NEW YORK, June 17, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Melar Acquisition Corp. I (the "Company") announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "MACIU" commencing Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of the Company and one-half of one warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share of the Company at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities constituting the units begin separate trading, the Company expects that the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "MACI" and "MACIW," respectively. The initial public offering is expected to close on Thursday, June 20, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company is led by Gautam Ivatury, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Edward Lifshitz, Chief Financial Officer, and Eric Lifshitz, Chief Operating Officer and a Director.

The offering is being led by Cohen & Company Capital Markets as the lead book-running manager and Seaport Global Securities as joint book runner. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to 2,250,000 additional units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

The initial public offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Cohen & Company Capital Markets, 3 Columbus Circle, Suite 1710, New York, NY 10019, Attention: Prospectus Department, Email: [email protected] or Seaport Global Securities LLC, 360 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10017, Attention: Prospectus SPAC Department, Email: [email protected].

A registration statement relating to these securities has been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on June 17, 2024. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State or jurisdiction.

About Melar Acquisition Corp. I

Melar Acquisition Corp. I is a special purpose acquisition company incorporated under the laws of Cayman Islands for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company may pursue an initial business combination in any business or industry.