Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
by and among
ARROWROOT ACQUISITION CORP.,
ARAC MERGER SUB, INC.,
and
ILEARNINGENGINES, INC.
dated as of April 27, 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS | 3 |
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| Section 1.1. | Definitions | 3 |
| Section 1.2. | Construction. | 18 |
| Section 1.3. | Knowledge | 19 |
| Section 1.4. | Equitable Adjustments | 19 |
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Article II THE MERGER; CLOSING | 19 |
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| Section 2.1. | The Merger. | 19 |
| Section 2.2. | Effects of the Merger | 20 |
| Section 2.3. | Closing; Effective Time. | 20 |
| Section 2.4. | Closing Deliverables. | 20 |
| Section 2.5. | Governing Documents. | 22 |
| Section 2.6. | Directors and Officers. | 22 |
| Section 2.7. | Intended Tax Treatment. | 22 |
| Section 2.8. | Allocation Schedule. | 23 |
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Article III EFFECTS OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY COMMON STOCK AND EQUITY AWARDS | 24 |
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| Section 3.1. | Conversion of Shares. | 24 |
| Section 3.2. | Exchange Procedures. | 24 |
| Section 3.3. | Treatment of Company RSUs and Company Restricted Stock. | 25 |
| Section 3.4. | Company Warrants | 26 |
| Section 3.5. | Company Convertible Notes | 26 |
| Section 3.6. | Withholding | 26 |
| Section 3.7. | Dissenting Shares | 26 |
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Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 27 |
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| Section 4.1. | Company Organization | 27 |
| Section 4.2. | Subsidiaries | 27 |
| Section 4.3. | Due Authorization. | 28 |
| Section 4.4. | No Conflict | 28 |
| Section 4.5. | Governmental Authorities; Consents | 29 |
| Section 4.6. | Capitalization of the Company. | 29 |
| Section 4.7. | Capitalization of Subsidiaries. | 30 |
| Section 4.8. | Financial Statements. | 31 |
| Section 4.9. | Undisclosed Liabilities | 32 |
| Section 4.10. | Litigation and Proceedings | 32 |
| Section 4.11. | Legal Compliance. | 32 |
| Section 4.12. | Contracts; No Defaults. | 32 |
| Section 4.13. | Company Benefit Plans. | 35 |
| Section 4.14. | Labor Relations; Employees. | 37 |
| Section 4.15. | Taxes. | 38 |
| Section 4.16. | Brokers’ Fees | 40 |
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| Section 4.17. | Insurance | 40 |
| Section 4.18. | Licenses | 40 |
| Section 4.19. | Equipment and Other Tangible Property | 40 |
| Section 4.20. | Real Property | 40 |
| Section 4.21. | Intellectual Property. | 41 |
| Section 4.22. | Privacy and Cybersecurity. | 43 |
| Section 4.23. | Environmental Matters. | 44 |
| Section 4.24. | Absence of Changes. | 45 |
| Section 4.25. | Anti-Corruption Compliance. | 45 |
| Section 4.26. | Sanctions and International Trade Compliance. | 46 |
| Section 4.27. | Vendors | 46 |
| Section 4.28. | Customers | 46 |
| Section 4.29. | Government Contracts | 47 |
| Section 4.30. | No Additional Representation or Warranties | 47 |
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Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB | 47 |
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| Section 5.1. | Company Organization | 47 |
| Section 5.2. | No Substantial Government Ownership Interest | 47 |
| Section 5.3. | Due Authorization. | 47 |
| Section 5.4. | No Conflict | 48 |
| Section 5.5. | Litigation and Proceedings | 48 |
| Section 5.6. | SEC Filings | 49 |
| Section 5.7. | Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements. | 49 |
| Section 5.8. | Governmental Authorities; Consents | 50 |
| Section 5.9. | Trust Account | 50 |
| Section 5.10. | Investment Company Act; JOBS Act | 51 |
| Section 5.11. | Absence of Changes | 51 |
| Section 5.12. | No Undisclosed Liabilities | 51 |
| Section 5.13. | Capitalization of Acquiror. | 52 |
| Section 5.14. | Brokers’ Fees | 53 |
| Section 5.15. | Indebtedness | 53 |
| Section 5.16. | Taxes. | 53 |
| Section 5.17. | Business Activities. | 54 |
| Section 5.18. | Stock Market Quotation | 55 |
| Section 5.19. | Interested Party Transactions | 55 |
| Section 5.20. | Non-Foreign Representation | 56 |
| Section 5.21. | Opinion of Financial Advisor | 56 |
| Section 5.22. | No Outside Reliance | 56 |
| Section 5.23. | No Additional Representation or Warranties | 56 |
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Article VI COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY | 57 |
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| Section 6.1. | Conduct of Business | 57 |
| Section 6.2. | Inspection | 60 |
| Section 6.3. | Preparation and Delivery of Additional Company Financial Statements. | 61 |
| Section 6.4. | Forfeiture of Company Incentive Shares | 61 |
| Section 6.5. | Affiliate Agreements | 62 |
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Article VII COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR | 62 |
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| Section 7.1. | Employee Matters. | 62 |
| Section 7.2. | Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity | 63 |
| Section 7.3. | Listing | 63 |
| Section 7.4. | Acquiror Conduct of Business. | 63 |
| Section 7.5. | Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror. | 64 |
| Section 7.6. | Indemnification and Insurance. | 65 |
| Section 7.7. | Acquiror SEC Filings | 66 |
| Section 7.8. | Private Placements. | 66 |
| Section 7.9. | Stockholder Litigation | 67 |
| Section 7.10. | Non-Redemption Agreements | 67 |
| Section 7.11. | Forfeiture of Acquiror Class B Common Stock | 67 |
| Section 7.12. | Extension | 67 |
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Article VIII JOINT COVENANTS | 67 |
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| Section 8.1. | HSR Act; Other Filings. | 67 |
| Section 8.2. | Preparation of Proxy Statement / Registration Statement; Stockholders’ Meeting and Approvals. | 69 |
| Section 8.3. | Support of Transaction | 72 |
| Section 8.4. | Transfer Taxes | 73 |
| Section 8.5. | Section 16 Matters | 73 |
| Section 8.6. | Cooperation; Consultation. | 73 |
| Section 8.7. | Exclusivity. | 73 |
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Article IX CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS | 74 |
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| Section 9.1. | Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub, and the Company | 74 |
| Section 9.2. | Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub | 75 |
| Section 9.3. | Conditions to the Obligations of the Company | 76 |
| Section 9.4. | Frustration of Conditions | 77 |
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Article X TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS | 77 |
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| Section 10.1. | Termination | 77 |
| Section 10.2. | Effect of Termination | 77 |
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Article XI MISCELLANEOUS | 78 |
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| Section 11.1. | Trust Account Waiver | 78 |
| Section 11.2. | Waiver | 79 |
| Section 11.3. | Notices | 79 |
| Section 11.4. | Assignment | 80 |
| Section 11.5. | Rights of Third Parties | 80 |
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| Section 11.6. | Expenses | 80 |
| Section 11.7. | Governing Law | 80 |
| Section 11.8. | Headings; Counterparts | 80 |
| Section 11.9. | Company and Acquiror Disclosure Letters | 80 |
| Section 11.10. | Entire Agreement | 81 |
| Section 11.11. | Amendments | 81 |
| Section 11.12. | Publicity. | 81 |
| Section 11.13. | Severability | 81 |
| Section 11.14. | Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. | 81 |
| Section 11.15. | Enforcement | 82 |
| Section 11.16. | Non-Recourse | 82 |
| Section 11.17. | Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants | 82 |
| Section 11.18. | Conflicts and Privilege. | 83 |
Exhibits
Schedules
Schedule 1.1 | Company Convertible Notes |
Schedule 2.8(a) | Initial Allocation Schedule |
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
This Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of April 27, 2023 (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into by and among Arrowroot Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), ARAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”) and iLearningEngines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, (a) Acquiror is a special purpose acquisition 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 and (b) Merger Sub is a newly formed, wholly owned, direct subsidiary of Acquiror that was formed for the purposes of consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (the “Transactions”);
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), at the Closing, (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and the Company will be the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (the “Merger”), (ii) the Company will change its name to “iLearningEngines Holdings, Inc.” (the “New Company Name”) and (iii) Acquiror will change its name to “iLearningEngines Inc.” (the “New Acquiror Name”);
WHEREAS, upon the Effective Time, each share of the Company Common Stock (as defined below), each Company Award and each Company Warrant (as defined below) will be converted into the right to receive (in the case of the Company Warrants and the Company Awards, if and to the extent exercised and subject to their respective terms or as otherwise provided herein), a portion of the Merger Consideration as set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend that for U.S. federal income Tax purposes, (i) the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, to which each of Acquiror and the Company are parties under Section 368(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) this Agreement is, and is hereby adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354, 361 and 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a);
WHEREAS, the Company Board has approved this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the Transactions, declared it advisable for the Company to enter into this Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby, determined that the terms hereof, the Merger and the other Transactions and the documents contemplated hereby are fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the holders of the Company Common Stock and recommended the approval of this agreement by the Company’s stockholders;
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Requisite Company Stockholders (as defined below), the Company and Acquiror have each executed the Company Support Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Company Support Agreement”) pursuant to which the Requisite Company Stockholders have agreed to, among other things, (i) approve this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger, within two (2) Business Days following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, which shall constitute the Company Stockholder Approvals (as defined below), (ii) certain restrictions on transfer that will apply to certain shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock received by such Company Stockholders as Merger Consideration; and (iii) agree to be bound by any restrictions on transfer set forth in the Bylaws of Acquiror, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Acquiror Bylaws”), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS, the Acquiror Board has (i) received an opinion from Lincoln International LLC concluding that the transaction is fair to the stockholders of Acquiror from a financial point of view, (ii) determined that it is advisable for Acquiror to enter into this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby, (iii) unanimously approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the Transactions, and (iv) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Transactions by the Acquiror Stockholders;
WHEREAS, the Merger Sub Board has (i) determined that it is advisable for Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby, (ii) approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the Transactions, and (iii) recommended the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Transactions by Acquiror, as sole stockholder of Merger Sub;
WHEREAS, Acquiror, as sole stockholder of Merger Sub, immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, will approve and adopt this Agreement and the Transactions;
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Merger and in accordance with the terms hereof, Acquiror shall provide an opportunity to its stockholders to have their outstanding shares of Acquiror Common Stock redeemed on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and Acquiror’s Governing Documents (as defined below) in connection with obtaining the Acquiror Stockholder Approval (as defined below);
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Sponsor, Acquiror and the Company have entered into a support agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Sponsor has agreed to (i) vote all its shares of Acquiror Common Stock in favor of the Transactions, (ii) discharge any Excess Transaction Expenses by payment in cash or elect, at the option of Sponsor, to have Acquiror discharge any Excess Transaction Expenses by payment in cash against a corresponding cancellation of shares of Acquiror Common Stock held by Sponsor (or any combination thereof), (iii) loan all amounts contemplated by the Extension Proxy to the Acquiror, including any amounts required in connection with any Additional Extension, (iv) contribute the Sponsor Incentive Shares to the recipients thereof in accordance with the terms of the applicable Private Placement Financing or Non-Redemption Agreement, (v) waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the Governing Documents of Acquiror or any other anti-dilution or similar protection with respect to Acquiror Class B Common Stock, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sponsor Support Agreement, and (vi) agree to be bound by any restrictions on transfer set forth in the Acquiror Bylaws, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, at the Closing, Acquiror, the Sponsor, the independent directors of Acquiror, the Requisite Company Stockholders, and certain of their respective Affiliates, as applicable, shall enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company), which shall be effective as of the Closing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company agree as follows:
Article I
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Acquiror” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
“Acquiror Board” means the board of directors of Acquiror.
“Acquiror Bylaws” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Acquiror Class A Common Stock” means the shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror.
“Acquiror Class B Common Stock” means the shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Acquiror.
“Acquiror Common Stock” means Acquiror Class A Common Stock and Acquiror Class B Common Stock.
“Acquiror Common Warrant” means a warrant to purchase one (1) share of Acquiror Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven Dollars fifty cents ($11.50), a fraction equal to one-half of which was included in each unit sold as part of Acquiror’s initial public offering.
“Acquiror Cure Period” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(g).
“Acquiror Disclosure Letter” has the meaning specified in the introduction to Article V.
“Acquiror Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 5.7(d).
“Acquiror Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made pursuant to the first and second sentences of Section 5.1 (Company Organization), Section 5.3(a) (Due Authorization) and Section 5.14 (Brokers’ Fees).
“Acquiror Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 7.6(a).
“Acquiror Intervening Event” means any Event (but specifically excluding any Business Combination Proposal and any changes in capital markets or any declines or improvements in financial markets or the timing of any approval or clearance of any Governmental Authority required for the consummation of the Transaction and any other Event to the extent that such Event would not be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect or a Company Material Adverse Effect, as applicable, pursuant to the definitions of such terms (including the final provisos thereof)) that (i) was not known and was not reasonably foreseeable to Acquiror or the Acquiror Board as of the date hereof (or the consequences of which were not reasonably foreseeable to the Acquiror Board as of the date hereof), and (ii) becomes known to Acquiror or the Acquiror Board after the date of this Agreement but prior to obtaining the Acquiror Stockholder Approval.
“Acquiror Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event, state of facts, development, circumstance, occurrence or effect (collectively, “Events”) that (i) has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) does or would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the ability of Acquiror or Merger Sub to enter into and perform their obligations under this Agreement and consummate the Transactions, including the Merger; provided, however, that in no event would any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, an “Acquiror Material Adverse Effect” pursuant to clause (i) above: (a) any change in applicable Laws or GAAP or any interpretation thereof following the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally, (c) the taking of any action required by this Agreement, (d) any natural disaster (including hurricanes, storms, tornados, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or similar occurrences), pandemic (including, for the avoidance of doubt, COVID-19) or change in climate (including any effect directly resulting from, directly arising from or otherwise directly related to such natural disaster, pandemic, or change in climate), (e) any acts of terrorism or war, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, geopolitical conditions, local, national or international political conditions, (f) any Event attributable to the announcement of this Agreement or execution, pendency, negotiation or consummation of the Merger or any of the other Transaction, (it being understood that this clause (f) shall be disregarded for purposes of the representation and warranty set forth in Section 5.4 and the condition to Closing with respect thereto), or (g) actions taken by, or at the written request of, the Company; provided, further, that any Event referred to in clauses (a), (b), (d), or (e) above may be taken into account in determining if an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent it has a disproportionate and adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to similarly situated companies in the industry or geography in which the Acquiror and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective operations, but only to the extent of the incremental disproportionate effect on the Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to similarly situated companies in the industry or geography in which the Acquiror and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective operations.
“Acquiror Private Placement Warrant” means a warrant to purchase one (1) share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven Dollars fifty cents ($11.50) issued to the Sponsor.
“Acquiror SEC Filings” has the meaning specified in Section 5.6(a).
“Acquiror Securities” has the meaning specified in Section 5.13(a).
“Acquiror Share Redemption” means the election of an eligible (as determined in accordance with Acquiror’s Governing Documents) holder of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to redeem all or a portion of the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock held by such holder at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to a pro rata share of the aggregate amount on deposit in the Trust Account (including any interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account) (as determined in accordance with Acquiror’s Governing Documents and that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated March 4, 2021, by and between Acquiror and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company) in connection with the Transaction Proposals.
“Acquiror Share Redemption Amount” means the aggregate amount payable with respect to all Acquiror Share Redemptions (including any Taxes imposed in connections therewith under Section 4501 of the Code).
“Acquiror Stockholder Approval” means the approval of the Transaction Proposals, in each case, by an affirmative vote of the holders of sixty-five percent (65%) of the outstanding shares of Acquiror Common Stock entitled to vote, who attend and vote thereupon (as determined in accordance with Acquiror’s Governing Documents) at a stockholders’ meeting duly called by the Acquiror Board and held for such purpose.
“Acquiror Stockholders” means the stockholders of Acquiror.
“Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b)(i).
“Acquiror Transaction Expenses” means the following out-of-pocket fees and expenses paid or payable by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates (whether or not billed or accrued for) as a result of or in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions (including any Private Placement Investment), the extensions and any other Business Combination Proposal or Business Combination that the Acquiror has solicited, proposed, submitted, negotiated or otherwise considered, in each case including (i) all fees, costs, expenses, brokerage fees, commissions, finders’ fees and disbursements of financial advisors, investment banks, data room administrators, attorneys, accountants and other advisors and service providers (including deferred underwriting expenses); (ii) change-in-control payments, transaction bonuses, retention payments, severance or similar compensatory payments payable by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries to any current or former employee (including any amounts due under any consulting agreement with any such former employee), independent contractor, officer, or director of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of the Transactions (and not tied to any subsequent event or condition, such as a termination of employment), including the employer portion of any payroll Taxes arising therefrom; (iii) fifty percent (50%) of the filing fees, administrative fees, costs and expenses payable by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries, or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to the Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transactions and (iv) all amounts due and payable with respect to Indebtedness of the Acquiror or its Subsidiaries, including the Working Capital Loans.
“Acquiror Warrants” means the Acquiror Common Warrants and the Acquiror Private Placement Warrants.
“Action” means any claim, action, suit, audit, examination, assessment, arbitration, mediation or written inquiry, or any proceeding, investigation or judgment by or before any Governmental Authority.
“Additional Extension” means each extension of the deadline by which the Acquiror must complete a business combination in accordance with its Governing Documents for one (1) month, as approved by the Acquiror Board as contemplated by the Extension Proxy.
“Additional Quarterly Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(c).
“Adjusted Restricted Stock” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3(d).
“Adjusted RSU” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3(b).
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person, whether through one or more intermediaries or otherwise. The term “control” (including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise; provided, that in no event shall the Sponsor be considered an Affiliate of any portfolio company or any investment fund affiliated with or managed by the Persons set forth on Section 1.1 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, nor shall any portfolio company or any investment fund affiliated with or managed by the Persons set forth on Section 1.1 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter be considered to be an Affiliate of Sponsor.
“Affiliate Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 4.12(a)(v).
“Aggregate Company Shares” means, without duplication, the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock that are (i) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, including shares of Company Restricted Stock (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares issuable upon the conversion of the Company Convertible Notes), (ii) issuable upon the exercise of all Company Warrants, calculated using the treasury method of accounting, that are vested, unexpired, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time or (iii) issuable upon, or subject to, the settlement of Company RSUs, in each case, that are unexpired, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
“Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
“Agreement End Date” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).
“Allocation Schedule” has the meaning specified in Section 2.8(a).
“Ancillary Agreements” means each agreement, instrument or document attached hereto as an exhibit, and the other agreements, certificates and instruments to be executed or delivered by any of the parties hereto in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement.
“Anti-Bribery Laws” means the anti-bribery provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and all other applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery Laws (including the UK Bribery Act 2010, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder or other Laws of other countries implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Officials).
“Antitrust Authorities” means the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice, the United States Federal Trade Commission or the antitrust or competition Law authorities of any other jurisdiction (whether United States, foreign or multinational).
“Antitrust Information or Document Request” means any request or demand for the production, delivery or disclosure of documents or other evidence, or any request or demand for the production of witnesses for interviews or depositions or other oral or written testimony, by any Antitrust Authorities relating to the Transactions or by any third party challenging the Transactions, including any so called “second request” for additional information or documentary material or any civil investigative demand made or issued by any Antitrust Authority or any subpoena, interrogatory or deposition.
“ARRW Group” has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(a).
“Audited Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 4.8(a).
“Available Acquiror Cash” means, without duplication, the Trust Amount, plus the proceeds of any Private Placement Investment actually received by Acquiror prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, plus the proceeds of any Permitted Interim Financing actually received by the Company prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing provided by one or more third parties unaffiliated with any Company Securityholder or any of their respective Affiliates; plus the proceeds of the issuance of any debt security by the Acquiror (excluding any Working Capital Loans) that is actually funded to the Acquiror prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, solely to the extent that such financing proceeds exceed the outstanding principal and accrued interest (as of the Closing) of any Indebtedness required to be repaid by the Acquiror or the Company (without duplication with respect to the Indebtedness described in the next provision) in connection with the Closing or the funding or such debt financing; plus the proceeds of the issuance of any debt security by the Company provided by one or more third parties unaffiliated with any Company Securityholder or any of their respective Affiliates that is actually funded to the Company prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing, solely to the extent that such financing proceeds exceed the outstanding principal and accrued interest (as of the Closing) of any Indebtedness required to be repaid by the Acquiror or the Company (without duplication with respect to the Indebtedness described in the previous provision) in connection with the Closing or the funding or such debt financing, minus the Permitted Transaction Expenses, minus any Excess Transaction Expenses to be paid by Acquiror against a corresponding cancellation of shares of Acquiror Common Stock held by Sponsor; provided, that, Available Acquiror Cash shall not include (i) the proceeds of any Permitted Interim Financing or any debt security by the Company or the Acquiror to the extent that the Acquiror, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates are obligated or otherwise required by the terms of such financing to repay, redeem or discharge the proceeds of such Permitted Interim Financing in cash at or upon the Closing or at the option of the applicable holder as a result of or in connection with the consummation of the Closing, (ii) any financing proceeds which are subject to any conditions that have not been duly satisfied, waived or achieved prior to the Closing or (iii) any amounts to be funded pursuant to any forward purchase agreement; provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, any cash used by the Company to repurchase or otherwise acquire any Company Shares or Company Awards from Company Securityholders prior to the Closing subject to and in accordance with Section 6.1(d) to the extent such funds would otherwise qualify as Available Acquirer Cash shall be included in Available Acquirer Cash.
“Base Purchase Price” means an amount equal to $1,285,000,000.
“Business Combination” has the meaning set forth in Acquiror’s Governing Documents as in effect on the date hereof.
“Business Combination Proposal” means any offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest (whether written or oral, binding or non-binding, and other than an offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest with respect to any merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination transaction), relating to a Business Combination.
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to close.
“Certified Allocation Schedule” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(b).
“Closing” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
“Closing Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(a).
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
“Company Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning specified in Section 8.7(b).
“Company Award” means a Company RSU or other award issued under the Company Incentive Plan.
“Company Benefit Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(a).
“Company Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Company Common Stock” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.
“Company Convertible Notes” means the convertible promissory notes issued by the Company set forth on Schedule 1.1.
“Company Convertible Notes Consideration” means the quotient of (i) the aggregate Note Balance (as defined in the Company Convertible Notes) of all Company Convertible Notes divided by (ii) $10.00.
“Company Cure Period” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).
“Company Disclosure Letter” has the meaning specified in the introduction to Article IV.
“Company Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties made pursuant to the first and second sentences of Section 4.1 (Company Organization), the first and second sentences of Section 4.2 (Subsidiaries), Section 4.3 (Due Authorization) and Section 4.16 (Brokers’ Fees).
“Company Incentive Amount” means (i) the number of Company Incentive Shares, multiplied by (ii) $10.00.
“Company Incentive Plan” means the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
“Company Incentive Shares” means the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable to Company Securityholders (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the holders of Company Convertible Notes) at the Closing which the Company and Acquiror agree, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing, to issue to a Private Placement Investor or Non-Redeeming Stockholder.
“Company Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 7.6(a).
“Company Intellectual Property” means Intellectual Property that is owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Company Material Adverse Effect” means any Event that (i) has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (ii) does or would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the ability of the Company to consummate the Merger; provided, however, that in no event would any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a “Company Material Adverse Effect” pursuant to clause (i) above: (a) any change in applicable Laws or GAAP or any interpretation thereof following the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in interest rates or economic, political, business or financial market conditions generally, (c) the taking of any action required by this Agreement, (d) any natural disaster (including hurricanes, storms, tornados, flooding, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or similar occurrences), pandemic (including, for the avoidance of doubt, COVID-19) or change in climate (including any effect directly resulting from, directly arising from or otherwise directly related to such natural disaster, pandemic, or change in climate), (e) any acts of terrorism or war, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, geopolitical conditions, local, national or international political conditions, (f) any failure of the Company to meet any projections or forecasts (provided that clause (f) shall not prevent any Event not otherwise excluded from this definition of Company Material Adverse Effect underlying such failure to meet projections or forecasts from being taken into account in determining if a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred), (g) any Events generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate (including increases in the cost of products, supplies, materials or other goods purchased from third party suppliers), or (h) the announcement of this Agreement or execution, pendency, negotiation or consummation of the Transactions, including any termination of, reduction in the scope of, or similar adverse impact (but in each case only to the extent attributable to such announcement or consummation) on, relationships, contractual or otherwise, with any landlords, customers, suppliers, distributors, partners or employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries (it being understood that this clause (h) shall be disregarded for purposes of the representation and warranty set forth in Section 4.4 and the condition to Closing with respect thereto), (i) actions taken by, or at the written request of, Acquiror or Merger Sub, (j) any action referred to in Section 6.1 taken by the Company with Acquiror’s consent, or (k) the failure to take any action referred to in Section 6.1 that was not taken by the Company because Acquiror withheld its consent; provided that, with respect to clauses (j) and (k), the Event underlying such action or inaction may be taken into account in determining a Company Material Adverse Effect; provided, further, that any Event referred to in clauses (a), (b), (d), (e) or (g) above may be taken into account in determining if a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent it has a disproportionate and adverse effect on the business, assets, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to similarly situated companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective operations, but only to the extent of the incremental disproportionate effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to similarly situated companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective operations.
“Company Registered Intellectual Property” has the meaning specified in Section 4.21(a).
“Company Restricted Stock” means shares of Company Common Stock restricted subject to vesting in accordance with a Contract between the Company and the holder of such Company Common Stock.
“Company RSU” means an award of restricted stock units granted under the Company Incentive Plan.
“Company Securityholder” means a holder of (i) shares of Company Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, including Company Restricted Stock, (ii) Company Warrants, that are vested, unexpired, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, or (iii) Company RSUs that are unexpired, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, holders of Company Convertible Notes that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall not be Company Securityholders.
“Company Software” means any and all Software that embodies or constitutes any Company Intellectual Property.
“Company Stockholder Approvals” means the approval of this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby, by the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Company Common Stock voting or consenting, as applicable, as a single class and on an as-converted basis, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Company’s Governing Documents and applicable Law.
“Company Support Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Company Systems” means the information technology systems that are owned or controlled by (including by Contract) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Company Transaction Expenses” means the following out-of-pocket fees and expenses paid or payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether or not billed or accrued for) as a result of or in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the Transactions: (i) all fees, costs, expenses, brokerage fees, commissions, finders’ fees and disbursements of financial advisors, investment banks, data room administrators, attorneys, accountants and other advisors and service providers, (ii) change-in-control payments, transaction bonuses, retention payments, severance or similar compensatory payments payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any current or former employee (including any amounts due under any consulting agreement with any such former employee), independent contractor, officer, or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of the Transactions (and not tied to any subsequent event or condition, such as a termination of employment), including the employer portion of any payroll Taxes arising therefrom, (iii) fifty percent (50%) of the HSR Act filing fees described in Section 8.1 hereof and (iv) amounts owing or that may become owed, payable or otherwise due, directly or indirectly, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of the Transactions.
“Company Warrants” has the meaning specified in Section 4.6(b).
“Confidentiality Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 11.10.
“Constituent Corporations” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“Contracts” means any legally binding contracts, agreements, subcontracts, leases, and purchase orders.
“Cooley” has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(b).
“COVID-19” means the COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 virus (or any mutation or variation thereof).
“COVID-19 Changes” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.
“COVID-19 Measures” means any quarantine, “shelter in place”, “stay at home”, workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure or sequester Governmental Order, guideline, recommendation or Law, or any other applicable Laws, guidelines or recommendations, in each case, by any Governmental Authority in connection with or in response to COVID-19.
“D&O Indemnified Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 7.6(a).
“DGCL” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Disclosure Letter” means, as applicable, the Company Disclosure Letter or the Acquiror Disclosure Letter.
“Dissenting Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7.
“Dollars” or “$” means lawful money of the United States.
“DPA” has the meaning specified in Section 5.20.
“Effective Time” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b).
“Enforceability Exceptions” has the meaning specified in Section 4.3(a).
“Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable Laws relating to Hazardous Materials, pollution, the protection or management of the environment or natural resources, or the protection of human health and safety.
“Environmental Permits” has the meaning specified in Section 4.23(a).
“ERISA” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(a).
“ERISA Affiliate” means any Affiliate or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with the Company would be deemed to be a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
“ESPP” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1(b).
“Excess Transaction Expenses” means any Acquiror Transaction Expenses which are not Permitted Transaction Expenses.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange Agent” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2(a).
“Excluded Shares” means (i) any shares of Company Common Stock held by the Company as treasury stock and (ii) any Dissenting Shares.
“Existing Indebtedness” means the Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to the agreements set forth on Section 1.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter.
“Existing Lenders” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a)(v).
“Export Approvals” has the meaning specified in Section 4.26(a).
“Extension Proxy” means the proxy statement filed by Acquiror on or about February 13, 2023, pursuant to which the Acquiror Stockholders approved the extension of the deadline by which the Acquiror must complete its business combination (in accordance with its Governing Documents) to July 6, 2023.
“Fairness Opinion” has the meaning specified in Section 5.21.
“Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 4.8(a).
“Foreign Benefit Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(a).
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.
“Goodwin” has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(a).
“Governing Documents” means the legal document(s) by which any Person (other than an individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its internal affairs. For example, the “Governing Documents” of a corporation are its certificate of incorporation and by-laws, the “Governing Documents” of a limited partnership are its limited partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership, the “Governing Documents” of a limited liability company are its operating agreement and certificate of formation (in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time).
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, court or tribunal.
“Governmental Authorization” has the meaning specified in Section 4.5.
“Governmental Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental Authority.
“Hazardous Material” means any substance, material or waste that is (a) regulated, classified, or otherwise characterized under or pursuant to any Environmental Law as “hazardous,” “toxic,” “pollutant,” “contaminant,” “radioactive,” or words of similar meaning or effect, or (b) to which liability may be imposed pursuant to Environmental Law.
“HSR Act” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ILE Group” has the meaning specified in Section 11.18(b).
“Incentive Equity Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1(a).
“Incentive Shares” means the Sponsor Incentive Shares and the Company Incentive Shares. The Company and Acquiror agree to split the issuance of the Incentive Shares as follows: the Sponsor Incentive Shares shall equal 17.96875% and the Company Incentive Shares shall equal 82.03125% of the Incentive Shares issued pursuant to Section 6.4 and Section 7.11, as applicable.
“Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations, contingent or otherwise, in respect of (i) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of all indebtedness for borrowed money, including accrued interest and any per diem interest accruals, (ii) the principal and interest components of capitalized lease obligations under GAAP, (iii) amounts drawn (including any accrued and unpaid interest) on letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances and other similar instruments (solely to the extent such amounts have actually been drawn), (iv) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, mortgages and similar instruments, (v) the termination value of interest rate protection agreements and currency obligation swaps, hedges or similar arrangements (without duplication of other indebtedness supported or guaranteed thereby), (vi) the principal component of all obligations to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of services or property and equipment which have been delivered, including “earn outs” and “seller notes” and (vii) breakage costs, prepayment or early termination premiums, penalties, or other fees or expenses payable as a result of the consummation of the Transactions in respect of any of the items in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), and (viii) all Indebtedness of another Person referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) above guaranteed directly or indirectly, jointly or severally.
“Intellectual Property” means any and all intellectual property rights and industrial property rights in or to the following, throughout the world, including rights with respect to: (i) patents (including all reissues, divisionals, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part, re-examinations, renewals, substitutions and extensions thereof), patent applications, and other patent rights and any other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention ownership (including inventor’s certificates, petty patents and patent utility models); (ii) registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, service marks, trade dress and trade names, slogans, pending applications therefor, renewals and extensions of any of the foregoing, and internet domain names, together with the goodwill of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses symbolized by or associated with any of the foregoing; (iii) registered and unregistered copyrights, applications for registration of copyright, and renewals, extensions, and reversions of any of the foregoing; (iv) other rights related to works of authorship; (v) trade secrets and other confidential information (collectively, “Trade Secrets”); and (vi) rights of publicity.
“Intended Tax Treatment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.7(a).
“Interested Party Transaction” has the meaning specified in Section 5.19.
“Interim Period” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1.
“International Trade Laws” means all Laws relating to the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed re-export, or transfer of information, data, goods, and technology, including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations administered by the United States Department of Commerce, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations administered by the United States Department of State, customs and import Laws administered by United States Customs and Border Protection, any other export or import controls administered by an agency of the United States government, the anti-boycott regulations administered by the United States Department of Commerce and the United States Department of the Treasury, and other Laws adopted by Governmental Authorities of other countries relating to the same subject matter as the United States Laws described above.
“Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“JOBS Act” has the meaning specified in Section 5.7(a).
“Law” means any statute, law (including common law), ordinance, rule, regulation, Governmental Order or other similar legal requirement, in each case, of any Governmental Authority.
“Leased Real Property” means all real property leased, licensed, subleased or otherwise used or occupied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Licenses” means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, registrations, permits or certificates of a Governmental Authority.
“Lien” means all liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, hypothecations, encumbrances, security interests, adverse claim, options, restrictions, claims or other liens of any kind whether consensual, statutory or otherwise.
“Merger” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Merger Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
“Merger Consideration” means a number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of (a) the Base Purchase Price, minus (b) the dollar value of the Company Incentive Amount plus (c) the aggregate exercise price of the Company Warrants that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, minus (d) the aggregate amount of Note Balance (as defined in the Company Convertible Notes) by (ii) $10.00.
“Merger Sub” has the meaning specified in the Preamble hereto.
“Merger Sub Board” means the board of directors of Merger Sub.
“Merger Sub Capital Stock” means the shares of the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Merger Sub.
“Minimum Cash Amount” means $100,000,000.
“Modification in Recommendation” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(c).
“Multiemployer Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(c).
“Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Global Market.
“New Acquiror Board” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(e).
“New Acquiror Name” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“New Company Name” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Non-Redeeming Stockholders” has the meaning specific in Section 7.10.
“Non-Redemption Agreements” has the meaning specified in Section 7.10.
“Offer Documents” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a)(i).
“Open Source License” means any and all “open source” licenses and “free software” licenses, including any license meeting the Open Source Definition (as promulgated by the Open Source Initiative) or the Free Software Definition (as promulgated by the Free Software Foundation), any license approved by the Open Source Initiative, any Creative Commons License, any GPL, LGPL, AGPL, Mozilla License, Apache License, Common Public License, Common Development and Distribution License, BSD License, Open Software License, Server Side Public License, Sleepycat License, Eclipse Public License, or any similar license or terms.
“Open Source Materials” means any Software subject to an Open Source License.
“Owned Real Property” means all real property owned in fee simple by the Companies or any of their Subsidiaries.
“Payoff Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a)(v).
“Payoff Letters” has the meaning specified in Section 2.4(a)(v).
“Permitted Interim Financing” means any one or more capital raising transactions entered into on or after the date hereof in which the Company is the issuer, whether through the sale of equity securities or convertible debt securities or a combination thereof (including any preferred stock or other securities convertible into or exercisable for Company Common Stock), the aggregate amount of which will not exceed $50,000,000; provided, that (i) the aggregate number of securities issued or issuable by the Company does not result in a change of control of the Company, (ii) any such capital raising transaction would not alter the terms of the Merger Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or delay or impair the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder and (iii) the Company shall not consummate any such capital raising transaction without reasonable prior consultation with Acquiror.
“Permitted Liens” means (i) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, and similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to any amounts (A) not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and (B) for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) Liens for Taxes (A) not yet due and payable or (B) that are being contested in good faith through appropriate proceedings and, in each case, for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (iii) defects or imperfections of title, easements, encroachments, covenants, rights-of-way, conditions, matters that would be apparent from a physical inspection or current, accurate survey of such real property, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances that do not, in the aggregate, materially interfere with the present use of the Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property, (iv) with respect to any Leased Real Property (A) the interests and rights of the respective lessors with respect thereto, including any statutory landlord liens and any Lien thereon, (B) any Lien permitted under a Real Property Lease, (C) any Liens encumbering the underlying fee title of the real property of which the Leased Real Property is a part, and (D) guaranties, letters of credit or deposits arising from any Real Property Leases, including security deposits made in the ordinary course of business, (v) zoning, building, entitlement and other land use and environmental regulations promulgated by any Governmental Authority that do not, individual or in the aggregate, materially interfere with the current use of the Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property, (vi) non-exclusive, non-source code licenses of Intellectual Property entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vii) Liens incurred in connection with operating or capital lease obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (viii) Liens to be released prior to or at the Closing.
“Permitted Transaction Expenses” means Acquiror Transaction Expenses in an aggregate amount up to $30,000,000.
“Per Share Merger Consideration” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(a).
“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, Governmental Authority or instrumentality or other entity of any kind.
“Personal Information” means, in addition to information within any definition for “personal information” or any similar term (e.g., “personal data” or “personally identifiable information” or “PII”) provided by applicable Privacy Laws, or by the Company in any of its privacy policies, privacy notices or contracts, all information that identifies, could be used to identify or is otherwise related to an identifiable individual person. Personal Information may relate to any individual, including a current, prospective, or former customer, end user or employee of any Person, and includes information in any form or media, whether paper, electronic, or otherwise.
“Privacy Laws” means any and all applicable Laws, legal requirements and self-regulatory guidelines (including of any applicable foreign jurisdiction) relating to privacy, data security or data protection or governing, and to the receipt, collection, compilation, use, storage, processing, sharing, safeguarding, security (technical, physical or administrative), disposal, destruction, disclosure or transfer (including cross-border) of any Personal Information, including, as applicable, but not limited to, the Federal Trade Commission Act, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), any and all applicable Laws relating to breach notification or marketing in connection with any Personal information, and any Laws relating to the use of biometric identifiers.
“Private Placement Investment” means any private placement of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock or securities exercisable or convertible into shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock that is consummated during the Interim Period in connection with the Transactions subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any placement (x) that is subject to any contingencies or conditions that, by their nature, require performance or the occurrence of an Event following the Closing or (y) the proceeds of which are not available prior to or substantially concurrently with the Closing).
“Private Placement Investor” means any investor that has agreed to enter into a Private Placement Investment.
“Prospectus” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
“Proxy Statement / Registration Statement” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(a)(i).
“Q1 Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(b).
“Real Property Leases” has the meaning specified in Section 4.20(b).
“Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Required Transaction Proposals” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b)(ii).
“Requisite Company Stockholders” means the holders of Company Common Stock who, collectively, hold at least the number, class and series of shares of Company Common Stock required to deliver the Company Stockholder Approvals.
“Sanctioned Country” means at any time, a country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any country-wide or territory-wide Sanctions Laws (at the time of this Agreement, the Crimea region, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria).
“Sanctioned Person” means (i) any Person identified in any sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by (a) the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, or the United States Department of State; (b) His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom; (c) any committee of the United Nations Security Council; or (d) the European Union; (ii) any Person located, organized, or resident in, organized in, or a Governmental Authority or government instrumentality of, any Sanctioned Country; and (iii) any Person directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting for the benefit or on behalf of, a Person described in clause (i) or (ii), either individually or in the aggregate.
“Sanctions Laws” means those trade, economic and financial sanctions Laws administered, enacted or enforced from time to time by (i) the United States (including the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control), (ii) the European Union and enforced by its member states, (iii) the United Nations, or (iv) His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.
“Sarbanes-Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securities Purchase Agreements” means any purchase agreement entered into with any Private Placement Investment.
“Software” means any and all software or computer programs of any type, including any and all software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code or other form.
“Sponsor” means Arrowroot Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Sponsor Incentive Shares” means shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of Acquiror Class B Common Stock which the Company and Acquiror agree, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing, to issue to a Private Placement Investor or Non-Redeeming Stockholder (with the corresponding shares of Acquiror Class B Common Stock irrevocably forfeited by the Sponsor and canceled).
“Sponsor Support Agreement” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to a Person, a corporation or other entity of which more than 50% of the voting power of the equity securities or equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.
“Surviving Corporation” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(b).
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, statement, information return or statement, or other document filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any schedules, attachments, amendments, or supplements of any of the foregoing.
“Taxes” means any and all U.S. federal, state, or local or non-U.S. taxes, including income, gross receipts, license, payroll, recapture, net worth, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, ad valorem, value added, inventory, franchise, profits, withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, and other taxes, including any interest, penalty, or addition to tax of any of the foregoing.
“Technology” means any and all (i) Software, information, designs, formulae, algorithms, procedures, methods, techniques, ideas, know-how, research and development, technical data, programs, subroutines, tools, materials, specifications, processes, inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), apparatus, creations, improvements, works of authorship and other similar materials, and all recordings, graphs, drawings, reports, analyses, and other writings, and other tangible embodiments of the foregoing, in any form whether or not specifically listed herein, and all related technology, that are used in, incorporated in, embodied in, displayed by or relate to, or are used in connection with the foregoing; (ii) descriptions, flow-charts and other work product used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing, screens, user interfaces, report formats, development tools, templates, menus, buttons, images, videos, models and icons; (iii) data, databases and compilations of data, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise; and (iv) documentation and other materials related to any of the foregoing, including user manuals and training materials.
“Terminating Acquiror Breach” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(g).
“Terminating Company Breach” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1(e).
“Title IV Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 4.13(c).
“Top Customers” has the meaning specified in Section 4.28.
“Top Vendors” has the meaning specified in Section 4.27.
“Trade Secrets” has the meaning specified within the definition of “Intellectual Property.”
“Transaction Proposals” has the meaning specified in Section 8.2(b)(ii).
“Transactions” has the meaning specified in the Recitals hereto.
“Transfer Taxes” has the meaning specified in Section 8.4.
“Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated under the Code by the United States Department of the Treasury (whether in final, proposed or temporary form), as amended.
“Treasury Share” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1(a).
“Trust Account” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1.
“Trust Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 5.9.
“Trust Amount” means (i) the amount of cash available in the Trust Account following the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting, after deducting the amount required to satisfy the Acquiror Share Redemption Amount (such amount, prior to payment of (x) any deferred underwriting commissions being held in the Trust Account, (y) any Acquiror Transaction Expenses or (z) any Company Transaction Expenses), as contemplated by Section 11.6).
“Trustee” has the meaning specified in Section 5.9.
“Unaudited Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 4.8(a).
“Unvested RSU” means each Company RSU other than a Vested RSU.
“Updated Financial Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 6.3(a).
“Vested RSU” means each Company RSU that is vested as of the Effective Time (including any Company RSU that becomes vested as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination).
“Working Capital Loans” means any loan made to Acquiror by any of the Sponsor, an Affiliate of the Sponsor, or any of Acquiror’s officers or directors, and evidenced by a promissory note, for the purpose of financing working capital or costs incurred in connection with a Business Combination, the Extension Proxy, any Additional Extension or to otherwise capitalize the Acquiror or fund any of its expenses; provided that in the event that all of the Acquiror Transaction Expenses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, such Working Capital Loans and any principal and interest accrued thereon), constitute Permitted Transaction Expenses, such loans, including any principal and interest accrued thereon, shall be considered an Acquiror Transaction Expense and shall at the Effective Time, at the election of the Sponsor, be settled in cash or converted into shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation at a price per share equal to $10.00 per share; provided, further, that to the extent that any Acquiror Transaction Expenses constitute Excess Transaction Expenses, then an amount equal to the lesser of the aggregate amount of Excess Transaction Expenses and the aggregate amount of Working Capital Loans, including any principal and interest accrued thereon shall be automatically converted into shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation at a price per share equal to $10.00 per share.
Section 1.2. Construction.
(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (iv) the terms “Article” or “Section” refer to the specified Article or Section of this Agreement; (v) the word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” and (vi) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive.
(b) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to statutes shall include all regulations promulgated thereunder and references to statutes or regulations shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute or regulation.
(c) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified.
(d) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP.
(e) The term “actual fraud” means, with respect to a party to this Agreement, an actual and intentional fraud with respect to the making of the representations and warranties pursuant to Article IV or Article V (as applicable); provided, that such actual and intentional fraud of such Person shall only be deemed to exist if any of the individuals included on Section 1.3 of the Company Disclosure Letter (in the case of the Company) or Section 1.3 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (in the case of Acquiror) had knowledge that the representations and warranties made by such Person pursuant to, in the case of the Company, Article IV as qualified by the Company Disclosure Letter, or, in the case of Acquiror, Article V as qualified by the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, were actually breached when made, with the express intention that the other party to this Agreement rely thereon to its detriment.
(f) The phrases “provided to,” “made available” and phrases of similar import when used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, means that a copy of the information or material referred to has been provided no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the date of this Agreement (or any time prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, if the applicable recipient acknowledges receipt of such information or material) to the party to which such information or material is to be provided or furnished (i) in the virtual “data room” set up by the Company in connection with this Agreement or (ii) by delivery to such party or its legal counsel via electronic mail.
Section 1.3. Knowledge. As used herein, (a) the phrase “to the knowledge” of the Company (or phrases of similar import) shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the Company Disclosure Letter, none of whom shall have any personal liability or obligations regarding such knowledge, and (b) the phrase “to the knowledge” of Acquiror (or phrases of similar import) shall mean the knowledge of the individuals identified on Section 1.3 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, none of whom shall have any personal liability or obligations regarding such knowledge.
Section 1.4. Equitable Adjustments. Other than as contemplated by this Agreement, if between the date of this Agreement and the Closing the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or Acquiror Common Stock shall have been changed into a different number of shares or a different class, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares, or any similar event shall have occurred, then any number, value (including dollar value) or amount contained herein which is based upon the number of shares of Company Common Stock or Acquiror Common Stock, as applicable, will be appropriately adjusted to provide to the holders of Company Common Stock or Acquiror Common Stock, as applicable, the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event; provided, however, that this Section 1.4 shall not be construed to permit the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub to take any action with respect to their respective securities that is prohibited by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document and provided, further that in no event shall any adjustment contemplated by this Section 1.4 result in an increase to the Base Purchase Price.
Article II
THE MERGER; CLOSING
Section 2.1. The Merger.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Acquiror, Merger Sub and the Company (Merger Sub and the Company sometimes being referred to herein as the “Constituent Corporations”) shall cause Merger Sub to be merged with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving corporation in the Merger. The Merger shall be consummated in accordance with this Agreement and shall be evidenced by a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger (as so filed, the “Merger Certificate”), executed by the Company in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL, such Merger to be effective as of the Effective Time.
(b) Upon consummation of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company, as the surviving corporation of the Merger (hereinafter referred to for the periods at and after the Effective Time as the “Surviving Corporation”), shall continue its corporate existence under the DGCL, as a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, except that the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be changed to the New Company Name.
Section 2.2. Effects of the Merger. At and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall thereupon and thereafter possess all of the rights, privileges, powers and franchises, of a public as well as a private nature, of the Constituent Corporations, and shall become subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of the Constituent Corporations; and all rights, privileges, powers and franchises of each Constituent Corporation, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to each such Constituent Corporation, on whatever account, shall become vested in the Surviving Corporation; and all property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises, and all and every other interest shall become thereafter the property of the Surviving Corporation as they are of the Constituent Corporations; and the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise or any other interest in real estate vested by any instrument or otherwise in either of such Constituent Corporations shall not revert or become in any way impaired by reason of the Merger; but all Liens upon any property of a Constituent Corporation shall thereafter attach to the Surviving Corporation and shall be enforceable against it to the same extent as if said debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it; all of the foregoing in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL.
Section 2.3. Closing; Effective Time.
(a) In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place electronically by the mutual exchange of electronic signatures (including portable document format (.PDF)) at 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the date which is two (2) Business Days after the first date on which all conditions set forth in Article IX shall have been satisfied or, to the extent legally permissible, waived (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent legally permissible, waiver thereof) or such other time and place as Acquiror and the Company may mutually agree in writing. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date.”
(b) Subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent legally permissible, waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Article IX, and provided this Agreement has not theretofore been terminated pursuant to its terms, Acquiror, Merger Sub, and the Company shall cause the Merger Certificate to be executed and duly submitted for filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at the time when the Merger Certificate has been accepted for filing by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, or at such later time as may be agreed by Acquiror and the Company in writing and specified in the Merger Certificate (the “Effective Time”).
Section 2.4. Closing Deliverables.
(a) At the Closing, the Company will deliver or cause to be delivered:
(i) to Acquiror, a certificate signed by an authorized officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that, to the knowledge and belief of such authorized officer, the conditions specified in Section 9.2(a) Section 9.2(b) and Section 9.2(c) have been fulfilled;
(ii) to Acquiror, the written resignations of all of the directors of the Company (other than any such Persons identified as initial directors of the Surviving Corporation, in accordance with Section 2.6), effective as of the Effective Time;
(iii) to Acquiror, the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by the Requisite Company Stockholders who have elected to execute the Registration Rights Agreement;
(iv) to Acquiror, a certificate on behalf of the Company, prepared in a manner consistent and in accordance with the requirements of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(g), (h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), certifying that no interest in the Company is, or has been during the relevant period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code, a “U.S. real property interest” within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code, and a form of notice to the Internal Revenue Service prepared in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h)(2), together with written authorization for Acquiror to deliver such documentation to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of the Company after the Closing; and
(v) to Acquiror, customary payoff letters in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Acquiror from the holders of Existing Indebtedness or the agents representing the foregoing (the “Existing Lenders”) that is required to be repaid at the Closing (the “Payoff Letters”) (A) providing the instructions and total amounts for the payment in full of such Existing Indebtedness, together with interest, premiums, penalties, make-whole payments, breakage costs and other fees and expenses (if any) that are required to be paid by the Company as a result of the repayment in full on the Closing Date of such Existing Indebtedness (the “Payoff Amount”), by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wire transfer instructions set forth in such Payoff Letters, (B) providing for the automatic and irrevocable release, upon receipt of the Payoff Amount, of (1) all Liens over the properties and assets (including all Company Intellectual Property) of the Company and its Subsidiaries securing obligations under such Existing Indebtedness and (2) any related guarantees and (C) providing that such Existing Indebtedness shall be repaid, discharged and satisfied in full upon receipt of the Payoff Amount, in each case, subject to the applicable provisions and terms that, by the terms of the applicable definitive documentation, survive repayment of such Existing Indebtedness.
(b) At the Closing, Acquiror will deliver or cause to be delivered:
(i) to the Exchange Agent, that portion of the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with Section 3.1(a) (as set forth on the Allocation Schedule), for further distribution to such holders pursuant to Section 3.2;
(ii) to the Company, a certificate signed by an authorized officer of Acquiror, dated the Closing Date, certifying that, to the knowledge and belief of such authorized officer, the conditions specified in Section 9.3(a) and Section 9.3(b) have been fulfilled;
(iii) to the Company, the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by duly authorized representatives of Acquiror and the Sponsor and the independent directors of Acquiror; and
(iv) to the Company, the written resignations of all of the directors and officers of Acquiror and Merger Sub (other than those Persons identified as the initial directors and officers, respectively, of Acquiror after the Effective Time, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.6 and Section 7.4), effective as of the Effective Time.
(c) On the Closing Date, concurrently with the Effective Time, Acquiror shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the Permitted Transaction Expenses and the Company Transaction Expenses and the Sponsor shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds, the Excess Transaction Expenses, each in accordance with Section 11.6, which amounts incurred, accrued, paid or payable by (i) Acquiror or Acquiror’s Affiliates (which shall include any outstanding amounts under any Working Capital Loans) shall be set forth on a written statement delivered to the Company not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (ii) the Company or its Subsidiaries (which shall include the Payoff Amount) shall be set forth on a written statement delivered to Acquiror not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, which statements described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) shall include the respective amounts and wire transfer instructions for the payment thereof, together with corresponding invoices for the foregoing; provided, that any Company Transaction Expenses due to current or former employees, independent contractors, officers, or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be paid to the Company for further payment to such employee, independent contractor, officer or director through the Company’s payroll or accounts payable, as applicable.
Section 2.5. Governing Documents.
(a) The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, as amended pursuant to the Certificate of Merger, shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL, except that the name of the corporation set forth therein shall be changed to the New Company Name.
(b) The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Acquiror as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (which shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibits A and B hereto with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company), shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Acquiror from and after the Effective Time, until thereafter amended as provided therein and under the DGCL, except that the name of the corporation set forth therein shall be changed to the New Acquiror Name.
Section 2.6. Directors and Officers.
(a) The (i) officers of the Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time, and (ii) the directors of Acquiror as of immediately after the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time, in each case, each to hold office in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) The parties shall take all actions necessary to ensure that, from and after the Effective Time, the Persons identified as the initial post-Closing directors and officers of Acquiror in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.5 shall be the directors and officers (and in the case of such officers, holding such positions as are set forth on Section 2.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter), respectively, of Acquiror, each to hold office in accordance with the Governing Documents of Acquiror.
Section 2.7. Intended Tax Treatment.
(a) The parties hereto intend that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, to which each of Acquiror and the Company are parties under Section 368(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Intended Tax Treatment”), and (ii) this Agreement is, and is hereby adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354, 361, and 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a). The parties hereto shall report the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for all Tax purposes in accordance with the Intended Tax Treatment, unless otherwise required by a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code. Each of the parties hereto shall promptly notify the other parties hereto in writing if such party becomes aware of any challenge to the Intended Tax Treatment by a Governmental Authority. None of the parties hereto shall (nor shall they permit any of their Affiliates to) take or cause to be taken (or fail to take or cause to be taken) any action, if such action (or failure to act) would be reasonably expected to impede or prevent the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment. The parties hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment. Each of the parties hereto shall promptly notify the other parties hereto in writing if, before the Closing, such party knows or has reason to believe that the Merger may not qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment (and whether the terms of this Agreement could be reasonably amended to facilitate such qualification).
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Company reasonably determines on advice of its counsel that there is a material risk that the Merger will not qualify for the Intended Tax Treatment, but would be reasonably expected to so qualify if a second-step merger of the Surviving Corporation into a limited liability company directly and wholly owned by Acquiror that is disregarded as an entity for U.S. federal income Tax purposes were consummated, in accordance with Delaware law, as promptly as practicable following the Merger (such second-step merger, the “Second Merger”), the Company shall notify the Acquiror promptly after such determination, and if the Company and the Acquiror, each acting reasonably and in good faith, together determine that restructuring the transactions governed hereby to incorporate the Second Merger is not expected to result in material delay or cost, the Second Merger shall be so consummated; provided that, if the Second Merger occurs, (i) the Merger and the Second Merger shall be treated as one integrated transaction for U.S. federal income Tax purposes and (ii) references to the Company or the Surviving Corporation (in each case, after the effective time of the Second Merger) and all other provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted mutatis mutandis to take into account the change in structure of the business combination.
Section 2.8. Allocation Schedule.
(a) Schedule 2.8(a) hereto sets forth the estimated equity capitalization of the Company as of the Closing including, for each holder of Company Common Stock, Company Restricted Stock and Company RSUs, (A) the name and email address of such holder, (B) the number and class or series of Company Securities held by such holder and (C) the portion of the Merger Consideration payable to such holder in respect of the Company Securities held by such holder (with any cash rounded down to the nearest penny and fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share), including, with respect to Unvested RSUs, the number of shares underlying the applicable Adjusted RSU, and the vesting schedule (including the terms of any vesting acceleration) and expiration or termination dates thereof (the “Preliminary Allocation Schedule”).
(b) No later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror an updated version of Initial Allocation Schedule, which shall be based on the same method of allocation and shall be executed by an authorized officer of the Company (the “Allocation Schedule”).
(c) The Company will consider in good faith Acquiror’s comments to the Allocation Schedule, and if any adjustments are made to the Allocation by the Company at Acquiror’s request prior to the Closing, such adjusted Allocation Schedule shall thereafter become the Allocation Schedule for all purposes of this Agreement. The Allocation Schedule and the calculations and determinations contained therein shall be prepared in accordance with the Company’s Governing Documents, the DGCL and the applicable definitions contained in this Agreement. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub shall be entitled to rely (without any duty of inquiry) upon the Allocation Schedule.
Article III
EFFECTS OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY COMMON STOCK AND EQUITY AWARDS
Section 3.1. Conversion of Shares.
(a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Company Common Stock, each share of Company Common Stock, in each case, that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any shares of Company Restricted Stock, any shares subject to Company RSUs and any Excluded Shares), shall be canceled and converted into the right to receive a number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the Merger Consideration by (b) the Aggregate Company Shares (the “Per Share Merger Consideration”).
(b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub, each share of Merger Sub Capital Stock, shall be converted into one (1) share of common stock, par value $0.0001, of the Surviving Corporation.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no fractional shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock shall be issued in the Merger, and no holder of Company Common Stock shall be entitled to any consideration in respect of fractional shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock that such holder otherwise would have been entitled to receive pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 3.2. Exchange Procedures.
(a) At least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, Acquiror shall appoint an exchange agent reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Exchange Agent”) and enter into an Exchange Agent Agreement for the purpose of exchanging Company Common Stock for that portion of the Merger Consideration payable in respect of shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with Section 3.1(a) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with Acquiror and the Exchange Agent in connection with the appointment of the Exchange Agent, the entry into the Exchange Agent Agreement. At or before the Effective Time, Acquiror shall deposit with the Exchange Agent the Merger Consideration. All shares representing the Merger Consideration deposited with the Exchange Agent shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Exchange Fund”.
(b) Each Company Stockholder whose shares of Company Common Stock have been converted into the right to receive a portion of the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a) shall be entitled to receive the portion of the Merger Consideration to which he, she or it is entitled on the date provided in Section 3.2(c) upon delivery of the Allocation Schedule, certified by an officer of the Company (the “Certified Allocation Schedule”), together with digital certificates representing all Company Common Stock, along with digital assignments for transfer, free and clear of all Liens, of all Company Common Stock, in accordance with the customary procedures under the Company’s Carta platform, to the Exchange Agent.
(c) If the Certified Allocation Schedule is delivered to the Exchange Agent in accordance with Section 3.2(b) (i) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, then Acquiror and the Company shall take all necessary actions to cause the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration to be issued to the applicable Company Stockholder in book-entry form on the Closing Date, or (ii) less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, then Acquiror and the Company shall take all necessary actions to cause the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration to be issued to the Company Stockholder in book-entry form within two (2) Business Days after such delivery, in each case subject to the escrow and forfeiture restrictions set forth in Section 3.7.
(d) If any portion of the Merger Consideration is to be issued to a Person other than the Company Stockholder in whose name the surrendered certificate or the transferred shares of Company Stock in book-entry form is registered, it shall be a condition to the issuance of the applicable portion of the Merger Consideration that, in addition to any other requirements set forth in the Exchange Agent Agreement, (i) either such certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer or such share of Company Stock in book-entry form shall be properly transferred and (ii) the Person requesting such consideration pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or similar Taxes required as a result of such consideration being issued to a Person other than the registered holder of such certificate or share of Company Stock in book-entry form or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such transfer or similar Taxes have been paid or are not payable.
(e) No interest will be paid or accrued on the Merger Consideration (or any portion thereof). From and after the Effective Time, until surrendered or transferred, as applicable, in accordance with this Section 3.2, each share of Company Stock (excluding any Excluded Shares) shall solely represent the right to receive a portion of the Merger Consideration to which such shares of Company Stock are entitled to receive pursuant to Section 3.1(a). At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and there shall be no transfers of Company Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(f) Promptly following the date that is one (1) year after the Effective Time, Acquiror may instruct the Exchange Agent to deliver to Acquiror all documents in its possession relating to the Transactions, at which point the Exchange Agent’s duties shall terminate. Thereafter, any portion of the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with Section 3.1(a) that remains unclaimed shall be returned to Acquiror, and any Person that was a holder of shares of Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Effective Time that has not exchanged such shares of Company Common Stock for an applicable portion of the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section 3.2 prior to such instruction, may transfer such shares of Company Common Stock to Acquiror and (subject to applicable abandoned property, escheat and similar Laws) receive in consideration therefor, and Acquiror shall promptly deliver, such applicable portion of the Merger Consideration without any interest thereon. None of Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any Person in respect of any portion of the Merger Consideration delivered to a public official pursuant to and in accordance with any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws. If any such shares shall not have not been transferred immediately prior to such date on which any amounts payable pursuant to this Article III would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any Governmental Authority, any such shares shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of the Surviving Corporation, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.
Section 3.3. Treatment of Company RSUs and Company Restricted Stock.
(a) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Company RSUs, each Vested RSU shall be canceled and converted into the right to receive subject to settlement and delivery in accordance with the Plan, the Per Share Merger Consideration.
(b) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Company RSUs, each Unvested RSU shall be canceled and converted into the right to receive a number of restricted stock units issued by Acquiror (each, an “Adjusted RSU”) equal to the Per Share Merger Consideration, with substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (including with respect to vesting and termination-related provisions), except that such Adjusted RSU shall relate to Acquiror Class A Common Stock.
(c) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Company Restricted Stock, each share of Vested Restricted Stock shall be canceled and converted into the right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration.
(d) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Company Restricted Stock, each share of Unvested Restricted Stock shall be canceled and converted into the right to receive a number of restricted shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (each, a share of “Adjusted Restricted Stock”) equal to the Per Share Merger Consideration, with substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such share of Company Restricted Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (including with respect to vesting and termination-related provisions), which shares shall be restricted subject to vesting on the books and records of the Company.
(e) The Company shall take all necessary actions to effect the treatment of the RSUs pursuant to Section 3.3(a) and in accordance with the Company Incentive Plan. The Company Board shall amend the Company Incentive Plan and take all other necessary actions, effective as of immediately prior to the Closing, in order to (i) cancel the remaining unallocated share reserve under the Company Incentive Plan and provide that shares in respect of Company Awards that for any reason become re-eligible for future issuance, shall be cancelled and (ii) provide that no new Company Awards will be granted under the Company Incentive Plan.
Section 3.4. Company Warrants. At the Effective Time, each Company Warrant that remains outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time (and which is not automatically and fully exercised in accordance with its terms prior to the Effective Time) shall automatically, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to receive such Company Warrant’s portion of the Merger Consideration (as calculated in accordance with the terms of such Company Warrant).
Section 3.5. Company Convertible Notes. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each Company Convertible Note that remains outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof in accordance with the terms of such Company Convertible Note, be converted, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, into a number of shares of Company Common Stock that, at the Effective Time, shall be converted into the right to receive a pro rata share (based on their respective Note Balances) of the Company Convertible Notes Consideration, such that each holder of such Company Convertible Notes shall be issued a number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to their applicable Note Balance, divided by $10.00.
Section 3.6. Withholding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Acquiror, the Company, and any applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amount payable pursuant to this Agreement such Taxes that are required to be deducted and withheld from such amount under any applicable Tax Law. To the extent that any Taxes are deducted or withheld pursuant to this Section 3.6, such Taxes shall be (a) timely remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority and (b) if so remitted, treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction or withholding was made.
Section 3.7. Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a holder who has not voted in favor of adoption of this Agreement or consented thereto in writing and who is entitled to demand and has properly exercised appraisal rights of such shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (such shares of Company Common Stock being referred to collectively as the “Dissenting Shares” until such time as such holder fails to perfect or otherwise waives, withdraws, or loses such holder’s appraisal rights under the DGCL with respect to such shares) shall not be converted into a right to receive a portion of the Merger Consideration, but instead shall be entitled to only such rights as are granted by Section 262 of the DGCL; provided, however, that if, after the Effective Time, such holder fails to perfect, waives, withdraws, or loses such holder’s right to appraisal pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, or if a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such holder is not entitled to the relief provided by Section 262 of the DGCL, such shares of Company Common Stock shall be treated as if they had been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive a portion of the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.1(a) without interest thereon, upon transfer of such shares. The Company shall provide Acquiror prompt written notice of any demands received by the Company for appraisal of shares of Company Common Stock, any waiver or withdrawal of any such demand, and any other demand, notice, or instrument delivered to the Company prior to the Effective Time that relates to such demand. Except with the prior written consent of Acquiror, the Company shall not make any payment with respect to, or settle, or offer to settle, any such demands.
Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered to Acquiror and Merger Sub by the Company on the date of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Letter”) (each section of which, subject to Section 11.9, qualifies the correspondingly numbered and lettered representations in this Article IV), the Company represents and warrants to Acquiror and Merger Sub as follows:
Section 4.1. Company Organization. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease or operate all of its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The Governing Documents of the Company, as amended to the date of this Agreement and as previously made available by or on behalf of the Company to Acquiror, are true, correct and complete. The Company is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign or extra-provincial corporation in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing, as applicable, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing would be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Governing Documents.
Section 4.2. Subsidiaries.
(a) A complete list of each Subsidiary of the Company and its jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization, as applicable, is set forth on Section 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter. The Subsidiaries of the Company have been duly formed or organized and are validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation or organization and have the requisite power and authority to own, lease or operate all of their respective properties and assets and to conduct their respective businesses as they are now being conducted. True, correct and complete copies of the Governing Documents of the Company’s Subsidiaries, in each case, as amended to the date of this Agreement, have been previously made available to Acquiror by or on behalf of the Company. Each Subsidiary of the Company is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign or extra-provincial corporation (or other entity, if applicable) in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing, as applicable, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(b) The Company’s equity interests in its Subsidiary, ILE iLearningEngines India Private Limited, do not represent 50% or more of the value of all assets held by the Company, and the value of such assets does not exceed INR 100,000,000 (Rupees One Hundred Million Only) in terms of Section 9(1)(i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, read with the rules framed thereunder.
Section 4.3. Due Authorization.
(a) Other than the Company Stockholder Approvals, the Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other documents to which it is a party contemplated hereby and (subject to the approvals described in Section 4.5) to consummate the Transactions and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the consummation of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized and approved by the Company Board, and no other corporate proceeding on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and on or prior to the Closing, the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement constitutes, and on or prior to the Closing, the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
(b) On or prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company Board has duly adopted resolutions (i) determining that this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the Transactions are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, as applicable, (ii) authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the Transactions and (iii) recommending that the holders of the Company Common Stock approve this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger. No other corporate action is required on the part of the Company or any of its stockholders to enter into this Agreement or the documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby or to approve the Merger other than the Company Stockholder Approvals.
Section 4.4. No Conflict. Subject to the receipt of the consents, approvals, authorizations and other requirements set forth in Section 4.5 and except as set forth on Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under the Governing Documents of the Company, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (c) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, result in the loss of any right or benefit, or cause acceleration, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any Contract of the type described in Section 4.12(a) to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries may be bound or any License of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or terminate or result in the termination of any such foregoing Contract or (d) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, except, in the case of clauses (b) through (d), to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing would not (i) have or would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to enter into and perform their obligations under this Agreement or (ii) be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 4.5. Governmental Authorities; Consents. Assuming the truth and completeness of the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority (each, a “Governmental Authorization”) is required on the part of the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to the Company’s execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the Transactions, except for (i) applicable requirements of the HSR Act; (ii) any consents, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations, waivers or filings, the absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to (A) be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or, after the Closing, Acquiror or (B) have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform or comply with on a timely basis any material obligation of the Company under this Agreement or to consummate the Transactions and (iii) the filing of the Merger Certificate in accordance with the DGCL.
Section 4.6. Capitalization of the Company.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, of which 136,026,283 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and there are no other authorized equity interests of the Company that are issued and outstanding. The Company has provided to Acquiror a true, correct and complete capitalization table of the Company as of the date hereof, including, for each holder of Company Common Stock, the number of Company Common Stock held by such holder. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) the Governing Documents of the Company and (2) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of the Company or any Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens. All shares of Company Common Stock are uncertificated, book-entry shares.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, warrants to purchase 873,618 shares of Company Common Stock are authorized, all of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement (the “Company Warrants”). Section 4.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all holders of Company Warrants as of the date of this Agreement, including the number of shares of Company Common Stock covered by such Company Warrant, the date of issuance, the cash exercise price per share of such Company Warrant and the applicable expiration date thereof. All outstanding Company Warrants (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) the Governing Documents of the Company and (2) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; and (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of the Company or any Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens.
(c) As of the date of this Agreement, (i) 7,246,772 shares of Company Common Stock are issuable pursuant to outstanding Company RSUs, of which 6,846,600 are vested and 400,172 are unvested, (ii) 40,243,678 shares of Company Restricted Stock are outstanding, of which 360,290 are vested and 39,883,388 are unvested and (iii) 2,753,228 shares of Company Common Stock are available for future issuance pursuant to the Company Incentive Plan. Section 4.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true and complete list of each holder of a Company Award as of the date of this Agreement, including the type of Company Award, the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject thereto, vesting schedule, current vested and unvested status, any early-exercise features, the expiration date, and, if applicable, the exercise price thereof. All awards of Company Restricted Stock and Company RSUs are evidenced by award agreements in substantially the forms previously made available to Acquiror, and, except as set forth on Section 4.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no award of Company Restricted Stock and no Company RSU is subject to terms that are materially different from those set forth in such forms. Each award of Company Restricted Stock and each Company RSU was validly issued and properly approved or ratified by the Company Board (or appropriate committee thereof).
(d) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 4.6 or on Section 4.6(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter or with respect to any Permitted Interim Financing, the Company has not granted any outstanding subscriptions, options, stock appreciation rights, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Company Common Stock, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares or registration rights with respect to any shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity interests, or for the repurchase or redemption of shares or other equity interests of the Company or other rights the value of which is determined by reference to shares or other equity interests of the Company, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind that may obligate the Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Company Common Stock.
Section 4.7. Capitalization of Subsidiaries.
(a) The outstanding shares of capital stock or equity interests of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued, are, to the extent applicable, fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (A) the Governing Documents of each such Subsidiary, and (B) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, the Governing Documents of each such Subsidiary or any Contract to which each such Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound; and (iv) are free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(b) The Company owns of record and beneficially all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or equity interests of such Subsidiaries free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens.
(c) There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights or other securities (including debt securities) exercisable or exchangeable for any capital stock of such Subsidiaries, any other commitments, calls, conversion rights, rights of exchange or privilege (whether pre-emptive, contractual or by matter of Law), plans or other agreements of any character providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares or other equity interests, or for the repurchase or redemption of shares or other equity interests of such Subsidiaries or other rights the value of which are determined by reference to shares or other equity interests of the Subsidiaries, and there are no voting trusts, proxies or agreements of any kind which may obligate any Subsidiary of the Company to issue, purchase, register for sale, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock.
(d) Except for the equity interests of the Subsidiaries set forth on Section 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of the Company Subsidiaries (i) owns, directly or indirectly, any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person, (ii) has any agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest or (iii) has agreed nor is obligated to make nor is bound by any written, oral or other Contract, binding understanding, option, warranty or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it may become obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other entity.
Section 4.8. Financial Statements.
(a) Attached as Section 4.8(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter are: true and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, comprehensive loss and stockholders’ deficit and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020, together with the auditor’s reports thereon (the “Audited Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 (the “Most Recent Balance Sheet”), and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three (3) months then ended (the “Unaudited Financial Statements” and, together with the Updated Financial Statements, the Q1 Financial Statements and any Additional Quarterly Financial Statements, when delivered pursuant to Section 6.3(a), Section 6.3(b) or Section 6.3(c), respectively, and the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”).
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.8(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as at the respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of their operations, their consolidated losses, their consolidated changes in stockholders’ deficit and their consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended, (ii) were prepared in conformity, and in accordance, with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), (iii) were prepared from, are in accordance with and accurately reflect in all material respects, the books and records of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, (iv) when delivered by the Company for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.3 will comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act for financial statements required to be included in the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement, in effect as of the respective dates of such Audited Financial Statements.
(c) Except as set forth on Section 4.8(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Unaudited Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as at the respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of their operations, their consolidated losses, their consolidated changes in stockholders’ deficit and their consolidated cash flows for the period then ended (subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes), (ii) have been prepared in conformity, and in accordance, with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except for the absence of footnotes or the inclusion of limited footnotes), and (iii) have been prepared from, will be in accordance with and will accurately reflect in all material respects, the books and records of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 4.8(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company (including, to the knowledge of the Company, any employee thereof) nor any independent auditor of the Company has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the design or system of internal accounting controls utilized by the Company, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.
(e) The Company qualifies as a “smaller reporting company” within the meaning of Item 10(f)1 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
Section 4.9. Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Section 4.9 of the Company Disclosure Letter or with respect to any Permitted Interim Financing, there is no other material liability, debt (including Indebtedness) or obligation of, or claim or judgment against, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due) required to be reflected or reserved for on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for liabilities, debts, obligations, claims or judgments (a) reflected or reserved for on the Financial Statements or disclosed in the notes thereto, (b) that have arisen since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, of the Company and its Subsidiaries, or (c) that will be discharged or paid off prior to, at or in connection with the Closing.
Section 4.10. Litigation and Proceedings. Except as set forth on Section 4.10 of the Company Disclosure Letter, (a) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, Actions, or other proceedings at law or in equity against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets; and (b) there is no outstanding Governmental Order imposed upon the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries; nor are any properties or assets of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ respective businesses bound or subject to any Governmental Order, except, in each case, as would not be, or would not reasonably be expected to be, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. This Section 4.10 shall not apply to Tax matters.
Section 4.11. Legal Compliance.
(a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is, and for the three (3) years preceding the date hereof has been, in compliance with all applicable Laws in all material respects. This Section 4.11(a) shall not apply to Tax matters.
(b) For the past three (3) years, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of, or been charged with, the violation of any Laws, except where such violation has not been material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. This Section 4.11(b) shall not apply to Tax matters.
(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain a program of policies, procedures and internal controls reasonably designed and implemented to provide reasonable assurance that violation of applicable Law by any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ directors, officers and employees will be prevented, detected and deterred.
Section 4.12. Contracts; No Defaults.
(a) Section 4.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a listing of all Contracts described in clauses (i) through (xxi) below to which, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party or by which they are bound, other than a Company Benefit Plan. True, correct and complete copies of the Contracts listed on Section 4.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter have previously been delivered to or made available to Acquiror or its agents or representatives, together with all amendments thereto.
(i) Any Contract with any of the Top Vendors or Top Customers;
(ii) Each mortgage, note, debenture, other evidence of Indebtedness, guarantee, pledge, loan, credit or financing agreement or instrument or other Contract for money borrowed by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or pursuant to which a Lien has been placed on any material assets or properties (other than Company Intellectual Property) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including any other agreement or commitment for future loans, credit or financing;
(iii) Each Contract for the acquisition of any property or Person or any business unit thereof or the disposition of any material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries entered into or consummated in the last two (2) years, in each case, involving payments in excess of $10,000,000 other than Contracts in which the applicable acquisition or disposition has been consummated and there are no material obligations ongoing;
(iv) Each Contract related to the formation, governance or operation of a joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement or the sharing of profits or revenues therefrom or pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest in any other Person (excluding any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company);
(v) Contracts (other than employment agreements, employee confidentiality and invention assignment agreements, equity or incentive equity documents that are Company Benefit Plans and Governing Documents) between the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Affiliates of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (other than the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries), the officers and managers (or equivalents) of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, the members or stockholders of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, any employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or a member of the immediate family of the foregoing Persons, on the other hand (collectively, “Affiliate Agreements”);
(vi) Contracts with any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries that provides for annual base compensation in excess of $250,000;
(vii) Contracts under which any of the benefits thereunder, to any Person party thereto, shall be increased, or the vesting of benefits of which shall be accelerated, by the consummation of the Transactions or the value of any of the benefits of which shall be calculated on the basis of any of the Transactions;
(viii) Contracts containing covenants of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (A) prohibiting or limiting the right of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to engage in or compete with any Person in any line of business in any material respect or (B) prohibiting or restricting the Company’s or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ ability to conduct their business with any Person in any geographic area in any material respect;
(ix) Any collective bargaining (or similar) agreement or Contract between the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, on one hand, and any labor union or other body representing employees of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, on the other hand;
(x) Each Contract pursuant to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries grants a license, sublicense, right, consent or nonassertion under or with respect to any material Company Intellectual Property to any third Person (other than non-exclusive rights granted in the ordinary course of business to customers or service providers acting on Company’s behalf);
(xi) Each Contract pursuant to which a third Person grants to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries a license, sublicense, right, consent or nonassertion under or with respect to any Intellectual Property that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than (A) Contracts granting nonexclusive rights to use commercially available off-the-shelf Software or Software as a service offerings (B) Open Source Licenses or (C) grants of nonexclusive rights incidental to the purpose of commercial contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business);
(xii) Each Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is party or bound that involves the creation, development, transfer, assignment, or ownership of any material Company Registered Intellectual Property (other than employee confidentiality and invention assignment agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
(xiii) Each Contract reasonably expected to result in capital expenditures by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement in an amount in excess of $1,000,000 in any calendar year;
(xiv) Any Contract that (A) grants to any third Person any “most favored nation rights”, or (B) grants to any third Person price guarantees and is reasonably expected to result in aggregate future payments to the Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $10,000,000 in any calendar year;
(xv) Contracts granting to any Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) a right of first refusal, first offer or similar preferential right to purchase or acquire equity interests in, or lease, purchase or acquire any material properties or assets of, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;
(xvi) any Contract with any Governmental Authority;
(xvii) Contracts under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is lessee of, or holds or operates any personal property owned by any other party, for which the rental exceeds $500,000 in any calendar year;
(xviii) Contracts under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the lessor of or permits any third party to hold or operate any property, real or personal, for which the rental paid by such third party exceeds $500,000 in any calendar year;
(xix) Contracts for third party services relating to the Leased Real Property, for which payment for such services exceed $500,000 in any calendar year;
(xx) settlement or coexistence agreements with respect to any pending or threatened action (a) entered into within twelve (12) months prior to the date of this Agreement, other than settlement agreements for cash only (which has been paid) that does not exceed $200,000 as to such settlement or (b) with respect to which unsatisfied amounts or ongoing obligations remain outstanding; and
(xxi) documents required to be filed with the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement under applicable SEC requirements or would otherwise be required to be filed by the Company as an exhibit for a Form S-1 pursuant to Items 601(b)(1), (2) (4), (9) or 10 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act as if the Company was the registrant; and
(xxii) any outstanding offer that, if accepted, would constitute any of the foregoing.
(b) Except for any Contract that will terminate upon the expiration of the stated term thereof prior to the Closing Date, all of the Contracts listed pursuant to Section 4.12(a) in the Company Disclosure Letter are (i) in full force and effect and (ii) represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company or the Subsidiary of the Company party thereto, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions and, to the knowledge of the Company, represent the legal, valid and binding obligations of the counterparties thereto, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. The Company and its Subsidiaries have performed in all material respects all respective obligations required to be performed by them to date under such Contracts listed pursuant to Section 4.12(a) and neither the Company, the Company’s Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under any such Contract. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written claim or written notice of termination or breach of or default under any such Contract. To the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which individually or together with other events, would reasonably be expected to result in a material breach of or a default under any such Contract by the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both). No party to any such Contract that is a Top Vendor or Top Customer has, within the past 12 months, canceled or terminated its business with, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to cancel, terminate, materially limit or materially and adversely modify its business with, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, has any such Person as of the date of this Agreement otherwise been involved in or threatening a material dispute against the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses.
Section 4.13. Company Benefit Plans.
(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete list, as of the date hereof, of each material Company Benefit Plan, and separately identifies each Company Benefit Plan that is subject to the Laws of a country other than the United States (a “Foreign Benefit Plan”) and the non-U.S. jurisdiction applicable to each Foreign Benefit Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Company Benefit Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, (“ERISA”) or any other plan, policy, program or agreement (including any employment, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, employee loan, note or pledge agreement, equity or equity-based compensation, severance, retention, supplemental retirement, change in control, pension or similar plan, policy, program or agreement) which are maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries for the benefit of any current or former director, officer, individual consultant, worker or employee, or to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a party or has or may have any current or contingent liability, and in each case whether or not (i) subject to the Laws of the United States, (ii) in writing or (iii) funded, but excluding in each case any (A) statutory plan, program or arrangement that is required under applicable law and maintained by any Governmental Authority, (B) grants made pursuant to standard forms of equity award agreement that have been made available to Acquiror, in which case only the forms of such equity award agreements will be listed, and (C) employment agreements or offer letters made pursuant to standard forms that have been made available to Acquiror and which provide for at-will employment without an obligation for severance or change in control benefits, in which case only the forms of such employment agreements or offer letters will be listed. With respect to each Company Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Acquiror, to the extent applicable, true, complete and correct copies of (I) such Company Benefit Plan (or, if not written, a written summary of its material terms) and all plan documents, trust agreements, insurance Contracts or other funding vehicles and all amendments thereto, (II) the most recent summary plan descriptions, including any summary of material modifications, if applicable, (III) the most recent annual reports (Form 5500 series) filed with the IRS with respect to such Company Benefit Plan, (IV) the most recent actuarial report or other financial statement relating to such Company Benefit Plan, if applicable, and (V) the most recent determination or opinion letter, if any, issued by the IRS with respect to any Company Benefit Plan and any pending request for such a determination letter.
(b) Each Company Benefit Plan has been operated and administered in compliance in all material respects with its terms and all applicable Laws, including ERISA and the Code. In all material respects, all contributions required to be made with respect to any Company Benefit Plan on or before the date hereof have been made and all obligations in respect of each Company Benefit Plan as of the date hereof have been accrued and reflected in the Company’s financial statements to the extent required by GAAP. Each Company Benefit Plan which is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS as to its qualification or may rely upon an opinion letter for a prototype plan and, to the knowledge of the Company, no fact or event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such Company Benefit Plan. No non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the code) has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Company Benefit Plan.
(c) No Company Benefit Plan is a multiemployer pension plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) (a “Multiemployer Plan”) or other “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that is subject to Title IV of ERISA (“Title IV Plan”), and neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has sponsored or contributed to, been required to contribute to, or had any actual or contingent liability under, a (i) Multiemployer Plan, (ii) Title IV Plan, (iii) a “multiple employer plan” as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code or (iv) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA, in each case, at any time within the previous three (3) years. Neither the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA that has not been fully satisfied.
(d) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan, no material actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, and to the knowledge of the Company, no facts or circumstances exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any such actions, suits or claims.
(e) No Company Benefit Plan provides medical, surgical, hospitalization, death or similar benefits (whether or not insured) for employees or former employees of the Company or any Subsidiary for periods extending beyond their retirement or other termination of service, other than (i) coverage mandated by applicable Law, (ii) death benefits under any “pension plan,” or (iii) benefits the full cost of which is borne by the current or former employee (or his or her beneficiary).
(f) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the consummation of the Transactions will not, either alone or in combination with another event (such as termination following the consummation of the Transactions), (i) entitle any current or former employee, officer or other individual service provider of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to any material severance pay or any other compensation or benefits payable or to be provided by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) accelerate the time of payment, funding or vesting, or increase the amount of material compensation or benefits due to any such employee, officer or other individual service provider by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company, or (iii) accelerate the vesting and/or settlement of any Company Award. The consummation of the Transactions will not, either alone or in combination with another event, result in any “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code. No Company Benefit Plan provides for a Tax gross-up, make whole or similar payment with respect to the Taxes imposed under Sections 409A or 4999 of the Code.
(g) All Company Awards have been granted in accordance with the terms of the Company Incentive Plan in all material respects and all applicable laws, including valid exemptions from registration under any applicable securities laws. Prior to the date hereof, the Company has made available to Acquiror, accurate and complete copies of (i) the Company Incentive Plan, (ii) the forms of standard award agreement under the Company Incentive Plan, (iii) copies of any award agreements that materially deviate from such forms and (iv) a list of all outstanding equity and equity-based awards granted under any Company Incentive Plan, together with the material terms thereof (including but not limited to grant date, exercise price, vesting terms, including any acceleration triggers and early-exercise features, and current vested and unvested status, form of award, expiration date, and number of shares underlying such award). The treatment of Company Awards under this Agreement does not violate the terms of the Company Incentive Plan or any Contract governing the terms of such awards.
(h) Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s Subsidiaries have ever been an employer in relation to, participated in, or had any liability (whether prospective, contingent, or otherwise) to or in respect of a defined benefit pension scheme.
(i) No employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries in the United Kingdom has transferred to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under the United Kingdom Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981 or 2006 (as amended) who, prior to such transfer, was entitled to any early retirement benefits under a defined benefit pension scheme.
Section 4.14. Labor Relations; Employees.
(a) The Company has provided to Acquiror a true and complete anonymized list of all Persons who are employed or engaged by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, with an indication as to: (i) title or position; (ii) whether full or part time; (iii) hire date; (iv) current annual base compensation rate or other fee arrangement; (v) commission, bonus or other cash incentive-based compensation, including any incentive bonus opportunity; (vi) classification as exempt or non-exempt for wage and hour purposes; (vii) location; and (viii) classification (including as a W-2 employee or 1099 consultant and as exempt or non-exempt pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended and applicable state or local law.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.14(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, or any similar agreement, (ii) no such agreement is being negotiated by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, and (iii) no labor union or any other employee representative body has requested or, to the knowledge of the Company, has sought to represent any of the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries. In the past three (3) years, there has been no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened strike, slowdown, work stoppage, picketing, lockout or other material labor dispute against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
(c) To the knowledge of the Company, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been for the past three (3) years, in material compliance with all applicable Laws respecting labor and employment including, but not limited to, all Laws respecting terms and conditions of employment, health and safety, wages and hours, meal and rest breaks, holiday pay and the calculation of holiday pay, working time, employee classification (with respect to both exempt vs. non-exempt status and employee vs. independent contractor and worker status), child labor, work authorization and immigration, employment discrimination, harassment, disability rights or benefits, equal opportunity and equal pay, plant closures and layoffs, affirmative action, workers’ compensation, labor relations, employee leave issues and unemployment insurance (including under the federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the federal Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act).
(d) In the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received (i) written notice of any unfair labor practice charge or material complaint pending or threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority against them, (ii) written notice of any complaints, grievances or arbitrations arising out of any collective bargaining agreement or any other complaints, grievances or arbitration procedures against them, (iii) written notice of any material charge or complaint with respect to or relating to them pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other Governmental Authority responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment practices, (iv) written notice of the intent of any Governmental Authority responsible for the enforcement of labor, employment, wages and hours of work, child labor, immigration, or occupational safety and health Laws to conduct an investigation with respect to or relating to them or notice that such investigation is in progress, or (v) written notice of any complaint, lawsuit or other proceeding pending or threatened in any forum by or on behalf of any present or former employee of such entities, any applicant for employment or classes of the foregoing alleging breach of any express or implied Contract of employment, any applicable Law governing employment or the termination thereof or other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with the employment relationship. Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is party to a settlement agreement with a current or former officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries that involves allegations relating to sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination by either (i) an officer of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (ii) an employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries. In the last three (3) years, no allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or discrimination have been made against (x) an officer of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (y) an employee of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.
(e) In the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not engaged in layoffs, furloughs or employment terminations sufficient to trigger application of the Workers’ Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act or any similar state, local or foreign Law relating to group terminations.
Section 4.15. Taxes.
(a) All income and other material Tax Returns required by applicable Tax Law to be filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been filed, all such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects, and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely paid all income and other material Taxes due (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns).
(b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has deducted and withheld from amounts owing to any employee, former employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party all material amounts of Taxes required by applicable Tax Law to be deducted and withheld, and paid over to the proper Governmental Authority all such Taxes required by applicable Tax Law to be so paid over, and complied in all material respects with all Tax Laws applicable to such deduction and withholding.
(c) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(d) No claim, assessment, deficiency, or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Taxes has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that remains unresolved, except for claims, assessments, deficiencies, or proposed adjustments being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established.
(e) There are no material Tax audits or other examinations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries presently in progress, and there are no waivers, extensions, or requests for any waivers or extensions of any statute of limitations currently in effect with respect to any material Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, other than customary extensions of the due date for filing a Tax Return.
(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Tax indemnification, sharing, or similar agreement, other than (i) any such agreement solely among the Company and its Subsidiaries and (ii) commercial Contracts not primarily related to Taxes.
(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock intended to be governed in whole or in part under Section 355 of the Code within the past two (2) years.
(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is liable for Taxes of any other Person (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law, as a transferee or successor, or by Contract (other than any commercial Contract not primarily related to Taxes) or (ii) has been a member of a group filing income Tax Returns on an affiliated, consolidated, combined, or unitary basis, other than a group the common parent of which was or is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (and of which only the Company and its Subsidiaries are or were members).
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.
(j) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from any Governmental Authority that it has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) in any country other than the country of its organization.
(k) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(l) The Company and its Subsidiaries have disclosed to the IRS all positions taken on their federal income Tax Returns which could give rise to a substantial understatement of Tax under Section 6662 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law.
(m) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) installment sale or open transaction disposition made prior to the Closing outside the ordinary course of business, (ii) prepaid amount received prior to the Closing outside the ordinary course of business, (iii) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date made before the Closing, (iv) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law) executed prior to the Closing, or (v) intercompany transaction or excess loss account as described in the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law).
(n) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action (or failed to take any action), or is aware of any facts or circumstances, that could reasonably be expected to impede or prevent the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment.
(o) Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has utilized the employment Tax deferral or employee retention credit relief provided under Sections 2301, 2302 or 3606 of the CARES Act, as applicable, or the payroll Tax obligation deferral under IRS Notice 2020-65 or any related guidance, executive order or memorandum. The Company and its Subsidiaries have properly complied with all applicable laws and duly accounted for any available Tax credits under Sections 7001 through 7005 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act for 2020 (or any similar election under state, local or non-U.S. law) and Section 2301 of the CARES Act (or any similar election under state, local or non-U.S. law).
(p) The consummation of the Transactions will not result in the imposition of any Taxes under the Income Tax Act, 1961 read with rules framed thereunder upon (i) the Company, (ii) Acquiror, (iii) Merger Sub, (iv) the stockholders of the foregoing (i), (ii) and (iii), or (v) as per Section 2(35) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Section 4.16. Brokers’ Fees. Except as set forth on Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by the Company, any of the Company’s Subsidiaries’ or any of their Affiliates.
Section 4.17. Insurance. Section 4.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a list of, as of the date hereof, all material policies or binders of property, fire and casualty, product liability, workers’ compensation, vehicle, and other forms of insurance held by, or for the benefit of, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement. True, correct and complete copies of such insurance policies as in effect as of the date hereof have previously been made available to Acquiror. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries with respect to any such policy. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material default with respect to any provision contained in any of such policies or has failed to give any notice or present any material claim under any of such policies in due and timely fashion. Except as disclosed on Section 4.17 of the Company Disclosure Letter, no insurer has denied or disputed coverage of any material claim under an insurance policy during the last twelve (12) months.
Section 4.18. Licenses. The Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained, and maintain, all of the material Licenses reasonably required to permit the Company and its Subsidiaries to acquire, originate, own, operate, use and maintain their assets in the manner in which they are now operated and maintained and to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. Each material License held by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) is in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default or violation) in any material respect of any term, condition or provision of any material License to which it is a party, (b) is or has been the subject of any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened Action by a Governmental Authority seeking the revocation, suspension, termination, modification, or impairment of any material License; or (c) has received any notice that any Governmental Authority that has issued any material License intends to cancel, terminate, or not renew any such material License, except to the extent such material License may be amended, replaced, or reissued as a result of and as necessary to reflect the Transactions, or as otherwise disclosed in Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter, provided such amendment, replacement, or reissuance does not materially adversely affect the continuous conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted from and after Closing. Section 4.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list of material Licenses held by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.19. Equipment and Other Tangible Property. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries owns and has good title to, and has the legal and beneficial ownership of or a valid leasehold interest in or right to use by license or otherwise, all material machinery, equipment and other tangible property reflected on the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries as owned by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, all material personal property and leased personal property assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries are structurally sound and in good operating condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear expected) and are suitable for their present use.
Section 4.20. Real Property. Section 4.20 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a true, correct and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of all Leased Real Property and all Real Property Leases (as hereinafter defined) pertaining to such Leased Real Property. With respect to each parcel of Leased Real Property:
(a) The Company or one of its Subsidiaries holds a good and valid leasehold estate in such Leased Real Property, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have delivered to Acquiror true, correct and complete copies of all leases, lease guaranties, subleases, agreements for the leasing, use or occupancy of, or otherwise granting a right in and to the Leased Real Property by or to the Company and its Subsidiaries, including all amendments and modifications thereof (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”), and none of such Real Property Leases have been modified in any material respect, except to the extent that such modifications have been disclosed by the copies delivered to Acquiror.
(c) Except as disclosed on Section 4.20(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, to the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company, its Subsidiaries or any counterparty to a Real Property Lease is in material breach or material default under the Real Property Leases.
(d) Except as disclosed on Section 4.20(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no written leases, subleases, licenses or other agreements that create or confer upon any Person other than the Company or its Subsidiaries, a right to use or occupy the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof, subject to the entry and reversionary rights of lessors under the Real Property Leases and the rights of holders of Permitted Liens.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received written notice of any current condemnation proceeding or proposed similar Action or agreement for taking in lieu of condemnation with respect to any portion of the Leased Real Property.
(f) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Owned Real Property.
Section 4.21. Intellectual Property.
(a) Section 4.21(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists each item of Company Intellectual Property that is issued by or registered or pending with a Governmental Authority or domain name registrar as of the date of this Agreement (“Company Registered Intellectual Property”). The Company or one of its Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive beneficial and record owner of all Company Registered Intellectual Property. To the knowledge of the Company, all Company Registered Intellectual Property is subsisting and (excluding any pending applications included in the Company Registered Intellectual Property) is valid and enforceable.
(b) The Company or one of its Subsidiaries owns, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) all Company Intellectual Property. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have entered into written agreements with every current and former employee and independent contractor who, in each case, has created or developed material Intellectual Property for or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whereby such employees and independent contractors (i) assign to the Company or a Company Subsidiary all of their right, title and interest in such material Intellectual Property and (ii) agree to hold all Trade Secrets included in the Company Intellectual Property (that were disclosed to or accessed by such employees or independent contractors during the term of their employment or engagement) as confidential both (A) during the term of their applicable employment or engagement, and (B) except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, after the term of such employment or engagement. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to the knowledge of Company, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries have valid and continuing rights to all Intellectual Property necessary and sufficient for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted; provided that the foregoing representation and warranty in this sentence does not constitute a representation and warranty of non-infringement of the Intellectual Property of any third Person.
(c) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company, its Subsidiaries, and the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the creation, development, licensing, marketing, importation, offering for sale, sale, or use of the products and services of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries) have not, since three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property of any third Person in any material respect. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action pending or threatened in writing to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a named party, or, to the Company’s knowledge, for which any other Person is entitled to be indemnified, defended, held harmless, or reimbursed by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, in each case that (i) alleges the infringement, misappropriation or other violation of the Intellectual Property of any third Person or (ii) challenges the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of any Company Intellectual Property, and there has not been, since twelve (12) months preceding the date of this Agreement, any such action brought or threatened in writing.
(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.21(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, to the knowledge of the Company (i) no Person is infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any material Company Intellectual Property in any material respect, and (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have not sent to any Person since three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement any written notice, charge, complaint, claim or other written assertion against such third Person claiming infringement, violation or misappropriation by such third Person of any material Company Intellectual Property.
(e) During the past three (3) years, the Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of Trade Secrets. Except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to the knowledge of the Company there has not been any unauthorized disclosure of or unauthorized access to any such Trade Secrets to any Person in a manner that has resulted or may result in the misappropriation of, or loss of trade secret or other rights in and to such information to the detriment of the Company, such Subsidiary, or, to the knowledge of the Company, such Person to whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has a Contract with confidentiality obligation. No source code for any Company Software (excluding Open Source Materials) has been delivered, licensed or made available by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, or accessed by, any escrow agent or other Person, other than employees or independent contractors subject to written non-disclosure agreements restricting the disclosure and use of such source code.
(f) No funding, facilities or resources of any Governmental Authority or any research or academic institution was used in the creation or development of any material Company Intellectual Property or other material Intellectual Property created or developed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in a manner that has resulted in such Governmental Authority or research or academic institution having any ownership of or right to any such Intellectual Property.
(g) The Company Software does not contain any undisclosed or hidden device or feature designed to disrupt, disable, or otherwise impair the functioning of any Software or any “back door,” “time bomb”, “Trojan horse,” “virus”, “worm,” contaminants, “drop dead device,” or other malicious code or routines that enable or permit the unauthorized access, unauthorized disablement or unauthorized erasure, of any Company System. The current version of the Company Software does not contain any “bugs”, faults, or errors, except for any such “bugs”, faults or errors that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries own, or have a valid right to access and use, the Company Systems. The Company Systems are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. The Company takes and has taken reasonable measures, including (if applicable) entering into appropriate Contracts with third parties pursuant to which such third parties operate the Company Systems on behalf of the Company, to maintain and protect the performance, integrity and security of the Company Systems and to back up such Company Systems.
(h) Except as set forth in Section 4.21(h) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Open Source Material is or has been included, incorporated or embedded in, linked to, combined, made available or distributed with any Company Software by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case, in a manner that has required the Company or any Subsidiary: (A) to distribute, make available, license or disclose to any Person the source code to any Company Software; (B) to distribute, make available, or license any Company Software without charge or at a reduced or nominal charge; (C) to distribute, make available, license or disclose any Company Software for the purpose of making modifications or derivative works; or (D) to grant a license to, or refrain from asserting of enforcing any Company Intellectual Property. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with the terms and conditions of the applicable Open Source Licenses for the Open Source Materials that are included, incorporated or embedded in, linked to, combined, made available or distributed with any Company Software.
(i) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will result in: (i) the loss or impairment of any Company Intellectual Property; (ii) the release, disclosure, provision or delivery of, or the requirement to release, disclose, provide or deliver, any source code constituting Company Software to any third Person; (iii) the grant, assignment or transfer of, or the requirement to grant, assign or transfer, to any other Person of any license, ownership or other right or interest in, to or under any Company Intellectual Property; or (iv) the obligation to pay any additional consideration to, or the reduction of any payments from, any Person with respect to any Company Intellectual Property.
Section 4.22. Privacy and Cybersecurity.
(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, the Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with, and during the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement have been in material compliance with, (i) all applicable Privacy Laws, including requirements thereunder to maintain privacy policies and notices regarding Personal Information, (ii) all of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ publicly facing privacy policies and notices regarding Personal Information, and (iii) the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ contractual obligations concerning cybersecurity, data security and the security of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ information technology systems, including with respect to the receipt, collection, compilation, use, storage, processing, sharing, safeguarding, security, disposal, destruction, disclosure, or transfer (including cross-borders) of Personal Information. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, the Company has implemented and maintained policies, procedures and systems as are required by Privacy Laws for receiving and appropriately responding to requests from individuals concerning their Personal Information. None of the Company’s public facing privacy policies regarding Personal Information contain any material misrepresentation or omission likely to mislead any Person acting reasonably under the circumstances to whom such policies are directed. There are no Actions by any Person (including any Governmental Authority), to which the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries is a named party, pending or to the knowledge of the Company threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries alleging a violation of (i) any Privacy Laws, including with respect to any third Person’s privacy or Personal Information, (ii) applicable privacy policies, or (iii) contractual commitments of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries with respect to any Personal Information.
(b) To the knowledge of the Company, during the three (3) years preceding the date of this Agreement, (i) there have been no material instances of data breaches, security incidents, or misuse of or unauthorized use of, access to, intrusions into, disruptions of, or data loss involving Company Systems which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, that have not been remediated, (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented commercially reasonable measures designed to protect Personal Information in their possession or control against loss, theft, unauthorized access, use, modification, alteration, destruction, disclosure, or other misuse, including through administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, and (iii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has (A) experienced any material incident involving loss, theft, misuse of or unauthorized access to or disclosure of any Personal Information, including in connection with a breach of security, or (B) received any written notice or complaint from any Person with respect to any such incident, nor has any such notice or complaint been threatened in writing against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have provided or been required to provide any written notification to any Person in connection with any unlawful, unauthorized or unintended disclosure of Personal Information. The Company has not paid (i) any perpetrator of any data breach incident or cyber-attack or (ii) any third party with actual or alleged information about any data breach incident or cyber-attack.
(c) To the extent required by applicable Privacy Laws, except to the extent it would, individually or in the aggregate, not reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, all third-party services providers, outsourcers, processors or other third parties who process, store or otherwise handle any Personal Information for or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have contractually agreed to comply with applicable Privacy Laws and maintain the confidentiality of Personal Information processed on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to protect and secure such Personal Information from loss, theft, misuse or unauthorized access, use, modification, alteration, destruction or disclosure. To the knowledge of the Company, no (i) third party who has provided any Personal Information to the Company and its Subsidiaries has done so in violation of applicable Privacy Laws, including requirements thereunder requiring providing any notice and obtaining any consent required and (ii) Person acting for or on behalf of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries has violated any of the requirements or obligations described in Section 4.22(a).
(d) The Company is not subject to any contractual requirements or other legal obligations that, following the Closing, would prohibit Purchaser or Company from receiving, accessing, storing or using any Personal Information in the manner in which the Company received, accessed, stored and used such Personal Information prior to the Closing. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company does not violate its obligations under applicable Privacy Laws, the Company’s privacy policies and applicable contractual obligations of the Company regarding its collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information.
Section 4.23. Environmental Matters.
(a) To the knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since January 1, 2018 have been, in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, which compliance includes obtaining, maintaining and complying with all Licenses required by Environmental Laws (“Environmental Permits”).
(b) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received written notice that it is subject to any current Governmental Order relating to any material non-compliance with Environmental Laws by the Company or its Subsidiaries or the investigation, sampling, monitoring, treatment, remediation, removal or cleanup of any Hazardous Materials.
(c) No material Action is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ compliance with or liability under Environmental Laws, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no facts or circumstances which could reasonably be expected to form the basis of such an Action.
(d) The Company has not received written notice that the Company or any Company Subsidiary has released any Hazardous Materials at, on, in, under or from the Leased Real Property, the Owned Real Property or any other location, including any properties formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Company Subsidiary and neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has released any Hazardous Materials at any location, in each case for which there was an obligation under Environmental Law to perform any investigation or remedial action.
(e) The Company has made available to Acquiror all material environmental reports, assessments, audits and inspections, including copies of all Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments relating to the Leased Real Property and Owned Real Property, or other location formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, in the Company’s possession, and any material communications or notices concerning any material non-compliance of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries with, or liability of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries under, Environmental Law.
Section 4.24. Absence of Changes.
(a) From the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements to the date of this Agreement, there has not been any Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements, except (i) as set forth on Section 4.24(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) for any actions taken in response to COVID-19 Measures and (iii) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby, through and including the date of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries have carried on their respective businesses and operated their properties in all material respects in the ordinary course of business.
(c) Since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements, except (i) as set forth on Section 4.24(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, (ii) for any actions taken in response to COVID-19 Measures, (iii) in connection with any Permitted Interim Financing and (iv) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement the other documents to which the Company is a party contemplated hereby, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or permitted to occur any action that, were it to be taken from and after the date hereof, would require the prior written consent of Acquiror pursuant to Section 6.1(a) through (d), (f), (g), (i), (j), (l), (m), or (n) or, with respect to the foregoing, (x).
Section 4.25. Anti-Corruption Compliance.
(a) For the past five (5) years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer or employee, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any agent while acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, has offered or given anything of value to any official or employee of a Governmental Authority, any political party or official thereof, or any candidate for political office or any other Person, in any such case while knowing that all or a portion of such money or thing of value will be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any official or employee of a Governmental Authority or candidate for political office, for the purpose of (i) influencing any act or decision of such government official or employee, candidate, party or campaign, (ii) inducing such government official or employee, candidate, party or campaign to do or omit to do any act in violation of a lawful duty, (iii) obtaining or retaining business for or with any person, (iv) expediting or securing the performance of official acts of a routine nature, (v) securing any improper advantage, or (vi) otherwise in violation of the Anti-Bribery Laws.
(b) The Company has not established or maintained any unlawful fund of corporate monies or any other properties.
(c) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, has instituted and maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance in all material respects with the Anti-Bribery Laws.
(d) To the knowledge of the Company, as of the date hereof, there are no current or pending internal investigations, third party investigations (including by any Governmental Authority), or internal or external audits that address any material allegations or information concerning possible material violations of the Anti-Bribery Laws related to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.
Section 4.26. Sanctions and International Trade Compliance.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are, and have been for the past five (5) years, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable International Trade Laws and Sanctions Laws, and (ii) have obtained all required licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, registrations, declarations, or other authorizations from, and have made any material filings with, any applicable Governmental Authority for the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed re-export, or transfer required under the International Trade Laws and Sanctions Laws (the “Export Approvals”). There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, complaints, charges, voluntary disclosures or Actions against the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries related to any International Trade Laws or Sanctions Laws or any Export Approvals.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors or officers, employees, or to the knowledge of the Company, any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ respective agents, representatives or other Persons acting on behalf of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (i) is, or has during the past five (5) years, been a Sanctioned Person or (ii) has transacted business directly or knowingly indirectly with any Sanctioned Person or in any Sanctioned Country in violation of Sanctions Laws.
Section 4.27. Vendors. Section 4.27 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the top five (5) vendors based on the aggregate Dollar value of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ transaction volume with such counterparty during the trailing twelve months for the period ending December 31, 2022 (the “Top Vendors”).
Section 4.28. Customers. Section 4.28 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth, as of the date of this Agreement, the top five (10) customers based on the aggregate Dollar value of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ revenue with such counterparty during the trailing twelve months for the period ending December 31, 2022 (the “Top Customers”).
Section 4.29. Government Contracts. The Company is not party to: (i) any Contract, including an individual task order, delivery order, purchase order, basic ordering agreement, letter Contract or blanket purchase agreement between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, or (ii) any subcontract or other Contract by which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has agreed to provide goods or services through a prime contractor directly to a Governmental Authority that is expressly identified in such subcontract or other Contract as the ultimate consumer of such goods or services. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have provided any offer, bid, quotation or proposal to sell products made or services provided by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, if accepted or awarded, would lead to any Contract or subcontract of the type described by the foregoing sentence.
Section 4.30. No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as provided in this Article IV, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, equityholders, partners, members or representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to Acquiror or Merger Sub or their Affiliates and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to Acquiror or Merger Sub or their Affiliates.
Article V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND MERGER SUB
Except as set forth in (i) any Acquiror SEC Filings filed or submitted on or prior to the date hereof (excluding (a) any disclosures in any risk factors section that do not constitute statements of fact, disclosures in any forward-looking statements disclaimer and other disclosures that are generally cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature and (b) any exhibits or other documents appended thereto) or (ii) the disclosure letter delivered by Acquiror and Merger Sub to the Company (the “Acquiror Disclosure Letter”) on the date of this Agreement (each section of which, subject to Section 11.9, qualifies the correspondingly numbered and lettered representations in this Article V), Acquiror and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as follows:
Section 5.1. Company Organization. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has been duly incorporated, organized or formed and is validly existing as a corporation or exempted company in good standing (or equivalent status, to the extent that such concept exists) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, and has the requisite company power and authority to own, lease or operate all of its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. The copies of Acquiror’s Governing Documents and the Governing Documents of Merger Sub, in each case, as amended to the date of this Agreement, previously delivered by Acquiror to the Company, are true, correct and complete. Merger Sub has no assets or operations other than those incident to this Agreement and the Transactions. All of the equity interests of Merger Sub are held directly by Acquiror. Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation or company in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where failure to be so licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Acquiror.
Section 5.2. No Substantial Government Ownership Interest. To the knowledge of Acquiror, no national or subnational governments of a single foreign state have a “substantial interest” in Acquiror or Merger Sub, respectively, within the meaning of the Defense Production Act of 1950, including all implementing regulations thereof.
Section 5.3. Due Authorization.
(a) Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby, and (b) subject to obtaining the Acquiror Stockholder Approval, consummate the Transactions and perform all obligations to be performed by it hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby and the consummation of the Transactions have been (i) duly and validly authorized and approved by the Acquiror Board and by Acquiror as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub and (ii) determined by the Acquiror Board as advisable to Acquiror and the Acquiror Stockholders and (iii) recommended for approval by the Acquiror Stockholders. No other company proceeding on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub is necessary to authorize this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby (other than the Acquiror Stockholder Approval). This Agreement has been, and at or prior to the Closing, the other documents contemplated hereby will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Acquiror and/or Merger Sub, as applicable, and this Agreement constitutes, and at or prior to the Closing, the other documents contemplated hereby will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Acquiror and/or Merger Sub, as applicable, enforceable against Acquiror and/or Merger Sub, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
(b) Assuming that a quorum (as determined pursuant to Acquiror’s Governing Documents) is present, the Acquiror Stockholder Approval is the only vote of any of Acquiror’s capital stock necessary in connection with entry into this Agreement by Acquiror and Merger Sub and the consummation of the Transactions, including the Closing.
(c) At a meeting duly called and held, the Acquiror Board has unanimously approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as a Business Combination.
Section 5.4. No Conflict. Subject to the Acquiror Stockholder Approval, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Acquiror and Merger Sub and the other documents contemplated hereby by Acquiror and Merger Sub and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (a) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of or default under the Governing Documents of Acquiror or Merger Sub, (b) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, or default under any applicable Law or Governmental Order applicable to Acquiror or Merger Sub, (c) violate or conflict with any provision of, or result in the breach of, result in the loss of any right or benefit, or cause acceleration, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under any Contract to which Acquiror or Merger Sub is a party or by which Acquiror or Merger Sub may be bound, or terminate or result in the termination of any such Contract or (d) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Acquiror or Merger Sub, except, in the case of clauses (b) through (d), to the extent that the occurrence of the foregoing would not (i) have, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect or (ii) be material to Acquiror.
Section 5.5. Litigation and Proceedings. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened Actions against Acquiror or Merger Sub, their respective properties or assets, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, any of their respective directors, managers, officers or employees (in their capacity as such). As of the date of this Agreement, there are no investigations or other inquiries pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened by any Governmental Authority, against Acquiror or Merger Sub, their respective properties or assets, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, any of their respective directors, managers, officers or employees (in their capacity as such). As of the date of this Agreement, there is no outstanding Governmental Order imposed upon Acquiror or Merger Sub, nor are any assets of Acquiror’s or Merger Sub’s respective businesses bound or subject to any Governmental Order the violation of which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Acquiror. From their respective dates of inception to the date of this Agreement, Acquiror and Merger Sub have not received any written notice of or been charged with the violation of any Laws, except where such violation has not been, individually or in the aggregate, material to Acquiror. This Section 5.5 shall not apply to Tax matters.
Section 5.6. SEC Filings.
(a) Acquiror has timely filed or furnished all statements, prospectuses, registration statements, forms, reports and documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since March 4, 2021, pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (collectively, as they have been amended since the time of their filing through the date hereof, the “Acquiror SEC Filings”). Each of the Acquiror SEC Filings, as of the respective date of its filing, and as of the date of any amendment, complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the Acquiror SEC Filings. As of the respective date of its filing (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date, then on the date of such filing), the Acquiror SEC Filings did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with respect to the Acquiror SEC Filings. To the knowledge of Acquiror, none of the Acquiror SEC Filings filed on or prior to the date hereof is subject to ongoing SEC review or investigation as of the date hereof.
(b) On the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement, and when first filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act and/or filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, the Proxy Statement and the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto), will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. On the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Registration Statement will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. On the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act and/or Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, the date the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as applicable, is first mailed to the Acquiror Stockholders, and at the time of the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting, the Proxy Statement/Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as applicable (together with any amendments or supplements thereto), will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
Section 5.7. Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements.
(a) Except as not required in reliance on exemptions from various reporting requirements by virtue of Acquiror’s status as an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (“JOBS Act”), Acquiror has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to Acquiror, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, if any, is made known to Acquiror’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in which the periodic reports required under the Exchange Act are being prepared. To Acquiror’s knowledge, such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting Acquiror’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer to material information required to be included in Acquiror’s periodic reports required under the Exchange Act. Acquiror has established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) that, to Acquiror’s knowledge, are sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Acquiror’s financial reporting and the preparation of Acquiror Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and there have been no significant deficiencies or material weakness in Acquiror’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) and no change in Acquiror’s control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect Acquiror’s internal control over financial reporting.
(b) As of the date hereof, each director and executive officer of Acquiror has filed with the SEC on a timely basis all statements required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Acquiror has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(c) The Acquiror Class A Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on Nasdaq. There is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened against Acquiror by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Acquiror Class A Common Stock or prohibit or terminate the listing of Acquiror Class A Common Stock on Nasdaq.
(d) The financial statements and notes contained or incorporated by reference in the Acquiror SEC Filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Acquiror as at the respective dates of, and for the periods referred to, in such financial statements, all in accordance with: (i) GAAP; and (ii) Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, subject, in the case of interim financial statements, to normal recurring year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not, individually or in the aggregate, be material) and the omission of notes to the extent permitted by Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable. Acquiror has no off-balance sheet arrangements that are not disclosed in the Acquiror SEC Filings. No financial statements other than those of Acquiror are required by GAAP to be included in the consolidated financial statements of Acquiror.
(e) There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by Acquiror to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or director of Acquiror. Acquiror has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
(f) Neither Acquiror (including any employee thereof) nor Acquiror’s independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by Acquiror, (ii) any actual fraud, whether or not material, that involves Acquiror’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by Acquiror or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.
Section 5.8. Governmental Authorities; Consents. Assuming the truth and completeness of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement, no consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub with respect to Acquiror’s or Merger Sub’s execution or delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, except for (i) applicable requirements of the HSR Act, and (ii) as otherwise disclosed on Section 5.8 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter.
Section 5.9. Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, Acquiror has at least $45,458,686 in the Trust Account (including an aggregate of approximately $10,062,500 of deferred underwriting commissions and other fees being held in the Trust Account), such monies invested in United States government securities or money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2021, between Acquiror and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the “Trustee”) (the “Trust Agreement”). There are no separate Contracts, side letters or other arrangements or understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied) that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the Acquiror SEC Filings to be inaccurate or that would entitle any Person (other than the Acquiror Stockholders holding shares of Acquiror Common Stock sold in Acquiror’s initial public offering who shall have elected to redeem their shares of Acquiror Common Stock pursuant to Acquiror’s Governing Documents and the underwriters of Acquiror’s initial public offering with respect to deferred underwriting commissions) to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account may be released other than (i) to pay Taxes and (ii) payments with respect to all Acquiror Share Redemptions. There are no claims or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened with respect to the Trust Account. Acquiror has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under, and is not in material default, breach or delinquent in performance or any other respect (claimed or actual) in connection with, the Trust Agreement, and no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default or breach thereunder. As of the Effective Time, the obligations of Acquiror to dissolve or liquidate pursuant to Acquiror’s Governing Documents shall terminate, and as of the Effective Time, Acquiror shall have no obligation whatsoever pursuant to Acquiror’s Governing Documents to dissolve and liquidate the assets of Acquiror by reason of the consummation of the Transactions. To Acquiror’s knowledge, as of the date hereof, following the Effective Time, no Acquiror Stockholder shall be entitled to receive any amount from the Trust Account except to the extent such Acquiror Stockholder is exercising an Acquiror Share Redemption. As of the date hereof, assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and the compliance by the Company with its obligations hereunder, neither Acquiror or Merger Sub have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the use of funds in the Trust Account will not be satisfied or funds available in the Trust Account will not be available to Acquiror and Merger Sub on the Closing Date.
Section 5.10. Investment Company Act; JOBS Act. Acquiror is not an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company”, in each case within the meaning of the Investment Company Act. Acquiror constitutes an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the JOBS Act.
Section 5.11. Absence of Changes. Since March 31, 2023, (a) there has not been any event or occurrence that has had, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect and (b) except as set forth in Section 5.11 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, Acquiror and Merger Sub have, in all material respects, conducted their business and operated their properties in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
Section 5.12. No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except for any fees and expenses payable by Acquiror or Merger Sub as a result of or in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, there is no liability, debt or obligation of or claim or judgment against Acquiror or Merger Sub (whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due), except for liabilities and obligations (i) reflected or reserved for on the financial statements or disclosed in the notes thereto included in Acquiror SEC Filings, (ii) that have arisen since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Acquiror SEC Filings in the ordinary course of business of Acquiror and Merger Sub, or (iii) which would not be, or would not reasonably be expected to be, material to Acquiror.
Section 5.13. Capitalization of Acquiror.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized share capital of Acquiror is $22,100 divided into (i) 200,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock, 4,445,813 of which are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Acquiror Class B Common Stock, of which 7,187,500 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and (iii) 1,000,000 preferred shares of par value $0.0001 each, of which no shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement ((i), (ii) and (iii) collectively, the “Acquiror Securities”). The foregoing represents all of the issued and outstanding Acquiror Securities as of the date of this Agreement. All issued and outstanding Acquiror Securities (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) Acquiror’s Governing Documents, and (2) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; and (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, Acquiror’s Governing Documents or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound.
(b) The Acquiror Warrants will be exercisable after giving effect to the Merger for one share of Acquiror Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of eleven Dollars fifty cents ($11.50) per share. As of the date of this Agreement, 14,375,000 Acquiror Common Warrants and 8,250,000 Acquiror Private Placement Warrants are issued and outstanding. The Acquiror Warrants are not exercisable until the later of (x) the date that is twelve (12) months from the date of the closing of Acquiror’s initial public offering, and (y) thirty (30) days after the Closing. All outstanding Acquiror Warrants (i) have been duly authorized and validly issued and constitute valid and binding obligations of Acquiror, enforceable against Acquiror in accordance with their terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions; (ii) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including federal and state securities Laws, and all requirements set forth in (1) Acquiror’s Governing Documents and (2) any other applicable Contracts governing the issuance of such securities; and (iii) are not subject to, nor have they been issued in violation of, any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of any applicable Law, Acquiror’s Governing Documents or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound. Except Acquiror’s Governing Documents and this Agreement, there are no outstanding Contracts of Acquiror to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Acquiror Securities.
(c) Except as set forth in this Section 5.13 or as contemplated by this Agreement or the other documents contemplated hereby, and other than in connection with any Private Placement Investment consummated in accordance with this Agreement, Acquiror has not granted any outstanding options, stock appreciation rights, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Acquiror Securities, or any other commitments or agreements providing for the issuance of additional shares, the sale of treasury shares, for the repurchase or redemption of any Acquiror Securities or the value of which is determined by reference to the Acquiror Securities, and there are no Contracts of any kind which may obligate Acquiror to issue, purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Acquiror Securities.
(d) Subject to obtaining the Acquiror Stockholder Approval, the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock comprising the Merger Consideration, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities Laws and not subject to, and not issued in violation of, any Lien, purchase, option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of applicable Law, Acquiror’s Governing Documents, or any Contract to which Acquiror is a party or otherwise bound.
(e) Acquiror has no Subsidiaries apart from Merger Sub, and does not own, directly or indirectly, any equity interests or other interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any Person, whether incorporated or unincorporated. Acquiror is not party to any Contract that obligates Acquiror to invest money in, loan money to or make any capital contribution to any other Person.
Section 5.14. Brokers’ Fees. Except fees described on Section 5.14 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by Acquiror or any of its Affiliates.
Section 5.15. Indebtedness. Section 5.15 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter sets forth the principal amount of all of the outstanding Indebtedness, as of the date hereof, of Acquiror and Merger Sub.
Section 5.16. Taxes.
(a) All income and other material Tax Returns required by applicable Tax Law to be filed by Acquiror or Merger Sub have been filed, all such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects, and the Acquiror and Merger Sub have timely paid all income and other material Taxes due (whether or not shown on such Tax Returns).
(b) Each of Acquiror and Merger Sub has deducted and withheld from amounts owing to any employee, former employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party all material amounts of Taxes required by applicable Tax Law to be deducted and withheld, and paid over to the proper Governmental Authority all such Taxes required by applicable Tax Law to be so paid over, and complied in all material respects with all Tax Laws applicable to such deduction and withholding.
(c) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Liens) upon any assets of Acquiror or Merger Sub.
(d) No claim, assessment, deficiency, or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Taxes has been asserted or assessed by any Governmental Authority against Acquiror or Merger Sub that remains unresolved, except for claims, assessments, deficiencies, or proposed adjustments being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established.
(e) There are no material Tax audits or other examinations of Acquiror or Merger Sub presently in progress, and there are no waivers, extensions, or requests for any waivers or extensions of any statute of limitations currently in effect with respect to any material Taxes of Acquiror or Merger Sub, in each case, other than customary extensions of the due date for filing a Tax Return.
(f) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub is a party to any Tax indemnification, sharing, or similar agreement, other than (i) any such agreement solely between Acquiror and Merger Sub and (ii) commercial contracts not primarily related to Taxes.
(g) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has constituted either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock intended to be governed in whole or in part under Section 355 of the Code within the past two (2) years.
(h) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub (i) is liable for Taxes of any other Person (other than Acquiror and Merger Sub) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law, as a transferee or successor, or by Contract (other than any commercial Contract not primarily related to Taxes) or (ii) has been a member of a group filing income Tax Returns on an affiliated, consolidated, combined, or unitary basis, other than a group the common parent of which was or is Acquiror or Merger Sub (and of which only the Acquiror or Merger Sub are or were members).
(i) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has received any written notice from any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Acquiror or Merger Sub does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction.
(j) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has received any written notice from any Governmental Authority that it has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) in any country other than the country of its organization.
(k) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(l) The Acquiror and Merger Sub have disclosed to the IRS all positions taken on their federal income Tax Returns which could give rise to a substantial understatement of Tax under Section 6662 of the Code or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law.
(m) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub will be required to include any material item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) installment sale or open transaction disposition made prior to the Closing outside the ordinary course of business, (ii) prepaid amount received prior to the Closing outside the ordinary course of business, (iii) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date made before the Closing, (iv) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law) executed prior to the Closing, or (v) intercompany transaction or excess loss account as described in the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law).
(n) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has taken any action (or failed to take any action), or is aware of any facts or circumstances, that could reasonably be expected to impede or prevent the Merger from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment.
(o) Neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub has utilized the employment Tax deferral or employee retention credit relief provided under Sections 2301, 2302 or 3606 of the CARES Act, as applicable, or the payroll Tax obligation deferral under IRS Notice 2020-65 or any related guidance, executive order or memorandum. The Acquiror and Merger Sub have properly complied with all applicable laws and duly accounted for any available Tax credits under Sections 7001 through 7005 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act for 2020 (or any similar election under state, local or non-U.S. law) and Section 2301 of the CARES Act (or any similar election under state, local or non-U.S. law).
Section 5.17. Business Activities.
(a) Since formation, neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub have conducted any business activities other than activities related to Acquiror’s initial public offering or directed toward the accomplishment of a Business Combination. Except as set forth in Acquiror’s Governing Documents or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions, there is no agreement, commitment, or Governmental Order binding upon Acquiror or Merger Sub or to which Acquiror or Merger Sub is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of Acquiror or Merger Sub or any acquisition of property by Acquiror or Merger Sub or the conduct of business by Acquiror or Merger Sub as currently conducted or as contemplated to be conducted as of the Closing, other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not been and would not reasonably be expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except for Merger Sub and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, Acquiror does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity. Except for this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions, Acquiror has no material interests, rights, obligations or liabilities with respect to, and is not party to, bound by or has its assets or property subject to, in each case whether directly or indirectly, any Contract or transaction which is, or would reasonably be interpreted as constituting, a Business Combination. Except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, Merger Sub does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity.
(c) Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than incident to the Transactions and has no, and at all times prior to the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the other documents and Transactions, will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever other than those incident to its formation.
(d) As of the date hereof and except for this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the other documents and Transactions (other than with respect to expenses and fees incurred in connection therewith and the Business Combination), neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub are party to any Contract with any other Person that would require payments by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate with respect to any individual Contract, other than Working Capital Loans. As of the date hereof, there are no amounts outstanding under any Working Capital Loans.
Section 5.18. Stock Market Quotation. As of the date hereof, the Acquiror Class A Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “ARRW”. As of the date hereof, the Acquiror Common Warrants are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “ARRWW.” There is no Action or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened against Acquiror by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister the Acquiror Class A Common Stock or Acquiror Warrants or terminate the listing of Acquiror Class A Common Stock or Acquiror Warrants on Nasdaq. None of Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates has taken any action in an attempt to terminate the registration of the Acquiror Class A Common Stock or Acquiror Warrants under the Exchange Act except as contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.19. Interested Party Transactions. Except for employment relationships and the payment of compensation, benefits and expense reimbursements and advances in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to any plan, no director, officer or other affiliate of Acquiror or Merger Sub, to the knowledge of Acquiror, has or has had, directly or indirectly: (a) an economic interest in any person that has furnished or sold, or furnishes or sells, services or products that Acquiror furnishes or sells, or proposes to furnish or sell; (b) an economic interest in any person that purchases from or sells or furnishes to, Acquiror, any goods or services; (c) a beneficial interest in any contract or agreement disclosed pursuant to this Section 5.19; or (d) any contractual or other arrangement with Acquiror, other than customary indemnity arrangements (each, an “Interested Party Transaction”); provided, however, that ownership of no more than 5% of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed an “economic interest in any person” for purposes of this Section 5.19. Acquiror has not, since its formation, extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit or renewed an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer (or equivalent thereof) of Acquiror, or materially modified any term of any such extension or maintenance of credit. Section 5.20 of the Acquiror Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) a list all Interested Party Transactions of Acquiror, (ii) all contracts or arrangements between Acquiror on the one hand and any immediate family member of any director, officer or employee of Acquiror on the other hand, and (iii) a true and complete list of all contracts, side letters, and arrangements between Acquiror, on the one hand, and any other person, on the other hand, which grant or purport to grant any board observer or management rights.
Section 5.20. Non-Foreign Representation. Acquiror is not a “foreign person” or a “foreign entity,” as defined in Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, including all implementing regulations thereof (the “DPA”). Acquiror is not controlled by a “foreign person,” as defined in the DPA. No foreign person owning an interest in Acquiror, whether as a stockholder or otherwise, has the right or ability to obtain through Acquiror any of the following with respect to the Company: (i) access to any “material nonpublic technical information” (as defined in the DPA) in the possession of the Company; (ii) membership or observer rights on the Acquiror Board or the Company Board or the right to nominate an individual to a position on the Acquiror Board or the Company Board; (iii) any involvement, other than through the voting of shares, in the substantive decision-making of the Company regarding (x) the use, development, acquisition, safekeeping, or release of “sensitive personal data” (as defined in the DPA) of U.S. citizens maintained or collected by the Company, or (z) the management, operation, manufacture, or supply of “covered investment critical infrastructure” (as defined in the DPA); or (iv) “control” of the Company (as defined in the DPA).
Section 5.21. Opinion of Financial Advisor. The Acquiror Board has received the opinion (the “Fairness Opinion”) of Lincoln International LLC (the “Acquiror Financial Advisor”), to the effect that, as of the date of the Fairness Opinion, and based upon and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications, and limiting conditions set forth therein, and in reliance thereon, the Merger Consideration to be issued by the Acquiror in the Transactions pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of Acquiror Class A Common Stock prior to the consummation of the Transactions (other than (i) holders of Acquiror Class A Common Stock who elect to redeem their shares prior to or in connection with the Transactions, (ii) officers, directors, or affiliates of the Acquiror or Sponsor and (iii) the Sponsor).
Section 5.22. No Outside Reliance. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article V or any other provision hereof, each of Acquiror and Merger Sub, and any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, partners or representatives, acknowledge and agree that Acquiror has made its own investigation of the Company and that neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, agents or representatives is making any representation or warranty whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by the Company in Article IV, including any implied warranty or representation as to condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is understood that any cost estimates, financial or other projections or other predictions that may be contained or referred to in the Company Disclosure Letter or elsewhere, as well as any information, documents or other materials (including any such materials contained in any “data room” (whether or not accessed by Acquiror or its representatives) or reviewed by Acquiror pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement) or management presentations that have been or shall hereafter be provided to Acquiror or any of its Affiliates, agents or representatives are not and will not be deemed to be representations or warranties of the Company, and no representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the foregoing except as may be expressly set forth in Article IV of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Acquiror understands and agrees that any assets, properties and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries are furnished “as is”, “where is” and subject to and except as otherwise provided in the representations and warranties contained in Article IV, with all faults and without any other representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever.
Section 5.23. No Additional Representation or Warranties. Except as provided in this Article V, neither Acquiror nor Merger Sub nor any their respective Affiliates, nor any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, stockholders, partners, members or representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to the Company or its Affiliates and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to the Company or its Affiliates. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that the Company and its advisors have made their own investigation of Acquiror, Merger Sub and their respective Subsidiaries and, except as provided in this Article V, are not relying on any representation or warranty whatsoever as to the condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of Acquiror, Merger Sub or any of their respective Subsidiaries, the prospects (financial or otherwise) or the viability or likelihood of success of the business of Acquiror, Merger Sub and their respective Subsidiaries as conducted after the Closing, as contained in any materials provided by Acquiror, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, stockholders, partners, members or representatives or otherwise.
Article VI
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 6.1. Conduct of Business. From the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing or valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Article X (the “Interim Period”), the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, except (i) as otherwise explicitly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) as required by Law, (iii) as consented to by Acquiror in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), (iv) as required to comply with COVID-19 Measures or (v) in connection with any commercially reasonable action taken or not taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in good faith to mitigate the risk to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of COVID-19 (in each case of clause (iv) and/or clause (v) of this Section 6.1, but only to the extent reasonable and prudent in light of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, where applicable, the circumstances giving rise to adverse changes in respect of COVID-19 or the COVID-19 Measures (collectively the “COVID-19 Changes”)), use reasonable best efforts to operate the business of the Company in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to, continuing to maintain its relationship with customers, suppliers and vendors, accrue and collect accounts receivable, accrue and pay accounts payable and other expenses, and establish reserves for uncollectible accounts and doubtful receivables consistent with custom and past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as required by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, as required by Law, as required by the COVID-19 Measures or in connection with the COVID-19 Changes, as set forth on Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter or as consented to by Acquiror in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), the Company shall not, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries not to:
(a) materially change or amend the Governing Documents of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or form or cause to be formed any new Subsidiary of the Company;
(b) make or declare any dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company or make any other distributions in respect of any of the Company Common Stock or equity interests;
(c) split, combine, reclassify, recapitalize or otherwise amend any terms of any shares or series of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ capital stock or equity interests, except for any such transaction by a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company that remains a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company after consummation of such transaction;
(d) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any issued and outstanding share capital, outstanding shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for (i) the acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any shares of capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests (other than Company Awards) of the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the forfeiture or cancellation of such interests and (ii) transactions between the Company and any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or between wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Company;
(e) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or transactions between the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries: (i) enter into, modify in any material respect or terminate (other than expiration in accordance with its terms) any Contract of a type required to be listed on Section 4.12(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter or any Real Property Lease or (ii) waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims under any Contract of a type required to be listed on Section 4.12(a)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter or any Real Property Lease;
(f) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any material tangible assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for (i) dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment and (ii) transactions among the Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries or among its wholly owned Subsidiaries;
(g) acquire any ownership interest in any real property;
(h) except as otherwise required by existing Company Benefit Plans, (i) grant any severance, retention, change in control or termination or similar pay, or any award under any Company Benefit Plan (including any cash or equity or equity-based incentive), except in connection with the promotion, hiring or termination of employment of any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (and otherwise consistent with the terms herein), (ii) make any change in the key management structure of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, including the (x) hiring of additional employees with annual compensation in excess of $200,000 or additional officers or the (y) termination of existing employees with annual compensation in excess of $200,000 or existing officers, other than terminations for cause or due to death or disability, (iii) terminate, adopt, enter into or materially amend any Company Benefit Plan, (iv) increase the annual base salary or bonus opportunity of any employee, officer, director or other individual service provider with annual compensation in excess of $200,000, (v) establish any trust or take any other action to secure the payment of any compensation payable by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or (vi) take any action to amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or to accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any compensation or benefit payable by the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;
(i) acquire by merger or consolidation with, or merge or consolidate with, or purchase substantially all or a material portion of the assets or equity interests of, any corporation, partnership, association, joint venture or other business organization or division thereof;
(j) (i) make or change any material Tax election, (ii) materially amend, modify, or otherwise change any filed material Tax Return, (iii) change any material accounting method in respect of Taxes, (iv) enter into any material “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law) or any Tax sharing, indemnification, or similar agreement (other than any commercial Contract not primarily related to Taxes), (v) settle any material claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, (vi) knowingly surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a material refund of Taxes, or (vii) consent to any extension or waiver of the statute of limitation applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes (other than customary extensions of the due date for filing a Tax Return);
(k) enter into or amend any agreement with, or pay, distribute or advance any assets or property to, any of its officers, directors, employees, partners, stockholders or other Affiliates, other than payments or distributions relating to obligations in respect of arms-length commercial transactions pursuant to the agreements set forth on Section 6.1(k) of the Company Disclosure Letter as existing on the date of this Agreement;
(l) take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, where such action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations;
(m) issue any additional shares of Company Common Stock or securities exercisable for or convertible into Company Common Stock, other than (A) the issuance of Company Common Stock upon the exercise or settlement of Company Warrants or Company RSUs in the ordinary course of business under the Company Incentive Plan and applicable award agreement, in each case, outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with their terms as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or (B) in connection with a Permitted Interim Financing; provided, that the Company shall use reasonable efforts to update Acquiror on a periodic basis of the material terms of any Permitted Interim Financing and shall promptly notify Acquiror of any contemplated or ongoing Permitted Interim Financing, including, among other things, the material terms thereof (including pricing and expected financing amount) and furnish such information or documentation as may be reasonably requested by Acquiror in connection therewith;
(n) adopt a plan of, or otherwise enter into or effect a, complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than the Merger);
(o) waive, release, settle, compromise or otherwise resolve any Action, litigation or other proceedings, except where such waivers, releases, settlements or compromises involve only the payment of monetary damages in an amount less than $200,000 in the aggregate;
(p) sell, assign, lease, license, sublicense, covenant not to assert, encumber, cancel, dispose of, abandon, fail to maintain, permit to lapse or expire, convey, or otherwise transfer (or agree to do any of the foregoing with respect to), any material Company Intellectual Property, except for (i) the expiration of Company Registered Intellectual Property in accordance with the applicable statutory term or Contract (without the possibility of any further extension or renewal) or where Company, using its reasonable business judgment, determines that such Company Registered Intellectual Property is not material to its business (ii) non-exclusive, non-source code licenses granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(q) disclose or agree to disclose to any Person (other than Acquiror or any of its representatives) any Trade Secret or any other material confidential or proprietary information, know-how or process of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and pursuant to customary contractual obligations to maintain the confidentiality thereof;
(r) make or commit to make capital expenditures other than in an amount not in excess of the amount set forth on Section 6.1(r) of the Company Disclosure Letter, in the aggregate;
(s) enter into or extend any collective bargaining agreement or similar labor agreement, or recognize or certify any labor union, labor organization, or group of employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries as the bargaining representative for any employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(t) (i) limit the right of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business or in any geographic area, to develop, market or sell products or services, or to compete with any Person or (ii) grant any exclusive or similar rights to any Person, in each case, except where such limitation or grant does not, and would not be reasonably likely to, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect, or materially disrupt, the ordinary course operation of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(u) except as set forth on Section 6.1(v) of the Company Disclosure Letter, terminate without replacement or amend in a manner materially detrimental to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, any insurance policy insuring the business of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries;
(v) incur, guarantee or otherwise become liable for (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness, issue or sell any debt securities or any rights to acquire debt securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, incur any Liens other than Permitted Liens, or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, other than in connection with a Permitted Interim Financing, provided, that the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to update Acquiror on a periodic basis (including promptly in the event of any material developments) of the material terms of any Permitted Interim Financing (including pricing and expected financing amount and other material terms thereof) and furnish such information or documentation as may be reasonably requested by Acquiror in connection therewith;
(w) repay or otherwise satisfy any amounts outstanding in respect of any securities issued in connection with any Permitted Interim Financing that are convertible into or exercisable for Company Common Stock; or
(x) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 6.1.
Section 6.2. Inspection. Subject to confidentiality obligations that may be applicable to information furnished to the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries by third parties that may be in the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ possession from time to time, and except for any information that is subject to attorney-client privilege (provided that, to the extent possible, the parties shall cooperate in good faith to permit disclosure of such information in a manner that preserves such privilege or compliance with such confidentiality obligation), and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, during the Interim Period, (a) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, afford to Acquiror and its accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable access during the Interim Period (including for the purpose of coordinating transition planning for employees), during normal business hours and with reasonable advance notice, in such manner as to not materially interfere with the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to (x) all of their respective properties, books, Contracts, commitments, Tax Returns, records, and (promptly following the execution of a consent in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such auditors or independent accountants) accounts and work papers of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ independent accountants and auditors and (y) appropriate officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and shall furnish such representatives with all financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries as such representatives may reasonably request; provided, that such access shall not include any unreasonably invasive or intrusive investigations or other testing, sampling or analysis of any properties, facilities or equipment of the Company or its Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of the Company, and (b) the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, provide to Acquiror and, if applicable, its accountants, counsel or other representatives, (x) such information and such other materials and resources relating to any Action initiated, pending or threatened during the Interim Period, or to the compliance and risk management operations and activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the Interim Period, in each case, as Acquiror or such representative may reasonably request, (y) prompt written notice of any material status updates in connection with any such Action or otherwise relating to any compliance and risk management matters or decisions of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (z) copies of any communications sent or received by the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with such Action, matters and decisions (and, if any such communications occurred orally, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, memorialize such communications in writing to Acquiror). All information obtained by Acquiror, Merger Sub or their respective representatives pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be subject to the Confidentiality Agreement.
Section 6.3. Preparation and Delivery of Additional Company Financial Statements.
(a) The Company shall act in good faith to deliver to Acquiror, as soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations, comprehensive loss, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, together with the auditor’s reports thereon, which comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to such registrant (the “Updated Financial Statements”).
(b) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flow of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the 3-month period ended March 31, 2023 (the “Q1 Financial Statements”), which comply with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant; provided, that upon delivery of such Q1 Financial Statements, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to the Q1 Financial Statements with the same force and effect as if made as of the date of this Agreement.
(a) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, as necessary, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flow of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for any additional three (3) month periods which would be reasonably requested or required by Acquiror for inclusion in the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement (the “Additional Quarterly Financial Statements”), which shall comply with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant; provided, that upon delivery of any Additional Quarterly Financial Statements, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.8 shall be deemed to apply to such Additional Quarterly Financial Statements with the same force and effect as if made as of the date of this Agreement.
(b) The Company shall, as promptly as practicable, provide Acquiror with all other information concerning the Company and its management, operations and financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case, reasonably requested or required by Acquiror for inclusion in the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement.
Section 6.4. Forfeiture of Company Incentive Shares. During the Interim Period in connection with any Private Placement Investment duly authorized in accordance with this Agreement or election not to redeem by any holder of Acquiror Securities, the Company agrees, as necessary, to consent to the assignment or forfeiture of its portion of the Incentive Shares to Non-Redeeming Stockholders or Private Placement Investors, as applicable.
Section 6.5. Affiliate Agreements. All Affiliate Agreements set forth on Section 6.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be terminated or settled at or prior to the Closing without further liability to Acquiror, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, in each case, except as otherwise set forth on Section 6.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter. With respect to each such Affiliate Agreement, the Company shall deliver to Acquiror evidence of such termination or settlement, as applicable, at or prior to the Closing.
Article VII
COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR
Section 7.1. Employee Matters.
(a) Equity Plan. Prior to the Closing Date, Acquiror shall approve and adopt an incentive equity plan, which shall be mutually agreeable to Acquiror and the Company (the “Incentive Equity Plan”). Acquiror shall cause a number of Acquiror Securities equal to ten percent (10%) of the total number of Acquiror Securities that will be issued on a fully diluted basis as of the Effective Time to be initially available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to the Incentive Equity Plan (inclusive of the shares available for issuance under the Incentive Equity Plan), with an annual “evergreen” increase of five percent (5%) of the shares of Acquiror Common Stock outstanding as of the date prior to the annual evergreen increase. Within two (2) Business Days following the expiration of the sixty (60) day period following the date Acquiror has filed current Form 10 information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company, Acquiror shall file an effective registration statement on Form S-8 (or other applicable form, including Form S-3) with respect to the Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable under the Incentive Equity Plan, and Acquiror shall use reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement(s) (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as awards granted pursuant to the Incentive Equity Plan remain outstanding.
(b) ESPP. Prior to the Closing Date, Acquiror shall approve and adopt an employee stock purchase plan, which shall be mutually agreeable to both Acquiror and the Company (the “ESPP”). Acquiror shall cause a number of Acquiror Securities equal to two percent (2%) of the total number of Acquiror Securities that will be issued on a fully diluted basis following the Effective Time to be initially available for issuance under the ESPP (inclusive of the shares available for issuance under the ESPP), with an annual “evergreen” increase of one percent (1%) of the Acquiror Common Stock outstanding as of the date prior to the annual evergreen increase. Within two (2) Business Days following the expiration of the sixty (60) day period following the date Acquiror has filed current Form 10 information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company, Acquiror shall file an effective registration statement on Form S-8 (or other applicable form, including Form S-3) with respect to the Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable under the ESPP.
(c) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees that all provisions contained in this Section 7.1 are included for the sole benefit of Acquiror and the Company, and that nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, (i) shall be construed to establish, amend, or modify any employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, (ii) shall limit the right of Acquiror, the Company or their respective Affiliates to amend, terminate or otherwise modify any Company Benefit Plan or other employee benefit plan, agreement or other arrangement following the Closing Date, or (iii) shall confer upon any Person who is not a party to this Agreement (including any equityholder, any current or former director, manager, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company, or any participant in any Company Benefit Plan or other employee benefit plan, agreement or other arrangement (or any dependent or beneficiary thereof)), any right to continued or resumed employment or recall, any right to compensation or benefits, or any third-party beneficiary or other right of any kind or nature whatsoever.
Section 7.2. Trust Account Proceeds and Related Available Equity. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article IX and provision of notice thereof to the Trustee (which notice Acquiror shall provide to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement), (i) in accordance with and pursuant to the Trust Agreement, at the Closing, Acquiror (a) shall cause any documents, opinions and notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered and (b) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to (1) pay as and when due all amounts payable to Acquiror Stockholders pursuant to the Acquiror Share Redemptions, and (2) pay all remaining amounts then available in the Trust Account to Acquiror for immediate use or otherwise at its direction, subject to this Agreement and the Trust Agreement, and (ii) thereafter, the Trust Account shall terminate, except as otherwise provided in the Trust Agreement.
Section 7.3. Listing. During the Interim Period, Acquiror shall use reasonable best efforts to cause Acquiror to remain listed as a public company on Nasdaq, and shall prepare and submit to Nasdaq a listing application, if required under Nasdaq rules, covering the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issuable in the Merger, and shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain approval for the listing of such shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock and the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Acquiror with respect to such listing.
Section 7.4. Acquiror Conduct of Business.
(a) During the Interim Period, except as set forth on Section 7.4(a) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, Acquiror shall, and shall cause Merger Sub to, except as required by Law, as contemplated by this Agreement, or as consented to by the Company in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), operate its business in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as consented to by the Company in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, delayed or denied), Acquiror shall not, and Acquiror shall cause Merger Sub not to, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or as required by Law:
(i) seek any approval from the Acquiror Stockholders to change, modify or amend the Trust Agreement or the Governing Documents of Acquiror or Merger Sub, except as contemplated by the Transaction Proposals;
(ii) (x) make or declare any dividend or distribution to the Acquiror Stockholders or make any other distributions in respect of any of Acquiror’s equity interests or Merger Sub Capital Stock, share capital or equity interests, (y) split, combine, reclassify or otherwise amend any terms of any shares or series of Acquiror’s equity interests or Merger Sub Capital Stock, or (z) purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any issued and outstanding share capital, outstanding shares of capital stock, share capital or membership interests, warrants or other equity interests of Acquiror or Merger Sub, other than a redemption of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock made as part of the Acquiror Share Redemptions;
(iii) (A) make or change any material Tax election, (B) materially amend, modify, or otherwise change any filed material Tax Return, (C) change any material accounting method in respect of Taxes, (D) enter into any material “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Tax Law) or any Tax sharing, indemnification, or similar agreement (other than any commercial Contract not primarily related to Taxes), (E) settle any material claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, (F) knowingly surrender or allow to expire any right to claim a material refund of Taxes, or (G) consent to any extension or waiver of the statute of limitation applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material Taxes (other than customary extensions of the due date for filing a Tax Return);
(iv) take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, where such action or failure to act could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder;
(v) enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, any transaction or Contract with an Affiliate of Acquiror or Merger Sub (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) the Sponsor and (y) any Person in which the Sponsor has a direct or indirect legal, contractual or beneficial ownership interest of 5% or greater);
(vi) incur or assume any Indebtedness or guarantee any Indebtedness of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or guaranty any debt securities of another Person, other than (x) any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee from its Affiliates and stockholders in order to meet its reasonable capital requirements, with any such loans to be made only as reasonably required by the operation of Acquiror in due course on a non-interest basis and otherwise on arm’s-length terms and conditions and repayable at the Closing, and in any event in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 (which the parties agree shall include any Indebtedness in respect of any Working Capital Loan) or (y) incurred between Acquiror and Merger Sub;
(vii) (A) issue or promise to issue any Acquiror Securities or securities exercisable for or convertible into Acquiror Securities (including any Incentive Shares), other than the issuance of the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock comprising the Merger Consideration, (B) grant any options, warrants or other equity-based awards with respect to Acquiror Securities not outstanding on the date hereof, or (C) amend, modify or waive any of the material terms or rights set forth in any Acquiror Warrant or the Warrant Agreement, including any amendment, modification or reduction of the warrant price set forth therein; or
(viii) enter into any agreement to do any action prohibited under this Section 7.4.
Section 7.5. Post-Closing Directors and Officers of Acquiror.
(a) The parties shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that the individuals listed on Section 7.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, and the additional individuals as agreed between Acquiror and the Company pursuant to the parameters set forth on Section 7.5(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter, are nominated and elected as directors of Acquiror effective immediately after the Closing, and the identities of such individuals shall be made publicly available as promptly as practicable following the date hereof (but in any event prior to the date on which the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement is filed with the SEC in definitive form).
(b) Subject to the terms of the Acquiror’s Governing Documents, Acquiror shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that immediately following the Effective Time (i) the Acquiror Board of Directors shall have a majority of “independent” directors for the purposes of Nasdaq and (ii) the initial officers of Acquiror shall be as set forth on Section 2.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, in each case, each of whom shall serve in such capacity in accordance with the terms of Acquiror’s Governing Documents following the Effective Time.
Section 7.6. Indemnification and Insurance.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, Acquiror agrees that it shall indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director and officer of the (x) Company and each of its Subsidiaries (in each case, solely to the extent acting in their capacity as such and to the extent such activities are related to the business of the Company being acquired under this Agreement) (the “Company Indemnified Parties”) and (y) Acquiror and each of its Subsidiaries (the “Acquiror Indemnified Parties” together with the Company Indemnified Parties, the “D&O Indemnified Parties”) against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred in connection with any Action, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of or pertaining to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the fullest extent that the Company, Acquiror or their respective Subsidiaries, as the case may be, would have been permitted under applicable Law and its respective certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, bylaws, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents in effect on the date of this Agreement to indemnify such D&O Indemnified Parties (including the advancing of expenses as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law). Without limiting the foregoing, Acquiror shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (i) maintain for a period of not less than six (6) years from the Effective Time provisions in its Governing Documents concerning the indemnification and exoneration (including provisions relating to expense advancement) of Acquiror’s and its Subsidiaries’ former and current officers, directors, employees, and agents that are no less favorable to those Persons than the provisions of the Governing Documents of the Company, Acquiror or their respective Subsidiaries, as applicable, in each case, as of the date of this Agreement, and (ii) not amend, repeal or otherwise modify such provisions in any respect that would adversely affect the rights of those Persons thereunder, in each case, except as required by Law. Acquiror shall assume, and be liable for, each of the covenants in this Section 7.6.
(b) For a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time, Acquiror shall maintain in effect directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering those Persons who are currently covered by Acquiror’s, the Company’s or their respective Subsidiaries’ directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies (true, correct and complete copies of which have been heretofore made available to Acquiror or its agents or representatives) on terms not less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage, except that in no event shall Acquiror be required to pay an annual premium for such insurance in excess of three hundred percent (300%) of the aggregate annual premium payable by Acquiror or the Company, as applicable, for such insurance policy for the year ended December 31, 2022; provided, however, that (i) Acquiror may cause coverage to be extended under the current directors’ and officers’ liability insurance by obtaining a six (6) year “tail” policy containing terms not materially less favorable than the terms of such current insurance coverage with respect to claims existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time and (ii) if any claim is asserted or made within such six (6) year period, any insurance required to be maintained under this Section 7.6 shall be continued in respect of such claim until the final disposition thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 7.6 shall survive the consummation of the Merger indefinitely and shall be binding, jointly and severally, on Acquiror and all successors and assigns of Acquiror. In the event that Acquiror or any of its successors or assigns consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, Acquiror shall ensure that proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Acquiror shall succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 7.6.
(d) On the Closing Date, Acquiror shall enter into customary indemnification agreements reasonably satisfactory to each of the Company and Acquiror with the post-Closing directors and officers of Acquiror, which indemnification agreements shall continue to be effective following the Closing.
Section 7.7. Acquiror SEC Filings. During the Interim Period, Acquiror will use reasonable best efforts to keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC.
Section 7.8. Private Placements.
(a) If, after the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting, the Available Acquiror Cash, determined as if the Closing occurred on such date (giving effect to the Acquiror Share Redemptions and the Private Placement Investments) would be less than the Minimum Cash Amount, then, at or prior to the Closing, (i) Acquiror shall, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, have the right (but not the obligation) to seek additional sources of capital in order to satisfy the Minimum Cash Amount, which may include, but not be limited to, entry into agreements to sell to any other person in a private placement additional shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (A) that have the same rights, privileges and preferences as the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock that are issued to Company Securityholders as Merger Consideration (with no additional securities or economic inducements, except or as otherwise expressly consented to by the Company in advance of such issuance) and (B) at a price per share not less than $10.00 up to the amount that would cause the Available Acquiror Cash to be at least equal to the Minimum Cash Amount; provided that, any Private Placement Investment pursuant to this Section 7.8(a) that would cause the Available Acquiror Cash to exceed the Minimum Cash Amount shall be agreed upon by Acquiror and the Company, and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to enter into certain agreements to incentivize holders of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to either unwind or facilitate the unwinding of their respective exercise of applicable redemption rights.
(b) Unless otherwise approved in writing by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and except for any of the following actions that would not increase conditionality or impose any new obligation on the Company or Acquiror, Acquiror shall not agree to reduce or impair the rights of Acquiror or any third-party rights of the Company under any Securities Purchase Agreement, and Acquiror shall not permit any material amendment or material modification to be made to, any material waiver (in whole or in part) of, or provide consent to modify (including consent to terminate), any material provision or material remedy under, or any replacements of, any of the Securities Purchase Agreements, in each case, other than any assignment or transfer contemplated therein or expressly permitted thereby (without any further amendment, modification or waiver to such assignment or transfer provision); provided, that in the case of any such assignment or transfer, the initial party to such Securities Purchase Agreement remains bound by its obligations with respect thereto in the event that the transferee or assignee, as applicable, does not comply with its obligations to consummate the Private Placement Investment contemplated thereby. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, Acquiror shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Private Placement Investments and the other transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreements on the terms and conditions described therein, including maintaining in effect the Securities Purchase Agreements and take, or to cause to be taken, all actions required, necessary or that it otherwise deems to be proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreements on the terms described therein, including: (1) satisfying in all material respects on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to Acquiror in the Securities Purchase Agreements and otherwise comply with its obligations thereunder, (2) in the event that all conditions in the Securities Purchase Agreements (other than conditions that Acquiror or any of its Affiliates control the satisfaction of and other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied, consummating the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreements at or prior to Closing; (3) reasonably conferring with the Company regarding timing of the consummation of the Private Placement Investments; (4) delivering notices to counterparties to the Securities Purchase Agreements sufficiently in advance of the Closing to cause them to fund their obligations in advance of the Closing; and (5) pursuant to Section 11.15, using its reasonable best efforts to enforce its rights under the Securities Purchase Agreements to cause the applicable Private Placement Investors to pay to (or as directed by) Acquiror the applicable purchase price under each Investor’s applicable Securities Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms.
(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Acquiror shall give the Company, prompt (and, in any event within three Business Days) written notice: (i) of any amendment to any Securities Purchase Agreement (together with a copy of such amendment); (ii) of any breach or default (or any event or circumstance that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, could give rise to any breach or default) by any party to any Securities Purchase Agreement known to Acquiror; and (iii) if Acquiror does not expect to receive all or any portion of the Private Placement Investments on the terms, in the manner or from the sources contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreements.
Section 7.9. Stockholder Litigation. In the event that any litigation related to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the Transactions is brought, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened in writing, against Acquiror or the Acquiror Board by any of the Acquiror Stockholders prior to the Closing, Acquiror shall promptly notify the Company of any such litigation and keep the Company reasonably informed with respect to the status thereof. Acquiror shall provide the Company the opportunity to participate in (subject to a customary joint defense agreement), but not control, the defense of any such litigation, shall give due consideration to the Company’s advice with respect to such litigation and shall not settle any such litigation without prior written consent of the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
Section 7.10. Non-Redemption Agreements. During the Interim Period, Acquiror agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into Non-Redemption Agreements, in a form to be mutually acceptable by the Acquiror and the Company, (together with any non-redemption agreements executed on or prior to the date hereof, the “Non-Redemption Agreements”) with the holders of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (the “Non-Redeeming Stockholders”).
Section 7.11. Forfeiture of Acquiror Class B Common Stock. During the Interim Period in connection with any Private Placement Investment duly authorized in accordance with this Agreement or election not to redeem by any holder of Acquiror Securities, Acquiror agrees, as necessary, to consent to the assignment or forfeiture of its portion of the Incentive Shares to Non-Redeeming Stockholders or Private Placement Investors, as applicable.
Section 7.12. Extension. If the Closing has not occurred on or prior to July 6, 2023 (the “Extension Trigger Date”), Acquiror shall use its reasonable best efforts to (a) cause the Acquiror Board to approve Additional Extensions, until the earlier of (i) the Closing, (ii) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms or (iii) February 4, 2024.
Article VIII
JOINT COVENANTS
Section 8.1. HSR Act; Other Filings.
(a) In connection with the Transactions, each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its Affiliates to) comply promptly but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the date hereof with the notification and reporting requirements of the HSR Act. Each of the Company and Acquiror shall comply as promptly as practicable with any Antitrust Information or Document Requests.
(b) Each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its Affiliates to) request, if available, early termination of any waiting period under the HSR Act and exercise its reasonable best efforts to (i) obtain termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act and (ii) prevent the entry, in any Action brought by an Antitrust Authority or any other Person, of any Governmental Order which would prohibit, make unlawful or delay the consummation of the Transactions.
(c) Each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its Affiliates to) cooperate in good faith with Governmental Authorities and use their respective reasonable best efforts to undertake promptly any and all action required to complete lawfully the Transactions as soon as practicable, but in any event prior to the Agreement End Date, and avoid, prevent, eliminate or remove the actual or threatened commencement of any proceeding in any forum by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority or the issuance of any Governmental Order that would delay, enjoin, prevent, restrain or otherwise prohibit the consummation of the Merger, including (i) proffering and consenting and/or agreeing to a Governmental Order or other agreement providing for (A) the sale, licensing or other disposition, or the holding separate, of particular assets, categories of assets or lines of business of the Company or Acquiror or (B) the termination, amendment or assignment of existing relationships and contractual rights and obligations of the Company or Acquiror and (ii) promptly effecting the disposition, licensing or holding separate of assets or lines of business or the termination, amendment or assignment of existing relationships and contractual rights, in each case, at such time as may be necessary to permit the lawful consummation of the Transactions on or prior to the Agreement End Date; provided, that neither Acquiror nor the Company shall be required to undertake any action under this paragraph that would materially impact Acquiror’s or the Company’s expected benefits resulting from the Transactions.
(d) With respect to each of the above filings, and any other requests, inquiries, Actions or other proceedings by or from Governmental Authorities, each of the Company and Acquiror shall (and, to the extent required, shall cause its controlled Affiliates to) (i) diligently and expeditiously defend and use reasonable best efforts to obtain any necessary clearance, approval, consent, or Governmental Authorization under Laws prescribed or enforceable by any Governmental Authority for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to resolve any objections as may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (ii) cooperate fully with each other in the defense of such matters. To the extent not prohibited by Law and reasonably necessary, the Company shall promptly furnish to Acquiror, and Acquiror shall promptly furnish to the Company, copies of any notices or written communications received by such party or any of its Affiliates from any third party or any Governmental Authority with respect to the Transactions, and each party shall permit counsel to the other parties an opportunity to review in advance, and each party shall consider in good faith the views of such counsel in connection with, any proposed written communications by such party and/or its Affiliates to any Governmental Authority concerning the Transactions; provided, that none of the parties shall extend any waiting period or comparable period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with any Governmental Authority without the written consent of the other parties. Materials required to be provided pursuant to this Section 8.1(d) may be restricted to outside counsel and may be redacted (i) to remove references concerning the valuation of the Company; (ii) as necessary to comply with contractual arrangements; and (iii) to remove references to privileged information. To the extent not prohibited by Law, the Company agrees to provide Acquiror and its counsel, and Acquiror agrees to provide the Company and its counsel, the opportunity, on reasonable advance notice, to participate in any substantive meetings or discussions, either in person or by telephone, between such party and/or any of its Affiliates, agents or advisors, on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other hand, concerning or in connection with the Transactions.
(e) The Acquiror shall not merge with or acquire, or agree to merge with or acquire, any other person, or acquire or agree to acquire a substantial portion of the assets of or equity in any other person, before consummating the Merger, if such action would reasonably be expected to adversely affect or materially delay the approval by any Governmental Authority, or the expiration or termination of any waiting period under antitrust Laws, in connection with the Transactions.
Section 8.2. Preparation of Proxy Statement / Registration Statement; Stockholders’ Meeting and Approvals.
(a) Proxy Statement / Registration Statement and Prospectus.
(i) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement, Acquiror and the Company shall jointly prepare (with the Company’s reasonable cooperation (including causing its Subsidiaries and representatives to cooperate)), and Acquiror shall file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (as amended or supplemented, the “Proxy Statement / Registration Statement”), as mutually agreed upon by Acquiror and the Company, which shall include a proxy statement / prospectus, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock that constitute (A) the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of shares of Company Common Stock and Company Awards in accordance with Section 3.1(a) and (B) the shares of Adjusted Restricted Stock to be paid in respect of shares of Company Restricted Stock and the shares of Acquiror Common Stock to underlie the Adjusted RSUs. Each of Acquiror and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement to (x) comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and (y) be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Acquiror to ensure the Company’s readiness for operation as a public company, including with respect to the Company’s accounting and financial reporting, finance effectiveness, financial planning and analysis, tax, internal controls and internal audit, human resources and compensation, treasury, enterprise risk management, technology and cybersecurity functions. Acquiror also agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary state securities law or “Blue Sky” permits and approvals required to carry out the Transactions (provided, that neither Acquiror nor the Company will be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph, (B) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction or (C) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction), and the Company shall furnish all information concerning the Company, its Subsidiaries and any of their respective members or stockholders as may be reasonably requested in connection with any such action. Each of Acquiror and the Company agrees to furnish to the other party all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, officers, directors, managers, stockholders, and other equityholders and information regarding such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable or as may be reasonably requested in connection with the preparation and filing of the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement, a Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Acquiror, the Company or their respective Subsidiaries to any regulatory authority (including Nasdaq) in connection with the Merger and the other Transactions (the “Offer Documents”). Acquiror will cause the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement to be mailed to the Acquiror Stockholders promptly after the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act.
(ii) To the extent not prohibited by Law, Acquiror will advise the Company, reasonably promptly after Acquiror receives notice thereof, of the time when the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, of the issuance of any stop order or the suspension of the qualification of the Acquiror Common Stock for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the initiation or written threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the SEC for the amendment or supplement of the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement or for additional information. To the extent not prohibited by Law, the Company and its counsel shall be given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement and any Offer Document each time before any such document is filed with the SEC, and Acquiror shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by the Company and its counsel. To the extent not prohibited by Law, Acquiror shall provide the Company and their counsel with (A) any written comments or other communications that Acquiror or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement or Offer Documents promptly after receipt of those comments or other communications and (B) a reasonable opportunity to participate in the response of Acquiror to those comments and to provide comments on that response (to which reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given), including by participating with the Company or its counsel in any discussions or meetings with the SEC.
(iii) Each of Acquiror and the Company shall ensure that none of the information supplied by or on its behalf for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement will (A) at the time of the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, at each time at which it is amended, or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act or (B) at the date it is first mailed to the Acquiror Stockholders and at the time of the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
(iv) If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any information relating to the Company, Acquiror or any of their respective Subsidiaries, Affiliates, directors or officers that is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement, so that neither of such documents would include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, is discovered by the Company or Acquiror, the party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by Law, disseminated to the Acquiror Stockholders.
(b) Acquiror Stockholder Approval.
(i) Acquiror shall (A) as promptly as practicable after the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, (x) cause the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement to be disseminated to Acquiror Stockholders in compliance with applicable Law, (y) solely with respect to the following clause (1), duly (1) give notice of and (2) convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the “Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting”) in accordance with Acquiror’s Governing Documents and Nasdaq requirements for a date no later than thirty (30) Business Days following the date the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement is declared effective, and (z) solicit proxies from the holders of Acquiror Common Stock to vote in favor of each of the Transaction Proposals, and (B) provide its stockholders with the opportunity to elect to effect an Acquiror Share Redemption.
(ii) Acquiror shall, through Acquiror Board, recommend to its stockholders the (A) approval of the change of Acquiror’s name to the New Acquiror Name, (B) amendment and restatement of Acquiror’s Governing Documents, substantially in the form attached as Exhibits A and B to this Agreement (with such changes as may be agreed in writing by Acquiror and the Company) (as may be subsequently amended by mutual written agreement of the Company and Acquiror at any time before the effectiveness of the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement), including any separate or unbundled proposals as are required to implement the foregoing, (C) adoption and approval of this Agreement in accordance with applicable Law and exchange rules and regulations, (D) approval of the issuance of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock in connection with the Merger, (E) approval of the adoption by Acquiror of the equity plans described in Section 7.1, (F) election of directors effective as of the Closing as contemplated by Section 7.4, (G) adoption and approval of any other proposals as the SEC (or staff member thereof) may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement or correspondence related thereto, (H) adoption and approval of any other proposals as reasonably agreed by Acquiror and the Company to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the Transactions and (I) adjournment of the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies because there are not sufficient votes to approve and adopt any of the foregoing (such proposals in (A) through (I), together, the “Transaction Proposals”, and proposals (A) through (D) and (F) through (H), the “Required Transaction Proposals”), and include such recommendation in the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement.
(c) Modification in Recommendation. The Acquiror Board shall not withdraw, amend, qualify or modify its recommendation to the Acquiror Stockholders that they vote in favor of the Transaction Proposals (together with any withdrawal, amendment, qualification or modification of its recommendation to the Acquiror Stockholders described in the Recitals hereto, a “Modification in Recommendation”); provided, that the Acquiror Board may make a Modification in Recommendation if as a result of an Acquiror Intervening Event, the Acquiror Board determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that a failure to make a Modification in Recommendation would be a breach of with its fiduciary obligations to the Acquiror Stockholders under applicable Law; provided, further, that: (i) Acquiror shall have delivered written notice to the Company advising the Company that the Acquiror Board proposes to take such action in response to an Acquiror Intervening Event and containing the material facts underlying the Acquiror Board’s determination that an Acquiror Intervening Event has occurred of its intention to make a Modification in Recommendation as a result of an Acquiror Intervening Event at least five (5) Business Days prior to the taking of such action by Acquiror (in each case, it being acknowledged that such notice shall not itself constitute a breach of this Agreement), (ii) during such period and prior to making a Modification in Recommendation, if requested by the Company, Acquiror shall have negotiated in good faith with the Company regarding any revisions or adjustments proposed by the Company to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as would enable the Acquiror Board to reaffirm its recommendation and not make such Modification in Recommendation and (iii) if the Company requested negotiations in accordance with clause (ii), Acquiror may make a Modification in Recommendation only if the Acquiror Board, after considering in good faith any revisions or adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement that the Company shall have, prior to the expiration of the five (5) Business Day period (it being understood that any material development with respect to an Acquiror Intervening Event, in each case, shall require a new notice but with an additional two (2) Business Day (instead of five (5) Business Day) period from the date of such notice), offered in writing to Acquiror, continues to determine in good faith that failure to make a Modification in Recommendation would be a breach of its fiduciary duties to the Acquiror Stockholders under applicable Law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.2(c), in no event shall any of the following (or the effect of any of the following), alone or in combination, permit or justify, or be taken into account in determining whether to make, a Modification in Recommendation: (A) meeting, failing to meet or exceeding projections of the Company and its Subsidiaries; (B) any actions required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement; and (C) any changes in the price of Acquiror Common Stock. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, (x) Acquiror’s obligations to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting shall not be affected by any Modification in Recommendation and (y) Acquiror agrees to establish a record date for, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting and submit for approval the Transaction Proposals and (z) provided that there has been no Modification in Recommendation, Acquiror shall use its reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary to obtain the Acquiror Stockholder Approval at the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting, including as such Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting may be adjourned or postponed in accordance with this Agreement, including by soliciting proxies in accordance with applicable Law for the purpose of seeking the Acquiror Stockholder Approval. Acquiror may only adjourn the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting (I) to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Acquiror Stockholder Approval, (II) for the absence of a quorum and (III) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that Acquiror has determined in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel is required under applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by Acquiror Stockholders prior to the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting; provided, that the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting (1) may not be adjourned to a date that is more than fifteen (15) days after the date for which the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting was originally scheduled (excluding any adjournments required by applicable Law) and (2) shall not be held later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Agreement End Date.
(d) Company Stockholder Approvals. Upon the terms set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to solicit and obtain the Company Stockholder Approvals, substantially in the form of the Form of Stockholder Written Consent, from the Requisite Company Stockholders within two (2) Business Days of the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement being declared effective by the SEC. Promptly following the receipt of the Company Stockholder Approvals via the executed Form of Stockholder Written Consent from the Requisite Company Stockholders, the Company will prepare (subject to the reasonable approval of Acquiror) and deliver, to the holders of Company Common Stock who have not executed and delivered a Form of Stockholder Written Consent, the notice required by Section 228(e) of the DGCL, which shall include a description of the appraisal rights of such holders available under Section 262 of the DGCL, along with such other information as is required thereunder and pursuant to applicable Law. In the event the Company is not able to obtain the Company Stockholder Approvals in such manner and Acquiror does not elect to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement, the Company shall duly convene a meeting of the stockholders of the Company for the purpose of voting solely upon the adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger, as soon as reasonably practicable, in which case the Company shall obtain the Company Stockholder Approvals at such meeting of the stockholders of the Company and shall take all other action necessary or advisable to secure the Company Stockholder Approvals as soon as reasonably practicable.
(e) Acquiror Board. Acquiror and the Company shall take all necessary action to cause the board of directors of Acquiror as of immediately following the Closing (the “New Acquiror Board”) to consist of seven (7) directors. The initial composition of the New Acquiror Board shall be comprised of (a) four (4) individuals to be designated by the Company Stockholders, as specified in Schedule 8.2(e) to this Agreement, (b) one (1) individual to be designated by the Sponsor (the “Sponsor Designee”), as specified in Schedule 8.2(e) to this Agreement, and (c) two (2) individuals will be independent directors, designated by the Company in consultation with the Sponsor.
Section 8.3. Support of Transaction. Without limiting any covenant contained in Article VI, or Article VII, during the Interim Period, Acquiror and the Company shall each, and each shall cause its Subsidiaries to (a) use reasonable best efforts to obtain all material consents and approvals of, and send all notices to, third parties that any of Acquiror or the Company or their respective Affiliates are required to obtain or send, as applicable, in order to consummate the Merger (including, in the case of the Company, the Contracts and Licenses set forth on Section 4.4 of the Company Disclosure Letter), (b) use reasonable best efforts to deliver the Ancillary Agreements, to the extent not delivered on or prior to the date hereof, and (c) take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or as another party hereto may reasonably request to satisfy the conditions of Article IX or otherwise to comply with this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions as soon as practicable. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to procure the execution of Ancillary Agreements by the applicable Company Stockholders, to the extent not so executed on or prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, no action taken by the Company or Acquiror under this Section 8.3 will constitute a breach of Section 6.1 or Section 7.4, respectively.
Section 8.4. Transfer Taxes. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, real property, stamp, registration, and other similar Taxes incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (“Transfer Taxes”) shall constitute Company Transaction Expenses. The parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate any Transfer Taxes.
Section 8.5. Section 16 Matters. During the Interim Period, each of the Company and Acquiror shall take all such steps as may be required (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) to cause any dispositions of shares of the Company Common Stock or acquisitions of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (including, in each case, securities deliverable upon exercise, vesting or settlement of any derivative securities) resulting from the Transactions by each individual who may become subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act in connection with the Transactions to be exempt under Rule B-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
Section 8.6. Cooperation; Consultation.
(a) During the Interim Period, each of the Company and Acquiror shall, and each of them shall cause its respective Subsidiaries (as applicable) and its and their officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants, counsel, accounts, agents and other representatives to, reasonably cooperate in a timely manner in connection with any financing arrangement the parties mutually agree to seek in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (it being understood and agreed that, other than the Private Placement Investment, the consummation of any such financing by the Company or Acquiror shall be subject to the parties’ mutual agreement), including (if mutually agreed by the parties) (i) by providing such information and assistance as the other party may reasonably request, (ii) granting such access to the other party and its representatives as may be reasonably necessary for their due diligence, and (iii) participating in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows, drafting sessions, due diligence sessions with respect to such financing efforts (including direct contact between senior management and other representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries at reasonable times and locations). All such cooperation, assistance and access shall be granted during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions that shall not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of the Company, Acquiror, or their respective auditors.
(b) During the Interim Period, subject to any applicable public communication made in compliance with Section 11.12, Acquiror shall use its reasonable best efforts to, and shall instruct its financial advisors to, keep the Company and its financial advisors reasonably informed with respect to the Private Placement Investment, including by (i) providing regular updates and (ii) consulting and cooperating with, and considering in good faith any feedback from, the Company or its financial advisors with respect to such matters.
Section 8.7. Exclusivity.
(a) During the Interim Period, (x) Acquiror shall not, shall cause each of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries and their respective representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, facilitate or continue inquiries regarding a Business Combination Proposal; (ii) enter into discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to, any Person concerning a possible Business Combination Proposal; or (iii) enter into any agreements or other instruments (whether or not binding) regarding a Business Combination Proposal, and (y) Acquiror shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated, and shall direct its Affiliates and all of its and their representatives to immediately cease and cause to be terminated, all existing discussions or negotiations with any Persons (other than the other party hereto and its representatives) conducted heretofore with respect to, or that could lead to, any Business Combination Proposal; provided, that the foregoing shall not restrict Acquiror from responding to unsolicited inbound inquiries to the extent required for the Acquiror Board to comply with its fiduciary duties.
(b) During the Interim Period, the Company shall not, shall cause each of its Affiliates and Subsidiaries and their respective representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, facilitate or continue inquiries regarding a Company Acquisition Proposal; (ii) enter into discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to, any Person concerning a possible Company Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) enter into any agreements or other instruments (whether or not binding) regarding a Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated, and shall direct its Affiliates and all of its and their representatives to immediately cease and cause to be terminated, all existing discussions or negotiations with any Persons (other than the other party hereto and its representatives) conducted heretofore with respect to, or that could lead to, any Company Acquisition Proposal. For purposes hereof, “Company Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer concerning a merger, consolidation, liquidation, recapitalization, share exchange or other transaction involving the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of more than fifteen percent (15%) of the properties or assets or equity interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Permitted Interim Financing.
(c) In addition to the other obligations under this Section 8.7, each party hereto shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt thereof by such party) advise the other party hereto orally and in writing of any Business Combination Proposal (with respect to Acquiror or Merger Sub) or Company Acquisition Proposal (with respect to the Company) received by the applicable party, or any inquiry with respect to or which could reasonably be expected to result in any Business Combination Proposal (with respect to Acquiror or Merger Sub) or Company Acquisition Proposal (with respect to the Company), the material terms and conditions of such any Business Combination Proposal (with respect to Acquiror or Merger Sub) or Company Acquisition Proposal (with respect to the Company) or inquiry, and the identity of the Person making the same.
(d) Each party hereto agrees that the rights and remedies for noncompliance with this Section 8.7 shall include having such provision specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach may cause irreparable injury to the other party hereto and that money damages will not provide an adequate remedy.
(e) Each of Acquiror and the Company acknowledges and agrees that, for purposes of determining whether a breach of this Section 8.7 has occurred, the actions of such party’s directors, officers, employees, Affiliates and representatives shall be deemed to be the actions of such party, and such party shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 8.7 by such Persons.
Article IX
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
Section 9.1. Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub, and the Company. The obligations of Acquiror, Merger Sub, and the Company to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may, to the extent permitted by law, be waived in writing by all of such parties:
(a) The Acquiror Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained with respect to the Required Transaction Proposals;
(b) The Company Stockholder Approvals shall have been obtained;
(c) The Proxy Statement / Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn;
(d) The applicable waiting period under the HSR Act (and any extensions thereof, including any agreement with any Governmental Authority to delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements shall have expired or been terminated;
(e) There shall not be in force any Governmental Order, statute, rule or regulation enjoining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger; provided, that the Governmental Authority issuing such Governmental Order has jurisdiction over the parties hereto with respect to the Transactions;
(f) Acquiror shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act); and
(g) The shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance thereof.
Section 9.2. Conditions to Obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub. The obligations of Acquiror and Merger Sub to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by Acquiror and Merger Sub:
(a) (i) the Company Fundamental Representations each shall be true and correct in all respects, in each case as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4.6 and Section 4.7 shall be true and correct other than de minimis inaccuracies as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct other than de minimis inaccuracies at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, and (iii) each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement other than the Company Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.6 and Section 4.7 (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality and Company Material Adverse Effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct at and as of such date, except for, in each case, inaccuracies or omissions that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
(b) Each of the covenants of the Company to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material respects; provided, that for purposes of this Section 9.2(b), a covenant of the Company shall only be deemed to have not been performed if the Company has materially breached such covenant and failed to cure within thirty (30) days’ after notice (or if earlier, the Agreement End Date); and
(c) No Company Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
Section 9.3. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of the following additional conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by the Company:
(a) (i) the Acquiror Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all respects, in each case as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (ii) the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in Section 5.13 shall be true and correct other than de minimis inaccuracies as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct other than de minimis inaccuracies at and as of such date, except for changes after the date of this Agreement which are contemplated or expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, and (iii) each of the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement other than the Acquiror Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties of Acquiror set forth in clause (ii) above (disregarding any qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality and material adverse effect or any similar qualification or exception) shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date, except with respect to such representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct at and as of such date, except for, in each case, inaccuracies or omissions that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an Acquiror Material Adverse Effect;
(b) Each of the covenants of Acquiror to be performed as of or prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material respects; provided, that for purposes of this Section 9.3(b), a covenant of Acquiror shall only be deemed to have not been performed if the Acquiror has materially breached such covenant and failed to cure within thirty (30) days’ after notice (or if earlier, the Agreement End Date);
(c) No Acquiror Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date;
(d) The Available Acquiror Cash shall be no less than the Minimum Cash Amount;
(e) The outstanding shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any shares of Acquiror Common Stock held by Sponsor, any director of Acquiror, or any of their respective Affiliates), after giving effect to the Acquiror Share Redemptions and any shares purchased in a Private Placement Investment and any shares subject to conversion pursuant to the Permitted Interim Financing, shall have a Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (as defined in Nasdaq’s listing requirements) greater than or equal to $100,000,000; and
(f) Other than those persons identified as continuing directors on Section 2.6(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, all members of the Acquiror Board and all executive officers of Acquiror shall have executed written resignations effective as of the Effective Time.
Section 9.4. Frustration of Conditions. None of the Acquiror, Merger Sub or the Company may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article IX to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such Party’s breach of a covenant or agreement contained herein.
Article X
TERMINATION/EFFECTIVENESS
Section 10.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions abandoned:
(a) by written consent of the Company and Acquiror;
(b) by the Company or Acquiror if any Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Governmental Order which has become final and non-appealable and has the effect of making consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Merger;
(c) by the Company or Acquiror if the condition set forth in Section 9.1(a) shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Acquiror Stockholders’ Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;
(d) by the Company if there has been a Modification in Recommendation;
(e) by written notice to the Company from Acquiror if (i) there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 9.2(a) or Section 9.2(b) would not be satisfied at the Closing (a “Terminating Company Breach”), except that, if such Terminating Company Breach is curable by the Company through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, for a period of up to thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of notice from Acquiror of such breach, but only as long as the Company continues to use its respective reasonable best efforts to cure such Terminating Company Breach (the “Company Cure Period”), such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Company Breach is not cured within the Company Cure Period, or (ii) the Closing has not occurred on or before November 30, 2023 (the “Agreement End Date”), unless Acquiror is in material breach hereof;
(f) by Acquiror if the Company Stockholder Approvals shall not have been obtained within two (2) Business Days after the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC; or
(g) by written notice to Acquiror from the Company if (i) there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Acquiror or Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 9.3(a) and Section 9.3(b) would not be satisfied at the Closing (a “Terminating Acquiror Breach”), except that, if any such Terminating Acquiror Breach is curable by Acquiror through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, for a period of up to thirty (30) days after receipt by Acquiror of notice from the Company of such breach, but only as long as Acquiror continues to exercise such reasonable best efforts to cure such Terminating Acquiror Breach (the “Acquiror Cure Period”), such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Acquiror Breach is not cured within the Acquiror Cure Period or (ii) the Closing has not occurred on or before the Agreement End Date, unless the Company is in material breach hereof.
Section 10.2. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any party hereto or its respective Affiliates, officers, directors or stockholders, other than liability of the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub, as the case may be, for any willful and material breach of this Agreement or actual fraud occurring prior to such termination, except that the provisions of this Section 10.2 and Article XI and the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Article XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.1. Trust Account Waiver. The Company acknowledges that Acquiror is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a Business Combination. The Company further acknowledges that, as described in the prospectus dated March 1, 2021 (the “Prospectus”) available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of Acquiror assets consist of the cash proceeds of Acquiror’s initial public offering and private placements of its securities and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a trust account for the benefit of Acquiror, certain of its public stockholders and the underwriters of Acquiror’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”). The Company acknowledges that, except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to Acquiror to pay its franchise Tax, income Tax and similar obligations, the Trust Agreement provides that cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only (i) if Acquiror completes the transactions that constitute a Business Combination, then to those Persons and in such amounts as described in the Prospectus; (ii) if Acquiror fails to complete a Business Combination within the allotted time period and liquidates, subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, to Acquiror in limited amounts to permit Acquiror to pay the costs and expenses of its liquidation and dissolution, and then to Acquiror’s public stockholders; and (iii) if Acquiror holds a stockholder vote to amend Acquiror’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association to modify the substance or timing of the obligation to redeem 100% of the shares of Acquiror Common Stock if Acquiror fails to complete a Business Combination within the allotted time period, then for the redemption of any shares of Acquiror Common Stock properly tendered in connection with such vote. For and in consideration of Acquiror entering into this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company hereby irrevocably waives any right, title, interest or claim of any kind they have or may have in the future in or to any monies in the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) and agree not to seek recourse against the Trust Account or any funds distributed therefrom as a result of, or arising out of, this Agreement and any negotiations, Contracts or agreements with Acquiror; provided, that nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit the Company’s right to pursue a claim against Acquiror for legal relief against monies or other assets held outside the Trust Account, for specific performance or other equitable relief in connection with the consummation of the transactions (including a claim for Acquiror to specifically perform its obligations under this Agreement and cause the disbursement of the balance of the cash remaining in the Trust Account (after giving effect to the Acquiror Share Redemptions) to Acquiror in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Trust Agreement) so long as such claim would not affect Acquiror’s ability to fulfill its obligation to effectuate the Acquiror Share Redemptions, or for actual fraud. The Company agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by Acquiror to induce it to enter in this Agreement, and the Company further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable under applicable Law. To the extent the Company commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to Acquiror, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against Acquiror, the Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that its sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit the Company (or any party claiming on the Company’s behalf or in lieu of the Company) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein. In the event that the Company commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to Acquiror, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or the holders of Acquiror Common Stock, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive relief, Acquiror shall be entitled to recover from the Company the associated legal fees and costs in connection with any such action, in the event Acquiror prevails in such action or proceeding.
Section 11.2. Waiver. Any party to this Agreement may, at any time prior to the Closing, by action taken by its board of directors, board of managers, managing member or other officers or Persons thereunto duly authorized, to the extent permitted by Law, (a) extend the time for the performance of the obligations or acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties (of another party hereto) that are contained in this Agreement or (c) waive compliance by the other parties hereto with any of the agreements or conditions contained in this Agreement, but such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the party granting such extension or waiver.
Section 11.3. Notices. All notices and other communications among the parties shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered in person, (ii) when delivered after posting in the United States mail having been sent registered or certified mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) when delivered by FedEx or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) when delivered by email (in case of this clause (iv), solely to the extent no “bounce back” or similar message is received) addressed as follows:
(a) If to Acquiror or Merger Sub prior to the Closing, or to Acquiror after the Effective Time, to:
Arrowroot Acquisition Corp.
4553 Glencoe Ave, Suite 200
Marina Del Rey, California 90292
| Attention: | Thomas Olivier |
| Email: | tolivier@arrowrootcapital.com |
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
Goodwin Proctor LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
| Attention: | Jocelyn Arel and John Mutkoski |
| Email: | JArel@goodwinlaw.com and JMutkoski@goodwinlaw.com |
(b) If to the Company prior to the Closing, or to the Surviving Corporation after the Effective Time, to:
iLearningEngines, Inc.
6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20817
| Attention: | Harish Chidambaran |
| Email: | harish@ilearningengines.com |
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
Cooley LLP
Suite 700
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
| Attention: | Daniel Peale; Joshua Holleman; David Silverman |
| Email: | dpeale@cooley.com; jholleman@cooley.com; |
| | dsilverman@cooley.com |
or to such other address or addresses as the parties may from time to time designate in writing. Copies delivered solely to outside counsel shall not constitute notice.
Section 11.4. Assignment. No party hereto shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other parties and any such transfer without prior written consent shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
Section 11.5. Rights of Third Parties. Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person, other than the parties hereto, any right or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement; provided, however, that the D&O Indemnified Parties and the past, present and future directors, managers, officers, employees, incorporators, members, partners, stockholders, Affiliates, agents, attorneys, advisors and representatives of the parties, and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing (and their successors, heirs and representatives), are intended third-party beneficiaries of, and may enforce, Section 11.16.
Section 11.6. Expenses. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, each party hereto shall be responsible for and pay its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisors and accountants; provided, that if the Closing shall occur, Acquiror shall pay the Permitted Transaction Expenses and the Company Transaction Expenses and Sponsor shall pay the Excess Transaction Expenses, in each case in accordance with Section 2.4(c). For the avoidance of doubt, any payments to be made (or to cause to be made) by Acquiror pursuant to this Section 11.6 shall be paid upon consummation of the Merger and release of proceeds from the Trust Account.
Section 11.7. Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of Laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction.
Section 11.8. Headings; Counterparts. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 11.9. Company and Acquiror Disclosure Letters. The Company Disclosure Letter and the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (including, in each case, any section thereof) referenced herein are a part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. All references herein to the Company Disclosure Letter and/or the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (including, in each case, any section thereof) shall be deemed references to such parts of this Agreement, unless the context shall otherwise require. Any disclosure made by a party in the applicable Disclosure Letter, or any section thereof, with reference to any section of this Agreement or section of the applicable Disclosure Letter shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to such other applicable sections of this Agreement or sections of applicable Disclosure Letter if it is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such disclosure is responsive to such other section of this Agreement or section of the applicable Disclosure Letter. Certain information set forth in the Disclosure Letters is included solely for informational purposes and may not be required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure of any information shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required to be disclosed in connection with the representations and warranties made in this Agreement, nor shall such information be deemed to establish a standard of materiality.
Section 11.10. Entire Agreement. (a) This Agreement (together with the Company Disclosure Letter and the Acquiror Disclosure Letter), (b) the Ancillary Agreements and (c) the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2023, between Acquiror and the Company or its Affiliate (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) constitute the entire agreement among the parties to this Agreement relating to the Transactions and supersede any other agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the parties hereto or any of their respective Subsidiaries relating to the Transactions. No representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the Transactions exist between such parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Confidentiality Agreement.
Section 11.11. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by a duly authorized agreement in writing executed in the same manner as this Agreement and which makes reference to this Agreement.
Section 11.12. Publicity.
(a) All press releases or other public communications relating to the Transactions, and the method of the release for publication thereof, shall prior to the Closing be subject to the prior mutual approval of Acquiror and the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by any party; provided, that no party shall be required to obtain consent pursuant to this Section 11.12(a) to the extent any proposed release or statement is substantially equivalent to the information that has previously been made public without breach of the obligation under this Section 11.12(a).
(b) The restriction in Section 11.12(a) shall not apply to the extent the public announcement is required by applicable securities Laws, any Governmental Authority or stock exchange rule; provided, however, that in such an event, the party making the announcement shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to consult with the other party in advance as to its form, content and timing. Disclosures resulting from the parties’ efforts to obtain approval or early termination under the HSR Act and to make any relating filing shall be deemed not to violate this Section 11.12.
Section 11.13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the Laws governing this Agreement, they shall take any actions necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Agreement valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Agreement to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the parties.
Section 11.14. Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Any proceeding or Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement, or the Transactions, shall be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if such court declines to exercise jurisdiction, any federal or state court located in the State of Delaware, and each of the parties and any other Person seeking to enforce this Agreement irrevocably (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, (ii) waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, (iii) agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and (iv) agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence Actions or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this Section 11.14.
(b) EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY, UNCONDITIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS.
Section 11.15. Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage could occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to specific enforcement of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which any party is entitled at law or in equity. In the event that any Action shall be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no party shall allege, and each party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law, and each party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection therewith.
Section 11.16. Non-Recourse. Except in the case of claims against a Person in respect of such Person’s actual fraud:
(a) Solely with respect to the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions may only be brought against, the Company, Acquiror and Merger Sub as named parties hereto; and
(b) except to the extent a party hereto (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such party hereto), (i) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub and (ii) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall have any liability (whether in Contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any one or more of the Company, Acquiror or Merger Sub under this Agreement for any claim based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions.
Section 11.17. Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Except (x) as otherwise contemplated by Section 10.2, or (y) in the case of claims against a Person in respect of such Person’s actual fraud, none of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Closing, and each of the foregoing shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Effective Time (and there shall be no liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring after the Closing and (b) this Article XI.
Section 11.18. Conflicts and Privilege.
(a) Acquiror and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions arises after the Closing between or among (x) the Sponsor, the stockholders or holders of other equity interests of Acquiror or the Sponsor and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Surviving Corporation) (collectively, the “ARRW Group”), on the one hand, and (y) the Surviving Corporation and/or any member of the ILE Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Goodwin Proctor LLP (“Goodwin”), that represented Acquiror and/or the Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent the Sponsor and/or any other member of the ARRW Group, in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to the Surviving Corporation, and even though such counsel may have represented Acquiror in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Surviving Corporation and/or the Sponsor. Acquiror and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation), further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements or the Transactions or thereby) between or among Acquiror, the Sponsor and/or any other member of the ARRW Group, on the one hand, and Goodwin, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Merger and belong to the ARRW Group after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by the Surviving Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Company prior to the Closing with Acquiror or the Sponsor under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Acquiror and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions arises after the Closing between or among (x) the stockholders or holders of other equity interests of the Company and any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Surviving Corporation) (collectively, the “ILE Group”), on the one hand, and (y) the Surviving Corporation and/or any member of the ARRW Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Cooley LLP (“Cooley”) that represented the Company prior to the Closing may represent any member of the ILE Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to the Surviving Corporation, and even though such counsel may have represented Acquiror and/or the Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Surviving Corporation, further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements or the Transactions or thereby) between or among the Company and/or any member of the ILE Group, on the one hand, and Cooley, on the other hand, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Merger and belong to the ILE Group after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by the Surviving Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by Acquiror prior to the Closing with the Company under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Surviving Corporation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereunto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
| ARROWROOT ACQUISITION CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Thomas Olivier |
| | Name: | Thomas Olivier |
| | Title: | President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| ARAC MERGER SUB, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Thomas Olivier |
| | Name: | Thomas Olivier |
| | Title: | President |
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| ILEARNINGENGINES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Harish Chidambaran |
| | Name: | Harish Chidambaran |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]
EXHIBIT A
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ILEARNINGENGINES, INC.
(Pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)
Arrowroot Acquisition Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of State of Delaware (the “Corporation”),
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:
ONE: That the present name of the Corporation is Arrowroot Acquisition Corp., and that the Corporation was originally incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) on November 5, 2020.
TWO: That the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) duly adopted resolutions proposing to amend and restate the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation (the “Existing Certificate”), declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and in the best interests of this corporation and its stockholders, and authorizing the appropriate officers of this corporation to solicit the consent of the stockholders therefor, which resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and restatement is as follows:
THREE: This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Certificate”) shall become effective on the date of filing with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
FOUR: Certain capitalized terms used in this Amended and Restated Certificate are defined where appropriate herein.
FIVE: The text of the Existing Certificate is hereby restated and amended in its entirety to read as follows:
I.
The name of this corporation is iLearningEngines, Inc.
II.
The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware, 19808, and the name of the registered agent of this corporation in the State of Delaware at such address is the Corporation Service Corporation.
III.
The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the DGCL.
IV.
A. The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is [●]. [●] shares shall be Common Stock, having a par value per share of $0.0001. [●] shares shall be Preferred Stock, having a par value per share of $0.0001. Upon the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate, each outstanding share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock shall be redesignated as Common Stock.
B. The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the issue of all or any of the shares of the Preferred Stock in one or more series, and to fix the number of shares for each such series and to determine or alter for each such series, such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designation, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, or other rights and such qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors providing for the issuance of such shares and as may be permitted by the DGCL. The Board of Directors is also expressly authorized to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series subsequent to the issuance of shares of that series, but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding and not by more than the number of remaining authorized but undesignated shares of Preferred Stock. In case the number of shares of any series shall be decreased in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status that they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock , or any series thereof, may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof irrespective of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any certificate of designation filed with respect to any series of Preferred Stock.
C. Each outstanding share of Common Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders of the Corporation for their vote; provided, however, that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation filed with respect to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together as a class with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon by law or pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation filed with respect to any series of Preferred Stock).
V.
For the management of the business and for the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and in further definition, limitation, and regulation of the powers of the Corporation, of its directors and of its stockholders or any class thereof, as the case may be, it is further provided that:
A. Management of Business. The management of the business and the conduct of the affairs of the Corporation shall be vested in its Board of Directors. Subject to any rights of the holders of shares of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors which shall constitute the Board of Directors shall be fixed exclusively by resolutions adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors constituting the Board of Directors.
B. Board of Directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, upon the filing of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the directors shall be divided into three classes designated as Class I, Class II, and Class III, respectively. The Board of Directors is authorized to assign members of the Board of Directors already in office to such classes at the time the classification becomes effective. At the first annual meeting of stockholders following the initial classification of the Board of Directors, the term of office of the Class I directors shall expire and Class I directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the second annual meeting of stockholders following such initial classification, the term of office of the Class II directors shall expire and Class II directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the third annual meeting of stockholders following such initial classification, the term of office of the Class III directors shall expire and Class III directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At each succeeding annual meeting of stockholders, directors shall be elected for a full term of three years to succeed the directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual meeting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, each director shall serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
C. Removal of Directors.
1. Subject to the rights of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, neither the Board of Directors nor any individual director may be removed without cause.
2. Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable law and the rights of any series of Preferred Stock to remove directors elected by the holders of such series of Preferred Stock, any individual director or directors may be removed from office with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally at an election of directors.
D. Vacancies. Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors or to fill vacancies in respect of such directors, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal, or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors, shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by the stockholders and except as otherwise provided by applicable law, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors or by the sole remaining director, and not by the stockholders. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.
E. Bylaw Amendments.
1. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend, or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation or any provision or provisions thereof. Any adoption, amendment, or repeal of the Bylaws of the Corporation or any provision or provisions thereof by the Board of Directors shall require the approval of a majority of the authorized number of directors. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend, or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, such action by stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
2. The directors of the Corporation need not be elected by written ballot unless the Bylaws so provide.
3. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, no action shall be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called in accordance with the Bylaws, and no action shall be taken by the stockholders by written consent or electronic transmission.
4. Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
VI.
A. The liability of the directors for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law. In furtherance thereof, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liability to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing two sentences shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing hereunder with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or modification.
B. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of (and advancement of expenses to) directors, officers, and agents of the Corporation (and any other persons to which applicable law permits the Corporation to provide indemnification) through Bylaw provisions, agreements with such agents or other persons, vote of stockholders, or disinterested directors, or otherwise in excess of the indemnification and advancement otherwise permitted by such applicable law. If applicable law is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article VI to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director to the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as so amended.
C. Any repeal or modification of this Article VI shall only be prospective and shall not adversely affect the rights or protections or increase the liability of any officer or director under this Article VI as in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any act or omission to act giving rise to liability or indemnification.
VII.
Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if and only if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any state court located within the State of Delaware or, if and only if all such state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) and any appellate court therefrom shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the following types of actions or proceedings under Delaware statutory or common law: (A) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation; (B) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders; (C) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation; or (D) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine. This Article VII shall not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.
Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, subject to and contingent upon a final adjudication in the State of Delaware of the enforceability of such exclusive forum provision.
Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Article VII.
VIII.
A. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal at any time and from time to time any provision contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, except as provided in paragraph B. of this Article VIII, and all rights, preferences and privileges of whatsoever nature conferred upon the stockholders, directors or any other persons whomsoever by and pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate in its present form or as hereinafter amended herein are granted subject to this reservation.
B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or any provision of applicable law that might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate or any certificate of designation filed with respect to a series of Preferred Stock, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend, or repeal (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) Articles V, VI, VII and VIII.
IX.
The Corporation renounces, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any interest or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Excluded Opportunity. An “Excluded Opportunity” is any matter, transaction, or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created, or developed by, or which otherwise comes into the possession of (i) any director of the Corporation who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) any holder of Preferred Stock or any partner, member, director, stockholder, employee, affiliate, or agent of any such holder, other than someone who is an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, the persons referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) are “Covered Persons”), unless such matter, transaction, or interest is presented to, or acquired, created, or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person expressly and solely in such Covered Person’s capacity as a director of the Corporation while such Covered Person is performing services in such capacity. Any repeal or modification of this Article IX will only be prospective and will not affect the rights under this Article IX in effect at the time of the occurrence of any actions or omissions to act giving rise to liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, will be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provisions inconsistent with, this Article IX.
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FOUR: This Amended and Restated Certificate was approved by the holders of the requisite number of shares of the Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL. This Amended and Restated Certificate has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the DGCL by the stockholders of the Corporation.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by its Chief Executive Officer this ____ day of [●], 2023.
| ILEARNINGENGINES, INC. |
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| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: | |
EXHIBIT B
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
ILEARNINGENGINES, INC.
(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be as set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the corporation, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”).
Section 2. Other Offices. The corporation may also have and maintain an office or principal place of business at such place as may be fixed by the Board of Directors of the corporation (the “Board of Directors”), and may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
CORPORATE SEAL
Section 3. Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors may adopt a corporate seal. If adopted, the corporate seal shall consist of the name of the corporation and the inscription, “Corporate Seal-Delaware.” Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.
ARTICLE III
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS
Section 4. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be held at such place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as provided under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) and Section 14 below.
Section 5. Annual Meetings.
(a) The annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may properly come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and proposals of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders: (i) pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting of stockholders; (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof; or (iii) by any stockholder of the corporation who was a stockholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed or such nomination or nominations are made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the corporation) at the time of giving the stockholder’s notice provided for in Section 5(b) below, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 5. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (iii) above shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations and submit other business (other than matters properly included in the corporation’s notice of meeting of stockholders and proxy statement under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “1934 Act”)) before an annual meeting of stockholders.
(b) At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as is a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Amended and Restated Bylaws (“Bylaws”), and only such nominations shall be made and such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures below.
(i) For nominations for the election to the Board of Directors to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 5(a), the stockholder must deliver written notice to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation on a timely basis as set forth in Section 5(b)(iii) and must update and supplement such written notice on a timely basis as set forth in Section 5(c). Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth: (A) as to each nominee such stockholder proposes to nominate at the meeting: (1) the name, age, business address and residence address of such nominee, (2) the principal occupation or employment of such nominee, (3) the class or series and number of shares of each class or series of capital stock of the corporation that are owned of record and beneficially by such nominee, (4) the date or dates on which such shares were acquired and the investment intent of such acquisition and (5) all other information concerning such nominee as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such nominee as a director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved and whether or not proxies are being or will be solicited), or that is otherwise required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 14 of the 1934 Act (including such person’s written consent to being named in the corporation’s proxy statement and associated proxy card as a nominee of the stockholder and to serving as a director if elected); and (B) all of the information required by Section 5(b)(iv). The corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the corporation (as such term is used in any applicable stock exchange listing requirements or applicable law) or on any committee or sub-committee of the Board of Directors under any applicable stock exchange listing requirements or applicable law, or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such proposed nominee. The number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the annual meeting (or in the case of a stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the annual meeting on behalf of such beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such annual meeting.
(ii) Other than proposals sought to be included in the corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act, for business other than nominations for the election to the Board of Directors to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 5(a), the stockholder must deliver written notice to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation on a timely basis as set forth in Section 5(b)(iii), and must update and supplement such written notice on a timely basis as set forth in Section 5(c). Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth: (A) as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, and any material interest (including any anticipated benefit of such business to any Proponent (as defined below) other than solely as a result of its ownership of the corporation’s capital stock, that is material to any Proponent individually, or to the Proponents in the aggregate) in such business of any Proponent; and (B) the information required by Section 5(b)(iv).
(iii) To be timely, the written notice required by Section 5(b)(i) or 5(b)(ii) must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day, prior to the first anniversary of the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that, subject to the last sentence of this Section 5(b)(iii), in the event that (A) the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or, if later than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting, the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the corporation or (B) the corporation did not have an annual meeting in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting for which notice has been given, or the public announcement thereof has been made, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
(iv) The written notice required by Sections 5(b)(i) or 5(b)(ii) shall also set forth, as of the date of the notice and as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (each, a “Proponent” and collectively, the “Proponents”): (A) the name and address of each Proponent, including, if applicable, such name and address as they appear on the corporation’s books and records; (B) the class, series and number of shares of each class or series of the capital stock of the corporation that are, directly or indirectly, owned of record or beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) by each Proponent (provided, that for purposes of this Section 5(b)(iv), such Proponent shall in all events be deemed to beneficially own all shares of any class or series of capital stock of the corporation as to which such Proponent has a right to acquire beneficial ownership at any time in the future); (C) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether oral or in writing) with respect to such nomination or proposal (and/or the voting of shares of any class or series of capital stock of the corporation) between or among any Proponent and any of its affiliates or associates, and any others (including their names) acting in concert, or otherwise under the agreement, arrangement or understanding, with any of the foregoing; (D) a representation that the Proponents are holders of record or beneficial owners, as the case may be, of shares of the corporation at the time of giving notice, will be entitled to vote at the meeting, and intend to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice (with respect to a notice under Section 5(b)(i)) or to propose the business that is specified in the notice (with respect to a notice under Section 5(b)(ii)); (E) a representation as to whether the Proponents intend to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a sufficient number of the corporation’s voting shares to elect such nominee or nominees (with respect to a notice under Section 5(b)(i)) or to carry such proposal (with respect to a notice under Section 5(b)(ii)); (F) to the extent known by any Proponent, the name and address of any other stockholder supporting the proposal on the date of such stockholder’s notice; and (G) a description of all Derivative Transactions (as defined below) by each Proponent during the previous 12-month period, including the date of the transactions and the class, series and number of securities involved in, and the material economic terms of, such Derivative Transactions.
(c) A stockholder providing the written notice required by Section 5(b)(i) or (ii) shall update and supplement such notice in writing, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice is true and correct in all material respects as of (i) the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting and (ii) the date that is five Business Days (as defined below) prior to the meeting and, in the event of any adjournment or postponement thereof, five Business Days prior to such adjourned or postponed meeting. In the case of an update and supplement pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 5(c), such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than five Business Days after the later of the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting or the public announcement of such record date. In the case of an update and supplement pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 5(c), such update and supplement shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than two Business Days prior to the date for the meeting, and, in the event of any adjournment or postponement thereof, two Business Days prior to such adjourned or postponed meeting.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in Section 5(b)(iii)to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors in an Expiring Class (as defined below) to be elected to the Board of Directors at the next annual meeting is increased effective after the time period for which nominations would otherwise be due under Section 5(b)(iii) and there is no public announcement by the corporation naming the nominees for the Expiring Class at least 100 days before the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 5 and that complies with the requirements in Section 5(b)(i), other than the timing requirements in Section 5(b)(iii), shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships in such Expiring Class, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the corporation. For purposes of this section, an “Expiring Class” shall mean a class of directors whose term shall expire at the next annual meeting of stockholders.
(e) A person shall not be eligible for election or re-election as a director at an annual meeting, unless the person is nominated in accordance with either clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 5(a) and in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5(b), Section 5(c), and Section 5(d), as applicable. Only such business shall be conducted at any annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with clauses (i), (ii), or (iii) of Section 5(a) and in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5(b) and Section 5(c), as applicable. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made, or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, or the Proponent does not act in accordance with the representations in Sections 5(b)(iv)(D) and 5(b)(iv)(E), to declare that such proposal or nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded, or that such business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination or such business may have been solicited or received. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5, unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of stockholders of the corporation to present a nomination or proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation. For purposes of this Section 5, to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of stockholders.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5, in order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholders’ meeting, a stockholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of the 1934 Act. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act; provided, however, that any references in these Bylaws to the 1934 Act are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to proposals and/or nominations to be considered pursuant to Section 5(a)(iii). Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights of holders of any class or series of preferred stock to nominate and elect directors pursuant to and to the extent provided in any applicable provision of the Certificate of Incorporation.
(g) For purposes of Sections 5 and 6,
(i) “affiliates” and “associates” shall have the meanings set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”);
(ii) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks are closed in New York City, New York;
(iii) “close of business” means 5:00 p.m. local time at the principal executive offices of the corporation on any calendar day, whether or not the day is a Business Day;
(iv) “Derivative Transaction” means any agreement, arrangement, interest or understanding entered into by, or on behalf or for the benefit of, any Proponent or any of its affiliates or associates, whether record or beneficial:
(A) the value of which is derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares or other securities of the corporation;
(B) that otherwise provides any direct or indirect opportunity to gain or share in any gain derived from a change in the value of securities of the corporation;
(C) the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss, manage risk or benefit from changes in value or price with respect to any securities of the corporation; or
(D) that provides the right to vote or increase or decrease the voting power of, such Proponent, or any of its affiliates or associates, directly or indirectly, with respect to any securities of the corporation,
which agreement, arrangement, interest or understanding may include, without limitation, any option, warrant, debt position, note, bond, convertible security, swap, stock appreciation or similar right, short position, profit interest, hedge, right to dividends, voting agreement, performance-related fee or arrangement to borrow or lend shares (whether or not subject to payment, settlement, exercise or conversion in any such class or series), and any proportionate interest of such Proponent in the securities of the corporation held by any general or limited partnership, or any limited liability company, of which such Proponent is, directly or indirectly, a general partner or managing member; and
(v) “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act or by such other means reasonably designed to inform the public or security holders in general of such information, including, without limitation, posting on the corporation’s investor relations website.
Section 6. Special Meetings.
(a) Special meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be called, for any purpose as is a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law, by (i) the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, or (iii) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption). The corporation may postpone, reschedule or cancel any special meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board of Directors.
(b) The Board of Directors shall determine the time and place, if any, of such special meeting. Upon determination of the time and place, if any, of the meeting, the Secretary shall cause a notice of meeting to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7. No business may be transacted at such special meeting otherwise than specified in the notice of meeting.
(c) Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof or (ii) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the corporation who is a stockholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination or nominations are made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the corporation) at the time of giving notice provided for in this paragraph, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who delivers written notice to the Secretary of the corporation setting forth the information required by Sections 5(b)(i) and 5(b)(iv). The number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the special meeting (or in the case of a stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the special meeting on behalf of such beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such special meeting. In the event the corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder of record may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as specified in the corporation’s notice of meeting, if written notice setting forth the information required by Sections 5(b)(i) and 5(b)(iv) shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the corporation not earlier than 120 days prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such meeting or the tenth day following the day on which the corporation first makes a public announcement of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. The stockholder shall also update and supplement such information as required under Section 5(c). In no event shall an adjournment or a postponement of a special meeting for which notice has been given, or the public announcement thereof has been made, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.
A person shall not be eligible for election or re-election as a director at the special meeting unless the person is nominated either in accordance with clause (i) or clause (ii) of this Section 6(c). Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, or if the Proponent does not act in accordance with the representations in Sections 5(b)(iv)(D) and 5(b)(iv)(E), to declare that such nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination may have been solicited or received. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder (meeting the requirements specified in Section 5(e)) does not appear at the special meeting of stockholders of the corporation to present a nomination, such nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the corporation.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, a stockholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of the 1934 Act with respect to matters set forth in this Section 6. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act; provided, however, that any references in these Bylaws to the 1934 Act are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to nominations for the election to the Board of Directors to be considered pursuant to Section 6(c).
Section 7. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, notice, given in writing or by electronic transmission, of each meeting of stockholders shall be given not less than ten nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Such notice shall specify the place, if any, date and hour, in the case of special meetings, the purpose or purposes of the meeting, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, if such record date is different from the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at any such meeting. Such notice may be given by personal delivery, mail or with the consent of the stockholder entitled to receive notice, by facsimile or electronic transmission. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation. If delivered by courier service, the notice is given on the earlier of when the notice is received or left at the stockholder’s address. If sent via electronic mail, notice is given when directed to such stockholder’s electronic mail address in accordance with applicable law unless (a) the stockholder has notified the corporation in writing or by electronic transmission of an objection to receiving notice by electronic mail or (b) electronic transmission of such notice is prohibited by applicable law. Notice of the time, place, if any, and purpose of any meeting of stockholders (to the extent required) may be waived in writing, signed by the person entitled to notice thereof, or by electronic transmission by such person, either before or after such meeting, and will be waived by any stockholder by his or her attendance thereat in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy, except when the stockholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving notice of such meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.
Section 8. Quorum and Vote Required. At all meetings of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the presence, in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, either by the chairperson of the meeting or by vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares represented thereat and entitled to vote thereon, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. The stockholders present at a duly called or convened meeting, at which a quorum is present, may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.
Except as otherwise provided by statute or by applicable stock exchange rules, or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting and voting affirmatively or negatively (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) on such matter shall be the act of the stockholders. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the election of directors. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws or any applicable stock exchange rules, the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or classes or series, present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws or any applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority (plurality, in the case of the election of directors) of the voting power of the shares of such class or classes or series present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting and voting affirmatively or negatively (excluding abstention and broker non-votes) on such matter shall be the act of such class or classes or series.
Section 9. Adjournment and Notice of Adjourned Meetings. Any meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time either by the chairperson of the meeting or by the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, if any, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed present in person and may vote at such meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.
Section 10. Voting Rights. For the purpose of determining those stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders or adjournment thereof, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, only persons in whose names shares stand on the stock records of the corporation on the record date shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders. Every person entitled to vote shall have the right to do so either in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by an agent or agents authorized by a proxy granted in accordance with Delaware law. An agent so appointed need not be a stockholder. No proxy shall be voted after three years from its date of creation unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy that is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot.
Section 11. Joint Owners of Stock. If shares or other securities having voting power stand of record in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Secretary is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) if only one votes, his or her act binds all; (b) if more than one votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all; (c) if more than one votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in question proportionally, or may apply to the Delaware Court of Chancery for relief as provided in Section 217(b) of the DGCL. If the instrument filed with the Secretary shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interests, a majority or even-split for the purpose of subsection (c) shall be a majority or even-split in interest.
Section 12. List of Stockholders. The corporation shall prepare, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number and class of shares registered in the name of each stockholder; provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten days before the meeting date, the list shall reflect all of the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the corporation. In the event that the corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. The list shall be open to examination of any stockholder during the time of the meeting as provided by applicable law.
Section 13. Action without Meeting.
Subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, no action shall be taken by the stockholders of the corporation except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders duly called in accordance with these Bylaws and no action shall be taken by the stockholders by written consent.
Section 14. Remote Communication.
(a) For the purposes of these Bylaws, if authorized by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders may, by means of remote communication:
(i) participate in a meeting of stockholders; and
(ii) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (i) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder, (ii) the corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (iii) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.
(b) Whenever this Article III requires one or more persons (including a record or beneficial owner of stock) to deliver a document or information to the corporation or any officer, employee or agent thereof (including any notice, request, questionnaire, revocation, representation or other document or agreement), such document or information shall be in writing exclusively (and not in an electronic transmission) and shall be delivered exclusively by hand (including, without limitation, overnight courier service) or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and the corporation shall not be required to accept delivery of any document not in such written form or so delivered. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any notice from any stockholder of record or beneficial owner of the corporation’s capital stock under the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or the DGCL, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the corporation expressly opts out of Section 116 of the DGCL.
Section 15. Organization.
(a) At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairperson has not been appointed, is absent or refuses to act, the Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving or the Chief Executive Officer is absent or refuses to act, the President, or, if the President is absent or refuses to act, a chairperson of the meeting designated by the Board of Directors, or, if the Board of Directors does not designate such chairperson, a chairperson of the meeting chosen by a majority of the voting power of the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall act as chairperson of the meeting of stockholders. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors may appoint the Chief Executive Officer as chairperson of the meeting. The Secretary, or, in his or her absence, an Assistant Secretary or other officer or other person directed to do so by the chairperson of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting.
(b) The Board of Directors shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairperson of the meeting shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess and/or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairperson, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in such meeting to stockholders of record of the corporation and their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairperson shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters that are to be voted on by ballot. The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairperson of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with rules of parliamentary procedure.
ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS
Section 16. Number and Term of Office. The authorized number of directors of the corporation shall be fixed in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation. If for any cause, the directors shall not have been elected at an annual meeting, they may be elected as soon thereafter as convenient at a special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose in the manner provided in these Bylaws.
Section 17. Powers. The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL.
Section 18. Terms of Directors. The terms of directors shall be as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 19. Vacancies. Vacancies and newly created directorships on the Board of Directors shall be filled as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 20. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by delivering his or her notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors or the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time of delivery of the notice or at any later time specified therein. Acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. When one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whose place shall be vacated and until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
Section 21. Removal. Directors shall be removed as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 22. Meetings.
(a) Regular Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or date and at any place within or without the State of Delaware that has been designated by the Board of Directors and publicized among all directors, either orally or in writing, by telephone, including a voice-messaging system or other system designed to record and communicate messages, or by electronic mail or other electronic means. No further notice shall be required for regular meetings of the Board of Directors.
(b) Special Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time and place within or without the State of Delaware as designated and called by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board of Directors.
(c) Meetings by Electronic Communications Equipment. Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
(d) Notice of Special Meetings. Notice of the time and place, if any, of all special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be transmitted orally or in writing, by telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, or by electronic mail or other electronic means, during normal business hours, at least 24 hours before the date and time of the meeting. If notice is sent by U.S. mail, it shall be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least three days before the date of the meeting.
(e) Waiver of Notice. Notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors may be waived in writing, or by electronic transmission, at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. The transaction of all business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid as though it had been transacted at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present who did not receive notice shall sign a written waiver of notice or shall waive notice by electronic transmission. All such waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
Section 23. Quorum and Voting.
(a) Unless the Certificate of Incorporation requires a greater number, and except with respect to questions related to indemnification arising under Section 46 for which a quorum shall be one-third of the authorized number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation, a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the total number of directors then serving on the Board of Directors or, if greater, one-third of the authorized number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation. At any meeting whether a quorum be present or otherwise, a majority of the directors present may adjourn from time to time, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.
(b) At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, all questions and business shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, unless a different vote be required by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
Section 24. Action without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission. Such consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
(a) Fees and Compensation. Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services on the Board of Directors or any committee thereof as may be approved by the Board of Directors, or a committee thereof to which the Board of Directors has delegated such responsibility and authority, including, if so approved, by resolution of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof to which the Board of Directors has delegated such responsibility and authority, including, without limitation, a fixed sum and reimbursement of expenses incurred, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors, as well as reimbursement for other reasonable expenses incurred with respect to duties as a member of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 25. Committees.
(a) Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee to consist of one or more members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by applicable law and provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any Bylaw of the corporation.
(b) Other Committees. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, appoint such other committees as may be permitted by applicable law. Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committees, but in no event shall any such committee have the powers denied to the Executive Committee in these Bylaws.
(c) Term. The Board of Directors, subject to any requirements of any outstanding series of preferred stock and the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of this Section 26, may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the date of his or her death or voluntary resignation from the committee or from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member.
(d) Meetings. Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, regular meetings of the Executive Committee or any other committee appointed pursuant to this Section 26 shall be held at such times and places, if any, as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter. Special meetings of any such committee may be held at such place, if any, that has been determined from time to time by such committee, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee, upon notice to the members of such committee of the time and place, if any, of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place, if any, of special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any meeting of any committee may be waived in writing or by electronic transmission at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends such meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors in the resolutions authorizing the creation of the committee, a majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.
Section 26. Duties of Chairperson of the Board of Directors. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors shall perform such other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers, as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.
Section 27. Lead Independent Director. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors, or if the Chairperson is not an independent director, one of the independent directors, may be designated by the Board of Directors as lead independent director to serve until replaced by the Board of Directors (“Lead Independent Director”). The Lead Independent Director will preside over meetings of the independent directors and perform such other duties as may be established or delegated by the Board of Directors and perform such other duties as may be established or delegated by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
Section 28. Organization. At every meeting of the directors, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairperson has not been appointed or is absent, the Lead Independent Director, or if the Lead Independent Director has not been appointed or is absent, the Chief Executive Officer (if a director), or, if a Chief Executive Officer is absent, the President (if a director), or if the President is absent, the most senior Vice President (if a director), or, in the absence of any such person, a chairperson of the meeting chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall preside over the meeting. The Secretary, or in his or her absence, any Assistant Secretary or other officer, director or other person directed to do so by the person presiding over the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
Section 29. Officers Designated. The officers of the corporation shall include, if and when designated by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, one or more Vice Presidents, the Secretary, the Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer. The Board of Directors may also appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers and such other officers and agents with such powers and duties as it shall deem appropriate or necessary. The Board of Directors may assign such additional titles to one or more of the officers as it shall deem appropriate. Any one person may hold any number of offices of the corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited therefrom by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the corporation shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors or by a committee thereof to which the Board of Directors has delegated such responsibility.
Section 30. Tenure and Duties of Officers.
(a) General. All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed, subject to such officer’s earlier death, resignation or removal. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors or by a committee thereof to which the Board of Directors has delegated such responsibility or, if so authorized by the Board of Directors, by the Chief Executive Officer or another officer of the corporation.
(b) Duties of Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the supervision, direction and control of the Board of Directors, shall have the general powers and duties of supervision, direction, management and control of the business and officers of the corporation as are customarily associated with the position of Chief Executive Officer. To the extent that a Chief Executive Officer has been appointed and no President has been appointed, all references in these Bylaws to the President shall be deemed references to the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall perform other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers, as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.
(c) Duties of President. Unless another officer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, the President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and, subject to the supervision, direction and control of the Board of Directors, shall have the general powers and duties of supervision, direction, management and control of the business and officers of the corporation as are customarily associated with the position of President. The President shall perform other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers, as the Board of Directors (or the Chief Executive Officer, if the Chief Executive Officer and President are not the same person and the Board of Directors has delegated the designation of the President’s duties to the Chief Executive Officer) shall designate from time to time.
(d) Duties of Vice Presidents. A Vice President may assume and perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President or whenever the office of President is vacant (unless the duties of the President are being filled by the Chief Executive Officer). A Vice President shall perform other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or, if the Chief Executive Officer has not been appointed or is absent, the President shall designate from time to time.
(e) Duties of Secretary and Assistant Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall record all acts, votes and proceedings thereof in the minute books of the corporation. The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these Bylaws of all meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform all other duties provided for in these Bylaws and other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers, as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving, the President shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving, the President may direct any Assistant Secretary or other officer to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving, the President shall designate from time to time.
(f) Duties of Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the corporation in a thorough and proper manner and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President. The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving, the President shall designate from time to time. To the extent that a Chief Financial Officer has been appointed and no Treasurer has been appointed, all references in these Bylaws to the Treasurer shall be deemed references to the Chief Financial Officer.
(g) Duties of Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer. Unless another officer has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the corporation, the Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the corporation. The Treasurer shall perform other duties customarily associated with the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving, the President shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving, the President may direct any Assistant Treasurer or other officer to assume and perform the duties of the Treasurer in the absence or disability of the Treasurer, and each Assistant Treasurer shall perform other duties commonly incident to the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer, or if no Chief Executive Officer is then serving, the President shall designate from time to time.
Section 31. Delegation of Authority. The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officer or agent, notwithstanding any provision hereof.
Section 32. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors, the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall be effective when received by the person or persons to whom such notice is given, unless a later time is specified therein, in which event the resignation shall become effective at such later time. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract with the resigning officer.
Section 33. Removal. Any officer may be removed from office at any time, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors, or by any duly authorized committee thereof or any superior officer upon whom such power of removal may have been conferred by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION
Section 34. Execution of Corporate Instruments. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to execute, sign or endorse on behalf of the corporation any corporate instrument or document, or to sign on behalf of the corporation the corporate name without limitation, or to enter into contracts on behalf of the corporation, except where otherwise provided by applicable law or these Bylaws, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the corporation.
All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositaries on funds to the credit of the corporation or in special accounts of the corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors shall from time to time authorize so to do.
Unless otherwise specifically determined by the Board of Directors or otherwise required by applicable law, the execution, signing or endorsement of any corporate instrument or document by or on behalf of the corporation may be effected manually, by facsimile or (to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to such policies and procedures as the corporation may have in effect from time to time) by electronic signature.
Unless authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.
Section 35. Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation. All stock and other securities of or interests in other corporations or entities owned or held by the corporation for itself, or for other parties in any capacity, shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such authorization, by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice President.
ARTICLE VII
SHARES OF STOCK
Section 36. Form and Execution of Certificates. The shares of the corporation shall be represented by certificates, or shall be uncertificated if so provided by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors. Certificates for the shares of stock, if any, shall be in such form as is consistent with the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law. Every holder of stock in the corporation represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the corporation by any two authorized officers of the corporation (it being understood that each of the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary and any Assistant Secretary shall be an authorized officer for such purpose), certifying the number, and the class or series, of shares owned by such holder in the corporation. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue.
Section 37. Lost Certificates. A new certificate or certificates shall be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen, or destroyed. The corporation may require, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a new certificate or certificates, the owner of such lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate or certificates, or the owner’s legal representative, to agree to indemnify the corporation in such manner as it shall require or to give the corporation a surety bond in such form and amount as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed.
Section 38. Transfers.
(a) Transfers of record of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by attorney duly authorized, and, in the case of stock represented by certificate, upon the surrender of a properly endorsed certificate or certificates for a like number of shares.
(b) The corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes or series of stock of the corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the corporation of any one or more classes or series owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.
(c) Lockup.
(i) Subject to Section 38(c)(ii), the holders (the “Lockup Holders”) of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share of the corporation (“Common Stock”) issued (i) as consideration under that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of [●], 2023, by and among the corporation, ARAC Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and [●] (formerly, iLearningEngines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which, for all periods prior to the effectiveness of the Merger (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is referred to herein as the “Constituent Corporation”) (the “Business Combination Transaction” and such Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, the “Merger Agreement”), (ii) to directors, officers and employees of the Corporation and other individuals upon the settlement or exercise of Adjusted RSUs or Adjusted Restricted Stock (as defined the Merger Agreement) or (iii) as Company Convertible Note Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Convertible Note Shares”), may not Transfer any Lockup Shares until the end of the Lockup Period (the “Lockup”).
(b) The restrictions set forth in Section 38(c)(1) shall not apply to:
(A) in the case of an entity, Transfers to a stockholder, partner, member or affiliate of such entity;
(B) in the case of an individual, Transfers by gift to members of the individual’s immediate family (as defined below) or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of one of the individual’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization;
(C) in the case of an individual, Transfers by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;
(D) in the case of an individual, Transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement;
(E) in the case of an entity, Transfers by virtue of the laws of the state of the entity’s organization and the entity’s organizational documents upon dissolution of the entity;
(F) the exercise of any options, warrants or other convertible securities to purchase shares of Common Stock (which exercises may be effected on a cashless basis to the extent the instruments representing such options or warrants permit exercises on a cashless basis); provided, that any shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise shall be subject to the Lockup;
(G) Transfers to the corporation to satisfy tax withholding obligations pursuant to the corporation’s equity incentive plans or arrangements;
(H) Transfers to the corporation pursuant to any contractual arrangement in effect at the effective time of the Business Combination Transaction that provides for the repurchase by the corporation or forfeiture of a Lockup Holder’s shares of Common Stock or options to purchase shares of Common Stock in connection with the termination of such Lockup Holder’s service to the corporation;
(I) the entry, by a Lockup Holder, at any time after the effective time of the Business Combination Transaction, of any trading plan providing for the sale of shares of Common Stock by such Lockup Holder, which trading plan meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that such plan does not provide for, or permit, the sale of any shares of Common Stock during the Lockup and no public announcement or filing is voluntarily made or required regarding such plan during the Lockup;
(J) transactions in the event of completion of a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction which results in all of the corporation’s securityholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property;
(K) in connection with any bona fide mortgage, pledge or encumbrance to a financial institution in connection with any bona fide loan or debt transaction or enforcement thereunder, including foreclosure thereof;
(L) Company Incentive Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement);
(M) with respect to any Lockup Holder other than the Lockup Holders described in clause (N) below, a number of shares equal to three percent (3%) of the shares of Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (as adjusted for any applicable stock split, stock dividend, reorganization or other recapitalization); or
(N) Lockup Shares held by a holder of Company Convertible Notes or their permitted transferees in an amount equal to the number of Convertible Note Shares issued in respect of the principal amount of such Company Convertible Note multiplied by 1.33 (rounded down to the nearest whole share).
(c) Notwithstanding the other provisions set forth in this Section 38(c), the Board may, in its sole discretion, determine to waive the Lockup obligations, amend to shorten the Lockup Period, or repeal the Lockup obligations set forth herein.
(d) For purposes of this Section 38(c):
(A) the term “Lockup Period” means the period beginning on the closing date of the Business Combination Transaction and ending on the date that is the one (1) year anniversary of the closing date of the Business Combination Transaction (subject to early termination (a) if the closing price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30 trading-day period commencing at least 150 days after the closing of the Business Combination Transaction or (b) upon the consummation of a change of control).
(B) the term “Lockup Shares” means the shares of Common Stock held by the Lockup Holders immediately following the closing of the Business Combination Transaction or otherwise issued or issuable to the holders in connection with or as a result of the Business Combination Transaction (other than shares of Common Stock acquired in the public market or pursuant to a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a subscription agreement where the issuance of shares of Common Stock occurs on or after the closing of the Business Combination Transaction); and
(C) the term “Transfer” means the (x) sale or assignment of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to, any security, (y) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (z) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (x) or (y).
Section 39. Fixing Record Dates.
(a) In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall, subject to applicable law, not be more than 60 nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of such meeting, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day immediately preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 39(a).
(b) In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
Section 40. Registered Stockholders. The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
Section 41. Additional Powers of the Board. In addition to, and without limiting, the powers set forth in these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make all such rules and regulations as it shall deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer, and registration of certificates for shares of stock of the corporation, including the use of uncertificated shares of stock, subject to the provisions of the DGCL, other applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation and these Bylaws. The Board of Directors may appoint and remove transfer agents and registrars of transfers, and may require all stock certificates to bear the signature of any such transfer agent and/or any such registrar of transfers.
ARTICLE VIII
OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION
Section 42. Execution of Other Securities. All bonds, debentures and other corporate securities of the corporation, other than stock certificates (covered in Section 35), may be signed by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice President, or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that where any such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be authenticated by the manual signature, or where permissible facsimile signature, of a trustee under an indenture pursuant to which such bond, debenture or other corporate security shall be issued, the signatures of the persons signing and attesting the corporate seal on such bond, debenture or other corporate security may be the imprinted facsimile of the signatures of such persons. Interest coupons appertaining to any such bond, debenture or other corporate security, authenticated by a trustee as aforesaid, shall be signed by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the corporation or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, or bear imprinted thereon the facsimile signature of such person. In case any officer who shall have signed or attested any bond, debenture or other corporate security, or whose facsimile signature shall appear thereon or on any such interest coupon, shall have ceased to be such officer before the bond, debenture or other corporate security so signed or attested shall have been delivered, such bond, debenture or other corporate security nevertheless may be adopted by the corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed the same or whose facsimile signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE IX
DIVIDENDS
Section 43. Declaration of Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law.
Section 44. Dividend Reserve. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in its absolute discretion, determines proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose or purposes as the Board of Directors shall determine to be conducive to the interests of the corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
ARTICLE X
FISCAL YEAR
Section 45. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 46. Indemnification of Directors, Executive Officers, Employees and Other Agents.
(a) Directors and Executive Officers. The corporation shall indemnify to the full extent permitted under and in any manner permitted under the DGCL or any other applicable law, any person who is made or threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved (as a witness or otherwise) in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (hereinafter, a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or executive officer (for the purposes of this Article XI, “executive officers” shall be those persons designated by the corporation as (a) executive officers for purposes of the disclosures required in the corporation’s proxy and periodic reports or (b) officers for purposes of Section 16 of the 1934 Act) of the corporation, or while serving as a director or executive officer of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (collectively, “Another Enterprise”), against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines (including ERISA excise taxes or penalties) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such Proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that the corporation may modify the extent of such indemnification by individual contracts with its directors and executive officers; and, provided, further, that the corporation shall not be required to indemnify any director or executive officer in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by applicable law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the corporation under the DGCL or any other applicable law or (iv) such indemnification is required to be made under subsection (d) of this Section 46.
(b) Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents. The corporation shall have power to indemnify (including the power to advance expenses in a manner consistent with subsection (c) of this Section 46) its other officers, employees and other agents as set forth in the DGCL or any other applicable law. The Board of Directors shall have the power to delegate the determination of whether indemnification shall be given to any such person except executive officers to such officers or other persons as the Board of Directors shall determine.
(c) Expenses. The corporation shall advance to any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or executive officer, of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or executive officer of Another Enterprise, prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by any director or executive officer in connection with such Proceeding provided, however, that if the DGCL requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by a director or executive officer in his or her capacity as a director or executive officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter an “undertaking”), by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a “final adjudication”) that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section 46 or otherwise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section 46, no advance shall be made by the corporation to an executive officer of the corporation (except by reason of the fact that such executive officer is or was a director of the corporation in which event this paragraph shall not apply) in any Proceeding, if a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by a majority vote of directors who were not parties to the Proceeding, even if not a quorum, or (ii) by a committee of such directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (iii) if there are no such directors, or such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that the facts known to the decision-making party at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.
(d) Enforcement. Without the necessity of entering into an express contract, all rights to indemnification and advances to directors and executive officers under this Section 46 shall be deemed to be contractual rights, shall vest when the person becomes a director or executive officer of the corporation, shall continue as vested contract rights even if such person ceases to be a director or executive officer of the corporation, and shall be effective to the same extent and as if provided for in a contract between the corporation and the director or executive officer. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Section 46 to a director or executive officer shall be enforceable by or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within 90 days of request therefor. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the claimant in such enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting the claim. In connection with any claim for indemnification, the corporation shall be entitled to raise as a defense to any such action that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct that make it permissible under the DGCL or any other applicable law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. In connection with any claim by an executive officer of the corporation (except in any Proceeding, by reason of the fact that such executive officer is or was a director of the corporation) for advances, the corporation shall be entitled to raise a defense as to any such action clear and convincing evidence that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, or with respect to any criminal action or proceeding that such person acted without reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was lawful. Neither the failure of the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL or any other applicable law, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct. In any suit brought by a director or executive officer to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, the burden of proving that the director or executive officer is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Section 46 or otherwise shall be on the corporation.
(e) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Section 46 shall not be exclusive of any other right that such person may have or hereafter acquire under any applicable statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office. The corporation is specifically authorized to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the DGCL, or by any other applicable law.
(f) Survival of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or executive officer or officer, employee or other agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
(g) Insurance. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL or any other applicable law, the corporation, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to this Section 46.
(h) Amendments. Any repeal or modification of this Section 46 shall only be prospective and shall not affect the rights under this Section 46 as in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that is the cause of any Proceeding against any agent of the corporation.
(i) Saving Clause. If this Article XI or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director and executive officer to the full extent not prohibited by any applicable portion of this Article XI that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law. If this Article XI shall be invalid due to the application of the indemnification provisions of another jurisdiction, then the corporation shall indemnify each director and executive officer to the full extent not prohibited under the applicable law of such jurisdiction.
(j) Certain Definitions and Construction of Terms. For the purposes of Article XI of these Bylaws, the following definitions and rules of construction shall apply:
(i) References to “Another Enterprise” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation that imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the corporation” as referred to in this Section 46.
(ii) The term the “corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger that, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Section 46 with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
(iii) References to a “director,” “executive officer,” “officer,” “employee,” or “agent” of the corporation shall include, without limitation, situations where such person is serving at the request of the corporation as, respectively, a director, executive officer, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
(iv) The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, court costs, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, fines, amounts paid in settlement or judgment and any other costs and expenses of any nature or kind incurred in connection with any Proceeding.
(v) The term “Proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative.
ARTICLE XII
NOTICES
Section 47. Notices.
(a) Notice to Stockholders. Notice to stockholders of stockholder meetings shall be given as provided in Section 7. Without limiting the manner by which notice may otherwise be given effectively to stockholders under any agreement or contract with such stockholder, and except as otherwise required by applicable law, written notice to stockholders for purposes other than stockholder meetings may be sent by U.S. mail or nationally recognized overnight courier, or by electronic mail or other electronic means.
(b) Notice to Directors. Any notice required to be given to any director may be given by the method stated in subsection (a), as otherwise provided in these Bylaws (including by any of the means specified in Section 22(d)), or by overnight delivery service. Any notice sent by overnight delivery service or U.S. mail shall be sent to such address as such director shall have filed in writing with the Secretary, or, in the absence of such filing, to the last known post office address of such director.
(c) Affidavit of Mailing. An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and competent employee of the corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of stock affected, or other agent, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or stockholders, or director or directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and the time and method of giving the same, shall in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained.
(d) Methods of Notice. It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed in respect of all recipients of notice, but one permissible method may be employed in respect of any one or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in respect of any other or others.
(e) Notice to Person with Whom Communication is Unlawful. Whenever notice is required to be given, under applicable law or any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the DGCL, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.
(f) Notice to Stockholders Sharing an Address. Except as otherwise prohibited under the DGCL, any notice given under the provisions of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. Such consent shall have been deemed to have been given if such stockholder fails to object in writing to the corporation within 60 days of having been given notice by the corporation of its intention to send the single notice. Any consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation.
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS
Section 48. Amendments. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 46(h) and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws of the corporation. Any adoption, amendment or repeal of these Bylaws of the corporation by the Board of Directors shall require the approval of a majority of the authorized number of directors. The stockholders also shall have power to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws of the corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the corporation required by applicable law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, such action by stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3%of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
EXHIBIT D
STOCKHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Stockholder Support Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of April 27, 2023, by and among Arrowroot Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”), the persons set forth on Schedule I hereto (each, a “Company Stockholder” and, collectively, the “Company Stockholders”), and iLearningEngines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Company Stockholders are the holders of record and “beneficial owners” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of such number of shares of Company Common Stock as are indicated opposite each of their names on Schedule I attached hereto (all such shares of Company Common Stock, together with any shares of Company Common Stock of which ownership of record or the power to vote (including, without limitation, by proxy or power of attorney) is hereafter acquired by any such Company Stockholder during the period from the date hereof through the Expiration Time are referred to herein as the “Subject Shares”);
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Acquiror, ARAC Merger Sub, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), and the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (the Company, in its capacity as the surviving corporation of the Merger, is sometimes referred to as the “Surviving Corporation”), and each share of Company Common Stock (including shares underlying the Company RSUs and Company Restricted Stock) that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and converted into the right to receive a certain number of shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock pursuant, and subject to, the terms of the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, as an inducement to Acquiror and the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, the parties hereto desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
stockholder SUPPORT AGREEMENT; COVENANTS
Section 1.1 No Transfer. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time, and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 10.1 thereof (the earlier of (a) and (b), the “Expiration Time”), each Company Stockholder shall not (i) sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose of, directly or indirectly, file (or participate in the filing of) a registration statement with the SEC (other than the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement) or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to any Subject Shares, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Subject Shares (each transaction specified in clauses (i) and (ii), a “Transfer”) or (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii); provided, however, that (x) a Company Stockholder may Transfer his, her or its Subject Shares to any other Company Stockholder that has entered into or otherwise agreed to be bound by this Agreement, or (y) (A) if a Company Stockholder is an individual, such Company Stockholder may Transfer any such Subject Shares (1) to any member of such Company Stockholder’s immediate family, or to a trust for the benefit of such Company Stockholder or any member of such Company Stockholder’s immediate family, the sole trustees of which are such Company Stockholder or any member of such Company Stockholder’s immediate family or (2) by will, other testamentary document or under the laws of intestacy upon the death of such Company Stockholder; or (B) if a Company Stockholder is an entity, such Company Stockholder may Transfer any Subject Shares to any partner, member, or affiliate of such Company Stockholder in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time (the “Company Charter”), or (z) a Company Stockholder may Transfer his, her or its Subject Shares to the Company or to any Non-Redeeming Stockholders or Private Placement Investors, pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Merger Agreement; provided further, that in each case such transferee of such Subject Shares evidences in a writing reasonably satisfactory to Acquiror such transferee’s agreement to be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions hereof to the same extent as such transferring Company Stockholder.
Section 1.2 New Shares. In the event that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, (a) any Subject Shares are issued to a Company Stockholder after the date of this Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Subject Shares or otherwise, (b) a Company Stockholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Subject Shares or (c) a Company Stockholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Subject Shares (collectively, the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by such Company Stockholder shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Subject Shares owned by such Company Stockholder as of the date hereof.
Section 1.3 Stockholder Agreements. Hereafter until the Expiration Time, each Company Stockholder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or any adjournment or postponement thereof), and in any action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company requested by the Company Board or otherwise undertaken as contemplated by the Transactions (which written consent shall be delivered promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days, after the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement (as contemplated by the Merger Agreement) becomes effective), such Company Stockholder shall, if a meeting is held, appear at the meeting, in person or by proxy, or otherwise cause all its Subject Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum, and such Company Stockholder shall vote or provide consent (or cause to be voted or consented), in person or by proxy, all of its Subject Shares:
(a) to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement, the other Ancillary Agreements and the Transactions;
(b) in any other circumstances upon which a consent or other approval is required under the Company Charter or otherwise sought with respect to the Merger Agreement or the Transactions, to vote, consent or approve (or cause to be voted, consented or approved) all of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares held at such time in favor thereof;
(c) against and withhold consent with respect to any merger, purchase of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or other business combination transaction (other than the Merger Agreement and the Transactions);
(d) against any proposal, action or agreement that would (i) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Merger, (ii) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or (iii) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article IX of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled prior to the Outside Date; and
(e) to approve or authorize (or to vote against or withhold consent for, as applicable) any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the Company or Acquiror for the consummation of the Transactions;
provided, however, that such Company Stockholder shall not vote or provide consent with respect to any of its Subject Shares and New Securities that have the power to vote (including, without limitation, by proxy or power of attorney) that are not held by the Company’s directors, officers, affiliates or greater than 5% shareholders of the Company, or take any other action, in each case to the extent any such vote, consent or other action would preclude Acquiror from filing the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement with the SEC as contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Each Company Stockholder hereby agrees that it shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing prior to the Expiration Time.
Section 1.4 No Challenges. Each Company Stockholder agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective successors or directors (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or (b) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement. Each Company Stockholder hereby acknowledges that he, she or it (i) has received and read a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and (ii) is aware of their dissenters’ rights, appraisal rights or similar rights pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL. Each Company Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, exercise or perfect (or attempt to exercise, assert or perfect), any rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Merger or appraisal or dissenters’ rights that it may at any time have under applicable Laws, including Section 262 of the DGCL.
Section 1.5 Binding Effect of Merger Agreement. Each Company Stockholder shall be bound by and comply with (a) Section 11.12 (Publicity) of the Merger Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in such Section) and (b) Section 8.7(b) (Exclusivity) of the Merger Agreement (as if each reference to “Company” contained in Section 8.7(b) also referred to such Company Stockholder, but, for the avoidance of doubt, the “Person” referred to in the Company Acquisition Proposal definition shall refer to the Company, not any Company Stockholder) as if such Company Stockholder was an original signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions.
Section 1.6 Merger Consideration and Company Incentive Shares. Each Company Stockholder hereby acknowledges that the Merger Consideration shall be reduced by the Company Incentive Amount and that the Company shall assign or cause to be forfeited up to $100 million of Company Incentive Shares to Non-Redeeming Stockholders or Private Placement Investors, as applicable, pursuant to Section 6.4 of the Merger Agreement.
Section 1.7 Certain Covenants of Company Stockholders.
(a) Registration Rights. Each of the Company Stockholders set forth on Schedule III will deliver, substantially simultaneously with the Effective Time, a duly-executed copy of the Registration Rights Agreement, in a form to be agreed to by the parties.
(b) Post-Closing Lock-Up. Each Company Stockholder hereby acknowledges that the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Acquiror attached here as Exhibit B (the “Bylaws”) shall provide that the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration will be subject to Transfer restrictions (i.e., a “lock-up”) following the Closing. Each Company Stockholder hereby agrees to be bound by and comply such Transfer restrictions in the Bylaws as if such section was set forth herein and made a part hereof provided, however that such Transfer restrictions shall not apply to either (i) Company Incentive Shares held by a Company Stockholder or (ii) or those shares that comprise three percent (3%) of the shares of Acquiror Class A Common Stock issued as Merger Consideration and held by each Company Stockholder (as adjusted for any applicable stock split, stock dividend, reorganization or other recapitalization).
(c) Termination of Agreements. The Company and the Company Stockholders shall cause the Contracts identified on Schedule IV to be terminated effective as of the Closing. Each such termination shall be in the form and substance satisfactory to Acquiror and shall be subject to advance review and reasonable approval by the Acquiror.
Section 1.8 Further Assurances. Each Company Stockholder shall execute and deliver, or cause to be delivered, such additional documents, and take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Laws), or reasonably requested by Acquiror or the Company, to effect the actions and consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement (including the Transactions), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.
Section 1.9 No Inconsistent Agreement. Each Company Stockholder hereby represents and covenants that such Company Stockholder (i) has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any voting agreement, voting trust or other agreement with respect to any of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares that is inconsistent with such Company Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement or any agreement or amendment of an existing agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Company Stockholder’s obligations hereunder, and (ii) has not granted, and shall not grant, a proxy, power of attorney or similar right with respect to any of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares that is inconsistent with such Company Stockholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 1.10 Consent to Disclosure. Each Company Stockholder hereby consents to the publication and disclosure in the Proxy Statement / Registration Statement (and, as and to the extent otherwise required by applicable securities Laws or the SEC or any other securities authorities, any other documents or communications provided by Acquiror or the Company to any Governmental Authority or to securityholders of Acquiror) of such Company Stockholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of Subject Shares and the nature of such Company Stockholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under and relating to this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by Acquiror or the Company, a copy of this Agreement. Each Company Stockholder will promptly provide any information reasonably requested by Acquiror or the Company for any regulatory application or filing made or approval sought in connection with the Transactions (including filings with the SEC).
Section 1.11 Irrevocable Proxy. Upon the failure of a Company Stockholder to provide its consent or vote (or cause to be voted) its Subject Shares in accordance with Section 1.3 of this Agreement pursuant to any action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company requested by the Company Board or otherwise undertaken as contemplated by the Transactions or at any applicable meeting of the stockholders of the Company (or any adjournment or postponement thereof), such Company Stockholder shall be deemed to have irrevocably granted to, and appointed, the Company, and any designee thereof, and each of them individually, as such Company Stockholder’s proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), for and in such Company Stockholder’s name, place and stead, to include such Subject Shares in any computation for purposes of establishing a quorum at any such meeting of the stockholders of the Company and to provide consent or vote such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares in any action by written consent of the stockholders of the Company or at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company called with respect to any of the matters specified in, and in accordance and consistent with, Section 1.3 of this Agreement. The Company Stockholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy is coupled with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked and that such irrevocable proxy is executed and intended to be irrevocable. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the irrevocable proxy granted hereunder shall automatically terminate upon the termination of this Agreement.
Section 1.12 Release of Claims. Effective as of, and conditioned upon occurrence of, the Closing, each Company Stockholder, for himself, herself or itself and on behalf of each of his, her or its Affiliates and each of their respective successors (each, a “Releasing Party”), hereby unequivocally, voluntarily, knowingly, willingly, unconditionally, completely and, irrevocably releases, acquits, exculpates and forever waives and relinquishes all claims, suits, debts, demands, liabilities, setoffs, counterclaims, actions, manners of action and causes of action of whatever kind or nature, whether known or unknown (collectively, “Claims”), which any Releasing Party has, may have or might have or may assert now or in the future, against the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective agents or representatives (in each case, solely in their capacity as such), successors and permitted assigns, and, after the Closing, Acquiror and its Subsidiaries, and each of their respective officers, directors, owners, partners, managers or employees (in each case, solely in their capacity as such) (collectively, the “Released Parties”) to the extent arising out of, based upon or resulting from any Contract, transaction, event, circumstance, action, failure to act or occurrence of any sort or type, whether known or unknown, and which, in each and every case, occurred, existed, was taken, permitted, incurred or begun at or prior to the Closing, in each case solely with regard to the Company, the business or operations of the Company prior to the Closing or the Transactions; provided that nothing contained in this Section 1.11 shall be construed as a waiver of any rights under (i) this Agreement, (ii) any other Ancillary Agreement to which any Releasing Party is party, (iii) if such Company Stockholder is an employee of the Company, rights to accrued but unpaid salary, bonuses, expense reimbursements (in accordance with the Company’s employee expense reimbursement policy), accrued vacation and other benefits under the Company’s employee benefit plans, or (iv) any indemnification, employment or other similar arrangements (including any such arrangement providing for exculpation or advancement of expenses), including any rights to indemnification, exculpation, advancement of expense or similar rights set forth in the Governing Documents of the Company, any indemnification agreement between the Company and such Company Stockholder, or as provided by law or any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company Stockholders. Each Company Stockholder represents and warrants as of the date hereof to Acquiror and the Company (solely with respect to itself, himself or herself and not with respect to any other Company Stockholder) as follows:
(a) Organization; Due Authorization. If such Company Stockholder is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, formed, organized or constituted, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Company Stockholder’s corporate, limited liability company or organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or organizational actions on the part of such Company Stockholder. If such Company Stockholder is an individual, such Company Stockholder has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Company Stockholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Company Stockholder, enforceable against such Company Stockholder in accordance with the terms hereof (except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, by general equitable principles). If this Agreement is being executed in a representative or fiduciary capacity, the person signing this Agreement has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of the applicable Company Stockholder.
(b) Ownership. Such Company Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner (as defined in the Securities Act) of, and has good title to, all of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Subject Shares (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act) affecting any such Subject Shares, other than Liens pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Governing Documents of the Company, (iii) the Merger Agreement, or (iv) any applicable securities Laws. Such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares are the only equity securities in the Company owned of record or beneficially by such Company Stockholder on the date of this Agreement, and none of such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Subject Shares, except as provided hereunder. Other than the Company Warrants or Company RSUs set forth opposite such Company Stockholder’s name on Schedule I, such Company Stockholder does not hold or own any rights to acquire (directly or indirectly) any equity securities of the Company or any equity securities convertible into, or which can be exchanged for, equity securities of the Company.
(c) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Company Stockholder does not, and the performance by such Company Stockholder of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (i) if such Company Stockholder is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Company Stockholder or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any person (including under any Contract binding upon such Company Stockholder or such Company Stockholder’s Subject Shares), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Company Stockholder of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.
(d) Litigation. There are no Actions pending against such Company Stockholder, or to the knowledge of such Company Stockholder threatened against such Company Stockholder, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Company Stockholder of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Adequate Information. Such Company Stockholder is a sophisticated stockholder and has adequate information concerning the business and financial condition of Acquiror and the Company to make an informed decision regarding this Agreement and the Transactions and has independently and without reliance upon Acquiror or the Company and based on such information as such Company Stockholder has deemed appropriate, made its own analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Such Company Stockholder acknowledges that Acquiror and the Company have not made and do not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Such Company Stockholder acknowledges that the agreements contained herein with respect to the Subject Shares held by such Company Stockholder are irrevocable.
(f) Brokerage Fees. Except as set forth on Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no broker, finder, investment banker or other person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by such Company Stockholder, for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may become liable.
(g) Acknowledgment. Such Company Stockholder understands and acknowledges that each of Acquiror and the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Company Stockholder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Termination. This Agreement and all of its provisions shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of (i) the Expiration Time and (ii) as to each Company Stockholder, the written agreement of Acquiror, the Company and such Company Stockholder. Upon such termination of this Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto shall have any claim against another (and no person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from liability arising in respect of any breach of this Agreement prior to such termination. This ARTICLE III shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 3.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in the State of Delaware. All legal actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any Delaware Chancery Court; provided that, if jurisdiction is not then available in the Delaware Chancery Court, then any such legal Action may be brought in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any other Delaware state court. The parties hereto hereby (a) irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts for themselves and with respect to their respective properties for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto, and (b) agree not to commence any Action relating thereto except in the courts described above in Delaware, other than Actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any judgment, decree or award rendered by any such court in Delaware as described herein. Each of the parties further agrees that notice as provided herein shall constitute sufficient service of process and the parties further waive any argument that such service is insufficient. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion or as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Delaware as described herein for any reason, (ii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iii) that (x) the Action in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (y) the venue of such Action is improper or (z) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
Section 3.3 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions. Each of the parties hereto (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the Transactions, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 3.3.
Section 3.4 Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder will be assigned (including by operation of law) without the prior written consent of the parties hereto.
Section 3.5 Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, and, accordingly, that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if that court does not have jurisdiction, any court of the United States located in the State of Delaware without proof of actual damages or otherwise, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Each of the parties hereby further waives (i) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement under any Law to post security or a bond as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.
Section 3.6 Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by Acquiror, the Company and the Company Stockholders.
Section 3.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
Section 3.8 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by email or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 3.8:
If to Acquiror:
Arrowroot Acquisition Corp.
4553 Glencoe Ave, Suite 200
Marina Del Rey, California 90292Attention: Thomas Olivier
| Email: | tolivier@arrowrootcapital.com |
with a copy to (which will not constitute notice):
Goodwin Proctor LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Attention: Jocelyn Arel and John Mutkoski
| Email: | JArel@goodwinlaw.com and JMutkoski@goodwinlaw.com |
If to the Company:
iLearningEngines, Inc.
6701 Democracy Blvd, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20817
Attention: Harish Chidambaran
| Email: | harish@ilearningengines.com |
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Cooley LLP
Suite 700
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Attention: Daniel Peale; Joshua Holleman; David Silverman
| Email: | dpeale@cooley.com; jholleman@cooley.com; |
| | dsilverman@cooley.com |
If to a Company Stockholder:
To such Company Stockholder’s notice information set forth in Schedule I.
Section 3.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (any of which may be delivered by electronic transmission), each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company Stockholders, Acquiror, and the Company have each caused this Stockholder Support Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
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| | Name: | Thomas Olivier |
| | Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| | Name: | Harish Chidambaran |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |