Lakestar SPAC I SE
Lakestar SPAC I SE : Business Combination Agreement between HomeToGo GmbH and Lakestar SPAC I SE

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Business Combination Agreement between HomeToGo GmbH and Lakestar SPAC I SE

Luxembourg, 14 July 2021 – Lakestar SPAC I SE (the “Company”, ISIN: LU2290523658, Frankfurt Stock Exchange: LRS1), a Luxembourg special purpose acquisition company, today entered into a definitive business combination agreement with HomeToGo GmbH (“HomeToGo”) (the “Transaction”). Upon closing of the Transaction, the listed entity is expected to be named HomeToGo (“Combined Company”) and will be led by Dr. Patrick Andrae (Co-founder and CEO of HomeToGo), Wolfgang Heigl (Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of HomeToGo), Valentin Gruber (newly appointed COO of HomeToGo) and Steffen Schneider (CFO of HomeToGo). Martin Reiter, VP Europe at Wayfair, who previously built Airbnb’s global presence while leading their International Operations, will join the supervisory board and is also investing in the Combined Company.

The Transaction values the Combined Company at an equity value of EUR 1.2 billion and an enterprise value of EUR 861 million. The Transaction is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2021, and the Combined Company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the ticker “HTG”. In addition to the approximately EUR 275 million held in the Company’s escrow account (not taking into account any potential redemptions in connection with the Transaction), investors including European family offices specialising in tech investments and European tech entrepreneurs have committed EUR 75 million at a price of EUR 10.00 per share through a common stock private investment in public equity (“PIPE”). The Combined Company will have a shareholder base comprised of (i) the current HomeToGo shareholders, convertible lenders and holders of virtual options, (ii) the Company’s shareholders, and (iii) the investors in the PIPE.

HomeToGo has built the world’s largest marketplace for alternative accommodation and vacation rentals that combines more than 14 million accommodation offers in one place to help its users find the ideal home for any trip, connecting online travel agencies, property managers and other supply partners with consumer demand. Once implemented, the Company and HomeToGo are confident that the Transaction will create a globally recognized and industry defining travel tech company made in Europe.

The closing of the Transaction is subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other customary closing conditions.

Contact:

Stefan Winners
9, rue de Bitbourg
L-1273 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
info@lakestar-spac.com

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