# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001839824
**File Stem:** 0001213900-23-019269
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-23-019269.hdr.sgml**: 20230310

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-23-019269

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 18

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230310

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230310

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230310

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FAST Acquisition Corp. II
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001839824
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BLANK CHECKS [6770]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 861258014
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40214
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23724834

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 109 OLD BRANCHVILLE ROAD
- **CITY:** RIDGEFIELD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06877
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2019561969

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 109 OLD BRANCHVILLE ROAD
- **CITY:** RIDGEFIELD
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06877

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): **March 10, 2023**

**FAST Acquisition Corp. II**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-40214** | **86-1258014** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**109 Old Branchville Road**

**Ridgefield, CT 06877**

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code**: (201) 956-1969**

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Units, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-quarter of one redeemable warrant | FZT.U | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | FZT | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Class A common stock, each at an exercise price of $11.50 per share | FZT WS | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☒ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.**

On March 10, 2023, FAST Acquisition Corp. II (the "<u>Company</u>") filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware three amendments to the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation:

● An amendment to change the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination from March 18, 2023 to June 18, 2023, and to allow the Company, without another stockholder vote, by resolution of the Company's board, to elect to further extend this date in one-month increments, up to four additional times (the " <u>Extension Amendment</u> ");

● An amendment to provide for the right of a holder of Class B common stock of the Company to convert into Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis prior to the closing of a business combination at the election of the holder (the " <u>Founder Share Amendment</u> "); and

● An amendment to remove the limitation that the Company shall not consummate a business combination if it would cause the Company's net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 and the limitation that the Company shall not redeem public shares that would cause the Company's net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 (the " <u>Redemption Limitation Amendment</u> ").

The Company's stockholders approved the Extension Amendment, Founder Share Amendment and Redemption Limitation Amendment at a special meeting of stockholders of the Company on March 3, 2023. The foregoing descriptions of the Extension Amendment, Founder Share Amendment and Redemption Limitation Amendment are qualified in their entirety by the full text of the amendments, which are filed as Exhibit 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

**Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On March 10, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the extension of the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "<u>Exchange Act</u>"), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of FAST Acquisition Corp. II under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings. This Current Report on Form 8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1.

**Item 8.01. Other Events.**

*Redemption of Public Shares*

In connection with the Extension Amendment, 15,098,178 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding Class A common stock were redeemed for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.1498 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $153.24 million. Following such redemptions, 7,135,509 shares of the Company's Class A common stock remain outstanding and approximately $72.42 million remain in the Company's trust account before the deposit of funds by the Company as described in the following paragraph.

*Trust Account Deposit*

Also in connection with approval of the Extension Amendment and the extension of the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination to June 18, 2023, the Company caused $750,000, or approximately $0.1051 per share of the Company's Class A common stock outstanding after giving effect to the redemptions disclosed above, to be deposited in the Company's trust account. Such funds were provided by Infinite Acquisitions LLLP pursuant to the Promissory Note described in the proxy statement for the special meeting of stockholders of the Company that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 10, 2023.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) Exhibits

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| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 3.1 | [First Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FAST Acquisition Corp. II (Extension Amendment)](ea175028ex3-1_fastacq2.htm) |
| 3.2 | [Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FAST Acquisition Corp. II (Founder Share Amendment)](ea175028ex3-2_fastacq2.htm) |
| 3.3 | [Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FAST Acquisition Corp. II (Redemption Limitation Amendment)](ea175028ex3-3_fastacq2.htm) |
| 99.1 | [Press Release, dated March 10, 2023](ea175028ex99-1_fastacq2.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| **FAST ACQUISITION CORP. II** | **FAST ACQUISITION CORP. II** | **FAST ACQUISITION CORP. II** |
| By: | /s/ Garrett Schreiber | /s/ Garrett Schreiber |
|  | Name: | Garrett Schreiber |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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Dated: March 10, 2023

## Exhibit 3.1

**Exhibit 3.1**

**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE<br> AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION<br> OF<br> FAST ACQUISITION CORP. II**

FAST Acquisition Corp. II (the "***Corporation***"), a corporation organized and existing under the under the laws of the State of Delaware of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "***DGCL***"), does hereby certify:

1. The name of the Corporation is FAST Acquisition Corp. II.

2. The Corporation's original Certificate of Incorporation
was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 30, 2020. The Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 15, 2021 (as amended, the "  ***Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation*** ").

3. This First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

4. This First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 65% of the outstanding shares of common stock at
a meeting of stockholders in accordance with ARTICLE IX of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the provisions
of Section 242 the DGCL.

5. The text of Section 9.1(b) of Article IX of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

"(b) Immediately after the Offering, a certain amount of the net offering proceeds received by the Corporation in the Offering (including the proceeds of any exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option) and certain other amounts specified in the Corporation's registration statement on Form S-1, initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 19, 2021, as amended (the "Registration Statement"), shall be deposited in a trust account (the "Trust Account"), established for the benefit of the Public Stockholders (as defined below) pursuant to a trust agreement described in the Registration Statement. Except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, none of the funds held in the Trust Account (including the interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account) will be released from the Trust Account until the earliest to occur of (i) the completion of the initial Business Combination, (ii) the redemption of 100% of the Offering Shares (as defined below) if the Corporation is unable to complete its initial Business Combination within 27 months from the closing of the Offering (or up to 31 months from the closing of the Offering, if applicable under the provisions of Section 9.2(d)) and (iii) the redemption of shares in connection with a vote seeking to amend such provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate as described in Section 9.7. Holders of shares of Common Stock included as part of the units sold in the Offering (the "Offering Shares") (whether such Offering Shares were purchased in the Offering or in the secondary market following the Offering and whether or not such holders are the Sponsor or officers or directors of the Corporation, or affiliates of any of the foregoing) are referred to herein as "Public Stockholders.""

6. The text of Section 9.2(d) of Article IX of the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

"(d) In the event that the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination by the date which is the later of (i) 27 months from the closing of the Offering (or up to 31 months from the closing of the Offering, if applicable under the provisions of this section) and (ii) such later date as may be approved by the Corporation's stockholders in accordance with this Amended and Restated Certificate (in any case, such date being referred to as the "***Termination Date***"), the Corporation shall (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter subject to lawfully available funds therefor, redeem 100% of the Offering Shares in consideration of a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Corporation to pay its taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), by (B) the total number of then outstanding Offering Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish rights of the Public Stockholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), subject to applicable law, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the remaining stockholders and the Board in accordance with applicable law, dissolve and liquidate, subject in each case to the Corporation's obligations under the DGCL to provide for claims of creditors and other requirements of applicable law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of the Articles of this Amended and Restated Certificate, in the event that the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination within 27 months from the closing of the Offering, without approval of our public stockholders, the Corporation may, by resolution of the Board, if requested by the Sponsor, and upon 2 business days' advance notice, extend the Termination Date in one-month increments up to four more times, or a total of up to seven months after March 18, 2023, provided that the Corporation will deposit from its working capital account into the Trust Account; for each extension, an amount determined by multiplying $0.05 by the number of public shares then outstanding, up to a maximum of $250,000, which the Company shall deposit into the trust account at the beginning of each month, for an aggregate deposit of up to $1.75 million (if all extensions are exercised)."

7. The text of Section 9.7 of Article IX of the Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

"Section 9.7 <u>Additional Redemption Rights</u>. If, in accordance with <u>Section 9.1(a)</u>, any amendment is made to this Amended and Restated Certificate (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Corporation's obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination within 27 months from the date of the closing of the Offering (or up to 31 months, if applicable under the provisions of <u>Section 9.2(d)</u>) or (b) with respect to any other material provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate relating to stockholders' rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, the Public Stockholders shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon the approval of any such amendment, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Corporation to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares; provided, however, that any such amendment will be voided, and this *Article IX* will remain unchanged, if any stockholders who wish to redeem are unable to redeem due to the Redemption Limitation."

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Corporation has caused this First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Amendment to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 10<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2023.

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| /s/ Garrett Schreiber |
| Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 3.2

**Exhibit 3.2**

**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE<br> AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION<br> OF<br> FAST ACQUISITION CORP. II**

FAST Acquisition Corp. II (the "***Corporation***"), a corporation organized and existing under the under the laws of the State of Delaware of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "***DGCL***"), does hereby certify:

1. The name of the Corporation is FAST Acquisition Corp. II.

2. The Corporation's original Certificate of Incorporation
was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 30, 2020. The Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 15, 2021 (as amended, the "  ***Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation*** ").

3. This Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

4. This Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock at a
meeting of stockholders in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the provisions of Section 242
the DGCL.

5. The text of Section 4.3(b)(i) of Article IV of
the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Shares of Class B Common Stock shall be convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis (the "***Initial Conversion Ratio***") (A) at any time and from time to time at the option of the holder thereof and (B) automatically concurrently with or immediately following the closing of the Business Combination (as defined below).

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Corporation has caused this Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Amendment to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 10<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2023.

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| <u>/s/ Garrett Schreiber</u> |
| Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 3.3

**Exhibit 3.3**

**CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE<br> AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION<br> OF<br> FAST ACQUISITION CORP. II**

FAST Acquisition Corp. II (the "***Corporation***"), a corporation organized and existing under the under the laws of the State of Delaware of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "***DGCL***"), does hereby certify:

1. The name of the Corporation is FAST Acquisition Corp. II.

2. The Corporation's original Certificate of Incorporation
was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 30, 2020. The Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 15, 2021 (as amended, the "  ***Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation*** ").

3. This Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation amends the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation.

4. This Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation was duly adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 65% of the outstanding shares of common stock at
a meeting of stockholders in accordance with ARTICLE IX of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the provisions
of Section 242 the DGCL.

5. The text of Section 9.2(a) of Article IX of the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

"(a) Prior to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall provide all holders of Offering Shares with the opportunity to have their Offering Shares redeemed upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination pursuant to, and subject to the limitations of, Sections 9.2(b) and 9.2(c) (such rights of such holders to have their Offering Shares redeemed pursuant to such Sections, the "***Redemption Rights***") hereof for cash equal to the applicable redemption price per share determined in accordance with Section 9.2(b) hereof (the "***Redemption Price***"). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate, there shall be no Redemption Rights or liquidating distributions with respect to any warrant issued pursuant to the Offering."

6. The text of Section 9.2(e) of Article IX of the
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

"(e) If the Corporation offers to redeem the Offering Shares in conjunction with a stockholder vote on an initial Business Combination, the Corporation shall consummate the proposed initial Business Combination only if such initial Business Combination is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Common Stock that are voted at a stockholder meeting held to consider such initial Business Combination."

7. Section 9.2(f) of Article IX of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby deleted in its entirety.

8. The text of Section 9.7 of Article IX of the Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows:

"Section 9.7 <u>Additional Redemption Rights</u>. If, in accordance with <u>Section 9.1(a)</u>, any amendment is made to this Amended and Restated Certificate (a) to modify the substance or timing of the Corporation's obligation to redeem 100% of the Offering Shares if the Corporation has not consummated an initial Business Combination within 27 months from the date of the closing of the Offering (or up to 31 months, if applicable under the provisions of <u>Section 9.2(d)</u>) or (b) with respect to any other material provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate relating to stockholders' rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, the Public Stockholders shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Offering Shares upon the approval of any such amendment, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest not previously released to the Corporation to pay its taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding Offering Shares."

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Corporation has caused this Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Amendment to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of this 10<sup>th</sup> day of March, 2023.

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| /s/ Garrett Schreiber |
| Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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**FAST Acquisition Corp. II Announces Extension of Deadline to <br> Complete Initial Business Combination**

**RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- (March 10, 2023)** -- Fast Acquisition Corp. II ("FAST II" or the "Company") (NYSE: FZT), a publicly traded special purchase acquisition company, announced today that it filed with the state of Delaware an amendment to its charter to extend the date by which the Company must consummate an initial business combination from March 18, 2023 to June 18, 2023, and to allow the Company, without another stockholder vote, by resolution of the Company's board, to elect to further extend this date in one-month increments, up to four additional times, for a total potential extension of up to seven months (the "Extension").

The Extension was approved at a special meeting of stockholders held on March 3, 2023 and provides FAST II with additional time to complete its previously announced proposed business combination (the "Proposed Business Combination") with Falcon's Beyond Global LLC ("Falcon's Beyond"), a leading fully integrated global entertainment development company specializing in intellectual property (IP) creation and expansion.

Doug Jacob, Founder of FAST II, commented, "We are pleased to move forward with the Falcon's Beyond team who continue to prove to be great partners and have built a compelling business that we believe is poised to capitalize on its portfolio of brick-and-mortar assets, intellectual property and best-in-class design services."

In connection with the Extension, 15,098,178 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding Class A common stock were redeemed for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.1498 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $153.24 million. In connection with the initial extension of the date by which the Company must consummate a business combination to June 18, 2023, the Company caused $750,000, or approximately $0.1051 per share of the Company's Class A common stock outstanding after giving effect to the redemptions, to be deposited in the Company's trust account. Following the redemptions and deposit of additional funds in the trust account, 7,135,509 shares of the Company's Class A common stock remain outstanding and approximately $73.17 million remains in Company's trust account.

In connection with the Business Combination, Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. ("Pubco") filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 14, 2023. The filing may be found at Pubco's page on www.sec.gov. The Proposed Business Combination is expected to close in 2023, subject to approval by FAST II's shareholders, the Registration Statement being declared effective by the SEC, and other customary closing conditions. For further information about the Proposed Business Combination and about FAST II and Falcon's Beyond, please visit the FAST II investor relations website at https://www.fastacqii.com/.

**About FAST Acquisition Corp. II**

FAST II is a hospitality and consumer entertainment focused blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. FAST II was as founded by Doug Jacob and headed by Sandy Beall as Chief Executive Officer. FAST II completed its initial public offering on March 15, 2021 and is listed on NYSE under the ticker symbol "FZT." For more information, visit https://www.fastacqii.com/.

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**About Falcon's Beyond**

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Falcon's Beyond is a fully integrated, top-tier experiential entertainment development enterprise focusing on a 360° IP Expander model. Falcon's Beyond brings its own proprietary and partner IPs to global markets through owned and operated theme parks, resorts, attractions, patented technologies, feature films, episodic series, consumer products, licensing, and beyond. Falcon's Beyond has won numerous design awards and provided design services in 27 countries around the world, turning imagined worlds into reality. For more information, visit https://falconsbeyondglobal.com/.

**Additional Information and Where to Find It**

In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, Pubco has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration Statement"), which includes a document that serves as a joint prospectus of Pubco and proxy statement of FAST II, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus. A proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all FAST II shareholders after the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. FAST II and Pubco will also file other documents regarding the Proposed Business Combination with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF FAST II ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION. Investors and security holders can obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, and will be able to obtain free copies of amendments to the Registration Statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by FAST II or Pubco through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The documents filed by FAST II with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to 109 Old Branchville Road Ridgefield, CT 06877. The documents filed by Pubco with the SEC may also be obtained free of charge upon written request to 6996 Piazza Grande Avenue, Suite 301, Orlando, FL 32835.

**Participants in the Solicitations**

FAST II and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from FAST II's stockholders with respect to the Proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in FAST II is contained in FAST II's final prospectus related to its initial public offering dated March 15, 2021 and the Registration Statement, each of which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in amendments to the Registration Statement for the Proposed Business Combination when available.

Falcon's Beyond and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of FAST II in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the Proposed Business Combination is included in the Registration Statement, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be included in amendments to the Registration Statement for the Proposed Business Combination when available.

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**No Offer or Solicitation**

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Business Combination and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

**Caution About Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release includes certain statements that are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "outlook," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.

These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the expectation that the proposed transaction will close and the ability of Falcon's Beyond to capitalize on its portfolio of brick-and-mortar assets, intellectual property and design services. These statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of Falcon's Beyond, Pubco and FAST II and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and should not be relied on by an investor or others as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Falcon's Beyond and FAST II. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the likelihood of which could be adversely affected by (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions in general and in the entertainment industry in particular, (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against FAST II, Falcon's Beyond or Pubco following the announcement of the proposed business combination, (3) the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed business combination, including the risk that any regulatory approvals or the SEC's declaration of the effectiveness of our prospectus/proxy statement are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect Falcon's Beyond or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction or that the approval of the requisite equity holders of FAST II is not obtained, (4) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (5) volatility in the price of FAST II's or Falcon's Beyond's securities, (6) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the business combination, (7) the enforceability of Falcon's Beyond's intellectual property, including its patents, and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others, cyber security risks or potential breaches of data security, (8) any failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, (9) risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to Falcon's Beyond, (10) risks related to the rollout of Falcon's Beyond's business and the timing of expected business milestones, (11) the effects of competition on Falcon's Beyond's business, (12) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed by FAST II's business combination deadline, (13) the amount of redemption requests made by FAST II's stockholders, (14) the ability of FAST II or Falcon's Beyond to issue equity or equity-linked securities or obtain debt financing in connection with the proposed transaction or in the future, (15) and those factors discussed in the Registration Statement and FAST II's final prospectus dated March 15, 2021 under the heading "Risk Factors," and other documents FAST II or Pubco has filed, or will file, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither FAST II nor Falcon's Beyond presently know, or that FAST II or Falcon's Beyond currently believe are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements reflect FAST II's and Falcon's Beyond's expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. FAST II and Falcon's Beyond anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause FAST II's and Falcon's Beyond's assessments to change. However, while FAST II and Falcon's Beyond may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, FAST II and Falcon's Beyond specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a representation of FAST II's and Falcon's Beyond's assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

**Contacts:**

**Investor Relations:**<br> Brett Milotte, ICR<br> FalconsBeyondIR@icrinc.com

**Media:**

Keil Decker, ICR

FalconsBeyondPR@icrinc.com

Eric Becker, ICR<br> FalconsBeyondPR@icrinc.com