(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands)

While we may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business, industry, sector or geographical location, we intend to focus on industries that align with the background of our management team and advisor. These industries include technology, media, entertainment, sports, consumer products, financial services, real estate and hospitality. We will also focus on AI companies positioned to complement or disrupt those industries, as well as companies within the digital assets and blockchain ecosystem. We refer to the preceding as our targeted sectors. We believe that there are many potential business combination targets within these industries that could become attractive public companies. Furthermore, we believe that we are well-positioned to drive ongoing value creation post-business combination, based on the operational and investment experience and track record of our management team and advisor within our targeted sectors over time.

Heath B. Freeman is the chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Freeman is one of the founding members of Alden Global Capital LLC (“Alden Global”), and has been its president since 2014. He has been managing and investing in companies with an opportunistic and catalyst-driven approach since 2006 when he joined Smith Management LLC, which was a prior affiliate of Alden Global. Prior to joining Smith Management, Mr. Freeman was an investment banker at Peter J. Solomon Company, where he specialized in mergers & acquisitions, structuring and financings. In addition to his investment research and operational responsibilities at Alden Global, within the media platform, Mr. Freeman currently serves as chairman of Tribune Enterprises, LLC, a company that owns and manages media properties such as The Chicago Tribune, South Florida Sun Sentinel and The Hartford Courant, and vice chairman of MNG Enterprises, Inc., a company that owns and manages media properties such as The Denver Post, San Jose Mercury News, the Orange County Register and the Boston Herald. Within the sports platform, Mr. Freeman serves as managing partner of the Florida Freedom of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) and executive chairman of the AVP, the premier beach volleyball league. Mr. Freeman also serves as managing partner of EHP Hospitality Group, which owns and operates marinas, hotels, and restaurants throughout the east end of Long Island. Additionally, Mr. Freeman currently serves as a director of SLT Group, LLC, which operates in the fitness space;Thuzio, Inc., a media company, and Party Products LLC, a consumer products company which acquired certain assets of the Tupperware brand. Mr. Freeman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University.

Mario A. Zarazua is our CEO and vice chairman of our board of directors. Since 2015, Mr. Zarazua has worked in investment or senior executive capacities at Alden Global, Smith Management LLC, or operating companies in which Alden Global was a majority owner. He is currently a Senior Managing Director at Smith Management LLC where he has invested in and managed businesses across a range of industries, including hospitality, real estate and sports, such as Florida Freedom of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders). Mr. Zarazua is also Chief Executive Officer of EHP Hospitality Group which owns and operates marinas, hotels, and restaurants throughout the east end of Long Island. He previously served as a senior investment professional at Alden Global and supported investment sourcing and deal structuring for Oyster Enterprises Acquisition Corp., or “Oyster I,”, whose sponsor, Oyster Enterprises LLC was an Alden Global affiliate. Previously, Mr. Zarazua served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Payless Holdings LLC (“Payless”) and worked on its global restructuring from 2018 to 2019; Mr. Zarazua also served as a board member and/or officer for several affiliated or subsidiary Payless legal entities. Prior to that role, Mr. Zarazua was Senior Vice President, M&A and Strategic Initiatives at MNG Enterprises, Inc., a company that owns media properties such as The Denver Post, San Jose Mercury News, Orange County Register and the Boston Herald. From 2008 to 2013, Mr. Zarazua worked at AT&T (NYSE: T) in various roles across the company, including operations, sales, and global business strategy. Mr. Zarazua graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

 (Note: Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp. upsized its SPAC IPO at pricing to 22.0 million units – up from 20.0 million units in the prospectus – and priced the deal at $10.00 per unit – as expected – to raise $220 million on Wednesday night, May 21, 2025.  IPO – 20.0 million units at $10.00 each – to raise $200.0 million. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share of stock and one right to acquire one-tenth (1/10th) of a share upon the consummation of an initial business combination.)