Item 8.01 Other Events
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is
a press release, dated December 13, 2021, made by TH International Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“THIL”),
announcing a pre-merger financing round. Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation (“Silver Crest”) and THIL agree that
such financing constitutes “Permitted Equity Financing” for the purposes of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger
Agreement”), dated as of August 13, 2021, by and among Silver Crest, THIL, and Miami Swan Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company
and wholly owned subsidiary of THIL (“Merger Sub”), as described in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Silver
Crest with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 16, 2021, as amended, and attached thereto
as Exhibit 2.1.
This Current Report on Form
8-K will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information of the information contained in this Item 8.01, including
Exhibit 99.1.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This Current Report on Form
8-K does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed business combination between Silver Crest,
THIL, and Merger Sub. It does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities,
nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. It is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or
any other decision in respect of the proposed business combination. In connection with the proposed business combination, THIL has filed
with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”), as amended, which includes a preliminary
proxy statement/prospectus with respect to the business combination. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documentation
will be mailed to Silver Crest’s shareholders as of a record date to be established for purposes of voting on the business combination.
Silver Crest’s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any
amendments thereto, and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the extraordinary
general meeting to be held to approve the transactions contemplated by the proposed business combination because these materials will
contain important information about THIL, Silver Crest and the proposed transactions. Shareholders will also be able to obtain a copy
of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus once they are available, without charge, at
the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation, Suite 3501, 35/F, Jardine
House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong.
INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES
DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR
ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY
IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Participants in the Solicitation
Silver Crest, THIL and their
respective directors and executive officers, other members of management and employees may be considered participants in the solicitation
of proxies with respect to the potential transaction described in this communication under the rules of the SEC. Information about the
directors and executive officers of Silver Crest is set forth in Silver Crestʼs IPO prospectus dated January 13, 2021 filed with
the SEC on January 15, 2021. Information regarding other persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation
of the shareholders in connection with the potential transaction and a description of their interests will be set forth in the Registration
Statement when it is filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This Current Report on
Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect
of the potential transaction and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of THIL
or Silver Crest, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation,
or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer
of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.