Hotel101 Global Seeks Shareholder Approval for Major Capital Structure & Governance Overhaul

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Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp. has called an Extraordinary General Meeting to vote on proposals that would significantly increase authorized share capital, introduce preferred shares with board-determined terms, and reduce key shareholder oversight mechanisms.

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• Authorized Capital Increase Proposed

  The company proposes to increase its authorized share capital from US$50,000 (500,000,000 ordinary shares of par value US$0.0001 each) to US$100,050,000 by adding 100,000,000 preferred shares with a par value of US$1.00 each.

• Board Granted Broad Authority Over Preferred Shares

  Shareholders are asked to delegate 'sole and absolute discretion' to the Board to issue preferred shares and fix their designations, powers, preferences, and restrictions, including dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges, voting powers, and liquidation preferences.

• Significant Reduction in Shareholder Oversight

  The proposed amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association include removing the annual general meeting requirement, eliminating shareholders' power to determine the maximum number of directors, and removing the compulsory requirement to appoint an auditor (subject to Nasdaq Listing Rules).

• Share Redesignation

  A proposal to redesignate all Class A ordinary shares as ordinary shares, maintaining the same rights.

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This filing details a series of proposals for an upcoming shareholder meeting that, if approved, would fundamentally alter Hotel101 Global's capital structure and corporate governance. The most impactful changes include a substantial increase in authorized share capital through the creation of 100 million preferred shares, which the Board would have unilateral authority to issue and define terms for, potentially leading to significant dilution or shifts in control without further shareholder approval. Concurrently, the company is seeking to reduce shareholder oversight by eliminating the annual general meeting requirement, removing shareholders' power to set director limits, and making the auditor appointment non-compulsory. These combined proposals represent a considerable erosion of shareholder rights and could negatively impact investor confidence.