GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 16, 2021 05:00PM EST

November 16, 2021

New York, NY, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Better World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BWAC) (the Company) announced today that its sponsor, BWA Holdings LLC (the Sponsor), has deposited an aggregate of $1,261,860 (representing $0.10 per public share) (the Extension Payment) into the Companys trust account for its public stockholders. This deposit enables the Company to extend the date by which the Company has to complete its initial business combination from November 17, 2021 to February 17, 2022 (the Extension). The Extension is the first of two three-month extensions permitted under the Companys governing documents.

The Sponsor loaned the Extension Payment to the Company, which loan is convertible, at the Sponsors discretion, into warrants identical to the warrants issued in the Companys private placement that was consummated in connection with the Companys initial public offering.

About Better World Acquisition Corp.

The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an acquisition in any business industry or sector, it intends to concentrate its efforts on identifying businesses in the healthy living industries that benefit from strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) profiles.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company may include, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements regarding possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as anticipate, believe, continue, could, estimate, expect, intend, may, might, plan, possible, potential, predict, project, should, would and similar expressions, as they relate to us or our management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Companys management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Companys registration statement and prospectus for the Companys initial public offering filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contact:

Peter S.H. GrubsteinChief Financial OfficerBetter World Acquisition Corp.(212) 450-9700