S-4

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2021.

Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Cayman Islands*	6770	98-1550429
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2000 Edwards Street, Suite B

Houston, TX 77007

(713) 489-4650

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

David Bilger

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

2000 Edwards Street, Suite B

Houston, TX 77007

(713) 489-4650

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

William H. Gump

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

(212) 728-8000

Angela Olivarez

Jesse P. Myers

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

600 Travis Street, Suite 2100

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 510-1700

Robert M. Hayward, P.C.

Alexander M. Schwartz

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

300 North LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60654

(312) 862-2000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ☐

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) ☐

Exchange Act Rule 14d-l(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) ☐

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITY BEING REGISTERED	AMOUNT BEING REGISTERED(4)	PROPOSED MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SECURITY (1)	PROPOSED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE OFFERING PRICE (1)	AMOUNT OF REGISTRATION FEE
New Redwire Common Stock(1)	20,472,028	$10.315(5)	$211,168,968.82	$23,038.54(8)
New Redwire Common Stock(2)	15,920,979	$11.50(6)	$183,091,258.50	$19,975.26(8)
Warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock(3)	15,920,979	$2.334(7)	$37,159,564.99	$4,054.11(8)
Total			$431,419,792.31	$47,067.91(8)

(1)

The number of shares of common stock of the registrant (“GPAC” and after the Domestication (as defined herein), “New Redwire”) being registered represents (i) 16,377,622 Class A ordinary shares issued in GPAC’s initial public offering, which will be converted by operation of law into shares of common stock of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”) in the Domestication and (ii) 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares held by Genesis Park Holdings (the “Sponsor”), which will be converted by operation of law into shares of New Redwire Common Stock in the Domestication.

(2)

Represents shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued upon the exercise of (i) 8,188,811 warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares underlying units issued in GPAC’s initial public offering (“public warrants”), (ii) 5,732,168 warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares that were issued in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of GPAC’s initial public offering (“private placement warrants”), of which 5,406,541 were issued to and are held by the Sponsor and 325,627 were issued to and are held by Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), in each case, after giving effect to the forfeiture by the Sponsor and Jefferies of 1,886,000 and 114,000 private placement warrants, respectively, in connection with the consummation of the business combination described herein (the “Business Combination”) and (iii) 2,000,000 warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock that are issuable to Redwire, LLC (“Holdings”) upon consummation of the Business Combination with such newly issued warrants to have terms identical to the private placement warrants (the “closing warrants,” and collectively with the public warrants and the private placement warrants, the “warrants”). All of the warrants will automatically be converted by operation of law into warrants to acquire shares of New Redwire Common Stock in the Domestication.

(3)	The number of warrants to acquire shares of New Redwire Common Stock being registered represents (i) 8,188,811 public warrants, (ii) 5,732,168 private placement warrants and (iii) 2,000,000 closing warrants.

(4)	Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

(5)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Class A ordinary shares of GPAC on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on June 30, 2021 ($10.315 per Class A ordinary share). This calculation is in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1) of the Securities Act.

(6)	Represents the exercise price of the warrants.

(7)	Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of the GPAC public warrants on the NYSE on June 30, 2021 ($2.334 per warrant). This calculation is in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1) of the Securities Act.

(8)	Calculated by multiplying the proposed maximum aggregate offering price of securities to be registered by 0.0001091.

Immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, GPAC intends to effect a deregistration and a transfer by way of continuation to Delaware pursuant to Sections 206 through 209 of Part XII of the Companies Act (as Revised) of the Cayman Islands and Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, pursuant to which GPAC’s jurisdiction of incorporation will be changed from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”). All securities being registered will be issued by the continuing entity following the Domestication, which will be renamed “Redwire Corporation” upon the consummation of the Domestication. As used herein, “New Redwire” refers to GPAC after giving effect to the Domestication.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

The information in this preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The Registrant may not sell the securities described in this preliminary proxy statement/prospectus until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, is declared effective. This preliminary proxy statement/prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED July 6, 2021

PROXY STATEMENT FOR

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION CORP.

PROSPECTUS FOR

36,393,007 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND 15,920,979 WARRANTS OF GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION CORP. (AFTER ITS DOMESTICATION AS A CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WHICH WILL BE RENAMED REDWIRE CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE DOMESTICATION DESCRIBED HEREIN)

The board of directors of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“GPAC”), has unanimously approved the transactions (collectively, the “Business Combination”) contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 25, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GPAC, Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (“Merger Sub”), Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Cosmos”), and Redwire, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, including the domestication of GPAC as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”). As described in this proxy statement/prospectus, GPAC’s shareholders are being asked to consider a vote upon, among other items, each of the Domestication and the Business Combination. As used in this proxy statement/prospectus, “New Redwire” refers to GPAC after giving effect to the consummation of the Domestication and the Business Combination.

In connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date and prior to the First Effective Time (as defined below): (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A ordinary shares”), and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B ordinary shares”), of GPAC will be converted into one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”); (ii) each issued and outstanding whole warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of GPAC will automatically represent the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the warrant agreement, dated November 23, 2020, between GPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “GPAC Warrant Agreement”); (iii) the governing documents of GPAC will be amended and restated and will become the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of New Redwire, copies of which are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D, respectively; and (iv) GPAC’s name will change to “Redwire Corporation.” In connection with clauses (i) and (ii) of this paragraph, each issued and outstanding unit of GPAC that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary shares of GPAC and the underlying warrants of GPAC prior to the Domestication will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Redwire Common Stock and one-half of one warrant representing the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement.

At the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), promptly following the consummation of the Domestication: (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos (the “First Merger”), with Cosmos as the surviving company in the First Merger, and after giving effect to the First Merger, Cosmos will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Redwire (the time that the First Merger becomes effective being referred to as the “First Effective Time”) and (ii) immediately following the First Effective Time, Cosmos will merge with and into New Redwire (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with New Redwire as the surviving entity in the Second Merger. After giving effect to the Mergers, New Redwire will be the direct or indirect parent company for each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Cosmos prior to the Mergers.

In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the First Effective Time, the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other

than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

This prospectus covers 36,393,007 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 15,920,979 warrants to acquire shares of New Redwire Common Stock of which (i) 34,393,007 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 13,920,979 warrants to acquire shares of New Redwire Common Stock are to be issued or are issuable to the existing shareholders of GPAC in connection with the Domestication and the Business Combination and (ii) 2,000,000 warrants to acquire shares of New Redwire Common Stock are to be issued to Holdings in connection with the Business Combination and 2,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock are underlying such warrants. The foregoing share and warrant amounts give effect to the surrender and forfeiture for no consideration by Genesis Park Holdings (the “Sponsor”) and Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”) of an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants immediately prior to the Closing pursuant to the Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2021, by and among GPAC, the Sponsor, Jefferies, Holdings and Cosmos.

GPAC’s units, public shares and public warrants are currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbols “GPAC.U,” “GPAC” and “GPAC WS,” respectively. GPAC will apply for listing, to be effective at the time of the Business Combination, of New Redwire Common Stock and warrants on the NYSE under the proposed symbols “RDW” and “RDW WS,” respectively. It is a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination that the 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued to Holdings at the Closing be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, but there can be no assurance such listing condition will be met. If such listing condition is not met, the Business Combination will not be consummated unless such NYSE condition set forth in the Merger Agreement is waived by the applicable parties.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus provides shareholders of GPAC with detailed information about the Business Combination and other matters to be considered at the extraordinary general meeting of GPAC. We encourage you to read the entire accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to therein, carefully and in their entirety.

When you consider the Business Combination and the other proposals presented to GPAC’s shareholders in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, you should keep in mind that the Sponsor and GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 33 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is dated , 2021, and

is first being mailed to GPAC’s shareholders on or about , 2021.

GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION CORP.

2000 Edwards Street

Suite B

Houston, Texas 77007

Dear Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. Shareholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting (the “extraordinary general meeting”) of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“GPAC”), at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 and virtually via the Internet at , Eastern Time, on , 2021, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned. Due to public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of ensuring the health and safety of GPAC directors, officers, employees and shareholders, GPAC shareholders are encouraged to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually via the Internet. The GPAC extraordinary general meeting can be accessed by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/genesispark/sm2021, which is referred to in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as the GPAC meeting website, where GPAC shareholders will be able to listen to the meeting, submit questions and vote online.

As further described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with the Domestication (as defined below), on the date of the closing of the Business Combination (as defined below) (the “Closing Date”) prior to the First Effective Time (as defined below), among other things, (i) GPAC will change its name to “Redwire Corporation,” (ii) all of the outstanding ordinary shares of GPAC will be converted into common stock of a new Delaware corporation and all of the outstanding GPAC warrants will be converted into warrants to purchase common stock of a new Delaware corporation and (iii) the governing documents of GPAC will be amended and restated. As used in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, “New Redwire” refers to GPAC after giving effect to the Domestication and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (as defined below) (collectively, the “Business Combination”).

At the extraordinary general meeting, GPAC shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon a proposal, which is referred to herein as the “Business Combination Proposal,” to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 25, 2021 (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GPAC, Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (“Merger Sub”), Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Cosmos”), and Redwire, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), and including the transactions contemplated thereby. A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A.

As further described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, the following transactions will occur on the Closing Date:

(a)

Prior to the time at which the First Merger becomes effective (the “First Effective Time”), GPAC will change its jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and continuing and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”), upon which GPAC will change its name to “Redwire Corporation” (“New Redwire”). For further details, see “Proposal No. 2—The Domestication Proposal.”

(b)

Pursuant to the Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2021 (the “Warrant Forfeiture Agreement”), by and among GPAC, Genesis Park Holdings (the “Sponsor”), Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), Holdings and Cosmos, prior to the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), the Sponsor and Jefferies will surrender and forfeit to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued by New Redwire to Holdings at the Closing as part of the consideration in respect of the First Merger (as defined below).

(c)

At the First Effective Time, (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos (the “First Merger”), with Cosmos as the surviving company in the First Merger and, after giving effect to such First Merger, Cosmos will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Redwire and (ii) the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

(d)

Immediately following the First Effective Time, Cosmos will merge with and into New Redwire (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with New Redwire as the surviving entity in the Second Merger. After giving effect to the Mergers, New Redwire will be the direct or indirect parent company for each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Cosmos prior to the Mergers.

In connection with the foregoing and concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, GPAC entered into Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”) pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase from GPAC, and GPAC has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, following the Domestication, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. GPAC will grant the PIPE Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The PIPE Financing is contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent closing of the Business Combination.

You will also be asked to consider and vote upon (a) a proposal to approve the Domestication, which is referred to herein as the “Domestication Proposal,” (b) a proposal to approve by special resolution the adoption and approval of the proposed new certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which is referred to herein as the “Charter Amendment Proposal,” (c) four separate proposals to approve material differences between GPAC’s existing amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Existing Governing Documents”) and the proposed new certificate of incorporation of New Redwire and the proposed new bylaws of New Redwire upon the Domestication, copies of which are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annexes C and D, respectively, and which are referred to herein collectively as the “Governing Documents Proposals,” (d) a proposal to approve, for purpose of complying with NYSE Listing Rule 312.03, the issuance of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing, which is referred to herein as the “NYSE Proposal,” (e) a proposal to approve and adopt the Redwire Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J, which is referred to herein as the “Incentive Equity Plan Proposal,” (f) a proposal to approve and adopt the Redwire Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex K, which is referred to herein as the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal,” and (g) a proposal to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates to the extent necessary, which is referred to herein as the “Adjournment Proposal.”

The Business Combination will be consummated only if the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal (collectively, the “Condition Precedent Proposals”) are approved at the extraordinary general meeting. The Governing Documents Proposals and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal are conditioned on the approval of the Condition Precedent Proposals. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned upon the approval of any other proposal. Each of these proposals is more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, which each shareholder is encouraged to read carefully and in its entirety.

The Adjournment Proposal provides for a vote to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (a) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying

proxy statement/prospectus is provided to GPAC shareholders, (b) in order to solicit additional proxies from GPAC shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or (c) if GPAC shareholders redeem an amount of the public shares such that the condition to consummation of the Business Combination that the aggregate cash in the trust account, together with the aggregate gross proceeds from the PIPE Financing, equal no less than $185,000,000 after deducting any amounts paid to GPAC shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination would not be satisfied.

In connection with the Business Combination, certain related agreements have been, or will be entered into on or prior to the Closing, including the Sponsor Agreement, the Subscription Agreements, the Voting and Support Agreements, the Investor Rights Agreement and the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement (each as defined in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus). See “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information.

Pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, a holder of GPAC’s public shares (a “public shareholder”) may request that GPAC redeem all or a portion of such public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), GPAC’s transfer agent, directly and instruct Continental to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. Public shareholders may elect to redeem their public shares even if they vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank. If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its shares to Continental, New Redwire will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account established at the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For illustrative purposes, as of , 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $ per issued and outstanding public share. If a public shareholder exercises its redemption rights in full, then it will be electing to exchange its public shares for cash and will no longer own public shares. The redemption will take place following the Domestication and, accordingly, it is shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination. See “Extraordinary General Meeting of GPAC—Redemption Rights” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash and such excess public shares would be converted into the merger consideration in connection with the Business Combination.

not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, the Crescent Park Funds and our officers and directors collectively own approximately 38.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of GPAC. For more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and the Voting and Support Agreements, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “ —Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

The Merger Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions as described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. There can be no assurance that the parties to the Merger Agreement would waive any such provision of the Merger Agreement. In addition, in no event will GPAC redeem public shares in an amount that would cause New Redwire’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) to be less than $5,000,001 after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing.

GPAC is providing the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus and accompanying proxy card to GPAC’s shareholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the extraordinary general meeting and at any adjournments of the extraordinary general meeting. Information about the extraordinary general meeting, the Business Combination and other related business to be considered by GPAC’s shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting is included in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. Whether or not you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting, all of GPAC’s shareholders are urged to read the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to therein, carefully and in their entirety. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 33 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

After careful consideration, the board of directors of GPAC has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Mergers, and unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Mergers, and “FOR” all other proposals presented to GPAC’s shareholders in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. When you consider the recommendation of these proposals by the board of directors of GPAC, you should keep in mind that GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for a further discussion of these considerations.

The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter. The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires (or will be sought as) an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting, please vote as soon as possible by following the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus to make sure that your shares are represented at the extraordinary general meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you will need to follow the instructions provided to you by your bank, broker or other nominee to ensure that your shares are represented and voted at the extraordinary general meeting. The Business Combination will be consummated only if the Condition Precedent Proposals are approved at the extraordinary general meeting. Each of the Condition Precedent Proposals is cross-conditioned on the approval of each other. The Governing Documents

Proposals and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal are conditioned on the approval of the Condition Precedent Proposals. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned on the approval of any other proposal set forth in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

If you sign, date and return your proxy card without indicating how you wish to vote, your proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting. If you fail to return your proxy card or fail to instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote, and do not attend the extraordinary general meeting in person, the effect will be, among other things, that your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the extraordinary general meeting. If you are a shareholder of record and you attend the extraordinary general meeting and wish to vote in person, you may withdraw your proxy and vote in person.

TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU MUST DEMAND IN WRITING THAT YOUR PUBLIC SHARES ARE REDEEMED FOR A PRO RATA PORTION OF THE FUNDS HELD IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AND TENDER YOUR SHARES TO GPAC’S TRANSFER AGENT AT LEAST TWO BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE VOTE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS, YOU NEED TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A BENEFICIAL HOLDER AND PROVIDE YOUR LEGAL NAME, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS IN YOUR WRITTEN DEMAND. YOU MAY TENDER YOUR SHARES BY EITHER DELIVERING YOUR SHARE CERTIFICATE TO THE TRANSFER AGENT OR BY DELIVERING YOUR SHARES ELECTRONICALLY USING THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY’S DWAC (DEPOSIT/WITHDRAWAL AT CUSTODIAN) SYSTEM. IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED, THEN THESE SHARES WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU OR YOUR ACCOUNT. IF YOU HOLD THE SHARES IN STREET NAME, YOU WILL NEED TO INSTRUCT THE ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE AT YOUR BANK OR BROKER TO WITHDRAW THE SHARES FROM YOUR ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO EXERCISE YOUR REDEMPTION RIGHTS.

On behalf of GPAC’s board of directors, I would like to thank you for your support and look forward to the successful completion of the Business Combination.

Sincerely,

David N. Siegel

Chairman of the Board of Directors

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is dated , 2021 and is first being mailed to shareholders on or about , 2021.

GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION CORP.

2000 Edwards Street

Suite B

Houston, Texas 77007

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

TO BE HELD ON , 2021

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF GENESIS PARK ACQUISITION CORP.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders (the “extraordinary general meeting”) of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“GPAC”), will be held at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 and virtually via the Internet at , Eastern Time, on , 2021, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned. Due to public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of ensuring the health and safety of GPAC directors, officers, employees and shareholders, GPAC shareholders are encouraged to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually via the Internet. The GPAC extraordinary general meeting can be accessed by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/genesispark/sm2021, which is referred to in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as the GPAC meeting website, where GPAC shareholders will be able to listen to the meeting, submit questions and vote online. You are cordially invited to attend the extraordinary general meeting, which will be held for the following purposes:

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Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal—RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that (a) GPAC’s entry into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 25, 2021 (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GPAC, Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (“Merger Sub”), Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Cosmos”), and Redwire, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, pursuant to which, among other things, following the de-registration of GPAC as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands and the continuation and domestication of GPAC as a corporation in the State of Delaware with the name “Redwire Corporation” (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos (the “First Merger”), with Cosmos as the surviving company in the First Merger and, after giving effect to such First Merger, Cosmos will be a wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (the time that the First Merger becomes effective being referred to as the “First Effective Time”), (ii) the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”) and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and (iii) immediately following the First Effective Time, Cosmos will merge with and into New Redwire (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with New Redwire as the surviving company in the Second Merger and the direct or indirect parent company of each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Cosmos prior to the Mergers and (b) certain related agreements executed at the same time as the Merger Agreement (including the Sponsor Agreement in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex E, the Subscription Agreements in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex F, the Voting and Support Agreements in the forms attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex G, the Investor Rights Agreement in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex H and the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement in the form attached to the proxy/prospectus as Annex I) and the transactions contemplated thereby, in each case be approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects.

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Proposal No. 2—The Domestication Proposal—RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that GPAC be transferred by way of continuation to Delaware pursuant to Sections 206 through 209 of Part XII of the Companies Act (as Revised) of the Cayman Islands and Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) and, immediately upon being de-registered in the Cayman Islands, GPAC be continued and domesticated as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Domestication” and collectively with the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the PIPE Financing (as defined below), the “Business Combination”) and, conditioned upon, and with effect from, the registration of GPAC as a corporation in the State of Delaware, the name of GPAC be changed from “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.” to “Redwire Corporation” be approved.

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Proposal No. 3—Charter Amendment Proposal— RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that the existing amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of GPAC (together, the “Existing Governing Documents”) be amended and restated by the deletion in their entirety and the substitution in their place of the proposed new certificate of incorporation, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C (the “Proposed Certificate of Incorporation”) and the proposed new bylaws, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D (the “Proposed Bylaws” and together with the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, the “Proposed Governing Documents”) of “Redwire Corporation” upon the Domestication, be approved as the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, respectively, of Redwire Corporation, effective upon the effectiveness of the Domestication.

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Governing Documents Proposals—to consider and vote upon the following four separate non-binding, advisory resolutions to approve certain features of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws, each of which is proposed as an ordinary resolution (such proposals, collectively, the “Governing Documents Proposals”):

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Proposal No. 4—Governing Documents Proposal A—RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the change in the authorized share capital of GPAC from (i) US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (ii) 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”) and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Preferred Stock”), be approved.

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Proposal No. 5—Governing Documents Proposal B—RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the authorization to the board of directors of New Redwire to issue all or any shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, designations, preferences and rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as may be determined by the New Redwire Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL be approved.

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Proposal No. 6—Governing Documents Proposal C—RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the removal of the ability of New Redwire stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting from and after the time that Holdings and its permitted transferees no longer beneficially own a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of New Redwire be approved.

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Proposal No. 7—Governing Documents Proposal D—RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents be approved and that all other changes necessary or, as mutually agreed in good faith by GPAC, Holdings and Cosmos, desirable in connection with the replacement of the Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws as part of the Domestication (copies of which are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D, respectively), including (i) changing the post-Business Combination corporate name from “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.” to “Redwire Corporation” (which is expected to occur upon the consummation of the Domestication), (ii) adopting the DGCL default

rule of perpetual existence for New Redwire; (iii) adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (iv) electing to not be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL and limit certain corporate takeovers by interested stockholders and (v) removing certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer be applicable upon consummation of the Business Combination be approved.

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Proposal No. 8—The NYSE Proposal—RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that for purposes of complying with the applicable provisions of New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) Listing Rule 312.03, the issuance of (i) 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to Holdings in the Business Combination and (ii) an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share pursuant to the Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”) be approved.

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Proposal No. 9—The Incentive Equity Plan Proposal—RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the Redwire Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J, be adopted and approved.

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Proposal No. 10—The Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal—RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the Redwire Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex K, be adopted and approved.

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Proposal No. 11—The Adjournment Proposal—RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (a) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is provided to GPAC shareholders, (b) in order to solicit additional proxies from GPAC shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or (c) if GPAC shareholders redeem an amount of the public shares such that the condition to consummation of the Business Combination that the aggregate cash in the trust account, together with the aggregate gross proceeds from the PIPE Financing, equal no less than $185,000,000 after deducting any amounts paid to GPAC shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination would not be satisfied, at the extraordinary general meeting be approved.

Each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal (collectively, the “Condition Precedent Proposals”) is conditioned on the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals. The Governing Documents Proposals and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal are conditioned on the approval of the Condition Precedent Proposals. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned on any other proposal.

These items of business are described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, which we encourage you to read carefully and in its entirety before voting.

Only holders of record of ordinary shares at the close of business on , 2021 are entitled to notice of and to vote and have their votes counted at the extraordinary general meeting and any adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus and accompanying proxy card are being provided to GPAC’s shareholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies to be voted at the extraordinary general meeting and at any adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the extraordinary general meeting, all of GPAC’s shareholders are urged to read the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the documents referred to herein carefully and in their entirety. You should also carefully consider the risk factors described in “Risk Factors” beginning on page 33 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

After careful consideration, the board of directors of GPAC has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Mergers, and unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Mergers, and “FOR” all other proposals presented to GPAC’s shareholders in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. When you consider the recommendation of these proposals by the board of directors of GPAC, you should keep in mind that GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a further discussion of these considerations.

(a)

you (i) hold public shares or (ii) if you hold public shares through units, you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares;

(b)

you submit a written request to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“Continental”), GPAC’s transfer agent, in which you (i) request that New Redwire redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and

(c)

you deliver your public shares to Continental physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company.

Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed.

Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental directly and instruct them to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. Public shareholders may elect to redeem public shares regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal. If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank. If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its shares to Continental, New Redwire will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account established at the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering (the “trust account”), calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For illustrative purposes, as of , 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $ per issued and outstanding public share. If a public shareholder exercises its redemption rights in full, then it will be electing to exchange its public shares for cash and will no longer own public shares. The redemption will take place following the Domestication and, accordingly, it is shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination. See “Extraordinary General Meeting of GPAC—Redemption Rights” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.

then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash and such excess public shares would be converted into the merger consideration in connection with the Business Combination.

Genesis Park Holdings (the “Sponsor”) and each of our officers and directors has, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, agreed, among other things, to vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination, and the Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. Additionally, each of Genesis Park II LP (“Genesis Park”) and certain funds managed by Crescent Park Management, L.P (“Crescent Park” and such funds, the “Crescent Park Funds”) has, pursuant to their respective Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Cosmos and Holdings, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, respectively, in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, the Crescent Park Funds and our officers and directors collectively own approximately 38.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of GPAC. For more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and the Voting and Support Agreements, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

The Merger Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions as described in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. There can be no assurance that the parties to the Merger Agreement would waive any such provision of the Merger Agreement. In addition, in no event will GPAC redeem public shares in an amount that would cause New Redwire’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) to be less than $5,000,001 after giving effect to Business Combination and the PIPE Financing.

The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter. The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires (or will be sought as) an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

Your attention is directed to the remainder of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus following this notice (including the Annexes and other documents referred to herein) for a more complete description of the proposed Business Combination and related transactions and each of the proposals. You are encouraged to read the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus carefully and in its entirety, including the Annexes and other documents referred to herein. If you have any questions or need assistance voting your ordinary shares, please contact Morrow Sodali LLC, our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200 or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing GNPK.info@investor.morrowsodali.com.

Thank you for your participation. We look forward to your continued support.

By Order of the Board of Directors of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

David N. Siegel

Chairman of the Board of Directors

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION		ii
TRADEMARKS		ii
SELECTED DEFINITIONS		iii
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		vii
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF GPAC		x
SUMMARY OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS		1
SUMMARY UNAUDITED AND HISTORICAL PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION		29
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA		31
RISK FACTORS		33
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF GPAC		89
BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL		96
DOMESTICATION PROPOSAL		140
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL		143
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSALS		144
NYSE PROPOSAL		158
INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN PROPOSAL		160
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN PROPOSAL		169
ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL		174
U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS		175
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION		189
INFORMATION ABOUT GPAC		203
GPAC’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		222
INFORMATION ABOUT REDWIRE		227
REDWIRE’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		243
MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION		268
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION		275
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION		280
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES		281
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS		285
COMPARISON OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS		289
DESCRIPTION OF NEW REDWIRE SECURITIES		292
SECURITIES ACT RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF NEW REDWIRE COMMON STOCK		306
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS		307
SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS		308
LEGAL MATTERS		309
EXPERTS		310
DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS		311
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITY		312
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR		313
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE		314
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		F-1
ANNEXES
Annex A—Merger Agreement		A-1
Annex B—Existing Governing Documents		B-1
Annex C—Form of Proposed Certificate of Formation		C-1
Annex D—Form of Proposed Bylaws		D-1
Annex E—Sponsor Agreement		E-1
Annex F—Form of Subscription Agreement		F-1
Annex G—Forms of Voting and Support Agreements		G-1
Annex H—Investor Rights Agreement		H-1
Annex I—Warrant Forfeiture Agreement		I-1
Annex J—Form of Redwire Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan		J-1
Annex K—Form of Redwire Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan		K-1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You may request copies of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus and any other publicly available information concerning GPAC, without charge, by written request to Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., 2000 Edwards Street, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77007, or by telephone request at (713) 489-4650; or Morrow Sodali LLC (“Morrow Sodali”), our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200 or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing GNPK.info@investor.morrowsodali.com or from the SEC through the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

In order for GPAC’s shareholders to receive timely delivery of the documents in advance of the extraordinary general meeting of GPAC shareholders to be held on , 2021, you must request the information no later than five business days prior to the date of the extraordinary general meeting, by , 2021.

TRADEMARKS

This document contains references to trademarks, trade names and service marks belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus may appear without the ® or TM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the applicable licensor will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, its rights to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

SELECTED DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise stated in this proxy statement/prospectus or the context otherwise requires, references to:

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“Adams Street Credit Agreement” are to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2020, by and among Cosmos Acquisition, LLC, Cosmos Finance, LLC, Adams Street Credit Advisors LP, as the administrative agent and collateral agent thereunder, and each other party named therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time;

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“Business Combination” are to the Domestication, the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, collectively, including the PIPE Financing;

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“Cayman Islands Companies Act” are to the Companies Act (as Revised) of the Cayman Islands;

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“Class A ordinary shares” are to the Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of GPAC prior to the Domestication, which have been authorized pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents and which will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Domestication;

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“Class B ordinary shares” or “founder shares” are to the 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of GPAC outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus that were issued to the Sponsor in a private placement prior to our initial public offering, and, in connection with the Domestication, will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Redwire Common Stock;

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“Closing” are to the closing of the Business Combination;

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“Closing Date” are to that date that is in no event later than the third (3rd) business day following the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver) of the conditions described under the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination” (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to satisfaction or waiver of such conditions), or at such other date as GPAC, Holdings and Cosmos may agree in writing;

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“Condition Precedent Proposals” are to the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, collectively;

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“Continental” are to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, GPAC’s transfer agent;

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“Cosmos” are to Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings;

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“COVID-19” or the “COVID-19 pandemic” are to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and any evolutions or mutations thereof or related or associated epidemics, pandemic or disease outbreaks;

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“Crescent Park Funds” are to certain funds managed by Crescent Park Management, L.P.;

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“Domestication” are to the transfer by way of continuation and deregistration of GPAC from the Cayman Islands and the continuation and domestication of GPAC as a corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware;

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“Employee Stock Purchase Plan” or “ESPP” are to the Redwire Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to be considered for adoption and approval by GPAC shareholders pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal;

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“Existing Governing Documents” are to the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of GPAC;

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“extraordinary general meeting” are to the extraordinary general meeting of GPAC to be held at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 and virtually via the Internet by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/genesispark/sm2021, at , Eastern Time, on , 2021, or at such other time, on such other date and at such other place to which the meeting may be adjourned;

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“First Effective Time” are to the time at which the First Merger becomes effective;

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“First Merger” are to the merger of Merger Sub with and into Cosmos, with Cosmos surviving the first merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC;

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“Genesis Park” are to Genesis Park II, L.P.;

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“GPAC,” “we,” “us” or “our” are to Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company, prior to the consummation of the Domestication;

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“GPAC Advisory Committee” are to the advisory committee of GPAC;

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“GPAC Board” are to the board of directors of GPAC;

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“Holdings” are to Redwire, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

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“Incentive Equity Plan” are to the Redwire Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan to be considered for adoption and approval by GPAC shareholders pursuant to the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal;

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“initial public offering” are to GPAC’s initial public offering that was consummated on November 27, 2020;

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“Insiders” are to Paul W. Hobby, Jonathan E. Baliff, David Bilger, David N. Siegel, Thomas Dan Friedkin, Andrea Fischer Newman, Richard H. Anderson and Wayne Gilbert West;

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“Investor Rights Agreement” are to the Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2021, by and among Genesis Park, the Sponsor, GPAC, Holdings and Jefferies, pursuant to which the parties have set forth, among other things, their agreements with respect to certain governance matters, registration rights and lock-up periods from and after the closing of the Business Combination;

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“Jefferies” are to Jefferies LLC;

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“Merger Agreement” are to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 25, 2021, by and among GPAC, Merger Sub, Cosmos and Holdings, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A;

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“Merger Sub” are to Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of GPAC prior to the Business Combination;

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“Mergers” are to the First Merger and the Second Merger;

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“Minimum Available Closing Cash” are to (x) all amounts in the trust account (after reduction for the aggregate amount of payments to GPAC shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination), plus (y) the aggregate amount of cash that has been funded to and remains with GPAC pursuant to the Subscription Agreements as of immediately prior to the Closing;

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“Minimum Available Closing Cash Condition” are to the condition that the Minimum Available Closing Cash be greater than or equal to $185,000,000;

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“New Redwire” are to Redwire Corporation (f.k.a. Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.) upon and after the Domestication;

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“New Redwire Board” are to the board of directors of New Redwire;

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“New Redwire Common Stock” are to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire;

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“New Redwire Preferred Stock” are to the shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire;

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“NYSE” are to the New York Stock Exchange;

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“ordinary shares” are to GPAC’s Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares;

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“Other Acquisitions” are to, collectively, the acquisitions of Deep Space Systems, Inc., LoadPath, LLC and Oakman Aerospace, Inc. by Cosmos Acquisition, LLC;

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“PIPE Financing” are to the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase from GPAC, and GPAC has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, following the Domestication and substantially concurrent with the Closing, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000;

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“PIPE Investors” are to the investors participating in the PIPE Financing, collectively;

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“private placement warrants” are to the 7,732,168 warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus that were issued in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of GPAC’s initial public offering, of which (i) 7,292,541 were issued to and are held by the Sponsor and 439,627 were issued to and are held by Jefferies and (ii) 1,886,000 and 114,000 are subject to forfeiture by the Sponsor and Jefferies, respectively, in each case pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, and which are substantially identical to the public warrants sold as part of the units in the initial public offering, subject to certain limited exceptions;

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“pro forma” are to giving pro forma effect to the Business Combination, including the Mergers and the PIPE Financing;

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“Proposed Bylaws” are to the proposed bylaws of New Redwire to be effective upon the Domestication, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D;

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“Proposed Certificate of Incorporation” are to the proposed certificate of incorporation of New Redwire to be effective upon the Domestication, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C;

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“Proposed Governing Documents” are to the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws;

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“public shareholders” are to holders of public shares, whether acquired in GPAC’s initial public offering or acquired in the secondary market;

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“public shares” are to the currently outstanding 16,377,622 Class A ordinary shares of GPAC, whether acquired in GPAC’s initial public offering or acquired in the secondary market;

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“public warrants” are to the currently outstanding 8,188,811 redeemable warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of GPAC that were issued by GPAC in its initial public offering and which will be exercisable for shares of New Redwire Common Stock after the Closing;

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“redemption” are to each redemption of public shares for cash pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents;

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“Redwire” are to, collectively, Cosmos and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Redwire Subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires;

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“Redwire Subsidiaries” are to, collectively, (i) Cosmos Finance, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which will be renamed Redwire Intermediate Holdings, LLC as soon as practicable after the Second Effective Time, (ii) Cosmos Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which will be renamed Redwire Holdings, LLC as soon as practicable after the Second Effective Time, (iii) Deployable Space Systems Inc., a California corporation, (iv) Deep Space Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (v) Adcole Space, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (vi) In Space Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, (vii) Roccor, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, (viii) Loadpath, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company, (ix) Oakman Aerospace, LLC, a

Colorado limited liability company, (x) Redwire Space, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (xi) Made In Space Europe, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (xii) Made In Space Europe S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg société à responsabilité limitée;

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“SEC” are to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;

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“Second Effective Time” are to the time at which the Second Merger becomes effective;

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“Second Merger” are to the merger of Cosmos with and into GPAC, with GPAC surviving as the direct or indirect parent company of each of the Redwire Subsidiaries;

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“Securities Act” are to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

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“Sponsor” are to Genesis Park Holdings, a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company;

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“Sponsor Agreement” are to the Amended and Restated Sponsor Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2021, entered into by GPAC, the Sponsor and the Insiders, which amends and restates that certain letter agreement, dated November 23, 2020, entered into by GPAC, the Sponsor and the Insiders in connection with GPAC’s initial public offering;

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“Subscription Agreements” are to, collectively, the subscription agreements entered into by GPAC and each of the PIPE Investors in connection with the PIPE Financing;

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“SVB Loan Agreement” are to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2020, by and among Cosmos, Silicon Valley Bank, Stifel Bank and Western Alliance, as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time;

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“SVB Payoff Amount” are to any and all amounts necessary to discharge all outstanding obligations of Cosmos and its direct and indirect subsidiaries under the SVB Loan Agreement as set forth in the payoff letter with respect to all such amounts, which payoff letter will be delivered to GPAC at least two business days prior to the Closing as set forth in the Merger Agreement;

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“transfer agent” are to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent;

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“trust account” are to the trust account established at the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering that holds the proceeds of GPAC’s initial public offering and sale of the private placement warrants, which account is maintained by Continental, acting as trustee;

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“units” are to the units of GPAC, each unit representing one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share, that were offered and sold by GPAC in its initial public offering;

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“Voting and Support Agreement” are to, collectively, the Voting and Support Agreements, dated as of March 25, 2021, entered into by each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds with Cosmos and Holdings, pursuant to which Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds have agreed, among other things, to vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting;

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“warrants” are to the public warrants and the private placement warrants; and

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“Warrant Forfeiture Agreement” are to the Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2021, by and among GPAC, the Sponsor, Jefferies, Holdings and Cosmos, pursuant to which the Sponsor and Jefferies will surrender and forfeit to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants in connection with the closing of the Business Combination.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this proxy statement/prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including those relating to the Business Combination. The information included in this proxy statement/prospectus in relation to Redwire has been provided by Redwire and its respective management, and forward-looking statements include statements relating to our and its respective management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future, including those relating to the Business Combination. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:

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Redwire’s limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate its future prospects and the risks and challenges it may encounter;

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Redwire’s projections of future financial results are based on a number of assumptions by Redwire’s management, some or all of which may prove to be incorrect, and actual results may differ materially and adversely from such projections;

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if Redwire is unable to successfully integrate its recently completed and future acquisitions or successfully select, execute or integrate future acquisitions into the business, Redwire’s operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected;

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the market for in-space infrastructure services has not been established with precision, is still emerging and may not achieve the growth potential that GPAC and Redwire expect or may grow more slowly than expected;

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Redwire may not be able to convert its orders in backlog into revenue;

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if Redwire fails to adequately protect its intellectual property rights, its competitive position could be impaired and its intellectual property applications for registration may not issue or be registered, which could have a material adverse effect on Redwire’s ability to prevent others from commercially exploiting projects similar to Redwire’s;

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protecting and defending against intellectual property claims could have a material adverse effect on Redwire’s business;

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Redwire’s business is subject to a wide variety of extensive and evolving government laws and regulations, and failure to comply with such laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on Redwire’s business;

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Redwire has government customers, which subjects Redwire to risks including early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties;

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data breaches or incidents involving Redwire’s technology could damage its business, reputation and brand and substantially harm its business and results of operations;

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Redwire is highly dependent on its senior management team and other highly skilled personnel, and if it is not successful in attracting or retaining highly qualified personnel, it may not be able to successfully implement its business strategy;

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Redwire’s operating results may fluctuate significantly, which makes its future operating results difficult to predict and could cause its operating results to fall below expectations or any guidance that Redwire may provide;

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Redwire will incur significant expenses and capital expenditures in the future to execute its business plan and it may be unable to adequately control its expenses;

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Redwire’s ability to successfully implement its business plan will depend on a number of factors outside of its control;

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Redwire’s management has limited experience in operating a public company;

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Redwire may not be able to successfully develop its technology and services;

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competition with existing or new companies could cause downward pressure on prices, fewer customer orders, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities, and the loss of market share;

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the current pandemic outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, may continue to disrupt and adversely affect Redwire’s business;

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adverse publicity stemming from any incident involving Redwire or its competitors could have a material adverse effect on Redwire’s business, financial condition and results of operations;

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Redwire may not be able to adapt to and satisfy customer demands in a timely and cost-effective manner;

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Redwire may not be able to respond to commercial industry cycles in terms of cost structure, manufacturing capacity, and/or personnel needs;

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any delays in the development, design, engineering and manufacturing of Redwire’s products and services may adversely affect Redwire’s business, financial condition and results of operations;

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Redwire may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;

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events, changes or other circumstances, many of which are beyond the control of GPAC and Redwire, could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any subsequent definitive agreements with respect to the Business Combination;

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any legal proceedings that may be instituted against GPAC, Redwire, New Redwire or others following the announcement of the Business Combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto could affect the ability of the parties to complete the Business Combination in a timely manner, or at all, and could adversely affect the business, financial condition and results of operations of New Redwire following the consummation of the Business Combination;

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the consummation of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions, many of which are beyond the control of GPAC and Redwire, including the approval of the shareholders of GPAC;

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the restatement of GPAC’s financial statements in May 2021 has subjected GPAC to additional risks and uncertainties, including increased professional costs and the increased possibility of legal proceedings;

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each of GPAC and Redwire has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting that, if not remediated, may not allow GPAC and, following the closing of the Business Combination, New Redwire, to report its financial condition or results of operations accurately or timely;

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changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination could be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Business Combination;

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GPAC and, following the closing of the Business Combination, New Redwire, may be unable to meet stock exchange listing standards;

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the announcement, pendency and consummation of the Business Combination could disrupt the current plans and operations of Redwire;

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the benefits of the Business Combination may not be realized to the extent currently anticipated by GPAC and Redwire, or at all. The ability to recognize any such benefits may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of New Redwire to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees;

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the costs related to the Business Combination could be significantly higher than currently anticipated;

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changes in applicable laws or regulations could impact the ability of the parties to consummate the Business Combination in a timely manner or at all;

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substantial future sales or other issuances of our common stock could depress the market for our common stock; and

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other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

The forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us and/or Redwire. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us and/or Redwire will be those that we and/or Redwire have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control or the control of Redwire) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors.” Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Some of these risks and uncertainties may in the future be amplified by the COVID-19 outbreak and there may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. It is not possible to predict or identify all such risks. Neither we nor Redwire undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Before any shareholder grants its proxy or instructs how its vote should be cast or vote on the proposals to be put to the extraordinary general meeting, such stockholder should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus may adversely affect GPAC and/or Redwire.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF GPAC

The questions and answers below highlight only selected information from this document and only briefly address some commonly asked questions about the proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting, including with respect to the proposed Business Combination. The following questions and answers do not include all the information that is important to GPAC’s shareholders. We urge shareholders to read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the other documents referred to herein, carefully and in their entirety to fully understand the proposed Business Combination and the voting procedures for the extraordinary general meeting, which will be held at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 and virtually via the Internet by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/genesispark/sm2021, at , Eastern Time, on , 2021.

Q:	Why am I receiving this proxy statement/prospectus?

GPAC shareholders are being asked to consider and vote upon, among other proposals, a proposal to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Business Combination. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, among other things, (i), on the Closing Date prior to the First Effective Time, GPAC will be renamed “Redwire Corporation” and (ii) at the First Effective Time, all units of Cosmos outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. See “Business Combination Proposal.”

A copy of the Merger Agreement is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A and you are encouraged to read the Merger Agreement in its entirety. This proxy statement/prospectus includes descriptions of the Merger Agreement and particular provisions therein. These descriptions do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement.

The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter. The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal requires (or will be sought as) an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

In connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date prior to the First Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of GPAC will convert automatically by operation of law, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Redwire Common Stock; (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of GPAC will automatically represent the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of New Redwire Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement; and (iii) each issued and outstanding unit of GPAC that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary share of GPAC and underlying GPAC warrant upon the request of the holder thereof prior to the Domestication will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Redwire Common Stock and one-half of one warrant representing the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement. See “Domestication Proposal.”

The provisions of the Proposed Governing Documents will differ in certain material respects from the Existing Governing Documents. Please see “What amendments will be made to the current constitutional documents of GPAC?” below.

THE VOTE OF SHAREHOLDERS IS IMPORTANT. SHAREHOLDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER CAREFULLY REVIEWING THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS.

Q:	What proposals are shareholders of GPAC being asked to vote upon?

A:	At the extraordinary general meeting, GPAC is asking holders of its ordinary shares to consider and vote upon eleven (11) separate proposals:

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a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the Merger Agreement, including the Mergers, and the transactions contemplated thereby;

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a proposal to approve by special resolution the Domestication;

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a proposal to approve by special resolution that the Existing Governing Documents be amended and restated by the deletion in their entirety and the substitution in their place of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws (the “Charter Amendment Proposal”);

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the following four separate proposals to approve by non-binding, advisory resolution the following material differences between the Existing Governing Documents and the Proposed Governing Documents:

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to authorize the change in the authorized share capital of GPAC from (i) US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (ii) 500,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock;

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to authorize the New Redwire Board to, without further stockholder approval, issue all or any shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, designations, preferences and rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as may be determined by the New Redwire Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL;

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the removal of the ability of New Redwire stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting from and after the time that Holdings and its permitted transferees no longer beneficially own a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of New Redwire; and

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to amend and restate the Existing Governing Documents and authorize all other changes necessary or, as mutually agreed in good faith by GPAC and Redwire, desirable in connection with the replacement of the Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Governing Documents as part of the Domestication;

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a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the issuance of shares of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing in compliance with the NYSE Listing Rules;

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a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the Incentive Equity Plan;

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a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and

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a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to, among other things, permit further solicitation and vote of proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes for the approval of one or more proposals at the extraordinary general meeting.

If our shareholders do not approve each of the Condition Precedent Proposals, then unless certain conditions in the Merger Agreement are waived by the applicable parties to the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement could terminate and the Business Combination may not be consummated.

For additional information on the proposals GPAC is asking holders of its ordinary shares to consider and vote upon, please see “Business Combination Proposal,” “Domestication Proposal,” “Charter Amendment Proposal,” “Governing Documents Proposals,” “NYSE Proposal,” “Incentive Equity Plan Proposal,” “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal” and “Adjournment Proposal.”

GPAC will hold the extraordinary general meeting to consider and vote upon these proposals. This proxy statement/prospectus contains important information about the Business Combination and the other matters to be acted upon at the extraordinary general meeting. Shareholders of GPAC should read it carefully.

After careful consideration, the GPAC Board has unanimously determined that the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, each of the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal are in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that you vote or give instruction to vote “FOR” each of these proposals.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

Q:	Why is GPAC proposing the Business Combination?

GPAC is a blank check company incorporated on July 29, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Although GPAC may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location for purposes of consummating an initial business combination, GPAC has focused on companies in the aerospace and aviation services sectors. GPAC is not permitted under its Existing Governing Documents to effect a business combination with a blank check company or a similar type of company with nominal operations.

GPAC has identified several criteria and guidelines it believes are important for evaluating acquisition opportunities. GPAC has sought to identify potential targets that it believes meet some or all of the following criteria and guidelines: provides asset management, aircraft services, airport services, aerospace technology or operations services to commercial passenger airlines, cargo airlines, business aviation operators or special mission operators; an enterprise value between $500 million and $1 billion; strong standing with either United States or European clients; robust business fundamentals including strong customer relationships, recurring revenue streams and positive industry trends in the long-term; strong returns in both public and private markets; and a strong management team that could benefit from GPAC’s extensive networks and insights within the aerospace and aviation services sector and a business that will benefit from being a public company. Based on these criteria and guidelines, GPAC developed a more detailed list of key target characteristics against which to compare and rank identified target opportunities. These key target characteristics were categorized in terms of actionability, business quality, revenue growth potential, size and competitive position, which categories were in turn assigned relative weights of 35%, 25%, 20%, 10% and 10%, respectively, to reflect GPAC’s view of the relative significance of each category for purposes of determining GPAC’s weighted ranking of each identified target opportunity.

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When applying the above criteria and guidelines to its consideration of a potential business combination with Redwire and when assessing Redwire’s key target characteristics based on the above categories and weighting methodology, the GPAC Board determined that such business combination met all or most of the criteria and guidelines above and that Redwire’s relative weighted ranking was comparable to or better than those of the other target opportunities that were available to GPAC. However, there is no assurance of this. See “Business Combination Proposal—The GPAC Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination.”

Although the GPAC Board believes that the Business Combination with Redwire presents an attractive business combination opportunity and is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders, the GPAC Board did consider certain potentially material negative factors in arriving at that conclusion. These factors are discussed in greater detail below under the question “What factors did the GPAC Board consider in connection with its decision to approve the Business Combination and to recommend that GPAC’s shareholders vote in favor of the Business Combination?” and in the sections entitled “Business Combination Proposal—The GPAC Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Redwire and New Redwire’s Business Following the Business Combination.”

Q:	What factors did the GPAC Board consider in connection with its decision to approve the Business Combination and to recommend that GPAC’s shareholders vote in favor of the Business Combination?

A:	The GPAC Board considered a variety of factors in connection with its evaluation of the Business Combination. In particular, the GPAC Board considered the following positive factors, although not weighted or in any order of significance, in deciding to approve the Business Combination Proposal:

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Redwire’s large and growing market opportunity;

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Redwire’s decades of space flight heritage;

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Redwire’s position as a purpose-built pure play independent provider of solutions across all major space industry segments, aligned with premier customers on major programs;

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Redwire’s attractive entry valuation;

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The fact that Redwire has current revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow unlike many of its competitors that are engaging in transactions with special purpose acquisition companies;

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Redwire’s valuable portfolio of proprietary technologies;

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Redwire’s position at the forefront of the new space economy enabling it to capitalize on potential public investor enthusiasm for space companies;

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Redwire’s experienced and proven management team;

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Redwire’s access to working capital;

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Redwire’s financial condition and business and financial plan and model;

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the financial commitment of the PIPE Investors;

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Redwire’s attractiveness as a target;

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an evaluation of the target opportunities then available to GPAC;

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Holdings’ continued ownership and status as the largest stockholder of New Redwire after the Closing;

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the scope and results of the due diligence conducted by GPAC and its outside advisors and the other information available to GPAC regarding Redwire; and

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the terms of the Merger Agreement and the other related agreements.

In addition to the various risks associated with the business of Redwire, as described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, the GPAC Board also considered a

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variety of uncertainties, risks and other potentially negative factors, although not weighted or in any order of significance, concerning the Business Combination, including but not limited to the following:

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the possibility that the Business Combination may not be completed;

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the potential adverse consequences if the Business Combination is not completed, in particular the expenditure of time and resources in pursuit of the Business Combination and the loss of the opportunity to participate in the transaction;

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Redwire’s business risks, including the risks associated with the successful implementation of Redwire’s long-term business plan and strategy and Redwire realizing the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, and the risk of GPAC’s shareholders being subject to Redwire’s business risks, which are different from the risks related to holding public shares of GPAC;

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the post-Business Combination corporate governance terms and provisions in the Merger Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement and the Proposed Governing Documents and the effect of those provisions on the governance of New Redwire, in particular Holdings’ ability to control or influence the outcome of actions after the closing even when it no longer controls a majority of the common stock and its ability to designate directors to the board of New Redwire;

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that GPAC did not obtain a fairness opinion in connection with the Business Combination;

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that the Merger Agreement provides that GPAC will not have any surviving remedies after the Closing to recover for losses resulting from a breach of the Merger Agreement by Holdings or Cosmos;

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litigation risk with respect to the Business Combination;

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the fees and expenses associated with completing the Business Combination;

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the potential for diversion of the attention of Redwire’s management and employees and the potential negative effects on Redwire’s business; and

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the uncertainties regarding the potential impacts of the COVID-19 virus and related economic disruptions on Redwire’s operations and demand for its products and services.

The preceding discussion of the information and factors considered by the GPAC Board includes the principal positive and negative factors, but is not intended to be exhaustive and may not include all of the factors considered by the GPAC Board. As described above, in reaching its decision, the GPAC Board also utilized and applied categories of key target characteristics that were based on the general, non-exhaustive acquisition criteria and guidelines described in the prospectus for GPAC’s initial public offering to evaluate Redwire and the Business Combination and to compare and rank identified target opportunities based on the relative weights that were assigned to such categories. However, the list of key target characteristics, the categorization of such characteristics and the assignment of relative weights to such categories of characteristics is inherently subjective and there can be no assurance that the list of such key characteristics, or the categorization or relative weighting thereof, if developed or applied differently, would not have yielded a different outcome. In addition, notwithstanding the GPAC Board’s utilization of such categories and relative weighting methodology in considering Redwire and other target opportunities, individual members of the GPAC Board may have given different weight to different characteristics and factors. However, the determinations reached by the GPAC Board as a whole with respect to Redwire and the Business Combination utilizing the criteria, guidelines, relative weighting methodology and process described above were favorable to and in support of its recommendations.

The GPAC Board concluded that the potential benefits that it expected GPAC and its shareholders to achieve as a result of the Business Combination outweighed the potentially negative factors associated with the Business Combination. Accordingly, the GPAC Board (i) approved the Merger Agreement and related transaction agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) determined that the Merger Agreement and related transaction agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby are in the best interest of GPAC and (iii) recommended that the shareholders of GPAC approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and related transaction agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby and the other matters to be presented at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of GPAC.

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For more information about the factors considered by GPAC’s Board, see “Business Combination Proposal—The GPAC’s Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination.”

Q:	Do the Sponsor or any of GPAC’s directors or executive officers have interests that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), the interests of GPAC’s shareholders with respect to the Business Combination?

Yes. The Sponsor and GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), those of GPAC’s shareholders and warrantholders generally. These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed not to redeem any Class A ordinary shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination;

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus;

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the fact that the Sponsor paid an aggregate of $25,000 for the 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares it currently owns and such securities had an estimated aggregate market value of $41,353,500.60 based upon the closing price of $10.10 per public share on the NYSE on June 25, 2021, and such securities may have a significantly higher value at the time of the Business Combination;

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the fact that the Sponsor paid $7,292,541 for its private placement warrants and such warrants had an estimated aggregate market value of $15,751,888.56 based upon the closing price of $2.16 per public warrant on the NYSE on June 25, 2021, and such warrants would be worthless if a business combination is not consummated by May 27, 2022 (unless such date is extended in accordance with the Existing Governing Documents);

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the fact that the Sponsor and GPAC’s other current officers and directors have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any ordinary shares (other than public shares) held by them if GPAC fails to complete an initial business combination by May 27, 2022;

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the fact that the Investor Rights Agreement will be entered into by the Sponsor;

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the fact that the Sponsor entered into the Sponsor Agreement pursuant to which the lock-up period to which the Sponsor and our directors and executive officers are subject was amended to provide for termination of the lock-up period 180 days after the consummation of the Business Combination (other than with respect to the private placement warrants and the New Redwire Common Stock underlying such warrants, for which the termination of the lock-up period is 30 days after the consummation of the Business Combination, and with respect to any equity securities acquired in connection with the PIPE Financing, which will not be subject to a lock-up period);

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the continued indemnification of GPAC’s directors and officers and the continuation of GPAC’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance after the Business Combination (i.e., a “tail policy”);

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the fact that certain GPAC directors will continue as directors of New Redwire;

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the fact that the Sponsor and GPAC’s officers and directors will lose their entire investment in GPAC and will not be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses, which expenses amounted to approximately $62,258 as of June 30, 2021, if an initial business combination is not consummated by May 27, 2022; and

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the fact that if the trust account is liquidated, including in the event GPAC is unable to complete an initial business combination by May 27, 2022, the Sponsor has agreed to indemnify GPAC to ensure that the proceeds in the trust account are not reduced below $10.15 per public share, or such lesser per public share amount as is in the trust account on the liquidation date, by the claims of prospective target businesses with which GPAC has entered into an acquisition agreement or claims of any third party for services rendered or products sold to GPAC, but only if such a vendor or target business has not executed a waiver of any and all rights to seek access to the trust account.

See “Business Combination Proposal—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for additional information on interests of GPAC’s directors and executive officers. The existence of personal and financial interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, the personal and financial interests of our initial shareholders as well as GPAC’s directors and executive officers may have influenced their motivation in identifying and selecting Redwire as a business combination target, and may influence their motivation in completing the Business Combination and the operation of the business of New Redwire following the Business Combination. In considering the recommendations of the GPAC Board to vote for the proposals, GPAC’s shareholders should consider these interests.

Q:	Did the GPAC Board obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in determining whether or not to proceed with the Business Combination?

No. The GPAC Board did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with its determination to approve the Business Combination. However, GPAC’s management, the members of the GPAC Board and the other representatives of GPAC have substantial experience in evaluating the operating and financial merits of companies similar to Redwire and reviewed certain financial information of Redwire and compared it to certain publicly traded companies, selected based on the experience and the professional judgment of GPAC’s management team and its advisors, which enabled them to make the necessary analyses and determinations regarding the Business Combination. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of the GPAC Board in valuing Redwire’s business and assuming the risk that the GPAC Board may not have properly valued such business.

Q:	What will Holdings receive as consideration in the Business Combination?

On the date of Closing, promptly following the consummation of the Domestication, Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos, with Cosmos as the surviving company in the merger (the “First Merger”) and, after giving effect to the First Merger, Cosmos will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of GPAC. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the First Effective Time, the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.

Q:	How will New Redwire be managed following the Business Combination?

Following the Closing, it is expected that the current management of Redwire will become the management of New Redwire, and that the New Redwire Board will consist of seven directors. Five directors will be nominated by Holdings and two directors will be nominated by the Sponsor. It is expected that the New Redwire Board will initially consist of Jonathan E. Baliff, John Bolton, Reggie Brothers, Peter Cannito, Les Daniels, Kirk Konert and Joanne Isham. For additional information, please see “Management of New Redwire Following the Business Combination.”

Q:	What equity stake will current GPAC shareholders and Holdings have in New Redwire immediately after the consummation of the Business Combination?

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are held by the Sponsor and 439,627 are held by Jefferies, and (iv) 8,188,811 public warrants outstanding. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share and, following the Domestication, will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock. Therefore, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination and assuming that none of GPAC’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination), GPAC’s fully-diluted share capital, giving effect to the exercise of all of the private placement warrants and public warrants, would be 36,393,007 ordinary shares.

Pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the Closing, the Sponsor and Jefferies will surrender and forfeit to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued to Holdings upon consummation of the Business Combination. Of such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants, 1,886,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and 114,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by Jefferies. The new warrants to be issued to Holdings will be identical to the private placement warrants, including that such newly issued warrants will be designated as private placement warrants under the GPAC Warrant Agreement.

The following table illustrates varying estimated ownership levels in New Redwire Common Stock immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination, based on the varying levels of redemptions by the public shareholders and the following additional assumptions: (i) 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock are issued to Holdings at the Closing; (ii) 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock are issued to the PIPE Investors in the PIPE Financing; and (iii) no public warrants or private placement warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock that will be outstanding immediately following the Closing have been exercised. If the actual facts are different than these assumptions, the ownership percentages in New Redwire will be different.


	Share Ownership in New Redwire
	No redemptions			Maximum redemptions(1)
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares			Percentage of Outstanding Shares
GPAC public shareholders		24.2	%		14.0	%
Sponsor(2)		6.1	%		6.9	%
PIPE Investors		14.8	%		16.8	%
Holdings		54.9	%		62.3	%

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Assumes that 8,004,296 of GPAC’s outstanding public shares (being our estimate of the maximum number of public shares that could be redeemed in connection with the Business Combination in order to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition based on a per share redemption price of $10.15 per share) are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination.

(2)	Includes 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor originally acquired in connection with GPAC’s initial public offering.

For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal—Business Combination Consideration.”

Q:	Why is GPAC proposing the Domestication?

The GPAC Board believes that there are significant advantages to us that will arise as a result of a change of our domicile to Delaware. Further, the GPAC Board believes that any direct benefit that the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) provides to a corporation also indirectly benefits its stockholders, who are the owners of the corporation. The GPAC Board believes that there are several reasons why transfer by way of continuation to Delaware is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders, including, (i) the prominence, predictability and flexibility of the DGCL, (ii) Delaware’s well-established principles of corporate governance and (iii) the increased ability for Delaware corporations to attract and retain qualified

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directors. Each of the foregoing are discussed in greater detail in the section entitled “Domestication Proposal—Reasons for the Domestication.”

To effect the Domestication, we will file an application for deregistration with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, together with the necessary accompanying documents, and file a certificate of corporate domestication and a certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, under which we will be domesticated and continue as a Delaware corporation.

The approval of the Domestication Proposal is a condition to closing the Business Combination under the Merger Agreement. The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on a particular proposal.

Q:	What amendments will be made to the current constitutional documents of GPAC?

The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned on, among other things, the Domestication. Accordingly, in addition to voting on the Business Combination, GPAC’s shareholders also are being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Domestication, and replace GPAC’s Existing Governing Documents, in each case, under Cayman Islands law, with the Proposed Governing Documents, in each case, under the DGCL, which differ from the Existing Governing Documents in the following material respects:


Existing Governing Documents		Proposed Governing Documents

Authorized Shares (Governing Documents Proposal A)

The share capital under the Existing Governing Documents is US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares of par value US$0.0001 per share.		The Proposed Governing Documents authorize 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”) and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Preferred Stock”).

See paragraph 5 of the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association.		See Article IV of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Authorize the Board of Directors to Issue Preferred Stock Without Stockholder Consent (Governing Documents Proposal B)

The Existing Governing Documents authorize the issuance of 2,000,000 preference shares with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the GPAC Board. Accordingly, the GPAC Board is empowered under the Existing Governing Documents, without shareholder approval, to issue preference shares with dividend, liquidation, redemption, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of ordinary shares (except to the extent it may affect the ability of GPAC to carry out a conversion of GPAC Class B ordinary shares on the Closing Date,		The Proposed Governing Documents authorize the New Redwire Board to issue all or any shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, full or limited, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as the New Redwire Board may determine.

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Existing Governing Documents		Proposed Governing Documents
as contemplated by the Existing Governing Documents or is considered by the GPAC Board to have a material adverse effect on the rights of any other class of shares).

See paragraph 5 of the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Articles 3 and 10 of the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.		See Article IV subsection B of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Shareholder/Stockholder Written Consent In Lieu of a Meeting (Governing Documents Proposal C)

The Existing Governing Documents provide that resolutions may be passed by a vote in person, by proxy at a general meeting, or by unanimous written resolution.		The Proposed Governing Documents allow stockholders to vote in person or by proxy at a meeting of stockholders, but at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own 50% or more of the voting power of New Redwire, any action may be taken by written consent without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote. If Holdings and its permitted transferees own less than 50% of the voting power of New Redwire, any action required or permitted to be effected by the stockholders must be taken at a duly called meeting (provided, however, that holders of New Redwire Preferred Stock voting separately as a series or a class of such series may take action by written consent without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent provided for in the applicable certificate of designation related to such New Redwire Preferred Stock).

See Articles 22 and 23 of the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.		See Article VIII subsection A of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Corporate Name (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents provide the name of the company is “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.”		The Proposed Governing Documents will provide that the name of the corporation will be “Redwire Corporation.”

See paragraph 1 of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.		See Article I of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Perpetual Existence (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents provide that if we do not consummate a business combination (as defined in the Existing Governing Documents) by May 27, 2022 (18 months after the closing of GPAC’s initial public offering), GPAC will cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up and will redeem the shares issued in GPAC’s initial public offering and liquidate its trust account. See Article 49 of the Articles of Association.		The Proposed Governing Documents do not include any provisions relating to New Redwire’s ongoing existence; the default under the DGCL will make New Redwire’s existence perpetual. This is the default rule under the DGCL.

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Existing Governing Documents		Proposed Governing Documents

Exclusive Forum (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents do not contain a provision adopting an exclusive forum for certain shareholder litigation.		The Proposed Governing Documents adopt Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act.

		See Article XI subsections A of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Takeovers by Interested Stockholders (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents do not provide restrictions on takeovers of GPAC by a related shareholder following a business combination.		The Proposed Governing Documents will have New Redwire elect not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL relating to takeovers by interested stockholders but will provide other restrictions regarding takeovers by interested stockholders.

		See Article X subsections A and B of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Provisions Related to Status as Blank Check Company (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents set forth various provisions related to our status as a blank check company prior to the consummation of a business combination.		The Proposed Governing Documents do not include such provisions related to our status as a blank check company, which no longer will apply upon consummation of the Business Combination, as we will cease to be a blank check company at such time.

See Articles 8, 17, and 49 of the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.

Q:	How will the Domestication affect my ordinary shares, warrants and units?

In connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date and prior to the First Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of GPAC will convert automatically by operation of law, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Redwire Common Stock; (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of GPAC will automatically represent the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of New Redwire Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement; and (iii) each issued and outstanding unit of GPAC that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary share of GPAC and underlying GPAC warrant upon the request of the holder thereof prior to the Domestication will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Redwire Common Stock and one-half of one warrant representing the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement. See “Domestication Proposal.”

Q:	What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Domestication?

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a U.S. Holder whose public shares have a fair market value of less than $50,000 on the date of the Domestication will not recognize any gain or loss and will not be required to include any part of GPAC’s earnings in income;

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a U.S. Holder whose public shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more and who, on the date of the Domestication, owns (actually or constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of our shares will generally recognize gain (but not loss) on the exchange of public shares for shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to the Domestication. As an alternative to recognizing gain, such U.S. Holder may file an election to include in income as a deemed dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 367(b) of the Code) attributable to its public shares provided certain other requirements are satisfied; and

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a U.S. Holder whose public shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more and who, on the date of the Domestication, owns (actually or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our shares entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of our shares will generally be required to include in income as a deemed dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” attributable to its public shares provided certain other requirements are satisfied. Any such U.S. Holder that is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, effectively be exempt from taxation on a portion or all of the deemed dividend pursuant to Section 245A of the Code (participation exemption).

GPAC does not expect to have significant cumulative earnings and profits through the date of the Domestication.

In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, a U.S. Holder of public shares may, in certain circumstances, still recognize gain (but not loss) upon the exchange of its public shares for shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to the Domestication under the “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) rules of the Code equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received in the Domestication over the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the corresponding public shares surrendered in exchange therefor. The tax on any such gain so recognized would be imposed at the rate applicable to ordinary income and an interest charge would apply. For a more complete discussion of the potential application of the PFIC rules to U.S. Holders as a result of the Domestication, see the discussion in the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Additionally, the Domestication may cause non-U.S. Holders (as defined in “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Non-U.S. Holders”) to become subject to U.S. federal income withholding taxes on any dividends paid in respect of such non-U.S. Holder’s shares of New Redwire Common Stock after the Domestication.

The tax consequences of the Domestication are complex and will depend on a holder’s particular circumstances. All holders are urged to consult their tax advisor on the tax consequences to them of the Domestication, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income and

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other tax laws. For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of the Domestication, see “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Q:	Do I have redemption rights?

If you are a holder of public shares, you have the right to request that we redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash provided that you follow the procedures and deadlines described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Public shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares held by them regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal. If you wish to exercise your redemption rights, please see the answer to the next question: “How do I exercise my redemption rights?”

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash and such excess public shares would be converted into the merger consideration in connection with the Business Combination.

The Sponsor, Genesis Park and Crescent Park Funds have each agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to all of their ordinary shares in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. Such shares will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per-share redemption price.

Q:	How do I exercise my redemption rights?

A:	If you are a public shareholder and wish to exercise your right to redeem the public shares, you must:

(i)

(a) hold public shares or (b) if you hold public shares through units, elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares;

(ii)

submit a written request to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, in which you (a) request that we redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash and (b) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and

(iii)

deliver your public shares to Continental physically or electronically through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).

Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed. The address of Continental is listed under the question “Who can help answer my questions?” below.

Public shareholders will be entitled to request that their public shares be redeemed for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the trust account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us (net of taxes payable). For illustrative purposes, as of , 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $ per issued and outstanding public share. However, the proceeds

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deposited in the trust account could become subject to the claims of our creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of our public shareholders, regardless of whether such public shareholders vote or, if they do vote, irrespective of if they vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal. Therefore, the per share distribution from the trust account in such a situation may be less than originally expected due to such claims. Whether you vote, and if you do vote irrespective of how you vote, on any proposal, including the Business Combination Proposal, will have no impact on the amount you will receive upon exercise of your redemption rights. It is expected that the funds to be distributed to public shareholders electing to redeem their public shares will be distributed promptly after the consummation of the Business Combination.

Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may be withdrawn at any time up to the time the vote is taken with respect to the Business Combination Proposal at the extraordinary general meeting. If you deliver your shares for redemption to Continental and later decide prior to the extraordinary general meeting not to elect redemption, you may request that our transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically) to you. You may make such request by contacting Continental at the phone number or address listed at the end of this section.

Any corrected or changed written exercise of redemption rights must be received by Continental prior to the vote taken on the Business Combination Proposal at the extraordinary general meeting. No request for redemption will be honored unless the holder’s public shares have been delivered (either physically or electronically) to Continental at least two business days prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

If a holder of public shares properly makes a request for redemption and the public shares are delivered as described above, then, if the Business Combination is consummated, we will redeem the public shares for a pro rata portion of funds deposited in the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. The redemption takes place following the Domestication and, accordingly, it is shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination.

If you are a holder of public shares and you exercise your redemption rights, such exercise will not result in the loss of any warrants that you may hold.

Q:	If I am a holder of units, can I exercise redemption rights with respect to my units?

No. Holders of issued and outstanding units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If you hold your units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, you must notify your broker or bank that you elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if you hold units registered in your own name, you must contact Continental directly and instruct them to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. You are requested to cause your public shares to be separated and delivered to Continental by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order to exercise your redemption rights with respect to your public shares.

Q:	What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of exercising my redemption rights?

We expect that a U.S. Holder (as defined in “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Holders”) that exercises its redemption rights to receive cash from the trust account in exchange for its shares of New Redwire Common Stock will generally be treated as selling such shares of New Redwire Common Stock resulting in the recognition of capital gain or capital loss. There may be certain circumstances in which the redemption may be treated as a distribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes depending on the amount of shares of New Redwire Common Stock that such U.S. Holder owns or is deemed to own (including

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through the ownership of warrants) prior to and following the redemption. For a more complete discussion of the U.S. federal income tax considerations of an exercise of redemption rights, see “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Additionally, because the Domestication will occur immediately prior to the redemption by any public shareholder, U.S. Holders exercising redemption rights will take into account the potential tax consequences of Section 367(b) of the Code as well as potential tax consequences of the U.S. federal income tax rules relating to PFICs. The tax consequences of the exercise of redemption rights, including pursuant to Section 367(b) of the Code and the PFIC rules, are discussed more fully below under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Holders.” All holders of our public shares considering exercising their redemption rights are urged to consult their tax advisors on the tax consequences to them of an exercise of redemption rights, including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income and other tax laws.

Q:	What happens to the funds deposited in the trust account after consummation of the Business Combination?

Following the closing of GPAC’s initial public offering, an amount equal to $166,232,863.30 ($10.15 per unit) of the net proceeds from GPAC’s initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants was placed in the trust account. As of March 31, 2021, funds in the trust account totaled approximately $166,272,072 and were held in money market funds. These funds will remain in the trust account, except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (i) the completion of a business combination (including the closing of the Business Combination) or (ii) the redemption of all of the public shares if we are unable to complete a business combination by May 27, 2022 (unless such date is extended in accordance with the Existing Governing Documents), subject to applicable law.

If GPAC’s initial business combination is paid for using equity or debt securities or not all of the funds released from the trust account are used for payment of the consideration in connection with GPAC’s initial business combination or used for redemptions or purchases of the public shares, New Redwire may apply the balance of the cash released to it from the trust account for general corporate purposes, including for maintenance or expansion of operations of New Redwire, the payment of principal or interest due on indebtedness incurred in completing our Business Combination, to fund the purchase of other companies or for working capital. See “Summary of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus—Sources and Uses of Funds for the Business Combination.”

Q:	What happens if a substantial number of the public shareholders vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and exercise their redemption rights?

GPAC’s public shareholders are not required to vote in respect of the Business Combination in order to exercise their redemption rights. Accordingly, the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from the trust account and the number of public shareholders are reduced as a result of redemptions by public shareholders.

The Merger Agreement provides that the obligations of Redwire to consummate the Business Combination are conditioned on, among other things, that as of the Closing, the Minimum Available Closing Cash is equal to not less than $185,000,000. If such condition is not met, and such condition is not or cannot be waived under the terms of the Merger Agreement, then the Merger Agreement could terminate and the proposed Business Combination may not be consummated.

In no event will GPAC redeem public shares in an amount that would cause our net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) to be less than $5,000,001 after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing.

Additionally, as a result of redemptions, the trading market for the New Redwire Common Stock may be less liquid than the market for the public shares was prior to consummation of the Business Combination and we may not be able to meet the listing standards for the NYSE or another national securities exchange.

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Q:	What conditions must be satisfied to complete the Business Combination?

The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the approval by our shareholders of the Condition Precedent Proposals being obtained; (ii) the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement having expired or been terminated; (iii) GPAC having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing; (iv) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition; (v) the shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued in connection with the First Merger being approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance; and (vi) the consummation of the Domestication. Therefore, unless these conditions are waived by the applicable parties to the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement could terminate and the Business Combination may not be consummated.

For more information about conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination, see “Business Combination Proposal—Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination.”

Q:	When do you expect the Business Combination to be completed?

It is currently expected that the Business Combination will be consummated in the third quarter of 2021. This date depends, among other things, on the approval of the proposals to be put to GPAC shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting. However, such extraordinary general meeting could be adjourned if the Adjournment Proposal is adopted by our shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting and we elect to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (i) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is provided to GPAC shareholders, (ii) in order to solicit additional proxies from GPAC shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or (iii) if GPAC shareholders redeem an amount of public shares such that the Minimum Closing Cash Condition would not be satisfied. For a description of the conditions for the completion of the Business Combination, see “Business Combination Proposal—Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination.”

Q:	What happens if the Business Combination is not consummated?

GPAC will not complete the Domestication to Delaware unless all other conditions to the consummation of the Business Combination have been satisfied or waived by the parties in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. If GPAC is not able to consummate the Business Combination with Redwire nor able to complete another business combination by May 27, 2022, in each case, as such date may be extended pursuant to its Existing Governing Documents, GPAC will (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, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to GPAC to fund its regulatory compliance requirements to pay its income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (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 GPAC’s remaining shareholders and the GPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to GPAC’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable laws.

Q:	Do I have appraisal rights in connection with the proposed Business Combination and the proposed Domestication?

A:	Neither GPAC’s shareholders nor GPAC’s warrantholders have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination or the Domestication under the Cayman Islands Companies Act or under the DGCL.

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Q:	What do I need to do now?

GPAC urges you to read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the documents referred to herein, carefully and in their entirety and to consider how the Business Combination will affect you as a GPAC shareholder and/or warrantholder. GPAC’s shareholders should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card.

Q:	How do I vote?

If you are a holder of record of ordinary shares on the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, you may vote in person at the extraordinary general meeting or by submitting a proxy for the extraordinary general meeting. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope. If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the broker, bank or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the extraordinary general meeting and vote in person, obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee.

Q:	If my shares are held in “street name,” will my broker, bank or nominee automatically vote my shares for me?

No. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial holder” of the shares held for you in what is known as “street name.” If this is the case, this proxy statement/prospectus may have been forwarded to you by your brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, or its agent. As the beneficial holder, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or other nominee as to how to vote your shares. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker on a particular proposal on which your broker does not have discretionary authority to vote, your shares will not be voted on that proposal. This is called a “broker non-vote.” Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on a particular proposal. If you decide to vote, you should provide instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote in accordance with the information and procedures provided to you by your broker, bank or other nominee.

Q:	When and where will the extraordinary general meeting be held?

Q:	How do I attend a virtual extraordinary general meeting?

As a registered shareholder, you received a proxy card from Continental. The form contains instructions on how to attend the virtual extraordinary general meeting, including the URL address and your control number. You will need your control number for access to the extraordinary general meeting. If you do not have your control number, contact Continental at 917-262-2373 or email proxy@continentalstock.com.

You can pre-register to attend the virtual extraordinary general meeting starting , 2021 at 9:00am EST. Enter the URL address https://www.cstproxy.com/genesispark/sm2021 into your browser and enter your control number, name and email address. Once you pre-register, you may vote or enter questions in the chat box. At the start of the extraordinary general meeting, you will need to log in again using your control number and will also be prompted to enter your control number if you vote during the extraordinary general meeting.

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Beneficial investors, who own their investments through a bank or broker, will need to contact Continental to receive a control number. If you plan to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, you will need to have a legal proxy from your bank or broker; or, if you would like to join the extraordinary general meeting but not vote, Continental will issue you a guest control number with proof of ownership. Either way you must contact Continental for specific instructions on how to receive the control number. Continental can be contacted at the number or email address above. Please allow up to 72 hours prior to the extraordinary general meeting for processing your control number.

If you do not have internet capabilities, you can listen to the extraordinary general meeting by dialing 1 877-770-3647 or, if you are outside the U.S. and Canada, +1 312-780-0854 (standard rates apply). When prompted, enter the pin number 47516234 #. This is listen-only and you will not be able to vote or enter questions during the extraordinary general meeting.

Q:	How will the COVID-19 pandemic impact in-person voting at the extraordinary general meeting?

GPAC intends to hold the extraordinary general meeting in person and virtually via the Internet. However, GPAC is sensitive to the public health and travel concerns our shareholders may have and recommendations that public health officials may issue in light of the evolving nature of the COVID-19 situation. As a result, GPAC may impose additional procedures or limitations on meeting attendees. GPAC plans to announce any such updates in a press release filed with the SEC and on its proxy website, and GPAC encourages you to check this website prior to the meeting if you plan to attend.

Q:	What impact will the COVID-19 pandemic have on the Business Combination?

Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the circumstances, it is difficult to predict the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the businesses of GPAC and Redwire, and there is no guarantee that efforts by GPAC and Redwire to address the adverse impacts of COVID-19 will be effective. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of COVID-19 and actions taken to contain COVID-19 or its impact, among others. If GPAC or Redwire are unable to recover from a business disruption on a timely basis, the Business Combination and New Redwire’s business, financial condition and results of operations following the completion of the Business Combination would be adversely affected. The Business Combination may also be delayed and adversely affected by COVID-19 and become more costly. Each of GPAC and Redwire may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by any such disruptions, which could adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations.

Q:	Who is entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting?

GPAC has fixed , 2021 as the record date for the extraordinary general meeting. If you were a shareholder of GPAC at the close of business on the record date, you are entitled to vote on matters that come before the extraordinary general meeting. However, a shareholder may only vote his or her shares if he or she is present in person or is represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting.

Q:	How many votes do I have?

GPAC shareholders are entitled to one vote at the extraordinary general meeting for each ordinary share held of record as of the record date. As of the close of business on the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, there were 20,472,028 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 16,377,622 were issued and outstanding public shares.

Q:	What constitutes a quorum?

A:	A quorum of GPAC shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the extraordinary general meeting if one or more shareholders who together hold not less than a majority of the

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issued and outstanding ordinary shares entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting are represented in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting. As of the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, 10,236,015 ordinary shares would be required to achieve a quorum.

Q:	What vote is required to approve each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting?

A:	The following votes are required for each proposal at the extraordinary general meeting:

(i)

Business Combination Proposal: The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter.

(ii)

Domestication Proposal: The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

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Charter Amendment Proposal: The approval of the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

(iv)

Governing Documents Proposals: The approval of the Governing Documents Proposals will be sought as an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Because the votes on the Governing Documents Proposals are advisory only, they will not be binding.

(v)

NYSE Proposal: The approval of the NYSE Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter.

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Incentive Equity Plan Proposal: The approval of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal: The approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

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Adjournment Proposal: The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter.

Q:	What are the recommendations of the GPAC Board?

The GPAC Board believes that the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting are in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that its shareholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Domestication Proposal, “FOR” the Charter Amendment Proposal, “FOR” each of the separate Governing Documents Proposals, “FOR” the NYSE Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, “FOR” the

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, in each case, if presented to the extraordinary general meeting.

Q:	How does the Sponsor intend to vote its shares?

Unlike some other blank check companies in which the initial shareholders agree to vote their shares in accordance with the majority of the votes cast by the public shareholders in connection with an initial business combination, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has agreed, among other things, to vote any founder shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after our initial public offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of the Business Combination and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination, and the Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. Additionally, each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds has, pursuant to their respective Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Cosmos and Holdings, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, respectively, in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor owns 4,094,406, or approximately 20.0%, of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the shares underlying the private placement warrants), Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds collectively own 3,547,125, or approximately 17.3% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the shares underlying the private placement warrants), and our directors and officers collectively own 145,000 public shares. As a result, we would need only an additional 2,449,484, or 15.0% (assuming all outstanding ordinary shares are voted), or no ordinary shares (assuming only the minimum number of ordinary shares representing a quorum are voted), in each case, of the 16,377,622 public shares sold in our initial public offering to be voted in favor of the Business Combination in order to have the Business Combination approved. For more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and Voting and Support Agreements, see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

At any time at or prior to the Business Combination, during a period when it is not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding GPAC or its securities, the Sponsor, Holdings, Cosmos and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates may purchase public shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against any of the Condition Precedent Proposals, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote their public shares in favor of the Condition Precedent Proposals. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record or beneficial holder of GPAC ordinary shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that the Sponsor, Holdings, Cosmos and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholder would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of

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satisfaction of the requirements that (i) the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, (ii) the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter, (iii) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition is satisfied and otherwise limit the number of public shares electing to redeem and (iv) New Redwire’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) are at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing.

Entering into any such arrangements may have a depressive effect on the ordinary shares. For example, as a result of these arrangements, an investor or holder may have the ability to effectively purchase shares at a price lower than market and may therefore be more likely to sell the shares he or she owns, either at or prior to the Business Combination.

If such transactions are effected, the consequence could be to cause the Business Combination to be consummated in circumstances where such consummation could not otherwise occur. Purchases of shares by the persons described above would allow them to exert more influence over the approval of the proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting and would likely increase the chances that such proposals would be approved. We will file or submit a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose any material arrangements entered into or significant purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the proposals to be put to the extraordinary general meeting or the redemption threshold.

Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.

Q:	What happens if I sell my GPAC ordinary shares before the extraordinary general meeting?

The record date for the extraordinary general meeting is earlier than the date of the extraordinary general meeting and earlier than the date that the Business Combination is expected to be completed. If you transfer your public shares after the applicable record date, but before the extraordinary general meeting, unless you grant a proxy to the transferee, you will retain your right to vote at such general meeting.

Q:	May I change my vote after I have mailed my signed proxy card?

Yes. Shareholders may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to GPAC’s Chief Financial Officer at GPAC’s address set forth below so that it is received by GPAC’s Chief Financial Officer prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting (which is scheduled to take place on , 2021) or attend the extraordinary general meeting in person or virtually and vote. Shareholders also may revoke their proxy by sending a notice of revocation to GPAC’s Chief Financial Officer, which must be received by GPAC’s Chief Financial Officer prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting. However, if your shares are held in “street name” by your broker, bank or another nominee, you must contact your broker, bank or other nominee to change your vote.

Q:	What happens if I fail to take any action with respect to the extraordinary general meeting?

If you fail to vote with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and the Business Combination is approved by GPAC’s shareholders and the Business Combination is consummated, you will become a stockholder and/or warrantholder of New Redwire. If you fail to vote with respect to the extraordinary general meeting and the Business Combination is not approved, you will remain a shareholder and/or warrantholder of GPAC. However, if you fail to vote with respect to the extraordinary general meeting, you will nonetheless be able to elect to redeem your public shares in connection with the Business Combination.

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Q:	What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials?

Shareholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your ordinary shares.

Q:	Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the extraordinary general meeting?

GPAC will pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. GPAC has engaged Morrow Sodali LLC (“Morrow”) to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the extraordinary general meeting. GPAC has agreed to pay Morrow Sodali a fee of $30,000, plus disbursements, and will reimburse Morrow for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and indemnify Morrow and its affiliates against certain claims, liabilities, losses, damages and expenses. GPAC will also reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries representing beneficial owners of Class A ordinary shares for their expenses in forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of Class A ordinary shares and in obtaining voting instructions from those owners. GPAC’s directors and officers may also solicit proxies by telephone, by facsimile, by mail, on the Internet or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.

Q:	Where can I find the voting results of the extraordinary general meeting?

A:	The preliminary voting results will be announced at the extraordinary general meeting. GPAC will publish final voting results of the extraordinary general meeting in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days after the extraordinary general meeting.

Q:	Who can help answer my questions?

A:	If you have questions about the Business Combination or if you need additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card you should contact:

Morrow Sodali LLC

470 West Avenue

Stamford CT 06902

Individuals call toll-free (800) 662-5200

Banks and brokers call (203) 658-9400

Email: GNPK.info@investor.morrowsodali.com

You also may obtain additional information about GPAC from documents filed with the SEC by following the instructions in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information; Incorporation by Reference.” If you are a holder of public shares and you intend to seek redemption of your public shares, you will need to deliver your public shares (either physically or electronically) to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, at the address below prior to the extraordinary general meeting. Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed. If you have questions regarding the certification of your position or delivery of your stock, please contact:

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

One State Street Plaza, 30th Floor

New York, New York 10004

Attention: Mark Zimkind

E-mail: mzimkind@continentalstock.com

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SUMMARY OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

This summary highlights selected information from this proxy statement/prospectus and does not contain all of the information that is important to you. To better understand the proposals to be submitted for a vote at the extraordinary general meeting, including the Business Combination Proposal, you should read this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and other documents referred to herein, carefully and in their entirety. The Merger Agreement is the legal document that governs the Business Combination and the other transactions that will be undertaken in connection with the Business Combination. The Merger Agreement is also described in detail in this proxy statement/prospectus in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—The Merger Agreement.”

Redwire Overview

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this “Redwire Overview” to the “Company,” “Redwire, “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Redwire and to the business of Redwire prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, which will be the business of New Redwire and its subsidiaries following the consummation of the Business Combination.

Redwire is accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. Redwire offers a broad array of products and services, many of which have been enabling space missions since the 1960s and have been flight-proven on over 150 satellite missions. Redwire is also a leading provider of innovative technologies with the potential to help transform the economics of space and create new markets for its exploration and commercialization. One example of this is Redwire’s patented suite of in-space manufacturing and robotic assembly technologies (referred to herein as on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing, or “OSAM”), which is revolutionizing the approximately $23 billion satellite manufacturing market in the same way that reusable launch vehicles revolutionized the approximately $10 billion launch market, per Research and Markets and Allied Market Research, respectively.

We believe the space economy is at an inflection point. The reduction of launch costs by approximately 95% over the last decade has eliminated the single largest economic barrier to entry for the expanded utilization of space, and the increasing cadence of launches provides more flexible, reliable access. This lower cost access has resulted in both the expansion and modernization of traditional national security and civil uses of space and has enticed new commercial entrants to invest substantial capital to develop new space-based business models. Our goal is to provide a full suite of infrastructure solutions, including mission-critical components, services and systems that will contribute to a dramatic expansion of the space-based economy. We believe that our products and services are essential to the growth of space as a strategic military and commercial domain, as well as a frontier for science and exploration.

Strategic Focus Areas

On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing

We anticipate that the most dramatic disruption in the space industry will come from capabilities surrounding on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing of satellites and other spacecraft. The ability to manufacture in space expands a small satellite’s capabilities beyond the performance of spacecraft that are conventionally manufactured and assembled prior to launch. Small satellite assets manufactured on Earth are designed to survive the acoustic vibrations and acceleration forces that accompany launch and are inherently limited by these design requirements. Satellite structures manufactured in space may be optimized for the operational environment in orbit and are never exposed to launch conditions. Design optimization for in-space operation allows for improved performance, such as increased power generation via larger solar arrays or higher gain via large-scale antennas than those that can be economically deployed using conventional manufacturing methods.

By mitigating spacecraft volume limitations imposed by launch vehicles, manufacturing in space can also help to signficantly reduce the costs of launch. Launch costs depend in part on the mass and volume of the spacecraft. The manufacturing and assembly of large spacecraft structures in orbit reduces spacecraft volume at launch, resulting in decreased launch costs and increased flexibility in launch provider selection, including utilization of smaller launch providers and rideshare programs.

Current OSAM applications include government-funded programs to enable increased small satellite power generation versus the current state of the art via large deployable solar arrays attached to booms that are 3D printed on-orbit. Commercial adoption of this technology could be a significant catalyst for growth in the overall space economy, enabling users to put more capability on orbit than state of the art approaches. We believe that OSAM represents a technological sea change that has the potential to upend traditional space operations. With sustainable in-space solutions, we believe OSAM will enable the next generation of growth in the space industry. The additive manufacturing intellectual property that is critical to Redwire’s OSAM solution has been proven in operation on the International Space Station (“ISS”) since 2014 and is protected by Redwire’s numerous patents.

Space Domain Awareness & Resiliency

The U.S. national security community is increasingly viewing space as a warfighting domain, as evidenced by significant space-based military infrastructure investment such as the National Defense Space Architecture (“NDSA”) and the creation of the U.S. Space Force. Advances in potentially adversarial capabilities in space have highlighted the need to improve both the physical and cyber resiliency of U.S. and allied space assets, as well as monitoring of all assets, friendly and potentially hostile, on orbit. In Redwire’s Space Domain Awareness and Resiliency (“SDA&R”) strategic focus area, its core competencies and products support the national security community’s space resiliency and situational awareness missions.

Redwire’s key offerings in this area include sensor systems for on-orbit monitoring, advanced modeling & simulation, asset hardening, robotics, and full satellite solutions leveraging its OSAM capabilities. Redwire’s SDA&R portfolio contains a variety of optical instruments that perform situational awareness functions and can be adapted to act as space situational awareness cameras as a primary or secondary payload.

Digitally-Engineered Spacecraft

Digitally-Engineered Spacecraft are systems that are designed, developed and manufactured on a digital foundation. Model-based engineering and 3D design tools reduce assembly hours and software development requirements by utilizing an end-to-end virtual environment that is capable of producing a near perfect virtual replica of a physical space system, before a physical instance is created. In recent years, the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) has refined its focus on the space domain while continuing to invest in satellite constellations and other space-related infrastructure. The DoD’s demand for reliable, adaptable satellite buses has grown significantly in recent years and is expected to continue to support major investment in space. Many of these DoD missions require tailored small satellite architectures with a common approach to meet its evolving needs.

Building on Redwire’s extensive flight heritage and digital engineering capabilities, Redwire offers satellite mission design that provides low-cost access to space. Redwire’s open and modular design approach allows for a tailorable, quick-turnaround system design and satellite bus construction. Redwire’s approach applies high-end modeling and simulation to satisfy unique mission requirements. On-orbit service and manufacturing and other technologies can be seamlessly integrated where appropriate. This approach enables Redwire to design spacecraft serving a variety of missions, including Earth observation, network communication, deep space exploration and scientific research.

This spacecraft solution is also relevant for commercial applications such as the large low-Earth orbit (“LEO”) telecommunication and Earth observation constellations being fielded by numerous private companies.

Advanced Sensors & Components

Redwire’s technology has been at the forefront of space exploration for decades, providing satellite components that are integral to the mission success of hundreds of LEO, geosynchronus Earth orbit (“GEO”) and interplanetary spacecraft. Redwire is combining its new and innovative space technologies with its proven spaceflight heritage to meet the complexity and demands of today’s growing and evolving space industry. Redwire’s sensor and component capabilities include the design and manufacture of mission-critical, high reliability technologies serving a wide variety of functions on the spacecraft. Redwire’s offerings include solar arrays, composite booms, radio frequency (RF) antennas, payload adapters, space-qualified camera systems, star trackers and sun sensors.

Low-Earth Orbit Commercialization

Redwire’s LEO commercialization strategic focus area is developing next-generation capabilities for LEO and deep space exploration with a goal of developing efficient, commercial services for the ISS and other current and future human spaceflight programs. This focus area includes in-space additive manufacturing, in-space advanced material manufacturing and support of human exploration, habitation and commercial activities in space.

Redwire created the first permanent commercial manufacturing platform to operate in LEO, the Additive Manufacturing Facility (“AMF”). AMF was developed based on a desire for on-demand local manufacturing that is expected to become a mainstay for mission planning to address critical needs in space. This technology increases the reliability of long-duration missions and makes human spaceflight missions safer by providing crews with additional flexibility in responding to situations that may threaten a mission. The ability for tools to be manufactured on-site, on-demand, allows mission planners to reduce the amount of specialized equipment that must be included in a mission to address niche contingency scenarios. We believe that AMF has been a reliable resource for both government and commercial customers since it was introduced in 2016 because of its versatility and durability on-orbit. Beginning with a small ratchet created on the International Space Station (“ISS”), Redwire has now manufactured 200+ parts in-space over the past six years and is the only company currently providing commercial 3D printing on the ISS.

Additionally, Redwire’s in-space manufacturing capabilities allow for the production of advanced industrial materials offering performance advantages over comparable materials manufactured on Earth. The microgravity environment enables certain “space-enabled materials” to be created with properties superior to its terrestrially manufactured analogue. By identifying advanced manufacturing processes which can leverage the microgravity environment to manufacture high performance materials that meet specific industrial and commercial use cases, we believe our approach to space-enabled manufacturing advances the creation of a space-Earth value chain to spur commercial activity. Redwire has demonstrated the ability to manufacture advanced ceramics, fiber optics, crystals and other industrial materials in microgravity.

Products and Solutions Overview

Antennas

Redwire’s antenna systems enable space-to-space and space-to-Earth communications. Some form of communications antenna is required for nearly all satellites that are put into orbit. Redwire offers a wide variety of antennas to meet a range of satellite mission requirements. Redwire’s Link-16 antenna can be used to facilitate the exchange of tactical information in near-real time between military aircraft, ships and ground forces. Redwire’s antennas also enable the exchange of encrypted messages, imagery data and multiple channels of digital voice communication. We believe this will enable reliable and efficient tactical communications in environments in which it has historically been difficult to conduct communications-intensive operations.

Space-Qualified Sensors

Redwire has a deep heritage in manufacturing industry-leading space-qualified sensors. Every satellite that goes into orbit requires star trackers, sun sensors and advanced avionics components and Redwire has built on its strong lead in this critical subsector of the space supply chain. Redwire also provides advanced camera systems to civil, defense and commercial customers. Redwire’s complex camera systems achieve results at a lower cost compared to equivalent products offered by many of our competitors.

Structures & Deployables

Redwire provides a variety of deployable space structure offerings to help meet its customers’ mission requirements. We believe that our instrument booms are instrumental to the DoD’s goal of achieving space domain awareness. Redwire’s composite instrument booms can allow smallsats to deploy high-power solar arrays, large antennas for high data rate communications and large drag augmentation devices for rapid end-of-life deorbiting. Redwire expects to soon provide its ROSA technology to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) to upgrade the International Space Station’s solar arrays. Redwire has also developed rigid solar panels that Redwire expects PlanetIQ to use for its HD GPS-RO weather satellite constellation. Redwire also develops cost-effective composite booms that deploy antennas and instruments from small satellites, enabling a new generation of satellite constellations to provide science measurements and communications from space.

Space-enabled Manufacturing Payloads

Space-enabled manufacturing is a form of in-space manufacturing that leverages microgravity to manufacture materials that are either completely new or superior to their Earth-manufactured counterparts. Redwire has a suite of space-enabled manufacturing payloads configured for installation and operation aboard the ISS for demonstrating a variety of advanced manufacturing techniques and facilities with broad applications. Redwire offers payloads capable of additive manufacturing, optical fiber manufacturing, ceramic turbine blisk manufacturing, industrial crystal manufacturing, hybrid metal / polymer manufacturing and more. These techniques may one day have the potential to transform the LEO commercial environment by providing solutions in space for space and in space for Earth.

Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, Testing and Operation Solutions

Redwire is a one-stop-shop for mechanism design and manufacturing, power supply design and analysis, project planning and management, control processes, structural and thermal analysis, and system engineering solutions for space-based products and applications. Redwire provides our engineering services at any stage of the design process for its customers, whether it be final testing or initial project schematics. This service offering allows Redwire to introduce customers to its capabilities and demonstrate Redwire’s ability to help optimize and enable the success of their missions. Redwire also provides advanced digital-engineering services for satellite and spacecraft design, delivering mission-customized solutions. In addition to Redwire’s Advanced Configurable Open-system Research Network (“ACORN”) offering, Redwire’s proprietary Veritrek software enables customers to quickly evaluate thermal design sensitivities to ensure that spacecraft component designs meet mission requirements and mitigate mission risk.

Customers and Strategic Partnerships / Relationships

Redwire’s product and solution offerings are designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of public and private entities operating in space. Redwire has formalized contracts and strategic partnerships with numerous customers, and plans to continue pursuing additional agreements and partnerships.

Civil Space Community Relationships

Civilian space agencies currently make up the largest portion of Redwire’s current revenue base. Projects for these customers are typically meant to gather data for the public’s use, advance research objectives, further the exploration and utilization of space, and/or develop new scientific and commercial applications and uses of the space domain. Contracts are primarily fielded by governmental entities that are not funded by defense budgets. Many of these contracts will have a research and demonstration phase which may later convert to full-scale production contracts or commercial opportunities.

NASA

NASA is one of Redwire’s largest and most long-standing customers. Redwire participates in numerous large, high-profile contracts, our largest by revenue currently being the Archinaut One program, also known as OSAM-2. Redwire’s Archinaut One program includes the design, manufacture, test, integration and operation of the first satellite to construct a portion of its own structure on-orbit. The Archinaut One satellite combines our additive manufacturing and robotic assembly capabilities for the construction of large, complex structures in space. Redwire has provided services and products supporting a number of other NASA missions, including sun sensors and star trackers for exploration missions like Perseverance, thermal control solutions for technology demonstrators, camera systems for upcoming human spaceflight missions, and development of various additive manufacturing methods on the ISS.

Luxembourg Space Agency and European Space Agency

Redwire is working with the Luxembourg Space Agency and the European Space Agency to develop a robotic arm for space applications. This scalable robotic arm system is expected to meet growing demand for space-capable robotic solutions in mission profiles ranging from lunar surface activities to on-orbit satellite servicing and beyond.

National Security Community Relationships

Redwire supplies a wide variety of technologies and solutions supporting the U.S.’ and allied countries’ national security objectives in space. As space becomes an increasingly contested domain and near peer threats continue to emerge, the DoD has articulated a need for significant investment in both improving the resiliency of existing space assets and the deployment of new, next-generation capabilities.

Commercial Community Relationships

We believe that our technologies are enabling the commercialization of LEO and potentially beyond. Redwire views the commercial market opportunity as one with significant growth possibilities as launch costs continue to decrease, making industrial and other commercial pursuits increasingly viable and prolific.

Space Economy Overview

We believe that the space industry is at the dawn of a new economic era driven by significant investment. In addition to government contracting, private capital entering the space market has accelerated its growth. Since 2004, there has been $135.2 billion of equity investment across 862 space companies, with 85% of the investment dollars coming in the past six years, per Space Capital. This has led to a wave of new companies reimagining parts of the traditional space industry.

space exploration and space-based resource extraction. The global space economy generates ~$420 billion of total revenue in 2019 and is expected to grow to an estimated $2 trillion by 2040, per the Space Report (2020 Q2 Analysis). Though the current ~$420 billion market only represents ~0.3% of the global economy, the rapid deployment of satellite constellations coinciding with an increasingly competitive landscape in the launch industry is creating unprecedented access to space.

A major growth opportunity for the global space economy is the increased commercialization of LEO. Increased accessibility to space has given rise to a growing number of start-up technology companies that aim to serve diverse end-markets including energy, telecommunications, tourism and IoT connectivity. There are increasingly attractive economics for manufacturing advanced materials in space for industrial use on Earth, including ZBLAN optical fiber and advanced ceramic materials. Ceramic parts manufactured in microgravity have a myriad of applications on Earth, including components for turbines and nuclear plants. Other fast currents in LEO include space tourism and sustainable human space habitats. The International Space Station has served as a breeding ground for the commercialization of space and many well-funded operators have announced a vision to enable millions of humans visiting and living in space.

M&A Track Record & Strategy

Strategic acquisitions that augment Redwire’s technology and product offerings are a key part of its growth strategy. Redwire has completed seven acquisitions since March 2020, which collectively have provided Redwire with a wide variety of complementary technologies and solutions to serve its target markets and customers.

Human Capital

Redwire strives to be the employer of choice in the space community. As of March 31, 2021, Redwire had 473 employees, all of whom are based in the United States and Luxembourg. Based on existing programs, Redwire is planning to increase the size of its workforce by approximately one third to support already-contracted work. Redwire has an established and experienced human resources team that is leading this effort. Most of Redwire’s employees fall into one or more of the following categories: (a) graduates from well-regarded engineering universities with a desire to make a long-term impact, (b) experienced engineers from other aerospace companies who are excited about the ongoing innovation and industry transformations that we believe we are driving, and (c) founders and employees from companies we have acquired. Many of these employees are highly accomplished in their fields and earned advanced degrees in concentrations such as aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, robotics and astronomy.

As Redwire continues to grow, it is partnering with more universities and increasing its presence in key U.S. and European markets to expand its employee base.

The Parties to the Business Combination

GPAC

GPAC is a blank check company incorporated on July 29, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. GPAC has neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenue to date. Based on GPAC’s business activities, it is a “shell company” as defined under the Exchange Act because it has no operations and nominal assets consisting almost entirely of cash.

On November 27, 2020, GPAC consummated an initial public offering of 16,377,622 units at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, and a private placement of 7,732,168 private placement warrants at an offering price of $1.00 per

private placement warrant, of which 7,292,541 private placement warrants were issued to the Sponsor and 439,627 private placement warrants were issued to Jefferies LLC. Each unit sold in the initial public offering consisted of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant.

Following the closing of GPAC’s initial public offering, $166,232,863 of the net proceeds from its initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants was placed in the trust account. The trust account may be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds investing solely in United States Treasuries and meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which invest only in direct U.S. government obligations. As of March 31, 2021, funds in the trust account totaled approximately $166,272,072 and were held in money market funds. These funds will remain in the trust account, except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (i) the completion of a business combination (including the closing of the Business Combination), (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Existing Governing Documents to modify the substance and timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of the public shares if GPAC does not complete a business combination by May 27, 2022 or (iii) the redemption of all of the public shares if GPAC is unable to complete a business combination by May 27, 2022 (unless such date is extended in accordance with the Existing Governing Documents), subject to applicable law.

GPAC’s units, public shares and public warrants are currently listed on the NYSE under the symbols “GPAC.U,” “GPAC” and “GPAC WS,” respectively.

GPAC’s principal executive office is located at 2000 Edwards Street, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77007 and its telephone number is (713) 489-4650. GPAC’s corporate website address is http://www.genesis-park.com/spac. GPAC’s website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and is not considered part of, this proxy statement/prospectus. The website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Merger Sub

Shepard Merger Sub Corporation is a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of GPAC formed for the purpose of effecting the Business Combination. Merger Sub owns no material assets and does not operate any business.

GPAC Merger Sub’s principal executive office is located at 2000 Edwards Street, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77007 and its telephone number is (713) 489-4650.

Cosmos

Cosmos Intermediate, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings. Cosmos’ principal executive office is located at 2500 N. Military Trail, Suite 470, Boca Raton, Florida 33431 and its telephone number is (650) 701-7722. Cosmos is a new leader in mission critical space solutions and high reliability components for the next generation space economy. Cosmos’ corporate website address is https://redwirespace.com/. Cosmos’ website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and is not considered part of, this proxy statement/prospectus. The website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Holdings

Redwire, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and owns 100% of the issued and outstanding units of Cosmos. Holdings’ principal executive office is located at 2500 N. Military Trail, Suite 470, Boca Raton, Florida

33431, and its telephone number is (650) 701-7722. Holdings’ corporate website address is https://redwirespace.com/. The information on, or that can be accessed through, Holdings’ website is not part of this proxy statement/ prospectus. The website address is included as an inactive textual reference only.

Proposals to be Put to the Shareholders of GPAC at the Extraordinary General Meeting

The following is a summary of the proposals to be put to the GPAC shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting and certain transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal (collectively, the “Condition Precedent Proposals”) is conditioned on the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals. The Governing Documents Proposals and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal are conditioned on the approval of the Condition Precedent Proposals. The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned on any other proposal. The transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement will be consummated only if the Condition Precedent Proposals are approved at the extraordinary general meeting.

As discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus, GPAC is asking its shareholders to approve by ordinary resolution the Merger Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, on the date of Closing, promptly following the consummation of the Domestication, (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos, with Cosmos as the surviving company in the First Merger and, after giving effect to the First Merger, Cosmos shall be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Redwire; (ii) at the First Effective Time, the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, and (iii) immediately following the First Effective Time, Cosmos will merge with and into New Redwire, with New Redwire as the surviving company in the Second Merger. After giving effect to the Mergers, New Redwire will be the direct or indirect parent company for each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Cosmos prior to the Mergers.

After consideration of the factors identified and discussed in the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—The GPAC Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination,” the GPAC Board concluded that the Business Combination met all or most of the criteria and guidelines disclosed in the prospectus for GPAC’s initial public offering and determined that the businesses of Redwire had a fair market value of at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account at the time of execution of the Merger Agreement. For additional information about the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, please see “Business Combination Proposal.”

Consideration to Holdings in the Business Combination

The merger consideration is comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. For additional information, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Business Combination Consideration.”

Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination

HSR Act relating to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement having expired or been terminated; (iii) GPAC having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing; (iv) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition; (v) the shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued in connection with the First Merger being approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance; and (vi) the consummation of the Domestication. Therefore, unless these conditions are waived by the applicable parties to the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement could terminate and the Business Combination may not be consummated. For additional information, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination.”

Domestication Proposal

As discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus, GPAC will ask its shareholders to approve by special resolution the Domestication Proposal. The GPAC Board has unanimously approved the Domestication Proposal. The Domestication Proposal, if approved, will authorize a change of GPAC’s jurisdiction of incorporation from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware. Accordingly, while GPAC is currently incorporated as an exempted company under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, upon Domestication, New Redwire will be governed by the DGCL. There are differences between Cayman Islands corporate law and Delaware corporate law, as well as the Existing Governing Documents and the Proposed Governing Documents. The approval of each of the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter. Accordingly, we encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out below under “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights.”

Charter Amendment and Governing Documents Proposals

As discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus, GPAC will ask its shareholders to approve by special resolution the Charter Amendment Proposal. The approval of the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

GPAC will ask its shareholders to approve by non-binding, advisory resolution four (4) separate Governing Documents Proposals in connection with the replacement of the Existing Governing Documents, under Cayman Islands law, with the Proposed Governing Documents, under the DGCL. The GPAC Board has unanimously approved each of the Governing Documents Proposals. A brief summary of each of the Governing Documents Proposals is set forth below. These summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Proposed Governing Documents.

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Governing Documents Proposal A—to authorize the change in the authorized share capital of GPAC from (i) US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (ii) 500,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock.

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Governing Documents Proposal B—to authorize the New Redwire Board to issue all or any shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, designations, preferences and rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as may be determined by the New Redwire Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL.

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Governing Documents Proposal C— to allow for the removal of the ability of New Redwire stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting from and after the time that Holdings

and its permitted transferees no longer beneficially own a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of New Redwire.

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Governing Documents Proposal D—to (i) change the post-Business Combination corporate name from “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.” to “Redwire Corporation” (which is expected to occur upon the consummation of the Domestication), (ii) adopt the DGCL default rule of perpetual existence for New Redwire; (iii) adopt Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (iv) elect to not be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL and limit certain corporate takeovers by interested stockholders and (v) remove certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer be applicable upon consummation of the Business Combination. The Proposed Governing Documents differ in certain material respects from the Existing Governing Documents, and we encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out in the section entitled “Governing Documents Proposals” and the full text of the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire, attached hereto as Annexes C and D. For additional information, please see “Domestication Proposal” and “Governing Documents Proposals.”

NYSE Proposal

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve, by ordinary resolution, the NYSE Proposal. Our units, public shares, and public warrants are listed on the NYSE and, as such, we are seeking shareholder approval for issuance of shares of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing pursuant to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03. For additional information, please see “NYSE Proposal.”

Incentive Equity Plan Proposal

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve, by ordinary resolution, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal. A total of 8,777,265 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan. The Incentive Equity Plan provides that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the plan will automatically increase on the first day of each fiscal year, beginning with the 2022 fiscal year, in an amount equal to 2% of the outstanding number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or such lesser amount as determined by the New Redwire Board. For additional information, please see “Incentive Equity Plan Proposal.” The full text of the Incentive Equity Plan is attached hereto as Annex J.

Equity Stock Purchase Plan Proposal

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve, by ordinary resolution, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal. A total of 835,929 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the ESPP. Based on a price per share of $10.00, the maximum aggregate market value of the New Redwire Common Stock that could potentially be issued under the ESPP as of the Closing is $8,359,290. The ESPP provides that the number of shares reserved and available for issuance under the ESPP will automatically increase each January 1, beginning on January 1, 2022 for a period of 10 years, by the lesser of 1.0% of the outstanding number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or an amount determined by the New Redwire Board. For additional information, please see “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal.” The full text of the ESPP is attached hereto as Annex K.

Adjournment Proposal

If, based on the tabulated vote, there are not sufficient votes at the time of the extraordinary general meeting to authorize GPAC to consummate the Business Combination, the GPAC Board may submit a proposal to adjourn

the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, by ordinary resolution, the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates. For additional information, please see “Adjournment Proposal.”

The GPAC Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination

GPAC was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The GPAC Board has sought to do this by utilizing the networks and industry experience of the Sponsor, the GPAC Board, the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s management to identify and acquire one or more businesses. The members of the GPAC Board, the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s management have extensive transactional experience, particularly in the aerospace and aviation sectors, and we believe we are well qualified to evaluate the transaction with Redwire.

In conducting a targeted search for a business combination target, GPAC utilized the global network and investing, industry, sector and transaction experience of the Sponsor, GPAC’s management, the GPAC Board, the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s advisors. In particular, the GPAC Board considered the following positive factors, although not weighted or in any order of significance, in deciding to approve the Business Combination Proposal:

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Commercial Rationale: The GPAC Board noted that Redwire and the Business Combination presented several compelling qualities and characteristics, including but not limited to the following:

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Large and Growing Market Opportunity: The industrialization of space is driving strong growth across the space industry.

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Decades of Space Flight Heritage. Redwire has over 50 years of flight heritage and has been involved in over 150 satellite missions flown.

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Purpose-Built Pure Play Independent Provider of Solutions for New Space: Redwire is an infrastructure supplier across all major space industry segments, and is aligned with premier customers on major programs.

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Current Revenue, EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow: Unlike many of its competitors engaging in transactions with special purpose acquisition companies, Redwire generated revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow in 2020.

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Valuable Proprietary Intellectual Property: Redwire has developed an extensive portfolio of proprietary technologies.

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Potential Public Investor Enthusiasm for Space Companies: Since the advent of space exploration, there has been limited means for public investors to invest in the economic and strategic value of companies operating in the space industry. Redwire will provide investors the opportunity to invest in a company at the forefront of the new space economy that supplies key technology and services.

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Experienced and Proven Management Team: Redwire’s management team has extensive experience in key aspects of the aerospace industry.

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Access to Working Capital: The approximately $102 million (or $24 million net of $78 million of indebtedness assumed in connection with the closing of the Business Combination) of cash

expected to be available on Redwire’s balance sheet after the completion of the Business Combination (assuming no redemptions by GPAC shareholders) to fund go forward operations and support Redwire’s continued growth after the completion of the Business Combination.

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Financial Condition: Redwire’s historical financial results and outlook, debt structure, strength of its balance sheet and go-forward business and financial plan and model.

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Best Available Opportunity: The GPAC Board determined, after a thorough review of other business combination opportunities available to GPAC, that the proposed Business Combination represents the best potential business combination for GPAC.

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Results of Due Diligence: The GPAC Board considered the scope of the due diligence investigation conducted by GPAC’s management and outside advisors and evaluated the results thereof and information available to it related to Redwire.

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Terms of the Merger Agreement: The GPAC Board reviewed and considered the terms of the Merger Agreement and the other related agreements.

The GPAC Board also considered a variety of uncertainties and risks and other potentially negative factors, although not weighted or in any order of significance, concerning the Business Combination, including but not limited to the following:

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Potential Inability to Complete the Business Combination: The GPAC Board considered the possibility that the Business Combination may not be completed and the potential adverse consequences to GPAC if the Business Combination is not completed, in particular the expenditure of time and resources in pursuit of the Business Combination and the loss of the opportunity to participate in the transaction.

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No Survival of Remedies for Breach of Representations, Warranties or Covenants of Cosmos or Holdings: The GPAC Board considered that the terms of the Merger Agreement provide that GPAC will not have any surviving remedies after the Closing to recover for losses as a result of any inaccuracies or breaches of Cosmos’ and Holdings’ representations, warranties or covenants set forth in the Merger Agreement.

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Litigation: The GPAC Board considered the possibility of litigation challenging the Business Combination.

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Fees and Expenses: The GPAC Board considered the fees and expenses associated with completing the Business Combination.

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Diversion of Management Attention: The GPAC Board considered the potential for diversion of management and employee attention during the period prior to the completion of the Business Combination, and the potential negative effects on Redwire’s business.

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COVID -19: The GPAC Board considered the uncertainties regarding the potential impacts of the COVID-19 virus and related economic disruptions on Redwire’s operations and demand for its products and services.

For more information about the GPAC Board’s decision-making process concerning the Business Combination, please see “The Business Combination Proposal—The GPAC Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination.”

Related Agreements

This section describes certain additional agreements entered into or to be entered into in connection with the Merger Agreement. For additional information, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements.”

PIPE Financing

GPAC entered into Subscription Agreements with the PIPE Investors pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase from GPAC, and GPAC has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, following the Domestication, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. GPAC will grant the PIPE Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The counterparties to certain of the Subscription Agreements are directors, officers or affiliates of the Sponsor and such Subscription Agreements have been approved by GPAC’s audit committee in accordance with GPAC’s related persons transaction policy. The PIPE Financing is contingent upon, among other things, the substantially concurrent closing of the Business Combination. For additional information, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—PIPE Financing.”

Investor Rights Agreement

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Genesis Park and the Sponsor entered into an Investor Rights Agreement with GPAC, Holdings and Jefferies to, among other things, set forth their agreements with respect to certain governance matters, registration rights and lock-up periods from and after the Closing.

In particular, the Investor Rights Agreement provides the following rights and obligations:

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Governance matters. The New Redwire Board will consist of seven directors, four of which will be independent directors and as of the Closing, (i) Holdings and certain of its affiliates (the “Partners”) will have the right to nominate five of such directors, three of which will be independent directors, and (ii) the Sponsor and certain of its affiliates will have the right to nominate two of such directors, one of which will be an independent director, subject to the terms described in “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Investor Rights Agreement.”

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Registration rights. Certain of the securities of New Redwire held directly or indirectly by the Partners, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, Jefferies and each other person who joins in the Investor Rights Agreement,

or by any of their respective permitted transferees (collectively, “Holders”) will be entitled to include such shares in the resale shelf registration statement to be filed by New Redwire no later than 45 days following the Closing Date, subject to the terms described in “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Investor Rights Agreement.” The Partners will also be entitled to unlimited demand rights at any time a shelf registration statement is not effective and all Holders will be entitled to customary piggy-back rights, subject to customary cut-back provisions.

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Lock-up. The Holders (other than Genesis Park) have agreed not to sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of registrable securities for 180 days, subject to the exceptions and other terms described in “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Investor Rights Agreement.”

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Adjustments. Appropriate adjustments will be made to the foregoing provisions in the event of any changes in New Redwire Common Stock as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or other similar event.

Voting and Support Agreement

In connection with the Merger Agreement, each of Genesis Park II LP (“Genesis Park”) and certain funds managed by Crescent Park Management, L.P (“Crescent Park” and such funds, the “Crescent Park Funds”) has, pursuant to their respective Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Cosmos and Holdings, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, respectively, in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. For additional information, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Voting and Support Agreement.”

Sponsor Agreement

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, GPAC, the Sponsor and each officer and director of GPAC that was originally a party to the Sponsor Agreement entered into an amended and restated Sponsor Agreement (as so amended and restated, the “Sponsor Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor and each Insider have agreed, among other things, to (i) vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus, (ii) be bound by certain other covenants and agreements related to the Business Combination and (iii) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to its shares in GPAC prior to the closing of the Business Combination, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sponsor Agreement. The Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. For additional information, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement.”

Warrant Forfeiture Agreement

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, GPAC, the Sponsor, Jefferies, Cosmos and Holdings entered into a Forfeiture Agreement (the “Warrant Forfeiture Agreement”), pursuant to which, immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the Closing, the Sponsor and Jefferies will forfeit and surrender to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, of which (i) the Sponsor will forfeit and surrender to GPAC 1,886,000 warrants and (ii) Jefferies will forfeit and surrender to GPAC 114,000 warrants, in each case that were acquired by the Sponsor and Jefferies in a private placement concurrently with GPAC’s initial public offering. Pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants will be retired and cancelled and each of the Sponsor and Jefferies has agreed not to directly or indirectly transfer or otherwise dispose of such private placement warrants other than pursuant to such forfeitures. For additional information, please see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Warrant Forfeiture Agreement.”

Ownership of New Redwire

As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are (i) 16,377,622 Class A ordinary shares outstanding underlying units issued in GPAC’s initial public offering, (ii) 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares outstanding held by the Sponsor, (iii) 7,732,168 private placement warrants outstanding of which 7,292,541 are held by the Sponsor and 439,627 are held by Jefferies, and (iv) 8,188,811 public warrants outstanding. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share and, following the Domestication, will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock. Therefore, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination and assuming that none of GPAC’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination), GPAC’s fully-diluted share capital, giving effect to the exercise of all of the private placement warrants and public warrants, would be 36,393,007 ordinary shares.

Pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the Closing, the Sponsor and Jefferies will surrender and forfeit to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued by New Redwire to Holdings upon consummation of the Business Combination. Of such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants, 1,886,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and 114,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by Jefferies. The new warrants to be issued to Holdings will be identical to the private placement warrants surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and Jefferies, including that such newly issued warrants will be designated as private placement warrants under the GPAC Warrant Agreement.


	Share Ownership in New Redwire
	No redemptions			Maximum redemptions(1)
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares			Percentage of Outstanding Shares
GPAC public shareholders		24.2	%		14.0	%
Sponsor(2)		6.1	%		6.9	%
PIPE Investors		14.8	%		16.8	%
Holdings		54.9	%		62.3	%

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(2)	Includes 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor originally acquired prior to or in connection with GPAC’s initial public offering.

For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal—Consideration to Holdings in the Business Combination.”

Date, Time, and Place of Extraordinary General Meeting of GPAC’s Shareholders

The extraordinary general meeting of GPAC, will be held at Eastern Time, on , 2021, at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 and virtually via the Internet by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/genesispark/sm2021 to consider and vote upon the proposals to be put to the extraordinary general meeting, including if necessary, the Adjournment Proposal, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the extraordinary general meeting, each of the Condition Precedent Proposals have not been approved. Due to public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of ensuring the health and safety of GPAC directors, officers, employees and shareholders, GPAC shareholders are encouraged to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually via the Internet.

Voting Power; Record Date

GPAC shareholders will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the extraordinary general meeting if they owned ordinary shares at the close of business on 2021, which is the “record date” for the extraordinary general meeting. Shareholders will have one vote for each ordinary share owned at the close of business on the record date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. Our warrants do not have voting rights. As of the close of business on the record date, there were 20,472,028 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 16,377,622 were issued and outstanding public shares.

Quorum and Vote of GPAC Shareholders

A quorum of GPAC shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will be present at the extraordinary general meeting if one or more shareholders who together hold not less than a majority of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting are represented in person or by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting. As of the record date for the extraordinary general meeting, 10,236,015 ordinary shares would be required to achieve a quorum.

The Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, agreed, among other things, to vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. Additionally, each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds has, pursuant to their respective Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Cosmos and Holdings, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, respectively, in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination, and the Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, the Crescent Park Funds and our officers and directors collectively own approximately 38.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of GPAC. As a result, in addition to the ordinary shares owned by the Sponsor, Genesis Park, the Crescent Park Funds and our officers and directors, (i) for proposals requiring at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares, we would need 2,449,484, or 15.0% (assuming all outstanding ordinary shares are voted), or no ordinary shares (assuming only the minimum number of ordinary shares representing a quorum are voted), in each case, of the 16,377,622 issued and outstanding public shares in order to approve each such proposal, and (ii) for proposals requiring the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter, we would need 5,861,495, or 35.8% (assuming all outstanding ordinary shares are voted), or no ordinary shares (assuming only the minimum number of ordinary shares representing a quorum are voted), in each case, of the 16,377,622 issued and outstanding public shares, in each case, in order to approve each respective

proposal. See “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor and Voting and Support Agreements.

The proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting require the following votes:

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Business Combination Proposal: The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

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Domestication Proposal: The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

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Charter Amendment Proposal: The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

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Governing Documents Proposals: The approval of the Governing Documents Proposals requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Because the votes on the Governing Documents Proposals are advisory only, they will not be binding.

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NYSE Proposal: The approval of the NYSE Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

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Incentive Equity Plan Proposal: The approval of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote vote on such matter.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal: The approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

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Adjournment Proposal: The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

Redemption Rights

Pursuant to the Existing Governing Documents, a public shareholder may request that New Redwire redeem all or a portion of its public shares for cash if the Business Combination is consummated. As a holder of public shares, you will be entitled to receive cash for any public shares to be redeemed only if: (a) you (i) hold public shares or (ii) if you hold public shares through units, you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; (b) you submit a written request to Continental in which you (i) request that New Redwire redeem all or a portion of your public

shares for cash and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares; and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and (c) you deliver your public shares to Continental, physically or electronically through DTC.

Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental directly and instruct them to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. Public shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares held by them regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal.

If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank. If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its shares to Continental, New Redwire will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For illustrative purposes, as of 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $ per issued and outstanding public share. If a public shareholder exercises its redemption rights in full, then it will be electing to exchange its public shares for cash and will no longer own public shares. The redemption takes place following the Domestication and accordingly it is shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination. See “Extraordinary General Meeting of GPAC—Redemption Rights” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a detailed description of the procedures to be followed if you wish to redeem your public shares for cash.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash and such excess public shares would be converted into the merger consideration in connection with the Business Combination.

GPAC. See “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and the Voting and Support Agreements.

Holders of the warrants will not have redemption rights with respect to the warrants.

Appraisal Rights

Neither GPAC shareholders nor GPAC warrantholders have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination or the Domestication under the Cayman Islands Companies Act or under the DGCL.

Proxy Solicitation

Proxies may be solicited by mail, telephone or in person. GPAC has engaged Morrow Sodali to assist in the solicitation of proxies.

If a shareholder grants a proxy, it may still vote its shares in person if it revokes its proxy before the extraordinary general meeting. A shareholder also may change its vote by submitting a later-dated proxy as described in the section entitled “Extraordinary General Meeting of GPAC—Revoking Your Proxy.”

Interests of GPAC Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination

When you consider the recommendation of the GPAC Board in favor of approval of the Business Combination Proposal, you should keep in mind that the Sponsor and GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in such proposal that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), those of GPAC shareholders and warrantholders generally. These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed not to redeem any Class A ordinary shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination;

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus;

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the fact that the Investor Rights Agreement will be entered into by the Sponsor;

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the fact that the Sponsor entered into the Sponsor Agreement pursuant to which the lock-up period to which the Sponsor and our directors and executive officers are subject was amended to provide for

termination of the lock-up period 180 days after the consummation of the Business Combination (other than with respect to the private placement warrants and the New Redwire Common Stock underlying such warrants, for which the termination of the lock-up period is 30 days after the consummation of the Business Combination, and with respect to any equity securities acquired in connection with the PIPE Financing, which will not be subject to a lock-up period);

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the fact that certain GPAC directors will continue as directors of New Redwire;

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At any time at or prior to the Business Combination, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding GPAC or its securities, the Sponsor, Holdings, Cosmos and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates may purchase public shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against any of the Condition Precedent Proposals, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote their public shares in favor of the Condition Precedent Proposals. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record or beneficial holder of our shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that the Sponsor, Redwire and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholder would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that (i) the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents

Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, (ii) the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal being approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter, (iii) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition is met and otherwise limit the number of public shares electing to redeem and (iv) New Redwire’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) are at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing.

The existence of personal and financial interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, the personal and financial interests of our initial shareholders as well as GPAC’s directors and executive officers may have influenced their motivation in identifying and selecting Redwire as a business combination target, and may influence their motivation in completing the Business Combination and the operation of the business of New Redwire following the Business Combination. In considering the recommendations of the GPAC Board to vote for the proposals, GPAC’s shareholders should consider these interests.

Recommendation to Shareholders of GPAC

The GPAC Board believes that the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting are in the best interest of GPAC and its shareholders and unanimously recommends that its shareholders vote “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Domestication Proposal, “FOR” the Charter Amendment Proposal, “FOR” each of the Governing Documents Proposals, “FOR” the NYSE Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, “FOR” the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, in each case, if presented to the extraordinary general meeting.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s officers have interests in the Business Combination that may conflict with your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

Sources and Uses of Funds for the Business Combination

The following tables summarize the sources and uses for funding the Business Combination assuming a Closing Date of March 31, 2021, and (i) assuming that none of GPAC’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination and (ii) assuming 8,004,296 Class A ordinary shares (being our estimate of the maximum number of public shares that could be redeemed in connection with the Business Combination in order to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition based on a per share redemption price of $10.15 per share) are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination.

No Redemption


Source of Funds⁽¹⁾			Uses⁽¹⁾
(in thousands)
Existing Cash Held in Trust Account⁽²⁾	$	166,272	Share Merger Consideration to Holdings⁽³⁾	$	372,000
Share Merger Consideration to Holdings⁽³⁾	$	372,000	Cash Merger Consideration to Holdings	$	75,000
PIPE Financing⁽³⁾	$	100,000	Transaction Fees and Expenses	$	47,700
			SVB Payoff Amount	$	42,000
			Remaining Cash to Balance Sheet	$	101,572

Total Sources	$	638,272	Total Uses	$	638,272

(1)	Totals might be affected by rounding.

(2)	As of March 31, 2021.

(3)	Shares issued to Holdings and the PIPE Investors are at a deemed value of $10.00 per share. Assumes 37,200,000 shares are issued to Holdings and 10,000,000 shares are issued to the PIPE Investors.

Maximum Redemption


Source of Funds⁽¹⁾			Uses⁽¹⁾
(in thousands)
Existing Cash Held in Trust Account⁽²⁾	$	166,272	Share Merger Consideration to Holdings⁽³⁾	$	372,000
Share Merger Consideration to Holdings⁽³⁾	$	372,000	Cash Merger Consideration to Holdings	$	75,000
PIPE Financing⁽³⁾	$	100,000	Transaction Fees and Expenses	$	47,700
			SVB Payoff Amount	$	42,000
			GPAC Public Shareholder Redemptions	$	81,244
			Remaining Cash to Balance Sheet	$	20,328

Total Sources	$	638,272	Total Uses	$	638,272

(1)	Totals might be affected by rounding.

(2)	As of March 31, 2021.

(3)	Shares issued to Holdings and the PIPE Investors are at a deemed value of $10.00 per share. Assumes 37,200,000 shares are issued to Holdings and 10,000,000 shares are issued to the PIPE Investors.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

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a U.S. Holder whose public shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more and who, on the date of the Domestication, owns (actually and constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of our shares will generally recognize gain (but not loss) on the exchange of public shares for shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to the Domestication. As an alternative to recognizing gain, such U.S. Holder may file an election to include in income as a deemed dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 367(b) of the Code) attributable to its public shares provided certain other requirements are satisfied; and

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GPAC does not expect to have significant cumulative earnings and profits through the date of the Domestication.

In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, a U.S. Holder of public shares may, in certain circumstances, still recognize gain (but not loss) upon the exchange of its public shares for shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to the Domestication under the PFIC rules of the Code equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received in the Domestication over the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the corresponding public shares surrendered in exchange therefor. The tax on any such gain so recognized would be imposed at the rate applicable to ordinary income and an interest charge would apply. For a more complete discussion of the potential application of the PFIC rules to U.S. Holders as a result of the Domestication, see the discussion in the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

including the applicability and effect of U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. income and other tax laws. For a discussion summarizing the U.S. federal income tax considerations of the Domestication and exercise of redemption rights, please see “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Expected Accounting Treatment

The Domestication

There will be no accounting effect or change in the carrying amount of the consolidated assets and liabilities of GPAC as a result of the Domestication. The business, capitalization, assets and liabilities and financial statements of New Redwire immediately following the Domestication will be the same as those of GPAC immediately prior to the Domestication.

The Business Combination

The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, GPAC has been treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on the following factors: (i) members of Holdings’ senior management will hold all of New Redwire’s key management positions; (ii) Holdings will have the largest voting interest in New Redwire under any redemption scenario; (iii) five of the seven members of the New Redwire Board will initially be selected by Holdings and its permitted transferees; (iv) the Redwire Subsidiaries will comprise the ongoing operations of New Redwire; and (v) Redwire is larger in relative size than GPAC. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the financial statements of the combined entity will represent a continuation of the financial statements of Redwire with the Business Combination being treated as the equivalent of Redwire issuing stock for the net assets of GPAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of GPAC will be stated at historical costs, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.

Regulatory Matters

Under the HSR Act and the rules that have been promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), certain transactions may not be consummated unless information has been furnished to the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (“Antitrust Division”) and the FTC and certain waiting period requirements have been satisfied. The GPAC portion of the Business Combination is subject to these requirements and may not be completed until the expiration of a 30-day waiting period following the filing of the required Notification and Report Forms with the Antitrust Division and the FTC or until early termination is granted. GPAC and Redwire filed the required forms under the HSR Act with the Antitrust Division and the FTC on April 8, 2021 and the 30-day waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 10, 2021.

At any time before or after consummation of the Business Combination, notwithstanding termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, the applicable competition authorities in the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction could take such action under applicable antitrust laws as such authority deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the consummation of the Business Combination, conditionally approving the Business Combination upon divestiture of New Redwire’s assets, subjecting the completion of the Business Combination to regulatory conditions or seeking other remedies. Private parties may also seek to take legal action under the antitrust laws under certain circumstances. GPAC cannot assure you that the Antitrust Division, the FTC, any state attorney general, or any other government authority will not attempt to challenge the Business Combination on antitrust grounds, and, if such a challenge is made, GPAC cannot assure you as to its result.

Neither GPAC nor Redwire are aware of any material regulatory approvals or actions that are required for completion of the Business Combination other than the expiration or early termination of the waiting period

under the HSR Act. It is presently contemplated that if any such additional regulatory approvals or actions are required, those approvals or actions will be sought. There can be no assurance, however, that any additional approvals or actions will be obtained.

Emerging Growth Company

GPAC is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. GPAC has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, GPAC, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of GPAC’s financial statements with certain other public companies difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

New Redwire will qualify as an “emerging growth company.” New Redwire will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year (a) following the fifth anniversary of the closing of GPAC’s initial public offering, (b) in which New Redwire has total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (c) in which New Redwire is deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of the common equity of New Redwire that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the last business day of its most recently completed second fiscal quarter; and (ii) the date on which New Redwire has issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the prior three-year period. References herein to “emerging growth company” have the meaning associated with it in the JOBS Act.

Smaller Reporting Company

Additionally, GPAC is a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. New Redwire will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (i) the market value of the common equity of New Redwire held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (ii) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30.

Risk Factors

In evaluating the proposals to be presented at the GPAC extraordinary general meeting, a shareholder should carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus and especially consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” Such risks include, but are not limited to:

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Redwire’s limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate its future prospects and the risks and challenges it may encounter;

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if Redwire is unable to successfully integrate its recently completed and pending acquisitions or successfully select, execute or integrate future acquisitions into the business, Redwire’s operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected;

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Redwire may not be able to convert its orders in backlog into revenue;

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protecting and defending against intellectual property claims could have a material adverse effect on Redwire’s business;

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Redwire has government customers, which subjects Redwire to risks including early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties;

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data breaches or incidents involving Redwire’s technology could damage its business, reputation and brand and substantially harm its business and results of operations;

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Redwire will incur significant expenses and capital expenditures in the future to execute its business plan and it may be unable to adequately control its expenses;

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Redwire’s ability to successfully implement its business plan will depend on a number of factors outside of its control;

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Redwire’s management has limited experience in operating a public company;

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Redwire may not be able to successfully develop its technology and services;

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the current pandemic outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, may continue to disrupt and adversely affect Redwire’s business;

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adverse publicity stemming from any incident involving Redwire or its competitors could have a material adverse effect on Redwire’s business, financial condition and results of operations;

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Redwire may not be able to adapt to and satisfy customer demands in a timely and cost-effective manner;

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Redwire may not be able to respond to commercial industry cycles in terms of cost structure, manufacturing capacity, and/or personnel needs;

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any delays in the development, design, engineering and manufacturing of Redwire’s products and services may adversely affect Redwire’s business, financial condition and results of operations;

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Redwire may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;

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the consummation of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions, many of which are beyond the control of GPAC and Redwire, including the approval of the shareholders of GPAC;

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GPAC and, following the closing of the Business Combination, New Redwire, may be unable to meet stock exchange listing standards;

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the announcement, pendency and consummation of the Business Combination could disrupt the current plans and operations of Redwire;

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the costs related to the Business Combination could be significantly higher than currently anticipated;

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changes in applicable laws or regulations could impact the ability of the parties to consummate the Business Combination in a timely manner or at all;

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substantial future sales or other issuances of our common stock could depress the market for our common stock; and

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other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

SUMMARY HISTORICAL AND UNAUDITED PRO FORMA

CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information (the “summary pro forma data”) gives effect to the acquisition by Cosmos Acquisition, LLC (“Cosmos”) of (i) Adcole Space, LLC, a business unit of Adcole Corporation, on March 2, 2020 (the “Adcole Acquisition”), (ii) In Space Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries on June 22, 2020 (the “MIS Acquisition”), (iii) Roccor, LLC on October 28, 2020 (the “Roccor Acquisition”), (iv) Deployable Space Systems, Inc. on February 17, 2021 (the “DPSS Acquisition”), (v) Deep Space Systems, Inc. on June 1, 2020 (the “DSS Acquisition”), LoadPath, LLC on December 11, 2020 (the “LoadPath Acquisition”), and Oakman Aerospace, Inc. on January 15, 2021 (the “Oakman Acquisition”) (collectively, the “Other Acquisitions”) and (vi) the Business Combination, in each case as described under “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information.” The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, GPAC is treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination is treated as the equivalent of Cosmos issuing stock for the net assets of GPAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of GPAC are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination are those of Cosmos together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries.

The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data as of March 31, 2021 gives effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred on March 31, 2021.

The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2020 gives effect to the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions, and the Business Combination, in each case, as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020. The summary unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 gives effect to the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions and the Business Combination, in each case, as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020.

The summary pro forma data have been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the more detailed unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information (the “summary pro forma financial information”) appearing elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and the accompanying notes to the summary pro forma financial information. In addition, the summary pro forma financial information is based on, and should be read in conjunction with, the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes of the entities for the applicable periods included in this proxy statement/prospectus. The summary unaudited pro forma data are not necessarily indicative of what the combined financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions, or the Business Combination been completed as of the dates indicated. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies or cost savings that may be associated with the Business Combination. In addition, the summary unaudited pro forma data does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of New Redwire subsequent to the closing of the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions, or the Business Combination.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared assuming two alternative levels of redemption into cash of GPAC’s ordinary shares:

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Assuming no redemptions: This presentation assumes that no GPAC Class A ordinary shares are redeemed.

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Assuming maximum redemptions: This presentation assumes that the maximum number of GPAC Class A ordinary shares are redeemed such that the remaining funds held in the trust account after the payment of the redeeming shares’ pro-rata allocation are sufficient to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition of $185 million. This is based on the amount of $166.3 million in the trust account as of March 31, 2021, inclusive of accrued dividends and PIPE Financing of $100.0 million in connection with the Business Combination, and a redemption price of $10.15 per share. Under this scenario, approximately 8,007,101 GPAC Class A ordinary shares may be redeemed and still enable GPAC to have sufficient cash to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition.


					Pro Forma
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet data as of March 31, 2021 (in thousands)	GPAC		Redwire		No Redemptions		Maximum Redemptions
Total assets		167,605		211,395		314,347		233,075
Total liabilities		42,030		177,995		154,740		154,740
Total equity		125,575		33,400		159,607		78,335


							Pro Forma
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands, except per share or per unit data)	GPAC			Redwire			No Redemptions			Maximum Redemptions
Revenues		—			40,785			117,919			117,919
Operating loss		(40	)		(16,946	)		(69,317	)		(69,317	)
Net loss		(12,262	)		(14,374	)		(58,655	)		(58,655	)


							Pro Forma
Unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations data for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (in thousands, except per share or per unit data)	GPAC			Redwire			No Redemptions			Maximum Redemptions
Revenues		—			31,698			36,005			36,005
Operating loss		(214	)		(7,192	)		(6,859	)		(6,859	)
Net loss		260			(7,674	)		(6,688	)		(6,688	)

COMPARATIVE PER SHARE AND UNIT DATA

The following table sets forth summary historical comparative share and unit information for GPAC and Redwire and unaudited pro forma combined per share information after giving effect to the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions and the Business Combination, assuming two redemption scenarios as follows:

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Assuming no redemptions: This presentation assumes that no GPAC Class A ordinary shares are redeemed.

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The pro forma book value information reflects the Business Combination as if it had occurred on March 31, 2021. The weighted average shares outstanding and net loss per share information reflect the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions and the Business Combination as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020.

This information is only a summary and should be read together with the summary historical financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, and the historical financial statements of GPAC and Redwire and related notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined per share information of GPAC and Redwire is derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined net loss per share information below does not purport to represent the net loss per share that would have occurred had the companies been combined during the periods presented, nor loss or earnings per share for any future date or period. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined book value per share information below does not purport to represent what the value of GPAC and Redwire would have been had the companies been combined during the periods presented.


	Historical					Pro Forma
	GPAC		Redwire			No Redemptions			Maximum Redemptions
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021⁽¹⁾
Book value per share or unit⁽²⁾	$	0.58	$	334,000		$	2.36		$	1.31
Net loss per share or unit – basic and diluted⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	0.03	$	(76,737	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.11	)

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The book value per share and net loss per share for GPAC Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares is the same for the respective periods. Thus, the book value per share and net loss per share are not presented separately for the different classes of GPAC Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares in the table above.

(2)	Book value per share is calculated as (a) total permanent equity at March 31, 2021 divided by (b) the total number of ordinary shares or units outstanding classified in permanent equity.

(3)	At March 31, 2021, GPAC had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 15,920,979 Class A ordinary shares. One whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at a

price of $11.50 per share. New Redwire’s warrants are anti-dilutive on a pro forma basis and have been excluded from the diluted number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding at the time of Closing.


	Historical						Pro Forma
	GPAC			Redwire			No Redemptions			Maximum Redemptions
As of and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020⁽¹⁾
Book value per share or unit⁽²⁾	$	0.57		$	391,950
Net loss per share or unit – basic and diluted⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	$	(1.39	)	$	(143,740	)	$	(0.87	)	$	(0.98	)

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(2)	Book value per share is calculated as (a) total permanent equity at December 31, 2020 divided by (b) the total number of ordinary shares or units outstanding classified in permanent equity.

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At December 31, 2020, GPAC had outstanding warrants to purchase up to 15,920,979 Class A ordinary shares. One whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share. New Redwire’s warrants are anti-dilutive on a pro forma basis and have been excluded from the diluted number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding at the time of Closing.

RISK FACTORS

GPAC shareholders should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus, before they decide whether to vote or instruct their vote to be cast to approve the relevant proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus. These risk factors are not exhaustive and investors are encouraged to perform their own investigation with respect to our business, financial condition and prospects.

Risks Relating to Redwire’s Business and Industry

The following risk factors will apply to Redwire’s business and operations following the completion of the Business Combination. These risk factors are not exhaustive, and investors are encouraged to perform their own investigation with respect to the business, financial condition and prospects of Redwire and its business, financial condition and prospects following the completion of the Business Combination. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to the other information included in this proxy statement/prospectus, including matters addressed in the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Redwire may face additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to it, or that it currently deems immaterial, which may also impair Redwire’s business or financial condition. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Redwire and notes to the financial statements included herein.

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this subsection to the “Company,” “Redwire,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to the business of Cosmos and its subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, which will be the business of New Redwire and its subsidiaries following the consummation of the Business Combination.

Redwire’s limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate its future prospects and the risks and challenges it may encounter.

Redwire’s limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate Redwire’s future prospects and the risks and challenges it may encounter. Risks and challenges Redwire has faced or expects to face include its ability to:

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forecast its revenue and budget for and manage its expenses;

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attract new customers and retain existing customers;

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effectively manage its growth and business operations, including planning for and managing capital expenditures for its current and future space and space-related systems and services, managing its supply chain and supplier relationships related to its current and future product and service offerings, and integrating acquisitions;

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comply with existing and new or modified laws and regulations applicable to its business, including the impact of Small Business Innovation Research (“SBIR”) and other small business set aside ineligibility of newly acquired entities;

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anticipate and respond to macroeconomic changes and changes in the markets in which it operates;

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maintain and enhance the value of its reputation and brand;

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develop and protect intellectual property; and

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hire, integrate and retain talented people at all levels of its organization.

If Redwire fails to address the risks and difficulties that it faces, including those associated with the challenges listed above as well as those described elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section, its business, financial condition

and results of operations could be adversely affected. Further, because Redwire has limited historical financial data and operates in a rapidly evolving market, any predictions about its future revenue and expenses may not be as accurate as they would be if it had a longer operating history or operated in a more developed market. Redwire has encountered in the past, and will encounter in the future, risks and uncertainties frequently experienced by growing companies with limited operating histories in rapidly changing industries. If Redwire’s assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties, which it uses to plan and operate its business, are incorrect or change, or if it does not address these risks successfully, its results of operations could differ materially from its expectations and its business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Redwire’s forecasts and projections are based upon assumptions, analyses and internal estimates developed by Redwire’s management, any or all of which may prove to be incorrect or inaccurate. If these assumptions, analyses or estimates prove to be incorrect or inaccurate, Redwire’s actual operating results may differ materially and adversely from those forecasted or projected.

Redwire’s forecasts and projections included in this proxy statement/prospectus are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions, analyses and internal estimates developed by Redwire’s management, any or all of which may prove to be incorrect or inaccurate. If these assumptions, analyses or estimates prove to be incorrect or inaccurate, Redwire’s actual operating results may differ materially and adversely from those forecasted or projected.

The forecasts and projections in this proxy statement/prospectus include forecasts and estimates relating to the expected size and growth of the markets for which Redwire operates or seeks to enter. Such markets may not develop or grow, or may develop and grow at a lower rate than expected, and even if these markets experience the forecasted growth described in this proxy statement/prospectus, Redwire may not grow its business at similar rates, or at all. Redwire’s future growth is subject to many factors, including, among others, its ability to develop and commercialize its products and the market’s adoption of its products, both of which are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Redwire’s control. Accordingly, the forecasts and estimates of market size and growth described in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be taken as indicative of Redwire’s future growth.

Our ability to grow our business depends on the successful development and continued refinement of many of our proprietary technologies, products, and service offerings, which is subject to many uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control.

The market for our products and services is characterized by rapid change and technological improvements. Failure to respond in a timely and cost-effective way to these technological developments would result in serious harm to our business and operating results. We have derived, and we expect to continue to derive, a substantial portion of our revenues from providing innovative products, engineering services and manufacturing and technical solutions that are based upon today’s leading technologies and that are capable of adapting to future technologies. As a result, our success will depend, in part, on our ability to develop and market product and service offerings that respond in a timely manner to the technological advances of our customers, evolving industry standards and changing customer preferences. We may not be successful in identifying, developing and marketing products or systems that respond to rapid technological change, evolving technical standards and systems developed by others.

We believe that, in order to remain competitive in the future, we will need to continue to invest significant financial resources to develop new offerings and technologies or to adapt or modify our existing offerings and technologies, including through internal research and development, acquisitions and joint ventures or other teaming arrangements. These expenditures could divert our attention and resources from other projects, and we cannot be sure that these expenditures will ultimately lead to the timely development of new offerings and technologies or identification of and expansion into new markets. Due to the design complexity of our products, we may, in the future, experience delays in completing the development and introduction of new products. Any

delays could result in increased costs of development or deflect resources from other projects. In addition, there can be no assurance that the market for our products will develop or continue to expand or that we will be successful in newly identified markets as we currently anticipate. If we are unable to achieve sustained growth, we may be unable to execute our business strategy, expand our business or fund other liquidity needs and our business prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that our competitors will not develop competing technologies that gain market acceptance in advance of our products.

We also rely on our customers to fund/co-fund development of new offerings and technologies. If our customers reduce their investments, that may impact our ability to bring new products and services to market and/or increase the investment it is necessary for Redwire to make in order to remain competitive, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Additionally, the possibility exists that our competitors might develop new technology or offerings that might cause our existing technology and offerings to become obsolete. If we fail in our new product development efforts or our products or services fail to achieve market acceptance more rapidly as compared to our competitors, our ability to procure new contracts could be negatively impacted, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition.

Competition from existing or new companies could cause us to experience downward pressure on prices, fewer customer orders, reduced margins, the inability to take advantage of new business opportunities, and the loss of market share.

We operate in highly competitive markets and generally encounter intense competition to win contracts from many other firms, including lower and mid-tier federal contractors with specialized capabilities, large defense contractors and the federal government. Additionally, our markets are facing increasing industry consolidation, resulting in larger competitors who have more market share putting more downward pressure on prices and offering a more robust portfolio of products and services. We are subject to competition based upon product design, performance, pricing, quality, and services. Our product performance, engineering expertise, and product quality have been important factors in our growth. While we try to maintain competitive pricing on those products that are directly comparable to products manufactured by others, in many instances our products will conform to more exacting specifications and carry a higher price than analogous products. Many of our customers and potential customers have the capacity to design and internally manufacture products that are similar to our products. We face competition from research and product development groups and the manufacturing operations of current and potential customers, who continually evaluate the benefits of internal research, product development, and manufacturing versus outsourcing. Our defense prime contractor customers could decide to pursue one or more of our product development areas as a core competency and insource that technology development and production rather than purchase that capability from us as a supplier. This competition could result in fewer customer orders and a loss of market share.

Our primary competitors for satellite manufacturing contracts include Blue Canyon Technologies, Inc., York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. We may also face competition in the future from emerging low-cost competitors in Europe, India, Russia and China. Competition in our guidance, navigation and control business is highly diverse, and while our competitors offer different products, there is often competition for contracts that are part of governmental budgets. Our major existing and potential competitors for our guidance, navigation and control business include Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Space Micro Inc. and Bradford Space Inc. Our major existing competitor for our deployables business is Northrop Grumman Corporation and M.M.A. Design, LLC and our major and existing competitors for in-space manufacturing are Amergint Technologies and Maxar Technologies.

significant investments in the development of new technologies. Government support of this nature greatly reduces the commercial risks associated with aerospace technology development activities for these competitors. This market environment may result in increased pressures on our pricing and other competitive factors.

We believe our ability to compete successfully in designing, engineering and manufacturing our products and services at significantly reduced cost to customers does and will depend on a number of factors, which may change in the future due to increased competition, our ability to meet our customers’ needs and the frequency and availability of our offerings. If we are unable to compete successfully, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.

As part of growing our business, we may make acquisitions. If we fail to successfully select, execute or integrate our acquisitions, then our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected, and our stock price could decline.

Since our inception in 2020, we have made a number of acquisitions and, to date, we have limited experience operating such acquisitions, and have recently begun the integration of acquired technology and personnel. Failure to successfully identify, complete, manage and integrate acquisitions, including the acquisitions that we have made since our inception could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and could cause New Redwire’s stock price to decline.

From time to time, we may undertake acquisitions to add new products and technologies, acquire talent, gain new sales channels or enter into new markets or sales territories. In addition to possible stockholder approval, we may need approvals and licenses from relevant government authorities for the acquisitions and to comply with any applicable laws and regulations, which could result in increased delay and costs, and may disrupt our business strategy if it fails to do so. Furthermore, acquisitions and the subsequent integration of new assets, businesses, key personnel, customers, vendors and suppliers require significant attention from our management and could result in a diversion of resources from our existing business, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our operations. Acquired assets or businesses may not generate the financial results we expect. Acquisitions could result in the use of substantial amounts of cash, potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities and exposure to potential unknown liabilities of the acquired business. Moreover, the costs of identifying and consummating acquisitions may be significant.

Any acquisitions, partnerships or joint ventures that we enter into could disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

From time to time, we may evaluate potential strategic acquisitions of businesses, including partnerships or joint ventures with third parties. We may not be successful in identifying acquisition, partnership and joint venture candidates. In addition, we may not be able to continue the operational success of such businesses or successfully finance or integrate any businesses that we acquire or with which we form a partnership or joint venture. We may have potential write-offs of acquired assets and/or an impairment of any goodwill recorded as a result of acquisitions. Furthermore, the integration of any acquisition may divert management’s time and resources from our core business and disrupt our operations or may result in conflicts with our business. Any acquisition, partnership or joint venture may not be successful, may reduce our cash reserves, may negatively affect our earnings and financial performance and, to the extent financed with the proceeds of debt, may increase our indebtedness. Further, depending on market conditions, investor perceptions of Redwire and other factors, we might not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, to implement any such transaction. We cannot ensure that any acquisition, partnership or joint venture we make will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may not be able to maintain or increase profitability or positive cash flow.

We expect our operating expenses to increase over the next several years as we scale our operations, increase research and development efforts relating to new offerings and technologies, and hire more employees. These

efforts may be more costly than we expect and may not result in increased revenue or growth in our business. Any failure to increase our revenue sufficiently to keep pace with our investments and other expenses could prevent us from maintaining or increasing profitability or positive cash flow. Furthermore, if our future growth and operating performance fail to meet investor or analyst expectations, or if we have future negative cash flow or losses resulting from expanding our operations, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A pandemic outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has disrupted and may continue to adversely affect our business.

The global spread of COVID-19 has disrupted certain aspects of our operations and may adversely impact our business operations and financial results, including our ability to execute on our business strategy and goals. Specifically, the continued spread of COVID-19 and precautionary actions taken related to COVID-19 have adversely impacted, and are expected to continue to adversely impact, our operations, including causing delays or disruptions in our supply chain; and decreasing our operational efficiency in the development of our systems, products, technologies and services. We are taking measures within our facilities to ensure the health and safety of our employees, which include universal facial coverings, rearranging facilities and facility utilization schedules to follow social distancing protocols and undertaking regular and thorough disinfecting of surfaces and tools. However, there can be no assurances that these measures will prevent disruptions due to COVID-19 within our workforce. These measures have also resulted in the reduction of operational efficiency within our impacted workforce, and we expect they will continue to do so.

The pandemic has also resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruption and volatility of global financial markets. This disruption and volatility may adversely impact our ability to access capital, which could in the future negatively affect our liquidity and capital resources. Given the rapid and evolving nature of the impact of the virus, responsive measures taken by governmental authorities and the uncertainty about its impact on society and the global economy, we cannot predict the extent to which it will affect our operations, particularly if these impacts persist or worsen over an extended period of time. To the extent COVID-19 adversely affects our business operations and financial results, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this “Risk Factors” section.

Adverse publicity stemming from any incident involving us, our customers, users of our products and services, other operators in the space sector or our competitors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are at risk of adverse publicity stemming from any public incident involving our company, our customers, users of our products and services, other operators in the space sector, our competitors or our people or our brand. If certain of our products and services are sold to customers, and such customers were to be involved in a public incident, accident or catastrophe this could create an adverse public perception of spaceflight and result in decreased customer demand for spaceflight experiences, which could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions and results of operations. The insurance we carry may be inapplicable or inadequate to cover any such incident, accident or catastrophe. In the event that our insurance is inapplicable or not adequate, we may be forced to bear substantial losses from any such incident, accident or catastrophe.

If we are unable to adapt to and satisfy customer demands in a timely and cost-effective manner, our ability to grow our business may suffer.

The success of our business depends in part on effectively designing, producing and engineering developmental technologies related to satellites and space structures, testing of sensors and cameras/trackers used in space and satellite applications, providing engineering services and aerospace product development and developing products for deployable structure systems, thermal management systems and advanced manufacturing in the aerospace industry. If for any reason we are unable to continue to manufacture, design and develop technologies

as planned or provide the services and products that our customers expect from us, this could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If our current or future product and service offerings do not meet expected performance or quality standards, including with respect to customer safety and satisfaction, this could cause operational delays. In addition, any delay in manufacturing new products as planned could increase costs and cause our products and services to be less attractive to potential new customers. Further, certain government bodies may have priority with respect to the use of our products and services for national defense reasons, which may impact our cadence of producing and selling products and services to other customers. Any production, operational or manufacturing delays or other unplanned changes to our ability to design, develop and manufacture our products or offer our services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business involves significant risks and uncertainties that may not be covered by insurance or indemnity.

A significant portion of our business relates to designing, developing, engineering and manufacturing advanced space technology products and systems. New technologies may be untested or unproven. Failure of some of these products and services could result in extensive property damage. Accordingly, we may incur liabilities that are unique to our products and services.

We endeavor to obtain insurance coverage from established insurance carriers to cover these risks and liabilities consistent with industry norms. However, the amount of insurance coverage that we maintain may not be adequate to cover all claims or liabilities. Existing coverage may be canceled while we remain exposed to the risk and it is not possible to obtain insurance to protect against all operational risks, natural hazards and liabilities.

We have historically insured certain of our products to the extent that insurance was available on acceptable premiums and other terms. The insurance proceeds received in connection with a partial or total loss of the functional capacity of certain of our products would not be sufficient to cover the replacement cost, if we choose to do so, of such products. In addition, this insurance will not protect us against all losses to our products due to specified exclusions, deductibles and material change limitations and it may be difficult to insure against certain risks, including on orbit performance of an overall system or portion of such a system. In addition, problems and delays in development or delivery as a result of issues with respect to design, technology, licensing and patent rights, labor, learning curve assumptions or materials and components could prevent us from achieving contractual requirements. In many circumstances, we may receive indemnification from the U.S. government. We generally do not receive indemnification from foreign governments.

The price and availability of insurance fluctuate significantly. Although we have historically been able to obtain insurance coverage, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so in the future. Any determination we make as to whether to obtain insurance coverage will depend on a variety of factors, including the availability of insurance in the market, the cost of available insurance and other factors. Insurance market conditions or factors outside our control at the time we are in the market for the required insurance, such as unrelated launch failures and on-orbit failures, could cause premiums to be significantly higher than current estimates and could reduce amounts of available coverage. The cost of our insurance has been increasing and may continue to increase. Higher premiums on insurance policies will reduce our operating income by the amount of such increased premiums. If the terms become less favorable than those currently available, there may be limits on the amount of coverage that we can obtain or we may not be able to obtain insurance at all.

In addition, any accident or incident for which we are liable, even if fully insured, could negatively affect our standing with our customers and the public, thereby making it more difficult for us to compete effectively, and could significantly impact the cost and availability of adequate insurance in the future. Any disruption of our ability to operate our business could result in a material decrease in our revenues or significant additional costs to replace, repair or insure our assets, which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

If we fail to respond to commercial industry cycles in terms of our cost structure, manufacturing capacity, and/or personnel needs, our business could be seriously harmed.

The timing, length, and severity of the up-and-down cycles in the commercial space, defense, space and space related industries are difficult to predict. The cyclical nature of the industries in which we operate affects our ability to accurately predict future revenue, and in some cases, future expense levels. During down cycles in our industry, the financial results of our customers may be negatively impacted, which could result not only in a decrease in orders but also a weakening of their financial condition that could impair our ability to recognize revenue or to collect on outstanding receivables. When cyclical fluctuations result in lower than expected revenue levels, operating results may be adversely affected and cost reduction measures may be necessary in order for us to remain competitive and financially sound. We must be in a position to adjust our cost and expense structure to reflect prevailing market conditions and to continue to motivate and retain our key employees. If we fail to respond, then our business could be seriously harmed. In addition, during periods of rapid growth, we must be able to increase engineering and manufacturing capacity and personnel to meet customer demand. We can provide no assurance that these objectives can be met in a timely manner in response to industry cycles. Each of these factors could adversely impact our operating results and financial condition.

Any delays in the development, design, engineering and manufacturing of our products and services may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We have previously experienced, and may experience in the future, delays or other complications in the design, manufacture, production, delivery and servicing ramp of our systems, products, technologies, services, and related technology, including on account of the global COVID-19 health crisis. If delays like this arise or recur, if our remediation measures and process changes do not continue to be successful or if we experience issues with planned manufacturing improvements or design and safety, we could experience issues or delays in increasing production further.

If we encounter difficulties in scaling our delivery or servicing capabilities, if we fail to develop and successfully commercialize our products and services, if we fail to develop such technologies before our competitors, or if such technologies fail to perform as expected, are inferior to those of our competitors or are perceived to offer less mission assurance than those of our competitors, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely impacted.

Unsatisfactory performance of our products and services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

We manufacture, design and engineer highly sophisticated systems, products, technologies and services and offer onsite engineering services and aerospace product development that depends on complex technology. While we have built operational processes to ensure that the design, manufacture, performance and servicing meet rigorous performance goals, there can be no assurance that we will not experience operational or process failures and other problems, including through manufacturing or design defects, operator error, cyber-attacks or other intentional acts, that could result in potential safety risks. Any actual or perceived safety or mission assurance issue may result in significant reputational harm to our businesses, in addition to tort liability, maintenance, increased mission assurance infrastructure and other costs that may arise. Such issues with our products and services could result in our customers’ delaying or cancelling planned missions, increased regulation or other systemic consequences. Our inability to meet our mission assurance standards or adverse publicity affecting our reputation as a result of accidents, mechanical failures, damages to customer property could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

Our results of operations and cash flows are substantially affected by our mix of fixed-price, cost-plus and time-and-material type contracts. Our profits may decrease and/or we may incur significant unanticipated costs if we do not accurately estimate the costs of these engagements.

We generate revenue through various fixed-price, cost-plus and time-and-material contracts. A significant number of our arrangements with our customers are on fixed-price contracts, rather than contracts in which payment to us is determined on a time and materials or other basis. These fixed-price contracts allow us to benefit from cost savings, but subject us to the risk of potential cost overruns, particularly for firm fixed-price contracts because we assume all of the cost burden. If our initial estimates are incorrect, we can lose money on these contracts. U.S. government contracts can expose us to potentially large losses because the U.S. government can hold us responsible for completing a project or, in certain circumstances, paying the entire cost of its replacement by another provider regardless of the size or foreseeability of any cost overruns that occur over the life of the contract. Because many of these contracts involve new technologies and applications and can last for years, unforeseen events, such as technological difficulties, fluctuations in the price of raw materials, a significant increase in inflation in the U.S. or other countries, problems with our suppliers and cost overruns, can result in the contractual price becoming less favorable or even unprofitable to us over time. Our failure to estimate accurately the resources and schedule required for a project, or our failure to complete our contractual obligations in a manner consistent with the project plan upon which our fixed-price contract was based, could adversely affect our overall profitability and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We are consistently entering into contracts for large projects that magnify this risk. We have been required to commit unanticipated additional resources to complete projects in the past, which has occasionally resulted in losses on those contracts. We could experience similar situations in the future. In addition, we may fix the price for some projects at an early stage of the project engagement, which could result in a fixed price that is too low. Therefore, any changes from our original estimates could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our cash flow and profitability could be reduced if expenditures are incurred prior to the final receipt of a contract.

We provide various professional services, specialized products, and sometimes procure equipment and materials on behalf of our customers under various contractual arrangements. From time to time, in order to ensure that we satisfy our customers’ delivery requirements and schedules, we may elect to initiate procurement in advance of receiving final authorization from the government customer or a prime contractor. In addition, from time to time, we may build production units in advance of receiving an anticipated contract award. If our government or prime contractor customer’s requirements should change or if the government or the prime contractor should direct the anticipated procurement to another contractor, or if the anticipated contract award does not materialize, or if the equipment or materials become obsolete or require modification before we are under contract for the procurement, our investment in the equipment or materials might be at risk if we cannot efficiently resell them. This could reduce anticipated earnings or result in a loss, negatively affecting our cash flow and profitability.

Our products are complex, and undetected defects may increase our costs, harm our reputation with customers or lead to costly litigation.

Our products are extremely complex and must operate successfully with complex products of our customers and their other vendors. Our products may contain undetected errors when first introduced or as we introduce product upgrades. The pressures we face to be the first to market new products or functionality and the elapsed time before our products are integrated into our customers’ systems increases the possibility that we will offer products in which we or our customers later discover problems. We have experienced new product and product upgrade errors in the past and expect similar problems in the future. These problems may cause us to incur significant warranty costs and costs to support our service contracts and divert the attention of personnel from our product development efforts. Also, hostile third parties or nation states may try to install malicious code or devices into our products or software. Undetected errors may adversely affect our product’s ease of use and may

create customer satisfaction issues. If we are unable to repair these problems in a timely manner, we may experience a loss of or delay in revenue and significant damage to our reputation and business prospects. Many of our customers rely upon our products for mission-critical applications. Because of this reliance, errors, defects, or other performance problems in our products could result in significant financial and other damage to our customers. Our customers could attempt to recover those losses by pursuing products liability claims against us which, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time-consuming and costly to defend and could adversely affect our reputation.

The market for in-space infrastructure services has not been established with precision, is still emerging and may not achieve the growth potential we expect or may grow more slowly than expected.

A substantial portion of our business involves in-space infrastructure services, the market for which has not been established with precision as the commercialization of space is a relatively new development and is rapidly evolving. Our estimates for the total addressable markets for in-space infrastructure services are based on a number of internal and third-party estimates, including our current backlog, assumed prices at which we can offer services, assumed frequency of service, our ability to leverage our current manufacturing and operational processes and general market conditions. While we believe our assumptions and the data underlying our estimates of the total addressable markets for in-space infrastructure services are reasonable, these assumptions and estimates may not be correct and the conditions supporting our assumptions or estimates may change at any time, thereby reducing the predictive accuracy of these underlying factors. As a result, our estimates of the annual total addressable markets for in-space infrastructure services, as well as the expected growth rate for the total addressable market for those products and services, may prove to be incorrect, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

We may in the future invest significant resources in developing new offerings and exploring the application of our technologies for other uses and those opportunities may never materialize.

While our primary focus for the foreseeable future will be on our satellite design/manufacturing, satellite component and subsystem design/manufacturing, guidance, navigation and control, and deployables businesses, we may invest significant resources in developing new technologies, services, products and offerings. However, we may not realize the expected benefits of these investments. In addition, we expect to explore the application of our proprietary technologies for other commercial and government uses, including those that are Earth-based. These anticipated technologies, however, are unproven and these products or technologies may never materialize or be commercialized in a way that would allow us to generate ancillary revenue streams. Relatedly, if such technologies become viable offerings in the future, we may be subject to competition from our competitors within the space-infrastructure industry, some of which may have substantially greater monetary and knowledge resources than we have and expect to have in the future to devote to the development of these technologies. Such competition or any limitations on our ability to take advantage of such technologies could impact our market share, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Such research and development initiatives may also have a high degree of risk and involve unproven business strategies and technologies with which we have limited operating or development experience. They may involve claims and liabilities (including, but not limited to, personal injury claims), expenses, regulatory challenges and other risks that we may not be able to anticipate. There can be no assurance that consumer demand for such initiatives will exist or be sustained at the levels that we anticipate, or that any of these initiatives will gain sufficient traction or market acceptance to generate sufficient revenue to offset any new expenses or liabilities associated with these new investments. Further, any such research and development efforts could distract management from current operations, and would divert capital and other resources from our more established offerings and technologies. Even if we were to be successful in developing new products, services, offerings or technologies, regulatory authorities may subject us to new rules or restrictions in response to our innovations that may increase our expenses or prevent us from successfully commercializing new products, services, offerings or technologies.

We may not be able to convert our orders in backlog into revenue.

As of February 2021, our backlog consisted of approximately $150 million in customer contracts. However, many of these contracts are cancellable by customers for convenience. In the event of a cancellation for convenience, we are generally entitled to be compensated for the work performed up to the date of cancellation. The remaining amounts may not be collected in this situation.

In addition, backlog is typically subject to large variations from quarter to quarter and comparisons of backlog from period to period are not necessarily indicative of future revenues. Furthermore, some contracts comprising the backlog are for services scheduled many years in the future, and the economic viability of customers with whom we have contracted is not guaranteed over time. As a result, the contracts comprising our backlog may not result in actual revenue in any particular period or at all, and the actual revenue from such contracts may differ from our backlog estimates. The timing of receipt of revenues, if any, on projects included in backlog could change because many factors affect the scheduling of missions and adjustments to contracts may also occur. The failure to realize some portion of our backlog could adversely affect our revenues and gross margins. Furthermore, the presentation of our financial results requires us to make estimates and assumptions that may affect revenue recognition and changes in estimates are likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, actual results could differ significantly from our estimates.

A portion of our business model is related to the in-space manufacture and robotic assembly of space structures. The technology for these processes is still in development and has not been fully validated through in-space deployment and testing. If we are unable to develop and validate such technology or technology for other planned services, our operating results and business will be materially adversely affected.

While we plan to initially develop technologies related to additive manufacturing of on-orbit satellites and structures at costs significantly lower than our competitors, the success of our business is in large part dependent on our ability to develop more powerful and efficient in-space manufacturing technology and space-capable robotics. This technology is currently under development and may take longer than anticipated to materialize, if at all, and may never be commercialized in a way that would allow us to generate revenue from the sale of these services and offerings. Relatedly, if such technologies become viable in the future, we may be subject to increased competition, and some competitors may have substantially greater monetary and knowledge resources than we have and expect to have in the future to devote to the development of these technologies. If we fail to successfully complete the development and validate this technology through actual deployment and testing of such technology, experience any delays or setbacks in the development of this technology, or encounter difficulties in scaling our manufacturing or assembly capabilities, we may not be able to fully realize our business model and our financial results and prospects would be materially adversely affected.

We are dependent on third-party launch vehicles to launch our spacecraft and customer payloads into space.

Currently there are only a handful of companies who offer launch services, and if this sector of the space industry does not grow or there is consolidation among these companies, we may not be able to secure space on a launch vehicle or such space may be more costly.

We are dependent on third-party launch vehicles to deliver our systems, products and technologies into space. If the number of companies offering launch services or the number of launches does not grow in the future or there is a consolidation among companies who offer these services, this could result in a shortage of space on these launch vehicles, which may cause delays in our ability to meet our customers’ needs. Additionally, a shortage of space available on launch vehicles may cause prices to increase or cause delays in our ability to meet our customers’ needs. Either of these situations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Further, in the event that a launch is delayed, our timing for recognition of revenue may be impacted depending on the length of the delay and the nature of the contract with the customers with payloads on such delayed flight.

Such a delay in recognizing revenue could materially impact our financial statements or result in negative impacts to our earnings during a specified time period, which could have a material effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We may be unable to manage our future growth effectively, which could make it difficult to execute our business strategy.

If our operations continue to grow as planned, of which there can be no assurance, we will need to expand our sales and marketing, research and development, customer and commercial strategy, products and services, supply, and manufacturing functions. We will also need to continue to leverage our manufacturing and operational systems and processes, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to scale the business and the manufacture of systems, products, technologies and services as currently planned or within the planned timeframe. The continued expansion of our business may also require additional manufacturing, design and operational facilities, as well as space for administrative support, and there is no guarantee that we will be able to find suitable locations for the manufacture, design and testing of our systems, products, technologies and services.

Our continued growth could increase the strain on our resources, and we could experience operating difficulties, including difficulties in hiring and training employees, finding manufacturing capacity to design, test and produce our vehicles, spaceflight technology and related equipment, and delays in production. These difficulties may divert the attention of management and key employees and impact financial and operational results. If we are unable to drive commensurate growth, these costs, which include lease commitments, headcount and capital assets, could result in decreased margins, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may experience a total loss of our technology and products and our customers’ payloads if there is an accident on launch or during the journey into space, and any insurance we have may not be adequate to cover our loss.

Although there have been and will continue to be technological advances in spaceflight, it is still an inherently dangerous activity. Explosions and other accidents on launch or during the flight have occurred and will likely occur in the future. If such incident should occur, we will likely experience a total loss of our systems, products, technologies and services and our customers’ payloads. The total or partial loss of one or more of our products or customer payloads could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. For some missions, we can elect to buy launch insurance, which can reduce our monetary losses from the launch failure, but even in this case we will have losses associated with our inability to test our technology in space and delays with further technology development.

Following the completion of the Business Combination, including the PIPE Financing, we may still require substantial additional funding to finance our operations, but adequate additional financing may not be available when we need it, on acceptable terms or at all.

Prior to the Business Combination, we financed our operations and capital expenditures primarily through funding from private sources. Even following the completion of the Business Combination, including the PIPE Financing, we could be required to raise capital through public or private financing or other arrangements. Such financing may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and our failure to raise capital when needed could harm our business. For example, the global COVID-19 health crisis and related financial impact has resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruption and volatility of global financial markets that could adversely impact our ability to access capital. We may sell equity securities or debt securities in one or more transactions at prices and in a manner as we may determine from time to time. If we sell any such securities in subsequent transactions, our current investors may be materially diluted. Any debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants and could reduce our operational flexibility or profitability. If we cannot raise funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able to grow our business or respond to competitive pressures.

Our financial results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter.

We expect our revenue and operating results to vary from quarter to quarter. Reductions in revenue in a particular quarter could lead to lower profitability in that quarter because a relatively large amount of our expenses are fixed in the short-term. We may incur significant operating expenses during the start-up and early stages of large contracts and may not be able to recognize corresponding revenue in that same quarter. We may also incur additional expenses when contracts are terminated or expire and are not renewed. We may also incur additional expenses when companies are newly acquired.

In addition, payments due to us from our customers may be delayed due to billing cycles or as a result of failures of government budgets to gain congressional and administration approval in a timely manner. The U.S. government’s fiscal year ends September 30. If a federal budget for the next federal fiscal year has not been approved by that date in each year, our customers may have to suspend engagements that we are working on until a budget has been approved. Any such suspensions may reduce our revenue in the fourth quarter of the federal fiscal year or the first quarter of the subsequent federal fiscal year. The U.S. government’s fiscal year end can also trigger increased purchase requests from customers for equipment and materials. Any increased purchase requests we receive as a result of the U.S. government’s fiscal year end would serve to increase our third or fourth quarter revenue, but will generally decrease profit margins for that quarter, as these activities generally are not as profitable as our typical offerings.

Additional factors that may cause our financial results to fluctuate from quarter to quarter include those addressed elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section and the following factors, among others:

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the terms of customer contracts that affect the timing of revenue recognition;

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variability in demand for our services and solutions;

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commencement, completion or termination of contracts during any particular quarter;

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timing of shipments and product deliveries;

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timing of award or performance incentive fee notices;

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timing of significant bid and proposal costs;

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the costs of remediating unknown defects, errors or performance problems of our product offerings;

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variable purchasing patterns under blanket purchase agreements and other indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (“IDIQ”) contracts;

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restrictions on and delays related to the export of defense articles and services;

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costs related to government inquiries;

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strategic decisions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs and joint ventures;

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strategic investments or changes in business strategy;

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changes in the extent to which we use subcontractors;

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seasonal fluctuations in our staff utilization rates;

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changes in our effective tax rate, including changes in our judgment as to the necessity of the valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets; and

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the length of sales cycles.

Significant fluctuations in our operating results for a particular quarter could cause us to fall out of compliance with the financial covenants related to our debt, which if not waived, could restrict our access to capital and cause us to take extreme measures to pay down the debt, if any, under the Adams Street Credit Agreement.

Our margins and operating results may suffer if we experience unfavorable changes in the proportion of cost-plus-fee or fixed-price contracts in our total contract mix.

Although fixed-price contracts entail a greater risk of a reduced profit or financial loss on a contract compared to other types of contracts we enter into, fixed-price contracts typically provide higher profit opportunities because we may be able to benefit from cost savings and operating efficiencies. In contrast, cost-plus-fee contracts are subject to statutory limits on profit margins and generally are the least profitable of our contract types. Our U.S. Government customers typically determine what type of contract we enter into. To the extent that we enter into more cost-plus-fee or less fixed-price contracts in proportion to our total contract mix in the future, our margins and operating results may suffer. Our operating results may also suffer to the extent we have a contract mix that is focused on developmental projects, which are typically at lower profit margins as compared to margins on production projects.

Our systems, products, technologies and services and related equipment may have shorter useful lives than we anticipate.

Our growth strategy depends in part on developing systems, products, technologies and services. These reusable systems, products, technologies and services and other space related technology and systems will have a limited useful life. While we intend to design our products and technologies for a certain lifespan, which corresponds to a number of cycles, there can be no assurance as to the actual operational life of a product or that the operational life of individual components will be consistent with its design life. A number of factors will impact the useful lives of our products and systems, including, among other things, the quality of their design and construction, the durability of their component parts and availability of any replacement components, and the occurrence of any anomaly or series of anomalies or other risks affecting the technology during launch and in orbit. In addition, any improvements in technology may make our existing products, designs or any component of our products prior to the end of its life obsolete. If our systems, products, technologies and services and related equipment have shorter useful lives than we currently anticipate, this may lead to delays in increasing the rate of our follow on work and new business, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we are continually learning, and as our engineering and manufacturing expertise and efficiency increases, we aim to leverage this learning to be able to manufacture our products and equipment using less of our currently installed equipment, which could render our existing inventory obsolete. Any continued improvements in spaceflight technology and space related technology may make our existing products or any component of our products obsolete prior to the end of its life. If the space related equipment have shorter useful lives than we currently anticipate, this may lead to delays in the manufacturing and design of space and spaceflight components and may also lead to a delay in commencing additional operations or increasing the rate of our operations, or greater maintenance costs than previously anticipated such that the cost to maintain the products and related equipment may exceed their value, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Government Contracts

We are subject to the requirements of the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (“NISPOM”) for our facility security clearance, which is a prerequisite to our ability to perform on classified contracts for the U.S. government.

A facility security clearance is required in order to be awarded and perform on classified contracts for the DoD and certain other agencies of the U.S. government. As a cleared entity, we must comply with the requirements of NISPOM, and any other applicable U.S. government industrial security regulations.

Certain of our facilities maintain a facility security clearance and many of our employees maintain a personal security clearance in order to access sensitive information necessary to the performance of our work on certain U.S. Government contracts and subcontracts. Failure to comply with the NISPOM or other security requirements may subject us to civil or criminal penalties, loss of access to sensitive information, loss of a U.S. Government

contract or subcontract, or potentially debarment as a government contractor. Therefore, any failure to comply with U.S. Government security protocols could adversely affect our ability to operate.

If we were to violate the terms and requirements of the NISPOM, or any other applicable U.S. government industrial security regulations (which may apply to us under the terms of classified contracts), we could lose our security clearance. Even if we implement centralized compliance policies, we cannot be certain that we will be able to maintain our security clearance if a breach or violation occurs. If for some reason our security clearance is invalidated or terminated, we may not be able to continue to perform on classified contracts and would not be able to enter into new classified contracts, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Many of our contracts contain performance obligations that require innovative design capabilities, are technologically complex, require state-of-the-art manufacturing expertise, or are dependent upon factors not wholly within our control. Failure to meet these obligations could adversely affect our profitability and future prospects. Early termination of client contracts or contract penalties could adversely affect our results of operations.

We design, develop, and manufacture technologically advanced and innovative products and services, which are applied by our customers in a variety of environments. Problems and delays in development or delivery as a result of issues with respect to design, technology, licensing and intellectual property rights, labor, inability to achieve learning curve assumptions, manufacturing materials or components could prevent us from meeting requirements. Either we or the customer may generally terminate a contract as a result of a material uncured breach by the other. If we breach a contract or fail to perform in accordance with contractual service levels, delivery schedules, performance specifications, or other contractual requirements set forth therein, the other party thereto may terminate such contract for default, and we may be required to refund money previously paid to us by the customer or to pay penalties or other damages. Even if we have not breached, we may deal with various situations from time to time that may result in the amendment or termination of a contract. These steps can result in significant current period charges and/or reductions in current or future revenue, and/or delays in collection of outstanding receivables and costs incurred on the contract. Other factors that may affect revenue and profitability include inaccurate cost estimates, design issues, unforeseen costs and expenses not covered by insurance or indemnification from the customer, diversion of management focus in responding to unforeseen problems, and loss of follow-on work.

We rely on a limited number of suppliers for certain raw materials and supplied components. We may not be able to obtain sufficient raw materials or supplied components to meet our manufacturing, design and operating needs, or obtain such materials on favorable terms or at all, which could impair our ability to fulfill our orders in a timely manner or increase our costs of design and production.

Our ability to produce our current and future systems, products, technologies and services and other components of operation is dependent upon sufficient availability of raw materials and supplied components, which we secure from a limited number of suppliers. Our reliance on suppliers to secure these raw materials and supplied components exposes us to volatility in the prices and availability of these materials. We may not be able to obtain sufficient supplies of raw materials or supplied components on favorable terms or at all, which could result in delays in the manufacture of our systems, products, technologies and services or increased costs.

In addition, we may in the future experience delays in manufacturing or operation as we go through the requalification process with any replacement third-party supplier, as well as the limitations imposed by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”), the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), or other restrictions on transfer of sensitive technologies. Moreover, the imposition of tariffs on such raw materials or supplied components could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Prolonged disruptions in the supply of any of our key raw materials or components, difficulty qualifying new sources of supply, implementing use of replacement materials or new sources of supply or any volatility in prices could have a material adverse effect on

our ability to operate in a cost-efficient, timely manner and could cause us to experience cancellations or delays of scheduled missions, customer cancellations or reductions in our prices and margins, any of which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We use estimates when accounting for certain contracts and changes in these estimates may have a significant impact on our financial results.

Our quarterly and annual sales are affected by a variety of factors that may lead to significant variability in our operating results. We evaluate the contract value and cost estimates for performance obligations at least quarterly, and more frequently when circumstances change significantly. Changes in estimates and assumptions related to the status of certain long-term contracts which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition, and/or cash flows.

The U.S. government’s budget deficit and the national debt, as well as any inability of the U.S. government to complete its budget process for any government fiscal year and consequently having to shut down or operate on funding levels equivalent to its prior fiscal year pursuant to a “continuing resolution,” could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Considerable uncertainty exists regarding how future budget and program decisions will unfold, including the defense spending priorities of the U.S. government, what challenges budget reductions will present for the defense industry and whether annual appropriations bills for all agencies will be enacted for U.S. government fiscal 2021 and thereafter due to many factors, including but not limited to, changes in the political environment, including before or after a change to the leadership within the government administration, and any resulting uncertainty or changes in policy or priorities and resultant funding. The U.S. government’s budget deficit and the national debt could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in a number of ways, including the following:

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The U.S. government could reduce or delay its spending on, reprioritize its spending away from, or decline to provide funding for the government programs in which we participate;

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U.S. government spending could be impacted by alternate arrangements to sequestration, which increases the uncertainty as to, and the difficulty in predicting, U.S. government spending priorities and levels; and

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We may experience declines in revenue, profitability and cash flows as a result of reduced or delayed orders or payments or other factors caused by economic difficulties of our customers and prospective customers, including U.S. federal, state and local governments.

Furthermore, we believe continued budget pressures could have serious negative consequences for the security of the U.S., the defense industrial base and the customers, employees, suppliers, investors and communities that rely on companies in the defense industrial base. Budget and program decisions made in this environment would have long-term implications for Redwire and the entire defense industry.

We depend significantly on U.S. government contracts, which often are only partially funded, subject to immediate termination, and heavily regulated and audited. The termination or failure to fund, or negative audit findings for, one or more of these contracts could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Over its lifetime, a U.S. government program may be implemented by the award of many different individual contracts and subcontracts. The funding of U.S. government programs is subject to U.S. Congressional appropriations. In recent years, U.S. government appropriations have been affected by larger U.S. government budgetary issues and related legislation. Although multi-year contracts may be authorized and appropriated in connection with major procurements, the U.S. Congress generally appropriates funds on a government fiscal year

basis. Procurement funds are typically made available for obligation over the course of one to three years. Consequently, programs often initially receive only partial funding, and additional funds are obligated only as the U.S. Congress authorizes further appropriations. We cannot predict the extent to which total funding and/or funding for individual programs will be included, increased or reduced as part of the annual appropriations process ultimately approved by U.S. Congress and the President of the United States or in separate supplemental appropriations or continuing resolutions, as applicable. The termination of funding for a U.S. government program would result in a loss of anticipated future revenue attributable to that program, which could have an adverse impact on our operations. In addition, the termination of a program or the failure to commit additional funds to a program that already has been started could result in lost revenue and increase our overall costs of doing business.

Generally, U.S. government contracts are subject to oversight audits by U.S. government representatives. Such audits could result in adjustments to our contract costs. Any costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract will not be reimbursed, and such costs already reimbursed must be refunded. We have recorded contract revenue based on costs we expect to realize upon final audit. However, we do not know the outcome of any future audits and adjustments, and we may be required to materially reduce our revenue or profits upon completion and final negotiation of audits. Negative audit findings could also result in termination of a contract, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines or suspension or debarment from U.S. Government contracting or subcontracting for a period of time.

In addition, U.S. government contracts generally contain provisions permitting termination, in whole or in part, without prior notice at the U.S. government’s convenience upon payment only for work done and commitments made at the time of termination. For some contracts, we are a subcontractor and not the prime contractor, and in those arrangements, the U.S. Government could terminate the prime contractor for convenience without regard for our performance as a subcontractor. We can give no assurance that one or more of our U.S. government contracts will not be terminated under those circumstances. Also, we can give no assurance that we would be able to procure new contracts to offset the revenue or backlog lost as a result of any termination of our U.S. government contracts. Because a significant portion of our revenue is dependent on our performance and payment under our U.S. government contracts, the loss of one or more large contracts could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our U.S. government business also is subject to specific procurement regulations and a variety of socioeconomic and other requirements. These requirements, although customary in U.S. government contracts, increase our performance and compliance costs. These costs might increase in the future, thereby reducing our margins, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, the U.S. government has and may continue to implement initiatives focused on efficiencies, affordability and cost growth and other changes to its procurement practices. These initiatives and changes to procurement practices may change the way U.S. government contracts are solicited, negotiated and managed, which may affect whether and how we pursue opportunities to provide our products and services to the U.S. government, including the terms and conditions under which we do so, which may have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. For example, contracts awarded under the DoD’s Other Transaction Authority for research and prototypes generally require cost-sharing and may not follow, or may follow only in part, standard U.S. government contracting practices and terms, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) and Cost Accounting Standards.

Failure to comply with applicable regulations and requirements could lead to fines, penalties, repayments, or compensatory or treble damages, or suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracting or subcontracting for a period of time. Among the causes for debarment are violations of various laws and regulations, including those related to procurement integrity, export control (including ITAR), U.S. government security, employment practices, protection of the environment, accuracy of records, proper recording of costs and foreign corruption. The termination of a U.S. government contract or relationship as a result of any of these acts would have an adverse impact on our operations and could have an adverse effect on our standing and eligibility for future U.S. government contracts.

The terms of certain of our current and likely future contracts are highly sensitive and we are limited in our ability to disclose such terms.

Our success, in large part, depends on our ability to maintain protection over the terms of certain of our current and likely future contracts and agreements, each of which is a highly negotiated agreement with sensitive information that, if publicly disclosed, would be beneficial for our and our partners’ competitors to learn and harmful to our and our partners’ commercial interests. We are limited in our ability to disclose the terms of these agreements, including terms that may affect our expected cash flows or the value of any collateral, and have taken precautions to protect the disclosure of the sensitive information in such agreements, including in this proxy statement/prospectus. Therefore, we have not allowed third parties to review the terms of these agreements, including terms other than those described in this proxy statement/prospectus. If the terms of these agreements were to be disclosed, our ability to compete could be hindered and our relationships with our partners could be damaged, both of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, our relationships with our partners could also be damaged, and they may take legal action against us, if they believe that we have disclosed any terms of these agreements without their prior consent.

Disputes with our subcontractors or the inability of our subcontractors to perform, or our key suppliers to timely deliver our components, parts or services, could cause our products, systems or services to be produced or delivered in an untimely or unsatisfactory manner.

We engage subcontractors on many of our contracts. We may have disputes with our subcontractors, including regarding the quality and timeliness of work performed by the subcontractor, customer concerns about the subcontract or subcontractor, our failure to extend existing task orders or issue new task orders under a subcontract, our hiring of the personnel of a subcontractor or vice versa or the subcontractor’s failure to comply with applicable law. In addition, there are certain parts, components and services for many of our products, systems, technologies and services that we source from other manufacturers or vendors. Some of our suppliers, from time to time, experience financial and operational difficulties, which may impact their ability to supply the materials, components, subsystems and services that we require. Tariffs recently imposed on certain materials and other trade issues may create or exacerbate existing materials shortages and may result in further supplier business closures. Our supply chain could also be disrupted by external events, such as natural disasters or other significant disruptions (including extreme weather conditions, medical epidemics, acts of terrorism, cyber-attacks and labor disputes), governmental actions and legislative or regulatory changes, including product certification or stewardship requirements, sourcing restrictions, product authenticity and climate change or greenhouse gas emission standards, or availability constraints from increased demand from customers. In addition, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in increased travel restrictions and extended shutdown of certain businesses across the globe. These or any further political or governmental developments or health concerns could result in social, economic and labor instability. Any inability to develop alternative sources of supply on a cost-effective and timely basis could materially impair our ability to manufacture and deliver products, systems and services to our customers. We can give no assurances that we will be free from disputes with our subcontractors; material supply constraints or problems; or component, subsystems or services problems in the future. Also, our subcontractors and other suppliers may not be able to acquire or maintain the quality of the materials, components, subsystems and services they supply, which may result in greater product returns, service problems and warranty claims and could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, in connection with our government contracts, we are required to procure certain materials, components and parts from supply sources approved by the U.S. government and we rely on our subcontractors and suppliers to comply with applicable laws, regulations and other requirements regarding procurement of counterfeit, unauthorized or otherwise non-compliant parts or materials, including parts or materials they supply to us, and in some circumstances, we rely on their certifications as to their compliance. From time to time, there are components for which there may be only one supplier, which may be unable to meet our needs. Each of these subcontractor and supplier risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Regulatory Risk Factors

Investments in us may be subject to U.S. foreign investment regulations which may impose conditions on or limit certain investors’ ability to purchase our equity, or after the Business Combination, the common stock of the New Redwire, potentially making the New Redwire common stock less attractive to investors. Our investments in U.S. companies may also be subject to U.S. foreign investment regulations.

Under the “Exon-Florio Amendment” to the U.S. Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (the “DPA”), the U.S. President has the power to disrupt or block certain foreign investments in U.S. businesses if he determines that such a transaction threatens U.S. national security. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has the authority to conduct national security reviews of certain foreign investments. CFIUS may impose mitigation conditions to grant clearance of a transaction.

The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), enacted in 2018, amended the DPA to, among other things, expand CFIUS’s jurisdiction beyond acquisitions of control of U.S. businesses. Now, CFIUS also has jurisdiction over certain foreign non-controlling investments in U.S. businesses that involve critical technology or critical infrastructure, or that collect and maintain sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens (“TID U.S. Businesses”), if the foreign investor receives specified triggering rights or access in connection with its investment. We are a TID U.S. Business because we develop and design technologies that would be considered critical technologies. Certain foreign investments in TID U.S. Businesses are subject to mandatory filing with CFIUS. The enhanced scrutiny and potential restrictions on the ability of foreign persons to invest in us could limit our ability to engage in strategic transactions that could benefit our stockholders, including a change of control, and could also affect the price that an investor may be willing to pay for our common stock.

We are subject to stringent U.S. economic sanctions, and trade control laws and regulations. Unfavorable changes in these laws and regulations or U.S. government licensing policies, our failure to secure timely U.S. government authorizations under these laws and regulations, or our failure to comply with these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.

Our business is subject to stringent U.S. trade control laws and regulations as well as economic sanctions laws and regulations. We are required to comply with U.S. export control laws and regulations, including ITAR administered by the U.S. Department of State, the EAR administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), and economic sanctions administered by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). Similar laws that impact our business exist in other jurisdictions. These foreign trade controls prohibit, restrict, or regulate our ability to, directly or indirectly, export, deemed export, re-export, deemed re-export or transfer certain hardware, technical data, technology, software, or services to certain countries and territories, entities, and individuals, and for end uses. Violations of applicable export control laws, sanctions, and related regulations could result in criminal and administrative penalties, including fines, possible denial of export privileges, and debarment, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, including our ability to enter into contracts or subcontracts for U.S. government customers.

Pursuant to these foreign trade control laws and regulations, we are required, among other things, to (i) maintain a registration under ITAR, (ii) determine the proper licensing jurisdiction and export classification of products, software, and technology, and (iii) obtain licenses or other forms of U.S. government authorization to engage in the conduct of our space-focused business. The authorization requirement includes the need to get permission to release controlled technology to foreign person employees and other foreign persons. In order to comply with these requirements, we must develop and implement centralized sanctions and export control policies that can be quickly adopted by all Redwire Subsidiaries.

The inability to secure and maintain necessary licenses and other authorizations could negatively impact our ability to compete successfully or to operate our spaceflight business as planned. Any changes in sanctions and export control regulations or U.S. government licensing policy, such as those necessary to implement U.S. government commitments to multilateral control regimes, may restrict our operations. Given the significant

discretion the government has in issuing, denying or conditioning such authorizations to advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, there can be no assurance we will be successful in our current and future efforts to secure and maintain necessary licenses, registrations, or other U.S. government regulatory approvals. In addition, changes in U.S. foreign trade control laws and regulations, U.S. foreign policy, or reclassifications of our products or technologies, may restrict our future operations.

Our business is subject to a wide variety of additional extensive and evolving government laws and regulations. Failure to comply with such laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We are subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations relating to various aspects of our business, including with respect to our manufacturing in-space operations, employment and labor, health care, tax, privacy and data security, health and safety, and environmental issues. Laws and regulations at the foreign, federal, state and local levels frequently change, especially in relation to new and emerging industries, and we cannot always reasonably predict the impact from, or the ultimate cost of compliance with, current or future regulatory or administrative changes. We monitor these developments and devote a significant amount of management’s time and external resources towards compliance with these laws, regulations and guidelines, and such compliance places a significant burden on management’s time and other resources, and it may limit our ability to expand into certain jurisdictions. Moreover, changes in law, the imposition of new or additional regulations or the enactment of any new or more stringent legislation that impacts our business could require us to change the way we operate and could have a material adverse effect on our sales, profitability, cash flows and financial condition.

Failure to comply with these laws, such as with respect to obtaining and maintaining licenses, certificates, authorizations and permits critical for the operation of our business, may result in civil penalties or private lawsuits, or the suspension or revocation of licenses, certificates, authorizations or permits, which would prevent us from operating our business. For example, commercial space launches and the operation of any space transport system in the United States require licenses and permits from the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”) and review by other agencies of the U.S. government, including the DoD and NASA. License approval can include an interagency review of safety, operational, national security, and foreign policy and international obligations implications, as well as a review of foreign ownership.

Additionally, regulation of our industry is still evolving, and new or different laws or regulations could affect our operations, increase direct compliance costs for us or cause any third-party suppliers or contractors to raise the prices they charge us because of increased compliance costs. For example, the FCC has an open notice of proposed rulemaking relating to mitigation of orbital debris, which could affect us and our operations. Application of these laws to our business may negatively impact our performance in various ways, limiting the collaborations we may pursue, further regulating the export and re-export of our products, services, and technology from the United States and abroad, and increasing our costs and the time necessary to obtain required authorization. The adoption of a multi-layered regulatory approach to any one of the laws or regulations to which we are or may become subject, particularly where the layers are in conflict, could require alteration of our manufacturing processes or operational parameters which may adversely impact our business. We may not be in complete compliance with all such requirements at all times and, even when we believe we are in complete compliance, a regulatory agency may determine that we are not.

We have government customers, which subjects us to risks including early termination, audits, investigations, sanctions and penalties.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from contracts with NASA, the U.S. and foreign governments and may enter into additional contracts with the U.S. or foreign governments in the future. This subjects us to statutes and regulations applicable to companies doing business with the government, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation. These government contracts customarily contain provisions that give the government substantial rights and remedies, many of which are not typically found in commercial contracts and which are unfavorable to

contractors. For instance, most U.S. government agencies include provisions that allow the government to unilaterally terminate or modify contracts for convenience, and in that event, the counterparty to the contract may generally recover only its incurred or committed costs and settlement expenses and profit on work completed prior to the termination. If the government terminates a contract for default, the defaulting party may be liable for any extra costs incurred by the government in procuring undelivered items from another source.

Some of our federal government contracts are subject to the approval of appropriations being made by the U.S. Congress to fund the expenditures under these contracts. In addition, government contracts normally contain additional requirements that may increase our costs of doing business, reduce our profits, and expose us to liability for failure to comply with these terms and conditions. These requirements include, for example:

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specialized disclosure and accounting requirements unique to government contracts;

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financial and compliance audits that may result in potential liability for price adjustments, recoupment of government funds after such funds have been spent, civil and criminal penalties, or administrative sanctions such as suspension or debarment from doing business with the U.S. government;

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public disclosures of certain contract and company information; and

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mandatory socioeconomic compliance requirements, including labor requirements, non-discrimination and affirmative action programs and environmental compliance requirements.

Government contracts are also generally subject to greater scrutiny by the government, which can initiate reviews, audits and investigations regarding our compliance with government contract requirements. In addition, if we fail to comply with government contracting laws, regulations and contract requirements, our contracts may be subject to termination, and we may be subject to financial and/or other liability under our contracts, the Federal Civil False Claims Act (including treble damages and other penalties), or criminal law. In particular, the False Claims Act’s “whistleblower” provisions also allow private individuals, including present and former employees, to sue on behalf of the U.S. government. Any penalties, damages, fines, suspension, or damages could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and our financial results.

Our reputation and ability to do business may be impacted by the improper conduct of our employees, agents or business partners.

We have implemented compliance controls, training, policies and procedures designed to prevent and detect reckless or criminal acts from being committed by our employees, agents or business partners that would violate the laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate, including laws governing payments to government officials, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), the protection of export controlled or classified information, such as ITAR, false claims, procurement integrity, cost accounting and billing, competition, information security and data privacy and the terms of our contracts. This risk of improper conduct may increase as we continue to grow and expand our operations. We cannot ensure, however, that our controls, training, policies and procedures will prevent or detect all such reckless or criminal acts, and we have been adversely impacted by such acts in the past, which have been immaterial in nature. If not prevented, such reckless or criminal acts could subject us to civil or criminal investigations, monetary and non-monetary penalties and suspension and debarment by the U.S. government and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to conduct business, our results of operations and our reputation. In addition, misconduct involving data security lapses resulting in the compromise of personal information or the improper use of our customer’s sensitive or classified information could result in remediation costs, regulatory sanctions against us and serious harm to our reputation and could adversely impact our ability to continue to contract with the U.S. government.

Failure to comply with federal, state and foreign laws and regulations relating to privacy, data protection and consumer protection, or the expansion of current or the enactment of new laws or regulations relating to privacy, data protection and consumer protection, could adversely affect our business and our financial condition.

We collect, store, process, and use personal information and other customer data, and we rely in part on third parties that are not directly under our control to manage certain of these operations and to collect, store, process and use payment information. Due to the sensitivity of the personal information and data we and these third parties manage and expect to manage in the future, as well as the nature of our customer base, the security features of our information systems are critical. A variety of federal, state and foreign laws and regulations govern the collection, use, retention, storage, destruction sharing and security of this information. Laws and regulations relating to privacy, data protection and consumer protection are evolving and subject to potentially differing interpretations. These requirements may not be harmonized, may be interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent from one jurisdiction to another or may conflict with other rules or our practices. As a result, our practices may not have complied or may not comply in the future with all such laws, regulations, requirements and obligations. For example, in January 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) took effect, which provides California consumers with enhanced rights to access, correct, delete, and limit the processing of their personal information by companies, and which requires companies doing business in California to implement and maintain operational capabilities to respond to certain requests made by California consumers in respect of such rights. CCPA provides a private right of action for California Consumers whose personal information is improperly disclosed.

We expect that new industry standards, laws and regulations will continue to be proposed regarding privacy, data protection and information security in many jurisdictions, including the California Privacy Rights Act, which was passed by California voters in November 2020 to amend CCPA and establish a new regulatory authority in California, or the European e-Privacy Regulation, which is currently in draft form. We cannot yet determine the impact such future laws, regulations and standards may have on our business. Complying with these evolving obligations is costly. For instance, expanding definitions and interpretations of what constitutes “personal data” (or the equivalent) within the United States, the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) and elsewhere may increase our compliance costs and legal liability.

We are also subject to non-U.S. privacy rules and regulations, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and national laws supplementing GDPR, as well as the Data Protection Act of 2018 (“DPA 18”) in the United Kingdom. GDPR and DPA 18 require companies to meet stringent requirements regarding the processing of personal data of individuals located in the EEA. GDPR and DPA 18 also include significant penalties for noncompliance, which may result in monetary penalties of up to the higher of €20.0 million or 4% of a group’s worldwide revenue for the preceding financial year for the most serious violations. The GDPR, DPA 18, and other similar regulations require companies to give specific types of notice and informed consent is required for certain actions, and the GDPR also imposes additional conditions in order to satisfy such consent, such as bundled consents.

A significant data breach or any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with any federal, state or foreign privacy or consumer protection-related laws, regulations or other principles or orders to which we may be subject or other legal obligations relating to privacy or consumer protection could adversely affect our reputation, brand and business, and may result in claims, investigations, proceedings, litigation, or enforcement actions against us by governmental entities. This may result in penalties, liabilities or loss, increased compliance or operational costs, or otherwise require us to change our operations and/or cease using certain data sets. Depending on the nature of the information compromised, we may also have obligations to notify users, law enforcement or payment companies about the incident and may need to provide some form of remedy for the individuals affected by the incident.

We are exposed to risks related to geopolitical and economic factors, laws and regulations and our international business subjects us to numerous political and economic factors, legal requirements, cross-cultural considerations and other risks associated with doing business globally.

Our international business is subject to both U.S. and foreign laws and regulations, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to export/import controls, economic sanctions, technology transfer restrictions, government contracts and procurement, data privacy and protection, anti-corruption (including the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the FCPA governing interactions with foreign government officials), the anti-boycott provisions of the U.S. Export Administration Act, security restrictions and intellectual property. Failure by us, our employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or others with whom we work to comply with any of these applicable laws and regulations could result in administrative, civil, commercial or criminal liabilities, including suspension or debarment from government contracts or suspension of our export/import privileges. New regulations and requirements, or changes to existing ones in the various countries in which we operate can significantly increase our costs and risks of doing business internationally.

Changes in laws, regulations, political leadership and environment, and/or security risks may dramatically affect our ability to conduct or continue to conduct business in international markets, including sales to customers and purchases from suppliers outside the United States. We may also be impacted by shifts in U.S. and foreign national policies and priorities, political decisions and geopolitical relationships, any of which may be influenced by changes in the threat environment, political leadership, geopolitical uncertainties, world events, bilateral and multi-lateral relationships and economic and political factors. Any changes to these policies could impact our operations and/or export authorizations, or delay purchasing decisions or payments and the provision of supplies, goods and services including, without limitation, in connection with any government programs. Global economic conditions and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could further impact our business. For example, the tightening of credit in financial markets outside of the U.S. could adversely affect the ability of our customers and suppliers to obtain financing and could result in a decrease in or cancellation of orders for our products and services or impact the ability of our customers to make payments.

We also increasingly are dependent on in-country suppliers and we face risks related to their failure to perform in accordance with the contracts and applicable laws, particularly where we rely on a sole source supplier. The occurrence and impact of these factors is difficult to predict, but one or more of them could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and/or cash flows.

We are subject to environmental regulation and may incur substantial costs.

We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws, regulations and ordinances relating to the protection of the environment, including those relating to emissions to the air, discharges to surface and subsurface waters, safe drinking water, greenhouse gases and the management of hazardous substances, oils and waste materials. Federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment may require a current or previous owner or operator of real estate to investigate and remediate hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at or from the property. Under federal law, generators of waste materials, and current and former owners or operators of facilities, can be subject to liability for investigation and remediation costs at locations that have been identified as requiring response actions. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations can require significant expenditures. In addition, we could incur costs to comply with such current or future laws and regulations, the violation of which could lead to substantial fines and penalties.

We may have to pay governmental entities or third parties for property damage and for investigation and remediation costs that they incurred in connection with any contamination at our current and former facilities without regard to whether we knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. Liability under these laws may be strict, joint and several, meaning that we could be liable for the costs of cleaning up environmental contamination regardless of fault or the amount of waste directly attributable to us. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each person covered by these environmental laws may be held

responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. Environmental liabilities could arise and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and performance. We do not believe, however, that pending environmental regulatory developments in this area will have a material effect on our capital expenditures or otherwise materially adversely affect its operations, operating costs, or competitive position.

Changes in tax laws or regulations may increase tax uncertainty and adversely affect results of our operations and our effective tax rate.

Redwire will be subject to taxes in the United States and certain foreign jurisdictions. Due to economic and political conditions, tax rates in various jurisdictions, including the United States, may be subject to change. Redwire’s future effective tax rates could be affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and changes in tax laws or their interpretation. In addition, Redwire may be subject to income tax audits by various tax jurisdictions. Although Redwire believes its income tax liabilities are reasonably estimated and accounted for in accordance with applicable laws and principles, an adverse resolution by one or more taxing authorities could have a material impact on the results of its operations.

Certain U.S. state tax authorities may assert that we have a state nexus and seek to impose state and local income taxes which could harm our results of operations.

There is a risk that certain state tax authorities where we do not currently file a state income tax return could assert that we are liable for state and local income taxes based upon income or gross receipts allocable to such states. States are becoming increasingly aggressive in asserting a nexus for state income tax purposes. If a state tax authority successfully asserts that our activities give rise to a nexus, we could be subject to state and local taxation, including penalties and interest attributable to prior periods. Such tax assessments, penalties and interest may adversely impact our results of operations.

If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property rights, our competitive position could be impaired and our intellectual property applications for registration may not issue or be registered, which may have a material adverse effect on our ability to prevent others from commercially exploiting products similar to ours.

Our success depends, in significant part, on our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, including practices, tools, technologies and technical expertise we utilize in designing, developing, manufacturing, implementing and maintaining applications and processes used in our systems, products, technologies and services and related technologies. To date, we have relied on trade secret laws and other intellectual property laws, non-disclosure agreements with our employees, consultants and other relevant persons and other measures to protect our intellectual property, and intend to continue to rely on these and other means. We also try to protect our intellectual property by filing patent applications related to our technology, inventions and improvements that are important to the development of our business. The steps we take to protect our intellectual property may be inadequate. The various patent offices of jurisdictions where we file for protection vary in the amount of time they take to evaluate applications for patents which may affect our ability to protect our intellectual property or to prosecute infringers in a timely fashion.

We currently have various patents in the U.S. and in other jurisdictions and a number of pending patents applications in the U.S. and in other jurisdictions. Our pending patent applications may not result in patents being issued, which may have a material adverse effect on our ability to prevent others from commercially exploiting products similar to ours. Redwire cannot be certain that it is the first inventor of the subject matter to which it has filed a particular patent application, or if it is the first party to file such a patent application. If another party has filed a patent application to the same subject matter as Redwire has, Redwire may not be entitled to the protection sought by the patent application. Redwire also cannot be certain whether the claims included in a patent application will ultimately be allowed in the applicable issued patent. As a result, Redwire cannot be certain that the patent applications that it files will be issued. Further, the scope of protection of issued patent claims is often difficult to determine.

Redwire’s patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. If our patents are invalidated or found to be unenforceable, we will lose the ability to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing into the United States the inventions claimed. Moreover, an issued patent does not guarantee us the right to use the patented technology or commercialize a product using that technology. Third parties may have blocking patents that could be used to prevent us from developing our product. Thus, patents that we may own currently or in the future may not allow us to exploit the rights conferred by our intellectual property protection. Even if issued, any future patents may not be issued with claims sufficiently broad to protect our technologies or may not provide us with a competitive advantage against competitors with similar technologies. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy our technology and use information that we regard as proprietary to create technology that competes with ours. Further, the laws of some countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States, and mechanisms for enforcement of intellectual property rights in some foreign countries may be inadequate. Because Redwire operates in space, the application of intellectual property laws to orbiting hardware is of particular interest and it should be noted such laws also vary from country to country. To the extent we expand our international activities, our exposure to unauthorized copying and use of our technologies and proprietary information may increase. Accordingly, despite our efforts, we may be unable to prevent third parties from infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating our technology and intellectual property.

We rely in part on trade secrets, proprietary know-how and other confidential information to maintain our competitive position. Redwire’s competitors may also design around Redwire’s issued patents, which may adversely affect Redwire’s business, prospects, financial condition and operating results. In addition, although we enter into nondisclosure and invention assignment agreements with our employees, enter into non-disclosure agreements with consultants and other parties with whom we have strategic relationships and business alliances and enter into intellectual property assignment agreements with our consultants and vendors, no assurance can be given that these agreements will be effective in controlling access to and distribution of our technology and proprietary information. Further, these agreements do not prevent our competitors from independently developing technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our products.

Protecting and defending against intellectual property claims may have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our success depends in part upon successful prosecution, maintenance, enforcement and protection of our owned intellectual property. To protect our intellectual property rights, we may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect these rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights and to protect our trade secrets. Such litigation could be costly, time consuming and distracting to management and could result in the impairment or loss of portions of our intellectual property. Furthermore, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. Our inability to protect our technology, as well as any costly litigation or diversion of our management’s attention and resources, could disrupt our business, as well as have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. The results of intellectual property litigation are difficult to predict and may require us to stop using certain technologies or offering certain services or may result in significant damage awards or settlement costs. There is no guarantee that any action to defend, maintain or enforce our owned or licensed intellectual property rights will be successful, and an adverse result in any such proceeding could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

In addition, we may from time to time face allegations that we are infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating the intellectual property rights of third parties, including the intellectual property rights of our competitors. We may be unaware of the intellectual property rights that others may claim cover some or all of our technology or services. Irrespective of the validity of any such claims, we could incur significant costs and diversion of resources in defending against them, and there is no guarantee any such defense would be successful, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, contracts, financial condition, operating results, liquidity and prospects.

Even if these matters do not result in litigation or are resolved in our favor or without significant cash settlements, these matters, and the time and resources necessary to litigate or resolve them, could divert the time and resources of our management team and harm our business, our operating results and our reputation.

Reliance on Third Parties and Key Personnel Risk Factors

Data breaches or incidents involving our technology could damage our business, reputation and brand and substantially harm our business and results of operations.

If our data and network infrastructure were to fail, or if we were to suffer an interruption or degradation of services in our data center, third-party cloud, and other infrastructure environments, we could lose important manufacturing and technical data, which could harm our business. Our facilities, as well as the facilities of third-parties that maintain or have access to our data or network infrastructure, are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires, cyber security attacks, terrorist attacks, power losses, telecommunications failures and similar events. In the event that our or any third-party provider’s systems or service abilities on which we rely are hindered by any of the events discussed above, our ability to operate may be impaired. A decision to close facilities without adequate notice, or other unanticipated problems, could adversely impact our operations. Any of the aforementioned risks may be augmented if our or any third-party provider’s business continuity and disaster recovery plans prove to be inadequate. Our data center, third-party cloud, and managed service provider infrastructure also could be subject to break-ins, cyber-attacks, denial of service, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism and other misconduct, from a spectrum of actors ranging in sophistication from threats common to most industries to more advanced and persistent, highly organized adversaries. Any security breach, including personal data breaches, or incident, including cybersecurity incidents, that we experience could result in unauthorized access to, misuse of, or unauthorized acquisition of our internal sensitive corporate data, such as financial data, intellectual property, or data related to contracts with commercial or government customers or partners. Such unauthorized access, misuse, acquisition, or modification of sensitive and proprietary data may result in data loss, corruption or unauthorized alteration, interruptions in our operations or damage to our computer hardware or systems or those of our employees and customers. Moreover, negative publicity arising from these types of disruptions could damage our reputation. We may not carry sufficient business interruption insurance to compensate us for losses that may occur as a result of any events that cause interruptions in our service. Significant unavailability of our services due to cyber security attacks or natural disasters could cause users to cease using our services and materially and adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. A security breach that involves classified information could subject us to civil or criminal penalties, loss of a government contract, loss of access to classified information, or debarment as a government contractor. Similarly, a breach that involves loss of customer-provided data could subject us to loss of a customer, loss of a contract, litigation costs and legal damages, and reputational harm.

We use proprietary software which we have developed in our technology infrastructure, which we seek to continually update and improve. Replacing such systems is often time-consuming and expensive and can also be intrusive to daily business operations. Further, we may not always be successful in executing these upgrades and improvements, which may occasionally result in a failure of our systems. We may experience periodic system interruptions from time to time. Any slowdown or failure of our underlying technology infrastructure could harm our business, reputation and ability to execute on our business plan, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Our disaster recovery plan or those of our third-party providers may be inadequate, and our business interruption insurance may not be sufficient to compensate us for the losses that could occur.

We are highly dependent on the services of our senior management team and other highly skilled personnel, and if we are not successful in attracting or retaining highly qualified personnel, we may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy.

Redwire is highly dependent on its full senior management team and on our ability to attract, motivate, develop and retain a sufficient number of other skilled personnel, manufacturing and quality assurance, engineering,

design, finance, marketing, sales and support personnel. Certain members of our senior management team have extensive experience in the aerospace industry, and we believe that their depth of experience is instrumental to our continued success. The loss of any one or more members of our senior management team for any reason, including resignation or retirement, could impair our ability to execute our business strategy and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Competition for qualified highly skilled personnel can be strong, and we can provide no assurance that we will be successful in attracting or retaining such personnel now or in the future. Any inability to recruit, develop and retain qualified employees may result in high employee turnover and may force us to pay significantly higher wages, which may harm our profitability or could result in difficulties performing under our contracts if our needs for such employees were unmet. Additionally, we do not carry key man insurance for any of our management executives, and the loss of any key employee or our inability to recruit, develop and retain these individuals as needed, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to our Indebtedness

We have a substantial amount of debt. Our ability to operate is limited by the agreements governing our debt.

As of March 31, 2021, we had $119.5 million of variable rate debt and $1.1 million of fixed rate debt. The rates used in our variable-rate debt are based on LIBOR, or another index rate, which in certain cases is subject to a floor. An increase of 100 basis points in average annual interest rates would increase the annual interest expense on our variable-rate debt by $0.3 million. Subject to the limits contained in some of the agreements governing our outstanding debt, we may incur additional debt in the future. Our maintenance of higher levels of indebtedness could have adverse consequences including impairing our ability to obtain additional financing in the future.

Our level of debt places significant demands on our cash resources, which could:

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make it more difficult to satisfy our outstanding debt obligations;

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require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash for payments related to our debt, reducing the amount of cash flow available for working capital, capital expenditures, entitlement of our real estate assets, contributions to our tax-qualified pension plan, and other general corporate purposes;

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limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in the industries in which we compete;

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place us at a competitive disadvantage with respect to our competitors, some of which have lower debt service obligations and greater financial resources than we do;

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limit our ability to borrow additional funds;

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limit our ability to expand our operations through acquisitions; and

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increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt and fund our operating costs, our liquidity may be adversely affected.

Risks Related to Redwire Becoming a Public Company

Redwire’s management team has limited experience managing a public company.

Most of the members of Redwire’s management team have limited experience managing a publicly traded company, interacting with public company investors, and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. Additionally, many members of Redwire’s management team were recently hired, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer. Redwire’s

management team may not successfully or efficiently manage their new roles and responsibilities. Redwire’s transition to being a public company subjects it to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors. These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from Redwire’s senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of Redwire’s business, which could adversely affect Redwire’s business, financial condition, and operating results. Redwire may not have adequate personnel with the appropriate level of knowledge, experience and training in the accounting policies, practices or internal control over financial reporting required of public companies in the U.S. Redwire is in the process of upgrading its finance and accounting systems to an enterprise system suitable for a public company, and a delay could impact its ability or prevent it from timely reporting its operating results, timely filing required reports with the SEC and complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”). The development and implementation of the standards and controls necessary for Redwire to achieve the level of accounting standards required of a public company in the U.S. may require costs greater than expected. It is possible that Redwire will be required to expand its employee base and hire additional employees to support its operations as a public company which will increase its operating costs in future periods.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for evaluating the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. If we were to identify additional material weaknesses or other deficiencies, or otherwise fail to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately and timely report our financial results, in which case our business may be harmed and investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports.

Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). We identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

We identified a material weakness related to an insufficient complement of resources with an appropriate level of accounting knowledge, experience and training commensurate with our structure and financial reporting requirements to appropriately analyze, record and disclose accounting matters timely and accurately, and establish effective processes and internal controls. The limited personnel resulted in an inability to consistently establish appropriate authorities and responsibilities in pursuit of financial reporting objectives, as demonstrated by, among other things, insufficient segregation of duties in our finance and accounting functions. This material weakness contributed to the following additional material weaknesses:

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We did not design and maintain an effective risk assessment process at a precise enough level to identify new and evolving risks of material misstatement in the consolidated financial statements. Specifically, changes to existing controls or the implementation of new controls have not been sufficient to respond to changes to the risks of material misstatement to financial reporting.

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We did not design and maintain formal accounting policies, procedures and controls to achieve complete, accurate and timely financial accounting, reporting and disclosures, including controls over the preparation and review of business performance reviews, account reconciliations, journal entries and contract estimates used in determining the recognition of revenue.

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We did not design and maintain effective controls to address the identification of and accounting for certain non-routine, unusual or complex transactions, including the proper application of U.S. GAAP to such transactions. Specifically, we did not design and maintain effective controls to account for purchase business combinations, including the appropriate review of the assumptions, data and models used in the forecasted cash flows, used to determine the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities.

These material weaknesses resulted in material audit adjustments to substantially all accounts and disclosures in the successor consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, and to the predecessor consolidated financial statements for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 and as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019.

We did not design and maintain effective information technology (“IT”) general controls for information systems that are relevant to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Specifically, we did not design and maintain:

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program change management controls to ensure that information technology program and data changes affecting financial IT applications and underlying accounting records are identified, tested, authorized, and implemented appropriately;

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user access controls to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and that adequately restrict user and privileged access to financial applications, programs, and data to appropriate Company personnel;

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computer operations controls to ensure that critical batch jobs are monitored and data backups are authorized and monitored; and

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testing and approval controls for program development to ensure that new software development is aligned with business and IT requirements.

The IT deficiencies noted above did not result in a misstatement to the consolidated financial statements for either the successor or predecessor, however, the deficiencies, when aggregated, could impact maintaining effective segregation of duties, as well as the effectiveness of IT-dependent controls (such as automated controls that address the risk of material misstatement to one or more assertions, along with the IT controls and underlying data that support the effectiveness of system-generated data and reports) that could result in misstatements potentially impacting all financial statement accounts and disclosures that would not be prevented or detected.

Additionally, these material weaknesses could result in misstatements of substantially all accounts and disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

We are in the process of implementing measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting and remediate the deficiencies that led to the material weaknesses, including hiring additional finance and accounting personnel, designing and implementing new control activities, and enhancing existing control activities.

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We have reviewed the personnel structure and have identified new positions to enhance our team. These individuals are expected to be onboarded during 2021 and will help align our personnel to specific areas and responsibilities to alleviate the numerous competing responsibilities currently faced.

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We have commenced developing a risk assessment across the organization to identify risks and design new controls or enhance existing controls responsive to such risks to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

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We are in the process of designing and implementing additional review procedures within our accounting and finance department to provide more robust and comprehensive internal control over financial reporting that address the relevant financial statement assertions and risks of material misstatement within our business processes, including implementing a comprehensive close process checklist with additional layers of reviews as well as controls around non-routine, unusual or complex transactions, including controls over the accounting for purchase business combinations.

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We will continue to document our processes and procedures, including accounting policies, across the Company to ensure consistent application including controls over the preparation and review of

business performance reviews, account reconciliations, journal entries and contract estimates used in determining the recognition of revenue.

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We are in the process of performing an assessment of all information technology systems which provide data for financial reporting purposes. As part of this assessment, we will be designing, implementing and documenting IT general controls.

We are working to remediate the material weaknesses as efficiently and effectively as possible and expect full remediation will likely go beyond December 31, 2021. At this time, we cannot provide an estimate of costs expected to be incurred in connection with implementing this remediation plan; however, these remediation measures might be time consuming, will result in the Company incurring additional costs, and will place additional demands on our financial and operational resources.

If we are unable to successfully remediate our existing or any future material weaknesses or other deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected; loss of status as an emerging growth company, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting; we could become subject to litigation or investigations by the NYSE, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.

General Business Risks

Our business, financial condition and results of operations are subject to risks resulting from broader geographic operations.

Our operations outside of the U.S. may lead to more volatile financial results and make it more difficult for us to manage our business. Reasons for this include, but are not limited to, the following:

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political and economic instability;

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governments’ restrictive trade policies;

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the imposition or rescission of duties, taxes or government royalties;

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exchange rate risks;

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exposure to varying legal standards, including data privacy, security and intellectual property protection in other jurisdictions;

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difficulties in obtaining required regulatory authorizations;

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local domestic ownership requirements;

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requirements that certain operational activities be performed in-country;

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changing and conflicting national and local regulatory requirements; and

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the geographic, language and cultural differences between personnel in different areas of the world.

If we experience a disaster or other business continuity problem, we may not be able to recover successfully, which could cause material financial loss, loss of human capital, regulatory actions, reputational harm, or legal liability.

If we experience a local or regional disaster or other business continuity problem, such as an earthquake, hurricane, blizzard, terrorist attack, pandemic or other natural or man-made disaster, our continued success will depend, in part, on the availability of our personnel, our facilities, and the proper functioning of our computer, telecommunication, and other business systems and operations. As we attempt to grow our operations, the potential for particular types of natural or man-made disasters, political, economic, or infrastructure instabilities, or other country or region-specific business continuity risks increases. We cannot ensure that provisions in our customer contracts will be legally sufficient to protect us if we are sued and our errors and omissions and product liability insurance coverage may not be adequate, may not continue to be available on reasonable terms or in sufficient amounts to cover one or more large claims, or the insurer may disclaim coverage as to some types of future claims. The successful assertion of any large claim against us could seriously harm our business. Even if not successful, these claims may result in significant legal and other costs, be a distraction to our management and harm our reputation.

Our operating results may fluctuate significantly, which makes our future operating results difficult to predict and could cause our operating results to fall below expectations or any guidance we may provide.

Our quarterly and annual operating results may fluctuate significantly, which makes it difficult for us to predict our future operating results. These fluctuations may occur due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, including:

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unexpected weather patterns, natural disasters or other events that force a cancellation or rescheduling of launches;

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the cost of raw materials or supplied components critical for the manufacture and operation of our systems, products, technologies and services;

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the timing and cost of, and level of investment in, research and development relating to our technologies and our current or future facilities;

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developments involving our competitors;

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changes in governmental regulations or in the status of our regulatory approvals or applications;

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future accounting pronouncements or changes in our accounting policies;

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the impact of epidemics or pandemics, including current business disruption and related financial impact resulting from the global COVID-19 health crisis; and

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general market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance or the operating performance of our competitors.

The individual or cumulative effects of factors discussed above could result in large fluctuations and unpredictability in our quarterly and annual operating results. As a result, comparing our operating results on a period-to-period basis may not be meaningful.

This variability and unpredictability could also result in our failing to meet the expectations of industry or financial analysts or investors for any period. If our revenue or operating results fall below the expectations of analysts or investors or below any guidance we may provide, or if any guidance we provide is below the expectations of analysts or investors, the price of our common stock could decline substantially. Such a stock price decline could occur even when we have met any previously publicly stated guidance we may provide.

Redwire’s ability to use its net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.

As of December 31, 2020, Redwire had $3.5 million of U.S. federal and $0.6 million of state net operating loss carryforwards available to reduce future taxable income. The $3.5 million in U.S. federal operating loss carryforwards will be carried forward indefinitely for U.S. federal tax purposes. While the federal NOLs can be carried forward indefinitely, California net operating losses begin to expire in the year ending December 31, 2038. It is possible that Redwire will not generate taxable income in time to use these net operating loss carryforwards before their expiration or at all. Under legislative changes made in December 2017, U.S. federal net operating losses incurred in 2018 and in future years may be carried forward indefinitely, but the deductibility of such net operating losses is limited. It is uncertain if and to what extent various states will conform to the newly enacted federal tax law. In addition, the federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and certain tax credits may be subject to significant limitations under Section 382 and Section 383 of the U.S. Tax Code, respectively, and similar provisions of state law. Under those sections of the U.S. Tax Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change net operating loss carryforwards and other pre-change attributes, such as research tax credits, to offset its post-change income or tax may be limited. In general, an “ownership change” will occur if there is a cumulative change in our ownership by “5-percent shareholders” that exceeds 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. Redwire has not yet undertaken an analysis of whether the Business Combination

constitutes an “ownership change” for purposes of Section 382 and Section 383 of the U.S. Tax Code. Redwire may have previously undergone an “ownership change.” In addition, the Business Combination and PIPE Financing, or future issuances or sales of Redwire’s stock, including certain transactions involving Redwire’s stock that are outside of its control, could result in future “ownership changes.” “Ownership changes” that have occurred in the past or that may occur in the future, including in connection with the Business Combination and PIPE Financing, could result in the imposition of an annual limit on the amount of pre-ownership change NOLs and other tax attributes Redwire can use to reduce its taxable income, potentially increasing and accelerating its liability for income taxes, and also potentially causing those tax attributes to expire unused. States may impose other limitations on the use of Redwire’s NOLs. Any limitation on using NOLs could, depending on the extent of such limitation and the NOLs previously used, result in Redwire’s retaining less cash after payment of U.S. federal and state income taxes during any year in which we have taxable income, rather than losses, than Redwire would be entitled to retain if such NOLs were available as an offset against such income for U.S. federal and state income tax reporting purposes, which could adversely impact Redwire’s operating results.

The historical financial results of Redwire and our unaudited pro forma financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus may not be indicative of what our actual financial position or results of operations would have been.

The historical financial results of Redwire included in this proxy statement/prospectus do not reflect the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows we would have achieved as a combined company during the periods presented or that we will achieve in the future. This is primarily the result of the following factors:

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we will incur additional ongoing costs as a result of the Business Combination, including costs related to public company reporting, investor relations and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and

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our capital structure is different from that reflected in Redwire’s historical financial statements prior to the Business Combination.

Similarly, our unaudited pro forma financial information in this proxy statement/prospectus is presented for illustrative purposes only. Accordingly, such pro forma financial information may not be indicative of our future operating or financial performance and our actual financial condition and results of operations may vary materially from our pro forma results of operations and balance sheet contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus.

We may become involved in litigation that may materially adversely affect us.

From time to time, we may become involved in various legal proceedings relating to matters incidental to the ordinary course of our business, including intellectual property, commercial, product liability, employment, class action, whistleblower and other litigation and claims, and governmental and other regulatory investigations and proceedings. Such matters can be time-consuming, divert management’s attention and resources, cause us to incur significant expenses or liability or require us to change our business practices. Because of the potential risks, expenses and uncertainties of litigation, we may, from time to time, settle disputes, even where we believe that we have meritorious claims or defenses. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable, we cannot assure you that the results of any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our business.

Natural disasters, unusual weather conditions, epidemic outbreaks, terrorist acts and political events could disrupt our business.

The occurrence of one or more natural disasters such as fires, floods and earthquakes, unusual weather conditions, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks, terrorist attacks or disruptive political events where our facilities or the launch facilities our transport partners use are located, or where our third-party suppliers’ facilities are located, could adversely affect our business. Natural disasters including tornados, hurricanes, floods and earthquakes may damage our facilities, the launch facilities we use or those of our suppliers, which could have a

material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Severe weather, such as rainfall, snowfall or extreme temperatures, may impact the ability for launches to occur as planned, resulting in additional expense to reschedule, thereby reducing our sales and profitability. Terrorist attacks, actual or threatened acts of war or the escalation of current hostilities, or any other military or trade disruptions impacting our domestic or foreign suppliers of components of our products, may impact our operations by, among other things, causing supply chain disruptions and increases in commodity prices, which could adversely affect our raw materials or transportation costs. These events also could cause or act to prolong an economic recession or depression in the United States or abroad, such as the current business disruption and related financial impact resulting from the global COVID-19 health crisis. To the extent these events also impact one or more of our suppliers or result in the closure of any of their facilities or our facilities, we may be unable to fulfill our other contracts.

Net earnings and net assets could be materially affected by an impairment of goodwill.

We have a significant amount of goodwill recorded on our consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021. We are required at least annually to test the recoverability of goodwill. The recoverability test of goodwill is based on the current fair value of our identified reporting units. Fair value measurement requires assumptions and estimates of many critical factors, including revenue and market growth, operating cash flows and discount rates. If general market conditions deteriorate in portions of our business, we could experience a significant decline in the fair value of reporting units. This decline could lead to an impairment of all or a significant portion of the goodwill balance, which could materially affect our GAAP net earnings and net assets.

Risks Related to the Business Combination and Integration of Businesses

Each of GPAC and Redwire have incurred and will incur substantial costs in connection with the Business Combination and related transactions, such as legal, accounting, consulting, and financial advisory fees.

As part of the Business Combination, each of GPAC and Redwire are utilizing professional service firms for legal, accounting and financial advisory services. Although the parties have been provided with estimates of the costs for each advisory firm, the total actual costs may exceed those estimates.

Risks Related to the Business Combination and GPAC

Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this section of this proxy statement/prospectus to “GPAC,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to GPAC prior to the Business Combination and to New Redwire and its subsidiaries following the Business Combination.

The Sponsor has entered into a letter agreement with us to vote in favor of the Business Combination, regardless of how our other public shareholders vote.

outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the shares underlying the private placement warrants), and our directors and officers collectively own 145,000 public shares. As a result, we would need only an additional 2,449,484, or 15.0% (assuming all outstanding ordinary shares are voted), or no ordinary shares (assuming only the minimum number of ordinary shares representing a quorum are voted), in each case, of the 16,377,622 public shares sold in our initial public offering to be voted in favor of the Business Combination in order to have the Business Combination approved. For more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and Voting and Support Agreements, see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

Neither the GPAC Board nor any committee thereof obtained a third-party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the Business Combination.

Neither the GPAC Board nor any committee thereof is required to obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking or accounting firm that the price that GPAC is paying for the Redwire business is fair to GPAC from a financial point of view. Neither the GPAC Board nor any committee thereof obtained a third-party valuation in connection with the Business Combination. In analyzing the Business Combination, the GPAC Board and management conducted due diligence on Redwire and its subsidiaries and researched the industry in which Redwire and its subsidiaries operate. The GPAC Board reviewed, among other things, financial due diligence materials prepared by professional advisors, financial and market data information on selected comparable companies, the implied purchase price multiple of Redwire’s business and the financial terms set forth in the Merger Agreement, and concluded that the Business Combination was in the best interest of its shareholders. Accordingly, investors will be relying solely on the judgment of the GPAC Board and management in valuing the Redwire business, and the GPAC Board and management may not have properly valued Redwire’s business. The lack of a third-party valuation may also lead to an increased number of shareholders to vote against the Business Combination or demand redemption of their shares, which could potentially impact our ability to consummate the Business Combination.

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an economic crisis which may delay or prevent the consummation of the Business Combination.

In December 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak was reported in China, and, in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. Since being initially reported in China, COVID-19 has spread throughout the world and has resulted in unprecedented restrictions and limitations on operations of many businesses, educational institutions and governmental entities, including in the United States and Europe. Given the ongoing and dynamic nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is difficult to predict the impact on the businesses of GPAC, Redwire and New Redwire, and there is no guarantee that efforts by GPAC, Redwire or New Redwire to address the adverse impact of COVID-19 will be effective. If GPAC, Redwire or New Redwire are unable to recover from a business disruption on a timely basis, the Business Combination and New Redwire’s and its subsidiaries’ business, financial condition and results of operations following the completion of the Business Combination could be adversely affected. The Business Combination may also be delayed and adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and become more costly. Each of GPAC and Redwire may also incur additional costs to remedy damages caused by such disruptions, which could adversely affect its financial condition and results of operations.

Since the Sponsor and GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), the interests of our shareholders, a conflict of interest may have existed in determining whether the Business Combination with Redwire is appropriate as our initial business combination. Such interests include that the Sponsor, as well as our executive officers and directors, will lose their entire investment in us if our business combination is not completed.

When you consider the recommendation of the GPAC Board in favor of approval of the Business Combination Proposal, you should keep in mind that the Sponsor and GPAC’s directors and executive officers, have interests in such proposal that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), those of GPAC shareholders and warrantholders generally.

These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed not to redeem any Class A ordinary shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination;

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus;

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the fact that the Investor Rights Agreement will be entered into by the Sponsor;

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the fact that certain GPAC directors will continue as directors of New Redwire;

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The personal and financial interests of our initial shareholders as well as GPAC’s directors and executive officers may have influenced their motivation in identifying and selecting Redwire as a business combination target, and may influence their motivation in completing the Business Combination and influence the operation of the business of New Redwire following the Business Combination. In considering the recommendations of GPAC’s directors to vote for the proposals, GPAC’s shareholders should consider these interests.

The exercise of GPAC’s directors’ and executive officers’ discretion in agreeing to changes or waivers in the terms of the Business Combination may result in a conflict of interest when determining whether such changes to the terms of the Business Combination or waivers of conditions are appropriate and in GPAC’s shareholders’ best interest.

In the period leading up to the closing of the Business Combination, events may occur that, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, would require GPAC to agree to amend the Merger Agreement, to consent to certain actions taken by Redwire or Cosmos or to waive rights that GPAC is entitled to under the Merger Agreement. Such events could arise because of changes in the course of the business of Redwire and its subsidiaries, a request by Redwire to undertake actions that would otherwise be prohibited by the terms of the Merger Agreement or the occurrence of other events that would have a material adverse effect on the business of Redwire and its subsidiaries and would entitle GPAC to terminate the Merger Agreement. In any of such circumstances, it would be at GPAC’s discretion, acting through the GPAC Board, to grant its consent or waive those rights. The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of the directors described in the preceding risk factors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is best for GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for themselves in determining whether or not to take the requested action. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, GPAC does not believe there will be any changes or waivers that GPAC’s directors and executive officers would be likely to make after shareholder approval of the Business Combination Proposal has been obtained. While certain changes could be made without further shareholder approval, GPAC will circulate a new or amended proxy statement/prospectus and resolicit GPAC’s shareholders if changes to the terms of the transaction that would have a material impact on its shareholders are required prior to the vote on the Business Combination Proposal.

As a “controlled company” within the meaning of NYSE listing standards, New Redwire will qualify for exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements. New Redwire has the opportunity to elect any of the exemptions afforded a controlled company.

Because Redwire will control more than a majority of the total voting power of the New Redwire Common Stock following the consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire will be a “controlled company” within the meaning of NYSE listing standards. Under NYSE Listing Rules, a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by another person or group of persons acting together is a “controlled company” and may elect not to comply with the following NYSE Rules regarding corporate governance:

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the requirement that a majority of the New Redwire Board consist of independent directors;

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the requirement that the New Redwire Board have a nominating and corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors and a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities;

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the requirement that the New Redwire Board have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors and a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and

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the requirement that the New Redwire Board conduct an annual performance evaluation of the nominating, corporate governance and compensation committees.

New Redwire currently expects that upon consummation of the Business Combination, six of its seven directors will be independent directors, and it is expected that the New Redwire Board will have a compensation committee (in addition to an independent audit committee and nominating and corporate governance committee). However, for as long as the “controlled company” exemption is available, the New Redwire Board in the future may not consist of a majority of independent directors and may not have an independent nominating committee or compensation committee. As a result, you may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all NYSE Listing Rules regarding corporate governance.

Subsequent to consummation of the Business Combination, we may be required to subsequently take write-downs or write-offs, restructuring or impairment or other charges that could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and the share price of our securities, which could cause you to lose some or all of your investment.

We cannot assure you that the due diligence conducted in relation to Redwire and its subsidiaries has identified all material issues or risks associated with Redwire or its subsidiaries, their business or the industry in which they operate and compete. As a result of these factors, we may incur additional costs and expenses and we may be forced to later write-down or write-off assets, restructure our operations, or incur impairment or other charges that could result in us reporting losses. Even if our due diligence has identified certain risks, unexpected risks may arise and previously known risks may materialize in a manner not consistent with our preliminary risk analysis. If any of these risks materialize, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations and could contribute to negative market perceptions about our securities or New Redwire. Accordingly, any shareholders of GPAC who choose to remain New Redwire stockholders following the Business Combination could suffer a reduction in the value of their shares and warrants. Such shareholders are unlikely to have a remedy for such reduction in value unless they are able to successfully claim that the reduction was due to the breach by our officers or directors of a duty of care or other fiduciary duty owed to them, or if they are able to successfully bring a private claim under securities laws that the registration statement or proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination contained an actionable material misstatement or material omission.

Our warrant agreement designates the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by holders of our warrants, which could limit the ability of warrantholders to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with our company.

Our warrant agreement provides that, subject to applicable law, (i) any action, proceeding or claim against us arising out of or relating in any way to the warrant agreement, including under the Securities Act, will be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and (ii) that we irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction will be the exclusive forum for any such action, proceeding or claim. We will waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, these provisions of the warrant agreement do not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America are the sole and exclusive forum. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any of our warrants will be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in our warrant agreement.

If any action, the subject matter of which is within the scope of the forum provisions of the warrant agreement, is filed in a court other than a court of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (a “foreign action”) in the name of any holder of our warrants, such holder will be deemed to have consented to: (x) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of New York in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce the forum provisions (an “enforcement action”), and (y) having service of process made upon such warrantholder in any such enforcement action by service upon such warrantholder’s counsel in the foreign action as agent for such warrantholder.

This choice-of-forum provision may limit a warrantholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with our company, which may discourage such lawsuits. Alternatively, if a court were to find this provision of our warrant agreement inapplicable or unenforceable with respect to one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and result in a diversion of the time and resources of our management and the GPAC Board.

Our ability to successfully effect the Business Combination and to be successful thereafter will be dependent upon the efforts of key personnel of New Redwire, including those from Redwire, and some of whom may join New Redwire following the Business Combination. The loss of key personnel or the hiring of ineffective personnel after the Business Combination could negatively impact the operations and profitability of New Redwire.

Our ability to successfully effect the Business Combination and be successful thereafter will be dependent upon the efforts of our key personnel. We expect New Redwire’s current management to remain in place. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in integrating and retaining such key personnel, or in identifying and recruiting additional key individuals we determine may be necessary following the Business Combination.

The unaudited pro forma financial information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus may not be indicative of what New Redwire’s and its subsidiaries’ actual financial position or results of operations would have been.

The unaudited pro forma financial information in this proxy statement/ prospectus is presented for illustrative purposes only and has been prepared based on a number of assumptions including, but not limited to, Redwire being considered the accounting acquirer in the transaction, the debt obligations and the cash and cash equivalents of Redwire at the closing, and the number of public shares that are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination. Accordingly, such pro forma financial information may not be indicative of New Redwire’s future operating or financial performance and New Redwire’s actual financial condition and results of operations may vary materially from New Redwire’s pro forma results of operations and balance sheet contained elsewhere in this proxy statement/ prospectus, including as a result of such assumptions not being accurate. Additionally, the acquisition adjustments could differ materially from the unaudited pro forma adjustments presented in this proxy statement/ prospectus. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any operating efficiencies or cost savings that may be associated with the transaction. As described in the “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information,” the transaction will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization.

The ability of our public shareholders to exercise redemption rights with respect to a large number of our public shares may not allow us to complete the most desirable business combination or optimize the capital structure of New Redwire.

At the time of entering into the Merger Agreement, we did not know how many shareholders may exercise their redemption rights, and therefore, we needed to structure the transaction based on our expectations as to the number of shares that will be submitted for redemption. The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the approval of the Condition Precedent Proposals; (ii) the expiration and termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement having expired or been terminated; and (iii) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition. Therefore, if our public shareholders exercise with redemption rights with respect to a large number of our public shares, then unless such conditions are waived by Holdings, we may be unable to satisfy such conditions and the merger agreement could terminate and the proposed Business Combination may not be consummated.

The Sponsor, as well as Redwire, our directors, executive officers, advisors and their affiliates may elect to purchase public shares prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, which may influence the vote on the Business Combination and reduce the public “float” of our Class A ordinary shares.

At any time at or prior to the Business Combination, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding us or our securities, the Sponsor, Redwire and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates may purchase public shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against any of the Condition Precedent Proposals, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote their public shares in favor of the

Condition Precedent Proposals. Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record or beneficial holder of our shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that the Sponsor, Redwire and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholder would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that (i) the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter, (ii) the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter (iii) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition is met and otherwise limit the number of public shares electing to redeem and (iv) New Redwire’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) are at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to the number of shares that will be submitted for redemption. The Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, agreed, among other things, to vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. The Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. Additionally, pursuant to the Voting and Support Agreement, each of Genesis Park and Crescent Park has agreed, among other things, to vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares.

In addition, if such purchases are made, the public “float” of our public shares and the number of beneficial holders of our securities may be reduced, possibly making it difficult to maintain or obtain the quotation, listing or trading of our securities on a national securities exchange.

If third parties bring claims against us, the proceeds held in the trust account could be reduced and the per share redemption amount received by shareholders may be less than $10.00 per share (which was the offering price in our initial public offering).

Our placing of funds in the trust account may not protect those funds from third-party claims against us. Although we will seek to have all vendors, service providers (other than our independent registered public accounting firm), prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account, there is no guarantee that they will execute such agreements or even if they execute such agreements that they would be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held

in the trust account. If any third party refuses to execute an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, our management will perform an analysis of the alternatives available to it and will only enter into an agreement with a third party that has not executed a waiver if management believes that such third party’s engagement would be in the best interests of the Company under the circumstances.

Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason. Upon redemption of our public shares, if we are unable to complete our business combination within the prescribed time frame, or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the ten years following redemption. Accordingly, the per share redemption amount received by public shareholders could be less than the $10.15 per share initially held in the trust account, due to claims of such creditors. In order to protect the amounts held in the trust account, the Sponsor has agreed to be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have discussed entering into a transaction agreement, reduces the amount of funds in the trust account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account or to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Moreover, even in the event that an executed waiver is deemed to be unenforceable against a third party, the Sponsor will not be responsible to the extent of any liability for such third-party claims. We have not independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy its indemnity obligations and we have not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. None of our officers will indemnify us for claims by third parties including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.

Additionally, if we are forced to file a bankruptcy case or an involuntary bankruptcy case is filed against us which is not dismissed, or if we otherwise enter compulsory or court supervised liquidation, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, we may not be able to return to our public shareholders $10.00 per share (which was the offering price in our initial public offering).

Our directors may decide not to enforce the indemnification obligations of the Sponsor, resulting in a reduction in the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders.

In the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below the lesser of (i) $10.15 per share and (ii) the actual amount per share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account if less than $10.15 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, in each case net of the interest, which may be withdrawn to pay taxes, and the Sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against the Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations.

While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against the Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors, in exercising their business judgment and subject to their fiduciary duties, may choose not to do so in any particular instance if, for example, the cost of such legal action is deemed by the independent directors to be too high relative to the amount recoverable or if the independent directors determine that a favorable outcome is not likely. If our independent directors choose not to enforce these indemnification obligations, the amount of funds in the trust account available for distribution to our public shareholders may be reduced below $10.15 per share.

If, after we distribute the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover all amounts received by our shareholders. In addition, the GPAC Board may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or having acted in bad faith, thereby exposing it and us to claims of punitive damages, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.

If, before distributing the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the claims of creditors in such proceeding may have priority over the claims of our shareholders and the per share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.

If, before distributing the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any bankruptcy claims deplete the trust account, the per share amount that would otherwise be received by our shareholders in connection with our liquidation may be reduced.

Our shareholders may be held liable for claims by third parties against us to the extent of distributions received by them upon redemption of their shares.

If we are forced to enter into an insolvent liquidation, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed as an unlawful payment if it was proved that immediately following the date on which the distribution was made, we were unable to pay our debts as they fall due in the ordinary course of business. As a result, a liquidator could seek to recover all amounts received by our shareholders. Furthermore, our directors may be viewed as having breached their fiduciary duties to us or our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, and thereby exposing themselves and our company to claims, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. Claims may be brought against us for these reasons.

If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act (as defined herein), we may be required to institute burdensome compliance requirements and our activities may be restricted, which may make it difficult for us to complete our initial business combination.

If we are deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act, our activities may be restricted, including:

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restrictions on the nature of our investments; and

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restrictions on the issuance of securities.

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In addition, we may have imposed upon us certain burdensome requirements, including:

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registration as an investment company;

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adoption of a specific form of corporate structure; and

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reporting, record keeping, voting, proxy and disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations.

In order not to be regulated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, unless we can qualify for an exclusion, we must ensure that we are engaged primarily in a business other than investing, reinvesting or trading in securities and that our activities do not include investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading “investment securities” constituting more than 40% of our total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. Our business is to identify and complete an initial business combination and thereafter to operate the post-transaction business or assets for the long term. We do not plan to buy businesses or assets with a view to resale or profit from their resale. We do not plan to buy unrelated businesses or assets or to be a passive investor.

We do not believe that our anticipated principal activities will subject us to the Investment Company Act. To this end, the proceeds held in the trust account may only be invested in U.S. “government securities,” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, having a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. Pursuant to the trust agreement, the trustee is not permitted to invest in other securities or assets. By restricting the investment of the proceeds to these instruments, and by having a business plan targeted at acquiring and growing businesses for the long term (rather than on buying and selling businesses in the manner of a merchant bank or private equity fund), we intend to avoid being deemed an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. Our initial public offering was not intended for persons who were seeking a return on investments in government securities or investment securities. The trust account is intended as a holding place for funds pending the earliest to occur of: (i) the completion of our initial business combination; (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our Existing Governing Documents to (A) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by May 27, 2022 or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity; or (iii) absent an initial business combination by May 27, 2022, our return of the funds held in the trust account to our public shareholders as part of our redemption of the public shares. If we do not invest the proceeds as discussed above, we may be deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act. If we were deemed to be subject to the Investment Company Act, compliance with these additional regulatory burdens would require additional expenses for which we have not allotted funds and may hinder our ability to complete an initial business combination or may result in our liquidation. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination, our public shareholders may receive only approximately $10.15 per share, or less in certain circumstances described herein, on the liquidation of our trust account and our warrants will expire worthless.

We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to “emerging growth companies” or “smaller reporting companies,” this could make our securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.

We are an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. As a result, our shareholders may not have access to certain information they may deem important. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, although circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of the New Redwire Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31. We cannot predict whether investors will find our securities less attractive because we will rely on these exemptions. If some

investors find our securities less attractive as a result of our reliance on these exemptions, the trading prices of our securities may be lower than they otherwise would be, there may be a less active trading market for our securities and the trading prices of our securities may be more volatile.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. We have elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, we, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of our financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Additionally, we are a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K. Smaller reporting companies may take advantage of certain reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, providing only two years of audited financial statements. We will remain a smaller reporting company until the last day of the fiscal year in which (i) the market value of our ordinary shares or, after the Business Combination, the shares of New Redwire Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $250 million as of the prior June 30, or (ii) our annual revenues exceeded $100 million during such completed fiscal year and the market value of our ordinary shares or, after the Business Combination, the shares of New Redwire Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30. To the extent we take advantage of such reduced disclosure obligations, it may also make comparison of our financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible.

Compliance obligations under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may make it more difficult for us to effectuate the Business Combination, require substantial financial and management resources and increase the time and costs of completing a business combination.

The fact that we are a blank check company makes compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act particularly burdensome on us as compared to other public companies. Redwire is not currently a publicly reporting company required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and New Redwire management may not be able to effectively and timely implement controls and procedures that adequately respond to the increased regulatory compliance and reporting requirements that will be applicable to New Redwire after the Business Combination. If we are not able to implement the requirements of Section 404, including any additional requirements once we are no longer an emerging growth company, in a timely manner or with adequate compliance, we may not be able to assess whether its internal control over financial reporting are effective, which may subject us to adverse regulatory consequences and could harm investor confidence and the market price of New Redwire Common Stock. Additionally, once we are no longer an emerging growth company, we will be required to comply with the independent registered public accounting firm attestation requirement on our internal control over financial reporting.

The price of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire warrants may be volatile.

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the price of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire warrants may fluctuate due to a variety of factors, including:

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changes in the industries in which New Redwire and its subsidiaries and customers operate;

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variations in the operating performance of New Redwire and its subsidiaries and the performance of its competitors in general;

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material and adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the markets in which New Redwire and its subsidiaries and customers operate and the broader global economy;

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actual or anticipated fluctuations in New Redwire’s and its subsidiaries’ quarterly or annual results of operation;

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publication of research reports by securities analysts about New Redwire or its subsidiaries or competitors or their respective industries or markets;

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the public’s reaction to New Redwire’s press releases, its other public announcements and its filings with the SEC;

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New Redwire’s failure or the failure of its competitors to meet analysts’ projections or guidance that New Redwire or its competitors may give to the market;

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additions and departures of key personnel;

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changes in laws and regulations affecting the business of New Redwire as a whole or of any of its subsidiaries or customers;

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commencement of, or involvement in, litigation involving New Redwire or any of its subsidiaries or customers;

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changes in New Redwire’s capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt;

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the volume of shares of New Redwire Common Stock available for public sale;

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sales of shares of New Redwire Common Stock by the PIPE Investors; and

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general economic and political conditions such as recessions, interest rates, fuel prices, foreign currency fluctuations, international tariffs, social, political and economic risks and acts of war or terrorism.

These market and industry factors may materially reduce the market price of the New Redwire Common Stock and the warrants regardless of the operating performance of New Redwire and its subsidiaries.

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of New Redwire Common Stock to drop significantly, even if the business of New Redwire and its subsidiaries is doing well.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of the New Redwire Common Stock.

It is anticipated that, upon completion of the Business Combination and after giving effect to the surrender and forfeiture of 2,000,000 private placement warrants held by the Sponsor and Jefferies, and subsequent issuance of a number of newly issued warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock equal to such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants to Holdings in the Business Combination, (i) Holdings will own approximately 54.9% of the outstanding New Redwire Common Stock and (ii) the Sponsor will own approximately 6.1% of the outstanding New Redwire Common Stock, in each case, assuming that none of GPAC’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination, or approximately 62.3% and 6.9%, respectively, assuming that 8,004,296 of GPAC’s outstanding public shares (being our estimate of the maximum number of public shares that could be redeemed in connection with the Business Combination in order to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition based on a per share redemption price of $10.15 per share) are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination. These percentages assume that (i) 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock are issued to Holdings at the Closing; (ii) 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire

Common Stock are issued to the PIPE Investors in the PIPE Financing; and (iii) no public warrants or private placement warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock that will be outstanding immediately following the Closing have been exercised. If the actual facts are different than these assumptions, the ownership percentages in New Redwire will be different.

Although the Sponsor and Holdings will be subject to certain restrictions regarding the transfer of New Redwire Common Stock, these shares may be sold after the expiration of the respective applicable lock-ups under the Sponsor Agreement and the Investor Rights Agreement, respectively. We intend to file one or more registration statements prior to or shortly after the closing of the Business Combination to provide for the resale of such shares from time to time. As restrictions on resale end and the registration statements are available for use, the market price of New Redwire Common Stock could decline if the holders of currently restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell such shares.

The public shareholders will experience immediate dilution as a consequence of the issuance of New Redwire Common Stock as consideration in the Business Combination and in the PIPE Financing.

In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the First Effective Time, (i) the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and (ii) 10,000,0000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be issued in connection with the PIPE Financing.

The issuance of additional New Redwire Common Stock will significantly dilute the equity interests of existing holders of GPAC securities, and may adversely affect prevailing market prices of the New Redwire Common Stock and/or the warrants exercisable to purchase New Redwire Common Stock.

Warrants will become exercisable for New Redwire Common Stock, which would increase the number of shares eligible for future resale in the public market and result in dilution to our stockholders.

If the Business Combination is completed, outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 15,920,979 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will become exercisable in accordance with the terms of the warrant agreement governing those securities. These warrants will become exercisable 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination. The exercise price of these warrants will be $11.50 per share. To the extent such warrants are exercised, additional shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be issued, which will result in dilution to the holders of New Redwire Common Stock and increase the number of shares eligible for resale in the public market. Sales of substantial numbers of such shares in the public market or the fact that such warrants may be exercised could adversely affect the prevailing market prices of the New Redwire Common Stock. However, there is no guarantee that the public warrants will ever be in the money prior to their expiration, and as such, the warrants may expire worthless. See “—Even if the Business Combination is consummated, the public warrants may never be in the money, and they may expire worthless and the terms of the warrants may be amended in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants approve of such amendment.”

Even if the Business Combination is consummated, the public warrants may never be in the money, and they may expire worthless and the terms of the warrants may be amended in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants approve of such amendment.

The warrants were issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between Continental, as warrant agent, and GPAC. The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent

of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision or correct any mistake, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants. Accordingly, we may amend the terms of the public warrants in a manner adverse to a holder if holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants approve of such amendment. Although our ability to amend the terms of the public warrants with the consent of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants is unlimited, examples of such amendments could be amendments to, among other things, increase the exercise price of the warrants, convert the warrants into cash, shorten the exercise period or decrease the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of a warrant.

We may redeem your unexpired warrants prior to their exercise at a time that is disadvantageous to you, thereby making your warrants worthless.

We have the ability to redeem outstanding warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration, at a price of $0.01 per warrant, provided that the last reported sales price of the New Redwire Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period ending on the third trading day prior to the date we send the notice of redemption to the warrantholders. If and when the warrants become redeemable by us, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. Redemption of the outstanding warrants could force you to: (i) exercise your warrants and pay the exercise price therefor at a time when it may be disadvantageous for you to do so; (ii) sell your warrants at the then-current market price when you might otherwise wish to hold your warrants; or (iii) accept the nominal redemption price which, at the time the outstanding warrants are called for redemption, is likely to be substantially less than the market value of your warrants.

In addition, we may redeem your warrants at any time after they become exercisable and prior to their expiration at a price of $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants prior to redemption for a number of Class A ordinary shares determined based on the redemption date and the fair market value of our Class A ordinary shares. The value received upon exercise of the warrants (1) may be less than the value the holders would have received if they had exercised their warrants at a later time where the underlying share price is higher and (2) may not compensate the holders for the value of the warrants. None of the private placement warrants will be redeemable by us, subject to certain circumstances, so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.

The NYSE may not list New Redwire’s securities on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in New Redwire’s securities and subject New Redwire to additional trading restrictions.

An active trading market for New Redwire’s securities following the Business Combination may never develop or, if developed, it may not be sustained. In connection with the Business Combination, in order to continue to maintain the listing of our securities on the NYSE, we will be required to demonstrate compliance with the NYSE’s listing requirements. We will apply to have New Redwire’s securities listed on the NYSE upon consummation of the Business Combination. We cannot assure you that we will be able to meet all listing requirements. Even if New Redwire’s securities are listed on the NYSE, New Redwire may be unable to maintain the listing of its securities in the future.

If New Redwire fails to meet the listing requirements and the NYSE does not list New Redwire’s securities on its exchange, the Redwire parties would not be required to consummate the Business Combination. In the event that the Redwire parties elected to waive this condition, and the Business Combination was consummated without the New Redwire securities being listed on the NYSE or on another national securities exchange, New Redwire could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

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a limited availability of market quotations for New Redwire securities;

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reduced liquidity for New Redwire securities;

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a determination that the New Redwire Common Stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in the New Redwire Common Stock to adhere to more stringent rules and possibly result in a reduced level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for New Redwire’s securities;

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a limited amount of news and analyst coverage; and

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a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

The National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996, which is a federal statute, prevents or preempts the states from regulating the sale of certain securities, which are referred to as “covered securities.” If New Redwire securities were not listed on the NYSE, such securities would not qualify as covered securities and we would be subject to regulation in each state in which we offer our securities because states are not preempted from regulating the sale of securities that are not covered securities.

Reports published by analysts, including projections in those reports that differ from our actual results, could adversely affect the price and trading volume of the New Redwire Common Stock.

Securities research analysts may establish and publish their own periodic projections for New Redwire and its subsidiaries following consummation of the Business Combination. These projections may vary widely and may not accurately predict the results we actually achieve. Our share price may decline if our actual results do not match the projections of these securities research analysts. Similarly, if one or more of the analysts who write reports on us downgrades our stock or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our share price could decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of us or fails to publish reports on us regularly, our share price or trading volume could decline. While we expect research analyst coverage following consummation of the Business Combination, if no analysts commence coverage of us, the market price and volume for shares of New Redwire Common Stock could be adversely affected.

We are subject to, and New Redwire will be subject to, changing law and regulations regarding regulatory matters, corporate governance and public disclosure that have increased both GPAC’s costs and the risk of non-compliance and will increase New Redwire’s costs and the risk of non-compliance.

We are and New Redwire will be subject to rules and regulations by various governing bodies, including, for example, the SEC, which are charged with the protection of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded, and to new and evolving regulatory measures under applicable law. Our efforts to comply with new and changing laws and regulations have resulted in, and New Redwire’s efforts to comply likely will result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention.

Moreover, because these laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance becomes available. This evolution may result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and additional costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to New Redwire’s disclosure and governance practices. If we fail to address and comply with these regulations and any subsequent changes, we may be subject to penalty and our business may be harmed.

Our warrants are accounted for as liabilities and the changes in value of our warrants could have a material effect on our financial results.

On April 12, 2021, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC Staff”) issued a public statement entitled “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs (the “SEC Staff Statement”). In the SEC Staff Statement, the SEC Staff expressed its view that certain terms and conditions common to SPAC warrants may require the warrants to

be classified as liabilities on the SPAC’s balance sheet as opposed to equity. Since issuance on November 27, 2020, our warrants were accounted for as equity within our balance sheet, and after discussion and evaluation, we have concluded that our warrants should be presented as liabilities with subsequent fair value remeasurement.

Therefore, GPAC, in consultation with its audit committee, concluded that (i) GPAC’s previously issued audited financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, as previously reported in its Form 10-K and (ii) certain items on the audited balance sheet dated as of November 27, 2020, as previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 3, 2020 (the “Affected Periods”) should be restated because of a misapplication in the guidance around accounting for certain of our outstanding warrants to purchase ordinary shares and should no longer be relied upon.

Historically, the warrants were reflected as a component of equity as opposed to liabilities on the balance sheets and the statements of operations did not include the subsequent non-cash changes in estimated fair value of the warrants, based on our application of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”). The views expressed in the SEC Staff Statement were not consistent with GPAC’s historical interpretation of the specific provisions within its warrant agreement and GPAC’s application of ASC 815-40 to the warrant agreement. We reassessed our accounting for warrants issued on November 27, 2020, in light of the SEC Staff’s published views. Based on this reassessment, we determined that the warrants should be classified as liabilities measured at fair value upon issuance, with subsequent changes in fair value reported in our Statement of Operations for the Affected Periods.

We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. This material weakness could continue to adversely affect our ability to report our results of operations and financial condition accurately and in a timely manner.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our management is likewise required, on a quarterly basis, to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls and to disclose any changes and material weaknesses identified through such evaluation in those internal controls. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

As described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting for a significant and unusual transaction related to the warrants we issued in connection with our initial public offering. As a result of this material weakness, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2020. This material weakness resulted in a material misstatement of our warrant liabilities, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, additional paid-in capital, accumulated deficit and related financial disclosures for the Affected Periods.

To respond to this material weakness, we have devoted, and plan to continue to devote, significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of our internal control over financial reporting. While we have processes to identify and appropriately apply applicable accounting requirements, we plan to enhance these processes to better evaluate our research and understanding of the nuances of the complex accounting standards that apply to our consolidated financial statements. Our plans at this time include providing enhanced access to accounting literature, research materials and documents and increased communication among our personnel and third-party professionals with whom we consult regarding complex accounting applications. The elements of our remediation plan can only be accomplished over time, and we can offer no assurance that these initiatives will

ultimately have the intended effects. For a discussion of management’s consideration of the material weakness identified related to our accounting for a significant and unusual transaction related to the warrants we issued in connection with our initial public offering, see “Note 2—Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements” to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Any failure to maintain such internal control could adversely impact our ability to report our financial position and results from operations on a timely and accurate basis. If our financial statements are not accurate, investors may not have a complete understanding of our operations. Likewise, if our financial statements are not filed on a timely basis, we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the stock exchange on which our securities are listed, the SEC or other regulatory authorities. In either case, there could result a material adverse effect on our business. Failure to timely file will cause us to be ineligible to utilize short form registration statements on Form S-3, which may impair our ability to obtain capital in a timely fashion to execute our business strategies or issue shares to effect an acquisition. Ineffective internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.

We can give no assurance that the measures we have taken and plan to take in the future will remediate the material weakness identified or that any additional material weaknesses or restatements of financial results will not arise in the future due to a failure to implement and maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting or circumvention of these controls. In addition, even if we are successful in strengthening our controls and procedures, in the future those controls and procedures may not be adequate to prevent or identify irregularities or errors or to facilitate the fair presentation of our consolidated financial statements.

We may face litigation and other risks as a result of the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

Following the issuance of the SEC Staff Statement, GPAC, in consultation with its audit committee, concluded that its previously issued Financial Statements for the Affected Periods should be restated because of a misapplication in the guidance around accounting for certain of our outstanding warrants to purchase ordinary shares and should no longer be relied upon. See “—Our warrants are accounted for as liabilities and the changes in value of our warrants could have a material effect on our financial results.” As part of the restatements, we identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting.

As a result of such material weakness, the restatements, the change in accounting for the warrants, and other matters raised or that may in the future be raised by the SEC, we face potential for litigation or other disputes which may include, among others, claims invoking the federal and state securities laws, contractual claims or other claims arising from the restatements and material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements. As of the date of this annual report, we have no knowledge of any such litigation or dispute. However, we can provide no assurance that such litigation or dispute will not arise in the future. Any such litigation or dispute, whether successful or not, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition or our ability to complete a business combination.

Any future inquiries from the SEC or NYSE as a result of the restatement of our historical financial statements will, regardless of the outcome, likely consume a significant amount of our resources in addition to those resources already consumed in connection with the restatement itself.

Risks Related to the Consummation of the Domestication

The Domestication may result in adverse tax consequences for holders of public shares.

U.S. Holders (as defined in “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Holders”) may be subject to U.S. federal income tax as a result of the Domestication. Because the Domestication will occur immediately prior to the redemption of New Redwire Common Stock, U.S. Holders exercising redemption rights will be subject to the potential tax consequences of the Domestication. Additionally, non-U.S. Holders (as defined in “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Non-U.S. Holders” below) may become subject to withholding tax on any dividends paid or deemed paid on shares of New Redwire Common Stock after the Domestication.

Based on, and subject to, the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in the opinion included as Exhibit 8.1 hereto, it is the opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP that the Domestication should constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, as discussed more fully under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.” However, due to the absence of direct guidance on the application of Section 368(a)(1)(F) to a statutory conversion of a corporation holding only investment-type assets such as GPAC, this result is not entirely clear. Accordingly, due to the absence of such guidance, it is not possible to predict whether the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or a court considering the issue would take a contrary position. If the Domestication fails to qualify as a reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, a U.S. Holder (as defined in “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Holders”) generally would recognize gain or loss with respect to its public shares or public warrants in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the fair market value of the New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire warrants received in the Domestication and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its public shares and public warrants surrendered in exchange therefor.

In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication that should qualify as a tax-deferred reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, so qualifies, U.S. Holders will be subject to Section 367(b) of the Code and, as a result: a U.S. Holder who on the day of the Domestication beneficially owns (actually and constructively) public shares with a fair market value of less than $50,000 on the date of the Domestication will not recognize any gain or loss and will not be required to include any part of GPAC’s earnings in income in respect of the Domestication; a U.S. Holder who on the day of the Domestication beneficially owns (actually or constructively) public shares with a fair market value of $50,000 or more, but less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our shares entitled to vote and less than 10% or more of the total value of all classes of our shares, generally will recognize gain (but not loss) in respect of the Domestication as if such U.S. Holder exchanged its public shares for shares of New Redwire Common Stock in a taxable transaction, unless such U.S. Holder elects in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations to include in income as a deemed dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 367(b) of the Code) attributable to the public shares held directly by such U.S. Holder; and a U.S. Holder who on the day of the Domestication beneficially owns (actually or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our shares entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of our shares, will generally be required to include in income as a deemed dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” attributable to the public shares held directly by such U.S. Holder; however, any such U.S. Holder that is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, effectively be exempt from taxation on a portion or all of the deemed dividend pursuant to Section 245A of the Code.

In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, a U.S. Holder of public shares may, in certain circumstances, still recognize gain (but not loss) upon the exchange of its public shares for shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to the Domestication under PFIC, rules of the Code equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received in the Domestication over the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the corresponding public shares surrendered in exchange therefor. The tax on any such gain so recognized would be imposed at the rate applicable to ordinary income and an interest charge would apply. For a more complete discussion of the potential application of the PFIC rules to U.S. Holders as a result of the Domestication, see the discussion in the section entitled “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

All holders are urged to consult their tax advisor for the tax consequences of the Domestication to their particular situation. For a more detailed description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences associated with the Domestication, see “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the rights of holders of New Redwire Common Stock arising under the DGCL as well as the Proposed Governing Documents will differ from and may be less favorable than the rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares arising under Cayman Islands law as well as our Existing Governing Documents.

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the rights of holders of New Redwire Common Stock will arise under the Proposed Governing Documents as well as the DGCL. Those new organizational documents and the DGCL contain provisions that differ in some respects from those in the Existing Governing Documents and Cayman Islands law and, therefore, some rights of holders of New Redwire Common Stock could differ from the rights that holders of Class A ordinary shares currently possess. For instance, while class actions are generally not available to shareholders under Cayman Islands law, such actions are generally available under the DGCL. This change could increase the likelihood that New Redwire becomes involved in costly litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on New Redwire.

In addition, there are differences between the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire and the current constitutional documents of GPAC. For a more detailed description of the rights of holders of New Redwire Common Stock and how they may differ from the rights of holders of Class A ordinary shares, please see “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights.” The forms of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws of New Redwire are attached as Annex C and Annex D, respectively, to this proxy statement/prospectus, and we urge you to read them.

Delaware law and New Redwire’s Proposed Governing Documents contain certain provisions, including anti-takeover provisions, that limit the ability of stockholders to take certain actions and could delay or discourage takeover attempts that stockholders may consider favorable.

The Proposed Governing Documents that will be in effect upon consummation of the Business Combination, and the DGCL, contain provisions that could have the effect of rendering more difficult, delaying, or preventing an acquisition deemed undesirable by the New Redwire Board and therefore depress the trading price of New Redwire Common Stock. These provisions could also make it difficult for stockholders to take certain actions, including electing directors who are not nominated by the current members of the New Redwire Board or taking other corporate actions, including effecting changes in our management. Among other things, the Proposed Governing Documents include provisions regarding:

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a classified board of directors;

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the ability of stockholders to act by written consent without a meeting so long as Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own 50% or more of the voting power of New Redwire;

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the ability of the New Redwire Board to issue shares of preferred stock, including “blank check” preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer;

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the limitation of the liability of, and the indemnification of, New Redwire’s directors and officers;

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the requirement that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by a majority of the entire New Redwire Board or the Chairman of the New Redwire Board, which could delay the ability of stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors;

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controlling the procedures for the conduct and scheduling of meetings of the New Redwire Board and stockholders;

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the ability of the New Redwire Board to amend the bylaws, which may allow the New Redwire Board to take additional actions to prevent an unsolicited takeover and inhibit the ability of an acquirer to amend the bylaws to facilitate an unsolicited takeover attempt; and

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advance notice procedures with which stockholders must comply to nominate candidates to the New Redwire Board or to propose matters to be acted upon at a stockholders’ meeting, which could preclude stockholders from bringing matters before annual or special meetings of stockholders and delay changes in the New Redwire Board, and also may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquirer’s own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of New Redwire.

These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in the New Redwire Board or management, that stockholders may consider to be in their best interests.

In addition, the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation includes a provision substantially similar to Section 203 of the DGCL, which may prohibit certain stockholders holding 15% or more of New Redwire’s outstanding capital stock from engaging in certain business combinations with us for a specified period of time.

New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will designate a state or federal court located within the State of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between New Redwire and its stockholders, which could limit New Redwire’s stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with New Redwire or its directors, officers, stockholders, employees or agents.

The Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, which will be in effect upon consummation of the Business Combination, provides that, unless New Redwire consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, a state court within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of New Redwire, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer, employee or agent of New Redwire to New Redwire or New Redwire’s stockholders, (iii) any action arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation or Proposed Bylaws (as either may be amended from time to time), (iv) any action asserting a claim against New Redwire governed by the internal affairs doctrine or (v) any action asserting an “internal corporate claim” as that term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL. The forgoing provisions will not apply to any claims arising under the Securities Act and, unless New Redwire consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States will be the sole and exclusive forum for resolving any action asserting a claim arising under the Securities Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Article XI of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act, or any other claim for which the federal district courts of the United States of America will be the sole and exclusive forum.

These choice of forum provisions in our Proposed Certificate of Incorporation may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with New Redwire or any of New Redwire’s directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. There is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such provisions, and the enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ charter documents has been challenged in legal proceedings. It is possible that a court could find these types of provisions to be inapplicable or unenforceable, and if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, New Redwire may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm the business, results of operations and financial condition of New Redwire and its subsidiaries.

Risks Related to the Redemption

Public Shareholders who wish to redeem their public shares for a pro rata portion of the trust account must comply with specific requirements for redemption that may make it more difficult for them to exercise their redemption rights prior to the deadline. If shareholders fail to comply with the redemption requirements specified in this proxy statement/prospectus, they will not be entitled to redeem their public shares for a pro rata portion of the funds held in the trust account.

A public shareholder will be entitled to receive cash for any public shares to be redeemed only if: (a) you (i) hold public shares or (ii) if you hold public shares through units, you elect to separate your units into the underlying public shares and warrants prior to exercising your redemption rights with respect to the public shares; (b) you submit a written request to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, in which you (i) request that New Redwire redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares; and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and (c) you deliver your public shares to Continental physically or electronically through DTC. Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed. In order to obtain a physical share certificate, a public shareholder’s broker and/or clearing broker, DTC and Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, will need to act to facilitate this request. It is GPAC’s understanding that public shareholders should generally allot at least two weeks to obtain physical certificates from the transfer agent. However, because GPAC does not have any control over this process or over DTC, it may take significantly longer than two weeks to obtain a physical stock certificate. If it takes longer than anticipated to obtain a physical certificate, public shareholders who wish to redeem their public shares may be unable to obtain physical certificates by the deadline for exercising their redemption rights and thus will be unable to redeem their shares.

If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms (as applicable) to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, New Redwire will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account established at the consummation of our initial public offering, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For additional information on how to exercise your redemption rights, please see “Extraordinary General Meeting of GPAC—Redemption Rights.”

If a public shareholder fails to receive notice of GPAC’s offer to redeem public shares in connection with the Business Combination, or fails to comply with the procedures for tendering its shares, such shares may not be redeemed.

If, despite GPAC’s compliance with the proxy rules, a public shareholder fails to receive GPAC’s proxy materials, such public shareholder may not become aware of the opportunity to redeem his, her or its public shares. In addition, the proxy materials that GPAC is furnishing to holders of public shares in connection with the Business Combination describes the various procedures that must be complied with in order to validly redeem the public shares. In the event that a public shareholder fails to comply with these procedures, its public shares may not be redeemed. For additional information on how to exercise your redemption rights, please see “Extraordinary General Meeting of GPAC—Redemption Rights.”

GPAC does not have a specified maximum redemption threshold. The absence of such a redemption threshold may make it possible for us to complete the Business Combination with which a substantial majority of GPAC’s shareholders do not agree.

The Existing Governing Documents do not provide a specified maximum redemption threshold, except that GPAC will not redeem public shares in an amount that would cause GPAC’s net tangible assets to be less than $5,000,001 after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act).

As a result, GPAC may be able to complete the Business Combination even though a substantial portion of public shareholders do not agree with the transaction and have redeemed their shares or have entered into privately negotiated agreements to sell their shares to Sponsor, directors or officers or their affiliates. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, no agreements with respect to the private purchase of public shares by GPAC or the persons described above have been entered into with any such investor or holder. GPAC will file or submit a Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose any material arrangements entered into or significant purchases made by any of the aforementioned persons that would affect the vote on the proposals to be presented at the extraordinary general meeting or the redemption threshold. Any such report will include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.

If you or a “group” of shareholders of which you are a part are deemed to hold an aggregate of more than 15% of the public shares, you (or, if a member of such a group, all of the members of such group in the aggregate) will lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of the public shares.

A public shareholder, together with any of his, her or its affiliates or any other person with whom it is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming in the aggregate his, her or its shares or, if part of such a group, the group’s shares, in excess of 15% of the public shares. In order to determine whether a shareholder is acting in concert or as a group with another shareholder, GPAC will require each public shareholder seeking to exercise redemption rights to certify to GPAC whether such shareholder is acting in concert or as a group with any other shareholder. Such certifications, together with other public information relating to stock ownership available to GPAC at that time, such as Section 13D, Section 13G and Section 16 filings under the Exchange Act, will be the sole basis on which GPAC makes the above-referenced determination. Your inability to redeem any such excess shares will reduce your influence over GPAC’s ability to consummate the Business Combination and you could suffer a material loss on your investment in GPAC if you sell such excess shares in open market transactions. Additionally, you will not receive redemption distributions with respect to such excess shares if GPAC consummates the Business Combination. As a result, you will continue to hold that number of shares aggregating to more than 15% of the public shares and, in order to dispose of such excess shares, would be required to sell your stock in open market transactions, potentially at a loss. GPAC cannot assure you that the value of such excess shares will appreciate over time following the Business Combination or that the market price of the public shares will exceed the per-share redemption price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholders may challenge GPAC’s determination as to whether a shareholder is acting in concert or as a group with another shareholder in a court of competent jurisdiction.

However, GPAC’s shareholders’ ability to vote all of their shares (including such excess shares) for or against the Business Combination is not restricted by this limitation on redemption.

There is no guarantee that a public shareholder’s decision whether to redeem its shares for a pro rata portion of the trust account will put the public shareholder in a better future economic position.

GPAC can give no assurance as to the price at which a public shareholder may be able to sell its public shares in the future following the completion of the Business Combination or any alternative business combination. Certain events following the consummation of any initial business combination, including the Business

Combination, may cause an increase in GPAC share price, and may result in a lower value realized now than a public shareholder of GPAC might realize in the future had the public shareholder not redeemed its shares. Similarly, if a public shareholder does not redeem its shares, the public shareholder will bear the risk of ownership of the public shares after the consummation of any initial business combination, and there can be no assurance that a public shareholder can sell its shares in the future for a greater amount than the redemption price set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus. A public shareholder should consult the public shareholder’s own financial advisor for assistance on how this may affect his, her or its individual situation.

Risks if the Adjournment Proposal is Not Approved

If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved, and an insufficient number of votes have been obtained to authorize the consummation of the Business Combination and the Domestication, the GPAC Board will not have the ability to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates in order to solicit further votes, and, therefore, the Business Combination will not be approved, and, therefore, the Business Combination may not be consummated.

The GPAC Board is seeking approval to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates if, at the extraordinary general meeting, based upon the tabulated votes, there are insufficient votes to approve each of the Condition Precedent Proposals. If the Adjournment Proposal is not approved, the GPAC Board will not have the ability to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date and, therefore, will not have more time to solicit votes to approve the Condition Precedent Proposals. In such events, the Business Combination would not be completed.

Risks if the Domestication and the Business Combination are not Consummated

References in this section to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to GPAC.

If we are not able to complete the Business Combination with Redwire and not able to complete another business combination by May 27, 2022, as such date may be extended pursuant to our Existing Governing Documents we will (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, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (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 our remaining shareholders and the GPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in each case to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. In such case, our public shareholders may only receive approximately $10.15 per share and our warrants will expire worthless.

You will not have any rights or interests in funds from the trust account, except under certain limited circumstances. To liquidate your investment, therefore, you may be forced to sell your public shares or public warrants, potentially at a loss.

Our public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the completion of a business combination (including the closing of the Business Combination), and then only

in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholder properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Existing Governing Documents (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with a business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination by May 27, 2022 or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares, and (iii) the redemption of our public shares if we have not consummated an initial business by May 27, 2022, subject to applicable law and as further described herein. Public shareholders who redeem their public shares in connection with a shareholder vote described in clause (ii) in the preceding sentence will not be entitled to funds from the trust account upon the subsequent completion of an initial business combination or liquidation if we have not consummated an initial business combination by May 27, 2022, with respect to such public shares so redeemed. In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. Holders of warrants will not have any right to the proceeds held in the trust account with respect to the warrants. Accordingly, to liquidate your investment, you may be forced to sell your public shares or warrants, potentially at a loss.

If we do not consummate an initial business combination by May 27, 2022, our public shareholders may be forced to wait until after May 27, 2022 before redemption from the trust account.

If we are unable to consummate our initial business combination by May 27, 2022 (as such date may be extended pursuant to our Existing Governing Documents), we will distribute the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account, including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) pro rata to our public shareholders by way of redemption and cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up of our affairs, as further described in this proxy statement/prospectus. Any redemption of public shareholders from the trust account will be effected automatically by function of the Existing Governing Documents prior to any voluntary winding up. If we are required to wind-up, liquidate the trust account and distribute such amount therein, pro rata, to our public shareholders, as part of any liquidation process, such winding up, liquidation and distribution must comply with Cayman Islands law. In that case, investors may be forced to wait beyond May 27, 2022 (as such date may be extended pursuant to our Existing Governing Documents) before the redemption proceeds of the trust account become available to them, and they receive the return of their pro rata portion of the proceeds from the trust account. We have no obligation to return funds to investors prior to the date of our redemption or liquidation unless, prior thereto, we consummate our initial business combination or amend certain provisions of our Existing Governing Documents, and only then in cases where investors have sought to redeem their public shares. Only upon our redemption or any liquidation will public shareholders be entitled to distributions if we do not complete our initial business combination and do not amend our Existing Governing Documents. Our Existing Governing Documents provide that, if we wind up for any other reason prior to the consummation of our initial business combination, we will follow the foregoing procedures with respect to the liquidation of the trust account as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, subject to applicable Cayman Islands law.

If the net proceeds of our initial public offering not being held in the trust account are insufficient to allow us to operate through May 27, 2022, and we are unable to obtain additional capital, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination, in which case our public shareholders may only receive $10.15 per share, and our warrants will expire worthless.

As of March 31, 2021, we had cash of approximately $1.2 million held outside the trust account, which is available for use by us to cover the costs associated with identifying a target business and negotiating a business combination and other general corporate uses. In addition, as of March 31, 2021, we had total current liabilities of approximately $193,815. The funds available to us outside of the trust account may not be sufficient to allow us to operate until May 27, 2022, assuming that our initial business combination is not completed during that time. Of the funds available to us, we could use a portion of the funds available to us to pay fees to consultants to

assist us with our search for a target business. We could also use a portion of the funds as a down payment or to fund a “no-shop” provision (a provision in letters of intent designed to keep target businesses from “shopping” around for transactions with other companies on terms more favorable to such target businesses) with respect to a particular proposed business combination, although we do not have any current intention to do so. If we entered into a letter of intent where we paid for the right to receive exclusivity from a target business and were subsequently required to forfeit such funds (whether as a result of our breach or otherwise), we might not have sufficient funds to continue searching for, or conduct due diligence with respect to, a target business.

If we are required to seek additional capital, we would need to borrow funds from Sponsor, members of our management team or other third parties to operate or may be forced to liquidate. Any such advances would be repaid only from funds held outside the trust account or from funds released to us upon completion of our initial business combination. If we are unable to obtain additional financing, we may be unable to complete our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available to us, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. Consequently, our public shareholders may only receive approximately $10.15 per share on our redemption of the public shares and the public warrants will expire worthless.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF GPAC

General

GPAC is furnishing this proxy statement/prospectus to GPAC’s shareholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by the GPAC Board for use at the extraordinary general meeting of GPAC to be held on , 2021, and at any adjournment thereof. This proxy statement/prospectus is first being furnished to GPAC’s shareholders on or about , 2021 in connection with the vote on the proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus provides GPAC’s shareholders with information they need to know to be able to vote or instruct their vote to be cast at the extraordinary general meeting.

Date, Time and Place

The extraordinary general meeting will be held at the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019 and virtually via the Internet by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/genesispark/sm2021, at , Eastern Time, on , 2021, unless the extraordinary general meeting is adjourned. Due to public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of ensuring the health and safety of GPAC directors, officers, employees and shareholders, GPAC shareholders are encouraged to attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually via the Internet.

Purpose of the GPAC Extraordinary General Meeting

At the extraordinary general meeting, GPAC is asking holders of ordinary shares to consider and vote upon:

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a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution and adopt the Merger Agreement, including the Mergers, and the other transactions contemplated thereby;

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a proposal to approve by special resolution the Domestication;

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a proposal to approve by special resolution that the Existing Governing Documents be amended and restated by the deletion in their entirety and the substitution in their place the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws;

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the following four (4) separate proposals to approve by non-binding, advisory resolution to approve certain features of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws:

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to authorize the change in the authorized share capital of GPAC from US$25,200 divided into (i) 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (ii) 500,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock;

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to authorize the New Redwire Board to issue all or any shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, designations, preferences and rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as may be determined by the New Redwire Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL;

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that the removal of the ability of New Redwire stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting from and after the time that Holdings and its permitted transferees no longer beneficially own a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of New Redwire be approved; and

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a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution the issuance shares of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing pursuant to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03;

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a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the Incentive Equity Plan;

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a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the ESPP; and

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Recommendation of the GPAC Board

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

Record Date; Who is Entitled to Vote

GPAC shareholders will be entitled to vote or direct votes to be cast at the extraordinary general meeting if they owned ordinary shares at the close of business on , 2021, which is the “record date” for the extraordinary general meeting. Shareholders will have one vote for each ordinary share owned at the close of business on the record date. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. GPAC warrants do not have voting rights. As of the close of business on the record date, there were 20,472,028 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, of which 16,377,622 were issued and outstanding public shares.

Quorum

Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes

Proxies that are marked “abstain” and proxies relating to “street name” shares that are returned to GPAC but marked by brokers as “not voted” will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a

quorum on all matters. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on a particular proposal. If a shareholder does not give the broker voting instructions, under applicable self-regulatory organization rules, its broker may not vote its shares on “non-routine” proposals, such as the Business Combination Proposal or any of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Business Combination Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

The approval of the Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter.

The approval of each of the Governing Documents Proposals will be sought as an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote at the extraordinary general meeting. Because the vote on the Governing Documents Proposals are advisory only, they will not be binding.

The approval of the NYSE Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

The approval of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

The approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting on such matter, vote on such matter.

Voting Your Shares

Each ordinary share that you own in your name entitles you to one vote. Your proxy card shows the number of ordinary shares that you own. If your shares are held in “street name” or are in a margin or similar account, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted.

There are two ways to vote your ordinary shares at the extraordinary general meeting:

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You can vote by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card. If you vote by proxy card, your “proxy,” whose name is listed on the proxy card, will vote your shares as you instruct on the proxy card. If you sign and return the proxy card but do not give instructions on how to vote your shares, your shares will be voted as recommended by the GPAC Board “FOR” the Business Combination Proposal, “FOR” the Domestication Proposal, “FOR” the Charter Amendment Proposal, “FOR” each of the separate Governing Documents Proposals, “FOR” the NYSE Proposal, “FOR” the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, “FOR” the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and “FOR” the Adjournment Proposal, in each case, if presented to the extraordinary general meeting. Votes received after a matter has been voted upon at the extraordinary general meeting will not be counted.

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You can attend the extraordinary general meeting and vote in person. You will receive a ballot when you arrive. You can also attend the extraordinary general meeting virtually. If you want to vote virtually at the extraordinary general meeting, you must register in advance at the GPAC meeting website. However, if your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or another nominee, you must get a valid legal proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee. That is the only way GPAC can be sure that the broker, bank or nominee has not already voted your shares. See “Questions and Answers for Shareholders of GPAC—How do I attend a virtual extraordinary general meeting?”

Revoking Your Proxy

If you are a GPAC shareholder and you give a proxy, you may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by doing any one of the following:

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you may send another proxy card with a later date;

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you may notify GPAC’s Chief Financial Counsel in writing before the extraordinary general meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or

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you may attend the extraordinary general meeting, revoke your proxy, and vote in person, as indicated above.

Who Can Answer Your Questions About Voting Your Shares

If you are a shareholder and have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your ordinary shares, you may call Morrow Sodali, GPAC’s proxy solicitor, by calling (800)-662-5200 or banks and brokers can call collect at (203)-658-9400, or by emailing GNPK.info@investor.morrowsodali.com.

Redemption Rights

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you submit a written request to Continental in which you (i) request that New Redwire redeem all or a portion of your public shares for cash and (ii) identify yourself as the beneficial holder of the public shares; and provide your legal name, phone number and address; and

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you deliver your public shares to Continental, physically or electronically through DTC.

Holders must complete the procedures for electing to redeem their public shares in the manner described above prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on , 2021 (two business days before the extraordinary general meeting) in order for their shares to be redeemed.

Holders of units must elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants prior to exercising redemption rights with respect to the public shares. If holders hold their units in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, holders must notify their broker or bank that they elect to separate the units into the underlying public shares and public warrants, or if a holder holds units registered in its own name, the holder must contact Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, directly and instruct Continental to do so. The redemption rights include the requirement that a holder must identify itself in writing as a beneficial holder and provide its legal name, phone number and address to Continental in order to validly redeem its shares. Public shareholders may elect to redeem all or a portion of the public shares held by them regardless of if or how they vote in respect of the Business Combination Proposal.

If the Business Combination is not consummated, the public shares will be returned to the respective holder, broker or bank. If the Business Combination is consummated, and if a public shareholder properly exercises its right to redeem all or a portion of the public shares that it holds and timely delivers its shares to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, New Redwire will redeem such public shares for a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the pro rata portion of the trust account, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination. For illustrative purposes, as of , 2021, this would have amounted to approximately $ per issued and outstanding public share. If a public shareholder exercises its redemption rights in full, then it will be electing to exchange its public shares for cash and will no longer own public shares. The redemption takes place following the Domestication and accordingly it is shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be redeemed immediately after consummation of the Business Combination.

If you hold the shares in “street name,” you will have to coordinate with your broker to have your shares certificated or delivered electronically. Shares of New Redwire Common Stock that have not been tendered (either physically or electronically) in accordance with these procedures will not be redeemed for cash. There is a nominal cost associated with this tendering process and the act of certificating the shares or delivering them through DTC’s DWAC system. The transfer agent will typically charge the tendering broker $80 and it would be up to the broker whether or not to pass this cost on to the redeeming shareholder. In the event the proposed business combination is not consummated this may result in an additional cost to shareholders for the return of their shares.

Any request for redemption, once made by a holder of public shares, may be withdrawn at any time up to the time the vote is taken with respect to the Business Combination Proposal at the extraordinary general meeting. If you deliver your shares for redemption to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, and later decide prior to the extraordinary general meeting not to elect redemption, you may request that GPAC’s transfer agent return the shares (physically or electronically) to you. You may make such request by contacting Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, at the phone number or address listed at the end of this section.

Any corrected or changed written exercise of redemption rights must be received by Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, prior to the vote taken on the Business Combination Proposal at the extraordinary general meeting. No request for redemption will be honored unless the holder’s public shares have been delivered (either physically or electronically) to Continental, GPAC’s transfer agent, at least two business days prior to the vote at the extraordinary general meeting.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such public shareholder or any other person with whom such public shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its public shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the public shares. Accordingly, if a public shareholder, alone or acting in concert or as a group, seeks to redeem more than 15% of the public shares, then any such shares in excess of that 15% limit would not be redeemed for cash and such excess public shares would be converted into the merger consideration in connection with the Business Combination.

The Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, agreed, among other things, to vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination, and the Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. Additionally, each of Genesis Park II LP (“Genesis Park”) and certain funds managed by Crescent Park Management, L.P (“Crescent Park” and such funds, the “Crescent Park Funds”) has, pursuant to their respective Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Cosmos and Holdings, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, respectively, in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, the Crescent Park Funds and our officers and directors collectively own approximately 38.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of GPAC. For more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and Voting and Support Agreements, see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. Holders of the warrants will not have redemption rights with respect to the warrants.

The closing price of public shares on , 2021, the most recent closing price, was $ . For illustrative purposes, as of March 31, 2021, funds in the trust account plus accrued interest thereon totaled approximately $166.3 million or $10.15 per issued and outstanding public share.

Prior to exercising redemption rights, public shareholders should verify the market price of the public shares as they may receive higher proceeds from the sale of their public shares in the public market than from exercising their redemption rights if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price. GPAC cannot assure its shareholders that they will be able to sell their public shares in the open market, even if the market price per share is higher than the redemption price stated above, as there may not be sufficient liquidity in its securities when its shareholders wish to sell their shares.

Appraisal Rights

Neither our shareholders nor our warrantholders have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination or the Domestication under the Cayman Islands Companies Act or under the DGCL.

Proxy Solicitation Costs

GPAC is soliciting proxies on behalf of the GPAC Board. This solicitation is being made by mail but also may be made by telephone or in person. GPAC and its directors, officers and employees may also solicit proxies in person, by telephone or by other electronic means. GPAC will bear the cost of the solicitation.

GPAC has hired Morrow to assist in the proxy solicitation process. GPAC will pay that firm a fee of $30,000 plus disbursements. Such fee will be paid with non-trust account funds.

GPAC will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward the proxy materials to their principals and to obtain their authority to execute proxies and voting instructions. GPAC will reimburse them for their reasonable expenses.

Sponsor Transactions

At any time at or prior to the Business Combination, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding us or our securities, the Sponsor, Cosmos, Holdings and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates may purchase public shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against any of the Condition Precedent Proposals, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote their public shares in favor of the Condition Precedent Proposals.

Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record holder of our shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that the Sponsor, Redwire and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholder would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that (i) the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter, (ii) the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter, (iii) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition is met and otherwise limit the number of public shares electing to redeem and (iv) New Redwire’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) are at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing.

BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL

Overview

We are asking our shareholders to adopt and approve the Merger Agreement, certain related agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby (including the Business Combination). GPAC shareholders should read carefully this proxy statement/prospectus in its entirety for more detailed information concerning the Merger Agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus, and the transactions contemplated thereby. For additional information and a summary of certain terms of the Merger Agreement, please see “—Certain Agreements Related to the Business Combination” below. You are urged to read carefully the Merger Agreement in its entirety before voting on this proposal. The descriptions of the Merger Agreement and the related agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement and the related agreements that are filed with this proxy statement/prospectus.

Because we are holding a shareholder vote on the Business Combination, we may consummate the Business Combination only if it is approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter.

Certain Agreements Related to the Business Combination

The Merger Agreement

The summary of the material provisions of the Merger Agreement set forth below and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A and which is incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. All stockholders are encouraged to read the Merger Agreement in its entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions of the business combination.

Closing and Effective Time of the Business Combination

The closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) will take place promptly following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described below under the subsection entitled “Conditions to Closing,” but in no event prior to June 3, 2021, unless GPAC, Holdings and Cosmos agree in writing to another time. The Business Combination is expected to be consummated promptly after the approval of GPAC’s shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of such shareholders described in this proxy statement/prospectus.

At the Closing, promptly following the consummation of the Domestication: (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos (the “First Merger”), with Cosmos as the surviving company in the First Merger, and after giving effect to the First Merger, Cosmos will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Redwire (the time that the First Merger becomes effective being referred to as the “First Effective Time”) and (ii) immediately following the First Effective Time, Cosmos will merge with and into New Redwire (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”), with New Redwire as the surviving entity in the Second Merger. After giving effect to the Mergers, New Redwire will be the direct or indirect parent company for each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Cosmos prior to the Mergers. In this proxy statement/prospectus, we refer to the Domestication and the Transactions, collectively, as the “Business Combination” and “New Redwire” refers to GPAC after giving effect to the Business Combination.

Merger Consideration

Representations and Warranties

The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties of Cosmos relating, among other things, to:

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corporate organization;

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subsidiaries;

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the authorization, performance and enforceability of the Merger Agreement and the related transaction agreements;

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no conflict;

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consent, approval or authorization of governmental authorities;

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ownership of Cosmos units;

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capitalization of subsidiaries;

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financial statements;

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absence of undisclosed liabilities;

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litigation and proceedings;

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compliance with laws;

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contracts and absence of defaults;

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benefit plans;

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labor matters;

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taxes;

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insurance;

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permits;

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real and personal property;

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intellectual property and IT security;

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environmental matters;

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absence of material adverse effect and certain changes;

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brokers’ fees;

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government contracts;

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related party transactions;

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sanctions and international trade compliance;

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anti-corruption; and

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information supplied for inclusion in this proxy statement/prospectus.

The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties of Holdings relating, among other things, to:

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corporate organization;

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the authorization, performance and enforceability of the Merger Agreement and the related transaction agreements;

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no conflict;

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litigation and proceedings; and

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current capitalization.

The Merger Agreement contains representations and warranties of GPAC and Merger Sub relating, among other things, to:

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corporate organization;

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the authorization, performance and enforceability of the Merger Agreement and the related transaction agreements;

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no conflict;

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litigation and proceedings;

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consent, approval or authorization of governmental authorities;

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financial ability and trust account;

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brokers’ fees;

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proper filing of documents with the SEC, financial statements and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

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absence of undisclosed liabilities;

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business activities;

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tax matters;

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capitalization;

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NYSE listing;

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PIPE Financing;

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sponsor agreement;

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voting and support agreements;

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related party transactions;

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Investment Company Act of 1940;

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interest in competitors; and

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no foreign person(s).

Covenants

The parties have each agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain certain required consents and approvals so long as any consents required pursuant to any material contract of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries is not otherwise terminable at will, for convenience or upon or after notice of termination is provided by a party thereto. The parties have also agreed to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to satisfy the conditions of the other parties as set forth in the Merger Agreement or to otherwise comply with the Merger Agreement and to consummate the Business Combination as soon as practicable.

Prior to the Closing, Cosmos has agreed to, and cause its subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to operate its business in the ordinary course of business, maintain its goodwill and relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other material business relations and to continue to accrue and collect accounts receivables, accrue and pay accounts payable and other expenses as well as establish reserves for uncollectible accounts in accordance with past practices, in each case, including recent past practice in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Cosmos, Holdings and GPAC have agreed that, unless otherwise required or permitted under the Merger Agreement, required by law and subject to certain disclosed exceptions, neither Cosmos nor its subsidiaries will take, among others, the following actions during the interim period between signing of the Merger Agreement and the Closing without the prior written consent of GPAC (which consent will not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied):

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change or amend its or its subsidiaries’ certificate of formation or incorporation, limited liability company agreement, bylaws or other organizational documents, except as otherwise required by law;

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make, declare, set aside, establish a record date for or pay any dividend or distribution, other than any dividends or distributions from any wholly owned subsidiary of Cosmos to Cosmos or any other wholly owned subsidiaries of Cosmos;

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enter into, assume, assign, amend or modify any material term of or terminate any collective bargaining or similar agreement of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries;

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issue, deliver, sell, transfer, pledge, dispose of, authorize or place any lien (other than a permitted lien) on any shares of capital stock or any other securities of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries;

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issue or grant any options, warrants or other rights to purchase or obtain any shares of capital stock or any other securities of Cosmos;

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subject to certain exceptions, sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease, license, abandon, allow to lapse of expire, subject to or grant any lien on any material assets, rights or properties;

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(i) cancel or compromise any material claim or material indebtedness owed to Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) settle any pending or threatened action or proceeding (a) if such settlement would require payment by Cosmos in an amount greater than $500,000, (b) to the extent such settlement includes an agreement to accept or concede injunctive relief or (c) to the extent such settlement involves a governmental authority or alleged criminal wrongdoing, or (iii) agree to modify in any respect materially adverse to Cosmos and its subsidiaries any confidentiality or similar Contract to which Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries are a party;

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except as otherwise required by law or the terms of any existing company benefit plan, policy or contract of Cosmos or its subsidiaries as in effect as on the date of the Merger Agreement, (i) increase the compensation or benefits of any employee, officer, director or consultant of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries except for ordinary course increases in annual salary, hourly wage rates, or bonus opportunity for 2021 for all employees that do not exceed, in the aggregate, 4% of the aggregate salary, hourly wages or bonus amounts paid by Cosmos and its subsidiaries as of the date of the Merger Agreement in respect of calendar year 2021, (ii) make any grant of any severance, retention or termination payment to any person, except in connection with the promotion, hiring or firing of any employee in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (iii) hire or engage any employee or service provider having an annual base salary in excess of $200,000 or (iv) except in the ordinary course of business or as required by the terms of any existing company benefit plan or policy, establish, adopt, enter into, amend in any material respect or terminate any company benefit plan or policy; (v) terminate (other than for Cause) any employee with an annual base salary of more than $200,000; (vi) accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefits of any employee, except in connection with the termination of any employee in the ordinary course of business, (vii) fund any payments or benefits that are payable or to be provided under any company benefit plan,

(viii) make any loan to any employee (other than advancement of expenses in the ordinary course of business), or (ix) enter, amend or terminate any collective bargaining agreement or similar agreement with a labor union or labor organization;

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other than transactions between or among Cosmos and its subsidiaries, or between and/or among Cosmos’ subsidiaries, acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of a substantial portion of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any material portion of assets, securities, properties or businesses;

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make any loans or advance any money or other property to any third party, except for certain advances to employees or officers, prepayments and deposits paid to suppliers of Cosmos and its subsidiaries and trade credit extended to customers of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

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enter into, assume, assign, amend or modify any material term or terminate certain types of contracts of Cosmos and its subsidiaries or any real property lease, other than in the ordinary course of business;

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redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any equity interests (convertible or otherwise) of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries;

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adjust, split, combine, subdivide, recapitalize, reclassify or otherwise effect any change in respect of any equity interests or securities of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries;

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make any change in its accounting principles or methods of accounting materially affecting the reported consolidated assets, liabilities or results of operations of Cosmos and its subsidiaries, other than as may be required by applicable law or GAAP;

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adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries;

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make or change any material tax election, adopt or change any material accounting method with respect to taxes, file any amended material tax return, settle or compromise any material tax liability, enter into any material closing agreement with respect to any material tax, surrender any right to claim a material refund of taxes or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any material tax claim or assessment other than in the ordinary course, or enter into any tax sharing or tax indemnification agreement (except, in each case, for such agreements that are commercial contracts not primarily relating to taxes);

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directly or indirectly incur or modify in any material respect the terms of, any indebtedness, or issue any debt securities or assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, the obligations of any person for indebtedness (other than indebtedness under the Adams Street Credit Agreement) or capital leases entered into in the ordinary course of business);

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voluntarily fail to maintain in full force and effect material insurance policies covering Cosmos and its subsidiaries in a form and amount consistent with past practices;

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enter into any transaction or materially amend any existing agreement with any person that, to the knowledge of Cosmos, is an affiliate of Redwire, Cosmos or its subsidiaries subject to certain exclusions, including ordinary course payments of annual compensation, provision of benefits or reimbursement of expenses in respect of members or stockholders who are officers or directors of Cosmos or its subsidiaries and excluding transaction between or among Cosmos or any of its subsidiaries;

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enter into any contract that materially restricts Cosmos or its subsidiaries to engage or compete in any line of business or enter into any new line of business;

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make any capital expenditures that exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate other than as consistent with Cosmos’s annual capital expenditures budget for periods following March 25, 2021; or

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terminate or fail to renew (to the extent renewable) any material permit which is necessary for the operation of Cosmos and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

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or enter into any agreement, or otherwise become obligated, to do any of the foregoing.

Cosmos, Holdings and GPAC have agreed that, unless otherwise required or permitted under the Merger Agreement, and subject to certain disclosed exceptions, neither GPAC nor its subsidiaries will take the following actions during the interim period between signing of the Merger Agreement and the Closing, among others, without the prior written consent of Cosmos (which consent will not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied, except in certain cases as described in the Merger Agreement as to which Cosmos’s consent may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion):

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change, modify or amend GPAC’s trust agreement or organizational documents or the organizational documents of Merger Sub;

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declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distribution in respect of any outstanding shares or capital stock (as applicable) of, or other equity interests in, GPAC; split, subdivide, combine, consolidate, convert or reclassify any shares or capital stock (as applicable) of, or other equity interests in, GPAC; other than in connection with the GPAC Stockholder Redemption (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or as otherwise required by GPAC’s organizational documents in order to consummate the Business Combination, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any shares or capital stock (as applicable) of, or other equity interests in, GPAC;

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make, change or revoke any material income tax election, adopt or change any material accounting method with respect to taxes, file any amended material tax return, settle or compromise any material tax liability, enter into any material closing agreement with respect to any material tax, surrender any right to claim a material refund of taxes or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any material tax claim or assessment other than in the ordinary course of business, or enter into any tax sharing or tax indemnification agreement (except, in each case, for such agreements that are commercial contracts not primarily relating to taxes);

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enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, any transaction or contract with an affiliate of GPAC (including (i) the Sponsor or anyone related by blood, marriage or adoption to any sponsor and (ii) any Person in which any sponsor has a direct or indirect legal, contractual or beneficial ownership interest of 5% or greater);

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waive, release, compromise, settle (or make any settlement or similar offer) or satisfy any pending or threatened material claim, action or proceeding or compromise or settle (or make any settlement or similar offer) any liability;

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incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness;

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offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, or authorize or propose to offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, any shares or capital stock of (as applicable), other equity interests, equity equivalents, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock ownership interests or similar rights in, GPAC or any of its subsidiaries or any securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such capital stock or equity interests, other than the (i) issuance of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the exercise of any warrants outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement, or (ii) issuance of New Redwire Common Stock at not less than $10.00 per share on the terms set forth in the Subscription Agreements; or

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amend, modify or waive any of the terms or rights set forth in, any warrant or the GPAC Warrant Agreement, including any amendment, modification or reduction of the warrant price set forth therein.

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The Merger Agreement also contains additional covenants of the parties, including, among other things, covenants providing for:

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the parties to prepare and file this proxy statement/prospectus and to solicit proxies from GPAC stockholders to vote on the proposals that will be presented for consideration at the extraordinary general meeting;

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compliance with the notification and reporting requirements under the HSR Act;

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waiver of claims to the trust account;

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mutual exclusivity during the interim period between signing of the Merger Agreement and the Closing or termination of the Merger Agreement;

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each party to take certain actions to effect the intended tax treatment of the Business Combination;

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the protection of confidential information of the parties and, subject to the confidentiality requirements, the provision of reasonable access to information;

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customary indemnification of, and provision of insurance with respect to, former and current officers and directors of GPAC and Cosmos and each of their respective subsidiaries;

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GPAC to use its reasonable best efforts to take all actions and do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements on the terms and conditions described therein;

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GPAC to take all actions and do all things necessary, proper or advisable to satisfy on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to GPAC in the Sponsor Agreement and the Forfeiture Agreement and to enforce its rights under each such agreement;

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GPAC to use its reasonable best efforts to ensure GPAC remains listed as a public company on, and for shares of New Redwire Common Stock and warrants to be listed on, the NYSE;

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GPAC, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, (i) to cause the documents, opinions and notices required to be delivered to the trustee pursuant to the trust agreement to be so delivered, including providing the trustee with that certain trust termination letter (“Trust Termination Letter”) and (ii) to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to distribute the trust account as directed in the Trust Termination Letter.

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GPAC to take all commercially reasonable steps as may be required to cause any acquisition or disposition of New Redwire Common Stock that occurs or is deemed to occur by reason of or pursuant to the Business Combination by each individual who is or will be subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to GPAC to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act;

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GPAC from signing of the Merger Agreement to the Closing to take all actions necessary to continue to qualify as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the JOBS Act and not take any action that would cause GPAC to not qualify as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the JOBS Act;

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GPAC to approve and, subject to approval of the shareholders of GPAC, adopt (i) a management incentive equity plan as mutually agreed by GPAC and Cosmos prior to the Closing reserving an amount of shares of New Redwire Common Stock for grant thereunder equal to ten percent and a half (10.5%) of the fully diluted equity of New Redwire and providing that the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder will automatically increase annually on the first day of each fiscal year beginning with the 2022 fiscal year in an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or such lesser amount as determined by the New Redwire Board. Prior to the Closing Date; and (ii) an employee stock purchase plan, the proposed form and terms of which will be prepared and delivered by GPAC to Cosmos and will be mutually agreed by GPAC and Cosmos prior to the Closing Date;

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GPAC to prepare and file a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act to announce the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Closing; and

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GPAC to cause the Domestication to become effective.

In addition, the Merger Agreement expressly permits Cosmos, Holdings and any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates to purchase shares of GPAC’s common stock, whether privately or in the open market. If Cosmos, Holdings or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates were to so purchase public shares prior to the record date, they would be required at the extraordinary general meeting to vote such shares in favor of each of the Condition Precedent Proposals and, consequently, could influence the approval of such proposals.

Conditions to Closing of the Business Combination

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General Conditions. Consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned on the approval of the Condition Precedent Proposals, as described in this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition, the consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned upon, among other things:

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the early termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act;

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no statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or governmental order, in each case, entered by or with any governmental authority, is in effect and enjoins or prohibits the consummation of the Business Combination or has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination illegal;

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GPAC having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets remaining after redemptions by GPAC stockholders;

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the Domestication having been completed in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and the filing with the Delaware Secretary of State of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and the approval by GPAC of the adoption of the Proposed Bylaws attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D;

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the approval of GPAC stockholders to certain matters; and

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the shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued in connection with the First Merger being approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.

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GPAC’s Conditions to Closing. The obligations of GPAC and Merger Sub to consummate the Business Combination also are conditioned upon, among other things:

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the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Cosmos and Holdings (subject to customary bring-down standards);

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the covenants of Cosmos and Holdings having been performed in all material respects;

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no material adverse effect having occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement that is continuing;

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the receipt by GPAC of a certificate from Cosmos signed by an officer thereof certifying (solely with respect to Cosmos), to such officer’s knowledge and belief, as to the matters set forth in the preceding three bullet points of this paragraph; and

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the receipt by GPAC of a certificate from Holdings signed by an officer thereof certifying (solely with respect to Holdings), to such officer’s knowledge and belief, as to the matters set forth in the first and second bullet points of this paragraph.

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Cosmos’ and Holdings’ Conditions to Closing. The obligations of Cosmos and Holdings to consummate the Business Combination also are conditioned upon, among other things:

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the accuracy of the representations and warranties of GPAC and Merger Sub (subject to customary bring-down standards);

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the covenants of GPAC and Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement and of the Sponsor under the Sponsor Agreement having been performed in all material respects;

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there being at least $185,000,000 of Minimum Available Closing Cash;

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no acquiror material adverse effect having occurred since the date of the Merger Agreement that is continuing; and

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the receipt by Holdings and Cosmos of a certificate from GPAC signed by an officer thereof certifying, to such officer’s knowledge and belief, as to the matters set forth in the first three bullet points of this paragraph.

Waiver

Any party to the Merger Agreement may, at any time prior to the Closing, by action taken by its board of directors or equivalent governing body, or officers thereunto duly authorized, waive in writing any of its rights or conditions in its favor under the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, pursuant to GPAC’s current certificate of incorporation, GPAC cannot consummate the proposed business combination if it has less than $5,000,001 of net tangible assets remaining after the closing.

The existence of the financial and personal interests of the directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of one or more of them between what he may believe is best for GPAC and what he may believe is best for himself in determining whether or not to grant a waiver in a specific situation.

Termination

The Merger Agreement may be terminated and the Business Combination abandoned, but not later than the Closing, as follows:

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by mutual written consent of GPAC and Cosmos;

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by GPAC if the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement are not consummated on or before September 25, 2021 (the “Termination Date”), which may be automatically extended in the event that any action or legal proceeding for specific performance or other equitable relief by Holdings or Cosmos with respect to the Merger Agreement or related transaction agreements or otherwise with respect to the Business Combination is commenced or pending on or before September 25, 2021 until 30 days following the date on which a final, non-appealable order or judgment has been entered with respect to such action or legal proceeding, provided that GPAC’s failure to fulfill any obligation under the Merger Agreement is not the primary cause of, or primarily resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Termination Date;

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by Cosmos if the Business Combination is not consummated on or before September 25, 2021, which may be automatically extended in the event that any action or legal proceeding for specific performance or other equitable relief by GPAC or Merger Sub with respect to the Merger Agreement or the related transaction agreements or otherwise with respect to the Business Combination is commenced or pending on or before September 25, 2021 until 30 days following the date on which a final, non-appealable order or judgment has been entered with respect to such action or legal proceeding, provided that Cosmos’s and/or Holdings’ failure to fulfill any obligation under the Merger Agreement or related transaction agreements is not the primary cause of, or primarily resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Termination Date;

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by either GPAC or Cosmos if the other party (or, in the case of GPAC, if Cosmos and Holdings) has breached any of its or their covenants, agreements, representations or warranties which would cause the conditions to Closing not to be satisfied and has not cured its breach, if curable, within thirty days of an intent to terminate, provided that the terminating party’s failure to fulfill any obligation under the Merger Agreement is not the primary cause of, or primarily resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Termination Date or any extension thereof;

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by either GPAC or Cosmos if a final, non-appealable governmental order or a statute, rule or regulation permanently enjoins or prohibits consummation of the Business Combination; or

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by either GPAC or Cosmos if stockholder approval of the Condition Precedent Proposals is not obtained at the GPAC extraordinary general meeting (subject to any adjournment or postponement thereof), provided that GPAC is not entitled to terminate on these grounds if, at the time of such termination, GPAC is in material breach of certain obligations with respect to this proxy statement/prospectus and the stockholders’ meeting.

Effect of Termination

In the event of proper termination by either GPAC or Cosmos, the Merger Agreement will become void and have no effect (other than with respect to certain surviving obligations specified in the Merger Agreement), without any liability on the part of any party thereto or its respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees or stockholders, other than liability of any party thereto for any intentional and willful breach of the Merger Agreement by such party occurring prior to such termination.

Fees and Expenses

All fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger Agreement and the related transaction agreements will be paid by the party incurring such expenses; provided that, if the Closing occurs, GPAC shall bear and pay all of its transaction expenses and all transaction expenses of or payable by Holdings, Cosmos and its subsidiaries; provided, that 50% of any filing or other fee payable in connection with the filings required under the HSR Act or securities laws will be borne by Cosmos and 50% will be borne by GPAC.

Amendments

The Merger Agreement may be amended by the parties thereto at any time by execution of a duly authorized agreement in writing executed on behalf of each of the parties in the same manner as the Merger Agreement and which makes reference to the Merger Agreement. GPAC would file a Current Report on Form 8-K and issue a press release to disclose any amendment to the Merger Agreement entered into by the parties. If such amendment is material to investors, a proxy statement/prospectus supplement would also be sent to holders of GPAC common stock as promptly as practicable.

Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction

The Merger Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (except that the Cayman Islands Companies Act also applies to the Domestication). The parties to the Merger Agreement have irrevocably submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts the State of Delaware.

Related Agreements

This section describes certain additional agreements entered into or to be entered into pursuant to the Merger Agreement, but does not purport to describe all of the terms thereof. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of each of the agreements. The Sponsor Agreement is attached hereto as Annex E, the form of Subscription Agreement is attached hereto as Annex F, the forms of Voting and Support Agreements are attached hereto as Annex G, the Investor Rights Agreement is attached hereto as Annex H and the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement is attached hereto as Annex I. You are urged to read such agreements in their entirety prior to voting on the proposals presented at the extraordinary general meeting.

PIPE Financing

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, GPAC has entered into the Subscription Agreements with each of the PIPE Investors pursuant to which the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase,

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and GPAC has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, following the Domestication, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000. The shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreements have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. GPAC will grant the PIPE Investors certain registration rights in connection with the PIPE Financing. The PIPE Financing is contingent upon, among other things, the closing of the Business Combination.

Investor Rights Agreement

On March 25, 2021, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, GPAC, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, Holdings and Jefferies entered into an Investor Rights Agreement to, among other things, set forth their agreements with respect to certain governance matters, registration rights and lock-up periods from and after the Closing. The following summary of the Investor Rights Agreement is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Investor Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex H to this proxy statement/ prospectus. All shareholders are encouraged to read the Investor Rights Agreement in its entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions thereof.

Governance Matters. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, at and following the Closing, the New Redwire Board will be comprised of seven directors, of which (i) Holdings and certain of its affiliates (the “Partners”) will have the right to nominate five of such directors, three of whom will be independent directors, and (ii) the Sponsor and certain of its affiliates will have the right to nominate two of such directors, one of whom will be an independent director.

The Partners’ right to designate directors to the New Redwire Board at and after the Closing is subject to their beneficial ownership of New Redwire Common Stock as compared to the New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing Date. If the Partners own beneficially: (i) 50% or greater of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing, the Partners will have the right to nominate five directors; (ii) less than 50% but greater than or equal to 42.5% of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing, the Partners will have the right to nominate four directors; (iii) less than 42.5% but greater than or equal to 25% of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing, the Partners will have the right to nominate three directors; (iv) less than 25% but greater than or equal to 10% of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing Date, the Partners will have the right to nominate two directors; (v) less than 10% but greater than or equal to 5% of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing, the Partners will have the right to nominate one director; and (vi) less than 5% of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing, they will not have the right to nominate any directors. For so long as the Partners beneficially own greater than 50% of the New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Partners on the Closing, the Partners will be entitled to designate one of their directors as the chairman of the New Redwire Board.

The Sponsor’s right to designate directors to the New Redwire Board is subject to the Sponsor’s (and its permitted transferees’) beneficial ownership of New Redwire Common Stock as compared to the New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Sponsor on the Closing Date. If the Sponsor (and its permitted transferees) owns beneficially: (i) 50% or greater of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock beneficially owned by the Sponsor on the Closing, the Sponsor will have the right to nominate two directors; (ii) less than 50% but greater than or equal to 25% of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock as are beneficially owned by the Sponsor on the Closing, the Sponsor will have the right to nominate one director; and (iii) less than 25% of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock as are beneficially owned by the Sponsor on the Closing, the Sponsor will not have the right to nominate any directors.

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directors, with each class serving for staggered three year terms as follows: (i) the Class I directors consisting of two directors nominated by the Partners; (ii) the Class II directors consisting of one director nominated by the Sponsor and two directors nominated by the Partners; and (iii) the Class III directors consisting of one director nominated by the Sponsor and one director nominated by the Partners. The Investor Rights Agreement further provides that (A) the initial term of the Class I directors will expire immediately following New Redwire’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected, (B) the initial term of the Class II directors will expire immediately following New Redwire’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected and (C) the initial term of the Class III directors will expire immediately following New Redwire’s 2024 annual meeting at which directors are elected. GPAC has agreed to take all necessary action to (i) include in the slate of directors recommended by New Redwire to its stockholders the number of directors from each of the Partners and the Sponsor that will result in each of the Partners and the Sponsor having a number of directors, if elected, that is consistent with the foregoing provisions and (ii) apportion the directors nominated by the Partners and the Sponsor among the classes so as to maintain the proportion of directors nominated by the Partners and the Sponsor in each class as nearly as possible to the apportionment described above.

Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Partners and the Sponsor have the exclusive right to remove, appoint and replace their respective director nominees and have agreed with GPAC not to take any action to remove any director nominee of the other unless such removal is for cause.

Registration Rights. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, GPAC has agreed to register certain of the securities held directly or indirectly by the Partners, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, Jefferies and each other person who joins in the Investor Rights Agreement as an “Other Holder” or by any of their respective permitted transferees (collectively, “Holders”) within 45 days after the Closing, including (i) all shares of New Redwire Common Stock, (ii) all private placement warrants held by the Sponsor and Jefferies and all other warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock, (iii) any shares of New Redwire Common Stock issued or issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants and all other warrants, (iv) any equity securities of New Redwire or any subsidiary of New Redwire that may be issued or distributed or be issuable with respect to the securities referred to in the preceding clauses by way of conversion, dividend, stock split or other distribution, merger, consolidation, exchange, recapitalization or reclassification or similar transaction and (v) any other registrable securities, in each case for sale under the Securities Act and to have the securities covered thereby registered for resale pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Partners will also be entitled to unlimited demand rights at any time a shelf registration statement is not effective and all Holders will be entitled to customary piggy-back rights, subject to customary cut-back provisions.

Lock-Ups. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the Holders have agreed not to sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of shares of registrable securities for 180 days; provided, the foregoing transfer restrictions will not apply to (i) any warrants held by the Holders (other than the private placement warrants and the warrants that are issued to Holdings at the Closing, which will be subject to such transfer restriction for 30 days), (ii) any registrable securities held by Genesis Park (other than registrable securities that may be held indirectly by Genesis Park by virtue of any interest Genesis Park holds in the Sponsor) or (iii) any equity securities acquired by any Holder or any of their respective affiliates in connection with the PIPE Financing.

Voting and Support Agreements

In connection with the Merger Agreement, on March 25, 2021, each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds entered into a Voting and Support Agreement with Cosmos and Holdings. The following summary of the Voting and Support Agreements is qualified by reference to the complete text of the forms of Voting and Support Agreements, copies of which are attached as Annex G to this proxy statement. All stockholders are encouraged to

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read the forms of Voting and Support Agreements in their entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions thereof.

Pursuant to the Voting and Support Agreements, each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, owning in the aggregate 3,547,125 ordinary shares (which as of , 2021, the record date for the special meeting, represented approximately $ of funds in the trust account), agreed, among other things, to vote all such ordinary shares owned by them (the “Covered Shares”): (i) in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and in favor of the approval of the Business Combination Proposal; (ii) in favor of the issuance of the New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the First Merger and under the Subscription Agreements; (iii) in favor the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents; (iv) in favor of the adoption and approval of certain differences to the Existing Governing Documents in the form of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation; (v) in favor of the approval of the adoption of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal; (vi) in favor of the approval of the adoption of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; (vii) in favor of any other proposals the parties to the Merger Agreement agree are necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby as are set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus; (viii) against any action, proposals, transactions or agreements that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or agreements of GPAC contained in the Merger Agreement; (ix) for any proposal to adjourn or postpone the applicable extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to approve matters related to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby to a later date if (and only if) there are not sufficient votes for approval of such matters; and (x) against (a) any alternative proposals or transactions to the Merger Agreement and approval of the Business Combination and other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (b) any change in the capitalization of GPAC or any amendment to GPAC’s Existing Governing Documents (except to the extent expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement), (c) any liquidation, dissolution or other change in GPAC’s corporate structure or business, (d) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would result in a material breach of any representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or agreements of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds contained in the Voting and Support Agreements or (e) any action or proposal involving GPAC or any of its subsidiaries that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. If any of Genesis Park or the Crescent Park Funds is the beneficial owner, but not the registered holder, of the Covered Shares, such holder agrees to take all actions necessary or requested by Cosmos to cause the registered holder or nominees to vote all of the Covered Shares in accordance with the terms of the Voting and Support Agreements.

The agreements of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds under the Voting and Supporting Agreements, when taken together with the agreement of the Sponsor and each of our officers and directors under the Sponsor Agreement, result in holders of approximately 38.0% of the issued ordinary shares of GPAC having agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus.

The Voting and Support Agreements prohibit each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds from electing to redeem or tender or submit for redemption any Covered Shares, and generally prohibit each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds from transferring, or permitting to exist any liens on, any Covered Shares held by them prior to the termination of the Voting and Support Agreements, if such lien would prevent Genesis Park or the Crescent Park Funds, as applicable, from complying with their respective obligations thereunder.

Each Voting and Support Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the effective time of the First Merger, (ii) the date and time of termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (iii) the mutual written agreement of the parties to such Voting and Support Agreement.

Sponsor Agreement

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, on March 25, 2021, the Sponsor and each officer and director of GPAC that was originally party to the Sponsor Agreement entered into an amended and restated

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Sponsor Agreement to set forth certain agreements in support of the Business Combination and to modify certain other agreements set forth in the Sponsor Agreement. The following summary of the Sponsor Agreement is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Sponsor Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex E to this proxy statement/ prospectus. All shareholders are encouraged to read the Sponsor Agreement in its entirety for a more complete description of the terms and conditions thereof.

Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the Sponsor and each Insider agreed severally (and not jointly and severally): (a) to vote (or cause to be voted or consented) their respective shares of GPAC’s securities (including any equity securities of GPAC that are issued to or acquired by the Sponsor or such Insider or over which it, he or she acquires the right to vote or share in the voting, in each case after the date of the Sponsor Agreement) (i) in favor of the Business Combination Proposal (and any actions required in furtherance thereof), (ii) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or agreement of GPAC contained in the Merger Agreement, (iii) in favor of the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus, (iv) for the Adjournment Proposal if (and only if) (A) there are not sufficient votes for approval of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus or (B) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition has not been satisfied and (v) except as set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus, against the following actions or proposals: (A) any proposal concerning another merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination involving GPAC (a “Competing Business Combination”) or any proposal in opposition to approval of the Merger Agreement or in competition with or inconsistent with the Merger Agreement; and (B)(1) any change in the present capitalization of GPAC or any amendment of the Existing Governing Documents, except to the extent expressly contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (2) any liquidation, dissolution or other change in GPAC’s corporate structure or business, (3) any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Sponsor or such Insider under the Sponsor Agreement, or (4) any other action or proposal involving GPAC or any of its subsidiaries that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to prevent, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Business Combination and (b) not to redeem, elect to redeem or tender or submit any of its shares of GPAC’s common stock owned by it, him or her for redemption in connection with such shareholder approval of the Business Combination, or in connection with any vote to amend the Existing Governing Documents. The Sponsor and each Insider also agreed that, prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor and each Insider will (i) take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under applicable laws to consummate the Business Combination on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and (ii) be bound by and comply with the confidentiality and exclusivity provisions of the Merger Agreement as if such person were a signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions. The foregoing obligations of the Sponsor and the Insiders apply whether or not the Business Combination or any action described above is recommended by the GPAC Board.

In addition, from and after any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, if GPAC seeks shareholder approval of a business combination transaction, then in connection with such business combination transaction, the Sponsor and each Insider has agreed to (i) vote any Class A ordinary shares owned by it, him or her in favor of such business combination transaction and (ii) not redeem any Class A ordinary shares owned by it, him or her in connection with such shareholder approval. If GPAC engages in a tender offer in connection with any proposed Competing Business Combination from and after any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, each Insider has further agreed that he or she will not seek to sell his or her Class A ordinary shares to GPAC in connection with such tender offer.

Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the Sponsor and each Insider further agreed, among other things, (i) not to propose any amendment to the Existing Governing Documents that would modify the substance or timing of GPAC’s obligation to redeem the Class A ordinary shares if GPAC does not consummate a business combination within 18 months from the completion of its initial public offering or any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless GPAC provides the holders of Class A

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ordinary shares with the opportunity to redeem such shares upon 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, (ii) not to redeem any Class A ordinary shares held by the Sponsor into the right to receive cash from the trust account in connection with a shareholder vote to approve the Business Combination or a vote to amend the provisions of GPAC’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity and (iii) that the Class B ordinary shares will not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated.

Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the Sponsor and each Insider also agreed that during the period commencing on the date of the underwriting agreement for GPAC’s initial public offering and ending 180 days after such date, not to, without the prior written consent of Jefferies (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, with respect to any units, shares of capital stock of GPAC, warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, shares of capital stock of GPAC owned by it, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any units, Class A ordinary shares or Class B ordinary shares, warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable, or exchangeable for, Class A ordinary shares of GPAC owned by it whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii).

The Sponsor Agreement also provides that in the event of the liquidation of the trust account, the Sponsor will indemnify and hold harmless GPAC against any and all loss, liability, claims, damage and expense whatsoever which GPAC may become subject as a result of any claim by (i) any third party (other than GPAC’s independent public accountants) for services rendered or products sold to GPAC or (ii) a prospective target business (a “Target”) with which GPAC has entered into a letter of intent, confidentiality or other similar agreement for a business combination agreement; provided, however, that such indemnification of GPAC by the Sponsor shall apply only to the extent necessary to ensure that such claims by a third party or a Target do not reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below the lesser of (A) $10.00 per Class A ordinary share sold in the initial public offering including any overallotment or (B) the actual amount per Class A ordinary share sold in the initial public offering held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, if less than $10.00 per share, due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, taxes payable, except as to any claims by a third party (including a Target) who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the trust account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) and except as to any claims under GPAC’s indemnity of the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. The Sponsor has the right to defend against any such claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to GPAC if, within 15 days following written receipt of notice of the claim to the Sponsor, the Sponsor notifies GPAC in writing that it shall undertake such defense.

The Sponsor and each Insider further agreed that, without limitation to the other transfer restrictions described in the Sponsor Agreement, until any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, it, he or she will not transfer any of their respective units, Class A ordinary shares or private placement warrants or any securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Class A ordinary shares, except with the consent of Cosmos or in connection with the forfeitures pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement. These transfer restrictions will also apply to any equity securities of GPAC that are issued to or acquired by the Sponsor or such Insider or over which it, he or she acquires the right to vote or share in the voting, in each case after the date of the Sponsor Agreement.

Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the Class B ordinary shares, the private placement warrants and the Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion or exercise thereof are each subject to additional transfer restrictions that provide that such securities are not transferable or salable: (a) in the case of the Class B ordinary shares (or Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion thereof), (i) if the Closing does not occur for any reason

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(including, without limitation, as a result of the valid termination of the Merger Agreement), until the earlier of (A) one year after the completion of GPAC’s initial business combination or (B) subsequent to GPAC’s initial business combination, (x) if the reported closing price of GPAC’s Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 180 days after GPAC’s initial business combination, or (y) the date on which GPAC completes a liquidation, merger, capital share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of GPAC’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, or (ii) if the Closing does occur, until the date that is 180 days following the Closing; and (b) in the case of the private placement warrants (other than the private placement warrants subject to forfeiture pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement) and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such warrants, until 30 days after the completion of GPAC’s initial business combination (the foregoing periods, the “Lock-Up Periods”).

The Lock-Up Periods described in the preceding two paragraphs are subject to certain enumerated exceptions set forth in the Sponsor Agreement.

The Sponsor Agreement further provides that, notwithstanding the other transfer provisions set forth in the agreement, during the period commencing on the date of the Sponsor Agreement and ending on the earlier of (x) the expiration of the Lock-up Periods and (y) the date of any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, transfers of the Class B ordinary shares or private placement warrants that are held by the Sponsor or any Insider or any of their permitted transferees are permitted only in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Investor Rights Agreement.

The Sponsor and each Insider further agreed that, during the period commencing on the date of the Sponsor Agreement and ending at such time as the Merger Agreement is validly terminated, none of the Sponsor or any Insider will enter into, modify or amend any contract between or among the Sponsor, any Insider and certain related persons, on the one hand, and GPAC, on the other hand, that would contradict, limit, restrict or impair (x) any party’s ability to perform or satisfy any obligation under the Sponsor Agreement or (y) Cosmos’s or GPAC’s ability to perform or satisfy any obligation under the Merger Agreement.

Subscription Agreements

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, GPAC entered into Subscription Agreements with each of the PIPE Investors, the form of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex F, pursuant to which the PIPE Investors agreed to subscribe for and purchase from GPAC, and GPAC has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, following the Domestication, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at $10.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000. The obligation of the parties to each Subscription Agreement to consummate the purchase and sale of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock covered thereby is conditioned upon (i) there not being in force any judgment, order, law, rule or regulation restraining or prohibiting the transactions contemplated by such Subscription Agreement, (ii) all conditions precedent to the Closing having been satisfied or waived, (iii) the representations of the parties to such Subscription Agreement being true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Subscription Agreement), which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) at and as of the closing date under such Subscription Agreement; provided, with respect to the Subscription Agreement entered into by Genesis Park only, in the event this condition would otherwise fail to be satisfied by GPAC as a result of a breach of one or more of the representations and warranties of GPAC contained in the Subscription Agreement and the facts underlying such breach would also cause a condition to Holdings’ and/or Cosmos’ obligations under the Merger Agreement to fail to be satisfied, this condition shall nevertheless be deemed satisfied in the event Holdings and/or Cosmos waives such condition with respect to such breach under the Merger Agreement unless the other PIPE Investors which have subscribed under the other Subscription Agreements for a majority of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be acquired pursuant to all of the other Subscription Agreements have asserted, and

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refused to close the transactions under their respective Subscription Agreements on the basis that the equivalent condition in their respective Subscription Agreements has not been satisfied, (iv) each party to such Subscription Agreement having performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by such Subscription Agreement, (v) the shares of New Redwire Common Stock covered by the Subscription Agreements being approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance and (vi) only with respect to the obligations each PIPE Investor, there being no amendment, modification or waiver of the Merger Agreement that would materially and adversely affect the economic interests of such PIPE Investor. The closings under the Subscription Agreements will occur substantially concurrently with the Closing.

The Subscription Agreements provide that New Redwire is required to file with the SEC, within thirty (30) days after the consummation of the Business Combination, a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued to the PIPE Investors pursuant to the Subscription Agreements and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such shelf registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof but no later than the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days after the filing thereof (or, in the event the SEC reviews and has written comments to such shelf registration statement, the ninetieth (90^th) calendar day following the filing thereof) and (ii) the tenth (10^th) business day after the date New Redwire is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such shelf registration statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review.

Additionally, pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, each PIPE Investor agreed to waive any and all right, title and interest, or any claim of any kind it has or may have in the future, in or to any monies held in the trust account, subject to certain customary exceptions. Each Subscription Agreement will terminate, and be of no further force and effect, upon the earliest to occur of (i) such date and time as the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, (ii) upon the mutual written agreement of Holdings, GPAC and the applicable PIPE Investor and (iii) the date that is nine (9) months following the date the Subscription Agreements were executed.

Warrant Forfeiture Agreement

The foregoing description of the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, a form of which is attached as Annex I to this proxy statement/prospectus and incorporated herein by reference.

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statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination and assuming that none of GPAC’s outstanding public shares are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination), GPAC’s fully-diluted share capital, giving effect to the exercise of all of the private placement warrants and public warrants, would be 36,393,007 ordinary shares.

Pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the Closing, the Sponsor and Jefferies will surrender and forfeit to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued by New Redwire to Holdings upon consummation of the Business Combination. Of such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants, 1,886,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and 114,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by Jefferies. The new warrants to be issued to Holdings will be identical to the private placement warrants, including that such newly issued warrants will be designated as private placement warrants under the GPAC Warrant Agreement.


	Share Ownership in New Redwire
	No redemptions			Maximum redemptions(1)
	Percentage of Outstanding Shares			Percentage of Outstanding Shares
GPAC public shareholders		24.2	%		14.0	%
Sponsor(2)		6.1	%		6.9	%
PIPE Investors		14.8	%		16.8	%
Holdings		54.9	%		62.3	%

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(2)	Includes 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor originally acquired prior to or in connection with GPAC’s initial public offering.

Background to the Business Combination

GPAC is a blank check company incorporated on July 29, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. In conducting a targeted search for a business combination target, as described in greater detail below, GPAC utilized the global network and investing, industry, sector and transaction experience of the Sponsor, GPAC’s management, the GPAC Board, the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s advisors. The terms of the Merger Agreement and the related ancillary documents are the result of extensive negotiations among GPAC, Cosmos, Holdings and their respective representatives and advisors.

On November 27, 2020, GPAC completed its initial public offering of 16,377,622 units (including the issuance of 1,377,622 units as a result of the underwriter’s partial exercise of its over-allotment option) at a price of $10.00 per unit generating gross proceeds of $163,776,220 before underwriting discounts and expenses. Each unit consisted of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one public warrant. Each whole public warrant

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entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. Simultaneous with the closing of its initial public offering, GPAC completed the private placement of 7,732,168 private placement warrants at an offering price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, of which 7,292,541 private placement warrants were issued to the Sponsor and 439,627 private placement warrants were issued to Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), the underwriter of GPAC’s initial public offering, generating aggregate gross proceeds of $7,732,168. A total of $166,232,864 ($10.15 per unit), comprised of $160,500,696 of the proceeds from the initial public offering (including $5,732,168 of the underwriters’ deferred discount) and $5,732,168 of the proceeds from the private placement warrants, was placed in the trust account.

The private placement warrants are the same as the public warrants, except that the private placement warrants (i) are not redeemable by GPAC, (ii) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis and (iii) are entitled to registration rights (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants). In addition the private placement warrants and their underlying securities will not be transferable until 30 days after the consummation of GPAC’s initial business combination. In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, GPAC, Cosmos and Holdings entered into a Forfeiture Agreement, pursuant to which, in connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Sponsor and Jefferies will forfeit and surrender to GPAC 1,886,000 and 114,000 private placement warrants, respectively. 2,000,000 warrants having identical terms to the private placement warrants will be issued to Holdings as part of the consideration in the Mergers.

On July 30, 2020, the Sponsor purchased 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.0043 per share. On November 16, 2020, the Sponsor forfeited and returned to GPAC, for no consideration, an aggregate of 1,437,500 Class B ordinary shares, which shares were cancelled, resulting in an aggregate of 4,312,500 Class B ordinary shares outstanding and held by the Sponsor as of such date. On December 8, 2020, in connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of their over-allotment option, the Sponsor forfeited and returned to GPAC, for no consideration, an aggregate of 218,094 Class B ordinary shares, which shares were cancelled, resulting in an aggregate of 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares outstanding and held by the Sponsor as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Domestication and consummation of the Business Combination.

As described in the prospectus for its initial public offering, while GPAC may pursue an initial business combination target in any industry or geographic region, GPAC’s business strategy is to focus on identifying potential target companies in the aerospace and aviation services sectors that meet some or all of the following general, non-exclusive criteria, although GPAC indicated in the prospectus for its initial public offering that it may enter into a business combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria or guidelines:

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provides services to one or a combination of commercial passenger airlines, cargo airlines, business aviation operators or special mission operators;

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enterprise value between $500 million and $1 billion, with strong standing with either U.S. clients or European clients and an international following;

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strong, defensible niche within the aerospace and aviation services market and robust business fundamentals including strong customer relationships, recurring revenue streams and positive industry trends in the long-term;

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attractively valued relative to public comparable companies and that would benefit from post-closing add-on acquisitions; and

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strong management team that could benefit from GPAC’s extensive networks and insights within the aerospace and aviation services sectors and a business that will benefit from being public.

Prior to the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering, GPAC, with input from Jefferies, the underwriter for its initial public offering, developed an initial list of approximately 60 potential business combination targets

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(the “Target List”), though neither GPAC, nor anyone on its behalf, contacted any prospective target business or had any substantive discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to a business combination with GPAC prior to the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering. Consistent with GPAC’s stated business strategy, the potential targets on the Target List included businesses (both privately-held companies and assets or divisions owned by publicly-traded companies) in a variety of sectors within the aerospace and aviation industries, including:

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aircraft and engine leasing;

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airport services;

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parts distribution;

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diversified aviation services;

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business aviation operations;

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special mission operations;

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aircraft management;

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maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) and aftermarket services;

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aerospace and defense automation, factory integration and tooling services;

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aerospace and defense engineering and staffing services;

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maintenance and inventory management services;

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aircraft sale, lease, acquisition and trade services; and

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flight training services.

These potential targets ranged from pre-revenue businesses to businesses with revenues in excess of $6 billion.

Prior to the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering, based on the general, non-exclusive criteria and guidelines described in the prospectus for its initial public offering and set forth above, GPAC developed a more detailed list of key target characteristics against which to compare and rank identified target opportunities. These key target characteristics were categorized in terms of actionability, business quality, revenue growth potential, size and competitive position, which categories were in turn assigned relative weights of 35%, 25%, 20%, 10% and 10%, respectively, to reflect GPAC’s view of the relative significance of each category for purposes of determining GPAC’s relative weighted ranking of each identified target opportunity. The Target List, or a subset of the Target List, was discussed on the dates below by GPAC’s management team and the GPAC Board and GPAC Advisory Committee. References in this “Background of the Business Combination” section of this proxy statement/prospectus to meetings of and discussions with the GPAC Board and the GPAC Advisory Committee prior to the date of effectiveness of the registration statement relating to GPAC’s initial public offering include participation of those individuals who became members of the GPAC Board or GPAC Advisory Committee upon such effectiveness.

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September 16, 2020: Based on the information then available to GPAC’s management team and the GPAC Board and GPAC Advisory Committee, the potential targets on the Target List were discussed generally in terms of the key target characteristics. Applying the relative weighting methodology to each potential target on the Target List based on their respective key target characteristics as determined at such time by GPAC’s management team and the GPAC Board and GPAC Advisory Committee, GPAC’s management team assigned relative weighted rankings to each potential target. Based on such rankings, GPAC’s management team divided the Target List into three separate tiers, with 15 potential targets included in Tier 1, 15 potential targets included in Tier 2 and approximately 30 potential targets included in Tier 3.

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September 23, 2020: GPAC’s management team had a high-level discussion with the GPAC Board and GPAC Advisory Committee regarding six potential targets on the Target List, consisting of four Tier 1 potential targets and two Tier 2 potential targets.

The Tier 1 potential targets that were discussed included businesses in the following sectors of the aerospace and aviation industry: business and commercial aviation services, parts distribution, and MRO and aftermarket services. For purposes of this discussion, GPAC’s management team had available to it (i) estimated 2019 revenue information for three of the four Tier 1 potential targets, which ranged from approximately $515 million to $700 million and (ii) estimated 2019 EBITDA information for the fourth Tier 1 potential target, which was approximately $70 million.

The Tier 2 potential targets that were discussed included businesses in the following sectors of the aerospace and aviation industry: airport services and special mission operations. No revenue or EBITDA information was available regarding the Tier 2 potential target operating in the airport services sector. GPAC’s management team estimated that the 2019 revenues of the Tier 2 potential target operating in the special missions operations sector was approximately $300 million.

The six potential targets that were discussed were selected for discussion primarily due to the perceived attractiveness of such potential targets based on (i) the GPAC Management team’s preliminary assessment of such targets utilizing the key target characteristics and (ii) the familiarity of certain of the designees to the GPAC Board and Advisory Committee and GPAC’s executive officers with the businesses, management and/or owners of such potential targets.

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October 7, 2020: GPAC’s management team had a high-level discussion with the GPAC Board and GPAC Advisory Committee regarding 19 potential targets on the Target List, consisting of 12 Tier 1 potential targets and seven Tier 2 potential targets.

The Tier 1 potential targets that were discussed included the four Tier 1 potential targets discussed on September 23, 2020 and additional businesses in the following sectors of the aerospace and aviation industry: parts distribution, airport services, flight training, aerospace and defense design/engineering/staffing solutions, aerospace and defense automation/factory integration/tooling solutions, and MRO and aftermarket services. For purposes of this discussion, GPAC’s management team had available to it (i) estimated 2019 revenue information for certain of the Tier 1 potential targets, which ranged from approximately $197 million to $750 million and (ii) estimated 2019 EBITDA information for two of the Tier 1 potential targets, which ranged from approximately $70 million to $100 million.

The Tier 2 potential targets that were discussed included the two Tier 2 potential targets discussed on September 23, 2020 and additional businesses in the following sectors of the aerospace and aviation industry: special mission operations, MRO and aftermarket services, and diversified aviation services. For purposes of this discussion, GPAC’s management team had available to it estimated 2019 revenue for certain of the Tier 2 potential targets, which ranged from approximately $195 million to $915 million.

The 19 potential targets that were discussed were selected for discussion primarily due to the perceived attractiveness of such potential targets based on (i) the GPAC Management team’s preliminary assessment of such potential targets utilizing the key target characteristics and (ii) the familiarity of certain of the designees to the GPAC Board and Advisory Committee and GPAC’s executive officers with the businesses, management and/or owners of such potential targets.

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October 21, 2020: GPAC’s management team had a further high-level discussion with the GPAC Board and GPAC Advisory Committee regarding the 19 potential targets on the Target List that were previously discussed on October 7, 2020. In addition, GPAC’s management team noted that seven reverse inquiries had been made by potential targets to GPAC or its advisors since the date GPAC had publicly filed the registration statement for its initial public offering. Certain of these reverse inquiries were made by potential targets that GPAC’s management team had independently included in the Target List. GPAC’s management team noted that such potential targets had been informed that, prior

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to the consummation of its initial public offering, GPAC would not, nor would anyone on its behalf, have any substantive discussions, formal or otherwise, with respect to a business combination with GPAC.

The foregoing discussions were intended to provide the GPAC Board and GPAC Advisory Committee with high-level information on the applicable potential targets, with a focus on operations, quality of management and, to the extent sufficient information was available, financial performance. GPAC’s management team did not, in connection with any of these discussions, make any specific recommendations to the GPAC Board regarding an initial business combination with any of the potential targets that were discussed. Jefferies, the underwriter for GPAC’s initial public offering, participated in the discussions held on September 16, 2020, September 23, 2020, October 7, 2020 and October 21, 2020.

After the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering, GPAC’s management team commenced an active search for potential business combination targets. Leveraging the Sponsor’s extensive network of business relationships, including bankers, private equity firms, venture capital and hedge funds, consulting firms, and legal and accounting firms, as well as the prior experience and network of GPAC’s officers, directors and advisors, GPAC’s search primarily focused on the potential targets in Tiers 1 and 2 of the Target List. In the course of this targeted search, representatives of GPAC contacted each of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 potential targets. Bankers at financial institutions with whom GPAC and/or its directors and executive officers have relationships assisted in this outreach. In addition, GPAC was contacted by a number of other individuals and entities with respect to potential business combination opportunities, including financial advisors and companies in the aerospace and aviation services sectors. Redwire was not included in the Target List, and was subsequently identified as a potential business combination target on November 30, 2020 through GPAC’s network of private equity and venture capital investors and through Jefferies, GPAC’s capital markets advisor.

Of the potential targets in Tiers 1 and 2 of the Target List, approximately 75% declined to engage in discussions with GPAC regarding a business combination or proposed that such discussions be deferred until later in 2021.

In connection with its targeted search, GPAC:

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entered into non-disclosure agreements with seven potential business combination targets and/or their owners, one of which was AE Industrial Partners (“AE”), the majority shareholder of Holdings;

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engaged in preliminary, high-level discussions of potential or illustrative business combination transactions with eight potential business combination targets or their representatives; and

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engaged in due diligence and discussion of valuation with four potential business combination targets or their representatives, one of which was Redwire.

The eight potential targets with which GPAC engaged in preliminary, high-level discussions ranged from pre-revenue businesses to businesses with revenues in excess of $6 billion. The four potential targets with which GPAC engaged in due diligence and discussion of valuation involved valuations ranging from $400 million to $1 billion.

GPAC terminated discussions with the potential targets with which it engaged in preliminary, high-level discussions, other than Redwire, for a variety of reasons. Additional details regarding the timing of such discussions and the reasons such discussions were discontinued are provided below:

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Target A (a provider of technology and services to the electric aviation market): GPAC entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Target A on December 1, 2020 and engaged in six meetings with representatives of Target A on December 3, 2020, December 10, 2020, December 15, 2020, December 16, 2020, December 21, 2020 and January 7, 2021. At these meetings, the parties generally discussed Target A’s business, operations, potential growth opportunities, financial prospects and public company readiness. The parties did not discuss

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valuation or other material terms of a potential business combination. GPAC, working with an accounting advisor, performed due diligence on Target A’s public company readiness. Following the completion of such due diligence, the parties elected to discontinue further discussions.

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Target B (a provider of MRO services to the commercial aviation industry): On December 10, 2020, representatives of GPAC participated in an introductory meeting with Target B. GPAC subsequently engaged in one additional meeting with representatives of Target B on December 23, 2020, at which preliminary, high-level structuring considerations were discussed. The parties did not discuss valuation or other material terms of a potential business combination. The parties subsequently elected not to continue further discussions as the viability and timing of a business combination transaction between the parties were uncertain at that time.

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Target C (a provider of defense-focused engineered components): On December 21, 2020, representatives of GPAC participated in an introductory meeting with Target C. At this meeting the parties generally discussed Target C’s business model. GPAC subsequently entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Target C on January 21, 2021. However, GPAC elected not to continue further discussions with Target C as GPAC began to focus on a potential business combination with Redwire.

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Target D (a provider of aircraft parts and components): On January 22, 2021, representatives of GPAC participated in an introductory meeting with Target D. After analysis of Target D’s financial condition, GPAC elected not to continue further discussions with Target D.

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Target E (a provider of MRO services to the business aviation industry): On December 18, 2020, representatives of GPAC participated in an introductory meeting with Target E. GPAC subsequently engaged in two additional meetings with representatives of Target E on December 21, 2020 and December 23, 2020. At these meetings, the parties had preliminary discussions regarding a transaction based on multiples of Target E’s future EBITDA provided by Target E’s management. No substantive due diligence materials were provided to GPAC as part of these discussions. Target E ultimately requested to defer further discussions of a potential business combination until later in 2021.

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Target F (a provider of supply chain solutions): On December 28, 2020, representatives of GPAC management participated in an introductory telephone conference with the Chairman of Target F. On this telephone conference, the parties discussed the air freight sector and certain companies operating in such sector. The parties elected not to continue further discussions following the introductory telephone conference.

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Target G (a provider of multi-modal cargo transportation and logistics services): On December 21, 2020, representatives of GPAC participated in an introductory meeting with Target G. GPAC subsequently engaged in two additional meetings with representatives of Target G on January 5, 2021 and January 14, 2021. At these meetings, the parties generally discussed Target G’s business, operations, potential growth opportunities, financial prospects and public company readiness. The parties had preliminary discussions regarding a transaction based on multiples of Target G’s future EBITDA provided by Target G’s management. GPAC also performed preliminary due diligence on Target G based on a management presentation provided by Target G. GPAC elected not to continue further discussions with Target G as GPAC began to focus on a potential business combination with Redwire.

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Target H (an aircraft manufacturer specializing in the design of electric multimotor helicopters designed for air taxi use): On January 7, 2021, representatives of GPAC management participated in an introductory telephone conference with the financial advisor for Target H. Following this discussion, GPAC entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Target H on January 13, 2021 and was invited to attend a management presentation on January 18, 2021. Prior to such management presentation, GPAC performed preliminary due diligence on

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Target H. On January 18, 2021, representatives of GPAC participated in a management presentation by Target H, at which the parties discussed a preliminary valuation. No further meetings were held with Target H following the management presentation, and the parties elected not to continue further discussions due to the inability of the parties to agree on a valuation for Target H.

On December 16, 2020, at a meeting of the GPAC Board, GPAC’s management team provided the GPAC Board with a high-level overview of four potential targets on the Target List, consisting of three Tier 1 potential targets and one Tier 2 potential target. The Tier 1 potential targets that were discussed included businesses in the flight training and MRO services sectors of the aerospace and aviation industry, each of which had previously been generally discussed on September 23, 2020, October 7, 2020 and October 21, 2020. For purposes of this discussion, GPAC’s management team had available to it estimated 2019 revenue information for two of the Tier 1 potential targets that were discussed, which ranged from approximately $400 million to $850 million. The Tier 2 potential target that was discussed was a provider of corporate aviation services with estimated 2019 revenues in excess of $1 billion. The four potential targets were selected for discussion primarily due to business quality, attractive growth prospects, and potential fit with GPAC. This meeting was intended to provide the GPAC Board with high-level information on the applicable potential targets, with a focus on operations, quality of management and, to the extent information was available, financial performance. GPAC’s management team did not make any specific recommendations to the GPAC Board at this meeting regarding a business combination with any of the potential targets that were discussed.

On January 13, 2021, at a telephonic meeting of the GPAC Board, GPAC’s management team provided the GPAC Board with an update on target outreach. GPAC’s management team advised the GPAC Board that representatives of GPAC had reached out to each of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 potential targets on the Target List, and that approximately 75% of the potential targets had declined to engage in discussions with GPAC, or advised GPAC that they would not be willing to engage in discussions with GPAC until later in 2021. Following this meeting and until January 25, 2020, the date on which GPAC entered into an exclusivity agreement with Holdings and affiliates of AE with respect to a potential business combination with Redwire, GPAC’s management continued to have general conversations with certain other potential targets, though GPAC’s management and the GPAC Board and the GPAC Advisory Committee primarily devoted their time and resources to the due diligence of, and analysis of a potential business combination with, Redwire.

In addition to the specific factors discussed above with respect to Targets A through H, GPAC did not pursue an initial business combination with other potential targets for a variety of reasons, including the unwillingness of certain potential targets to engage in discussions with GPAC regarding a potential business combination, the preference of certain potential targets to delay discussions regarding a potential business combination with GPAC until later in 2021, the assessment of GPAC and/or certain potential targets that such targets were not then ready from a financial or operational standpoint to engage in a business combination with a special purpose acquisition company, the inability to reach agreement on preliminary valuations, an insufficient track record of certain potential targets to support projected financial performance, unfavorable competitive dynamics, material regulatory risks, and lack of public company readiness.

The following chronology summarizes the key meetings and events involving Redwire that led to the signing of the Merger Agreement. The following chronology does not purport to catalogue every conversation among representatives of GPAC, Cosmos, Holdings and other parties.

On November 30, 2020, Redwire was identified as a potential business combination target through GPAC’s network of private equity and venture capital investors, as well as through Jefferies, GPAC’s capital markets advisor. On November 30, 2020, representatives of GPAC management met with representatives of AE to generally discuss AE’s portfolio, including Redwire.

On December 2, 2020, GPAC management first highlighted Redwire as a potential business combination partner to the GPAC Board during a regularly scheduled board meeting.

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On December 7, 2020, Jonathan Baliff, the President and Chief Financial Officer of GPAC, and Kirk Konert, a Partner at AE, held an introductory telephone conversation in which they discussed a potential business combination between GPAC and Redwire.

On December 16, 2020, GPAC and AE entered into a non-disclosure agreement which contained, among other provisions, customary non-disclosure and non-use provisions and a customary trust account waiver provision pursuant to which AE agreed that none of AE or any of its subsidiaries or other affiliates or their representatives has any right, title, interest or claim in or to the GPAC trust account or the monies held in such trust account.

On December 18, 2020, Messrs. Baliff and Konert had a telephone conversation in which they discussed the potential benefits of a business combination between GPAC and Redwire.

On January 5, 2021, GPAC was contacted by Jefferies, Holdings’ financial advisor, which was advising Holdings in a sale/joint venture process through a team separate from the Jefferies team acting as capital markets advisor to GPAC. GPAC’s management was subsequently introduced to the Redwire management team via email.

On January 8, 2021, Messrs. Baliff and Konert, and David Bilger, the Executive Vice President of GPAC, Nicole Taylor, the Vice President and Corporate Secretary of GPAC, Peter Cannito, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Redwire, Andrew Rush, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Redwire, and William Read, the Chief Financial Officer of Redwire, held a telephonic meeting during which a management presentation was made by Messrs. Cannito, Rush and Read, and the participants discussed a potential business combination between GPAC and Redwire. Messrs. Cannito, Rush and Read also addressed various questions regarding Redwire’s business and operations and certain preliminary financial matters. Prior to the meeting, GPAC received a copy of a Redwire Investor Presentation dated January 2021.

On January 10, 2021, GPAC received reference financial information for Redwire from the Jefferies team advising Holdings. The Holdings Jefferies team also provided a proposed term sheet setting forth Holdings’ preferred terms for a transaction and requested that GPAC return a marked copy of the term sheet, along with an indication of interest by January 20, 2021.

On January 10, 2021, Mr. Baliff had a telephone conversation with KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) to discuss due diligence with respect to the Redwire business. KPMG began a process to perform a detailed due diligence exercise in order to assist GPAC with its assessment of the risks and opportunities of the proposed acquisition of Redwire.

On January 11, 2021, GPAC was granted access to Redwire’s virtual dataroom and GPAC commenced its preliminary documentary due diligence.

On January 13, 2021 GPAC held a telephonic meeting of the GPAC Board to provide an update on Redwire and GPAC management’s intent to submit a non-binding indication of interest on January 20, 2021.

On January 14, 2021, Messrs. Baliff and Bilger, Paul Hobby, the Chief Executive Officer of GPAC, and John Bolton, a member of the GPAC Advisory Committee, along with Peter Shaper, a Founding Partner at Genesis Park II, LP, an affiliate of the Sponsor, held a videoconference with Mr. David Rowe, Founding Partner of AE and Messrs. Konert and Cannito to discuss the potential benefits of a combination of GPAC and Redwire.

From January 11 through January 20, 2021, GPAC and KPMG conducted business due diligence and a valuation analysis. In the course of their work, GPAC and KPMG developed and submitted a list of key discussion topics and follow-up diligence questions to the Redwire Jefferies team in advance of further due diligence calls with members of Redwire’s management team conducted at various times during this period. GPAC also concurrently worked with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (“Willkie”), GPAC’s outside legal counsel, to prepare an indication of interest. GPAC and Willkie also discussed the proposed terms of the transaction and prepared a marked copy of Holdings’ proposed term sheet, and GPAC began negotiating the terms of a formal engagement letter with KPMG.

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On January 19, 2021, the GPAC Board held a telephonic meeting to review the terms of the non-binding indication of interest proposed to be delivered to Jefferies for submission to Holdings on January 20, 2021. The GPAC Board discussed the terms and, after the conclusion of such discussions, approved the delivery and submission of the non-binding indication of interest.

On January 20, 2021, GPAC delivered a preliminary non-binding indication of interest and a marked copy of Holdings’ proposed term sheet for the transaction to Jefferies. GPAC also delivered a presentation reflecting GPAC’s thoughts on positioning Redwire as a public company, the merits of partnering with GPAC and factors supporting GPAC’s ability to execute on the proposed transaction, along with an illustrative timeline outlining GPACs expectations regarding deal execution timing. The materials indicated an enterprise value of $725 million, or 22.8x estimated 2022 EBITDA, and also contemplated cash consideration to Holdings in the amount of $100 million, $515 million of equity consideration to Holdings issued at $10.00 per share, and a Minimum Closing Cash Condition of $200-250 million.

On January 21, 2021, Mr. Baliff had a discussion with Dominic Aquilina and Gregory Valentine of the Holdings Jefferies team regarding the GPAC proposal and answered preliminary questions. Messrs. Aquilina and Valentine informed Mr. Baliff that Holdings intended to make a counterproposal reflecting an enterprise value of $750 million and $150 million of cash consideration to Holdings.

On January 22, 2021, GPAC’s management team provided an update to the GPAC Board and the GPAC Advisory Committee indicating that GPAC was selected to move forward with a 30-day exclusivity period between GPAC, Holdings and affiliates of AE in order to conduct intensified due diligence and to commence the drafting and negotiation of definitive transaction agreements.

On January 22, 2021, Kirkland & Ellis LLP (“K&E”), counsel to Holdings and Redwire, delivered a revised draft of the term sheet to Willkie. The revised draft indicated an enterprise value of $750 million, or 23.6x estimated 2022 EBITDA, and also contemplated cash consideration to Holdings in the amount of $150 million, $490 million of equity consideration to Holdings issued at $10.00 per share, and a Minimum Closing Cash Condition of $200-250 million.

On January 25, 2021, after several days of telephonic discussions and negotiations, representatives of GPAC (including Messrs. Hobby, Baliff and Bilger and Richard Anderson, a member of the GPAC Board), and representatives from Redwire and AE (including Messrs. Rowe, Konert, Cannito and Rush), participated in in-person management meetings at AE’s offices in Boca Raton, Florida. Key topics of the meetings included Redwire’s commercial strategy, future growth, financial performance and key performance indicators, among numerous other topics. The parties also discussed the terms of the term sheet and reached agreement on a non-binding term sheet that provided for, among other things, an enterprise value of $750 million, or 23.6x estimated 2022 EBITDA. The agreed term sheet also reflected cash consideration to Holdings in the amount of $150 million, $490 million of equity consideration to Holdings issued at $10.00 per share, and a Minimum Closing Cash Condition of $200-$250 million. Holdings also agreed that, to the extent there was insufficient market demand for the PIPE Financing and/or a portion of GPAC’s public shareholders exercised their redemption rights, Holdings would agree to reduce its cash consideration (with a corresponding increase in the equity consideration) by up to $50 million. In addition, the agreed term sheet provided that the amount of the PIPE Financing would be mutually determined by the parties based on market feedback, but upon initial investor outreach the amount marketed should be sufficient to fund the proposed $150 million in cash consideration. In reaching agreement on the material term sheet provisions noted above, the parties acknowledged that investors in the PIPE Financing would provide input regarding the valuation and the amount of cash consideration payable to Holdings. On that same day, (a) GPAC, Holdings and affiliates of AE also entered into an exclusivity agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed that they would exclusively work together in exploring the proposed transaction and would not engage in competing transactions for 30 days and (b) GPAC entered into an engagement letter with KPMG to complete additional diligence work.

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On January 26, 2021, during a telephonic meeting of the GPAC Board, GPAC management provided an update on the proposed transaction with Redwire. The GPAC Board was also provided information regarding certain key financial information and metrics and GPAC management’s evaluation of the Redwire business and investment thesis and related risks.

On January 27, 2021, representatives of GPAC, Redwire, Jefferies, KPMG, Willkie, and K&E, counsel to Holdings and Redwire, participated in a kick-off telephonic meeting to discuss due diligence workstreams, timeline, deal structure, and other key workstreams.

On January 28, 2021, GPAC had a telephone conversation with its Jefferies capital markets team to discuss the proposed transaction with Redwire. Pursuant to the engagement letter entered into with Jefferies in connection with GPAC’s initial public offering, GPAC agreed that Jefferies would act as exclusive financial advisor to GPAC in connection with its initial business combination. However, because Jefferies was already engaged to act as the financial advisor to Redwire in connection with the proposed transaction, GPAC and Jefferies subsequently agreed in a formal engagement letter entered into on February 16, 2021 that Jefferies would act only as GPAC’s exclusive capital markets advisor and sole private placement agent in connection with one or more possible financings related to a business combination with Redwire, including in connection with a possible private investment in public equity (“PIPE”) transaction.

On February 3, 2021, representatives of GPAC, Redwire, KPMG, Willkie, K&E and both Jefferies teams participated in a detailed accounting and audit process call and, later that day, participated in a detailed tax diligence call.

On February 5, 2021, GPAC, Redwire and Jefferies, as capital markets advisor to GPAC, held a telephonic meeting to discuss potential PIPE Investors.

On February 8, 2021, representatives of GPAC, Redwire, Jefferies, KPMG, Willkie, K&E and both Jefferies teams participated in a detailed call regarding Redwire’s financial statements and related acquisitions.

In addition to the foregoing diligence calls, between February 3, 2021 and March 24, 2021, representatives of GPAC, including its directors and officers, the Sponsor and GPAC’s third-party advisors conducted further due diligence with respect to Redwire, and between February 5 and February 18, 2021, concurrently with the legal, accounting, financial and other due diligence workstreams during this period, GPAC and Redwire management held multiple calls to discuss the working draft of the PIPE investor presentation and to prepare for upcoming meetings with potential PIPE Investors.

On February 11, 2021, the GPAC Board met telephonically and were provided preliminary perspectives from GPAC’s management team, KPMG and Willkie concerning the Redwire due diligence conducted to date and the PIPE Financing. The GPAC Board was also provided with a draft of the Redwire investor presentation, which discussed the status and process of the proposed transaction. Carissa Christensen, the Chief Executive Officer of Bryce Space and Technology, also provided the GPAC Board and management with an industry presentation, including a discussion of current industry dynamics and the global space economy.

On February 13, 2021, Mr. Baliff had initial discussions with Greenhill & Co., LLC (“Greenhill”) regarding the possibility of Greenhill acting as the M&A advisor to GPAC in connection with the proposed transaction with Redwire.

On February 14, 2021, representatives of GPAC, KPMG and Willkie participated in a call with Greenhill to discuss the status of the proposed transaction with Redwire and to provide Greenhill with a diligence update, including financial projections and business diligence work performed to date.

On February 15, 2021, K&E provided the initial draft of the Merger Agreement to Willkie. The draft merger agreement contemplated, among other things, cash consideration to Holdings in the amount of $150 million,

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$490 million of equity consideration to Holdings issued at $10.00 per share, and a Minimum Closing Cash Condition of $230 million. In addition, the GPAC Board was provided with a draft of the PIPE investor presentation to be used as part of the PIPE Financing. Among other things, the draft investor presentation updated the Redwire business and financial forecast, and discussed the status and process of the proposed transaction.

Between February 15 and March 24, 2021, K&E and Willkie exchanged numerous revised drafts of the Merger Agreement and the related ancillary documents, and had telephone conversations and negotiations concerning these documents and agreements, which included, in certain instances, representatives of GPAC and representatives of Redwire.

On February 17, 2021, the PIPE investor presentation and draft subscription agreement were posted to the virtual data room for the PIPE Financing ahead of investor meetings. The PIPE investor presentation reflected a PIPE Financing in the amount of $215 million.

On February 18, 2021, the GPAC Jefferies team commenced formal outreach to PIPE Investors and began to provide virtual data room access to potential PIPE Investors. Following the initial investor meetings, Jefferies provided regular updates to GPAC management on the status of the investor interest and demand for the PIPE.

On February 21, 2021, GPAC formally engaged Greenhill to act as its financial advisor in connection with the proposed transaction with Redwire.

From and after February 23, 2021, Greenhill, acting as GPAC’s financial advisor, had numerous telephonic meetings with Jefferies, in its capacity as Redwire’s financial advisor, to discuss the proposed transaction with Redwire, including Redwire’s commercial strategy, future growth, financial performance and key performance indicators.

On March 5, 2021, summary risk factors were posted to the virtual data room established for the PIPE Financing.

From and after March 5, 2021 until March 24, 2021, the parties continued to negotiate the Merger Agreement and the ancillary documents to be entered into in connection therewith, including the Sponsor Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, and the Proposed Governing Documents. The various drafts that were exchanged reflected the parties’ negotiations on, among other things, the consideration structure, interim operating covenants, post-closing governance matters, including scope of registration rights, the size of the Incentive Equity Plan and the ESPP, and other matters. In addition, throughout this period, the GPAC Board and the board of directors of Redwire met regularly to evaluate and agree upon the key terms of the various drafts exchanged between the parties.

On March 10, 2021, the GPAC Board met telephonically to receive an update from GPAC’s management team on the progress of the due diligence completed to date and to review the current transaction timeline. The members of the GPAC Advisory Committee were also present at and participated in the meeting.

On March 17, 2021, the GPAC Board held a telephonic meeting at which the GPAC management team and members of the GPAC Advisory Committee were present to discuss the PIPE Financing, related subscription agreements and current transaction timing.

On March 17, 2021, GPAC and Holdings representatives agreed to a modification of the consideration to be received by Holdings in connection with the Business Combination from aggregate consideration of $640 million comprised of $150 million in cash and 490,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock, to aggregate consideration of $447 million comprised of $75 million in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase New Redwire Common Stock. In addition, the Sponsor and Jefferies agreed to forfeit an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the

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number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued by New Redwire to Holdings upon consummation of the Business Combination. Of such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants, the parties agreed that 1,886,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and 114,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by Jefferies. The parties also agreed that the new warrants to be issued to Holdings would be identical to the private placement warrants, including that such newly issued warrants will be designated as private placement warrants under the GPAC Warrant Agreement. Finally, the parties agreed that the Minimum Closing Cash Condition would be reduced from a range of $200-250 million to $185 million. The parties agreed to the adjustment in consideration based on feedback from PIPE Investors regarding the valuation of Redwire and the amount of cash consideration payable to Holdings at Closing. In addition, based on PIPE Investor feedback and market demand, GPAC and Holdings agreed that the size of the PIPE Financing would be reduced from $215 million to $100 million, and that the Sponsor and Jefferies would forfeit an aggregate of two million private placement warrants to Holdings. GPAC and Holdings each believed the transaction remained attractive at the reduced valuation, and agreed to the adjustments noted above in order to facilitate the PIPE Financing. The reduction in the Minimum Closing Cash Condition to $185 million was made as a result of the cash consideration payable to Holdings being reduced from $150 million to $75 million and the fact that Redwire generated, and was expected to continue to generate, positive cash flow.

On March 22, 2021, the GPAC Board held a telephonic meeting at which members of the GPAC Board, the GPAC management team and the GPAC Advisory Committee were present. Representatives of Greenhill, Jefferies and Willkie were also in attendance. During the meeting, Greenhill provided a presentation regarding valuation and other matters. See “—Description of Greenhill’s Discussion Materials” below. Representatives of Willkie provided an overview of the Merger Agreement and other transaction documents and the status of negotiations with respect thereto. In addition, Willkie and KPMG provided a summary and update regarding legal and other due diligence matters. The GPAC Board then engaged in extensive discussions and deliberations with the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s management team and advisors regarding the matters presented at the meeting and, among other things, the risks and merits of the Business Combination.

On March 23, 2021, the GPAC Board held a telephonic meeting at which members of the GPAC Board, the GPAC management team and the GPAC Advisory Committee were present. Representatives of Greenhill, Jefferies and Willkie were also in attendance. At the meeting, members of the GPAC management team provided an update on the negotiations and the proposed final substantive terms of Business Combination. After additional discussions and deliberations with the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s management team and advisors, the GPAC Board unanimously (i) approved the Merger Agreement and related transaction agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) determined that the Merger Agreement and related transaction agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby is in the best interest of GPAC and (iii) recommended that the shareholders of GPAC approve and adopt the Merger Agreement and related transaction agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby and the other matters to be presented at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of GPAC. In connection with such approvals, the GPAC Board authorized GPAC management to proceed to finalizing the documentation and materials relating to the announcement of the transaction.

On March 23, 2021, the audit committee of the GPAC Board also considered and approved by unanimous written consent, the Sponsor Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement and Subscription Agreements for the PIPE Financing and the transactions contemplated thereby, in each case in accordance with Genesis Park’s related persons transaction policy insofar as such transactions are between GPAC, on the one hand, and as applicable, the Sponsor and certain of GPAC’s directors and officers and its and their affiliates and related persons, on the other hand.

During the evening of March 24, 2021, the parties finalized the definitive transaction agreements and documents (or forms thereof) with respect to the Business Combination based on the terms previously agreed upon by the parties and approved by their respective boards of directors, including the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement and the Proposed Governing Documents, and the proposed materials in respect of the public announcement of the Business Combination, including a joint press release.

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In the early morning hours of March 25, 2021, GPAC, Merger Sub, Cosmos and Holdings executed the Merger Agreement. Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the applicable parties thereto executed the Sponsor Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Subscription Agreements for the PIPE Financing, and the Voting and Support Agreements.

Also on March 25, 2021, prior to the commencement of trading of the shares of GPAC Class A ordinary shares on the NYSE, GPAC and Holdings issued a joint press release announcing their entry into the Merger Agreement, which GPAC filed with a Current Report on Form 8-K along with the Merger Agreement and other ancillary documentation and an investor presentation providing information on Redwire and the Business Combination.

Since March 25, 2021, GPAC and Redwire, together with their respective legal counsel and advisors, have worked jointly on the preparation of this proxy statement/prospectus, and have continued and expect to continue to engage in regular discussions regarding the execution and timing of the Business Combination and to take actions and exercise their respective rights under the Merger Agreement to facilitate the completion of the Business Combination.

The GPAC Board’s Reasons for the Business Combination

GPAC was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The GPAC Board has sought to do this by utilizing the networks and industry experience of the Sponsor, the GPAC Board, the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s management team to identify and acquire one or more businesses. The members of the GPAC Board, the GPAC Advisory Committee and GPAC’s management team have extensive transactional experience, particularly in the aerospace and aviation services sectors, and we believe we are well qualified to evaluate the transaction with Redwire. This discussion of the GPAC Board’s reasons for the Business Combination and all other information presented in this section is forward-looking in nature and, therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

In considering a range of potential target companies and businesses, the GPAC Board considered the general, non-exclusive criteria and guidelines that GPAC believes would be important in evaluating prospective target businesses as described in the prospectus for GPAC’s initial public offering. The GPAC Board also considered that GPAC could enter into a business combination with a target business that does not meet these criteria and guidelines:

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provides services to one or a combination of commercial passenger airlines, cargo airlines, business aviation operators or special mission operators;

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enterprise value between $500 million and $1 billion, with strong standing with either U.S. clients or European clients and an international following;

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attractively valued relative to public comparable companies and that would benefit from post-closing add-on acquisitions; and

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strong management team that could benefit from GPAC’s extensive networks and insights within the aerospace and aviation services sectors and a business that will benefit from being a public company.

Based on these criteria and guidelines, GPAC developed a more detailed list of key target characteristics against which to compare and rank identified target opportunities. These key target characteristics were categorized in

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terms of actionability, business quality, revenue growth potential, size and competitive position, which categories were in turn assigned relative weights of 35%, 25%, 20%, 10% and 10%, respectively, to reflect GPAC’s view of the relative significance of each category for purposes of determining GPAC’s relative weighted ranking of each identified target opportunity.

The GPAC Board, in further evaluating the potential merits of a business combination with Redwire and making its determination to approve, and recommend that the shareholders of GPAC approve and adopt, the Merger Agreement and the Business Combination, also consulted extensively with the GPAC Advisory Committee, GPAC’s management and GPAC’s legal counsel and other advisors and reviewed the results of due diligence conducted by them, which included, among other things:

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in-person and telephonic meetings with Redwire’s management team regarding operations, forecasts and prospects;

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in-person visits to certain of Redwire’s facilities;

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engaging industry experts to present research and information on the space infrastructure and technology industries, including historical growth trends and market share information as well as end-market size and growth projections;

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analysis of Redwire’s acquisition history, acquired company historical financial information and data and other historical and projected financial information to understand and validate the key assumptions underpinning the financial projections prepared by Redwire’s management;

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consultation and discussions with industry experts engaged by GPAC regarding the competitive landscape and Redwire’s space infrastructure capabilities and services, including its on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing capabilities, and the quality, marketability and reliability of its space technology and solutions;

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discussions with Redwire’s product development teams to assess their development track record, current product development pipeline and strategy for continuing to grow the company’s space infrastructure business moving forward;

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reviewing and analyzing, and engaging special counsel to review and analyze, the development, use and protection of Redwire’s intellectual property;

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reviewing Redwire’s material contracts and customers and supplier information;

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reviewing other business, financial, tax, legal, accounting, information technology, security, insurance, regulatory and employee information and documentation, including applicable related reports and materials prepared by GPAC’s outside advisors;

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reviewing and assessing Redwire’s public company readiness.

In making its determination to approve, and recommend that the shareholders of GPAC approve and adopt, the Merger Agreement and the Business Combination, the GPAC Board also considered and evaluated a number of other factors, including, but not limited to the factors set forth below.

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In particular, the GPAC Board considered the following positive factors, although not weighted or in any order of significance, in deciding to approve the Merger Agreement and Business Combination Proposal:

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Commercial Rationale: The GPAC Board noted that Redwire and the Business Combination presented several compelling qualities and characteristics, including but not limited to the following:

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Large and Growing Market Opportunity: The industrialization of space is driving strong growth across the space industry. The broader space economy is projected to grow from approximately $420 billion in 2019 (according to The Space Report) to an estimated $2 trillion by 2040 (according to The Space Report), driven in part by significant reductions in launch costs and greater national security requirements. With the significant market opportunity in the new space economy, Redwire is well positioned to address the need for in-space infrastructure and related services.

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Decades of Space Flight Heritage. Redwire has over 50 years of flight heritage and has been involved in over 150 satellite missions flown. Redwire is a market leader in critical technologies such as in-space 3D printing and manufacturing, and serves a diverse set of customers across national security and civil and commercial space. The infrastructure that Redwire provides has the potential to enable nearly every space mission. Redwire’s innovations enabled the first (i) spacecraft technology to build and assemble itself, (ii) 3D printing of tools and spares in space, (iii) optical fiber manufactured in space and (iv) Link-16 Antenna for Space.

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Attractive Entry Valuation: New Redwire will have an anticipated enterprise value of $615 million, implying a 2.5x multiple of 2025 projected EBITDA as Redwire’s operations are expected to achieve scale. The enterprise value is underpinned by current revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow with visible growth for these metrics bolstered by a robust pipeline of identifiable national security, civil and commercial opportunities.

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Current Revenue, EBITDA and Free Cash Flow: Unlike many of its competitors engaging in transactions with special purpose acquisition companies, Redwire generated revenue, EBITDA and free cash flow in 2020. Redwire also has potential for significant organic growth driven by a robust pipeline of identifiable national security, civil and commercial opportunities. In addition, Redwire has significant revenue diversification across products, services and customers with low capital intensity.

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Valuable Proprietary Intellectual Property: Redwire has developed an extensive portfolio of proprietary technologies that includes many U.S. and foreign patents, as well as many U.S. and international trademarks, service marks, domain names and copyrights. In addition, Redwire actively pursues internal development of intellectual property and owns other intellectual property such as unpatented trade secrets, know-how, data and software.

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Experienced and Proven Management Team: Redwire’s management team has extensive experience in key aspects of the aerospace industry. GPAC reviewed the executive team’s qualifications following the initial Redwire management presentation on January 8, 2021. Peter Cannito, Chief Executive Officer of Redwire, has proven experience in the defense, technology and government service industries, and has shown that he has a strong track record in successfully executing M&A transactions. Andrew Rush, President and Chief Operating Officer of Redwire,

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not only has an extensive record of leadership in the industry, having served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Made in Space from March 2015 to June 2020, but his law degree and intellectual property specialization makes him uniquely qualified to oversee Redwire’s extensive patent and intellectual property portfolio. Bill Read, Chief Financial Officer of Redwire, has served in that role in a number of companies, most recently for Abaco Systems from February 2018 to October 2019. We expect the Redwire senior management team will continue with New Redwire following the Business Combination. For additional information regarding Redwire’s executive officers, see “Management of New Redwire Following the Business Combination—Executive Officers.”

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Access to Working Capital: The approximately $102 million (or $24 million net of $78 million of indebtedness assumed in connection with the closing of the Business Combination) of cash expected to be available on Redwire’s balance sheet after the completion of the Business Combination (assuming no redemptions by GPAC shareholders) to fund go forward operations and support Redwire’s continued growth after the completion of the Business Combination.

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Financial Condition: Redwire’s historical financial results and outlook, debt structure, strength of its balance sheet and go-forward business and financial plan and model.

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Best Available Opportunity: The GPAC Board determined, after a thorough review of other business combination opportunities available to GPAC, that the Business Combination represents the best potential business combination for GPAC based upon the process utilized to evaluate and assess other potential acquisition targets, and the GPAC Board’s belief that such processes had not presented a better alternative.

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Continued Ownership by Holdings: The GPAC Board considered that Holdings would be receiving a significant amount of New Redwire Common Stock as consideration and would be the largest stockholder of New Redwire. The GPAC Board considered this as a strong sign of confidence in New Redwire following the Business Combination and the benefits to be realized as a result of the Business Combination.

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Terms of the Merger Agreement: The GPAC Board reviewed and considered the terms of the Merger Agreement and the other related agreements, including the parties’ conditions to their respective obligations to complete the transactions contemplated therein and their ability to terminate the agreement. See “Business Combination Proposal—Certain Agreements Related to the Business Combination” for a detailed discussion of the terms and conditions of these agreements.

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Potential Inability to Complete the Mergers: The GPAC Board considered the possibility that the Business Combination may not be completed and the potential adverse consequences to GPAC if the Business Combination is not completed, in particular the expenditure of time and resources in pursuit of the Business Combination and the loss of the opportunity to participate in the transaction. They considered the uncertainty related to the closing primarily outside of the control of the parties to the transaction, including the need for antitrust approval and approval by GPAC’s shareholders. The Merger Agreement also includes an exclusivity provision that prohibits GPAC from soliciting other initial business combination proposals, which restricts GPAC’s ability to consider other potential initial business combinations until the earlier of the termination of the Merger Agreement or the consummation of the Business Combination.

In addition, the GPAC Board considered the risk that the current public shareholders of GPAC would redeem their public shares for cash in connection with consummation of the Business Combination,

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thereby reducing the amount of cash available to New Redwire following the consummation of the Business Combination and potentially requiring Redwire to waive certain conditions under the Merger Agreement in order for the Business Combination to be consummated. The Minimum Available Cash Condition is for the sole benefit of Redwire. As of March 31, 2021, without giving effect to any future redemptions that may occur, the trust account had approximately $166.3 million.

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Redwire’s Business Risks: The GPAC Board considered that GPAC shareholders would be subject to the business risks associated with Redwire if they retained their public shares following the closing of the Business Combination, which were different from the risks related to holding public shares of GPAC prior to the closing. In this regard, the GPAC Board considered that there were risks associated with successful implementation of Redwire’s long term business plan and strategy and Redwire realizing the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination on the timeline expected or at all. The GPAC Board considered that the failure of any of these activities to be completed successfully may decrease the actual benefits of the Business Combination and that GPAC shareholders may not fully realize these benefits to the extent that they expected to retain the public shares following the completion of the Business Combination. For additional description of these risks, please see “Risk Factors.”

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Post-Business Combination Governance; Terms of the Investor Rights Agreement: The GPAC Board considered the corporate governance provisions of the Merger Agreement, the Investor Rights Agreement and the Proposed Organizational Documents and the effect of those provisions on the governance of New Redwire following the closing. In particular, they considered that Holdings will individually control shares representing a majority of New Redwire’s total outstanding shares of common stock upon completion of the Business Combination. Even if Holdings were to control less than a majority of the common stock, it will be able to influence the outcome of corporate actions so long as it owns a significant portion of common stock. Holdings will have the right to designate directors to the New Redwire Board for as long as they hold certain amounts of shares of the New Redwire common stock. The GPAC Board was aware that these rights are not generally available to shareholders of GPAC, including shareholders that may hold a large number of shares, or directors of GPAC. See “Business Combination Proposal—Certain Agreements Related to the Business Combination” for detailed discussions of the terms and conditions of these agreements.

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Limitations of Review: The GPAC Board considered that they were not obtaining an opinion from any independent investment banking or accounting firm that the price GPAC is paying to acquire Redwire is fair to GPAC or its shareholders from a financial point of view. In addition, GPAC’s senior management and advisors reviewed only certain materials in connection with their due diligence review of the Redwire. Accordingly, the GPAC Board considered that GPAC may not have properly valued such business.

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No Survival of Remedies for Breach of Representations, Warranties or Covenants of Redwire or Holdings: The GPAC Board considered that the terms of the Merger Agreement provide that GPAC will not have any surviving remedies after the Closing to recover for losses as a result of any inaccuracies or breaches of Cosmos’ and Holdings representations, warranties or covenants set forth in the agreement. As a result, GPAC shareholders could be adversely affected by, among other things, a decrease in the financial performance or worsening of financial condition of Cosmos prior to the Closing, whether determined before or after the closing, without any ability to reduce the consideration to be paid in the Business Combination or recover for the amount of any damages. The GPAC Board determined that this structure was appropriate and customary in light of the fact that several similar transactions include similar terms and that Holdings will be the majority shareholder in New Redwire.

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Litigation: The GPAC Board considered the possibility of litigation challenging the Business Combination or that an adverse judgment granting permanent injunctive relief could enjoin consummation of the Business Combination.

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Fees and Expenses: The GPAC Board considered the fees and expenses associated with completing the Business Combination.

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Diversion of Management’s Attention: The GPAC Board considered the potential for diversion of management and employee attention during the period prior to the completion of the Business Combination, and the potential negative effects on Redwire’s business.

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Other Risks: The GPAC Board considered various other risks associated with the Business Combination, the business of GPAC and the business of Redwire described under “Risk Factors.”

In addition to considering the factors described above, the GPAC Board also considered that certain of the officers and directors of GPAC may have interests in the Business Combination as individuals that are in addition to, and that may be different from (and which may conflict with), the interests of GPAC’s shareholders. GPAC’s independent directors reviewed and considered these interests during the negotiation of the Business Combination and in evaluating and approving, as members of the GPAC Board, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein, including the Business Combination and the Mergers. See “—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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This explanation of the GPAC Board’s reasons for its approval of the Business Combination, and all other information presented in this section, is forward-looking in nature and, therefore, should be read in light of the factors discussed under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Description of Greenhill’s Discussion Materials

The following is a brief summary of the discussion materials and customary valuation analysis presented by Greenhill and reviewed with the GPAC Board. Greenhill delivered its financial analysis for the information and assistance of the GPAC Board in connection with its consideration of the Business Combination. Greenhill did not make, and its financial analysis does not constitute, an opinion or a recommendation to the GPAC Board with respect to the Business Combination or any other matter.

Greenhill Discussion Materials

In connection with preparing its discussion materials for the GPAC Board meeting held on March 22, 2021, Greenhill performed a variety of financial analyses, which are noted below. With the consent of the GPAC Board, Greenhill assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of the information provided to or reviewed by Greenhill for the purpose of preparing the valuation and discussion materials. In addition, with the consent of the GPAC Board, Greenhill did not make any independent evaluation or appraisal of any of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of GPAC, Sponsor or Redwire, nor was Greenhill furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. With respect to the financial forecasts and estimates reviewed, Greenhill assumed, at the direction of the GPAC Board, that they were reasonably prepared on a basis reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the management of Redwire as to the future financial performance of Redwire.

Greenhill’s discussion materials included (i) a comparable company analysis, based on a selection of comparable companies consisting of publicly listed companies predominately engaged in space defense contracting, as well as select high growth government contracts, (ii) a review of selected, recent precedent transactions involving both SPAC and non-SPAC transactions in the space, additive manufacturing and next generation aerospace sectors and (iii) a discounted cash flow analysis based on management projections provided by Redwire. Greenhill’s discussion materials of March 22 presented these analyses in the context of the parties’ agreed enterprise value of Redwire of $556 million on a pre-money standalone basis and $615 million on a post-money pro forma basis for the Business Combination.

The selected companies and precedent transactions were chosen because they were determined by GPAC and Greenhill to be the most relevant in assisting in evaluating the proposed transaction with Redwire (recognizing that the selected companies are not necessarily direct competitors of Redwire). Greenhill’s presentation provided GPAC with summary observations regarding how comparable companies and precedent transactions may share similar characteristics to the potential transaction with Redwire. However, the GPAC Board recognized that no company was identical to Redwire and no precedent transaction was identical to the potential transaction with Redwire.

Greenhill also presented summary observations from a widely used discounted cash flow analysis methodology. The GPAC Board recognized that the results of such methodology are highly dependent on the assumptions that must be made, including revenue growth rates, EBITDA estimates, terminal values and discount rates, and that the summary observations regarding the discounted cash flow analysis did not purport to be indicative of the actual values or expected values of Redwire.

Using publicly available information and information from certain data sources provided to Greenhill, Greenhill and GPAC management reviewed with the GPAC Board, among other things, the enterprise values as a multiple of expected EBITDA, for certain calendar years with respect to each selected comparable company and precedent transaction, as well as the summary information regarding the discounted cash flow analysis.

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Certain Company Projected Financial Information

The prospective financial information was not prepared with a view towards compliance with GAAP, the published guidelines of the SEC or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation or presentation of prospective financial information. These projections were prepared solely for internal use, and capital budgeting and other management purposes, and are subjective in many respects and therefore susceptible to varying interpretations and the need for periodic revision based on actual experience and business developments, and were not intended for third-party use, including by investors or holders. You are cautioned not to rely on the projections in making a decision regarding the transaction, as the projections may be materially different than actual results.

The projections reflect numerous qualitative estimates and assumptions including assumptions with respect to general business, economic, market, regulatory and financial conditions and various other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Redwire’s control, such as the risks and uncertainties contained in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” The projections are not predictive of Redwire’s actual future results and should not be construed as financial guidance for any future period. The projections reflect the consistent application of the accounting policies of Redwire and should be read in conjunction with the accounting policies included in Note B to the accompanying historical audited consolidated financial statements of Redwire included in this proxy statement/prospectus.

Redwire provided GPAC with its internally prepared forecasts for each of the years in the five-year period ending December 31, 2025. Redwire does not, as a matter of general practice, publicly disclose long-term forecasts or internal projections of their future performance, revenue, financial condition, or other results. However, in connection with the proposed Business Combination, management of Redwire prepared the financial projections set forth below to present key elements of the forecasts provided to GPAC. Redwire forecasts were prepared, solely for internal use and not with a view toward public disclosure, based on the published guidelines of the SEC regarding projections or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information.

The inclusion of financial projections in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that GPAC, the GPAC Board, Redwire, the Redwire Board or their respective affiliates, advisors or other representatives considered, or now considers, such financial projections necessarily to be predictive of actual future results or to support or fail to support your decision whether to vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal. The financial projections are based upon significant estimates and judgments and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results, and readers of this proxy statement/prospectus, including investors or holders, are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this information. You are cautioned not to rely on the projections in making decisions regarding the transaction, as the projections may be materially different than actual results. We will not refer to the financial projections in our future periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act.

The financial projections reflect numerous estimates and assumptions with respect to general business, economic, regulatory, market and financial conditions and other future events, as well as matters specific to Redwire’s business, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond Redwire’s and GPAC’s control.

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our commercial and government customers’ execution of appropriations, budget and contracting activities in a manner that is consistent with prevailing historic practices;

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our commercial and government customers’ ability to respond to emerging market and geopolitical circumstances in a manner that will not materially reduce or limit their ability or willingness to procure our products and services; and

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the absence of macroeconomic circumstances that may limit our ability to meet the financial projections, including, for example, circumstances relating to Covid-19.

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Financial projections relating to multiple years in the future that reflect significant differences from our historical revenue and market share are based on, among other things, the assumption that we will be successful in securing contract backlog equal to multiples of our historic backlog, capture and execution of opportunities to perform as a critical supplier on imminent, large-scale space programs, and the timely maturation of our technologies with transformative potential.

The financial projections are forward looking statements that are inherently subject significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Redwire’s and GPAC’s control. The various risks and uncertainties include those set forth in “Risk Factors,” “Redwire’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” As a result, there can be no assurance that the projected results will be realized or that actual results will not be significantly higher or lower than projected. Since the financial projections cover multiple years, such information by its nature becomes less reliable with each successive year. These financial projections are subjective in many respects and thus are susceptible to multiple interpretations and periodic revisions based on actual experience and business developments.

Furthermore, the financial projections do not take into account any circumstances or events occurring after the date they were prepared. None of Redwire’s independent registered accounting firm, GPAC’s independent registered accounting firm or any other independent accountants, have compiled, examined or performed any procedures with respect to the financial projections included below, nor have they expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such information or their achievability, and they assume no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the financial projections. Nonetheless, a summary of the financial projections is provided in this proxy statement/prospectus because they were made available to GPAC and the GPAC Board in connection with their review of the proposed transaction.

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS, BY INCLUDING IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS A SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS FOR REDWIRE, GPAC UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATIONS AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO UPDATE OR REVISE, OR PUBLICLY DISCLOSE ANY UPDATE OR REVISION TO, THESE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS TO REFLECT CIRCUMSTANCES OR EVENTS, INCLUDING UNANTICIPATED EVENTS, THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED OR THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER THE PREPARATION OF THESE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS, EVEN IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OR ALL OF THE ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS ARE SHOWN TO BE IN ERROR OR TO HAVE CHANGED.

The financial projections for revenue and costs are forward-looking statements that are based on growth assumptions that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond Redwire’s control. While all projections are necessarily speculative, Redwire believes that the prospective financial information covering periods beyond 12 months from its date of preparation carries increasingly higher levels of uncertainty and should be read in that context. There will be differences between actual and projected results, and actual results may be materially greater or materially less than those contained in the projections. The inclusion of the projections in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that Redwire or its representatives considered or currently consider the projections to be a reliable prediction of future events, and reliance should not be placed on the projections.

The projections were requested by, and disclosed to, us for use as a component of our overall evaluation of Redwire and are included in this proxy statement/prospectus because they were provided to the GPAC Board in connection with its consideration and evaluation of the Business Combination. Redwire has not warranted the accuracy, reliability, appropriateness or completeness of the projections to anyone, including us. Neither the management of Redwire nor any of its representatives, advisors or affiliates has made or makes any representation to any person regarding the ultimate performance of Redwire compared to the information contained in the projections, and, except to the extent required by law, none of them intends to or undertakes any

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obligation to update or otherwise revise the projections to reflect circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events in the event that any or all of the assumptions underlying the projections are shown to be in error or to have changed. Accordingly, they should not be looked upon as “guidance” of any sort. New Redwire will not refer back to these forecasts in its future periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act.

The projected financial information included in this document has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, Redwire management. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has not audited, reviewed, examined, compiled nor applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the accompanying projected financial information and, accordingly, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto. The PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP report included in this document relates to the financial statements of Cosmos Intermediate LLC (“Successor”) as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and the financial statements of In Space Group, Inc. (“Predecessor”) as of December 31, 2019, for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 previously issued. It does not extend to the projected financial information and should not be read to do so.

The key elements of the projections provided by management of Redwire to GPAC, are summarized in the table below:


($ in millions)	2021E			2022E			2023E			2024E			2025E
Total Revenue	$	163		$	237		$	424		$	766		$	1,413
Gross Profit		43			66			127			239			456
Adjusted EBITDA(1)		20			32			64			124			250
Capital expenditures		(6	)		(8	)		(23	)		(27	)		(49	)

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Adjusted EBITDA is a prospective financial measure that was not calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA, with further adjustments to the year 2021E to exclude non-recurring estimated transaction costs in connection with potential acquisitions in Redwire’s pipeline, and which management believes are not indicative of ongoing operations. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income or net income as a measure of operating performance or cash flows as measures of liquidity. Non-GAAP financial measures are not necessarily calculated the same way by different companies and should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP.

The reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA to the closest corresponding GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from these non-GAAP measures such as the impact of foreign exchange gains and losses, the effects of stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs, severance costs and asset write-offs. We expect the variability of these items to have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP financial results.

Satisfaction of 80% Test

It is a requirement under the Existing Governing Documents that any business acquired by GPAC have a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the balance of the funds in the trust account at the time of the execution of a definitive agreement for an initial business combination. Based on the financial analysis of Redwire generally used to approve the transaction, the Redwire board of directors determined that this requirement was met. The GPAC Board determined that the consideration being paid in the Business Combination, which amount was negotiated at arms-length, was in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and appropriately reflected Redwire’s value. In reaching this determination, the board concluded that it was appropriate to base such valuation in part on qualitative factors such as management strength and depth, competitive positioning, customer relationships, and technical

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skills, as well as quantitative factors such as Redwire’s historical growth rate and its potential for future growth in revenue and profits. The GPAC Board believes that the financial skills and background of its members qualify it to conclude that the business combination with Redwire met this requirement.

Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination

When you consider the recommendation of the GPAC Board in favor of approval of the Business Combination Proposal, you should keep in mind that the Sponsor and GPAC’s directors and executive officers, have interests in such proposal that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), those of GPAC shareholders and warrantholders generally. These interests include, among other things, the interests listed below:

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed not to redeem any Class A ordinary shares held by them in connection with a shareholder vote to approve a proposed initial business combination;

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the fact that the Sponsor and the Insiders have agreed to vote in favor of the Business Combination Proposal and the other proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus;

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the fact that the Investor Rights Agreement will be entered into by the Sponsor;

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the fact that certain GPAC directors and officers will continue as directors of New Redwire;

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The Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, agreed, among other things, to vote all of their ordinary shares in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination, and the Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. Additionally, each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds has, pursuant to their respective Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Cosmos and Holdings, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, respectively, in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor, Genesis Park, the Crescent Park Funds and our officers and directors collectively own approximately 38.0% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of GPAC. For more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and Voting and Support Agreements, see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. At any time at or prior to the Business Combination, during a period when they are not then aware of any material nonpublic information regarding us or our securities, the Sponsor, Holdings, Cosmos and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates may purchase public shares from institutional and other investors who vote, or indicate an intention to vote, against any of the Condition Precedent Proposals, or execute agreements to purchase such shares from such investors in the future, or they may enter into transactions with such investors and others to provide them with incentives to acquire public shares or vote their public shares in favor of the Condition Precedent Proposals.

Such a purchase may include a contractual acknowledgement that such shareholder, although still the record or beneficial holder of our shares, is no longer the beneficial owner thereof and therefore agrees not to exercise its redemption rights. In the event that the Sponsor, Redwire and/or their directors, officers, advisors or respective affiliates purchase shares in privately negotiated transactions from public shareholders who have already elected to exercise their redemption rights, such selling shareholder would be required to revoke their prior elections to redeem their shares. The purpose of such share purchases and other transactions would be to increase the likelihood of satisfaction of the requirements that (i) the Business Combination Proposal, the Governing Documents Proposals, the NYSE Proposal, the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal, and the Adjournment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter, (ii) the Domestication Proposal and the Charter Amendment Proposal are approved by the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter, (iii) the Minimum Closing Cash Condition is satisfied and otherwise limit the number of public shares electing to redeem and (iv) New Redwire’s net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) are at least $5,000,001 after giving effect to the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing.

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include descriptions of any arrangements entered into or significant purchases by any of the aforementioned persons.

Expected Accounting Treatment of the Business Combination

Regulatory Matters

Under the HSR Act and the rules that have been promulgated thereunder by the FTC, certain transactions may not be consummated unless information has been furnished to the Antitrust Division and the FTC and certain waiting period requirements have been satisfied. The Redwire portion of the Business Combination is subject to these requirements and may not be completed until the expiration of a 30-day waiting period following the filing of the required Notification and Report Forms with the Antitrust Division and the FTC or until early termination is granted. GPAC and Redwire filed the required forms under the HSR Act with the Antitrust Division and the FTC on April 8, 2021 and the 30-day waiting period expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on May 10, 2021.

At any time before or after consummation of the Business Combination, notwithstanding termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, the applicable competition authorities the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction could take such action under applicable antitrust laws as such authority deems necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the consummation of the Business Combination, conditionally approving the Business Combination upon divestiture of New Redwire’s assets, subjecting the completion of the Business Combination to regulatory conditions or seeking other remedies. Private parties may also seek to take legal action under the antitrust laws under certain circumstances. GPAC cannot assure you that the Antitrust Division, the FTC, any state attorney general, or any other government authority will not attempt to challenge the Business Combination on antitrust grounds, and, if such a challenge is made, GPAC cannot assure you as to its result.

None of GPAC or Redwire are aware of any material regulatory approvals or actions that are required for completion of the Business Combination other than the expiration or early termination of the waiting period

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Vote Required for Approval

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that (a) GPAC’s entry into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 25, 2021 (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among GPAC, Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (“Merger Sub”), Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Cosmos”), and Redwire, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, pursuant to which, among other things, following the de-registration of GPAC as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands and the continuation and domestication of GPAC as a corporation in the State of Delaware with the name “Redwire Corporation” (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos (the “First Merger”), with Cosmos as the surviving company in the First Merger and, after giving effect to such First Merger, Cosmos will be a wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (the time that the First Merger becomes effective being referred to as the “First Effective Time”), (ii) the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”) and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and (iii) immediately following the First Effective Time, Cosmos will merge with and into New Redwire (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with New Redwire as the surviving company in the Second Merger and the direct or indirect parent company of each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Cosmos prior to the Mergers and (b) certain related agreements executed at the same time as the Merger Agreement (including the Sponsor Agreement in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex E, the Subscription Agreements in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex F, the Voting and Support Agreements in the forms attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex G, the Investor Rights Agreement in the form attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex H and the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement in the form attached to the proxy/prospectus as Annex I) and the transactions contemplated thereby, in each case be approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects.”

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Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION PROPOSAL.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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DOMESTICATION PROPOSAL

Overview

As discussed in this proxy statement/prospectus, GPAC is asking its shareholders to approve the Domestication Proposal. Under the Merger Agreement, the approval of the Domestication Proposal is also a condition to the consummation of the Business Combination.

As a condition to closing the Business Combination, the GPAC Board has unanimously approved, and GPAC shareholders are being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve, a change of GPAC’s jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as a Cayman Islands exempted company and continuing and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Domestication Proposal”). To effect the Domestication, GPAC will file an application to deregister with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, together with the necessary accompanying documents, and file a certificate of incorporation and a certificate of corporate domestication with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, under which GPAC will be domesticated and continue as a Delaware corporation.

In connection with the Domestication, on the Closing Date prior to the Effective Time, (i) each issued and outstanding Class A ordinary share and each issued and outstanding Class B ordinary share of GPAC will convert automatically by operation of law, on a one-for-one basis, into shares of New Redwire Common Stock; (ii) each issued and outstanding warrant to purchase Class A ordinary shares of GPAC will automatically represent the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share of New Redwire Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement; and (iii) each issued and outstanding unit of GPAC that has not been previously separated into the underlying Class A ordinary share of GPAC and underlying GPAC warrant upon the request of the holder thereof prior to the Domestication will be cancelled and will entitle the holder thereof to one share of New Redwire Common Stock and one-half of one warrant representing the right to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement.

The Domestication Proposal, if approved, will approve a change of GPAC’s jurisdiction of incorporation from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware. Accordingly, while GPAC is currently incorporated as an exempted company under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, upon the Domestication, New Redwire will be governed by the DGCL. We encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out below under “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights.” Additionally, we note that if the Domestication Proposal is approved, then GPAC will also ask its shareholders to approve the Governing Documents Proposals (discussed below), which, if approved, will replace the Existing Governing Documents with a new certificate of incorporation and bylaws of New Redwire under the DGCL. The Proposed Governing Documents differ in certain material respects from the Existing Governing Documents and we encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out below under “Governing Documents Proposals,” the Existing Governing Documents of GPAC, attached hereto as Annex B, and the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire, attached hereto as Annex C and Annex D.

Reasons for the Domestication

The GPAC Board believes that there are significant advantages to us that will arise as a result of the change in our domicile to Delaware. Further, the GPAC Board believes that any direct benefit that the DGCL provides to a corporation also indirectly benefits its stockholders, who are the owners of the corporation. The GPAC Board believes that there are several reasons why a reincorporation in Delaware is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders. As explained in more detail below, these reasons can be summarized as follows:

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and business needs of corporations organized under its laws. Many corporations have chosen Delaware initially as a state of incorporation or have subsequently changed corporate domicile to Delaware. Because of Delaware’s prominence as the state of incorporation for many major corporations, both the legislature and courts in Delaware have demonstrated the ability and a willingness to act quickly and effectively to meet changing business needs. The DGCL is frequently revised and updated to accommodate changing legal and business needs and is more comprehensive, widely used and interpreted than other state corporate laws. This favorable corporate and regulatory environment is attractive to businesses such as ours.

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Well-Established Principles of Corporate Governance. There is substantial judicial precedent in the Delaware courts as to the legal principles applicable to measures that may be taken by a corporation and to the conduct of a company’s board of directors, such as under the business judgment rule and other standards. Because the judicial system is based largely on legal precedents, the abundance of Delaware case law provides clarity and predictability to many areas of corporate law. We believe, such clarity would be advantageous to New Redwire, the New Redwire Board and to its management to make corporate decisions and take corporate actions with greater assurance as to the validity and consequences of those decisions and actions. Further, investors and securities professionals are generally more familiar with Delaware corporations, and the laws governing such corporations, increasing their level of comfort with Delaware corporations relative to other jurisdictions. The Delaware courts have developed considerable expertise in dealing with corporate issues, and a substantial body of case law has developed construing Delaware law and establishing public policies with respect to corporate legal affairs. Moreover, Delaware’s vast body of law on the fiduciary duties of directors provides appropriate protection for New Redwire’s stockholders from possible abuses by directors and officers.

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Increased Ability to Attract and Retain Qualified Directors. Reincorporation from the Cayman Islands to Delaware is attractive to directors, officers and stockholders alike. New Redwire’s incorporation in Delaware may make New Redwire more attractive to future candidates for the New Redwire Board, because many such candidates are already familiar with Delaware corporate law from their past business experience. To date, GPAC has not experienced difficulty in retaining directors or officers, but directors of public companies are exposed to significant potential liability. Thus, candidates’ familiarity and comfort with Delaware laws—especially those relating to director indemnification (as discussed below)—draw such qualified candidates to Delaware corporations. The GPAC Board therefore believes that providing the benefits afforded directors by Delaware law will enable New Redwire to compete more effectively with other public companies in the recruitment of talented and experienced directors and officers. Moreover, Delaware’s vast body of law on the fiduciary duties of directors provides appropriate protection for our stockholders from possible abuses by directors and officers.

The frequency of claims and litigation pursued against directors and officers has greatly expanded the risks facing directors and officers of corporations in carrying out their respective duties. The amount of time and money required to respond to such claims and to defend such litigation can be substantial. While both Cayman Islands and Delaware law permit a corporation to include a provision in its governing documents to reduce or eliminate the monetary liability of directors for breaches of fiduciary duty in certain circumstances, we believe that, in general, Delaware law is more developed and provides more guidance than Cayman Islands law on matters regarding a company’s ability to limit director liability. As a result, we believe that the corporate environment afforded by Delaware will enable the surviving corporation to compete more effectively with other public companies in attracting and retaining new directors.

Expected Accounting Treatment of the Domestication

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statements of New Redwire immediately following the Domestication will be the same as those of GPAC immediately prior to the Domestication.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Domestication Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

The Domestication Proposal is conditioned on the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that GPAC be transferred by way of continuation to Delaware pursuant to Sections 206 though 209 of Part XII of the Companies Act (as Revised) of the Cayman Islands and Section 388 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) and, immediately upon being de-registered in the Cayman Islands, GPAC be continued and domesticated as a corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Domestication” and collectively with the Mergers and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the PIPE Financing (as defined below), the “Business Combination”) and, conditioned upon, and with effect from, the registration of GPAC as a corporation in the State of Delaware, the name of GPAC be changed from “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.” to “Redwire Corporation” be approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE DOMESTICATION PROPOSAL.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), with your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL

Overview

If the Condition Precedent Proposals are approved and the Business Combination is to be consummated, GPAC will replace the Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire, in each case, under the DGCL.

Reasons for the Charter Amendment

The Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, as well as the Proposed Bylaws, were negotiated as part of the Business Combination. The GPAC Board’s specific reasons for each of the Governing Documents Proposals (each of which are included in the Proposed Governing Documents) are set forth in the section “Governing Documents Proposals.”

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of Charter Amendment Proposal requires a special resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the issued ordinary shares present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, and who vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

The Charter Amendment Proposal is conditioned on the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as a special resolution, that the existing amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of GPAC (together, the “Existing Governing Documents”) be amended and restated by the deletion in their entirety and the substitution in their place of the proposed new certificate of incorporation, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C (the “Proposed Certificate of Incorporation”) and the proposed new bylaws, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D (the “Proposed Bylaws” and together with the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, the “Proposed Governing Documents”) of “Redwire Corporation” upon the Domestication, be approved as the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, respectively, of Redwire Corporation, effective upon the effectiveness of the Domestication.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSALS

If the Charter Amendment Proposal and the other Condition Precedent Proposals (as defined below) are approved and the Business Combination is to be consummated, GPAC will replace the Existing Governing Documents, with the Proposed Governing Documents, in each case, under the DGCL.

GPAC’s shareholders are asked to consider and vote upon and to approve by non-binding, advisory resolution four (4) separate proposals (collectively, the “Governing Documents Proposals”) in connection with the replacement of the Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Governing Documents. The Governing Documents Proposals are conditioned on the approval of the Business Combination Proposal, the Domestication Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the NYSE Proposal and the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal (collectively, the “Condition Precedent Proposals”). Therefore, if any of the Condition Precedent Proposals are not approved, the Governing Documents Proposals will have no effect, even if approved by holders of ordinary shares.

In addition, because the vote on the Governing Documents Proposals is advisory only, it will not be binding on GPAC, New Redwire, the GPAC Board or the New Redwire Board. Accordingly, regardess of the outcome of the non-binding, advisory vote, GPAC and Redwire intend that the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws will take effect upon the effectiveness of the Domestication and prior to the First Effective Time, assuming adoption of the Charter Amendment Proposal and each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

The Proposed Governing Documents differ in certain material respects from the Existing Governing Documents. The following table sets forth a summary of the principal changes proposed to be made between the Existing Governing Documents and the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws for New Redwire. This summary is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Existing Governing Documents of GPAC, attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B, the complete text of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and the complete text of the Proposed Bylaws, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex D. All shareholders are encouraged to read each of the Proposed Governing Documents in its entirety for a more complete description of its terms. Additionally, as the Existing Governing Documents are governed by Cayman Islands law and the Proposed Governing Documents will be governed by the DGCL, we encourage shareholders to carefully consult the information set out under the “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights” section of this proxy statement/prospectus.


Existing Governing Documents		Proposed Governing Documents

Authorized Shares (Governing Documents Proposal A)

The share capital under the Existing Governing Documents is US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares of par value US$0.0001 per share.		The Proposed Governing Documents authorize 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”) and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Preferred Stock”).

See paragraph 5 of the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association.		See Article IV of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

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Existing Governing Documents		Proposed Governing Documents

Authorize the Board of Directors to Issue Preferred Stock Without Stockholder Consent (Governing Documents Proposal B)

The Existing Governing Documents authorize the issuance of 2,000,000 preference shares with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the GPAC Board. Accordingly, the GPAC Board is empowered under the Existing Governing Documents, without shareholder approval, to issue preference shares with dividend, liquidation, redemption, voting or other rights which could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of ordinary shares (except to the extent it may affect the ability of GPAC to carry out a conversion of GPAC Class B ordinary shares on the Closing Date, as contemplated by the Existing Governing Documents or is considered by the GPAC Board to have a material adverse effect on the rights of any other class of shares).		The Proposed Governing Documents authorize the New Redwire Board to issue all or any shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, full or limited, and such designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as the New Redwire Board may determine.

See paragraph 5 of the Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association and Articles 3 and 10 of the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.		See Article IV subsection B of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Shareholder/Stockholder Written Consent In Lieu of a Meeting (Governing Documents Proposal C)

The Existing Governing Documents provide that resolutions may be passed by a vote in person, by proxy at a general meeting, or by unanimous written resolution.		The Proposed Governing Documents allow stockholders to vote in person or by proxy at a meeting of stockholders, but at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own 50% or more of the voting power of New Redwire, any action may be taken by written consent without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote. If Holdings and its permitted transferees own less than 50% of the voting power of New Redwire, any action required or permitted to be effected by the stockholders must be taken at a duly called meeting (provided, however, that holders of New Redwire Preferred Stock voting separately as a series or a class of such series may take action by written consent without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent provided for in the applicable certificate of designation related to such New Redwire Preferred Stock).

See Articles 22 and 23 of the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.		See Article VIII subsection A of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

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Existing Governing Documents		Proposed Governing Documents

Corporate Name (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents provide the name of the company is “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.”		The Proposed Governing Documents will provide that the name of the corporation will be “Redwire Corporation.”

See paragraph 1 of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.		See Article I of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Perpetual Existence (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents provide that if we do not consummate a business combination (as defined in the Existing Governing Documents) by May 27, 2022 (18 months after the closing of GPAC’s initial public offering), GPAC will cease all operations except for the purposes of winding up and will redeem the shares issued in GPAC’s initial public offering and liquidate its trust account. See Article 49 of the Articles of Association.		The Proposed Governing Documents do not include any provisions relating to New Redwire’s ongoing existence; the default under the DGCL will make New Redwire’s existence perpetual. This is the default rule under the DGCL.

Exclusive Forum (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents do not contain a provision adopting an exclusive forum for certain shareholder litigation.		The Proposed Governing Documents adopt Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act.

		See Article XI subsections A of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Takeovers by Interested Stockholders (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents do not provide restrictions on takeovers of GPAC by a related shareholder following a business combination.		The Proposed Governing Documents will have New Redwire elect not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL relating to takeovers by interested stockholders but will provide other restrictions regarding takeovers by interested stockholders.

		See Article X subsections A and B of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

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Existing Governing Documents		Proposed Governing Documents

Provisions Related to Status as Blank Check Company (Governing Documents Proposal D)

The Existing Governing Documents set forth various provisions related to our status as a blank check company prior to the consummation of a business combination.		The Proposed Governing Documents do not include such provisions related to our status as a blank check company, which no longer will apply upon consummation of the Business Combination, as we will cease to be a blank check company at such time.

See Articles 8, 17, and 49 of the Amended and Restated Articles of Association.

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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL A—APPROVAL OF AUTHORIZATION OF CHANGE TO AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL, AS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

Overview

Governing Documents Proposal A—to approve the change in the authorized share capital of GPAC from (i) US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (ii) 500,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock.

As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are 20,472,028 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, which includes an aggregate of 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor. In addition, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there is outstanding an aggregate of 15,920,979 warrants to acquire ordinary shares, comprised of 7,292,541 private placement warrants held by the Sponsor, 439,627 private placement warrants held by Jefferies and 8,188,811 public warrants. Pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the Closing, the Sponsor and Jefferies will surrender and forfeit to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued by New Redwire to Holdings upon consummation of the Business Combination. Of such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants, 1,886,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and 114,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by Jefferies. The new warrants to be issued to Holdings will be identical to the private placement warrants surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and Jefferies, including that such newly issued warrants will be designated as private placement warrants under the GPAC Warrant Agreement.

In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the common units of Cosmos issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than units held by Cosmos as treasury units or owned by GPAC, Merger Sub or Cosmos immediately prior to the First Effective Time (which units will be cancelled for no consideration as part of the First Merger)) will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the merger consideration comprised of $75,000,000 in cash, 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 2,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock, without interest and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal—Business Combination Consideration.”

In order to ensure that New Redwire has sufficient authorized capital for future issuances, the GPAC Board has approved, subject to stockholder approval, that the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire change the authorized share of GPAC from (i) US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares and 2,000,000 preference shares of GPAC to (ii) 500,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock.

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This summary is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire, copies of which are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D. All shareholders are encouraged to read the Proposed Governing Documents in their entirety for a more complete description of their terms.

Reasons for the Amendments

The principal purpose of this proposal is to provide for an authorized capital structure of New Redwire that will enable it to continue as an operating company governed by the DGCL. The GPAC Board believes that it is important for us to have available for issuance a number of authorized shares of common stock and preferred stock sufficient to support our growth and to provide flexibility for future corporate needs (including, if needed, as part of financing for future growth acquisitions).

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Governing Documents Proposal A requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

Because the vote on Governing Documents Proposal A is advisory only, it will not be binding on GPAC, New Redwire, the GPAC Board or the New Redwire Board. Accordingly, regardess of the outcome of the non-binding, advisory vote, GPAC and Redwire intend that the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws will take effect upon the effectiveness of the Domestication and prior to the First Effective Time, assuming adoption of the Charter Amendment Proposal and each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the change in the authorized share capital of GPAC from (i) US$25,200 divided into 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, and 2,000,000 preference shares, par value $0.0001 per share, to (ii) 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”) and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Preferred Stock”), be approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL A.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL B—APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL REGARDING ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED STOCK OF NEW REDWIRE AT THE NEW REDWIRE BOARD’S SOLE DISCRETION, AS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

Overview

Governing Documents Proposal B—to authorize the New Redwire Board to issue any or all shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock in one or more classes or series, with such terms and conditions as may be expressly determined by the New Redwire Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL.

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve Governing Documents Proposal B, which is, in the judgment of the GPAC Board, necessary to adequately address the needs of New Redwire after the Business Combination.

If Governing Documents Proposal A is approved, the number of authorized shares of preferred stock of New Redwire will be shares. Approval of this Governing Documents Proposal B will allow for issuance of any or all of these shares of preferred stock from time to time at the discretion of the New Redwire Board, as may be permitted by the DGCL, and without further stockholder action. The shares of preferred stock would be issuable for any proper corporate purpose, including, among other things, future acquisitions, capital raising transactions consisting of equity or convertible debt, stock dividends or issuances under current and any future stock incentive plans, pursuant to which we may provide equity incentives to employees, officers and directors, and in certain instances may be used as an anti-takeover defense.

This summary is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire, copies of which are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D. All stockholders are encouraged to read the Proposed Governing Documents in their entirety for a more complete description of their terms.

Reasons for the Amendments

The GPAC Board believes that these additional shares will provide New Redwire with needed flexibility to issue shares in the future in a timely manner and under circumstances the GPAC Board considers favorable without incurring the risk, delay and potential expense incident to obtaining stockholder approval for a particular issuance.

Authorized but unissued preferred stock may enable the New Redwire Board to render it more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of New Redwire and thereby protect continuity of or entrench its management, which may adversely affect the market price of New Redwire. If, in the due exercise of its fiduciary obligations, for example, the New Redwire Board was to determine that a takeover proposal was not in the best interests of New Redwire, such preferred stock could be issued by the New Redwire Board without stockholder approval in one or more private placements or other transactions that might prevent or render more difficult or make more costly the completion of any attempted takeover transaction by diluting voting or other rights of the proposed acquirer or insurgent stockholder group, by creating a substantial voting bloc in institutional or other hands that might support the position of the New Redwire Board, by effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover, or otherwise. Allowing the New Redwire Board to issue the authorized preferred stock on its own volition will enable New Redwire to have the flexibility to issue such preferred stock in the future for financing its business, for acquiring other businesses, for forming strategic partnerships and alliances and for stock dividends and stock splits. New Redwire currently has no such plans, proposals, or arrangements, written or otherwise, to issue any of the additional authorized stock for such purposes.

Vote Required for Approval

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general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

Because the vote on Governing Documents Proposal B is advisory only, it will not be binding on GPAC, New Redwire, the GPAC Board or the New Redwire Board. Accordingly, regardess of the outcome of the non-binding, advisory vote, GPAC and Redwire intend that the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws will take effect upon the effectiveness of the Domestication and prior to the First Effective Time, assuming adoption of the Charter Amendment Proposal and each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the authorization to the board of directors of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Board”) to issue all or any shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock in one or more series and to fix for each such series such voting powers, designations, preferences and rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as may be determined by the New Redwire Board and as may be permitted by the DGCL be approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL B.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL C— APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL REGARDING THE ABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS TO ACT BY WRITTEN CONSENT, AS SET FORTH IN THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

Overview

Governing Documents Proposal C—to provide that at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, 50% or more of the voting power of New Redwire, any action may be taken by the stockholders without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote. If Holdings and its permitted transferees own less than 50% of the voting power of New Redwire, any action required or permitted to be effected by the stockholders must be taken at a duly called meeting (provided, however, that holders of New Redwire Preferred Stock voting separately as a series or a class of such series may take action without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent provided for in the applicable certificate of designation related to such New Redwire Preferred Stock).

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve Governing Documents Proposal C, which is, in the judgment of the GPAC Board, necessary to adequately address the needs of New Redwire after the Business Combination.

The Proposed Governing Documents stipulate that at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, 50% or more of the voting power of New Redwire, any action may be taken by the stockholders without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote. If Holdings and its permitted transferees own less than 50% of the voting power of New Redwire, any action required or permitted to be effected by the stockholders must be taken at a duly called meeting (provided, however, that holders of New Redwire Preferred Stock voting separately as a series or a class of such series may take action without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent provided for in the applicable certificate of designation related to such New Redwire Preferred Stock).

This summary is qualified by reference to the complete text of the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire, copies of which are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D. All stockholders are encouraged to read the Proposed Governing Documents in their entirety for a more complete description of their terms.

Reasons for the Amendments

Under the Proposed Governing Documents, stockholder action by written consent will be permitted so long as Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own at least 50% of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of New Redwire. Once Holdings and permitted transferees no longer beneficially own at least 50% of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of New Redwire, all stockholder actions must be taken at a meeting of New Redwire stockholders. The GPAC Board believes that limiting the ability of stockholders to act by written consent after the time that Holdings and its permitted transferees no longer beneficially own at least 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of New Redwire is appropriate to protect New Redwire from unwarranted attempts to gain corporate control as it enters into its post-Business Combination phase. Further, the GPAC Board believes limiting stockholders’ ability to act by written consent after such time will reduce the time and effort the New Redwire Board and management would need to devote to stockholder proposals, which time and effort could distract the New Redwire directors and management from other important company business.

In addition, the elimination of the stockholders’ ability to act by written consent may have certain anti-takeover effects by forcing a potential acquirer to take control of the New Redwire Board only at a duly called special or annual meeting. However, this proposal is not in response to any effort of which GPAC is aware to obtain control of New Redwire, and GPAC and its management do not presently intend to propose other anti-takeover measures in future proxy solicitations. Further, the GPAC Board does not believe that the effects of the elimination of stockholder action by written consent will create a significant impediment to a tender offer or other effort to take

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control of New Redwire. Inclusion of these provisions in the Proposed Governing Documents might also increase the likelihood that a potential acquirer would negotiate the terms of any proposed transaction with the New Redwire Board and thereby help protect stockholders from the use of abusive and coercive takeover tactics.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Governing Documents Proposal C requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

Because the vote on Governing Documents Proposal C is advisory only, it will not be binding on GPAC, New Redwire, the GPAC Board or the New Redwire Board. Accordingly, regardess of the outcome of the non-binding, advisory vote, GPAC and Redwire intend that the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws will take effect upon the effectiveness of the Domestication and prior to the First Effective Time, assuming adoption of the Charter Amendment Proposal and each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the removal of the ability of New Redwire stockholders to take action by written consent in lieu of a meeting from and after the time that Holdings and its permitted transferees no longer beneficially own a majority of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of New Redwire be approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL C.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for himself or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL D—APPROVAL OF OTHER CHANGES IN CONNECTION WITH ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

Overview

Governing Documents Proposal D—to amend and restate the Existing Governing Documents and to authorize all other changes in connection with the replacement of Existing Governing Documents (a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B) with the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws as part of the Domestication (copies of which are attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D, respectively), including (i) changing the post-Business Combination corporate name from “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.” to “Redwire Corporation” (which is expected to occur after the consummation of the Domestication in connection with the Business Combination), (ii) adopting the DGCL default rule of perpetual existence for New Redwire (iii) adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act, (iv) electing to not be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL and limit certain corporate takeovers by interested stockholders and (v) removing certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer be applicable upon consummation of the Business Combination, all of which the GPAC Board believes is necessary to adequately address the needs of New Redwire after the Business Combination.

Our shareholders are also being asked to approve Governing Documents Proposal D, which is, in the judgment of the GPAC Board, necessary to adequately address the needs of New Redwire after the Business Combination.

The Proposed Governing Documents will be further amended in connection with the Business Combination to provide that the name of the corporation will be “Redwire Corporation.”

The Proposed Certificate of Incorporation of New Redwire explicitly “opts out” of Section 203 of the DGCL and, instead, includes a provision in the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation that is substantially similar to Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 of the DGCL prevents a public company incorporated in Delaware from engaging in a “business combination” with any “interested stockholder” for three years following the time that the person became an interested stockholder, unless, among other exceptions, the interested stockholder attained such status with the approval of the board of directors. A business combination includes, among other things, a merger or consolidation involving the interested stockholder and the sale of more than 10% of the company’s assets. In general, an interested stockholder is any stockholder that, together with its affiliates, beneficially owns 15% or more of the company’s stock. A public company incorporated in Delaware is automatically subject to Section 203, unless it opts out in its original corporate charter or pursuant to a subsequent charter or bylaw amendment approved by stockholders.

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The Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will not contain provisions related to a blank check company (including those related to operation of the trust account, winding up of our operations should we not complete a business combination by a specified date, and other such blank check-specific provisions as are present in the Existing Governing Documents) because following the consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire will not be a blank check company.

The Proposed Certificate of Incorporation does not include any provisions relating to New Redwire’s ongoing existence; the default under the DGCL will make New Redwire’s existence perpetual.

Approval of each of the Governing Documents Proposals, assuming approval of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals, will result, upon the consummation of the Domestication, in the wholesale replacement of GPAC’s Existing Governing Documents with New Redwire’s Proposed Governing Documents. While certain material changes between the Existing Governing Documents and the Proposed Governing Documents have been unbundled into distinct Governing Documents Proposals or otherwise identified in this Governing Documents Proposal D, there are other differences between the Existing Governing Documents and the Proposed Governing Documents (arising from, among other things, differences between Cayman Islands law and the DGCL and the typical form of organizational documents under each such body of law) that will be approved (subject to the approval aforementioned related proposals and consummation of the Business Combination) if our shareholders approve this Governing Documents Proposal D. Accordingly, we encourage shareholders to carefully review the terms of the Proposed Governing Documents of New Redwire, attached hereto as Annex C and Annex D, as well as the information set under the “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights” section of this proxy statement/prospectus.

Reasons for the Amendments

Corporate Name

The GPAC Board believes that changing the post-business combination corporate name from “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.” to “Redwire Corporation” is desirable to reflect the Business Combination with Redwire and to clearly identify New Redwire as the publicly traded entity.

Exclusive Forum

Adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation is intended to assist New Redwire in avoiding multiple lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions regarding the same matter. The ability to require such claims to be brought in a single forum will help to assure consistent consideration of the issues, the application of a relatively known body of case law and level of expertise and should promote efficiency and cost-savings in the resolutions of such claims. The GPAC Board believes that the Delaware courts are best suited to address disputes involving such matters given that after the Domestication, New Redwire will be incorporated in Delaware. Delaware law generally applies to such matters and the Delaware courts have a reputation for expertise in corporate law matters. Delaware offers a specialized Court of Chancery to address corporate law matters, with streamlined procedures and processes which help provide relatively quick decisions. This accelerated schedule can minimize the time, cost and uncertainty of litigation for all parties. The Court of Chancery has developed considerable expertise with respect to corporate law issues, as well as a substantial and influential body of case law construing Delaware’s corporate law and long-standing precedent regarding corporate governance. This provides stockholders and the post-combination company with more predictability regarding the outcome of intra-corporate disputes. In the event the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, the other state courts located in Delaware would be the most appropriate forums because these courts have more expertise on matters of Delaware law compared to other jurisdictions.

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In addition, this amendment would promote judicial fairness and avoid conflicting results, as well as make the post- combination company’s defense of applicable claims less disruptive and more economically feasible, principally by avoiding duplicative discovery.

Adopting U.S. federal district courts as the exclusive forum for resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act is intended to assist the Company in resolving such disputes in a consistent manner with greater uniformity of procedures and precedents. The ability to require such claims to be brought within a single judicial system will help to assure consistent consideration of the issues, encourage consistent application of a relatively known body of case law and perceived level of expertise. The GPAC Board believes that the U.S. federal district courts are best suited to address disputes involving actions arising under the Securities Act given that the Securities Act is promulgated by the federal government. This provides stockholders and New Redwire with more predictability regarding the outcome of disputes arising under the Securities Act.

Takeovers by Interested Stockholders

The Proposed Certificate of Incorporation explicitly “opt out” of Section 203 of the DGCL, but the GPAC Board believes that it is in the best interest of stockholders to have protections similar to those afforded by Section 203. These provisions will encourage any potential acquirer to negotiate with the New Redwire Board and therefore provide an opportunity to possibly obtain a higher purchase price than would otherwise be offered in connection with a non-negotiated, hostile or unsolicited proposed acquisition of New Redwire. Such provisions may make it more difficult for an acquirer to consummate certain types of unfriendly or hostile corporate takeovers or other transactions involving the company that have not been approved by the New Redwire Board. The GPAC Board believes that while such provisions will provide some measure of protection against an interested stockholder that is proposing a two-tiered transaction structure that is unduly coercive, it would not ultimately prevent a potential takeover that enjoys the support of stockholders and will also help to prevent a third party from acquiring “creeping control” of New Redwire without paying a fair premium to all stockholders. Thus, the GPAC Board has determined that the provisions opting out of Section 203 included in the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation are in the best interests of New Redwire following the Business Combination.

Provisions Related to Status as Blank Check Company

The elimination of certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company is desirable because these provisions will serve no purpose following the Business Combination. For example, the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation does not include the requirement to dissolve New Redwire and allows it to continue as a corporate entity with perpetual existence following consummation of the Business Combination. Perpetual existence is the usual period of existence for public corporations, and the GPAC Board believes it is the most appropriate period for New Redwire following the Business Combination. In addition, certain other provisions in our current certificate require that proceeds from the GPAC’s initial public offering be held in the trust account until a business combination or liquidation of GPAC has occurred. These provisions cease to apply once the Business Combination is consummated and are therefore not included in the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation.

Perpetual Existence

The GPAC Board believes that making New Redwire’s corporate existence perpetual is desirable to reflect the Business Combination. Additionally, perpetual existence is the usual period of existence for public corporations, and the GPAC Board believes that it is the most appropriate period for New Redwire following the Business Combination.

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Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Governing Documents Proposal D requires the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the issued ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

Because the vote on Governing Documents Proposal D is advisory only, it will not be binding on GPAC, New Redwire, the GPAC Board or the New Redwire Board. Accordingly, regardess of the outcome of the non-binding, advisory vote, GPAC and Redwire intend that the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws will take effect upon the effectiveness of the Domestication and prior to the First Effective Time, assuming adoption of the Charter Amendment Proposal and each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as a non-binding, advisory resolution, that the amendment and restatement of the Existing Governing Documents be approved and that all other changes necessary or, as mutually agreed in good faith by GPAC, Holdings and Cosmos, desirable in connection with the replacement of the Existing Governing Documents with the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws as part of the Domestication (copies of which are attached to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus as Annex C and Annex D, respectively), including (i) changing the post-Business Combination corporate name from “Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.” to “Redwire Corporation” (which is expected to occur upon the consummation of the Domestication), (ii) adopting the DGCL default rule of perpetual existence for New Redwire; (iii) adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain stockholder litigation and the federal district courts of the United States as the exclusive forum for litigation arising out of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (iv) electing to not be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL and limit certain corporate takeovers by interested stockholders and (v) removing certain provisions related to our status as a blank check company that will no longer be applicable upon consummation of the Business Combination be approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PROPOSAL D.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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NYSE PROPOSAL

Overview

The NYSE Proposal—to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve by ordinary resolution for the purposes of complying with the applicable provisions of the NYSE Listing Rules (each, a “NYSE Listing Rule”), the issuance of shares of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing, to the extent such issuance would require a shareholder vote under NYSE Listing Rule 312.03 (such proposal, the “NYSE Proposal”).

Reasons for the Approval for Purposes of NYSE Listing Rule 312.03

Under NYSE Listing Rule 312.03, a company is required to obtain stockholder approval prior to the issuance of common stock, or of securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock, if the number of shares of common stock to be issued is, or will be upon issuance, equal to or in excess of 20% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding before the issuance of the common stock or of securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock. If the Business Combination is completed pursuant to the Merger Agreement, GPAC currently expects to issue an estimated 47,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock (assuming that none of GPAC’s outstanding public shares are redeemed) in connection with the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing. For further details, see “Business Combination Proposal—Business Combination Consideration,” “Incentive Equity Plan Proposal” and “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal.”

Additionally, pursuant to NYSE Listing Rule 312.03, when a NYSE-listed company proposes to issue securities in connection with the Business Combination of the stock or assets of another company, stockholder approval is required if a substantial stockholder of such company has a 5% or greater interest, directly or indirectly, in such company or the assets to be acquired or in the consideration to be paid in the transaction or series of related transactions and the present or potential issuance of common stock could result in an increase in outstanding shares of common stock or voting power of 5% or more. NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(e) defines a substantial stockholder as the holder of an interest of 5% or more of either the number of shares of common stock or the voting power outstanding of a NYSE-listed company. Because the Sponsor currently owns greater than 5% of GPAC’s ordinary shares, the Sponsor is considered a substantial shareholder of GPAC under NYSE Listing Rule 312.03(e).

In the event that this proposal is not approved by GPAC shareholders, the Business Combination cannot be consummated. In the event that this proposal is approved by GPAC shareholders, but the Merger Agreement is terminated (without the Business Combination being consummated) prior to the issuance of shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement, New Redwire will not issue such shares of New Redwire Common Stock.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the NYSE Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of the holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

The NYSE Proposal is conditioned on the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

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“RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that for purposes of complying with the applicable provisions of New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) Listing Rule 312.03, the issuance of (i) 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to Holdings in the Business Combination and (ii) an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $10.00 per share pursuant to the Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”) be approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE NYSE PROPOSAL.

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INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN PROPOSAL

Overview

The Incentive Equity Plan Proposal—to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the Redwire Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, which is referred to herein as the “Incentive Equity Plan,” a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J (such proposal, the “Incentive Equity Plan Proposal”).

A total of 8,777,265 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan, subject to future annual increases as described below in the section titled “—Material Terms of the Incentive Equity Plan—Authorized Shares.” If the Incentive Equity Plan is approved by our shareholders, then the Incentive Equity Plan will be effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

The following is a summary of the material features of the Incentive Equity Plan. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Incentive Equity Plan, a copy of which is included as Annex J to this proxy statement/prospectus.

Requested Share Authorization

The GPAC Board is requesting that a total of 8,777,265 shares of New Redwire Common Stock be reserved for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan upon adoption of the Incentive Equity Plan, subject to future annual increases as described below in the section titled “—Material Terms of the Incentive Equity Plan—Authorized Shares.”

Summary of the Incentive Equity Plan

The Incentive Equity Plan was adopted by the GPAC Board prior to the Closing, subject to shareholder approval, and will become effective upon the Closing. The Incentive Equity Plan allows New Redwire to make equity and equity-based incentive awards to officers, employees, directors and consultants who will contribute to New Redwire’s long-range success. The GPAC Board anticipates that providing such persons with a direct stake in New Redwire will assure a closer alignment of the interests of such individuals with those of New Redwire and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on New Redwire’s behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with New Redwire.

The Background of the Incentive Equity Plan

If the Incentive Equity Plan is approved by GPAC’s shareholders, New Redwire will be authorized to grant equity incentive awards to eligible service providers. A copy of the Incentive Equity Plan is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J. The GPAC Board is still in the process of developing, approving and implementing the Incentive Equity Plan and, accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Incentive Equity Plan will be implemented or will contain the terms described below. GPAC’s shareholders are being asked to approve the Incentive Equity Plan as presented.

Purpose of the Incentive Equity Plan

The purpose of the Incentive Equity Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging service providers to focus on critical long-range corporate objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of service providers with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking service providers directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Incentive Equity Plan is essential to New Redwire’s continued success. The GPAC Board believes that equity awards are necessary to remain competitive in the industry and are essential to recruiting and retaining the highly qualified individuals who help us meet our goals.

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Reasons for the Approval of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal

Stockholder approval of the Incentive Equity Plan is necessary in order for GPAC to (a) meet the stockholder approval requirements of the NYSE and (b) grant incentive stock options (“ISOs”) under the Incentive Equity Plan.

Consequences if the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal is Not Approved

If the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal is not approved by GPAC’s shareholders, the Incentive Equity Plan will not become effective and the New Redwire Board will not be able to grant equity awards under the Incentive Equity Plan.

Additionally, GPAC believes its ability to recruit, retain and incentivize top talent will be adversely affected if the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal is not approved.

Material Terms of the Incentive Equity Plan

The material terms of the Incentive Equity Plan, as currently contemplated by the GPAC Board, are summarized below, a copy of, which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J. GPAC’s shareholders are being asked to approve the Incentive Equity Plan as presented. If the terms of the Incentive Equity Plan are materially amended in a manner that would require stockholder approval under the NYSE or the ISO requirements, stockholders will be asked to approve such material amendment.

Plan Administration. The Incentive Equity Plan will be administered by the New Redwire Board or compensation committee (which together with the New Redwire Board is referred to in this section as the “Committee”). The Committee will have the authority, among other things, to select participants, grant awards, determine types of awards, and terms and conditions of awards for participants, prescribe rules and regulations for the administration of the plan and make decisions and determinations as deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Incentive Equity Plan. The Committee may delegate certain of its authority as it deems appropriate, pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Equity Plan and to the extent permitted by applicable law, to New Redwire officers or employees, although any award granted to any person who is not a New Redwire employee or who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act must be expressly approved by the Committee. The Committee’s actions will be final, conclusive and binding.

All directors and employees of New Redwire and its subsidiaries and consultants providing substantial services to New Redwire and its subsidiaries would be eligible to participate in the Incentive Equity Plan.

Authorized Shares. A total of 8,777,265 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be reserved and available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan, subject to adjustment in accordance with its terms. In addition, the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2022 and continuing for up to 10 years thereafter, in an amount equal to the lesser of 2.0% of the total number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding or a lesser number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock determined by the Board prior to the date of the increase. The maximum number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock that may be issued in respect of incentive stock options will be 27,000,000. The number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan is subject to adjustment, as described below in the section titled “—Material Terms of the Incentive Equity Plan—Adjustments.” Shares of New Redwire Common Stock issued under the Incentive Equity Plan may consist of authorized but unissued stock or previously issued shares. Shares of New Redwire Common Stock underlying awards that are settled in cash, expire or are canceled, forfeited or otherwise terminated without delivery to a participant will again be available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan. Shares of New Redwire Common Stock withheld or surrendered in connection with the payment of an exercise price of an award or to satisfy tax withholding will again become available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan.

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Non-Employee Director Compensation Limit. The aggregate value of all awards granted to any non-employee director under the Incentive Equity Plan taken apart from any cash fees paid to such non-employee director with respect to any calendar year will not exceed (i) $750,000 in total value or (ii) for any calendar year in which such non-employee director (A) is first appointed or elected to the New Redwire Board, (B) serves on a special committee of the New Redwire Board or (C) serves as lead director or chairman of the New Redwire Board, $1,000,000 in total value, in each case, calculating the value of any equity awards based on the grant date fair value of such equity awards for financial reporting purposes.

Types of Awards. The types of awards that may be available under the Incentive Equity Plan are described below. All of the awards described below will be subject to the terms and conditions determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, subject to certain limitations provided in the Incentive Equity Plan. Each award granted under the Incentive Equity Plan will be evidenced by an award agreement, which will govern that award’s terms and conditions.

Non-Qualified Stock Options. A non-qualified stock option is an option that is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option in accordance with Section 422 of the Code, as described below. An award of a non-qualified stock option grants a participant the right to purchase a certain number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock during a specified term in the future, or upon the achievement of performance or other conditions, at an exercise price set by the Committee on the grant date. The term of a non-qualified stock option will be set by the Committee but may not exceed 10 years from the grant date. The exercise price may be paid using any of the following payment methods: (i) immediately available funds in U.S. dollars or by certified or bank cashier’s check; (ii) by delivery of stock having a value equal to the exercise price; (iii) a broker assisted cashless exercise; or (iv) by any other means approved by the Committee. The Incentive Equity Plan provides that unless otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, vesting of non-qualified stock options will be suspended during the period of any approved unpaid leave of absence by a participant following which the participant has a right to reinstatement and will resume upon such participant’s return to employment. The Incentive Equity Plan also provides that participants terminated for “cause” (as such term is defined in the Incentive Equity Plan) will forfeit all of their non-qualified stock options, whether or not vested. Participants terminated for any other reason will forfeit their unvested non-qualified stock options, retain their vested non-qualified stock options, and will have one year (in the case of a termination by reason of death or disability) or 90 days (in all other cases) following their termination date to exercise their vested non-qualified stock options, unless such non-qualified stock option expires sooner. The Incentive Equity Plan authorizes the Committee to provide for different treatment of non-qualified stock options upon termination than that described above, as determined in its discretion. No dividends or dividend equivalents will be paid on non-qualified stock options.

Incentive Stock Options. An incentive stock option is a stock option that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. Incentive stock options may be granted only to New Redwire employees or employees of certain New Redwire subsidiaries and must have an exercise price of no less than 100% of the fair market value (or 110% with respect to a 10% stockholder) of a Share on the grant date and a term of no more than 10 years (or five years with respect to a 10% stockholder). The aggregate fair market value, determined at the time of grant, of shares of New Redwire Common Stock subject to incentive stock options that are exercisable for the first time by a participant during any calendar year may not exceed $100,000. The Incentive Equity Plan provides that unless otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, vesting of incentive stock options will be suspended during the period of any approved unpaid leave of absence by a participant following which the participant has a right to reinstatement and will resume upon such participant’s return to active employment. The Incentive Equity Plan also provides that participants terminated for “cause” will forfeit all of their incentive stock options, whether or not vested. Participants terminated for any other reason will forfeit their unvested incentive stock options, retain their vested incentive stock options, and will have one year (in the case of a termination by reason of death or disability) or 90 days (in all other cases) following their termination date to exercise their vested incentive stock options, unless such incentive stock option expires sooner. The Incentive Equity Plan authorizes the Committee to provide for different treatment of incentive stock options upon termination than that described above, as determined in its discretion. No dividends or dividend equivalents will be paid on incentive stock options.

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Restricted Stock. A restricted stock award is an award of restricted shares of New Redwire Common Stock that does not vest until a specified period of time has elapsed, and/or upon the achievement of certain performance or other conditions determined by the Committee, and which will be forfeited if the conditions to vesting are not met. During the period that any vesting restrictions apply, transfer of the restricted shares of New Redwire Common Stock is generally prohibited. Unless otherwise specified in their award agreement, participants generally have all of the rights of a stockholder as to the restricted shares of New Redwire Common Stock, including the right to vote such shares, provided, that any cash or stock dividends with respect to the restricted shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be withheld by us and will be subject to forfeiture to the same degree as the restricted shares of New Redwire Common Stock to which such dividends relate. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, no interest will accrue or be paid on the amount of any cash dividends withheld. The Incentive Equity Plan provides that unless otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, vesting of restricted stock awards will be suspended during the period of any approved unpaid leave of absence by a participant following which the participant has a right to reinstatement and will resume upon such participant’s return to employment. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event a participant is terminated for any reason, the vesting with respect to the participant’s restricted stock will cease, and as soon as practicable following the termination, we will repurchase all of such participant’s unvested restricted stock at a purchase price equal to the lesser of original purchase price paid for the restricted stock and the fair market value of a share, or if the original purchase price is equal to $0, the unvested restricted stock will be forfeited by the participant to us for no consideration.

Restricted Stock Units. A restricted stock unit is an unfunded and unsecured obligation to issue shares of New Redwire Common Stock (or an equivalent cash amount) to the participant in the future. Restricted stock units become payable on terms and conditions determined by the Committee and will vest and be settled at such times in cash, shares, or other specified property, as determined by the Committee. Participants have no rights of a stockholder as to the restricted stock units, including no voting rights or rights to dividends, until the underlying shares of New Redwire Common Stock are issued or become payable to the participant. The Incentive Equity Plan provides that unless otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, vesting of restricted stock units will be suspended during the period of any approved unpaid leave of absence by a participant following which the participant has a right to reinstatement and will resume upon such participant’s return to employment. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, in the event a participant is terminated for any reason, the vesting with respect to the participant’s restricted stock units will cease, each of the participant’s outstanding unvested restricted stock units will be forfeited for no consideration as of the date of such termination, and any stock remaining undelivered with respect to the participant’s vested restricted stock units will be delivered on the delivery date specified in the applicable award agreement.

Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right entitles the participant to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of shares of New Redwire Common Stock on the exercise date and the base price of the stock appreciation right that is set by the Committee on the grant date, multiplied by the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock subject to the stock appreciation right. The term of a stock appreciation right will be set by the Committee but may not exceed 10 years from the grant date. Payment to a participant upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right may be either in cash, stock or property as specified in the award agreement or as determined by the Committee. The Incentive Equity Plan provides that unless otherwise specifically determined by the Committee, vesting of stock appreciation rights will be suspended during the period of any approved unpaid leave of absence by a participant following which the participant has a right to reinstatement and will resume upon such participant’s return to employment. The Incentive Equity Plan provides that participants terminated for “cause” will forfeit all of their stock appreciation rights, whether or not vested. Participants terminated for any other reason will forfeit their unvested stock appreciation rights, retain their vested stock appreciation rights, and will have one year (in the case of a termination by reason of death or disability) or 90 days (in all other cases) following their termination date to exercise their vested stock appreciation rights, unless such appreciation right expires sooner. The Incentive Equity Plan authorizes the Committee to provide for different treatment of stock appreciation rights upon termination than that described above, as determined in its discretion. No dividends or dividend equivalents will be paid on stock appreciation rights.

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Other Cash or Stock-Based Compensation. Under the Incentive Equity Plan, the Committee may grant other types of equity-based awards subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine. Such awards may include the grant of dividend equivalents, which generally entitle the participant to receive amounts equal to the dividends that are paid on the stock underlying the award. The Committee may also grant cash awards, on a free-standing basis or in connection with or in substitution for any other award under the Incentive Equity Plan.

Adjustments. The aggregate number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan, the individual limitations, the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock covered by each outstanding award, and the price per share of New Redwire Common Stock underlying each outstanding award will be equitably and proportionally adjusted or substituted, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, as to the number, price or kind of stock or other consideration subject to such awards in connection with stock dividends, extraordinary cash dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, recapitalizations, reorganizations, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, combinations, exchanges, or other relevant changes in capitalization affecting the shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire capital structure which occurs after the date of grant of any award, in connection with any extraordinary dividend declared and paid in respect of New Redwire Common Stock or in the event of any change in applicable law or circumstances that results in or could result in, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, any substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights intended to be granted to, or available for, participants in the Incentive Equity Plan.

Corporate Events. In the event of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation involving us in which New Redwire is not the surviving corporation or in which New Redwire is the surviving corporation but the holders of New Redwire shares of New Redwire Common Stock receive securities of another corporation or other property or cash, a “change in control” (as defined in the Incentive Equity Plan), or a reorganization, dissolution or liquidation of New Redwire, the Committee may, in its discretion, provide for the assumption or substitution of outstanding awards, accelerate the vesting of outstanding awards not assumed or substituted, cash-out outstanding awards or replace outstanding awards with a cash incentive program that preserves the value of the awards so replaced.

Transferability. Awards under the Incentive Equity Plan may not be sold, transferred, pledged or assigned other than by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, unless (except with respect to incentive stock options) determined by the Committee in certain limited situations.

Amendment. The Committee may amend the Incentive Equity Plan or outstanding awards at any time. New Redwire stockholders must approve any amendment if their approval is required pursuant to applicable law or the applicable rules of each national securities exchange on which shares of New Redwire Common Stock are traded. No amendment to the Incentive Equity Plan or outstanding awards which materially impair the right of a participant are permitted unless the participant consents in writing.

Termination. The Incentive Equity Plan will terminate on the day before the tenth anniversary of the date the shareholders approve the Incentive Equity Plan, although incentive stock options may not be granted following the earlier of the tenth anniversary of (i) the date the Incentive Equity Plan is adopted by the New Redwire Board and (ii) the date New Redwire stockholders approve the Incentive Equity Plan. In addition, the Committee may suspend or terminate the Incentive Equity Plan at any time. Following any such suspension or termination, the Incentive Equity Plan will remain in effect to govern any then outstanding awards until such awards are forfeited, terminated or otherwise canceled or earned, exercised, settled or otherwise paid out, in accordance with their terms.

Clawback; Sub-Plans. All awards under the Incentive Equity Plan will be subject to any incentive compensation clawback or recoupment policy currently in effect, or as may be adopted by the New Redwire Board (or any committee or subcommittee thereof) and, in each case, as may be amended from time to time. In addition, the Committee may adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in

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the Incentive Equity Plan by individuals who are non-U.S. nationals or are primarily employed or providing services outside the United States, and may modify the terms of any awards granted to such participants in a manner deemed by the Committee to be necessary or appropriate in order that such awards conform with the laws of the country or countries where such participants are located.

No-Repricing of Awards. No awards under the Incentive Equity Plan may be repriced without stockholder approval. For purposes of the Incentive Equity Plan, “repricing” means any of the following (or any other action that has the same effect as any of the following): (i) changing the terms of the award to lower its exercise price or base price (other than on account of capital adjustments resulting from stock splits or similar events); (ii) any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles; and (iii) repurchasing for cash or canceling an award in exchange for another award at a time when its exercise price or base price is greater than the fair market value of the underlying stock.

Summary of U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences for awards granted under the Incentive Equity Plan. The Incentive Equity Plan is not subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and it is not, nor is it intended to be, qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code. This discussion is based on current law, is not intended to constitute tax advice, and does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular participant in light of his or her personal circumstances and does not describe foreign, state, or local tax consequences, which may be substantially different. Holders of awards under the Incentive Equity Plan are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors.

Non-Qualified Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. With respect to non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights, (i) no income is realized by a participant at the time the award is granted; (ii) generally, at exercise, ordinary income is realized by the participant in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise or base price paid for the shares of New Redwire Common Stock and the fair market value of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock on the date of exercise (or, in the case of a cash-settled stock appreciation right, the cash received), and the participant’s employer is generally entitled to a tax deduction in the same amount subject to applicable tax withholding requirements; and (iii) upon a subsequent sale of the New Redwire Common Stock received on exercise, appreciation (or depreciation) after the date of exercise is treated as either short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss) depending on how long the shares of New Redwire Common Stock have been held, and no deduction will be allowed to such participant’s employer.

Incentive Stock Options. No income is realized by a participant upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option, however, such participant will generally be required to include the excess of the fair market value of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock at exercise over the exercise price in his or her alternative minimum taxable income. If shares of New Redwire Common Stock are issued to a participant pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option, and if no disqualifying disposition of such shares is made by such participant within two years after the date of grant or within one year after the transfer of such shares to such participant, then (i) upon sale of such shares, any amount realized in excess of the exercise price will be taxed to such participant as a long-term capital gain, and any loss sustained will be a long-term capital loss, and (ii) no deduction will be allowed to the participant’s employer for federal income tax purposes.

If shares of New Redwire Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of an incentive stock option are disposed of prior to the expiration of either holding period described above, generally (i) the participant will realize ordinary income in the year of disposition in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the fair market value of such shares at exercise (or, if less, the amount realized on the disposition of such shares) over the exercise price paid for such shares and (ii) the participant’s employer will generally be entitled to deduct such amount for federal income tax purposes.

Any further gain (or loss) realized by the participant will be taxed as short-term or long-term capital gain (or loss), as the case may be, and will not result in any deduction by the employer.

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Subject to certain exceptions for disability or death, if an incentive stock option is exercised more than three months following termination of employment, the exercise of the stock option will generally be taxed as the exercise of a non-qualified stock option.

Restricted Stock. If the restrictions on an award of shares of restricted stock are of a nature that the shares are both subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and are not freely transferable (within the meaning of Section 83 of the Code), the participant will not recognize income for federal income tax purposes at the time of the grant of the award unless the participant affirmatively elects to include the fair market value of the shares of restricted stock on the date of the award, less any amount paid for the shares, in gross income for the year of the award pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code (“Section 83(b)”). In the absence of this election, the participant will be required to include in income for federal income tax purposes on the date the shares either become freely transferable or are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (within the meaning of Section 83 of the Code), the fair market value of the shares of restricted stock on such date, less any amount paid for the shares. The employer will be entitled to a deduction at the time of income recognition to the participant in an amount equal to the amount the participant is required to include in income with respect to the shares, subject to the deduction limitations described below. If a Section 83(b) election is made within 30 days after the date the restricted stock is received, the participant will recognize ordinary income at the time of the receipt of the restricted stock, and the employer will be entitled to a corresponding deduction, equal to the fair market value of the shares at the time, less the amount paid, if any, by the participant for the restricted stock. If a Section 83(b) election is made, no additional income will be recognized by the participant upon the lapse of restrictions on the restricted stock, but, if the restricted stock is subsequently forfeited, the participant may not deduct the income that was recognized pursuant to the Section 83(b) election at the time of the receipt of the restricted stock.

Any dividends paid to a participant holding restricted stock before the expiration of the restriction period will be additional compensation taxable as ordinary income to the participant subject to withholding, unless the participant made an election under Section 83(b). Subject to the deduction limitations described below, the employer generally will be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction equal to the dividends includible in the participant’s income as compensation. If the participant has made a Section 83(b) election, the dividends will be dividend income, rather than additional compensation, to the participant. If the restrictions on an award of restricted stock are not of a nature that the shares are both subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and not freely transferable, within the meaning of Section 83 of the Code, the participant will recognize ordinary income for federal income tax purposes at the time of the transfer of the shares in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares of restricted stock on the date of the transfer, less any amount paid for the shares. The employer will be entitled to a deduction at that time in an amount equal to the amount the participant is required to include in income with respect to the shares, subject to the deduction limitations described below.

Restricted Stock Units. There will be no federal income tax consequences to either the participant or the employer upon the grant of restricted stock units. Generally, the participant will recognize ordinary income subject to withholding upon the receipt of cash and/or transfer of shares of New Redwire Common Stock in payment of the restricted stock units in an amount equal to the aggregate of the cash received and the fair market value of the shares so transferred. Subject to the deduction limitations described below, the employer generally will be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction equal to the amount includible in the participant’s income. Generally, a participant will recognize ordinary income subject to withholding upon the payment of any dividend equivalents paid with respect to an award in an amount equal to the cash the participant receives. Subject to the deduction limitations described below, the employer generally will be entitled to a corresponding tax deduction equal to the amount includible in the participant’s income.

Other Cash or Stock-Based Awards. The tax effects related to other cash or stock-based awards under the Incentive Equity Plan are dependent upon the structure of the particular award.

Withholding. At the time a participant is required to recognize ordinary compensation income resulting from an award, such income will be subject to federal (including, except as described below, Social Security and Medicare

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tax) and applicable state and local income tax and applicable tax withholding requirements. If such participant’s year-to-date compensation on the date of exercise exceeds the Social Security wage base limit for such year ($142,800 in 2021), such participant will not have to pay Social Security taxes on such amounts. We are required to report to the appropriate taxing authorities the ordinary income received by the participant, together with the amount of taxes withheld to the Internal Revenue Service and the appropriate state and local taxing authorities.

Limitations on Employer’s Compensation Deduction. Section 162(m) of the Code denies a publicly held corporation a deduction for federal income tax purposes for compensation in excess of $1 million per year paid to the corporation’s “covered employees.” “Covered employees” include the corporation’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer and three next most highly compensated executive officers.

Excess Parachute Payments. Section 280G of the Code limits the deduction that the employer may take for otherwise deductible compensation payable to certain individuals if the compensation constitutes an “excess parachute payment.” Excess parachute payments arise from payments made to disqualified individuals that are in the nature of compensation and are contingent on changes in ownership or control of the employer or certain affiliates. Accelerated vesting or payment of outstanding awards under the Incentive Equity Plan upon a change in ownership or control of the employer or its affiliates could result in excess parachute payments. In addition to the deduction limitation applicable to the employer, a disqualified individual receiving an excess parachute payment is subject to a 20% excise tax on the amount thereof.

Section 409A. Certain awards under the Incentive Equity Plan may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, which regulates “nonqualified deferred compensation” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code). If an award under the Incentive Equity Plan (or any other plan) that is subject to Section 409A of the Code is not administered in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, then all compensation under the Incentive Equity Plan that is considered “nonqualified deferred compensation” (and awards under any other plan that are required pursuant to Section 409A of the Code to be aggregated with the award under the Incentive Equity Plan) will be taxable to the participant as ordinary income in the year of the violation, or if later, the year in which the compensation subject to the award is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. In addition, the participant will be subject to an additional tax equal to 20% of the compensation that is required to be included in income as a result of the violation, plus interest from the date that the compensation subject to the award was required to be included in taxable income.

Certain Rules Applicable to “Insiders.” As a result of the rules under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, depending upon the particular exemption from the provisions of Section 16(b) used, “insiders” (as defined in Section 16(b)) may not receive the same tax treatment as set forth above with respect to the grant and/or exercise or settlement of awards. Generally, insiders will not be subject to taxation until the expiration of any period during which they are subject to the liability provisions of Section 16(b) with respect to any particular award.

New Incentive Equity Plan Benefits

The benefits that will be awarded or paid in the future, including to New Redwire executive officers, under the Incentive Equity Plan are not currently determinable. Such awards are within the discretion of the plan administrator, and the plan administrator has not determined future awards or who might receive them.

Registration with the SEC

If the Incentive Equity Plan is approved by GPAC’s shareholders and becomes effective, GPAC intends to file a registration statement on Form S-8 registering the shares reserved for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan as soon as reasonably practicable after GPAC becomes eligible to use such form.

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Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of the a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

Adoption of the Incentive Equity Plan Proposal is conditioned upon the approval and adoption of each of the other Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the Redwire Corporation 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex J, be adopted and approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE INCENTIVE EQUITY PLAN PROPOSAL.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN PROPOSAL

Overview

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal—to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt by ordinary resolution the Redwire Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which is referred to herein as the “ESPP,” a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex K (such proposal, the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal”).

A total of 835,929 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be reserved for issuance under the ESPP, subject to future annual increases as described below in the section titled “—Material Terms of the ESPP—Authorized Shares.” If the ESPP is approved by our shareholders, then the ESPP will be effective upon the consummation of the Business Combination.

The following is a summary of the material features of the ESPP. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the ESPP, a copy of which is included as Annex K to this proxy statement/prospectus.

Summary of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The ESPP was adopted by the GPAC Board prior to the Closing, subject to shareholder approval, and will become effective upon the Closing. The ESPP allows employees of New Redwire an opportunity to acquire shares of New Redwire Common Stock. The GPAC Board anticipates that providing such persons with such opportunity will enable New Redwire to attract, retain and motivate valued employees.

Purpose of the ESPP

The purpose of the ESPP is to provide eligible employees with an opportunity to increase their proprietary interest in the success of New Redwire by purchasing New Redwire Common Stock from New Redwire on favorable terms and to pay for such purchases through payroll deductions. By providing eligible employees with an opportunity to increase their proprietary interest in the success of New Redwire, the ESPP will motivate recipients to offer their maximum effort to New Redwire and help focus them on the creation of long-term value consistent with the interests of GPAC’s shareholders.

Reasons for the Approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal

Stockholder approval of the ESPP is necessary in order for GPAC to satisfy (i) the stockholder approval requirements of the NYSE and (ii) the requirements under Section 423 of the Code.

Consequences if the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is Not Approved

If the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is not approved by our stockholders, the ESPP will not become effective, we will not have this program available as an incentive arrangement following the Business Combination, and employees of New Redwire will not be able to purchase New Redwire Common Stock under the ESPP. Additionally, we believe our ability to recruit, retain and incentivize top talent will be adversely affected if the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is not approved.

Material Terms of the ESPP

The following summary of the principal features of the ESPP is qualified by reference to the terms of the ESPP, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex K. Our stockholders are being asked to approve the ESPP as presented. If the terms of the ESPP are materially amended in a manner that would require stockholder approval under the requirements of the NYSE or under Section 423 of the Code, stockholders will be asked to approve such material amendment.

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The ESPP includes two components: a “Section 423 Component” and a “Non-Section 423 Component.” The Section 423 Component is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code and will be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. In addition, the ESPP will authorize the grant of purchase rights under the Non-Section 423 Component, which need not qualify as purchase rights granted pursuant to an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code; such purchase rights granted under the Non-Section 423 Component will be granted pursuant to separate offerings containing such sub-plans, appendices, rules or procedures as may be adopted by the administrator of the ESPP and designed to achieve tax, securities laws or other objectives for eligible employees and the designated companies in locations outside of the United States. Except as otherwise provided or determined by the ESPP administrator, the Non-Section 423 Component will operate and be administered in the same manner as the Section 423 Component. Offerings intended to be made under the Non-Section 423 Component will be designated as such by the ESPP administrator at or prior to the time of such offering.

Administration. Except as noted below, the ESPP will be administered by the New Redwire Board or its compensation committee (which together with the New Redwire Board is referred to in this section as the “Committee”). The Committee has the authority to construe, interpret and apply the terms of the ESPP, to determine eligibility, to establish such limitations and procedures as it determines are consistent with the ESPP and to adjudicate any disputed claims under the ESPP.

Authorized Shares. A total of 835,929 shares of New Redwire Common Stock will be reserved and available for issuance under the ESPP, plus an additional number of shares to be reserved annually on the first day of each fiscal year for a period of10 years, beginning on January 1, 2022, in an amount equal to the lesser of one percent (1%) of the sum of the outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year or an amount determined by the New Redwire Board. Shares authorized under the ESPP are subject to adjustment in accordance with its terms. Shares subject to purchase rights granted under the ESPP that terminate without having been exercised in full will not reduce the number of shares available for issuance under the ESPP.

Eligibility. New Redwire’s employees, including executive officers, and the employees of any of New Redwire’s designated subsidiary corporations will be eligible to participate in the ESPP, provided they may have to satisfy one or more of the following service requirements before participating in the ESPP, as determined by the Committee: (i) customary employment New Redwire or one of its parents or subsidiaries for more than 20 hours per week and more than five months per calendar year; or (ii) continuous employment with New Redwire or one of its parents or subsidiaries for a minimum period of time, not to exceed two years, prior to the first date of an offering. As of June 30, 2021, approximately 388 employees will be eligible to participate in the ESPP.

Limitations. An employee may not be granted rights to purchase stock under the Section 423 Component of the ESPP to the extent that such rights would accrue at a rate that exceeds $25,000 worth of New Redwire Common Stock for each calendar year that the rights remain outstanding, as determined under Section 423 of the Code. In addition, no employee will be able to purchase more than 5,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock, or such other number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock as may be determined by the Committee, with respect to a single offering or purchase period.

The Section 423 Component of the ESPP is intended to qualify as an employee stock purchase plan under Section 423 of the Code. The Committee may specify offerings with a duration of not more than 27 months and may specify one or more shorter purchase periods within each offering. Each offering will have one or more purchase dates on which shares will be purchased for the employees who are participating in such offering. The Committee, in its discretion, will determine the terms of any offering under the ESPP.

A participant may not transfer purchase rights under the ESPP other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or as otherwise provided under the ESPP.

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Holding Period. The ESPP permits the Committee to establish a holding period for any shares purchased in a particular offering, during which such shares will be subject to a resale restriction barring the holder from selling such shares. The holding period, if any, will commence on the purchase date and will end automatically on the earliest of (i) the termination of the participant’s employment, (ii) the occurrence of certain specified significant corporate transactions, such as our merger or change in control, or (iii) the six-month anniversary of the purchase date or such earlier date as established by the Committee.

Payroll Deductions. The ESPP permits participants to purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions up to 15% of their base salary. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the purchase price of the shares will be not less than the lesser of (i) 85% of the fair market value of the shares on the applicable purchase date and (ii) 85% of the fair market value of the shares on the first trading day of the applicable purchase period. Participants may end their participation at any time during an offering and will be paid their accrued contributions that have not yet been used to purchase shares of common stock. Participation ends automatically upon termination of employment for any reason.

Corporate Transactions. In the event of certain specified significant corporate transactions, such as New Redwire’s merger or change in control, a successor corporation may assume, continue or substitute each outstanding purchase right. If the successor corporation does not assume, continue or substitute for the outstanding purchase rights, the offering in progress will be shortened and a new exercise date will be set. The participants’ purchase rights will be exercised on the new exercise date and such purchase rights will terminate immediately thereafter.

Amendment and Termination. The Committee has the authority to amend, suspend or terminate the ESPP, at any time and for any reason, provided certain types of amendments will require the approval of the stockholders. The ESPP will remain in effect until terminated by the Committee in accordance with the terms of the ESPP.

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to the ESPP. This discussion is based on current law, is not intended to constitute tax advice, and does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular participant in light of his or her personal circumstances and does not describe foreign, state, or local tax consequences, which may be substantially different. Participants under the ESPP are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors.

General. The Section 423 Component of the ESPP is intended to be an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code. Under such a plan, no taxable income will be reportable by a participant, and no deductions will be allowable to New Redwire, as a result of the grant or exercise of the purchase rights issued under the Section 423 Component of the ESPP. Taxable income will not be recognized until there is a sale or other disposition of the shares acquired under the ESPP or in the event the participant should die while still owning the purchased shares.

If the participant sells or otherwise disposes of the purchased shares within two years after commencement of the offering period during which those shares were purchased or within one year of the date of purchase, the participant will recognize ordinary income in the year of sale or disposition equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the shares on the purchase date exceeded the purchase price paid for those shares. If the participant sells or disposes of the purchased shares more than two years after the commencement of the offering period in which those shares were purchased and more than one year from the date of purchase, or a participant still owns purchased shares at the time of death, then the participant will recognize ordinary income in the year of sale, disposition or death in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the sale or disposition date over the purchase price paid for those shares or (ii) the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the offering date over the purchase price. Any additional gain upon the disposition will be taxed as a capital gain.

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We may also grant purchase rights under the Non-Section 423 Component of the ESPP. The specific terms of such Non-Section 423 Component are not known, accordingly it is not possible to discuss with certainty the relevant tax consequences of the Non-Section 423 Component. The Non-Section 423 Component is generally not intended to qualify under the provisions of Sections 421 and 423 of the Code. Therefore, it is likely that at the time of the exercise of a purchase right under the Non-Section 423 Component, an employee subject to tax under the Code would recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise and the purchase price, we would be able to claim a tax deduction equal to this difference, and we would be required to withhold employment taxes and income tax at the time of the purchase.

Limitations on Employer’s Compensation Deduction. If the purchased shares are sold or otherwise disposed of within two years after commencement of the offering period during which those shares were purchased or within one year after the date of purchase, then New Redwire will be entitled to an income tax deduction in the year of sale or disposition equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the participant as a result of such sale or disposition, subject to any applicable limitations under Section 162(m) of the Code. No deduction will be allowed in any other case.

Certain Rules Applicable to “Insiders.” Employees who are executive officers or directors of New Redwire are subject to the reporting and “short wing” profits liability provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Such provisions may restrict resale of the shares of common stock purchased under the ESPP. In addition, shares so received by a person deemed an “affiliate” of New Redwire under the Securities Act must be registered for resale by such person unless such resale complies with the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Rule 405 under the Securities Act defines “affiliate” as “a person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with” New Redwire.

New ESPP Benefits

Purchase rights are subject to an eligible employee’s discretion, including an employee’s decision not to participate in the ESPP, and awards under the ESPP are not determinable. Directors who are not employees are not eligible to participate in, and will not receive any benefit under, the ESPP.

Registration with the SEC

If the ESPP is approved by our stockholders and becomes effective, GPAC intends to file a registration statement on Form S-8 registering the shares reserved for issuance under the ESPP as soon as reasonably practicable after GPAC becomes eligible to use such form.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

Adoption of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan Proposal is conditioned upon the approval and adoption of the Condition Precedent Proposals.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

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“RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the Redwire Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached to the proxy statement/prospectus as Annex K, be adopted and approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN PROPOSAL.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL

The Adjournment Proposal allows the GPAC Board to submit a proposal to approve, by ordinary resolution, the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (i) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is provided to GPAC shareholders, (ii) in order to solicit additional proxies from GPAC shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or (iii) if GPAC shareholders redeem an amount of public shares such that the Minimum Closing Cash Condition would not be satisfied. See “Business Combination Proposal—Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination.”

Consequences if the Adjournment Proposal is Not Approved

If the Adjournment Proposal is presented to the extraordinary general meeting and is not approved by the shareholders, the GPAC Board may not be able to adjourn the extraordinary general meeting to a later date in the event that, based on the tabulated votes, there are not sufficient votes at the time of the extraordinary general meeting to approve the Condition Precedent Proposals. In such events, the Business Combination would not be completed.

Vote Required for Approval

The approval of the Adjournment Proposal requires an ordinary resolution under Cayman Islands law, being the affirmative vote of holders a majority of the ordinary shares who, being present in person or represented by proxy at the extraordinary general meeting and entitled to vote at the extraordinary general meeting, vote on such matter. Abstentions and broker non-votes, while considered present for the purposes of establishing a quorum, will not count as votes cast at the extraordinary general meeting, and otherwise will have no effect on the proposal.

The Adjournment Proposal is not conditioned on any other proposal.

Resolution

The full text of the resolution to be passed is as follows:

“RESOLVED, as an ordinary resolution, that the adjournment of the extraordinary general meeting to a later date or dates (a) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is provided to GPAC shareholders, (b) in order to solicit additional proxies from GPAC shareholders in favor of one or more of the proposals at the extraordinary general meeting or (c) if GPAC shareholders redeem an amount of the public shares such that the condition to consummation of the Business Combination that the aggregate cash in the trust account, together with the aggregate gross proceeds from the PIPE Financing, equal no less than $185,000,000 after deducting any amounts paid to GPAC shareholders that exercise their redemption rights in connection with the Business Combination would not be satisfied, at the extraordinary general meeting be approved.”

Recommendation of the GPAC Board

THE GPAC BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT GPAC SHAREHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL.

The existence of financial and personal interests of one or more of GPAC’s directors may result in a conflict of interest on the part of such director(s) between what they may believe is in the best interests of GPAC and its shareholders and what they may believe is best for New Redwire or themselves in determining to recommend that shareholders vote for the proposals. In addition, GPAC’s directors and executive officers have interests in the Business Combination that are different from, or in addition to (and which may conflict with), your interests as a shareholder in GPAC. See the section entitled “Business Combination Proposal— Interests of GPAC’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Business Combination” for a further discussion of these considerations.

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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to holders of our public shares or public warrants (other than the Sponsor or any of its affiliates) as a consequence of the (i) Domestication, (ii) exercise of redemption rights, and (iii) ownership and disposition of shares of New Redwire Common Stock and public warrants of New Redwire after the Domestication (“New Redwire Public Warrants”). This section applies only to holders that hold their public shares or public warrants as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes (generally, property held for investment). This discussion is a summary only and does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular holders in light of their particular circumstances or status, including:

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financial institutions or financial services entities;

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broker-dealers;

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S corporations;

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taxpayers that are subject to the mark-to-market accounting rules;

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tax-exempt entities;

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governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof;

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insurance companies;

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regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts;

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expatriates or former long-term residents of the United States;

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persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more of our voting shares or five percent or more of the total value of all classes of our shares (except as specifically addressed below);

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persons that acquired our securities pursuant to an exercise of employee share options, in connection with employee share incentive plans or otherwise as compensation;

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persons that hold our securities as part of a straddle, constructive sale, hedging, conversion or other integrated or similar transaction;

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persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;

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controlled foreign corporations;

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persons who purchase stock in New Redwire as part of the PIPE Financing;

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accrual method taxpayers that file applicable financial statements as described in Section 451(b) of the Code; or

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passive foreign investment companies.

This discussion is based on current U.S. federal income tax law, which is subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis, which may affect the U.S. federal income tax consequences described herein. Furthermore, this discussion does not address any aspect of U.S. federal non-income tax laws, such as gift, estate or Medicare contribution tax laws, or state, local or non-U.S. tax laws. In addition, this summary does not address any tax consequences to investors that directly or indirectly hold equity interests in Holdings prior to the Business Combination, including holders of our public shares or public warrants that also hold, directly or indirectly, equity interests in Holdings. With respect to the consequences of holding shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants, this discussion is limited to holders who acquire such shares of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with the Domestication or as a result of the exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant, and holders who acquire such New Redwire Public Warrants in connection with the Domestication. We have not sought, and will not seek, a ruling from the United States Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) as to any

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U.S. federal income tax consideration described herein. The IRS may disagree with the discussion herein, and its determination may be upheld by a court. Moreover, there can be no assurance that future legislation, regulations, administrative rulings or court decisions will not adversely affect the accuracy of the statements in this discussion.

This discussion does not consider the U.S. federal income tax treatment of partnerships or other pass-through entities or persons who hold our securities through such entities. If a partnership (or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is the beneficial owner of our public shares or public warrants, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partner and the partnership. If you are a partner of a partnership holding our public shares or public warrants, we urge you to consult your tax advisor.

THE FOLLOWING IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. EACH HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH HOLDER OF THE DOMESTICATION, AN EXERCISE OF REDEMPTION RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX LAWS AND OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF SHARES OF NEW REDWIRE COMMON STOCK AND NEW REDWIRE WARRANTS.

For purposes of this discussion, because any unit consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share is separable at the option of the holder, GPAC is treating any Class A ordinary share and one-half of one warrant to acquire one Class A ordinary share held by a holder in the form of a single unit as separate instruments and is assuming that the unit itself will not be treated as an integrated instrument. Accordingly, the cancellation or separation of the units in connection with the consummation of the Domestication or the exercise of redemption rights generally should not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This position is not free from doubt, and no assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a contrary position.

U.S. Holders

As used herein, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of our public shares or public warrants or New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire warrants, as applicable, and is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

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an individual citizen or resident of the United States;

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a corporation (or other entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is created or organized (or treated as created or organized) in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

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an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or

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a trust if (i) a U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) it has a valid election in place to be treated as a U.S. person.

Effects of the Domestication on U.S. Holders

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Domestication to U.S. Holders will depend primarily upon whether the Domestication qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.

Under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, a reorganization is a “mere change in identity, form, or place of organization of one corporation, however effected” (an “F Reorganization”). Pursuant to the Domestication, we will change our jurisdiction of incorporation by deregistering as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands and continuing and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, changing our name to “Redwire Corporation.”

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In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as an F Reorganization, U.S. Holders of public shares or public warrants generally should not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes on the Domestication, except as provided under “—Effects of Section 367(b) to U.S. Holders” and “—PFIC Considerations,” and the Domestication should be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as if GPAC (i) transferred all of its assets and liabilities to New Redwire in exchange for all of the outstanding common stock and warrants of New Redwire; and then (ii) distributed the common stock and warrants of New Redwire to the shareholders and warrantholders of GPAC in liquidation of GPAC. The taxable year of GPAC should end on the date of the Domestication.

In the case of a transaction, such as the Domestication, that should qualify as an F Reorganization, subject to the PFIC rules discussed below: (i) a U.S. Holder’s the tax basis in a share of New Redwire Common Stock or a New Redwire warrant received in the Domestication should generally be the same as its tax basis in the public share or public warrant surrendered in exchange therefor, increased by any amount included in the income of such U.S. Holder under Section 367(b) of the Code (as discussed below) and (ii) the holding period for a share of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire warrant received in the Domestication should generally include such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the public share or public warrant surrendered in exchange therefor.

If the Domestication fails to qualify as an F Reorganization, subject to the PFIC rules discussed below, a U.S. Holder generally would recognize gain or loss with respect to a public share or public warrant in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the fair market value of the corresponding share of New Redwire Common Stock or a New Redwire warrant received in the Domestication and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its public share or public warrant surrendered in exchange therefor. In such event, such U.S. Holder’s basis in the share of New Redwire Common Stock or a New Redwire warrant would be equal to the fair market value of that share of New Redwire Common Stock or a New Redwire warrant on the date of the Domestication and such U.S. Holder’s holding period for the share of New Redwire Common Stock or a New Redwire warrant would begin on the day following the date of the Domestication.

Because the Domestication will occur immediately prior to the redemption of U.S. Holders that exercise redemption rights with respect to our public shares, U.S. Holders exercising such redemption rights will be subject to the potential tax consequences of the Domestication. All U.S. Holders considering exercising redemption rights with respect to their public shares are urged to consult with their tax advisors with respect to the potential tax consequences to them of the Domestication and exercise of redemption rights.

Effects of Section 367(b) to U.S. Holders

Section 367(b) of the Code applies to certain transactions involving foreign corporations, including an inbound domestication of a foreign corporation in an F Reorganization. Section 367(b) of the Code imposes U.S. federal income tax on certain U.S. persons in connection with transactions that would otherwise qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code. Section 367(b) of the Code will generally apply to U.S. Holders on the date of the Domestication. Because the Domestication will occur immediately prior to the redemption of U.S. Holders that exercise redemption rights with respect to our public shares, U.S. Holders exercising such redemption rights will be subject to the potential tax consequences of Section 367(b) of the Code as a result of the Domestication.

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A.	U.S. Holders That Hold 10 Percent or More of GPAC

A U.S. Holder who, on the date of the Domestication, beneficially owns (actually or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our shares entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of our shares (a “U.S. Shareholder”) must include in income as a dividend the “all earnings and profits” amount attributable to the public shares it directly owns, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations under Section 367(b) of the Code. A U.S. Holder’s ownership of public warrants will be taken into account in determining whether such U.S. Holder is a U.S. Shareholder. Complex attribution rules apply in determining whether a U.S. Holder is a U.S. Shareholder and all U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to these attribution rules.

A U.S. Shareholder’s “all earnings and profits amount” with respect to its public shares is the net positive earnings and profits of GPAC (as determined under Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code) attributable to such public shares (as determined under Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code) but without regard to any gain that would be realized on a sale or exchange of such public shares. Treasury Regulations under Section 367 provide that the all earnings and profits amount attributable to a shareholder’s stock is determined according to the principles of Section 1248 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. In general, Section 1248 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder provide that the amount of earnings and profits attributable to a block of stock (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 1248 of the Code) in a foreign corporation is the ratably allocated portion of the foreign corporation’s earnings and profits generated during the period the shareholder held the block of stock.

GPAC does not expect to have significant, if any, cumulative earnings and profits through the date of the Domestication. If GPAC’s cumulative net earnings and profits through the date of the Domestication is less than or equal to zero, then a U.S. Holder should not be required to include in gross income an “all earnings and profits amount” with respect to its public shares. If GPAC’s cumulative net earnings and profits are greater than zero through the date of the Domestication, a U.S. Shareholder would be required to include its “all earnings and profits amount” in income as a deemed dividend under Treasury Regulations under Section 367(b) of the Code as a result of the Domestication. Any such U.S. Holder that is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, effectively be exempt from taxation on a portion or all of the deemed dividend pursuant to Section 245A of the Code. Such U.S. Holders that are corporate shareholders should consult their own tax advisors as to the applicability of Section 245A of the Code in their particular circumstances.

B.	U.S. Holders That Own Less Than 10 Percent of GPAC

A U.S. Holder who, on the date of the Domestication, beneficially owns (actually or constructively) public shares with a fair market value of $50,000 or more, but is not a U.S. Shareholder, will recognize gain (but not loss) with respect to the Domestication or, in the alternative, may elect to recognize the “all earnings and profits” amount attributable to such U.S. Holder as described below.

Unless a U.S. Holder makes the “all earnings and profits” election as described below, such U.S. Holder generally must recognize gain (but not loss) with respect to shares of New Redwire Common Stock received in the Domestication in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock over the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the public shares deemed surrendered in exchange therefor.

In lieu of recognizing any gain as described in the preceding paragraph, a U.S. Holder may elect to include in income the “all earnings and profits amount” attributable to its public shares under Section 367(b) of the Code.

There are, however, strict conditions for making this election. This election must comply with applicable Treasury Regulations and generally must include, among other things:

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a statement that the Domestication is a Section 367(b) exchange (within the meaning of the applicable Treasury Regulations);

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a complete description of the Domestication;

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a description of any stock, securities or other consideration transferred or received in the Domestication;

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a statement describing the amounts required to be taken into account for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

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a statement that the U.S. Holder is making the election including (A) a copy of the information that the U.S. Holder received from GPAC establishing and substantiating the U.S. Holder’s “all earnings and profits amount” with respect to the U.S. Holder’s public shares and (B) a representation that the U.S. Holder has notified GPAC (or New Redwire) that the U.S. Holder is making the election; and

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certain other information required to be furnished with the U.S. Holder’s tax return or otherwise furnished pursuant to the Code or the Treasury Regulations.

In addition, the election must be attached by an electing U.S. Holder to such U.S. Holder’s timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the year of the Domestication, and the U.S. Holder must send notice of making the election to New Redwire no later than the date such tax return is filed. In connection with this election, we intend to provide each U.S. Holder eligible to make such an election with information regarding GPAC’s earnings and profits upon written request.

GPAC does not expect to have significant, if any, cumulative earnings and profits through the date of the Domestication. However, as noted above, if it were determined that GPAC had positive earnings and profits through the date of the Domestication, a U.S. Holder that makes the election described herein could have an “all earnings and profits amount” with respect to its public shares, and thus could be required to include that amount in income as a deemed dividend under applicable Treasury Regulations as a result of the Domestication.

EACH U.S. HOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE CONSEQUENCES TO IT OF MAKING THE ELECTION DESCRIBED HEREIN AND THE APPROPRIATE FILING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ELECTION.

C.	U.S. Holders that Own Public Shares with a Fair Market Value of Less Than $50,000

A U.S. Holder who, on the date of the Domestication, beneficially owns (actually or constructively) public shares with a fair market value less than $50,000 generally should not be required to recognize any gain or loss under Section 367(b) of the Code in connection with the Domestication, and generally should not be required to include any part of the “all earnings and profits amount” in income.

Tax Consequences for U.S. Holders of Public Warrants

Subject to the considerations described above relating to a U.S. Holder’s ownership of public warrants being taken into account in determining whether such U.S. Holder is a U.S. Shareholder for purposes of Section 367(b) of the Code, and the considerations described below relating to PFIC considerations, a U.S. Holder of public warrants should not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to the exchange of warrants for newly issued New Redwire Public Warrants in the Domestication.

ALL U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE EFFECT OF SECTION 367(b) OF THE CODE TO THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

PFIC Considerations

In addition to the discussion under “—Effects of Section 367(b) to U.S. Holders,” the Domestication could be a taxable event to U.S. Holders under the PFIC provisions of the Code.

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A.	Definition of a PFIC

A foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) corporation will generally be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes if either (i) at least 75% of its gross income in a taxable year, including its pro rata share of the gross income of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, is passive income or (ii) at least 50% of its assets in a taxable year (ordinarily determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year), including its pro rata share of the assets of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. Passive income generally includes dividends, interest, rents and royalties (other than rents or royalties derived from the active conduct of a trade or business) and gains from the disposition of passive assets. For purposes of these rules, which may apply to GPAC prior to the Domestication, interest income earned by GPAC would be considered passive income and cash held by GPAC would be considered a passive asset.

B.	PFIC Status of GPAC

Because GPAC is a blank check company with no current active business, based upon the composition of its income and assets, and upon a review of its financial statements, GPAC believes that it likely was a PFIC for its most recent taxable year ended on December 31, 2020 and will likely be considered a PFIC for its current taxable year which ends as a result of the Domestication.

C.	Effects of PFIC Rules on the Domestication

As discussed above, GPAC believes that it is likely classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Section 1291(f) of the Code requires that, to the extent provided in Treasury Regulations, a United States person who disposes of stock of a PFIC recognizes gain notwithstanding any other provision of the Code. No final Treasury Regulations are currently in effect under Section 1291(f) of the Code. However, proposed Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code have been promulgated with a retroactive effective date. If finalized in their current form, those proposed Treasury Regulations may require gain recognition to U.S. Holders of public shares and public warrants upon the Domestication if (i) GPAC were classified as a PFIC at any time during such U.S. Holder’s holding period for such public shares or public warrants and (ii) the U.S. Holder had not timely made (a) a QEF Election (as described below) for the first taxable year in which the U.S. Holder owned such public shares or in which GPAC was a PFIC, whichever is later, or (b) a mark-to-market election (as described below) with respect to such public shares. Generally, proposed Treasury Regulations provide that neither election is available with respect to the public warrants. The tax on any such recognized gain would be imposed based on a complex set of computational rules designed to offset the tax deferral with respect to the undistributed earnings of GPAC.

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the U.S. Holder’s gain will be allocated ratably over the U.S. Holder’s holding period for such U.S. Holder’s public shares or public warrants;

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the amount of gain allocated to the U.S. Holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. Holder recognized the gain, or to the period in the U.S. Holder’s holding period before the first day of the first taxable year in which GPAC was a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income;

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the amount of gain allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. Holder and included in such U.S. Holder’s holding period would be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. Holder; and

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an additional tax equal to the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the U.S. Holder in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of such U.S. Holder.

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In addition, the proposed Treasury Regulations provide coordinating rules with Section 367(b) of the Code, whereby, if the gain recognition rule of the proposed Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code applies to a disposition of PFIC stock that results from a transfer with respect to which Section 367(b) of the Code requires the shareholder to recognize gain or include an amount in income as discussed under the “—Effects of Section 367(b) to U.S. Holders,” the gain realized on the transfer is taxable under the PFIC rules discussed above, and the excess, if any, of the amount to be included in income under Section 367(b) of the Code over the gain realized under Section 1291 of the Code is taxable as provided under Section 367(b) of the Code.

It is difficult to predict whether, in what form and with what effective date, final Treasury Regulations under Section 1291(f) of the Code will be adopted. Therefore, U.S. Holders of public shares that have not made a timely QEF Election or a mark-to-market election (both as defined and described below) and U.S. Holders of public warrants may, pursuant to the proposed Treasury Regulations, be subject to taxation on the Domestication to the extent their public shares or public warrants have a fair market value in excess of their tax basis therein. An Electing Shareholder (as defined below) generally would not be subject to the adverse PFIC rules discussed above with respect to its public shares but rather would include annually in gross income its pro rata share of the ordinary earnings and net capital gain of GPAC, whether or not such amounts are actually distributed to such shareholders in any taxable year.

D.	QEF Election and Mark-to-Market Election

The impact of the PFIC rules on a U.S. Holder of public shares will depend on whether the U.S. Holder makes a timely and effective election to treat GPAC as a “qualified electing fund” under Section 1295 of the Code for the taxable year that is the first year in the U.S. Holder’s holding period of public shares during which GPAC qualified as a PFIC (a “QEF Election”). The QEF Election is made on a shareholder-by-shareholder basis and, once made, can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. A U.S. Holder generally makes a QEF election by attaching a completed IRS Form 8621 (Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund), including the information provided in a “PFIC Annual Information Statement,” to a timely filed U.S. federal income tax return for the tax year to which the election relates. Retroactive QEF Elections generally may be made only by filing a protective statement with such return and if certain other conditions are met or with the consent of the IRS. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability and tax consequences of a retroactive QEF Election under their particular circumstances. A U.S. Holder’s ability to make a QEF Election with respect to GPAC is contingent upon, among other things, the provision by GPAC of a “PFIC Annual Information Statement” to such U.S. Holder. Upon written request, we will endeavor to provide to a U.S. Holder such information as the IRS may require, including a PFIC Annual Information Statement, in order to enable the U.S. Holder to make and maintain a QEF Election. There is no assurance, however, that we will timely provide such required information. A U.S. Holder that made a QEF Election may be referred to as an “Electing Shareholder” and a U.S. Holder that did not make a QEF Election may be referred to as a “Non-Electing Shareholder.” A QEF Election is not available with respect to public warrants. An Electing Shareholder generally would not be subject to the adverse PFIC rules discussed above with respect to their public shares. As a result, such a U.S. Holder should not recognize gain or loss as a result of the Domestication except to the extent described under “—Effects of Section 367(b) to U.S. Holders.”

The impact of the PFIC rules on a U.S. Holder of public shares may also depend on whether the U.S. Holder has made an election under Section 1296 of the Code. U.S. Holders who hold (actually or constructively) stock of a foreign corporation that is classified as a PFIC may annually elect to mark such stock to its market value if such stock is regularly traded on an established exchange (a “mark-to-market election”). No assurance can be given that the public shares are considered to be regularly traded for purposes of the mark-to-market election or whether the other requirements of this election are satisfied. If such an election is available and has been made, such U.S. Holders will generally not be subject to the special taxation rules of Section 1291 of the Code discussed herein. However, if the mark-to-market election is made by a Non-Electing Shareholder after the beginning of the holding period for the PFIC stock, then the Section 1291 rules will apply to certain dispositions of, distributions on and other amounts taxable with respect to public shares. A mark-to-market election is not available with respect to public warrants.

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THE RULES DEALING WITH PFICS ARE VERY COMPLEX AND ARE IMPACTED BY VARIOUS FACTORS IN ADDITION TO THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE. ALL U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE PFIC RULES, AND WHETHER A QEF ELECTION, A MARK-TO-MARKET ELECTION OR ANY OTHER ELECTION IS AVAILABLE AND THE CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF ANY SUCH ELECTION, AND THE IMPACT OF ANY PROPOSED OR FINAL PFIC TREASURY REGULATIONS.

Effects to U.S. Holders of Exercising Redemption Rights

The U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder of public shares (which will be exchanged for shares of New Redwire Common Stock in the Domestication) that exercises its redemption rights to receive cash from the trust account in exchange for all or a portion of its shares of New Redwire Common Stock will depend on whether the redemption qualifies as a sale of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock redeemed under Section 302 of the Code or is treated as a distribution under Section 301 of the Code. If the redemption qualifies as a sale of such U.S. Holder’s shares of New Redwire Common Stock redeemed, such U.S. Holder will generally be treated in the same manner as described under “—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants” below.

The redemption of shares of New Redwire Common Stock generally will qualify as a sale of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock redeemed if such redemption either (i) is “substantially disproportionate” with respect to the redeeming U.S. Holder, (ii) results in a “complete termination” of such U.S. Holder’s interest in New Redwire or (iii) is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to such U.S. Holder. These tests are explained more fully below.

For purposes of such tests, a U.S. Holder takes into account not only shares of New Redwire Common Stock actually owned by such U.S. Holder, but also shares of New Redwire Common Stock that are constructively owned by such U.S. Holder. A redeeming U.S. Holder may constructively own, in addition to shares of New Redwire Common Stock owned directly, shares of New Redwire Common Stock owned by certain related individuals and entities in which such U.S. Holder has an interest or that have an interest in such U.S. Holder, as well as any shares of New Redwire Common Stock such U.S. Holder has a right to acquire by exercise of an option, which would generally include shares of New Redwire Common Stock which could be acquired pursuant to the exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrants.

The redemption of shares of New Redwire Common Stock generally will be “substantially disproportionate” with respect to a redeeming U.S. Holder if the percentage of New Redwire’s outstanding voting shares that such U.S. Holder actually or constructively owns immediately after the redemption is less than 80% of the percentage of New Redwire’s outstanding voting shares that such U.S. Holder actually or constructively owned immediately before the redemption, and such U.S. Holder immediately after the redemption actually and constructively owned less than 50% of the total combined voting power of New Redwire Common Stock. There will be a complete termination of such U.S. Holder’s interest if either (i) all of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock actually or constructively owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed or (ii) all of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock actually owned by such U.S. Holder are redeemed and such U.S. Holder is eligible to waive, and effectively waives in accordance with specific rules, the attribution of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock owned by certain family members and such U.S. Holder does not constructively own any other shares of New Redwire Common Stock. The redemption of shares of New Redwire Common Stock will not be essentially equivalent to a dividend if it results in a “meaningful reduction” of such U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in New Redwire. Whether the redemption will result in a “meaningful reduction” in such U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest will depend on the particular facts and circumstances applicable to it. The IRS has indicated in a published ruling that even a small reduction in the proportionate interest of a small minority shareholder in a publicly held corporation who exercises no control over corporate affairs may constitute such a “meaningful reduction.”

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If none of the above tests is satisfied, a redemption will be treated as a distribution with respect to the shares of New Redwire Common Stock, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of which are described under “— Distributions on Shares of New Redwire Common Stock” below. After the application of those rules, any remaining tax basis of the U.S. Holder in the redeemed New Redwire Common Stock will be added to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its remaining shares, or, if it has none, to the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its New Redwire Public Warrants or possibly in other shares constructively owned by it.

ALL U.S. HOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF A REDEMPTION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF THEIR SHARES OF NEW REDWIRE COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO AN EXERCISE OF REDEMPTION RIGHTS.

Because the Domestication will occur immediately prior to the redemption of U.S. Holders that exercise redemption rights, U.S. Holders exercising redemption rights will take into account the potential tax consequences of Section 367(b) of the Code as a result of the Domestication (discussed further above).

Distributions on Shares of New Redwire Common Stock

A U.S. Holder generally will be required to include in gross income as dividends the amount of any cash distribution paid with respect to shares of New Redwire Common Stock, to the extent the distribution is paid out of New Redwire’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles).

Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits will constitute a return of capital that will be applied against and reduce (but not below zero) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of New Redwire Common Stock. Any remaining excess will be treated as gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock and will be treated as described under “—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants” below.

Dividends that New Redwire pays to a U.S. Holder that is a taxable corporation generally will qualify for the dividends received deduction if the requisite holding period is satisfied. With certain exceptions (including, but not limited to, dividends treated as investment income for purposes of investment interest deduction limitations), and provided certain holding period requirements are met, dividends that New Redwire pays to a non-corporate U.S. Holder may be taxed as “qualified dividend income” at the preferential tax rate accorded to long-term capital gains. It is unclear whether the redemption rights described herein with respect to the shares of New Redwire Common Stock may have suspended the running of the applicable holding period for these purposes.

Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants

Upon a sale or other taxable disposition of shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants which, in general, would include a redemption of shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants that is treated as a sale of such securities as described above and below, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss. Any such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants so disposed of exceeds one year. It is unclear, however, whether the redemption rights described herein with respect to the shares of New Redwire Common Stock may have suspended the running of the applicable holding period for this purpose. Long-term capital gains recognized by non-corporate U.S. Holders will be eligible to be taxed at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

Generally, the amount of gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder is an amount equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in such disposition and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants so disposed of. See “—Effects of the Domestication on U.S. Holders” above for discussion of a U.S.

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Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of New Redwire Common Stock and/or New Redwire Public Warrants following the Domestication. See “—Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of New Redwire Public Warrants” below for a discussion regarding a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in shares of New Redwire Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant.

Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of New Redwire Public Warrants

Except as discussed below with respect to the cashless exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant, a U.S. Holder generally will not recognize taxable gain or loss as a result of the acquisition of shares of New Redwire Common Stock upon exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant for cash. The U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the share of New Redwire Common Stock received upon exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant generally will be an amount equal to the sum of the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the New Redwire Public Warrant, and the exercise price of such New Redwire Public Warrant. It is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received upon exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant will commence on the date of exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the New Redwire Public Warrant. If a New Redwire Public Warrant is allowed to lapse unexercised, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize a capital loss equal to such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the New Redwire Public Warrant. See “—Effects of the Domestication on U.S. Holders” above for a discussion of a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its New Redwire Public Warrants following the Domestication.

The tax consequences of a cashless exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant are not clear under current tax law. A cashless exercise may not be taxable, either because the exercise is not a realization event or because the exercise is treated as a recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In either situation, a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received generally should equal the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the New Redwire Public Warrants. If the cashless exercise was not a realization event, it is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares of New Redwire Common Stock would be treated as commencing on the date of exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant.

If the cashless exercise were treated as a recapitalization, the holding period of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received would include the holding period of the New Redwire Public Warrants.

It is also possible that a cashless exercise may be treated in part as a taxable exchange in which gain or loss would be recognized. In such event, a U.S. Holder may be deemed to have surrendered a number of New Redwire Public Warrants having a value equal to the exercise price for the total number of New Redwire Public Warrants to be exercised. The U.S. Holder would recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the New Redwire Public Warrants deemed surrendered and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the New Redwire Public Warrants deemed surrendered. In this case, a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received would equal the sum of the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the New Redwire Public Warrants exercised, and the exercise price of such New Redwire Public Warrants. It is unclear whether a U.S. Holder’s holding period for the shares of New Redwire Common Stock would commence on the date of exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant or the day following the date of exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant; in either case, the holding period will not include the period during which the U.S. Holder held the New Redwire Public Warrant.

Due to the absence of authority on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a cashless exercise, including when a U.S. Holder’s holding period would commence with respect to the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received, there can be no assurance as to which, if any, of the alternative tax consequences and holding periods described above would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of a cashless exercise.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant occurring after New Redwire’s giving notice of an intention to redeem the New Redwire Public Warrants described in the section

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entitled “Description of New Redwire Securities—Warrants—New Redwire Public Warrants” are unclear under current law. In the case of a cashless exercise, the exercise may be treated either as if New Redwire redeemed such New Redwire Public Warrant for shares of New Redwire Common Stock or as an exercise of the New Redwire Public Warrant. If the cashless exercise of New Redwire Public Warrants for shares of New Redwire Common Stock is treated as a redemption, then such redemption generally should be treated as a tax-deferred recapitalization for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in which case a U.S. Holder should not recognize any gain or loss on such redemption, and accordingly, a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the shares of New Redwire Common Stock received should equal the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the New Redwire Public Warrants and the holding period of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock should include the holding period of the New Redwire Public Warrants. Alternatively, if the cashless exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant is treated as such, the U.S. federal income tax consequences generally should be as described above in the second and third paragraphs under the heading “—Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of New Redwire Public Warrants.” In the case of an exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant for cash, the U.S. federal income tax treatment generally should be as described above in the first paragraph under the heading “—Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of New Redwire Public Warrants.” Due to the lack of clarity under current law regarding the treatment described in this paragraph, there can be no assurance as to which, if any, of the alternative tax consequences described above would be adopted by the IRS or a court of law. Accordingly, U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant occurring after Redwire’s giving notice of an intention to redeem the New Redwire Public Warrant as described above.

If New Redwire redeems New Redwire Public Warrants for cash or if New Redwire purchases New Redwire Public Warrants in an open market transaction, such redemption or purchase generally will be treated as a taxable disposition to the U.S. Holder, taxed as described above under “—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants.”

Possible Constructive Distributions

The terms of each New Redwire Public Warrant provide for an adjustment to the exercise price of the New Redwire Public Warrant or an increase in the shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable on exercise in certain circumstances discussed in “Description of New Redwire Securities—Warrants—New Redwire Public Warrants.” An adjustment which has the effect of preventing dilution generally is not taxable. The U.S. Holders of the New Redwire Public Warrants would, however, be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from New Redwire if, for example, the adjustment increases the U.S. Holder’s proportionate interest in New Redwire’s assets or earnings and profits (e.g., through a decrease to the exercise price or an increase in the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock that would be obtained upon exercise) as a result of a distribution of cash or other property to the U.S. Holders of shares of New Redwire Common Stock which is taxable to them as described under “—Distributions on Shares of New Redwire Common Stock” above. For example, U.S. Holders of New Redwire Public Warrants would generally be treated as receiving a constructive distribution from New Redwire where the exercise price of the New Redwire Public Warrants is reduced in connection with the payment of certain dividends as described in “Description of New Redwire Securities—Warrants—New Redwire Public Warrants.” Such constructive distribution received by a U.S. Holder would be subject to U.S. federal income tax in the same manner as if the U.S. Holders of the New Redwire Public Warrant received a cash distribution from New Redwire equal to the fair market value of such increased interest. The rules governing constructive distributions as a result of certain adjustments with respect to a New Redwire Public Warrants are complex, and U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors on the tax consequences of any such constructive distribution with respect to a New Redwire Public Warrant.

Non-U.S. Holders

As used herein, a “non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner (other than a partnership or entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of public shares or public warrants or New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants, as applicable, that is not a U.S. Holder.

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The following describes U.S. federal income tax considerations relating to (i) the Domestication, (ii) exercise of redemption rights and (iii) ownership and disposition of shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants by a non-U.S. Holder after the Domestication.

Effects of the Domestication on Non-U.S. Holders

GPAC does not expect the Domestication to result in any U.S. federal income tax consequences to non-U.S. Holders of public shares or public warrants.

Effects to Non-U.S. Holders of Exercising Redemption Rights

Because the Domestication will occur immediately prior to the redemption of non-U.S. Holders that exercise redemption rights with respect to our public shares, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a non-U.S. Holder of shares of New Redwire Common Stock that exercises its redemption rights to receive cash from the trust account in exchange for all or a portion of its shares of New Redwire Common Stock will depend on whether the redemption qualifies as a sale of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock redeemed, as described above under “—U.S. Holders—Effects to U.S. Holders of Exercising Redemption Rights.” If such a redemption qualifies as a sale of shares of New Redwire Common Stock, the U.S. federal income tax consequences to the non-U.S. Holder will be as described below under “—U.S. Holders—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants.” If such a redemption does not qualify as a sale of shares of New Redwire Common Stock, the non- U.S. Holder will be treated as receiving a distribution, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of which are described below under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Non-U.S. Holders—Distributions on Shares of New Redwire Common Stock.”

Distributions on Shares of New Redwire Common Stock

In general, any distributions made to a non-U.S. Holder with respect to shares of New Redwire Common Stock, to the extent paid out of New Redwire’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles), will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, provided such dividends are not effectively connected with such non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States, will be subject to withholding tax from the gross amount of the dividend at a rate of 30%, unless such non-U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty and provides proper certification of its eligibility for such reduced rate (usually on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable). Any distribution not constituting a dividend will be treated first as reducing (but not below zero) the non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares of New Redwire Common Stock and then, to the extent such distribution exceeds the non-U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis, as gain realized from the sale or other disposition of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock, which will be treated as described under “—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants.” Dividends paid by New Redwire to a non-U.S. Holder that are effectively connected with such non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business within the United States (and if an income tax treaty applies, are attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. Holder) will generally not be subject to U.S. withholding tax, provided such non-U.S. Holder complies with certain certification and disclosure requirements (usually by providing an IRS Form W-8ECI). Instead, such dividends will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax, net of certain deductions, at the same graduated individual or corporate rates applicable to U.S. Holders.

Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and Public Warrants

A non-U.S. Holder will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain realized on a sale or other disposition of shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants unless:

(i)

such non-U.S. Holder is an individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of such disposition (subject to certain exceptions as a result of the COVID pandemic) and certain other requirements are met, in which case any gain realized will generally be subject to a flat 30% U.S. federal income tax;

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the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business of such non-U.S. Holder in the United States (and if an income tax treaty applies, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by such non-U.S. Holder), in which case such gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax, net of certain deductions, at the same graduated individual or corporate rates applicable to U.S. Holders, and, if the non-U.S. Holder is a corporation, an additional “branch profits tax” may also apply; or

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New Redwire is or has been a “U.S. real property holding corporation” at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding such disposition and such non-U.S. Holder’s holding period and either (A) the shares of New Redwire Common Stock has ceased to be regularly traded on an established securities market or (B) such non-U.S. Holder has owned or is deemed to have owned, at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding such disposition and such non-U.S. Holder’s holding period more than 5% of outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock.

If paragraph (iii) above applies to a non-U.S. Holder, gain recognized by such non-U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants will be subject to tax at generally applicable U.S. federal income tax rates. In addition, a buyer of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants from a non-U.S. Holder may be required to withhold U.S. income tax at a rate of 15% of the amount realized upon such disposition. New Redwire will be classified as a “U.S. real property holding corporation” if the fair market value of its “United States real property interests” equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests and its other assets used or held for use in a trade or business, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We do not expect New Redwire to be classified as a “U.S. real property holding corporation” following the Business Combination. However, such determination is factual and in nature and subject to change and no assurance can be provided as to whether New Redwire will be a U.S. real property holding corporation with respect to a non-U.S. Holder following the Business Combination or at any future time.

Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of New Redwire Public Warrants

The U.S. federal income tax treatment of a non-U.S. Holder’s exercise of a New Redwire Public Warrant, or the lapse of a New Redwire Public Warrant held by a non-U.S. Holder, generally will correspond to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the exercise or lapse of a warrant held by a U.S. Holder, as described above under “—U.S. Holders— Exercise, Lapse or Redemption of New Redwire Public Warrants,” although to the extent a cashless exercise results in a taxable exchange, the consequences would be similar to those described above under “—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants.” If New Redwire redeems New Redwire Public Warrants for cash or if it purchases New Redwire Public Warrants in an open market transaction, such redemption or purchase generally will be treated as a disposition to the non-U.S. Holder, the consequences of which would be similar to those described above under “—Sale, Exchange or Other Disposition of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Public Warrants.”

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distribution received by a non-U.S. Holder, it is possible that the tax would be withheld from any amount paid to or held on behalf of the non-U.S. holder by the applicable withholding agent. The rules governing constructive distributions as a result of certain adjustments with respect to a New Redwire Public Warrants are complex, and non-U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors on the tax consequences of any such constructive distribution with respect to a New Redwire Public Warrant.

Information Reporting Requirements and Backup Withholding

Information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection with payments of dividends on and the proceeds from a sale or other disposition of shares of New Redwire Common Stock. A non-U.S. Holder may have to comply with certification procedures to establish that it is not a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise establish an exemption in order to avoid information reporting and backup withholding requirements or to claim a reduced rate of withholding under an applicable income tax treaty. The amount of any backup withholding from a payment to a non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a credit against such non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such non-U.S. Holder to a refund, provided that the required information is furnished by such non-U.S. Holder to the IRS in a timely manner.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and administrative guidance promulgated thereunder (commonly referred as the “Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act” or “FATCA”) generally impose withholding at a rate of 30% in certain circumstances on dividends in respect of, and (subject to the proposed Treasury Regulations discussed below) gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, securities (including public shares or public warrants and shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants) which are held by or through certain foreign financial institutions (including investment funds), unless any such institution (i) enters into, and complies with, an agreement with the IRS to report, on an annual basis, information with respect to interests in, and accounts maintained by, the institution that are owned by certain U.S. persons and by certain non- U.S. entities that are wholly or partially owned by U.S. persons and to withhold on certain payments, or (ii) if required under an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country, reports such information to its local tax authority, which will exchange such information with the U.S. authorities. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country may modify these requirements. Accordingly, the entity through which public shares or public warrants and shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire warrants are held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required. Similarly, dividends in respect of, and (subject to the proposed Treasury Regulations discussed below) gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, public shares or public warrants and shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire warrants held by an investor that is a non-financial non-U.S. entity that does not qualify under certain exceptions will generally be subject to withholding at a rate of 30%, unless such entity either (A) certifies to the applicable withholding agent that such entity does not have any “substantial United States owners” (as defined in the Code) or (B) provides certain information regarding the entity’s “substantial United States owners,” which will in turn be provided to the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Under the applicable Treasury Regulations and administrative guidance, withholding under FATCA generally applies to payments of dividends in respect of our securities. While withholding under FATCA generally would also apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of securities (including shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire warrants), proposed Treasury Regulations eliminate FATCA withholding on payments of gross proceeds entirely. Taxpayers generally may rely on these proposed Treasury Regulations until final Treasury Regulations are issued. All holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA on their investment in public shares, public warrants, shares of New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Public Warrants.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.”

Introduction

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. (“GPAC”) is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on July 29, 2020 and incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.

AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP (“AE”), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense and government services, formed a series of acquisition vehicles on February 10, 2020, which included Cosmos Parent, LLC (“Cosmos Parent”), Cosmos Intermediate, LLC (“Cosmos”), Cosmos Finance, LLC (“Cosmos Finance”) and Cosmos Acquisition, LLC, (“Cosmos Acquisition”), with Cosmos Parent being the top holding company. Cosmos Parent owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos; Cosmos owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Finance; and Cosmos Finance owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Acquisition. Upon the formation of these acquisition vehicles, Cosmos effected a number of acquisitions through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cosmos Acquisition:

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on March 2, 2020, Cosmos Acquisition acquired a business unit of Adcole Corporation, Adcole Space, LLC (“Adcole”) for consideration of approximately $32.6 million (the “Adcole Acquisition”);

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on June 22, 2020, Cosmos Acquisition acquired In Space Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “MIS”) for consideration of approximately $45.4 million (the “MIS Acquisition”). On the same date, the name of Cosmos Parent, LLC changed to Redwire, LLC (“Holdings”);

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on October 28, 2020, Cosmos Acquisition acquired Roccor, LLC (“Roccor”) for consideration of approximately $17.9 million (the “Roccor Acquisition”); and

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on February 17, 2021, Cosmos Acquisition acquired Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (“DPSS”) for consideration of approximately $24.8 million (the “DPSS Acquisition”).

Additionally, Cosmos Acquisition acquired (a) Deep Space Systems, Inc. (“DSS”) on June 1, 2020 for consideration of approximately $4.9 million (the “DSS Acquisition”); (b) LoadPath, LLC (“LoadPath”) on December 11, 2020 for consideration of approximately $8.4 million (the “LoadPath Acquisition”), and (c) Oakman Aerospace, Inc. (“Oakman”) on January 15, 2021 for consideration of approximately $15.2 million (the “Oakman Acquisition”). The Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the DSS Acquisition, the LoadPath Acquisition and the Oakman Acquisition have been accounted for as business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting. Cosmos performed an analysis using the pro forma combined results of Cosmos at December 31, 2020 and concluded that each of the DSS Acquisition, the LoadPath Acquisition, and the Oakman Acquisition are below the 20% significance threshold; in this section, we refer to the DSS Acquisition, the LoadPath Acquisition, and the Oakman Acquisition, collectively, as the “Other Acquisitions.” In this proxy statement/prospectus, we refer to Cosmos Finance, Cosmos Acquisition, Adcole, MIS, Roccor, DPSS, DSS, LoadPath and Oakman, collectively, as the “Redwire Subsidiaries” and unless the context otherwise requires, we refer to Cosmos together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including the Redwire Subsidiaries, as “Redwire.”

Description of the Business Combination

On March 25, 2021, GPAC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among GPAC, Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (“Merger Sub”), Cosmos and Holdings.

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Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into a business combination transaction by which (i) GPAC will domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Companies Act of the Cayman Islands (the “Domestication”), (ii) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos, with Cosmos being the surviving entity in the merger (the “First Merger”), and (iii) immediately following the First Merger, Cosmos will merge with and into GPAC, with GPAC being the surviving entity in the merger (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, GPAC has also required that, as of the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”) any and all amounts outstanding under Redwire’s Credit Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2020, by and among Cosmos, Silicon Valley Bank, Stifel Bank and Western Alliance (as amended, restated, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, “the SVB Loan Agreement” and any all such amounts outstanding under the SVB Loan Agreement, the “SVB Payoff Amount”) be repaid and all obligations thereunder be discharged as of the Closing (such repayment of the SVB Payoff Amount together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”). In this proxy statement/prospectus, we refer to the Domestication and the Transactions, collectively, as the “Business Combination” and “New Redwire” refers to GPAC after giving effect to the Business Combination.

The aggregate consideration to be paid to Holdings (the “Closing Merger Consideration”) will be paid in a combination of cash and stock consideration. The cash consideration will be comprised of $75.0 million (such amount, the “Closing Cash Consideration”). The remainder of the Closing Merger Consideration will be comprised of (i) 37,200,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of GPAC (the “New Redwire Common Stock,” and such shares, the “Closing Share Consideration”) and (ii) 2,000,000 warrants to purchase one share of New Redwire Common Stock per warrant (the “Closing Warrant Consideration”), with such amount of warrants corresponding to the forfeiture of certain private placement warrants acquired by the Sponsor and Jefferies in connection with GPAC’s initial public offering. At the effective time of the First Merger, the units of Cosmos will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the Closing Cash Consideration, the Closing Share Consideration and the Closing Warrant Consideration.

Immediately prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements and the completion of the Mergers, but following the consummation of the Domestication, the authorized capital stock of GPAC will consist of 600,000,000 shares of capital stock, including (i) 500,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock and (ii) 100,000,000 shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock, of which GPAC has committed to issue 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock in the Business Combination, 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock in the PIPE Financing and 4,094,406 shares of New Redwire Common Stock upon the conversion of GPAC’s outstanding Class B ordinary shares, and GPAC will have up to 15,920,979 warrants issued and outstanding, of which up to 5,406,541 warrants will be issued to the Sponsor, 325,627 warrants will be issued to Jefferies and 2,000,000 warrants will be issued to Holdings in the Business Combination (after giving effect to the forfeiture by the Sponsor and Jefferies of 1,886,000 and 114,000 private placement warrants, respectively, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination), and all of which will entitle the holder thereof to purchase New Redwire Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share on the terms and conditions set forth in the GPAC Warrant Agreement.

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Accounting for the Business Combination

The Business Combination is accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, with the net assets of GPAC stated at historical cost and no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, GPAC is treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination is treated as the equivalent of Redwire issuing stock for the net assets of GPAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. Operations prior to the Business Combination are those of Redwire.

Redwire has been determined to be the accounting acquirer based on evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:

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Members of Holdings’ senior management will hold all of New Redwire’s key management positions;

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Holdings will have the largest voting interest in New Redwire under any redemption scenario;

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Five of the seven members of the New Redwire Board will initially be selected by Holdings and its permitted transferees;

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The Redwire Subsidiaries will comprise the ongoing operations of New Redwire; and

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Redwire is larger in relative size than GPAC.

Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021 have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of New Redwire upon consummation of the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 is based on the historical unaudited balance sheets of Cosmos and GPAC as of March 31, 2021 and gives effect to the Business Combination, including the PIPE Financing, as if it had occurred on March 31, 2021. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 combines the historical audited consolidated statement of operations of Cosmos for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020 and the historical audited restated statement of operations of GPAC for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020 and has been prepared to reflect the Business Combination as if it occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 combines the historical unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations of Cosmos for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the historical unaudited statement of operations of GPAC for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and has been prepared to reflect the Business Combination as if it occurred on January 1, 2020.

Additionally, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 reflects the impact of the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition and the Other Acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 reflects the impact of the DPSS Acquisition and the Other Acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations do not necessarily reflect what New Redwire’s results of operations would have been had the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions and the Business Combination occurred on the date indicated. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations also may not be useful in predicting the future results of operations of New Redwire. The actual financial results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information for information about the sources used to derive the unaudited pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based on information currently available. Assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from the assumptions used to present the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the following historical financial statements and the accompanying notes, which are included in this proxy statement/prospectus:

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historical audited restated financial statements of GPAC as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020;

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historical audited consolidated financial statements of Cosmos (“Successor”), as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, and the historical audited consolidated financial statements of MIS (“Predecessor”), as of December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020;

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historical audited financial statements of Adcole as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020;

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historical unaudited interim condensed financial statements of Roccor as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019;

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historical audited financial statements of DPSS as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020;

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historical unaudited condensed financial statements of GPAC as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021; and

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historical unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Cosmos (“Successor”), as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information should be read in conjunction with the sections of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “GPAC’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Redwire’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information may have footing differences resulting from decimal numbers not presented herein.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF MARCH 31, 2021

(thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


	Cosmos (Historical)		GPAC (Historical)		Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming No Redemptions			Notes			Pro Forma Combined Assuming No Redemptions		Additional Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming Maximum Redemptions			Notes			Pro Forma Combined Assuming Maximum Redemptions
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		16,225		1,187		166,272			(a	)		119,358		—						38,086
		—		—		100,000			(b	)		—		—						—
		—		—		(5,732	)		(f.1	)		—		—						—
		—		—		(41,968	)		(f.2	)		—		—						—
		—
		—		—		(75,000	)		(g	)		—		—						—
		—		—		(41,626	)		(i	)		—		—						—
		—		—		—						—		(81,272	)		(j	)		—
Accounts receivable		14,170		—		—						14,170		—						14,170
Contract assets		8,567		—		—						8,567		—						8,567
Inventory		399		—		—						399		—						399
Income tax receivable		688		—		—						688		—						688
Related party receivable		—		—		—						—		—						—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,792		146		(327	)		(f.2	)		3,611		—						3,611

Total current assets		43,841		1,333		101,619						146,793		(81,272	)					65,521

Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account		—		166,272		(166,272	)		(a	)		—		—						—
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,706		—		—						4,706		—						4,706
Goodwill		69,063		—		—						69,063		—						69,063
Intangible assets, net		93,657		—		—						93,657		—						93,657
Other non-current assets		128		—		—						128		—						128

Total assets		211,395		167,605		(64,653	)					314,347		(81,272	)					233,075

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		10,150		194		—						10,344		—						10,344
Notes payable to sellers		1,440		—		—						1,440		—						1,440
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt		1,720		—		—						1,720		—						1,720
Accrued expenses		12,099		—		—						12,099		—						12,099
Deferred revenue		19,436		—		—						19,436		—						19,436
Due to related party		—		—		—						—		—						—
Other current liabilities		1,018		—		—						1,018		—						1,018

Total current liabilities		45,863		194		—						46,057		—						46,057

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	Cosmos (Historical)			GPAC (Historical)			Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming No Redemptions			Notes			Pro Forma Combined Assuming No Redemptions			Additional Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming Maximum Redemptions			Notes			Pro Forma Combined Assuming Maximum Redemptions
Long-term debt		116,974			—			(41,620	)		(i	)		75,354			—						75,354
Warrant liability		—			36,104			(17,933	)		(d.1	)		18,171			—						18,171
Deferred underwriting discount		—			5,732			(5,732	)		(f.1	)		—			—						—
Deferred tax liabilities		15,152			—			—						15,152			—						15,152
Other non-current liabilities		6			—			—						6			—						6

Total liabilities		177,995			42,030			(65,285	)					154,740			—						154,740

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		—			120,575			(120,575	)		(c	)		—			—						—
Equity:
Preference shares		—			—			—						—			—						—
Class A ordinary shares		—			—			—			(d.2	)		—			—						—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
Class B ordinary shares		—			—			—			(d.2	)		—			—						—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
Common stock		—			—			1			(b	)		6			(1	)		(j	)		5
		—			—			1			(c	)		—			—						—
		—			—			—			(d.2	)		—			—						—
		—			—			4			(e	)		—			—						—
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value		—			—			—						—			—						—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
Members’ contributions/Additional paid-in capital		55,173			17,001			99,999			(b	)		218,405			—						137,134
		—			—			120,574			(c	)		—			—						—
		—			—			17,933			(d.1	)		—			—						—
		—			—			(17,001	)		(d.2	)		—			—						—
		—			—			4,999			(d.2	)		—			—						—
		—			—			(4	)		(e	)		—			0						0
		—			—			(24,689	)		(f.2a	)		—			—						—
		—			—			(75,000	)		(g	)		—			—						—
		—			—			19,420			(h	)		—			0						0
		—			—			—						—			(81,271	)		(j	)		—
		—			—			—						—			—						—
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		275			—			—						275			—						275
Accumulated deficit		(22,048	)		(12,001	)		12,001			(d.2	)		(59,079	)		—						(59,079	)
		—			—			(17,605	)		(f.2b	)		—			—						—
		—			—			(19,420	)		(h	)		—			—						—
		—			—			(6	)		(i	)		—			—						—
		—			—			—			(d.2	)		—			—						—

Total equity		33,400			5,000			121,207						159,607			(81,272	)					78,335

Total liabilities and equity		211,395			167,605			(64,653	)					314,347			(81,272	)					233,075

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


	Cosmos (Historical)			Adcole Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjust- ments*			Notes	MIS Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjust- ments**			Notes	Roccor Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjust- ments***			Notes	DPSS Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjust- ments****			Notes	Other Acquisitions Transaction Accounting Adjust- ments*****			Notes	Cosmos (Pro Forma)			GPAC (Historical)			Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming No Redemptions			Notes	Pro Forma Combined Assuming No Redemptions			Additional Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming Maximum Redemptions		Notes	Pro Forma Combined Assuming Maximum Redemptions
Revenues	$	40,785		$	1,356			$	16,651			$	14,747			$	26,781			$	17,599			$	117,919		$	—		$	—			$	117,919		$	—		$	117,919
Cost of sales		32,676			655				12,623				10,196				19,971				7,004				83,213			—			2,767		(o)		85,980			—			85,980
		—			—				—				—				47		(k)		41		(k)		—			—			—				—			—			—

Gross margin		8,109			701				4,028				4,551				6,763				10,554				34,706			—			(2,767	)			31,939			—			31,939
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		13,103			618				5,260				3,494				3,703				7,583				39,456			40			16,653		(o)		56,149			—			56,149
		—			144		(k)		1,792		(k)		963		(k)		1,526		(k)		1,270		(k)		—			—			—				—			—			—
Research and development		2,008			—				387				144				1				593				3,133			—			—				3,133			—			3,133
Change in fair value of warrants		—			—				—				—				—				—				—			11,212			—				11,212			—			11,212
Transaction expenses		9,944			—				—				—				—				—				12,136			1,021			17,605		(p)		30,762			—			30,762
		—			—				—				—				2,069		(l)		123		(l)		—			—			—				—			—			—

Operating (loss) income		(16,946	)		(61	)			(3,411	)			(50	)			(536	)			985				(20,019	)		(12,273	)		(37,025	)			(69,317	)		—			(69,317	)
Interest income		(2	)		—				(7	)			—				—				(17	)			(26	)		(11	)		11		(q)		(26	)		—			(26	)
Interest expense		1,074			—				83				47				—				7				7,106			—			(1,207	)	(q)		5,899			—			5,899
		—			—				787		(m.1)		1,732		(m.1)		2,440		(m.1)		1,073		(m.1)		—			—			—				—			—			—
		—			—				(83	)	(m.2)		(47	)	(m.2)		—				(7	)	(m.2)		—			—			—				—			—			—
Other expense (income), net		15			302				23				9				(711	)			(583	)			(945	)		—			—				(945	)		—			(945	)

(Loss) income before taxes		(18,033	)		(363	)			(4,214	)			(1,791	)			(2,265	)			512				(26,154	)		(12,262	)		(35,829	)			(74,245	)		—			(74,245	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,659	)		—				(384	)			108				—				—				(5,363	)		—			(10,227	)	(r)		(15,590	)		—			(15,590	)
		—			(76	)	(n)		(501	)	(n)		(484	)	(n)		(475	)	(n)		108		(n)		—			—			—				—			—			—

Net (loss) income		(14,374	)		(287	)			(3,329	)			(1,415	)			(1,790	)			404				(20,791	)		(12,262	)		(25,602	)			(58,655	)		—			(58,655	)

Net loss per share of Class A Common Stock – basic and diluted																																			(58,655	)					(58,655	)
Weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding – basic and diluted																																			67,672,028						59,664,927
Net loss per share of Class A Common Stock – basic and diluted																																			(0.87	)					(0.98	)

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*	Represents the addition of Adcole pre-acquisition activity for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 to the historical Cosmos consolidated statement of operations and pro forma adjustments related to the Adcole Acquisition.

**	Represents the addition of MIS pre-acquisition activity for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 to the historical Cosmos consolidated statement of operations and pro forma adjustments related to the MIS Acquisition.

***	Represents the addition of Roccor pre-acquisition activity for the period from January 1, 2020 to October 27, 2020 to the historical Cosmos consolidated statement of operations and pro forma adjustments related to the Roccor Acquisition.

****	Represents the addition of DPSS pre-acquisition activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 to the historical Cosmos consolidated statement of operations and pro forma adjustments related to the DPSS Acquisition.

*****

Represents the addition of the Other Acquisitions pre-acquisition activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 to the historical Cosmos consolidated statement of operations and pro forma adjustments related to the Other Acquisitions.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

(thousands of U.S. Dollars, except share and per share amounts)


	Cosmos (Historical)			DPSS Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjustments*			Notes			Other Acquisition Transaction Accounting Adjustments**			Notes			Cosmos (Pro Forma)			GPAC (Historical)			Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming No Redemptions			Notes			Pro Forma Combined Assuming No Redemptions			Additional Business Combination Transaction Accounting Adjustments Assuming Maximum Redemptions		Notes	Pro Forma Combined Assuming Maximum Redemptions
Revenues	$	31,698		$	4,062					$	245					$	36,005		$	—		$	—					$	36,005		$	—		$	36,005
Cost of sales		24,221			3,557						168						27,952			—			—						27,952			—			27,952
		—			6			(s	)		—						—			—			—						—			—			—

Gross margin		7,477			499						77						8,053			—			—						8,053			—			8,053
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		11,256			198						33						11,718			214			—						11,932			—			11,932
		—			205			(s	)		26			(s	)		—			—			—						—			—			—
		—			—						—						—			—			—						—			—			—
Research and development		996			—						2						998			—			—						998			—			998
Change in fair value of warrants		—			—						—						—			(446	)		—						(446	)		—			(446	)
Transaction expenses		2,417			11						—						2,428			—			—						2,428			—			2,428

Operating (loss) income		(7,192	)		85						16						(7,091	)		232			—						(6,859	)		—			(6,859	)
Interest income		(1	)		(1	)					—						(2	)		(28	)		28			(v	)		(2	)		—			(2	)
Interest expense		1,422			—						—						1,788			—			(307	)		(v	)		1,481			—			1,481
		—			322			(t	)		44			(t	)		—			—			—						—			—			—
Other expense (income), net		87			—						40						127			—			—						127			—			127

Income (loss) before taxes		(8,700	)		(236	)					(68	)					(9,004	)		260			279						(8,465	)		—			(8,465	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(1,026	)		—						—						(1,089	)		—			(688	)		(w	)		(1,777	)		—			(1,777	)
		—			(49	)		(u	)		(14	)		(u	)		—			—			—						—			—			—

Net (loss) income		(7,674	)		(187	)					(54	)					(7,915	)		260			967						(6,688	)		—			(6,688	)

Net loss per share of Class A Common Stock – basic and diluted																													(6,688	)					(6,688	)
Weighted average shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding – basic and diluted																													67,672,028						59,664,927
Net loss per share of Class A Common Stock – basic and diluted																													(0.10	)					(0.11	)

*	Represents the addition of DPSS’s pre-acquisition activity to the historical Cosmos interim condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and pro forma adjustments related to the DPSS Acquisition.

**	Represents the addition of the Other Acquisitions’ pre-acquisition activity to the historical Cosmos interim condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and pro forma adjustments related to the Other Acquisitions.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1.	Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.” Release No. 33-10786 replaces the existing pro forma adjustment criteria with simplified requirements to depict the accounting for the transaction (“Transaction Accounting Adjustments”) and present the reasonably estimable synergies and other transaction effects that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur (“Management’s Adjustments”) in the notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information. Redwire has elected not to present Management’s Adjustments and is only presenting Transaction Accounting Adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 presents pro forma effects to reflect the Business Combination as if it had been completed on March 31, 2021.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 presents pro forma effects to the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions and the Business Combination as if they had been completed on January 1, 2020.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 presents pro forma effects to the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions and the Business Combination as if they had been completed on January 1, 2020.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 has been prepared using and should be read in conjunction with the following, which are included in this proxy statement/prospectus:

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GPAC’s unaudited balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and the related notes; and

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Cosmos’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 and the related notes.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 has been prepared using and should be read in conjunction with the following, which are included in this proxy statement/prospectus:

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GPAC’s historical audited restated statement of operations for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) to December 31, 2020 and the related notes;

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Cosmos’s (“Successor”) historical audited consolidated statement of operations for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, and MIS’s (“Predecessor”) historical audited consolidated statement of operations for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 and the related notes;

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Adcole’s historical audited statement of operations for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the related notes;

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Roccor’s historical unaudited interim condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the related notes; and

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DPSS’s historical audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the related notes.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 has been prepared using and should be read in conjunction with the following, which are included in this proxy statement/prospectus:

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GPAC’s historical unaudited statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the related notes; and

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Successor’s historical unaudited interim condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and the related notes.

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared assuming two alternative levels of redemption into cash of GPAC’s ordinary shares:

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Assuming no redemptions: This presentation assumes that no GPAC Class A ordinary shares are redeemed.

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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings, or cost savings that may be associated with the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions or the Business Combination. New Redwire will incur additional costs after the Business Combination in order to satisfy its obligations as a reporting public company with the SEC. No adjustment to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations has been made for these items as the amounts are not yet known.

The pro forma adjustments reflecting the expected consummation of the Business Combination and completion of the PIPE Financing are based on certain currently available information at the Closing and certain assumptions and methodologies that GPAC believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited condensed combined pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the differences may be material. GPAC believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing contemplated based on information available to management at the time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, the Other Acquisitions or the Business Combination taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of New Redwire.

2.	Accounting Policies

Since GPAC had substantially no business operations as a blank check company, its limited accounting policies were not in conflict with those of Cosmos. Accordingly, the combined company uses the accounting policies of Cosmos as described in Note 1 to Cosmos’s audited consolidated financial statements for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020 included in this proxy statement/prospectus. As a result, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect any differences in accounting policies.

3.	Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

The adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2021 are as follows:

Reflects the reclassification of cash and cash equivalents held in GPAC’s trust account that is available to fund the Business Combination consideration (under the No Redemptions Scenario).

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Reflects the gross cash proceeds from the PIPE Financing of $100.0 million for 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock.

Reflects the reclassification of GPAC’s 11,879,283 Class A ordinary shares deemed redeemable at March 31, 2021 to New Redwire Common Stock in permanent equity (under the No Redemptions Scenario).

Reflects (1) the reclassification of the fair value of the public warrants from liability to equity, and (2) the exchange of GPAC’s 4,498,339 Class A ordinary shares and of 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares to New Redwire Common Stock, as well as the elimination of GPAC’s historical accumulated deficit and additional paid-in capital.

Reflects the recapitalization of Cosmos, including the reclassification of members’ equity to New Redwire Common Stock, based on the Closing Share Consideration, and additional paid-in capital.

Reflects the settlement of estimated remaining unpaid transaction expenses. Estimated remaining unpaid transaction expenses are made up of (1) GPAC’s deferred underwriting fees that are recorded on the historical balance sheet as of March 31, 2021; (2a) Cosmos’ expenses to be incurred in connection with the issuance of equity (with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital); and (2b) GPAC’s transaction costs expected to be expensed and incurred and Cosmos’s expenses unrelated to the issuance of equity.

Reflects the payment of the Closing Cash Consideration to the shareholders of Holdings.

Reflects the recognition of share-based compensation related to certain equity incentives issued by Holdings that would vest on an accelerated basis as a result of the Business Combination.

Reflects the SVB Payoff Amount based on Cosmos’ indebtedness as of March 31, 2021.

Reflects the withdrawal of funds from GPAC’s trust account to fund the redemption of 8,007,101 shares of Class A ordinary shares at $10.15 per share (under the Maximum Redemptions scenario).

Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations

The historical financial statements have been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations to reflect the effects of the Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition, and the Other Acquisitions, as well as the Business Combination, on Cosmos’s historical financial statements. Cosmos, GPAC, Adcole, MIS, Roccor, DSS, LoadPath, Oakman and DPSS had no historical relationships prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

The pro forma condensed combined provision for income taxes does not necessarily reflect the amounts that would have resulted had New Redwire filed consolidated income tax returns during the periods presented.

Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.

The pro forma basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations are based upon the number of New Redwire’s weighted average shares outstanding, assuming the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing had occurred on January 1, 2020.

The Adcole Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the DPSS Acquisition and the Other Acquisitions pro forma Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Adjustment to include pre-acquisition amortization on the fair value of the acquired intangible assets and additional depreciation on the fair value step-up of the acquired property and equipment.

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Additional transaction expenses incurred by Cosmos for the DPSS Acquisition and the Other Acquisitions subsequent to December 31, 2020.

Adjustment to (1) include the interest expense that would have been incurred to finance the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition, the Oakman Acquisition and the DPSS Acquisition as if they had taken place as of January 1, 2020, based on the effective interest rates related to debt agreements leveraged to finance each of those acquisitions, and (2) eliminate the pre-acquisition interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing fees, related to the outstanding debt balances of MIS, Roccor and the Other Acquisitions (specifically, the DSS Acquisition), which were settled by the sellers of MIS, Roccor and DSS with proceeds from the sale.

Adjustment for income taxes, applying a statutory tax rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Business Combination pro forma Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020 are as follows:

Adjustment to include the share-based compensation related to vesting of profits interests, issued by Holdings to employees of Redwire, on consummation of the Business Combination.

Adjustment to include GPAC’s transaction costs expected to be expensed as incurred subsequent to December 31, 2020 and Cosmos’s transaction costs unrelated to the issuance of equity expected to be expensed as incurred subsequent to December 31, 2020. These costs will not affect New Redwire’s statement of operations beyond 12 months after the Closing.

Elimination of GPAC’s trust account interest income of approximately $0.01 million and Cosmos’s interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs of approximately $1.2 million, related to the paydown of debt, that would not have been incurred if the Business Combination had occurred on January 1, 2020.

Adjustment for income taxes, applying a statutory tax rate of 21% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The DPSS Acquisition and the Oakman Acquisition pro forma Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:

Adjustment to include pre-acquisition amortization on the fair value of the acquired intangible assets and additional depreciation on the fair value step-up of the acquired property and equipment.

Adjustment to include the interest expense that would have been incurred to finance the DPSS Acquisition and Oakman Acquisition as if they had taken place as of January 1, 2020.

Adjustment for income taxes, applying a statutory tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

The Business Combination pro forma Transaction Accounting Adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are as follows:

Elimination of GPAC’s trust account interest income of approximately $0.03 million and Cosmos’s interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs of approximately $0.3 million, related to the paydown of debt, that would not have been incurred if the Business Combination had occurred on January 1, 2020.

Adjustment for income taxes, applying a statutory tax rate of 21% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

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4.	Loss per Share

Represents the unaudited loss per share calculated based on the recapitalization resulting from the Business Combination, assuming the shares were outstanding since January 1, 2020. As the Business Combination and the PIPE Financing are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entire period presented. The following tables set forth the computation of pro forma basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021; amounts are stated in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except for share/unit and per share/unit amounts.

Because the exercise price of the Closing Warrant Consideration is greater than the average market price of GPAC Class A ordinary shares for the periods presented below, the Closing Warrant Consideration is considered anti-dilutive and any shares that would be issued upon exercise of the Closing Warrant Consideration are not included in loss per share.


	Year ended December 31, 2020
	Pro Forma Assuming No Redemptions – Common Stock			Pro Forma Assuming Maximum Redemptions – Common Stock
Net loss	$	(58,655	)		(58,655	)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		67,672,028			59,664,927
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$	(0.87	)	$	(0.98	)


	Three months ended March 31, 2021
	Pro Forma Assuming No Redemptions – Common Stock			Pro Forma Assuming Maximum Redemptions – Common Stock
Net loss	$	(6,688	)		(6,688	)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		67,672,028			59,664,927
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.11	)

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INFORMATION ABOUT GPAC

We are a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this proxy statement/prospectus as our initial business combination.

On November 27, 2020, we consummated our initial public offering of 16,377,622 units, including 1,377,622 additional units to cover over-allotments, at $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $163,776,220, and incurring offering costs of approximately $9.6 million, inclusive of $5,732,168 in deferred underwriting commissions. Each unit sold in the initial public offering consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Following the closing of our initial public offering, approximately $166,232,863 of the net proceeds from our initial public offering and certain of the proceeds from the private placement of the private placement warrants (or $10.15 per unit sold in the initial public offering) was placed in the trust account. The trust account may be invested only in U.S. government treasury bills with a maturity of 185 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations. As of March 31, 2021, funds in the trust account totaled approximately $166,272,072 and were held in money market funds. These funds will remain in the trust account, except for the withdrawal of interest to pay taxes, if any, until the earliest of (i) our completion of an initial business combination, and then only in connection with those Class A ordinary shares that such shareholders properly elected to redeem, subject to the limitations described herein, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly tendered in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our Existing Governing Documents (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not consummate an initial business combination within 18 months from the closing of our initial public offering or (B) with respect to any other provisions relating to the rights of our Class A ordinary shares and (iii) the redemption of our public shares if we are unable to consummate an initial business within 18 months from the closing of our initial public offering, subject to applicable law.

Our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants are each traded on the NYSE under the symbols “GPAC.U,” “GPAC” and “GPAC WS,” respectively.

Financial Position

As of March 31, 2021, GPAC had $166,272,072 held in the trust account, not taking into account payment of $5,732,168 of deferred underwriting fees. With the funds available, we offer a target business a variety of options such as creating a liquidity event for its owners, providing capital for the potential growth and expansion of its operations or strengthening its balance sheet by reducing its debt or leverage ratio. Because we are able to complete our initial business combination using our cash, debt or equity securities, or a combination of the foregoing, we have the flexibility to use the most efficient combination that will allow us to tailor the consideration to be paid to the target business to fit its needs and desires.

Effecting Our Business Combination

Fair Market Value of Target Business

NYSE rules require that we must consummate an initial business combination with one or more operating businesses or assets with a fair market value equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in the trust account (net of amounts disbursed to management for working capital purposes, if permitted, and excluding the amount of any deferred underwriting commissions). The fair market value of Redwire has been determined by the GPAC Board based upon one or more standards generally accepted by the financial community, such as discounted cash flow valuation, a valuation based on trading multiples of comparable public businesses or a valuation based on the financial metrics of M&A transactions of comparable businesses. We do not expect to obtain an opinion from an

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independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions with respect to the satisfaction of such criteria. The GPAC Board determined that this test was met in connection with the proposed Business Combination.

Lack of Business Diversification

For an indefinite period of time after the completion of our initial business combination, the prospects for our success may depend entirely on the future performance of a single business. Unlike other entities that have the resources to complete business combinations with multiple entities in one or several industries, it is probable that we will not have the resources to diversify our operations and mitigate the risks of being in a single line of business. By completing our initial business combination with only a single entity, our lack of diversification may:

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subject us to negative economic, competitive and regulatory developments, any or all of which may have a substantial adverse impact on the particular industry in which we operate after our initial business combination, and

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cause us to depend on the marketing and sale of a single product or limited number of products or services.

Redemption Rights for Public Shareholders upon Completion of the Business Combination

We will provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their Class A ordinary shares upon the completion of our initial business combination at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account as of two business days prior to the consummation of the initial business combination including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, subject to the limitations described herein. The amount in the trust account is initially anticipated to be approximately $10.15 per public share. The per-share amount we will distribute to investors who properly redeem their shares will not be reduced by deferred underwriting commissions we will pay to the underwriters. The Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and any public shares held by them in connection with the completion of our initial business combination.

Limitations on Redemption Rights

Our Existing Governing Documents provide that we will only redeem our public shares so long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation of our initial business combination and after payment of deferred underwriters’ fees and commissions (so that we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules) or any greater net tangible asset or cash requirement which may be contained in the agreement relating to our initial business combination. For example, the proposed initial business combination may require: (i) cash consideration to be paid to the target or its owners, (ii) cash to be transferred to the target for working capital or other general corporate purposes or (iii) the retention of cash to satisfy other conditions in accordance with the terms of the proposed initial business combination. In the event the aggregate cash consideration we would be required to pay for all Class A ordinary shares that are validly submitted for redemption plus any amount required to satisfy cash conditions pursuant to the terms of the proposed initial business combination exceed the aggregate amount of cash available to us, we will not complete the initial business combination or redeem any shares, and all Class A ordinary shares submitted for redemption will be returned to the holders thereof.

Redemption of Public Shares and Liquidation if No Business Combination

Our Existing Governing Documents provide that we will have only 18 months from the closing of our initial public offering to complete our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business

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combination within such 18-month period, we will: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than 10 business days thereafter, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the trust account including interest earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding public shares, which redemption will completely extinguish public shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of our remaining shareholders and the GPAC Board, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to our obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our warrants, which will expire worthless if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the 18-month time period.

The Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has entered into a letter agreement with us, pursuant to which they have waived their rights to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to any founder shares held by them if we fail to complete our initial business combination within 18 months from the closing of our initial public offering. However, if the Sponsor or any of our officers or directors acquire public shares in or after our initial public offering, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the trust account with respect to such public shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the allotted 18-month time period.

The Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has agreed, pursuant to a written agreement with us, that they will not propose any amendment to our Existing Governing Documents to (i) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 18 months from the closing of our initial public offering or (ii) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless we provide our public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Class A ordinary shares upon 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 earned on the funds held in the trust account and not previously released to us to pay our taxes, divided by the number of then outstanding public shares. However, we will only redeem our public shares so long as (after such redemption) our net tangible assets will be at least $5,000,001 either immediately prior to or upon consummation of our initial business combination and after payment of deferred underwriters’ fees and commissions (so that we are not subject to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules). If this optional redemption right is exercised with respect to an excessive number of public shares such that we cannot satisfy the net tangible asset requirement (described above), we would not proceed with the amendment or the related redemption of our public shares at such time.

We expect that all costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, as well as payments to any creditors, will be funded from amounts remaining out of the $1,186,528 of proceeds held outside the trust account (as of March 31, 2021), although we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient funds for such purpose. We will depend on sufficient interest being earned on the proceeds held in the trust account to pay any tax obligations we may owe. However, if those funds are not sufficient to cover the costs and expenses associated with implementing our plan of dissolution, to the extent that there is any interest accrued in the trust account not required to pay taxes on interest income earned on the trust account balance, we may request the trustee to release to us an additional amount of up to $100,000 of such accrued interest to pay those costs and expenses.

If we were to expend all of the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants, other than the proceeds deposited in the trust account, and without taking into account interest, if any, earned on the trust account, the per-share redemption amount received by shareholders upon our dissolution would be approximately $10.15. The proceeds deposited in the trust account could, however, become subject to the claims of our creditors which would have higher priority than the claims of our public shareholders. We

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cannot assure you that the actual per-share redemption amount received by shareholders will not be substantially less than $10.15. While we intend to pay such amounts, if any, we cannot assure you that we will have funds sufficient to pay or provide for all creditors’ claims.

Although we will seek to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses and other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in the trust account for the benefit of our public shareholders, such parties may not execute such agreements or even if they execute such agreements, they may not be prevented from bringing claims against the trust account, including, but not limited to, fraudulent inducement, breach of fiduciary responsibility or other similar claims, as well as claims challenging the enforceability of the waiver, in each case in order to gain advantage with respect to a claim against our assets, including the funds held in the trust account. If any third party refuses to enter into an agreement waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account, our management considers whether competitive alternatives are reasonably available to GPAC, and will only enter into an agreement with such third party if our management believes that such third party’s engagement would be in the best interests of GPAC under the circumstances. Examples of possible instances where we may engage a third party that refuses to execute a waiver include the engagement of a third-party consultant whose particular expertise or skills are believed by management to be significantly superior to those of other consultants that would agree to execute a waiver or in cases where management is unable to find a service provider willing to execute a waiver. WithumSmith+Brown, PC, our independent registered public accounting firm, and the underwriters in our initial public offering did not execute agreements with us waiving such claims to the monies held in the trust account.

In addition, there is no guarantee that such entities will agree to waive any claims they may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with us and will not seek recourse against the trust account for any reason. Upon redemption of our public shares, if we are unable to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed timeframe, or upon the exercise of a redemption right in connection with our initial business combination, we will be required to provide for payment of claims of creditors that were not waived that may be brought against us within the 10 years following redemption. Accordingly, the per-share redemption amount received by public shareholders could be less than the $10.15 per share initially held in the trust account, due to claims of such creditors. Pursuant to a letter agreement we have entered into with the Sponsor, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a third party for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a written letter of intent, confidentiality or similar agreement or business combination agreement, reduce the amount of funds in the trust account to below the lesser of (i) $10.15 per public share and (ii) the actual amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, if less than $10.15 per share due to reductions in the value of the trust assets, less taxes payable; provided that such liability will not apply to any claims by a third party or prospective target business who executed a waiver of any and all rights to the monies held in the trust account (whether or not such waiver is enforceable) nor will it apply to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters for our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. However, we have not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations, nor have we independently verified whether the Sponsor has sufficient funds to satisfy their indemnity obligations, and believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of GPAC. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations. As a result, if any such claims were successfully made against the trust account, the funds available for our initial business combination and redemptions could be reduced to less than $10.15 per public share. In such event, we may not be able to complete our initial business combination, and you would receive such lesser amount per share in connection with any redemption of your public shares. None of our officers or directors will indemnify us for claims by third parties, including, without limitation, claims by vendors and prospective target businesses.

In the event that the proceeds in the trust account are reduced below (i) $10.15 per public share or (ii) such lesser amount per public share held in the trust account as of the date of the liquidation of the trust account, due to reductions in value of the trust assets, in each case net of the amount of interest which may be withdrawn to pay

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taxes, and the Sponsor asserts that it is unable to satisfy its indemnification obligations or that it has no indemnification obligations related to a particular claim, our independent directors would determine whether to take legal action against the Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations. While we currently expect that our independent directors would take legal action on our behalf against the Sponsor to enforce its indemnification obligations to us, it is possible that our independent directors in exercising their business judgment may choose not to do so if, for example, the cost of such legal action is deemed by the independent directors to be too high relative to the amount recoverable or if the independent directors determine that a favorable outcome is not likely. We have not asked the Sponsor to reserve for such indemnification obligations and we cannot assure you that the Sponsor would be able to satisfy those obligations, and believe that the Sponsor’s only assets are securities of GPAC. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that due to claims of creditors the actual value of the per-share redemption price will not be less than $10.15 per public share.

We have and will continue to seek to reduce the possibility that the Sponsor will have to indemnify the trust account due to claims of creditors by endeavoring to have all vendors, service providers, prospective target businesses or other entities with which we do business execute agreements with us waiving any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to monies held in the trust account. The Sponsor will also not be liable as to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of our initial public offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We will have access to up to approximately $1,000,000 from the proceeds of our initial public offering (as of March 31, 2021) with which to pay any such potential claims (including costs and expenses incurred in connection with our liquidation, currently estimated to be no more than approximately $100,000). In the event that we liquidate and it is subsequently determined that the reserve for claims and liabilities is insufficient, shareholders who received funds from our trust account could be liable for claims made by creditors. In the event that our offering expenses exceed our estimate of $1,000,000, we may fund such excess with funds from the funds not to be held in the trust account.

If we file a bankruptcy or insolvency petition or an involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, the proceeds held in the trust account could be subject to applicable bankruptcy law, and may be included in our bankruptcy estate and subject to the claims of third parties with priority over the claims of our shareholders. To the extent any bankruptcy or insolvency claims deplete the trust account, we cannot assure you we will be able to return $10.15 per share to our public shareholders. Additionally, if we file a bankruptcy or insolvency petition or an involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, any distributions received by shareholders could be viewed under applicable debtor/creditor and/or bankruptcy laws as either a “preferential transfer” or a “fraudulent conveyance.” As a result, a bankruptcy court could seek to recover some or all amounts received by our shareholders. Furthermore, the GPAC Board may be viewed as having breached its fiduciary duty to our creditors and/or may have acted in bad faith, thereby exposing itself and our company to claims of punitive damages, by paying public shareholders from the trust account prior to addressing the claims of creditors. We cannot assure you that claims will not be brought against us for these reasons.

Our public shareholders will be entitled to receive funds from the trust account only upon the earlier to occur of: (i) the completion of our initial business combination, (ii) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend any provisions of our Existing Governing Documents to (A) modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide for the redemption of our public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within 18 months from the closing of our initial public offering or (B) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, and (iii) the redemption of all of our public shares if we are unable to complete our business combination within 18 months from the closing of our initial public offering, subject to applicable law. In no other circumstances will a shareholder have any right or interest of any kind to or in the trust account. In the event we seek shareholder approval in connection with our initial business combination, a shareholder’s voting in connection with the initial business combination alone will not result in a shareholder’s redeeming its shares to us for an applicable pro rata share of the trust account. Such shareholder must have also exercised its redemption

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rights as described above. These provisions of our Existing Governing Documents, like all provisions of our Existing Governing Documents, may be amended with a shareholder vote. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Business Combination and GPAC—If, after we distribute the proceeds in the trust account to our public shareholders, we file a bankruptcy petition or an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed against us that is not dismissed, a bankruptcy court may seek to recover such proceeds, and we and our board may be exposed to claims of punitive damages.”

Employees

We currently have four officers. These individuals are not obligated to devote any specific number of hours to our matters but they intend to devote as much of their time as they deem necessary to our affairs until we have completed our initial business combination. The amount of time they will devote in any time period will vary based on whether a target business has been selected for our initial business combination and the stage of the initial business combination process we are in.

Directors and Executive Officers

Our executive officers and directors are as follows:


NAME	AGE	POSITION
David N. Siegel	59	Chairman
Paul W. Hobby	60	Chief Executive Officer and Director
Jonathan E. Baliff	57	President and Chief Financial Officer and Director
David Bilger	33	Executive Vice President
Nicole M. Taylor	51	Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Wayne Gilbert West	60	Director
Richard H. Anderson	66	Director
Andrea Fischer Newman	62	Director
Thomas Dan Friedkin	56	Director

David N. Siegel has served as Chairman of the GPAC Board since November 2020. Mr. Siegel has 30 years of experience in the aerospace and aviation industries and possesses deep relationships across the entire aerospace supply chain. He currently serves as Chairman of Sun Country Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier (“ULCC”), which he joined in April 2018, as Chairman of Volotea, a Spanish low-cost airline, which he joined in April 2018 and as Director of Swissport AG, an aviation services company, which he joined in December 2020. Since October 2017, Mr. Siegel has acted as a Senior Advisor for Apollo and in that capacity assisted Apollo in the acquisition of portfolio companies Sun Country Airlines and Volotea. From April 2016 to September 2017, Mr. Siegel served as Chief Executive Officer of aircraft leasing company AWAS. During his time as CEO, Mr. Siegel demonstrated his ability to effectively run global operations by managing $8.4 billion in total assets through AWAS’s committed fleet of 261 aircraft across 45 countries. Prior to joining AWAS, Mr. Siegel served as Chief Executive Officer for a number of operators, including Frontier Airlines from 2012 to 2015, XOJET from 2008 to 2010 and US Airways (formerly NYSE:LCC) from 2002 to 2004. At the helm of Frontier Airlines, Mr. Siegel successfully transitioned the airline to become a profitable ULCC in 2014. Prior to running Frontier Airlines, Mr. Siegel was Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of XOJET, where he launched fixed coast-to-coast pricing options that solidified the company’s position as a key player in the transcontinental charter market. In June 2004, Mr. Siegel became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gate Gourmet Group Inc., the world’s largest independent airline catering and logistics provider. Prior to his departure in December 2008, Mr. Siegel guided the company through an operational and financial restructuring that tripled the enterprise value. Additionally, Mr. Siegel implemented a strategic mergers and acquisitions growth strategy that created a portfolio of eleven companies, operating under the umbrella brand Gategroup, which specialized in in-flight products and services. After being asked to join US Airways Group as Chief Executive Officer in March

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2002, Mr. Siegel successfully guided the company through bankruptcy and returned it to profitability in 2003. Prior to US Airways, Mr. Siegel was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avis Rent A Car System, Inc., joining six weeks before the September 11th terrorist attacks. While at Avis, Mr. Siegel helped navigate the company through challenging times, including a steep drop in travel demand. He also led Avis’s acquisition of Budget Group for $107.5 million to further grow the leisure segment of the company and create the second largest car rental company in the world, Avis Budget Group. After beginning his career as a consultant at Bain & Company, where he worked from 1983 to 1990, Mr. Siegel served in various senior management roles at Continental (formerly NYSE:CAL) and Northwest (formerly NYSE:NWA). Mr. Siegel holds a B.S. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Paul W. Hobby has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a Director since November 2020. He is a Founding Partner at Genesis Park LP, a Houston-based private equity firm specializing in growth businesses, distressed situations and public company carveouts. Mr. Hobby maintains extensive relationships with industry-leading aviation executives, private equity firms, family offices and privately owned businesses across the aerospace and aviation sectors. Additionally he has over 20 years of sourcing experience focused on alignment and partnership with management teams and shareholders. At Genesis Park, directly and through its portfolio companies, Mr. Hobby has recapitalized and redirected ten public company divisions in multiple industries. For two of those transactions, Mr. Hobby served as Chief Executive Officer post-acquisition: (i) at Texas Monthly, LLC from 2016 to 2019 and (ii) at Alpheus Communications, LLC, a fiber optic network and data center provider, from 2004 to 2011. In another carveout from a bankrupt parent, he served as Chairman of CapRock Services, Inc. from 2002 to 2007 and as a director of CapRock from 2007 to 2011. Under his firm’s leadership, the CapRock business grew from $24 million in revenue to over $600 million to become one of the largest providers of satellite services globally. Furthermore, Mr. Hobby has served on the board of directors of NRG (NYSE:NRG), a leading integrated power company, since March 2006. In an activist posture, he became a member of the board of directors of Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE:FTK) in March of 2019, where he facilitated the retirement of the incumbent CEO and recruited a new management team to redirect the company. Mr. Hobby is former Chairman of the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, the Greater Houston Partnership, the Texas Business Hall of Fame, the Texas General Services Commission and the Texas Ethics Commission, and today serves on the Baylor College of Medicine Board of Trustees. He also served on the board of directors of Global Logistics, Stewart Title, Coastal Banc, Amegy Bank and Aronex Pharmaceuticals. Early in his career, Mr. Hobby served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, and as an Associate at Fulbright & Jaworski. Mr. Hobby holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Texas Law School.

Jonathan E. Baliff has served as our President and Chief Financial Officer and as a Director since November 2020. He has been a leader in the aviation and infrastructure sector for over 25 years, acting as a public company senior executive in addition to an investment and commercial banker. Most recently, Mr. Baliff was at Bristow (formerly NYSE:BRS), the world’s largest commercial helicopter and industrial aviation company serving the energy and government sectors, where he served first as Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to 2014 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2018. During his time at Bristow, the company consistently led its peers in safety, operational and financial performance with over $1.5 billion in business and long-term contract acquisitions. Despite significant turmoil in the offshore transportation services market following the 2014 global oil price collapse, Bristow continued to recognize revenue growth while Bristow’s peer group’s revenues fell by an average of ~10% annually with most competitors filing for bankruptcy over the same period. Bristow filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2019. Mr. Baliff is currently named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit against Bristow and certain of its former directors and officers, which is currently entering mediation. A related derivative lawsuit has already been dismissed. Prior to joining Bristow, Mr. Baliff acted as Executive Vice President for Strategy at NRG (NYSE:NRG), the largest independent electric power generator in the United States, from 2007 to 2010. As both a banker to and an employee of NRG, Mr. Baliff was part of the team that led the company out of bankruptcy in 2004 to become a member of the Fortune 500 and systematically changed the company’s business by pursuing a retail customer and low-carbon energy strategy. This strategy included completing over $5 billion in acquisitions including the purchase of Reliant Energy and Green Mountain Energy,

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growing the retail footprint of NRG to over three million customers. Prior to NRG, Mr. Baliff acted as a Managing Director in Credit Suisse’s Global Energy Group from 1996 to 2007 and an associate in J.P. Morgan’s Natural Resources Group from 1995 to 1996, where he was responsible for corporate finance and M&A executions during the era of natural gas and electric utility deregulation, with over $50 billion in M&A transactions and financings completed. Additionally, Mr. Baliff served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1985 to 1993 as an aviator flying the F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft. Currently, Mr. Baliff serves on the board of directors and Risk Committee of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCBI), the parent company of Texas Capital Bank. Mr. Baliff has served on the Board of TCBI since 2017, during which period the company generated an average annual increase in net income available to common shareholders of 29.1%. Mr. Baliff holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.

David Bilger has served as our Executive Vice President since November 2020. He has served as Principal at Genesis Park LP since 2019, where he focuses on sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities in addition to monitoring and developing active portfolio companies. Mr. Bilger previously served as Managing Director at Kuleana Capital, a long / short public equity manager, from 2016 to 2019, and as a private equity investment professional at NGP Energy Capital Management, a private equity firm with $20 billion of cumulative equity commitments, from 2012 to 2014. He began his career in the investment banking division of Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. Mr. Bilger holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Nicole M. Taylor has served as our Vice President and Corporate Secretary since December 2020, where she focuses on SEC reporting, governance and acquisition-related matters. From March 2011 to November 2020, Ms. Taylor held a variety of roles at Bristow Group Inc., including Global Emergency Response Manager from June 2020 to November 2020, Facilities and Office Services Manager from June 2018 to November 2020 and Manager, Office of the CEO and Board of Directors from March 2012 to August 2020. She previously held roles in the Strategy and Structured Transactions Group as well as the Communications and Investor Relations Groups at NRG Energy from June 2009 to March 2011 and was a member of Credit Suisse’s Global Energy Group from 1997 to 2002. Ms. Taylor holds a B.S. in Business Education from The College of New Jersey (formerly, Trenton State College (NJ)).

Wayne Gilbert West has served as a Director since November 2020. Throughout his over 30 years of experience, Mr. West has held a multitude of leadership roles across the aerospace and aviation industries, including positions at Boeing (NYSE:BA), Delta (NYSE:DAL), Northwest (formerly NYSE:NWA) and United (NASDAQ:UAL). While at Delta, from 2008 to 2020, Mr. West held a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President of Airport Customer Service and Technical Operations, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. While Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2020, Mr. West managed a team of over 70,000 employees and was responsible for managing safe, reliable operations globally by overseeing the fleet, technical operations and asset procurement and performance. Prior to joining Delta, Mr. West served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Laidlaw Transit Services Inc., which provided bus transportation through intercity, interstate and interurban bus lines, from 2006 to 2007. After joining TIMCO Aviation Services, Inc. in 2001 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. West served as President from 2002 to 2005 and was instrumental in achieving the company’s 4-year 5.7% compounded annual growth rate. He also served as an executive at Northwest from 1996 to 2001 and held various managerial positions with United, Rohr Industries, Sundstrand Corporation and Boeing Commercial Aircraft. Mr. West currently serves on the board of directors of Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ:FWRD), which he joined in October 2018, and Wheels Up, which he joined in February 2019. Mr. West holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and an M.B.A. from National University in San Diego.

Richard H. Anderson has served as a Director since November 2020. Mr. Anderson served as Chief Executive Officer of Delta (NYSE:DAL) from September 2007 to May 2016 and was Executive Chairman from May 2016 until his retirement in October 2016. He joined Delta as the company was emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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court protection and played the main leadership role in leading Delta to achieve an average annual revenue growth rate of 8.4% and taking the company from a $4.5 billion market capitalization in 2007 to a $29.1 billion market capitalization in 2016. Mr. Anderson led Delta to record profitability – from bankruptcy to GAAP pre-tax income of $7.1 billion and return on invested capital of 28% in 2015, his final year running Delta. Furthermore, in October 2008, Mr. Anderson led Delta to complete the acquisition of Northwest (formerly NYSE:NWA) for an aggregate value of $2.7 billion. Prior to his time at Delta, Mr. Anderson served as Executive Vice President and President of Commercial Services at UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) from 2004 to 2007 and led the formation of Optum. Prior to UnitedHealth, Mr. Anderson was at Northwest, which he joined in 1990 and served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Senior Vice President of Technical Operations and Chief Operating Officer prior to his role as Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2004. During his time at Northwest, Mr. Anderson led the company to experience a compounded annual revenue growth rate of 4.4% from 2001 to 2004. Most recently, Mr. Anderson served as the volunteer President and Chief Executive Officer of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“Amtrak”) from June 2017 to April 2020. During his time at Amtrak, the company reported record ridership and revenues and cut operating losses to near breakeven. Mr. Anderson currently serves on the board of directors of Medtronic plc, which he joined in 2004, and the board of directors of Cargill Inc., which he joined in 2006. Mr. Anderson served on the board of directors of Northwest, Delta, Mesaba Aviation, Inc., Xcel Energy Inc. and Securian Financial Group, Inc., and he was elected Chairman of Airlines for America and Chairman of the International Air Transportation Association while CEO at Delta. He also was selected by the FAA as the Chairman of the Next Gen Advisory Committee. Mr. Anderson holds a B.S. from the University of Houston, Clear Lake City, and a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law, Houston.

Andrea Fischer Newman has served as a Director since November 2020. For over 25 years, Ms. Newman has worked at the intersection of business, law, policy and politics. From 2008 to 2017, Ms. Newman served as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) (“Delta”), where she led Delta’s efforts to reform the Export-Import Bank, as well as its work to secure bilateral aviation agreements between the U.S. and foreign countries. While managing government affairs throughout global fuel price increases and the economic downturn in 2008 and 2009, Ms. Newman was vital in maintaining and developing strategies to further Delta’s interests domestically and internationally. Prior to Delta, Ms. Newman was at Northwest Airlines Corp (formerly NYSE:NWA) (“Northwest”) for thirteen years, where she served as Vice President from 1995 to 2001 and Senior Vice President from 2001 to 2008. While at Northwest, Ms. Newman helped lead the airline industry in significant initiatives, including legislation impacting airline pensions, global competitiveness and the industry’s response to the September 11th attacks. Ms. Newman also played an active role in the merger and integration of Northwest and Delta and managed government relations through Northwest’s bankruptcy. Earlier on in her career, Ms. Newman was at Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone (“Miller, Canfield”) for almost seven years, where she served as Senior Legal Counsel from 1988 to 1992 and Senior Partner from 1992 to 1994. Prior to her time at Miller, Canfield, Ms. Newman served as Deputy Assistant to the Vice President of the United States from 1985 to 1986 and as Special Counsel to the Assistant Secretary of Defense from 1986 to 1987. Ms. Newman currently serves on the board of directors for PrimeFlight Aviation Services, StandardAero and Sequitur Energy Resources. She holds a B.A. with Honors in History from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School.

Thomas Dan Friedkin has served as a Director since November 2020. Mr. Friedkin is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Friedkin Group, a privately held consortium of businesses and investments in the automotive, entertainment and hospitality industries. Mr. Friedkin is also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf States Toyota, a subsidiary of The Friedkin Group and one of the world’s largest independent distributors of Toyota vehicles and parts, serving more than 150 dealers. Under Mr. Friedkin’s leadership, Gulf States Toyota sold $9 billion of vehicles in 2018. Gulf States Toyota has consistently been recognized by the Houston Chronicle as one of the “Top Private Companies” in Houston and was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s “Best Midsize Employers.” Furthermore, Mr. Friedkin founded media investment company 30West, which controls Neon Group, the company responsible for funding the release and distribution of Oscar best picture, Parasite. Mr. Friedkin also founded Imperative Entertainment, which has financially backed major motion films including The Mule, The Square and I, Tonya. In addition to his experience in the media space,

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Mr. Friedkin also serves as Chairman of Auberge Resorts Collection, a portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts and residences, spanning across eight time zones and three continents. Mr. Friedkin also founded Pursuit Aviation, an aerial photography company that has used their breakthrough platform, known as JETCAM, to pair shot-over camera systems with aerobatic jet aircraft to perform work for acclaimed movies and television, including Dunkirk, Thor and Ray Donovan. Mr. Friedkin has a long history tied to aviation, stemming from his father, a famed aviator and owner of Carlsbad Jet Center, and grandfather, the founder of the discount airline Pacific Southwest Air. Mr. Friedkin holds a B.A. from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from Rice University.

Advisory Committee Members

Nina Jonsson has acted as an Advisor to GPAC since November 2020. Ms. Jonsson is a senior international aviation executive with over 30 years of industry experience, including over 20 years at four major airlines: Air France-KLM SA (ENXTPA:AF), United (NASDAQ:UAL), US Airways (formerly NYSE:LCC) and Delta (NYSE:DAL). While serving as Director of Fleet Planning for United, Ms. Jonsson grew the company’s owned mainline fleet by 46.7%, or 115 aircraft, from 2006 to 2011. Currently, Ms. Jonsson serves as Senior Advisor for Plane View Partners, LLC and is on the board of directors of Icelandair Group hf. (ICSE:ICEAIR) and FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (TSXV:FLY). She also has extensive M&A and reorganization experience having worked on major mergers within the aviation space, including United and Continental’s $3.2 billion merger announced in 2010, and has led businesses through various industry cycles. Ms. Jonsson has an M.B.A. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a B.S. from University of New Haven.

John S. Bolton has acted as an Advisor to GPAC since November 2020. Mr. Bolton has over 30 years of industry executive experience, including seven years as President of Honeywell’s (NYSE:HON) Aerospace Air Transport & Regional business, a $4.7 billion revenue per year global business enterprise that provides original equipment and aftermarket products and services to the aviation segments. He also spent three years as Vice President leading Honeywell’s Aftermarket for the Business & General Aviation Strategic Business Unit, where he leveraged extensive cross-functional, product and customer experience to provide strategic and tactical leadership to this $1.2 billion business. Mr. Bolton is currently the Owner and President of Blu Sky Edge Corp, an aviation commercial propulsion engine leasing and product sales company. Mr. Bolton holds a B.S. from Clarkson University in New York and an M.B.A. from Duke University.

Dave Davis has acted as an Advisor to GPAC since November 2020. Mr. Davis currently serves as President, Chief Financial Officer and member of the board of directors of Sun Country Airlines, a private equity-backed low-cost airline providing scheduled passenger, charter and cargo services. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Northwest (formerly NYSE:NWA) and US Airways (formerly NYSE:LCC), as well as a member of the board of directors of Globecomm Systems Inc., ARINC Corp. and Lumexis Corp. During his eight-year tenure at Northwest, Mr. Davis served in multiple roles, including as Chief Financial Officer, where he played a key role in the 2008 merger of Northwest and Delta. Mr. Davis has also served in other senior executive positions, including as Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of Global Eagle (NASDAQ:ENT), a major provider of inflight connectivity systems, until 2017. While at Global Eagle, he was a key leader in the company’s initial public offering through a successful SPAC merger in 2013. Mr. Davis holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics degree and an M.B.A., both from the University of Minnesota.

Number and Terms of Office of GPAC Officers and Directors

The GPAC Board is divided into three classes with only one class of directors being appointed in each year and each class (except for those directors appointed prior to our first annual general meeting) serving a three-year term. In accordance with NYSE corporate governance requirements, we are not required to hold an annual general meeting until one full year after our first fiscal year end following our listing on the NYSE.

The term of office of the first class of directors, consisting of Messrs. Anderson and Baliff, will expire at our first annual general meeting. The term of office of the second class of directors, consisting of Messrs. Friedkin and

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Hobby, will expire at the second annual general meeting. The term of office of the third class of directors, consisting of Ms. Newman and Messrs. West and Siegel, will expire at the third annual general meeting.

Our officers are appointed by the GPAC Board and serve at the discretion of the GPAC Board, rather than for specific terms of office. The GPAC Board is authorized to appoint persons to the offices set forth in our Existing Governing Documents as it deems appropriate. Our Existing Governing Documents provide that our officers may consist of one or more chairman of the board, chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, vice presidents, secretary, treasurer and such other offices as may be determined by the GPAC Board.

Director Independence

NYSE listing standards require that a majority of the GPAC Board be independent. An “independent director” is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship which in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The GPAC Board has determined that Messrs. Friedkin, Siegel, West and Anderson and Ms. Newman are “independent directors” as defined in the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules. Our independent directors have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent directors are present.

Advisory Committee

Prior to the consummation of our initial public offering, we established an advisory committee for the purpose of assisting the GPAC Board and management with sourcing and evaluating business opportunities and devising plans and strategies to optimize any business that we acquire. Our advisory committee is comprised of veteran industry executives who provide us with deep aerospace and aviation services expertise and extensive relationship networks from which we source and evaluate targets and will develop post-acquisition operating strategies. We do not have any formal arrangements or agreements with the members of our advisory committee to provide services to us and they will have no fiduciary obligations to present business opportunities to us. Nevertheless, we believe they are helpful to our search for a target business and our consummation of a business combination.

Committees of the GPAC Board

The GPAC Board has three standing committees: an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Subject to phase-in rules and a limited exception, NYSE rules and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act require that the audit committee of a listed company be comprised solely of independent directors, and NYSE rules require that the compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee of a listed company each be comprised solely of independent directors.

Audit Committee

Prior to the consummation of our initial public offering, we established an audit committee of the GPAC Board. Messrs. Friedkin, Siegel and Anderson serve as members of our audit committee, and Mr. Anderson chairs the audit committee.

Under the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least three members of the audit committee, all of whom must be independent. Each of Messrs. Friedkin, Siegel and Mr. Anderson meet the independent director standard under NYSE listing standards and under Rule 10-A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act.

Each member of the audit committee is financially literate and the GPAC Board has determined that Mr. Siegel qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable SEC rules.

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We have adopted an audit committee charter, which details the principal functions of the audit committee, including:

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the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us;

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pre-approving all audit and permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us, and establishing pre-approval policies and procedures;

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setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm, including but not limited to, as required by applicable laws and regulations;

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setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

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obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (i) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures, (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues and (iii) all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and us to assess the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence;

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reviewing and approving any related party transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC prior to us entering into such transaction; and

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reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.

Compensation Committee

Prior to the consummation of our initial public offering, we established a compensation committee of the GPAC Board. Messrs. West, Siegel and Ms. Newman serve as members of our compensation committee. Under the NYSE listing standards and applicable SEC rules, we are required to have at least two members of the compensation committee, all of whom must be independent. Messrs. West, Siegel and Ms. Newman are independent and Mr. West chairs the compensation committee.

We have adopted a compensation committee charter, which details the principal functions of the compensation committee, including:

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reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, if any is paid by us, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;

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reviewing and approving on an annual basis the compensation, if any is paid by us, of all of our other officers;

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reviewing on an annual basis our executive compensation policies and plans;

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implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;

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assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;

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approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees;

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if required, producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and

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reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.

No compensation of any kind, including finders, consulting or other similar fees, are paid to any of our existing shareholders, officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates, prior to, or for any services they render in order to effectuate the consummation of an initial business combination. Accordingly, it is likely that prior to the consummation of an initial business combination, the compensation committee will only be responsible for the review and recommendation of any compensation arrangements to be entered into in connection with such initial business combination.

The charter also provides that the compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by the NYSE and the SEC.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

In connection with the consummation of our initial public offering, we established a nominating and corporate governance committee. The members of our nominating and corporate governance committee are Messrs. Friedkin and West and Ms. Newman, and Ms. Newman serves as chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee.

The primary purposes of our nominating and corporate governance committee are to assist the GPAC Board in:

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identifying, screening and reviewing individuals qualified to serve as directors and recommending to the GPAC Board candidates for nomination or appointment at the annual general meeting or to fill vacancies on the GPAC Board;

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developing and recommending to the GPAC Board and overseeing implementation of our corporate governance guidelines;

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coordinating and overseeing the annual self-evaluation of the GPAC Board, its committees, individual directors and management in the governance of the company; and

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reviewing on a regular basis our overall corporate governance and recommending improvements as and when necessary.

The nominating and corporate governance committee is governed by a charter that complies with the rules of the NYSE.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of our officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the compensation committee of any entity that has one or more officers serving on the GPAC Board.

Code of Ethics

Prior to the consummation of our initial public offering, we adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our directors, officers and employees. We have filed a copy of our Code of Ethics and our audit, compensation and nominating

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and corporate governance committee charters with the SEC. You may review these documents by accessing our public filings at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the Code of Ethics will be provided without charge upon request from us. We intend to disclose any amendments to or waivers of certain provisions of our Code of Ethics in a Current Report on Form 8-K. See the section of this prospectus entitled “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”

Conflicts of Interest

Affiliates of our management team may compete with us for business combination opportunities. If these entities decide to pursue any such opportunity, we may be precluded from procuring such opportunities. In addition, investment ideas generated within affiliates of our management team may be suitable for both us and for another entity and may be directed to such entity rather than to us. Members of our management team who are also employed by such entities have no obligation to present us with any opportunity for a potential business combination of which they become aware, unless presented to such member solely in his or her capacity as an officer of the company. Members of our management team, in their capacities as employees or principals of their affiliates or in their other endeavors, currently are required to present certain investment opportunities and potential business combinations to the various related entities described above, or third parties, before they present such opportunities to us.

Each of our officers and directors presently has, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities pursuant to which such officer or director is or will be required to present a business combination opportunity. Accordingly, if any of our officers or directors becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for an entity to which he or she has then-current fiduciary or contractual obligations to present the opportunity to such entity, he or she will honor his or her fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such opportunity to such entity. We believe, however, that the fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of our officers or directors will not materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination, as we believe any such opportunities presented would be smaller than what we are interested in, or to entities that are not themselves in the business of engaging in business combinations. Our Existing Governing Documents provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of our company and such opportunity is one we are legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue, and to the extent the director or officer is permitted to refer that opportunity to us without violating another legal obligation.

Potential investors should also be aware of the following other potential conflicts of interest:

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None of our officers or directors is required to commit his or her full time to our affairs and, accordingly, may have conflicts of interest in allocating his or her time among various business activities.

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In the course of their other business activities, our officers and directors may become aware of investment and business opportunities which may be appropriate for presentation to us, as well as the other entities with which they are affiliated. Our management may have conflicts of interest in determining to which entity a particular business opportunity should be presented.

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Our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares and any public shares held by them in connection with the consummation of our initial business combination. Additionally, our initial shareholders have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any founder shares held by them if we fail to consummate our initial business combination within 18 months after the closing of our initial public offering. If we do not complete our initial business combination within such applicable time period, the proceeds of the sale of the private placement warrants held in the trust account will be used to fund the redemption of our public shares, and the private placement warrants will expire worthless. With certain limited exceptions, the founder

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shares will not be transferable, assignable by the Sponsor (i) if the Closing does not occur for any reason, until the earlier of: (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination or (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, (x) if the reported closing price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 180 days after our initial business combination, or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property or (ii) if the Closing does occur, until the date that is 180 days following the Closing Date. With certain limited exceptions, the private placement warrants and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such warrants, will not be transferable, assignable or saleable by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination. Since the Sponsor and certain of our officers and directors directly or indirectly own ordinary shares and warrants, our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination.

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Our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular business combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers and directors was included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination.

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The Sponsor or our officers or directors may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a business combination and financing arrangements as we may, but have not to date, obtain loans from the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or any of our officers or directors to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. Such warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period.

The conflicts described above may not be resolved in our favor.

Accordingly, as a result of multiple business affiliations, our officers and directors may have similar legal obligations relating to presenting business opportunities meeting the above-listed criteria to multiple entities. Furthermore, our Existing Governing Documents provide that we renounce our interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of GPAC and such opportunity is one we are legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for us to pursue, and to the extent the director or officer is permitted to refer that opportunity to us without violating another legal obligation.

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Below is a table summarizing the entities to which our officers and directors currently have fiduciary duties or contractual obligations:


INDIVIDUAL(1)	ENTITY	ENTITY’S BUSINESS	AFFILIATION

Paul W. Hobby	Flotek Industries, Inc.	Technology	Director

	NRG Energy, Inc.	Power	Director

	Genesis Park II LP(2)	Private Equity	Managing Partner

	Meriplex Communications, LTD	Technology	Managing Director

	Cloud Control Systems Holdings, LLC	Security	Director

	Layne Water Midstream Holdings, LLC	Water Management	Director

Jonathan E. Baliff	Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.	Bank	Director

David Bilger	Genesis Park II LP(2)	Private Equity	Principal

Thomas D. Friedkin	The Friedkin Group, Inc.(2)	Investments	Chairman and CEO

	Gulf State Toyota, Inc.	Automobiles	Chairman and CEO

	Auberge Resorts LLC	Hotels	Director

David N. Siegel	Apollo Global Management Inc.	Investments	Senior Advisor

	Volotea	Airline	Chairman

	Sun Country, Inc. (d/b/a Sun Country Airlines)	Airline	Chairman

	DNS Capital Partners(2)	Investments	Managing Partner

	Swissport AG	Aviation	Director

Andrea Fischer Newman	Sequitur Energy Resources	Oil and Gas	Director

	PrimeFlight Aviation Services	Aviation	Director

	StandardAero	Aviation	Director

	The World Resident Holdings, Ltd.	Cruise Ship	Director

Wayne Gilbert West	Forward Air Corporation	Transportation	Director

	Wheels Up	Private Jets	Director

	Cruise	Automobiles	COO

Richard H. Anderson	Medtronic plc	Medical Devices	Director
	Cargill Inc.	Food	Director

(1)	Each of the entities listed in this table has priority and preference relative to us with respect to the performance by each individual listed in this table of his obligations and the presentation by each such individual of business opportunities.

(2)	Such person is a director of the indicated entity and/or its portfolio companies, and may be obligated to show acquisitions to such entity or entities before we may pursue such acquisitions.

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Accordingly, if any of the above executive officers, directors or director nominees becomes aware of a business combination opportunity which is suitable for any of the above entities to which he has current fiduciary or contractual obligations, he will honor his fiduciary or contractual obligations to present such business combination opportunity to such entity, and only present it to us if such entity rejects the opportunity. We do not believe, however, that any of the foregoing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations will materially affect our ability to complete our initial business combination.

We are not prohibited from pursuing an initial business combination with a company that is affiliated with the Sponsor, officers or directors. In the event we seek to complete our initial business combination with such a company, we, or a committee of independent directors, would obtain an opinion from an independent investment banking firm or another independent entity that commonly renders valuation opinions, that such an initial business combination is fair to our company from a financial point of view.

Each of our officers has agreed not to become a director or officer of any other SPAC with a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act, until we have entered into a definitive agreement regarding our initial business combination or we have failed to complete our initial business combination within 18 months after the closing of our initial public offering.

In the event that we submit our initial business combination to our public shareholders for a vote, pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, the Sponsor and each of our officers and directors has agreed, among other things, to vote any founder shares held by them and any public shares purchased during or after our initial public offering (including in open market and privately-negotiated transactions) in favor of the Business Combination and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination, and the Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor will be excluded from the pro rata calculation used to determine the per share redemption price. Additionally, each of Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds has, pursuant to their respective Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Cosmos and Holdings, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds, respectively, in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the Sponsor owns 4,094,406, or approximately 20.0%, of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the shares underlying the private placement warrants), Genesis Park and the Crescent Park Funds collectively own 3,547,125, or approximately 17.3%, of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (excluding the shares underlying the private placement warrants), and our directors and officers collectively own 145,000 public shares. As a result, we would need only an additional 2,449,484, or 15.0% (assuming all outstanding ordinary shares are voted), or no ordinary shares (assuming only the minimum number of ordinary shares representing a quorum are voted), in each case, of the 16,377,622 public shares sold in our initial public offering to be voted in favor of the Business Combination in order to have the Business Combination approved. For more information related to the Sponsor Agreement and Voting and Support Agreements, see “Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Sponsor Agreement” and “—Voting and Support Agreements” in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus.

Limitation on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

Cayman Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the Cayman Islands courts to be contrary to public policy, such as to provide indemnification against willful default, willful neglect, civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. Our Existing Governing Documents provide for indemnification of our officers and directors to the maximum extent permitted by law, including for any liability incurred in their capacities as such, except through their own actual fraud, willful default or willful neglect. We have entered into agreements with our directors and officers to provide contractual indemnification in addition to the indemnification provided for in our Existing Governing Documents. We have also purchased a policy of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance that insures our officers and directors against the cost of

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defense, settlement or payment of a judgment in some circumstances and insures us against our obligations to indemnify our officers and directors.

Except with respect to any public shares they may have acquired in our initial public offering or thereafter (in the event we do not consummate an initial business combination), each of our officers and directors has agreed to waive (and any other persons who may become an officer or director prior to the initial business combination will also be required to waive) any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the trust account, and not to seek recourse against the trust account for any reason whatsoever, including with respect to such indemnification.

These provisions may discourage shareholders from bringing a lawsuit against our directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and our shareholders. Furthermore, a shareholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

We believe that these provisions, the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and the indemnity agreements are necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced officers and directors.

Officer and Director Compensation

None of our officers has received any cash compensation for services rendered to us. No compensation of any kind, including any finder’s fee, reimbursement, consulting fee or monies in respect of any payment of a loan, are or will be paid by us to our officers and directors prior to, or in connection with any services rendered in order to effectuate, the consummation of our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). However, these individuals will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. We do not have a policy that prohibits the Sponsor, executive officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, from negotiating for the reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses by a target business. Our audit committee will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to the Sponsor, officers or directors, or our or their affiliates. Any such payments prior to an initial business combination will be made using funds held outside the trust account. Other than quarterly audit committee review of such payments, we do not expect to have any additional controls in place governing our reimbursement payments to our directors and executive officers for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with identifying and consummating an initial business combination.

After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting or management fees from New Redwire. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to shareholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents furnished to our shareholders in connection with a proposed initial business combination. We have not established any limit on the amount of such fees that may be paid by New Redwire to our directors or members of management. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of the proposed initial business combination, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining officer and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers will be determined, or recommended to the GPAC Board for determination, either by a compensation committee constituted solely by independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors on the GPAC Board.

We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after our initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we

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do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.

Legal Proceedings

To the knowledge of our management, there is no material litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding currently pending against us or any members of our management team in their capacity as such.

Facilities

Our executive offices are located at 2000 Edwards Street, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77007, and our telephone number at that address is (713) 489-4650. Our executive offices are currently provided to us by the Sponsor, until such time as we may enter into a lease for office space with an unaffiliated third party, in an amount not to exceed $15,000 per month. We consider our current office space adequate for our current operations.

Competition

In identifying, evaluating and selecting a target business for our initial business combination, we have and may continue to encounter competition from other entities having a business objective similar to ours, including other blank check companies, private equity groups and leveraged buyout funds, public companies and operating businesses seeking strategic business combinations. Many of these entities are well established and have extensive experience identifying and effecting business combinations directly or through affiliates. Moreover, many of these competitors possess greater financial, technical, human and other resources than we do. Our ability to acquire larger target businesses will be limited by our available financial resources. This inherent limitation gives others an advantage in pursuing the initial business combination of a target business. Furthermore, our obligation to pay cash in connection with our public shareholders who exercise their redemption rights may reduce the resources available to us for our initial business combination and our outstanding warrants, and the future dilution they potentially represent, may not be viewed favorably by certain target businesses. Either of these factors may place us at a competitive disadvantage in successfully negotiating an initial business combination.

Periodic Reporting and Audited Financial Statements

We have registered our units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants under the Exchange Act and have reporting obligations, including the requirement that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with the SEC. In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, our annual reports contain financial statements audited and reported on by our independent registered public accounting firm.

We will be required to evaluate our internal control procedures for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Only in the event we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer, and no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, will we be required to have our internal control procedures audited. A target company may not be in compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding adequacy of their internal controls. The development of the internal controls of any such entity to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may increase the time and costs necessary to complete any such business combination. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, we will file a Registration Statement on Form 8-A with the SEC to voluntarily register our securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. As a result we will be subject to the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. We have no current intention of filing a Form 15 to suspend our reporting or other obligations under the Exchange Act prior or subsequent to the consummation of our initial business combination.

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GPAC’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis provides information that GPAC’s management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of GPAC’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with GPAC’s consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. This discussion and analysis should also be read together with the section of this proxy statement /prospectus entitled “Information About GPAC.” Certain information contained in this discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” in this proxy statement/prospectus. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to the “Company,” “GPAC,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to GPAC and all references in this section to “Redwire” refer to Cosmos and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, in each case, prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.

Overview

We are a blank check company incorporated on July 29, 2020 as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this report as our initial business combination. We intend to effectuate our initial business combination using cash from the proceeds of our initial public offering and the private placement of the private placement warrants, the proceeds of the sale of our shares in connection with our initial business combination (pursuant to forward purchase agreements or backstop agreements we may enter into following the consummation of our initial public offering or otherwise), shares issued to the owners of the target, debt issued to bank or other lenders or the owners of the target or a combination of the foregoing.

Our initial public offering was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 23, 2020. On November 27, 2020, we consummated the initial public offering of 16,377,622 units, including the issuance of 1,377,622 units as a result of the underwriter’s partial exercise of its over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant entitling its holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating gross proceeds of $163,776,220.

Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we consummated the private placement with the Sponsor for an aggregate of 7,292,541 private placement warrants, each at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $7,292,541, and with Jefferies, underwriter for the initial public offering, of an aggregate of 439,627 private placement warrants, each at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $439,627.

We expect to continue to incur significant costs in the pursuit of our acquisition plans. We cannot assure you that our plans to complete our initial business combination will be successful.

Results of Operations

We have neither engaged in any operations nor generated any revenues to date other than non-operating income in the form of interest earned on investments in the trust account described below. Our only activities through March 31, 2021 were organizational activities, those necessary to prepare for our initial public offering and, after our initial public offering, those related to our efforts toward locating and completing a suitable initial business combination. We do not expect to generate any operating revenues until after the completion of our initial business combination, at the earliest.

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We will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on marketable securities held in a trust account and will recognize changes in the fair value of the warrant liability as other income (expense). We will incur expenses as a result of being a public company (for legal, financial reporting, accounting and auditing compliance), as well as for due diligence expenses. We expect our expenses to continue to increase substantially.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we incurred a loss from operations of $213,974, primarily driven by professional legal, accounting and auditing fees of $93,392. In addition to the loss from operations, the Company recognized $474,123 in other income driven by a change in the fair value of our warrants of $445,665 and interest income of $28,458 from the trust account.

For the period ended December 31, 2020, we had a net loss of $12,261,549 which consists of an excess of fair value of private placement warrants of $11,211,642, transaction cost related to our initial public offering of $1,021,001, and operating costs of $39,657 partially offset by interest earned on marketable securities held in the trust account of $10,751.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $166,272,072 and $166,243,614 was held in the trust account, respectively. We had cash outside of the trust account of $1,186,528 and $1,295,380 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $193,815 and $125,000 in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $1,186,528 and $1,295,380, respectively, in cash. Until the consummation of our initial public offering, our only sources of liquidity were an initial purchase of ordinary shares by the Sponsor and loans from the Sponsor in the aggregate amount of $30,000, which was used to pay offering-related costs.

On November 27, 2020, we consummated our initial public offering of 16,377,622 units, including the issuance of 1,377,622 units as a result of the underwriter’s partial exercise of its over-allotment option. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value, and one-half of one redeemable warrant entitling its holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $163,776,220.

Simultaneously with the closing of our initial public offering, we consummated the private placement with the Sponsor for an aggregate of 7,292,541 private placement warrants, each at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $7,292,541 and with Jefferies, underwriter for the initial public offering, of an aggregate of 439,627 private placement warrants, each at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating total proceeds of $439,627.

Transaction costs amounted to $9,640,145 consisting of $3,275,524 of upfront underwriting discount, $5,732,168 of deferred underwriting commissions and $632,453 of other offering costs. In addition, as of November 27, 2020, $1,291,131 of cash was held outside of the trust account and was available for working capital purposes.

Following the closing of our initial public offering on November 27, 2020, an amount of $166,232,863 ($10.15 per unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the units in our initial public offering and the sale of the private placement warrants was placed in a trust account. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $166,272,072 and $166,243,614 in marketable securities was held in the trust account, respectively.

In order to fund working capital deficiencies or finance transaction costs in connection with our initial business combination, the Sponsor or its affiliates or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete our initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that our initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working

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capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Following any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants identical to the private placement warrants, at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender.

We do not believe we will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating our business. However, if the estimate of the costs of identifying a target business, undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating our initial business combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, we may have insufficient funds available to operate our business prior to our initial business combination. Moreover, we may need to obtain additional financing either to complete our initial business combination or because we may become obligated to redeem a significant number of our public shares upon consummation of our initial business combination, in which case we may issue additional securities or incur debt in connection with our initial business combination. Subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, we would only complete such financing simultaneously with the completion of our initial business combination. If we are unable to complete our initial business combination because we do not have sufficient funds available, we will be forced to cease operations and liquidate the trust account. In addition, following our initial business combination, if cash on hand is insufficient, we may need to obtain additional financing in order to meet our obligations.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of consolidated interim financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following critical accounting policies:

Derivative Financial Instruments

We evaluate our financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. Our derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as of the initial public offering (November 27, 2020) and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified on the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. We have determined the warrants are a derivative instrument. As the warrants meet the definition of a derivative the warrants are measured at fair value at issuance and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations in the period of change. In accordance with ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, we have concluded that a portion of the transaction costs which directly related to our initial public offering and the private placement of the private placement warrants, which were previously charged to stockholders’ equity, should be allocated to the warrants based on their relative fair value against total proceeds, and recognized as transaction costs in the statement of operations as of December 31, 2020.

Investments Held in Trust Account

Investments held in the trust account consist of United States Treasury securities. We classify our United States Treasury securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320 “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which we have the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts.

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A decline in the market value of held-to-maturity securities below cost that is deemed to be other than temporary, results in an impairment that reduces the carrying costs to such securities’ fair value. The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established. To determine whether an impairment is other than temporary, the Company considers whether it has the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and considers whether evidence indicating the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. Evidence considered in this assessment includes the reasons for the impairment, the severity and the duration of the impairment, changes in value subsequent to year-end, forecasted performance of the investee, and the general market condition in the geographic area or industry the investee operates in.

Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related held-to-maturity security as an adjustment to yield using the effective-interest method. Such amortization and accretion is included in the “interest income” line item in the statements of operations. Interest income is recognized when earned.

Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

We account for our ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within our control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. Our ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of our control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet.

Net Income (Loss) Per Ordinary Share

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with (i) our initial public offering, and (ii) the private placement of the private placement warrants since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

The statement of operations includes a presentation of income (loss) per share for the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income (loss) per ordinary share. Net income per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A ordinary shares is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the trust account, net of applicable taxes, if any, by the weighted average number of redeemable Class A ordinary shares outstanding since original issuance.

Net income (loss) per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable Class B ordinary shares is calculated by dividing the net income (loss), by the weighted average number of non-redeemable Class B ordinary shares outstanding for the period. Non-redeemable Class B ordinary shares include the founder shares as these ordinary shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the trust account.

Recent accounting standards

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments and Contractual Obligations

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a) (4)(ii) of Regulation S-K and did not have any commitments or contractual obligations other than an agreement to pay our Sponsor a monthly fee of $15,000 for office space and administrative and support services provided to us. In addition, the underwriter in our initial public offering is entitled to a deferred fee of $0.35 per unit, or $5,732,168 in the aggregate, which will be payable from the funds held in the trust account solely in the event that we complete our initial business combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

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INFORMATION ABOUT REDWIRE

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to the business of Redwire prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.

Company Overview

We are accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. We offer a broad array of products and services, many of which have been enabling space missions since the 1960s and have been flight-proven on over 150 satellite missions, including high-priority missions such as the GPS constellation, New Horizons and Perseverance. We are also a leading provider of innovative technologies with the potential to help transform the economics of space and create new markets for its exploration and commercialization. One example of this is our patented suite of in-space manufacturing and robotic assembly technologies (referred to herein as on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing, or “OSAM”), which is revolutionizing the ~$23 billion satellite manufacturing market in the same way that reusable launch vehicles revolutionized the ~$10 billion launch market, per Research and Markets and Allied Market Research, respectively. Other examples of our proprietary technologies include deployable structures, human-rated camera systems and advanced payload adapters.

We are a pure-play space infrastructure company that has grown organically while also continuing to integrate several acquisitions from a fragmented landscape of space-focused technology companies with innovative capabilities and deep flight heritage. Many of our technologies are flight-proven and have been adopted by a broad range of customers across national security, civil and commercial space. Combining heritage and innovation in this way has enabled us to accelerate the delivery of disruptive technologies. As such, we have become a premier provider of critical space technology capabilities to the U.S. and allied nation national security community, large defense primes, domestic and foreign space agencies and commercial space companies.

Strategic Focus Areas

On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly & Manufacturing

Overview

We anticipate that the most dramatic disruption in the space industry will come from capabilities surrounding on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing of satellites and other spacecraft. The ability to manufacture in space significantly expands a satellite’s capabilities and reduces costs relative to the conventional method of manufacturing and assembling prior to launch. Small satellite assets manufactured on Earth are designed to survive the acoustic vibrations and acceleration forces that accompany launch and are inherently limited by these design requirements. Satellite structures manufactured in space may be optimized for the operational environment in orbit and are never exposed to launch conditions. Design optimization for in-space operation allows for improved performance, such as increased power generation via larger solar arrays or higher gain via large-scale antennas than those that can be economically deployed using conventional manufacturing methods.

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By mitigating spacecraft volume limitations imposed by launch vehicles, manufacturing in space can also help to significantly reduce the costs of launch. Launch costs depend in part on the mass and volume of the spacecraft. The manufacturing and assembly of large spacecraft structures in orbit reduces spacecraft volume at launch, resulting in decreased launch costs and increased flexibility in launch provider selection, including utilization of smaller launch providers and rideshare programs.

Current OSAM applications include government-funded programs to enable increased small satellite power generation versus the current state of the art via large deployable solar arrays attached to booms that are 3D printed on-orbit. Commercial adoption of this technology could be a significant catalyst for growth in the overall space economy, enabling users to put more capability on orbit than state of the art approaches. We believe that OSAM represents a technological sea change that has the potential to upend traditional space operations. With sustainable in-space solutions, we believe OSAM will enable the next generation of growth in the space industry. The additive manufacturing intellectual property that is critical to our OSAM solution has been proven in operation on the ISS since 2014 and is protected by our numerous patents.

Representative Program

In 2019, NASA awarded us the $73.7 million Archinaut One (also known as OSAM-2) contract to demonstrate the ability to manufacture and assemble hardware, tools and components in orbit with a mini-refrigerator-sized spacecraft. The spacecraft, once on orbit, is designed to use a robotic arm to position an extended structure additive manufacturing machine to 3D print a beam that extends nearly 33 feet from the side of the spacecraft and unfurls a surrogate solar array. We believe this in-space robotic manufacturing and assembly process will demonstrate the potential to generate up to five times more power than can be generated using conventional small satellite configurations. Our pioneering OSAM capabilities have been developed to directly address the difficulty and expense of packaging complex payloads into smaller form factors using conventional methods. With our Archinaut platform, we believe that we have designed an innovative and cost-effective solution to bring customers’ highest energy payloads into operation by 3D printing critical pieces of the satellite structure in space and reducing the need for costly ruggedization and associated testing. The mission is expected to launch in 2023.

We believe that a successful orbital flight will demonstrate the technology’s ability to achieve measurable cost savings and performance improvements over traditional small satellites. The innovative in-space robotic manufacturing system can be adapted to support a variety of applications, such as autonomously building large space telescope structures or delivering state-of-the-art communications antennae, radar arrays or other extra-large hardware. It could also have in-situ, or onsite, planetary applications, including for example potentially providing in-space manufactured infrastructure to support power grids, fuel depots or other built-on-the-spot requirements on the surface of the Moon or Mars.

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Archinaut One rendering illustrating OSAM technologies. Credit: Redwire.

Advanced Sensors & Components

Overview

Our technology has been at the forefront of space exploration for decades, providing satellite components that are integral to the mission success of hundreds of LEO, GEO and interplanetary spacecraft. We are combining our new and innovative space technologies with our proven spaceflight heritage to meet the complexity and demands of today’s growing and evolving space industry. Our sensor and component capabilities include the design and manufacture of mission-critical, high reliability technologies serving a wide variety of functions on the spacecraft. Our offerings include:

Solar Arrays: Our patented and award-winning ROSA (Roll-Out Solar Array) technology features an innovative “roll-out” design which uses composite booms to serve as both the primary structural elements and the deployment actuator, and a modular photovoltaic blanket assembly that can be configured into a variety of solar array architectures. When configured for launch, ROSA stows into a compact cylindrical volume yielding efficient space utilization. The unique ROSA stowed configuration allows extremely large solar arrays to be stowed compactly within launch vehicles.

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Our ROSA solar array was demonstrated on the International Space Station in 2017. Credit: NASA

Composite Booms: We develop cost-effective, furlable composite boom products that deploy antennas and instruments from small satellites. We develop very long lightweight composite booms for applications including solar sails, dipole antennas and deployable tethers. The efficient packaging scheme of our Triangular Rollable and Collapsible (“TRAC”) Boom enables our customers to deploy extremely large systems from very small volumes.

RF Antennas: We are a supplier of high strain composite (“HSC”) antennas that have much simpler mechanical designs than larger, conventional satellite antennas. HSC structural elements can provide deployment actuation, damping, deployed stiffness and integrated electrical / RF functionality in one multifunctional part, enabling a variety of antenna architectures and structural designs.

Payload Adapters: We are a supplier of integrated structural systems that support multiple satellites of different sizes across multiple launch vehicle platforms. Our payload interface solutions are tailored to launch vehicle/payload requirements to achieve optimal performance, and efficient allocation of mass to support on-orbit function rather than launch vehicle interfaces.

Space-Qualified Camera Systems: We supply customers with low size, weight and power, flight-proven cameras for a variety of use cases. Our camera solutions are used for vehicle docking and near- and far-field cameras are used for space situational awareness and satellite navigation.

Star Trackers and Sun Sensors: Our star tracker solution provides superior guidance, navigation and control as it takes an image of the stars, measures its apparent position in the reference frame of the spacecraft and identifies the stars so its position can be compared with its known absolute position from a star catalogue.

Over 1,000 of our sun sensors have been deployed on hundreds of spacecraft since the 1960s and we remain a leader in attitude control, solar array pointing, gyro updating and fail-safe recovery solutions.

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Representative Program

Our digital sun sensors helped provide essential attitude determination for the Mars 2020 Perseverance spacecraft as it prepared for atmospheric entry to Mars. Attitude determination is the process of computing the orientation of the spacecraft relative to either an inertial reference or an object of interest, such as the Sun. In its nominal configuration, the Sun continuously appeared in the field of view of a certain onboard digital sun sensor. Other digital sun sensors were mounted around the circumference of the spacecraft for Sun acquisition in case the spacecraft’s attitude deviated from its nominal attitude. Our digital sun sensors operated during the interplanetary cruise phase of the mission, providing important positioning and trajectory data for the mission. The Sun angle data provided by our digital sun sensors were used to precisely orient the spacecraft as it entered Mars’ atmosphere. Our digital sun sensor has a rich flight heritage and we believe it is valued by customers for its accuracy, durability and compact and lightweight design. Other missions and spacecraft our digital sun sensors have supported include the Parker Solar Probe, Mars Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity, Mars Science Lander Curiosity, IRIS and Cassini-Huygens.

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JPL engineers building the Mars 2020 spacecraft. Our Digital Sun Sensors provide critical positioning and trajectory data for the mission until about 12 minutes before re-entry on Mars. Credit: NASA

Space Domain Awareness & Resiliency

Overview

The U.S. national security community is increasingly viewing space as a warfighting domain, as evidenced by significant space-based military infrastructure investment such as the National Defense Space Architecture (“NDSA”) and the creation of the U.S. Space Force. Advances in potentially adversarial capabilities in space have highlighted the need to improve both the physical and cyber resiliency of U.S. and allied space assets, as well as monitoring of all assets, friendly and potentially hostile, on orbit. In our Space Domain Awareness and Resiliency (“SDA&R”) strategic focus area, our core competencies and products support the national security community’s space resiliency and situational awareness missions.

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Our key offerings in this area include sensor systems for on-orbit monitoring, advanced modeling & simulation, asset hardening, robotics, and full satellite solutions leveraging our OSAM capabilities. Our SDA&R portfolio contains a variety of optical instruments that perform situational awareness functions and can be adapted to act as space situational awareness cameras as a primary or secondary payload.

Representative Program

Terrestrial telescopes are limited by atmospheric distortion that blurs observations of distant objects. Space telescopes bypass the atmospheric limitations of ground-based telescopes and have conventionally relied upon a large single aperture. Future missions for detecting and characterizing assets in orbit, new worlds and other faint distant objects require much larger and more effective apertures than the current generation of space telescopes. Interferometry is used in astronomy to achieve high resolution observations by combining observations from multiple relatively small telescopes rather than a single monolithic telescope. Traditionally, despite their utility, interferometers have not been deployed in space due to the long base line distances between small telescopes that are required. Rather, interferometry has been performed from ground-based systems where long baselines can be established but atmospheric interference and the rotation of the Earth limits their usefulness.

Space-based interferometry presents the potential to disrupt the paradigm of using a single, high-value space telescope (like the Hubble or James Webb Space telescopes) by combining the signals from multiple smaller space telescopes to create a large synthetic aperture, offering higher resolution than traditional single aperture telescopes. We are developing the Optimast-SCI (Structurally Connected Interferometer) satellite to employ extended structure manufacturing technology, validated in the Archinaut Development Program, to enable the deployment of a 10-50-meter optical boom interferometer from a small satellite bus. Optimast-SCI relies on autonomous, robotic in-space manufacturing and assembly to create a beam interferometer with high field resolution on an affordable small satellite platform.

This use of autonomous manufacturing and assembly enables much larger, effective apertures as compared to conventional deployable beam structures. We believe that the competitive advantage of the Optimast-SCI system is that it provides an affordable approach to space-based optical interferometry that fits within existing mission classes and small satellite mission budgets. Traditional deployable structures are ultimately limited by both the volumetric packing factors for launch and the parasitic mass added by deployment and traverse mechanisms.

Space interferometers are capable of observing cislunar space at high resolutions and can be rapidly fielded using small satellites. Interferometers can perform critical national security missions when placed in GEO, allowing users to rapidly inspect assets in LEO with centimeter-scale resolution. Placement of these assets in GEO could enable consistent high-resolution monitoring of cislunar space or at-will observation of the facing hemisphere of the Earth.

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Optimast-SCI, a space assembled interferometer. Using on-orbit assembly and manufacturing, the system will deploy booms up to 50 m long that will allow high angular resolution observations to be made. Credit: Redwire.

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Digitally-Engineered Spacecraft

Overview

Digitally-Engineered Spacecraft are systems that are designed, developed and manufactured on a digital foundation. Model-based engineering and 3D design tools reduce assembly hours and software development requirements by utilizing an end-to-end virtual environment that is capable of producing a near perfect virtual replica of a physical space system, before a physical instance is created. In recent years, the DoD has refined its focus on the space domain while continuing to invest in satellite constellations and other space-related infrastructure. The DoD’s demand for reliable, adaptable satellite buses has grown significantly in recent years and is expected to continue to support major investment in space. Many of these DoD missions require tailored small satellite architectures with a common approach to meet its evolving needs.

Building on our extensive flight heritage and digital engineering capabilities, we offer satellite mission design that provides low-cost access to space. Our open and modular design approach allows for a tailorable, quick-turnaround system design and satellite bus construction. Our approach applies high-end modeling and simulation to satisfy unique mission requirements. On-orbit service and manufacturing and other technologies can be seamlessly integrated where appropriate. This approach enables us to design spacecraft serving a variety of missions, including Earth observation, network communication, deep space exploration and scientific research.

This spacecraft solution is also relevant for commercial applications such as the large LEO telecommunication and Earth observation constellations being fielded by numerous private companies.

Representative Program

Our ACORN development environment is a foundational capability to support spacecraft design, integration, test and operations for a variety of missions and integration efforts. ACORN provides a scalable and expandable, rapidly-reconfigurable, closed-loop, end-to-end space system modeling and simulation environment that implements a Modular Open System Architecture (“MOSA”). This provides open, standardized interfaces for segments, subsystems and components — enabling rapid reconfiguration of the system.

ACORN enables complete life-cycle design, development and test capabilities (Mission Concept Review through Operations) utilizing flight software, components (simulated and/or hardware), and full dynamic simulation, enhancing system capabilities and mission assurance. We believe that test and evaluation at a component, subsystem, and/or spacecraft level using ACORN improves timeliness and thoroughness of test and evaluation outcomes.

The ACORN architecture is hardware and software-agnostic, such that it can accept nearly any type of component, software and/or hardware, providing both software and hardware-in-the-loop (“HWIL”) capability. This feature allows for cost-effective early proof of concept of the system design via benchmarking and Design Reference Missions (“DRMs”), as well as risk identification, mitigation and buy-down plans, all utilizing proven systems engineering processes. Ultimately this results in an overall reduction of system life-cycle costs, allowing accelerated system development capability while increasing the mission assurance of small satellites utilizing commercial off the shelf (“COTS”) components and systems.

Low-Earth Orbit Commercialization

Overview

Our LEO commercialization strategic focus area is developing next-generation capabilities for LEO and deep space exploration with a goal of developing efficient, commercial services for the ISS and other current and future human spaceflight programs. This focus area includes in-space additive manufacturing, in-space advanced material manufacturing and support of human exploration, habitation and commercial activities in space.

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We created the first permanent commercial manufacturing platform to operate in LEO, the Additive Manufacturing Facility (“AMF”). AMF was developed based on a desire for on-demand local manufacturing that is expected to become a mainstay for mission planning to address critical needs in space. This technology increases the reliability of long-duration missions and makes human spaceflight missions safer by providing crews with additional flexibility in responding to situations that may threaten a mission. The ability for tools to be manufactured on-site, on-demand, allows mission planners to reduce the amount of specialized equipment that must be included in a mission to address niche contingency scenarios. We believe that AMF has been a reliable resource for both government and commercial customers since it was introduced in 2016 because of its versatility and durability on-orbit. Beginning with a small ratchet created on the International Space Station, we have now manufactured 200+ parts in-space over the past six years and are the only company currently providing commercial 3D printing on the ISS.

Additionally, our in-space manufacturing capabilities allow for the production of advanced industrial materials offering performance advantages over comparable materials manufactured on Earth. The microgravity environment enables certain “space-enabled materials” to be created with properties superior to its terrestrially manufactured analogue. By identifying advanced manufacturing processes which can leverage the microgravity environment to manufacture high performance materials that meet specific industrial and commercial use cases, we believe our approach to space-enabled manufacturing advances the creation of a space-Earth value chain to spur commercial activity. We have demonstrated the ability to manufacture advanced ceramics, fiber optics, crystals and other industrial materials in microgravity.

Representative Program

The Ceramics Manufacturing Module (“CMM”) is a unique space-enabled materials manufacturing facility that launched to the International Space Station during the fourth quarter of 2020. CMM provides a platform for evaluating the viability of in-space manufacturing with pre-ceramic resins via stereolithography. We believe manufacturing on-orbit in the microgravity environment could enable temperature-resistant, reinforced ceramic parts with better performance including higher strength and lower residual stress due to a reduction in defects caused by gravity, such as sedimentation and composition gradients that occur in terrestrial manufacturing.

The CMM facility is designed to create ceramic part samples identified as having the highest potential value for production. This will help to validate the uniformity, low density, and high performance of such parts as compared with ground analogs. For high-performance applications such as turbines, nuclear plants, or internal combustion engines, strength improvements of even 1-2 percent could yield years-to-decades of superior service life.

Once the manufacturing device returns to Earth, the blisks are then heat-treated or pyrolyzed to create the final product of a Ceramic Matrix Composite (“CMC”). CMCs have the potential to perform at hundreds of degrees hotter than the best superalloys and may offer an advantage over conventionally used metal components used in aircraft engines.

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Ceramic turbine blade discs (“blisks”) before and after pyrolyzation. Credit: Redwire

Products and Solutions Overview

Antennas

Our antenna systems enable space-to-space and space-to-Earth communications. Some form of communications antenna is required for nearly all satellites that are put into orbit. We offer a wide variety of antennas to meet a range of satellite mission requirements. Our Link-16 antenna can be used to facilitate the exchange of tactical imagery in near-real time between military aircraft, ships and ground forces. Our antennas also enable the exchange of encrypted messages, imagery data and multiple channels of digital voice communication. We believe this will enable reliable and efficient tactical communications in environments in which it has historically been difficult to conduct communications-intensive operations.

Space-Qualified Sensors

We have a deep heritage in manufacturing space-qualified sensors. Every satellite that goes into orbit requires at least one star tracker, sun sensor and avionics package and we havedeveloped advanced capabilities in these critical subsectors of the space supply chain. We also provide narrow and wide-field-of-view camera systems, in addition to camera systems that are rated for human space flight, to our customers across civil, national security and commercial space.

Structures & Deployables

We provide a variety of deployable space structure offerings to help meet our customers’ mission requirements. We believe that our instrument booms are instrumental to the DoD’s goal of achieving space domain awareness. Our composite instrument booms can allow small satellites (“smallsats”) to deploy high-power solar arrays, large antennas for high data rate communications and large drag augmentation devices for rapid end-of-life deorbiting. We will provide our ROSA technology to NASA to upgrade the International Space Station’s solar arrays starting in 2021. We have also developed rigid solar panels that we expect PlanetIQ to use for its HD GPS-RO weather satellite constellation. We also develop cost-effective composite booms that deploy antennas and instruments from small satellites, enabling a new generation of satellite constellations to provide science measurements and communications from space.

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Space-enabled Manufacturing Payloads

Space-enabled manufacturing is a form of in-space manufacturing that leverages microgravity to produce materials with superior performance and broader applications when compared to comparable terrestrial materials. We have a suite of space-enabled manufacturing payloads configured for installation and operation aboard the ISS for demonstrating a variety of advanced manufacturing techniques and facilities with broad applications. We offer payloads capable of additive manufacturing, optical fiber manufacturing, ceramic turbine blisk manufacturing, industrial crystal manufacturing, hybrid metal / polymer manufacturing and more. These techniques may one day have the potential to transform the LEO commercial environment by providing solutions in space for space and in space for Earth.

Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, Testing and Operation Solutions

We are a one-stop-shop for mechanism design and manufacturing, power supply design and analysis, project planning and management, control processes, structural and thermal analysis, and system engineering solutions for space-based products and applications. We provide our engineering services at any stage of the design process for our customers, whether it be final testing or initial project schematics. This service offering allows us to introduce customers to our capabilities and demonstrate our ability to help optimize and enable the success of their missions. We also provide advanced digital-engineering services for satellite and spacecraft design, delivering mission-customized solutions. In addition to our ACORN offering, our proprietary Veritrek software enables customers to quickly evaluate thermal design sensitivities to ensure that spacecraft component designs meet mission requirements and mitigate mission risk.

Customers and Strategic Partnerships / Relationships

Our product and solution offerings are designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of public and private entities operating in space. We have formalized contracts and strategic partnerships with numerous customers, and we plan to continue pursuing additional agreements and partnerships.

Civil Space Community Relationships

Civilian space agencies currently make up the largest portion of our current revenue base. Projects for these customers are typically meant to gather data for the public’s use, advance research objectives, further the exploration and utilization of space, and/or develop new scientific and commercial applications and uses of the space domain. Contracts are primarily fielded by governmental entities that are not funded by defense budgets. Many of these contracts will have a research and demonstration phase which may later convert to full-scale production contracts or commercial opportunities.

NASA

NASA is one of our largest and most long-standing customers. We participate in numerous large, high-profile contracts, our largest by revenue currently being the Archinaut One program, also known as OSAM-2. Our Archinaut One program includes the design, manufacture, test, integration and operation of the first satellite to construct a portion of its own structure on-orbit. The Archinaut One satellite combines our additive manufacturing and robotic assembly capabilities for the construction of large, complex structures in space. We have provided services and products supporting a number of other NASA missions, including sun sensors and star trackers for exploration missions like Perseverance, thermal control solutions for technology demonstrators, camera systems for upcoming human spaceflight missions, and development of various additive manufacturing methods on the ISS.

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Luxembourg Space Agency and European Space Agency

We are working with the Luxembourg Space Agency and the European Space Agency to develop a robotic arm for space applications. This scalable robotic arm system is expected to meet growing demand for space-capable robotic solutions in mission profiles ranging from lunar surface activities to on-orbit satellite servicing and beyond.

National Security Community Relationships

We supply a wide variety of technologies and solutions supporting the U.S. and allied countries’ national security objectives in space. As space becomes an increasingly contested domain and near peer threats continue to emerge, the DoD has articulated a need for significant investment in both improving the resiliency of existing space assets and the deployment of new, next-generation capabilities.

Commercial Community Relationships

Through our numerous strategic partnerships with large and high-profile commercial customers, we believe that our technologies are enabling the commercialization of LEO and potentially beyond. We view the commercial market opportunity as one with significant growth possibilities as launch costs continue to decrease, making industrial and other commercial pursuits increasingly viable and prolific.

Space Economy Overview

Global Space Economy Overview

Prior to the 1990’s, access to the global space industry was largely limited to federal governments and a few select telecommunications providers, providing little incentive to lower launch costs or innovate. Over the past three decades, the advent of lower-cost launch technology has driven a paradigm shift and democratized access to space. This has created a vibrant commercial landscape that is driving innovation across major terrestrial industries on Earth. The entrepreneurial energy dedicated to space is disrupting industries including telecommunications, internet infrastructure, weather, aviation, agriculture, advanced materials science, insurance and Earth observation. The military and scientific communities have continued to pursue and fund technological advancement, bolstering a myriad of technologies that have both national security and commercial applications.

Today’s space market is primarily driven by satellite technologies and applications but is quickly expanding to include tangential capabilities such as space tourism, in-space manufacturing, LEO commercialization, deep space exploration and space-based resource extraction. The global space economy generated ~$420 billion of total revenue in 2019 and is expected to grow to an estimated $2 trillion by 2040, per the Space Report (2020 Q2 Analysis). Though the current ~$420 billion market only represents ~0.3% of the global economy, the rapid deployment of satellite constellations coinciding with an increasingly competitive landscape in the launch industry is creating unprecedented access to space.

Government agencies have realized the value of the private commercial space industry and have become increasingly supportive and reliant on private companies to catalyze innovation and advance national space objectives. In the U.S., this has been evidenced by notable policy initiatives and commercial contractors’ growing share of federally funded space activity.

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Launch Costs and Small Satellite Proliferation

The emergence of large reusable rockets, such as the SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Blue Origin’s upcoming New Glenn rocket, has brought launch costs down by as much as ~95% over the past decade according to a July 2018 report by NASA. Additionally, small launch providers have been actively pursuing the market for delivering smaller satellites into LEO. The competition among launch providers is creating a unique opportunity for new space entrants to grow quickly and take advantage of the fact that the per-kilogram cost of launching satellites to LEO is as low as ~$2,700/kg. Improving launch economics have driven an increase in assets sent to orbit, with both commercial providers and governments participating.

The satellite market has gone through a paradigm shift over the past 10 years, with larger numbers of smallsats, defined as any satellite under ~600 kg, replacing large, exquisite satellites that have traditionally been placed into geosynchronous Earth orbit, or GEO. Smallsat adoption has increased as satellite technology has miniaturized. In LEO, more capability can be offered without the need for redundancy and radiation tolerance that is expected for the harsher GEO environment. The annual number of smallsats launched has increased almost eightfold since 2012. In 2019, 45% of all launches included a smallsat, up from 24% in 2012, per Bryce Space and Technology. We anticipate continued growth in the satellite constellation market given the relatively short lifespan, need for larger constellations to provide global coverage and continued technological advancements.

In the U.S., the Space Development Agency is planning to launch thousands of small satellites in support of the National Defense Space Architecture. The advent of the Space Force and interest in smallsats from the intelligence community has established the DoD as a significant stakeholder in the space economy as space becomes a contested domain. Missile defense capabilities and hardened, low-latency military communications networks are critical for the U.S. to counter aggression from near-peer threats. Additionally, hundreds of commercial providers of internet broadband, imagery and other value-added services have applied to launch over 50,000 small satellites in the next decade as they seek to secure market share in the new space economy. This compares to just 6,000 satellites in orbit as of April 2020.

LEO Commercialization & On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing

A major growth opportunity for the global space economy is the increased commercialization of LEO. Increased accessibility to space has given rise to a growing number of start-up technology companies that aim to serve diverse end-markets including energy, telecommunications, tourism and Internet-of-things connectivity. There are increasingly attractive economics for manufacturing advanced materials in space for industrial use on Earth, including ZBLAN optical fiber and advanced ceramic materials. Ceramic parts manufactured in microgravity have a myriad of applications on Earth, including components for turbines and nuclear plants. Other fast currents in LEO include space tourism and sustainable human space habitats. The International Space Station has served as a breeding ground for the commercialization of space and many well-funded operators have announced a vision to enable millions of humans visiting and living in space.

We anticipate that the most dramatic disruption in the space industry will come from capabilities surrounding on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing of spacecraft. With sustainable in-space solutions, we believe OSAM will be instrumental in enabling the next generation of growth in the space industry.

M&A Track Record & Strategy

Strategic acquisitions that augment our technology and product offerings are a key part of our growth strategy. We have completed seven acquisitions since March 2020, which collectively have provided us with a wide variety of complementary technologies and solutions to serve our target markets and customers. These acquisitions include:

Adcole Space: Acquired in 2020, Adcole is a leading provider of space-capable sensors, including fine sun sensors, digital sun sensors, spinning sun sensors, analog sun sensors, and test equipment for sun sensor products, such as bench test equipment and optical stimulators.

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Deep Space Systems: Acquired in 2020, DSS is a space-systems engineering company that supports the design, development, integration, testing, and operations of spacecraft and spacecraft systems supporting science, technology, and exploration missions. It offers services in the areas of mission and system analysis, assembly and testing, engineering services, engineering visualization, life support/crew systems, mechanical engineering, mission formulation, payload and vehicle integration, program management, propulsion, subsystem integration, systems engineering, telecommunications and mission operations. DSS also provides guidance, navigation and control (“GN&C”) services; and safety, reliability and quality assurance services. In addition, it offers camera systems, custom avionics, scale model production, software development and other structures/mechanisms for space-based applications.

Made in Space: Acquired in 2020, MIS is a leader in space manufacturing technologies, delivering next-generation capabilities on-orbit to support exploration objectives and national security priorities. MIS is the first commercial company to additively manufacture in space, and specializes in OSAM technologies, the development of space-enabled materials and exploration manufacturing technologies.

Roccor: Acquired in 2020, Roccor is a provider of advanced aerospace structures, including solar arrays, antennas, boom products, deorbit devices and thermal products. Roccor’s novel designs address cost and performance limitations to meet customer mission requirements.

Loadpath: Acquired in 2020, Loadpath specializes in the development and delivery of aerospace structures, mechanisms, and thermal control solutions. Loadpath performs design, analysis, testing, and fabrication of advanced technologies through the complete concept-to-flight development cycle. Specific products and services include multiple payload adapters, deployable structures and booms, thermal management technology, spacecraft mechanisms, CubeSat components and launch accommodations, ground support equipment, and testing services.

Oakman Aerospace: Acquired in 2021, Oakman provides cutting-edge products and services related to space systems architectures, spacecraft and satellite design and development, and mission payload and data distribution services.

Deployable Space Systems: Acquired in 2021, DPSS provides satellite mechanisms, deployable structures and booms, and deployable solar array systems to the global space market. Its product portfolio includes the award-winning and patented ROSA (Roll-Out Solar Array), Integrated Modular Blanket Assembly; Rigid-Panel and Functional Advanced Concentrator Technology solar array technologies; a multitude of elastically and articulated deployable structures and booms, open-lattice booms, telescopic booms; and a variety of mission-enabling mechanisms for space applications.

Regulatory

Federal Communications Commission

The regulations, policies and guidance issued by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) apply to the operation of our spacecraft. When we communicate with our spacecraft using any part of the electromagnetic spectrum, we are operating a space station to which FCC regulations apply. Operators of regulated space stations are required to hold and maintain compliance with proper licenses throughout the duration of any given mission. We are currently preparing an FCC license application in connection with the Archinaut One program.

The FCC recently enacted a new set of licensing guidelines for small satellites and related systems that may apply to future spacecraft. As a result, we may face a transition to the small satellite licensing guidelines. Additionally, the FCC is currently considering additional rules which could change the operational, technical and financial requirements for commercial space operators subject to U.S. jurisdiction. If these, proposed rules become final, they could change system design and financial costs in order to comply with or secure new Redwire spectrum licensure.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Redwire spacecraft will operate with space-qualified photographic equipment installed. While primarily intended to function as mission assurance tools, these cameras may be capable of capturing incidental Earth imagery while in orbit. As such, these cameras may be subject to the licensing requirements and regulations of NOAA’s Commercial Report Sensing Regulatory Affairs (“CRSRA”) office. We are currently assessing the applicability of NOAA’s licensing requirements and exclusions in connection with the Archinaut One program.

The Federal Aviation Administration

As a participant in launch activities, we are indirectly subject to the license requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (“FAA”) Office of Commercial Space Transportation (“AST”). The FAA regulates the airspace of the United States, through which launch vehicles must fly during launch to orbit. The AST office predominantly processes launch license requests submitted by launch vehicle operators, which include information on the constituent payloads flying on any given mission. As a result, reviews of our payloads by AST will occur during, for example, the processing of a launch vehicle provider launch license.

International Traffic in Arms Regulations and Export Controls

Our orbital infrastructure business is subject to, and we must comply with, stringent U.S. import and export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) of the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR generally restricts the export of hardware, software, technical data and services that have defense or strategic applications. The EAR similarly regulates the export of hardware, software and technology that has commercial or “dual-use” applications (i.e., for both military and commercial applications) or that have less sensitive military or space-related applications that are not subject to the ITAR. The regulations exist to advance the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.

Competition

We operate in highly competitive markets that are sensitive to technological advances and generally encounter intense competition to win contracts from many other firms, including lower and mid-tier federal contractors with specialized capabilities, large defense contractors and the federal government. Some of our competitors in each of our markets are larger than we are and can maintain higher levels of expenditures for research and development. In each of our markets, we concentrate on the opportunities that we believe are compatible with our resources, overall technological capabilities and objectives. Principal competitive factors in these markets are product quality and reliability; technological capabilities, including reliable, resilient and innovative space infrastructure technologies; service; past performance; ability to develop and implement complex, integrated solutions; ability to meet delivery schedules; and cost-effectiveness. We believe that we compete favorably on the basis of these factors.

We frequently “partner” or are involved in subcontracting and teaming relationships with companies that are, from time to time, competitors on other programs. We compete domestically and internationally against (i) non-traditional aerospace and defense contractors, principally Blue Canyon Technologies, Inc. (a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies), York Space Systems and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc., Space Micro Inc., Amergient Technologies, Sodern, and (ii) occasionally large aerospace and defense companies, principally, Northrop Grumman Corporation, L3Harris, Moog, Ball Aerospace, and Maxar Technologies. Our defense prime contractor customers could decide to pursue one or more of our product development areas as a core competency and insource that technology development and production rather than purchase that capability from us as a supplier. This competition could result in fewer customer orders and a loss of market share.

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In addition, some of our foreign competitors currently benefit from, and others may benefit in the future from, protective measures by their home countries where governments are providing financial support, including significant investments in the development of new technologies. Government support of this nature greatly reduces the commercial risks associated with aerospace technology development activities for these competitors. This market environment may result in increased pressures on our pricing and other competitive factors.

Intellectual Property

We own a substantial intellectual property portfolio that includes many U.S. and foreign patents, as well as many U.S. trademarks, domain names and copyrights. We actively pursue internal development of intellectual property. In addition to our patent portfolio, we own other intellectual property such as unpatented trade secrets, know-how, data and software. Additionally, we rely on licenses of certain intellectual property to conduct our business operations, including certain proprietary rights licensed to and from third parties. While our intellectual property rights in the aggregate are important to our operations, we do not believe that any particular trade secret, patent, trademark, copyright, license or other intellectual property right is of such importance that its loss, expiration or termination would have a material effect on our business.

Raw Materials and Suppliers

We are generally engaged in light manufacturing activities and have limited exposure to fluctuations in the supply of raw materials. When we manufacture and sell products and systems, most of the value that we provide is labor oriented, such as design, engineering, assembly and test activities. In manufacturing our products, we use our own production capabilities as well as a base of third-party suppliers and subcontractors. Certain aspects of our manufacturing activities require relatively scarce raw materials; occasionally, we have experienced difficulty in our ability to procure raw materials, components, sub-assemblies and other supplies required in our manufacturing process.

Legal Proceedings

We are subject to litigation, claims, investigations and audits arising from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Although legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, we believe that we have valid defenses with respect to any matters currently pending against us and we intend to vigorously defend against such matters. The outcome of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations or cash flows.

Human Capital

We strive to be the employer of choice in the space community. As of March 31, 2021, we had 473 employees, all of whom are based in the United States and Luxembourg. Based on existing programs, we are planning to increase the size of our workforce by approximately one third to support already-contracted work. We have an established and experienced human resources team that is leading this effort. Most of our employees fall into one or more of the following categories: (i) graduates from well-regarded engineering universities with a desire to make a long-term impact, (ii) experienced engineers from other aerospace companies who are excited about the ongoing innovation and industry transformations that we believe we are driving, and (iii) founders and employees from companies we have acquired. Many of these employees are highly accomplished in their fields and earned advanced degrees in concentrations such as aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, robotics, and astronomy.

As we continue to grow, we are partnering with more universities and increasing our presence in key U.S. and European markets to expand our employee base.

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Facilities

We have facilities throughout the United States and one facility in Europe, totaling 169,126 square feet as of March 31, 2021. Our headquarters is located in Jacksonville, Florida, in proximity to major NASA and other space offices and operations. We also have North American locations in Huntsville, Alabama; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Arapahoe and Boulder Counties in Colorado; Goleta, California; Linthicum, Maryland and Marlborough, Massachusetts. In Europe, we have a facility in Luxembourg. Each of these facilities is strategically located near major national security or civil space community facilities, key customer facilities, commercial space centers and/or prestigious engineering talent pools.

Our current facilities have supported the development of technology that is transforming the space industry, and the current footprint is sufficient to support near-term growth. However, as we continue to grow, we plan to continue and even accelerate the pace of leasehold improvements so that our facility capacity is not a limiting factor on our growth.

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REDWIRE’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis provides information that Redwire’s management believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of Redwires’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Redwire’s consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. This discussion and analysis should also be read together with the section of this proxy statement /prospectus entitled “Information About Redwire.” Certain information contained in this discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” in this proxy statement/prospectus. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to the “Company,” “Redwire,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Redwire prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Redwire is provided to supplement the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes of Redwire included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. We intend for this discussion to provide you with information that will assist you in understanding Redwire’s financial statements and the accompanying notes, the changes in those financial statements and the accompanying notes from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes. The discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Redwire is organized as follows:

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Business Overview: This section provides a general description of Redwire’s business, our priorities and the trends affecting our industry in order to provide context for management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations.

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Recent Developments: This section provides recent developments that we believe are necessary to understand our financial condition and results of operations.

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Results of Operations: This section provides a discussion of the results of operations on a historical basis for the following periods: the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (the “Successor 2021 Period”), February 10 (inception) to March 31, 2020 (the “Successor Q1 2020 Period”), and the three month period ended March 31, 2020 for the Predecessor (the “Predecessor Q1 2020 Period”). Our historical results of operations for the Successor 2021 Period and Successor Q1 2020 Period only include results of operations of our acquired entities from the respective effective dates. This section also provides a discussion of the results of operations on a historical basis for the periods from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (the “Successor 2020 Period”), January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 (the “Predecessor 2020 Period”), and the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “Predecessor 2019 Period”). Our historical results of operations for the Successor 2020 Period only include results of operations of our acquired entities from the Successor 2020 Period.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources: This section provides an analysis of our ability to generate cash and to meet existing or reasonably likely future cash requirements.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates: This section discusses the accounting policies and estimates that we consider important to our financial condition and results of operations and that require significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in their application. In addition, our significant accounting policies, including critical accounting policies, are summarized in Note B to the accompanying Redwire consolidated financial statements.

Information for each of the Successor 2021 Period, the Successor Q1 2020 Period, and the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period has been derived from our interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Information for each of the Successor 2020 Period, the Predecessor 2020 Period, and the Predecessor 2019 Period has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements.

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Business Overview

We manufacture and deliver space infrastructure to our customers. We offer a broad array of products and services, many of which have been enabling space missions since the 1960s and have been flight-proven on over 150 satellite missions, including missions such as the GPS constellation, New Horizons and Perseverance. We are also a provider of innovative technologies with the potential to help transform the economics of space and create new markets for its exploration and commercialization. One example of this is our patented suite of in-space manufacturing and robotic assembly technologies (referred to herein as on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing, or “OSAM”). Other examples of our proprietary technologies include deployable structures, human-rated camera systems and advanced payload adapters.

We are a space infrastructure company that has grown organically while also continuing to integrate several acquisitions from a fragmented landscape of space-focused technology companies with innovative capabilities and deep flight heritage. Many of our technologies are flight-proven and have been adopted by a broad range of customers across national security, civil and commercial space. Combining heritage and innovation in this way has enabled us to accelerate the delivery of disruptive technologies.

We believe the space economy is at an inflection point. The reduction of launch costs over the last decade has eliminated the single largest economic barrier to entry for the expanded utilization of space, and the increasing cadence of launches provides more flexible, reliable access. This lower cost access has resulted in both the expansion and modernization of traditional national security and civil uses of space and has enticed new commercial entrants to invest substantial capital to develop new space-based business models. Our goal is to provide a full suite of infrastructure solutions, including mission-critical components, services and systems that will contribute to a dramatic expansion of the space-based economy. We believe that our products and services are essential to the growth of space as a strategic military and commercial domain, as well as a frontier for science and exploration.

Recent Developments

Acquisition Activity

On March 2, 2020, the Company acquired the business unit of Adcole Corporation, Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC, which was subsequently renamed Adcole Space, LLC (“Adcole”). Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC was established in 2017 after a merger between a division of Adcole Corporation (founded in 1957) and Maryland Aerospace Incorporated and has been at the forefront of space exploration since its early history, providing satellite components that are integral to the mission success of hundreds of low-Earth orbit (“LEO”), geosynchronous (“GEO”) and interplanetary spacecraft. The Company’s core capabilities include the design and manufacture of mission-critical, high reliability optical sensors for satellites providing guidance, navigation, situational awareness and control capabilities. Key products include sun sensors, star trackers and star cameras.

On June 1, 2020, the Company acquired Deep Space Systems, Inc. (“DSS”), which was established in 2001. DSS provides systems engineering that supports the design, development, integration, testing and operations of science and exploration spacecraft. DSS provides critical systems engineering support to next generation space exploration programs such as Dream Chaser and Orion. The Company is a prime contractor on NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract.

On June 22, 2020, the Company acquired In Space Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “MIS” or “Predecessor”). MIS was established in 2010 and is the industry leader for space manufacturing technologies, delivering next-generation capabilities in orbit to support exploration objectives and national security priorities. As the first commercial company to additively manufacture in space, MIS’s vision is to sustainably develop off-Earth manufacturing capabilities to enable the future of space exploration. With a focus on industrializing the space environment, MIS specializes in on-orbit manufacturing, space-enabled materials development, and exploration manufacturing technology. On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into the Original SVB Loan Agreement for $45.35 million, proceeds of which were primarily used to repay AE for financing the MIS acquisition.

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On October 28, 2020, the Company acquired Roccor, LLC (“Roccor”), which was established in 2012. Roccor specializes in deployable structure systems, thermal management systems, and advanced manufacturing in the aerospace industry. Roccor develops a variety of products including solar arrays, antennas and thermal management solutions. Roccor was selected by NASA to develop a first of its kind deployable structure for a nearly 18,000 square foot solar sail that will allow solar scientists to view the sun from different perspectives—and stay in orbit longer—than before. On October 28, 2020, the Company entered into the Adams Street Credit Agreement for a $31.0 million term loan to finance the Roccor acquisition.

On December 11, 2020, the Company acquired LoadPath, LLC (“LoadPath”), which was established in 2009. LoadPath specializes in the development and delivery of aerospace structures, mechanisms and thermal control solutions, and performs design, analysis, testing and fabrication to advanced technologies through the complete concept-to-flight development cycle. Specific products and services include multiple payload adapters, deployable structures and booms, thermal management technology, spacecraft mechanisms, CubeSat components and launch accommodations, Veritrek, ground support equipment and testing services.

On January 15, 2021, the Company acquired Oakman Aerospace, Inc. (“Oakman”), which was established in 2012. Oakman specializes in the development of MOSA, rapid spacecraft design and development, and custom missions, payloads and applications. Oakman’s proprietary digital engineering modular, open systems software environment, ACORN, enables the next generation of digitally engineered spacecraft that helps to optimize the balance between cost and tailor ability in spacecraft design and development. On January 15, 2021, the Company drew $15.0 million on its Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan (as defined below) under the Adams Street Credit Agreement to finance the Oakman acquisition.

On February 17, 2021, the Company acquired Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (“DPSS”), which was established in 2008. DPSS’s mission is to develop new and enabling deployable technologies for space applications, transition emerging technologies to industry for infusion into future Department of Defense (“DoD”), NASA and/or commercial programs and design, analyze, build, test and deliver on-time among the deployable solar arrays, deployable structures and space system products. DPSS has developed a one-of-a-kind, patented roll out solar array (“ROSA”) technology which is a new and innovative mission-enabling rolled flexible blanket solar array system that offers greatly improved performance over state-of-the-art rigid panel solar arrays. On February 17, 2021, the Company amended the Adams Street Credit Agreement to increase the principal amount of the Adams Street Term Loan by an additional $32.0 million to finance the DPSS acquisition.

Merger Agreement

On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among GPAC, Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of GPAC (“Merger Sub”), Cosmos and Holdings.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into a business combination transaction by which, (i) GPAC will domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Companies Act of the Cayman Islands (the “Domestication”), (ii) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos, with Cosmos being the surviving entity in the merger (the “First Merger”), and (iii) immediately following the First Merger, Cosmos will merge with and into GPAC, with GPAC being the surviving entity in the merger (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”). In this proxy statement/prospectus, we refer to the Domestication and the Transactions, collectively, as the “Business Combination” and “New Redwire” refers to GPAC after giving effect to the Business Combination.

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Holdings, a Cayman island limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”) in connection with GPAC’s initial public offering. At the effective time of the First Merger, the units of Cosmos will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive, in the aggregate, the Closing Cash Consideration, the Closing Share Consideration and the Closing Warrant Consideration.

COVID-19 Operational Posture and Current Impact

As aerospace manufacturing, communications and defense are federal critical infrastructure sectors, we have kept some of our workforce onsite to maintain critical operations. As such, our operations continue to expose us to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities around the world have implemented numerous measures to try to reduce the spread of the virus and such measures have impacted and continue to impact us, our suppliers and consumers. While some of these measures have been lifted or eased in certain jurisdictions, we continue to evaluate the ongoing impact of the pandemic.

In response to this exposure, our pandemic crisis response plan remains activated to protect the health and safety of our team members, families, customers and communities, while continuing to meet our commitments to customers. Our mitigation strategies cover employee preparation, travel, security, supply chain, the ability to work virtually offsite, facility preparation and communications. In doing so, we continue to diligently follow safety protocols, including social distancing, alternating shifts, temperature checks, deep cleaning facilities and employee isolation strategies for essential personnel working at our sites. Additionally, we are encouraging employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

Accordingly, given the ongoing nature of the outbreak, at this time we cannot reasonably estimate the magnitude of the ultimate impact that COVID-19 will have on our business, financial performance and operating results. The near and long-term impacts of the current pandemic on the cost and schedule of the numerous programs in our existing backlog and the timing of new awards remains uncertain. We are observing stress in our supplier base inside and outside the U.S. We will continue to monitor and assess the actual and potential COVID-19 impacts on employees, customers, suppliers and the productivity of the work being done, all of which, to some extent, will impact revenues, estimated costs to complete projects, earnings and cash flow.

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Results of Operations

Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period, and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period

Results of operations for the Successor 2021 Period include the results of Oakman and DPSS from the effective dates of the acquisitions as both entities were acquired during the period, and the results for Adcole, DSS, MIS and Roccor from the beginning of the period. Results of operations for the Successor Q1 2020 Period include the results of Adcole from the effective date of the acquisition as the entity was acquired during the period. Results of operations for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period only include the results of MIS. Accordingly, the periods presented below are not directly comparable.


	Successor										Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021					Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020					Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Net revenues	$	31,698		100	%	$	968		100	%	$	8,154		100	%

Cost of sales		24,221		76			637		66			6,077		75

Gross margin		7,477		24			331		34			2,077		25
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		11,256		36			368		38			1,169		14

Research and development		996		3			57		6			227		3

Acquisition costs and other related expenses		2,417		8			1,738		180			—		—

Operating (loss) income		(7,192	)	(23	)		(1,831	)	(189	)		681		8

Interest income		(1	)	—			—		—			(6	)	—

Interest expense		1,422		4			—		—			47		1

Other expense, net		87		—			—		—			1		—

(Loss) income before taxes		(8,700	)	(27	)		(1,831	)	(189	)		639		8
Income tax benefit		(1,026	)	(3	)		—		—			(120	)	(1	)

Net (loss) income	$	(7,674	)	(24	)%	$	(1,831	)	(189	)%	$	759		9	%

Net Revenues

Net revenues were $31.7 million for the Successor 2021 Period, as compared to $.97 million for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and $8.15 million for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. The increase in net revenues for the Successor 2021 Period is primarily driven by inclusion of net revenues from Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor, LoadPath, Oakman and DPSS compared to the Successor Q1 2020 Period which only included net revenues of Adcole for one month, and the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period which only included net revenues of MIS. Net revenue in the Successor 2021 Period includes $25.92 million from Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor and LoadPath and $5.78 million from Oakman and DPSS which were acquired in January 2021 and February 2021, respectively.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2021 Period was 76%, as compared to 66% for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and 75% for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. We expect cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues to decline the remainder of 2021 due to a product mix that is expected to generate a higher gross profit margin. In the Predecessor Period, the high costs incurred for the Company’s largest contract during the period, the Archinaut One contract, contributed to a higher cost of sales margin than usual, compared to historical margins for the product mix at this business unit. In the Successor 2020 Period, the product mix in the period is a comparably higher revenue margin than in some of the business units later acquired which are included in the Successor 2021 Period, contributing to a lower cost of sales margin for the Successor 2020 Period when compared to the Successor 2021 Period.

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Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2021 Period were 36%, as compared to 38% for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and 14% for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. In the Successor 2021 Period, the increased expenses relate to higher spending for human capital and systems as we invested in our business development and centralized corporate functions at the beginning of the year to support near and long-term growth. As a result, we do not expect material incremental investment the remainder of 2021, helping drive operating leverage as the business grows. In addition, higher expenses related to the capital market and advisory fees incurred for SPAC readiness of $3.18 million, compared to the lower selling, general and administrative expenses in the Successor 2020 Period and Predecessor 2020 Period.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2021 Period were 3%, as compared to 6% for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and 3% for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. The Company’s primary research and development projects relate to the next generation star tracker, camera systems, and software applications.

Acquisition Costs and Other Related Expenses

Acquisition costs and other related expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2021 Period were 8%, as compared to 180% for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and 0% for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. The acquisition costs and other related expenses incurred in the Successor 2021 Period were related to the acquisition of Oakman and DPSS. The acquisition costs and other related expenses incurred in the Successor Q1 2020 Period were related to the acquisition of Adcole, as well as costs associated with our evaluation of other acquisition opportunities. We expect to incur acquisition costs and other related expenses periodically in the future as we continue to seek acquisition opportunities to expand our technological capabilities. Transaction costs incurred by the acquired entities prior to the consummation of an acquisition are not reflected in our historical results of operations.

Interest Income

Interest income as a percentage of net revenues was 0% for each of the Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. Interest income primarily relates to interest earned on the certificate of deposit, bank accounts, and promissory notes.

Interest Expense

Interest expense as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2021 Period was 4%, as compared to 0% for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and 1% for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. The interest expense incurred for the Successor 2021 Period was primarily related to the Company entering into the amendment to the Adams Street Credit Agreement to increase the principal amount of the Adams Street Term Loan , as further discussed in our description of our liquidity and capital resources. The interest expense incurred for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period related to credit agreements with outstanding balances repaid prior to Redwire’s acquisition of MIS.

Other Expense, net

Other expense, net as a percentage of net revenues was 0% for each of the Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period. Other expense, net is primarily composed of accrual for the Roccor earnout contingency, offset by other income from LoadPath earned from providing training programs.

Income Tax Benefit

Income tax benefit as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2021 Period was (3)%, as compared to 0% for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and (1)% for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period.

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The following table provides information regarding our income tax benefit during the periods indicated:


	Successor					Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021			Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020		Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Income tax benefit	$	(1,026	)	$	—	$	(120	)
Effective tax rate		11.8	%		—		(18.8	)%

The increase in our effective tax rate for the Successor Period ended March 31, 2021 compared to the Successor and the Predecessor period ended March 31, 2020 is primarily as a result of the reduction of the valuation allowance in connection with the Business Combinations discussed in Note C to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements. The change in the valuation allowance is primarily as a result of the recording of deferred tax liabilities for fixed and intangible assets in connection with the 2020 acquisitions of Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor and LoadPath. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has determined that it is more-likely-than-not that substantially all the deferred tax assets will be realized.

The increase in our effective tax rate for the Successor Q1 2020 Period compared to the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period was primarily due to the tax benefit recorded in the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period for the 5-year net operating loss carryback rule enacted by the CARES Act.

Refer to Note L – Income Taxes of the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period, and Predecessor 2019 Period

Results of operations for the Successor 2020 Period include the results for Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor and LoadPath, from the effective acquisition date as all entities were acquired during the Successor 2020 Period. Results of operations for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period include only the results of MIS prior to its effective acquisition date. Accordingly, the periods presented below are not directly comparable.

The following table sets forth results of our operations expressed in U.S. thousands of dollars and as a percentage of net revenues for the periods presented.


	Successor					Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020					Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020					Year ended December 31, 2019
Net revenues	$	40,785		100	%	$	16,651		100	%	$	19,013		100	%
Cost of sales		32,676		80			12,623		76			15,019		79
Gross margin		8,109		20			4,028		24			3,994		21
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		13,103		32			5,260		32			6,320		33
Research and development		2,008		5			387		2			890		5
Acquisition costs and other related expenses		9,944		24			—		—			—		—
Operating loss		(16,946	)	(42	)		(1,619	)	(10	)		(3,216	)	(17	)
Interest income		(2	)	—			(7	)	—			(27	)	—
Interest expense		1,074		3			83		—			134		1
Other expense, net		15		—			23					24		—

Loss before taxes		(18,033	)	(44	)		(1,718	)	(10	)		(3,347	)	(18	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,659	)	(9	)		(384	)	(2	)		10		—

Net (loss) income	$	(14,374	)	(35	)%	$	(1,334	)	(8	)%	$	(3,357	)	(18	)%

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Net Revenues

Net revenues were $40.79 million for the Successor 2020 Period, as compared to $16.66 million for the Predecessor 2020 Period and $19.01 million for the Predecessor 2019 Period. The change was primarily driven by net revenues for the Successor 2020 Period, including net revenues related to Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor and LoadPath, which were acquired during the period, as compared to the Predecessor 2020 Period and Predecessor 2019 Period, which only included net revenues related to MIS. Net revenue in the Predecessor 2019 and Predecessor 2020 Periods is composed of acquired revenue related to MIS. Net revenue in the Successor 2020 Period includes $18.72 million of acquired revenue related to Adcole, DSS, Roccor and LoadPath and $22.06 million of organic revenue related to MIS.

There were two significant contracts that MIS entered into in the Predecessor 2019 period, which include the Archinaut One contract awarded by NASA with a total contract value of $73.83 million and a contract awarded by the European Space Agency with a total contract value of €10 million. The total value of all other contracts awarded in the Predecessor 2019 Period was $2.79 million. In the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Successor 2020 Period, the total contract values awarded were $8.21 million and $22.67 million, respectively.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2020 Period was 80%, as compared to 76% for the Predecessor 2020 Period and 79% for the Predecessor 2019 Period. The change was primarily driven by the costs for the Archinaut One contract awarded in the Predecessor 2019 period decreasing in the Successor 2020 Period as the contract period progresses. Apart from the Archinaut One impact, overall contract cost margins have improved in the Successor 2020 Period.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2020 Period were 32%, as compared to 32% for the Predecessor 2020 Period and 33% for the Predecessor 2019 Period. Significant additional expenses were incurred in the Successor 2020 Period to establish the Cosmos corporate office and senior management team, integrate new acquisitions and engage consultants and auditors in advance of the Business Combination.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2020 Period were 5%, as compared to 2% for the Predecessor 2020 Period and 5% for the Predecessor 2019 Period. The Company’s primary research and development projects relate to the Star Tracker development and the advanced electronics, optical and software system development.

As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company has incurred $1.24 million to date in research and development expense related to the in-flight attitude determination for CubeSats and small satellite missions Star Tracker development project, for which sustaining engineering tasks and new product development is ongoing. The project is expected to be completed in December 2021, and remaining costs to complete the project are expected to be $260,000. The remaining costs to complete the project are primarily related to approved monthly research and development costs. The risks and uncertainties associated with completing this project are related to cost reduction as contracts are awarded for the new Star Tracker product. We began to receive cash inflows from this project starting in April 2021.

As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company has incurred $107,000 to date in research and development expense related to advanced electronics, optical and software system development. The project is expected to be completed in Winter 2021, and remaining costs to complete the project are expected to be $542,000. The

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remaining costs to complete the project are primarily associated with labor to complete prototype development and testing. The risks and uncertainties associated with completing this project are primarily in thermal vacuum qualification with expected input voltage range performance at hot and cold. We expect cash inflows from this project beginning in Q4 2021.

Acquisition Costs and Other Related Expenses

Acquisition costs and other related expenses as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2020 Period were 24%, as compared to 0% for the Predecessor 2020 Period and 0% for the Predecessor 2019 Period. The acquisition costs and other related expenses incurred for the Successor 2020 Period were related to the Adcole Acquisition, the DSS Acquisition, the MIS Acquisition, the Roccor Acquisition and the LoadPath Acquisition, as well as costs associated with our evaluation of other acquisition opportunities. We expect to incur acquisition costs and other related expenses periodically in the future as we continue to seek acquisition opportunities to expand our technological capabilities. Transaction costs incurred by the acquiree prior to the consummation of an acquisition are not reflected in our historical results of operations.

Interest Income

Interest income as a percentage of net revenues was 0% for the Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period and Predecessor 2019 Period. Interest income primarily relates to interest earned on the certificate of deposit, bank accounts, and promissory notes. The changes in interest income from the Predecessor 2019 Period primarily relate to options settled/cancelled for promissory notes.

Interest Expense

Interest expense as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2020 Period was 3%, as compared to 0% for the Predecessor 2020 Period and 1% for the Predecessor 2019 Period. The interest expense incurred for the Successor 2020 Period was primarily related to the Company entering into the Adams Street Credit Agreement, as further discussed in the description of our liquidity and capital resources. The interest expense incurred for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period related to credit agreements with outstanding balances repaid prior to the Company’s acquisition of MIS.

Other Expense, net

Other expense, net as a percentage of net revenues was 0% for the Successor 2020, the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period. Other expense, net is primarily composed of expense for taxes other than income tax.

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

Income tax (benefit) expense as a percentage of net revenues for the Successor 2020 Period were (9%), as compared to (2%) for the Predecessor 2020 Period and (0%) for the Predecessor 2019 Period.

The following table provides information regarding our income tax (benefit) expense during the periods indicated:


	Successor			Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020			Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(3,659	)	$	(384	)	$	10
Effective tax rate		20.3	%		22.4	%		(0.3	%)

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The decrease in our effective tax rate for the Successor Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020 compared to the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 was primarily due to the 5-year net operating loss carryback rule enacted by CARES Act in the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020, and a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets in the Predecessor Period.

The increase in our effective tax rate for the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 compared to the Predecessor Year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily due to the favorable impact of 5-year net operating loss carryback rule enacted by the Cares Act, and favorable impact of change of control compensation and excess tax benefit related to stock compensation in the Predecessor Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020.

In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the net operating loss (NOL) and tax credit carryforwards are available. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), and 2019 (Predecessor) the Company’s valuation allowance was $57,000 and $1.51 million, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance is primarily as a result of the recording of deferred tax liabilities for fixed and intangible assets in connection with the 2020 acquisitions of Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor and LoadPath. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company has determined that it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax assets will be utilized.

Refer to Note L – Income Taxes of the Notes to Financial Statements for further discussion.

Supplemental Non-GAAP Information

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate its operating performance, generate future operating plans, and make strategic decisions, including those relating to operating expenses and the allocation of internal resources. Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure not calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income adjusted for interest expense (income), net, income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition costs, acquisition integration costs, purchase accounting fair value adjustment related to deferred revenue, capital market and advisory fees, write-off of long-lived assets, and equity-based compensation. Non-GAAP financial performance measures are used to supplement the financial information presented on a GAAP basis. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the relevant GAAP measures and should be read in conjunction with information presented on a GAAP basis. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

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Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period, and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):


	Successor						Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021			Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020			Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Net (loss) income	$	(7,674	)	$	(1,831	)	$	759
Interest expense		1,422			—			47
Income tax benefit		(1,026	)		—			(120	)
Depreciation and amortization		2,271			87			30
Acquisition deal cost (i)		2,417			1,738			—
Acquisition integration cost (i)		314			76			—
Purchase accounting fair value adjustment related to deferred revenue (ii)		73			—			—
Capital market and advisory fees (iii)		3,180			50			—
Equity-based compensation		—			—			4

Adjusted EBITDA	$	977		$	120		$	720

(i)

Cosmos incurred acquisition costs related to the purchase of two companies in 2021 (Oakman and DPSS). Costs include both diligence costs and integration costs after the companies are acquired.

(ii)

Cosmos incurred purchase accounting fair value adjustments to unwind deferred revenue for Adcole, MIS, Roccor and DPSS.

(iii)

Cosmos incurred capital market and advisory fees related to advisors assisting with preparation for the Business Combination.

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Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period, and Predecessor 2019 Period

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss), computed in accordance with GAAP (in thousands):


	Successor			Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020			Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Net loss	$	(14,374	)	$	(1,334	)	$	(3,357	)
Interest expense		1,074			83			134
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,659	)		(384	)		10
Depreciation and amortization		3,107			59			66
Acquisition deal cost(i)		9,944			—			—
Acquisition integration cost(i)		937			—			—
Purchase accounting fair value adjustment related to deferred revenue(ii)		598			—			—
Capital market and advisory fees(iii)		2,598			—			—
Write-off of long-lived assets(iv)		227			—			—
Equity-based compensation		—			997			129

Adjusted EBITDA	$	451		$	(579	)	$	(3,018	)

(i)

Cosmos incurred acquisition costs related to the purchase of five companies in 2020 (Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor and LoadPath). Costs include both diligence costs and integration costs after the companies are acquired.

(ii)

Cosmos incurred purchase accounting fair value adjustments to unwind deferred revenue for Adcole, MIS and Roccor.

(iii)

Cosmos incurred capital market and advisory fees related to advisors assisting with preparation for the Business Combination.

(iv)

Cosmos incurred write-off costs for long-lived assets at Adcole related to the write-off of leasehold improvements when Adcole moved office locations.

Key Performance Indicators

Book-to-bill Ratio

We view book-to-bill as an indicator of future revenue growth potential. To drive future revenue growth, our goal is for the level of contract awarded in a given period to exceed the net revenue recorded, thus yielding a book-to-bill ratio greater than 1.0.

Book-to-bill is the ratio of total contract awarded to net revenues recorded in the same period. The contracts

awarded balance includes firm contract orders including time and material contracts which were awarded during

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the period and does not include unexercised contract options or potential orders under indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts. Although the contracts awarded balance reflects firm contract orders, terminations, amendments, or contract cancellations may occur which could result in a reduction to the contracts awarded balance.

Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period, and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period

Our book-to-bill ratio is as follows (in thousands):


	Successor				Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021		Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020		Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Contracts awarded	$	67,234	$	9,300	$	7,975
Net revenues		31,698		968		8,154

Book-to-bill ratio		2.12		9.60		0.98

Our book-to-bill ratio was 2.12 for the Successor 2021 Period, as compared to 9.60 for the Successor Q1 2020 Period and 0.98 for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period.

In the Successor 2021 Period, $38.64 million of the contracts awarded balance relates to acquired contract value

from the Oakman and DPSS acquisitions. In the Successor Q1 2020 Period, $9.26 million of the contracts awarded balance relates to acquired contract value from the Adcole acquisition.

The increase in contract awarded value in the Successor 2021 Period, compared to the Successor Q1 2020 Period

(which includes only Adcole), and the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period, is due to inclusion of contracts awarded to Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor, LoadPath, Oakman and DPSS.

Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period, and Predecessor 2019 Period


	Successor		Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020		Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Contracts awarded	$	22,668	$	8,209	$	87,790
Net revenues		40,785		16,651		19,013

Book-to-bill ratio		0.56		0.49		4.62

Our book-to-bill ratio was 0.56 for the Successor 2020 Period, as compared to 0.49 for the Predecessor 2020 Period and 4.62 for the Predecessor 2019 Period.

The Archinaut One contract awarded in 2019 for $73.83 million is the primary driver of the decrease in contract value, in turn decreasing the book-to-bill ratio from December 31, 2019 (Predecessor) compared to the subsequent period.

Backlog

We view growth in backlog as a key measure of our business growth. Backlog represents the estimated dollar value of firm funded contracts for which work has not been performed (also known as the remaining performance obligations on a contract). Order backlog generally does not include unexercised contract options and potential orders under indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts. Our backlog includes $21.42 million and $4.31 million in remaining contract value from time and materials contracts as of March 31, 2021 and as of

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December 31, 2020, respectively. Organic backlog change excludes backlog activity from acquisitions for the first four full quarters since the entities’ acquisition date; backlog activity for the first four full quarters since the entities’ acquisition date is included in acquisition-related backlog change. After the completion of four fiscal quarters, acquired entities are treated as organic for current and comparable historical periods.

Organic contract value includes the remaining contract value as of January 1 not yet recognized as revenue and additional orders awarded during the period for those entities treated as organic. Acquisition-related contract value includes remaining contract value as of the acquisition date not yet recognized as revenue and additional orders awarded during the period for entities not treated as organic. Similarly, organic revenue includes revenue earned during the period presented for those entities treated as organic, while acquisition-related revenue includes the same for all other entities, excluding any pre-acquisition revenue earned during the period. The Predecessor 2019 and Predecessor 2020 periods are treated as organic below to ensure comparability of acquisition-related backlog for future reporting periods.


	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Organic backlog as of January 1	$	52,599		$	77,663		$	12,929
Organic additions during the period		488			13,648			83,747
Organic revenue recognized during the period		(12,147	)		(38,712	)		(19,013	)

Organic backlog at end of period		40,939			52,599			77,663

Acquisition-related contract value beginning of period		69,675			66,864			—
Acquisition-related additions during the period		66,747			17,229			—
Acquisition-related revenue recognized during the period		(19,551	)		(18,724	)		—

Acquisition-related backlog at end of period		116,870			69,675			—

Backlog at end of period	$	157,810		$	122,274		$	77,663

The acquisition-related backlog activity in the Successor 2021 Period includes backlog activity from Adcole, DSS, Roccor, LoadPath, Oakman and DPSS backlog. The organic backlog activity in the Successor 2021 Period includes backlog activity from MIS only. Backlog increased during the Successor 2021 period primarily due to the acquisitions of Oakman and DPSS, offset by a decrease in organic backlog related to higher organic revenue than organic additions during the period. Approximately 66% of the $157.81 million backlog as of March 31, 2021 is expected to be converted into net revenues in the next twelve months.

The organic backlog activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes the backlog activity of MIS during the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Successor 2020 period. The acquisition-related backlog activity for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes backlog activity from Adcole, DSS, Roccor and LoadPath. The 2019 backlog activity includes only MIS activity during the Predecessor 2019 Period. The Company’s highest value contract, Archinaut One, was executed in July 2019. The decrease in the December 31, 2020 organic backlog compared to December 31, 2019 is primarily due to higher organic revenue from Archinaut One. Approximately 60% of the $122.27 million backlog as of December 31, 2020 is expected to be converted into net revenues in 2021.

Although backlog reflects business associated with contracts that are considered to be firm, terminations, amendments or contract cancellations may occur, which could result in a reduction in our total backlog. In addition, some of our multi-year contracts are subject to annual funding. Management fully expects all amounts

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reflected in backlog to ultimately be fully funded. Backlog related to contracts from MIS operations in Luxembourg of $8.45 million as of March 31, 2021 and $8.63 million as of December 31, 2020 is subject to foreign exchange rate conversions from euros to U.S. dollars that could cause the remaining backlog balance to fluctuate with the foreign exchange rate at the time of measurement.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows provided by our operations and access to existing credit facilities, with AE funding to purchase Adcole, DSS and MIS providing an additional source of liquidity in the Successor 2020 Period. Our primary short-term cash requirements are to fund working capital, operating lease obligations, and short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt. Working capital requirements can vary significantly from period to period, particularly as a result of the timing of receipts and disbursements related to long-term contracts.

Our medium-term to long-term cash requirements are to service and repay debt and to invest in facilities, equipment, technologies, and research and development for growth initiatives.

Our ability to fund our cash needs will depend, in part, on our ability to generate cash in the future, which depends on our future financial results. Our future results are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors that may be outside of our control. Our future access to, and the availability of credit on acceptable terms and conditions, is impacted by many factors, including capital market liquidity and overall economic conditions.

We believe that our cash from operating activities generated from continuing operations during the year, together with available borrowings under our existing credit facilities, will be adequate for the next 12 months to meet our anticipated uses of cash flow, including working capital, operating lease obligations, capital expenditures and debt service costs. While we intend to reduce debt over time using cash provided by operations, we may also attempt to meet long-term debt obligations, if necessary, by obtaining capital from a variety of additional sources or by refinancing existing obligations. These sources include public or private capital markets, bank financings, proceeds from dispositions or other third-party sources.

As of March 31, 2021 (Successor), our available liquidity totaled $21.23 million, which was comprised of $16.23 million of available cash and cash equivalents and $5.0 million in available borrowings from our existing credit facilities. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), our available liquidity totaled $42.08 million, which was comprised of $22.08 million of available cash and cash equivalents and $20.0 million in available borrowings from our existing credit facilities. The following table summarizes our existing credit facilities (in thousands):


	Successor
	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Adams Street Term Loan	$	30,921	$	31,000
Adams Street Revolving Credit Facility		—		—
Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan		14,963		—
Adams Street Incremental Term Loan		32,000		—
Silicon Valley Bank Loan Agreement		41,619		46,500
DSS PPP Loan		1,058		1,058

Total debt	$	120,561	$	78,558
Less: unamortized discounts and issuance costs		1,867		842

Total debt, net	$	118,694	$	77,716
Less: current portion		1,720		1,074

Long-term debt, net	$	116,974	$	76,642

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Adams Street Credit Agreement

On October 28, 2020, the Company entered into the Adams Street Credit Agreement, which includes the following:

(i)

$31.0 million term loan (the “Adams Street Term Loan”). Proceeds from the Adams Street Term Loan were used to finance the acquisition of Roccor, pay acquisition-related costs, fund working capital needs (including the payment of any working capital adjustment pursuant to the Roccor acquisition agreement) and other general corporate purposes;

(ii)

$5.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Adams Street Revolving Credit Facility”); and

(iii)

$15.0 million delayed draw term loan (the “Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan”).

As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the balances of the Adams Street Revolving Credit Facility and the Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan of $5.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, were undrawn and available to the Company. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Adams Street Revolving Credit Facility and the Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan to fund working capital needs, to fund acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. The Adams Street Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 28, 2026. The Adams Street Credit Agreement is secured by a security interest in all right, title or interest in or to certain assets and properties owned by the Company and the guarantors included in the Adams Street Credit Agreement. The Adams Street Credit Agreement requires the Company to meet customary affirmative and negative covenants, default provisions, representations and warranties and other terms and conditions. The Company is required to make mandatory prepayments of the outstanding principal and accrued interest under the Adams Street Credit Agreement (i) upon the occurrence of certain events and (ii) to the extent a specified net leverage ratio is exceeded as evaluated on any test period ending date. The test period ending dates are March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 31 each year, starting on March 31, 2021, through the maturity of the agreement. As of March 31, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the Adams Street Credit Agreement.

On January 15, 2021, the Company drew $15.0 million on the delayed draw term loan to finance the Oakman acquisition. On February 17, 2021, the Company amended the Adams Street Credit Agreement to increase the principal amount of the Adams Street Term Loan by an additional $32.0 million to finance the DPSS acquisition.


Test Periods	Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio
March 30, 2021		5.00
June 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
December 31, 2021
March 30, 2022

June 30, 2022		3.75
September 30, 2022
December 31, 2022
March 30, 2023
June 30, 2023

September 30, 2023 and testing periods thereafter		3.00

SVB Loan Agreement

On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into a $45.35 million loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Original SVB Loan Agreement”) maturing on August 31, 2021, which was subsequently modified on

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October 28, 2020 to (i) increase the available commitment by $5.72 million and (ii) pay $568,000 toward the outstanding principal under the Original SVB Loan Agreement. This resulted in a modified loan (the “SVB Loan Agreement”) for $50.50 million. On October 30, 2020, the Company made a $4.0 million principal payment. The balance as of December 31, 2020 (Successor) was $46.50 million. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company recorded a related party receivable for a $4.87 million payment to AE to be applied to the principal on this loan which AE applied to another portfolio company’s debt balance instead. Consequently, the SVB Loan Agreement lender did not receive the payment and the balance of $46.50 million was not reduced by the $4.87 million. On April 2, 2021, the Company extended the maturity date to September 30, 2022. As a result, the SVB Loan Agreement is included in long-term debt on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. The SVB Loan Agreement requires the Company to meet customary affirmative and negative covenants, default provisions, representations and warranties and other terms and conditions and is guaranteed by AE. As of March 31, 2021 (Successor) and December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants under the SVB Loan Agreement.

On April 2, 2021, the Company subsequently amended the SVB Loan Agreement to extend the term from August 2021 to September 30, 2022.

DSS Paycheck Protection Program Loan

On May 1, 2020, prior to the DSS Acquisition, DSS received a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan for $1.06 million (the “DSS PPP Loan”), which has a maturity date of May 1, 2022. Under the terms of the DSS PPP Loan, DSS could apply for forgiveness under the PPP regulations if DSS used the proceeds of the loan for its payroll costs and other expenses in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. As the funds were disbursed to DSS prior to the acquisition, the Company intends on repaying any unforgiven balance with funds held in a DSS savings account as of the date of the DSS acquisition.

The maturities of the Company’s existing credit facilities are as follows (in thousands):


	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter		Total
Adams Street Term Loan	$	310	$	310	$	310	$	310	$	310	$	29,450	$	31,000
Adams Street Incremental Term Loan		240		320		320		320		320		30,480		32,000
Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan		150		150		150		150		150		14,250		15,000
SVB Loan Agreement		4,874		41,626		—		—		—		—		46,500
DSS PPP Loan		764		294		—		—		—		—		1,058

Total	$	6,338	$	42,700	$	780	$	780	$	780	$	74,180	$	125,558

We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities, guarantee contracts, retained or contingent interests in transferred assets, or any obligation arising out of a material variable interest in an unconsolidated entity. We do not have any majority-owned subsidiaries that are not consolidated in the financial statements. Additionally, we do not have an interest in, or relationships with, any special purpose entities.

On March 25, 2021, we entered into the Merger Agreement with GPAC, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, GPAC’s name will be changed to Redwire Corporation, and we expect the New Redwire Common Stock to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, GPAC has required that all amounts outstanding under the SVB Loan Agreement as of the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), be repaid at the Closing. The Company will deliver a customary payoff letter to GPAC setting forth the payoff amount for all outstanding indebtedness under the SVB Loan Agreement as of two days prior to the Closing.

Parent Company Support

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provide additional funding of up to $20 million to support its operating, investing and financing activities, in each case to the extent the Company is unable to obtain such support from another source. This additional liquidity commitment extends through the earlier of July 15, 2022, or up to the point at which the Company’s unencumbered cash balance first exceeds $30 million, including as a result of a capital transaction at an earlier date.

Cash Flows

Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period, and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period

The following table summarizes certain information from our consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):


	Successor						Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021			Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020			Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(12,525	)	$	(1,337	)	$	1,501
Net cash used in investing activities		(34,087	)		(32,496	)		(184	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		40,919			36,200			(49	)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(158	)		—			(67	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(5,851	)		2,367			1,201

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	16,225		$	2,367		$	10,493

Operating activities

For the Successor 2021 Period, net cash used in operating activities was $12.53 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated a cash outflow of $(6.37) million and was further impacted by an unfavorable change in net working capital of $6.16 million during this period. The unfavorable change in net working capital was largely driven by the increase in accounts receivable of $5.05 million, contract assets of $2.67 million and prepaid expenses and other assets of $2.13 million, offset by the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $5.08 million.

For the Successor Q1 2020 Period, net cash used by operating activities was $1.34 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated a cash outflow of $(1.74) million while favorable changes in net working capital of $0.41 million contributed to operating cash flows during this period. The favorable change in net working capital was largely driven by the decrease in accounts receivable of $.16 million and prepaid expenses and other assets of $0.63 million, offset by the decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.41 million.

For the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period, net cash provided by operating activities was $1.50 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated a cash inflow of $0.87 million while favorable changes in net working capital of $0.63 million contributed to operating cash flows during this period. The favorable change in net working capital was largely driven by the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $0.76 million and deferred revenue of $0.69 million, offset by the increase in accounts receivable of $0.47 million.

Investing activities

For the Successor 2021 Period, net cash used in investing activities was $34.09 million, consisting of

$38.39 million used for the acquisitions of Oakman and DPSS, as well as $0.58 million used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment.

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For the Successor Q1 2020 Period, net cash used in investing activities was $32.50 million, used for the acquisition of Adcole.

For the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period, net cash used in investing activities was $0.18 million, used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment.

Financing activities

For the Successor 2021 Period, net cash provided by financing activities was $40.92 million, consisting of proceeds from long term debt of $45.97 million offset by repayment of long-term debt of $4.99 million.

For the Successor Q1 2020 Period, net cash provided by financing activities was $36.20 million, consisting of equity contributions received from the Parent.

For the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period, net cash used in financing activities was $0.05 million, consisting of the repayment of long-term debt.

Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period, and Predecessor 2019 Period


	Successor			Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020			Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(15,650	)	$	3,162		$	5,665
Net cash used in investing activities		(85,322	)		(250	)		(191	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		122,705			1,361			818
Effect of foreign currency rate changes and cash and cash equivalents		343			(6	)		(13	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		22,076			4,267			6,279

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	22,076		$	13,559		$	9,292

Operating activities

For the Successor 2020 Period, net cash used in operating activities was $15.65 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated a cash outflow of $13.96 million and was further impacted by an unfavorable change in net working capital of $1.69 million during this period. The unfavorable change in net working capital was largely driven by decrease in other liabilities $5.71 million, offset by the increase in deferred revenue of $3.62 million and accounts payable and accrued expenses of $2.65 million.

For the Predecessor 2020 Period, net cash provided by operating activities was $3.16 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated a cash outflow of $0.14 million while favorable changes in net working capital of $3.31 million contributed to operating cash flows during this period. The favorable change in net working capital was largely driven by the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $4.65 million.

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For the Predecessor 2019 Period, net cash provided by operating activities was $5.67 million. Net income before deducting depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items generated a cash outflow of $0.98 million. This cash outflow was offset by favorable changes in net working capital of $6.64 million during this period. The favorable change in net working capital was largely driven by the decrease in accounts receivable of $2.30 million, increase in deferred revenue of $3.61 million.

Investing activities

For the Successor 2020 Period, net cash used in investing activities was $85.32 million, consisting of $79.53 million used for the acquisitions of Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor and LoadPath, $0.92 million used for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, and an advance to related party of $4.87 million.

For the Predecessor 2020 Period, net cash used in investing activities was $0.25 million, consisting of the purchase of property, plant and equipment.

For the Predecessor 2019 Period, net cash used in investing activities was $0.19 million, consisting of the purchase of property, plant and equipment.

Financing activities

For the Successor 2020 Period, net cash provided by financing activities was $122.71 million, consisting of the payments received from Parent’s contribution of $46.08 million and proceeds from long term debt of $81.29 million offset by repayment of long-term debt of $4.66 million.

For the Predecessor 2020 Period, net cash provided by financing activities was $1.36 million, consisting of the proceeds from long term debt of $1.46 million offset by repayment of long-term debt of $0.10 million.

For the Predecessor 2019 Period, net cash provided by financing activities was $0.82 million, consisting of the proceeds from long term debt of $1.0 million offset by repayment of long-term debt of $0.18 million.

Foreign Currency Exposures

The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange risk related to currency translation exposure because the operations of one of its subsidiaries are measured in their functional currency, which is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the subsidiary operates: Luxembourg. Any currency balances that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the subsidiary are remeasured into the functional currency, with the resulting gain or loss recorded in the other income (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. In consolidation, the Company’s subsidiary activity denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar is translated into U.S. dollars, the Company’s reporting currency, using the average exchange rate in effect during each fiscal month during the period, with any related gain or loss recorded as a foreign currency translation adjustment in other comprehensive income (loss). The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries that use functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars in consolidation using period end exchange rates, with the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

The Company’s operations in Luxembourg execute contracts and incur the majority of expenses in euros. We seek to naturally hedge the Company’s foreign exchange transaction exposure by matching the transaction currencies for its cash inflows and outflows and maintaining access to credit in the principal currency in which we conduct business, the U.S. dollar. We do not currently hedge our foreign exchange transactions or translation exposure but may consider doing so in the future.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For the critical accounting estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements, we make assumptions and judgments that can have a significant impact on net revenues, cost and expenses, and other expense (income), net, in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, as well as, on the value of certain assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. We base our assumptions, judgments and estimates on historical experience and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

In accordance with the Company’s policies, we regularly evaluate estimates, assumptions, and judgments; our estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on historical experience and on factors we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The results involve judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities not readily apparent from other sources. If our assumptions or conditions change, the actual results the Company reports may differ from these estimates. We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments the Company uses to prepare our consolidated financial statements.

Emerging Growth Company

Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such an election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period, which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard.

This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Business Combinations

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Company recognizes tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at acquisition date. The accounting for business combinations requires us to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially with respect to goodwill, intangible assets, and contingent consideration.

Goodwill

The Company recognizes the goodwill for business combinations in which the acquisition method of accounting is applied, whereby the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to goodwill. The goodwill reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company’s offerings across product lines and markets complementary to its existing products and markets.

The Company assesses goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment as of October 1, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. In circumstances where a qualitative analysis indicates that the fair value of a reporting unit does not exceed its carrying value, a quantitative analysis is performed using an income approach. The Company performed the qualitative assessment for each of the three reporting units on December 31, 2020 and did not find any indicators that the fair value is more likely than not below the carrying value.

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As such, the quantitative assessment was not required, and no goodwill impairment was recognized for the year-ended December 31, 2020. Going forward, the Company will test goodwill for impairment annually as of the first day of the fiscal fourth quarter (i.e., October 1) or, as prescribed in ASC 350, when indications of potential impairment exist.

The discounted cash flow approach requires management to make certain assumptions based upon information available at the time the valuations are performed. Actual results could differ from these assumptions. Redwire’s management believes the assumptions used are reflective of what a market participant would have used in calculating fair value considering current economic conditions.

Additional risks for goodwill across all reporting units include, but are not limited to:

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our failure to reach our internal forecasts could impact our ability to achieve our forecasted levels of cash flows and reduce the estimated discounted value of our reporting units;

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adverse technological events that could impact our performance;

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volatility in equity and debt markets resulting in higher discount rates; and

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significant adverse changes in the regulatory environment or markets in which we operate.

It is not possible at this time to determine if an impairment charge would result from these factors. We will continue to monitor our goodwill for potential impairment indicators in future periods.

Intangible Assets

Identifiable finite-lived intangible assets, including technology, trademarks, and customer relationships, have been acquired through the Company’s various business combinations. The fair value of the acquired trademarks, technology, and customer relationships has been estimated using various underlying judgments, assumptions, and estimates. Potential changes in the underlying judgments, assumptions, and estimates used in our valuations of acquired intangible assets could result in different estimates of the future fair values. A potential increase in discount rates, a reduction in projected cash flows or a combination of the two could lead to a reduction in estimated fair values, which may result in impairment charges that could materially affect our financial statements in any given year. The approaches used for determining the fair value of finite-lived technology, trademarks and customer relationships acquired depends on the circumstances; the Company has used the income approach (within the income approach, various methods are available such as multi-period excess earnings, with and without, incremental and relief from royalty methods). Within each income approach method, a tax amortization benefit is included, which represents the tax benefit resulting from the amortization of that intangible asset depending on the tax jurisdiction where the intangible asset is held.

Finite-lived intangible assets are reported at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and are either amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or over the period the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed. Significant judgment is also required in assigning the respective useful lives of intangible assets. Our assessment of intangible assets that have a finite life is based on a number of factors including the competitive environment, market share, brand history, underlying product life cycles, attrition rate, operating plans, cash flows (i.e., economic life based on the discounted and undiscounted cash flows), future usage of intangible assets and the macroeconomic environment. The costs of finite-lived intangible assets are amortized to expense over the estimated useful life.

Contingent Consideration

We record contingent consideration resulting from a business combination at its fair value on the acquisition date. The fair value of any contingent consideration is calculated considering the probability of occurrence of an earnout payment. The fair value of contingent consideration is estimated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model, which uses assumptions such as a risk-free interest rates, discount rates and volatility rates.

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Revenue Recognition

The recognition and measurement of revenue requires the use of judgments and estimates. Specifically, judgment is used in interpreting complex arrangements with nonstandard terms and conditions and determining when all criteria for revenue recognition have been met. The Company’s revenues are derived from the sales of products and services.

The Company engages in long-term contracts for production and service activities and recognizes revenue for performance obligations over time. The Company’s contracts generally do not contain penalties, credits, price concessions or other types of potential variable consideration. Prices are fixed at contract inception and are not contingent on performance or any other criteria. Revenue is recognized over time (versus point in time recognition), due to the fact that the Company’s performance creates an asset with no alternative use to the Company and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. The Company considers the nature of these contracts and the types of products and services provided when determining the proper accounting for a particular contract. These contracts include both fixed-price and cost reimbursable contracts. The Company’s cost reimbursable contracts typically include cost-plus fixed fee and time and material (“T&M”) contracts. The portion of the payments retained by the customer or advance payment is not considered a significant financing component because it is used to facilitate inventory demands at the onset of a contract and to safeguard the Company from the failure of the other party to abide by some or all of their obligations under the contract.

The Company recognizes revenue over time using the cost-to-cost method to measure progress. Under the cost-to-cost method, revenue is recognized based on the proportion of total costs incurred to estimated total costs-at-completion (“EAC”). An EAC includes all direct costs and indirect costs directly attributable to a program or allocable based on our program cost pooling arrangements. Estimates regarding the Company’s cost associated with the design, manufacture and delivery of products and services are used in determining the EAC. Changes in EAC are applied retrospectively and when adjustments in estimated contract costs are identified, such revisions may result in current period adjustments to earnings applicable to performance in prior periods. In accordance with the guidance in ASC 805, contracts recognized under the cost-to-cost method were reset as of the date of acquisition to calculate prospective periods using the contract value and estimated costs to complete as of the acquisition date rather than the contract value and estimated costs to complete since inception of the contract. For T&M contracts, the Company recognizes revenue reflecting the number of direct labor hours expended in the performance of a contract multiplied by the contract billing rate, as well as reimbursement of other direct billable costs.

Our cost estimation process is based on the professional knowledge of our engineering, program management and financial professionals and draws on their significant experience and judgment. We prepare EACs for our contracts and calculate estimated revenues and costs over the life of our contracts. Accounting for long-term contracts requires significant judgment relative to estimating total contract revenues and costs, in particular, assumptions relative to the amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed. The Company’s estimates are based upon the professional knowledge and experience of its engineers, program managers and other personnel, who review each long-term contract monthly to assess the contract’s schedule, performance, technical matters and estimated cost at completion. Changes in estimates are applied retrospectively for contracts executed after the date of acquisition and are applied via the ASC 805 reset method described above for contracts existing at the date of acquisition. When adjustments in estimated contract costs are identified, such revisions may result in current period adjustments to earnings applicable to performance in prior periods.

Factors considered in these estimates include our historical performance, the availability, productivity and cost of labor, the nature and complexity of work to be performed, availability and cost of materials, components and subcontracts, the risk and impact of delayed performance and the level of indirect cost allocations.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

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undiscounted estimated future cash flows to which the asset relates is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the asset cost is adjusted to fair value and an impairment loss is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. No such impairment charges were recognized during the periods presented.

Using a discounted cash flow method involves significant judgment and requires the Company to make significant estimates and assumptions, including long-term projections of cash flows, market conditions and appropriate discount rates. Judgments are based on historical experience, current market trends, consultations with external valuation specialists and other information. If facts and circumstances change, the use of different estimates and assumptions could result in a materially different outcome. The Company generally develops these forecasts based on recent sales data for existing products, acquisitions, and estimated future growth of the market in which it operates.

Income Taxes

Significant judgments are required in order to determine the realizability of tax assets. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we evaluate all significant available positive and negative evidence, including historical operating results, estimates of future sources of taxable income, carry-forward periods available, the existence of prudent and feasible tax planning strategies and other relevant factors. The Company recognizes a tax benefit only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement.

Equity-Based Compensation

2011 Equity Incentive Plan

Prior to June 22, 2020 the Predecessor maintained a plan to provide a performance incentive and to encourage stock ownership by employees, officers and directors of the Predecessor (the “2011 Equity Incentive Plan”). Under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, incentive stock options (“ISOs”) could only be granted to employees, while non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) could be granted to employees, officers and directors of the Predecessor. The Predecessor recognized the equity-based compensation cost related to the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan over the requisite service period using the straight-line attribution method.

The fair value of the awards for which equity-based compensation cost was recognized under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan was estimated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model, which uses assumptions such as a risk-free interest rates, discount rates and volatility rates. The historical volatility used in the determination of the fair value of the ISOs and NQSOs was based on analysis of the historical volatility of guideline public companies and factors specific to the Predecessor.

Predecessor Promissory Notes

Between 2014 and 2017, the Predecessor extended loans to certain key management personnel for the purchase of Predecessor shares (the “Predecessor Promissory Notes”). The Predecessor Promissory Notes were secured by the underlying shares and were nonrecourse to the respective debtor’s personal assets. The Predecessor Promissory Notes carried interest at between 1.85% and 1.91% per annum, and were expected to mature between April 2020 and June 2023 or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Predecessor Promissory Notes. The Predecessor Promissory Notes represent in-substance ISOs for purposes of equity-based compensation cost recognition.

The fair value of the awards for which equity-based compensation cost was recognized under the Predecessor Promissory Notes was estimated using the Black-Scholes options pricing model, which uses assumptions such as a risk-free interest rates, discount rates and volatility rates. The Black-Scholes options pricing model for the Predecessor Promissory Notes also assumed the amount of nonrecourse principal and interest that is considered

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part of the exercise price of the in-substance ISOs. The historical volatility used in the determination of the fair value of the in-substance ISOs was based on analysis of the historical volatility of guideline public companies and factors specific to the Predecessor.

Class P Unit Incentive Plan

Holdings adopted a written compensatory benefit plan (the “Class P Unit Incentive Plan”) to provide incentives to existing or new employees, officers, managers, and directors of the Company or its subsidiaries in the form of Class P Units (“Incentive Units”). The Class P Unit Incentive Plan, among other things, established the ownership of Incentive Units in Holdings and defined the distribution rights and allocations of profits and losses associated with those Incentive Units. Incentive Units have a participation threshold of $1.00 and are divided into three tranches (“Tranche I,” “Tranche II” and “Tranche III”). Tranche I, Tranche II and Tranche III Incentive Units are subject to performance-based, service-based and market-based conditions.

Equity-based compensation for awards with performance conditions is based on the probable outcome of the related performance condition. The vesting of the Incentive Units is contingent on the sale of Holdings or a liquidity event. As such events are not considered probable until they occur, recognition of equity-based compensation cost for the Incentive Units is deferred until the sale of Holdings or a liquidity event occurs. Once the event occurs, unrecognized compensation cost associated with the performance-vesting Incentive Units (based on their grant date fair value) will be recognized based on the portion of the requisite service period that has been rendered.

For the Incentive Units granted in fiscal 2020, the Company used a market approach, specifically the subject company transaction method (the “Backsolve” method) considering the price paid by the investors of the Class A common units, representing the most reliable indication of value. The Black-Scholes option pricing model was used to allocate the equity value to different classes of equity, with inputs for unit value of the expected term to exit, risk-free rate, expected volatility, exercise price (including vesting conditions), and a discount for lack of marketability in the valuation of the Incentive Units.

On March 24, 2021, Holdings amended the Class P Unit Incentive Plan so that the Tranche I and the Tranche III Incentive Units will immediately become fully vested, subject to continued employment or provision of services, upon the closing of the transaction stipulated in the Merger Agreement. Holdings also amended the Class P Unit Incentive Plan so that the Tranche II Incentive Units will vest on any liquidation event, as defined in the Class P Unit Incentive Plan, rather than only upon consummation of the sale of Holdings, subject to the market-based condition stipulated in the Class P Unit Incentive Plan prior to its amendment. As of March 24, 2021, there was approximately $27.94 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to Incentive Units.

The unrecognized compensation cost for Incentive Units as of December 31, 2020 ($1.9 million) was based on a valuation performed as of October 22, 2020, the grant date of the awards. As of October 22, 2020, there was not an expectation that Cosmos Intermediate would merge with the Company.

On March 24, 2021 the Class P Unit Incentive Plan was amended, resulting in Cosmos Intermediate performing an analysis to assess the impact of this modification. The calculated fair value of the Class P Incentive Units as of March 24, 2021 was determined to be $27.94 million which was higher than the original grant date fair value. The primary factor contributing to the increase in the units’ fair value was the expectation that Cosmos Intermediate would merge with GPAC as the Merger Agreement was executed on March 25, 2021. The valuation as of October 22, 2020 was based on the total invested capital into Cosmos Intermediate of $56 million at the time of the valuation and did not contemplate a potential exit transaction involving a special purpose acquisition vehicle. The valuation performed as of March 24, 2021 factored in the value of the consideration Redwire expects to receive outlined in the Merger Agreement. Other assumption changes in the March 24, 2021 valuation compared to the October 22, 2020 valuation included an expected shorter time until exit, lowered volatility, and lower discount for lack of marketability, which contributed to a higher estimated fair value of the Class P Incentive Units.

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MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION

Information about Director Resignations and Appointments

Certain of GPAC’s incumbent directors, Paul W. Hobby, David N. Siegel, Wayne Gilbert West, Richard H. Anderson, Andrea Fischer Newman and Thomas Dan Friedkin, have advised GPAC that they will resign from the GPAC Board upon the closing of the Business Combination.

Upon closing of the Business Combination, the New Redwire Board will initially consist of seven directors, with each director having a term that expires as described below until the applicable annual meeting of stockholders, or in each case until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation, removal or death. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, (i) Holdings and certain of its affiliates (the “Partners”) will have the right to nominate five directors, three of which will be independent directors, and (ii) the Sponsor and certain of its affiliates will have the right to nominate two directors, one of which will be an independent director. Peter Cannito will serve as the Chairman of the New Redwire Board. See “—New Redwire Executive Officers and Board of Directors” for biographical information for these individuals.

Status as a Controlled Company

We expect that Holdings, together with its permitted transferees, will own and be entitled to vote a majority of the outstanding New Redwire Common Stock following the completion of the Business Combination, and as a result, we expect that New Redwire will be a controlled company under the NYSE corporate governance requirements. A controlled company need not comply with the NYSE corporate governance rules that require its board of directors to have a majority of independent directors and independent compensation and nominating and governance committees. New Redwire may, in the future, utilize some or all of these exemptions, subject to the requirements under the Investor Rights Agreement that a total of four independent directors be nominated to the New Redwire Board. Notwithstanding its status as a controlled company, New Redwire will remain subject to the NYSE corporate governance requirement that requires it to have an audit committee composed entirely of independent directors. If New Redwire is initially a controlled company but subsequently ceases to be a controlled company, New Redwire will take all action necessary to comply with the NYSE rules, including appointing a majority of independent directors to the New Redwire Board and ensuring that the New Redwire Board has a compensation committee and a nominating and governance committee, each composed entirely of independent directors, subject to a permitted “phase-in” period.

New Redwire Executive Officers and Board of Directors

The following persons are anticipated to be the executive officers and directors of New Redwire, which will be renamed “Redwire Corporation,” following the consummation of the Business Combination:


NAME	AGE		POSITION
Peter Cannito		48	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Rush		36	President and Chief Operating Officer
Bill Read		51	Chief Financial Officer
Les Daniel		74	Director
Reggie Brothers		61	Director
Joanne Isham		65	Director
Kirk Konert		34	Director
Jonathan E. Baliff		57	Director
John S. Bolton		53	Director

Executive Officers

Peter Cannito. Mr. Cannito has served as Holdings’ Chief Executive Officer since March 2020. Prior to his current role, Mr. Cannito served as the CEO of Polaris Alpha from October 2016 until December 2018, a high-

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tech solutions provider developing systems for the DoD and Intelligence Community Prior to that, Mr. Cannito previously held executive roles, including CEO and COO, at EOIR Technologies and he led a team of software and systems engineers at Booz Allen Hamilton focused on critical defense and intelligence programs. Mr. Cannito has been an operating partner with AEI Industrial from August 2019 to Present. Mr. Cannito received a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Delaware, an MBA from the University of Maryland, and served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. We believe that Mr. Cannito’s extensive experience in the defense, technology and government service industries qualifies him to serve as a director of the New Redwire Board.

Bill Read. Mr. Read has served as Holdings’ Chief Financial Officer since August, 2020. Prior to Holdings, Mr. Read was the EVP/CFO of Abaco Systems from February 2018 to October 2019, a major private equity backed supplier of embedded computing systems for the defense and aerospace industry. Mr. Read also served as CFO of Harmar Mobility from May 2017 until February 2018 and CFO of Domo Tactical Communications from June 2016 to April 2017. Mr. Read also served as CFO for BBB Industries, the leading supplier of remanufactured automotive hard parts to the US aftermarket from November 2012 until May 2016. Bill has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Martin and an MBA from the Massey School of Business at Belmont University. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (inactive-TN), a Certified Management Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Andrew Rush. Mr. Rush has served as Holdings’ President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2021. Mr. Rush has been COO since June 2020. Previously, Mr. Rush was the President & CEO of Made In Space from March 2015 to June 2020. Mr. Rush is a member of the NASA Advisory Council and currently serves as Chairman of the council’s Regulatory and Policy Committee. Prior to joining Made In Space, Mr. Rush was employed at PCT Law Group from March 2012 to March 2015, where he rose to the role of intellectual property law partner. Mr. Rush earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of North Florida and a Juris Doctorate degree from Stetson University.

Directors

Les Daniels. Mr. Daniels has been an Operating Partner at AE Industrial Partners, LLC since October 2017. Mr. Daniels currently sits on the boards of AE Industrial’s portfolio company, Moeller, as well as GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GBL) and CSAT Solutions. Mr. Daniels also serves on The Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiation (ACTPN) as a presidential appointee. Mr. Daniels was a founding partner of CAI Managers & Co., L.P., a private equity firm located in New York City, where he served from 1989 to 2014. Prior to CAI Managers, Mr. Daniels served as President of Burdge, Daniels & Co., Inc., a company engaged as a principal in venture capital and buyout investments and trading of private placement securities. Mr. Daniels also served as Senior Vice President of Blyth, Eastman, Dillon & Co., where he was responsible for its corporate fixed-income sales and trading departments. Mr. Daniels earned his undergraduate degree from Fordham University. We determined that Mr. Daniels extensive experience in aerospace, business and on public company boards, as well as his perspective as a representative of our largest stockholder, qualifies him to serve as a director on the New Redwire Board.

Reggie Brothers. Dr. Brothers has served as CEO of BigBear.ai since June 2020. Previously, Dr. Brothers served as Chief Technology Officer at Peraton Corporation from January 2018 to June 2020 and as Principal at The Chertoff Group from January 2017 to January 2018. From April 2014 to January 2017, Dr. Brothers served as the Under Secretary for Science and Technology at the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Brothers received an undergraduate degree from Tufts University, a master’s degree from Southern Methodist University and a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We determined that Dr. Brother’s 30 year career and extensive experience in senior leadership positions in science and technology spanning academia, government and industry qualifies him to serve as a director on the New Redwire Board.

Joanne Isham. Ms. Isham is the Founder of Veros Global Solutions, LLC, and President of Isham Associates, LLC, both advisory firms focused on national security and innovative technologies, and she has served at each

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since January 2020 and December 2011, respectively. From June 2006 through December 2010 Ms. Isham served Vice President, Deputy General Manager of Network Systems at BAE Systems plc, Chief Operations Officer of HPTi, and Vice President of L1. Ms. Isham previously served as a Senior Executive in the Central Intelligence Agency from 1977 to 2006 during which time she served as the Deputy Director for Science and Technology from 1998 - 2001 and as Deputy Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency from 2001 until 2006. Ms. Isham earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. We determined that Ms. Isham’s history and experience in relevant industries qualifies her to serve as a director on the New Redwire Board.

Kirk Konert. Mr. Konert has served with AE Industrial Partners, LLC, as a Partner since October 2019 and as a Principal starting in August 2014. Previously, Mr. Konert was a Senior Associate at Sun Capital Partners from July 2011 to July 2014. Mr. Konert earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College. We determined that Mr. Konert’s experience and history in portfolio company management qualifies him to be a director on the New Redwire Board.

Jonathan E. Baliff. Mr. Baliff has served as President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of GPAC since November 2020. He has been a leader in the aviation and infrastructure sector for over 25 years, acting as a public company senior executive in addition to an investment and commercial banker. Most recently, Mr. Baliff was at Bristow (formerly NYSE:BRS), the world’s largest commercial helicopter and industrial aviation company serving the energy and government sectors, where he served first as Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to 2014 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2018. During his time at Bristow, the company consistently led its peers in safety, operational and financial performance with over $1.5 billion in business and long-term contract acquisitions. Despite significant turmoil in the offshore transportation services market following the 2014 global oil price collapse, Bristow continued to recognize revenue growth while Bristow’s peer group’s revenues fell by an average of ~10% annually with most competitors filing for bankruptcy over the same period. Bristow filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May 2019. Mr. Baliff is currently named as a defendant in a class-action lawsuit against Bristow and certain of its former directors and officers, which is currently entering mediation. A related derivative lawsuit has already been dismissed. Prior to joining Bristow, Mr. Baliff acted as Executive Vice President for Strategy at NRG (NYSE:NRG), the largest independent electric power generator in the United States, from 2007 to 2010. As both a banker to and an employee of NRG, Mr. Baliff was part of the team that led the company out of bankruptcy in 2004 to become a member of the Fortune 500 and systematically changed the company’s business by pursuing a retail customer and low-carbon energy strategy. This strategy included completing over $5 billion in acquisitions including the purchase of Reliant Energy and Green Mountain Energy, growing the retail footprint of NRG to over three million customers. Prior to NRG, Mr. Baliff acted as a Managing Director in Credit Suisse’s Global Energy Group from 1996 to 2007 and an associate in J.P. Morgan’s Natural Resources Group from 1995 to 1996, where he was responsible for corporate finance and M&A executions during the era of natural gas and electric utility deregulation, with over $50 billion in M&A transactions and financings completed. Additionally, Mr. Baliff served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 1985 to 1993 as an aviator flying the F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft. Currently, Mr. Baliff serves on the board of directors and Risk Committee of Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCBI), the parent company of Texas Capital Bank. Mr. Baliff has served on the Board of TCBI since 2017, during which period the company generated an average annual increase in net income available to common shareholders of 29.1%. Mr. Baliff holds a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. We determined that Mr. Baliff’s industry and public company experience qualifies him to be a director on the New Redwire Board.

John S. Bolton. Mr. Bolton has acted as an Advisor to GPAC since November 2020. Mr. Bolton has over 30 years of industry executive experience, including seven years as President of Honeywell’s (NYSE:HON) Aerospace Air Transport & Regional business, a $4.7 billion revenue per year global business enterprise that provides original equipment and aftermarket products and services to the aviation segments. He also spent three years as Vice President leading Honeywell’s Aftermarket for the Business & General Aviation Strategic Business Unit, where he leveraged extensive cross-functional, product and customer experience to provide strategic and

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tactical leadership to this $1.2 billion business. Mr. Bolton is currently the Owner and President of Blu Sky Edge Corp, an aviation commercial propulsion engine leasing and product sales company. Mr. Bolton holds a B.S. from Clarkson University in New York and an M.B.A. from Duke University. We determined that Mr. Bolton’s extensive experience and history in the aerospace industry, as well as his senior leadership experience in a public company, qualifies him to be a director on the New Redwire Board.

Director Independence

NYSE listing standards require that a majority of the board of directors of a company listed on NYSE be composed of “independent directors,” which is defined generally as a person other than an officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship, which, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. We anticipate that the New Redwire Board will determine that each of Les Daniels, Reggie Brothers, Joanne Isham, Kirk Konert, Jonathan E. Baliff and John S. Bolton is an independent director under the NYSE rules and each of Jonathan Baliff, John Bolton and Reggie Brothers is an independent director under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. In making these determinations, the New Redwire Board will consider the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with GPAC and will have with New Redwire and all other facts and circumstances the New Redwire Board deems relevant in determining independence, including the beneficial ownership of GPAC ordinary shares and New Redwire Common Stock by each non-employee director, and the transactions involving them described in the section entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”

Classified Board of Directors

New Redwire’s directors will be classified and designated as Class I, Class II and Class III directors. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, (i) the Class I directors will consist of two directors nominated by the Partners, (ii) the Class II directors will consist of one director nominated by the Sponsor and two directors nominated by the Partners and (iii) the Class III directors will consist of one director nominated by the Sponsor and one director nominated by the Partners. The Investor Rights Agreement further provides that (A) the initial term of the Class I directors will expire immediately following New Redwire’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected, (B) the initial term of the Class II directors will expire immediately following New Redwire’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are elected and (C) the initial term of the Class III directors will expire immediately following New Redwire’s 2024 annual meeting at which directors are elected. At each succeeding annual meeting of shareholders, directors will be elected for a full term of three years to succeed the directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.

Board Oversight of Risk

Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, one of the key functions of the New Redwire Board will be informed oversight of New Redwire’s risk management process. The New Redwire Board does not anticipate having a standing risk management committee, but rather anticipates administering this oversight function directly through the New Redwire Board as a whole, as well as through various standing committees of the New Redwire Board that address risks inherent in their respective areas of oversight. For example, the audit committee of the New Redwire Board will be responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with New Redwire’s financial reporting, accounting, and auditing matters and the compensation committee of the New Redwire Board will oversee the management of risks associated with compensation policies and programs.

Committees of the New Redwire Board

Following the closing of the Business Combination, the standing committees of the New Redwire Board will consist of an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, subject to applicable laws, stock exchange regulations

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and independence requirements, at least one director nominated by the Partners and at least one director nominated by the Sponsor will serve on each committee. The expected composition of each committee following the Business Combination is set forth below.

Audit Committee

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire’s Audit Committee will be composed of Jonathan Baliff, John Bolton and Reggie Brothers, with Jonathan Baliff serving as chair of the committee. We intend to comply with the audit committee requirements of the SEC and NYSE. We anticipate that the New Redwire Board will determine that Jonathan Baliff, John Bolton and Reggie Brothers meet the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and the applicable listing standards of the NYSE. We anticipate that, prior to the completion of the Business Combination, the New Redwire Board will determine that Jonathan Baliff is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of SEC regulations and applicable listing standards of the NYSE.

The Audit Committee’s responsibilities will include, among other things:

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appointing, approving the compensation of, and assessing the qualifications, performance and independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;

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pre-approving audit and permissible non-audit services, and the terms of such services, to be provided by our independent registered public accounting firm;

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review our policies on risk assessment and risk management;

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reviewing and discussing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures as well as critical accounting policies and practices used by us;

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reviewing the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting;

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establishing policies and procedures for the receipt and retention of accounting-related complaints and concerns;

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recommending, based upon the Audit Committee’s review and discussions with management and the independent registered public accounting firm, whether our audited financial statements will be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K;

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monitoring our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to our financial statements and accounting matters;

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preparing the Audit Committee report required by the rules of the SEC to be included in our annual proxy statement;

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reviewing all related party transactions for potential conflict of interest situations and making the determination as to whether approve each such transaction; and

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reviewing and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm our earnings releases and scripts.

Compensation Committee

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire’s Compensation Committee will be composed of John Bolton, Kirk Konert and Les Daniels, with Kirk Konert serving as chairman of the committee. We anticipate that the New Redwire Board will determine that John Bolton, Kirk Konert and Les Daniels meet the independence requirements of the NYSE.

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The Compensation Committee’s responsibilities upon completion of the Business Combination will include, among other things:

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annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of our chief executive officer;

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evaluating the performance of our chief executive officer in light of such corporate goals and objectives and determining and approving the compensation of our chief executive officer;

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reviewing and approving the compensation of our other executive officers;

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appointing, compensating and overseeing the work of any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor retained by the compensation committee;

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conducting the independence assessment outlined in the NYSE rules with respect to any compensation consultant, legal counsel or other advisor retained by the compensation committee;

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annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of the committee charter in its compliance with the listing requirements of the NYSE;

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reviewing and establishing our overall management compensation, philosophy and policy;

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overseeing and administering our compensation and similar plans;

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reviewing and making recommendations to the New Redwire Board with respect to director compensation; and

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reviewing and discussing with management the compensation discussion and analysis to be included in our annual proxy statement or Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Peter Cannito, the expected Chairman and CEO of New Redwire, serves on the board of directors of BigBear.ai, for which Reggie Brothers serves as Chief Executive Officer. Otherwise, none of our executive officers currently serves or has served as a member of any board of directors or compensation committee of any other company for which any of our directors served as an executive officer at any time since January 1, 2020. In addition, no member of the Compensation Committee had any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will be composed of Kirk Konert, Les Daniels andJonathan Baliff, with Les Daniels serving as chairman of the committee. We anticipate that the New Redwire Board will determine that Kirk Konert, Les Daniels and Jonathan Baliff meet the independence requirements of the NYSE.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s responsibilities will include, among other things:

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developing and recommending criteria for board and committee membership;

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subject to the rights of the Sponsor under the Investor Rights Agreement, identifying and recommending persons to be nominated for election as directors of the New Redwire Board and to each committee of the New Redwire Board;

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developing and recommending best practices and corporate governance principles;

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developing and recommending corporate governance guidelines; and

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reviewing and recommending the function, duties and composition of each committees of the New Redwire Board.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

Following the consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire will adopt a code of conduct and ethics that will apply to its directors, officers and employees in accordance with applicable federal securities laws, a

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copy of which will be available on New Redwire’s website at https://redwirespace.com/. New Redwire will make a printed copy of the code of conduct and ethics available to any stockholder who so requests.

If New Redwire amends or grants a waiver of one or more of the provisions of its code of ethics, it intends to satisfy the requirements under Item 5.05 of Item 8-K regarding the disclosure of amendments to or waivers from provisions of its code of ethics that apply to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer by posting the required information on New Redwire’s website at https://redwirespace.com/. The information on this website is not part of this proxy statement/prospectus.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

This section discusses the material components of the executive compensation program for Redwire’s executive officers named in the “—Summary Compensation Table” below. This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that are based on Redwire’s current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that Redwire adopts in the future may differ materially from the currently planned programs summarized in this discussion. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to the “Company,” “Redwire,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Redwire prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.

Overview

We are currently considered an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act for purposes of the SEC’s executive compensation disclosure rules. Accordingly, we are required to provide a Summary Compensation Table and an Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table, as well as limited narrative disclosures regarding executive compensation for our last completed fiscal year. Further, our reporting obligations extend only to the following “Named Executive Officers,” which are the individuals who served as principal executive officer and the next two most highly compensated executive officers at the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020:

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Peter Cannito, Chief Executive Officer;

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Andrew Rush, Chief Operating Officer; and

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William Read, Chief Financial Officer.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table presents summary information regarding the total compensation paid to, earned by, and awarded to each of our Named Executive Officers for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.


Name and Principal Position	Year		Salary⁽¹⁾		Bonus		Option Awards⁽²⁾		Total
Peter Cannito, Chief Executive Officer		2020	$	234,231	$	117,115	$	418,000	$	769,346
Andrew Rush, Chief Operating Officer		2020		198,204		65,407		225,720		489,331
William Read, Chief Financial Officer		2020		114,583		68,750		167,200		350,533

(1)	Each of the Named Executive Officers began providing services to Redwire, LLC during the 2020 fiscal year and, as such, these numbers represent salary amounts actually paid to each of the Named Executive Officers for the period in the year during which they provided services to Holdings.

(2)

The amounts reported in the Option Awards column represent the grant date fair value of Class P Common Units in Holdings (the “Class P Units”) granted to the Named Executive Officers as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The Class P Units represent membership interests that are intended to constitute “profits interests” for federal income tax purposes. Despite the fact that the Class P Units do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most similar economically to stock options. Accordingly, they are classified as “options” under the definition provided in Item 402(a)(6)(i) of Regulation S-K as an instrument with an “option-like feature.” The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the Class P Units reported in the Option Awards column are set forth in Note P to Redwire’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The amounts reported in this column reflect the accounting cost for these units and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by the Named Executive Officers for the units. See “Additional Narrative Disclosure—Equity Incentives” below for additional details.

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Employment Agreements

Mr. Cannito is party to an offer letter with Holdings and Messrs. Rush and Read are parties to employment agreements with Cosmos Acquisition, LLC, a subsidiary of Holdings. The employment agreements and offer letter each provide for annual base salary, target bonus opportunity, an initial grant of incentive units, paid vacation, reimbursement of reasonable business expenses and eligibility to participate in our benefit plans generally. The amount of base salary and bonus opportunity provided for each of our Named Executive Officers under their respective employment agreement or offer letter are as follows: for Mr. Cannito, a base salary of $375,000 and target annual bonus of 50% of his base salary; for Mr. Rush, a base salary of $375,000 and target annual bonus of 33% of his base salary; and for Mr. Read, a base salary of $275,000 and target annual bonus of 60% of his base salary.

The employment agreements also provide for certain severance benefits upon a resignation by the applicable Named Executive Officer for “Good Reason,” upon a termination by Redwire without “Cause,” or due to the Named Executive Officer’s death or “Disability.” Please see “Additional Narrative Disclosure—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” below for more details regarding the severance benefits provided to our Named Executive Officers under the employment agreements.

Equity Incentives

In 2020, Holdings offered equity incentives to our Named Executive Officers through grants of Class P Units in Holdings. The Class P Units are divided into three tranches, as described in more detail below in the section entitled “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.” Certain tranches of these Class P Units are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting requirements and are subject to accelerated time-based vesting upon the occurrence of a qualifying sale of Holdings. The remaining tranches of Class P Units are subject to performance-based vesting requirements only and terminate if such performance-based vesting requirements are not met upon a qualifying sale of Holdings. Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, Holdings intends to fully accelerate the vesting of the Tranche I and Tranche III Class P Units. We do not anticipate that the consummation of the Business Combination will trigger accelerated vesting of the Tranche II Class P Units.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table summarizes, for each of the Named Executive Officers, the number of outstanding Class P Common Units in Holdings held as of December 31, 2020.

Option Awards⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Name

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options(#)
Exercisable

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options(#)
Unexercisable

Option
Exercise
Price($)⁽³⁾

Option
Expiration
Date

Peter Cannito

—

1,375,000

N/A

Andrew Rush

—

742,500

N/A

William Read

—

550,000

N/A

(1)

This table reflects information regarding Class P Units granted to our Named Executive Officers that were outstanding as of December 31, 2020. The Class P Units represent membership interests that are intended to constitute “profits interests” for federal income tax purposes. Despite the fact that the Class P Units do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most similar economically to stock options. Accordingly, they are classified as “options” under the definition provided in Item 402(a)(6)(i) of Regulation S-K as an instrument with an “option- like feature.” For more information on these incentive units, see “Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table—Equity Incentives” above.

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(2)

Each of our Named Executive Officers were granted awards of Class P Units on October 22, 2020. Under the terms of the applicable award documentation, the Class P Units are divided into three tranches: Tranche I Units (40% of the units granted), Tranche II Units (40% of the units granted) and Tranche III Units (20% of the units granted).

The Tranche I Units are subject to both time-based and performanc-based vesting. The time-based vesting will occur with respect to 20% of the Tranche I Units on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant, so long as the Named Executive Officer remains employed through such vesting date, and the time based vesting of the Tranche I Units accelerates upon a “Sale of the Company,” as defined in “Additional Narrative Disclosure—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control,” below. The Tranche I Units will vest with respect to performance upon the achievement of a certain investor internal rate of return on or following a “Liquidity Event,” which generally means a Sale of the Company, a public offering or an extraordinary cash dividend.

The Tranche II and Tranche III Units are subject to performance based vesting only and vest if (i) in the case of the Tranche II Units, certain investor inflows over investor outflows are achieved or (ii) in the case of the Tranche III Units, a specific internal rate of return of investors is achieved, in each case, upon a Sale of the Company, so long as the Named Executive Officer remains employed through such sale. All Tranche II and Tranche III Units will be forfeited upon a Sale of the Company if the respective performance conditions are not met.

Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, Holdings intends to fully accelerate the vesting of the Tranche I and Tranche III Units.

(3)	These equity awards are not traditional options and, therefore, there is no exercise price or option expiration date associated with them.

Additional Narrative Disclosure

Retirement Benefits

We do not have a defined benefit pension plan or nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Redwire currently maintains a retirement plan intended to provide benefits under Section 401(k) of the Code, pursuant to which employees, including the Named Executive Officers, can make voluntary pre-tax contributions. In 2020, Redwire did not make any Company contributions to the participant’s retirement plans but have provided matching contributions to all eligible employees, including our Named Executive Officer, starting in 2021. All contributions under the plan are subject to certain annual dollar limitations, which are periodically adjusted for changes in the cost of living.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

As described in the footnotes to the “Outstanding Awards at Fiscal Year End” table above, Tranche I of the Class P Units held by the Named Executive Officer will fully time vest upon a “Sale of the Company” (as defined below), and Tranche II and Tranche III of the Class P Units will fully vest upon a Sale of the Company only if certain performance metrics are achieved. If such performance metrics are not achieved at such time, the Tranche II and Tranche III Units are forfeited for no consideration. The Class P Units are not subject to accelerated vesting in any other scenario, including a termination of the Named Executive Officer’s employment or services. Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, Holdings intends to fully accelerate the vesting of the Tranche I and Tranche III Units.

For purposes of the Class P Units, a “Sale of the Company” means either (i) the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (whether in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of Holdings and its subsidiaries to an independent third party or (ii) a transaction or series of transactions, the result of which is that Holdings unitholders and their affiliates immediately prior to the transaction (or series of

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transactions) are no longer the “beneficial owners” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding voting securities of Holdings. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if AE Industrial Partners Fund II, L.P. provides written notice to Holdings that a transaction or series of transactions will not be deemed a Sale of the Company, then such transaction or transactions will not be deemed a Sale of the Company.

Mr. Cannito’s offer letter with Holdings does not provide for severance benefits upon a termination of his employment.

Mr. Rush’s employment agreement provides that upon a termination of his employment by Redwire for any reason other than for “Cause” or upon his resignation for “Good Reason,” he will receive: (i) any accrued but unpaid benefits; (ii) any unpaid annual bonus for the completed fiscal year ending immediately prior to termination; (iii) continued payments of Mr. Rush’s then current base salary for six months; and (iv) payment of the company portion of COBRA premiums for up to six months to continue health insurance coverage for Mr. Rush and his eligible dependents. If Mr. Rush’s employment is terminated due to his death or “Disability,” he will be entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid benefits and any unpaid annual bonus for the completed fiscal year ending prior to the termination. The severance benefits described in this paragraph are subject to Mr. Rush’s execution of a general release of claims and continuing compliance with restrictive covenants, including a one year non-competition and non-solicitation period.

Mr. Read’s employment agreement provides that upon a termination of his employment by Redwire for any reason other than for “Cause” or upon his resignation for “Good Reason,” he will receive: (i) any accrued but unpaid benefits; (ii) any unpaid annual bonus for the completed fiscal year ending immediately prior to termination; (iii) continued payments of Mr. Read’s then current base salary for six months (which will increase to 12 months in the case of a termination on or after August 4, 2022); (iv) payment of the company portion of COBRA premiums for up to six months (or 12 months, in the case of a termination on or after August 4, 2022) to continue health insurance coverage for Mr. Read and his eligible dependents; and (v) his target annual bonus, prorated for the portion of the year worked prior to the termination. If Mr. Read’s employment is terminated due to his death or “Disability,” he will be entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid benefits and any unpaid annual bonus for the completed fiscal year ending prior to the termination. The severance benefits described in this paragraph are subject to Mr. Read’s execution of a general release of claims and continuing compliance with restrictive covenants, including a one year non-competition and non-solicitation period, and certain cooperation covenants.

For purposes of Messrs. Rush’s and Read’s employment agreements:

“Cause” means, subject to certain notice and cure provisions, any of the following: (i) indictment for, conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or a fraud, or other act involving dishonesty or disloyalty to any member of the Company Group; (ii) conduct by the executive that brings or could reasonably be expected to bring any member of the Company Group into substantial public disgrace or disrepute or otherwise materially or demonstrably injures the integrity, character or reputation of any member of the Company Group; (iii) gross negligence or willful misconduct by the executive in connection with his duties, obligations or responsibilities to any member of the Company Group (iv) material non-performance of the duties reasonably assigned other than in connection with a disability; (v) breach of the restrictive covenants set forth in the employment agreement or any other applicable restrictive covenants with any member of the Company Group; (vi) material breach of a material employment policy of any member or the Company Group; or (vii) any other material breach by the executive of the employment agreement or any other material agreement with any member of the Company Group.

“Company Group” means Holdings, Cosmos Acquisition LLC and each of their direct and indirect subsidiaries and affiliates.

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“Disability” means that, because of an accident, disability, or physical or mental illness, the executive is incapable of performing his duties to any member of the Company Group, as determined by the CEO. The executive will be deemed to have become incapable of performing the executive’s duties if: (i) the executive is incapable of doing so for periods amounting in the aggregate to 90 days within any 120-day period and remains so incapable at the end of such aggregate 120 days; (ii) the executive qualifies to receive long-term disability payments under the long-term disability insurance program; or (iii) the executive is determined totally disabled by the Social Security Administration.

“Good Reason” means, subject to certain notice and cure provisions, (i) a material diminution in the executive’s title, job duties, authorities or responsibilities; (ii) a reduction in the executive’s base salary or target bonus opportunity (other than a reduction in compensation of not more than 10% that applies to the executive and all other similarly positioned employees); (iii) a relocation of the executive’s principal place of employment by more than 30 miles; or (iv) a material breach of the employment agreement by Redwire.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

The following table presents the total compensation for each person who served as a non-employee member of Holdings’ board of directors during 2020. Other than as set forth in the table and described more fully below, Holdings did not pay any compensation, reimburse any expense of, make any equity awards or non-equity awards to, or pay any other compensation to, any of the other non-employee members of the Holdings’ board of directors in 2020.


Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)⁽¹⁾		Option awards ($)⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		Total ($)
Reggie Brothers	$	37,500	$	88,000	$	125,500
Jeffrey Grant		37,500		88,000		125,500
Joanne Isham		37,500		88,000		125,500

(1)	Each of the non-employee directors began providing services to Holdings during the 2020 fiscal year and, as such, these numbers represent director fees actually paid to each non-employee director for the period during the year for which they provided services to Holdings.

(2)

The amounts reported in the Option Awards column represent the grant date fair value of Class P Common Units in Holdings (the “Class P Units”) granted to the non-employee directors as computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. The Class P Units represent membership interests in Holdings that are intended to constitute “profits interests” for federal income tax purposes. Despite the fact that the Class P Units do not require the payment of an exercise price, they are most similar economically to stock options. Accordingly, they are classified as “options” under the definition provided in Item 402(a)(6)(i) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act as an instrument with an “option-like feature.” The assumptions used in calculating the grant date fair value of the Class P Units reported in the Option Awards column are set forth in Note P to Redwire’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. The amounts reported in this column reflect the accounting cost for the Class P Units and do not correspond to the actual economic value that may be received by the non-employee directors for such units. See “Executive Compensation—Additional Narrative Disclosure—Equity Incentives” above for additional details.

(3)

Each of our non employee directors was granted an award of 275,000 Class P Units on October 22, 2020. Under the terms of the applicable incentive unit grant agreement for each such award, the Class P Units granted thereunder are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting. The time-based vesting will occur with respect to 20% of such Class P Units on each successive 12-month anniversary from the date of grant, so long as the grantee continues to provide services through such vesting date; provided, all unvested Class P Units will automatically vest upon a “Sale of the Company,” as defined in “Executive Compensation—Additional Narrative Disclosure—Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control,” above. Unvested Class P Units will also vest with respect to performance upon the achievement of a certain investor internal rate of return on or following a “Liquidity Event,” which generally means a Sale of the Company, a public offering or an extraordinary cash dividend.

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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of GPAC ordinary shares as of the record date and of New Redwire Common Stock immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination by:

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each person known by GPAC to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of GPAC’s outstanding ordinary shares on the record date or the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the shares of GPAC’s common stock upon completion of the Business Combination;

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each person known by GPAC who may become a beneficial owner of more than 5% of New Redwire’s outstanding Common Stock immediately following the Business Combination;

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each of GPAC’s current executive officers and directors;

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each person who will become an executive officer or a director of New Redwire upon consummation of the Business Combination;

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all of GPAC’s current executive officers and directors as a group; and

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all of New Redwire’s executive officers and directors as a group after the consummation of the Business Combination.

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Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if they possess sole or shared voting or investment power over that security.


							After Business Combination
	Prior to Business Combination⁽²⁾						Assuming No Redemption⁽³⁾						Assuming Maximum Redemption⁽⁴⁾
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners⁽¹⁾	Number of Ordinary Shares			%			Number of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock			%			Number of Shares of New Redwire Common Stock			%
Directors and officers prior to the Business Combination:
Richard A. Anderson⁽⁵⁾		25,000			*			225,000	⁽⁵⁾		*			225,000	⁽⁵⁾		*
Jonathan E. Baliff⁽⁶⁾		—			—			5,000	⁽⁶⁾		*			5,000	⁽⁶⁾		*
David Bilger⁽⁷⁾		—			—			5,000	⁽⁷⁾		*			5,000	⁽⁷⁾		*
Thomas D. Friedkin		20,000			*			20,000			*			20,000			*
Paul W. Hobby⁽⁸⁾		100,000			*			300,000	⁽⁸⁾		*			300,000	⁽⁸⁾		*
Andrea F. Newman⁽⁹⁾		—			—			15,000	⁽⁹⁾		*			15,000	⁽⁹⁾		*
David N. Siegel⁽¹⁰⁾		—			—			100,000	⁽¹⁰⁾		*			100,000	⁽¹⁰⁾		*
Nicole M. Taylor		—			—			—			—			—			—
Wayne Gilbert West⁽¹¹⁾		—			—			100,000	⁽¹¹⁾		*			100,000	⁽¹¹⁾		*
All directors and officers prior to the Business Combination (nine persons)		145,000			*			770,000			1.1	%		770,000			1.3	%
Five Percent Holders prior to the Business Combination:
Genesis Park Holdings^(12)(13)		5,094,406	⁽¹²⁾		24.9	%		6,094,406	⁽¹³⁾		9.0	%		6,094,406	⁽¹³⁾		10.2	%
Citadel Advisors, LLC⁽¹⁴⁾		1,244,999			6.1	%		1,244,999			1.8	%		1,244,999			2.1	%
Crescent Park Management, LP^(15) (16)		2,547,125	⁽¹⁵⁾		12.4	%		3,047,125	⁽¹⁶⁾		4.5	%		3,047,125	⁽¹⁶⁾		5.1	%
All directors and officers after the Business Combination:
Jonathan E. Baliff⁽⁶⁾		—			—			5,000	⁽⁶⁾		*			5,000	⁽⁶⁾		*
John Bolton⁽¹⁷⁾		—			—			200,000	⁽¹⁷⁾		*			200,000	⁽¹⁷⁾		*
Reggie Brothers		—			—			—			—			—			—
Peter Cannito		—			—			—			—			—			—
Les Daniel		—			—			—			—			—			—
Joanne Isham		—			—			—			—			—			—
Kirk Konert		—			—			—			—			—			—
Bill Read		—			—			—			—			—			—
Andrew Rush		—			—			—			—			—			—
All directors and officers after the Business Combination (nine persons)		—			—			205,000			*			205,000			*
Five Percent Holders after the Business Combination:
Holdings⁽¹⁸⁾		—			—			37,200,000			55.0	%		37,200,000			62.3	%
Genesis Park Holdings^{(12) (13)}		5,094,406			24.9	%		6,094,406	⁽¹³⁾		9.0	%		6,094,406	⁽¹³⁾		10.2	%
Crescent Park Management, LP^(15) (16)		2,547,125	⁽¹⁵⁾		12.4	%		3,047,125	⁽¹⁶⁾		4.5	%		3,047,125	⁽¹⁶⁾		5.1	%

*	Less than 1%

(1)	Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is 2000 Edwards Street, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77007

(2)

Prior to the Business Combination, the percentage of beneficial ownership of GPAC on the record date is based on 20,472,028 ordinary shares outstanding as of such date, and consists of (i) 16,377,622 Class A ordinary shares and 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares, in each case, outstanding as of such date.

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(3)

The expected beneficial ownership of New Redwire immediately upon consummation of the Business Combination, assuming no holders of public shares exercise their redemption rights in connection therewith and the Closing occurs on , 2021, is based on 67,672,028 shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding as of such date, and consists of (i) 16,377,622 Class A ordinary shares and 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares that will convert into a like number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock, (ii) 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be issued to Holdings in the Business Combination and (iii) 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be issued in the PIPE Financing.

(4)

The expected beneficial ownership of New Redwire immediately upon consummation of the Business Combination, assuming holders of 8,004,296 public shares exercise their redemption rights in connection therewith and the Closing occurs on , 2021, is based on 59,667,732 shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding as of such date, and consists of (i) 8,373,326 Class A ordinary shares and 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares that will convert into a like number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock, (ii) 37,200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be issued to Holdings in the Business Combination and (iii) 10,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock that will be issued in the PIPE Financing.

(5)	Includes 200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Mr. Anderson in the PIPE Financing.

(6)	Consists of 5,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Mr. Baliff in the PIPE Financing.

(7)	Consists of 5,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Mr. Bilger in the PIPE Financing.

(8)	Includes an aggregate of 200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Mr. Hobby and GP Three Holdings GP, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Hobby, in the PIPE Financing.

(9)	Consists of 15,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Ms. Newman in the PIPE Financing.

(10)	Consists of 100,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Mr. Siegel in the PIPE Financing.

(11)	Consists of 100,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Mr. West in the PIPE Financing.

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Includes (i) 4,094,406 Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor, which are automatically convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of New Redwire Common Stock at the time of the Business Combination and (ii) 1,000,000 Class A ordinary shares purchased by Genesis Park II GP, LLC (“GPLLC”) as part of 1,000,000 units purchased by GPLLC in GPAC’s initial public offering. Excludes 7,292,351 Class A ordinary shares underlying the Private Placement Warrants held by the Sponsor, and the redeemable warrants issued as part of the 1,000,000 units purchased by GPLLC, that are not presently exercisable and are not exercisable within 60 days from the date hereof. Genesis Park II, LP (“GPLP”) is the managing member of the Sponsor, and GPLLC is the general partner of GPLP, and as such, has voting and investment discretion with respect to the ordinary shares held of record by the Sponsor and may be deemed to have shared beneficial ownership of the ordinary shares held directly by the Sponsor. The managers of GPLLC are Paul Hobby, Peter Shaper and Steven Gibson, none of whom exercise voting or dispositive power with respect to the ordinary shares alone or are deemed to have beneficial ownership. Each of our officers and directors hold a direct or indirect interest in the Sponsor. Each such person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly.

(13)	Includes 1,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by GPLP in the PIPE Financing.

(14)

Based on Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G jointly filed on February 16, 2021 by Citadel Advisors LLC (“Citadel Advisors”), Citadel Advisors Holdings LP (“CAH”), Citadel GP LLC (“CGP”), Citadel Securities LLC (“Citadel Securities”), CALC IV LP (“CALC4”), Citadel Securities GP LLC (“CSGP”) and Mr. Kenneth Griffin (collectively with Citadel Advisors, CAH, CGP, Citadel Securities, CALC4 and CSGP, the “Citadel Reporting Persons”). The business address of the Citadel Reporting Persons is 131 S. Dearborn Street, 32nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603. Citadel Advisors is the portfolio manager of Citadel

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Equity Fund Ltd. (“CEF”) and CAH is the sole member of Citadel Advisors. CGP is the general partner of CAH. CALC4 is the non-member manager of Citadel Securities. CSGP is the general partner of CALC4. Mr. Griffin is the President and Chief Executive officer of CGP, and owns a controlling interest in CGP and CSGP. By virtue of these relationships Citadel Advisors, CAH, CGP and Mr. Griffin may be deemed to beneficially own 1,244,999 Class A ordinary shares.

(15)

Based on Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D jointly filed on April 12, 2021 by Crescent Park Management, L.P. (“Crescent Park”), Crescent Park GP, LLC (“Crescent Park GP”), CPM GP, LLC (“CPM GP”), Crescent Park Master Fund, L.P. (“Master Fund”) and Eli D. Cohen (collectively, the “Crescent Filers”). The business address of the Crescent Filers is 1900 University Avenue, Suite 501, East Palo Alto, California 94303. Crescent Park is an investment adviser to several private investment funds, including Master Fund which directly holds 1,647,068 Class A ordinary shares. CPM GP is the general partner of Crescent Park. Crescent Park GP is the general partner of the Funds. Mr. Cohen is the controlling person of Crescent Park and Crescent Park GP. By virtue of these relationships Crescent Park, CPM GP, Crescent Park GP and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 2,390,000 Class A ordinary shares.

(16)	Includes 500,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Crescent Park in the PIPE Financing.

(17)	Consists of 200,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be purchased by Mr. Bolton in the PIPE Financing.

(18)

Holdings is controlled by AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP, AE Industrial Partners Fund II-A, LP and AE Industrial Partners Fund II-B, LP (collectively the “AE Partners Funds”). The general partner of the AE Partners Funds is AE Industrial Partners Fund II GP, LP, which in turn is managed by its general partner AeroEquity GP, LLC. AeroEquity GP, LLC is controlled by its managing members, Michael Greene and David Rowe. Messrs. Greene and Rowe make all voting and investment decisions with respect to the securities held by Holdings. Each of the entities and individuals named above disclaims beneficial ownership of the New Redwire Common Stock held of record by Holdings, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The business address of each of the foregoing entities and persons is 2500 N. Military Trail, Suite 470, Boca Raton, Florida 33431.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—GPAC

Class B Ordinary Shares

In July 2020, prior to GPAC’s initial public offering, GPAC issued 5,750,000 founder shares to its Sponsor in exchange for a capital contribution of $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share. On November 16, 2020, the Sponsor effected a surrender of 1,437,500 founder shares to GPAC for no consideration, resulting in a decrease in the total number of Class B ordinary shares outstanding from 5,750,00 to 4,312,500. Upon the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering, the Sponsor forfeited an additional 218,094 founder shares to GPAC as a result of the underwriter not exercising the over-allotment option in full, which resulted in a further decrease in the total number of outstanding Class B ordinary shares from 4,312,500 to 4,094,406. As a result of such forfeitures, the number of issued and outstanding founder shares represents 20% of GPAC’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after GPAC’s initial public offering.

Private Placement Warrants

Simultaneous with the consummation of GPAC’s initial public offering, GPAC consummated a private placement pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased 7,292,541 private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per private placement warrant, generating total proceeds to GPAC of $7,292,541. Each private placement warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The private placement warrants (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise thereof) purchased by the Sponsor may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by such holders. The private placement warrants purchased by the Sponsor are non-redeemable so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. The private placement warrants held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees may also be exercised by such holders for cash or on a cashless basis. Otherwise, such private placement warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the public warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period.

In addition, Jefferies, an underwriter for our initial public offering and our exclusive capital markets advisor and placement agent in connection with the PIPE Financing, purchased 439,627 private placement warrants for an aggregate purchase price of $439,627, or $1.00 per warrant, in the private placement that occurred simultaneously with the consummation of our initial public offering. The private placement warrants purchased by Jefferies are identical to the public warrants, except that they are non-redeemable and are exercisable on a cashless basis for as long as such private placement warrants are held by Jefferies or its permitted transferees. Additionally, for so long as such private placement warrants are held by Jefferies or its designees or affiliates, they may not be exercised after five years from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The private placement warrants purchased by Jefferies have been deemed compensation by FINRA and therefore are subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of the FINRA Manual commencing on the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with our initial public offering. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), these securities may not be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put or call transaction that would result in the economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the effective date of such registration statement. Additionally, the private placement warrants (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise thereof) purchased by Jefferies may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated for 180 days following the effective date of such registration statement except to any selected dealer that participated in our initial public offering and the bona fide officers or partners of the underwriters and any such participating selected dealer. The private placement warrants (including the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise) purchased by Jefferies will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of our initial business combination (except with respect to permitted transferees as described in such registration statement).

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Pursuant to the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, immediately prior to (and contingent upon) the Closing, the Sponsor and Jefferies will surrender and forfeit to GPAC for no consideration an aggregate of 2,000,000 private placement warrants, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued by New Redwire to Holdings upon consummation of the Business Combination. Of such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants, 1,886,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and 114,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by Jefferies. The new warrants to be issued to Holdings will be identical to the private placement warrants surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and Jefferies, including that such newly issued warrants will be designated as private placement warrants under the GPAC Warrant Agreement.

Units

The managing member of GPAC’s sponsor, Genesis Park II, LP (“Genesis Park”), purchased 1,000,000 units in GPAC’s initial public offering at the public offering price of $10.00 per unit, generating total proceeds of $10,000,000. Genesis Park has agreed to vote the Class A ordinary shares underlying such units in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting. Accordingly, it is possible that other public shareholders holding only 5,141,609 of the other public shares would be required to approve the Business Combination, depending on the number of shares that are present at the meeting to approve such transaction. Of this amount, 145,000 public shares may be held by certain of our directors who purchased such number of units in our initial public offering at the public offering price of $10.00 per unit, including Mr. Hobby, who purchased 100,000 of such shares and 50,000 public shares may be held by a manager of the general partner of Genesis Park. In addition, 2,547,125 public shares may be held by funds managed by Crescent Park (the “Crescent Park Funds”), which has, pursuant to a Voting and Support Agreement entered into with Holdings and Cosmos, agreed, among other things, to vote all of the ordinary shares held by the Crescent Park Funds in favor of the Business Combination and the other proposals being presented at the extraordinary general meeting and not to elect to redeem or tender or submit for redemption their ordinary shares in connection with the Business Combination.

As a result of the founder shares, private placement warrants and units that Genesis Park may hold (directly or indirectly), it may have different interests with respect to a vote on an initial business combination than other public shareholders.

Related Party Loans

Prior to the closing of our initial public offering, the Sponsor agreed to loan us up to an aggregate of $300,000 to be used to fund a portion of the expenses of our initial public offering. Through March 31, 2021, we had borrowed $30,000 under such promissory note. These loans were non-interest bearing, unsecured and were repaid in full on November 27, 2020.

In addition, in order to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor or certain of our officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan us funds as may be required. If we complete an initial business combination, we would repay such loaned amounts. In the event that the initial business combination does not close, we may use a portion of the working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment. Up to $1,500,000 of such loans may be convertible into warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant at the option of the lender. The warrants would be identical to the private placement warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. The terms of such loans by our officers and directors, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. We do not expect to seek loans from parties other than the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor as we do not believe third parties will be willing to loan such funds and provide a waiver against any and all rights to seek access to funds in our trust account.

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shareholders, to the extent then known, in the proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, furnished to our shareholders. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time of distribution of such proxy solicitation materials or tender offer documents, as applicable, as it will be up to the directors of the post-combination business to determine executive and director compensation.

Administrative Services Agreement

Effective November 27, 2020, GPAC entered into an agreement to pay monthly expenses of $15,000 for office space, administrative services, and support services to the Sponsor. The agreement terminates upon the earlier of the completion of a business combination or the liquidation of GPAC.

GPAC Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement

GPAC has previously entered into a registration and shareholder rights agreement pursuant to which its initial shareholders and their permitted transferees, if any, are entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the private placement warrants, the securities issuable upon conversion of working capital loans (if any), and the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the foregoing and upon conversion of the founder shares. Pursuant to such registration and shareholder rights agreement, the Sponsor, upon and following consummation of our initial business combination, will be entitled to nominate three individuals for election to the board of directors of the surviving company, as long as the Sponsor holds any securities covered by such registration and shareholder rights agreement.

Genesis Park Investments in New Redwire

In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, GPAC entered into a subscription agreement with Genesis Park pursuant to which (i) GPAC has agreed to issue and sell to Genesis Park, and Genesis Park has agreed to subscribe for and purchase from GPAC, an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $10,000,000 and (ii) GPAC entered into a subscription agreement with each of Mr. Hobby and Mr. Gibson, each of whom is a manager of the general partner of Genesis Park, and GP Three Holdings GP, LLC an entity controlled by Mr. Hobby (“GP III”) pursuant to which GPAC has agreed to issue and sell to Mr. Hobby, Mr. Gibson and GP III, and each of Mr. Hobby, Mr. Gibson and GP III has agreed to subscribe for and purchase from GPAC, an aggregate of 300,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,000,000. The obligation of each of (i) GPAC, on the one hand, and Genesis Park, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Gibson and GP III, on the other hand, to consummate the purchase and sale of such 1,300,000 shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to such Subscription Agreements, is in each case conditioned on all conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement having been satisfied or waived and other customary closing conditions. Each such Subscription Agreement has been approved by GPAC’s audit committee in accordance with GPAC’s related persons transaction policy and will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of the Merger Agreement and (ii) the mutual written agreement of the parties thereto.

Following the consummation of the Business Combination, Genesis Park, Mr. Hobby, Mr. Gibson, GP III and the Sponsor will collectively own 6,544,406 shares of New Redwire Common Stock, which collectively will represent approximately 10.8% of the outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock, assuming that the maximum number of GPAC Class A ordinary shares are redeemed such that the remaining funds held in the trust account after the payment of the redeeming shares’ pro-rata allocation are sufficient to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition of $185,000,000.

Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—Redwire

Consulting Agreement

Redwire is a party to a Consulting Agreement, dated March 2, 2020 (the “Consulting Agreement”), as amended June 25, 2020, by and among the Redwire Subsidiaries and AE pursuant to which Redwire receives consulting

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services from AE related to business and financial management. Under the Consulting Agreement, AE receives a fee that is equal to 3.5% of EBITDA for the applicable fiscal year, subject to an annual floor of $600,000 and AE is entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses, including the costs of services providers, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, management, or restructuring, real estate, or other consultants, or other similar agents, advisors, or representatives engaged by AE or its affiliates in connection with AE’s performance of services thereunder. The parties will terminate the Consulting Agreement in connection with the closing of the Business Combination.

Trademark Rights

In June 2020, Cosmos acquired the rights to the “Redwire” trademark from three individuals, including two of our executive officers, Peter Cannito and Faith Horowitz, in exchange for an equal share of an aggregate of 300,000 class A common units, which had a total fair value of approximately $300,000 at the time of the acquisition.

Parent Company Support

AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP, AE Industrial Partners Fund II-A, LP and AE Industrial Partners Fund II-B, LP, the Company’s majority owners, entered into a written support letter, dated as of July 6, 2021, with the Company to provide additional funding of up to $20 million to support its operating, investing and financing activities, in each case to the extent the Company is unable to obtain such support from another source. This additional liquidity commitment extends through the earlier of July 15, 2022, or up to the point at which the Company’s unencumbered cash balance first exceeds $30 million, including as a result of a capital transaction at an earlier date.

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COMPARISON OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS

GPAC is an exempted company incorporated under the Cayman Islands Companies Act. The Cayman Islands Companies Act, Cayman Islands law generally and the Existing Governing Documents govern the rights of its shareholders. The Cayman Islands Companies Act and Cayman Islands law generally differs in some material respects from laws generally applicable to United States corporations and their stockholders. In addition, the Existing Governing Documents differ in certain material respects from the Proposed Governing Documents. As a result, when you become a stockholder of New Redwire, your rights will differ in some regards as compared to when you were a shareholder of GPAC.

Below is a summary chart outlining important similarities and differences in the corporate governance and stockholder/shareholder rights associated with each of GPAC and New Redwire according to applicable law and/or the organizational documents of GPAC and New Redwire. You also should review the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws of New Redwire attached hereto as Annex C and Annex D to this proxy statement/prospectus, as well as the Delaware corporate law and corporate laws of the Cayman Islands, including the Cayman Islands Companies Act, to understand how these laws apply to GPAC and New Redwire.


Delaware		Cayman Islands

Stockholder/Shareholder Approval of Business Combinations

Mergers generally require approval of a majority of all outstanding shares. Mergers in which less than 20% of the acquirer’s stock is issued generally do not require acquirer stockholder approval. Mergers in which one corporation owns 90% or more of a second corporation may be completed without the vote of the second corporation’s board of directors or stockholders.		Mergers require a special resolution, and any other authorization as may be specified in the relevant articles of association. Parties holding certain security interests in the constituent companies must also consent. All mergers (other than parent/ subsidiary mergers) require shareholder approval. Where a bidder has acquired 90% or more of the shares in a Cayman Islands company, it can compel the acquisition of the shares of the remaining shareholders and thereby become the sole shareholder. A Cayman Islands company may also be acquired through a “scheme of arrangement” sanctioned by a Cayman Islands court and approved by 50%+1 in number and 75% in value of shareholders in attendance and voting at a shareholders’ meeting.

Stockholder/Shareholder Vote for Routine Matters

Generally, approval of routine corporate matters that are put to a stockholder vote require the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present and entitled to vote on the subject matter.		Minority shareholders that dissent from a Cayman Islands statutory merger are entitled to be paid the fair market value of their shares, which if necessary may ultimately be determined by the court.

Appraisal Rights

Generally a stockholder of a publicly traded corporation does not have appraisal rights in connection with a merger.		The Proposed Governing Documents allow stockholders to vote in person or by proxy at a meeting of stockholders, but at any time when

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Delaware		Cayman Islands
		Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own 50% or more of the voting power of New Redwire, any action may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote. If Holdings and its permitted transferees own less than 50% of the voting power of New Redwire, any action required or permitted to be effected by the stockholders must be taken at a duly called meeting (provided, however, that holders of New Redwire Preferred Stock voting separately as a series or a class of such series may take action without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent provided for in the applicable certificate of designation related to such New Redwire Preferred Stock).

Inspection of Books and Records

Any stockholder may inspect the corporation’s books and records for a proper purpose during the usual hours for business.		Shareholders generally do not have any rights to inspect or obtain copies of the register of shareholders or other corporate records of a company.

Stockholder/Shareholder Lawsuits

A stockholder may bring a derivative suit subject to procedural requirements (including adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum as per Governing Documents Proposal D).		In the Cayman Islands, the decision to institute proceedings on behalf of a company is generally taken by the company’s board of directors. A shareholder may be entitled to bring a derivative action on behalf of the company, but only in certain limited circumstances.

Fiduciary Duties of Directors

Directors must exercise a duty of care and duty of loyalty and good faith to the company and its stockholders.		A director owes fiduciary duties to a company, including to exercise loyalty, honesty and good faith to the company as a whole. In addition to fiduciary duties, directors owe a duty of care, diligence and skill. Such duties are owed to the company but may be owed direct to creditors or shareholders in certain limited circumstances.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

A corporation is generally permitted to indemnify its directors and officers acting in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.		A Cayman Islands company generally may indemnify its directors or officers except with regard to fraud, dishonesty or willful default or to protect from consequences of committing a crime.

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Delaware		Cayman Islands

Limited Liability of Directors

Permits limiting or eliminating the monetary liability of a director to a corporation or its stockholders, except with regard to breaches of duty of loyalty, intentional misconduct, unlawful repurchases or dividends, or improper personal benefit.		Liability of directors may be limited, except with regard to their own fraud or willful default.

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DESCRIPTION OF NEW REDWIRE SECURITIES

The following summary of certain provisions of New Redwire securities does not purport to be complete and is subject to the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, the Proposed Bylaws, and the provisions of applicable law. Copies of the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and the Proposed Bylaws are attached to this proxy statement/ prospectus as Annex C and Annex D, respectively.

General

Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire’s authorized capital stock will consist of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Common Stock”), and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of New Redwire (the “New Redwire Preferred Stock”). Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire expects to have 59,667,732 shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding, assuming 8,004,296 of GPAC’s outstanding public shares (being GPAC’s estimate of the maximum number of public shares that could be redeemed in connection with the Business Combination in order to satisfy the Minimum Closing Cash Condition based on a per share redemption price of $10.15 per share) are redeemed in connection with the Business Combination. and expects to have no shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock outstanding. The following description of New Redwire capital stock is intended as a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to New Redwire Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws to be in effect upon the consummation of the Business Combination, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, and to the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

Common Stock

Dividend Rights

Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of New Redwire Preferred Stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the New Redwire Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends, dividends may be declared and paid ratably on the New Redwire Common Stock out of the assets of the Corporation that are legally available for this purpose at such times and in such amounts as the New Redwire Board in its discretion shall determine.

Voting Rights

Each outstanding share of New Redwire Common Stock will be entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Holders of shares of New Redwire Common Stock will not have cumulative voting rights.

Preemptive Rights

New Redwire Common Stock will not be entitled to preemptive or other similar subscription rights to purchase any of New Redwire’s securities.

Conversion or Redemption Rights

New Redwire Common Stock will be neither convertible nor redeemable.

Liquidation Rights

Upon New Redwire’s liquidation, the holders of New Redwire Common Stock will be entitled to receive pro rata New Redwire’s assets that are legally available for distribution, after payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any holders of New Redwire Preferred Stock then outstanding.

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Preferred Stock

The New Redwire Board may, without further action by New Redwire’s stockholders, from time to time, direct the issuance of shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock in series and may, at the time of issuance, determine the designations, powers, preferences, privileges and relative participating, optional or special rights as well as the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights, conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of which may be greater than the rights of the New Redwire Common Stock. Satisfaction of any dividend preferences of outstanding shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock would reduce the amount of funds available for the payment of dividends on shares of New Redwire Common Stock. Holders of shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock may be entitled to receive a preference payment in the event of New Redwire’s liquidation before any payment is made to the holders of shares of New Redwire Common Stock. Under certain circumstances, the issuance of shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock may render more difficult or tend to discourage a merger, tender offer or proxy contest, the assumption of control by a holder of a large block of New Redwire’s securities or the removal of incumbent management. Upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of directors then in office, the New Redwire Board may issue shares of New Redwire Preferred Stock with voting and conversion rights which could adversely affect the holders of shares of New Redwire Common Stock.

Warrants

Public Warrants

Upon consummation of the Business Combination, each whole warrant of GPAC will automatically entitle the registered holder to purchase one whole share of New Redwire Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time commencing 30 days after the completion of our Business Combination. Pursuant to the GPAC Warrant Agreement, a warrant holder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of common stock. This means that only a whole warrant may be exercised at any given time by a warrant holder. The warrants will expire five years after the completion of the Business Combination, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

We will not be obligated to deliver any shares of New Redwire Common Stock pursuant to the exercise for cash of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of New Redwire Common Stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to our satisfying our obligations described below with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and we will not be obligated to issue shares of New Redwire Common Stock upon exercise of a warrant unless New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt from the registration or qualifications requirements of the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a registration statement covering the shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the public warrants has not been declared effective by the end of 60 business days following the closing of our Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when we have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a cashless basis pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

We have agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of our Business Combination, we will use our reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC, and within 60 business days following our Business Combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of New Redwire Common Stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the GPAC Warrant Agreement. If a registration statement covering the shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60^th business day after the closing of our Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when we will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants

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on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. Notwithstanding the above, if New Redwire Common Stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, we may, at our option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event we so elect, we will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, and in the event we do not so elect, we will use our best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

Once the warrants become exercisable, New Redwire may call the warrants for redemption:

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upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption period”) to each warrant holder; and

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if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the New Redwire Common Stock (or the closing bid price of New Redwire Common Stock in the event shares of New Redwire Common Stock are not traded on any specific day) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading day period ending three business days before we send the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If and when the warrants become redeemable by New Redwire, we may exercise our redemption right even if we are unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

We have established the last of the redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and we issue a notice of redemption of the warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the New Redwire Common Stock may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price as well as the $11.50 (for whole shares) warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.

If we call the warrants for redemption as described above, our management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise its warrant to do so on a “cashless basis.” In determining whether to require all holders to exercise their warrants on a “cashless basis,” our management will consider, among other factors, our cash position, the number of warrants that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on our stockholders of issuing the maximum number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of our warrants. If our management takes advantage of this option, all holders of warrants would pay the exercise price by surrendering their warrants for that number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock underlying the warrants, multiplied by the difference between the exercise price of the warrants and the “fair market value” (defined below) by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the New Redwire Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants. If our management takes advantage of this option, the notice of redemption will contain the information necessary to calculate the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be received upon exercise of the warrants, including the “fair market value” in such case. Requiring a cashless exercise in this manner will reduce the number of shares to be issued and thereby lessen the dilutive effect of a warrant redemption. We believe this feature is an attractive option to us if we do not need the cash from the exercise of the warrants after our Business Combination. If we call our warrants for redemption and our management does not take advantage of this option, the Sponsor and its permitted transferees would still be entitled to exercise their private placement warrants for cash or on a cashless basis using the same formula described above that other warrant holders would have been required to use had all warrant holders been required to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis, as described in more detail below.

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A holder of a warrant may notify us in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may specify) of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.

If the number of outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of New Redwire Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of New Redwire Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of New Redwire Common Stock entitling holders to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for New Redwire Common Stock) and (ii) one minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of New Redwire Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (A) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for New Redwire Common Stock, in determining the price payable for New Redwire Common Stock, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (B) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of New Redwire Common Stock as reported during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of New Redwire Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

In addition, if we, at any time while the warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of New Redwire Common Stock on account of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock (or other shares of our capital stock into which the warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above, (b) certain ordinary cash dividends, (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of New Redwire Common Stock in connection with a proposed Business Combination, (d) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of New Redwire Common Stock properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Existing Governing Documents (i) to modify the substance or timing of GPAC’s obligation to provide for the redemption of its public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of its public shares if GPAC does not complete its initial business combination by May 27, 2022 or (ii) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity and (e) the redemption of GPAC’s public shares if GPAC is unable to complete its initial business combination by May 27, 2022, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each share of New Redwire Common Stock in respect of such event.

If the number of outstanding shares of our New Redwire Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of New Redwire Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock.

Whenever the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.

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In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such shares of New Redwire Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of us with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which we are the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of our outstanding shares of New Redwire Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of us as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which we are dissolved, the holders of the warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the warrants and in lieu of the shares of our New Redwire Common Stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their warrants immediately prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of New Redwire Common Stock in such a transaction is payable in the form of New Redwire Common Stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the warrant properly exercises the warrant within thirty days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the GPAC Warrant Agreement based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined in the GPAC Warrant Agreement) of the warrant.

The warrants were issued in registered form under the GPAC Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us. The GPAC Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of a majority of the then-outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants.

The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of New Redwire Common Stock and any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive shares of New Redwire Common Stock. After the issuance of shares of New Redwire Common Stock upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.

Warrants may be exercised only for a whole number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, we will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued to the warrant holder.

Private Placement Warrants

The private placement warrants (including the shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the private placement warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or salable until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination (except, among other limited exceptions, to officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the Sponsor, Jefferies or Holdings) and they will not be redeemable by us, so long as they are held by the Sponsor, Jefferies, Holdings or their respective permitted transferees. Additionally, for so long as the private placement warrants are held by Jefferies or its designees or affiliates, they may not be exercised after five years from GPAC’s initial public offering. The Sponsor, Jefferies, Holdings and their respective permitted transferees have the option to exercise the private placement warrants on a cashless basis. Except as described below, the private placement warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those

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of the public warrants. If the private placement warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor, Jefferies, Holdings or their respective permitted transferees, the private placement warrants will be redeemable by New Redwire and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the units sold in GPAC’s initial public offering.

If holders of the private placement warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price by surrendering their warrants for that number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of New Redwire Common Stock ordinary shares underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” will mean the average reported closing price of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of warrant exercise is sent to the warrant agent. The reason that we have agreed that these warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor, Jefferies, Holdings or their respective permitted transferees is because, in the case of the Sponsor and its permitted transferees, it is not known at this time whether they will be affiliated with New Redwire following an initial business combination and, in the case of Jefferies, Holdings and their respective permitted transferees, the Sponsor, Jefferies and Holdings agreed that the private placement warrants purchased by Jefferies and issued to Holdings in connection with the closing of the Business Combination would have the same terms as the private placement warrants purchased by the Sponsor. If the Sponsor or Holdings or any of their respective permitted transferees is affiliated with New Redwire, their ability to sell New Redwire securities in the open market will be significantly limited. We expect that New Redwire will have policies in place that prohibit insiders from selling New Redwire securities, except during specific periods of time. Even during such periods of time when insiders will be permitted to sell New Redwire securities, an insider cannot trade in New Redwire securities if such insider is in possession of material nonpublic information. Accordingly, unlike public shareholders who could exercise their warrants and sell the New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon such exercise freely in the open market, the insiders could be significantly restricted from doing so. As a result, we believe that allowing the holders to exercise such warrants on a cashless basis is appropriate.

Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, the private placement warrants and the warrants that are issued to Holdings at the closing of the Business Combination may not be sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of for 30 days after closing of the Business Combination.

Quorum

The holders of a majority of the voting power of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person, or represented by proxy, will constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise required by law, the rules of any stock exchange upon which New Redwire’s securities are listed or provided by the Proposed Certificate of Incorporation or Proposed Bylaws; provided, however, that where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, the holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of such class or classes or series of the capital stock of New Redwire issued and outstanding and entitled to vote on such matter, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to the vote on such matter. If, however, such quorum will not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the chairperson of the meeting or stockholders holding a majority in voting power of the shares of stock of New Redwire, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting until a quorum shall be present. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting will be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

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Anti-Takeover Effects of New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and New Redwire’s Proposed Bylaws

New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, Proposed Bylaws and the DGCL will contain provisions, which are summarized in the following paragraphs, that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the New Redwire Board. These provisions are intended to avoid costly takeover battles, reduce New Redwire’s vulnerability to a hostile change of control and enhance the ability of the New Redwire Board to maximize stockholder value in connection with any unsolicited offer to acquire us. However, these provisions may have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, deter or prevent a merger or acquisition of the Company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or other takeover attempt that a stockholder might consider in its best interest, including those attempts that may result in a premium over the prevailing market price for the shares of New Redwire Common Stock held by stockholders. These provisions include:

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Classified Board: New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will provide that the New Redwire Board will be divided into three classes of directors, with the classes as nearly equal in number as possible, and with the directors serving three-year terms. As a result, approximately one-third of the New Redwire Board will be elected each year. The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of the New Redwire Board. New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will also provide that, subject to any rights of holders of New Redwire Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors will be fixed exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by the New Redwire Board. Upon completion of the Business Combination, New Redwire expects that the New Redwire Board will have seven members. See the sections entitled “Management of New Redwire Following the Business Combination.”

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Stockholder Action by Written Consent: New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will preclude stockholder action by written consent at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 50% in voting power of the stock of New Redwire entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.

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Special Meetings of Stockholders: New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws will provide that, except as required by law, special meetings of New Redwire’s stockholders may be called at any time only by or at the direction of the New Redwire Board or the chairman of the New Redwire Board. New Redwire’s Proposed Bylaws will prohibit the conduct of any business at a special meeting other than as specified in the notice for such meeting. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of New Redwire.

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Advance Notice Procedures: New Redwire’s Proposed Bylaws will establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of New Redwire’s stockholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the New Redwire Board. Stockholders at an annual meeting will only be able to consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the New Redwire Board or by a stockholder who was a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has given New Redwire’s Secretary timely written notice, in proper form, of the stockholder’s intention to bring that business before the meeting. Although the Proposed Bylaws will not give the New Redwire Board the power to approve or disapprove stockholder nominations of candidates or proposals regarding other business to be conducted at a special or annual meeting, the Proposed Bylaws may have the effect of precluding the conduct of certain business at a meeting if the proper procedures are not followed or may discourage or deter a potential acquirer from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or otherwise attempting to obtain control of New Redwire.

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power of all outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; provided, however, at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 50% in voting power of the stock of New Redwire entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, directors may only be removed for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66²⁄₃% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of New Redwire entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. In addition, New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will provide that, subject to the rights of any holders of New Redwire Common Stock under the Investor Rights Agreement and the rights granted to one or more series of New Redwire Preferred Stock then outstanding, at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 50% in voting power of the stock of New Redwire, any newly created directorship on the New Redwire Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the New Redwire Board will be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.

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Supermajority Approval Requirements: New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws will provide that the New Redwire Board is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend, change, add to, rescind or repeal, in whole or in part, New Redwire’s Proposed Bylaws without a stockholder vote in any matter not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware and New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation. The Proposed Bylaws may be amended or repealed, and new bylaws may be adopted, by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 ²⁄₃% of the voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote on such amendment, repeal or adoption, voting together as a single class; provided, however, that if the New Redwire Board recommends that stockholders approve such amendment or repeal at such meeting of stockholders, such amendment or repeal shall only require the affirmative vote of the majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote on such amendment or repeal, voting together as a single class. At any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 50% in voting power of all outstanding shares of the stock of New Redwire entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, any amendment, alteration, rescission or repeal of New Redwire’s bylaws by New Redwire’s stockholders will require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66²⁄₃% in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of New Redwire entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

The DGCL provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation, unless the certificate of incorporation requires a greater percentage.

New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will provide that at any time when Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, less than 50% in voting power of the stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, the following provisions in New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66²⁄₃% (as opposed to a majority threshold that would apply if Holdings and its permitted transferees beneficially own, in the aggregate, 50% or more) in voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of New Redwire entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class:

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the provision requiring a 66²⁄₃% supermajority vote for stockholders to amend New Redwire’s Proposed Bylaws;

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the provisions providing for a classified board of directors (the election and term of New Redwire’s directors);

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the provisions regarding filling vacancies on the New Redwire Board and newly created directorships;

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the amendment provision requiring that the above provisions be amended only with a 66²⁄₃% supermajority vote.

The combination of the classification of the New Redwire Board, the lack of cumulative voting and the supermajority voting requirements will make it more difficult for New Redwire’s existing stockholders to replace the New Redwire Board as well as for another party to obtain control of us by replacing the New Redwire Board. Because the New Redwire Board has the power to retain and discharge New Redwire’s officers, these provisions could also make it more difficult for existing stockholders or another party to effect a change in management.

Authorized but Unissued Shares

New Redwire’s authorized but unissued shares of New Redwire Common Stock and New Redwire Preferred Stock will be available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to stock exchange rules, at the discretion of the New Redwire Board. These additional shares may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. One of the effects of the existence of authorized but unissued New Redwire Common Stock or New Redwire Preferred Stock may be to enable the New Redwire Board to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, which issuance could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and thereby protect the continuity of New Redwire’s management and possibly deprive New Redwire’s stockholders of opportunities to sell their shares of New Redwire Common Stock at prices higher than prevailing market prices.

Business Combinations

Upon completion of the Business Combination, New Redwire will not be subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that the person becomes an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or did own within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock.

Under Section 203, a business combination between a corporation and an interested stockholder is prohibited unless it satisfies one of the following conditions: (i) before the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, shares owned by persons who are directors and also officers, and employee stock plans, in some instances; or (iii) at or after the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

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A Delaware corporation may “opt out” of these provisions with an express provision in its original certificate of incorporation or an express provision in its certificate of incorporation or bylaws resulting from a stockholders’ amendment approved by at least a majority of the outstanding voting shares.

New Redwire will opt out of Section 203; however, New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will contain similar provisions providing that New Redwire may not engage in certain “business combinations” with any “interested stockholder” for a three-year period following the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless:

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prior to such time, the New Redwire Board approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder;

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upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of New Redwire’s voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned by (i) persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer;

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at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the New Redwire Board and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock of New Redwire that is not owned by the interested stockholder; or

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the stockholder became an interested stockholder inadvertently and (i) as soon as practicable divested itself of ownership of sufficient shares so that the stockholder ceased to be an interested stockholder and (ii) was not, at any time within the three-year period immediately prior to a business combination between New Redwire and such stockholder, an interested stockholder but for the inadvertent acquisition of ownership.

Under certain circumstances, this provision will make it more difficult for a person who would be an “interested stockholder” to effect various business combinations with the Company for a three-year period. This provision may encourage companies interested in acquiring the Company to negotiate in advance with the New Redwire Board because the stockholder approval requirement would be avoided if the New Redwire Board approves either the business combination or the transaction which results in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder. These provisions also may have the effect of preventing changes in the New Redwire Board and may make it more difficult to accomplish transactions which stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will provide that Holdings, and any of its direct or indirect transferees and any group as to which such persons are a party, do not constitute “interested stockholders” for purposes of this provision.

Dissenters’ Rights of Appraisal and Payment

Under the DGCL, with certain exceptions, New Redwire’s stockholders will have appraisal rights in connection with a merger or consolidation of us. Pursuant to the DGCL, stockholders who properly request and perfect appraisal rights in connection with such merger or consolidation will have the right to receive payment of the fair value of their shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Stockholders’ Derivative Actions

Under the DGCL, any of New Redwire’s stockholders may bring an action in New Redwire’s name to procure a judgment in New Redwire’s favor, also known as a derivative action, provided that the stockholder bringing the

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action is a holder of New Redwire’s shares at the time of the transaction to which the action relates or such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved by operation of law.

Exclusive Forum

New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will provide that, unless New Redwire consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, a state court within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on New Redwire’s behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of New Redwire’s directors, officers or other employees to us or New Redwire’s stockholders, (3) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation or New Redwire’s Proposed Bylaws, (4) any other action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer of the Company that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine or (5) any action asserting an “internal corporate claim” as that term is defined in Section 115 of the DGCL; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the forum selection provision that identifies a state court within the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain litigation, including any “derivative action”, will not apply to suits to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of New Redwire’s capital stock will be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation described above. Although GPAC believes these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law for the specified types of actions and proceedings, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us or New Redwire’s directors and officers.

Conflicts of Interest

Delaware law permits corporations to adopt provisions renouncing any interest or expectancy in certain opportunities that are presented to the corporation or its officers, directors or stockholders. New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will, to the maximum extent permitted from time to time by Delaware law, renounce any interest or expectancy that New Redwire has in, or right to be offered an opportunity to participate in, specified business opportunities that are from time to time presented to certain of New Redwire’s officers, directors or stockholders or their respective affiliates, other than those officers, directors, stockholders or affiliates who are New Redwire’s or New Redwire’s subsidiaries’ employees. New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will provide that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, none of Holdings or any director who is not employed by us (including any non-employee director who serves as one of New Redwire’s officers in both his director and officer capacities) or his or her affiliates will have any duty to refrain from (1) engaging in a corporate opportunity in the same or similar lines of business in which New Redwire’s or New Redwire’s affiliates now engage or propose to engage or (2) otherwise competing with New Redwire’s or New Redwire’s affiliates. In addition, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event that Holdings or any non-employee director acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity which may be a corporate opportunity for itself or himself or its or his affiliates or for us or New Redwire’s affiliates, such person will have no duty to communicate or offer such transaction or business opportunity to us or any of New Redwire’s affiliates and they may take any such opportunity for themselves or offer it to another person or entity. New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will not renounce New Redwire’s interest in any business opportunity that is expressly offered to a non-employee director solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no business opportunity will be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for us unless New Redwire would be permitted to undertake the opportunity under New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation, New Redwire has sufficient financial resources to undertake the opportunity, and the opportunity would be in line with New Redwire’s business.

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Limitation of Director Liability

The DGCL authorizes corporations to limit or eliminate the personal liability of directors to corporations and their stockholders for monetary damages for breaches of directors’ fiduciary duties, subject to certain exceptions. New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation will include a provision that eliminates the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL. The effect of these provisions will be to eliminate the rights of us and New Redwire’s stockholders, through stockholders’ derivative suits on New Redwire’s behalf, to recover monetary damages from a director for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, including breaches resulting from grossly negligent behavior. However, exculpation will not apply to any director if the director has acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized illegal dividends or redemptions or derived an improper benefit from his or her actions as a director.

New Redwire’s Proposed Bylaws will provide that New Redwire must indemnify and advance expenses to New Redwire’s directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL. New Redwire also will be expressly authorized to carry directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing indemnification for New Redwire’s directors, officers and certain employees for some liabilities. GPAC believes that these indemnification and advancement provisions and insurance will be useful to attract and retain qualified directors and officers.

The limitation of liability, indemnification and advancement provisions that will be included in New Redwire’s Proposed Certificate of Incorporation and Proposed Bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breaches of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit us and New Redwire’s stockholders. In addition, your investment may be adversely affected to the extent New Redwire pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

There is currently no pending material litigation or proceeding involving any of New Redwire’s directors, officers or employees for which indemnification is sought.

Rule 144

Pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of New Redwire Common Stock or warrants for at least six months would be entitled to sell his, her or its securities provided that (i) such person is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and (ii) New Redwire is subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale and have filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the 12 months (or such shorter period as New Redwire was required to file reports) preceding the sale. However, Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company. Rule 144 does include an important exception to this prohibition if the following conditions are met:

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the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;

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the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

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the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and

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at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.

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As a result, the initial holders and purchasers of placement units will be able to sell their founder shares, placement shares, placement warrants and warrants that may be issued on conversion of loans by the Sponsor, affiliates of the Sponsor or members of our management team (and shares issued upon their exercise), as applicable, pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 without registration one year after New Redwire has completed our initial business combination. However, if they remain one of our affiliates, they will only be permitted to sell a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of:

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1% of the total number of shares of common stock then outstanding; or

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the average weekly reported trading volume of the common stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

Sales by New Redwire’s affiliates under Rule 144 would also limited be limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.

As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, we had 20,472,028 ordinary shares outstanding. Of these shares, the 16,377,622 Class A ordinary shares sold in our initial public offering are freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by one of our affiliates within the meaning of Rule 144. All of the 4,094,406 founder shares and 7,732,168 private placement warrants are restricted securities under Rule 144 because they were issued in private transactions not involving a public offering.

As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are 15,920,979 warrants outstanding to purchase our Class A ordinary shares, consisting of 8,188,811 public warrants originally sold as part of units in our initial public offering and 7,732,168 private placement warrants in the private placement, of which an aggregate of 2,000,000 warrants are subject to cancellation and forfeiture in accordance with the Warrant Forfeiture Agreement, with such amount of warrants corresponding to the number of newly issued warrants to purchase shares of New Redwire Common Stock to be issued to Holdings upon consummation of the Business Combination. Of such surrendered and forfeited private placement warrants, 1,886,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by the Sponsor and 114,000 will be surrendered and forfeited by Jefferies. The new warrants to be issued to Holdings will be identical to the private placement warrants, including that such newly issued warrants will be designated as private placement warrants under the GPAC Warrant Agreement. New Redwire has agreed to use reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement with respect to the New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the public warrants. See “— Registration Rights” below for additional information.

Registration Rights

The holders of the founder shares, private placement warrants and warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and any shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the private placement warrants or warrants issued upon conversion of the working capital loans) have been granted registration rights in connection with our initial public offering as described under “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions — Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions—GPAC.”

New Redwire has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of the Business Combination, New Redwire will use reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC, and within 60 business days following our initial business combination to have declared effective, a registration statement covering the issuance of the shares of New Redwire Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those shares of New Redwire Common Stock until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the GPAC Warrant Agreement.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for New Redwire Common Stock is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. The transfer agent’s address is 1 State Street, 30^th Floor, New York, New York 10004.

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Listing

New Redwire intends to apply for listing, to be effective at the time of the business combination, of New Redwire Common Stock on the NYSE under the symbol “RDW”.

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SECURITIES ACT RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE OF NEW REDWIRE COMMON STOCK

Pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), a person who has beneficially owned restricted New Redwire Common Stock for at least six months would be entitled to sell their securities provided that (i) such person is not deemed to have been an affiliate of New Redwire at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and (ii) New Redwire is subject to the Exchange Act periodic reporting requirements for at least three months before the sale and have filed all required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the twelve months (or such shorter period as New Redwire was required to file reports) preceding the sale.

Persons who have beneficially owned restricted New Redwire Common Stock shares for at least six months but who are affiliates of New Redwire at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale, would be subject to additional restrictions, by which such person would be entitled to sell within any three-month period only a number of securities that does not exceed the greater of:

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1% of the total number of New Redwire Common Stock then outstanding; or

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the average weekly reported trading volume of the New Redwire Common Stock during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

Sales by affiliates of New Redwire under Rule 144 are also limited by manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about New Redwire.

Restrictions on the Use of Rule 144 by Shell Companies or Former Shell Companies

Rule 144 is not available for the resale of securities initially issued by shell companies (other than business combination related shell companies) or issuers that have been at any time previously a shell company. However, Rule 144 also includes an important exception to this prohibition if the following conditions are met:

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the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;

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the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

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the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding twelve months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and

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at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company.

As a result, the Sponsor will be able to sell its Class B ordinary shares and private placement warrants, as applicable, pursuant to Rule 144 without registration one year after we have completed our initial business combination. Absent registration under the Securities Act, other stockholders who receive restricted securities will not be permitted to sell their restricted securities under Rule 144 earlier than one year after we have completed our initial business combination.

We anticipate that following the consummation of the Business Combination, New Redwire will no longer be a shell company, and so, once the conditions set forth in the exceptions listed above are satisfied, Rule 144 will become available for the resale of the above noted restricted securities.

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS

Stockholder Proposals

The Proposed Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders who wish to present a proposal before an annual meeting of stockholders. For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing, and, in the case of business other than nominations of persons for election to the New Redwire Board, such other business must constitute a proper matter for stockholder action under applicable law. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the secretary not earlier than the close of business on the 120^th calendar day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting nor later than the close of business on the 90^th calendar day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 calendar days before or more than 70 calendar days after the anniversary date of the preceding year’s annual meeting, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year (other than in connection with calendar year 2021), notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th calendar day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90^th calendar day prior to the date of such annual meeting or the tenth calendar day following the calendar day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.

Stockholder Director Nominees

The Proposed Bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of stockholders. To nominate a director, the stockholder must provide the information required by the Proposed Bylaws. In addition, the stockholder must give timely notice to the secretary in accordance with the Proposed Bylaws, which, in general, require that the notice be received by the secretary within the time periods described above under “Stockholder Proposals and Nominations—Stockholder Proposals” for stockholder proposals.

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SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS

Shareholders and interested parties may communicate with the GPAC Board, any committee chairperson or the non- management directors as a group by writing to the GPAC Board or committee chairperson in care of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp., 2000 Edwards Street, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77007. Following the Business Combination, such communications should be sent in care of Redwire Corporation, 8226 Philips Highway, Suite 101, Jacksonville, Florida 32256. Each such communication will be forwarded, depending on the subject matter, to the board of directors, the appropriate committee chairperson or all non-management directors.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY, has passed upon the validity of the securities of New Redwire offered by this proxy statement/prospectus and certain other legal matters related to this proxy statement/prospectus.

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EXPERTS

The financial statements of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 appearing in this proxy statement/prospectus have been audited by WithumSmith+Brown, PC, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The financial statements of Cosmos Intermediate, LLC (“Successor”) as of December 31 2020 and for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statements of In Space Group, Inc. (“Predecessor”) as of December 31, 2019, for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statements of Roccor, LLC as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years then ended included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of Plante & Moran, PLLC, an independent accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statements of Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC as of March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the period from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 included in this Prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of BDO USA, LLP, an independent auditor, appearing elsewhere herein, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statements of Deployable Space Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 2020 and for the year then ended included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of Plante & Moran, PLLC, an independent accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Pursuant to the rules of the SEC, GPAC and services that it employs to deliver communications to its shareholders are permitted to deliver to two or more shareholders sharing the same address a single copy of each of GPAC’s annual report to shareholders and GPAC’s proxy statement. Upon written or oral request, GPAC will deliver a separate copy of the annual report to shareholders and/or proxy statement to any shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of each document was delivered and who wishes to receive separate copies of such documents. Shareholders receiving multiple copies of such documents may likewise request that GPAC delivers single copies of such documents in the future. Shareholders receiving multiple copies of such documents may request that GPAC delivers single copies of such documents in the future. Shareholders may notify GPAC of their requests by calling or writing GPAC at its principal executive offices at 2000 Edwards Street, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77007 or (713) 489-4650.

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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITY

GPAC is a Cayman Islands exempted company. If GPAC does not change its jurisdiction of incorporation from the Cayman Islands to Delaware by effecting the Domestication, you may have difficulty serving legal process within the United States upon GPAC. You may also have difficulty enforcing, both in and outside the United States, judgments you may obtain in U.S. courts against GPAC in any action, including actions based upon the civil liability provisions of U.S. federal or state securities laws. Furthermore, there is doubt that the courts of the Cayman Islands would enter judgments in original actions brought in those courts predicated on U.S. federal or state securities laws. However, GPAC may be served with process in the United States with respect to actions against GPAC arising out of or in connection with violation of U.S. federal securities laws relating to offers and sales of GPAC’s securities by serving GPAC’s U.S. agent irrevocably appointed for that purpose.

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TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

The transfer agent for GPAC’s securities is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

GPAC has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 to register the issuance of securities described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus is a part of that registration statement.

GPAC files reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act. You may access information on GPAC at the SEC website containing reports, proxy statements and other information at: http://www.sec.gov. Those filings are also available free of charge to the public on, or accessible through, GPAC’s corporate website at http://www.genesis-park.com/spac. GPAC’s website and the information contained on, or that can be accessed through, the website is not deemed to be incorporated by reference in, and is not considered part of, this proxy statement/prospectus.

Information and statements contained in this proxy statement/prospectus or any annex to this proxy statement/prospectus are qualified in all respects by reference to the copy of the relevant contract or other annex filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, which includes exhibits incorporated by reference from other filings made with the SEC.

All information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus relating to GPAC has been supplied by GPAC, and all such information relating to Redwire has been supplied by Redwire. Information provided by one another does not constitute any representation, estimate or projection of the other.

If you would like additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus or if you have questions about the Business Combination, you should contact via phone or in writing:

Morrow Sodali LLC

470 West Avenue

Stamford CT 06902

Individuals call toll-free (800) 662-5200

Banks and brokers call (203) 658-9400

Email: GNPK.info@investor.morrowsodali.com

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


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Audited Financial Statements of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-3
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020		F-4
Statement of Operations for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020		F-5
Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020		F-6
Statement of Cash Flows		F-7
Notes to Financial Statements		F-8 to F-23

Unaudited Financial Statements of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 2020 (Restated)		F-24
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2021		F-25
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020		F-26
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2021		F-27
Notes to Financial Statements		F-28 to F-42

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Cosmos Intermediate, LLC
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-43
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019		F-45
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2020		F-46
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2020		F-47
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2020		F-48
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-49 to F-87

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Cosmos Intermediate, LLC
Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (unaudited)		F-88
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for three month period ended March 31, 2021, the period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020 and the three month period ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited)		F-89
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the three month period ended March 31, 2021, the period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020 and the three month period ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited)		F-90
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three month period ended March 31, 2021, the period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020 and the three month period ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited)		F-91
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		F-92 to F-115

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Audited Financial Statements of Adcole Maryland Aeospace, LLC
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		F-116
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet as of March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019		F-117
Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019		F-118
Statement of Changes in Equity for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019		F-119
Statement of Cash Flows for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019		F-120
Notes to Financial Statements		F-121 to F-130

Unaudited Interim Condensed Financial Statements of Roccor, LLC
Financial Statements:
Interim Condensed Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019		F-131
Interim Condensed Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 and 2019		F-132
Interim Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 and 2019		F-133
Interim Condensed Statement of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 and 2019		F-134
Notes to Financial Statements		F-135 to F-141

Audited Financial Statements of Roccor, LLC
Report of Independent Accounting Firm		F-142
Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018		F-144
Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018		F-145
Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018		F-146
Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018		F-147
Notes to Financial Statements		F-148 to F-162

Audited Financial Statements of Deployable Space Systems, Inc.
Report of Independent Accounting Firm		F-163
Financial Statements
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020		F-164
Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2020		F-165
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the year ended December 31, 2020		F-166
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2020		F-167
Notes to Financial Statements		F-168 to F-175

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”), as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Restatement of Financial Statements

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a public statement entitled Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) (the “Public Statement”) on April 12, 2021, which discusses the accounting for certain warrants as liabilities. The Company previously accounted for its warrants as equity instruments. Management evaluated its warrants against the Public Statement, and determined that the warrants should be accounted for as liabilities. Accordingly, the 2020 financial statements have been restated to correct the accounting and related disclosure for the warrants.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ WithumSmith+Brown, PC

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.

New York, New York

May 10, 2021

F-3

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2020

(As Restated)


Assets
Cash	$	1,295,380
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		185,011

Total current assets		1,480,391
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account		166,243,614

Total Assets	$	167,724,005


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	125,000
Due to related party		2,500

Total current liabilities		127,500
Warrant liability		36,549,753
Deferred underwriting discount		5,732,168

Total liabilities		42,409,421


Commitments and Contingencies

Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 11,853,653 shares at $10.15 per share		120,314,578

Shareholders’ Equity:
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding		—
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 230,000,000 shares authorized; 4,523,969 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 11,853,653 shares subject to possible redemption)		453
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 4,312,500 shares issued and outstanding ⁽¹⁾		431
Additional paid-in capital		17,260,671
Accumulated deficit		(12,261,549	)

Total shareholders’ equity		5,000,006


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	167,724,005

⁽¹⁾	Includes up to 218,094 Class B ordinary shares that were forfeited to the Company for no consideration due to the over-allotment option expiring unused on January 7, 2021. (See Note 4)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-4

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 29, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020

(As Restated)


General and administrative expenses	$	39,657

Loss from operations		(39,657	)

Other income
Excess of fair value of Private Placement Warrants		(11,211,642	)
Transaction costs		(1,021,001	)
Interest income		10,751

Total other income/(expense)		(12,221,892	)


Net loss	$	(12,261,549	)


Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted – Class A		16,377,622


Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share - Class A	$	0.00


Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted – Class B⁽¹⁾		3,827,271

Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share - Class B	$	(3.20	)

⁽¹⁾	Excludes up to 218,094 Class B ordinary shares that were forfeited to the Company for no consideration due to the over-allotment option expiring unused on January 7, 2021. (See Note 4)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-5

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 29, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020

(As Restated)


	Class A Ordinary Shares						Class B Ordinary Shares				Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares			Amount			Shares ⁽¹⁾		Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance as of July 29, 2020 (inception)		—		$	—			—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—
Class B ordinary shares issued to Sponsor		—			—			4,312,500		431		24,569			—			25,000
Sale of 16,377,622 Units at IPO net of Public Warrant initial fair value		16,377,622			1,638			—		—		146,168,639			—			146,170,277
Offering costs												(8,619,144	)					(8,619,144	)
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		(11,853,653	)		(1,185	)		—		—		(120,313,393	)		—			(120,314,578	)
Net loss		—			—			—		—		—			(12,261,549	)		(12,261,549	)

Balance as of December 31, 2020		4,523,969		$	453			4,312,500	$	431	$	17,260,671		$	(12,261,549	)	$	5,000,006

⁽¹⁾	Includes up to 218,094 Class B ordinary shares that were forfeited to the Company for no consideration due to the over-allotment option expiring unused on January 7, 2021. (See Note 4)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-6

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 29, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020

(As Restated)


Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(12,261,549	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account		(10,751	)
Transaction costs		1,021,001
Excess of fair value of Private Placement Warrants		11,211,642
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(185,011	)
Accounts payable		125,000
Due to related party		2,500

Net cash used in operating activities		(97,168	)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of investments held in Trust Account		(166,232,863	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(166,232,863	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Initial Public Offering, net of underwriter’s fees		160,500,696
Proceeds from private placement		7,732,168
Proceeds from issuance of promissory note to related party		30,000
Repayment of promissory note to related party		(30,000	)
Payment of offering costs		(607,453	)

Net cash provided by financing activities		167,625,411

Net Change in Cash		1,295,380
Cash - Beginning		—

Cash - Ending	$	1,295,380


Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:
Value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption at November 27, 2020		120,335,873

Change in value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		(21,295	)

Value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption at December 31, 2020		120,314,578

Deferred underwriting commissions charged to additional paid-in capital	$	5,732,168

Initial classification of warrant liability	$	36,549,753

Deferred offering costs paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares	$	25,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(AS RESTATED)

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Note 1 — Organization and Business Operations

Organization and General

Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company on July 29, 2020. The Company was incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (the “Business Combination”). The Company is an “emerging growth company”, as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). The Company’s efforts to identify a prospective target business will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic location.

The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 relates to the Company’s formation and the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) described below. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO and will recognize changes in the fair value of the warrant liability as other income (expense).

Financing

The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 23, 2020 (the “Effective Date”). On November 27, 2020, the Company consummated the IPO of 16,377,622 units (the “Units”), including the issuance of 1,377,622 Units as a result of the underwriter’s partial exercise of its over-allotment option. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share, $0.0001 par value (“Ordinary Share”), and one-half of one redeemable warrant (“Warrant”) entitling its holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The Units were sold at an offering price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $163,776,220 (Note 4).

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the private placement (“Sponsor Private Placement”) with Genesis Park Holdings (“Sponsor”) for an aggregate of 7,292,541 warrants (“Sponsor Private Warrants”), each at a price of $1.00 per Sponsor Private Warrant, generating total proceeds of $7,292,541 and with Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies”), underwriter for the IPO, of an aggregate of 439,627 warrants (the “Jefferies Private Warrants” and together with Sponsor Private Warrants, “Private Warrants”), each at a price of $1.00 per Jefferies Private Warrant, generating total proceeds of $439,627, which is described in Note 5.

Offering costs amounted to $9,640,145 consisting of $3,275,524 of upfront underwriting discount, $5,732,168 deferred underwriter’s discount and $632,453 of other offering costs. Of the offering costs, $1,021,001 is included in transaction costs on the Statement of Operations and $8,619,144 is included in equity.

Trust Account

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maturity of 185 days or less. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its tax obligations, the proceeds from IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will not be released from the Trust Account until the earliest to occur of: (a) the completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of its public shares in connection with an initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its public shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination within 18 months from the closing of the IPO or (ii) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, and (c) the redemption of the Company’s public shares if the Company is unable to complete its initial Business Combination within 18 months from November 27, 2020 (the “Combination Period”), the closing of the IPO.

Initial Business Combination

The Company’s management has broad discretion with respect to the specific application of the net proceeds of the IPO and the sale of Private Placement Warrants, although substantially all of the net proceeds are intended to be applied generally toward consummating a Business Combination.

The Company must complete one or more initial Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the value of the assets held in the Trust Account (excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on the Trust Account) at the time of the agreement to enter into the initial Business Combination. However, the Company will only complete a Business Combination if the post-transaction company owns or acquires 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the target or otherwise acquires a controlling interest in the target sufficient for it not to be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete a Business Combination successfully.

The Company will provide its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem all or a portion of their public shares upon the completion of the initial business combination either (i) in connection with a shareholder meeting called to approve the initial business combination or (ii) by means of a tender offer. The decision as to whether the Company will seek shareholder approval of a proposed initial business combination or conduct a tender offer will be made by the Company, solely in its discretion. The shareholders will be entitled to redeem their shares for a pro rata portion of the amount then on deposit in the Trust Account (initially approximately $10.15 per share, plus any pro rata interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay its tax obligations).

The ordinary shares subject to redemption will be recorded at a redemption value and classified as temporary equity upon the completion of the IPO, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” In such case, the Company will proceed with a Business Combination if the Company has net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 upon such consummation of a Business Combination and, if the Company seeks shareholder approval, a majority of the issued and outstanding shares voted are voted in favor of the Business Combination.

If a shareholder vote is not required by law and the Company does not decide to hold a shareholder vote for business or other legal reasons, the Company will, pursuant to its Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”), conduct the redemptions pursuant to the tender offer rules of the SEC and file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination.

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a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each public shareholder may elect to redeem their public shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing redemption rights, if the Company seeks shareholder approval of its initial business combination and the Company does not conduct redemptions in connection with its initial business combination pursuant to the tender offer rules, the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association will provide that a public shareholder, together with any affiliate of such shareholder or any other person with whom such shareholder is acting in concert or as a “group” (as defined under Section 13 of the Exchange Act), will be restricted from redeeming its shares with respect to more than an aggregate of 15% of the shares sold in this offering, without the Company’s prior consent.

The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors (the “initial shareholders”) have agreed not to propose any amendment to Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (a) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of its public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if the Company does not complete its initial business combination within 18 months from the closing of the Proposed Public Offering (the “Combination Period”) or (b) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Company provides its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Class A ordinary shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

If the Company is unable to complete its initial business combination within the Combination Period, the Company will: (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, redeem the public shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of then outstanding Public Shares, which redemption will completely extinguish Public Shareholders’ rights as shareholders (including the right to receive further liquidating distributions, if any), and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining shareholders and the Company’s board of directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the Company’s obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and the requirements of other applicable law.

The initial shareholders agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to any founder shares held by them if the Company fails to complete its initial business combination within the Combination Period. However, if the initial shareholders acquire public shares in or after the IPO, they will be entitled to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to such public shares if the Company fails to complete a Business Combination the Combination Period.

On January 13, 2021, the Company announced that the holders of the Units may elect to separately trade the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants comprising the Units commencing on January 14, 2021. Those Units not separated will continue to trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GNPK.U,” and the Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants that are separated will trade on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “GNPK” and “GNPK WS,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of the Units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company’s transfer agent, in order to separate the Units into Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants. (See Note 4)

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had cash outside the Trust Account of $1,295,380 available for working capital needs. All remaining cash held in the Trust Account is generally unavailable for the Company’s use, prior

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to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination, pay tax obligations or to redeem ordinary share. As of December 31, 2020, none of the amount in the Trust Account was available to be withdrawn as described above.

Through December 31, 2020, the Company’s liquidity needs were satisfied through a capital contribution from the Sponsor of $25,000, to cover certain offering costs, in exchange for the founder shares (see Note 6), the loan under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $30,000 (see Note 6), and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. The promissory note from the Sponsor was paid in full on November 27, 2020.

The Company anticipates that the $1,295,380 outside of the Trust Account as of December 31, 2020, will be sufficient to allow the Company to operate for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of these financial statements, assuming that a Business Combination is not consummated during that time. Until consummation of its Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account, and any additional Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 6) from the shareholders, the Company’s officers and directors, or their respective affiliates (which is described in Note 6), for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

The Company does not believe it will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating its business. However, if the Company’s estimates of the costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating the Business Combination is less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the Business Combination. Moreover, the Company will need to raise additional capital through loans from its Sponsor, officers, directors, or third parties. None of the Sponsor, officers or directors are under any obligation to advance funds to, or to invest in, the Company. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of its business plan, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

Note 2 — Restatement of Previously issued Financial Statements

On April 12, 2021, the Staff of the SEC issued a statement regarding the accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued by special purpose acquisition companies entitled “Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”)” (the “SEC Statement”). Specifically, the SEC Statement focused on certain settlement terms and provisions related to certain tender offers following a Business Combination. The terms described in the SEC Statement are common in SPACs and are similar to the terms contained in the warrant agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agreement”). In response to the SEC Statement, the Company reevaluated the accounting treatment of (i) the 8,188,811 redeemable warrants (the “Public Warrants”) that were included in the Units issued by the Company in the IPO and (ii) the 7,732,168 redeemable warrants that were issued to the Company’s Sponsor and Jefferies, an underwriter for the IPO, in a private placement that closed concurrently with the closing of the IPO (see Note 4, Note 5 and Note 7). The Company previously accounted for the Warrants as components of equity.

In further consideration of the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging; Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, the Company concluded that the terms of the Warrant Agreement preclude the Warrants from being accounted for as components of equity. As the Warrants meet the definition of a derivative as contemplated in ASC 815, management concluded that the Warrants should be recorded as derivative liabilities on the Balance Sheet and measured at fair value at issuance (on the date of the consummation of the IPO) and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement,

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with changes in fair value recognized in the Statement of Operations in the period of the change. In accordance with ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, the Company has concluded that a portion of the transaction costs related to the IPO and the Private Placement, which were previously charged to shareholders’ equity, should be allocated to the Warrants based on their relative fair value against total proceeds, and recognized as transaction costs in the Statement of Operations.

The Company’s management and the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors concluded that it is appropriate to restate (i) the Company’s previously issued audited financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, as previously reported in its Form 10-K and (ii) certain items on the audited balance sheet dated as of November 27, 2020, as previously reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 3, 2020. The restated classification and reported values of the Warrants as accounted for under ASC 815-40 are included in the financial statements herein.

The following tables summarize the effect of the restatement on each financial statement line item as of the dates, and for the period, indicated:


	As Previously Reported			Adjustment			As restated
Balance Sheet at November 27, 2020
Warrant liability	$	—		$	36,549,753		$	36,549,753
Total liabilities		5,680,163			36,549,753			42,229,916
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		156,885,627			(36,549,754	)		120,335,873
Class A ordinary shares		92			360			442
Additional paid-in capital		5,007,093			12,232,284			17,239,377
Accumulated deficit		(7,611	)		(12,232,643	)		(12,240,254	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		5,000,005			1			5,000,006

Balance Sheet at December 31, 2020
Warrant liability	$	—		$	36,549,753		$	36,549,753
Total liabilities		5,859,668			36,549,753			42,409,421
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		156,864,332			(36,549,754	)		120,314,578
Class A ordinary shares		93			360			453
Additional paid-in capital		5,028,387			12,232,284			17,260,671
Accumulated deficit		(28,906	)		(12,232,643	)		(12,261,549	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	$	5,000,005		$	1		$	5,000,006

Statement of Operations for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
Excess of fair value of Private Placement Warrants		—			(11,211,642	)		(11,211,642	)
Transaction costs	$	—		$	(1,021,001	)	$	(1,021,001	)
Total other income/(expense)		10,751			(12,232,643	)		(12,221,892	)
Net Loss		(28,906	)		(12,232,643	)		(12,261,549	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share, Class B Ordinary shares	$	0.00		$	(3.20	)		(3.20	)

Statement of Cash Flows for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(28,906	)	$	(12,232,643	)	$	(12,261,549	)
Excess of fair value of Private Placement Warrants		—			11,211,642			11,211,642
Transaction costs					1,021,001			1,021,001
Net cash used in operating activities		(97,168	)		—			(97,168	)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		156,864,332			(36,549,754	)		120,314,578
Initial classification of warrant liability		—			36,549,753			36,549,753

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Note 3 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Emerging Growth Company Status

The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $1,295,380 in cash at December 31, 2020.

Investment Held in Trust Account

Investment held in Trust Account consist of United States Treasury securities. The Company classifies its United States Treasury securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320 “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts.

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to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established. To determine whether an impairment is other than temporary, the Company considers whether it has the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and considers whether evidence indicating the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. Evidence considered in this assessment includes the reasons for the impairment, the severity and the duration of the impairment, changes in value subsequent to year-end, forecasted performance of the investee, and the general market condition in the geographic area or industry the investee operates in.

Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related held-to-maturity security as an adjustment to yield using the effective-interest method. Such amortization and accretion is included in the “interest income” line item in the Statement of Operations. Interest income is recognized when earned.

Offering Costs Associated with IPO

The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A—“Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to the Public Offering. Offering costs are charged to shareholders’ equity or the Statement of Operations based on the relative value of the Public Warrants to the proceeds received from the Units sold upon the completion of the IPO. Accordingly, on December 31, 2020, offering costs totaling $9,640,145 (consisting of $3,275,524 of underwriting fee, $5,732,168 of deferred underwriting fee and $632,453 of other offering costs) were recognized with $1,021,001 allocated to the Public Warrants and Private Warrants, included in the Statement of Operations as a component of other income/(expense) and $8,619,144 included in shareholders’ equity.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. The Company’s derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as of the IPO (November 27, 2020) and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the Statement of Operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified on the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. The Company has determined the warrants are a derivative instrument. As the warrants meet the definition of a derivative the warrants are measured at fair value at issuance and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, with changes in fair value recognized in the Statement of Operations in the period of change. In accordance with ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, the Company has concluded that a portion of the transaction costs which directly related to the Initial Public Offering and the Private Placement, which were previously charged to shareholders’ equity, should be allocated to the Warrants based on their relative fair value against total proceeds, and recognized as transaction costs in the Statement of Operations.

Fair Value Measurements

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unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

•

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;

•

Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and

•

Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

See Note 7 for additional information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At December 31, 2020, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption (if any) are classified as a liability instrument and measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that are either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) are classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to the occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.

Net Loss Per Ordinary Share

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) IPO, and (ii) Private Placement Warrants since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

The Company’s Statement of Operations includes a presentation of income (loss) per share for Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income (loss) per ordinary share. Net income per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, by the weighted average number of redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding since original issuance.

Net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares is calculated by dividing the net income (loss), by the weighted average number of non-redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding for the period. Non-redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares include the Founder Shares as these ordinary shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account.

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Below is a reconciliation of the net loss per ordinary share:


	For the period ended December 31, 2020
Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares
Numerator: Earnings allocable to Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares
Interest Income	$	10,751

Net Earnings		10,751
Denominator: Weighted Average Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares
Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares, Basic and Diluted		16,377,622
Earnings/Basic and Diluted Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares (1)	$	0.00
Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares
Numerator: Net Income minus Redeemable Net Earnings
Net Income (Loss)	$	(12,272,300	)

Non-Redeemable Net Loss	$	(12,272,300	)
Denominator: Weighted Average Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares
Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares, Basic and Diluted		3,827,271
Loss/Basic and Diluted Non-Redeemable Ordinary Shares (1)	$	(3.20	)

(1)	Calculated from original date of issuance

Weighted average shares were reduced for the effect of an aggregate of 267,135 shares of Class B ordinary shares that were forfeited since the over-allotment option was not exercised by the underwriters (see Note 6). As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”).

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim period, disclosure and transition.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of December 31, 2020. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.

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The Company is considered a Cayman Islands exempted company and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States.

Risks and Uncertainties

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus (the “COVID-19 outbreak”). In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure globally. The full impact of the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Company’s financial position will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak and related advisories and restrictions. These developments and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the financial markets and the overall economy are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. If the financial markets and/or the overall economy are impacted for an extended period, the Company’s financial position may be materially adversely affected. Additionally, the Company’s ability to complete an initial Business Combination may be materially adversely affected due to significant governmental measures being implemented to contain the COVID-19 outbreak or treat its impact, including travel restrictions, the shutdown of businesses and quarantines, among others, which may limit the Company’s ability to have meetings with potential investors or affect the ability of a potential target company’s personnel, vendors and service providers to negotiate and consummate an initial Business Combination in a timely manner. The Company’s ability to consummate an initial Business Combination may also be dependent on the ability to raise additional equity and debt financing, which may be impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and the resulting market downturn.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Note 4 — Initial Public Offering

Pursuant to the IPO, the Company sold 16,377,622 Units, including 1,377,622 Units as a result of the underwriter’s partial exercise of the over-allotment option, at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or 12 months from the closing of the IPO, and will expire five years after the completion of the initial Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation (see Note 4).

Warrants

Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of a Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the IPO. The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement registering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination or within a specified period following the consummation of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act; provided that such exemption is available. If that exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.

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The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Class A ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a current prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company’s satisfying obligations described below with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue Class A ordinary shares upon exercise of a warrant unless Class A ordinary shares issuable upon such warrant exercise have been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will the Company be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant, if not cash settled, will have paid the full purchase price for the unit solely for the Class A ordinary share underlying such unit.

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may call the warrants for redemption:

•

in whole and not in part;

•

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

•

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption period”) to each warrantholder; and

•

if, and only if, the reported closing price of the Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrantholders.

•

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right if the issuance of ordinary shares upon exercise of the warrants is not exempt from registration or qualification under applicable state blue sky laws or the Company is unable to effect such registration or qualification. The Company will use its best efforts to register or qualify such ordinary shares under the blue sky laws of the state of residence in those states in which the warrants were initially offered by the Company in IPO.

Note 5 — Private Placement

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 7,292,541 Sponsor Private Warrants and Jefferies, an underwriter for the IPO, purchased an aggregate of 439,627 Jefferies Private Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,732,168. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Warrants were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account.

Each Private Placement Warrant is exercisable to purchase one share of Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share.

If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Placement Warrants will expire worthless.

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Note 6 — Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On July 30, 2020, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain offering costs in consideration for 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”). On November 16, 2020, the Sponsor surrendered an aggregate of 1,437,500 founder shares, which were cancelled, resulting in an aggregate of 4,312,500 shares outstanding and held by the Sponsor. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 562,500 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the underwriter so that the number of Founder Shares will equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the IPO. On November 27, 2020, the underwriter partially exercised the over-allotment option resulting in 344,406 Founder Shares no longer subject to forfeiture. The underwriter has a 45-day option to exercise the over-allotment. At December 31, 2020, 218,094 shares remain subject to forfeiture. On January 7, 2021 the underwriter’s 45-day over-allotment option expired resulting in 218,094 founder shares forfeited to the company for no consideration. (See Note 4)

The initial shareholders have agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares until the earlier to occur of: (i) one year after the completion of the initial Business Combination, or (ii) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction after the initial Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Class A ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property; except to certain permitted transferees and under certain circumstances (the “lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) if the closing price of Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the initial Business Combination or (2) if the Company consummates a transaction after the initial Business Combination which results in the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property, the Founder Shares will be released from the lock-up.

Promissory Note — Related Party

The Sponsor agreed to loan the Company an aggregate of up to $300,000 to be used for the payment of costs related to the IPO. The promissory note was non-interest bearing, unsecured and due on the earlier of March 31, 2021 or the closing of the IPO.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company had repaid in full $30,000 in borrowings that was outstanding under the promissory note. The loan was repaid out of the offering proceeds not held in the Trust Account.

Due to Related Party

The balance of $2,500 represents the amount accrued for the administrative support services provided by Sponsor.

Working Capital Loans

In order to finance transaction costs in connection with a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or certain of the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, loan the Company funds as may be required (“Working Capital Loans”). If the Company completes a Business Combination, the Company would repay the Working Capital Loans. In the event that a Business Combination does not close, the Company may use a portion of proceeds held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans.

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consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Administrative Service Fee

Commencing on the date of the IPO, the Company has agreed to pay the Sponsor a total of $15,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services. Upon completion of the Initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees. For the period from November 27, 2020 (date of the IPO) to December 31, 2020 the Company has incurred $15,000 in fees for these services, of which $2,500 of such amount is included in due to related party on the accompanying balance sheet.

Note 7 — Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Investment Held in Trust Account

As of December 31, 2020, the investments in the Company’s Trust Account consisted of $95 in U.S. Money Market funds and $166,243,519 in U.S. Treasury Securities. All of the U.S. Treasury Securities mature on May 27, 2021. The Company classifies its United States Treasury securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC 320 “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts. The Company considers all investments with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year to be short-term investments. The carrying value approximates the fair value due to its short-term maturity. The carrying value, excluding gross unrealized holding loss and fair value of held to maturity securities on December 31, 2020 are as follows:


	Carrying Value/Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value as of December 31, 2020
U.S. Money Market	$	95	$	—	$	—		$	95
U.S. Treasury Securities		166,243,519		10,751		(12,968	)		166,230,551

	$	166,243,614	$	10,751	$	(12,968	)	$	166,230,646

Fair values of its investments are classified as Level 1 utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets.

Warrant Liability

At December 31, 2020, the Company’s warrant liability was valued at $36,549,753. Under the guidance in ASC 815-40 the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment. As such, the warrants must be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. This valuation is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each re-measurement, the warrant valuation will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s Statement of Operations.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents fair value information as of December 31, 2020 of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. Since all of the Company’s permitted investments consist of U. S. Treasury Bills or U.S. Money Market, fair values of these investments are determined by Level 1 inputs utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets. The Company’s warrant liability is based on a valuation model utilizing management judgment and pricing inputs

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from observable and unobservable markets with less volume and transaction frequency than active markets. Significant deviations from these estimates and inputs could result in a material change in fair value. The fair value of the warrant liability is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. For the period ending December 31, 2020 there were to transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 classification.

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:


	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Investments held in Trust Account—U.S. Money Market	$	95	$	—	$	—
Investments held in Trust Account—U.S. Treasury	$	166,230,551	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Public Warrants	$	—	$	—	$	17,605,944
Private Warrants	$	—	$	—	$	18,943,809

Measurement

The Company established the initial fair value for the Warrants on November 27, 2020, the date of the consummation of the Company’s IPO. On December 31, 2020 the fair value was remeasured. For both periods, neither the Public Warrants nor the Private Warrants were separately traded on an open market. As such, the Company used a Monte Carlo simulation model to value the Public Warrants and a modified Black-Scholes model to value the Private Warrants. The Company allocated the proceeds received from (i) the sale of Units (which is inclusive of one share of Class A ordinary shares and one-half of one Public Warrant), (ii) the sale of Private Warrants, and (iii) the issuance of Class B ordinary shares, first to the Warrants based on their fair values as determined at initial measurement, with the remaining proceeds allocated to Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (temporary equity), Class A ordinary shares (permanent equity) and Class B ordinary shares (permanent equity) based on their relative fair values at the initial measurement date. The Warrants were classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at the measurement dates due to the use of unobservable inputs.

The key inputs into the Monte Carlo simulation model and the modified Black-Scholes model were as follows at initial measurement and at December 31, 2020:


Input	November 27, 2020 (Initial Measurement)			December 31, 2020
Risk-free interest rate		0.44	%		0.43	%
Expected term (years)		5.0			5.0
Expected volatility		40.0	%		40.0	%
Exercise price	$	11.50		$	11.50
Probability of completing a Business Combination		80	%		80	%
Dividend yield		0	%		0	%
Expected stock price at De-SPAC	$	10.00		$	10.00

The change in the fair value of the warrant liabilities for the period ended December 31, 2020 is summarized as follows:


Fair value at issuance November 27, 2020	$	36,549,753
Change in fair value		—
Fair Value at December 31, 2020	$	36,549,753

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Note 8 — Commitments and Contingencies

Registration Rights

The holders of (i) the Founder Shares, which were issued in a private placement prior to the closing of the IPO, (ii) private placement warrants, which will be issued in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the IPO and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such private placement warrants, (iii) private placement warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and the securities underlying such warrants) and (iv) the units purchased by Genesis Park in this offering and the Class A ordinary shares and warrants comprising the units (including the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants in the units) will have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of its securities held by them (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion of such shares into Class A ordinary shares) pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement. These holders of these securities will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company registers such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders will have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by the Company, subject to certain limitations. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriters Agreement

The underwriter had a 45-day option beginning November 27, 2020 to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments. On November 27, 2020, the underwriter partially exercised its over-allotment option and purchased an additional 1,377,622 Units.

On November 27, 2020, the underwriter was paid a cash underwriting fee of 2% of the gross proceeds of the Initial Public Offering, $3,275,524.

In addition, $0.35 per unit, or $5,732,168 in the aggregate will be payable to the underwriter for deferred underwriting commissions. The deferred fee will become payable to the underwriter from the amounts held in the Trust Account solely in the event that the Company completes a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.

As of December 31, 2020, the remaining overallotment option was not exercised. (See Note 4)

Note 9 — Shareholders’ Equity

Preference shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 2,000,000 shares of preference shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of December 31, 2020, there were no preference shares issued and outstanding.

Class A Ordinary Shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 230,000,000 shares of Class A ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of December 31, 2020, there were 4,523,969 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, excluding 11,853,653 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption.

Class B Ordinary Shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 20,000,000 shares of Class B ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. Holders are entitled to one vote for each share of Class B ordinary shares. As of December 31, 2020, there were 4,312,500 shares of Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Of the 4,312,500 shares of Class B ordinary shares, an aggregate of up to 218,094 shares are subject to forfeiture to the Company by the founders for no consideration to the extent that the underwriter’s over-allotment option is not exercised, so that the number of shares of Class B ordinary shares will collectively equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the IPO. On January 7, 2021 the underwriter’s 45-day over-allotment option expired resulting in 218,094 founder shares forfeited to the company for no consideration. (See Note 4)

Holders of the Class A ordinary shares and holders of the Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, except as required by law or stock exchange rule;

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provided that only holders of the Class B ordinary shares have the right to vote on the election of the Company’s directors prior to the initial Business Combination and holders of a majority of the Company’s Class B ordinary shares may remove a member of the board of directors for any reason.

The Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares on the first business day following the consummation of the initial Business Combination at a ratio such that the number of Class A ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of all Founder Shares will equal, in the aggregate, on an as-converted basis, 20% of the sum of (i) the total number of ordinary shares issued and outstanding (excluding the private placement shares) upon the consummation of the IPO, plus (ii) the sum of the total number of Class A ordinary shares issued or deemed issued or issuable upon conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities or rights issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, excluding any Class A ordinary shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A ordinary shares issued, deemed issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination and any private placement shares issued to the Sponsor, members of the Company’s management team or any of their affiliates upon conversion of Working Capital Loans. In no event will the Class B ordinary shares convert into Class A ordinary shares at a rate of less than one-to one.

Note 10 — Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. The Company did not identify any other subsequent events, other than as described below, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements that are not already previously disclosed.

The underwriter of the IPO was granted a 45-day option from the date of the IPO to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments. The over-allotment option was partially exercised to purchase 1,377,622 Units on November 27, 2020. On January 7, 2021 the remaining option to purchase additional Units expired unused. As such, 218,094 Founder Shares were forfeited to the Company for no consideration.

Redwire Business Combination

On March 25, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (“Cosmos”), and Redwire, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into a business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) by which, (i) the Company shall domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Companies Act of the Cayman Islands, (ii) Merger Sub will merge with and into Cosmos, with Cosmos being the surviving entity in the merger (the “First Merger”), and (iii) immediately following the First Merger, Cosmos will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity in the merger.

For additional information regarding the Business Combination and the Merger Agreement and related agreements, see the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on March 25, 2021.

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Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

MARCH 31, 2021

(Unaudited)


	March 31, 2021 (Unaudited)			December 31, 2020 (Audited and As Restated)
Assets:
Cash	$	1,186,528		$	1,295,380
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		146,204			185,011

Total current assets		1,332,732			1,480,391
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account		166,272,072			166,243,614

Total Assets	$	167,604,804		$	167,724,005

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	193,815		$	125,000
Due to related party					2,500

Total current liabilities		193,815			127,500
Warrant liability		36,104,088			36,549,753
Deferred underwriting discount		5,732,168			5,732,168

Total liabilities		42,030,071			42,409,421

Commitments and Contingencies
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 11,879,283 and 11,853,653 shares at $10.15 per share, respectively		120,574,723			120,314,578
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preference shares, $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding		—			—
Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 230,000,000 shares authorized; 4,498,339 and 4,523,969 shares issued and outstanding (excluding 11,879,283 and 11,853,653 shares subject to possible redemption), respectively		450			453
Class B ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 4,094,406 and 4,312,500 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ⁽¹⁾		409			431
Additional paid-in capital		17,000,551			17,260,671
Accumulated deficit		(12,001,400	)		(12,261,549	)

Total shareholders’ equity		5,000,010			5,000,006

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	167,604,804		$	167,724,005

⁽¹⁾	On January 7, 2021, 218,094 Class B ordinary shares were forfeited to the Company for no consideration due to the over-allotment option expiring unused. (See Note 6)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

(Unaudited)


General and administrative expenses	$	213,974

Loss from operations		(213,974	)
Other income
Change in fair value of warrants		445,665
Interest income		28,458

Total other income		474,123

Net Income	$	260,149

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted – Class A		16,377,622

Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share - Class A	$	0.00

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted – Class B		4,094,406

Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share - Class B	$	0.06

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND PERIOD FROM JULY 29, 2020 (INCEPTION)

THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020

(Unaudited)


	Class A Ordinary Shares						Class B Ordinary Shares						Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares			Amount			Shares⁽¹⁾			Amount			Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2020 (Audited and As Restated)		4,523,969		$	453			4,312,500		$	431		$	17,260,671		$	(12,261,549	)	$	5,000,006

Change in Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		(25,630	)		(3	)		—			—			(260,142	)		—			(260,145	)
Forfeiture of Class B ordinary shares on January 7, 2021								(218,094	)		(22	)		22
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			260,149			260,149

Balance as of March 31, 2021		4,498,339		$	450			4,094,406		$	409		$	17,000,551		$	(12,001,400	)	$	5,000,010

⁽¹⁾	On January 7, 2021, 218,094 Class B ordinary shares were forfeited to the Company for no consideration due to the over-allotment option expiring unused. (See Note 6)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

(Unaudited)


Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income	$	260,149
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Interest earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account		(28,458	)
Change in fair value of warrant liability		(445,665	)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		38,807
Accounts payable		68,815
Due to related party		(2,500	)

Net cash used in operating activities		(108,852	)
Net Change in Cash		(108,852	)
Cash - Beginning		1,295,380

Cash - Ending	$	1,186,528

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Financing Activities:

Change in value of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption		(260,145	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Genesis Park Acquisition Corp.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 - Description of Organization and Business Operations

Organization and General

The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year end.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had not yet commenced any operations. All activity for the period from July 29, 2020 (inception) through March 31, 2021 relates to the Company’s formation, the Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) described below and its efforts toward locating and completing a suitable Business Combination. The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of its initial Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income on cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds derived from the IPO and will recognize changes in the fair value of the warrant liability as other income (expense).

Financing

Trust Account

Following the closing of the IPO on November 27, 2020, an amount of $166,232,863 ($10.15 per Unit) from the net proceeds of the sale of the Units in the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in a trust account (“Trust Account”) which was invested in U.S. government securities, within the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), with a maturity of 185 days or less. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay its tax obligations, the proceeds from the IPO and the sale of the Private Placement Warrants will not be released from the Trust Account until the earliest to occur of: (a) the completion

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of the Company’s initial Business Combination, (b) the redemption of any public shares properly submitted in connection with a shareholder vote to amend the Company’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (i) to modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of its public shares in connection with an initial Business Combination or to redeem 100% of its public shares if the Company does not complete its initial Business Combination by May 27, 2022 or (ii) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial Business Combination activity, and (c) the redemption of the Company’s public shares if the Company is unable to complete its initial Business Combination by May 27, 2022 (the “Combination Period”), the eighteen month anniversary of the closing of the IPO.

Initial Business Combination

If, however, shareholder approval of the transactions is required by law, or the Company decides to obtain shareholder approval for business or legal reasons, the Company will offer to redeem shares in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to the proxy rules and not pursuant to the tender offer rules. Additionally, each public shareholder may elect to redeem their public shares irrespective of whether they vote for or against the proposed transaction.

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The Sponsor and the Company’s officers and directors (the “initial shareholders”) have agreed not to propose any amendment to Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (a) that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide for the redemption of its public shares in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if the Company does not complete its initial business combination by May 27, 2022 (the “Combination Period”) or (b) with respect to any other material provisions relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Company provides its public shareholders with the opportunity to redeem their Class A ordinary shares in conjunction with any such amendment.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cash outside the Trust Account of $1,186,528 available for working capital needs. All remaining cash held in the Trust Account is generally unavailable for the Company’s use, prior to an initial Business Combination, and is restricted for use either in a Business Combination, to pay tax obligations or to redeem ordinary shares. As of March 31, 2021, none of the amount in the Trust Account was available to be withdrawn as described above.

Through March 31, 2021, the Company’s liquidity needs were satisfied through a capital contribution from the Sponsor of $25,000, to cover certain offering costs, in exchange for the founder shares (see Note 6), the loan

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under an unsecured promissory note from the Sponsor of $30,000 (see Note 6), and the net proceeds from the consummation of the Private Placement not held in the Trust Account. The promissory note from the Sponsor was paid in full on November 27, 2020.

The Company anticipates that the $1,186,528 outside of the Trust Account as of March 31, 2021, will be sufficient to allow the Company to operate for at least the next 12 months from the issuance of these financial statements, assuming that a Business Combination is not consummated during that time. Until consummation of its Business Combination, the Company will be using the funds not held in the Trust Account, and any additional Working Capital Loans (as defined in Note 6) from the shareholders, the Company’s officers and directors, or their respective affiliates (which is described in Note 6), for identifying and evaluating prospective acquisition candidates, performing business due diligence on prospective target businesses, traveling to and from the offices, plants or similar locations of prospective target businesses, reviewing corporate documents and material agreements of prospective target businesses, selecting the target business to acquire and structuring, negotiating and consummating the Business Combination.

The Company does not believe it will need to raise additional funds in order to meet the expenditures required for operating its business. However, if the Company’s estimates of the costs of undertaking in-depth due diligence and negotiating the Business Combination are less than the actual amount necessary to do so, the Company may have insufficient funds available to operate its business prior to the Business Combination. Moreover, the Company will need to raise additional capital through loans from its Sponsor, officers, directors, or third parties. None of the Sponsor, officers or directors are under any obligation to advance funds to, or to invest in, the Company. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital, it may be required to take additional measures to conserve liquidity, which could include, but not necessarily be limited to, curtailing operations, suspending the pursuit of its business plan, and reducing overhead expenses. The Company cannot provide any assurance that new financing will be available to it on commercially acceptable terms, if at all.

Proposed Business Combination

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into a Business Combination by which, (i) the Company shall domesticate as a Delaware corporation in accordance with Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Companies Act of the Cayman Islands (the “Domestication”), (ii) Merger Sub will merge with and into Redwire, with Redwire being the surviving entity in the merger (the “First Merger”), and (iii) immediately following the First Merger, Redwire will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity in the merger (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, being collectively referred to as the “Mergers” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Transactions”). The proposed Business Combination is expected to be consummated after the required approval by the shareholders of the Company and the satisfaction of certain closing conditions described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021.

The aggregate consideration to be paid to Holdings (the “Closing Merger Consideration”) will be paid in a combination of stock and cash consideration. The cash consideration will be an amount equal to $75,000,000 (such amount, the “Closing Cash Consideration”). The remainder of the Closing Merger Consideration will be paid in (i) 37,200,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Class A Common Stock,” and such shares, the “Closing Share Consideration”) and (ii) 2,000,000 warrants to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock per warrant (the “Closing Warrant Consideration”), with such amount of warrants corresponding to the forfeiture of certain warrants acquired by the Sponsor and Jefferies in connection with the IPO.

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In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into subscription agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain investors (the “PIPE Investors”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the PIPE Investors, and the PIPE Investors have agreed to subscribe for and purchase, an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000,000 (the “PIPE Financing”). The closing of the PIPE Financing is conditioned on all conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement having been satisfied or waived and other customary closing conditions, and the Transactions will be consummated immediately following the closing of the PIPE Financing. The Subscription Agreements will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of the Merger Agreement and (ii) the mutual written agreement of the parties thereto. The counterparties to certain of the Subscription Agreements are directors, officers or affiliates of the Company and such Subscription Agreements have been approved by the Company’s audit committee and board of directors in accordance with the company’s related persons transaction policy.

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Emerging Growth Company Status

Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company had $1,186,528 in cash at March 31, 2021.

Investments Held in Trust Account

Investments held in Trust Account consist of United States Treasury securities. The Company classifies its United States Treasury securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 320 “Investments - Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity securities are those securities which the Company has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities (other than the Warrants), which qualify as financial instruments under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the balance sheet.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives in accordance with ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”. The Company’s derivative instruments are recorded at fair value as of the IPO (November 27, 2020) and re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. Derivative assets and liabilities are classified on the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement or conversion of the instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date. The Company has determined the warrants are a derivative instrument. As the warrants meet the definition of a derivative the warrants are measured at fair value at issuance and at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of operations in the period of change. In accordance with ASC 825-10 “Financial Instruments”, the Company has concluded that a portion of the transaction costs which directly related to the IPO and the Private Placement, which were previously charged to stockholders’ equity, should be allocated to the Warrants based on their relative fair value against total proceeds, and recognized as transaction costs in the statement of operations as of December 31, 2020.

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Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for sale of an asset or paid for transfer of a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

•

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;

•

See Note 7 for additional information on assets and liabilities measured at fair value.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash accounts in a financial institution, which, at times, may exceed the Federal Depository Insurance Coverage of $250,000. At March 31, 2021, the Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such accounts.

Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption

Net Income (loss) Per Ordinary Share

Net income (loss) per ordinary share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the period. The calculation of diluted income (loss) per ordinary share does not consider the effect of the warrants issued in connection with the (i) IPO, and (ii) Private Placement Warrants since the exercise of the warrants is contingent upon the occurrence of future events and the inclusion of such warrants would be anti-dilutive.

The Company’s statement of operations includes a presentation of income (loss) per share for Class A Ordinary Shares subject to possible redemption in a manner similar to the two-class method of income (loss) per ordinary share. Net income per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares is calculated by dividing the interest income earned on the Trust Account, by the weighted average number of redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding since original issuance.

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Net income (loss) per ordinary share, basic and diluted, for non-redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares is calculated by dividing the net income (loss), by the weighted average number of non-redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding for the period. Non-redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares include the Founder Shares as these ordinary shares do not have any redemption features and do not participate in the income earned on the Trust Account. Below is a reconciliation of the net income per ordinary share:


	For the quarter ended March 31, 2021
Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares
Numerator: Earnings allocable to Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares
Interest Income	$	28,458

Net Earnings		28,458
Denominator: Weighted Average Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares
Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares, Basic and Diluted		16,377,622
Earnings/Basic and Diluted Redeemable Class A Ordinary Shares	$	0.00
Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares
Numerator: Net Income minus Redeemable Net Earnings
Net Income	$	231,691

Non-Redeemable Net Income	$	231,691
Denominator: Weighted Average Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares
Non-Redeemable Class B Ordinary Shares, Basic and Diluted		4,094,406
Income/Basic and Diluted Non-Redeemable Ordinary Shares	$	0.06

As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any dilutive securities and other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into shares of ordinary shares and then share in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period presented.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”).

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The Company is considered a Cayman Islands exempted company and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States.

Risks and Uncertainties

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Note 3 - Initial Public Offering

Note 4 - Warrants

Public Warrants may only be exercised for a whole number of shares. The Public Warrants will become exercisable on the later of (a) 30 days after the completion of the initial Business Combination or (b) 12 months from the closing of the IPO. The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days after the closing of the initial Business Combination, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement registering the issuance of the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, to cause such registration statement to become effective and to maintain a current prospectus relating to those Class A ordinary shares until the warrants expire or are redeemed, as specified in the warrant agreement. If a registration statement covering the Class A ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is not effective by the 60th business day after the closing of the initial Business Combination or within a specified period following the consummation of the initial Business Combination, warrant holders may, until such time as there is an effective registration statement and during any period when the Company shall have failed to maintain an effective registration statement, exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act; provided that such exemption is available. If that

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exemption, or another exemption, is not available, holders will not be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis.

The Public Warrants will expire five years after the completion of a Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may call the warrants for redemption:

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in whole and not in part;

•

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

•

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption (the “30-day redemption period”) to each warrantholder; and

•

Note 5 - Private Placement

Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 7,292,541 Sponsor Private Warrants and Jefferies, an underwriter for the IPO, purchased an aggregate of 439,627 Jefferies Private Warrants, at a price of $1.00 per Warrant, for an aggregate purchase price of $7,732,168. A portion of the proceeds from the Private Warrants were added to the net proceeds from the Initial Public Offering held in the Trust Account.

Each Private Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share.

If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds of the sale of the Private Warrants will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Warrants will expire worthless.

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Note 6 - Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

On July 30, 2020, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.004 per share, to cover certain offering costs in consideration for 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 (the “Founder Shares”). On November 16, 2020, the Sponsor surrendered an aggregate of 1,437,500 founder shares, which were cancelled, resulting in an aggregate of 4,312,500 shares outstanding and held by the Sponsor. The Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 562,500 Founder Shares to the extent that the over-allotment option is not exercised in full by the underwriter so that the number of Founder Shares will equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the IPO. On November 27, 2020, the underwriter partially exercised the over-allotment option resulting in 344,406 Founder Shares no longer subject to forfeiture. The underwriter had a 45-day option to exercise the over-allotment. On January 7, 2021 the underwriter’s 45-day over-allotment option expired resulting in 218,094 founder shares forfeited to the Company for no consideration.

Promissory Note — Related Party

Working Capital Loans

Except for the foregoing, the terms of such Working Capital Loans, if any, have not been determined and no written agreements exist with respect to such loans. The Working Capital Loans would either be repaid upon consummation of a Business Combination, without interest, or, at the lender’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Working Capital Loans may be convertible into private placement warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had no borrowings under the Working Capital Loans.

Administrative Service Fee

Commencing the date of the IPO, the Company incurred $51,968 in fees due to the Sponsor for office space, secretarial and administrative services. Upon completion of the initial Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation, the Company will cease paying these monthly fees.

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Note 7 — Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Investments Held in Trust Account

As of March 31, 2021, the investments in the Company’s Trust Account consisted of $95 in U.S. Money Market funds and $ $166,271,977 in U.S. Treasury Securities. All of the U.S. Treasury Securities mature on May 27, 2021. The Company classifies its United States Treasury securities as held-to-maturity in accordance with FASB ASC 320 “Investments — Debt and Equity Securities.” Held-to-maturity treasury securities are recorded at amortized cost and adjusted for the amortization or accretion of premiums or discounts. The Company considers all investments with original maturities of more than three months but less than one year to be short-term investments. The carrying value approximates the fair value due to its short-term maturity. The carrying value, excluding gross unrealized holding loss and fair value of held to maturity securities on March 31, 2021 are as follows:


	Carrying Value/ Amortized Cost		Interest Income		Gross Unrealized Gain		Fair Value as of March 31, 2021
U.S. Money Market	$	95	$	—	$	—	$	95
U.S. Treasury Securities		166,271,977		28,458		14,143		166,286,120

	$	166,272,072	$	28,458	$	14,143	$	166,286,215

The carrying value, excluding gross unrealized holding loss and fair value of held to maturity securities on December 31, 2020 are as follows:


	Carrying Value/ Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value as of December 31, 2020
U.S. Money Market	$	95	$	—	$	—		$	95
U.S. Treasury Securities		166,243,519		10,751		(12,968	)		166,230,551

	$	166,243,614	$	10,751	$	(12,968	)	$	166,230,646

Fair values of its investments are classified as Level 1 utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets.

Warrant Liability

At March 31, 2021, the Company’s warrant liability was valued at $36,104,088. Under the guidance in ASC 815-40 the warrants do not meet the criteria for equity treatment. As such, the warrants must be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. This valuation is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date. With each re-measurement, the warrant valuation will be adjusted to fair value, with the change in fair value recognized in the Company’s statement of operations.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents fair value information as of March 31, 2021 of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques the Company utilized to determine such fair value. Since all of the Company’s permitted investments consist of U. S. Treasury Bills or U.S. Money Market, fair values of these investments are determined by Level 1 inputs utilizing quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets. The Company’s warrant liability for the Private Warrants is based on a valuation model utilizing management judgment and pricing inputs from observable and unobservable markets with less volume and transaction

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frequency than active markets. Significant deviations from these estimates and inputs could result in a material change in fair value. The fair value of the Private Warrant liability is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s warrant liability for the Public Warrants is based on quoted prices (unadjusted) with less volume and transaction frequency than active markets. The fair value of the Public Warrant liability is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For the period ending March 31, 2021 the Public Warrants were reclassified from a Level 3 to a Level 2 classification.

The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis:


	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Investments held in Trust Account—U.S. Money Market	$	95	$	—	$	—
Investments held in Trust Account—U.S. Treasury	$	166,286,120	$	—	$	—
Liabilities
Public Warrants	$	—	$	17,933,496	$	—
Private Warrants	$	—	$	—	$	18,170,592

Measurement

On March 31, 2021, the Company used a modified Black-Scholes model to value the Private Warrants. The Warrants were classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy at the measurement dates due to the use of unobservable inputs.

The key inputs into the modified Black Scholes model were as follows at December 31, 2020 and at March 31, 2021:


Input	December 31, 2020			March 31, 2021
Risk-free interest rate		0.43	%		0.98	%
Expected term (years)		5.0			5.25
Expected volatility		40.0	%		26.5	%
Exercise price	$	11.50		$	11.50
Probability of completing a Business Combination		80	%		N/A
Dividend yield		0	%		0	%
Expected stock price at De-SPAC	$	10.00		$	10.00

The following table provides a reconciliation of changes in fair value of the beginning and ending balances for our Warrants classified as Level 3:


Fair value at December 31, 2020	$	36,549,753
Public Warrants reclassified to level 2⁽¹⁾		(17,933,496	)
Change in fair value		(445,665	)
Fair Value at March 31, 2021	$	18,170,592

(1)	Assumes the Public Warrants were reclassified on March 31, 2021.

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Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

Registration Rights

The holders of (i) the Founder Shares, which were issued in a private placement prior to the closing of the IPO, (ii) private placement warrants, which were issued in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the IPO and the Class A ordinary shares underlying such private placement warrants, (iii) private placement warrants that may be issued upon conversion of working capital loans (and the securities underlying such warrants) and (iv) the units purchased by Genesis Park in the IPO and the Class A ordinary shares and warrants comprising the units (including the Class A ordinary shares underlying the warrants in the units) have registration rights to require the Company to register a sale of any of its securities held by them (in the case of the Founder Shares, only after conversion of such shares into Class A ordinary shares) pursuant to a registration and shareholder rights agreement. These holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands, that the Company registers such securities for sale under the Securities Act. In addition, these holders have “piggy-back” registration rights to include their securities in other registration statements filed by the Company, subject to certain limitations. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.

Underwriters Agreement

Note 9 – Shareholders’ Equity

Preference shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 2,000,000 shares of preference shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 there were no preference shares issued and outstanding.

Class A Ordinary Shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 230,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 4,498,339 and 4,523,969 Class A ordinary shares issued and outstanding, excluding 11,879,283 and 11,853,653 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption.

Class B Ordinary Shares—The Company is authorized to issue a total of 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares at par value of $0.0001 each. Holders are entitled to one vote for each Class B ordinary share. As of December 31, 2020, there were 4,312,500 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding. Of the 4,312,500 Class B ordinary shares, an aggregate of up to 218,094 shares are subject to forfeiture to the Company by the founders for no consideration to the extent that the underwriter’s over-allotment option is not exercised, so that the number of Class B ordinary shares will collectively equal 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary shares after the IPO. On January 7, 2021 the underwriter’s 45-day over-allotment option expired resulting in 218,094 founder shares forfeited to the Company for no consideration. At March 31, 2021, 4,094,406 were outstanding. All share and per share amounts were restated. (See Note 6)

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Note 9 – Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events and transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date up to the date that the financial statements were issued. The Company did not identify any other subsequent events, other than as described above, that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements that are not already previously disclosed.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Members of Cosmos Intermediate, LLC

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Cosmos Intermediate, LLC and its subsidiaries (Successor) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Jacksonville, Florida

May 11, 2021

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of In Space Group, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of In Space Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Predecessor) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, of changes in equity and of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019 and for the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Jacksonville, Florida

May 11, 2021

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.

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COSMOS INTERMEDIATE, LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, with the exception of shares, and per share amounts)


	Successor			Predecessor
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	22,076		$	9,292
Accounts receivable, net		6,057			6
Contract assets		4,172			232
Inventory		330			—
Income tax receivable		688			62
Related party receivable		4,874			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,109			158

Total current assets		39,306			9,750

Property, plant and equipment, net		3,262			253
Goodwill		52,711			—
Intangible assets, net		60,961			—
Other non-current assets		534			102

Total assets	$	156,774		$	10,105

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	7,158		$	1,647
Notes payable to sellers		1,827			—
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt		1,074			208
Accrued expenses		7,462			43
Deferred revenue		15,665			6,316
Other current liabilities		378			395

Total current liabilities		33,564			8,610

Long-term debt		76,642			3,096
Deferred tax liabilities		7,367			—
Non-current deferred revenue		—			1,398
Other non-current liabilities		6			1,183

Total liabilities		117,579			14,286

Commitments and contingencies (Note M)
Preferred Stock – $0.0001 par value per share, 526,587 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2019 (Predecessor) (liquidation preference of $9,015)		—			9,015

Equity:
Common Stock – $0.0001 par value per share, 2,401,881 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2019		—			—
Class F Common Stock – $0.0001 par value per share, 1,316,467 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2019 (Predecessor)		—			—
Members’ contribution/Additional paid-in capital		53,063			10
Accumulated deficit		(14,374	)		(13,198	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		506			(8	)

Members’/shareholders’ equity (deficit)		39,195			(4,181	)

Total liabilities, preferred stock, and members’/shareholders’ equity (deficit)	$	156,774		$	10,105

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)


	Successor			Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020			Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Revenues	$	40,785		$	16,651			19,013
Cost of sales		32,676			12,623			15,019

Gross margin		8,109			4,028			3,994
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		13,103			5,260			6,320
Research and development		2,008			387			890
Transaction expenses (includes payments to related parties of $2,726)		9,944			—			—

Operating loss		(16,946	)		(1,619	)		(3,216	)
Interest income		(2	)		(7	)		(27	)
Interest expense		1,074			83			134
Other expense		15			23			24

Loss before income taxes		(18,033	)		(1,718	)		(3,347	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3,659	)		(384	)		10
Net loss	$	(14,374	)	$	(1,334	)		(3,357	)

Basic net loss per Unit	$	(144	)
Diluted net loss per Unit	$	(144	)
Weighted-average Units outstanding:		100
Basic		100
Diluted
Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net loss	$	(14,374	)	$	(1,334	)		(3,357	)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax		506			2			(8	)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		506			2			(8	)

Total comprehensive loss	$	(13,868	)	$	(1,332	)		(3,365	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit data)

For the Predecessor 2019 Period and the Predecessor 2020 Period


	Common Stock					Class F Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders’ Deficit
	Shares			Par Value		Shares		Par Value		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders’ Deficit
As of December 31, 2018 (Predecessor)		3,628,585		$	0.0001		—	$	0.0001	$	519		$	(3,623	)	$	—		$	(3,104	)
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of equity-based compensation awards		62,389			—		—		—		—			—			—			—
Equity-based compensation expense		—			—		—				2,288			—			—			2,888
Recapitalization, including transfer to temporary equity		(1,289,093	)		—		1,316,467		—		(2,797	)		(6,218	)		—			(9,015	)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		—			—		—		—		—			—			(8	)		(8	)
Net loss		—			—		—		—		—			(3,357	)		—			(3,357	)

As of December 31, 2019 (Predecessor)		2,401,881		$	—		1,316,467	$	—	$	10			(13,198	)	$	(8	)		(13,196	)

Equity-based compensation expense		—			—		—		—		998			—			—			998
Foreign currency translation		—			—		—		—		—			—			2			2
Net loss		—			—		—		—		—			(1,334	)		—			(1,334	)

As of June 21, 2020 (Predecessor)		2,401,881		$	—		1,316,467	$	—	$	1,008		$	(14,532	)	$	(6	)	$	(13,530	)

For the Successor 2020 Period


					Retained Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Members’ Equity
	Units		Amount		Retained Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Members’ Equity
Successor balance as of February 10, 2020		—	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Parent’s contributions		100		47,082		—			—		47,082
Parent contributions for acquisitions		—		5,981		—			—		5,981
Foreign currency translation		—		—		—			506		506
Net loss		—		—		(14,374	)		—		(14,374	)

Successor balance as of December 31, 2020		100	$	53,063	$	(14,374	)	$	506	$	39,195

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)


	Successor			Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020			Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(14,374	)	$	(1,334	)	$	(3,357	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		3,107			59			66
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount		30			134			27
Parent’s contributions for acquisitions		705			—			—
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		227			—			—
Equity-based compensation expense		—			997			2,288
Deferred income tax benefits		(3,658	)		—			—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,625	)		(548	)		2,295
Contract assets		11			(433	)		37
Inventory		(67	)		(30	)		—
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(568	)		(354	)		(115	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		2,647			4,647			674
Deferred revenue		3,621			64			3,613
Other liabilities		(5,706	)		(40	)		137

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(15,650	)		3,162			5,665

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(79,531	)		—			—
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net		(917	)		(250	)		(191	)
Advance to related party		(4,874	)		—			—

Net cash used in investing activities		(85,322	)		(250	)		(191	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of term loans		(4,661	)		(102	)		(182	)
Proceeds from term loans		81,289			1,463			1,000
Parent’s contribution		46,077			—			—

Net cash provided by financing activities		122,705			1,361			818
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		343			(6	)		(13	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		22,076			4,267			6,279
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			9,292			3,013

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	22,076		$	13,559		$	9,292

Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	$	196		$	70		$	109
Income taxes	$	135		$	41		$	(9	)
Supplemental disclosures – non cash activities:
Non-cash investing activity
Parent’s contribution for acquisition of businesses	$	(5,981	)	$	—		$	—
Purchase of intangible assets settled by Parent	$	(300	)	$	—		$	—
Purchase of property, plant and equipment directly settled by term loan	$	—		$	—			(72	)
Property, plant and equipment expenditures included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities	$	83		$	—			—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Note A – Description of the Business

AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP (“AE”), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense, and government services, formed a series of acquisition vehicles on February 10, 2020, which included Cosmos Parent, LLC, Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, Cosmos Finance, LLC and Cosmos Acquisition, LLC, with Cosmos Parent, LLC being the top holding company. Cosmos Parent, LLC owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Intermediate, LLC; Cosmos Intermediate, LLC owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Finance, LLC; Cosmos Finance, LLC owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Acquisition, LLC. Upon the formation of these acquisition vehicles, Cosmos Intermediate, LLC (“Successor”) effected a number of acquisitions through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cosmos Acquisition, LLC.

•

On March 2, 2020, Cosmos Acquisition, LLC acquired a business unit of Adcole Corporation, Adcole Space, LLC (“Adcole”). Adcole was established in 1957 and has been at the forefront of space exploration since its beginning, providing satellite components that are integral to the mission success of hundreds of low-earth orbit (“LEO”), geosynchronous (“GEO”) and interplanetary spacecraft. The company’s core capabilities include the design and manufacture of mission-critical, high reliability optical sensors for satellites providing guidance, navigation, situational awareness, and control capabilities. Key products include sun sensors, star trackers, and star cameras.

•

On June 1, 2020, Cosmos Acquisition, LLC acquired Deep Space Systems, Inc. (“DSS”). DSS was established in 2001 and provides systems engineering solutions that support the design, development, integration, testing, and operations of science and exploration spacecraft. DSS provides critical systems engineering support to next generation space exploration programs such as Dream Chaser and Orion, and is a prime contractor on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”)’s highly competitive Commercial Lunar Payload Services (“CLPS”) contract.

•

On June 22, 2020, Cosmos Acquisition, LLC acquired In Space Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “MIS” or “Predecessor”). MIS was established in 2010. MIS is the industry leader for space manufacturing technologies, delivering next-generation capabilities in orbit to support exploration objectives and national security priorities. As the first commercial company to additively manufacture in space, MIS’s vision is to sustainably develop off-Earth manufacturing capabilities to enable the future of space exploration. With a focus on industrializing the space environment, MIS specializes in on-orbit manufacturing, space-enabled materials development, and exploration manufacturing technology.

•

On June 22, 2020, the name of Cosmos Parent, LLC was changed to Redwire, LLC.

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On October 28, 2020 Cosmos Acquisition, LLC acquired Roccor, LLC (“Roccor”). Roccor was established in 2012. Roccor specializes in deployable structure systems, thermal management systems, and advanced manufacturing in the aerospace industry. Roccor develops a variety of products including solar arrays, antennas, and thermal management solutions. Roccor was selected by NASA to develop a first of a kind deployable structure for a nearly 18,000 square foot solar sail.

•

On December 11, 2020 Cosmos Acquisition, LLC acquired LoadPath, LLC (“LoadPath”). LoadPath was established in 2009. LoadPath specializes in the development and delivery of aerospace structures, mechanisms, and thermal control solutions. The company performs design, analysis, testing, and fabrication to advanced technologies through the complete concept-to-flight development cycle. Specific product and services include multiple payload adapters, deployable structures and booms, thermal management technology, spacecraft mechanisms, CubeSat components and launch accommodations, Veritrek, ground support equipment, and testing services.

The Successor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Redwire, LLC (“Parent”). The Predecessor comprised of MIS before its acquisition date, and the Successor, including Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor, and LoadPath,

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after the acquisition date of each, are collectively “the Company.” The Company develops and manufactures a wide array of space infrastructure solutions and provides advanced engineering, modeling and simulation services to enable future space missions. Some of these products and services have been enabling space missions since the 1960s and have been flight-proven on over 150 satellite missions, including high-priority missions such as the GPS constellation, New Horizons and Perseverance. The Company is also a leading provider of innovative technologies with the potential to help transform the economics of space and create new markets for its exploration and commercialization.

Note B – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

MIS was identified as the Predecessor through an analysis of various factors, including the size, financial characteristics, ongoing management, and order of the acquired entities. As of December 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2019 (collectively, the “Predecessor 2019 Period”) and the period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020 (the “Predecessor 2020 Period”) relate to the predecessor period for Cosmos and includes all of the accounts of only MIS and its subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2020 and for the period from February 10, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 (collectively, the “Successor 2020 Period”) relate to activity of Cosmos Intermediate, LLC and its subsidiaries. The Successor 2020 Period begins before the Predecessor 2020 Period ends due to the acquisitions that took place prior to the acquisition of MIS.

The Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor, and LoadPath acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”), and the resulting new basis of accounting is reflected in the Successor 2020 Period as of each acquisition date. As a result, financial information of the Predecessor and Successor periods has been prepared under two different bases of accounting and therefore are not comparable.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Amounts presented within tables in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are presented in thousands of U.S. dollars, with the exception of percentages, unit, share, per unit, and per share amounts.

Emerging Growth Company

This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company that is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company that has opted out of using the

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extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.

Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Accounting policies subject to estimates include valuation of intangible assets and contingent consideration, revenue recognition, income taxes, and equity-based compensation.

Business Combinations

The Company utilizes the acquisition method of accounting under ASC 805, for all transactions and events in which it obtains control over one or more other businesses (even if less than 100% ownership is acquired), to recognize the fair value of all assets acquired and liabilities assumed and to establish the acquisition date fair value as of the measurement date.

While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions as part of the purchase price allocation process to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the business combination date, the estimates and assumptions are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the business combination date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with the corresponding offset to goodwill. For changes in the valuation of intangible assets between the preliminary and final purchase price allocation, the related amortization is adjusted in the period it occurs. Subsequent to the measurement period, any adjustment to assets acquired or liabilities assumed is included in operating results in the period in which the adjustment is identified. Transaction costs that are incurred in connection with a business combination, other than costs associated with the issuance of debt or equity securities, are expensed as incurred.

Contingent consideration is classified as a liability or as equity on the basis of the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument; contingent consideration payable in cash is classified as a liability. The Company recognizes the fair value of any contingent consideration that is transferred to the seller in a business combination on the date at which control of the acquiree is obtained. Contingent consideration payments related to acquisitions are measured at fair value each reporting period using Level 3 unobservable inputs (Level 3). Any changes in the fair value of these contingent consideration payments are included in operating income in the consolidated statements of operations.

Revenue Recognition

Based on the specific analysis of its contracts, the Company has determined that its contracts are subject to revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Recognition under the ASC 606 five-step model involves (i) identification of the contract, (ii) identification of performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determination of the transaction price, (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the previously identified performance obligations, and (iv) revenue recognition as the performance obligations are satisfied.

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During step one of the five step model, the Company considers whether contracts should be combined or separated, and based on this assessment, the Company combines closely related contracts when all the applicable criteria are met. The combination of two or more contracts requires judgment in determining whether the intent of entering into the contracts was effectively to enter into a single contract, which should be combined to reflect an overall profit rate. Similarly, the Company may separate an arrangement, which may consist of a single contract or group of contracts, with varying rates of profitability, only if the applicable criteria are met. Judgment is involved in determining whether a group of contracts may be combined or separated based on how the arrangement and the related performance criteria were negotiated. The conclusion to combine a group of contracts or separate a contract could change the amount of revenue and gross profit recorded in a given period.

A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company’s contracts with customers generally do not include a right of return relative to delivered products. In certain cases, contracts are modified to account for changes in the contract specifications or requirements. In most instances, contract modifications are accounted for as part of the existing contract. Certain contracts with customers have options for the customer to acquire additional goods or services. In most cases the pricing of these options are reflective of the standalone selling price of the good or service. These options do not provide the customer with a material right and are accounted for only when the customer exercises the option to purchase the additional goods or services. If the option on the customer contract was not indicative of the standalone selling price of the good or service, the material right would be accounted for as a separate performance obligation.

The Company’s revenues are derived from the design and sales of components for spacecraft and satellites and the performance of engineering, modeling and simulation services related to spacecraft design and mission execution. Each promised good or service within a contract is accounted for separately under the guidance of ASC 606 if they are distinct. Promised goods or services not meeting the criteria for being a distinct performance obligation are bundled into a single performance obligation with other goods or services that together meet the criteria for being distinct. The appropriate allocation of the transaction price and recognition of revenue is then applied for the bundled performance obligation. The Company has concluded that its service contracts generally contain a single performance obligation given the interrelated nature of the activities within the context to which the transaction price is assigned and for which revenue is recognized over time.

Once the Company identifies the performance obligations, the Company determines the transaction price, which includes estimating the amount of variable consideration to be included in the transaction price, if any. The Company’s contracts generally do not contain penalties, credits, price concessions, or other types of potential variable consideration. Prices are fixed at contract inception and are not contingent on performance or any other criteria.

The Company engages in long-term contracts for production and service activities and recognizes revenue for performance obligations over time. These long-term contracts involve the design, development, manufacture, or modification of components for spacecraft and satellites. Revenue is recognized over time (versus point in time recognition), as the Company’s performance creates an asset with no alternative use to the Company and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, and the customer receives the benefit as the Company builds the asset. The Company considers the nature of these contracts and the types of products and services provided when determining the proper accounting for a particular contract. These contracts include both fixed-price and cost reimbursable contracts. The Company’s cost reimbursable contracts typically include cost-plus fixed fee and time and material (“T&M”) contracts.

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For long-term contracts, the Company typically recognizes revenue using the input method, using a cost-to-cost measure of progress. The Company believes that this method represents the most faithful depiction of the Company’s performance because it directly measures value transferred to the customer. Contract estimates are based on various assumptions to project the outcome of future events that may span several years. These assumptions include: the amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed; the cost and availability of materials; the availability of subcontractor services and materials; and the availability and timing of funding from the customer. The Company bears the risk of changes in estimates to complete on a fixed-price contract, which may cause profit levels to vary from period to period. For cost reimbursable contracts, the Company is reimbursed periodically for allowable costs and is paid a portion of the fee based on contract progress. In the limited instances where the Company enters into T&M contracts, revenue recognized reflects the number of direct labor hours expended in the performance of a contract multiplied by the contract billing rate, as well as reimbursement of other direct billable costs. For T&M contracts, the Company recognizes revenue in the amount for which the Company has a right to invoice the customer based on the control transferred to the customer. For over time contracts, the Company recognizes anticipated contract losses as soon as they become known and estimable.

Accounting for long-term contracts requires significant judgment relative to estimating total contract revenues and costs, in particular, assumptions relative to the amount of time to complete the contract, including the assessment of the nature and complexity of the work to be performed. The Company’s estimates are based upon the professional knowledge and experience of its engineers, program managers and other personnel, who review each long-term contract monthly to assess the contract’s schedule, performance, technical matters and estimated cost at completion. Changes in estimates are applied retrospectively and when adjustments in estimated contract costs are identified, such revisions may result in current period adjustments to earnings applicable to performance in prior periods.

On long-term contracts, the portion of the payments retained by the customer is not considered a significant financing component; the Company expects, at contract inception, that the lag period between the transfer of a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will not constitute a significant financing component. Many of the Company’s long-term contracts have milestone payments, which align the payment schedule with the progress towards completion on the performance obligation. On some contracts, the Company may be entitled to receive an advance payment, which is not considered a significant financing component because it is used to facilitate inventory demands at the onset of a contract and to safeguard the Company from the failure of the other party to abide by some or all of their obligations under the contract.

Contract Balances

Contract balances result from the timing of revenue recognized, billings and cash collections, and the generation of contract assets and liabilities.

Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts invoiced to the customer and the right to payment is not subject to the passage of time. Contract liabilities are presented as deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and consist of deferred product revenue, billings in excess of revenues, deferred service revenue, and customer advances. Deferred product revenue represents amounts that have been invoiced to customers but are not yet recognizable as revenue because the Company has not satisfied its performance obligations under the contract. Billings in excess of revenues represents milestone billing contracts where the billings of the contract exceed recognized revenues.

Contract asset balances on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets were $4,172 thousand as of December 31, 2020 (Successor), compared to $232 thousand as of December 31, 2019 (Predecessor). The

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change was primarily driven by contract asset balances as of the Successor 2020 Period including contract asset balances related to Adcole, MIS, DSS, Roccor, and LoadPath, while the Predecessor 2019 Period included contract asset balances related to MIS only.

Contract liability balances included in deferred revenue on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets were $15,665 thousand as of the December 31, 2020 (Successor), compared to $6,316 thousand as of December 31, 2019 (Predecessor). The change was primarily driven by contract liability balances as of the Successor 2020 Period including contract liability balances related to Adcole, MIS, DSS, Roccor, and LoadPath, while the Predecessor 2019 Period included contract liability balances related to MIS only. Revenue recognized in the Successor 2020 and the Predecessor 2020 Period that was included in the contract liability balance as of December 31, 2019 (Predecessor) was $1,792 thousand and $4,551 thousand, respectively.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The Company includes in its computation of remaining performance obligations customer orders for which it has accepted signed sales orders. The definition of remaining performance obligations excludes those contracts accounted for under the “right to invoice” practical expedient. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $122,019 thousand. The Company expects to recognize approximately 60% of its remaining performance obligations as revenue within the next 12 months and the balance thereafter.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents is comprised of cash on hand, cash balances with banks and similar institutions and all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities, including contingent consideration, at fair value. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair-value hierarchy:

Level 1—Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

Level 3—Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, certificate of deposits, and accounts receivable. The Company places

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its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high-credit quality. At times, such amounts may exceed federally insured limits. Cash and cash equivalents on deposit or invested with financial and lending institutions was $22,076 thousand and $9,292 thousand, as of December 31, 2020 (Successor) and December 31, 2019 (Predecessor), respectively.

The Company provides credit to customers in the normal course of business. The carrying amount of current accounts receivable is stated at cost, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and limits the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for the estimated amount of accounts receivable that will not be fully collected. The allowance is based on the assessment of the following factors: customer creditworthiness, historical payment experience, and age of outstanding accounts receivable and any applicable collateral.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is calculated on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. Inventory may consist of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of completion and selling expense. Inventory is impaired when it is probable that inventory values exceed their net realizable value. Changes in these estimates are included in cost of sales in the consolidated statements of operations.

Segment Information

Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company has concluded that it operates in one operating segment and one reportable segment, space infrastructure, as the CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance.

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Assets

Goodwill is the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination on the date of acquisition (see Note G). Goodwill is assessed for impairment at least annually as of October 1, on a reporting unit basis, or when events and circumstances occur indicating that the recorded goodwill may be impaired. The Company assesses impairment first on a qualitative basis to determine if a quantitative assessment is necessary. In circumstances where our qualitative analysis indicates that the fair value of a reporting unit does not exceed its carrying value, the goodwill impairment loss is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. All indefinite-lived assets are reviewed for impairment annually, and as necessary if indicators of impairment are present.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company regularly evaluates its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets other than goodwill for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable, in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”) and ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”). If the Company determines that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group is not recoverable based upon the undiscounted expected future cash flows of the asset or asset group, the Company records an impairment loss equal to the excess of carrying amount over the estimated fair value of the asset or asset group.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are the long-lived, physical assets of the Company, acquired for use in the Company’s normal business operations and not intended for resale by the Company. These assets are recorded at cost. Renewals and betterments that increase the useful lives of the assets are capitalized. Repair and maintenance expenditures that increase the efficiency of the assets are expensed as incurred. Assets under capital lease are recorded at the present value of the minimum lease payments required during the lease period. Depreciation is based on the estimated useful lives of the assets using the straight-line method and is included in selling, general and administrative or cost of sales based upon the asset; depreciation and amortization expense includes the amortization of assets under capital leases. Expected useful lives are reviewed at least annually. Estimated useful lives are as follows:


Property, plant and equipment		Estimated useful life in years
Computer equipment		3
Furniture and fixtures		7
Laboratory equipment		5-10
Software		3-5
Leasehold improvements		5 or lease term

As assets are retired or sold, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations.

Finite-lived Intangible Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets result from the Company’s various business combinations (see Note C) and consist of identifiable finite-lived intangible assets, including technology, trademarks, and customer relationships. These finite-lived intangible assets are reported at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and are either amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives or over the period the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). The Company computes its provision for income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated based on the basis difference for financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. All deferred income taxes are classified as non-current in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company records a valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

The Company did not recognize certain tax benefits from uncertain tax positions within the provision for income taxes. The Company recognizes a tax benefit only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company’s estimated gross unrecognized tax benefits were $1,671 thousand, of which $1,586 thousand if recognized would favorably impact the Company’s future earnings. Due to uncertainties in any tax audit outcome, estimates of the ultimate settlement of our unrecognized tax positions may change and the actual tax benefits may differ from the estimates. The Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

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Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are primarily made up of labor charges, prototype material, and development expenses. Research and development costs are expensed in the period incurred.

Advertising Costs

All advertising, promotional and marketing costs are expensed when incurred. During the Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period and Predecessor 2019 Period, advertising costs were $147 thousand, $86 thousand, and $155 thousand, respectively, and are including in Selling, general and administrative within the consolidated statements of operations.

Equity-based Compensation

The Company has a written compensatory benefit plan to provide incentives to existing or new employees, officers, managers, directors, and other service providers of the Company. Equity-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award, which is calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model (“OPM”). The vesting of the incentives is contingent on service-based, performance-based, and market conditions and, as such, the recognition of compensation cost is deferred until the performance conditions are met. Once the performance conditions are met, unrecognized compensation cost is recognized based on the portion of the requisite service period that has been rendered. If the requisite period is complete, compensation cost is recognized regardless of market conditions being met. Forfeitures are recognized in the period they occur.

Net Income (Loss) per Unit

The Company has one class of limited liability company units (“Units”). Basic net income (loss) per Unit is computed by dividing income available to Unit holders by the number of weighted average Units outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per Unit is computed by dividing income available to Unit holders, adjusted for the effects of the presumed issuance of potential Units, if any, by the number of (1) weighted average Units outstanding, plus (2) potentially issuable Units. The Company’s consolidated statements of operations include a presentation of net loss per Unit for the Successor 2020 Period. Net loss per share data has not been presented for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share in which earnings per share data is only required for entities that have issued common stock or potential common stock if those securities trade in a public market on a stock exchange or in the over-the counter market.

Foreign Currency

The local currency of our operations in Luxembourg, the euro, is considered to be the functional currency of that operation. The accounts of foreign subsidiaries are translated using exchange rates in effect at the end of the reporting period for assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and at average exchange rates during the reporting period for results of operations. The related translation adjustments are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) includes foreign currency translation adjustments.

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The components of AOCI included $506 thousand, $1 thousand, $(8) thousand of foreign currency translation adjustments for the Successor 2020 Period, the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period, respectively.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which supersedes the current lease requirements in ASC 840, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and related lease liability for all leases, with a limited exception for short-term leases. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations. Currently, leases are classified as either capital or operating, with any capital leases recognized on the consolidated balance sheets. The reporting of lease-related expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows will be generally consistent with the current guidance. The new lease guidance will be effective for the year ending December 31, 2022 and will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method to either the beginning of the earliest period presented or the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard. The adoption of this standard will require the recognition of a right of use asset and liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-13, there were various updates that amended and clarified the impact of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 will require an entity to record an allowance for credit losses for certain financial instruments and financial assets, including accounts receivable, based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. An entity must use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. The use of forecasted information incorporates more timely information in the estimate of expected credit losses. The new guidance will be effective for the years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact to its consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which replaces numerous requirements in GAAP, including industry-specific requirements, and provides companies with a single revenue recognition model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services in accordance with the five-step model outlined in Topic 606. The two permitted transition methods under the new standard are the full retrospective method, in which case the standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented, and the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the earliest period presented; or the modified retrospective method, in which case the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of initial application.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Predecessor adopted the requirements of ASU 2014-09 using the modified retrospective method. The Company identified key factors from the five-step model to recognize revenue as

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prescribed by the new standard that may be applicable to each of the Company’s contract types. Significant customers and contracts were identified, and the Company reviewed these contracts. The Company completed the evaluation of the provisions of these contracts and compared the historical accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new standard, including the related qualitative disclosures regarding the potential impact of the effects of the accounting policies and a comparison to the Predecessor previous revenue recognition policies. Based on the completed evaluation, the Company concluded the adoption of the requirements of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”), an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. ASU 2017-04 eliminates the requirement to measure the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all assets and liabilities within that unit (“the Step 2 test”) from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to that excess, limited by the amount of goodwill in that reporting unit. The new standard is effective for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. ASU 2017-04 requires prospective adoption and permits early adoption for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company concluded that there is no impact to its consolidated financial statements from adopting this guidance on January 1, 2020.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) (“ASU 2018-15”), an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. ASU 2018-15 provides guidance to determine whether to capitalize implementation costs of a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract or expense as incurred. Costs of arrangements that do not include a software license should be accounted for as a service contract and expensed as incurred. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2018-15 permits two methods of adoption: prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption, or retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented. The Company concluded that there is no impact to its consolidated financial statements from adopting this guidance on January 1, 2020.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The amendments in this ASU simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions for intra period tax allocations and deferred tax liabilities for equity method investments and adds guidance whether a step-up in tax basis of goodwill relates to a business combination or a separate transaction. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company concluded that there is no impact to its consolidated financial statements from adopting this guidance on January 1, 2020.

Note C – Business Combinations

Adcole Acquisition

On March 2, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of Adcole for cash. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of space structures.

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The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration transferred and the estimated fair values of the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.


	March 2, 2020
Cash paid	$	32,640

Purchase consideration	$	32,640

Assets:
Cash	$	156
Accounts receivable		840
Contract assets		1,427
Inventory		212
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		661
Property, plant and equipment		444
Intangible assets		9,690

	$	13,430

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	894
Accrued expenses		644
Deferred revenue		777

	$	2,315

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		11,115

Goodwill	$	21,525

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	March 2, 2020
Trademark	$	1,000
Technology		2,400
Customer relationships		6,100
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”)		190

Total intangible assets	$	9,690

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the relief from royalty (“RFR”) method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method. The fair value of the IPR&D was estimated using the replacement cost method.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, whereby the excess of the consideration paid over the fair value of identifiable net assets was allocated to goodwill. The goodwill reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company’s offerings across product lines and markets complementary to its existing products and markets. For tax purposes, the goodwill is deductible over 15 years.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from March 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020 have been included in the results of operations for the Successor 2020 Period; the post-acquisition net revenues and net loss included in the Successor 2020 Period were $8,096 thousand and ($1,878) thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related costs included in transaction expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2020 Period were $2,055 thousand.

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DSS Acquisition

On June 1, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of DSS for cash and 1,000,000 units of the Successor’s Parent’s equity (“Parent Units”). The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of engineering solutions.


	June 1, 2020
Cash paid	$	3,940
Equity issued		1,000

Purchase consideration	$	4,940

Assets:
Cash	$	1,071
Accounts receivable		1,282
Contract assets		107
Inventory		39
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37
Property, plant and equipment		710
Intangible assets		850
Other non-current assets		26

	$	4,122

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	284
Deferred revenue		188
Current Portion of long-term debt		353
Other current liabilities		1,178
Long-term debt		705
Deferred tax liabilities		458

	$	3,166

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		956

Goodwill	$	3,984

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	June 1, 2020
Trademark	$	150
Customer relationships		700

Total intangible assets	$	850

The amounts above represent the current preliminary fair value estimates but the measurement period is still open.

The fair value of the acquired trademark was determined using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was determined using the excess earnings method.

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The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, whereby the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of identifiable net assets was allocated to goodwill. The goodwill reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company’s offerings across product lines and markets complementary to its existing products and markets. For tax purposes, the goodwill is not deductible.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from June 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 have been included in the results of operations for the Successor 2020 Period; the post-acquisition net revenues and net loss included in the Successor 2020 Period were $5,381 thousand and ($1,707) thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related costs included in transaction expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2020 Period were $434 thousand.

MIS Acquisition

On June 22, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of MIS for cash and 2,615,726 Parent Units. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of space structures.

The purchase agreement with the sellers of MIS awarded them a contingent right to an earnout payment from the Company upon the achievement of certain revenue milestones over the year ended December 31, 2020. The earnout amount would be computed as $1.50 for every $1.00 of MIS revenue, as defined in the purchase agreement with the sellers of MIS, in excess of $40,000 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020; the contingent earnout shall not exceed $15,000 thousand or be less than $0. The fair value of the MIS contingent earnout was estimated using the Black-Scholes OPM. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes OPM were as follows:


MIS Black-Scholes OPM Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	0.2	%
Revenue discount rate	6.5	%
Revenue volatility	30.0	%
Earnout payment discount rate	5.9	%

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	June 22, 2020
Cash paid	$	42,177
Equity issued		2,616
Contingent consideration		600

Purchase consideration	$	45,393

Assets:
Cash	$	13,559
Accounts receivable		585
Contract assets		665
Property, plant and equipment		451
Intangible assets		35,000
Other non-current assets		676

	$	50,936

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,689
Deferred revenue		7,128
Other current liabilities		2,749
Deferred tax liabilities		7,297

	$	20,863

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		30,073

Goodwill	$	15,320

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	June 22, 2020
Trademarks	$	3,400
Technology		16,000
Customer relationships		15,600

Total intangible assets	$	35,000

The amounts above represent the current preliminary fair value estimates but the measurement period is still open.

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from June 22, 2020 to December 31, 2020 have been included in the results of operations for the Successor 2020 Period; the post-acquisition net

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revenues and net loss included in the Successor 2020 Period were $22,061 thousand and $(1,186) thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related costs included in transaction expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2020 Period were $4,132 thousand.

Roccor Acquisition

On October 28, 2020, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest of Roccor for cash and 1,564,531 Parent Units. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of space structures.

The purchase agreement with the sellers of Roccor awarded them a contingent right to an earnout payment from the Company upon the achievement of certain revenue milestones for the year ended December 31, 2021. The earnout amount would be based on one of the following: (i) $0 if Roccor revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 is less than $30,000 thousand, (ii) $1,000 thousand if Roccor revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 is equal to or greater than $30,000 thousand but less than $40,000 thousand, (iii) $2,000 thousand if Roccor revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 is equal to or greater than $40,000 thousand. The fair value of the Roccor contingent earnout was estimated using the Black-Scholes OPM; the fair value of the Roccor contingent earnout was $550 thousand as of the acquisition date. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes OPM were as follows:


	Roccor
Risk-free interest rate		0.1	%
Revenue discount rate		7.0	%
Revenue volatility		30.0	%
Earnout payment discount rate		4.0	%

The purchase agreement with the sellers of Roccor also stipulated that certain funds in the amount of $466 thousand were to be held in escrow (the “PBR Escrow”), subject to a variance (the “PBR Variance”), for the benefit of the sellers. The PBR Variance was defined as the excess revenue recorded by Roccor for the year ended December 31, 2020, based on the difference between Roccor’s forecasted revenues and Roccor’s actual revenues for the eight months ended August 31, 2020. Upon determination of the PBR Variance, an amount equal to (i) the PBR Escrow less (ii) the PBR Variance will be disbursed to the sellers of Roccor; any remaining PBR Escrow funds will be disbursed to the Company. Since the transfer of the PBR Escrow funds is contingent upon the PBR Variance, the Company’s obligation to deliver the PBR Escrow funds net of PBR Variance was determined to be a contingent consideration. The fair value of the PBR Variance was determined to be $359 thousand as of the acquisition date, therefore contingent consideration related to PBR Escrow was determined to be $107 thousand. PBR Escrow amount of $107 thousand was paid to sellers of Roccor in March 2021.

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	October 28, 2020
Cash paid	$	15,683
Equity issued		1,565
Contingent consideration		657

Purchase consideration	$	17,905

Assets:
Cash		6,161
Accounts receivable	$	517
Contract assets		1,797
Property, plant and equipment		1,128
Intangible assets		13,400
Other non-current assets		361

	$	23,364

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,880
Deferred revenue		3,240
Other current liabilities		5,112
Deferred tax liabilities		1,952

	$	12,184

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		11,180

Goodwill	$	6,725

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	October 28, 2020
Trademarks	$	1,200
Technology		6,500
Customer relationships		5,700

Total intangible assets	$	13,400

The amounts above represent the current preliminary fair value estimates but the measurement period is still open.

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, whereby the purchase consideration over the fair value of identifiable net assets was allocated to goodwill. The goodwill reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company’s offerings across product lines and markets complementary to its existing products and markets. For tax purposes, the goodwill is not deductible.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from October 28, 2020 to December 31, 2020 have been included in the results of operations for the Successor 2020 Period; the post-acquisition net

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revenues and net income included in the Successor 2020 Period were $5,003 thousand and $338 thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related costs included in transaction expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2020 Period were $1,838 thousand.

LoadPath Acquisition

On December 11, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of LoadPath for cash and 800,000 Parent Units. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of engineering solutions.


	December 11, 2020
Cash paid	$	7,598
Equity issued		800

Purchase consideration	$	8,398

Assets
Cash	$	995
Accounts receivable		1,208
Contract assets		187
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2
Property, plant and equipment		42
Intangible assets		4,230

	$	6,664

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	334
Deferred revenue		394
Other current liabilities		1,203
Deferred tax liabilities		1,148

	$	3,079

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		3,585

Goodwill	$	4,813

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	December 11, 2020
Trademarks	$	560
Technology		370
Customer relationships		3,300

Total intangible assets	$	4,230

The amounts above represent the current preliminary fair value estimates but the measurement period is still open.

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method.

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The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination, whereby the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of identifiable net assets was allocated to goodwill. The goodwill reflects the potential synergies and expansion of the Company’s offerings across product lines and markets complementary to its existing products and markets. For tax purposes, the goodwill is not deductible.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from December 11, 2020 to December 31, 2020 have been included in the results of operations for the Successor 2020 Period; the post-acquisition net revenues and net loss included in the Successor 2020 Period were $245 thousand and $(32) thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related costs included in transaction expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2020 Period were $1,485 thousand.

Pro Forma Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following table presents the pro forma combined results of operations for the business combinations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 as though the acquisitions had been completed as of January 1, 2019. The year ended December 31, 2020 includes the pre-acquisition 2020 period, the Predecessor 2020 Period, and the Successor 2020 Period. The year ended December 31, 2019 includes the pre-acquisition 2019 period and the Predecessor 2019 Period.


	Pro forma for the year ended
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Net revenues	$	84,770		$	56,129
Net loss	$	(9,131	)	$	(12,978	)

The amounts included in the pro forma information are based on the historical results and do not necessarily represent what would have occurred if all the business combinations had taken place as of January 1, 2019, nor do they represent the results that may occur in the future. Accordingly, the pro forma financial information should not be relied upon as being indicative of the results that would have been realized had the acquisition occurred as of the date indicated or that may be achieved in the future.

Transaction expenses of $9,944 incurred in the Successor 2020 period are reflected in the pro forma net loss for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Note D – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, salaries and benefits payable, accrued interest, and other accrued expenses and current liabilities are reflected on the consolidated balance sheets at amounts that approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial assets and liabilities.

As of December 31, 2019 (Predecessor), the Predecessor held a $126 thousand certificate of deposit that was not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets because it was classified as a held-to-maturity security. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company had no securities it was holding to maturity.

As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the fair value of the Successor’s debt approximates its carrying value and is classified as a Level 2 fair value in the fair value hierarchy as it is based on discounted cash flows using a current borrowing rate.

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Contingent consideration consists of estimated future payments related to the Successor’s acquisitions of MIS and Roccor. As certain inputs are not observable in the market, contingent consideration payments are classified as Level 3 instruments and included in note payable to seller on the Successor’s consolidated balance sheets. Significant changes in the significant unobservable inputs used in the Black-Scholes OPM used to determine the fair value of contingent consideration would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The Company adjusts the previous fair value estimate of contingent consideration at each reporting period while considering changes in forecasted financial performance and overall change in risk based on the period of time elapsed.

Financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Successor

December 31, 2020

Balance Sheet
Location

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Liabilities:

Contingent consideration

Notes payable

to sellers

1,257

The changes in the fair value of contingent consideration are as follows:


	Level 3
February 10, 2020	$	—
Additions		1,257
Changes in fair value		—
Settlements		—

December 31, 2020		$1,257

Note E – Accounts Receivable, net

The accounts receivable balance is composed as follows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Accounts Receivable, net:
Billed receivables	$	5,352	$	6
Unbilled receivables		705		—

Total	$	6,057	$	6

Accounts receivable are recorded for amounts to which the Company is entitled and has invoiced to the customer. Allowance for doubtful accounts was not material in any period and therefore not presented on the face of the financial statements. The Company identified a portion of accounts receivable that were unbilled to the customer at December 31, 2020 (Successor) but was subsequently invoiced in January 2021.

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Note F – Inventory

The inventory balance of $330 thousand as of December 31, 2020 (Successor) related to raw materials; there was no inventory balance as of December 31, 2019 (Predecessor). The Company did not have inventory reserves as of December 31, 2020 (Successor).

Note G – Property, Plant and Equipment, net

The property, plant and equipment, net balances are as follows:


	Successor			Predecessor
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Computer equipment	$	739		$	128
Furniture and fixtures		442			43
Laboratory equipment		1,357			13
Software		359			36
Leasehold improvements		672			103
Less: accumulated depreciation		(307	)		(70	)

	$	3,262		$	253

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment was $307 thousand, $59 thousand and $66 thousand for the Successor 2020 Period, the Predecessor 2020 Period, and the Predecessor 2019 Period respectively.

Note H – Goodwill

The Company performed an annual qualitative assessment of impairment as of October 1 for each of the three reporting units, Mission Solutions, Space Components, and Engineering Services, concluding that it was not more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit was less than its carrying value. The Company also concluded that there were no indicators of impairment requiring further testing as of December 31, 2020 (Successor).

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Beginning Balance	$	—	$	—
Goodwill arising from the Adcole acquisition		21,525		—
Goodwill arising from the DSS acquisition		3,984		—
Goodwill arising from the MIS acquisition		15,320		—
Goodwill arising from the Roccor acquisition		6,725		—
Goodwill arising from the LoadPath acquisition		4,813		—
Change arising from impact of foreign currency		344		—

Ending Balance	$	52,711	$	—

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Note I – Intangible Assets

The intangible asset balances and accumulated amortization are as follows:


	Successor
	December 31, 2020
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount		Weighted average useful life in years
Intangible assets subject to amortization:

Customer relationships	$	31,541	$	(899	)	$	30,642		19
Technology		25,368		(1,508	)		23,860		12
Trademarks		6,344		(393	)		5,951		9
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Cosmos Tradename		300		—			300
IPR&D		208		—			208

Total	$	63,761	$	(2,800	)	$	60,961

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $2,800 thousand, $0 thousand, and $0 thousand for the Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period, and Predecessor 2019 Period, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is $6,274 thousand, $6,111 thousand, $5,957 thousand, $5,570 thousand, $5,145 thousand, respectively.

Note J – Debt

Predecessor Debt

Crestmark Equipment Finance Agreement

On May 13, 2017 the Predecessor entered into a financing agreement with Crestmark Equipment Finance, Inc. (the “Crestmark Equipment Finance Agreement”) for $715 thousand to finance equipment. The Crestmark Equipment Finance Agreement had a nominal and effective interest rate of 8.88% per annum and a maturity date of May 1, 2021. The Crestmark Equipment Finance Agreement was collateralized by various assets including (a) space-ready AMF 3D printers, (b) an earth-ready AMF 3D printer, (c) Dimension Elite 3D printers, and (d) a 12x12 clean room. As of June 22, 2020, the Predecessor repaid the $187 thousand outstanding balance under the Crestmark Equipment Finance Agreement with the proceeds from the sale of MIS.

Navitas Credit Corp. Equipment Finance Agreement

On December 4, 2019 the Predecessor entered into a financing agreement with Navitas Credit Corporation (the “Navitas Credit Corp. Equipment Finance Agreement”) for $72 thousand to finance office furniture. The Navitas Credit Corp. Equipment Finance Agreement had a nominal and effective interest rate of 6.74% per annum and a maturity date of November 1, 2024. As of June 22, 2020 the Predecessor repaid the $64 thousand outstanding balance under the Navitas Credit Corp. Equipment Finance Agreement with the proceeds from the sale of MIS.

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Space Florida Loans

The Predecessor entered into certain loan agreements with Space Florida (the “Space Florida Loans”) as follows:

(i)

On March 29, 2017, the Predecessor entered into a loan agreement for $1,000 thousand (the “2017 Space Florida Loan”) to fund a portion of the development of the Predecessor’s space-based optical fiber manufacturing business. The 2017 Space Florida Loan had a nominal and effective interest rate of 5.00% per annum and a maturity date of March 1, 2022.

(ii)

On December 17, 2018, the Predecessor entered into a second loan agreement for $1,000 thousand (the “2018 Space Florida Loan”) to fund a portion of the Predecessor’s space manufacturing business. The 2018 Space Florida Loan had a nominal and effective interest rate of 5.00% per annum and a maturity date of December 1, 2023. The loan was collateralized by various equipment including (a) an in-space recycler and (b) an additive manufacturing filament production unit.

(iii)

On October 23, 2019, the Predecessor entered into a third loan agreement for $1,000 thousand (the “2019 Space Florida Loan”) to fund a portion of the development of the Predecessor’s space manufacturing business. The 2019 Space Florida Loan had a nominal and effective interest rate of 5.00% per annum and a maturity date of October 1, 2024. The loan was collateralized by a turbine ceramic manufacturing module as well as the properties collateralized in the previous loans.

As of June 22, 2020, the Predecessor repaid the $3,000 thousand outstanding balance under the Space Florida Loans with the proceeds from the sale of MIS.

Interest expense in relation to the Predecessor debt (the Crestmark Equipment Finance Agreement, the Navitas Credit Corp., Equipment Finance Agreement, and the Space Florida Loans) was $0, $83 thousand, and $139 thousand for the Successor 2020 Period, Predecessor 2020 Period, and Predecessor 2019 Period, respectively.

Successor Debt

Adams Street Capital Credit Agreement

On October 28, 2020, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Adams Street Capital (the “Adams Street Credit Agreement”). The Adams Street Credit Agreement includes the following:

(i)

A $31,000 thousand term loan (the “Adams Street Term Loan”) that matures on October 28, 2026 with a nominal interest rate of 7.00%, based on an applicable spread of 6.00% and a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) floor of 1.00%, and an effective interest rate of 7.23% per annum. Proceeds from the loan were used to finance the acquisition of Roccor, pay acquisition-related costs, fund working capital needs (including the payment of any working capital adjustment pursuant to the acquisition agreement), and other general corporate purposes.

(ii)

A $5,000 thousand revolving credit facility (the “Adams Street Revolving Credit Facility”) that matures on October 28, 2026 with a nominal interest rate of 7.00%, per annum based on an applicable spread of 6.00% and a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, and an effective interest rate of 7.23%. The Company is also subject to undrawn commitment fees of 0.50% and had not drawn on the available commitment as of December 31, 2020 (Successor); proceeds from the revolving credit facility will be used to fund working capital needs, and other general corporate purposes.

(iii)

A $15,000 thousand delayed draw term loan (the “Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan”) that matures on October 28, 2026 with a nominal and effective interest rate of 7.00% per annum, based on

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an applicable spread of 6.00% and a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, and an effective interest rate of 7.23%. The Company had not drawn on the available commitment as of December 31, 2020 (Successor); proceeds will be used to finance acquisitions.

The Adams Street Credit Agreement requires the Company to meet certain financial and other covenants and is secured by a security interest in all right, title or interest in or to certain assets and properties owned by the Company and the guarantors included in the Adams Street Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company remained compliant with the covenant requirements.

Silicon Valley Bank Loan Agreement

On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into a $45,350 thousand loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank (the “Original SVB Loan”), which was subsequently modified on October 28, 2020 to (i) increase the available commitment by $5,718 thousand and (ii) apply a $568 thousand principal payment toward the outstanding balance of the Original SVB Loan; this resulted in a modified loan (the “SVB Loan”) for $50,500 thousand. On October 30, 2020, the Company made a $4,000 thousand principal payment. The balance as of December 31, 2020 (Successor) is $46,500 thousand. The SVB Loan has a nominal interest rate of 2.75% per annum, an effective interest rate of 2.78%, and a maturity date of August 31, 2021. Proceeds from the SVB Loan were used to repay certain obligations due to AE, finance the MIS acquisition, contribute to working capital, and fund the Company’s general business requirements. The SVB Loan requires the Company to meet certain financial and other covenants and is guaranteed by AE. The SVB Loan is included within long-term debt on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as the Company amended the term to September 30, 2022.

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans

Prior to their acquisition dates, MIS and LoadPath received PPP Loans for $1,463 thousand (the “MIS PPP Loan”) and $339 thousand (the “LoadPath PPP Loan”), respectively. Under the terms of the MIS PPP Loan and LoadPath PPP Loan, MIS and LoadPath could apply for forgiveness under the PPP regulations if MIS and LoadPath used the proceeds of the loan for their payroll costs and other expenses in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. MIS and LoadPath used the entire available commitment for qualifying expenses; MIS applied for forgiveness on December 16, 2020. The purchase agreement with the sellers of MIS and LoadPath stipulated that the MIS PPP Loan and the LoadPath PPP Loan would be settled from funds held in escrow as part of the acquisition; as such, the MIS PPP Loan and the LoadPath PPP Loan are not an obligation of the Company and did not have a balance on the opening balance sheets as of the respective acquisition dates. The funds to settle the portion of the MIS PPP Loan and LoadPath PPP Loan, if any, which is not forgiven by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) were placed in an escrow account prior to the MIS and the LoadPath acquisitions. After final determination by the SBA of the amount deemed forgivable, the forgiveness amount shall be disbursed to the sellers of MIS and LoadPath and any forgivable loan escrow funds remaining shall be paid to the Company.

On May 1, 2020, prior to its acquisition, DSS received a PPP Loan for $1,058 thousand (the “DSS PPP Loan”). Under the terms of the DSS PPP Loan, DSS could apply for forgiveness under the PPP regulations if DSS used the proceeds of the loan for its payroll costs and other expenses in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. Proceeds from the DSS PPP loan, including interest calculated at a nominal and effective interest rate of 1.00% per annum, were included in a DSS savings account as of the DSS acquisition date. Any amount of the DSS PPP Loan forgiven and proportionate interest amount will be released to the seller of DSS. The Company has not and does not plan to use any of the DSS PPP Loan

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funds assumed as part of the DSS acquisition; the remaining unforgiven balance of the loan will be paid according to the terms of DSS PPP Loan. The Company has not and does not plan to seek forgiveness for any of qualifying expenses incurred subsequent to the DSS acquisition under the DSS PPP Loan funds assumed as part of the DSS acquisition; any remaining unforgiven balance of the loan will be paid according to the terms of DSS PPP Loan.

The Predecessor and the Successor debt balances are summarized as follows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Crestmark Equipment Finance Agreement	$	—	$	283
Navitas Credit Corp. Equipment Finance Agreement		—		71
2017 Space Florida Loan		—		1,000
2018 Space Florida Loan		—		1,000
2019 Space Florida Loan		—		1,000
Adams Street Term Loan		31,000		—
Adams Street Revolving Credit Facility		—		—
Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan		—		—
SVB Loan Agreement		46,500		—
DSS PPP Loan		1,058		—

Total debt	$	78,558	$	3,354
Less: unamortized discounts and issuance costs		842		50

Total debt, net	$	77,716	$	3,304
Less: current portion		1,074		208
Long-term debt, net	$	76,642	$	3,096

The maturities of the Company’s long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2020 (Successor) are as follows:


	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter		Total
Adams Street Term Loan		310		310		310		310		310		29,450		31,000
SVB Loan Agreement		—		46,500		—		—		—		—		46,500
DSS PPP Loan		764		294		—		—		—		—		1,058

Total		1,074		47,104		310		310		310		29,450		78,558

Interest expense, including the amortization of debt issuance costs, charged for the Successor 2020 Period was $878 thousand.

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Note K – Leases

The Company is obligated under certain operating leases for its facilities and office equipment. Certain facility leases contained predetermined fixed escalation of minimum rents at rates ranging from 1.50% to 3.23% per annum and renewal options that could extend certain leases to up to five additional years; the office equipment lease contained a renewal option that could extend the lease to consecutive 60-day terms and a purchase option. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the future annual minimum lease payments for operating leases are as follows:


Fiscal Year	Total
2021	$	1,620
2022		1,633
2023		1,647
2024		1,675
2025		1,363
Thereafter		570

Total	$	8,508

The Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. Rent expense under all leases for the Successor Period 2020, Predecessor 2020 Period, and Predecessor 2019 Period was $1,091 thousand, $228 thousand, and $625 thousand, respectively.

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Note L – Income Taxes

The components of income before income taxes and income tax expense were as follows:


	Successor			Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020			Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Income before income taxes:
U.S.	$	(18,017	)	$	(1,783	)	$	(2,976	)
Foreign		(16	)		65			(371	)


		$(18,033)			$(1,718)			$(3,347)

Income tax expense (benefit):
Federal:
Current		—			(387	)		7
Deferred		(3,064	)		—			—

		(3,064	)		(387	)		7
State:
Current		—			3			3
Deferred		(595	)		—			—

		(595	)		3			3
Foreign:
Current		—			—			—
Deferred		—			—			—

		—			—			—

	$	(3,659	)	$	(384	)	$	10

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The following is the reconciliation of the amounts computed using the federal statutory income tax rate and the amounts computed using the effective income tax rate:


	Successor			Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020			Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Tax (benefit) at federal statutory rates	$	(3,787	)	$	(361	)	$	(703	)
State income tax (benefit), net of federal tax benefit		(595	)		29			(30	)
Research and development tax credits		(20	)		(460	)		(636	)
Permanent differences		57			(17	)		44
Tax (benefits) /non-deductible expense related to stock compensation		—			(119	)		458
Acquisition costs		685			—			—
Reserves for unrecognized income tax benefits		1			386			644
Change in valuation allowance		—			129			166
Other		—			29			67

	$	(3,659	)	$	(384	)	$	10

The components of net deferred tax assets (liabilities) are as follows:


	Successor			Predecessor
	December 31, 2020			December 31, 2019
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses and reserves	$	493		$	5
Deferred rent		82			50
Tax credit carryforwards		346			6
Deferred revenue		1,168			1,006
Net operating loss carryforwards		3,467			325
Interest disallowance		271			—
Equity-based compensation		—			142

Total deferred tax assets		5,827			1,534
Valuation allowance		(57	)		(1,505	)

Net deferred tax assets		5,770			29
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization		(12,949	)		(1	)
Other		(188	)		(28	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(13,137	)		(29	)

As reported:
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	(7,367	)	$	—

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The changes in valuation allowance were as follows:


Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Provision Charged (Credited) to Expense			Acquired		Balance at End of Year
Successor period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020	$	—	$	(20	)	$	77	$	57

Predecessor period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020	$	1,505	$	112		$	—	$	1,617

Predecessor year ended December 31, 2019	$	1,244	$	261		$	—	$	1,505

In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more-likely- than-not that some or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards are available. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor) and 2019 (Predecessor), the Company’s valuation allowance was $57 and $1,505, respectively. The change in the valuation allowance is primarily as a result of the recording of deferred tax liabilities for fixed and intangible assets in connection with the acquisitions discussed in Note C Business Combinations. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company has determined that it is more-likely-than-not that the deferred tax assets will be utilized.

The Company has federal and state NOLs and other tax credit carryforwards. Due to changes in the Company’s ownership, the utilization of NOL carryforwards and research and development credit carryforwards, that can be used to offset future taxable income, are subject to annual limits in accordance with Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382, as well as similar state provisions. The Company does not expect Section 382 to limit the Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets.

As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company’s Federal NOL carryforwards are $13,202 resulting in a deferred tax asset of $2,772. The Company has deferred tax assets from state NOL carryforwards of $639 thousand. The Company has deferred tax assets from foreign NOLs of $56 thousand. U.S federal NOL can be carried forward indefinitely, and state NOL carryforwards will expire in various years beginning in 2034. Foreign NOLs begin expiring in 2036. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company has available Federal research and development credit carryforwards of $344 which will expire if unused starting in 2035 and $2 of foreign tax credit carry forwards which do not expire.

As of December 31, 2020 (Successor), the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2017. Operating loss or tax credit carryforwards generated prior to 2017 may be subject to tax audit adjustment.

The Company accounts for uncertain income tax positions pursuant to the guidance in ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Some uncertain income tax position liabilities have been recorded against the Company’s deferred income tax assets to offset such tax attribute carryforwards and other positions that cannot be offset by tax attributes until liability has been booked.

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The changes in reserves for unrecognized income tax benefits are as follows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020		Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	1,671	$	1,275	$	639
Increases for tax positions taken related to a prior period		—		105		—
Increases for tax positions taken during the current period		—		291		636

Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	1,671	$	1,671	$	1,275

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expenses. The Company does not anticipate a material impact to the consolidated financial statements in the next 12 months as a result of uncertain tax positions and expiring statutes of limitation.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act is an emergency economic stimulus package that includes spending and tax incentives to strengthen the U.S. economy and fund a nationwide effort to curtail the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the CARES Act provides sweeping tax changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the more significant provisions which are expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements include 5-year carryback of NOLs generated in 2018, 2019 and 2020, the removal of certain limitations on the utilization of NOLs, increasing the ability to deduct interest expense, and amending certain provisions of the previously enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. As of December 31, 2020 (Successor) the impact of the CARES Act included a refund of $406 for NOL carrybacks in the Company’s income tax provision.

Note M – Employee Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan

The Predecessor maintained a qualified 401(k) plan (the “Predecessor 401(k) Plan”) for its U.S. employees. The Predecessor did not make any contributions to the plan for the Predecessor 2019 Period or the Predecessor 2020 Period.

The Company maintains three qualified 401(k) plans for its U.S. employees: the Redwire 401(k) plan, the Roccor 401(k) plan, and the LoadPath 401(k) plan. During the Successor 2020 Period, the Company matched employee contributions up to 50% for the Redwire 401(k) plan; the Company matched employee contributions up to 100% for the Roccor 401(k) plan and the LoadPath 401(k) plan. The Company recognized expense for matching contributions related to all plans of $187 thousand for the Successor 2020 Period.

Note N – Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies in the Normal Course of Business

Under certain contracts with the U.S. government and certain governmental entities, contract costs, including indirect costs, are subject to audit by and adjustment through negotiation with governmental representatives. Revenue is recorded in amounts expected to be realized on final settlement of any such audits.

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Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to litigation, claims, investigations and audits arising from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Although legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, the Company believes that it has valid defenses with respect to any matters currently pending against the Company and intends to defend itself vigorously. The outcome of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, or cash flows.

Business Combinations

The Company has acquired and plans to continue to acquire businesses with prior operating histories. Acquired companies may have unknown or contingent liabilities. The associated acquisition costs incurred in the form of professional fees and services may be material to the future periods in which they occur, regardless of whether the acquisition is ultimately completed.

Note O – Equity

Predecessor

Prior to October 11, 2019 the Predecessor had one class of issued and outstanding shares of common stock (“Common Stock”). On October 11, 2019 the Predecessor filed an amended and restated certificate of incorporation that reallocated the Predecessor’s Common Stock to a new class of common stock: Class F common stock (“Class F Common Stock”). Effective October 11, 2019 two and one half-tenth of the Predecessor’s issued and outstanding Common Stock was reallocated to issued and outstanding Class F Common Stock (the “Common Stock Recapitalization”). Class F Common Stock-holders and Preferred Stock holders were entitled to the same voting rights as the Common Stock-holders. In addition, Class F Common Stock shares were convertible to Common Stock shares at the option of the holder. Class F Common Stock-holders were entitled to receive dividends on a pro rata basis with the Common Stock- holders.

Profits, losses, and distributions of the Predecessor were allocated among the classes of shares, as provided for in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

Pursuant to the Successor’s acquisition of MIS on June 22, 2020, there were no shares of Common Stock, Class F Common Stock, and Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of that date.

Successor

The Successor has an unlimited number of authorized Successor units (“Units”), of which 100 Units are issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 (Successor).

Profits and losses of the Successor are allocated among the Units based on the allocation of such profits and losses for purposes of calculating the Unit holders’ capital account balances; distributions are made to Unit holders based on their percentage interests at the times and in the aggregate amounts determined by the Successor’s board of managers (the “Board”). The LLC agreement stipulates that any indemnity by the Successor shall be provided out of and to the extent of the Successor’s assets only; members do not have personal liability for any such indemnity.

Note P – Redeemable Preferred Stock

Concurrent with the Common Stock Recapitalization, one-tenth of the Predecessor’s issued and outstanding Common Stock was reallocated to issued and outstanding preferred stock (“Preferred Stock” in the

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“Preferred Stock Recapitalization”). Preferred Stock shares were convertible to Common Stock shares at the option of the holder and had preference in the event of any liquidation, either voluntary or involuntary, in excess of the stated par value of the Preferred Stock shares; Preferred Stock holders were entitled to receive dividends on a pro rata basis with the Class F Common Stock holders and the Common Stock holders. The Common Stock Recapitalization and the Preferred Stock Recapitalization are, collectively, the “Recapitalization.”

The Preferred Stock shares are considered redeemable securities under GAAP due to the existence of redemption provisions upon a deemed liquidation event, which is outside the Company’s control. Therefore, they are presented as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheet for the Predecessor 2019 Period. The Preferred Stock shares have been recorded at their issuance date fair value. As the Preferred Stock shares were not redeemable and not probable of becoming redeemable, adjustment to the initial carrying amount to the liquidation value of $9,015 thousand was not necessary.

The changes in the redeemable Preferred Stock balance for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period are as follows:


	Predecessor
	Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Balance at beginning of period		9,015		—
Recapitalization		—		9,015

Balance at end of period		9,015		9,015

Note Q – Equity-Based Compensation

Predecessor

2011 Equity Incentive Plan

Prior to June 22, 2020 the Predecessor maintained a plan to provide a performance incentive and to encourage stock ownership by employees, officers, and directors of the Predecessor (“the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan”). 1,000,000 Predecessor common stock shares were reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

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Under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, incentive stock options (“ISOs”) could only be granted to employees, while non-qualified stock options (“NQSOs”) could be granted to employees, officers, directors, and other service providers of the Predecessor. ISOs and NQSOs had a four-year graded vesting period, with a quarter of each grant vesting one year from the grant date and 2.08% vesting monthly thereafter over 36 months; the vesting of ISOs was subject to continued employment. The maximum term over which ISOs and NQSOs were exercisable was 10 years from the date the ISOs or the NQSOs were granted.


	Predecessor
	Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Grant date fair value of options granted	$	—	$	17
Intrinsic value of options exercised		—		62
Grant date fair value of shares vested		9		23
Cash received from options exercised		—		16
Tax benefit from options exercised		—		(3	)

The Predecessor recognized the equity-based compensation cost related to the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan over the requisite service period using the straight-line attribution method. The Predecessor used the Black-Scholes OPM for measuring the fair value of the awards for which equity-based compensation cost was recognized under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The assumptions used in determining the fair value of ISOs and NQSOs for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period are as follows:


	Predecessor
	Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Range of expected time to exit (years)		3-5			3-5
Range of volatilities		55.00-63.09	%		55.00-63.09	%
Range of risk-free interest rates		1.33-2.51	%		1.33-2.51	%

The expected time to exit used in the determination of the fair value of the ISOs and NQSOs was based on the expected time to liquidity assessed by the Predecessor. The historical volatility used in the determination of the fair value of the ISOs and NQSOs was based on analysis of the historical volatility of comparable public companies and factors specific to the Predecessor. Selling, general and administrative for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period included approximately $7 thousand and $22 thousand of equity-based compensation related to ISOs and NQSOs. The related tax benefit for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period was $1 thousand and $5 thousand, respectively.

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Certain unvested ISOs and NQSOs became fully vested and were settled for $523 thousand of the purchase consideration on the MIS acquisition date. Accelerated vesting was triggered by the actions of the Successor, therefore fair value of the consideration attributable to the accelerated equity-based awards relating to post-acquisition services of $102 thousand has been recognized in the Successor 2020 Period; the related tax benefit for the Successor 2020 Period was $21 thousand. The component relating to pre-acquisition services has been included as part of the MIS purchase consideration. There were no remaining ISOs and NQSOs outstanding as of December 31, 2020 (Successor).


	ISOs and NQSOs			Weighted- average exercise price
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019		133,661		$	1.47
Forfeited		(2,900	)	$	1.80
Settled or cancelled		(130,761	)	$	1.46

Outstanding as of December 31, 2020		—

Predecessor Promissory Notes

Between 2014 and 2017, the Predecessor extended loans to three key members of management for the purchase of Predecessor shares for a principal of $1,022 thousand (the “Predecessor Promissory Notes”). The Predecessor Promissory Notes were secured by the underlying shares and were nonrecourse to the respective debtor’s personal assets. The Predecessor Promissory Notes carried interest at between 1.85% and 1.91% per annum, and were expected to mature between April 2020 and June 2023 or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Predecessor Promissory Notes.

The Predecessor Promissory Notes represented in-substance ISOs with a grant date fair value of $520 thousand and the equity-based compensation expense related to them was recognized over the requisite service period of four years. Pursuant to the Recapitalization, a Release of Security Interest Agreement, dated October 17, 2019, was executed between the three debtors of the Predecessor Promissory Notes and the Predecessor. The Release of Security Interest Agreement stipulated the release of the Predecessor’s security interest in the portion of the Common Stock issued to each debtor of the Predecessor Promissory Notes that was reclassified to Class F Common Stock and to Preferred Stock in the Recapitalization, while retaining the security interest in the portion that remained as Common Stock after the Recapitalization. These events resulted in a modification of the original in-substance options associated with the Predecessor Promissory Notes; the total incremental cost resulting from this modification was $2,170 thousand.

Selling, general and administrative for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period included approximately $988 thousand and $2,267 thousand of equity-based compensation related to Predecessor Promissory Notes, including the incremental cost related to the modification resulting from the Release of Security Interest Agreement. The Predecessor 2020 Period equity-based compensation expense also includes the expense related to the accelerated vesting of the Predecessor Promissory Notes; in accordance with the original terms of the grants, on June 22, 2020, the Successor’s acquisition of MIS accelerated the vesting of the Predecessor Promissory Notes in-substance options, and the related principal and interest outstanding on the such notes was forgiven. The tax benefit of equity-based compensation related to the Predecessor Promissory Notes for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the 2019 Predecessor Period was $208 thousand and $476 thousand, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The assumptions used in determining the fair value of the in-substance ISOs represented by the Predecessor Promissory Notes for the Predecessor 2020 Period and the Predecessor 2019 Period are as follows:


	Predecessor
	Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Range of expected time to exit (years)		3-5			3-5
Range of volatilities		55.00-63.09	%		55.00-63.09	%
Range of Predecessor Promissory Notes interest rates		1.85-1.91	%		1.85-1.91	%
Range of risk-free interest rates		1.33-1.62	%		1.33-1.62	%

The expected time to exit used in the determination of the fair value of the Predecessor Promissory Notes was based on the expected time to liquidity assessed by the Predecessor. The historical volatility used in the determination of the fair value of the in-substance ISOs represented by the Predecessor Promissory Notes was based on analysis of the historical volatility of comparable public companies and factors specific to the Predecessor.


	Predecessor
	Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Grant date fair value of shares vested		12		228


	In-substance ISOs represented by the Predecessor Promissory Notes			Weighted- average exercise price
Outstanding as of December 31, 2019		1,028,784		$	0.99
Settled or cancelled		(1,028,784	)	$	0.99

Outstanding as of December 31, 2020		—

Successor

Class P Unit Incentive Plan

The Company’s Parent adopted a written compensatory benefit plan (the “Class P Unit Incentive Plan”) to provide incentives to existing or new employees, officers, managers, directors, or other service providers of the Company or its subsidiaries in the form of the Parent’s class P Units (“Incentive Units”). Incentive Units have a participation threshold of $1.00 and are divided into three tranches (“Tranche I,” “Tranche II,” and “Tranche III”): Tranche I, Tranche II, and Tranche III Incentive Units are subject to performance-based, service-based, and market-based conditions.

•

The performance condition relates to the sale of the Parent or the occurrence of a liquidity event for Tranche I and sale of the Parent for Tranche II and Tranche III

•

The service condition relates to the five-year required service period of the grantee for Tranche I and continued employment of the grantee through the performance condition achievement date for Tranche II and Tranche III

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•

The market-based condition relates to a target internal rate of return, as defined in the Class P Unit Incentive Plan, required from the sale of the Parent or liquidity event, for Tranche I, Tranche II, and Tranche III

Equity-based compensation for awards with performance conditions is based on the probable outcome of the related performance condition. The vesting for each tranche of the Incentive Units is contingent on the sale of the Parent or a liquidity event. As such events are not considered probable until they occur, recognition of equity-based compensation for the Incentive Units is deferred until the sale of the Parent or a liquidity event occurs. Once the event occurs, unrecognized compensation cost associated with the performance-vesting Incentive Units (based on their grant date fair value) will be recognized based on the portion of the requisite service period that has been rendered.

The grant date fair value of the Incentive Units was $1,900 thousand for the Successor 2020 Period. There was no equity-based compensation recognized for the Successor 2020 Period; as of December 31, 2020 (Successor), there was approximately $1,894 thousand of unrecognized compensation costs related to Incentive Units.

Certain information related to the Incentive Units is presented as follows:


	Incentive Units
Unvested and outstanding as of December 31, 2019		—
Granted		6,170,000
Forfeited		(18,750	)

Unvested and outstanding as of December 31, 2020		6,151,250

The assumptions used in determining the fair value of the Incentive Units for the Successor 2020 Period are as follows:


	Successor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020
Volatility	$	70.1	%
Risk-free interest rate		0.25	%
Expected time to exit (years)		3.50

The volatility used in the determination of the fair value of the Incentive Units was based on analysis of the historical volatility of guideline public companies and factors specific to the Successor.

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Note R – Net Loss per Unit

The numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net loss per Unit are computed as follows (in thousands, except for Unit data):


	Successor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per Unit
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(14,374	)
Denominator:
Weighted average Units outstanding – basic and diluted		100
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per Unit		(144	)

There were no potentially issuable Units or other dilutive securities in the Successor 2020 Period.

Note S – Geographic Information and Significant Customers

The Company has customers located in the United States, Luxembourg, Germany, Japan, Korea, Poland, and Taiwan. Revenues based on the geographic location of the Company’s customers are as follows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020		Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
U.S.	$	38,774	$	15,856	$	18,795
Luxembourg		1,535		795		218
Germany		46		—		—
Japan		62		—		—
Korea		147		—		—
Poland		169		—		—
Taiwan		52		—		—

Total net revenues	$	40,785	$	16,651	$	19,013

Substantially all of the Company’s property, plant and equipment were in the U.S. as of December 31, 2020 (Successor) and 2019 (Predecessor), respectively.

Net revenues by customer grouping are as follows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020		Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Civil Space	$	23,571	$	15,844	$	17,751
National security		7,034		684		1,043
Commercial and other		10,180		123		219

Total net revenues	$	40,785	$	16,651	$	19,013

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The majority of the Company’s net revenues are derived from government contracts. Customers comprising 10% or more of net revenues are as follows:


	Successor		Predecessor
	Period from February 10, 2020 to December 31, 2020		Period from January 1, 2020 to June 21, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
NASA	$	21,352	$	15,020	$	17,393

	$	21,352	$	15,020	$	17,393

Note T – Related Parties

On June 5, 2020, Cosmos Parent, LLC acquired the customer contracts and all intellectual property, including the name “Redwire”, and all of Redwire’s trademarks and goodwill associated therewith, from certain officers of the Company in exchange for 300,000 Parent Units valued at $1.00 each.

The Company made $4,874 thousand payment to AE in October 2020, which is reflected as an intercompany receivable due from AE on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 (Successor). This amount was repaid in February 2021.

The Company paid $2,726 thousand in acquisition support fees to AE, of which $500 thousand related to an annual management fee and $2,226 thousand related to deal closing fees from the acquisition funds flow statements.

Note U – Subsequent Events

The Successor has evaluated subsequent events from the date of the consolidated balance sheet through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued on May 11, 2021.

On January 15, 2021, the Cosmos Acquisition, LLC acquired 100% of the equity interests of Oakman Aerospace, Inc. (“Oakman”) in exchange for cash and equity. Oakman’s proprietary digital engineering modular, open systems software environment, ACORN, enables the next generation of digitally engineered spacecraft that optimizes the balance between cost and tailorability in spacecraft design and development. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, Oakman’s shareholders received purchase consideration of $15,159 thousand, $14,159 thousand of which was paid in cash and $1,000 thousand in equity. The Company drew $15,000 thousand on the Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan to finance the Oakman acquisition.

On February 17, 2021, the Cosmos Acquisition, LLC acquired 100% of the equity interests of Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (“DPSS”) in exchange for cash. DPSS’s mission is to develop new and enabling deployable technologies for space applications, transition emerging technologies to industry for infusion into future Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial programs and design, analyze, build, test and deliver on-time the highest quality deployable solar arrays, deployable structures and space system products available. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement, DPSS’s shareholders received purchase consideration of $24,773 thousand in cash. The Company amended the Adams Street Capital Credit Agreement to increase the principal amount by an additional $32,000 thousand on the Adams Street Term Loan to finance the DPSS acquisition.

On April 2, 2021, the Company subsequently amended the SVB Loan Agreement to extend the term from August 2021 to September 30, 2022.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

On March 24, 2021, the Company’s Parent amended the Class P Unit Incentive Plan so that the Tranche I and the Tranche III Incentive Units will immediately become fully vested, subject to continued employment or provision of services, upon the closing of the transaction stipulated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated March 25, 2021. The Company’s Parent also amended the Class P Unit Incentive Plan so that the Tranche II Incentive Units will vest on any liquidation event, as defined in the Class P Unit Incentive Plan, rather than only upon consummation of the sale of the Parent, subject to the market-based condition stipulated in the Class P Unit Incentive Plan prior to its amendment. As of March 24, 2021, there was approximately $27,942 thousand of unrecognized compensation costs related to Incentive Units.

On March 25, 2021, the Company’s Parent entered into the Merger Agreement by and among Genesis Park Acquisition Corp. (“Genesis Park”), Shepard Merger Sub Corporation, a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Genesis Park (“Merger Sub”), the Company, and the Company’s Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the parties thereto will enter into a business combination transaction (the “Business Combination”) by which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity in the merger (the “First Merger”), and (iii) immediately following the First Merger, the Company will merge with and into Genesis Park, with Genesis Park being the surviving entity in the merger (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, being collectively referred to as the “Mergers”).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)


	Successor March 31, 2021			Successor December 31, 2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,225		$	22,076
Accounts receivable, net		14,170			6,057
Contract assets		8,567			4,172
Inventory		399			330
Income tax receivable		688			688
Related party receivable		—			4,874
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,792			1,109

Total current assets		43,841			39,306

Property, plant and equipment, net		4,706			3,262
Goodwill		69,063			52,711
Intangible assets, net		93,657			60,961
Other non-current assets		128			534

Total assets	$	211,395		$	156,774


Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	10,150		$	7,158
Notes payable to sellers		1,440			1,827
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt		1,720			1,074
Accrued expenses		12,099			7,462
Deferred revenue		19,436			15,665
Other current liabilities		1,018			378

Total current liabilities		45,863			33,564


Long-term debt		116,974			76,642
Deferred tax liabilities		15,152			7,367
Other non-current liabilities		6			6

Total liabilities		177,995			117,579


Equity:
Additional paid-in capital		55,173			53,063
Accumulated deficit		(22,048	)		(14,374	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		275			506

Members’ equity		33,400			39,195

Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	211,395		$	156,774

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except unit and per unit data)


	Successor						Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021			Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020			Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Revenues	$	31,698		$	968		$	8,154
Cost of sales		24,221			637			6,077

Gross margin		7,477			331			2,077
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		11,256			368			1,169
Research and development		996			56			227
Transaction expenses		2,417			1,738			—

Operating (loss) income		(7,192	)		(1,831	)		681
Interest income		(1	)		—			(6	)
Interest expense		1,422			—			47
Other expense, net		87			—			1

(Loss) income before income taxes		(8,700	)		(1,831	)		639
Income tax benefit		(1,026	)		—			(120	)
Net (loss) income	$	(7,674	)	$	(1,831	)	$	759

Basic and diluted net loss per Unit	$	(77	)	$	(18	)	$	—

Weighted-average Units outstanding:
Basic and diluted		100			100			—

Comprehensive (loss) income:
Net (loss) income	$	(7,674	)	$	(1,831	)	$	759
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of tax		(231	)		—			3

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(231	)		—			3

Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(7,905	)	$	(1,831	)	$	762

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit data)

For the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period


	Common Stock				Class F Common Stock				Additional Paid-in Capital		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)			Total Shareholders’ (Deficit)
	Shares		Par Value		Shares		Par Value
Predecessor Balance as of December 31, 2019		2,401,881	$	—		1,316,467	$	—	$	10		(13,198	)	$	(8	)		(13,196	)
Equity-based compensation expense		—		—		—				4		—			—			4
Foreign currency translation, net of tax		—		—		—		—		—		—			3			3
Net income		—		—		—		—		—		759			—			759

Predecessor Balance at March 31, 2020		2,401,881	$	—		1,316,467	$	—	$	14		(12,439	)	$	(5	)		(12,430	)


For the Successor Q1 2020 Period

											Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Members’ Equity (Deficit)
							Units		Amount
Successor Balance as of February 10, 2020								—	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—
Parent’s contributions								100		36,200		—			—			36,200
Net loss								—		—		(1,831	)		—			(1,831	)

Successor Balance at March 31, 2020								100	$	36,200	$	(1,831	)	$	—		$	34,369


For the Successor 2021 Period

											Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Members’ Equity (Deficit)
							Units		Amount
Successor Balance as of December 31, 2020								100	$	53,063	$	(14,374	)	$	506		$	39,195
Parent units issued for acquisitions								—		2,110		—			—			2,110
Foreign currency translation, net of tax								—		—		—			(231	)		(231	)
Net loss								—		—		(7,674	)		—			(7,674	)

Successor Balance as of March 31, 2021								100	$	55,173	$	(22,048	)	$	275		$	33,400

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)


	Successor						Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021			Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020			Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(7,674	)	$	(1,831	)	$	759
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		2,271			87			30
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount		59			—			9
Stock based compensation expense		—			—			4
Income tax (benefits) expense		(1,026	)		—			72
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(5,053	)		160			(469	)
Contract assets		(2,669	)		66			(209	)
Inventory		(20	)		27			(2	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(2,125	)		632			(112	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		5,081			(409	)		762
Deferred revenue		(43	)		(69	)		692
Other liabilities		(1,450	)		—			(35	)
Notes payable to seller		124			—			—

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(12,525	)		(1,337	)		1,501

Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(38,385	)		(32,496	)		—
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net		(576	)		—			(184	)
Settlement of related party receivable		4,874			—			—

Net cash used in investing activities		(34,087	)		(32,496	)		(184	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of term loans		(4,991	)		—			(49	)
Payment of term loan fees to third parties		(60	)		—			—
Proceeds from term loans		45,970			—			—
Parent’s contribution		—			36,200			—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		40,919			36,200			(49	)

Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(158	)		—			(67	)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(5,851	)		2,367			1,201
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		22,076			—			9,292

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	16,225		$	2,367		$	10,493

Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	$	1,235		$	—		$	37
Supplemental disclosures – non cash activities:
Non-cash investing activity
Parent’s contribution for acquisition of businesses	$	(2,110	)	$	—		$	—
Property, plant and equipment expenditures included in accounts payable or accrued liabilities	$	90		$	—		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Note A – Description of the Business

AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP (“AEI”), a private equity firm specializing in aerospace, defense, and government services, formed a series of acquisition vehicles on February 10, 2020, which included Cosmos Parent, LLC, Cosmos Intermediate, LLC, Cosmos Finance, LLC and Cosmos Acquisition, LLC, with Cosmos Parent, LLC being the top holding company. Cosmos Parent, LLC owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Intermediate, LLC; Cosmos Intermediate, LLC owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Finance, LLC; Cosmos Finance, LLC owned 100% of the equity in Cosmos Acquisition, LLC. Upon the formation of these acquisition vehicles, Cosmos Intermediate, LLC (“Successor”) effected a number of acquisitions through its wholly owned subsidiary, Cosmos Acquisition, LLC.

These acquisitions included Adcole Space, LLC (“Adcole”), Deep Space Systems, Inc. (“DSS”), In Space Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively “MIS” or “Predecessor”), Roccor, LLC (“Roccor”), and LoadPath, LLC (“LoadPath”) as of December 31, 2020.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2021, the following acquisitions were completed:

•

On January 15, 2021, the Company acquired Oakman Aerospace, Inc. (“Oakman”), which was established in 2012. Oakman specializes in the development of modular open system architecture, rapid spacecraft design and development, and custom missions, payloads, and applications. Oakman’s proprietary digital engineering modular, open systems software environment, ACORN, enables the next generation of digitally engineered spacecraft that optimizes the balance between cost and tailor ability in spacecraft design and development.

•

On February 17, 2021, the Company acquired Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (“DPSS”), which was established in 2008. DPSS’ mission is to develop new and enabling deployable technologies for space applications, transition emerging technologies to industry for infusion into future Department of Defense (“DoD”), NASA, and/or commercial programs and design, analyze, build, test and deliver on-time the deployable solar arrays, deployable structures and space system products. DPSS has developed a one of a kind, patented roll out solar array (“ROSA”) technology which is a new and innovative mission-enabling rolled flexible blanket solar array system that offers greatly improved performance over state-of-the-art rigid panel solar arrays.

The Successor is a wholly owned subsidiary of Redwire, LLC (“Parent”). The Predecessor, which is comprised of MIS before its acquisition date, and the Successor, including Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor, LoadPath, Oakman, and DPSS, after the acquisition of each, respectively, are collectively referred to as “the Company.” The Company develops and manufactures a wide array of space infrastructure solutions and provides advanced engineering, modeling and simulation services to enable future space missions. Many of these products and services have been enabling space missions since the 1960s and have been flight-proven on over 150 satellite missions, including high-priority missions such as the GPS constellation, New Horizons and Perseverance. The Company also is a provider of innovative technologies with the potential to help transform the economics of space and create new markets for its exploration and commercialization.

Note B – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The three month period ended March 31, 2021 (the “Successor 2021 Period”), and the period from February 10 (inception) to March 31, 2020 (the “Successor Q1 2020 Period”) relate to the activity of Cosmos Intermediate, LLC and its subsidiaries. MIS was identified as the Predecessor through an analysis

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

of various factors, including the size, financial characteristics, ongoing management, and order in which the acquired entities were acquired. The three month period ended March 31, 2020 (the “Predecessor Q1 2020 Period”) relates to the activity of MIS and its subsidiaries.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial statement information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of adjustments associated with acquisition accounting and normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of such financial statements. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements and related notes for the period ended December 31, 2020. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year.

There have been no significant changes from the significant accounting policies disclosed in Note B of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in the annual consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2020.

Use of Estimates

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which supersedes the current lease requirements in ASC 840, Leases. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and related lease liability for all leases, with a limited exception for short-term leases. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations. Currently, leases are classified as either capital or operating, with any capital leases recognized on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The reporting of lease-related expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows will be generally consistent with the current guidance. The new lease guidance will be effective for the year ending December 31, 2022 and will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method to either the beginning of the earliest period

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

presented or the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new standard. The adoption of this standard will require the recognition of a right of use asset and liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments–Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”), an amendment of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-13, there were various updates that amended and clarified the impact of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 broadens the information that an entity must consider in developing its expected credit loss estimate for assets measured either collectively or individually. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 will require an entity to record an allowance for credit losses for certain financial instruments and financial assets, including accounts receivable, based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. An entity must use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. The use of forecasted information incorporates more timely information in the estimate of expected credit losses. The new guidance will be effective for the years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

Note C – Business Combinations

Adcole Acquisition

On March 2, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of Adcole in exchange for cash. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of space structures.


	March 2, 2020
Cash paid	$	32,640

Purchase consideration	$	32,640

Assets:
Cash	$	156
Accounts receivable		840
Contract assets		1,427
Inventory		212
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		661
Property, plant and equipment		444
Intangible assets		9,690

	$	13,430

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	894
Accrued expenses		644
Deferred revenue		777

	$	2,315

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		11,115

Goodwill	$	21,525

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	March 2, 2020
Trademark	$	1,000
Technology		2,400
Customer relationships		6,100
In-process research and development (“IPR&D”)		190

Total intangible assets	$	9,690

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from March 2, 2020 to March 31, 2020 have been included in the results of operations for the Successor Q1 2020 Period; the post-acquisition revenues and net loss included in the Successor Q1 2020 Period were $968 thousand and ($93) thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related costs included in transaction expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the Successor Q1 2020 Period were $1,738 thousand.

DSS Acquisition

On June 1, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of DSS in exchange for cash and 1,000,000 units of the Successor’s Parent’s equity (“Parent Units”). The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of engineering solutions.


	June 1, 2020
Cash paid	$	3,940
Equity issued		1,000

Purchase consideration	$	4,940

Assets:
Cash	$	1,071
Accounts receivable		1,282
Contract assets		107
Inventory		39
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		37
Property, plant and equipment		710
Intangible assets		850
Other non-current assets		26

	$	4,122

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)


	June 1, 2020
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	284
Deferred revenue		188
Current portion of long-term debt		353
Other current liabilities		1,178
Long-term debt		705
Deferred tax liabilities		458

	$	3,166

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		956

Goodwill	$	3,984

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	June 1, 2020
Trademark	$	150
Customer relationships		700

Total intangible assets	$	850

The amounts above represent the current preliminary fair value estimates but the measurement period is still open and subject to further adjustments as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses and final allocations are completed.

The fair value of the acquired trademark was determined using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was determined using the excess earnings method.

MIS Acquisition

On June 22, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of MIS in exchange for cash and 2,615,726 Parent Units. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of space structures.

The purchase agreement with the sellers of MIS awarded such sellers with a contingent right to an earnout payment from the Company upon the achievement of certain revenue milestones over the year ended December 31, 2020. The earnout amount would be computed as $1.50 for every $1.00 of MIS Revenue (as defined in the purchase agreement), in excess of $40,000 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the contingent earnout shall not exceed $15,000 thousand or be less than $0. The fair value of the MIS contingent earnout was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (“OPM”). There has been no change to the earnout contingency as of March 31, 2021. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes OPM were as follows:


MIS Black-Scholes OPM Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	0.2	%
Revenue discount rate	6.5	%
Revenue volatility	30.0	%
Earnout payment discount rate	5.9	%

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)


	June 22, 2020
Cash paid	$	42,177
Equity issued		2,616
Contingent consideration		600

Purchase consideration	$	45,393

Assets:
Cash	$	13,559
Accounts receivable		585
Contract assets		665
Property, plant and equipment		451
Intangible assets		35,000
Other non-current assets		676

	$	50,936

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,689
Deferred revenue		7,128
Other current liabilities		2,749
Deferred tax liabilities		7,297

	$	20,863

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		30,073

Goodwill	$	15,320

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	June 22, 2020
Trademarks	$	3,400
Technology		16,000
Customer relationships		15,600

Total intangible assets	$	35,000

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method.

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Roccor Acquisition

On October 28, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of Roccor in exchange for cash and 1,564,531 Parent Units. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of space structures.

The purchase agreement with the sellers of Roccor awarded such sellers with a contingent right to an earnout payment from the Company upon the achievement of certain revenue milestones for the year ended December 31, 2021. The earnout amount would be based on one of the following: (i) $0 if Roccor revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 is less than $30,000 thousand, (ii) $1,000 thousand if Roccor revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 is equal to or greater than $30,000 thousand but less than $40,000 thousand, (iii) $2,000 thousand if Roccor revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 is equal to or greater than $40,000 thousand. The fair value of the Roccor contingent earnout was estimated using the Black-Scholes OPM; the fair value of the Roccor contingent earnout was $550 thousand as of the acquisition date. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes OPM were as follows:


Roccor Black-Scholes OPM Assumptions
Risk-free interest rate	0.1	%
Revenue discount rate	7.0	%
Revenue volatility	30.0	%
Earnout payment discount rate	4.0	%

The purchase agreement also stipulated that certain funds in the amount of $466 thousand were to be held in escrow (the “PBR Escrow”), subject to a variance (the “PBR Variance”), for the benefit of the sellers. The PBR Variance was defined as the excess revenue recorded by Roccor for the year ended December 31, 2020, based on the difference between Roccor’s forecasted revenues and Roccor’s actual revenues for the eight months ended August 31, 2020. Upon determination of the PBR Variance, an amount equal to (i) the PBR Escrow less (ii) the PBR Variance will be disbursed to the sellers of Roccor; any remaining PBR Escrow funds will be disbursed to the Company. Since the transfer of the PBR Escrow funds is contingent upon the PBR Variance, the Company’s obligation to deliver the PBR Escrow funds net of PBR Variance was determined to be a contingent consideration. The fair value of the PBR Variance was determined to be $359 thousand as of the acquisition date, therefore contingent consideration related to PBR Escrow was determined to be $107 thousand. PBR Escrow amount of $107 thousand was paid to sellers of Roccor in March 2021.

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)


	October 28, 2020
Cash paid	$	15,683
Equity issued		1,565
Contingent consideration		657

Purchase consideration	$	17,905

Assets:
Cash	$	6,161
Accounts receivable		517
Contract assets		1,797
Property, plant and equipment		1,128
Intangible assets		13,400
Other non-current assets		361

	$	23,364

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,880
Deferred revenue		3,240
Other current liabilities		5,112
Deferred tax liabilities		1,952

	$	12,184

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		11,180

Goodwill	$	6,725

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	October 28, 2020
Trademarks	$	1,200
Technology		6,500
Customer relationships		5,700

Total intangible assets	$	13,400

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method.

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

LoadPath Acquisition

On December 11, 2020, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of LoadPath in exchange for cash and 800,000 Parent Units. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of engineering solutions.


	December 11, 2020
Cash paid	$	7,598
Equity issued		800

Purchase consideration	$	8,398

Assets
Cash	$	995
Accounts receivable		1,208
Contract assets		187
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2
Property, plant and equipment		42
Intangible assets		4,230

	$	6,664

Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	334
Deferred revenue		394
Other current liabilities		1,203
Deferred tax liabilities		1,148

	$	3,079

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		3,585

Goodwill	$	4,813

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	December 11, 2020
Trademarks	$	560
Technology		370
Customer relationships		3,300

Total intangible assets	$	4,230

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method.

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Oakman Acquisition

On January 15, 2021, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of Oakman for cash and 1,000,000 Parent Units. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of engineering solutions.


	January 15, 2021
Cash paid	$	12,142
Equity issued		2,110

Purchase consideration	$	14,252

Assets:
Accounts receivable	$	1,279
Contract assets		121
Inventory		40
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		50
Property, plant and equipment		493
Intangible assets		10,600

	$	12,583

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	46
Accrued expenses		2,022
Deferred revenue		253
Other current liabilities		45
Deferred tax liabilities		2,831

	$	5,197

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		7,386

Goodwill	$	6,866

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	January 15, 2021
Trademark	$	100
Technology		5,600
Customer relationships		4,900

Total intangible assets	$	10,600

The fair value of the acquired trademark and technology was estimated using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was estimated using the excess earnings method. The fair value of the IPR&D was estimated using the replacement cost method.

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from January 15, 2021 to March 31, 2021 have been included in the results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period); the post-acquisition revenues and net loss included in the period were $1,456 thousand and ($204) thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related costs included in transaction expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period) were $97 thousand.

DPSS Acquisition

On February 17, 2021, the Successor acquired 100% of the equity interest of DPSS in exchange for cash. The acquisition supports the Company’s growth in its offering of deployable technology.


	February 17, 2021
Cash paid	$	27,132

Purchase consideration	$	27,132

Assets:
Cash	$	711
Accounts receivable		1,270
Contract assets		1,605
Inventory		3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		53
Property, plant and equipment		734
Intangible assets		24,160
Other non-current assets		48

	$	28,584

Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,186
Accrued expenses		1,282
Deferred revenue		3,830
Deferred tax liabilities		6,058

	$	12,356

Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired		16,228

Goodwill	$	10,904

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COSMOS INTERMEDIATE, LLC NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

The following table summarizes the intangible assets acquired by class:


	February 17, 2021
Trademark	$	160
Technology		11,900
Customer relationships		12,100

Total intangible assets	$	24,160

The fair value of the acquired trademark was determined using the RFR method. The fair value of the acquired customer relationships was determined using the excess earnings method.

The results of operations of the acquired businesses for the period from February 17, 2021 to March 31, 2021 have been included in the results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period); the post-acquisition revenues and net loss included in the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period) were $4,323 thousand and ($201) thousand, respectively. The acquisition-related cost, which are included in transaction expenses in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period) were $2,069 thousand.

Pro Forma Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following table presents the pro forma combined results of operations for the business combinations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 as though the acquisitions of Adcole, DSS, MIS, Roccor, and LoadPath (the “2020 business combinations”) had been completed as of January 1, 2019, and the acquisitions of Oakman and DPSS (the “2021 business combinations”) had been completed as of January 1, 2020. The three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period) includes the pre-acquisition 2021 period and Successor 2021 period for all entities. The three month period ended March 31, 2020 (Successor Q1 2020 Period) includes the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period, the Successor Q1 2020 Period, and the pre-acquisition period for all business combinations.


	Pro forma for the three month period ended
	March 31, 2021			March 31, 2020
Revenues	$	36,005		$	29,818
Net (loss) income		(6,341	)		2,115

The amounts included in the pro forma information are based on the historical results and do not necessarily represent what would have occurred if the 2021 business combinations had taken place as of January 1, 2020 and the 2020 business combinations had taken place as of January 1, 2019, nor do they represent the

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

results that may occur in the future. Accordingly, the pro forma financial information should not be relied upon as being indicative of the results that would have been realized had the business combination occurred as of the date indicated or that may be achieved in the future.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period), the Company incurred $2,166 thousand of acquisition related costs attributable to the business combinations. These expenses are reflected in the pro forma earnings for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 (Successor Period 2020), in the table above. For the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period), these expenses are included in transaction expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Note D – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, salaries and benefits payable, accrued interest, and other accrued expenses and current liabilities are reflected on the condensed consolidated balance sheets at amounts that approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial assets and liabilities.

As of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), the fair value of the Company’s debt approximates its carrying value and is classified as a Level 2 fair value in the fair value hierarchy as it is based on discounted cash flows using a current borrowing rate.

Contingent consideration consists of estimated future payments related to the Successor’s acquisitions of MIS and Roccor. As certain inputs are not observable in the market, contingent consideration payments are classified as Level 3 instruments and included in note payable to seller on the Successor’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Significant changes in the significant unobservable inputs used in the Black-Scholes OPM used to determine the fair value of contingent consideration would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The Company adjusts the previous fair value estimate of contingent consideration at each reporting period while considering changes in forecasted financial performance and overall change in risk based on the period of time elapsed.

Financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

Successor

March 31, 2021

Balance Sheet
Location

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Liabilities:

Contingent consideration

Notes payable to
sellers

1,263

The changes in the fair value of contingent consideration are as follows:


	Level 3
December 31, 2020	$	1,257
Additions		113
Changes in fair value		—
Settlements		(107	)

March 31, 2021	$	1,263

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Note E – Accounts Receivable, net

The accounts receivable balance is composed as follows:


	Successor
	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts Receivable, net
Billed receivables	$	13,971	$	5,352
Unbilled receivables		199		705

Total	$	14,170	$	6,057

Accounts receivable are recorded for amounts to which the Company is entitled and has invoiced to the customer. Allowance for doubtful accounts was not material in any period and therefore not presented in the financial statements. The Company identified a portion of accounts receivable that was unbilled to the customer at March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021) and at December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020) but was subsequently invoiced in April 2021 and January 2021, respectively.

Note F – Inventory

The inventory balances of $399 thousand as of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021) and $330 thousand as of December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020) related to raw materials. The Company did not have inventory reserves as of March 31, 2021 (Successor) or December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020).

Note G – Property, Plant and Equipment, net

The property, plant and equipment, net balances are as follows:


	Successor
	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
Computer equipment	$	957		$	739
Furniture and fixtures		474			442
Laboratory equipment		1,979			1,357
Software		518			359
Leasehold improvements		1.434			672
Less: accumulated depreciation		(656	)		(307	)

	$	4,706		$	3,262

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment was $349 thousand, $13 thousand and $30 thousand for the Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period, and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period, respectively.

The Company occasionally designs and builds its own machinery. The cost of these projects, including direct material and labor, and other indirect costs attributable to the construction, are capitalized as construction in progress. No provision for depreciation is made on construction in progress until the related assets are completed and placed in service.

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Note H – Goodwill

The Company performed an annual qualitative assessment of impairment as of October 1, 2020 for each of the three reporting units, Mission Solutions, Space Components, and Engineering Services, concluding there was no impairment. The Company also concluded that there were no indicators of impairment requiring further testing during the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor).

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:


	Successor
	March 31, 2021
Beginning Balance	$	52,711
Measurement period adjustment — DSS acquisition		(85	)
Measurement period adjustment — MIS acquisition		(512	)
Measurement period adjustment — Roccor acquisition		(684	)
Goodwill arising from the Oakman acquisition		6,866
Goodwill arising from the DPSS acquisition		10,904
Change arising from impact of foreign currency		(137	)

Ending Balance	$	69,063

The Company’s estimate of the amount payable to/receivable from the seller as of the acquisition date changed during the Successor 2021 Period. These changes primarily related to settlement of net working capital adjustment, adjustment for cash true-up, and earnout payment adjustments. These changes were caused by new information becoming available during the Successor 2021 Period relating to events and circumstances existing at the acquisition date, therefore measurement period adjustments were recorded.


	Successor
	December 31, 2020
Beginning Balance at February 10, 2020	$	—
Goodwill arising from the Adcole acquisition		21,525
Goodwill arising from the DSS acquisition		3.984
Goodwill arising from the MIS acquisition		15,320
Goodwill arising from the Roccor acquisition		6,725
Goodwill arising from the LoadPath acquisition		4,813
Change arising from impact of foreign currency		344

Ending Balance	$	52,711

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Note I – Intangible Assets

The intangible asset balances and accumulated amortization are as follows:


	Successor
	As of March 31, 2021
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount		Weighted average useful life in years
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	48,469		(1,524	)		46,945		19
Technology		42,796		(2,531	)		40,265		14
Trademarks		6,588		(667	)		5,921		9
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Cosmos Tradename		300		—			300
IPR&D		226		—			226

Total	$	98,379		(4,722	)		93,657


	Successor
	December 31, 2020
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount		Weighted average useful life in years
Intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer relationships	$	31,541	$	(899	)	$	30,642		19
Technology		25,368		(1,508	)		23,860		12
Trademarks		6,344		(393	)		5,951		9
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Cosmos Tradename		300		—			300
IPR&D		208		—			208

Total	$	63,761	$	(2,800	)	$	60,961

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $1,922 thousand, $74 thousand, and $0 thousand for the Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period, and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period, respectively.

Note J – Debt

Adams Street Capital Credit Agreement

On October 28, 2020, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Adams Street Capital (the “Adams Street Credit Agreement”). The Adams Street Credit Agreement includes a $31,000 thousand term loan commitment, $5,000 thousand revolving credit facility commitment, and $15,000 thousand delayed draw term loan, all of which mature on October 28, 2026. On January 15, 2021, the Company drew $15,000 thousand on the delayed draw term loan to finance the Oakman acquisition. On February 17, 2021, the Company amended the Adams Street Capital Credit Agreement to increase the principal amount of the

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Adams Street Term Loan by an additional $32,000 thousand, which was incurred to finance the DPSS acquisition.

Silicon Valley Bank Loan Agreement

On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into a $45,350 thousand loan agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, which was subsequently modified to increase the principal on October 28, 2020 (the “SVB Loan”). On April 2, 2021, the Company subsequently amended the SVB Loan Agreement to extend the term from August 2021 to September 30, 2022.

As of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021) and as of December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020), the Company remained compliant with the covenant requirements.

Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loans

The debt balances are summarized as follows:


	Successor
	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Adams Street Term Loan	$	30,921	$	31,000
Adams Street Revolving Credit Facility		—		—
Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan		14,963		—
Adams Street Incremental Term Loan		32,000		—
SVB Loan Agreement		41,619		46,500
DSS PPP Loan		1,058		1,058

Total debt	$	120,561	$	78,558
Less: unamortized discounts and issuance costs		1,867		842

Total debt, net	$	118,694	$	77,716
Less: current portion		1,720		1,074

Long-term debt, net	$	116,974	$	76,642

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

The maturities of the Company’s long-term debt outstanding as of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021) are as follows:


	2021		2022		2023		2024		2025		Thereafter		Total
Adams Street Term Loan		310		310		310		310		310		29,450		31,000
Adams Street Delayed Draw Term Loan		240		320		320		320		320		30,480		32,000
Adams Street Incremental Term Loan		150		150		150		150		150		14,250		15,000
SVB Loan Agreement		4,874		41,626		—		—		—		—		46,500
DSS PPP Loan		764		294		—		—		—		—		1,058

Total		6,338		42,700		780		780		780		74,180		125,558

Interest expense, including the amortization of debt issuance costs, charged for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period) was $1,410 thousand.

Note K – Leases

The Company is obligated under certain operating leases for its facilities and office equipment. Certain facility leases contained predetermined fixed escalation of minimum rents at rates ranging from 1.50% to 4.17% per annum and renewal options that could extend certain leases to up to five additional years; the office equipment lease contained a renewal option that could extend the lease to consecutive 60-day terms and a purchase option.

As of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), the future annual minimum lease payments for operating leases are as follows:


Fiscal Year	Total
2021 Remaining	$	2,034
2022		2,824
2023		2,883
2024		2,848
2025		1,913
Thereafter		1,187

Total	$	13,689

The Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. Rent expense under all leases for the Successor 2021 Period, Successor Q1 2020 Period, and Predecessor Q1 2020 Period was $811 thousand, $115 thousand, and $28 thousand, respectively.

Note L – Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate on pre-tax income from continuing operations is as follows:


	Successor						Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021			Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020			Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Effective tax rate		11.8	%		0	%		(18.8	)%

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(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

The effective tax rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2021 differs from the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to nondeductible transaction costs and changes in the estimated state income tax rate in connection with the acquisition of Oakman and DPSS partially offset by the estimated research and development income tax credit. The effective tax rate for the successor period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020 differs from the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to a full valuation allowance of the net deferred tax asset. The effective tax rate for the Predecessor Q1 2020 Period for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 differs from the U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% primarily due to the full valuation allowance of the net deferred tax asset offset by the income tax benefit of the carry back of net operating losses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).

The Company assesses the deferred tax assets for recoverability on a quarterly basis. In assessing the realizability of deferred income tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more-likely-than-not that some or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of the deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the net operating loss (“NOL”) and tax credit carryforwards are available. As of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021) the Successor has concluded that substantially all of the deferred tax assets are more-likely-than-not realizable. As of March 31, 2020 (Successor 2020) and March 31, 2020 (Predecessor 2020) Predecessor and Successor maintain a full valuation allowance to reduce the net deferred tax asset to nil. The change in the valuation allowance is primarily as a result of the recording of deferred tax liabilities for fixed and intangible assets in connection with the 2020 business combinations.

Note M – Employee Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan

The Company maintains five qualified 401(k) plans for its U.S. employees: the Redwire 401(k) plan, the Roccor 401(k) plan, the LoadPath 401(k) plan, the Oakman 401(k) plan, and the DPSS 401(k) plan. During the Successor Q1 2020 Period, the Company matched employee contributions up to 50% for the Redwire 401(k) plan; During the Successor 2021 period, the Company matched employee contributions up to 100% for the Roccor 401(k) plan, and the LoadPath 401(k) plan, the Oakman 401(k), and the DPSS 401(k) plan. The Company recognized expense for matching contributions related to all plans of $414 thousand for the Successor 2021 Period and none for the Successor Q1 2020 Period.

The Predecessor maintained a qualified 401(k) plan (the “Predecessor 401(k) Plan”) for its U.S. employees. The Predecessor did not make any contributions to the plan for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 (Predecessor Q1 2020 Period).

Note N – Commitments and Contingencies

Contingencies in the Normal Course of Business

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COSMOS INTERMEDIATE, LLC NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to litigation, claims, investigations and audits arising from time to time in the ordinary course of business. Although legal proceedings are inherently unpredictable, the Company believes that it has valid defenses with respect to any matters currently pending against the Company and intends to defend itself vigorously. The outcome of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, or cash flows.

Business Combinations

Note O – Equity

The Successor has an unlimited number of authorized Successor units (“Units”), of which 100 Units are issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021) and as of December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020).

Note P – Equity-Based Compensation

Class P Unit Incentive Plan

On March 24, 2021, the Company’s Parent amended the Class P Unit Incentive Plan so that the Tranche I and the Tranche III Incentive Units will immediately become fully vested, subject to continued employment or provision of services, upon the closing of the transaction stipulated in the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated March 25, 2021. The Company’s Parent also amended the Class P Unit Incentive Plan so that the Tranche II Incentive Units will vest on any liquidation event, as defined in the Class P Unit Incentive Plan, rather than only upon consummation of the sale of the Parent, subject to the market-based condition stipulated in the Class P Unit Incentive Plan prior to its amendment. As of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), there was approximately $27,942 thousand of unrecognized compensation costs related to Incentive Units.

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COSMOS INTERMEDIATE, LLC NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Note Q – Net Loss per Unit

The numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net loss per Unit are computed as follows (in thousands, except for Unit data):


	Successor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021			Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(7,674	)	$	(1,831	)
Denominator:
Weighted average Units outstanding – basic and diluted		100			100

Basic and diluted loss per Unit	$	(77	)	$	(18	)

There were no potentially issuable Units or other dilutive securities in the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period) or for the period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020 (Successor Q1 2020 Period).

Note R – Revenue

Based on the specific analysis of its contracts, the Company has determined that its contracts are subject to revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). The Company’s revenues are derived from the design and sales of components for spacecraft and satellites and the performance of engineering, modeling and simulation services related to spacecraft design and mission execution. Each promised good or service within a contract is accounted for separately under the guidance of ASC 606 if they are distinct. Promised goods or services not meeting the criteria for being a distinct performance obligation are bundled into a single performance obligation with other goods or services that together meet the criteria for being distinct. The appropriate allocation of the transaction price and recognition of revenue is then applied for the bundled performance obligation. The Company has concluded that its service contracts generally contain a single performance obligation given the interrelated nature of the activities within the contract to which the transaction price is assigned and for which revenue is recognized over time.

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COSMOS INTERMEDIATE, LLC NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Revenues by customer grouping are as follows:


	Successor				Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021		Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020		Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Civil space	$	16,023	$	112	$	7,690
National security		8,288		483		357
Commercial and other		7,387		373		107

Total revenues	$	31,698	$	968	$	8,154

Contract Balances

Contract balances result from the timing of revenue recognized, billings and cash collections, and the generation of contract assets and liabilities.

Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts invoiced to the customer and the right to payment is not subject to the passage of time. Contract liabilities are presented as deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets and consist of deferred product revenue, billings in excess of revenues, deferred service revenue, and customer advances. Deferred product revenue represents amounts that have been invoiced to customers but are not yet recognizable as revenue because the Company has not satisfied its performance obligations under the contract. Billings in excess of revenues represents milestone billing contracts where the billings of the contract exceed recognized revenues.

Contract asset balances on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets were $8,567 thousand as of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), compared to $4,172 thousand as of December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020). The change in contract assets was primarily driven by the acquisitions of Oakman and DPSS during the Successor 2021 Period, which combined contributed $3,022 thousand to contract assets as of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), compared to December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020) before they were acquired.

Contract liability balances included in deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets were $19,436 thousand as of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), compared to $15,665 thousand as of December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020). Revenue recognized in the three month period ended March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021 Period) that was included in the contract liability balance as of December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020) was $8,141 thousand. The change in contract liabilities was primarily driven by the acquisitions of Oakman and DPSS during the Successor 2021 Period, which combined contributed $5,297 thousand to contract liabilities as of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), compared to December 31, 2020 (Successor 2020) before they were acquired.

Remaining Performance Obligations

The Company includes in its computation of remaining performance obligations customer orders for which it has accepted signed sales orders. The definition of remaining performance obligations excludes those contracts accounted for under the “right to invoice” practical expedient. As of March 31, 2021 (Successor 2021), the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $141,156 thousand. The Company expects to recognize approximately 74% of its remaining performance obligations as revenue within the next 12 months and the balance thereafter.

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COSMOS INTERMEDIATE, LLC NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

Geographic Information and Significant Customers

The Company has customers located in the United States, Luxembourg, Germany, and South Korea.

Revenues based on the geographic location of the Company’s customers are as follows:


	Successor				Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021		Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020		Three month period ended March 31, 2020
U.S.	$	30,911	$	964	$	7,878
Luxembourg		715		—		276
Germany		11		—		—
South Korea		61		2		—
Poland		—		2		—

Total revenues	$	31,698	$	968	$	8,154

The majority of the Company’s revenues are derived from government contracts. Customers comprising 10% or more of revenues are as follows:


	Successor				Predecessor
	Three month period ended March 31, 2021		Period from February 10, 2020 to March 31, 2020		Three month period ended March 31, 2020
Air Force Research Laboratory	$	3,344	$	—	$	—
Boeing		4,031		—		—
Lockheed Martin		—		252		—
Loral		—		77		—
National Aeronautics and Space Administration		10,937		—		7,386
Nippon Electric Company		—		179		—
Orbital Science		—		82		—

	$	18,312	$	590	$	7,386

Note S – Related Parties

During the three month period ended March 31, 2021, Cosmos Intermediate, LLC paid $1,062 thousand in fees to AE, of which $162 thousand related to management fees and $900 thousand related to transaction fees.

AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP, AE Industrial Partners Fund II-A, LP and AE Industrial Partners Fund II-B, LP, the Company’s majority owners, entered into a written support letter, dated as of July 6, 2021, with the Company to provide additional funding of up to $20,000 thousand to support its operating, investing and financing activities, in each case to the extent the Company is unable to obtain such support from another source. This additional liquidity commitment extends through the earlier of July 15, 2022, or up to the point at which the Company’s unencumbered cash balance first exceeds $30,000 thousand, including as a result of a capital transaction at an earlier date.

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COSMOS INTERMEDIATE, LLC NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and unit amounts)

During the three month period ended March 31, 2020, the Successor paid $710 thousand in fees to AE, of which $50 thousand related to an annual management fee and $660 thousand related to transaction fees. The Company made a $4,874 thousand payment to AE in October 2020, which was reflected as an intercompany receivable due from AE on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 (Successor). This amount was repaid in February 2021.

Note T – Subsequent Events

On April 2, 2021, the Company subsequently amended the SVB Loan Agreement to extend the term from August 31, 2021 to September 30, 2022.

On July 6, 2021, AE Industrial Partners Fund II, LP, AE Industrial Partners Fund II-A, LP and AE Industrial Partners Fund II-B, LP., the Company’s majority owners, entered into a written support letter with the Company.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events after the condensed consolidated balance sheet of March 31, 2021 through the condensed consolidated financial statement issuance date and there were no additional subsequent events that required disclosure.

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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors

Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC

Marlborough, Massachusetts

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC, which comprise the balance sheets as of March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the related statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in equity, and cash flows for the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC as of March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

April 23, 2021

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BALANCE SHEETS


	March 1, 2020		December 31, 2019
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	156,412	$	1,405
Accounts receivable, net		839,641		369,502
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		1,213,145		1,615,732
Inventory		212,052		121,202
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		531,335		34,014

Total Current Assets		2,952,585		2,141,855


Property and Equipment:
Lab equipment and tools		1,076,971		1,479,598
Computers		520,774		520,774
Buildings, land and improvements		330,847		330,847
Furniture and fixtures		30,922		30,922

		1,959,514		2,362,141
Less: Accumulated depreciation		1,422,589		1,496,896

Property and equipment, net		536,925		865,245


Other Assets:
Due from Parent		3,113,612		3,943,035

Total Assets	$	6,603,122	$	6,950,135


Liabilities and Equity

Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	250,442	$	316,275
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		909,084		841,736
Accrued liabilities:
Accrued other		228,142		336,487
Accrued paid time off		225,969		217,537
Accrued payroll		190,152		219,773

Total Current Liabilities		1,803,789		1,931,808


Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)

Equity
Net Parent investment		3,119,566		3,261,912
Non-controlling interests		1,679,767		1,756,415

Total Equity		4,799,333		5,018,327

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	6,603,122	$	6,950,135

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


	Period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020			Year Ended December 31, 2019
Contract Revenues	$	1,355,558		$	13,089,380
Cost of Revenues		654,853			7,095,855


Gross Profit		700,705			5,993,525
Selling, general and administrative expenses		617,907			3,653,692


Income from Operations		82,798			2,339,833
Other (Expense) / Income:
Other (expense) / income		(27	)		229,627
Loss on sale of property and equipment		(301,765	)		(139,458	)

(Loss) / Income		(218,994	)		2,430,002
(Loss) / Income attributable to non-controlling interest		(76,648	)		850,501


(Loss) / Income and comprehensive (loss) income attributable to the Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC	$	(142,346	)	$	1,579,501

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019


	Net Parent Investment			Non-Controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2019	$	1,682,411		$	905,914		$	2,588,325

Net income		1,579,501			850,501			2,430,002

Balance, December 31, 2019		3,261,912			1,756,415			5,018,327

Net loss		(142,346	)		(76,648	)		(218,994	)

Balance, March 1, 2020	$	3,119,566		$	1,679,767		$	4,799,333

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	Period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net (loss) / income	$	(218,994	)	$	2,430,002
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		26,555			177,427
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		301,765			139,458
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from a change in:
Accounts receivable, net		(470,139	)		1,757,913
Inventory, net		(90,850	)		35,785
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(497,321	)		320,333
Accounts payable		(65,833	)		(133,465	)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts		402,587			(356,841	)
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		67,348			(3,471,345	)
Due from Parent		829,423			1,028,390
Accrued liabilities		(129,534	)		(1,886,778	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		155,007			40,879


Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment		—			(81,224	)

Net cash used in investing activities		—			(81,224	)


Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		155,007			(40,345	)

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of the period		1,405			41,750


Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of the period	$	156,412		$	1,405

The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Description of the Business

Adcole Maryland Aerospace, LLC (“AMA” or the “Company”) is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and testing of sensors, cameras, and trackers used in space and satellite applications. The Company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and was formed in 2017 as a result of a spin off merger between Adcole Corporation (“Parent”) aerospace division and Maryland Aerospace, Inc.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements present the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of the Company and have been “carved out” of and derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Adcole Corporation using the historical results of operations and historical basis of assets and liabilities of the Company. Accordingly, Adcole Corporation’s net investment in this Company (“Net Parent investment”) is presented in lieu of a controlling interest’s equity in the financial statements. Therefore, the financial statements reflect the Company’s historical financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as the Company was historically operated as part of Adcole Corporation. As a result, the Company’s financial statements may not be indicative of the Company’s future performance and do not necessarily reflect what the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows would have been had the Company operated as a separate Company during the periods presented.

The statements of operations include all sales and costs directly attributable to the Company. Certain shared costs and benefits with Adcole Corporation have been directly charged to the Company based on direct usage or other allocation methods, as discussed further in Note 10 – Related Party Transactions.

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates, judgements, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the financial statements and disclosures in the accompanying notes. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from management’s estimates, judgments, and assumptions.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to estimated bad debt losses. The estimated losses are based on historical collection experience together with a review of the current status of the existing receivables. At March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts recorded.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. Inventory consists of raw material and components.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Major renewals, additions, and betterments are charged to the property accounts, while replacements, maintenance, and repairs, which do not improve or extend the lives of the respective assets, are expensed in the period incurred.

Depreciation

Depreciation is computed using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:


Assets	Life in Years
Lab equipment and tools		8
Computers		8
Buildings, land and improvements		5-39
Furniture and fixtures		5-15

Depreciation expense was $26,555 for the period January 1 to March 1, 2020 and $177,427 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (contract assets), deferred revenue or customer advances, and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings (contract liabilities) on the balance sheets. Generally, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, as a right to payment is not just subject to passage of time, resulting in contract assets.

Costs incurred but not billed are recorded as contract assets as costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, which represents the excess of contract costs and profits (or contract revenue) over the amount of contract billings to date, and are classified as a current asset. Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings result when the appropriate contract revenue amount has been recognized over time in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, but a portion of the revenue recorded cannot be billed currently due to the billing terms defined in the contract. Unbilled costs and profits are billable in accordance with the billing terms of each of the existing contractual arrangements, and as such, the timing of contract billing cycles can cause fluctuations in the balance of unbilled costs and profits. Ultimate resolution of other unbilled costs and profits typically involves incremental progress toward contractual requirements.

Customer payments received in advance of satisfaction of the related performance obligations are deferred as contract liabilities, which are recognized over the contractual period. Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings represent the excess of contract billings to date over the amount of contract costs and profits (or contract revenue) recognized to date. The balance may fluctuate depending on the timing of

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Contract Balances (Continued)

contract billings and the recognition of contract revenue. These assets and liabilities are reported on the balance sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Changes in the contract asset and liability balances during the period January 1 to March 1, 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2019, were not materially impacted by any other factors.


For the period ended on	March 1, 2020		December 31, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable, net	$	839,641	$	369,502	$	2,127,415
Contract assets (costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts)		1,213,145		1,615,732		1,258,891
Contract liabilities (billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts)		909,084		841,736		4,313,081

In the period ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized revenue of approximately $805,978 related to deferred revenue at December 31, 2018. No deferred revenue existed at December 31, 2019.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents the Company’s contract revenues disaggregated by revenue stream:


	Period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020		Year ended December 31, 2019
Components	$	1,355,558	$	12,719,775
Time and Materials (T&M) Services		—		369,605

	$	1,355,558	$	13,089,380

Revenue and Cost Recognition

The Company evaluates revenue from contracts with customers based on the five-step model outlined in Topic 606: (i) identify the contract(s) with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the performance obligations are satisfied. The Company considers a contract with a client to exist under Topic 606 when there is approval and commitment from both the Company and the customer, the rights of the parties and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance, and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company also will consider whether two or more contracts entered into with the same client should be combined and accounted for as a single contract. If, at the outset of an arrangement, the Company determines that a contract with enforceable rights and obligations does not exist, revenues are deferred until all criteria for an enforceable contract are met. Customer contracts are often modified to change the scope, price, specifications, or other terms within the existing arrangement. Contract modifications are evaluated by management to determine whether the modification should be accounted for as part of the original performance obligation(s) or as a separate contract. If the modification adds distinct services and increases the contract value proportionate to the stand-alone selling price of the additional services, it will be accounted for as a separate contract. Generally,

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Revenue and Cost Recognition (Continued)

the Company’s contract modifications do not include services which are distinct and are therefore accounted for as part of the original performance obligation(s) with any impact on transaction price or estimated costs at completion being recorded as through a cumulative catch-up adjustment to revenue.

The Company evaluates each service deliverable contracted with the customer to determine whether it represents a promise to transfer a distinct service representing a performance obligation. One or more service deliverables often represent a single performance obligation. This evaluation requires significant judgment, and the impact of combining or separating performance obligations may change the time over which revenue from the contract is recognized. The Company’s contracts generally provide a set of integrated or highly interrelated tasks or services and are therefore accounted for as a single performance obligation. However, in cases where the Company provides more than one distinct good or service within a client contract, the individual performance obligations are identified and accounted for discretely.

The transaction price represents the amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised services to clients and is typically established at the time of contract inception based on discrete negotiations with clients. The consideration promised within a contract is in fixed amounts. In situations where a contract with a client contains more than one performance obligation, the Company allocates the transaction price of a contract between the performance obligations in the proportion to their respective stand-alone selling prices. The Company generally estimates the stand-alone selling price of performance obligations based on an expected cost-plus margin approach as allowed under Topic 606.

Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue when the customer obtains control of promised services (the performance obligation) in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services (the transaction price). The Company measures revenue by estimating the transaction price based on the consideration specified in the customer contract. Contract costs include direct costs, such as labor and reimbursable expenses, as well as indirect costs identifiable with, or allocable to, a specific contract that are expensed as incurred. The Company does not incur material incremental costs to acquire or fulfill contracts.

The following provides a description of the Company’s revenue recognition under major contract types:

Components Contracts

For Components Contracts, there is only one performance obligation, which is the provision of manufacturing engineering services and support. Revenue on firm fixed-price contracts is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method over time using the input method, measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to estimated total costs for each contract.

Time & Materials Contracts

For Time & Materials Contracts, there is only one performance obligation, which is the provision of time and materials services that are paid by the customer based on time spent on the works.

Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined.

The Company applied certain practical expedients permitted by Topic 606 which include: a) using the portfolio approach where contracts with similar characteristics were assessed collectively to evaluate risk of

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Revenue and Cost Recognition (Continued)

being impacted by the adoption of Topic 606; and b) consideration for significant financing components at contract inception where the contract terms require payment within one year or are considered immaterial to the contract. The Company has also elected to provide the reduced nonpublic business entity disclosures, which include not providing a quantitative reconciliation of opening and closing balances; the significant changes during the period for contract assets and liabilities; and the methods, inputs, and assumptions used to determine the transaction price and to allocate the transaction price.

Advertising Expense

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was not incurred for the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and was $10,446 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Research and Development Costs

The Company accounts for its research and development costs in accordance with ASC 730, Research and Development. Accordingly, research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. Research and development costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses and were $209,858 and $1,419,132 for the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 respectively.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”), related to revenue recognition which replaces numerous requirements in U.S. GAAP, including industry specific requirements, and provides companies with a single revenue recognition model for recognizing revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new standard is that a Company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services in accordance with the five-step model outlined in Topic 606. The two permitted transition methods under the new standard are the full retrospective method, in which case the standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented, and the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the earliest period presented; or the modified retrospective method, in which case the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of initial application.

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the requirements of Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method. The Company determined key factors from the five-step model to recognize revenue as prescribed by the new standard that may be applicable to each of the Company’s contract types. Significant customers and contracts were identified, and the Company reviewed these contracts. The Company completed the evaluation of the provisions of these contracts and compared the historical accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new standard, including the related qualitative disclosures regarding the potential impact of the effects of the accounting policies and a comparison to the Company’s previous revenue recognition policies. The Company determined that the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard to all contracts not yet completed or substantially completed as of December 31, 2018, was immaterial, and thus, an adjustment to beginning equity was not recorded.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

New Accounting Pronouncements

FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will supersede the current lease requirements in ASC 840. The ASU requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and related lease liability for all leases, with a limited exception for short-term leases. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations. Currently, leases are classified as either capital or operating, with only capital leases recognized on the balance sheets. The reporting of lease-related expenses in the statements of operations and cash flows will be generally consistent with the current guidance. The new lease guidance will be effective for the AMA’s year ending December 31, 2022, and will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method to either the beginning of the earliest period presented or the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company is still evaluating which method it will apply. The new lease standard is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements as a result of the operating leases, as disclosed in Note 7, that will be reported on the balance sheet at adoption. Upon adoption, AMA will recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of the minimum lease payments. The effects on the results of operations are not expected to be significant, as recognition and measurement of expenses and cash flows for leases will be substantially the same under the new standard.

Note 3 – Accounts Receivable


As of	March 1, 2020		December 31, 2019
Billed:
Components contracts-in-progress	$	839,641	$	369,502

	$	839,641	$	369,502

Note 4 – Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts


As of	March 1, 2020		December 31, 2019
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$	8,371,953	$	16,038,377
Estimated earnings		7,571,113		14,449,986

		15,943,066		30,488,363
Less: billings to date		15,639,005		29,714,367

	$	304,061	$	773,996

Included in the accompanying balance sheets under the following captions:


As of	March 1, 2020			December 31, 2019
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$	1,213,145		$	1,615,732
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts		(909,084	)		(841,736	)

	$	304,061		$	773,996

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 5 – Inventory

Inventory consists of the following:


As of	March 1, 2020		December 31, 2019
Component inventory	$	90,362	$	103,968
Raw material		121,690		17,234

	$	212,052	$	121,202

Note 6 – Property and Equipment


As of	March 1, 2020
Asset Class	Gross Value		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value
Lab equipment and tools	$	1,076,971	$	(925,936	)	$	151,035
Computers		520,774		(384,925	)		135,849
Buildings, land and improvements		330,847		(103,906	)		226,941
Furniture & fixtures		30,922		(7,822	)		23,100

	$	1,959,514	$	(1,422,589	)	$	536,925


As of	December 31, 2019
Asset Class	Gross Value		Accumulated Depreciation			Net Book Value
Lab equipment and tools	$	1,479,598	$	(1,012,611	)	$	466,987
Computers & equipment		520,774		(381,172	)		139,602
Buildings, land and improvements		330,847		(95,634	)		235,213
Furniture & fixtures		30,922		(7,479	)		23,443

	$	2,362,141	$	(1,496,896	)	$	865,245

Note 7 – Operating Leases

The Company rents two office spaces that are located in Crofton, Maryland, and Herndon, Virginia. The lease commitments are through December 31, 2021 and March 1, 2020, with monthly payments of $9,817 and $2,456, respectively.

Future payments under these leases are as follows as of March 1, 2020:


Years ending December 31,
2020 (10 months following March 1, 2020)	$	98,171
2021		117,806

	$	215,977

Note 8 – Income Taxes

Historically, the Company was taxed under the provisions of Subchapter K of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). Under those provisions, the Company does not pay federal corporate income taxes on its taxable

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 8 – Income Taxes (Continued)

income. Instead, the Company’s members are liable for individual federal income taxes on their share of the Company’s taxable income. The Company has made tax distributions to its members in amounts intended to provide such members with sufficient cash to pay income taxes on their share of the Company’s income. As a result, the Company has not accrued income taxes for the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019. Further, the Company believes that no significant difference existed between the tax bases and the reported amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities at March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

As discussed further in Note 12 – Subsequent Event, subsequent to the Company’s acquisition by Cosmos Acquisition, LLC on March 2, 2020, the Company became a limited liability company that was disregarded for US tax purposes from the ultimate parent, who is subject to ASC 740, Income Taxes.

Note 9 – Employee Benefit Plan

The Company offers a defined contribution plan (the “Plan”) under Section 401(k) of the IRC covering all employees, except excluded employees as defined by the Plan, who are at least at the age of 21. Upon becoming eligible, participants are automatically enrolled in the Plan, unless elected otherwise by the participant. The Plan allows employees to make contributions up to a specified percentage of their compensation. Under the Plan, the Company may elect to make matching contributions. The Company made no such contributions during the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019.

Note 10 – Related-Party Transactions

During the period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company received certain payroll, IT, and administrative support from Adcole Corporation pursuant to a Shared Services Agreement executed between the two companies. Under the agreement, the Company was allocated costs based on agreed upon metrics for personnel compensation relating to services benefiting and directly attributable to the Company. However, the expenses reflected in the financial statements may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred during the periods presented if the Company historically operated as a separate, stand-alone entity. Further, in addition to the Shared Services, the Company also rendered payment to Adcole Corporation for common costs that included heat, rent, maintenance, and supplies, and other costs that were used and incurred by the Company but paid for by Adcole Corporation. At March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had intercompany payables to Adcole Corporation for $2,871,859 and $2,637,436, respectively.

The Company also has intercompany loans due to Adcole Corporation in the amounts of $5,985,471 and $6,580,471 at March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Collectively on a net basis, $3,113,612 and $3,943,035 were included in dues from parent as non-current assets on the balance sheets as on March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Note 11 – Non-controlling Interests

Ownership interests in the Company held by parties other than Adcole Corporation are presented separately from net parent investment in the balance sheets as non-controlling interests. Specifically, Maryland Aerospace, Inc. owns 35% stake in the Company since its formation in 2017. The amount of net income attributable to Adcole Corporation and the non-controlling interests are both presented on the face of the statements of operations and comprehensive income.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 11 – Non-controlling Interests (Continued)

The following table summarizes the activity for equity attributable to non-controlling interests:


	Period January 1, 2020 to March 1, 2020			Year ended December 31, 2019
Opening Balance	$	1,756,415		$	905,914
Net (loss) / income attributable to non-controlling interests		(76,648	)		850,501

Closing Balance	$	1,679,767		$	1,756,415

Note 12 – Subsequent Event

The Company evaluated events or transactions subsequent to the balance sheet date for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date of these financial statements.

Execution of Membership Interest Purchase Agreement for the sale of AMA

Effective March 2, 2020, Adcole Corporation and Maryland Aerospace, Inc. (collectively, the “Sellers”) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement and sold 100% interest in the Company to Cosmos Acquisition, LLC at an estimated purchase price of approximately $29,000,000 to be allocated to the Sellers. Cosmos Acquisition, LLC is ultimately owned by Redwire, LLC.

COVID-19 Operational Posture and Impact

As aerospace manufacturing is a federal critical infrastructure sector, the Company is allowed to keep some of its workforce onsite to maintain critical operations. As a result, such operations continue to expose the Company to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities around the world have implemented numerous measures to try to reduce the spread of the virus, and such measures have impacted and continue to impact the Company and its suppliers and consumers. While some of these measures have been lifted or eased in certain jurisdictions, other jurisdictions have seen a resurgence of COVID-19 cases resulting in reinstitution or expansion of such measures.

In response to this exposure, the Company has activated a pandemic crisis response plan to protect the health and safety of its team members, families, customers, and communities while continuing to meet commitments to customers. The Company’s mitigation strategies cover employee preparation, travel, security, supply chain, the ability to work virtually offsite, facility preparation, and communications. All of the Company’s locations are currently operational through a combination of working remotely offsite and limited personnel working onsite for essential operations, though in some cases capacity utilization and productivity are below normalized levels. In doing so, the Company continues to diligently follow safety protocols, including social distancing, alternating shifts, temperature checks, deep cleaning facilities, and employee isolation strategies for essential personnel working at its sites. Additionally, the Company is encouraging employees to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

Accordingly, given the ongoing nature of the outbreak, at this time the Company cannot reasonably estimate the magnitude of the ultimate impact that COVID-19 will have on its business, financial performance, and operating results. The near and long-term impacts of the current pandemic on the cost and schedule of the numerous programs in the Company’s existing backlog and the timing of new awards remains uncertain. The Company is observing stress in its supplier base inside and outside the U.S. Management will continue

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 12 – Subsequent Event (Continued)

COVID-19 Operational Posture and Impact (Continued)

to monitor and assess the actual and potential COVID-19 impacts on employees, customers, suppliers, and the productivity of the work being done, all of which, to some extent, will impact revenues, estimated costs to complete projects, earnings, and cash flow.

Material Shiver Settlement

AMA entered into a subcontract with Millennium Engineering and Integration Company (“MEI”) to provide MEI with technical support services, data, and reports (“Project Shiver”). Subsequently pursuant to this contract, AMA received Stop Work Orders, and the subcontract was terminated by MEI at their convenience as on October 9, 2019, which was effective from October 1, 2019 (“Project Shiver Termination”) for contracts yet to be accomplished.

For the execution of the contract, AMA engaged certain subcontractors who were owed payment or reimbursement (“Shiver Claimants”) as a result of Project Shiver and the Project Shiver Termination. Proceeds recovered by AMA from MEI or other third parties related to Project Shiver shall be used to first satisfy any outstanding claim of subcontractors (“Shiver Claims”) or other third parties related to the Project Shiver Termination.

As of the date of these financial statements, AMA has achieved settlement with the subcontractors for a total amount of $644,000.

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Roccor, LLC

Interim Condensed Balance Sheet


	September 30, 2020 (unaudited)		December 31, 2019
Assets
Current Assets
Cash	$	5,094,142	$	286,066
Contracts receivable		2,462,620		2,052,281
Prepaid expenses		123,964		122,580
Income tax receivable		46,048		—
Other current assets		42,935		43,409

Total current assets		7,769,709		2,504,336
Property and equipment – Net		1,130,685		929,597
Intangible assets – Net		468,607		385,911
Deferred tax asset		—		22,805

Total assets	$	9,369,001	$	3,842,649

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	984,729	$	1,251,859
Revolving line of credit		—		50,000
Current portion of long-term debt		563,890		—
Current portion of capital lease obligation		100,603		102,065
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Accrued compensation		599,276		238,209
Deferred revenue		4,108,795		806,570
Other accrued liabilities		95,577		98,876

Total current liabilities		6,452,870		2,547,579
Long-term related party debt		648,505		367,500
Long-term debt – Net of current portion		347,010		—
Deferred tax liability		132,585		—
Capital lease obligation – Net of current portion		21,938		102,828

Total liabilities		7,602,908		3,017,907
Commitment and contingent liabilities (Note 13)

Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 13,600,000 and 12,800,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively; 7,229,861 and 6,846,152 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively		725		685
Additional paid-in capital		897,641		678,835
Retained earnings		867,727		145,222

Total stockholders’ equity		1,766,093		824,742

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	9,369,001	$	3,842,649

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

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Roccor, LLC

Interim Condensed Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)


	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2020 (unaudited)			2019 (unaudited)
Net Sales	$	12,208,057		$	6,987,648
Operating Expenses
Direct expenses		7,998,944			4,536,460
Sales and marketing		788,480			959,545
Research and development		133,758			93,115
Finance and administrative		2,405,216			1,831,443

Total operating expenses		11,326,398			7,420,563

Operating Income (Loss)		881,659			(432,915	)

Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Interest income		51			73
Interest expense		(42,151	)		(31,021	)
Other income		6,751			23,877
Other expense		(16,069	)		(1,814	)

Total nonoperating expense		(51,418	)		(8,885	)

Income (Loss) – Before income taxes		830,241			(441,800	)
Income Tax Expense (Recovery)		107,736			(39,115	)

Net income (loss)		722,505			(402,685	)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	—			—

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	722,505		$	(402,685	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

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Roccor, LLC

Interim Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity


	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings			Total
Balance – January 1, 2019	$	640	$	489,011	$	(83,919	)	$	405,732
Net loss		—		—		(402,685	)		(402,685	)
Stock options exercised		23		27,224		—			27,247
Stock – based compensation expense		—		91,686		—			91,686

Balance – September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)		663		607,921		(486,604	)		121,980


Balance – January 1, 2020		685		678,835		145,222			824,742
Net income		—		—		722,505			722,505
Related party note payable converted to common stock		17		18,978					18,995
Stock options exercised		23		41,096		—			41,119
Stock – based compensation expense		—		158,732		—			158,732

Balance – September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)	$	725	$	897,641	$	867,727		$	1,766,093

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

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Roccor, LLC

Interim Condensed Statement of Cash Flows


	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2020 (unaudited)			2019 (unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$	722,505		$	(402,685	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		202,121			147,771
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		1,376			—
Deferred income taxes		155,390			—
Stock compensation expense and issuance of stock		158,732			91,686
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that (used) provided cash:
Contracts receivable		(410,339	)		396,657
Income tax receivable		(46,048	)		—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(910	)		125,792
Accounts payable		(267,130	)		(140,103	)
Income tax payable		—			(125,239	)
Deferred revenue		3,302,225			54,843
Accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities		357,768			38,236

Net cash provided by operating activities		4,175,690			186,958
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(398,013	)		(366,132	)
Purchases of intangible assets		(89,268	)		(68,050	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(487,281	)		(434,182	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings on revolving line of credit		475,000			1,600,000
Repayments on revolving line of credit		(525,000	)		(1,250,000	)
Borrowings of long-term debt		910,900			—
Borrowings of long-term related party debt		300,000			—
Repayments on capital lease obligations		(82,352	)		(102,370	)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options		41,119			27,246

Net cash provided by financing activities		1,119,667			274,876

Net Increase in Cash		4,808,076			27,652
Cash – Beginning of year		286,066			193,901

Cash – End of period	$	5,094,142		$	221,553

Supplemental Cash Flow Information – Cash paid for interest	$	42,151		$	31,021

Significant Noncash Transactions
Conversion of related party note payable to common stock	$	18,995		$	—
Purchase of property and equipment through capital lease		—			266,254

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of Roccor, LLC (the “Company”), these condensed interim financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of its financial position as of September 30, 2020, and its results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. The condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, was derived from audited annual financial statements, but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. These interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

Risks and Uncertainties

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus a pandemic. First identified in late 2019 and now known as COVID-19, the outbreak has impacted millions of individuals worldwide. In response, many countries have implemented measures to combat the outbreak that have impacted global business operations. Throughout the pandemic, the Company was considered an essential business and permitted to operate. At the height of the pandemic, in April 2020, the Company was uncertain how it would be impacted. Given the uncertainty facing the Company, as permitted under the under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Company applied for and received a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as disclosed in Note 8. While the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition were not significantly impacted, the extent of any future impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense is charged to income during the year in which it is incurred. Advertising expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, was $83,213 and $73,047, respectively.

Upcoming Accounting Pronouncement

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will supersede the current lease requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 840. The ASU requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and related lease liability for all leases, with a limited exception for short-term leases. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations. Currently, leases are classified as either capital or operating, with only capital leases recognized on the balance sheet. The reporting of lease-related expenses in the statements of operations and cash flows will be generally consistent with the current guidance. The new lease guidance will be effective for the Company’s year ending December 31, 2022 and will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method to either the beginning of the earliest period presented or the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company is still evaluating which method it will apply. The new lease standard is expected to have a significant effect

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

on the Company’s financial statements as a result of the Company’s operating leases, as disclosed in Note 10, which will be reported on the balance sheet at adoption. Upon adoption, the Company will recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of the minimum lease payments. The effects on the results of operations are not expected to be significant, as recognition and measurement of expenses and cash flows for leases will be substantially the same under the new standard.

Note 2 – Revenue

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates revenue by Government and Commercial:


	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2020		2019
Government	$	10,676,445	$	5,481,039
Commercial		1,531,612		1,506,609

Total revenue from contracts	$	12,208,057	$	6,987,648

Contracts Receivable and Assets

The Company has an unconditional right to collection of recorded contracts receivable. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had $1,159,717 and $1,019,807, respectively, of unbilled contracts receivable recorded related to revenue from contracts with customers. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company did not record any contract assets.

Contract Liabilities

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized revenue of$806,570 related to the deferred revenue as of December 31, 2019. Deferred revenue related to revenue from contracts with customers as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, was $4,108,795 and $806,570, respectively.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s remaining performance obligations related to its contracts with customers was $29,123,128, of which $6,217,655 and $22,249,651 were expected to be recognized through December 31, 2020 and in 2021, respectively, with the remaining balance of $655,822 expected to be recognized in 2022 and 2023. This balance excludes the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts that have an original duration of one year or less and contracts for which the variable consideration is allocated entirely to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations.

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Note 3 – Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are summarized as follows:


	At September 30, 2020			At December 31, 2019
Computer hardware and software	$	683,127		$	544,883
Leasehold improvements		377,761			369,389
Machinery and equipment		433,377			237,348
Furniture and fixtures		245,122			191,102

Total cost		1,739,387			1,342,722
Accumulated depreciation		(608,702	)		(413,125	)

Property and equipment – Net	$	1,130,685		$	929,597

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, was $195,577 and $141,605, respectively.

Note 4 – Intangible Assets

Intangible assets of the Company are summarized as follows:


	September 30, 2020							December 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents pending	$	353,448	$	—		$	353,448	$	264,180	$	—		$	264,180
Patents		101,176		(19,313	)		81,863		101,176		(14,849	)		86,327
Licenses		41,539		(8,958	)		32,581		41,539		(6,850	)		34,689
Trademarks		715		—			715		715		—			715

Total	$	496,878	$	(28,271	)	$	468,607	$	407,610	$	(21,699	)	$	385,911

Amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $6,572 and $6,166 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2020 and years ending December 31 related to the intangible assets above, with the exception of patents pending and trademarks not subject to amortization, is as follows:


Years Ending	Amount
2020	$	2,191
2021		8,763
2022		8,763
2023		8,763
2024		8,763
Thereafter		431,364

Total	$	468,607

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Note 5 – Income Taxes

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to the expiration of loss carryforwards. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax asset will be realized.

The Company had cumulative net operating losses of approximately $357,238 as of September 30, 2019, related to U.S. federal and state jurisdictions; this balance was not subject to expiration. On March 27, 2020 the CARES Act was passed which provided for the carryback of net operating losses to prior tax periods. The Company elected to carry back its net operating loss from its 2019 tax year in August of 2020. As such, the Company had no cumulative net operating losses for income tax purposes as of September 30, 2020 and the benefit of the carryback of previously mentioned net operating losses is reflected in the income tax provision as of September 30, 2020. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 contains provisions that may limit some or all of the net operating loss carryforwards available to be used in any given year in the event of a significant change in ownership. Additional utilization of the net operating losses may be subject to certain limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and other limitations under state and foreign tax laws.

Note 6 – Line of Credit

Under a line of credit agreement with a local financial institution, the Company has available borrowings of $850,000 and $600,000 as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Interest is payable monthly at a rate of 1.50 percent above the prime rate, as published by The Wall Street Journal (an effective rate of 4.75 and 4.35 percent as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively). Interest expense under the line of credit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, was $1,771 and $11,761, respectively. The line of credit is collateralized by the assets of the Company and personal guarantees by certain owners of the Company. The Company is subject to certain restrictive covenants in relation to this agreement. Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the line of credit agreement was paid and terminated on October 28, 2020.

Note 7 – Long-term Related Party Debt

On November 12, 2019, December 13, 2019, and December 31, 2019, the Company entered into unsecured note payable agreements with certain employees and stockholders for $285,000, $82,500 and $150,000, respectively. These notes are payable in monthly installments of interest of 6.00 percent, with principal and any outstanding balance due in full on December 1, 2021.

On January 27, 2020, the Company entered into an additional agreement with an employee for $150,000 under the terms described above that was funded on January 27, 2020. Subsequent to the date of the note, $18,995 of the balance was converted to shares of equity.

The total amount outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, was $648,505 and $367,500, respectively. During October 2020, these notes were paid in full.

Related party interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, was $28,268, compared with $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Note 8 – Long-term Debt – PPP Loan

During the period ended September 30, 2020, the Company received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in the amount of $910,900. The PPP loan program was created under the CARES Act and is

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Notes to Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Under the terms of this program, the loan may be fully or partially forgiven if the loan proceeds are spent on qualifying expenses and if staffing level and salary maintenance requirements are met. The Company may use the funds on qualifying expenses over a covered period of up to 24 weeks. At the conclusion of the covered period, any balance that is not forgiven by the SBA will be repaid over a period of two years, with interest accruing at a 1 percent, with monthly payments of principal and interest on November 15, 2020 per the terms of the agreement with the lending institution. Based on the loan amount, irrespective of any potential forgiveness that may be granted in the future, monthly principal payments would be approximately $51,263 during the repayment period.

Any request for forgiveness is subject to review and approval by the lender and the SBA, including review of qualifying expenditures and staffing and salary levels.

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company applied for and received notification of forgiveness of the entire loan balance from the SBA. The amount of the loan forgiven will be recorded as cancellation of debt income at the time of forgiveness was received.

Note 9 – Capital Leases

The Company leases equipment under long-term lease arrangements that are classified as capital leases. The present values of the net minimum lease payments have been capitalized and are being amortized over the useful lives of the assets. Under the terms of the lease agreements, payments ranging from $7,398 to $8,760 are due monthly through January 2022 and quarterly through February 2021. The balance of the capital leases as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, is $122,541 and $204,893, respectively. Interest expense under capital leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, was $12,112 and $19,260, respectively.

Property and equipment held under capital leases consists of the following at:


	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Computer hardware and software	$	266,254		$	266,254
Machinery and equipment		94,586			94,586

Total cost		360,840			360,840
Accumulated depreciation		(127,768	)		(77,189	)

Property and equipment under capital leases – Net	$	233,072		$	283,651

The future minimum lease payments under capital leases are as follows:


Years Ending December 31	Amount
2020	$	30,864
2021		97,446

Total		128,310
Less amount representing interest		(5,769	)
Less current obligations		(100,603	)

Long-term obligation under capital leases	$	21,938

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Notes to Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Note 10 – Operating Leases

The Company leases its office building and certain office equipment under operating leases, expiring through May 2025. Certain leases require the Company to pay taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance costs. Total rent expense under these leases was $349,771 and $221,446 for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Future minimum annual commitments under these operating leases are as follows:


Years Ending December 31	Amount
2020	$	115,719
2021		470,362
2022		482,589
2023		419,398
2024		357,155
Thereafter		150,606

Total	$	1,995,829

Note 11 – Common Stock

The Company has authorized up to 13,600,000 and 12,800,000 shares of common stock as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, of which 7,229,861 and 6,846,152 were issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Par value per share of common stock is $0.0001.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, stock options were exercised for a total of 217,088 shares of common stock. A note payable with a related party was converted to common stock for a total of 166,621 shares. During the year ended December 31, 2019, stock options were exercised for a total of 451,716 shares of common stock.

Note 12 – Stock Options

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company issued incentive stock options of 690,018 and 1,388,733, respectively. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model that uses the weighted-average assumptions noted in the following table.


	September 30, 2020			December 31, 2019
Approximate risk-free rate		1.06	%		2.82	%
Volatility		55.38	%		41.66	%
Average expected life		10 years			7.2 years
Dividend yield		0	%		0	%
Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$	0.36		$	0.27
Estimated fair value of total options granted	$	221,011		$	101,484

Stock compensation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $158,732 and $91,686, respectively.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Note 13 – Related Party Transactions

Solid Power, Inc. (Solid Power) is partially owned by a stockholder of the Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company received accounting and administrative support from Solid Power. As of and during the nine-month period ending September 30, 2020, there were no ongoing services. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company incurred $228,033, of finance and administrative support expenses, which were recorded in finance and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company entered into a production contract at arms-length terms with Solid Power, LLC. Expenses incurred on this contract during the period ending September 30, 2020 was $150,000.

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, amounts due to Solid Power totaled $50,000 and $0, respectively, and are included in accounts payable on the accompanying balance sheet.

Ocugenesis LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary that was formed in March 2018 for a future potential holder of intellectual property. On December 4, 2019, the Company dissolved its interest in Ocugenesis LLC. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, Ocugenesis LLC did not have any activity or balances.

Note 14 – Commitments and Contingencies

From time-to-time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any legal proceedings the adverse outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our operating results or financial condition.

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

On October 28, 2020, the Company and its stockholders entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Transaction”) to sell 100 percent of the common stock of Roccor, LLC for approximately $16,790,000, net of cash. As part of this transaction, certain funds were used to pay off the Company’s outstanding long-term debt to related parties (see Note 7) and capital lease obligations (see Note 9). Additionally, pursuant to the terms of outstanding stock option agreements at the transaction date, the Company’s outstanding stock options (see Note 12) were fully vested or canceled.

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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors

Roccor, LLC

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Roccor, LLC (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Roccor, LLC as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Emphasis of Matters

As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company’s income tax recovery previously reported as $(107,333) should have been ($30,558). This discovery was made subsequent to the issuance of the financial statements. The financial statements have been restated to reflect this correction. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

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To the Board of

Directors Roccor, LLC

As described in Note 3 to the financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as of January 1, 2019. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

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Balance Sheet

December 31, 2019 and 2018


	2019		2018
Assets
Current Assets
Cash	$	286,066	$	193,901
Contracts receivable		2,052,281		1,144,706
Prepaid expenses		122,580		202,546
Other current assets		43,409		42,917

Total current assets		2,504,336		1,584,070
Property and Equipment – Net		929,597		469,552
Intangible Assets – Net		385,911		315,701
Deferred Tax Asset		22,805		89,236

Total assets	$	3,842,649	$	2,458,559

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	1,251,859	$	623,179
Revolving line of credit		50,000		—
Current portion of capital lease obligation		102,065		27,687
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Income tax payable		—		199,258
Accrued compensation		238,209		190,353
Deferred revenue		806,570		924,483
Other accrued liabilities		98,876		48,224

Total current liabilities		2,547,579		2,013,184
Long-term Related Party Debt		367,500		—
Capital Lease Obligation – Net of current portion		102,828		39,643

Total liabilities		3,017,907		2,052,827

Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 12,800,000 and 11,700,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; 6,846,152 and 6,394,976 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively		685		640
Additional paid-in capital		678,835		489,011
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		145,222		(83,919	)

Total stockholders’ equity		824,742		405,732

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,842,649	$	2,458,559

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Roccor, LLC

Statement of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018


	2019			2018
Net Sales
Government	$	9,011,569		$	6,006,256
Commercial		1,794,151			3,534,335
Related party services		1,655			6,349

Total net sales		10,807,375			9,546,940
Operating Expenses
Direct expenses		6,838,263			6,368,553
Sales and marketing		1,203,490			1,549,246
Research and development		95,667			30,116
Finance and administrative		2,448,868			965,457

Total operating expenses		10,586,288			8,913,372

Operating Income		221,087			633,568

Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Interest income		247			3,276
Interest expense		(44,048	)		(9,809	)
Other income		22,228			1,740
Other expense		(931	)		—

Total nonoperating expense		(22,504	)		(4,793	)

Income – Before income taxes		198,583			628,775
Income Tax (Recovery) Expense		(30,558	)		110,022

Net Income	$	229,141		$	518,753

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Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018


	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings			Total
Balance – January 1, 2018	$	546	$	244,660	$	(602,672	)	$	(357,466	)
Net income		—		—		518,753			518,753
Issuance of stock		15		67,480		—			67,495
Stock options exercised		79		90,350		—			90,429
Stock-based compensation expense		—		86,521		—			86,521


Balance – December 31, 2018		640		489,011		(83,919	)		405,732
Net income		—		—		229,141			229,141
Stock options exercised		45		52,396		—			52,441
Stock-based compensation expense		—		137,428		—			137,428

Balance – December 31, 2019	$	685	$	678,835	$	145,222		$	824,742

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Roccor, LLC

Statement of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018


	2019			2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	229,141		$	518,753
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		207,038			111,943
Stock compensation expense and issuance of stock		137,428			154,016
Deferred income taxes		66,431			(89,236	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities that (used) provided cash:
Contracts receivable		(907,575	)		766,278
Prepaid expenses		79,966			(27,222	)
Other assets		(492	)		—
Accounts payable		628,680			181,158
Deferred revenue		(117,913	)		(2,723,309	)
Accrued compensation and other accrued liabilities		98,508			65,355
Income tax payable		(199,258	)		199,258

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		221,954			(843,006	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(419,098	)		(100,059	)
Purchases of intangible assets		(78,566	)		(84,406	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(497,664	)		(184,465	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term related party debt		367,500			—
Borrowings on revolving line of credit		2,200,000			150,000
Repayments on revolving line of credit		(2,150,000	)		(150,000	)
Payments on capital lease obligation		(102,066	)		(27,256	)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options		52,441			90,429

Net cash provided by financing activities		367,875			63,173

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash		92,165			(964,298	)
Cash – Beginning of year		193,901			1,158,199

Cash – End of year	$	286,066		$	193,901

Supplemental Cash Flow Information – Cash paid for interest	$	44,048		$	9,809

Significant Noncash Transactions
Relief of accounts payable through a capital lease arrangement	$	—		$	94,586
Purchase of property and equipment through capital lease		239,629			—

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 1 – Restatement of Financial Statements – Correction of an Error

The accompanying financial statements for 2019 have been restated to correct an error to the income tax provision (see Note 6) as of December 31, 2019. The following financial statement line items, along with the information in Note 6, were affected by the correction of the error:

Statement of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2019


	As Originally Reported			As Corrected			Effect of Change
Net sales	$	10,807,375		$	10,807,375		$	—
Operating expenses		(10,594,845	)		(10,586,288	)		8,557
Nonoperating expense		(22,504	)		(22,504	)		—
Income tax recovery		107,333			30,558			(76,775	)

Net income	$	297,359		$	229,141		$	(68,218	)

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2019


	As Originally Reported		As Corrected		Effect of Change
Total current assets	$	2,586,880	$	2,504,336	$	(82,544	)
Property and equipment - Net		929,597		929,597		—
Intangible assets - Net		385,911		385,911		—
Deferred tax asset		14,002		22,805		8,803

Total assets	$	3,916,390	$	3,842,649	$	(73,741	)

Current liabilities	$	2,553,102	$	2,547,579	$	(5,523	)
Long-term related party debt		367,500		367,500		—
Capital lease obligation - Net of current portion		102,828		102,828		—

Total liabilities		3,023,430		3,017,907		(5,523	)
Common stock		685		685		—
Additional paid-in capital		678,835		678,835		—
Retained earnings		213,440		145,222		(68,218	)

Total stockholders’ equity		892,960		824,742		(68,218	)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,916,390	$	3,842,649	$	(73,741	)

Note 2 – Nature of Business

Roccor, LLC (the “Company”) is an industry-leading developer of products for space, thermal, terrestrial, and space military markets and advanced manufacturing. With the support of government and commercial research and development contracts, the Company is working to develop a variety of products to aid in spacecraft deployable structure problems, including solar arrays, antennas, and thermal management solutions to some of the most challenging heat dissipation problems.

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 2 – Nature of Business (Continued)

Ocugenesis LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary that was formed in March 2018 for a future potential holder of intellectual property. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, Ocugenesis LLC did not have any activity or balances. Subsequent to year end, the Company dissolved its interest in Occugenesis LLC.

Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.

The Company generated positive operating cash flow during 2019 and has a working capital surplus of approximately $33,000 as of December 31, 2019. Historically, the Company has incurred significant losses from operations and negative operating cash flow. Additionally, as more fully described in Note 15, COVID-19’s impact on the Company over the next 12 months creates significant uncertainty. These factors raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, which, as discussed below, has been alleviated by management’s plans.

Management has taken several actions to ensure that the Company will continue to operate as a going concern. During December 2019 and throughout 2020, the Company entered into new contracts that have generated significant positive operating cash flow and net income. The Company additionally utilized certain note payable agreements (see Note 8) in 2020 with related parties to fund continuing operations prior to realization of positive financial performance on the new contracts described above. Lastly, the Company received approximately $911,000 of funds under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) subsequent to year end, as described in Note 15. As more fully described in Note 15, the Company additionally entered into a securities purchase agreement subsequent to year end. Through arrangements entered into as part of this transaction, the Company has access to significant financing and capital as needed. Management believes its currently available cash on hand, access to additional funding, and significant new contracts are sufficient to meet its current obligations, which alleviates doubt about Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncement

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. The ASU is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. The Company elected to apply the new revenue recognition guidance using the modified retrospective approach.

Under the modified retrospective method, the cumulative effect of applying the standard is recognized at the date of initial application. Results for reporting periods beginning on January 1, 2019 are presented under

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Topic 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with historic accounting under Topic 605. The adoption of the new standard did not have a material effect on the financial statements.

In implementing Topic 606, the Company was required to determine the revenue earned on any work in progress at the implementation date and to restate the revenue and cost of services as if Topic 606 had been followed from the inception of the contract. In recalculating costs and revenue under Topic 606 guidelines, the Company did not identify a material difference in the timing or amount of recognition, and, therefore, no cumulative transition adjustment has been posted.

Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not hold any cash equivalents at December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company continually monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions with which it invests. Periodically throughout 2019 and 2018, the Company’s cash accounts exceeded federally insured limits.

Contracts Receivable

Contracts receivable consist of amounts due from government entities and commercial contractors. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful collections, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information, and existing economic conditions. It is reasonably possible that the estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts will change and that losses ultimately incurred could differ materially from the amounts estimated in determining the allowance. Management considers all contracts receivable collectible; therefore, an allowance for doubtful accounts has not been recorded at December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Credit Risk and Major Customers

The Company grants credit in the normal course of business to government entities and commercial contractors in the United States. The Company periodically performs credit analyses and monitors the financial condition of its customers to reduce credit risk. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers but generally does not require collateral to support contract receivables.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, two government and two commercial customers accounted for 57 percent of total revenue. One government entity accounted for 17 percent of total contracts receivable at December 31, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, two commercial customers accounted for 57 percent of total contract receivables.

During the year ended December 31, 2018, one government and one commercial customer accounted for 48 percent of total revenue. Two government entities accounted for 37 percent of total contract receivables at December 31, 2018. There were no contracts receivable concentrations for commercial entities at December 31, 2018.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist primarily of security deposits and prepaid expenses.

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. The straight-line method is used for computing depreciation and amortization. Assets are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The cost of leasehold improvements is amortized over the lesser of the length of the related leases or the estimated useful lives of the assets. Costs of maintenance and repairs are charged to expense when incurred.


	Depreciable Life – Years
Machinery and equipment		7
Furniture and fixtures		7
Computer hardware and software		3-5
Leasehold improvements		6-7

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of licenses and costs incurred for patents and trademarks. Licenses consist of rights to use patents and are amortized over their estimated useful lives of 12 to 17 years. Patent and trademark costs will be amortized over an estimated useful life upon award by the United States Patent and Trademark Office or expensed if the Company is unsuccessful. Intangible assets that are subject to amortization are reviewed for potential impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment at least annually.

Stock-based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation arrangements with employees and stock-based payments to nonemployees based on the grant-date estimated fair value of the awards. Compensation expense for all employee stock-based payments is recognized in earnings over the requisite service period, generally the vesting period. The Company records stock-based compensation expense related to nonemployees over the service periods commensurate with the services provided.

Revenue Recognition

As described below, the Company recognizes revenue from contracts with customers.

During 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which amended the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, effective January 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach. As a result of that adoption, the Company did not record a cumulative impact to beginning stockholders’ equity.

With the adoption of ASC 606, revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of promised products and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products or services. If the consideration promised in a contract includes a variable amount, the Company includes an estimate of the amount it expects to receive for the total transaction price if it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur.

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

The Company determines the amount of revenue to be recognized through application of the following steps:

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Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer

•

Identification of the performance obligations in the contract

•

Determination of the transaction price

•

Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract

•

Recognition of revenue when or as the Company satisfies the performance obligations

For the majority of the Company’s contracts with customers, control and risk of loss is transferred throughout the development and manufacturing process of the agreed-upon goods for which the Company has been engaged to produce. As there is no alternative use for the product development the Company is performing, and cancellation provisions result in an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date, revenue for these products is recognized over time. Revenue is recognized at contract rates as work is performed and material costs are incurred, plus any applicable estimated gross margin, as allowed by the contract.

Multiple Performance Obligations

The Company enters into contracts with its customers that may include promises for multiple, distinct performance obligations. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer products or services that are distinct. These performance obligations primarily include development of multiple, specified products within a single contract. In determining whether professional services are distinct, the Company considers the following facts for each agreement: availability of the services from other vendors and the nature of the development services it is providing.

The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative stand-alone selling price (SSP) basis. The SSP is the price at which the Company would sell a promised product or service separately to a customer in similar circumstances and to similar-sized customers. The Company determine SSP by considering the Company’s overall pricing objectives and market conditions. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include cost plus an appropriate margin, the customer demographic, and historical sales and contract prices.

Significant Payment Terms

The Company typically invoices its customers monthly or at other intervals, as determined by the customer’s contract. Typical payment terms provide that customers pay within 30 days of invoice. Amounts that have been invoiced are recorded in accounts receivable and in either deferred revenue or revenue, depending on whether the revenue recognition criteria has been met. The Company occasionally experiences changes in the transaction price subsequent to the inception of the contract term. Variable consideration generally is comprised of cost overages related to the contracted amount of time and effort to develop the products. The Company has determined to recognize this revenue in the month the change order is determined probable due to the overages being part of a series of distinct services that are satisfied over time elapsed.

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

In most cases, contracts are cancelable but require payment for performance to date, which is equal to cost plus an applicable margin. Therefore, at the time revenue is recognized, the Company does not estimate expected refunds for services, nor does the Company exclude any such amounts from revenue.

The Company excludes from revenue all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are imposed on the sale of its products and collected from customers.

Contracts Receivable and Assets

Included in contracts receivable is revenue recognized for billings that have not been presented to customers. The Company has an unconditional right to collection of these receivables. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had $1,019,807 and $547,911, respectively, of unbilled contracts receivable recorded related to revenue from contracts with customers. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and January 1, 2018, the Company did not record any contract assets.

Contract Liabilities

Deferred revenue primarily consist of billings in advance of revenue recognized. For all transactions in which there is a significant outstanding obligation, the associated revenue is recorded as a contract liability and recognized once such obligation is fulfilled. The Company determined that the financing component related to the customer deposits was de minimis. The Company records advance billings on a gross basis in deferred revenue and accounts receivable when an arrangement exists with a customer to bill and collect the receivable, even if services have not yet been performed. In the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized revenue of approximately $924,483 related to the deferred revenue at December 31, 2018. Deferred revenue related to revenue from contracts with customers as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and January 1, 2018 was $806,570, $924,483, and $3,647,792, respectively.

Contingencies

Under certain contracts with the United States government and certain governmental entities, contract costs, including indirect costs, are subject to audit by and adjustment through negotiation with governmental representatives. Revenue is recorded in amounts expected to be realized on final settlement of any such audits.

Research and Development

Research and development expenditures for internal projects of approximately $95,667 and $30,116 in 2019 and 2018, respectively, were charged to expense as incurred.

Advertising Expense

Advertising expense is charged to income during the year in which it is incurred. Advertising expense for 2019 and 2018 was $82,547 and $77,010, respectively.

Income Taxes

Effective January 1, 2018, the Company revoked its S corporation status. Prior to the revocation, all taxable income and losses were reported in the income tax returns of the members.

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Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 3 – Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

After January 1, 2018, the Company recognizes deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount of any tax benefits that are not expected to be realized based on available evidence. The Company’s temporary differences result primarily from deferred revenue, intangible assets, and depreciation of property and equipment.

The Company accounts for any uncertainty in income taxes by recognizing the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company measures the tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. After evaluating the tax positions taken, none are considered to be uncertain as of December 31, 2019. Interest and penalties associated with tax positions are recorded in the period assessed as general and administrative expenses. No interest or penalties have been assessed during the year ended December 31, 2019.

Upcoming Accounting Pronouncement

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will supersede the current lease requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 840. The ASU requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and related lease liability for all leases, with a limited exception for short-term leases. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of operations. Currently, leases are classified as either capital or operating, with only capital leases recognized on the balance sheet. The reporting of lease-related expenses in the statements of operations and cash flows will be generally consistent with the current guidance. The new lease guidance will be effective for the Company’s year ending December 31, 2022 and will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method to either the beginning of the earliest period presented or the beginning of the year of adoption. The Company is still evaluating which method it will apply. The new lease standard is expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s financial statements as a result of the Company’s operating leases, as disclosed in Note 12, that will be reported on the balance sheet at adoption. Upon adoption, the Company will recognize a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset based on the present value of the minimum lease payments. The effects on the results of operations are not expected to be significant, as recognition and measurement of expenses and cash flows for leases will be substantially the same under the new standard.

Subsequent Events

The financial statements and related disclosures include evaluation of events up through and including April 23, 2021, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 4 – Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are summarized as follows:


	2019		2018
Computer hardware and software	$	544,883	$	244,487
Leasehold improvements		369,389		145,869
Machinery and equipment		237,348		214,730
Furniture and fixtures		191,102		78,909

Total cost		1,342,722		683,995
Accumulated depreciation:
Computer hardware and software		200,157		96,256
Leasehold improvements		88,141		45,826
Machinery and equipment		82,574		48,738
Furniture and fixtures		42,253		23,623

Total accumulated depreciation		413,125		214,443

Net property and equipment	$	929,597	$	469,552

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for 2019 and 2018 was $198,682 and $102,039, respectively.

Note 5 – Intangible Assets

Intangible assets of the Company are summarized as follows:


	2019					2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents pending	$	264,180	$	—		$	187,528	$	—
Patents		101,176		(14,849	)		99,262		(9,304	)
Licenses		41,539		(6,850	)		41,539		(4,039	)
Trademarks		715		—			715		—

Total	$	407,610	$	(21,699	)	$	329,044	$	(13,343	)

Amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $8,356 and $9,904 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 5 – Intangible Assets (Continued)

Estimated amortization expense for the years ending December 31 related to the intangible assets above, with the exception of patents pending and trademarks not subject to amortization, is as follows:


Years Ending	Amount
2020	$	8,763
2021		8,763
2022		8,763
2023		8,763
2024		8,763
Thereafter		98,900

Total	$	142,715

Note 6 – Income Taxes

The Company had cumulative net operating loss of approximately $335,000 at December 31, 2019 related to U.S. federal, state, and foreign jurisdictions; the balance is not currently subject to expiration. Subsequent to year end, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed, which provided for the carryback of certain net operating losses to prior tax periods. The impacts of the CARES Act will be reflected in the Company’s income tax provision during 2020. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 contains provisions that may limit some or all of the net operating loss carryforwards available to be used in any given year in the event of a significant change in ownership. Additional utilization of the net operating losses may be subject to certain limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and other limitations under state and foreign tax laws.

The components of the income tax provision included in the statement of operations are all attributable to continuing operations and are detailed as follows:


	2019			2018
Current – Federal	$	(96,990	)	$	161,843
Current – State and local		—			37,415
Total current		—			199,258

Deferred – Federal		53,863			(75,992	)
Deferred – State and local		12,569			(13,244	)

Total deferred		31,991			(89,236	)

Total income tax provision	$	(30,558	)	$	110,022

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 6 – Income Taxes (Continued)

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to income taxes computed by applying the statutory United States federal rate to income before taxes is as follows:


	2019			2018
Income tax expense, computed at 21 percent of pretax income	$	41,703		$	132,043
State taxes - Net of federal benefit		12,538			26,557
Permanent differences		30,280			20,333
Conversion to corporation		—			31,108
Credits generated in current year		(100,000	)		(100,000	)
Miscellaneous other		(975	)		(19	)
Adjustments of prior year estimates		(14,104	)		—

Total provision for income taxes	$	(30,558	)	$	110,022

The details of the net deferred tax asset are as follows:


	2019			2018
Deferred tax assets:
Research and development tax credit	$	118,298		$	100,000
Net operating loss carryforwards		83,698			—
Other		1,171			—
Deferred revenue		—			27,126

Total deferred tax assets		203,167			127,126
Deferred tax liabilities - Property, equipment, and intangibles		(180,362	)		(37,890	)

Net deferred tax asset	$	22,805		$	89,236

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act includes significant changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system effective in 2018, including a federal corporate rate reduction from 35 percent to 21 percent; limitations on the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation; eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) and changing how existing AMT credits can be realized; changing the rules related to uses and limitations of net operating loss carryforwards created in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017; and the transition of U.S. international taxation from a worldwide tax system to a territorial tax system. The Company included the tax impacts of this legislation in determining its net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Note 7 – Line of Credit

Under a line of credit agreement with a bank, the Company has available borrowings of $600,000. Interest is payable monthly at a rate of 1.50 percent above the prime rate, as published by The Wall Street Journal (an effective rate of 7.00 percent at December 31, 2019). The line of credit is collateralized by the assets of the Company and personal guarantees by certain owners of the Company. The Company is subject to certain restrictive covenants in relation to this agreement.

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 8 – Long-term Related Party Debt

On November 12, 2019 and December 13, 2019, the Company entered into unsecured note payable agreements with certain employees and stockholders for $285,000 and $82,500, respectively. These notes are payable in monthly installments of interest of 6.00 percent, with principal and any outstanding balance due in full on December 1, 2021. The total amount outstanding at December 31, 2019 was $367,500. There were no amounts due under these agreements at December 31, 2018.

On December 31, 2019, the Company entered into an additional agreement with an employee for $150,000 under the terms described above that was funded subsequent to December 31, 2019.

Interest expense under these agreements, the capital leases (see Note 9), and line of credit (see Note 7) for 2019 and 2018 was $44,048 and $9,809, respectively. Related party interest expense included in this amount for 2019 was $3,001. There was no related party interest expense for 2018.

Note 9 – Capital Leases

The Company leases equipment under long-term lease arrangements that are classified as capital leases. For financial statement purposes, the present values of the net minimum lease payments have been capitalized and are being amortized over the useful lives of the assets. Under the terms of the lease agreements, payments ranging from $7,398 to $8,760 are due monthly through January 2022 and quarterly through February 2021. The balance of the capital leases at December 31, 2019 and 2018 is $204,893 and $67,330, respectively.

Property and equipment held under capital leases consists of the following at December 31:


	2019			2018
Computer hardware and software	$	266,254		$	—
Machinery and equipment		94,586			94,586

Subtotal		360,840			94,586
Less accumulated depreciation		(77,189	)		(14,188	)

Property and equipment under capital leases - Net	$	283,651		$	80,398

The future minimum lease payments under capital leases are as follows:


Years Ending December 31	Amount
2020	$	123,455
2021		97,446

Total		220,901
Less amount representing interest		16,008
Less current obligations		102,065

Long-term obligations under capital leases	$	102,828

Note 10 – Common Stock

The Company has authorized up to 12,800,000 and 11,700,000 shares of common stock at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, of which 6,846,152 and 6,394,976 were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Par value per share of common stock is $0.0001.

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 10 – Common Stock (Continued)

During the year ended December 31, 2019, stock options were exercised for a total of 451,716 shares of common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2018, stock options were exercised for a total of 793,241 shares of common stock, and the Company issued 149,988 shares of common stock for services provided to the Company.

Note 11 – Stock Options

The fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees is recognized as compensation expense over the period of service that generally coincides with the vesting period of the award. The Company recognized compensation costs totaling $137,428 and $86,521 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which have been included as a component of operating expenses in proportion to personnel wages within the accompanying statement of operations. There was no recognized tax benefit related to stock options and other equity-based compensation during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

The Company’s equity incentive plan (the “Plan”) permits that the number of common shares that may be issued to its employees, directors, and consultants, as designated by the board of directors pursuant to the Plan, may not exceed 6,450,005. Awards may be issued in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and restricted stock units. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders. Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant; those option awards generally vest based on 6 years of continuous service and have 10-year contractual terms. Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the Plan).

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option valuation model that uses the weighted-average assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of comparable companies. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

When calculating the amount of annual compensation expense, the Company has elected not to estimate forfeitures and instead accounts for forfeitures as they occur.


	2019			2018
Approximate risk-free rate		2.28	%		2.82	%
Volatility		42.48	%		41.66	%
Average expected life		7.8 years			7.2 years
Dividend yield		0	%		0	%
Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$	0.59		$	0.27
Estimated fair value of total options granted	$	545,306		$	101,484

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 11 – Stock Options (Continued)

A summary of option activity under the Plan for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented below:


Options	Number of Shares			Weighted-average Exercise Price		Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Term (in Years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2018		4,398,679		$	0.16		8.63
Granted		376,000			0.56		N/A
Exercised		(793,241	)		0.28		N/A
Forfeited or expired		(199,984	)		0.11		N/A

Outstanding at December 31, 2018		3,781,454			0.20		7.90

Outstanding at January 1, 2019		3,781,454			0.20		7.90
Granted		1,938,733			0.30		N/A
Exercised		(451,176	)		0.37		N/A
Forfeited or expired		(272,478	)		0.12		N/A

Outstanding at December 31, 2019		4,996,533			0.30		7.16

Exercisable at December 31, 2018		1,909,778			0.16		N/A
Exercisable at December 31, 2019		3,265,971			0.58		N/A

Future compensation costs related to the unvested portion of stock options at December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $614,660 and $255,262, respectively.

Cash received from option exercise under all share-based payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $52,441 and $90,429, respectively.

Note 12 – Operating Leases

The Company leases its office building and certain office equipment under operating leases, expiring between December 2019 and May 2025. Certain leases require the Company to pay taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance costs. Total rent expense under these leases was $330,564 and $190,554 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Future minimum annual commitments under these operating leases are as follows:


Years Ending December 31	Amount
2020	$	457,144
2021		470,362
2022		482,589
2023		419,398
2024		357,155
Thereafter		150,606

Total	$	2,337,254

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 13 – Retirement Plan

The Company established a 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) on January 1, 2018 to provide retirement benefits for its employees. Employees may contribute from a percentage of their annual compensation to the Plan, limited to a minimum annual amount updated annually by the IRS. The Plan allows for Roth deferrals. The Plan covers substantially all employees who are at least 19 years of age (21 through November 1, 2018). The Plan provides for profit-sharing contributions for employees who have attained age 19 (21 through November 1, 2018) and completed one year of service, as defined in the plan document, and safe harbor contributions. Company contributions were $169,579 and $143,090 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Note 14 – Related Party Transactions

Solid Power, Inc. (Solid Power) is partially owned by a stockholder of the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company received accounting and administrative support from Solid Power. As of December 31, 2019, there were no ongoing services. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred $246,237 and $432,182, respectively, of finance and administrative support expenses, which were recorded in finance and administrative expenses in the accompanying statement of operations. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, amounts due to Solid Power totaled $265,557 and $108,445, respectively, and are included in accounts payable on the accompanying balance sheet. Subsequent to year end, the Company paid the amount due to Solid Power in full. There were no amounts due from Solid Power as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

On October 28, 2020, the Company and its stockholders entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “transaction”) to sell 100 percent of the common stock of Roccor, LLC for approximately $16,790,000, net of cash. As part of this transaction, certain funds were used to payoff the Company’s outstanding long-term debt to related parties (see Note 8) and capital lease obligations (see Note 9). Additionally, pursuant to the terms of outstanding stock option agreements at the transaction date, the Company’s outstanding stock options (see Note 11) were fully vested or canceled.

Subsequent to year end, the Company’s line of credit was renewed under the same terms described in Note 7. As part of the transaction, the line of credit was terminated.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus a pandemic. First identified in late 2019 and now known as COVID-19, the outbreak has impacted thousands of individuals worldwide. In response, many countries have implemented measures to combat the outbreak that have impacted global business operations. Subsequent to the date of the financial statements, the Company’s operations have been significantly impacted by the State of Colorado’s stay-at-home orders, which resulted in the Company implementing additional health and safety procedures. The Company’s operations have been deemed essential, as the Company is part of the defense industry. As such, no impairments were recorded as of the balance sheet date; however, due to significant uncertainty surrounding the situation, management’s judgment regarding this could change in the future. In addition, while the Company’s operations, cash flows, and financial condition could be negatively impacted, the extent of the impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

Subsequent to year end, the Company received funding under the Paycheck Protection Program in the amount of approximately $911,000 in order to maintain current workforce and certain other allowance

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Roccor, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2019 and 2018

Note 15 – Subsequent Events (Continued)

expenses under the terms of the program. This loan was forgiven in November 2020 by the Small Business Association (SBA) as part of the terms of the program. The SBA has up to 6 years from the date the loan was forgiven to require additional documentation and conduct an audit of the Company’s eligibility for the loan. In the event the SBA subsequently determines the Company did not meet the eligibility requirements for the PPP loan or did not utilize the funds on allowable expenditures, the Company could be required to repay the SBA for the proceeds of the loan plus interest.

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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Board of Directors

Deployable Space Systems, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Deployable Space Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), which comprise the balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Deployable Space Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 2020 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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Deployable Space Systems, Inc.

Balance Sheet


	December 31, 2020
Assets
Current Assets
Cash	$	7,657,929
Accounts receivable:
Billed – Net		1,773,297
Costs and earnings in excess of billings		554,157
Other		3,416
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		62,329

Total current assets		10,051,128

Property and Equipment – Net		485,346

Deposits		47,681

Total assets	$	10,584,155


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	504,138
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings		5,282,269
Accrued and other current liabilities:
Accrued compensation		1,019,631
Other accrued liabilities		86,235

Total liabilities		6,892,273

Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, 59,701 issued and outstanding		597
Retained earnings		3,691,285

Total stockholders’ equity		3,691,882

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	10,584,155

See notes to financial statements.

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Deployable Space Systems, Inc.

Statement of Operations


	Year Ended December 31, 2020
Net Revenue	$	26,781,352

Operating Expenses
Direct expenses		19,970,870
General and administrative		3,341,172
Selling		362,137
Research and development		1,040

Total operating expenses		23,675,219

Operating Income		3,106,133

Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Forgiveness of debt income		729,560
Other income		7,677
Other expense		(26,015	)

Total nonoperating income		711,222

Net Income	$	3,817,355

See notes to financial statements.

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Deployable Space Systems, Inc.

Statement of Stockholders’ Equity


	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Common Stock		Retained Earnings			Total
Balance – January 1, 2020	$	597	$	2,484,730		$	2,485,327
Net income		—		3,817,355			3,817,355
Distributions		—		(2,610,800	)		(2,610,800	)

Balance – December 31, 2020	$