Company: ATMCW
Filing Date: 2025-11-17
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001493152-25-023842
Chunk: 140

Company: ALPHATIME ACQUISITION CORP
Filing Date: 2025-11-17
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 140
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 that the Sponsor paid for the Founder Shares and (ii) the price of the Public Shares, and considering the substantial number of PubCo Ordinary Shares that the Sponsor will receive upon conversion of the Founder Shares, the Sponsor can earn a positive return on their investment, even if other AlphaTime shareholders have a negative return on their investment in PubCo.

In addition, the Sponsor, AlphaTime’s officers and directors, and their affiliates will benefit from the completion of a business combination, including in a manner that may not be aligned with the Public Shareholders. As such, the Sponsor and AlphaTime’s officers and directors may be incentivized to complete a business combination with a less favorable target company or on terms less favorable to Public Shareholders rather than to liquidate. For more details on the interests of the Sponsor and AlphaTime’s officers and directors, see the sections entitled “ AlphaTime’s Directors and Executive Officers - Conflicts of Interest” and “ The Business Combination Proposal - Interests of AlphaTime Directors and Officers in the Business Combination.”

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AlphaTime and HCYC have incurred and expect to incur significant costs associated with the Business Combination. Whether or not the Business Combination is completed, the incurrence of these costs will reduce the amount of cash available to be used for other corporate purposes by AlphaTime if the Business Combination is completed or by AlphaTime if the Business Combination is not completed.

AlphaTime and HCYC expect to incur significant costs associated with the Business Combination. Whether or not the Business Combination is completed, AlphaTime expects to incur approximately US$1,270,000 in expenses. These expenses will reduce the amount of cash available to be used for other corporate purposes by AlphaTime if the Business Combination is completed or by AlphaTime if the Business Combination is not completed.

AlphaTime will incur significant transaction costs in connection with transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

AlphaTime will incur significant transaction costs in connection with the Business Combination. If the Business Combination is not consummated, AlphaTime may not have sufficient funds to seek an alternative business combination and may be forced to liquidate and dissolve.

In the event that a significant number of Public Shares are redeemed, PubCo’s securities may become less liquid following the Business Combination.

If a significant number of public shares are redeemed, AlphaTime may be left with a significantly smaller number of shareholders. As a result, trading in the shares of PubCo may be limited and your ability to sell your shares in the market could be adversely affected. PubCo intends to apply to list its Pub