of THIL.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (i) immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger (the “First Effective Time”), each Class B ordinary share of Silver Crest, par value $0.0001 per share (“Silver Crest Class B Shares”), outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time will be automatically converted into one Class A ordinary share of Silver Crest, par value $0.0001 per share (“Silver Crest Class A Shares” and together with the Silver Crest Class B Shares, the “Silver Crest Ordinary Shares”) and, after giving effect to such automatic conversion, at the First Effective Time and as a result of the First Merger, each Silver Crest Class A Share outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time will automatically be converted into the right of the holder thereof to receive one ordinary share of THIL, with a par value per share to be calculated pursuant to the methodology set forth in the Merger Agreement (“THIL Ordinary Shares”), after giving effect to the Share Split (as defined below), and (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Silver Crest Class A Shares (“Silver Crest Warrants”) will be assumed by THIL and converted into a corresponding warrant to purchase THIL Ordinary Shares (“THIL Warrants”). Immediately prior to the First Effective Time, the Silver Crest Class A Shares and the public Silver Crest Warrants comprising each issued and outstanding Silver Crest Unit (as defined below), consisting of one Silver Crest Class A Share and one-half of one public Silver Crest Warrant, will be automatically separated and the holder thereof will be deemed to hold one Silver Crest Class A Share and one-half of one public Silver Crest Warrant. No fractional public Silver Crest Warrants will be issued in connection with such separation such that if a holder of such Silver Crest Units would be entitled to receive a fractional public Silver Crest Warrant upon such separation, the number of public Silver Crest Warrants to be issued to such holder upon such separation will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of public Silver Crest Warrants and no cash will be paid in lieu of such fractional public Silver Crest Warrants.
Immediately prior to the First Effective Time, THIL will effect a share split of each THIL Ordinary Share into such number of THIL Ordinary Shares, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, such that each THIL Ordinary Share will have a deemed value of $10.00 per share on a fully diluted basis, based on THIL’s implied valuation immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, after giving effect to such share split (the “Share Split”). Unless otherwise indicated, this proxy statement/prospectus does not reflect the Share Split.
Proposals to approve the Merger Agreement and the other matters discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus will be presented at the extraordinary general meeting of Silver Crest shareholders scheduled to be held on           , 2021 at           and in virtual format.
Although THIL is not currently a public reporting company, following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part and the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), THIL will become subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). THIL intends to apply for listing of THIL Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) under the proposed symbol “THCH” and listing of THIL Warrants on Nasdaq under the proposed symbol “THCHW” to be effective at the consummation of the Business Combination. It is a condition of the consummation of the Transactions that THIL Ordinary Shares and THIL Warrants are approved for listing on Nasdaq (subject only to official notice of issuance thereof). While trading on Nasdaq is expected to begin on the first business day following the date of completion of the Business Combination, there can be no assurance that THIL Ordinary Shares and THIL Warrants will be listed on Nasdaq or that a viable and active trading market will develop. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to THIL’s Securities” for more information.
THIL is an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, and is therefore eligible to take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements otherwise applicable to other public companies.
THIL is also a “foreign private issuer” as defined in the Exchange Act, and will be exempt from certain rules under the Exchange Act that impose certain disclosure obligations and procedural requirements for proxy solicitations under Section 14 of the Exchange Act. In addition, THIL’s officers, directors and principal shareholders will be exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Moreover, THIL will not be required to file periodic reports and financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act.
THIL is a Cayman Islands holding company that conducts its operations in China through wholly owned subsidiaries and does not directly own any substantive business operations in China. The securities registered herein are securities of THIL, not those of its operating companies. Therefore, investors in THIL will not directly hold any equity interests in its operating companies. This holding company structure involves unique risks to investors. For example, Chinese regulatory authorities could disallow this operating structure and limit or hinder THIL’s ability to conduct its business through, receive dividends from or transfer funds to the operating companies or list on a U.S. or other foreign exchange, which could cause the value of THIL’s securities to significantly decline or become worthless. In addition, THIL faces various legal and operational risks associated with doing business in China. These risks arise from, among other things, PRC governmental authorities’ significant oversight and discretion over the business and financing activities of its PRC subsidiaries, the complex and evolving PRC legal system, frequent changes in laws, regulations and government policies, uncertainties and inconsistencies regarding the interpretation and enforcement of laws and regulations, difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approvals for listing on a foreign stock exchange or conducting certain business activities, the lack of inspection on THIL’s auditors by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”), and increasing oversight on cybersecurity and data privacy and potential anti-monopoly actions related to the Chinese government’s recently issued statements and instituted regulatory actions. These risks could result in a material change in the post-combination operations of THIL’s PRC subsidiaries and significantly limit or completely hinder THIL’s ability to list on a U.S. or other foreign stock exchange, to accept foreign investments and to offer or continue to offer securities to foreign investors. For a detailed description of risks related to THIL’s holding company structure and doing business in China, see the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China.”
Assuming that none of the holders of Silver Crest Class A Shares (the “Silver Crest Public Shareholders”) demand redemption and there are no Dissenting Silver Crest Shareholders (as defined below) and excluding shares reserved for THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units subject to vesting, it is anticipated that, immediately after the Closing, the existing shareholders of THIL will own approximately 78.70% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares (and Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIA Limited, an existing shareholder of THIL that is controlled by Peter Yu, our Chairman and the Managing Partner of Cartesian Capital Group, LLC (“Cartesian”), will own approximately 45.55% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares), Silver Crest Public Shareholders will own approximately 17.04% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares, and Silver Crest Management LLC (the “Sponsor”) will own approximately 4.26% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares. Assuming maximum redemption by Silver Crest Public Shareholders and excluding shares reserved for THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units subject to vesting, it is anticipated that, immediately after the Closing, the existing shareholders of THIL will own approximately 92.67% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares (and Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIA Limited will own approximately 53.63% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares), Silver Crest Public Shareholders will own approximately 2.32% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares, and the Sponsor will own approximately 5.01% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares. In addition, it is expected that three members of THIL’s board of directors after the Closing, including Peter Yu, will be executives of Cartesian.
The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus provides Silver Crest shareholders with detailed information about the Business Combination and other matters to be considered at the extraordinary general meeting of Silver Crest. We encourage you to read the entire accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to therein, carefully and in their entirety. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 22 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued in connection with the Business Combination, or determined if this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or adequate. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated           , 2021, and is first being mailed to Silver Crest shareholders on or about           , 2021.

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REFERENCES TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about THIL and Silver Crest that is not included in or delivered with this proxy statement/prospectus. This information is available to you without charge upon written or oral request. If you would like to receive any of the additional information, please contact:
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation
Suite 3501, 35/F, Jardine House,
1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong
Telephone: +852-2165-9000
To obtain timely delivery of the documents, you must request them no later than five business days before the date of the extraordinary general meeting, or no later than                 , 2021.
For additional information, see “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 225.
 

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Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
of Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation
To Be Held on                 , 2021
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF SILVER CREST ACQUISITION CORPORATION:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation (“Silver Crest”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, will be held at                 a.m. Eastern Time, on                 , 2021 at                 and virtually over the Internet by means of a live audio webcast at https://                 (the “extraordinary general meeting”). Due to health concerns stemming from                the COVID-19 pandemic, and to support the health and well-being of our shareholders, we encourage shareholders to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually. You are cordially invited to attend and participate in the extraordinary general meeting online by visiting
https://                 . The extraordinary general meeting will be held for the following purposes:
1.
Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — to consider and vote upon, as an ordinary resolution, a proposal to approve and authorize the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 13, 2021, by and among Silver Crest, TH International Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“THIL”), and Miami Swan Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of THIL (“Merger Sub”) (such agreement, the “Merger Agreement”), a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, and the transactions contemplated therein, including the business combination whereby Merger Sub will merge with and into Silver Crest (the “First Merger”), with Silver Crest surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL, and immediately thereafter and as part of the same overall transaction, Silver Crest (as the surviving entity of the First Merger) will merge with and into THIL, with THIL surviving the merger (the “Business Combination Proposal”);
2.
Proposal No. 2 — The Merger Proposal — to consider and vote upon, as a special resolution, a proposal to approve and authorize the First Merger and the Plan of Merger by and among Silver Crest, Merger Sub and THIL, substantially in the form attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C (the “Merger Proposal”); and
3.
Proposal No. 3 — The Adjournment Proposal — to consider and vote upon, as an ordinary resolution, a proposal to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the extraordinary general meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve one or more proposals presented to shareholders for a vote or if holders of Class A ordinary shares of Silver Crest, par value $0.0001 per share (“Silver Crest Class A Shares”), have elected to redeem an amount of Silver Crest Class A Shares such that the minimum available cash condition contained in the Merger Agreement would not be satisfied (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
We also will transact any other business as may properly come before the extraordinary general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The full text of the resolutions to be voted on at the extraordinary general meeting is as follows:
Resolution No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal
RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that Silver Crest’s entry into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 13, 2021, by and among Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation (“Silver Crest”), TH International Limited (“THIL”) and Miami Swan Ltd (“Merger Sub”) (the “Merger Agreement”), a copy of which is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub will merge with and into Silver Crest, with Silver Crest surviving the merger, and immediately thereafter and as part of the same overall transaction, Silver Crest will merge with and into THIL, with THIL surviving the merger, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement be and are hereby authorized, approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects.”
 

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Resolution No. 2 — The Merger Proposal
RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that the Plan of Merger, by and among Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation (“Silver Crest”), Miami Swan Ltd (“Merger Sub”) and TH International Limited (“THIL”), substantially in the form attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C (the “Plan of Merger”), and the merger of Merger Sub with and into Silver Crest with Silver Crest surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL be and are hereby authorized, approved and confirmed in all respects and that Silver Crest be and is hereby authorized to enter into the Plan of Merger.”
Resolution No. 3 — The Adjournment Proposal
RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for the approval of one or more proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or if shareholders have elected to redeem an amount of Class A ordinary shares such that the minimum available cash condition contained in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 13, 2021, by and among Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, TH International Limited and Miami Swan Ltd would not be satisfied, be and is hereby approved.”
The items of business listed above are more fully described elsewhere in the proxy statement/prospectus. Whether or not you intend to attend the extraordinary general meeting, we urge you to read the proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety, including the annexes and accompanying financial statements, before voting. IN PARTICULAR, WE URGE YOU TO CAREFULLY READ THE SECTION IN THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS ENTITLED “RISK FACTORS.”
Only holders of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares at the close of business on               , 2021 (the “record date”) are entitled to notice of the extraordinary general meeting and to vote and have their votes counted at the extraordinary general meeting and any adjournments or postponements of the extraordinary general meeting.
After careful consideration, Silver Crest’s board of directors has determined that each of the proposals listed is fair to and in the best interests of Silver Crest and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of the proposals set forth above. When you consider the recommendations of Silver Crest’s board of directors, you should keep in mind that Silver Crest’s directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination that conflict with, or are different from, your interests as a shareholder of Silver Crest. See the section in the proxy statement/prospectus entitled “Proposal One—The Business Combination Proposal—Interests of Certain Persons in the Business Combination.”
The closing of the Business Combination is conditioned on approval of the Business Combination Proposal and the Merger Proposal. If either of these proposals is not approved and the applicable closing condition in the Merger Agreement is not waived, then Silver Crest will not consummate the Business Combination. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned on the approval of any other proposal listed above.
All Silver Crest shareholders at the close of business on the record date are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting, which will be held at                 and virtually over the Internet by means of a live audio webcast at https://                 . To ensure your representation at the extraordinary general meeting, however, you are urged to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible in the postage-paid return envelope provided and, in any event so as to be received by Silver Crest no later than at                 a.m. Eastern Time, on                 , 2021, being 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the extraordinary general meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting). In the case of joint shareholders, where more than one of the joint shareholder purports to appoint a proxy, only the appointment submitted by the most senior holder (being the first named holder in respect of the shares in Silver Crest’s register of members) will be accepted. If you are a holder of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares at the close of business on the record date, you may also cast your vote at the extraordinary general meeting. If you hold your Silver Crest Ordinary Shares in “street” name, which means
 

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your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, you must instruct your broker or bank on how to vote the shares you beneficially own or, if you wish to attend the extraordinary general meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from the shareholder of record and e-mail a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) of your proxy to proxy@continentalstock.com no later than 72 hours prior to the extraordinary general meeting. Holders should contact their broker, bank or nominee for instructions regarding obtaining a legal proxy. Holders who e-mail a valid legal proxy will be issued a meeting control number that will allow them to register to attend and participate in the extraordinary general meeting virtually. You will receive an e-mail prior to the meeting with a link and instructions for entering the extraordinary general meeting.
A complete list of Silver Crest shareholders of record entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting will be available for ten days before the extraordinary general meeting at the principal executive offices of Silver Crest for inspection by shareholders during business hours for any purpose germane to the extraordinary general meeting.
Voting on all resolutions at the extraordinary general meeting will be conducted by way of a poll rather than on a show of hands. On a poll, votes are counted according to the number of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares registered in each shareholder’s name which are voted, with each Silver Crest Ordinary Share carrying one vote.
Your vote is important regardless of the number of shares you own. Whether you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually or not, please complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as soon as possible in the envelope provided. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker, bank or nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly voted and counted.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting your Silver Crest Ordinary Shares, please contact                 . Questions can also be sent by email to                 . This notice of extraordinary general meeting is and the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination will be available at https://                 .
Thank you for your participation. We look forward to your continued support.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Leon Meng
Chairman of the Board of Directors
                 , 2021
IF YOU RETURN YOUR SIGNED PROXY CARD WITHOUT AN INDICATION OF HOW YOU WISH TO VOTE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF EACH OF THE PROPOSALS.
ALL HOLDERS (“SILVER CREST PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS”) OF SILVER CREST CLASS A SHARES ISSUED IN SILVER CREST’S INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (THE “PUBLIC SHARES”) HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THEIR PUBLIC SHARES REDEEMED FOR CASH IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION. SILVER CREST PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO AFFIRMATIVELY VOTE FOR OR AGAINST THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL, TO VOTE ON THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL AT ALL, OR TO BE HOLDERS OF RECORD ON THE RECORD DATE IN ORDER TO HAVE THEIR PUBLIC SHARES REDEEMED FOR CASH.
THIS MEANS THAT ANY SILVER CREST PUBLIC SHAREHOLDER HOLDING PUBLIC SHARES MAY EXERCISE REDEMPTION RIGHTS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY ARE EVEN ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL.
TO EXERCISE REDEMPTION RIGHTS, SILVER CREST PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS MUST DEMAND THAT SILVER CREST REDEEM THEIR PUBLIC SHARES AND EITHER TENDER THEIR SHARE CERTIFICATES (IF ANY) TO CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, SILVER CREST’S TRANSFER AGENT, OR DELIVER THEIR PUBLIC SHARES TO THE TRANSFER AGENT ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S
 

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DEPOSIT/WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN (DWAC) SYSTEM, IN EACH CASE NO LATER THAN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE SHARES WILL NOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS. ANY HOLDER THAT HOLDS PUBLIC SHARES BENEFICIALLY THROUGH A NOMINEE MUST IDENTIFY ITSELF TO SILVER CREST IN CONNECTION WITH ANY REDEMPTION ELECTION IN ORDER TO VALIDLY REDEEM SUCH PUBLIC SHARES. SEE “EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SILVER CREST SHAREHOLDERS — REDEMPTION RIGHTS” FOR MORE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS.
 

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ABOUT THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
This proxy statement/prospectus, which forms a part of a registration statement on Form F-4 filed with the SEC by THIL, constitutes a prospectus of THIL under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with respect to the THIL Ordinary Shares and THIL Warrants to be issued to Silver Crest securityholders in connection with the Business Combination. This document also constitutes a proxy statement of Silver Crest under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, and the rules thereunder, and a notice of meeting with respect to the extraordinary general meeting of Silver Crest shareholders to consider and vote upon the proposals to adopt the Business Combination Proposal (as described below) , to adopt the Merger Proposal (as described below) and, if necessary, to adopt the Adjournment Proposal (as described below):
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Proposal No. 1 — The Business Combination Proposal — to consider and vote upon, as an ordinary resolution, a proposal to approve and authorize the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 13, 2021, by and among Silver Crest, TH International Limited (“THIL”) and Miami Swan Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of THIL (“Merger Sub”) (such agreement, the “Merger Agreement”), a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, and the transactions contemplated therein, including the business combination whereby Merger Sub will merge with and into Silver Crest (the “First Merger”), with Silver Crest surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL, and immediately thereafter and as part of the same overall transaction, Silver Crest (as the surviving entity of the First Merger) will merge with and into THIL, with THIL surviving the merger (the “Business Combination Proposal”);
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Proposal No. 2 — The Merger Proposal — to consider and vote upon, as a special resolution, a proposal to approve and authorize the First Merger and the Plan of Merger by and among Silver Crest, Merger Sub and THIL, substantially in the form attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C (the “Merger Proposal”); and
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Proposal No. 3 — The Adjournment Proposal — to consider and vote upon, as an ordinary resolution, a proposal to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the extraordinary general meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve one or more proposals presented to shareholders for a vote or if holders of Class A ordinary shares of Silver Crest, par value $0.0001 per share (“Silver Crest Class A Shares”), have elected to redeem an amount of Silver Crest Class A Shares such that the minimum available cash condition contained in the Merger Agreement would not be satisfied (the “Adjournment Proposal”).
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references in this proxy statement/prospectus to “THIL” refer to TH International Limited together with its subsidiaries. All references in this proxy statement/prospectus to “Silver Crest” refer to Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation.
 
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MARKET, INDUSTRY AND OTHER DATA
This proxy statement/prospectus contains estimates, projections and other information concerning THIL’s industry, including market size and growth of the markets in which it participates, that are based on industry publications and reports and forecasts prepared by its management. In some cases, THIL does not expressly refer to the sources from which these estimates and information are derived. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates. THIL has not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data contained in these industry publications and reports. The industry in which THIL operates is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in the section titled “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications and reports.
The sources of certain statistical data, estimates, and forecasts contained in this proxy
statement/prospectus include independent industry reports from Global Market Trajectory & Analytics
and the Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.
Certain estimates of market opportunity, including internal estimates of the addressable market for THIL and forecasts of market growth, included in this proxy statement/prospectus may prove inaccurate. Market opportunity estimates and growth forecasts, whether obtained from third-party sources or developed internally, are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions and estimates that may prove to be inaccurate. The estimates and forecasts in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to the size of THIL’s target market, market demand and adoption, capacity to address this demand, and pricing may prove to be inaccurate. The addressable market THIL estimates may not materialize for many years, if ever, and even if the markets in which it competes meet the size estimates in this proxy statement/prospectus, THIL’s business could fail to successfully address or compete in such markets, if at all.
Certain monetary amounts, percentages and other figures included in this proxy statement/prospectus have been subject to rounding adjustments. Certain other amounts that appear in this proxy
statement/prospectus may not sum due to rounding.
 
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STATEMENT REGARDING TIM HORTONS
TIM HORTONS® is a registered trademark of Tim Hortons Restaurants International GmbH (“THRI”), a subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”). The offering of securities pursuant to the transaction has not been endorsed by RBI or any its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees or advisors; other than in their capacity, as applicable, as a director of THIL. The grant of a “Tim Hortons” franchise to THIL in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau by THRI should not be construed as an express or implied approval or endorsement of any statement regarding performance of THIL (financial or otherwise) in this proxy statement/prospectus. In making an investment decision, an investor must rely on its own examination of THIL and the terms of the Transactions.
The enforcement or waiver of any obligation of THIL under the applicable franchise agreements is generally a matter of the franchisor’s sole discretion. No investor should rely on any representation, assumption or belief that THRI will enforce or waive particular obligations of THIL under those agreements.
TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES AND SERVICE MARKS
THIL has proprietary rights to trademarks used in this proxy statement/prospectus that are important to its business, many of which are registered under applicable intellectual property laws. This proxy
statement/prospectus also contains trademarks, trade names and service marks of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus may appear without the ®, ™ or SM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that THIL will not assert, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, its rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, trade names and service marks. THIL does not intend its use or display of other parties’ trademarks, trade names or service marks to imply, and such use or display should not be construed to imply, a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of THIL by, any other parties.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT EXCHANGE RATES
Certain information presented in this proxy statement/prospectus has been converted from Renminbi to U.S. dollars at a rate of RMB6.4566 to US$1.00, the exchange rate set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on June 30, 2021. Exchange rates fluctuate, and such fluctuation can be significant.
 
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SELECTED DEFINITIONS
“Ancillary Documents”
means the Sponsor Voting and Support Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Plan of Merger, the Second Plan of Merger, THIL’s equity incentive plan, as modified pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the THIL Shareholder Lock-Up and Support Agreement, the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument and/or certificate entered into in connection with the Merger Agreement or therewith and any and all exhibits and schedules thereto.
“Board” means the board of directors of THIL after the closing of the Business Combination.
“Cayman Companies Law”
means the Companies Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands.
“Dissent Rights”
means the right of each holder of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares to dissent in respect of the First Merger pursuant to Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Law.
“Dissenting Silver Crest Shareholders”
means holders of Dissenting Silver Crest Shares.
“Dissenting Silver Crest Shares”
means Silver Crest Ordinary Shares that are (i) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time and (ii) held by Silver Crest shareholders who have validly exercised their Dissent Rights (and not waived, withdrawn, lost or failed to perfect such rights).
“Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“First Effective Time”
means the effective time of the First Merger.
“Founder Shares”
means the 8,625,000 Silver Crest Class B Shares held by the Sponsor, which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Silver Crest IPO.
“PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
“Plan of Merger”
means the plan of merger for the First Merger pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into Silver Crest, following which the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Silver Crest shall continue as the surviving entity.
“Private Warrants”
means the warrants sold to Sponsor in the private placement consummated concurrently with Silver Crest IPO, each entitling its holder to purchase one Silver Crest Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
“Public Shares”
means all Silver Crest Class A Shares issued in the Silver Crest IPO.
 
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“Public Warrants”
means the redeemable warrants issued in the Silver Crest IPO, each entitling its holder to purchase one Silver Crest Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Silver Crest Articles”
means Silver Crest’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association adopted by special resolution dated January 8, 2021.
“Silver Crest Class A Share”
means a Class A ordinary share of Silver Crest, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Silver Crest Class B Share”
means a Class B ordinary share of Silver Crest, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Silver Crest IPO”
means the initial public offering of Silver Crest, which was consummated on January 19, 2021.
“Silver Crest Public Shareholders”
means all holders of the Public Shares.
“Silver Crest Warrants”
means the Public Warrants and the Private Warrants.
“Sponsor” means Silver Crest Management LLC.
“Share Split”
means the share split to cause the deemed value of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the First Effective Time to equal $10.00 per share on a fully diluted basis, based on THIL’s implied valuation immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination (which will be based on a base enterprise valuation of THIL of $1,688,000,000 and certain adjustments thereto as set forth in the Merger Agreement). Unless otherwise indicated, the information disclosed in this proxy statement/prospectus does not reflect the Share Split.
“system-wide stores”
means stores owned and operated by THIL and franchise stores.
“THIL” means TH International Limited and/or its subsidiaries.
“THIL Articles”
means the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of THIL, substantially in the form attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B, to be adopted immediately prior to the First Effective Time.
“THIL Existing Articles”
means the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of THIL adopted by special resolution dated February 26, 2021.
“THIL Ordinary Share”
means an ordinary share of THIL, with a par value per share to be calculated pursuant to the methodology set forth in the Merger Agreement.
“THIL Warrants”
means the warrants into which the Silver Crest Warrants convert at the First Effective Time, each entitling its holder to purchase one THIL Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.
 
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“Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.
“Units” means the units issued in the Silver Crest IPO, each consisting of one Silver Crest Class A Share and one-half of one Public Warrant.
“U.S. GAAP”
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AND
THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The questions and answers below highlight only selected information set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and only briefly address some commonly asked questions about the extraordinary general meeting and the proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting, including with respect to the proposed Business Combination. The following questions and answers do not include all the information that may be important to Silver Crest shareholders. Silver Crest shareholders are urged to carefully read this entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes and the other documents referred to herein, to fully understand the proposed Business Combination and the voting procedures for the extraordinary general meeting.
Q: Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus?
A: Silver Crest and THIL have agreed to a business combination under the terms of the Merger Agreement that is described in this proxy statement/prospectus. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A and Silver Crest encourages its shareholders to read it in its entirety. Silver Crest’s shareholders are being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Merger Agreement, which, among other things, provides for Merger Sub to be merged with and into Silver Crest with Silver Crest surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of THIL, and immediately thereafter and as part of the same overall transaction, Silver Crest (as the surviving entity of the First Merger) merging with and into THIL, which will become the parent/public company following the Business Combination, and the other Transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. See “Proposal One — The Business Combination Proposal.”
Q: Are there any other matters being presented to shareholders at the meeting?
A: In addition to voting on the Business Combination Proposal, the shareholders of Silver Crest will vote on the following proposals:

To authorize the First Merger and the Plan of Merger. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Proposal Two — The Merger Proposal.”

To consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the extraordinary general meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve one or more proposals presented to shareholders for a vote or if Silver Crest Public Shareholders have elected to redeem an amount of Silver Crest Class A Shares such that the minimum available cash condition contained in the Merger Agreement would not be satisfied. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Proposal Three — The Adjournment Proposal.”
Silver Crest will hold the extraordinary general meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote upon these proposals. This proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be acted upon at the extraordinary general meeting. Shareholders should read it carefully.
The vote of shareholders is important. Regardless of how many shares you own, you are encouraged to vote as soon as possible after carefully reviewing this proxy statement/prospectus.
Q: Why is Silver Crest providing shareholders with the opportunity to vote on the Business Combination?
A: Pursuant to the Silver Crest Articles, Silver Crest is required to provide Silver Crest Public Shareholders with an opportunity to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash upon the consummation of its initial business combination, either in conjunction with a shareholder vote or tender offer. Due to the structure of the Transactions, Silver Crest is providing this opportunity in conjunction with a shareholder vote.
Q: What will happen to Silver Crest’s securities upon consummation of the Business Combination?
A: Silver Crest’s securities, namely the Units (trading symbol “SLCRU”), Silver Crest Class A Shares (trading symbol “SLCR”) and Public Warrants (trading symbol “SLCRW”), are currently listed on Nasdaq.
 
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The Units, Silver Crest Class A Shares and Public Warrants will cease trading upon consummation of the Business Combination. THIL intends to apply for listing of THIL Ordinary Shares on Nasdaq under the proposed symbol “THCH” and THIL Warrants under the proposed symbol “THCHW”, each to be effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination. While trading on Nasdaq is expected to begin on the first business day following the consummation of the Business Combination, there can be no assurance that THIL Ordinary Shares and THIL Warrants will be listed on Nasdaq or that a viable and active trading market will develop. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to THIL’s Securities” for more information.
Q: Why is Silver Crest proposing the Business Combination?
A: Silver Crest was organized to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
On January 19, 2021, Silver Crest consummated the Silver Crest IPO of 34,500,000 Units (inclusive of the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment in full) at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating total gross proceeds of $345,000,000. Following the closing of the Silver Crest IPO, an amount equal to $345,000,000 from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the Silver Crest IPO and the sale of the Private Warrants was placed into a trust account (the “Trust Account”). Since the Silver Crest IPO, Silver Crest’s activity has been limited to the evaluation of business combination candidates.
Silver Crest believes THIL is a company with an appealing market opportunity and growth profile, a strong position in its industry and a compelling valuation. As a result, Silver Crest believes that the Business Combination will provide Silver Crest shareholders with an opportunity to participate in the ownership of a company with significant growth potential. See the section entitled “Proposal One — The Business Combination Proposal — Silver Crest’s Board of Directors’ Reasons for the Business Combination.”
Q: Did Silver Crest’s board of directors obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Business Combination?
A: No. Silver Crest’s board of directors did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with its determination to approve the Business Combination. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of Silver Crest’s board of directors, its management team and its advisors in valuing THIL and will be assuming the risk that Silver Crest’s board of directors may not have properly valued the business. However, Silver Crest’s officers and directors have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries and have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions. Furthermore, in analyzing the Business Combination, Silver Crest’s board of directors conducted significant due diligence on THIL. Based on the foregoing, Silver Crest’s board of directors concluded that its members’ collective experience and backgrounds, together with the experience and sector expertise of Silver Crest’s advisors, enabled it to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination, including that the Business Combination was fair from a financial perspective to its shareholders and that THIL’s fair market value was at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time the Merger Agreement was entered into with respect to the Business Combination. There can be no assurance, however, that Silver Crest’s board of directors was correct in its assessment of the Business Combination. For a complete discussion of the factors utilized by Silver Crest’s board of directors in approving the Business Combination, see the section entitled “Proposal One — The Business Combination Proposal.”
Q: Do I have redemption rights?
A: If you are a Silver Crest Public Shareholder, you have the right to demand that Silver Crest redeem your Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the cash held in Silver Crest’s Trust Account, calculated as of two (2) business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination in accordance with the Silver Crest Articles. In this proxy statement/prospectus, these rights to demand redemption of the Public Shares are sometimes referred to as “redemption rights.”
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Silver Crest Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of his or any other person with whom such holder is acting in concert or as a “group” ​(as defined in Section 13(d)(3)
 
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of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from seeking redemption rights with respect to more than 15% of the Public Shares. Accordingly, all Public Shares in excess of 15% held by a Silver Crest Public Shareholder, together with any affiliate of such holder or any other person with whom such holder is acting in concert or as a “group,” will not be redeemed and converted into cash.
Under the Silver Crest Articles, the Business Combination may not be consummated if Silver Crest has net tangible assets of less than $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the Business Combination after taking into account the redemption for cash of all Public Shares properly demanded to be redeemed by holders of Public Shares.
Q: Will how I vote on the Business Combination affect my ability to exercise my redemption rights?
A: No. A Silver Crest Public Shareholder may exercise redemption rights regardless of whether he, she or it votes for or against the Business Combination Proposal or does not vote on such proposal at all, or if he, she or it is a Silver Crest Public Shareholder on the record date. This means that any Silver Crest Public Shareholder holding Public Shares may exercise redemptions rights regardless of whether they are even entitled to vote on the Business Combination Proposal.
Q: How do I exercise my redemption rights?
A: If you are a Silver Crest Public Shareholder and wish to exercise your redemption rights, you must demand that Silver Crest redeem your Public Shares and either tender your share certificates (if any) to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Silver Crest’s transfer agent, or deliver your Public Shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian (“DWAC”) System, in each case no later than two (2) business days prior to the extraordinary general meeting. If you hold the shares in “street name,” you will have to coordinate with your broker or bank to have your shares certificated and delivered electronically. Any holder that holds Public Shares beneficially through a nominee must identify itself to Silver Crest in connection with any redemption election in order to validly redeem such Public Shares. Any Silver Crest Public Shareholder satisfying the requirements for exercising redemption rights will be entitled to a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (which, for illustrative purposes, was $      , or $      per share, as of the record date) calculated as of two (2) business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds in the Trust Account and not previously released to Silver Crest to pay income taxes. Such amount will be paid promptly upon consummation of the Business Combination. There are currently no owed but unpaid income taxes on the funds in the Trust Account.
There is a nominal cost associated with this tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through the DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $80.00 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming shareholder. In the event the Business Combination is not consummated this may result in an additional cost to shareholders for the return of their shares.
Any request for redemption, once made by a Silver Crest Public Shareholder, may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time the vote is taken with respect to the Business Combination Proposal at the extraordinary general meeting. If you tender your share certificates (if any) to Silver Crest’s transfer agent and later decide prior to the extraordinary general meeting not to elect redemption, you may request that Silver Crest’s transfer agent return your share certificates (physically or electronically). You may make such request by contacting Silver Crest’s transfer agent at the address listed below.
No demand for redemption will be honored unless the holder’s share certificates (if any) or Public Shares have been delivered (either physically or electronically) to the transfer agent in the manner described above no later than two (2) business days prior to the extraordinary general meeting.
Silver Crest’s transfer agent can be contacted at the following address:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street — 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004 Attn: Compliance Department
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Q: Can I exercise redemption rights and dissenter rights under the Cayman Companies Law?
A: No. Any Silver Crest Public Shareholder who elects to exercise Dissent Rights (which dissenter rights are discussed in the section titled “Do I have appraisal rights if I object to the proposed Business Combination?”) will lose their right to have their Public Shares redeemed in accordance with the Silver Crest Articles. The certainty provided by the redemption process may be preferable for Silver Crest Public Shareholders wishing to exchange their Public Shares for cash. This is because Dissent Rights may be lost or extinguished, including where Silver Crest and the other parties to the Merger Agreement determine to delay the consummation of the Business Combination in order to invoke the limitation on dissenter rights under Section 239 of the Cayman Companies Law, in which case any Silver Crest Public Shareholder who has sought to exercise Dissent Rights would only be entitled to receive the merger consideration comprising one THIL Ordinary Share for each of their Public Shares.
Q: If I am a holder of Silver Crest Warrants, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my warrants?
A: No. The holders of Silver Crest Warrants have no redemption rights with respect to such securities.
Q: What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences to me if I exercise my redemption rights?
A: A U.S. Holder (as defined below) who exercises its redemption rights will receive cash in exchange for the tendered shares, and either will be considered for U.S. federal income tax purposes to have made a sale or exchange of the tendered shares, or will be considered for U.S. federal income tax purposes to have received a distribution with respect to such shares that may be treated as: (i) dividend income, (ii) a nontaxable recovery of basis in his investment in the tendered shares, or (iii) gain (but not loss) as if the shares with respect to which the distribution was made had been sold. See the section entitled “Taxation — Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Holders — U.S. Holders Exercising Redemption Rights with Respect to Silver Crest Ordinary Shares.”
Q: What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Business Combination to me?
A: It is intended that the Business Combination qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) with respect to U.S. Holders of the Silver Crest Ordinary Shares and/or Silver Crest Warrants. However, there are significant factual and legal uncertainties as to whether the Business Combination will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. If any requirement for Section 368(a) of the Code is not met, then a U.S. Holder of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares and/or Silver Crest Warrants generally would recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the fair market value of THIL Ordinary Shares and/or THIL Warrants, as applicable, received in the Business Combination, over such U.S. Holder’s aggregate tax basis in the corresponding Silver Crest Ordinary Shares and/or Silver Crest Warrants surrendered by such U.S. Holder in the Business Combination. Even if the Business Combination otherwise qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, U.S. Holders may be required to recognize gain (but not loss) on account of the application of the Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) rules, as described in more detail below under “Taxation — Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — U.S. Holders — The Business Combination — Application of the PFIC Rules to the Business Combination.”
U.S. Holders of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares and/or Silver Crest Warrants should consult their tax advisors to determine the tax consequences if the Business Combination does not qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the application of the PFIC rules to their specific situation in connection with the Business Combination.
Q: Do I have appraisal rights if I object to the proposed Business Combination?
A: Holders of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares may have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under the Cayman Companies Law. Holders of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares wishing to exercise such statutory dissenter rights and make a demand for payment of the fair market value for his, her or its Silver Crest Ordinary Shares must give written notice to Silver Crest prior to the shareholder vote to approve the First Merger and follow the procedures set out in Section 238 of the Cayman
 
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Companies Law, noting that any such dissenter rights may subsequently be lost and extinguished pursuant to Section 239 of the Cayman Companies Law which states that no such dissenter rights shall be available in respect of shares of any class for which an open market exists on a recognized stock exchange or recognized interdealer quotation system at the expiry date of the period allowed for written notice of an election to dissent provided that the merger consideration constitutes inter alia shares of any company which at the effective date of the merger are listed on a national securities exchange. Silver Crest believes that such fair market value would equal the amount that Silver Crest shareholders would obtain if they exercised their redemption rights as described herein. A Silver Crest shareholder which elects to exercise appraisal rights must do so in respect of all of the Silver Crest Ordinary Shares that person holds and will lose their right to exercise their redemption rights as described herein. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Extraordinary General Meeting of Silver Crest Shareholders — Appraisal Rights under the Cayman Companies Law.”
Silver Crest shareholders are recommended to seek their own advice as soon as possible on the application and procedure to be followed in respect of the appraisal rights under the Cayman Companies Law.
Q: What happens to the funds deposited in the Trust Account after consummation of the Business Combination?
A: The net proceeds of the Silver Crest IPO, together with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Warrants in a private placement to the Sponsor, equal in the aggregate to $345,000,000, was placed in the Trust Account immediately following the Silver Crest IPO. After consummation of the Business Combination, the funds in the Trust Account will be used to pay, on a pro rata basis, Silver Crest Public Shareholders who exercise redemption rights and to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination (including aggregate fees of approximately $12 million to the underwriter of the Silver Crest IPO as deferred underwriting commissions). Any remaining cash will be used for THIL’s working capital and general corporate purposes.
Q: What happens if a substantial number of public shareholders vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and exercise their redemption rights?
A: Silver Crest Public Shareholders may vote in favor of the Business Combination and still exercise their redemption rights, although they are not required to vote in any way to exercise such redemption rights. Accordingly, the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from the Trust Account and the number of Silver Crest Public Shareholders are substantially reduced as a result of redemptions by Silver Crest Public Shareholders. However, the Business Combination will not be consummated if, either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the Business Combination, Silver Crest would have net tangible assets of less than $5,000,001 after taking into account the redemption for cash of all Public Shares properly demanded to be redeemed by holders of Public Shares or Silver Crest would not satisfy the minimum available cash condition contained in the Merger Agreement. To the extent that there are fewer public shares and public shareholders, the trading market for THIL Ordinary Shares may be less liquid than the market was for Silver Crest Class A Shares prior to the Transactions, and THIL may not be able to meet the listing standards of a national securities exchange. In addition, to the extent of any redemptions, fewer funds from the Trust Account would be available to THIL to be used in its business following the consummation of the Business Combination.
Q: What happens if the Business Combination is not consummated?
A: If Silver Crest does not complete the Business Combination with THIL for whatever reason, Silver Crest would search for another target business with which to complete a business combination. If Silver Crest does not complete the Business Combination with THIL or another business combination by January 19, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by Silver Crest’s shareholders in an amendment to the Silver Crest Articles), Silver Crest must redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to an amount then held in the Trust Account (net of taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of outstanding Public Shares and, following such redemption, Silver Crest will liquidate and dissolve. The Sponsor and Silver Crest’s officers
 
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and directors have waived their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares in the event a business combination is not effected in the required time period, and, accordingly, their Founder Shares will be worthless.
Q: How do the Sponsor and the officers and directors of Silver Crest intend to vote on the proposals?
The Sponsor, as well as Silver Crest’s officers and directors, beneficially own and are entitled to vote an aggregate of approximately 20% of the outstanding Silver Crest Ordinary Shares. These holders have agreed to vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination Proposal. These holders have also indicated that they intend to vote their shares in favor of all other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting. In addition to the Silver Crest Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor and Silver Crest’s officers and directors, Silver Crest would need 12,937,501 Silver Crest Class A Shares, or approximately 37.5%, of the 34,500,000 Public Shares to be voted in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and 20,125,000 Silver Crest Class A Shares, or approximately 58.3%, of the 34,500,000 Public Shares to be voted in favor of the Merger Proposal in order for them to be approved (assuming all outstanding shares are voted on each proposal). The Sponsor and officers and directors of Silver Crest have agreed, prior to Silver Crest IPO, to waive their redemption rights.
Q: Can the Sponsor and officers and directors of Silver Crest redeem their Founder Shares in connection with consummation of the Business Combination?
A: No. The Sponsor and Silver Crest’s officers and directors have agreed to waive, for no consideration and for the sole purpose of facilitating the Business Combination, their redemption rights with respect to their Founder Shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination.
Q: What interests do the Sponsor and the current officers and directors of Silver Crest have in the Business Combination?
A: In considering the recommendation of Silver Crest’s board of directors to vote in favor of the Business Combination, shareholders should be aware that, aside from their interests as shareholders, the Sponsor and certain of Silver Crest’s directors and officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to, those of other shareholders generally. Silver Crest’s directors were aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in evaluating the Business Combination, in recommending to shareholders that they approve the Business Combination and in agreeing to vote their shares in favor of the Business Combination. Shareholders should take these interests into account in deciding whether to approve the Business Combination. These interests include, among other things, the fact that:

If the Business Combination with THIL or another business combination is not consummated by January 19, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by Silver Crest’s shareholders in an amendment to the Silver Crest Articles), Silver Crest will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and Silver Crest’s board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Silver Crest IPO, are expected to be worthless because the holders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution of proceeds in the Trust Account with respect to such shares. On the other hand, if the Business Combination is consummated, each outstanding Silver Crest Ordinary Share will be converted into one THIL Ordinary Share, subject to adjustment described herein.

If Silver Crest is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the Sponsor will be liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by Silver Crest for services rendered to, or contracted for or for products sold to Silver Crest. If Silver Crest consummates a business combination, on the other hand, Silver Crest will be liable for all such claims.

The Sponsor acquired the Founder Shares, which will be converted into THIL Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the
 
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Silver Crest IPO. Based on the average of the high ($9.87) and low ($9.81) prices for Silver Crest Class A Shares on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the Founder Shares would be $84,870,000.

The Sponsor acquired the Private Warrants, which will be converted into THIL Warrants in connection with the Business Combination, for an aggregate purchase price of $8.9 million in the Silver Crest IPO. Based on the average of the high ($0.74) and low ($0.67) prices for the Public Warrants on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the total outstanding Private Warrants would be $6,274,500.

As a result of the prices at which the Sponsor acquired the Founder Shares and the Private Warrants, and their current value, the Sponsor could make a substantial profit after the completion of the Business Combination even if Silver Crest Public Shareholders lose money on their investments as a result of a decrease in the post-combination value of their Public Shares.

The Sponsor and Silver Crest’s officers and directors and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on Silver Crest’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if Silver Crest fails to consummate a business combination within the required period, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement. Accordingly, Silver Crest may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not completed by January 19, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by Silver Crest’s shareholders in an amendment to the Silver Crest Articles). As of the record date, the Sponsor and Silver Crest’s officers and directors and their affiliates had incurred approximately $      of unpaid reimbursable expenses.

If Silver Crest is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the aggregate dollar amount of non-reimbursable funds would be approximately $     million, reflecting the market value of Founder Shares, the market value of Private Warrants and out-of-pocket unpaid reimbursable expenses.

Silver Crest has provisions in the Silver Crest Articles waiving the corporate opportunities doctrine, which means that Silver Crest’s officers and directors are not obligated to bring all corporate opportunities to Silver Crest.

The Merger Agreement provides for the continued indemnification of Silver Crest’s current directors and officers and the continuation of directors and officers liability insurance covering Silver Crest’s current directors and officers.

Silver Crest’s Sponsor, affiliates of the Sponsor, officers and directors may make loans from time to time to Silver Crest to fund certain capital requirements. On September 28, 2020, the Sponsor agreed to loan Silver Crest an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Silver Crest IPO pursuant to a promissory note that was repaid in full on January 22, 2021. Additional loans may be made after the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. If the Business Combination is not consummated, any outstanding loans will not be repaid and will be forgiven except to the extent there are funds available to Silver Crest outside of the Trust Account.

Silver Crest entered into an agreement, commencing January 13, 2021 through the earlier of the consummation of a business combination or its liquidation, to pay the Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, utilities, secretarial and administrative services.

[•], currently the [•] of Silver Crest, will be a member of the board of directors of THIL following the closing of the Business Combination and, therefore, in the future [•] will receive cash fees, share options or share-based awards that the board of directors of THIL determines to pay to its non-executive directors.
Q: What equity stake will current THIL shareholders and current Silver Crest shareholders hold in the combined company immediately after the completion of the Business Combination, and what effect will potential sources of dilution have on the same?
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securities of THIL will be issued at or prior to Closing, including to any PIPE investors, and the following redemption scenarios:

Assuming No Redemptions:   This presentation assumes that no Silver Crest Public Shareholder exercises redemption rights with respect to their Public Shares.

Assuming 50% Redemptions:   This presentation assumes that Silver Crest Public Shareholders holding 15,252,908 Public Shares will exercise their redemption rights for approximately $152.5 million of the $345 million of funds in the Trust Account.

Assuming Maximum Redemptions:   This presentation assumes that Silver Crest Public Shareholders holding 30,505,816 Public Shares will exercise their redemption rights for approximately $305 million of the $345 million of funds in the Trust Account.
Assuming
No Redemptions
Assuming
50% Redemptions
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions(1)
Shares
%
Shares
%
Shares
%
THIL Ordinary Shares:(2)
Existing Silver Crest shareholders(3)
34,500,000 17.04% 19,247,092 10.28% 3,994,184 2.32%
The Sponsor(4)
8,625,000 4.26% 8,625,000 4.61% 8,625,000 5.01%
Existing THIL shareholders(5)(6)
159,367,178 78.70% 159,367,178 85.11% 159,367,178 92.67%
Total THIL Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing
202,492,178 100.00% 187,239,270 100.00% 171,986,362 100.00%
Per Share Value of THIL Ordinary
Shares outstanding at
Closing(7)
10.00 10.00 10.00
(1)
Silver Crest’s obligations under the Merger Agreement are subject to certain customary closing conditions. Furthermore, Silver Crest will only proceed with the Business Combination if it will have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of the Business Combination (as determined in accordance with Rule3a5l-l(g)(1) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)).
(2)
Excluding THIL Ordinary Shares subject to earn-out provisions, THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants and THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Warrants.
(3)
Excluding the Sponsor.
(4)
Including 1.4 million THIL Ordinary Shares subject to earn-in provisions that, after the completion of the Business Combination, will be subject to forfeiture relating to the occurrence of future events. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information — Description of the Transactions — Earn-in.
(5)
Excluding 9,432,822 shares underlying THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units.
(6)
Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIB Limited, an existing shareholder of THIL that is controlled by Peter Yu, THIL’s chairman and the Managing Partner of Cartesian Capital Group, LLC, is anticipated to own over 50% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares and voting power of the combined company assuming maximum redemption by Silver Crest Public Shareholders and excluding shares reserved for THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units subject to vesting. SeeRisk Factors — Risks Related to the Business Combination — Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIB Limited, an existing shareholder of THIL, will have over 50% equity interest and voting power in the combined company, and THIL may qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq corporate governance rules after the Closing, which could exempt THIL from certain corporate governance requirements that provide protection to shareholders of companies that are not controlled companies.
(7)
In each of the No Redemptions, 50% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, the per share value owned by non redeeming shareholders will be $10.00 per share at Closing.
However, if the actual facts are different than the assumptions laid out above, the anticipated share ownership of various holders of THIL Ordinary Shares after the completion of the Business Combination will be different. THIL shareholders would experience dilution to the extent THIL issues additional shares after Closing, including to any PIPE investors. In addition, the table above excludes certain potential sources of dilution, namely, 9,432,822 shares underlying THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units, THIL Ordinary Shares subject to earn-out provisions, THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants and THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Warrants. The following table presents the anticipated share ownership of various holders of THIL Ordinary Shares after the completion of the
 
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Business Combination assuming the issuance of all such shares, assuming that no additional equity securities of THIL will be issued at or prior to Closing, including to any PIPE investors:
Assuming
No Redemptions
Assuming
50% Redemptions
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions(1)
Shares
%
Shares
%
Shares
%
Total THIL Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing
202,492,178 80.33% 187,239,270 79.06% 171,986,362 77.62%
Potential sources of dilution:
Shares underlying granted option shares and restricted shares
9,432,822 3.74% 9,432,822 3.99% 9,432,822 4.26%
Earn-out shares(1)
14,000,000 5.56% 14,000,000 5.91% 14,000,000 6.32%
Shares underlying Public Warrants(2)
17,250,000 6.84% 17,250,000 7.28% 17,250,000 7.79%
Shares underlying Private Warrants(3)
8,900,000 3.53% 8,900,000 3.76% 8,900,000 4.01%
Total THIL Ordinary Shares
outstanding at Closing (including
earn-out shares and shares
underlying warrants)
252,075,000 100.00% 236,822,092 100.00% 221,569,184 100.00%
Per Share Value of THIL Ordinary
Shares outstanding at Closing
(including earn-out shares and
shares underlying warrants)(4)
10.00 10.00 10.00
(1)
After the completion of the Business Combination, existing THIL shareholders prior to the completion of the Business Combination will receive the right to receive, in the aggregate, 14,000,000 additional THIL Ordinary Shares, contingent upon the occurrence of future events. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information — Description of the Transactions — Earn-out.
(2)
The Public Warrants are redeemable warrants issued in the Silver Crest IPO, each entitling its holder to purchase one Silver Crest Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. In connection with the Business Combination, such warrants will be automatically and irrevocably assumed by THIL and converted into a corresponding warrant exercisable for THIL Ordinary Shares. Based on the average of the high ($0.74) and low ($0.67) prices for the PublicWarrants on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the total outstanding Public Warrants would be $12,161,250.
(3)
The Private Warrants are warrants sold to Sponsor in the private placement consummated concurrently with the Silver Crest IPO, each entitling its holder to purchase one Silver Crest Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. In connection with the Business Combination, such warrants will be automatically and irrevocably assumed by THIL and converted into a corresponding warrant exercisable for THIL Ordinary Shares. Based on the average of the high ($0.74) and low ($0.67) prices for the Public Warrants on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the total outstanding Private Warrants would be $6,274,500.
(4)
In each of the No Redemptions, 50% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, the per share value owned by nonredeeming shareholders will be $10.00 per share at Closing.
This information should be read together with the pro forma combined financial information in the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.”
Q: What is the effective underwriting fee that will be received by the underwriter for the Silver Crest IPO?
A: Irrespective of the amount of redemptions by Silver Crest Public Shareholders, THIL will pay the underwriter for the Silver Crest IPO $12,075,000 (RMB 77,963,445) of deferred underwriting commissions
 
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upon consummation of the Business Combination). Although this amount of deferred underwriting commissions is fixed, the level of redemptions will impact the effective underwriting fee incurred in connection with the Silver Crest IPO:

Assuming No Redemptions:   The underwriter for the Silver Crest IPO will receive deferred commissions of $0.060 per THIL Ordinary Share outstanding at Closing. Based on the approximately $345 million in the trust account as of September 30, 2021, the approximately $12,075,000 of deferred underwriting commissions would represent an effective underwriting fee of approximately 3.5%.

Assuming 50% Redemptions:   The underwriter for the Silver Crest IPO will receive deferred commissions of $0.064 per THIL Ordinary Share outstanding at Closing. Assuming that Silver Crest Public Shareholders holding 15,252,908 Public Shares will exercise their redemption rights for approximately $152.5 million of the $345 million of funds in the Trust Account, the funds remaining in the Trust Account following such redemption would be approximately $192.5 million and the effective underwriting fee would be approximately 6.27%.

Assuming Maximum Redemptions:   The underwriter for the Silver Crest IPO will receive deferred commissions of $0.070 per THIL Ordinary Share outstanding at Closing. Assuming that Silver Crest Public Shareholders holding 30,505,816 Public Shares will exercise their redemption rights for approximately $305 million of the $345 million of funds in the Trust Account, the funds remaining in the trust account following such redemption would be approximately $40 million and the effective underwriting fee would be approximately 30.19%.
Q: When do you expect the Business Combination to be completed?
A: It is currently anticipated that the Business Combination will be consummated promptly following the Silver Crest extraordinary general meeting, which is set for                 , 2021; however, such meeting could be adjourned or postponed to a later date, as described above. The Closing is also subject to other customary closing conditions. For a description of the conditions for the completion of the Business Combination, see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement and Ancillary Documents — Conditions to Closing.”
Q: What do I need to do now?
A: Silver Crest urges you to carefully read and consider the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, and to consider how the Business Combination will affect you as a shareholder of Silver Crest. Shareholders should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card.
Q: When and where will the extraordinary general meeting take place?
A: The extraordinary general meeting will be held on                 , 2021, at                 a.m., Eastern Time, at                 and virtually over the Internet by means of a live audio webcast. You may attend the extraordinary general meeting webcast by accessing the web portal located at https://                 and following the instructions set forth below. In order to maintain the interactive nature of the extraordinary general meeting, virtual attendees who have registered for the meeting and entered a valid control number will be able to:

vote via the web portal during the extraordinary general meeting webcast; and

submit questions to the chairman during the extraordinary general meeting.
Shareholders who have registered for the meeting and entered a valid control number may submit questions to the chairman during the meeting through the extraordinary general meeting webcast by typing in the “Submit a question” box.
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Q: How do I attend the extraordinary general meeting?
A: Due to health concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the health and well-being of Silver Crest’s shareholders, you are encouraged to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually. To register for and attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually, please follow these instructions as applicable to the nature of your ownership of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares:

Shares Held of Record.   If you are a record holder, and you wish to attend the virtual extraordinary general meeting, go to https://                 , enter the control number you received on your proxy card or notice of the meeting and click on the “Click here to register for the online meeting” link at the top of the page. Immediately prior to the start of the extraordinary general meeting, you will need to log back into the meeting site using your control number.

Shares Held in Street Name.   If you hold your shares in “street” name, which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, and you wish to attend the virtual extraordinary general meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from the shareholder of record and e-mail a copy (a legible photograph is sufficient) of your proxy to proxy@continentalstock.com no later than 72 hours prior to the extraordinary general meeting. Holders should contact their broker, bank or nominee for instructions regarding obtaining a proxy. Holders who e-mail a valid legal proxy will be issued a meeting control number that will allow them to register to attend and participate in the extraordinary general meeting. You will receive an e-mail prior to the meeting with a link and instructions for entering the extraordinary general meeting. “Street” name holders should contact Continental Stock Transfer on or before                 , 2021.
Shareholders will also have the option to listen to the extraordinary general meeting by telephone by calling:

Within the U.S. and Canada: (                 )                 (toll-free)

Outside of the U.S. and Canada: (                 )                 (standard rates apply)
The passcode for telephone access:                 #. You will not be able to vote or submit questions unless you register for and log in to the extraordinary general meeting webcast as described above.
Q: How do I vote?
A: If you are a holder of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares at the close of business on the record date, you may vote by virtually attending the extraordinary general meeting and submitting a ballot through the web portal during the extraordinary general meeting webcast or by submitting a proxy for the extraordinary general meeting. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope so that it is received no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the extraordinary general meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting). If you hold your shares in “street name,” you should contact your broker, bank or nominee to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly voted and counted. In this regard, you must provide the broker, bank or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the virtual extraordinary general meeting and vote through the web portal, obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or nominee.
Q: If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker, bank or nominee automatically vote my shares for me?
A: Your broker, bank or nominee can vote your shares without receiving your instructions on “routine” proposals only. Your broker, bank or nominee cannot vote your shares with respect to “non-routine” proposals unless you provide instructions on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank or nominee.
The Business Combination Proposal, the Merger Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal are non-routine proposals. Accordingly, your broker, bank or nominee may not vote your shares with respect to these proposals unless you provide voting instructions.
 
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Q: May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card?
A: Yes. Shareholders of record may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to Silver Crest’s transfer agent at the address set forth below so that it is received no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the extraordinary general meeting (or, in the case of an adjournment, no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the adjourned meeting) or virtually attend the extraordinary general meeting and submit a ballot through the web portal during the extraordinary general meeting webcast. Shareholders of record also may revoke their proxy by sending a notice of revocation to Silver Crest’s transfer agent, which must be received prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name,” you should contact your broker, bank or nominee to change your instructions on how to vote. If you hold your shares in “street name” and wish to virtually attend the extraordinary general meeting and vote through the web portal, you must obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank or nominee.
Q: What constitutes a quorum for the extraordinary general meeting?
A: A quorum is the minimum number of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares that must be present to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the Silver Crest extraordinary general meeting if one or more shareholders holding a majority of the issued and outstanding Silver Crest Ordinary Shares entitled to vote at the meeting are represented at the virtual extraordinary general meeting in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker non-votes will count as present for the purposes of establishing a quorum. The Silver Crest Class A Shares and Silver Crest Class B Shares are entitled to vote together as a single class on all matters to be considered at the extraordinary general meeting. Voting on all resolutions at the extraordinary general meeting will be conducted by way of a poll vote. Shareholders will have one vote for each Silver Crest Ordinary Share owned at the close of business on the record date.
Q: What shareholder vote thresholds are required for the approval of each proposal brought before the extraordinary general meeting?

Business Combination Proposal — The approval of the Business Combination Proposal will require an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law and pursuant to the Silver Crest Articles, being the affirmative vote of shareholders holding a majority of the Silver Crest Ordinary Shares which are voted on such resolution in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting at which a quorum is present. The Transactions will not be consummated if Silver Crest has less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the Transactions.

Merger Proposal — The approval of the Merger Proposal will require a special resolution under Cayman Islands law and pursuant to the Silver Crest Articles, being the affirmative vote of shareholders holding at least two thirds of the Silver Crest Ordinary Shares which are voted on such resolution in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting at which quorum is present.

Adjournment Proposal — The approval of the Adjournment Proposal will require an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law and pursuant to the Silver Crest Articles, being the affirmative vote of shareholders holding a majority of the Silver Crest Ordinary Shares which are voted on such resolution in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting at which a quorum is present.
Brokers are not entitled to vote on the Business Combination Proposal, the Merger Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal absent voting instructions from the beneficial holder. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on a particular proposal.
Q: What happens if I fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting?
A: If you fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and fail to redeem your Public Shares following the procedure described in this proxy statement/prospectus and the Business Combination is approved by the Silver Crest shareholders and consummated, you will become a shareholder of THIL.
 
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If you fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and the Business Combination is not approved, you will continue to be a shareholder of Silver Crest, as applicable, and Silver Crest will continue to search for another target business with which to complete an initial business combination. If Silver Crest does not complete an initial business combination by January 19, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by Silver Crest’s shareholders in an amendment to the Silver Crest Articles), Silver Crest must cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to an amount then held in the Trust Account (net of taxes payable and less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), and as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of Silver Crest’s remaining shareholders and its board of directors, dissolve and liquidate.
Q: What should I do with my share certificates?
A: Shareholders who do not elect to have their Silver Crest Ordinary Shares redeemed for a pro rata share of the Trust Account should wait for instructions from Silver Crest’s transfer agent regarding what to do with their certificates.
Silver Crest Public Shareholders who elect to exercise their redemption rights must either tender their share certificates (if any) to Silver Crest’s transfer agent or deliver their Public Shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC System, in each case no later than two (2) business days prior to the extraordinary general meeting as described above.
Q: What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?
A: Shareholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your Silver Crest Ordinary Shares.
Q: Who can help answer my questions?
A: If you have questions about the Business Combination or if you need additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact the proxy solicitor at        .
Tel:
Attn:
Email:
You may also obtain additional information about Silver Crest from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” If you are a Silver Crest Public Shareholder and you intend to seek redemption of your shares, you will need to either tender your share certificates (if any) to Silver Crest’s transfer agent at the address below or deliver your Public Shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC System, in each case at least two (2) business days prior to the extraordinary general meeting. If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your share certificates and redemption request, please contact:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street — 30th Floor
New York, New York 10004 Attn: Compliance Department
Email: Compliance@continentalstock.com
 
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you. You should carefully read the entire proxy statement/prospectus and the other documents referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes, to fully understand the Merger Agreement, the Business Combination and the other matters being considered at the extraordinary general meeting of Silver Crest shareholders. For additional information, see “Where You Can Find More Information” on page 205. Each item in this summary refers to the page of this proxy statement/prospectus on which that subject is discussed in more detail.
The Parties to the Business Combination
TH International Limited
THIL’s Business
THIL is an emerging coffee champion in China. THIL’s vision is as simple as it is ambitious: to build the premier coffee and bake shop in all of China. Founded by affiliates of Cartesian Capital Group, LLC (“Cartesian”) and Tim Hortons Restaurants International GmbH, the owner of the Tim Hortons brand, THIL is the master franchisee of, and holds the right to operate, Tim Hortons coffee shops in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Tim Hortons, one of the largest coffee, donut, and tea restaurant chains in the world, is deeply rooted in core values of inclusivity and community. THIL opened its first coffee shop in China in February 2019 and has grown dramatically since then, selling high-quality coffee and freshly prepared food items at attractive price points through both company owned and operated stores and franchised stores. As of June 30, 2021, THIL had 219 system-wide stores across 12 cities in China. In addition to its physical store network, THIL has built a rapidly expanding base of loyal customers and a robust technology infrastructure that facilitates digital ordering and supports the efficient growth of its business. In June 2021, digital orders, including both delivery and mobile ordering for self pick-up, accounted for approximately 71.4% of THIL’s revenues from company owned and operated stores, representing an increase of 9.7 percentage points from approximately 61.7% in June 2020. It also has a popular loyalty program. As of June 30, 2021, THIL had registered members of approximately 3.9 million, representing an increase of 457.1% from 0.7 million as of June 30, 2020. Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, THIL plans to transfer control and possession of the personal data of its customers to Pangaea Data Tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (the “DataCo”), a PRC-incorporated company, pursuant to a Business Cooperation Agreement. For a more detailed description, see the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “THIL’s Business — Digital Technology and Information Systems.
THIL provides customers with a distinctive value proposition, combining freshly prepared, high-quality and locally relevant food and beverages, priced attractively and served to its guests with an inviting customer experience. THIL’s business philosophy is anchored by four fundamental cornerstones: true local relevance, continuous innovation, genuine community, and absolute convenience, and THIL seeks to deliver these through world-class execution and data-driven decision making.

True local relevance:   As a global brand, THIL strives to understand and embrace what its guests like, want and need. True localization is evident in its menu, store designs and digital identity, allowing it to create familiarity and grow rapidly in the Chinese market.

Continuous innovation:   In China’s dynamic and demanding consumer market, THIL bolsters its strong core menu offering by continually updating its product offerings and innovating on its digital systems from customer facing elements like ordering to back-of-the-house systems like training and supply chain.

Genuine community:   THIL is not just about caffeine but also connections. THIL’s physical and digital spaces allow its community to interact around its products, and its loyalty club offers incentives and discounts to build the community and drive sales.

Absolute convenience:   THIL strives to make buying its products as simple and convenient as possible for guests. Towards this goal, THIL (i) strategically deploys three complementary store
 
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formats, namely flagship stores, classic stores and “Tims Go” stores, (ii) leverages mobile ordering to streamline the customer experience, and (iii) utilizes delivery to increase its reach and efficiency.
Building on these four cornerstones, THIL’s revenue has grown rapidly in recent periods, and THIL has maintained positive adjusted store EBITDA for its company owned and operated stores for 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021. THIL’s adjusted store EBITDA for 2020 and the six months ended June 30, 2021 was RMB10.1 million (US$1.6 million) and RMB4.8 million (US$0.7 million), respectively. For more details regarding adjusted store EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is a key measure used by THIL’s management and board of directors in evaluating THIL’s operating performance and making strategic decisions regarding capital allocation, see “THIL’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”
In addition, THIL has demonstrated resilience and agility throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in China in early 2020, it experienced temporary store closures and reduced operating hours. As a result of decreased customer traffic, its total sales dropped by approximately 20%- 30% in late January and February 2020. Its total sales began to gradually recover in March 2020, almost reaching pre-COVID level by the end of June 2020. During the first half of 2020, home delivery of its products was very strong, with sales via home delivery peaking at 51% of total sales in February, which partially offset the impact from COVID-19. In late 2020, THIL’s dine-in business was again negatively affected for a brief period due to a moderate resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, its disruptive impact on other retail groups also provided an opportunity to access many attractive sites and expand rapidly. Overall, THIL believes that the impact of COVID-19 on its business is manageable. THIL has only had one down quarter of revenue since the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, and the sales of its company owned and operated stores increased by 16.1% during the second half of 2020 compared to the first half of 2020 and further by 34.8% during the first half of 2021.
THIL’s revenues grew significantly from RMB57.3 million in 2019 to RMB212.1 million (US$32.9 million) in 2020. Its total costs and expenses increased from RMB148.5 million in 2019 to RMB353.3 million (US$54.7 million) in 2020. Its net loss widened from RMB87.8 million in 2019 to RMB143.1 million (US$22.2 million) in 2020. THIL’s revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 nearly quadrupled compared to the same period in 2020 from RMB61.0 million to RMB237.3 million (US$36.8 million). Its total costs and expenses increased from RMB116.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to RMB369.4 million (US$57.2 million) for the same period in 2021. Its net loss widened from RMB54.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to RMB132.8 million (US$20.6 million) for the same period in 2021.
Corporate Structure
THIL is a Cayman Islands holding company that conducts its operations in China through wholly owned subsidiaries and does not directly own any substantive business operations in China. Therefore, investors in THIL will not directly hold any equity interests in its operating companies. This holding company structure involves unique risks to investors. For example, Chinese regulatory authorities could disallow this operating structure and limit or hinder THIL’s ability to conduct its business through, receive dividends from or transfer funds to the operating companies or list on a U.S. or other foreign exchange, which could cause the value of THIL’s securities to significantly decline or become worthless. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China” for more details.
 
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The following diagram illustrates THIL’s corporate structure as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus:
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THIL and its PRC subsidiaries are subject to various restrictions on intercompany fund transfers and foreign exchange control.
Dividends.   Dividends from its subsidiaries is an important source of financing for THIL. Restrictions on THIL’s PRC subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends to an offshore entity primarily include: (i) the PRC subsidiaries may pay dividends only out of their accumulated after-tax profits upon satisfaction of relevant statutory conditions and procedures, if any, determined in accordance with Chinese accounting standards and regulations; (ii) each of the PRC subsidiaries is required to set aside at least 10% of its after-tax profits each year, if any, to fund certain reserve funds until the total amount set aside reaches 50% of its registered capital; (iii) the PRC subsidiaries are required to complete certain procedural requirements related to foreign exchange control in order to make dividend payments in foreign currencies; and (iv) a withholding tax, at the rate of 10% or lower, is payable by the PRC subsidiary upon dividend remittance. Such restrictions could have a material and adverse effect on THIL’s ability to distribute profits to its shareholders. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, THIL’s subsidiaries have not made any dividends or distributions to their parent companies or any U.S. investor. While THIL is not subject to any restrictions under Cayman Islands law on dividend distribution to its shareholders, THIL does not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, and any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of the Board.
Capital expenses.   Approval from or registration with appropriate government authorities is required where Renminbi is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted out of China to pay capital expenses, such as the repayment of loans denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, THIL’s PRC subsidiaries are required to obtain approval from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (the “SAFE”) or complete certain registration process in order to use cash generated from their operations to pay off their respective debt in a currency other than Renminbi owed to entities outside China, or to make other capital expenditure payments outside China in a currency other than Renminbi.
 
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Shareholder loans and capital contributions.    THIL’s subsidiaries may only access the proceeds from the Business Combination through loans or capital contributions from THIL. Loans by THIL to its PRC subsidiaries to finance their operations shall not exceed certain statutory limits and must be registered with the local counterpart of the SAFE, and any capital contribution from THIL to its PRC subsidiaries is required to be registered with the competent governmental authorities in China. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, THIL has transferred an aggregate of US$125.0 million in cash to TH Hong Kong International Limited (“THHK”) as capital injections and shareholder loans, and THHK has transferred an aggregate of US$117.0 million in cash to Tim Hortons (China) Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Tim Hortons China”) and Tim Hortons (Shanghai) Food and Beverage Co., Ltd. as capital injections.
THIL’s registered address is at the offices of Maples Corporate Services Limited, PO Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands. The mailing address of THIL’s principal executive office is 2501 Central Plaza, 227 Huangpi North Road, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China and its telephone number is +86-021-6136-6616.
Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation
Silver Crest is a blank check company incorporated on September 3, 2020, as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Prior to executing the Merger Agreement, Silver Crest’s efforts were limited to organizational activities, completion of its initial public offering and the evaluation of possible business combinations.
Silver Crest’s objective is to identify global or regional businesses with differentiated products and services in one or more high growth consumer and consumer technology sectors, which can benefit from the expertise and strategic advice of Silver Crest’s management team, directors and strategic advisors, as well as a realigned ownership and management structure, to create long-term shareholder value. Silver Crest believes that the following trends will result in potentially attractive business combination targets for Silver Crest: increasing adoption of new technology in consumption activities and fulfilment; changing consumer behaviors accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic; continued strategic reshuffling of attractive consumer assets both regionally and globally; and rapidly evolving consumption patterns of a growing Chinese middle class, serving as a harbinger of change elsewhere in the world.
Silver Crest’s registered address is at the offices of Appleby Global Services (Cayman) Limited, PO Box 500, 71 Fort Street, Grand Cayman, KY1-1106, Cayman Islands. The mailing address of Silver Crest’s principal executive office is Suite 3501, 35/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong, and its telephone number is +852-2165-9000.
Merger Sub
Merger Sub is a newly formed Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Transactions and has not carried on any activities other than those in connection with the Transactions. The address and telephone number for Merger Sub’s principal executive offices are the same as those for THIL.
The Merger Agreement (page 87)
The terms and conditions of the merger of Merger Sub with and into Silver Crest (the “First Merger”), with Silver Crest surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL (such company, as the surviving entity of the First Merger, the “Surviving Entity”), and the merger of the Surviving Entity with and into THIL (the “Second Merger,” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with THIL surviving the Second Merger (such company, as the surviving entity of the Second Merger, the “Surviving Company”) (collectively, the “Business Combination”) are contained in the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus. We encourage you to read the Merger Agreement carefully, as it is the legal document that governs the Business Combination.
Pro Forma Capitalization
The pro forma equity valuation of THIL upon consummation of the Transactions is estimated to be approximately $2.105 billion. We estimate that, immediately after the Closing, assuming none of the Silver
 
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Crest Public Shareholders demand redemption pursuant to the Silver Crest Articles and that there are no Dissenting Silver Crest Shareholders and excluding shares reserved for THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units subject to vesting, the existing shareholders of THIL will own approximately 78.70% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares (and Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIA Limited, an existing shareholder of THIL that is controlled by Peter Yu, our Chairman and the Managing Partner of Cartesian, will own approximately 45.55% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares), Silver Crest Public Shareholders will own approximately 17.04% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares, and the Sponsor will own approximately 4.26% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares. Assuming maximum redemption by Silver Crest Public Shareholders and excluding shares reserved for THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units subject to vesting, it is anticipated that the existing shareholders of THIL will own approximately 92.67% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares (Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIA Limited will own approximately 53.63% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares), Silver Crest Public Shareholders will own approximately 2.32% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares, and the Sponsor will own approximately 5.01% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares.
Merger Consideration
On the Closing Date (as defined below) and immediately prior to the First Effective Time (i) the THIL Existing Articles will be replaced with the THIL Articles, (ii) each outstanding Redeemable Share (as defined in the THIL Existing Articles), par value $0.01 per share, will be re-designated as an Ordinary Share (as defined in the THIL Existing Articles), par value $0.01 per share (each, a “THIL Pre-Split Ordinary Share”) in accordance with THIL’s organizational documents to rank pari passu with all other then-authorized and outstanding THIL Pre-Split Ordinary Shares, (iii) the authorized share capital of THIL will be reduced from $50,000 divided into 5,000,000 THIL Pre-Split Ordinary Shares to $5,000 divided into 500,000 THIL Pre-Split Ordinary Shares and (iv) immediately following such re-designation and reduction but prior to the First Effective Time, THIL will effect a share split of each THIL Pre-Split Ordinary Share into such number of ordinary shares of THIL based on the equity value of THIL (which will be based on a base enterprise valuation of THIL of $1,688,000,000 and certain adjustments thereto as set forth in the Merger Agreement), with such par value, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement (each a “THIL Ordinary Share”) (such share split, the “Share Split”, and together with the re-designation described in (ii) and the reduction described in (iii), the “Recapitalization”).
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement (i) immediately prior to the First Effective Time, each Silver Crest Class B Share outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time will be automatically converted into one Silver Crest Class A Share in accordance with the Silver Crest Articles, and, after giving effect to such automatic conversion, at the First Effective Time and as a result of the First Merger, each issued and outstanding Silver Crest Class A Share will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be converted into the right of the holder thereof to receive one THIL Ordinary Share (after giving effect to the Share Split) to be issued at the First Effective Time upon exchange of Silver Crest Class A Share in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant of Silver Crest sold to the public in the Silver Crest IPO (“Public Warrants”) and to Silver Crest Management LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“Sponsor”), in a private placement in connection with Silver Crest’s initial public offering (“Private Warrants”, and together with Public Warrants, “Silver Crest Warrants”) will automatically and irrevocably be assumed by THIL and converted into a corresponding warrant exercisable for THIL Ordinary Shares. Immediately prior to the First Effective Time, the Silver Crest Class A Shares and Public Warrants comprising the issued and outstanding units (the “Silver Crest Units”), each consisting of one Silver Crest Class A Share and one-half of one Public Warrant, will be automatically separated and the holder thereof will be deemed to hold one Silver Crest Class A Share and one-half of one Public Warrant, subject to the following. No fractional Public Warrants will be issued in connection with such separation such that if a holder of such Silver Crest Units would be entitled to receive a fractional Public Warrant upon such separation, the number of Public Warrants to be issued to such holder upon such separation will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Public Warrants and no cash will be paid in lieu of such fractional Public Warrants.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Second Merger (the “Second Effective Time”) and as a result of the Second Merger, (i) each ordinary share of the Surviving Entity that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Second Effective Time (all such ordinary shares being held by
 
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THIL) will be automatically cancelled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or payment therefor; and (ii) each THIL Ordinary Share outstanding immediately prior to the Second Effective Time shall remain outstanding as a THIL Ordinary Share of the Surviving Company and shall not be affected by the Second Merger.
At the First Effective Time and as a result of the First Merger, the Silver Crest Articles will be replaced with the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association in the form annexed to the Plan of Merger and the authorized share capital of Silver Crest will be altered to $50,000.00 divided into 50,000 shares with a nominal or par value of $1.00 each, to reflect Silver Crest’s becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of THIL pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
Agreements Entered Into in Connection with the Business Combination (page 98)
Sponsor Voting and Support Agreement
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, THIL, Silver Crest and Sponsor entered into a Voting and Support Agreement (the “Sponsor Voting and Support Agreement”), pursuant to which Sponsor agreed to, among other things, vote in favor of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Sponsor Voting and Support Agreement. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Agreements Entered Into in Connection with the Business Combination — Sponsor Voting and Support Agreement.”
Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, THIL and Sponsor entered into a Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement (the “Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement”), pursuant to which Sponsor agreed, among other things, (i) to certain transfer restrictions with respect to the THIL Ordinary Shares to be issued to Sponsor upon the consummation of the Mergers, and (ii) that 1,400,000 of the THIL Ordinary Shares to be issued to Sponsor upon the consummation of the Mergers shall become unvested and subject to forfeiture, only to be vested again if certain price milestones are achieved, in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii), subject to the terms and conditions contemplated by the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Agreements Entered Into in Connection with the Business Combination — Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement.”
THIL Shareholder Lock-Up and Support Agreement
Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, THIL, Silver Crest and the THIL shareholders entered into a Lock-Up and Support Agreement (the “THIL Shareholder Lock-Up and Support Agreement”), pursuant to which the THIL shareholders, among other things, (i) agreed to not revoke (in whole or in part), or seek to revoke (in whole or in part), the written resolution pursuant to which the THIL shareholders, among other things, approved the Business Combination, (ii) agreed to the same lock-up restrictions as imposed on Sponsor in the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement and (iii) received the right to receive, in the aggregate, 14,000,000 additional THIL Ordinary Shares, which right is contingent upon certain price milestones being achieved, in the case of each of clause (i), (ii) and (iii), subject to the terms and conditions contemplated by the THIL Shareholder Lock-Up and Support Agreement. The approvals, agreements and consents described above are subject to certain additional conditions. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Agreements Entered Into in Connection with the Business Combination —  THIL Shareholder Lock-Up and Support Agreement.”
Registration Rights Agreement
The Merger Agreement contemplates that, at the Closing, Sponsor and certain of THIL shareholders will enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), to be effective as of the Closing, pursuant to which THIL agrees to file a registration statement as soon as practicable upon receipt of a request from certain shareholders of THIL to register the resale of certain registrable securities under the Securities Act, subject to required notice provisions to other parties thereto. THIL has also agreed to provide customary “piggyback” registration rights with respect to such registrable securities and, subject to certain circumstances, to file a resale shelf registration statement to register the resale under the
 
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Securities Act of such registrable securities. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Agreements Entered Into in Connection with the Business Combination — Registration Rights Agreement.”
The Merger Proposal
The Silver Crest shareholders will vote on a separate proposal to authorize the First Merger and the Plan of Merger. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Proposal Two — The Merger Proposal.”
The Adjournment Proposal
If, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the extraordinary general meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve one or more proposals presented to shareholders for a vote or if Silver Crest Public Shareholders have elected to redeem an amount of Public Shares such that the minimum available cash condition contained in the Merger Agreement would not be satisfied, the chairman presiding over the extraordinary general meeting may submit a proposal to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Proposal Three — The Adjournment Proposal.”
Date, Time and Place of Extraordinary General Meeting of Silver Crest’s Shareholders
The extraordinary general meeting will be held at        , Eastern time, on                 , 2021, at        and virtually over the Internet by means of a live audio webcast at https://                 , or such other date, time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned, to consider and vote upon the proposals.
Voting Power; Record Date
Silver Crest shareholders will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the extraordinary general meeting if they owned Silver Crest Ordinary Shares at the close of business on                 , 2021, which is the record date for the extraordinary general meeting. Silver Crest shareholders will have one vote for each Silver Crest Ordinary Share owned at the close of business on the record date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. On the record date, there were          Silver Crest Class A Shares outstanding, of which        were Public Shares with the rest being held by the initial shareholders and their respective affiliates (including the Sponsor) and        Silver Crest Class B Shares.
Redemption Rights
Pursuant to the Silver Crest Articles, a Silver Crest Public Shareholder may demand that Silver Crest redeems its Public Shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated, subject to the conditions described in this proxy statement/prospectus, including that Silver Crest may not consummate the Business Combination if it has less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets either immediately prior to or upon consummation of the Business Combination. Silver Crest Public Shareholders who wish to exercise their redemption rights must demand that Silver Crest redeem their Public Shares and either tender their share certificates (if any) to Silver Crest’s transfer agent or deliver their Public Shares to the transfer agent electronically using The Depository Trust Company’s DWAC System, in each case no later than two (2) business days prior to the extraordinary general meeting. If you hold the shares in “street name,” you will have to coordinate with your broker or bank to have your shares certificated and delivered electronically. Any holder that holds Public Shares beneficially through a nominee must identify itself to Silver Crest in connection with any redemption election in order to validly redeem such Public Shares. Any Silver Crest Public Shareholder satisfying the requirements for exercising redemption rights will be entitled to a pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (which, for illustrative purposes, was $      , or $       per share, as of the record date), calculated as of two (2) business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, including interest earned on the funds in the Trust Account and not previously released to Silver Crest to pay income taxes. Such amount will be paid promptly upon consummation of the Business Combination. There are currently no owed but unpaid income taxes on the funds in the Trust Account. If a Silver Crest Public Shareholder exercises his, her or its redemption rights, then he, she or it
 
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will be exchanging his, her or its Silver Crest Class A Shares for cash and will not become a shareholder of THIL. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Extraordinary General Meeting of Silver Crest Shareholders — Redemption Rights” for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to convert your shares into cash.
If Silver Crest Public Shareholders fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and fail to redeem their Public Shares following the procedure described in this proxy statement/prospectus and the Business Combination is approved by the Silver Crest shareholders and consummated, such Silver Crest Public Shareholders will become shareholders of THIL.
The following table presents the anticipated share ownership of various holders of THIL Ordinary Shares after the completion of the Business Combination, based on the assumption that no additional equity securities of THIL will be issued at or prior to Closing, including to any PIPE investors, and the following redemption scenarios:

Assuming No Redemptions: This presentation assumes that no Silver Crest Public Shareholder exercises redemption rights with respect to their Public Shares.

Assuming 50% Redemptions: This presentation assumes that Silver Crest Public Shareholders holding 15,252,908 Public Shares will exercise their redemption rights for approximately $152.5 million of the $345 million of funds in the Trust Account.

Assuming Maximum Redemptions: This presentation assumes that Silver Crest Public Shareholders holding 30,505,816 Public Shares will exercise their redemption rights for approximately $305 million of the $345 million of funds in the Trust Account.
Assuming
No Redemptions
Assuming
50% Redemptions
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions(1)
Shares
%
Shares
%
Shares
%
THIL Ordinary Shares:(2)
Existing Silver Crest
shareholders(3)
34,500,000 17.04% 19,247,092 10.28% 3,994,184 2.32%
The Sponsor(4)
8,625,000 4.26% 8,625,000 4.61% 8,625,000 5.01%
Existing THIL shareholders(5)(6)
159,367,178 78.70% 159,367,178 85.11% 159,367,178 92.67%
Total THIL Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing
202,492,178 100.00% 187,239,270 100.00% 171,986,362 100.00%
Per Share Value of THIL Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing(7)
10.00 10.00 10.00
(1)
Silver Crest’s obligations under the Merger Agreement are subject to certain customary closing conditions. Furthermore, Silver Crest will only proceed with the Business Combination if it will have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of the Business Combination (as determined in accordance with Rule3a5l-l(g)(1) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)).
(2)
Excluding THIL Ordinary Shares subject to earn-out provisions, THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants and THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Warrants.
(3)
Excluding the Sponsor.
(4)
Including 1.4 million THIL Ordinary Shares subject to earn-in provisions that, after the completion of the Business Combination, will be subject to forfeiture relating to the occurrence of future events. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information — Description of the Transactions — Earn-in.
(5)
Excluding 9,432,822 shares underlying THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units.
(6)
Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIB Limited, an existing shareholder of THIL that is controlled by Peter Yu, THIL’s chairman and the Managing Partner of Cartesian Capital Group, LLC, is anticipated to own over 50% of the outstanding THIL Ordinary Shares and voting power of the combined company in the Maximum Redemptions Scenario assuming maximum redemption by Silver Crest Public Shareholders and excluding shares reserved for THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units subject to vesting. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Business Combination — Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIIB Limited, an existing shareholder of THIL, will have over 50% equity interest and voting power in the combined company, and THIL may qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq corporate governance rules after the Closing, which could exempt THIL from certain corporate governance requirements that provide protection to shareholders of companies that are not controlled companies.
 
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(7)
In each of the No Redemptions, 50% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, the per share value owned by non redeeming shareholders will be $10.00 per share at Closing.
However, if the actual facts are different than the assumptions laid out above, the anticipated share ownership of various holders of THIL Ordinary Shares after the completion of the Business Combination will be different. THIL shareholders would experience dilution to the extent THIL issues additional shares after Closing, including to any PIPE investors. In addition, the table above excludes certain potential sources of dilution, namely, 9,432,822 shares underlying THIL’s granted share options and restricted share units, THIL Ordinary Shares subject to earn-out provisions, THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Public Warrants and THIL Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Warrants. The following table presents the anticipated share ownership of various holders of THIL Ordinary Shares after the completion of the Business Combination assuming the issuance of all such shares, assuming that no additional equity securities of THIL will be issued at or prior to Closing, including to any PIPE investors:
Assuming
No Redemptions
Assuming
50% Redemptions
Assuming
Maximum Redemptions(1)
Shares
%
Shares
%
Shares
%
Total THIL Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing
202,492,178 80.33% 187,239,270 79.06% 171,986,362 77.62%
Potential sources of dilution:
Shares underlying granted option shares
and restricted shares
9,432,822 3.74% 9,432,822 3.99% 9,432,822 4.26%
Earn-out shares(1)
14,000,000 5.56% 14,000,000 5.91% 14,000,000 6.32%
Shares underlying Public Warrants(2)
17,250,000 6.84% 17,250,000 7.28% 17,250,000 7.79%
Shares underlying Private Warrants(3)
8,900,000 3.53% 8,900,000 3.76% 8,900,000 4.01%
Total THIL Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing (including earn-out shares and shares underlying warrants)
252,075,000 100.00% 236,822,092 100.00% 221,569,184 100.00%
Per Share Value of THIL Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing (including earn-out shares and shares underlying warrants)(4)
10.00 10.00 10.00
(1)
After the completion of the Business Combination, existing THIL shareholders prior to the completion of the Business Combination will receive the right to receive, in the aggregate, 14,000,000 additional THIL Ordinary Shares, contingent upon the occurrence of future events. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information — Description of the Transactions — Earn-out.
(2)
The Public Warrants are redeemable warrants issued in the Silver Crest IPO, each entitling its holder to purchase one Silver Crest Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. In connection with the Business Combination, such warrants will be automatically and irrevocably assumed by THIL and converted into a corresponding warrant exercisable for THIL Ordinary Shares. Based on the average of the high ($0.74) and low ($0.67) prices for the PublicWarrants on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the total outstanding Public Warrants would be $12,161,250.
(3)
The Private Warrants are warrants sold to Sponsor in the private placement consummated concurrently with the Silver Crest IPO, each entitling its holder to purchase one Silver Crest Class A Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. In connection with the Business Combination, such warrants will be automatically and irrevocably assumed by THIL and converted into a corresponding warrant exercisable for THIL Ordinary Shares. Based on the average of the high ($0.74) and low ($0.67) prices for the Public Warrants on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the total outstanding Private Warrants would be $6,274,500.
(4)
In each of the No Redemptions, 50% Redemptions and Maximum Redemptions scenarios, the per share value owned by nonredeeming shareholders will be $10.00 per share at Closing.
This information should be read together with the pro forma combined financial information in the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.”
 
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Appraisal Rights under the Cayman Companies Law
Holders of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares may have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination under the Cayman Companies Law. Holders of record of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares wishing to exercise such statutory dissenter rights and make a demand for payment of the fair market value for his, her or its Silver Crest Ordinary Shares must give written notice to Silver Crest prior to the shareholder vote to approve the First Merger and follow the procedures set out in Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Law, noting that any such dissenter rights may subsequently be lost and extinguished pursuant to Section 239 of the Cayman Companies Law which states that no such dissenter rights shall be available in respect of shares of any class for which an open market exists on a recognized stock exchange or recognized interdealer quotation system at the expiry date of the period allowed for written notice of an election to dissent provided that the merger consideration constitutes inter alia shares of any company which at the effective date of the merger are listed on a national securities exchange. Silver Crest believes that such fair market value would equal the amount that Silver Crest shareholders would obtain if they exercised their redemption rights as described herein. A Silver Crest shareholder which elects to exercise appraisal rights must do so in respect of all of the Silver Crest Ordinary Shares that person holds and will lose their right to exercise their redemption rights as described herein. See the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “Extraordinary General Meeting of Silver Crest Shareholders — Appraisal Rights under the Cayman Companies Law.”
Silver Crest shareholders are recommended to seek their own advice as soon as possible on the application and procedure to be followed in respect of the appraisal rights under the Cayman Companies Law.
Silver Crest’s Board of Directors’ Reasons for the Business Combination
Silver Crest’s board of directors, in evaluating the Business Combination, consulted with Silver Crest’s management and financial and legal advisors. In reaching its unanimous resolution (i) that the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby are advisable and in the best interests of Silver Crest and its shareholders and (ii) to recommend that the shareholders adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Business Combination and the transactions contemplated thereby, Silver Crest’s board of directors considered a range of factors, including, but not limited to, the factors discussed in the section referenced below. In light of the number and wide variety of factors considered in connection with its evaluation of the Business Combination, Silver Crest’s board of directors did not consider it practicable to, and did not attempt to, quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors that it considered in reaching its determination and supporting its decision. Silver Crest’s board of directors viewed its decision as being based on all of the information available and the factors presented to and considered by it. In addition, individual directors may have given different weight to different factors. This explanation of Silver Crest’s reasons for the Business Combination and all other information presented in this section is forward-looking in nature and, therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Market, Industry and Other Data.”
In approving the Business Combination, Silver Crest’s board of directors determined not to obtain a fairness opinion. The officers and directors of Silver Crest have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies from a wide range of industries and concluded that their experience and background and sector expertise enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination. In addition, Silver Crest’s officers and directors have substantial experience with mergers and acquisitions.
Silver Crest’s board of directors considered a number of factors pertaining to the Business Combination as generally supporting its decision to enter into the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Silver Crest’s board of directors also considered a variety of uncertainties and risks and other potentially negative factors concerning the Business Combination.
Silver Crest’s board of directors concluded that the potential benefits that it expected Silver Crest and its shareholders to achieve as a result of the Business Combination outweighed the potentially negative factors associated with the Business Combination. Accordingly, Silver Crest’s board of directors unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the Business Combination contemplated therein were advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Silver Crest and its shareholders. See the section of this proxy
 
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statement/prospectus titled “Proposal One — The Business Combination Proposal — Silver Crest’s Board of Directors’ Reasons for the Business Combination.”
Interests of Silver Crest’s Directors and Officers in the Business Combination
In considering the recommendation of Silver Crest’s board of directors to vote in favor of approval of the Business Combination Proposal and the Merger Proposal, shareholders should keep in mind that the Sponsor and Silver Crest’s directors and executive officers have interests in such proposals that are different from, or in addition to, those of Silver Crest’s shareholders generally. If Silver Crest does not complete the Business Combination with THIL or another business combination by January 19, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by Silver Crest’s shareholders in an amendment to the Silver Crest Articles), Silver Crest must redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares and liquidate and dissolve. As a result, and given the Sponsor’s interests in the Business Combination, the Sponsor may be incentivized to complete a business combination with a less favorable combination partner or on terms less favorable to Public Shareholders rather than fail to complete a business combination and be forced to liquidate and dissolve Silver Crest. In particular:

If the Business Combination with THIL or another business combination is not consummated by January 19, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by Silver Crest’s shareholders in an amendment to the Silver Crest Articles), Silver Crest will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and Silver Crest’s board of directors, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the Founder Shares held by the Sponsor, which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Silver Crest IPO, are expected to be worthless because the holders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution of proceeds in the Trust Account with respect to such shares. On the other hand, if the Business Combination is consummated, each outstanding Silver Crest Ordinary Share will be converted into one THIL Ordinary Share, subject to adjustment described herein.

If Silver Crest is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the Sponsor will be liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by Silver Crest for services rendered to, or contracted for or for products sold to Silver Crest. If Silver Crest consummates a business combination, on the other hand, Silver Crest will be liable for all such claims.

The Sponsor acquired the Founder Shares, which will be converted into THIL Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination, for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the Silver Crest IPO. Based on the average of the high ($9.87) and low ($9.81) prices for Silver Crest Class A Shares on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the Founder Shares would be $84,870,000.

The Sponsor acquired the Private Warrants, which will be converted into THIL Warrants in connection with the Business Combination, for an aggregate purchase price of $8.9 million in the Silver Crest IPO. Based on the average of the high ($0.74) and low ($0.67) prices for the Public Warrants on Nasdaq on December 1, 2021, the value of the total outstanding Private Warrants would be $6,274,500.

As a result of the prices at which the Sponsor acquired the Founder Shares and the Private Warrants, and their current value, the Sponsor could make a substantial profit after the completion of the Business Combination even if Silver Crest Public Shareholders lose money on their investments as a result of a decrease in the post-combination value of their Public Shares.

The Sponsor and Silver Crest’s officers and directors and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on Silver Crest’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if Silver Crest fails to consummate a business combination within the required period, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for reimbursement. Accordingly, Silver Crest may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination
 
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is not completed by January 19, 2023 (or such later date as may be approved by Silver Crest’s shareholders in an amendment to the Silver Crest Articles). As of the record date, the Sponsor and Silver Crest’s officers and directors and their affiliates had incurred approximately $      of unpaid reimbursable expenses.

If Silver Crest is unable to complete a business combination within the required time period, the aggregate dollar amount of non-reimbursable funds would be approximately $    million, reflecting the market value of Founder Shares, the market value of Private Warrants and out-of-pocket unpaid reimbursable expenses.

Silver Crest has provisions in the Silver Crest Articles waiving the corporate opportunities doctrine, which means that Silver Crest’s officers and directors are not obligated to bring all corporate opportunities to Silver Crest.

The Merger Agreement provides for the continued indemnification of Silver Crest’s current directors and officers and the continuation of directors and officers liability insurance covering Silver Crest’s current directors and officers.

Silver Crest’s Sponsor, affiliates of the Sponsor, officers and directors may make loans from time to time to Silver Crest to fund certain capital requirements. On September 28, 2020, the Sponsor agreed to loan Silver Crest an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to the Silver Crest IPO pursuant to a promissory note that was repaid in full on January 22, 2021. Additional loans may be made after the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. If the Business Combination is not consummated, any outstanding loans will not be repaid and will be forgiven except to the extent there are funds available to Silver Crest outside of the Trust Account.

Silver Crest entered into an agreement, commencing January 13, 2021 through the earlier of the consummation of a business combination or its liquidation, to pay the Sponsor a monthly fee of $10,000 for office space, utilities, secretarial and administrative services.

[•], currently the [•] of Silver Crest, will be a member of the board of directors of THIL following the closing of the Business Combination and, therefore, in the future [•] will receive cash fees, share options or share-based awards that the board of directors of THIL determines to pay to its non-executive directors.
Recommendation to Silver Crest Shareholders
Silver Crest’s board of directors has determined that each of the proposals outlined herein is fair to and in the best interests of Silver Crest and its shareholders and recommended that Silver Crest shareholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination proposal, “FOR” the Merger Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, if presented.
Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations (page 161)
For a description of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Business Combination, the exercise of redemption rights in respect of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares and the ownership and disposition of THIL Ordinary Shares, please see “Taxation — Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” beginning on page 161.
Certain Material PRC Tax Considerations (page 170)
For a description of certain material PRC tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of THIL Ordinary Shares, please see “Taxation — Certain Material PRC Tax Considerations” beginning on page 170.
Anticipated Accounting Treatment
THIL prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In determining the accounting treatment of the merger, management has evaluated all pertinent facts and circumstances, including whether Silver Crest, which is a special purpose acquisition company, meets the definition of a business. Silver Crest has raised significant capital through the issuance of shares and warrants and was formed to effect a
 
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merger, capital, stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more operating businesses. THIL has concluded that although Silver Crest has substantial activities related to its formation, capital raise and search for is a business combination, it does not meet the definition of a business.
Although Silver Crest did not meet the definition of a business, the determination of the accounting acquirer was performed to determine whether Silver Crest was the accounting acquirer. The accounting acquirer is the entity that obtains control of the acquiree. The determination of the accounting acquirer considers many factors, including the relative voting rights in the combined entity after the business combination, the existence of a large minority interest in the combined entity if no other owner or organized group of owners has a significant voting interest, the composition of the governing body of the combined entity, the composition of the senior management of the combined entity, the terms of the exchange of equity securities, the relative size of the combining entities and which of the combining entities initiated the combination. There is no hierarchical guidance on determining the accounting acquirer in a business combination effected through an exchange of equity interests.
THIL has concluded that THIL is the accounting acquirer based on its evaluation of the facts and circumstances of the acquisition. The purpose of the merger was to assist THIL with the refinancing and recapitalization of its business. THIL is the larger of the two entities and is the operating company within the combining companies. THIL will have control of the board as it will hold a majority of the seats on the THIL board of directors and Silver Crest stockholders will not have any continuing board appointment rights after the initial consent to one board member appointed to serve after the merger. THIL’ senior management will be continuing as senior management of the combined company. In addition, a larger portion of the voting rights in the combined entity will be held by existing THIL stockholders. Additionally, the Silver Crest stockholders are expected to represent a diverse group of stockholders at completion of the merger and we are not aware of any voting or other agreements that suggest that they can act as one party.
As THIL was determined to be the acquirer for accounting purposes, the accounting for the transaction will be similar to that of a capital infusion as the only significant pre-combination asset of Silver Crest is the cash and cash equivalents. No intangibles or goodwill will arise through the accounting for the transaction. The accounting is the equivalent of THIL issuing shares of common stock for the net monetary assets of Silver Crest.
Comparison of Rights of Shareholders of Silver Crest and Shareholders of THIL (page 187)
If the Business Combination is successfully completed, holders of Silver Crest Ordinary Shares will become holders of THIL Ordinary Shares and their rights as shareholders will be governed by THIL’s organizational documents. Please see “Comparison of Rights of THIL Shareholders and Silver Crest Shareholders” beginning on page 187 for more information.
Emerging Growth Company
Each of Silver Crest and THIL is, and consequently, following the Business Combination, the combined company will be, an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). As such, the combined company will be eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in their periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. If some investors find the combined company’s securities less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for the combined company’s securities and the prices of the combined company’s securities may be more volatile.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities
 
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registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The combined company does not intend to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the combined company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the combined company’s financial statements with certain other public companies difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
The combined company will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the Silver Crest IPO, (b) in which THIL has total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which the combined company is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of the combined company’s common equity that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter; and (ii) the date on which the combined company has issued more than $1.00 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.
Foreign Private Issuer
THIL is a foreign private issuer within the meaning of the rules under the Exchange Act and, as such, THIL is permitted to follow the corporate governance practices of its home country, the Cayman Islands, in lieu of the corporate governance standards of Nasdaq applicable to U.S. domestic companies. For example, THIL is not required to have a majority of the board consisting of independent directors nor have a compensation committee or a nominating and corporate governance committee consisting entirely of independent directors. THIL intends to continue to follow its home country’s corporate governance practices as long as it remains a foreign private issuer. As a result, THIL’s shareholders may not have the same protection afforded to shareholders of U.S. domestic companies that are subject to Nasdaq corporate governance requirements. As a foreign private issuer, THIL is also subject to reduced disclosure requirements and are exempt from certain provisions of the U.S. securities rules and regulations applicable to U.S. domestic issuers such as the rules regulating solicitation of proxies and certain insider reporting and short-swing profit rules.
Regulatory Matters
The Business Combination is not subject to any federal or state regulatory requirement or approval, except for the filings with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies necessary to effectuate the Business Combination.
Summary Risk Factors
You should consider all the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus in deciding how to vote for the proposals presented in this proxy statement/prospectus. In particular, you should consider the risk factors described under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 16. Such risks include, but are not limited to:

THIL has a limited operating history in China, which makes it difficult to predict its business, financial performance and prospects, and THIL may not be able to maintain its historical growth rates in future periods.

THIL may not be able to successfully execute its strategies, sustain its growth or manage the increasing complexity of its business.

Economic conditions have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, consumer discretionary spending, which could negatively impact THIL’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Uncertainties relating to the growth of China’s coffee industry and food and beverage sector could adversely affect THIL’s results of operations and business prospects.
 
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Food safety concerns and concerns about the health risk of THIL’s products may have an adverse effect on its business.

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected and may from time to time adversely affect THIL’s financial condition and results of operations in the future.

If relations between China and the United States or China and Canada deteriorate, THIL’s business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
In addition, THIL faces various other legal and operational risks associated with doing business in China, which could result in a material change in the post-combination operations of THIL’s PRC subsidiaries, cause the value of THIL’s securities to significantly decline or become worthless, and significantly limit or completely hinder its ability to accept foreign investments and offer or continue to offer securities to foreign investors. These risks include:

The offering of THIL securities may be subject to additional disclosure requirements and review that the SEC or other regulatory authorities in the United States may adopt for companies with China-based operations, which could increase THIL’s compliance costs, subject it to additional disclosure requirements, and/or suspend or terminate its future securities offerings. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Additional disclosure requirements to be adopted by and regulatory scrutiny from the SEC in response to risks related to companies with substantial operations in China, which could increase its compliance costs, subject it to additional disclosure requirements, and/or suspend or terminate its future securities offerings, making capital-raising more difficult.

Recent regulatory developments in China, in particular with respect to restrictions on China-based companies raising capital offshore and the government-led cybersecurity reviews of certain companies, may lead to additional regulatory review in China over THIL’s financing and capital raising activities in the United States. The approval and/or other requirements of PRC governmental authorities, such as the CSRC, may be required in connection with the Business Combination under PRC laws, regulations or policies. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — The approval and/or other requirements of PRC governmental authorities may be required in connection with the Business Combination under PRC laws, regulations or policies.

PRC governmental authorities have significant oversight and discretion over THIL’s business operations and may seek to intervene or influence THIL’s operations at any time that the government deems appropriate to further its regulatory, political and societal goals. In addition, the PRC governmental authorities may also exert more control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers. which could significantly limit or completely hinder THIL’s ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors, and cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — PRC governmental authorities’ significant oversight and discretion over our business operation could result in a material adverse change in our operations following the combination and the value of our securities.

THIL’s business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may be influenced to a significant degree by political, economic and social conditions in China, including, among others, overall economic growth, level of urbanization and level of per capita disposable income. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Changes in China’s economic, political or social conditions or government policies could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.”

THIL is subject to significant uncertainty and inconsistency regarding the interpretation and enforcement of many laws and regulations in China, and these laws and regulations can change quickly with limited advance notice. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Our business operations are subject to various PRC laws and regulations, the interpretation and enforcement of which involve significant uncertainties, as the PRC legal system is evolving rapidly.

Payment of dividends by THIL's PRC subsidiaries is subject to various restrictions, loans by THIL to its PRC subsidiaries to finance their operations are subject to certain statutory limits and must be registered with the local counterpart of the SAFE, and any capital contribution from THIL to its PRC subsidiaries is required to be registered with the competent governmental authorities in China.
 
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See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Our PRC subsidiaries are subject to restrictions on paying dividends or making other payments to us, which may restrict our ability to satisfy our liquidity requirements” and “Foreign exchange controls may limit our ability to utilize our revenues effectively and affect the value of your investment.

THIL’s auditor is currently not, and has not been, subject to inspections by the PCAOB, which may cause its securities to be delisted under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Doing Business in China —“The PCAOB has been unable to inspect our auditor. Our securities may be delisted under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act if the PCAOB is unable to inspect foreign accounting firm auditors who are located in China for three consecutive years beginning in 2021. The delisting of our securities, or the threat of our securities being delisted, may materially and adversely affect the value of your investment. Additionally, the inability of the PCAOB to conduct inspections deprives investors of the benefits of such inspections.
 
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THIL
The following tables present the summary consolidated financial data of THIL. THIL prepares its consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Except for numbers in U.S. dollars, the summary consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the summary consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the summary consolidated statement of cash flows data for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 have been derived from THIL’s audited consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The following summary consolidated statement of operations data and statement of cash flows data for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021 and summary consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2021 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. THIL’s historical results for any prior period are not necessarily indicative of results expected in any future period.
The financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to “THIL’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.
Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations Data
Year ended
December 31,
Six months ended
June 30,
2019
2020
2020
2021
(in thousands except per share data)
RMB
RMB
US$
RMB
RMB
US$
Total revenues
57,257
212,085
32,848
61,027
237,266
36,748
Company owned and operated store costs and expenses
76,614 243,731 37,749 70,827 273,426 42,348
Costs of other revenues
7,842 5,208 807 2,623 4,642 720
Marketing expenses
8,020 16,986 2,631 3,916 15,213 2,356
General and administrative expenses
51,067 79,366 12,292 34,214 67,040 10,383
Franchise and royalty expenses
4,727 8,592 1,331 3,277 8,330 1,290
Other operating costs and expenses
439 2,713 420 2,022 66 10
Loss on disposal of property and
equipment
 —   —   —   —  741 115
Other income
(196) (3,339) (517) (302) (38) (6)
Total costs and expenses, net
148,513 353,257 54,713 116,577 369,420 57,216
Operating loss
(91,256) (141,172) (21,865) (55,550) (132,154) (20,468)
Interest income
2,272 511 79 384 266 41
Foreign currency transaction
gain / (loss)
1,156 (2,399) (372) 764 (941) (146)
Loss before income taxes
(87,828) (143,060) (22,158) (54,402) (132,829) (20,573)
Income tax expenses
Net loss
(87,828) (143,060) (22,158) (54,402) (132,829) (20,573)
Less: Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interests
(174) (1,060) (164) (735) (447) (69)
Net Loss attributable to shareholders of THIL
(87,654) (142,000) (21,994) (53,667) (132,382) (20,504)
Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share
(877) (1,416) (219) (537) (1,183) (183)
 
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Summary Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
As of December 31,
As of June 30,
2019
2020
2021
(in thousands)
RMB
RMB
US$
RMB
US$
Total current assets
289,075 250,893 38,858 343,412 53,188
Total non-current assets
154,921 329,467 51,028 442,522 68,538
Total assets
443,996 580,360 89,886 785,934 121,726
Total current liabilities
65,521 128,244 19,862 163,724 25,358
Total non-current liabilities
5,883 19,064 2,953 31,678 4,906
Total liabilities
71,404 147,308 22,815 195,402 30,264
Total shareholders’ equity
372,592 433,052 67,071 590,532 91,462
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
443,996 580,360 89,886 785,934 121,726
Summary Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Data
Year ended
December 31,
Six months
ended June 30,
2019
2020
2020
2021
(in thousands)
RMB
RMB
US$
RMB
RMB
US$
Net cash used in operating activities
(77,121) (145,773) (22,577) (77,886) (114,727) (17,769)
Net cash used in investing activities
(56,095) (144,747) (22,418) (31,580) (121,236) (18,777)
Net cash provided by financing activities
212,802 221,125 34,248 212,756 287,470 44,523
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash
4,730 (16,173) (2,505) 2,435 (1,379) (214)
Net increase/ (decrease) in cash
84,316 (85,568) (13,252) 105,725 50,128 7,763
Cash at beginning of year/period
176,126 260,442 40,337 260,442 174,874 27,085
Cash at end of year/period
260,442 174,874 27,085 366,167 225,002 34,848
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
In this proxy statement/prospectus, THIL has included adjusted store EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, which is a key measure used by THIL’s management and board of directors in evaluating its operating performance and making strategic decisions regarding capital allocation.
Adjusted store EBITDA is a measure that results from the removal of certain items to reflect what THIL’s management and board of directors believe presents a clearer picture of store-level performance.
THIL believes that the exclusion of certain items in calculating adjusted store EBITDA facilitates store-level operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis. Accordingly, THIL believes that adjusted store EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating THIL’s operating results in the same manner as its management and board of directors.
Adjusted store EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of its results as reported under U.S. GAAP. See “THIL’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measure.”
 
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The following table reflects the reconciliation of revenues of company owned and operated stores to adjusted store EBITDA for the period indicated.
Year ended
December 31, 2020
Six months ended
June 30, 2021
(in thousands)
RMB
US$
RMB
US$
Revenues – company owned and operated stores
206,036 31,911 229,870 35,602
Food and packaging costs – company owned and operated stores
(74,402) (11,523) (76,575) (11,860)
Gross profit – company owned and operated stores
131,634 20,388 153,295 23,742
Payroll and employee benefits(1)
(50,314) (7,793) (67,897) (10,516)
Occupancy and other operating expenses(2)
(119,015) (18,433) (128,954) (19,972)
Franchise and royalty expenses(3)
(8,592) (1,331) (8,330) (1,290)
Depreciation and amortization(4)
27,838 4,312 26,670 4,131
Store level marketing expenses(5)
(8,242) (1,277) (9,196) (1,424)
Pre-opening costs and expenses(6)
19,850 3,074 22,800 3,531
Non cash rental adjustment(7)
12,118 1,877 10,398 1,610
Input VAT Refund(8)
2,716 421 5,245 812
Adjusted Store Contribution
7,993 1,238 4,031 624
Deferred revenue related to customer loyalty program(9)
2,152 333 781 121
Adjusted Store EBITDA
10,145 1,571 4,812 745
Notes:
(1)
Represents payroll and employee benefits incurred at company owned and operated stores.
(2)
Represents rental and other operating expenses incurred at company owned and operated stores.
(3)
Represents franchise and royalty expenses incurred at company owned and operated stores.
(4)
Primarily consists of depreciation related to property, equipment and store renovations and amortization of the franchise right to use the Tim Hortons brand.
(5)
Represents expenses associated with advertising and promotion activities at company owned and operated stores.
(6)
Primarily consists of material costs and labor costs incurred for training purposes during the store pre-opening period.
(7)
Primarily consists of the differences between rental expenses recognized under U.S. GAAP, using straight-line recognition, and actual cash paid for rental expenses during the period.
(8)
Represents refund of input VAT from the local tax authority during the period.
(9)
Represents deferred revenue related to our customer loyalty program recognized during the period. The loyalty program allows registered members to earn points for each qualifying purchase, which generally expire 12 months after being earned and may be credited towards purchases of products in our company owned and operated stores for free or at a discounted price. We defer revenue associated with the estimated selling price of the points earned as contract liabilities and subsequently recognize revenue when the points are redeemed or expired.
 
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF SILVER CREST
Silver Crest is providing the following selected historical financial information to assist you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination. Silver Crest’s balance sheet data as of September 30, 2021 and statement of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 are derived from Silver Crest’s unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Silver Crest’s balance sheet data as of December 31, 2020 and statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2020 are derived from Silver Crest’s audited financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Silver Crest’s financial statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The information in this section is only a summary and should be read in conjunction with Silver Crest’s financial statements and related notes and “Silver Crest’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contained elsewhere herein. The historical results included below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus are not indicative of the future performance of Silver Crest.
Income Statement Data:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
Revenue
$ $
Loss from operations
(5,367,078) (5,000)
Interest income on marketable securities
108,792
Provision for income taxes
Change in fair value of warrant liability
4,445,500
Net loss
(812,734) (5,000)
Basic and diluted net income per share, Class A ordinary shares
(0.02)
Weighted average shares outstanding, Class A ordinary shares
31,981,752
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B ordinary shares
(0.02) 0.00
Weighted average shares outstanding, Class  B ordinary shares
8,542,883 7,500,000(1)
Balance Sheet Data:
September 30,
2021
December 31,
2020
Working capital
$ (3,062,540) $ (229,671)
Trust account
345,108,792
Total assets
345,873,644 249,671
Total Liabilities
33,161,392 229,671
Value of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption
345,000,000
Total Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity
(32,287,748) 20,000
(1)
Excluded an aggregate of up to 1,125,000 Silver Crest Class B ordinary shares that were subject to forfeiture depending on the extent to which the underwriters’ over-allotment option was exercised (see Note 5 to the audited financial statements contained elsewhere herein). On January 13, 2021, Silver Crest effected a share dividend, resulting in 8,625,000 Silver Crest Class B ordinary shares outstanding (see Note 5 to the audited financial statements contained elsewhere herein). All share and per-share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the share dividend.
 
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SUMMARY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA
The following tables set forth the per share data of each of THIL and Silver Crest on a stand-alone basis and the unaudited pro forma combined per share data for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 after giving effect to the Business Combination, prepared using the assumptions below:

Assuming No Redemptions:   This presentation assumes that no Silver Crest Public Shareholder exercises redemption rights with respect to their Public Shares.

Assuming Maximum Redemptions:   This presentation assumes that Silver Crest Public Shareholders holding 30,505,816 Public Shares will exercise their redemption rights for approximately $305 million of the $345 million of funds in the Trust Account. Silver Crest’s obligations under the Merger Agreement are subject to certain customary closing conditions. Furthermore, Silver Crest will only proceed with the Business Combination if it will have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon consummation of the Business Combination (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a5l-l(g)(1) of the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)).
In each case, the per share data assume that the Recapitalization (as defined herein) is effective on January 1, 2020.
You should read the information in the following table in conjunction with the selected historical financial information summary included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, and the historical financial statements of THIL and Silver Crest and related notes that are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The unaudited THIL and Silver Crest pro forma combined per share information is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. See “Unaudited Pro forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.”
The unaudited pro forma combined earnings per share information below does not purport to represent the earnings per share which would have occurred had the companies been combined during the periods presented, nor earnings per share for any future date or period. The unaudited pro forma combined book value per share information below does not purport to represent what the value of THIL and Silver Crest would have been had the companies been combined during the periods presented.
Year Ended December 31, 2020
RMB
THIL
Silver Crest
Pro Forma
Combined
Assuming No
Redemptions
Pro Forma
Combined
Assuming Maximum
Redemptions
Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share
(1,416.10) (0.00) (0.77) (0.91)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
100,275 7,500,000 201,547,413 170,776,948
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
RMB
THIL
Silver Crest
Pro Forma
Combined
Assuming No
Redemptions
Pro Forma
Combined
Assuming Maximum
Redemptions
Basic and diluted loss per ordinary share
(1,183.38) (0.78) (0.92)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares
111,868 202,002,649 171,496,833
Basic and diluted loss per Silver Crest
Class A ordinary shares
(0.52)
Class B ordinary shares
(0.52)
Weighted average number of Silver Crest
Class A ordinary shares
34,500,000
Class B ordinary shares
7,500,000
 
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RISK FACTORS
If the Business Combination is completed, the combined company will operate in a market environment that is difficult to predict and that involves significant risks, many of which will be beyond its control. You should carefully consider the risks described below before voting your shares. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to THIL and Silver Crest or that they do not currently believe are important to an investor, if they materialize, also may adversely affect the Business Combination. If any of the events, contingencies, circumstances or conditions described in the following risks actually occur, the combined company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. If that happens, the trading price of THIL Ordinary Shares or, if the Business Combination is not consummated, Silver Crest Class A Shares could decline, and you may lose part or all of the value of any THIL Ordinary Shares or Silver Crest Class A Share that you hold. In this section, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to TH International Limited.
Risks Related to THIL’s Business and Industry
We have a limited operating history in China, which makes it difficult to predict our business, financial performance and prospects, and we may not be able to maintain our historical growth rates in future periods.
We opened our first coffee shop in China in February 2019. Although, as of June 30, 2021, we had grown to 219 system-wide stores across 12 cities in China, our limited operating history may not be indicative of our future growth or financial results. Our growth rates may decline for any number of possible reasons, some of which are beyond our control. This includes changes to the general and specific market conditions, such as decreased customer spending, increased competition, declining growth in China’s coffee industry or China’s food and beverage sector in general, the emergence of alternative business models or changes in government policies or general economic conditions. We will continue to expand our store network and product offerings to bring greater convenience to our customers and to increase our customer base and number of transactions. However, the execution of our expansion plan is subject to uncertainty and the number of orders and items sold may not grow at the rate we expect for the reasons stated above and the other reasons disclosed in this section. In addition, under our Amended and Restated Master Development Agreement with THRI, a subsidiary of RBI, dated August 13, 2021 (the “A&R MDA”), the monthly royalty rate for stores owned and operated by THIL’s subsidiaries (the “company owned and operated stores”) and franchise stores opened from January 1, 2021 to August 30, 2021 will be higher than the monthly royalty rate for stores opened before January 1, 2021, and the monthly royalty rate for stores opened from September 2022 to August 2023, from September 2023 to August 2024 and from September 2024 to August 2025 will be higher than the monthly royalty rate for stores opened in the immediately prior 12-month period. If our growth rates decline, investors’ perceptions of our business and prospects may be adversely affected, and the market price of our securities could decline.
We may not be able to successfully execute our strategies, sustain our growth or manage the increasing complexity of our business.
To maintain our growth, our business strategies must be effective in maintaining and strengthening customer appeal and delivering sustainable growth in guest traffic and spending. Whether these strategies can be successful depends mainly on our ability to:

capitalize on the Tim Hortons brand and localization expertise to enhance our ability to attract and retain customers;

contribute to the overall cultural acceptance of coffee as a daily consumption;

continue to innovate and differentiate our products and services;

continue to identify strong prospective sites for new store development and efficiently build stores in such areas;

integrate and augment our technology and digital initiatives, including mobile ordering and delivery;

continue to operate stores with high service levels, while creating efficiencies from greater scale and through innovative use of technology;

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accelerate our existing strategies, including through organic growth opportunities and partnerships; and

continue to effectively hire, train, manage and integrate new employees.
If we are delayed or unsuccessful in executing our strategies, or if our strategies do not yield the desired results, our business, financial condition and results of operations may suffer.
Economic conditions have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, consumer discretionary spending, which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We believe that our store sales, guest traffic and profitability are strongly correlated to consumer discretionary spending on food and beverage in general and freshly-brewed coffee in particular, which is mainly influenced by general economic conditions, unemployment levels, the availability of discretionary income and, ultimately, consumer confidence. A protracted economic slowdown, increased unemployment and underemployment of our customer base, decreased salaries and wage rates, inflation, rising interest rates or other industry-wide cost pressures adversely affect consumer behavior by weakening consumer confidence and decreasing consumer discretionary spending. Governmental or other responses to economic challenges may be unable to restore or maintain consumer confidence. As a result of these factors, we may experience reduced sales and profitability, which may cause our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer.
Uncertainties relating to the growth of China’s coffee industry and food and beverage sector could adversely affect our results of operations and business prospects.
The demand for our products and our future results of operations will depend on numerous factors affecting the development of China’s coffee industry and the food and beverage sector in general, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include governmental regulations and policies, investments in these industries, and the popularity and perception of coffee and foreign food in China. A decline in the popularity of coffee, especially freshly-brewed coffee, or any failure by us to adapt our strategies in response to trends in China’s coffee industry and food and beverage sector in general may adversely affect our results of operations and business prospects.
Food safety concerns and concerns about the health risk of our products may have an adverse effect on our business.
Food safety is a top priority for us, and we dedicate substantial resources to ensure that our customers enjoy safe and high-quality food products. However, foodborne illnesses and other food safety issues have occurred in the food industry in the past and could occur in the future. Also, our reliance on third-party food suppliers, distributors and food delivery aggregators increases the risk that foodborne illness incidents could be caused by factors outside of our control and that multiple locations would be affected rather than a single restaurant. Any report or publicity, including through social media, linking us or one of our sub-franchisees or suppliers to instances of foodborne illness or other food safety issues, including food tampering, adulteration or contamination, could adversely affect our image and reputation as well as our sales and profits. Such occurrences at restaurants of competitors could adversely affect sales as a result of negative publicity about the industry generally. The occurrence of foodborne illnesses or food safety issues could also adversely affect the price and availability of affected ingredients, which could result in disruptions in our supply chain, significantly increase costs and/or lower margins for us and our sub-franchisees.
In addition, there is increasing consumer awareness of, and increased media coverage on, the alleged adverse health impacts of consumption of various food products in China. Some of our products contain caffeine, dairy products, fats, sugar and other compounds and allergens, the health effects of which are the subject of public scrutiny, including the suggestion that excessive consumption of caffeine, dairy products, sugar and other compounds can lead to a variety of adverse health effects. An unfavorable report on the health effects of caffeine or other compounds present in our products, or negative publicity or litigation arising from other health risks such as obesity, could significantly reduce the demand for our beverages and food products. Additionally, there may be new laws and regulations that could impact the ingredients and nutritional content of our menu offerings, or laws and regulations requiring us to disclose the nutritional
 
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content of our food offerings. A decrease in customer traffic as a result of these health concerns or negative publicity could materially and adversely affect our image and our business.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected and may from time to time adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations in the future.
A novel coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2, causes COVID-19. COVID-19 was first reported in December 2019 and was subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected our store operations in the first half of 2020. At the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in China in early 2020, we experienced temporary store closures and reduced operating hours. As a result of decreased customer traffic, our total sales dropped by approximately 20% – 30% in late January and February 2020.
We expect that our operations will continue to be impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the disruption of customer routines, changes to employer “work-from-home” policies, reduced business and recreational travel, and changes in consumer behavior and the ability or willingness to spend discretionary income on our products. The COVID-19 pandemic could fundamentally impact the way we work and the products and services we provide. The extent to which our operations continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will depend largely on future developments, including, but not limited to, the resurgence and further spread of COVID-19 cases, the actions taken by government authorities to mitigate the spread, the effectiveness of those efforts, and the availability and effectiveness of vaccines, which are highly uncertain and cannot be accurately predicted.
If we fail to grow our customer base or are unable to encourage customers to make repeat purchases in a cost-effective manner, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
Our continued success depends on our ability to cost-effectively attract and retain customers. We have invested, and plan to continue to invest, significantly in branding, sales and marketing to acquire and retain customers since our inception. There can be no assurance that customers will stay with us or that the revenues from first-time customers will ultimately exceed the cost of acquiring these customers. In addition, if we reduce or discontinue our current promotions, if our existing customers no longer find our products appealing or if our competitors offer more attractive products, prices or discounts or better customer service, our sales could suffer. If we are unable to grow our customer base or encourage customers to make repeat purchases in a cost-effective manner, our revenues may decrease, and our results of operations will be adversely affected.
If we do not successfully develop new products or product extensions or otherwise enhance customer experience, our business could suffer.
New product development is a key driver of our long-term success. Our revenues are heavily influenced by our ability to develop and launch new and innovative products that are well received by consumers. We have devoted significant resources to launching and promoting new products from time to time, such as new coffee flavors and localized non-coffee beverages and food items, to serve a broader customer base and adapt to changes in market trends and shifts in customer tastes and preferences. However, we may not be successful in developing innovative new products, and our new products may not be favored by customers or commercially successful. To the extent that we are not able to respond to changes in consumer taste and preferences in a timely manner and successfully identify, develop and promote new or improved products, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected.
We may not be able to operate our stores in the manner consistent with the procedures, requirements or standards set by our franchise agreements with Tim Hortons Restaurants International GmbH (“THRI”), which in turn could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The A&R MDA and our amended and restated company franchise agreement with THRI, among other things, set forth the procedures, requirements or standards for our store operations, including food safety, sanitation and workplace safety standards, and our obligations as the master franchisee of the Tim Hortons brand in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. We may not be able to successfully operate each of our
 
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stores in a manner consistent with such procedures, requirements or standards, or fulfill our obligations as the master franchisee in the region, including with respect to store opening targets and quality control, and we may not be able to timely identify and rectify such issues, if at all. We also cannot assure you that we will be able to extend the term of the A&R MDA after the current term expires or that THRI will not unilaterally terminate the A&R MDA pursuant to its terms before the current term expires. If any of the foregoing were to occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
A failure by THRI, or us to assist THRI, in protecting the intellectual property rights critical to our success could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business depends in part on consumers’ perception of the strength of the Tim Hortons brand. Under the terms of the A&R MDA, we are required to assist THRI with protecting its intellectual property rights in the territories in which we operate. Nevertheless, any failure by THRI, or us to assist THRI, in protecting its intellectual property rights in the territories in which we operate or elsewhere could harm the brand image of Tim Hortons, which could adversely affect our competitive position, our business, financial condition and our results of operations.
Third parties may knowingly or unknowingly infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate intellectual property rights critical to our success and competitive position despite efforts to prevent such infringement and may challenge such intellectual property rights before a judicial or administrative body. Litigation, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources, may be necessary to enforce such intellectual property rights and protect our proprietary information. However, the interpretation and implementation of laws and regulations governing intellectual property rights in China are still evolving and involve a significant degree of uncertainty. If litigation were to be pursued to assert or demand intellectual property or proprietary rights, an adverse decision could limit the value of such intellectual property or proprietary rights, while a favorable decision may not necessarily be successfully enforced or award adequate damages. As such, it may not be possible for THRI or us to timely and adequately protect the intellectual property rights critical to our success and competitive position, if at all, which could weaken our competitive advantage, harm our image and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our franchise business model presents a number of risks. Our results are affected by the success of independent sub-franchisees, over which we have limited control.
We have 11 franchise stores as of June 30, 2021, all of which are operated by independent operators with whom we have entered into franchise agreements. Under these franchise agreements, we receive monthly payments, which are a percentage of the sub-franchised restaurant’s gross sales. In 2019 and 2020, revenue attributable to such sub-franchisees accounted for approximately 0.7% and 0.4% of our total revenues, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2021, revenue attributable to such sub-franchisees accounted for approximately 0.5% and 0.4% of our total revenues, respectively. Our future prospects depend on (i) our ability to attract new sub-franchisees that meet our criteria and (ii) the willingness and ability of sub-franchisees to open stores in existing and new markets. We may be unable to identify sub-franchisees who meet our criteria, or if we identify such sub-franchisees, they may not successfully implement their expansion plans. Furthermore, sub-franchisees may not be willing or able to renew their franchise agreements with us due to low sales volumes, high real estate costs or regulatory issues. If our sub-franchisees fail to renew their franchise agreements, our revenues attributable to such sub-franchisees may decrease, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.
We have limited influence over sub-franchisees and the enforcement of sub-franchise obligations under our agreements with them may be limited due to bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. While we have the right to mandate certain strategic initiatives under the franchise agreements, we will need the active support of our sub-franchisees if the implementation of these initiatives is to be successful. The failure of these sub-franchisees to support our marketing programs and strategic initiatives could adversely affect our ability to implement our business strategy and could materially harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, our sub-franchisees are contractually obliged to operate restaurants in accordance with certain operating procedures and transact only with approved suppliers, distributors and products. However, sub-franchisees may not successfully operate stores in a manner consistent with THRI’s and our
 
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standards and requirements or standards set by applicable laws and regulations, including food handling procedures, product quality, sanitation and pest control standards. Any operational shortcoming of a sub-franchise store is likely to be attributed by guests to us, thus damaging our reputation and potentially affecting our revenues and profitability. We may not be able to identify problems and take effective action quickly enough, and as a result, our image and reputation may suffer, and our franchise revenues and results of operations could decline. Challenges in obtaining specific financial and operational results from our sub-franchisees in a consistent and timely manner could also negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We or our sub-franchisees may not be able to secure desirable store locations to maintain and effectively grow our store portfolios.
The success of any quick-service restaurant depends in substantial part on its location. The current locations of any of our system-wide stores may not continue to be attractive as demographic patterns change. Neighborhood or economic conditions where any of our company owned and operated stores or franchised stores are currently located could decline in the future, resulting in potentially reduced sales in those locations. Competition for restaurant locations can also be intense, and there may be delay or cancellation of new site developments by developers and landlords, which may be exacerbated by factors related to the commercial real estate or credit markets. If we or our sub-franchisees are unable to obtain desirable locations for our restaurants at reasonable prices due to, among other things, higher-than-anticipated construction and/or development costs, difficulty negotiating leases with acceptable terms, onerous land-use restrictions, or challenges in securing required governmental permits, then our ability to execute our growth strategies may be adversely affected. In addition, the competition for retail premises is intense in China. Based on their size advantage and/or their greater financial resources, some of our competitors may have the ability to negotiate more favorable lease terms than we can, and some landlords and developers may offer priority or grant exclusivity to some of our competitors for desirable locations. Failure to secure desirable store locations on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and ability to implement our growth strategy.
Opening new stores in existing markets may negatively affect sales at our existing stores.
The target customer base of our stores varies by location, depending on a number of factors, including population density, the presence of other stores and local demographics and geography. As a result, the opening of a new restaurant in or near markets in which we already have stores could adversely affect the restaurant sales of those existing stores. Cannibalization of restaurant sales within our system may become significant in the future as we continue to expand our operations, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We face risks related to the fluctuations in the cost, availability and quality of our raw materials and pre-made products, as well as third-party data maintenance and management services, technical support and consulting services, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
The cost, availability and quality of our principal raw materials, such as imported coffee beans, locally-sourced dairy products, and pre-made food and beverage items, are critical to our operations. The market for high-quality coffee beans is particularly volatile, both in terms of price changes and available supply. If the cost of raw materials and pre-made products increases due to seasonal shifts, climate conditions, industry demand, changes in international commodity markets or freight and logistics market, adverse trade policies and other factors, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, as many of our coffee condiments and pre-made products have a relatively short shelf life, frequent and timely supply of these products is essential to our operations. Lack of availability of these products that meet our or THRI’s quality standards, whether due to shortages in supply, delays or interruptions in processing, failure of timely delivery or otherwise, could interrupt our operations and adversely affect our financial results.
In addition, upon the transfer of control and possession of our customer data to DataCo pursuant to the Business Cooperation Agreement, we expect to rely significantly on DataCo to provide data maintenance and management services, technical support and consulting services in support of the operation of our loyalty program. For a more detailed description, see the section of this proxy statement/ prospectus titled
 
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THIL’s Business — Digital Technology and Information Systems.” Any failure by DataCo to provide these services to our satisfaction, whether in terms of quality or timeliness, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Under our Business Combination Agreement with DatoCo, we will pay a service fee to DataCo on an annual basis (or at any time agreed by the parties), which shall be reasonably determined by DataCo based on (i) the complexity and difficulty of the services, (ii) the seniority of and time consumed by the employees of DataCo providing the services; (iii) the specific content, scope and value of the services; and (iv) the market price for similar services. Should Data Co fail to meet our expectations or unreasonably charge us for the services, we may be unable to find an alternative service provider in a timely manner, or at all, and the failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We face intense competition in China’s coffee industry and food and beverage sector. Failure to compete effectively could lower our revenues, margins and market share.
The coffee industry and food and beverage sector in China are intensely competitive, including with respect to product quality, innovation, service, convenience and price, and we face significant and increasing competition in all these areas from both new and well-established quick service restaurants and coffee chains, independent local coffee shop operators, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some of our competitors have substantially greater financial resources, higher revenues and greater economies of scale than we do. These advantages may allow them to implement their operational strategies or benefit from changes in technologies more quickly or effectively than we can. Continued competition from existing competitors or potential competition from new entrants could hinder growth and adversely affect our sales and results of operations. If we are unable to maintain our competitive position, we could experience decreased demand for products, downward pressure on prices and reduced margins, and we may not be able to take advantage of new business opportunities to grow our market share.
Our e-commerce business and use of social media may expose us to new challenges and risks and may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Recognizing the rise of the digital economy in China, we have built a network of e-commerce partnerships that encompass online ordering, delivery and merchandise. Customers may place takeout orders for our products through online food ordering and delivery platforms or our Weixin mini programs. In addition, we have opened a store on the Alibaba Group’s Tmall online marketplace. These third-party online platforms have significant influence over how our products are displayed, reviewed and promoted and may provide our competitors with more favorable terms. As our business continues to grow, we expect to deepen our collaboration with e-commerce business partners and increase our investment in marketing, advertising and additional promotional activities in the e-commerce space. However, these relationships may expose us to new challenges and risks, divert management attention and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we fail to maintain or renew our agreements with third party aggregators or third party-mobile payment processors on acceptable terms, this may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, damages, interruptions or failures in delivery services, which may be caused by unforeseen events that are beyond our control or the control of third-party aggregators and outsourced riders, could prevent the timely or successful delivery of our products. In addition, the usage of mobile internet and adoption of mobile payment may not continue to grow as quickly as we estimate.
We also rely heavily on social media to grow our business. As we expand our product offerings, we expect to make additional investment in advertising and promotional activities through social media. If consumer sentiment towards social media changes or a new medium of communication becomes more mainstream, we may be required to fundamentally change our current marketing strategies, which could require us to incur significantly more costs. Other risks associated with the use of social media include improper disclosure of proprietary information, negative comments about the Tim Hortons brand, exposure of personally identifiable information, fraud, hoaxes or malicious distribution of false information. The inappropriate use of social media by our customers, employees or former employees could increase our costs, lead to litigation or result in negative publicity that could damage our reputation and adversely affect our results of operations. Additionally, our competitors may spend significantly more on social media marketing and advertising than we are able to at this time, and our efforts to grow our social media presence may not
 
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be as effective as we expect. If the expenses that we incur in developing our social media presence do not deliver the expected returns, our business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected.
Our success is dependent on the strengths and market perception of the Tim Hortons brand, and any failure to maintain, protect and strengthen the Tim Hortons brand and its reputation would hurt our business and prospects.
Our success is dependent on the strengths and market perception of the Tim Hortons brand, which is owned by THRI. We have no control over the management or operations of THRI’s business or the businesses of THRI’s other franchisees. If THRI were to allocate resources away from the Tim Hortons brand or were not to succeed in preserving the value and relevance of the Tim Hortons brand, or if any other THRI’s franchisee acts in a way that harms the Tim Hortons brand, our business and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Our ability to maintain, protect and strengthen the Tim Hortons brand in China also depends on a number of other factors, many of which are outside our control, including those set forth below:

complaints or negative publicity about us, the features, safety and quality of our products, our senior management, our business partners or our business practices, even if factually incorrect or based on isolated incidents;

negative reviews of our products or customer service on social media and crowdsourced review platforms;

campaigns against the nutrition and health effects of coffee, tea, or sweets or negative perceptions of quick-service restaurants in general;

illegal, negligent, reckless or otherwise inappropriate behavior by our employees, former employees, service providers or business partners;

litigation over, or regulatory investigations into, our business; and

any of the foregoing with respect to our competitors, to the extent such resulting negative perception affects the public’s perception of our industry as a whole.
Consumer demand for our products could diminish as a result of any of the foregoing, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in international trade policies and international barriers to trade, or the escalation of trade tensions, may have an adverse effect on our business.
Recent international trade disputes and political tensions, including those between China and the United States and China and Canada, and the uncertainties created by such disputes may disrupt the transnational flow of goods, harming the Chinese economy and our business. International trade and political disputes could result in tariffs and other protectionist measures that could increase our operating costs as well as the cost of goods and products, which could affect our customer’s discretionary spending level. In addition, any escalation in existing trade tensions or the advent of a trade war, or news and rumors of the escalation of a potential trade war, could affect consumer confidence and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If relations between China and the United States or China and Canada deteriorate, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.
At various times during recent years, the United States and China and Canada and China have had significant disagreements over monetary, economic, political and social issues and future relations between the United States and China and/or Canada and China may deteriorate. Changes in political conditions and changes in the state of geopolitical relations are difficult to predict and could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, because of our extensive operations in the Chinese market and because the Tim Hortons brand has roots in, and continues to be tied to, Canada, any deterioration in political or trade relations might cause a public perception that might cause our products to
 
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become less attractive. We cannot predict the extent to which adverse changes in China-U.S. or China-Canada relations will impact our ability to access capital or effectively do business in China. See “Risks Related to Doing Business in China — Adverse regulatory developments in China may subject us to additional regulatory review and expose us to government interference, and additional disclosure requirements and regulatory scrutiny to be adopted by the SEC in response to risks related to historic and more recent regulatory developments in China may impose additional compliance requirements for companies like us with significant China-based operations, all of which could increase our compliance costs, subject us to additional disclosure requirements, and/or suspend or terminate our future securities offerings, making capital-raising more difficult” for more information.
If we fail to manage our inventory effectively, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity may be materially and adversely affected.
Our inventories are mostly coffee beans, coffee condiments, tea leaves, tea powder and pre-made food and beverage items with short shelf life, which require us to manage our inventory effectively. We depend on our demand forecasts for various kinds of raw materials and pre-made products to make purchase decisions and to manage our inventory. Such demand, however, can change significantly between the time inventory is ordered and the date by which we hope to sell it. Demand may be affected by seasonality, new product launches, pricing and discounts, product defects, changes in customer spending patterns, changes in customer tastes and other factors, and our customers may not order products in the quantities that we expect. In addition, when we begin selling a new product, it may be difficult to establish supplier relationships, determine appropriate product selection, and accurately forecast demand. The acquisition of certain types of inventory may require significant lead time and prepayment and they may not be returnable.
Furthermore, as we plan to continue expanding our product offerings, we expect to include a wider variety of products and raw materials in our inventory, which will make it more challenging for us to manage our inventory and logistics effectively. We cannot guarantee that our inventory levels will be able to meet the demands of customers, which may adversely affect our sales. We also cannot guarantee that all of our inventories can be consumed within their shelf lives. If we fail to manage our inventory effectively, we may be subject to a heightened risk of inventory obsolescence, a decline in inventory value, and significant inventory write-downs or write-offs. Any of the above may materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. On the other hand, if we underestimate demand for our products, or if our suppliers fail to supply quality raw materials and pre-made products in a timely manner, we may experience inventory shortages, which might result in diminished brand loyalty and lost revenues, any of which could harm our business and reputation.
Our business is subject to seasonal fluctuations and unexpected interruptions.
We experience seasonality in our business. We generally experience fewer purchase orders during holiday seasons, such as the Chinese New Year holidays. Our financial condition and results of operations for future quarters may continue to fluctuate and our historical quarterly results may not be comparable to future quarters. As a result, the trading price of our securities may fluctuate from time to time due to seasonality.
In addition, we are vulnerable to natural disasters, health epidemics, and other calamities. Any of such occurrences could cause severe disruption to the daily operations of us, and may even require a temporary closure of facilities and logistics delivery networks, which may disrupt our business operations and adversely affect our results of operations.
We may be subject to customer complaints, litigation, and regulatory investigations and proceedings from time to time.
We have been and expect to continue to be subject to legal and other disputes in the ordinary courses of our business, including, among others, intellectual property infringement claims, allegations against us regarding food safety or personal injury issues and lawsuits involving our marketing practices and labor-related disputes. In particular, due to several high-profile incidents involving food safety and consumer complaints that have occurred in China in recent years, the PRC government, media outlets and public advocacy groups are increasingly focused on consumer protection. If claims are brought against us under
 
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consumer protection laws, including health and safety claims and product liability claims, or on other grounds, we could be subject to damages and reputational damage as well as action by regulators, which could lead to investigations and administrative proceedings, cause us to the rights to offer certain products, or require us to make changes to our store operations. Any claims against us, with or without merit, could be time-consuming and costly to defend or litigate, divert our management’s attention and resources or harm our image, and even unsuccessful claims could result in the expenditure of funds and the diversion of management’s time and resources and cause consumers to lose confidence in us. All of the above could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Illegal actions or misconduct, or any failure by our third-party suppliers, service providers and retail partners to provide satisfactory products or services could materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.
Satisfactory performance by our third-party suppliers, service providers and retail partners are critical to our business operations. For example, the failure of our raw material suppliers to ensure product quality, speedy delivery or compliance with applicable laws and regulations could interrupt our operations and result in supply shortfalls, impaired product quality and potential claims against us. We also rely on third-party delivery services and retail partners to deliver our products to customers, which increases the risk of food tampering while in transit. Failure in providing timely and high-quality delivery services may result in customer dissatisfaction, which could also result in reduction in sales, loss of customers and damage to our image. Furthermore, recent guidelines issued by the PRC State Administration for Market Regulation, or SAMR, and other regulatory authorities impose heightened regulatory requirements on food delivery platforms that we partner with, which could increase their operating costs and pricing and exacerbate the shortage of delivery drivers, especially during peak hours. In addition, under our Business Combination Agreement with DataCo, DatoCo is obligated to use, and require its subcontractors to use, reasonable efforts to maintain procedures designed to protect the confidentiality of the personal data of our customers and store the collected personal data in compliance with applicable PRC laws and regulations. However, given the complexity of the applicable PRC laws and regulations and the significant uncertainty with respect to their interpretation and enforcement, we cannot assure you that DataCo or its subcontractors will be able to maintain compliance with these laws and regulations at all times.
In the event that we become subject to claims arising from actions taken by our suppliers or service providers, we may attempt to seek compensation from these parties. However, the amount of such compensation may be limited. If no claim can be asserted against a supplier, service provider or retail partner, or if the amount that we claim cannot be fully recovered, we may have to bear such losses on our own, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Any lack of requisite approvals, licenses or permits applicable to our business may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of China, we are required to maintain various approvals, licenses and permits to operate our business, which include (i) business licenses issued by the local SAMR, (ii) food operation licenses issued by the competent food safety supervision and administration department, and (iii) fire safety inspection permits from the local fire department. These approvals, licenses and permits are obtained upon satisfactory compliance with, among other things, the applicable laws and regulations. Substantially all of our company owned and operated stores and franchise stores have obtained these approvals, licenses and permits, and some stores are still in the process of obtaining certain approvals, licenses and permits. None of the stores have been denied of any of such approvals, licenses and permits.
If we fail to obtain the necessary licenses, permits and approvals, we may be subject to fines, confiscation of the gains derived from the related stores, or the suspension of operations of the related stores. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain, renew and/or convert all of the approvals, licenses and permits required for our existing business operations upon their expiration in a timely manner, which could adversely affect our business operations. In addition, we may experience difficulties or failures in obtaining the necessary approvals, licenses and permits for new stores, which could delay store opening and expansion.
 
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Any significant disruption in our technology infrastructure or our failure to maintain the satisfactory performance, security and integrity of our technology infrastructure could materially and adversely affect our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.
As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our systems. We rely heavily on our computer systems and network infrastructure across operations. Despite our implementation of security measures, all of our technology systems are vulnerable to damage, disruption or failures due to physical theft, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or other catastrophic events, as well as from problems with transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems, internal and external security breaches, denial of service attacks, viruses, worms and other disruptive problems caused by hackers.
If someone is able to circumvent our data security measures or that of third parties with whom we do business, including our sub-franchisees, he or she could destroy or steal valuable information or disrupt our operations. If any of our technology systems or those of our sub-franchisees or business partners were to fail or be compromised, and we were unable to recover from such incidents in a timely manner, we could also be exposed to risks of litigation, liability, negative publicity and reputational harm. The occurrence of any of these incidents could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition and results of operations.
We rely on a limited number of third-party suppliers and service providers to provide products and services to us or to our customers, and the loss of any of these suppliers or service providers or a significant interruption in the operations of these suppliers or service providers could negatively impact our business.
We work with a limited number of raw material suppliers, delivery service providers and warehouse and fulfillment service providers in our daily operations. As we continue to expand our product offerings and customer base, our existing suppliers and service providers may not be able to adequately accommodate the growth of our business, and we may not be able to find additional suppliers and service providers who can meet our requirements, standards and expectations. Any significant interruption in the businesses of our suppliers and service providers could have a material adverse effect on the availability, quality and cost of our supplies, our customer relationships and store operations. In addition, our agreements with suppliers and service providers generally do not prohibit them from working with our competitors, and these parties may be more incentivized to prioritize the orders of our competitors in case of short supply. Any deterioration of our cooperative relationships with our suppliers and service providers, especially DataCo, any adverse change in our contractual terms with them, or the suspension or termination of our agreements with them could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. There is no assurance that we will be able to find suitable replacements in time, or at all, in the event that our agreements with certain of our suppliers or service providers expire or terminate, or that our contractual terms with any new supplier or service provider will be as favorable as our exiting arrangements.
Grant of share-based awards could result in increased share-based compensation expenses.
We believe the granting of share-based compensation is of significant importance to our ability to attract and retain key and qualified employees. We are required to account for share-based compensation in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which generally requires a company to recognize, as an expense, the fair value of share options and other equity incentives to employees based on the fair value of the equity awards on the date of the grant, with the compensation expense recognized over the period in which the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the equity award. As a result, our expenses associated with share-based compensation may increase, which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations and profitability. See “Note 15 — Share-based Compensation” of our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus for additional information.
Our success depends on the continuing efforts of our key management and experienced and capable personnel, as well as our ability to recruit new talent.
Our future success depends on the continued availability and service of our key management and experienced and capable personnel. If we lose the services of any member of our key management, we may not be able to locate suitable or qualified replacements and may incur additional expenses to recruit and train
 
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new staff, which could severely disrupt our business and growth. If any of our key management joins a competitor or forms a competing business, we may lose customers, know-how and key professionals and staff members.
Our rapid growth also requires us to hire, train and retain a wide range of personnel who can adapt to a dynamic, competitive and challenging business environment and are capable of helping us conduct effective marketing, innovate new products, and develop technological capabilities. We will need to continue to attract, train and retain personnel at all levels, such as skillful baristas, as we expand our business and operations. We may also need to offer attractive compensation and other benefits packages, including share-based compensation, to attract and retain employees and provide our employees with sufficient training to help them to realize their career development and grow with us. Any failure to attract, train, retain or motivate key management and experienced and capable personnel could severely disrupt our business and growth.
If we are unable to protect our customers’ credit card data and other personal information, we could be exposed to data loss, litigation, and liability, and our reputation could be significantly harmed.
Privacy protection is increasingly demanding, and the use of electronic payment methods and collection of other personal information expose us to increased risk of privacy and/or security breaches as well as other risks. In connection with credit or debit card or mobile payment transactions in-restaurant, we collect and transmit confidential information by way of secure private retail networks. Prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, THIL plans to transfer control and possession of the personal data of its customers to DataCo, pursuant to a Business Cooperation Agreement. For a more detailed description, see the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “THIL’s Business — Digital Technology and Information Systems.”
We or our service providers, including DataCo, may experience or be affected by with security breaches in which our customers’ personal information is stolen. Also, security and information systems that we use or rely on may be compromised as a result of data corruption or loss, cyberattack or a network security incident or the independent third-party service provider may fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Although private networks are used to transmit confidential information, third parties may have the technology or know-how to breach the security of the customer information transmitted in connection with credit and debit card sales, and the security measures employed may not effectively prohibit others from obtaining improper access to this information. The techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or degrade service, or sabotage systems change frequently and are often difficult to detect for long periods of time, which may cause a breach to go undetected for an extensive period of time. Advances in computer and software capabilities, new tools, and other developments may increase the risk of such a breach. Further, the systems currently used for transmission and approval of electronic payment transactions, and the technology utilized in electronic payment themselves, all of which can put electronic payment at risk, are determined and controlled by the payment card industry, not by us. In addition, our sub-franchisees, contractors, or third parties with whom we do business or to whom we outsource business operations may be subject to cyberattack or a network security incident that may lead to loss of our customers’ data or may attempt to circumvent our security measures in order to misappropriate such information, and may purposefully or inadvertently cause a breach involving such information. If a person is able to circumvent our security measures or those of third parties, he or she could destroy or steal valuable information or disrupt our operations. We may become subject to claims for purportedly fraudulent transactions arising out of the unlawful access or exfiltration of personal data, or actual or alleged theft of credit or debit card information, and we may also be subject to lawsuits, administrative fines or other proceedings relating to these types of incidents. Any such claim or proceeding could cause us to incur significant unplanned expenses, which could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, adverse publicity resulting from such claims or proceedings could significantly harm our reputation which, in turn, may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to a variety of laws and regulations regarding cybersecurity and data protection, and any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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required by applicable laws to keep this personal information strictly confidential and to take adequate security measures to safeguard such information.
The PRC Criminal Law, as amended by its Amendment 7 (effective on February 28, 2009) and Amendment 9 (effective on November 1, 2015), prohibits institutions, companies and their employees from selling or otherwise illegally disclosing a citizen’s personal information obtained during the course of performing duties or providing services, or obtaining such information through theft or other illegal ways. On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC issued the Cyber Security Law of the PRC, or Cyber Security Law, which became effective on June 1, 2017. Pursuant to the Cyber Security Law, network operators must not collect users’ personal information without their consent and may only collect users’ personal information necessary to the provision of services. Providers are also obliged to provide security maintenance for their products and services and shall comply with provisions regarding the protection of personal information as stipulated under the relevant laws and regulations. The Civil Code of the PRC (issued by the National People’s Congress of the PRC on May 28, 2020 and effective from January 1, 2021) provides the main legal basis for privacy and personal information infringement claims under Chinese civil law.
PRC regulators, including the Cyberspace Administration of China (the “CAC”), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security, have been increasingly focused on regulation in areas of data security and data protection. The PRC regulatory requirements regarding cybersecurity are constantly evolving. For instance, various regulatory bodies in China, including the CAC, the Ministry of Public Security and the SAMR, have enforced data privacy and protection laws and regulations with varying and evolving standards and interpretations.
In April 2020 the Chinese government promulgated the Cybersecurity Review Measures, which came into effect on June 1, 2020. According to the Cybersecurity Review Measures, operators of critical information infrastructure must pass a cybersecurity review when purchasing network products and services that affect or may affect national security. Under the Regulation on Protecting the Security of Critical Information Infrastructure promulgated by the State Council on July 30, 2021, effective September 1, 2021, “critical information infrastructure” is defined as important network facilities and information systems in important industries and fields, such as public telecommunication and information services, energy, transportation, water conservancy, finance, public services, e-government and national defense, science, technology and industry, as well as other important network facilities and information systems that, in case of destruction, loss of function or leak of data, may severely damage national security, the national economy and the people's livelihood and public interests. Based on the opinion of our PRC counsel, Han Kun Law Offices, we believe that our information processing activities involving our customers do not qualify us as an operator of critical information infrastructure. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, we have not been informed by any PRC governmental authority that we are a “critical information infrastructure operator.”
In July 2021, the CAC and other related authorities released the Draft Amendment to the Cybersecurity Review Measures for public comments (the “Draft Amendment”). The Draft Amendment proposes the following key changes: (i) companies who are engaged in data processing are also subject to the regulatory scope; (ii) the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) is included as one of the regulatory authorities for purposes of jointly establishing the state cybersecurity review mechanism; (iii) operators (including both operators of critical information infrastructure and relevant parties who are engaged in data processing) holding personal information of more than one million users and seeking to have their securities list on a stock exchange outside China shall file for cybersecurity review with the Cybersecurity Review Office; and (iv) the risks of core data, material data or large amounts of personal information being stolen, leaked, destroyed, damaged, illegally used or transmitted to overseas parties and the risks of critical information infrastructure, core data, material data or large amounts of personal information being influenced, controlled or used maliciously by foreign governments after a company’s listing on a stock exchange outside China shall be collectively taken into consideration during the cybersecurity review process. On November 14, 2021, the CAC released the draft Administrative Regulation on Network Data Security for public comments through December 13, 2021 (the “Draft Administrative Regulation”). Under the Draft Administrative Regulation, (i) data processors, i.e., individuals and organizations who can decide on the purpose and method of their data processing activities at their own discretion, that process personal
 
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information of more than one million individuals shall apply for cybersecurity review before listing in a foreign country; (ii) foreign-listed data processors shall carry out annual data security evaluation and submit the evaluation report to the municipal cyberspace administration authority; and (iii) where the data processor undergoes merger, reorganization and subdivision that involves important data and personal information of more than one million individuals, the recipient of the data shall report the transaction to the in-charge authority at the municipal level. Based on the opinion of our PRC counsel, Han Kun Law Offices, we believe that, if the Draft Amendment or the Draft Administrative Regulation is adopted into law in the future, we will not be subject to the cybersecurity review or reporting requirements thereunder because we will not collect, store, or process more than one million users following the anticipated transfer of control and possession of our customer data to DataCo, a PRC-incorporated company, pursuant to a Business Cooperation Agreement, which will occur before the expected listing of THIL’s securities on Nasdaq. For a more detailed description, see the section of this proxy statement/prospectus titled “THIL’s Business — Digital Technology and Information Systems.”
In addition, recently, certain internet platforms in China have reportedly been subject to heightened regulatory scrutiny in relation to cybersecurity matters. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, we have not been required by any PRC governmental authority to apply for cybersecurity review, nor have we received any inquiry, notice, warning, sanction in such respect or been denied permission from any Chinese authority to list on U.S. exchanges. However, as PRC governmental authorities have significant discretion in interpreting and implementing statutory provisions and there remains significant uncertainty in the interpretation and enforcement of relevant PRC cybersecurity laws and regulations, if the Draft Amendment or the Drat Administrative Regulations is adopted into law in the future, we cannot assure you that we will not be deemed to be subject to PRC cybersecurity review requirements under the draft amendment as a critical information infrastructure operator or a company that is engaged in data processing and holds personal information of more than one million users, nor can we assure you that we would be able to pass such review. In addition, we could become subject to enhanced cybersecurity review or investigations launched by PRC regulators in the future pursuant to new laws, regulations or policies . Any failure or delay in the completion of the cybersecurity review procedures or any other non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations may result in fines, suspension of business, website closure, revocation of prerequisite licenses or other penalties, as well as reputational damage or legal proceedings or actions against us, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC, promulgated the PRC Data Security Law, which became effective in September 2021. The PRC Data Security Law imposes data security and privacy obligations on entities and individuals carrying out data activities, and introduces a data classification and hierarchical protection system based on the importance of data in economic and social development and the degree of harm it will cause to national security, public interests or the rights and interests of individuals or organizations when such data is tampered with, destroyed, leaked or illegally acquired or used. The PRC Data Security Law also provides for a national security review procedure for data activities that may affect national security and imposes export restrictions on certain data and information. On August 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress promulgated the Personal Information Protection Law, effective November 1, 2021. The Personal Information Protection Law clarifies the required procedures for personal information processing, the obligations of personal information processors, and individuals’ personal information rights and interests. The Personal Information Protection Law provides that, among other things, (i) the processing of personal information is only permissible under certain circumstances, such as prior consent from the subject individual, fulfillment of contractual and legal obligations, furtherance of public interests or other circumstances prescribed by laws and regulations; (ii) the collection of personal information should be conducted in a disciplined manner with as little impact on individuals’ rights and interests as possible, and (iii) excessive collection of personal information is prohibited. In particular, the Personal Information Protection Law provides that personal information processors should ensure the transparency and fairness of automated decision-making based on personal information, refrain from offering unreasonably differentiated transaction terms to different individuals and, when sending commercial promotions or information updates to individuals selected through automated decision-making, simultaneously offer such individuals an option not based on such individuals’ specific characteristics or a more convenient way for such individuals to turn off such promotions.
 
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On October 29, 2021, the CAC released the Draft Measures on Data Export Security Assessment for public comments through November 28, 2021, which provides for the scope of data that will be subject to security assessment when being exported, including (i) personal information and important data collected and generated by a critical information infrastructure operator; (ii) any important data that is to be exported; (iii) personal information from a data processor that has processed personal information of one million individuals or more; (iv) information from a data processor that in aggregate has exported personal information of over 100,000 individuals or sensitive personal information of over 10,000 individuals; and (v) such other information prescribed by the CAC. Given the nature of our business and as advised by our PRC legal counsel, Han Kun Law Offices, we do not believe that we are engaged in any activity that is subject to security assessment as outlined in the Draft Measures on Data Export Security Assessment. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Draft Measures on Data Export Security Assessment has not materially affected our business or results of operations. However, as its provisions and anticipated adoption or effective date are subject to change, and the interpretation and implementation measures remain uncertain, we cannot assure you that the final rules will be consistent with our interpretation. The promulgation of the above-mentioned laws and regulations indicates heightened regulatory scrutiny from PRC regulatory authorities in areas such as data security and personal information protection.
As uncertainties remain regarding the interpretation and implementation of these laws and regulations, we cannot assure you that we will be able to comply with such regulations in all respects, and we may be ordered to rectify or terminate any actions that are deemed illegal by regulatory authorities. In addition, while we take various measures to comply with all applicable data privacy and protection laws and regulations and plan to transfer control and possession of our customer data to DataCo, there is no guarantee that our current security measures, operation and those of our third-party service providers may always be adequate for the protection of our customers, employee or company data against security breaches, cyberattacks or other unauthorized access, which could result in loss or misuse of such data, interruptions to our service system, diminished customer experience, loss of customer confidence and trust and impairment of our technology infrastructure and harm our reputation and business, resulting in fines, penalties and potential lawsuits.
Unexpected termination of leases, failure to renew the leases of our existing premises or to renew such leases at acceptable terms could materially and adversely affect our business.
We lease the premises for all of our stores. We generally seek to enter into long-term leases of more than five years with an option to renew for our stores, though are not always able to secure either a term of that duration or the right to renew. Rent for our leases is typically stated as the higher of a fixed amount, which is usually subject to periodic incremental increases as stipulated in the lease agreements, and a variable amount, which is usually stated as a percentage of the revenue generated by the store situated on the leased premise. We cannot assure you that we would be able to renew the relevant lease agreements at the same rate, on similar terms or without substantial additional costs. If a lease agreement is renewed at a substantially higher rate or less favorable terms, our business and results of operations may be materially and adversely affected. If we are unable to renew the lease for a store site, we will have to close or relocate the store, which could result in additional costs and risks, loss of customers and decreased sales. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that our lessor is entitled to lease the relevant real properties to us. If the lessor is not entitled to lease the real properties to us and the owner of such real properties declines to ratify the lease agreement between us and the respective lessor, we may not be able to enforce our rights to lease such properties under the respective lease agreement against the owner. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, we are not aware of any claim or challenge brought by any third parties concerning the use of our leased properties without proper ownership proof. If a lease agreement is claimed as null and void by a third party who is the right owner of such leased real properties, we could be required to vacate the properties and we cannot assure you that suitable alternative locations will be readily available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
In addition, the PRC government has the statutory power to acquire any land in the PRC. As a result, we may be subject to compulsory acquisition, closure or demolition of any of the properties on which our stores are situated. Although we may receive liquidated damages or compensation if our leases are terminated unexpectedly, we may be forced to suspend operations of the relevant store, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
 
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We may require additional capital to support business growth and objectives, which might not be available in a timely manner or on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.
Historically, we have financed our operations primarily with operating cash flows and shareholder contributions. As part of our growth strategies, we expect to continue to require substantial capital through additional debt or equity financing in the future to cover our costs and expenses. However, we may be unable to obtain additional capital in a timely manner or on commercially acceptable terms, or at all. Our ability to obtain additional financing in the future is subject to a number of uncertainties, including those relating to:

our market position and competitiveness in China’s coffee industry;

our future profitability, overall financial condition, operating results and cash flows;

the general market conditions for financing activities; and

the macro-economic and other conditions in China and elsewhere.
To the extent we engage in debt financing, the incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt servicing obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that may, among other things, restrict our operational flexibility or our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders. If we fail to service such debt obligations or are unable to comply with such debt covenants, we could be in default under the relevant debt obligations, and our liquidity and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected. To the extent that we raise additional financing by issuance of additional equity or equity-linked securities, our shareholders may experience dilution. In the event that financing is not available or is not available on terms commercially acceptable to us, our business, operating results and growth prospects may be adversely affected.
Our insurance may not be sufficient to cover certain losses.
We face the risk of loss or damage to our properties, machinery and inventories due to fire, theft and natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. While our insurance policies cover some losses in respect of damage or loss of our properties, machinery and inventories, our insurance may not be sufficient to cover all such potential losses. In the event that such loss exceeds our insurance coverage or is not covered by our insurance policies, we will be liable for the excess in losses. In addition, even if such losses are fully covered by our insurance policies, such fire, theft or natural disaster may cause disruptions or cessations in our operations and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Industry data, projections and estimates contained in this proxy statement/prospectus are inherently uncertain, subject to interpretation and may not have been independently verified.
Industry data and projections are inherently uncertain and subject to change. There can be no assurance that China’s coffee industry or food and beverage sector will be as large as we anticipate or that projected growth will occur or continue. In addition, underlying market conditions are subject to change based on economic conditions, consumer preferences and other factors that are beyond our control. Our projected financial and operating information appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus reflects our current estimates of future performance. We employ models to, among other uses, price products, value assets, make investment decisions and generate projections. These models rely on estimates and projections that are inherently uncertain, may use data and/or assumptions that do not adequately reflect recent experience and relevant industry data, and may not operate as intended. As our assumptions are based on historical experiences and expectations of future performance, which are highly dependent on modeling assumptions as to long-term macroeconomic conditions, we may discover errors or other deficiencies in existing models, assumptions and/or methodologies. Moreover, we may use additional, more granular and detailed information or we may employ more simplified approaches in the future, either of which may cause us to refine or otherwise change existing assumptions and/or methodologies. If the changes to our models indicate a decline in growth rate or unfavorable projections, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
 
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Risks Related to Doing Business in China
Additional disclosure requirements to be adopted by and regulatory scrutiny from the SEC in response to risks related to companies with substantial operations in China, which could increase our compliance costs, subject us to additional disclosure requirements, and/or suspend or terminate our future securities offerings, making capital-raising more difficult.
On July 30, 2021, in response to the recent regulatory developments in China and actions adopted by the PRC government, the Chairman of the SEC issued a statement asking the SEC staff to seek additional disclosures from offshore issuers associated with China-based operating companies before their registration statements will be declared effective. As such, the offering of our securities may be subject to additional disclosure requirements and review that the SEC or other regulatory authorities in the United States may adopt for companies with China-based operations, which could increase our compliance costs, subject us to additional disclosure requirements, and/or suspend or terminate our future securities offerings, making capital-raising more difficult. We may also be required to adjust, modify, or completely change our business operations in response to adverse regulatory changes or policy developments, and we cannot assure you that any remedial action adopted by us can be completed in a timely, cost-efficient, or liability-free manner or at all.
The approval and/or other requirements of PRC governmental authorities may be required in connection with the Business Combination or our future issuance of securities to foreign investors under PRC laws, regulations or policies.
As substantially all of our operations are based in China, we are subject to PRC laws relating to, among others, restrictions over foreign investments and data security. The Chinese government has recently sought to exert more control and impose more restrictions on China-based companies raising capital offshore and such efforts may continue or intensify in the future. Any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based issuers could lead to additional regulatory review in China over our financing and capital raising activities in the United States significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to foreign investors, and cause the value of our securities to significantly decline or be worthless. Based on the opinion of our PRC counsel, Han Kun Law Offices, we believe that the issuance of our securities to foreign investors in connection with the Business Combination,