Company: CHPG
Filing Date: 2025-05-06
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001213900-25-039846
Chunk: 149

Company: ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp
Filing Date: 2025-05-06
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 149
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 paid for their shares. We were formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this prospectus as our initial business combination. Our efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic location. Currently, we do not have any specific business combination under consideration or contemplation, and we have not, nor has anyone on our behalf, contacted any prospective target business or had any discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to such a transaction. We are confident that we will be able to find a target business that will meet expectations. We intend to capitalize on the strengths and experiences of our management team to select, acquire and form a business combination that has a competitive advantage in their core business and is positioned to bring in high returns and long -termsustainable growth. Our Insider and Management One of our insiders is our sponsor, ST Sponsor Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company. The other insiders are officers and directors of the Company. We believe that with their experience and skillsets in sourcing, investing, and value -enhancement, we are well positioned in pursuing opportunities that will offer risk -adjustedreturns. Our officers, directors and director nominees are as follows: Bala Padmakumar , Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Director,is a broad based entrepreneur and technologist with a strong background in strategic partnerships, product and business development, technology and operations, private equity, and venture capital environments. Mr. Padmakumar has broad experience leading special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), including serving as Chairman and board member of Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: FORL), a SPAC in search of target business, since July 2022, and serving as CEO, Chairman and board member of Monterey Capital Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: MCAC), from September 2021 until the closing of its business combination with ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. (“ConnectM”), a clean energy solution provider, in July 2024. Since July 2024, he has served as Vice Chairman, Corporate Development for ConnectM (Nasdaq: CNTM). In addition, since August 2020, Mr. Padmakumar has been a partner at Advantary LLC, where he specializes in business development and advises on strategic matters. From July 2016 to December 2021, Mr. Padmakumar also advised on deal flow and provided operational support to