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GigCapital5, Confirms Receipt of Sponsor Funds to Extend Period of Time to Consummate Business Combination

GigCapital5, Confirms Receipt of Sponsor Funds to Extend Period of Time to Consummate Business Combination

GigCapital5, a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities, announced that its Trust Account has been funded with a $100,000 payment, extending the date by which it has to consummate a business combination by an additional one (1) month period until September 28, 2023.

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In consideration for the deposit, the Company has amended and restated the existing unsecured non-convertible interest free promissory note to include the additional loan amount, so the aggregate principal amount under such promissory note was increased to the total of $1,560,000. Such principal amount will be repaid in connection with the closing of GigCapital5’s initial business combination.

GigCapital5 is a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. While GigCapital5’s efforts to identify a target business may span many industries, the focus of GigCapital5’s search is for prospects within the technology, media and telecommunications, aerospace and defense, advanced medical equipment, intelligent automation and sustainable industries.

GigCapital5 was sponsored by GigAcquisitions5, LLC, which was founded by GigFounders, LLC, each a member entity of GigCapital Global, and formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

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On December 8, 2022, GigCapital5 entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with QTI Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of GigCapital5 (“Merger Sub”), and QT Imaging, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“QT Imaging”) (the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into QT Imaging (the “Merger”), with QT Imaging as the surviving company in the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”), and after giving effect to the Merger, the Surviving Corporation will be a wholly owned subsidiary of GigCapital5, which will be renamed as QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. (“QTI Holdings”)

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