Company: CHPG
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001013762-25-002932
Chunk: 159

Company: ChampionsGate Acquisition Corp
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 159
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 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 portfolio companies for a fund set up to support SK Telecom Co., Ltd.’s strategic interests. From 2011 to October 2020, Mr. Padmakumar was the Chief Executive Officer at Amperics, Inc., a developer and vendor of high energy density ultracap hybrid storage systems. Mr. Padmakumar also has extensive experience in the clean energy sectors, having been an advisor to Lionrock Batteries Ltd., which creates flexible batteries and high performance separator technology since 2019, an advisor to the board and CEO of Hyp