UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
82537G104
(CUSIP Number)
April 21, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 82537G104 | SCHEDULE 13G |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Exos Asset Management LLC |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, USA |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
47 |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
280,000* |
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7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
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8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
280,000* |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
280,000* |
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10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%* |
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12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA |
*See Item 4 for additional information.
CUSIP No. 82537G104 | SCHEDULE 13G |
1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
Exos Collateralized SPAC Holdings Fund LP |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☐ (b) ☐ |
3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware, USA |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 |
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
280,000* | |
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
280,000* |
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
280,000* |
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10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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☐ |
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%* |
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12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN |
*See Item 4 for additional information.
CUSIP No. 82537G104 | SCHEDULE 13G |
Item 1. | (a) Name of Issuer |
ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”)
Item 1. | (b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices |
125 Townpark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Item 2. | (a, b, c) Names of Person Filing, Address of Principal Business Office, Citizenship: |
This initial report on Schedule 13G is being filed by (i) Exos Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Exos”); and (ii) Exos Collateralized SPAC Holdings Fund LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Collateralized SPAC Fund”). The address of Exos and the Collateralized SPAC Fund is: 1370 Broadway, Suite 1450, New York, NY 10018.
Item 2. | (d) Title of Class of Securities |
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Class A Common Stock”)
Item 2. | (e) CUSIP No. |
82537G104
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person filing is a: |
N/A
Item 4. | Ownership |
As reported in the cover pages to this report, the ownership information with respect to Exos is as follows:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 280,000*
(b) Percent of Class: 6.7%*
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 280,000*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 280,000*
CUSIP No. 82537G104 | SCHEDULE 13G |
As reported in the cover pages to this report, the ownership information with respect to the Collateralized SPAC Fund is as follows:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 280,000*
(b) Percent of Class: 6.7%*
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 280,000*
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 280,000*
*Exos is the investment manager to the Collateralized SPAC Fund. As of April 21, 2023, Exos, as the investment manager to the Collateralized SPAC Fund and investment manager to a number of other private funds, may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 280,000 Class A Common Stock of the Issuer.
The ownership percentages reported in this Schedule 13G have been calculated based on the 31,350,000 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, of which of which 30,000,000 shares were subject to possible redemption and are classified outside of permanent equity in the accompanying condensed balance sheets, as set forth in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed May 2, 2023 (for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023), less 25,845,428 shares of Class A Common Stock that the Issuer reported were properly exercised for redemption by their shareholders in the Issuer’s Form 8-K filed April 26, 2023, resulting in 4,154,572 Class A Common Stock outstanding as of April 21, 2023.
Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
Not Applicable.
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person |
Not Applicable.
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
Not Applicable.
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
Not Applicable.
Item 10. | Certification |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
CUSIP No. 82537G104 | SCHEDULE 13G |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 18, 2023
Exos Asset Management LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Neil Radey | |
Name: | Neil Radey | |
Title: | General Counsel |
Exos Collateralized SPAC Holdings Fund LP By, Exos Collateralized SPAC Holdings Fund GP LLC (General Partner to the Collateralized SPAC Fund) |
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By: | /s/ Neil Radey | |
Name: | Neil Radey | |
Title: | General Counsel |
Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned, and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional join acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other, except to the extent that it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Dated: May 18, 2023 | ||
Exos Asset Management LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Neil Radey | |
Name: | Neil Radey | |
Title: | General Counsel | |
Exos Collateralized SPAC Holdings Fund LP By, Exos Collateralized SPAC Holdings Fund GP LLC (General Partner) | ||
By: | /s/ Neil Radey | |
Name: | Neil Radey | |
Title: | General Counsel |