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OpenPayd Files Amended F-4 for SPAC Merger With Titan Acquisition

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OpenPayd Global Holdings filed Amendment No. 1 to its F-4 registration statement tied to a planned business combination with Nasdaq-listed Titan Acquisition Corp.

OpenPayd Global Holdings Limited moved its proposed merger with Titan Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: TACH) a step closer to completion Wednesday, filing Amendment No. 1 to a registration statement on Form F-4 with U.S. securities regulators in connection with the planned business combination.

The amended filing was submitted pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and is also deemed filed under Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regulatory frameworks that govern communications and proxy solicitation materials during pending mergers and acquisitions.

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Titan Acquisition Corp, the subject company in the transaction, carries Commission File No. 001-42590 and is listed on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker TACH. The F-4 form is the standard registration vehicle used when a foreign private issuer — in this case OpenPayd, a global payments and banking-as-a-service platform — seeks to issue securities to U.S. investors as part of a merger or exchange offer.

The amendment signals that OpenPayd is actively working through the SEC review process, a necessary hurdle before any SPAC combination can be put to a shareholder vote and ultimately completed. Companies typically file one or more amendments to address comments issued by SEC staff reviewers before receiving clearance to distribute a final proxy and prospectus to shareholders.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q.What is OpenPayd's proposed business combination with Titan Acquisition Corp?

OpenPayd Global Holdings Limited has announced a planned merger with Titan Acquisition Corp, a Nasdaq-listed SPAC trading under the ticker TACH, filing the necessary registration statement on Form F-4 with U.S. securities regulators.

Q.What is a Form F-4 and why is it required for this merger?

Form F-4 is a registration statement required by the SEC when a foreign private issuer plans to issue securities to U.S. investors as part of a merger or exchange offer. OpenPayd, as a global holdings company, must use this form to register the shares it will issue in connection with the SPAC combination.

Q.What does filing Amendment No. 1 to the F-4 mean for the merger timeline?

Filing an amendment typically means the company is responding to SEC staff review comments, a standard step in the regulatory approval process before shareholders can vote on the deal. The merger cannot be completed until the SEC clears the registration statement.

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